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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> TAB 2 <br /> INITIAL SUMMARY FINDINGS REGARDING NUMERICAL BALANCE: <br /> <br /> <br /> Definitions of the various ratios, formula and procedures utilized in the analysis <br /> of City population are provided below. These ratios, formula and procedures have been <br /> largely developed in case law in the field of redistricting, together with generally <br /> recognized methods of sociological study. <br /> <br /> NOTE: The Census Data contains Prison inmate populations, and while this <br /> institutionalized population should be included in all gross population numbers used to <br /> determine City eligibility for state or federal programs, grants or revenue sharing, there <br /> are good reasons to exclude this population from "one-person-one-vote" calculations. <br /> Because many institutionalized inmates are detained under felony convictions, or are <br /> being held for deportation for violation of immigration laws, these individuals are <br /> typically not eligible to vote under Texas law, and are most commonly registered to vote, <br /> if at all, in the City of their true residence. As such, large populations of inmates held <br /> within the state or federal prison systems physically located within the municipal <br /> boundaries, or under public or private contract in City facilities, are not generally counted <br /> in the determination of Total Maximum Deviation, or for other "one-person-one-vote" <br /> determinations for City redistricting. For purposes of the Initial Assessment, raw data <br /> has been acquired from the City and/or the Department of Criminal Justice regarding <br /> prison populations. In subsequent census data releases, group housing data may reveal <br /> more specific information, but at this time, we are deducting prison populations from <br /> City population totals in order to arrive at a true "one-person-one-vote" analysis, and to <br /> avoid potential imbalances in population that might result from inclusion of prison <br /> population in Ward totals. Smaller facilities holding persons convicted of both felony <br /> and misdemeanor offenses, juvenile facilities, or facilities holding individuals pending <br /> resolution of pending criminal charges are included within the population counts for the <br /> City, as reflected in the census data. <br /> Please review the information contained under Tab 2 carefully. Please pay <br /> particular attention to the following: <br /> 1. Please consider the Absolute Deviation in terms of population between the <br /> Actual Population of each City Council Ward and the Ideal Population. <br /> Remember that the ideal population of each ward is the total City population, <br /> divided by the number of single member districts. <br /> <br /> 2. Next, consider the Relative Deviation, expressed as a percentage, of the <br /> Actual Population of each Ward as compared to the Ideal Population of each <br /> Ward. <br /> <br /> 3. Redistricting will be necessary to comply with 'One-Person-One-Vote' <br /> standards if the Total Maximum Deviation between the largest Ward and the <br /> smallest Ward (in terms of population) exceeds 10%. <br /> <br /> Initial Assessment <br /> Page 4 of 9 <br />