City Of Napa To Host Pop-Up Events About Redistricting

NAPA, CA — The city of Napa is hosting pop-up events at the Napa Farmers Market, 1100 West St., to enhance engagement opportunities and encourage residents to participate in its upcoming redistricting process.

At the pop-up events, which are scheduled from 8 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, Aug. 31, and Saturday, Sept. 18, residents will have an opportunity to ask City staff questions about redistricting, learn more about upcoming public hearings and community workshops, and connect with others that are interested in the redistricting process.

The city's informational booth will showcase a prize wheel with fun Q&A games designed to educate the public about the redistricting process.

Every 10 years, local governments use data from the U.S. Census to redraw their voting district lines to reflect how populations have changed. The city of Napa encourages the community to participate in the redistricting process to help ensure district lines respect neighborhoods, history, and geographical elements.

During the upcoming pop-up events, community members can complete a Community of Interest worksheet to help the City Council determine where district boundaries should be drawn. Communities of Interest are groups of people who:

• share common social or economic interests;
• live in a geographically defined area; and
• should be included within a single district for purposes of effective and fair representation in future elections.

The City Council’s first hearing on redistricting is scheduled to take place at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26 in the Council Chambers. As the redistricting process advances, the City will continue to update the redistricting website to include additional details on future public hearings, workshops, and mapping tools.