HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-16 - Endorsing Census 2000• RESOLUTION NO. 2000 -16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH ENDORSING CENSUS 2000.
WHEREAS, a decennial census of every resident is required under Article 1, Section 2 of
the United States Constitution; and
WHEREAS, an accurate census is essential for the allocation of representation within the
legislative bodies of the United States House of Representatives, the California State
Legislature, and within California city and county voting districts; and
WHEREAS, billions of dollars each year in intergovernmental funding for health,
education, transportation, child and elder care, emergency preparation and response, public
works and social support programs of all kinds depends on complete and accurate age,
population and other ethnic and demographic information gathered every ten years; and
• WHEREAS, all units of government, large and small corporations, non - profit
organizations, religious organizations, and local businesses of all sizes require accurate
information on population and family size and income data for investment, job development and
marketing guidance and to determine the impact of educational, health and social programs;
and
WHEREAS, individual and family information is held completely confidential by strong
federal laws supported by consistent court rulings at all levels and is never released even to
other units of local, state or federal governments except in large statistical totals, or to family
members after 72 years for genealogical purposes only.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, does hereby endorse and fully support the United States Census Bureau's desire
to conduct a complete and accurate count of all U.S. residents as of April 1, 2000; and
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Further urge our constituents to join with us in enthusiastically supporting Census 2000
• and urging all those with whom we have contact or influence to assist the U.S. Census Bureau
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in every way possible, and to return the census questionnaires promptly and accurately so that
Census 2000 can be the most accurate and most efficiently conducted resident count ever
conducted.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of February, 2000.
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
• COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, LAVONNE M. HARKLESS, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing
resolution, being Resolution No. 2000 -16 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by
the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the
22nd day of February, 2000, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to
wit:
Ayes: Glover, Adams, Debay, Ridgeway, O'Neil, Mayor Noyes
Noes: None
Absent: Thomson
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
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official seal of said City this 23rd day of February, 2000.
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City Clerk
Newport Beach, California