San Ramon To Hold Second Public Redistricting Meeting

SAN RAMON, CA — The San Ramon City Council will hold its second public redistricting hearing Tuesday. The meeting will be the second of the four meetings required before council members vote to adopt new boundaries following the 2020 census.

The results will have a large impact on local elections, since the city switched in 2019 from at-large to district-based elections for mayoral and city council seats. In 2022, the mayoral seat will be determined at-large, while councilmembers from Districts 2 and 4 will be elected by district.

In May, the San Ramon City Council voted to take the lead in the redistricting process.

The first hearing in November, focused on education and introducing the public outreach process, including an overview of the redistricting process and opportunities from public input. Click here to watch the Nov. 9 meeting (fast forward to 52 minutes.)

Tuesday’s meeting will cover “communities of interest” and the establishment of priorities for redistricting criteria. Public comment will be provided to demographer Michael Wagaman, who will use public comment to develop the first set of draft maps for the next hearing, which will take place on Feb. 17. See here for the full meeting agenda.

Consideration of final maps will take place during a public meeting on March 22. San Ramon is required to adopt a final district map by April 17.

See here for the city’s website on redistricting, which includes past videos, agendas, and a series of different maps of San Ramon.