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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The second phase of the Redistricting Project will employ a <br />sophisticated ~omputer modeling sy~tem to equalize populations <br />by district while ensuring that minorities' voting strengths are <br />.not diminished. Extreme care has been taken by the management <br />of the Redistricting Project to leave a clear and recognizable <br />audit trail of all actions taken to reach equitable <br />redistricting. Phase. One of the Redistricting Project <br />officially concluded May 31, 1985. Contract programming for <br />'phase two has been concluded and all that remains is the actual <br />interactive modeling of population scenarios. <br /> <br />Phase One: The 1Q8S Redistricting Census <br /> <br />A City Council-appointed, eleven (11) member Redistricting <br />Committee was commissioned to conduct the redistricting of La <br />Porte, Texas (see exhibit A in appendix). This racially diverse <br />committee shaped the methodology of the census and its <br />administration through an automated database entitled SURVEY. <br /> <br />City staff assisted this citizens' <br />administration of SURVEY and with the <br />$10,000 Redistricting Fund appropriated <br />redistricting effort. <br /> <br />committee in <br /> <br />the <br />of a <br />the <br /> <br />administration <br />specifically for <br /> <br />The initial method selected to conduct the city-wide census was <br /> <br />a series of directed mailings to all residential dwellings in La <br /> <br />Porte. This mailing universe was derived from the City's <br /> <br />.utility billing master computer file since all residents of La <br /> <br />Porte are tied to water service through a distinct water meter <br /> <br />account number. Since the committee's sole interest was to <br />