RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) – The Cordova Recreation & Park District (CRPD) is seeking public input on the drawing of area boundaries for the CRPD’s Board of Directors elections.

The Cordova Recreation & Park District has elected its Board on an “at-large” basis since its founding in 1958, where candidates from all parts of CRPD run on the same ballot for multiple seats. To promote geographic diversity on the Board and ensure compliance with the California Voting Rights Act, CRPD’s Board of Directors adopted a Resolution in April 2020 of intention to transition elections to a “by-district” system, following the release of 2020 Census Data. During this districting process, the Board of Directors invites the public to participate and share their perspectives on how their neighborhoods would be best represented in new election areas.

The Board of Directors is required by state and federal law to follow certain districting criteria, including keeping populations as equal as possible, protecting minority voting rights, keeping Director areas contiguous, and to the extent possible, preserving communities of interest.

The Board of Directors will receive a presentation with more information about the districting process at a Public Hearing at their January 19, 2022, Regular meeting. It is anticipated that the Board will narrow down the map options to a draft proposal in March 2022 and adopt a final map in April 2022. The first elections utilizing the new map will be held in November 2022.

To learn more about the districting process, please visit https://crpd.com/districting/.

Cordova Recreation & Park District is one of the largest independent special districts in Northern California serving over 128,000 residents and four school districts in the greater Sacramento area. CRPD provides over 43 parks and recreational facilities, a full-service 18-Hole course at Cordova Golf Course, as well as youth & adult sports, camps, enrichment classes, educational programs and special events for the community.