Pursuant to Government Code Section 34886, the six members of the city council of the city of Pacific Grove shall be elected by-district in separate single-member districts.
(a) 
Members of city council shall be elected in the electoral districts established by PGMC § 2.70.020, as may be subsequently reapportioned as provided by law. Elections shall take place "by-district" as that term is defined in California Government Code Section 34871, meaning one member of the city council shall be elected from each district, by the voters of that district alone.
(b) 
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the councilmember elected to represent a district must reside in that district and be a registered voter in that district, and any candidate for city council must live in, and be a registered voter in the district in which he or she seeks election at the time nomination papers are issued, pursuant to California Government Code Section 34882 and Elections Code Section 10227. Termination of residency in a district by a councilmember shall create an immediate vacancy for that council district unless a substitute residence within the district is established within 30 days after the termination of residency.
(c) 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the members of the city council in office at the time the ordinance codified in this chapter takes effect shall continue in office until the expiration of the full term to which elected and until a successor is qualified. Mid-term vacancies in a city council seat elected at-large shall be filled from the city at-large. At the end of the term of each councilmember elected at-large that councilmember's successor shall be elected by-district in the districts established in PGMC § 2.70.020.
(Ord. 25-005 § 2 (Exh. A), 2025)
The six members of the city council of the city of Pacific Grove shall be elected "by-district" in the districts shown and numbered on the map titled "City of Pacific Grove City Council District Map," attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by this reference, a copy of which shall be on file at all times in the city clerk's office.
In 2026, and every four years thereafter, the following three city council districts shall be elected by-district at the general municipal election: District One, District Three, and District Five. In 2028, and every four years thereafter, the following three city council districts shall be elected by-district at the general municipal election: District Two, District Four, and District Six.
(Ord. 25-005 § 2 (Exh. A), 2025)
Pursuant to Elections Code Section 21621, as it may be amended from time to time, the city council shall adjust the boundaries of any or all of the city council districts following each decennial federal census to ensure that the districts comply with all applicable provisions of law.
(Ord. 25-005 § 2 (Exh. A), 2025)
Any mid-term vacancy in a city council district shall be filled in accordance with Section 12 of the Charter of the city of Pacific Grove, only by an eligible resident of the district.
(Ord. 25-005 § 2 (Exh. A), 2025)
The mayor of the city of Pacific Grove shall continue to be directly elected by the voters of the city as set forth in Section 11 of the Charter of the city of Pacific Grove.
(Ord. 25-005 § 2 (Exh. A), 2025)
This chapter shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days following its adoption in accordance with law.
(Ord. 25-005 § 2 (Exh. A), 2025)
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. The city council of the city of Pacific Grove hereby declares that it would have passed the ordinance codified in this chapter and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact any one or more sections, subsections, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid.
(Ord. 25-005 § 2 (Exh. A), 2025)