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2. After all draft maps are drawn, the City shall publish and make available for release at least one draft map and, if members of the City Council will be elected in their districts at different times to provide for staggered terms of office, the potential sequence of the elections shall also be published. The City shall hold at least two additional hearings over a period of no more than 45 days, at which the public is invited to provide input regarding the content of the draft map or maps and the proposed sequence of elections, if applicable. The first version of a draft map shall be published at least seven days before consideration at a hearing. If a draft map is revised at or following a hearing, it shall be published and made available to the public for at least seven days before being adopted; 3. The City Council must adopt the ordinance establishing district elections within 90 days of passing the resolution of intent to convert to districts; and WHEREAS, Mr. Shenkman, on behalf of his client, has expressed his willingness to agree to an extension of the CVRA's 90-day safe harbor period, during which he and his client will not file a CVRA lawsuit against the City if the City adopts the subject Resolution of Intention, thereby permitting the City Council to adopt an ordinance establishing district-based elections at any time up to March 19, 2022. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. The City will consider adoption of an ordinance to transition to a district-based election system, consisting of four districts for councilmembers and a mayor elected at-large, as authorized by California Government Code section 34886 for use in the City's General Municipal Election with an implementation date of November 2022. SECTION 2. Staff is directed to work with the City's special legal counsel, the demographer, and other appropriate consultants as needed, to provide a detailed analysis of the city's current demographics and any other information or data necessary to prepare draft maps that divide the city into voting districts in a manner consistent with the intent and purpose of the California Voting Rights Act and all other federal and state laws. SECTION 3. It is anticipated that the required hearings will take place in January and February 2022. SECTION 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. SECTION 5. City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a regular meeting held on September 21, 2021.