08-25-99 Special Meeting of La Porte Complete Count Committee

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I City of Census 2000 Proclamation (sample only) 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 detennined by the Decennial Census. and the City of recognizes the equal importance of each resident in the 2000 Census count; and, Whereas, the City of 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 understands that its primary role in this partnership is to formulate a COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE that should include, but is not limited to the following sub- committees: Government, Education, Media, Religious, Community-based Organizations, Business, Recruiting, and Special Housing; and, Whereas, the role of the Government sub-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 Education sub-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 Media sub-committee is to utilize all aspects (print and electronic) of its industry to infonn. motivate, and educate the city's residents in the necessity and importance of their rapid response and 100% participation in Census 2000; and, Whereas, the role of the Religious sub-committee is to form a cross denominational coalition for the dissemination of Census information, inclusion of special announcements in church bulletins and sennons, hosting of Census awareness activities, and circulation of Census job opening bulletins; and. WJ;1ereas, the role of the Community-based Organizations sub-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 Business sub-committee is to encourage all area businesses to advertise the Census message in sales advertisements, promotional mateTi.als and displays, and to sponsor Census 2000 community awareness activities; and, Whereas, the role of the Recruiting sub-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 Special Housing sub-committee is to assist in the location of shelters, soup kitchens. non-sheltered outdoor locations, group quarters. and other non-conventional housingfacilities; and, Therefore, I (highest elected official's name and title) of the City of hereby proclaimfull support of and participation in the overwhelming success of Census 2000 through the formulation of a COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE. 9