Title
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 19-20 A Resolution Creating a 2020 Census Complete Count Committee.
Recommended Action
I move that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 19-20, a Resolution creating a 2020 Census Complete Count Committee to plan and conduct local educational initiatives, publicity and promotional activities to increase community awareness and participation in 2020 Census and to work with the Census Bureau and the New Mexico 2020 Statewide Complete Count Commission.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 19-20.
Body
The US Constitution mandates (Article 1, Section 2) that a headcount occur every ten years of everyone residing in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas of the United States. This includes people of all ages, races, ethnic groups, citizens and noncitizens. The population totals from the census determine the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives. States also use the totals to redraw their legislative and school districts. The next census occurs in 2020. Census data is used in the distribution of approximately $675 billion in federal funding to communities each year. The 2020 Census, for the first time, will offer self-response via online, by phone or by mail.
The Census Bureau has established a Complete Count Committees (CCC) program to create awareness in communities around the country and utilize local knowledge, influence and resources to educate communities and promote the census through locally based, targeted outreach efforts. This resolution will create a Los Alamos Complete Count Committee. County staff has been working with the Census Bureau in this effort. Once the committee is established, membership recruitment will commence.
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