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IN SUPPORT OF A NATIONWIDE CONCERN TO HAVE
THE 1990 CENSUS ADJUSTED DUE TO UNDERCOUNTS
WHEREAS, in Article 1, Section 2, of the U. S. Constitution, it is stated that
apportionment of representatives shall be based on the actual enumeration;
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi stands to be deficient in representation
and revenue as a result of an undercount;
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, adamantly believes that without sufficient
representation and revenue, its community will not be adequately prepared to deal with
significantly increasing social and economic problems;
WHEREAS, the Census Bureau has acknowledged undercounts in past censuses
and 1990 Census preliminary findings indicate another significant undercount problem;
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi participated in most facets of the census -
taking process; including, establishing a 20 member Complete Count Committee and providing
input in the Precensus and Postcensus Local Review Programs to ensure a more accurate count;
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi was informed, upon completion of the
1990 Census field enumeration procedures that one hundred percent (100%) of the City's
housing units had a corresponding questionnaire form and therefore all the population
accounted for;
WHEREAS, the Census Bureau's field operation method of recovering census
questionnaire forms from households gave no certainty or guarantee that all members within
households would be accounted for, especially in communities with a high percentage of
minorities;
WHEREAS, the 1990 Census Local Review Program left little or no room for
local governments to provide a reliable analysis of the population counts since no figures were
provided by the smaller geographic units;
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi now acknowledges and adheres in total
agreement with the widespread opinion that there was population undercount, especially among
minority groups;
WHEREAS, the 1990 Census preliminary count of 257,453 is lower than the 1988
estimate of 260,930 produced by the U. S. Department of Commerce, which indicates the 1990
count to be understated by about 12,000 to 20,000;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi urges Congress
and the President of the United States to enact legislation demanding that proper adjustments
be made to the 1990 Census.
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi will support any
judicial action that will result in an accurate enumeration of the nation, states, cities, townships
and rural area's population.
AFI EST:
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City Secretary IMAYOR Q
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
APPROVED: II DAY OF T;ion., ,.... f , 19 at
JAMES R. BRAY, JR., INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote: /
Betty N. Turner (//1 e
Cezar Galindo (2t f_•
Leo Guerrero a/
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Tom Hunt rule
Edward A. Martin (CL
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Joe McComb
Clif Moss
Mary Rhodes
Frank Schwing, Jr.
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