City of Albuquerque - File #: R-19-117

• File #: R-19-117
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 1/7/2019
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 1/23/2019
• Enactment date: 2/5/2019
• Enactment #: R-2019-008
• Title: F/S Creating A Census 2020 Complete Count Policy For The City Of Albuquerque And The County Of Bernalillo , Establishing A Census 2020 Complete Count Committee To Promote A 2020 Census Awareness Campaign With The Goal Of Ensuring That Every Resident In Bernalillo County And Albuquerque Is Counted, Providing Instructions For An Action Plan, And Making An Appropriation (Borrego, Benton, Pe?a, Sanchez)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton, Klarissa J. Peña

Date	Action By	Action	Result
2/5/2019	City Clerk	Published
1/31/2019	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
1/29/2019	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
1/23/2019	City Council	Passed as Substituted, as Amended	Pass
1/23/2019	City Council	Amended	Pass
1/23/2019	City Council	Amended	Pass
1/23/2019	City Council	Motion	Pass
1/23/2019	City Council	Substituted	Pass
1/7/2019	City Council	Introduced
1/7/2019	President	To be heard at the Council Meeting

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY THIRD COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S R-19-117 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Borrego, Benton, Pe?a and Sanchez


RESOLUTION
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F/S Creating A Census 2020 Complete Count Policy For The City Of Albuquerque And The County Of Bernalillo , Establishing A Census 2020 Complete Count Committee To Promote A 2020 Census Awareness Campaign With The Goal Of Ensuring That Every Resident In Bernalillo County And Albuquerque Is Counted, Providing Instructions For An Action Plan, And Making An Appropriation (Borrego, Benton, Pe?a, Sanchez)
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CREATING A CENSUS 2020 COMPLETE COUNT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND THE COUNTY OF BERNALILLO , ESTABLISHING A CENSUS 2020 COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE A 2020 CENSUS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN WITH THE GOAL OF ENSURING THAT EVERY RESIDENT IN BERNALILLO COUNTY AND ALBUQUERQUE IS COUNTED, PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR AN ACTION PLAN, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
WHEREAS, a decennial census of every resident is required under Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution. A complete census count of all residents is vitally important to the funding and delivery of government services and provide for the welfare of the people of the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, an accurate census is essential for the allocation of representation in the United States House of Representatives, the New Mexico State Legislature, the Bernalillo County Commission, the Albuquerque City Council, the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education, the Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board, the Albuquerque Metropolitan Flood Control Authority and all public boards and agencies with population based representation; and
WHEREAS, race and ethnicity data is critical in developing and delivering federal, state and local programs and initiatives on an equitable basis; and
WHEREAS, on January 16th 2019 fifty five members of Congress, including...