2010-05RESOLUTION NO. 2010 — 5
COUNCIL MEMBER KEPHART INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS the U.S. Census Bureau is required by the U.S. Constitution to conduct a count of the
population and provides a historic opportunity to help shape the foundation of our society and play
an active role in American democracy;
WHEREAS our organization is committed to ensuring every resident is counted;
WHEREAS more than $400 billion per year in federal and state funding is allocated to
communities, and decisions are made on matters of national and local importance based, in part, on
census data, including health care, community development, housing, education, transportation,
social services, employment and much more;
WHEREAS census data help determine how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of
Representatives and often is used for the redistricting of state legislatures, county and city councils
and voting districts;
WHEREAS the 2010 Census creates hundreds of thousands of jobs across the nation;
WHEREAS every Census Bureau worker takes a lifetime oath to protect confidentiality. And the
Census Bureau ensures that the data identifying respondents or their household not be released or
shared for 72 years;
WHEREAS a united voice from business, government, community -based and faith -based
organizations, educators, media and others will allow the 2010 Census message to reach a broader
audience, providing trusted advocates who can spark positive conversations about the 2010 Census;
Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Blair, Nebraska
that it:
1. Supports the goals and ideals for the 2010 Census and will disseminate 2010
Census information to encourage participation.
2. Asks its affiliates and membership to work together to achieve an accurate and
complete count.
3. Encourages people in our community to participate in events and initiatives that
will raise the overall awareness of the 2010 Census and increase participation
among all populations.
COUNCIL MEMBER KEPHART MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS
READ, WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ABBOTT.
UPON ROLL CALL, COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTING "AYE" KEPHART, STEWART,
CHRISTIANSEN, WOLFF, ABBOTT AND JENSEN AND COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE
VOTING "NAY ", THE MAYOR DECLARED THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION PASSED
AND ADOPTED THIS 26TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2010.
ATTEST:
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B ' NDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
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STATE OF NEBRASKA )
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CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
S E. REALPH, MAYOR
BRENDA R. WHEELER, hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified, and acting City
Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City held on the 26th day of
January, 2010.
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK