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ORDINANCE NO. 2011-169
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
APPROVING THE REDISTRICTING OF THE CITY'S SINGLE-MEMBER COUNCIL
DISTRICTS AND ESTABLISHING NEW DISTRICT BOUNDARY LINES BASED ON 2010
CENSUS DATA FOR DENTON CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS; DIRECTING THE CITY' S
REDISTRICTING CONSULTANT TO SUBMIT THE ADOPTED PLAN FOR
PRECLEARANCE UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the results of the 2010 federal Census have been considered and indicate
that the City of Denton's single-member council districts are sufficiently out of population
balance to require redistricting in order to comply with the "one-person, one-vote" (equal
population) principle established by the U.S. Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton (the "City") engaged the law firm of Bickerstaff Heath
Delgado Acosta LLP to act as the City's redistricting consultant, including advising and assisting
the City Council in preparation of a new redistricting plan in compliance with applicable
requirements of state and federal law; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2011, the City Council adopted redistricting criteria to assist
the City and the public in developing redistricting plans which comply with applicable federal
and state laws, and the adopted redistricting criteria were applied in the development of the
City's new redistricting plan; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2011, the City Council also adopted redistricting guidelines
regarding the submission of comments and proposed plans by the public, to ensure the ability of
the City to timely receive and adequately consider them; and
WHEREAS, during the redistricting process the City provided notice to the public of its
proposed discussions and development of a redistricting plan through meeting agendas posted in
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, notices on the City's website, and publication of
newspaper notices regarding public hearings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed redistricting plan at City
Council meetings on June 6, 2011, June 17, 2011, and June 21, 2011 and at a public hearing held
on August 16, 2011, and has considered comments, reports from the City's redistricting
consultant, and proposed plans regarding the appropriate reconfiguration of the council member
districts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the attached city council district redistricting
plan is in the best interest of the citizens of the City, complies with the adopted redistricting
criteria, and is believed to comply with all state and federal requirements, including requirements
for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. That the existing single-member council district boundary lines for the City
of Denton are hereby amended, and the new districting plan depicted on the map attached hereto
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as Exhibit A, defining new districts, as such new districts are further described in the tables
attached hereto as Exhibit B reporting populations and demographic statistics for each such new
district, is hereby adopted and designated to define the City's four (4) single-member council
districts from and after the Effective Date; that Exhibits A and B are incorporated by reference in
and made a part of this ORDINANCE, and shall be kept on file in the City Secretary's Office;
and, further, that the City's redistricting consultant is hereby authorized and directed to submit
the adopted plan to the United States Department of Justice for preclearance under the Section 5
of the Voting Rights Act.
SECTION 2. That this ORDINANCE sha11 take and be given effect immediately upon
preclearance of the adopted plan under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act; and that thereafter all
Denton City Council elections shall be held under and in accordance with the new single-
member council district districting plan here adopted by the City Council and precleared by the
Department of Justice, until such time as a subsequent lawfully-enacted districting plan shall be
adopted to replace this plan and has been precleared under Section 5 or its successor statute, as
applicable.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ���� day of ��f�l�`-t'/G� , 2011.
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MARK A. B OUG S, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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BY:
AP VED S TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA URGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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BY: � � �� l�r���S
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EXHIBIT A
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Coordinate System: GCS North American 1983; I'I $r tiv �'�� features o6lained from the 2010 -
Datum: North American 1983; Created: 9/4/11 Tigedline files, U.S. Census Bureau
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Surnrnary 2010 Census iotal and Voting Age Population
o fdon-Hispanic Non-Hispanic Non-Hispanic fdon-hlispanic
Hispanic /o ,qnglo /o �lack /o Asian /a
I�trIC� Person� Devmation otro�ai o � � Other%
Population of Total of Total of Yotal of 7otal
Population Population Population Population
1 27,809 -224% 30.45% 46.51% 16.98% 3.03% 3.03%
2 2$,145 -1.05% 20.46% 67.62% 7.39% 1.83% 2.71%
3 28,081 -1.28% 16.90% 65.35% 7.87% 7.29% 2.60%
4 29,745 4.57% 17.43% 67.84% 7.97% 3.97% 2.80%
t I 113,7 21.23% 1, °/n 10. 1% . 3% 207 %
Ideal Size = 113,780 / 4= 2E,445 per district.
Tot�l Maximum Deviafion = 4.57% _(_2024%) = 6o81°/a
Some percentages may be subject to rounding error.
tdon-Hispanic Non-Hispanic PJon-Hispanic Non-Hispanic
IStrICt TOf�I VP.P� Hispanic % ,qnglo % �iack % Asian % Other %
of Total VAP of Total VAP of Tofal VAP of Total VAP of Total VAP
1 21,903 25.51 % 51.21 % 17.25% 3.41 % 2.62%
2 21,682 16.98% 72.�8% 6.92% 1.88% 2.13%
3 24,822 14.85% 67.28% 8.17°/a 7.28% 2.43%
4 22,060 14.92% 71.27% 7.62% 4.02% 2.17%
I 094 7 � 7,9 % . 1 % . % 02 % .3 %
*Voting Age Population
Some percentages may be subject to rounding error.
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Detailed 2010 Census Total and Voting Age Populafion
% of To4a1 % of To[al
% ofTa[al % ofTo[al % ofTotal % otYotal H8W8i18O- Hawaiian % ofTotal % ofToPal
American American Two or
DIS�fICt PefsOns IdeaP SiZe Devia$lon HispanlC Hispanic qnglo Anglo BlaCk Black Indian ASlan Asian PaClfiC Pacific O4heY Other Twa ar More
Population Population Papulation Indian Population ISIdOdeP �slander Popula[ion �OPe Population
Population
Population
1 27,809 28,445 -2.24 % 8,467 30A5 % 12,934 46.51 % 4,723 16.98 % 102 D.37 % 842 3.03 % 42 0.15 % 55 0.20 % 645 2.32 %
2 28,145 28,445 -1.05 % 5,759 20.46 % 19,031 67.62 % 2,084 7.39 % 178 0.63 % 515 1.83 % 21 0.07 % 26 0.09 % 538 1.91 %
3 28,081 28,445 -1.28 % 4,747 16.90 % 18,352 65.35 % 2,210 7.87 % 114 0.41 % 2,048 729 % 21 0.07 % 29 0.10 % 566 Z.02 %
4 29, 745 28, 445 4.57 % 5,185 17.43 % 20,179 67.64 % 2, 371 7.97 % 181 0.61 % 1,182 3.97 % 20 0.07 % 45 0.15 % 587 1. 97 %
�Qt�O� 113�780 24�158 21.23% 70�496 61.96% 11�384 10.01% 575 0.51% 4�587 4.03°/ 104 0.09% 155 0.14% 2,336 2.05%
(deal Size = 113,780! 4= 28,445 per district.
Some percentages may be subject to munding eROr.
Hawaiian- iof7otai Twoor
% of Total � % of Total % of Total
HlspanlC % of Total % of To4a1 Ame1'iCan % of Total PacifiG Hawaiian- % of Total
District Total VAP` VAP N�spa��� qngio VAP qngio vaP B�ack VAP g�ack VAP �ndian VAP Ameri�an qsian VAP qsian vaa Islander Pacific �ther VAP �her vaP �ore 7wo or �nore
VAP IndianVAP VAP IslanderVAP �AP �aP
1 21,903 5,588 25.51 % 11,216 5121 % 3,779 1725% 85 0.39% 746 3.41 % 36 0.16% 36 0.16% 416 1.90%
2 21,682 3,681 16.98% 15,629 72.08% 1,501 6.92% 136 0.63% 407 1.85% 15 D.D7% 19 O.D9% 292 1.35%
3 24,822 3,686 14.85 % 16,70D 67.28 % 2,028 8.17 % 93 0.37 % 1,806 728 % 21 O.D8 % 24 0.10 % 465 1.87 %
4 22,060 3,291 14.92 % 15,723 71.27 % 1,682 7.62 % 135 0.61 % 867 4.02 % 13 0.06 % 30 0.14 % 301 1.36 %
1'otals 50�467 16,246 17.96%a 59�268 65.51% 8�990 9.94% 449 0.50% 3�S�b6 4.25% 85 0.09% 109 0.12% 1�474 °d.63%
"Voting Age Population
Some percentages may 6e subject to rounding error.
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