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The November 18 Board of Directors meeting and November 16 and 17 Committee
meetings will be streamed online.

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 3. Our service area
 4. 2021 Redistricting


2021 REDISTRICTING PROCESS

Every 10 years, we review and realign our ward boundaries to reflect updated
data from the U.S. Census Bureau.


WHY ARE WE REDISTRICTING?

SMUD is a community-owned utility and a public entity, which means our customers
elect our seven-member Board of Directors. Each director represents the
community of people who live in a different geographic area or "ward."

The Municipal Utility District (or MUD) Act, which governs municipal utility
districts like SMUD, requires that our ward boundaries be redrawn every 10 years
to reflect new census data. Under both federal and state law, the boundaries
must be adjusted so the population difference between the largest and smallest
wards is less than 10%.

As part of this process, we will draw alternative proposed maps in a way that,
to the extent practicable, does not divide communities of interest, meaning we
will try to ensure contiguous populations sharing common social and economic
interests are included within a single ward. We will also consider geography
topography, cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory.


HOW CAN I VIEW CURRENT AND PROPOSED MAPS?

 * To view which ward you are currently in, select “View current ward
   boundaries” and enter your address. 
 * To view which ward you would be in under either of the two proposed options,
   select “View proposed ward boundaries” and review the instructions on the
   left side of the page. You may need to scroll down to see all instructions. 
 * Visit Maps for PDFs of the proposed options.

View current ward boundaries     View proposed ward boundaries

*Proposed map is best viewed on Chrome or Edge on a desktop computer


WHAT'S THE PROCESS?

Your voice is important during the redistricting process. We'll hold several
public workshops to discuss the proposed maps and gather customer input. For the
safety of our customers and employees, all meetings will be held virtually. If
you would like to provide verbal public comment during the workshop, please
email your request to PublicComment@smud.org. 

 * November 4: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.     
   * Watch the meeting recording
   * Download the meeting transcript
   * Download the meeting presentation
 * December 15: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Add to calendar
   *  Join meeting

Please check back soon for additional meeting information.


HOW CAN I COMMENT?

In addition to the public workshops, customers can provide feedback or submit
questions by emailing redistrict@smud.org or calling 1-888-742-7683. Comments
may also be mailed to: SMUD, Attn: Redistricting, 6201 S Street, MS B308,
Sacramento, CA 95817.

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TIMELINE

 * September: All necessary data is received by SMUD and work begins on proposed
   boundary maps
 * October: Proposed maps are posted to this webpage and at SMUD's Customer
   Service Center
 * November 4: First public redistricting workshop
 * November 16: Board of Directors reviews public comment and options to select
   preferred redistricting map
 * November 18: Board of Directors approves circulation of preferred
   redistricting map to adjust ward boundaries
 * December 15: Second public redistricting workshop
 * January 18, 2022:  Board reviews public comment and staff recommendation for
   final map
 * January 20, 2022: Board of Directors vote to adopt final ward boundaries


STAY UP TO DATE

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Directors? Sign up to receive notifications when it's on the agenda at upcoming
Board or Committee meetings.

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MAPS

The first linked map below shows the current boundaries of SMUD’s wards with the
populations as determined in the U.S. Census with adjustments required under
California law. The data indicate that the ward boundaries must be redrawn
(i.e., redistricted) to make the respective ward populations more equal in
number.

As of now, Ward 5 exceeds the maximum population limit (compared with the other
wards) and Ward 1 lacks sufficient population. The 2 draft redistricting option
maps linked below are intended as examples of how the wards could be redrawn to
ensure they meet population standards. SMUD is seeking comments on these maps,
and any other comments our customers would like to submit on redistricting, a
potential new ward map, or the process.

 * Draft Preliminary Map – Overview (file size 30 MB)
 * Draft Preliminary Map – Option 1 (file size 38 MB)
   * Draft Option 1 – Focus Map (file size 30 MB)
 * Draft Preliminary Map – Option 2 (file size 30 MB)
   * Draft Option 2 – Focus Map (file size 39 MB)
 * Demographic Information – Breakdown for Current Wards, Option 1, and Option 2


REDISTRICTING – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Download Redistricting FAQs

 * 2021 Redistricting
 * 2021 Redistricting Public Comments


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