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RESOLUTION NO.~
Series of 1999
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, REGARDING THE YEAR 2000
CENSUS
WHEREAS, the Umted States government will be undertaking a natIonal census III the year 2000:
and
WHEREAS, the U.S Census Bureau has engaged local government in a sIgmficant way III the
2000 census to ensure accuracy and completeness; and
WHEREAS, the Census is vital to our commumty m that It determIlles the apportIOnment of seats
III the United States House of Representatives and the State Legislature, and is the basis for the allocation of
bilhons of dollars of Federal, State, and county funds for transportation, social and other programs; and
WHEREAS, the Census IS also used to help determIlle where to locate schools, day care centers.
semor CItizen centers, hospItals, and other facilitIes and IS used to make declSlons concernmg busmess
growth and jobs; and
WHEREAS, Census IllformatIOn IS confidential and Federal law prohibIts any pub he or pnvate
agency from gaIllmg access to confidentIal Census data, and
WHEREAS, m Wheat Ridge, we are committed to a full and accurate Census count and are placmg
special emphaSIS on enumerating members of population groups tradItIOnally undercounted, and
WHEREAS, III Wheat RIdge, we are commItted to partnenng together with the U S Census
Bureau in prepanng for Census 2000 through address lIst updates, census map corrections, and
Junsdlctional boundary updates.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge,
Colorado, as follows:
I That the Mayor and City Council hereby proclaIm Census 2000 as a top priority for all
departments and elected officials and encourage the community to place an emphaSIS on achIeving an
accurate and complete count III Census 2000
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS 13th day of September
ATTEST
C ',Barbara\L'CRPTS,RES( )-ORD\l:Cllsu~ wpJ
3) ALL STRUCTURES SHALL BE CLEARED FROM PROPERTY PRIOR TO
CLOSING.
4) ALL COSTS OF ACQUISITION BE PAID 1000,'0 FROM THE JEFFERSON
COUNTY SHARE OF THE OPEN SPACE FUND
DONE AND RESOL YED THIS lOthDA Y OF May . 1999
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Wanda Sang, City Clerk ---S