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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	May 14, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

ESTABLISH THE CLASS OF CENSUS OUTREACH COORDINATOR-PROJECT AND ADD ONE POSITION IN CAO

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/14/2019

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Julie DiMaggio Enea (925) 335-1077

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: May 14, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22456 to establish the class of Census Outreach Coordinator-Project (ADV1) (unrepresented), allocate it to the Salary Schedule D85/1000 ($4,956-$5,465), and add one position in the County Administrator's Office.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The State allocated $26.7 million of its $90 million Census budget to help California counties fund complete count efforts. Allocations for most counties are based on the number of residents who live in California’s hardest-to-count census tracts within their jurisdictions. The limited-term position will be funded through the State of California's $362,605 allocation to the County for outreach services. The estimated cost of the position is $100,000 annually and $150,000 for the duration of the census project.

BACKGROUND:

Every 10 years, the federal government counts all persons living in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau collects this information, which is then used to determine the number of representatives in Congress each state will have and how approximately $675 billion dollars of federal funds flow to tribal, state and local governments.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Census data is also used to make decisions at every level of government that will affect our communities, e.g. siting of schools, hospitals, libraries, and public services. Businesses rely on Census data for planning future locations for retail stores, new housing developments and other business decisions.

Counties have a role in achieving a complete and accurate census. The County has entered into an agreement with the State of California to do the following activities:

Develop and implement a 2020 Census awareness campaign to encourage a response, with particular emphasis on the hard to count (HTC) communities.
Encourage and increase the self-response rate for households responding via internet, by phone, or mailing through a focused, structured, neighbor-to-neighbor program.
Collaborate with existing organizations that work with HTC populations in the county to create a countywide 2020 Census awareness campaign strategy. The HTC population in Contra Costa County consists of immigrants, minorities, low-income households, non-English speaking households, youths, transients, and unemployed, homeless persons living in unconventional housing, including those who do not trust government.

The Board of Supervisors established a Steering Committee for the census effort that is staffed by the County Administrator's Office and provided technical support by the Conservation and Development Department. Two subcommittees are staffed by the office of District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, who chairs the Steering Committee. Coordination of outreach strategies and the networking of community-based partners requires a full-time coordinator for the duration of the project, which was contemplated in the County's application for State grant funds. The Census Outreach Coordinator will be assigned to the County Administrator's Office and will work under the direction of Supervisor Burgis's office.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Should the recommendation not be approved, the County will not obtain the necessary project coordinator resources that will be required to meet its obligations to the State for access to the census grant funds.