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15 <br /> <br />process. He said EmPowerment is the only organization to take on this process, and it will <br />bring additional resources to this work. <br />Commissioner Dorosin said the TBRA program is targeted at rental housing, and the <br />rapid re-housing is a tremendous gap in addressing the issue of homelessness. He said there <br />is so much work yet to do, but he is thrilled to see the County focusing on the most critical <br />needs. <br />Commissioner Greene said Corey Root is a doing a tremendous job at the <br />homelessness program coordinator, and in these past two months there have been 9 people <br />moved from homelessness to housing. <br />Sherrill Hampton said the Board has allowed staff and their partners to be innovative, <br />and not many places have local vouchers like Orange County does. She said Orange County <br />has the cooperation and opportunities to enhance this creativity. <br />Chair Rich echoed the comments already made. She said the local voucher program <br />will be a great story to promote, as Orange County can be a leader in this realm. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner Bedford to <br />close the Public Hearing. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />6. Regular Agenda <br />a. 2020 Census Complete Count Committee <br />The Board considered establishing a 2020 Census Complete Count Committee <br />consisting of a group of community volunteers and local government elected officials and staff <br />dedicated to increasing awareness and motivating residents to respond to the 2020 Census. <br />Todd McGee, Community Relations Director, presented this item: <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The United States Census is conducted every 10 years as directed by the <br />U.S. Constitution. With more than 300 million people in the United States, the U.S. Census <br />Bureau cannot conduct the census alone and encourages communities to create a local <br />Complete Count Committee (CCC). <br /> <br />The population totals from the census determine the number of seats each state receives in the <br />U.S. House of Representatives. States and local governments use the totals to redraw districts <br />for governing boards, including legislatures, school boards, municipal boards and county <br />commissions. More than $675 billion in federal funding is distributed to states and communities <br />each year based on census data. An accurate count will ensure that Orange County residents <br />receives fair and accurate representation at all levels of government and that the County <br />receives all entitled federal funds that support such initiatives as housing, public health and <br />education. <br /> <br />Attachment 1 includes proposed membership for an Orange County CCC. The proposed <br />members represent a broad spectrum of government and community leaders from business, <br />non-profits, faith-based organizations and other community members. <br /> <br />Two target groups: children to be included in the counts and non- English population. <br /> <br />The CCC will meet monthly beginning in summer 2019 to develop and implement a 2020 <br />Census awareness campaign to encourage residents to respond. The CCC will focus on hard- <br />to-reach communities to ensure an accurate count in the 2020 Census. Everyone counts in <br />Orange County.