11 - Redistricting Services - contract with Allison Bass McGee

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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS FLAT RATE/FIXED FEE CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Texas Constitution and federal law, the governing body of a political entity with legislative authority and members elected from single member districts is responsible for the division of the political entity into precincts, districts or wards, and to conduct periodic reapportionment of such single member districts to accomplish. fair representation and one -person -one -vote balance; and WHEREAS, the apportionment of the population of the political entity trust comply with state and federal statutory requirements regarding election administration and compliance with the Voting Rights Act; and WHEREAS, professional assistance will assure that the obligations imposed by state or federal law are satisfied, and that the process is conducted in an orderly, efficient manner; and WHEREAS, the firin of Allison, Bass & Magee, L.L.P. is prepared to provide all necessary professional services to assist the City in this effort; City of Paris hereinafter the City, acting by and through its City Council and Allison, Bass & Magee, L.L.P, HEREBY AGREE to the following tenris and conditions: Section 1: STANDARD SERVICES A. Allison, Bass & Magee, L.L.P. will provide all necessary services to successfully complete all redistricting projects assigned by the lawful authority of the City. These services include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Conduct preliminary planning and assembly of information useful and necessary for the reapportionment of the City election. subdivisions of the jurisdiction related thereto. 2, Obtain preliminary population data from the U. S. Census Bureau for the 2020 federal census, and process that data in conformity with the existing City political boundaries data obtained from. the Census Bureau, the Texas Secretary of State and confirmed by the City. 3. Prepare the necessary population and demographic analysis to evaluate existing political subdivisions of the City to ensure that the sarne meet all legal requirements under State and. Federal law, and to provide a written report to the contracting governmental entity of all findings.