01-18-2000 - Census 2000 Complete Count CommitteeCity of West Covina
Memorandum
TO: City Manager and City Council A G E N D A
FROM: Jeffrey W. Collier, Director. ITEM NO. B-6c
Public Services Department DATE January 18, 2000
SUBJECT: CENSUS 2000 COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE
SUMMARY: Two additional nominations requesting appointment to the Complete Count Committee
have been received and include from the Women's Club of ' West Covina, Aurora
"Betty" Valles and an At -Large nominee, Barbara McIntosh.
BACKGROUND:
On January 6, 2000, the City of West Covina Census 2000 Complete Count Committee held its first
meeting with 17 members of the committee present in addition to staff from both the City and the
U.S. Census Bureau. Presentations were made by the City's and the Census Bureau's. staff that
identified the importance of the Census 2000 count. The overall committee was divided into three
working sub -committees with a focus on data collection, recruitment, and promotion. The next
meeting of the Complete Count Committee was scheduled for February 3, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. in the
City Hall Community Room. Since the last City Council meeting, the City also co -sponsored a
successful grand opening of the U.S. Census Bureau Field Office located in West.Covina.
DISCUSSION:
Since the January 4`h meeting of the City Council, two additional. names have been received for
nomination to the Complete Count Committee. The first name is from the Women's Club of West
Covina and the nominee is Aurora," Betty" Valles. The second, is an At -Large nominee by the name
of Barbara McIntosh. With inclusion of these two names the entire committee would be comprised of
26 individuals.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the appointment of the two nominees per the
attached "Nomination List — January 18, 2000 to the West Covina Census 2000 Complete Count
Committee.
Planning Associate
Reviewed by:
Dougl McIsaac
City anner
Reviewed and approved by:
ey W. -Collier
is Services Director
Attachments: Nomination List 1/18/00
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