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Each potential candidate should be interviewed regarding service on the committee. Each individual should be willing to serve before being formally appointed. As soon as a determination of need for reapportionment is made, you will formally form the Citizens Advisory Committee. This will take place following the presentation of our initial assessment. We will provide a package of information to your Citizens Committee upon appointment, and schedule our first trip to the City of Paris to meet with both the City Council and the Committee to explain the Initial Assessment findings and to adopt Criteria for the Reapportionment Process. 3. Develop criteria for reapportionment. As discussed in the section above, criteria are an important benchmark for any plan. The City Council may wish to set forth its own criteria for inclusion in the evaluation process. The Citizens Committee will discuss and adopt criteria in their first meeting. The Criteria will be used to ' score' or judge each alternative plan discussed or developed for full consideration. 4. Conduct Public Hearings As a result of the first meeting with the City Council and the Citizens Committee, a preliminary proposal will be developed. This proposal is a starting point only, but it will be based upon our best understanding of your local needs and concerns, as well as our evaluation of legal issues presented by your existing plan. The preliminary proposal will be based upon your existing boundaries, with adjustments as necessary to comply with legal requirements. The preliminary proposal will be provided to the City Council and to the Citizens Committee. After a short period of review, we will schedule our next trip to the City of Pads for the first scheduled public hearings. We normally attempt to schedule multiple hearings to accommodate citizen work schedules. Morning, afternoon, or evening meetings will be conducted in one or more locations in the County.