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WHEREAS, the U.S. Census Bureau is required by Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution to conduct an accurate
count of the population every ten years; and
WHEREAS, the next enumeration will be April 1, 2020 and will be the first to rely heavily on online responses; and
WHEREAS the primary and perpetual challenge facing the U.S. Census Bureau is the undercount of certain
population groups; and
WHEREAS, that challenge is amplified in California, given the size of the state and the diversity of communities;
WHEREAS, California has a large percentage of individuals that are considered traditionally hard to count; and
WHEREAS, these diverse communities and demographic populations are at risk of being missed in the 2020
Census; and
WHEREAS, California receives nearly $77 billion in federal funding that relies, in part, on census data; and
WHEREAS, a com:plete and accurate count of California's population is essential; and
WHEREAS, the data collected bwthe decennial Census determines the number ofseats each state has in the U.S,.
House of Representatives and is used to distribute billions of dollars in federal funds to state and local governments; and
WHEREAS, the data is also used in the redistricting of state legislatures, and county boards of supervisors; and
WHEREAS, the decennial census is a massive undertaking that requires cross -sector collaboration and partnership
in order to achieve a complete and accurate count; and
WHEREAS, California's leaders have dedicated a historic amount of funding and resources to ensure every
Californian is counted once, onily once and in the right place; and
WHEREAS, this includes coordination between tribal, chy, county, state governments, community-based':
organizations, education, and many more; and
WHEREAS, U.S. Census Bureau is facing several challenges with Census 2020, including constrained fiscal
environment, rapidly changing use of technology, declining, response rates, increasingly diverse and mobile population,
thus support from partners and stakeholders is critical; and
WHEREAS, California is kicking -off its outreach and engagement efforts in April 2019 for the 2020 Census; and
WHEREAS, the North Valley Community Foundation is the Comm unity -Based Organization selected to coordinate
WHEREAS, the County of Butte, in partnership with North Valley Community Foundation, other local
governments, the State,, businesses, schools, and community organizations, supports robust outreach and communication
strategies, focusing on reaching the hardest -to -count individuals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby recognizes the importance
of the 2020 U.S. Census and supports helping to ensure a complete, fair, and accurate count of all Californians.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 7t' day of May, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucero, Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Steve Lamber,eKair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Deput�