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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 19, 2009 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 4 _ b <br />SUBJECT: 2010 Census Complete Count Committee <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Clerk to the Board <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />1. Draft Letter of Invitation <br />2. List of Potential Organizations for <br />Invitation <br />3. 2010 Census Partner Resolution <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig N. Benedict, 245-2592 <br />Karen Markovics, 245-2583 <br />Donna Baker, 245-2130 <br />PURPOSE: To: <br />1. Consider creation of a Complete Count Committee; <br />2. Authorize the letter of invitation and agency list for the Chair's signature and <br />distribution to local organizations; <br />3. Approve a partnership resolution to promote the 2010 Census; and <br />4. Approve the "sun-setting" of the Complete Count Committee in May 2010. <br />BACKGROUND: This item was pulled from the Consent Agenda during the May 5, 2009 <br />regular meeting to enhance and revise the list of "Organizations for Invitation" of potential <br />government and community partners as shown in Attachment #2. <br />A primary goal of the Census Bureau is to increase the national mail back response rate for the <br />2010 Census. In order to make everyone in the community aware of 2010 Census and <br />maximize response, the Census Bureau suggests local participation in its Complete Count <br />Committee (CCC) Program as the County did in the 2000 Census. <br />A CCC is a volunteer committee established by tribal, state, and local governments, and/or <br />community leaders to increase awareness of the census and motivate residents in the <br />community to respond. The committees work best when they include across-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 />