You can help shape the City of Napa’s voting districts for City Councilmembers by drawing your own map! You can now draw and submit your own proposed district map for the City Council to consider before a final map is adopted next year.
A new online mapping tool called DistrictR is now available on the City of Napa’s website. This web-based software is ready for you to draw your communities of interest or a full map of four City Council districts. You can access DistrictR by visiting this link:
https://districtr.org/event/City_of_Napa
There are MANY ways you can participate in drawing your own proposed district map. Take a look at all the options below and do whatever works best for you!
- Utilize the web-based mapping tool called DistrictR by visiting this website: https://districtr.org/event/City_of_Napa. The DistrictR tool is a relatively simple way to create four City Council districts for Napa and analyze the size and racial/ethnic breakdown of proposed districts using 2020 Census blocks.
Before you get started, please check out this instructional video on DistrictR in order to show you how to use the online mapping tool.
2. Use the physical participation map to draw your proposed districts and calculate the total population. Please use a thick, dark-colored pen to draw your map.
You can print a copy by downloading the participation map (PDF) here, or printed copies of the participation map are also available at the City Clerk’s Office located in City Hall on 955 School Street. Swing by City Hall today to pick up a participation map and start drawing district lines!
3. Attend an upcoming Community Workshop and participate in the map drawing exercises following a brief presentation from the City’s demographer. Mark your calendar and save the date!
COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS:
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Napa Valley College – Community Room 2277 Napa Vallejo Highway
| Community Workshop where Demographer will provide a brief presentation to the public and solicit input from the public regarding proposed district boundaries. Following the presentation, members of the public are invited to draw their own maps during hands-on exercises and provide feedback. Presentation on the process begins at 6:30 p.m. Drop by any time between 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for hands-on exercises to draw maps |
***NEWLY ADDED VIRTUAL OPTION!*** Thursday, January 6, 2022 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. via Zoom (Link is COMING SOON!) | Virtual Community Workshop where Demographer will provide a live demonstration on how to navigate the online mapping tool, DistrictR, and solicit input from the public regarding proposed district boundaries. Following the virtual presentation and demonstration of DistrictR, members of the public are invited to draw their own maps using the online mapping tool, and ask the Demographer any questions. |
Saturday, January 15, 2022 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Harvest Middle School – Library 2449 Old Sonoma Road Saturday, January 15, 2022 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Las Flores Community Center – Gym 4300 Linda Vista Avenue | Community Workshops where Demographer will provide a brief presentation to the public and solicit input from the public regarding proposed district boundaries. Following the presentation, members of the public are invited to draw their own maps during hands-on exercises and provide feedback. Presentations on the process begins at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Drop by any time between 10:00 a.m.– 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.– 3:00 p.m. for hands-on exercises to draw maps |
Sunday, January 30, 2022 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Snow Elementary School – Library 1130 Foster Road Sunday, January 30, 2022 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM St. John’s Church – Parish Hall 924 Napa Street | Community Workshops where Demographer will provide a brief presentation to the public and solicit input from the public regarding proposed district boundaries. Following the presentation, members of the public are invited to draw their own maps during hands-on exercises and provide feedback. Presentations on the process begins at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Drop by any time between 10:00 a.m.– 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.– 3:00 p.m. for hands-on exercises to draw maps |
When drawing your map, please consider the following criteria:
- Relatively equal size (remember people, not citizens)
- Population for the purposes of determining district size is drawn from the most recent decennial census
- 2020 Census Population: 79,414
- Ideal Population for each District: 19,853
- A maximum deviation of 10% is allowed between the largest and smallest district or a maximum difference of 1,985 residents between the largest and smallest district
- Contiguous (Districts should not hop/jump)
- Maintain "communities of interest"
- Follow City/County/local government lines
- Keep districts compact (appearance/function)
Completed maps can be submitted via email to the City Clerk at [email protected], or mailed/dropped off to the City of Napa, City Clerk’s Office at 955 School Street, Napa, CA 94559. One of the easiest ways to submit a map is to simply take a picture of your map and email a photo from your mobile device.
All proposed maps will be provided to the City Council for consideration at an upcoming Public Hearing. A full schedule of our Public Hearings and Community Workshops is available on the Redistricting Schedule webpage. For more details regarding drawing maps, please visit our Draw a Map webpage for the most up-to-date information.
You may contact us via email at [email protected] or visit our Redistricting webpage at www.cityofnapa.org/redistricting for more details.