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By-District Elections Timeline

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At its Tuesday, July 27, 2021 meeting, the Folsom City Council adopted a resolution of intent that starts the process to transition the city from at-large elections to by-district elections.

The process for establishing districts is controlled by federal and state laws, including data from the federal Census. The city is required to identify the number of districts, adopt a map, determine the election sequencing, and hold a minimum of five public hearings.

Requirements for public hearings to create districts:

  • Two public hearings will be held to receive public input and discuss the composition of the voting districts before proposed district maps can be drawn.
  • Two additional public hearings will be held to receive public input on the proposed district maps, with the maps published at least seven days before consideration by the City Council.
  • A final public hearing will be held to introduce an Ordinance establishing by-district elections, with the Ordinance taking effect thirty days after the second reading and adoption.
 Date  Meeting Type  Public Hearing  Item Topic at Meeting
September 14, 2021  Public Hearing    1 Completed.  Public input on composition of districts (before maps drawn hold 2 public hearings on composition of districts over period of no more than 30 days)
October 12, 2021  Public Hearing    2 Completed.  Further public input on composition of districts (must held within 30 days of
Public Hearing 1) 
January 11, 2022  Public Hearing    3 Completed.  Discussion of proposed district maps. First draft of map must be published 7 days before Public Hearing No. 3
February 8, 2022  Public Hearing    4 Completed.  Public input and possible revisions to proposed District
Map (hold 2 public hearings within 45 days of Public Hearing No. 3) and sequence of elections
 February 15, 2022 Special Meeting Continued Public Hearing   4 Completed.  Public input and identify preferred District Map, Discuss sequence of elections
February 22, 2022 Continued Public Hearing   4 Completed.  Public input identify preferred District Map. Discuss sequence elections.
 March 8, 2022 Public Hearing   5  Completed.   Adoption of final District Map, transition to district elections Ordinance introduced
 March 22, 2022 Regular Meeting     Completed.  Second reading of Ordinance (effective 30 days after)