Ordinance No. 15,030 ORDINANCE NO. 15,030
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AMENDING THE 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.
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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 II,
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"' 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 the 9"'day of December,2021,via Ordinance No. 14,966,the City Council
approved a redistricting plan; and
WHEREAS, it was subsequently determined that such redistricting plan did not include
certain areas consisting mostly of recent annexations, requiring an amendment to the redistricting
plan; and a public hearing regarding a proposed amendment to the redistricting plan was set for
February 10, 2022; and
WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing was published in The Baytown Sun in English,
Spanish, Mandarin and Vietnamese on February 2, 2022, and was posted on the City of Baytown
notice board and website in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Mandarin on January 31,2022; and
WHEREAS, the City held a public hearing regarding the proposed amendment to the
redistricting plan on February 10, 2022, in order to receive input from the public; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the attached amendment to the 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: The redistricting plan approved by the City of Baytown on December 9,
2021,via Ordinance No. 14,966 is hereby amended to include portions not previously included, as
depicted in Exhibit"A," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all 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 10`I' day of February, 2022. �
NDON "TILLO, ayor
ATTEST:
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ANGELA ACKSON, Ci Clirk17
APPROVED AS TO FORM: O t= d ti
TREVOR FANNING, Interim City Attorney
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