HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01312003 - 99-380 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order of Auzust 3, 1999 ,by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisor Gioia, Uilkema, Gerber, DeSaulnier, Caneiami.11a
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RESoLuTioN No. 99/380
In The Matter of Proclaiming )
Contra Costa County as a "Safe Community" )
Whereas, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) created the "Safe
Community" approach to promote motor vehicle safety and decrease the rates of injury and death
associated with motor vehicle crashes; and,
Whereas, the "Safe Community" approach not only encourages comprehensive,broad-based
efforts in traffic safety,but also increases awareness of other types of injury prevention so that in
addition to safe roads,the Safe Community can also have safe homes, safe schools, safe
playgrounds, and safe workplaces; and,
Whereas, Contra Costa County was recognized by NHTSA in its 1997 annual report for the
innovative, community-wide efforts it has taken to prevent injury; and,
Whereas, chief among these efforts are traffic safety activities coordinated by the Community
Wellness&Prevention Program of Contra Costa Health Services,including projects
aclicnowledged by NHTSA as "best practices for a safe community" such as seat belt use
promotion; child passenger safety training; car seat inspections;bicycle helmet use promotion;
bicycle safety events and traffic safety courses for children; share the road programs for bicyclists
and motorists; and safe bicycle commute promotion; and,
Whereas,the Community Wellness&Prevention Program received grant funding from the
California Office of Traffic Safety to promote safe communities. This Safe Community grant
supports a project focused primarily on child passenger safety, coordinated with the Contra Costa
Child Injury Prevention Coalition; and,
Whereas, this project has combined with past and ongoing Community Wellness&Prevention
Program efforts in drowning prevention, firearm safety,home safety,traffic and bicycle safety,
and violence prevention to form a true spectrum of preventative activities that has the ultimate
goal of making Contra Costa County a"Safe Community„for all residents.
Naw, Therefore Be It Resolved,that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County,
California, does hereby declare Contra Costa County as a Safe Community.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
SHOWN.
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ATTESTED August 3, 1999
PHIL,BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY -
DEPUTY
Oris: Wendel Brunner,MD.
Public Health Director
cc: County Administrator
Health Services Director
Resolution No. 99/380