HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2000-08_ RESOLUTION NO. 2000- 8
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE
OF THE DECENNIAL CENSUS IN THE YEAR 2000
AND FORMING A COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE
TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION
WHEREAS, the next Decennial Census will be taken in the year 2000, and
political representation to the United States House of Representatives, state legislatures
and local governments is determined by the Decennial Census, and the City of Diamond
Bar recognizes the equal importance of each resident in the 2000 Census count; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Diamond Bar has agreed to be one of 39,000 government
entities in partnership with the U.S. Bureau of the Census, and,
WHEREAS, the City of Diamond Bar understands that its primary role in this
partnership is to formulate a COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE; and,
WHEREAS, the role of the Complete Count Committee is to bridge all gaps
between the community and the Census Bureau on geographic matters, outreach
activities, and information centers; and,
WHEREAS, the role of the Complete Count Committee is to create census
awareness programs for pre -kindergarten to college age students, coalesce with
educational institutions, distribute Census Bureau Education Programs; and to encourage
parents and college students to apply for Census jobs; and,
WHEREAS, the role of the Complete Count Committee is to utilize all media
(print and electronic) to inform, motivate, and educate the city's residents in the necessity
and importance of their rapid response and 100 percent participation in Census 2000; and,
WHEREAS, the role of the Complete Count Committee is to form a cross
denominational coalition for the dissemination of Census information, inclusion of
special announcements in church bulletins and sermons, hosting of Census awareness
activities, and circulation of Census job opening bulletins; and,
WHEREAS, the role of the Complete Count Committee is to make the
community aware of the many ways Census data is used to obtain funding for essential
services and programs; and,
WHEREAS, the role of the Complete Count Committee is to encourage all area
businesses to advertise the Census message in sales advertisements, promotional
materials and displays, and to sponsor Census 2000 community awareness activities; and,
WHEREAS, the role of the Complete Count Committee is to receive and
disseminate to all segments of the community information regarding the availability of
Census jobs in the local area; and,
WHEREAS, the role of the Complete Count Committee is to assist in the location
of shelters, soup kitchens, on -sheltered outdoor locations, group quarters, and other non -
conventional housing facilities.
THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
resolves its full support of and encourages participation in Census 2000; and hereby
establishes a COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 1st day of
February , 2000.
_..ill R / ®R 7, 12.
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was passed, approved and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on i st day of February ,
2000, by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Chang, Herrera, Huff,
MPT/Ansari, M/O'Connor
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
L Ada Burgess, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar