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Gilroy holds third districting hearing; demographer presents three draft maps, public maps elevated for next round
Summary
Redistricting partners presented three draft six‑district maps and staff and the public discussed communities of interest. Council accepted public input and authorized at least one public‑submitted map (JH05) to be elevated for further consideration and modification.
The Gilroy City Council and its redistricting consultant held the third required public hearing on the city’s transition from at‑large to district‑based elections, reviewing communities of interest, trends in public map submissions, and three draft map options.
Liz Stitt of Redistricting Partners told council staff had received 27 public maps by the seven‑day posting deadline and identified common trends: testimony repeatedly urged keeping the city’s East Side together as a distinct community of interest, while public maps varied on whether to split the East Side north‑to‑south and how to configure western districts along Hecker Pass Highway.
The consultant presented draft maps A, B…
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