HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 041222-N - Redistricting GuidelinesRESOLUTION NO. 0 c.1 IPJ J
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR
PERSONS SUBMITTING COMMENTS AND SPECIFIC
REDISTRICTING PROPOSALS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council and Mayor have certain responsibilities for
redistricting under federal and state law including but not limited to Amendments 14 and 15
to the United States Constitution, U.S.C.A. (West 2006) and the Voting Rights Act, 42
U.S C.A. § 1973, et seq. (West 2003), and Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §§ 2058.001 and 2058.002
(Vernon 2008); and
WHEREAS, the City Council and Mayor have certain responsibilities for
redistricting under the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the orderly consideration and evaluation of
redistricting plans which may come before the City Council and Mayor; and
WHEREAS, these guidelines relate to persons who have specific redistricting plans
they wish the City Council and Mayor to consider; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and Mayor welcomes any comments relevant to the
redistricting process;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS:
THAT in order to make sure that any plan that might be submitted is of maximum
assistance to the City Council and Mayor in its decision making process, the City Council
and Mayor hereby set the following guidelines:
1. Proposed plans must be submitted in writing and be legible. If a plan is
submitted orally, there is significant opportunity for misunderstanding and it
is possible that errors may be made in analyzing it. The City Council and
Mayor wants to be sure that all proposals are fully and accurately considered.
Any plan must show the total population and voting age population for
Blacks Hispanics Asians, and Anglo/other for each proposed City Council
district based on 2010 Census Data. If a plan is submitted without a
population breakdown, the City Council and Mayor may not have sufficient
information to give it full consideration.
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Plans should redistrict the entire City of Georgetown. The City Council and
Mayor, of course, will be considering the effect of any plan on the entire City
Also, the City Council and Mayor are subject to the Voting Rights Act, which
protects various racial and language minorities. Thus, as a matter of federal
law, the City Council will be required to consider the effect of any proposal
on multiple racial and ethnic groups. If a plan does not redistrict the entire
city, it may be impossible for the City Council and Mayor to assess its impact
on one or more protected minority groups.
4. Plans should conform to the criteria the City Council and Mayor will be using
in drawing the districts.
Comments must be submitted in writing and be legible, even if the person also
makes the comments orally at a public hearing.
6. Persons providing comments and those submitting proposed plans must
identify themselves by full name and home address and provide a phone
number and, if available, an email address. The City Council may wish to
follow up on such comments or obtain additional information about submitted
plans.
7. All comments and proposed plans must be submitted to the City Council by
the close of the public hearing.
8. This resolution shall be effective upon passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas
this I day of , 2011.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
ca Brettl
ity Secretary
PPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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