06-Proposal for redistricting services with Guinn & Morrison
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.:
12/10/10
Council Date: City Manager Kevin Carruth 6.
12/13/10
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to authorize an agreement with Guinn and Morrison for redistricting analysis and authorizing the
Mayor to negotiate and execute all necessary documents.
POLICY ISSUE(S):
Redistricting
BACKGROUND:
Following every decennial census, all political jurisdictions are required substantiate their existing
electoral district boundaries or make adjustments to accommodate demographic changes since the last
census. Census data for use in redistricting is expected to be released by March 2011 and the
redistricting process has to be completed by 2012. City staff has coordinated efforts with Paris
Independent School District and Paris Junior College to share redistricting resources in order to reduce
expenses for all three entities since we all share more or less the same boundaries (and in the case of PJC
the same election district boundaries).
The Mayor and City staff, together with Superintendent Trull and President Anglin met with Mike
Morrison last month to discuss the process. Mr. Morrison and his partner David Guinn are Professors at
the Baylor Law School and their firm, Guinn and Morrison, has been involved in redistricting issues in
Texas for over 30 years and is highly regarded in this field. The City Manager has firsthand experience
with the firm following the 2000 Census. Please see the accompanying profiles for Professors Guinn
and Morrison.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
EXHIBITS:
Resolution with agreement; Faculty profiles for Guinn and Morrison
ACTION: BUDGET INFO:
❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order Expense $25,000 (approximately)
❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution Budgeted Amt. $15,000
® Presentation ❑ Ordinance YTD Actual $-0-
❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other Acct. Name Miscellaneous - Redistricting
Acct. Number 01-0607-11-00
FISCAL NOTES:
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
APPROVING A PROPOSAL FOR REDISTRICTING SERVICES WITH GUINN
& MORRISON FOR REDISTRICTING ANALYSIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
2010 CENSUS DATA ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU
AND STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SECTION 8 OF THE CITY CHARTER;
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the United States Census Bureau, State and Federal Law and Section 8 of
the City Charter require the determination of whether redistricting is necessary based on
the 2010 census data; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has selected the firm of Guinn & Morrison to perform
redistricting analysis and to prepare a redistricting plan for the City to be submitted for
justice Department review; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Paris, Texas and its citizens to
approve the attached Proposal for Redistricting Services with Guinn & Morrison, in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in
all things approved.
Section 2. The Proposal for Redistricting Services from Guinn & Morrison dated
December 3, 2010 is hereby approved and accepted.
Section 3. The Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute, on
behalf of the City of Paris, any and all documents necessary to effectuate this agreement.
Section 4. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of December, 2010.
Will Biard, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
GUINN & MORRISON
ATTORNEYS
David M. Guinn P.O. Box 97012
Michael D. Morrison Waco, TX 76798
December 3, 2010
Proposal for redistricting services to the City of Paris, Texas
If retained, the firm of Guinn and Morrison would perform the following:
1. Determination of whether redistricting is necessary under either Federal or Texas Law will be
within 60 days of the availability of 2010 census data.
2. Completion of all redistricting services necessary to submit a final proposed plan for preclearance
by the Department of Justice based upon 2010 census data. The attorneys working on the redistricting
will be David Guinn and Michael Morrison.
3. If it is determined that redistricting is necessary, the firm will be responsible for the preparation of
the new redistricting plan that will comport with Texas and federal legal requirements. The firm will
work with the City to prepare draft plans for its consideration and evaluate any alternate plans
submitted to or considered by the City. Additionally, the firm will provide or work with staff to
provide all maps and tabular data needed by the Justice Department and the Texas Secretary of State's
office. As part of the process, Guinn and Morrison will conduct public hearings and prepare and
submit to the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Voting Rights Section all
documentation required by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. We will monitor and advise the City
of the progress of the redistricting submission throughout during the preclearance process at the
Justice Department.
4. Oversee the preclearance process for the duration of the Justice Department's review. In several
hundred redistricting submissions to the Department of Justice no plan we've submitted has been
objected to.
We work from a $5,000 retainer due within 30 days of acceptance of this proposal and on an hourly rate of
$300.00 for attorney time and $75.00 for staff time, each to be billed in quarter-hour increments. Payment
of the fee may be made as follows: 50% from the City's 2010-11 budget and the remaining 50% during
the 2011-2012 fiscal year within 30 days from receipt of a final statement. All direct expenses will be
billed at cost as they are incurred with payment due upon receipt. The retainer will cover the fee and
expenses related to the demographic studies necessary to determine whether redistricting is legally
required.
EXHIBIT
We estimate that the total fee will be in the $25,000 range unless unexpected problems arise. If the City
prefers, a flat fee arrangement can be negotiated. Expenses are unlikely to exceed $1,500 to $2,000.
Pre-clearance under the Voting Rights Act is traditionally secured through the administrative process of
submission to the Attorney General; however, judicial pre-clearance in the courts of the District of
Columbia is available as an alternative.
I have included a retainer statement for the City's use if the decision is made to retain our services.
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cordially,
/S/ Michael D. Morrison, Partner
Attachments:
Retainer statement
Draft redistricting timeline
Firm and Partner resumes
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Retainer Statement
December 3, 2010
City of Paris, Texas
Redistricting Services
Guinn & Morrison
One Bear Place 97012
Waco, Texas 76798-7012
Federal Tax ID # 74-2178619
Retainer $5,000.00
THANK YOU
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GUINN AND MORRISON
Draft Timeline
January-February Appointment of a citizens' advisory committee appropriately
representative of the governmental entity as a whole;
February-March -Census numbers expected;
-Existing plan analyzed against the 2010 census data;
March-April -G&M to meet with the City to discuss the impact of the
census and to receive direction;
April-May -G&M works with City and Citizens Advisory Committee on
proposed plans of redistricting;
June -Committee reports its recommendation(s);
-City advises G&M of its desires regarding a "final" draft
plan to present to the public;
June-July -G&M conducts public hearings to receive comment;
July-August -Final redistricting plan approved by City;
-Section 5 submission documentation completed;
-The July - August schedule is dependent on the County's
progress with its own redistricting which is, in turn, impacted
by the legislature's progress.
September 1 - 15 Submission of the redistricting plan and supporting data
made to the Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Voting
Rights Section;
November 1 - 15 -Action letter from the Attorney General either making no
objection or requesting more information (We have never
received an objection);
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FIRM RESUME
David Guinn and Michael Morrison have been actively involved in voting rights matters and federal
litigation since 1978 and have represented over 70 political subdivisions including cities, counties, school
districts, and junior college and hospital districts as well as the State of Texas in voting rights and
redistricting matters.
Representative Clients:
Statewide:
1. The Lt. Governor and the Texas Senate Jurisprudence Committee through all special sessions and
public hearings on Congressional redistricting following the 2000 census.
2. The Texas Legislative Council throughout the process of redistricting Texas House, Senate,
Congressional and State Board of Education redistricting following the 1990 census.
3. The Texas Secretary of State's Office in the Texas House and Senate redistricting lawsuit in federal
district court in Dallas and the Secretary of State and the Governor in the federal lawsuit in Austin
following the 1980 census.
Local Governments:
Counties: McLennan,* Bosque,* Harrison, Bell,* Coryell,* Crane,* Ellis,* Milam, Hall, Tom Green,
Wichita,* Montague, Clay,* Nolan,* Johnson,* Hill,* Navarro,* Falls,* Collingsworth, Bee, Freestone,*
Limestone,* Calhoun,* Brazoria,* Atascosa,* Titus, Hunt, Liberty, Hardin, Comanche,* Comal,*
Grayson,* Montgomery,* Madison, Randall, Somervell, Tyler, and Polk*;
Cities: Alvin,* Bellmead,* Mexia, Crane,* Cleburne,* Hillsboro,* Ennis, New Braunfels,* Cameron,
Sweetwater,* Wichita Falls,* Port Lavaca, Rosebud, Killeen, Pleasanton, Colorado City, Burkburnett,
Freeport,* Keene, Marlin,* Clute, and Beeville;
Texas School Districts, including: Waco,* LaVega,* Hillsboro,* Moody, Marlin,* Sweetwater,*
Cleburne,* Colorado,* Wichita,* Crane,* Killeen, Mexia, Brazosport, Belton,* Groesbeck, and
Lubbock. *
Arkansas School districts: Arkadelphia, Camden, Dollarway, El Dorado, Hughes, Magnolia, Monticello,
Pine Bluff and Warren.
Mise: Nolan County Hospital District,* McLennan County College District,* Bulverde Library District,
and the BexarMet Water District.
In over 30 years of redistricting experience, David Guinn and Mike Morrison have made several hundred
Section 5 submissions to the United States Attorney General under the Voting Rights Act. Additionally,
they both speak regularly on redistricting across Texas.
* Clients represented in two or more decades of separate census counts.
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David Guinn
EDUCATION:
Baylor B.A., Political Science; J.D., (1963) ibid; LL.M., U. of Michigan (1966)
CAREER:
Employed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (1963-65),
Master Teacher and Lyndon L. Olson and William A. Olson Chair of Local Government and
Constitutional Law. (1966 - )
Helped draft the Texas Administrative Procedures Act,
Service on numerous advisory bodies in the State Bar.
Teaches in the area of constitutional law, civil rights and local government.
BAR MEMBERSHIPS:
State: Texas
Federal: United States Supreme Court; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; W.D.TX.
REPRESENTATIVE WRITINGS:
Redistricting in 2001 and Beyond: Navigating the Narrow Channel Between the Equal Protection Clause
and the Voting Rights Act, David M. Guinn, Christopher W. Chapman and Kathryn S. Knechtel, Baylor
Law Review, 1999, Volume 51, Number 2;
Redistricting, 19 County Government and You, 1, 2000, published by The Institute of County Government
at Texas A&M--Texas Agricultural Extension Service, with Morrison;
Legislative Changes Affecting Redistricting, 56 Texas County Progress Journal 13, July 1981, with
Morrison;
Reapportionment...A Conundrum, 57 Texas County Progress Journal 9, July 1980, with Morrison;
Malapportionment, TRed Alert, Vol. 1, No. 2, at 11, January 1991;
Redistricting.... 67 Texas County Progress Journal 16, August 1990;
Miller v. Johnson: Redistricting and the Elusive Search for a Safe Harbor, David M. Guinn and Paul C.
Sewell, Baylor Law Review, Fall 1995, Volume 47, Number 4
REPRESENTATIVE PRESENTATIONS:
Speaker, Redistricting, Opening General Session of the 43d Annual County Judges and Commissioners -
Continuing Education Conference and Educational Exposition, College Station, Texas, February 7, 2001;
Speaker, United States Census 2000 and Redistricting, 42°d Annual County Judges and Commissioners
Continuing Education Conference and Educational Exposition, College Station, Texas, February 9, 2000;
Speaker, Preparing for the 2000 Census, Texas Municipal League Annual Meeting, 1999;
Presentation on Preparing for Year 2000 Census,@ 41St Annual County Judges and Commissioners'
Continuing Education Conference, College Station, Texas, February 25, 1998;
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Lobbying and Ethics in the 90's, State Bar of Texas M.C.L.E. Program, Austin, Texas, November 29-30,
1990;
Judicial Redistricting, Texas Appellate Courts' Chief Justices' Meeting, January 25, 1990, with Morrison;
The Legal Requirements Faced by Texas County Government Under the Voting Rights Act, State of Texas
County Judges Association Annual Meeting, Address on October, 1980;
Redistricting--The Constitutional and Statutory Obligations, County Judges' and Commissioners'
Association of Texas 1989 Annual Conference, Houston, Texas, October 16, 1989;
Federal Redistricting Requirements For Counties, 32d Annual County Judges and Commissioners'
Conference, Texas A & M University, January 25, 1990, with Morrison.
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Michael Morrison
EDUCATION:
-J.D., Oklahoma University School of Law (1974); Oklahoma Bar Association Award as the Outstanding
Law Student at the University of Oklahoma for 1974. Order of the Coif; Oklahoma Law Review, Note
Editor; and President of the Student Bar Association.
-B.A. in Psychology with High Honors, Oklahoma University (1971); Phi Beta Kappa, 1972.
CAREER:
-Jo Murphy Chair and Director of International Education, Baylor University (2007- )
-Chief of Staff to the President, Baylor University (2005-2006)
-William J. Boswell Chair of Law, Baylor University (1990 to present); Professor of Law (1982-90);
Associate Professor (1980-82), Assistant Professor (1977-1980).
-Texas Association of Defense Council recognition resolution for "Contributions to the Profession." 2001;
-Baylor University Outstanding Professor Award, 1997;
-Fellow, American Bar Foundation (1989 to present);
-Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (1988 to present);
-Texas Bar Foundation Outstanding Journal Article Award of 1986;
-Involved in the redistricting of statewide and local governmental entities since 1978. Hired by the Lt.
Governor of Texas to serve as Legal Advisor to the Senate Jurisprudence Committee in preparing and
conducting Congressional Redistricting during three special legislative sessions from July through October
2003; Consultant to the Texas Legislative Council for the State of Texas' 1991 redistricting process; and
represented the Texas Secretary of State's office during the 1981 statewide redistricting litigation.
-Assistant Director of the Law Center, Oklahoma University School of Law (1975-77).
-Private practice of law in Wichita, Kansas (1974-1975).
BAR MEMBERSHIPS:
-State: Oklahoma (1975); Kansas (1975); Texas (1981).
-Federal: United States Supreme Court (1979); United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1980);
E.D.TX. (1983); N.D.TX. (1983); S.D.TX. (1983); W.D.TX. (1980); W.D.OK. (1975).
ACTIVITIES:
-Association for Good Government, Board of Directors and President Elect;
-Moderator of the Waco Leadership Forum, 2005 - ;
-Mayor, City of Waco, Texas, 1996-2000; re-elected with 86% of the vote 1998-2000.
-Member, Waco City Council for District III, 1994-96.
-Secretary/Treasurer, Heart of Texas Housing Finance Corporation, 2000-2002.
-Member, Board of Directors, Heart of Texas Housing Finance Corporation, 2000-2002.
Vice President, 2004 - 2005.
-Public Policy Fellow of the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at the University of Texas School
of Law, Class of 2000.
-Chair, Texas Municipal League Legislative Committee on Finance and Administration, 1998-99.
-Chairman, Central Texas Community of Cities, 1996-2000.
-Chair, Waco/McLennan County Metropolitan Planning Organization, 1997-1999, Vice-Chair, 1996-97
-Member, Texas Attorney General's Municipal Advisory Committee, 1996-97.
-Member, Board of Directors of Heart of Texas Council of Governments 1995- .
-Member, Advisory Council of Local Leaders of Texas State Technical College, Waco campus, 1995- 2000.
-Member, Board of Directors, Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation, Planning Region XI
1994-95.
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-Member, United States District Court for the Western District, Waco Division, Standing Committee on
Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1994- , Chair 1994-98.
REPRESENTATIVE WRITINGS:
-Redistricting, 19 County Government and You, 1, 2000, published by The Institute of County Government
at Texas A&M--Texas Agricultural Extension Service, with Guinn.
-Malapportionment, TRed Alert, Vol. 1, No. 2, at 11, January 1991.
-Redistricting.... 67 Texas County Progress Journal 16, August 1990.
-Drafted Revised City of Waco, Texas Charter, 1986-87, with McSwain.
-Legislative Changes Affecting Redistricting, 56 Texas County Progress Journal, 13, July 1981, with Guinn.
-Reapportionment ...A Conundrum, 57 Texas County Progress Journal, 9, July 1980, with Guinn.
REPRESENTATIVE PRESENTATIONS:
-Presentation to newly elected local government officials on the Fundamentals of City Council Service,
Heart of Texas Council of Governments Elected Officials Workshop, August 11, 2008.
-Current Developments in Immigration and Homeland Security, Baylor Institute for Learning, October,
2006.
-Fundamentals of City Council Service, Heart of Texas Council of Governments Elected Officials
Workshop, August 11, 2006.
-Citizenship by Ascription and Naturalization, Baylor Institute for Learning, February 6, 2006.
-Dual Citizenship, De-Naturalization and Expatriation, Baylor Institute for Learning, February 13, 2006.
-Employment Based and Family Sponsored Immigration and Nonimmigrant Admission, Baylor Institute for
Learning, February 20, 2006.
-Developing a City Council Team, Heart of Texas Council of Governments Elected Officials Workshop,
Waco, August 11, 2005.
-Speaker, The City Council: Policy Development and Procedures, Heart of Texas Council of Governments
Elected Officials Workshop, Waco, June 6, 2002.
-Speaker, Redistricting, Opening General Session of the 43d Annual County Judges and Commissioners -
Continuing Education Conference and Educational Exposition, College Station, Texas, February 7,
2001.
-Speaker, United States Census 2000 and Redistricting, 42nd Annual County Judges and Commissioners
Continuing Education Conference and Educational Exposition, College Station, Texas, February 9,
2000.
-Speaker, Preparing for the 2000 Census, Texas Municipal League Annual Meeting, 1999.
-Presentation on Preparing for Year 2000 Census, 41St Annual County Judges and Commissioners'
Continuing Education Conference, College Station, Texas, February 25, 1998.
-Lobbying and Ethics in the 90's, State Bar of Texas M.C.L.E. Program, Austin, Texas, November 29-30,
1990. -
-Judicial Redistricting, Texas Appellate Courts' Chief Justices' Meeting, January 25, 1990, with Guinn.
-Federal Redistricting Requirements For Counties, 32d Annual County Judges and Commissioners'
Conference, Texas A&M University, January 25, 1990, with Guinn.
-Redistricting--The Constitutional and Statutory Obligations, County Judges' and Commissioners'
Association of Texas 1989 Annual Conference, Houston, Texas, October 16, 1989.
-Legal Issues Concerning Emergency Medical Services, McLennan Community College, Paramedics'
-Fairness: How Does Government Achieve It?, Temple Rodef Sholom, January 18, 1987.
-The Legal Requirements Faced by Texas County Government Under the Voting Rights Act, State of Texas
County Judges Association Annual Meeting, Address on October, 1980.
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Along ~jlth Protessor Mike Morrison. rotessor C,uinii rigs been involved in the redistricting process at
the state and local level after the 1000 Census was released. the two redistricted 52 cities, counties,
and school districts throughout 'I cr.as
Professor Guinn served as Facuhv Prpwsentative to the Southwest and the Big Xh athletic conferences
irom 1986-2001 Heals, of nn it,,, first Divisior I Managenie•nt Council of the National Collegiate
.htc'll .assn moon 1r k; hn• connnucd to -rv, with Baylor Athletics since that time,.
Aside from his - _nvdot,hh ~r.ork n,acnina, and tcdistrichng Ihu professional hobby). Professor Guinn
immensely enjoy. nay-IrIg, teadnrg, and cxerciin; Since the tat(, professor Loy Simpkins first
encouraged him to begin running 40 years ago, Protessor Guinn estimates he has run 28.000 miles, and
to this day avelages 16 urges a 's
tt ach year Pick,.... Cur 1'i r a• PP, Ir South Texas and Mexico with friends, colleagues, and former
students Io hunt pu""'I r an(I vihite r rllg dove, I me took around his office reveals another of his
passions the study e1 iiutory. l torn in, mounted airu,vheads on the wall, passed down from hu
father, s ho vas a hr,tu t~aehar eoat_n and Supcnntcndent m Cleburne. Texas. to the models and
r nemorabula t., tF.ved si heri "no photographs Protessor Guinns appreciation of history is
evident front the rinse.
Young peopldon t rca i inv ,oi= he lam< ited s+.nilo rhunibine, through a book by George S- Patton.
T hey dent know what Ihot e,l ancN nthcre did
Professor Guinn nay. twr sons, oa•,tc1..:1-. and John, Mho graduated from Baylor Law School and a
daughter, l.at hen nr. no 1s a 3raduai of Bavlot Um,or,n%
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