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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />ADOPTING A REDISTRICTING PLAN FOR SEVEN CITY COUNCIL <br />DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS <br />AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN <br />E <br />WHEREAS, on December 1, 2021 and December 15, 2021, the City Council of the <br />City of Paris, Texas convened in special meetings to receive information about the 2020 <br />Federal Census Data and how it would imact the seven sin -le member Council DistricN. in <br />the City; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council has commissioned and has received an Initial <br />Assessment by qualified professionals experienced in the field of redistricting law for the <br />purpose of making a preliminary determination of population distribution between the <br />seven City Council Districts, and the obligation to comply with "one -person -one -vote" <br />balance as required by applicable state and federal law; and, <br />WHEREAS, a finding, based upon this assessment, recognized the legal duty t <br />redraw political boundaries to comply with applicable law, and a copy of these Findings <br />Fact and Order Calling for the Redistricting of Political Boundaries was adopted i <br />Resolution No. 2021-044 and attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 2: and il <br />11111m, I MR, <br />f'di-IN Uil 1, LULI, L11C % ILY UfKAUli dUUj;6V--1-1 Ui-ILUI-ld IUI- UU11biLleful'; ailA 'tL:AUPL1il6 <br />a redistricting plan for the City, a copy of this Resolution being attached hereto as Exhibit 3. - <br />and, <br />WHEREAS, after convening a Public Hearing for comment upon any and all <br />proposed redistricting plans, and after meeting in open session for the purpose of <br />considering alternatives available to the City for the modification of existing political <br />boundaries in a manner designed to achieve both acceptable levels of numerical balance <br />between the City Council Districts and to protect the voting rights of all residents of the City <br />of Paris, Texas, the City Council has determined that they should adopt redistricting Plan B <br />attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 4. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BITTAE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble tothis ordinance are hereby <br />in all things approved® <br />