HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2021-R0410 - Redistricting Guidelines for Public ParticipationResolution No. 2021-R0410
Item No. 8.2
October 12, 2021
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, this City Council has certain responsibilities for redistricting the City's
councilmember districts under federal and state law including but not limited to Amendments 14
and 15 to the United States Constitution, U.S.C.A. and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 52
U.S.C.A. §10301; and Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §§ 2058.001 and 2058.002; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the orderly consideration and evaluation of
redistricting plans which may come before the Council; and
WHEREAS, these guidelines relate to persons who have specific redistricting plans they
wish the Council to consider; and
WHEREAS, the Council also welcomes any comments relevant to the redistricting
process; NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT, in order to make sure that any comments regarding the redistricting process and
any redistricting plan that might be submitted are of maximum assistance to the Council in its
decision -making process, the Council hereby sets the following guidelines to be followed by each
person submitting a comment or a redistricting plan for consideration:
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 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 African -
Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Anglo/Other for each proposed council district
based on the 2020 Census Data. If a plan is submitted without a population
breakdown, the Council may not have sufficient information to give it full
consideration.
3. Plans should redistrict the entire City. The Council will be considering the effect
of any plan on the entire City. Any plan is subject to the Voting Rights Act, which
protects various racial and language minorities. Thus, as a matter of federal law,
the 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 Council to assess its impact on one or more protected minority
groups.
4. Plans should conform to the redistricting criteria the Council will be using in
drawing the trustee districts.
5. Citizen comments must be submitted in writing and be legible, even if the person
also makes the comments orally during a citizen comment period.
6. Citizens 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 Council may wish to follow up on such citizen
comments or obtain additional information about submitted plans.
7. All citizen comments and proposed plans must be submitted to the City Council
by the close of the citizen comment period on November 16, 2021.
This resolution shall be effective upon passage by the City Council.
Passed by the City Council on October 12, 2021
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
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