PACIFIC GROVE >> The second public hearing to announce Pacific Grove’s intent to move to a by-district election system will take place Wednesday, reiterating the process the city will follow and how residents can participate and get more information.

The ballot measure to shrink the council by two seats failed, so the city is looking at six districts that will have about 2,500 residents each. Demographers determined that there are no neighborhoods in Pacific Grove with a majority of minority communities, and want to keep community hubs together, such as a park that many neighborhood residents visit or schools.

The next steps are for the city council to hold two more public hearings on the district maps themselves.

“The maps must be publicly available for at least seven days before the public hearing, and if a change is made to the map after the first public hearing, the revised map must be available at least seven days before the districts are adopted by ordinance,” Wednesday’s agenda reads.

The council will vote on a final map in the future, but during the drawing process residents will be able to participate and submit their own maps.

The public hearings on the draft maps are scheduled for Feb. 5 and March 5. There will also be a community workshop hosted by city staff to educate residents on how to use the map drawing tools.

The council will also vote on hiring a management group to help council members develop their Goals and Work Plan for the next two fiscal years.

The intention is to create a “shared vision” of medium to long-term future needs and services for Pacific Grove’s that the council can work towards. The process typically happens after an election cycle and new council members take seats.

City staff is recommending the council select Renne Public Management Group for $35,000 that has been allocated in the budget.

The next Pacific Grove City Council meeting will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Pacific Grove City Hall, 300 Forest Avenue. The meeting will be streamed online and can be watched via Zoom at https://www.cityofpacificgrove.org/Zoom_CC. The public hearing will start at 7 p.m.