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I BOOK fAGE 11.A. CENSUS 2000 COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE The Board reviewed a Memorandum of June 4, 1999: TO: James E. Chandler County Administrator nI HEAD CONCURRENCE: Robert Ni. Keating, AICP 1 Community Development irecto FROM: Sasan Rohani, AICP 51( Chief, Long -Range Planning DATE: June 4, 1999 SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENSUS 2000 COMPLETE COUNT COMIVIr= It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of June 15, 1999. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS As mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the United States Census Bureau is required to take a census every ten years. The Year 2000 census count is scheduled for April 1, 2000. Since the total count will affect the amount of federal and state funds that local governments may receive over the next ten years, and also affect future redistricting and representation at the state and federal government levels, it is important for each local government to ensure that every resident of its community is counted. To encourage all residents to participate in the Census 2000 count and return their completed applications, the Bureau of the Census recommends that each local government establish a complete count committee. Complete Count Committee A Complete Count Committee is a major vehicle for planning and implementing local, targeted efforts that will uniquely address the special characteristics of a community. The role of the Complete Count Committee will be to plan and implement a locally -based promotion to publicize the importance of Census 2000. The ultimate goal of the committee is to achieve widespread participation in the census for the betterment of the county and its residents. The committee can also provide community benefits beyond the census. According to Census Bureau recommendations, a local Complete Count Committee should: • Actively involve leaders from a cross-section of the community, including those segments of the population which are most difficult to enumerate, in order to stimulate response to the census. • Make government employees aware of the census through an internal promotion campaign. • Localize and augment the various national outreach and publicity projects, activities and events conducted by the Census Bureau. • Coordinate local promotional activities with the timing of various Census Bureau field operations and keep local promotion and participation alive through all phases of the census. Established by the local elected body, the Complete Count Committee should be comprised of key influential community leaders, including representatives from government, education, media, community and religious organizations, and businesses. The Complete Count Committee should reflect the importance of cooperative efforts between state and local governments, and the Census Bureau. JUNE 15, 1999