Following a robust public outreach process, the seven-member Chula Vista Districting Commission will finalize a Recommended Districting Plan at a public meeting on June 8. It is anticipated that the Recommended Plan will be presented to the City Council in July. City of Chula Vista voters approved developing four electoral districts from which councilmembers will be elected starting in 2016.

The public meeting will be held Monday, June 8, at 5 p.m., at Chula Vista City Hall. The Recommended Plan will be made publicly available for at least 14 days prior to the City Council taking action on the Plan, likely in July 2015. Public comments will be accepted on the plan up to, and during, the meeting on June 8.

Ten public workshops have been held to obtain public input on the Draft Districting Plan. Five workshops were held in April to secure input on “Communities of Interest” so the Commissioners could identify where to draw the proposed Council district boundaries. The City Charter defines “Community of Interest” as “a geographic area comprised of residents who share similar interests including, but not limited to: social, cultural, ethnic, geographic or economic interests, or government relationships.

The Commissioners used the identified Communities of Interest as input into the process to develop a Draft Districting Plan at public meetings on April 24 and 25. The Draft Districting Plan was finalized April 25 and published for public review and comment In May, another five public workshops were held to secure feedback on the Draft Districting Plan that depicted proposed council district boundaries. More than 200 comments and recommendations have been received on Communities of Interest and the Draft Districting Plan.

In 2012, Chula Vista voters elected to create four geographic electoral districts within the City of Chula Vista. Future elections will be divided by these districts, with one candidate from each district being elected to represent that district on the City Council. For example, the Councilmember serving District 4 will reside in District 4 and be elected only by voters who reside in District 4. The Mayor and the City Attorney will continue to be elected at-large by all voters in the City.

For information on the meeting, proposed Council District boundaries, and how to provide input, visit the Districting Commission web page.