HomeMy WebLinkAbout110920 Renton Census Champions DayArmondoPavoneMayor‘14)ftereas,theU.S.ConstitutionmandateseverytenyearsthatthepopulationoftheUnitedStatesbecounted;and‘14)fiereas,CensusdatadeterminesthenumberofseatseachstatewillhaveintheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesandwhatfundingwillcometoourcommunityforeducationalprogramsandgrants,publictransportation,MedicareandMedicaid,SupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram(SNAP),libraries,communitycenters,schoolmealprograms,parks,playgrounds,recreationalfacilities,andmore;and‘Wfiereas,inthe2010CensusRentonwasoneofthelowestcountcitiesinSouthKingCountyandthenationwitha67.2%responserate,whichequatestoanestimatedlossoffederalandstatefundsof$2,300perpersonnotcountedperyear;andWfiereas,theRenton2020Censusplan,whichwasdevelopedstartinginJuly2019,hadtopivotdirectiondramaticallyjustpriortoCensusDayonApril1,2020asaresultofCOVID-19;and‘T4%iereas,RentonCensusAmbassadors,RentonCensusCompleteCountCommitteemembers,Rentoncommunitypartners,CityofRentonelectedofficialsandstaffworkedcreativelyandcollaborativelytoeducateandengageRentonresidentstocompletetheCensusSurveybymail,telephoneoronline;andW’fiereas,asaresultofthecombinedeffortsofthesededicatedgroupsandindividuals,andallRentonresidentswhocompletedacensussurvey,attheendofthe2020CensusonOctober15,2020,ourresponseratewas75.1%,foranincreaseof7.9%abovethe2010responserate,makingusthehighestcountcityinSouthKingCounty;fI”Iow,tfierefore,I,ArmondoPavone,MayoroftheCityofRenton,doherebyproclaimNovember9,2020,tobec1çntonCensusCfiampions(DayintheCityofRenton,andIencourageallmembersofthecommunitytojoinmeinthisspecialobservation.InwitnesswfiereofIhavehereuntosetmyhandandcausedthesealoftheCityofRentontobeaffixedthis9thdayofNovember,2020.AonoPavone,MayorCityofRenton,Washington.RentonCityHall,7thFloor1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.rentonwa.gov