Public Meetings Planned for Board’s Redistricting Process

News Articles
10/03/2011

Federal and state laws require the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District to adjust its ward boundaries every 10 years in order to equalize populations following the completion of the federal census.  

To aid in the redistricting process, the agency’s Redistricting Committee and staff have developed proposals that will be vetted at a series of outreach meetings.  Community members, elected officials and interested parties are encouraged to attend the meetings and offer their views and recommendations. 

The meetings will be held on the following days and locations:

October 17, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.	Hayward City Hall 777 B Street, Conference Room 2A Hayward
October 20, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.	Bayfair Mall Community Room 15555 E.14th  Street (Upper level near escalator, use Entrance 3) San Leandro
October 24, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.	North Berkeley Senior Center 1901 Hearst Avenue Berkeley
October 27, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.	AC Transit General Offices 2nd Floor Board Room, 1600 Franklin Street Oakland

 

At these meetings, the proposed boundary configurations – with descriptions, maps and demographics – will be displayed for public comment.  Persons who are unable to attend the meetings can find the entire redistricting plans on the District’s website at www.actransit.org  (click on “Ward Redistricting”). 

 The public can also offer input and request additional information about the process and the proposed plans by emailing districtsecretary@actransit.org.   The District’s wards also are available via the web at www.redrawca.org (click on “See Local Lines” and select Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District).  At this site, the public can draw communities of interest, draft plans and submit them to the District Secretary.

 The deadline to submit comments on the initial redistricting plans is October 28, 2011.