The deadline for submitting maps is this Thursday Dec. 16 by 5 p.m. in order to be considered for the upcoming Jan. 8 Community Workshop.

To create a new map, the public can learn more about the mapping tools that are available here on the City website and draw their own map.

The City of Costa Mesa is seeking the public’s help to review and revise the City districts as required by state law and discuss the currently proposed draft maps.

The primary goal when developing election districts is to draw lines that respect neighborhoods, history and geographical elements. The City of Costa Mesa is seeking the public’s help to plan and draw new City district maps that will define the six City of Costa Mesa district borders. These new districts will impact how to elect Council Members for the next 10 years.

The next Community Workshop will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday Jan. 8, 2022 at the Norma Hertzog Community Center at 1845 Park Ave, Costa Mesa

Every 10 years, local governments use new data from the Census to redraw their district lines to reflect how local populations have changed.

State law requires cities and counties to engage communities in the redistricting process by holding public hearings and doing public outreach, including to underrepresented and non-English-speaking communities.

More information about the process, how you can be involved, and the schedule of events is available at www.redistrictcostamesa.org.