Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action relating to county-level redistricting:

1. Receive an update on any work having been done to date by the redistricting committee consisting of Commissioners Covey and Long since being appointed on November 17, 2020
2. Hear about any work that has been done by Potts & Reilly LLP since they were contracted on June 8, 2021
3. Discuss any timeline and process regarding this work, including public input and adding redistricting information on the county’s web site

Since a redistricting committee has been appointed on November 17, 2020, consisting of two county commissioners and technical support from GIS, there has been no update given to Court on any work that they have done. Due to the Open Meetings Act, no other Court Member can discuss any of this with committee members outside of a public meeting or we would be in violation of the Open Meetings Act; hence, this agenda item was posted.

The consultants of Potts & Reilly, LLP, including 4 of their attorneys- Frank Reilly, Susan Potts, Donna Garcia Davidson, and Eric Opiela- were hired on June 8, 2021, by this Commissioners Court without going through a competitive bidding process. The publlic would be served well by a presentation from a representative from Potts & Reilly LLP.