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RESOLUTION
NO. 2861 -00
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 24, 00
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 25,
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City Clerk
President of Common Council
Approved and signed by me aPrij 96 , 20 00
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2861-00
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
URGING ALL CITIZENS TO BE COUNTED IN THE 2000 CENSUS
WHEREAS, the Common Council notes that Article I, Section 2 of the United States
Constitution mandates the taking of a census of all persons in all of the states of the Union and its
protectorates; and
WHEREAS, the taking of the 2000 Census will mark the 21' Decennial Census in the
history of our country; and
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, like all other cities, towns, states and the federal
government will use the data collected in the 2000 Census to determine not only how services will
be provided but the quality of those services based on these census figures; and
WHEREAS, twenty (20) years ago in light of our state's census response the State of
Indiana lost a voice in Washington, D.C. when the number of Congressional Representatives was
cut from eleven (11) to ten (10); and
WHEREAS, census data is used to draw district boundaries for our school systems, our City
Council districts, our County Council districts, and our State and Congressional districts; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of South Bend deserve to be properly represented in decisions
which directly affect our schools, our parks, and in each and every decision where tax dollars are
used whether they be from local option income taxes, state taxes and federal taxes, but this
representation is only as good as the framework in the census numbers which are generated through
the completion of census forms sent to each household in South Bend, Indiana.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby encourages
all residents of the City of complete their census forms and be counted in this historic 21st Decennial
Census taking place across America.
SECTION 11. The Council encourages the decision making teams in all schools, churches,
synagogues, businesses, libraries, grocery stores, gas stations, radio channels and television channels
to initiate programs to make sure each census form is completed in each of the thirty-eight (38)
census tracks in our City by:
Daily public announcements urging everyone to complete their census forms.
2. Initiating programs to promote high census form completion rates by their students,
employees, customers, parishioners and clients.
3. Doing all that is necessary to be counted and by calling the local Census Office (219)
245 -5150 which covers a six (6) county area for more information.
SECTION III. The Common Council urges the City Clerk's Office to send a copy of this
Resolution to the heads of the South Bend Community School Corporation, the Fort Wayne /South
Bend Diocese for schools, the United Religious Community, the Chamber of Commerce, the Better
Business Bureau, the local radio and television :stations, and the local unions, urging their
participation. The Council urges each of these entities to send a representative to the Monday, May
8, 2000 meeting of the Common Council to update the Council on their efforts under "Unfinished
Business."
SECTION IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption
by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
PRESENTED III,400
NOT APPROVED
ADOPTED L{12-y100
Filed M ZWk's Office
APR 18 200