City Hall, Veterans Memorial Complex, & City Transportation Building In-person Services
The Census Count Still Counts–Here’s How to Participate without Meeting a Census Taker
Feeling Blue? You Are Not Alone.
Do You Need A Volunteer?
Call for Volunteers
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
1. City Hall, Veterans Memorial Complex, & City Transportation Building In-person Services
In-person services at City Hall, the Veterans Memorial Complex, and the Transportation Building will remain unavailable through Sunday, April 19, 2020. (In-person services had previously been stopped through the end of today, March 31). The extension is in alignment with the City’s “Safer at Home” public order, which also runs through April 19. End dates may be extended if necessary.
The City remains open for business via telephone, email, or online. Please call the relevant City Department for information on how to obtain services via telephone, email, or online.
2. The Census Count Still Counts–Here’s How to Participate without Meeting a Census Taker
The City of Culver City, in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau and Los Angeles County, empowers Culver City residents to participate in the Census count online, over the phone or by mail as soon as possible. Preserving the health and safety of our residents remains of the utmost importance to the City and our partners as we collaborate to fulfill our constitutional obligation to deliver an accurate 2020 Census count during our fight against the Coronavirus. We must count everyone once, only once, and in the right place.
Fortunately, it has never been easier to respond on your own, whether online, over the phone or by mail–all without having to meet a Census taker.
The 2020 Census is happening now. Here is how you can participate to ensure you are counted.
Respond Online: Respond to the Census online by visiting the My Census 2020 portal (Census Bureau website). The questionnaire is available in 13 languages to ensure that you can respond in your preferred language.Refer to the Online Response Guide (Census Bureau webpage) to access the questionnaire in alternative languages and see responses to FAQs about the online questionnaire.
Respond over the Phone: English speakers can call (844) 330-2020 and Spanish speakers (844) 468-2020 to participate in the Census by phone. Lines are open every day from 10 AM to 5 PM PST and also available in 13 languages.Visit Questions Asked (Census Bureau webpage) to preview questions and/or refer to the Phone Response Guide (Census Bureau webpage) to learn more about responding by phone.
Respond by Mail: To respond to the Census, you can mail back the paper questionnaire sent to your home (mailed to areas less likely to respond online March 12-20). The paper questionnaire includes a prepaid postage envelope to return it by mail.Visit the Paper (Mail) Response Guide (Census Bureau webpage) to confirm that the 2020 Census questionnaire you received is legitimate, learn instructions for completing the paper form and more.
All households that have not responded online or by phone will receive a paper questionnaire between April 8 and April 16, though they can still respond online and by phone through July 31. Prepaid postage envelopes will be included in these paper questionnaires as well. Census takers still plan to conduct nonresponse visits starting April 9. However, the Census Bureau may change plans as it continues to follow public health authority guidance.
The City reminds our community that now more than ever, an accurate and complete 2020 Census count is vital to Culver City’s future. Census data is used to determine funding for programs and projects ranging from early childhood education to senior nutrition. Learn more about how the Census affects Culver City on our Census 2020 webpage.
If you have additional questions or would like outreach materials targeted towards particular hard to count populations, please email Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager, or call (310) 253-6009.
3. Feeling Blue? You Are Not Alone.
If the news surrounding COVID-19 is making you feel stressed, anxious, or depressed, call LACDMH 24/7 hotline at (800) 854-7771 or text LA to 741741 to get help.
4. Do You Need a Volunteer?
If you or someone you know has a non-emergency, non-medical need related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and you would like assistance from a volunteer, please email the City or call the City’s Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 253-6890 (7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.). If you email or leave a message at the Hotline after hours, please include your name, address, phone number, email address, and your need. In an emergency, please dial 9-1-1.
5. Call for Volunteers
If you would like to volunteer to help the City assist those in need (including older adults), please email the City or call the City’s Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 253-6890 (7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.). If you email or leave a message at the Hotline after hours, please include your name, phone number, email address, and any special skills you may have (language, equipment, certifications, etc.) and preferred volunteer activity (deliver groceries to older adults, make phone calls, etc.) You can also find additional volunteer opportunities on the California Volunteers webpage.
6. Neighbors Helping Neighbors
If you are able to assist a neighbor who is 65 or older, or a neighbor who has an underlying medical condition, reach out via phone, text, or drop a note on their doorstep to ask if they need anything before you go to the grocery store or pharmacy. We are all in this together.