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Consider/Discuss/Act on Draft Illustrative Plan Options for Redistricting of Single Member Council Districts Based on 2010 Census Data
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MEETING DATE: July 19, 2011
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
City Secretary
CONTACT: Jason Gray, City Manager
Mark Houser, City Attorney
Sandy Hart, City Secretary
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Adopt plan(s) and schedule public hearing(s).
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The Council members from District 1, 2, 3, and 4 met on July 8th and July 14th to draw illustrative plans based on the adopted criteria.
• The City Council will select one or more illustrative plans to present to the public in August 2011 to receive public comment based on the adopted guidelines.
• The City analyzes the input received through the public hearing process and amends the illustrative plan(s), if necessary.
• The City adopts a single redistricting plan which will be submitted to Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
• The City’s consultant recommends adoption of a final Plan by not later than October 1, 2011 to allow for the orderly processing of upcoming elections.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• On June 21, 2011 the City Council adopted the Criteria and Guidelines for the Redistricting Process.
• The City of McKinney has certain responsibilities in complying with the Voting Rights Act, and other related statutes, as it considers new council member district boundaries. This process necessarily begins after each decennial census and once the appropriate demographic and ethic census data is received from the federal government.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: N/A
FINANCIAL SUMMARY: N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A