File #: 18-3689    Version: 1 Name: Pre-Meeting - Redistricting
Type: Agenda Item Status: Received
File created: 9/10/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/17/2018 Final action: 9/17/2018
Title: Discuss the process and criteria for transitioning the system for electing the City's six Councilmembers to a single member district system, discuss a proposed illustrative plan developed at the City Council Work Session conducted on August 27, 2018, and conduct a plan drawing session to potentially develop additional illustrative districting plan(s).

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Discuss the process and criteria for transitioning the system for electing the City’s six Councilmembers to a single member district system, discuss a proposed illustrative plan developed at the City Council Work Session conducted on August 27, 2018, and conduct a plan drawing session to potentially develop additional illustrative districting plan(s).

 

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During the Pre-Meeting, Gunnar Seaquist, Attorney with Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, will discuss the process and criteria for transitioning the system for electing the City’s six Councilmembers to a single member district system, discuss a proposed illustrative plan developed at the City Council Work Session conducted on August 27, 2018, and conduct a plan drawing session to potentially develop additional illustrative districting plan(s).

 

Public meetings for citizen input are proposed for Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at Rutherford Senior Center, 900 Rutherford Drive and Thursday, October 18, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at Florence Recreation Center, 2501 Whitson Way, Mesquite.

 

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Sonja Land

 

Head of Department

Sonja Land