 Hello I'm Stephanie Williams, the Santa Rosa City Clerk. In 2018 the City of Santa Rosa transitioned from at-large to district-based elections. Through a series of many public hearings and draft maps the City Council narrowed its election down to a map dividing the city into seven districts. In 2018 the seats for districts 2, 4, and 6 were filled when John Sawyer was elected to represent District 2, Victoria Fleming was elected to represent District 4, and Tom Schwedhelm was elected to represent District 6. The November 2020 election will transition the remaining at-large seats into district-based seats, providing representation to districts 1, 3, 5, and 7. Registered voters residing in these neighborhoods will vote for district representatives for the first time in the November 3rd election. The Council Candidate nomination period opens Monday July 13th and closes on Friday August 7th. If you reside in District 1, 3, 5, or 7 and are interested in running for a seat within your district, please make an appointment with me by calling the City Clerk's Office at 543-3015 or email me at swilliamsatsrcity.org. There are many things that need to be done before a nomination is filed including completion of the nomination petition, a statement of qualifications, campaign statements, a declaration of candidacy, and more. To ensure that you have everything in order by the close of the nomination period of August 7th, it is important that you schedule your appointment with me in the City Clerk's Office as soon as possible. At your appointment, we will go over the necessary forms that need to be filed and fees paid to make sure that your candidacy nomination is filed by the deadline. At the City Clerk's Office, we are observing all social distancing protocols and hygiene protocols and are requiring face coverings for anyone entering the building. We are also asking that you only bring one other person with you to the appointment. If you are unable to come into the City Clerk's Office in person, please do not hesitate to contact me so we can make other arrangements for your appointment to get your nomination papers filed. Running for public office is in an important way to contribute to your community and the City Clerk's Office is here to help you through the process and for you to get involved. For more information, visit srcity.org slash 2020 election. Thank you.