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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2019-166 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE 2020 CENSUS AND ENCOURAGING ALL LOCAL RESIDENTS TO BE COUNTED 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 population every ten years; and WHEREAS, the next enumeration will take place on 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 large size of the state and the diversity of its communities; and WHEREAS, California has a large percentage of individuals who are considered traditionally difficult to count; and WHEREAS, these diverse communities and demographic populations are at risk of being undercounted in the 2020 Census; and WHEREAS, California receives nearly $77 billion in federal funding that relies, in part, on census data; and WHEREAS, every resident not counted could result in a potential loss of federal funding that supports services for the entire community; and WHEREAS, the data collected by the decennial Census also determines the number of seats each state is allocated within the U.S. House of Representatives; and WHEREAS, the data is also used in the redistricting of state legislatures, county boards of supervisors and city councils; 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 has dedicated a historic amount of funding and resources to ensure every Californian is counted once, only once and in the right place; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Census Bureau is facing several emerging challenges with the 2020 Census, including a constrained fiscal environment, rapidly changing use of technology, declining response rates, and increasingly diverse & mobile populations, thus support from