City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JANUARY 6, 2021
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Final Report of the Alexandria Complete Count Committee for the 2020 U.S. Census.
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ISSUE: Summary of activities of the Alexandria Complete Count Committee established by City Council through Resolution No. 2867 to promote the 2020 U.S. Census.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Receive this Final Report from the Alexandria Complete Count Committee summarizing outreach activities; and
2. Commend the members of the Committee and the Complete Count Partners for their work resulting in a Complete Count for Alexandria.
BACKGROUND: The 2020 Alexandria Complete Count Committee, chaired by Councilman Canek Aguirre, was comprised of 52 members including residents, representatives from non-profit and community partners, and City and Alexandria City Public School (ACPS) staff. In its role to encourage all Alexandria residents to participate in the 2020 Census, Committee members worked with staff to develop and implement an outreach strategy focused especially on communities that have been historically undercounted.
As a result of the Committee's efforts, Alexandria reached a Complete Count - 100% of households in the city were counted in the 2020 Census - a huge accomplishment in the best of circumstances.
The Committee's attached final report details their activities leading to this achievement.
DISCUSSION: Throughout the course of the last 18-months, the City responded to several issues that could have potentially threatened an accurate count in Alexandria, endangering representational democracy as well as jeopardizing the City's ability to provide programs and services to its residents.
The City Attorney's Office took action on the City's behalf through the following:
* Reached out ...
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