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Receive a status report and provide general direction regarding the initial 2020 Census outreach effort and contract with the State of California
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X _
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors receive a status report on the initial 2020 Census outreach effort and contract with the State of California.
SUMMARY:
The State of California Government Operations Agency (GovOps) has allocated $145,572 to Solano County to provide community outreach for the upcoming 2020 Census in order to better reach the local "hard to count" (HTC) population. The County has contracted with Solano Economic Development Corporation (Solano EDC) to assist with this effort. An update on the County's overall strategy is provided below and will be presented to the Board.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with preparing the agenda item and presenting the update to the Board are nominal and absorbed by the department's FY2018/19 Adopted Budget. The costs associated with conducting the Census 2020 outreach will be recovered through the $145,572 allocated funding from the state.
DISCUSSION:
The state has budgeted $90.3 million to be allocated for statewide outreach and media campaigns to reach the HTC areas and communities. Specifically, GovOps has allocated $145,572 to Solano County to utilize toward local marketing and outreach efforts. The Board adopted Resolution #2019-20 on January 22, 2019 to authorize the County Administrator to enter into an agreement with the state to utilize this allocation, and to enter into any other agreements or contracts necessary to implement the activities of the agreement and state funding. The Standard Agreement between the State and the County was subsequently executed on March 25, 2019.
To facilitate outreach efforts and mandatory reporting required under the agreeme...
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