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2 <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 letters 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 letter); <br />3. The first meeting of the CCC this summer to design Orange County's census awareness <br />campaign for implementation through the end of 2009 and until the Census is taken in <br />April 2010 (approximately 5-6 meetings); and <br />4. "Sun-setting" of the CCC in May 2010. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct public fiscal impact regarding this item. Planning and <br />Clerk's office staff will coordinate the effort to form and manage the CCC. <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends the Board: <br />1. Approve the creation of a Complete Count Committee; <br />2. Authorize Chair signature and transmittal of invitations to local organizations; <br />3. Approve the 2010 Census Partner Resolution (Attachment 3) and authorize the Chair to <br />sign; and <br />4. Approve the "sun-setting" of the CCC in May 2010. <br />