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RESOLUTION NO. R2011-011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR PERSONS SUBMITTING COMMENTS AND
SPECIFIC REDISTRICTING PROPOSALS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has 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 has 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
WHEREAS, these guidelines relate to persons who have specific redistricting plans they
wish the City Council to consider; and
WHEREAS, the City Council welcomes any comments relevant to the redistricting
process; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. In order to make sure that any plan that might be submitted is of maximum
assistance to the City Council in its decision malting process, the City Council hereby sets 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 wants to be sure that all
proposals are fully and accurately considered.
2. 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 may not have sufficient information to give it full consideration.
Plans should redistrict the entire City of Denton. The City Council will be
considering the effect of any plan on the entire City. Also, the City Council is
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 to
assess its impact on one or more protected minority groups.
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4. Plans should conform to the criteria the City Council will be using in drawing the
Councilmember Districts.
5. 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, home address, 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.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
AP VED A TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
BY: ) LA---, C r
ga day of 12011.
MARK A. S, MAYOR
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