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Receive a verbal update on the status of the 2020 Census outreach effort
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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 verbal update on the status of the 2020 Census outreach effort.
SUMMARY:
The State of California Government Operations Agency (GovOps) allocated $145,572 in 2019 to Solano County to provide community outreach for the upcoming 2020 Census in order to better reach the local "hard to count" (HTC) population. In February 2020, GovOps allocated an additional $30,550 to the County for outreach, for a total allocation of $176,122. The County has contracted with Solano EDC to assist with this effort and work with the cities and community groups to facilitate maximum participation in the census. Significant progress has been made based on response rates to date. This report provides a status update of efforts to date and the county-wide strategy as efforts continue to ensure all residents are counted.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with conducting the Census 2020 outreach will be recovered through the $176,122 total allocated funding from the state. The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the department's FY2019/20 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
As previously presented to the Board, the state originally budgeted $90.3 million to be allocated for statewide outreach and media campaigns, in an effort to reach the HTC areas and communities. Specifically, GovOps allocated $145,572 to Solano County to utilize toward local marketing and outreach efforts. The Standard Agreement between the State and the County was executed on March 25, 2019. Due to staffing work load, Solano County has contracted with Solano EDC to take the lead in the community outreach effort and reporting. This contract was executed on April 2, 2...
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