Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution of the City Council of the City of McKinney, Texas Adopting Criteria for Use in the Redistricting 2011 Process
Summary
MEETING DATE: June 21, 2011
DEPARTMENT: City Secretary / City Attorney
CONTACT: Sandy Hart, City Secretary
Mark Houser, City Attorney
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Approval of Resolution. (this Resolution was prepared by the City's redistricting consultant, Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado, Acosta, LLP)
ITEM SUMMARY:
· This Resolution set forth criteria to assist the City Council in drawing redistricting plans as the City Council goes through the process and responsibilities of redistricting in accordance with applicable federal and state law.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· 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. Upon passage of the attached Resolution, the City Council will have reasonable and recognized redistricting criteria to assist it in drawing plans that conform to federal and state law. The Resolution sets forth such criteria.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
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BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
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