CC - 2019-62 - Supporting Participation of the City of Rosemead in 2020 Census RESOLUTION NO. 2019-62
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE PARTICIPATION OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD IN THE 2020 CENSUS
OUTREACH EFFORTS
WHEREAS, the U.S. Census Bureau is required by Article I, Section 2 of the U.S.
Constitution to conduct an accurate count of the nation's population every ten years; and
WHEREAS, a significant amount of outreach is required in order to achieve full
participation in the 2020 U.S. Census to address the City of Rosemead's Hard-To-Count
population; and
WHEREAS,federal and state funding is allocated to communities and decisions are made
on matters of national and local importance based, in part, on census data; and
WHEREAS, information from the 2020 Census is a vital tool for planning and land use
decisions, efforts to increase affordable housing, and economic development and increased
employment; and
WHEREAS,the City of Rosemead is eligible to receive approximately$28,421 in Census
allotted funding from the County of Los Angeles,based on population and the California Hard-to-
Ccunt Index created by the California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit and
modeled on the UtS. Census Bureau' s Hard-to-Count Score of past censuses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead is committed to participate in the County's Complete
Count Committee which can bring together a cross section of countywide community members
who will utilize their local knowledge and expertise to reach out to all county residents.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Rosemead City Council supports the City of
Rosemead's participation in the County of Los Angeles Census Complete Count Committee
efforts to ensure a complete count in the City of Rosemead and the entire County.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of November 2019.
Margaret'C lark,Mayor
APP' ED AS TO i ' j ATTEST:
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Rachel Richman, City Attorney Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
I,Ericka Hernandez,City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California,do hereby
certify that the foregoing City Council Resolution, No. 2019-62, was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Rosemead, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of
November, 2019, by the following vote,to wit:
AYES: ARMENTA, CLARK, DANG, LOW, LY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk