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AGENDA REPORT Reviewed:
City Manager
Finance Director N/A
MEETING DATE: APRIL 16, 2019
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MATTHEW S. WEST, ACTING CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-15 COMMITTING TO PARTNER WITH
THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU FOR THE 2020 CENSUS
SUMMARY:
Representatives from the U.S. Census Bureau have requested that the City adopt a
resolution committing to partner with the U.S. Census Bureau to help ensure a full and
accurate count.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 19-15 committing to
partner with the U.S. Census Bureau for the 2020 Census.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
Every ten years, since 1840, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a population and
housing count in every state and U.S. territory. This program is also known as the
Decennial Census and the results of the count are used to determine the number of
congressional seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives, draw
congressional and state legislative districts, help a community plan for future needs,
provide statistical support for grant applications and distribute more than $675 billion in
federal funds each year.
The U.S. Census Bureau invites tribal, state and local governments an opportunity to
assist them in conducting a complete count for their respective jurisdictions. Partnering
with the U.S. Census Bureau and participating in the various programs and outreach
efforts that they have can help ensure an accurate census for our community.
Attachment: Resolution No. 19-15
RESOLUTION NO. 19-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING COMMITMENT TO PARTNER WITH THE U.S.
CENSUS BUREAU FOR A 2020 CENSUS
WHEREAS, an accurate census count is vital to our community and residents well-
being by helping planners determine where to locate schools, day care centers, road and
public transportation, hospitals and other facilities, and is used to make decisions
concerning business growth and housing needs; and
WHEREAS, more than $675 billion per year in federal and state funding is
allocated to states and communities based on census data; and
WHEREAS, census data ensure fair congressional representation by determining
how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives as well as the
redistricting of state legislatures, county and city councils and voting districts; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 Census creates jobs that stimulate economic growth and
increase employment opportunities in our community; and
WHEREAS, the information collected by the census is protected by law and
remains confidential for 72 years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Tustin
is committed to collaborating with the U.S. Census Bureau to help ensure a full and
accurate count in 2020. As a 2020 Census Partner, the City of Tustin shall:
1. Support the goals ideals for the 2020 Census and will disseminate 2020
Census information to encourage residents of our communities to
participate.
2. Encourage people in Tustin to place an emphasis on the 2020 Census and
participate in events and initiatives that will raise overall awareness of the
2020 Census and ensure full and accurate census.
3. Support efforts that help our community complete an accurate count.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Tustin held on the 16th day of April, 2019.
CHARLES E. PUCKETT,
Mayor
Resolution 19-15
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ATTEST:
ERICA N. YASUDA,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, Erica N. Yasuda, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council is
five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 19-15 was duly and regularly passed
and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 16th day of April, 2019
by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES:
COUNCILMEMBER NOES:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT:
ERICA N. YASUDA,
City Clerk
Resolution 19-15
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