Ordinance No. 14,966 ORDINANCE NO. 14,966
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, ADOPTING A VOTING PLAN FOR THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AS
PROVIDED BY ARTICLE NO. II, SECTIONS 12 AND 17 OF THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, Article II, Sections 12 and 17 of the Charter of the City of Baytown, Texas,
provide that the City shall be divided into districts according to the latest population figures; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Census of 2020 has been conducted, and new population figures
for the City of Baytown (the "City") have been issued; and
WHEREAS, due to the new population figures obtained and the requirement of Article 11,
Sections 12 and 17 of the Charter of the City of Baytown,Texas, the City found it necessary to
redistrict the City in order to be in compliance with federal law; and
WHEREAS, on the 8'1' day of April, 2021, via Resolution No. 2720, the City Council
established criteria for the development,evaluation and adoption of a redistricting plan for the City;
and
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2021, the City Council held a work session regarding the
proposed redistricting plan and set a public hearing for December 9, 2021, in order to receive input
from the public regarding the proposed plan; and
WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing was published in The Baytoii,n Saar in English,
Spanish,Mandarin and Vietnamese on November 28,2021,and was posted on the City of Baytown
notice board and website in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Mandarin on November 24, 2021;
and
WHEREAS, after the public hearing, the City Council discussed and considered the
redistricting plan again on December 9, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the attached redistricting plan meets the criteria
adopted in Resolution No. 2720 and satisfies the requirements of federal law; NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City of Baytown is hereby divided into six (6) election districts, as
depicted in Exhibit"A," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein forall intents and purposes.
Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown this the 9"'day of December, 2021.
NDON CAP LL , Mayor
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