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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Supervisor Diane Burgis and Supervisor Candace Andersen
Date:	November 10, 2020

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Costa

County

Subject:

FINAL 2020 CENSUS REPORT AND RECOGNITION

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/10/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Matt Lardner (925) 674-7813, Teresa Gerringer (925) 252-4500

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 10, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE and ACCEPT final report from the 2020 Census Steering Committee regarding the outreach efforts and County self-reporting rates for Census 2020, and ADOPT Resolution No. 2020/300 recognizing the members of the 2020 Complete Count Steering Committee, key department staff, regional partners and local community-based organizations who contributed to the County's success.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The final State grant distribution to the County of $18,130 is conditioned upon completion and submittal of the final 2020 Census report.

BACKGROUND:

As mandated in Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution, every 10 years, the federal government counts all persons living in the United States. The United States Census Bureau (USCB) collects this information to provide a snapshot of our nation; who we are, where we live, and so much more. The results of this once in a decade count determine the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives, and the information is also used to draw Congressional and State legislative districts.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Over the next decade, lawmakers, business owners, and many others will use 2020 Census date to make critical decisions. The results of the census will show where communities need new schools, clinics, roads and services for families, adults and children. The results will also inform how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are allocated to more than 100 programs, including Medicaid, Head Start, block grant programs for community mental health services, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

In December 2018, the Board of Supervisors authorized establishment of a Complete County Steering Committee to guide the County's 2020 Census outreach effort. The attached final report outlines the outreach efforts, goals, objectives and lessons learned throughout this Complete Count effort. Additionally, the attached ceremonial resolution recognizes those involved in the County's effort to achieve a Complete Count.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to submit the final report to State would make the County ineligible to received the final grant payment of $18,130.