The Irvine City Council voted 4–1 on Jan. 10 to consider expanding the council from four to six members and dividing representation into districts.
Currently, councilors are elected at large—by all eligible city voters—and represents the whole city.
Switching to districts would mean candidates would be elected by and represent fewer voters—only those who live in their district.
“It’s just so hard to reach out to the entire city and make connections with the voters,” Councilwoman Kathleen Treseder said during the meeting. “If we have districts, it’ll make it more accessible to more people to be able to run.”…