Backup Documents 12/10/2019 Item #11A - Complete Count Options2020 Census
Complete Count Options
INFORMATION GATHERING RECAP…
•Staff scoured the websites for the other 66 Florida counties…
•Staff requested a survey be dispatched by the Florida Association of Counties (FAC)
to County Managers/Administrators and County Attorneys on creation of Complete
Count Committees (CCC) and the application of Florida Government in the Sunshine
Law…
•Staff received an invitation from Collier County Public Schools to provide a County
representative to their 2020 Census Workgroup for their first meeting on Thursday,
October 10…
THREE APPROACHES TO INCREASE CENSUS
AWARENESS:
•PRIVATE SECTOR OPTION –CCC is not created by a BCC. The BCC does not hear
recommendations from the CCC. BCC members are free to create or participate on
the CCC outside of the County confines.
(Selected during September 24 BCC meeting.)
•COMPLETE COUNT COORDINATOR OPTION (STAFF) –The BCC instructs the
County Manager/Administrator to increase awareness and participation in the 2020
Census via applicable County staff, functions, resources, and programs.
•BCC-CREATED OPTION –The BCC creates the CCC. The BCC hears
recommendations from the CCC. BCC members may participate and chair the CCC.
November 12, 2019:
•BCC requests staff to revisit the Census complete count issue at the next Board meeting
on December 10.
https://gis-portal.data.census.gov/arcgis/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3d16177a12b34c938adcf8c78e8b9699
CENSUS DAY: April 1, 2020
(75 business days)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
•COMPLETE COUNT COORDINATOR OPTION (STAFF) –The BCC instructs the
County Manager/Administrator to increase awareness and participation in the 2020
Census via applicable County staff, functions, resources, and programs.
Alachua, Gilchrist, Monroe, and Wakulla counties have an
appointed Complete Count Coordinator and/or are implementing
staff-driven promotional campaigns and outreach.
Maria Pizarro
Community Relations Specialist
Communications & Customer Relations Division
Meetings and outreach since last
BCC meeting September 24, 2019
Met with the following agencies/organizations:
2020 Census Workgroup
RCMA
NAACP
Guadalupe Center
Golden Gate Civic Association
Immokalee Interagency
Immokalee Unmet Needs Coalition
Wounded Warrior Project
Black Affairs Advisory Board
Accomplishments to date:
Coordinated with RCMA to assist in Census efforts
Coordinated with the Immokalee Interagency in advancing Census efforts
(meets with US Census Partnership Specialist -December 11, 2019).
Complete Count Coordinator Outreach Efforts
Social media campaign
Advertise Census information on County website
Partner with local non-English speaking media
Post Census information in County facilities (parks, libraries, buses etc.)
targeting non-English speaking residents
Continue outreach efforts with local civic leaders, churches, HOA’s and
other entities in unincorporated Collier County
Include other County departments already working with the
community and use existing data and resources (Human Services,
Veterans Services, Senior Services, etc.)
Work with Census Partnership Specialist and other entities to hold
community Census workshops