Tell Us About Your Community of Interest

The Sonoma City Council has begun the process of transitioning to district elections. The U.S. Census data will be used to balance the population of each City Council District.

One of the primary goals of this process is to keep communities together within each district. That’s why it is so important to hear from you! Complete this form to tell the City Council about your community of interest – so it can be preserved in the new district lines.

To document your Community of Interest, fill out the online form below, pick up a worksheet at Sonoma City Hall during business hours, or download the worksheet in English or Spanish and return via email or deliver to City Hall.

What is a Community of Interest?

A Community of Interest is a group of people in the same geographically definable area who share common social and economic interests. Some examples of Communities of Interest are:

Senior citizens
Families with children attending the same schools
People who live downtown or in a neighborhood
Dog park community
Residents who share a common language
People that use the same transportation systems

What criteria will help the City Council understand the importance of your community in the redistricting process?

Please consider the following questions and criteria when considering your community of interest (for consideration only, no need to provide answers):

Does your community have a shared culture, characteristics, or bond?
Is your community geographic in nature? Is your community able to be mapped? Is there density within your community?
Describe your community’s relationship with the City and how it is affected by policy decisions made by the City Council.

The public can submit any testimony, but it is important to remember that your input can be best used if it addresses all three of these questions. Submit a Community of Interest on our website or download the worksheet.

How Can I Participate in the Redistricting Process?

Provide your comments on your community of interest by completing the online Community of Interest Form, or download the worksheet and return it by email cityhall@sonomacity.org or drop off a hard copy to Sonoma City Hall No. 1 The Plaza, Sonoma CA 95476, or attend a public hearing and read your comments to the Council.
Attend one of the City of Sonoma City Council public meetings, times and locations to be publicized on the website.
Subscribe to receive email updates about the Transition to District-Based Elections on the website.

What is the neighborhood where you reside? * Required
How do you describe your community? What are the common interests in your community? Describe how they are important: * Required
Explain the geographical location of your community of interest. What are the physical boundaries/features (streets, highways, parks, etc.)? * Required
Are the public services (bus lines, libraries, public schools, etc.) that help identify your community? * Required
What type of homes (single family houses, apartments, condos, mobile homes, etc.) largely make up your community? * Required
What is the rationale for your community of interest to be used in the City Council districting process? Please describe how the issues before the City Council has an impact on your community. * Required
What else would you like to tell us about your community? * Required
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Tell Us About Your Community of Interest

Help shape the future of City of Sonoma’s City Council Districts

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What is a Community of Interest?

What criteria will help the City Council understand the importance of your community in the redistricting process?

How Can I Participate in the Redistricting Process?

Submit your Community of Interest Below

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