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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 5, 2009 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 4 _ n <br />SUBJECT: Census 2010 Complete Count Committee <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Clerk to the Board <br />ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1. Draft Memorandum of Invitation Craig N. Benedict, 245-2592 <br />2. List of Organizations for Invitation Karen Markovics, 245-2583 <br />3. 2010 Census Partner Resolution Donna Baker, 245-2130 <br />PURPOSE: To approve the creation of a Complete Count Committee and approve a <br />partnership resolution to promote the 2010 Census to ensure that every resident in the County <br />is counted. <br />BACKGROUND: A primary goal of the 2010 Census is to increase the national mail back <br />response rate. In order to help make everyone in the community aware of Census 2010 and <br />maximize response, the Census Bureau suggests local participation in its Complete Count <br />Committee (CCC) Program. <br />A CCC is a volunteer committee established by tribal, state, and local governments, and/or <br />community leaders to increase awareness about the Census and motivate residents in the <br />community to respond. The committees work best when they include a cross section of <br />community representatives from government agencies, education, business, religious <br />organizations, and the media. <br />The Census will be taken in April 2010 and will serve as the basis for population-based revenue <br />sharing over the next decade. In addition, the Census provides valuable socio-economic data <br />that can and will be used for a variety of planning purposes. Although County participation in <br />the 2010 Census and CCC program is voluntary, it is highly recommended to ensure an <br />accurate count. Orange County participated in this program during the 2000 Census. <br />Planning Staff suggests: <br />1. Formation of an Orange County Complete Count Committee, consisting of 20-30 <br />members, based on response; <br />2. Sending memoranda of invitation (Attachment 1) to local organizations (Attachment 2) <br />requesting their participation and assistance (Planning will also include an informational <br />brochure, prepared by the US Census, with each memo); <br />3. The first meeting of the CCC early this summer to design Orange County's census <br />awareness campaign for implementation through the end of 2009 and until the Census is <br />taken in April 2010; and <br />