Please note this schedule is subject to change.

For more details about attending and participating in Board of Supervisor meetings and Redistricting public hearings, please see Merced County’s website. Staff reports, demographer presentations, and other meeting-related materials will be posted in our Agenda Center.

Date & Time Location & Documents
April/Early May 2021 Merced County will host five Virtual Town Halls. The Town Hall presentation will include a brief introduction to the upcoming redistricting process.

April 14 Town Hall Recording
April 27, 2021 Board of Supervisors adopted a tentative calendar for redistricting
June 8, 2021 at 1:30 PM First public hearing at the Board Chambers, 2222 M Street, Merced

Public Notice, Agenda, Press Release, Flyer (Spanish, Hmong), Public Comment, Presentation, Recording
July 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM Community Workshop Merced: Merced County Office of Education, Downtown Professional Development Center “Mondo Building,” 501 W. Main Street, Merced

Community Workshop Los Banos: Westside Transitional Center, 40 West G Street, Los Banos

Agenda, Press Release, Public Comment, Presentation, Recording (Spanish, Hmong), Communities of Interest Input
August 10, 2021 at 1:30 PM Second public hearing at the Board Chambers, 2222 M Street, Merced

Public Notice, Agenda, Press Release, Flyer (Spanish, Hmong), Presentation, Recording
August/September 2021 The federal government releases Census data to states.

California releases official population data for redistricting after completing prisoner adjustments to the Federal Census data.
October 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM Community Workshop: Merced County Office of Education, Downtown Professional Development Center “Mondo Building,” 501 W. Main Street, Merced

Agenda, Flyer (Spanish, Hmong), Presentation, Recording (*Spanish, **Hmong), Communities of Interest Input

*Due to technical difficulties, Spanish interpretations do not begin until the 17:26 mark.
**Due to technical difficulties, Hmong interpretations do not begin until the 4:24 mark.
November 2, 2021 at 5:00 PM Deadline for submission of maps by the public for consideration at the November 16, 2021 Board of Supervisors public hearing.
November 9, 2021 at 5:00 PM Target date for posting draft maps on website.
November 16, 2021 at 6:30 PM Third public hearing at the Board Chambers, 2222 M Street, Merced or participate live through Zoom.

Public Notice, Agenda, Presentation, Public Comment, Recording
November 23, 2021 at 5:00 PM Final deadline for submission of maps by the public for consideration.

Flyer (Spanish, Hmong)
November 30, 2021 at 5:00 PM Draft maps will be posted to redistricting website.
December 7, 2021 at 6:30 PM Fourth public hearing and adoption of maps at the Board Chambers, 2222 M Street, Merced

Public Notice, Agenda, Flyer (Spanish, Hmong), Press Release, Public Comments, Presentation, Recording
December 15, 2021 Deadline for Board of Supervisors to adopt a redistricting plan.
January 2022 Redistricting ordinance becomes effective 30 days after adoption.

Ordinance 2010 (English, Spanish)
June 7, 2022
First election with new County districts.

Language interpretation and request for disability-related modification or accommodation, may be arranged by written request to the Clerk of the Board, 2222 M Street, Merced, CA 95340 or by calling (209)385-7366 at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

To watch the videos or view the minutes of the public hearings, visit the Board Archive.