Meeting videos, meeting and forum presentations, news releases and other redistricting-related materials will be added here as they become available.

City of Goleta Videos

“Draw Goleta” Video Message from the Public Engagement Commission
“Draw Goleta” Mensaje de Video de su Comisión de Participación Pública de la Ciudad de Goleta

Watch our “How to Draw a District Elections Map” Video
Vea nuestro Video “Cómo Dibujar un Mapa de Elecciones de Distrito”

Video Recordings

June 7, 2021: Public Workshop #1
June 26, 2021: Public Workshop #2
August 2, 2021: Public Workshop #3 / Public Hearing #1
August 17, 2021: Public Hearing #2 (City Council Meeting)
August 19, 2021: Update on the Process (Public Engagement Commission Meeting)
November 4, 2021: Public Workshop #4 (Public Engagment Commission Meeting)
December 9, 2021: Update on the Process (Public Engagement Commission Meeting)
January 26, 2022: Recommendations to the Council (Public Engagement Commission Meeting)
February 1, 2022: Public Hearing #3 (City Council Meeting)
February 3, 2022: Public Hearing #4 (City Council Meeting)
February 24, 2022: Public Hearing #5 (City Council Meeting)
March 1, 2022: Adoption Hearing and Introduction of Ordinance (City Council Meeting)
March 15, 2022: Second Reading of Ordinance (City Council Meeting)

Presentations

June 7, 2021: Public Workshop #1
June 26, 2021: Public Workshop #2
August 2, 2021: Public Workshop #3 / Public Hearing #1
August 17, 2021: Public Hearing #2 (City Council Meeting)
November 4, 2021: Public Workshop #4 (Public Engagement Commission Meeting)
December 9, 2021: Update on the Process (Public Engagement Commission Meeting)
January 26, 2022: Recommendations to the Council (Public Engagement Commission Meeting)
February 1, 2022: Public Hearing #3 (City Council Meeting)
February 3, 2022: Public Hearing #4 (City Council Meeting)

News Releases

June 28, 2021: City Holds Successful In-Person District Elections Workshop
July 20, 2021: Grab Your Pencil or Laptop and Come to the August 2 District Elections Workshop at Goleta City Hall
July 28, 2021: Unique Opportunity August 2nd to Help City Draw New District Lines Using Laptop or Paper Map
August 3, 2021: Community Members Received Hands-On Tutorial for Map Drawing at City of Goleta’s Outdoor District Elections Workshop
August 13, 2021: Give Input on Goleta’s Communities of Interest to Help Draw Boundaries for City’s Move to District Elections
August 18, 2021: City of Goleta Releases Video Message from Public Engagement Commission Encouraging Community to Draw District Elections Map
August 20, 2021: City of Goleta Releases Video Tutorial on How to Draw a Map for District Elections
October 20, 2021: November 4 is New Date for Final District Elections Workshop: Public Participation Needed to Help Us #DrawGoleta
October 28, 2021: Join us for our Final District Elections Workshop on November 4
November 10, 2021: Time is Running Out to Help Us #DrawGoleta
December 3, 2021: Countdown is Here: Just Five Weeks Left to Help #DrawGoleta!
December 22, 2021: Deadline to Submit Goleta District Elections Map is January 6
January 3, 2022: Time is Running Out to Help Us #DrawGoleta
January 5, 2022: Last Chance to Submit District Election Maps for #DrawGoleta
January 21, 2022: Pick Your Favorite Goleta District Elections Map on DrawGoleta.org
February 1, 2022: Important Week for City of Goleta’s District Elections Process
February 4, 2022: Goleta City Council Considers District Elections Maps
February 17, 2022: Weigh in on Revised District Elections Map and Sequencing of Elections

Grassroots guides to districting/redistricting:

From MALDEF, the NAACP and the Asian Justice Center
From the Brennan Center
From the League of Women Voters