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2020 CENSUS COMPLETE COUNT STEERING COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	06/17/2019
Subject: Federal, State, Regional and Local Updates on Preparation for the Census
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:
Referral Name:
Presenter:	Kristine Solseng, DCD	Contact:	Kristine Solseng (925) 674-7809

Information

Referral History:

This is a standing item on the Steering Committee agenda to receive new Census information that has developed or been disseminated from thefederal, State, regional and local levels since the last Steering Committee meeting.

Referral Update:

Federal: The U.S. Census Bureau has hired more Partnership Specialists for Contra Costa County. The Supreme Court is anticipated to make a decision on the immigration question by end of the month.

State: The State is hosting an Implementation Workshop on Wednesday, June 19^thfor Alameda, Marin, Solano and Contra Costa counties. The morning session is open to the public and the afternoon session is for State contractors. They are planning to accommodate only about 100 attendees.

The State has also published Hard to Count Fact Sheets for counties, large cities, State Senate and Assembly District, and Congressional Districts.

Regional: The United Way Bay Area RFP for grant funding has been published. The grants are due June 28^th, 2019.

County: Regional Workshops are underway, with appreciation for cities, Steering Committee members, and Board of Supervisors staff for making the Workshops a success. The Census Outreach Coordinator recruitment has closed with seven qualifying applicants. The selection process is scheduled for the last week in June and it is anticipated the new hire will start in mid to late July. See attached Local Summary.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECEIVE federal, State, regional and local updates on preparation for the Census.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

None. Informational report only.

Attachments
June 2019 Update