Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on Appointing Members to the Census 2020 Complete Count Committee
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: November 19, 2018
DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
CONTACT: Empress Drane, City Secretary
Shirletta Best, Community Services Administrator
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Appointment of members to McKinney's Census 2020 Complete Count Committee
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The Census 2020 Complete Count Committee is a partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau, the City of McKinney and its community leaders (community-based and faith-based organizations, schools, the media and others) for the purpose of improving awareness, outreach, and participation in the 2020 Decennial Census, through a locally developed and implemented grass-roots campaign.
* Staff requests 1-2 recommendations per category to appoint members to the committee. Structure areas include: Education; Community and Faith-Based Organizations; Businesses; Neighborhoods and Awareness; Outreach and Data Facilities, and Public Relations/Marketing. The citywide effort will include sub-committees to ensure grass-roots impact toward full participation and a census team comprised of city staff liaisons.
* The goal is to ensure every McKinney resident is counted in our community, and that information collected for all residents is confidential, regardless of status. The 18-month outreach effort leads to participation on Census Day, April 1, 2020.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The Census is a head count of all persons who reside in the United States. Mandated by the U.S. Constitution since 1790, it occurs every 10 years.
* The Census is important and data is used by citizens daily. Census data is used to determine how a community is changing and its needs. Based on data, federal funds are distributed to communities each year to be used locally for hospitals; transportation; Title 1 grants to educational institutions; emergency food and she...
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