HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012005 - 2005-720 IN THE MATTER OF DELCARING RESOLUTION NO. 2005/720
NOVEMBER 2605 AS
"HOMELESS AWARENESS MONTH"
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
"'IT TAKES THE WHOLE COMMUNITY TO END HOMELESSNESS"
WHEREAS In Contra Costa Cciunty; there is a trete. endous need fut"+ and housing for homeless
individuals and€iltilies with children;and
WHEREAS On-any given night in our county, 7,231 people are,hotneless,,and:rnary are children, seniors,
and pp4le with disabilities,and
WHERE 23,861 calls were received by the Homelessfrom>hoinele s'families and
indtvicluals'seeking shelter in our cointnuxties;and
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WHEREAS A estimated additional 17,000 houseliolds'in Cottr Cosh Caxrihave etemely low
ii cotxies.and are at^iislt;ofho elessness,paying an of essO,'e di ort° f heir Inco e for'rent;and
WHER E:the Contra Crista County Homeless Continuliin of Cafe Bo i Rt�advf c group for the,
Crlunty``Bty rd of S ape visors ef;arcl ng he ineless ass €esurges t 6ibiou it"' e dc6s�-city officials,
cony=of cials,'faith communities,and business s t; c t er ta'h ve the;,problern
o€hotxl. .�ssness.
NOW,THEREFORE,-BE IT RESOLVED, tl of t ie Contra C6sta County Boatel of Supervisors urges
ALL Coma CQstans to participate in the planning and f►Iementattgn of•measures to end
homelessness ixi,the County,because it takes thewhole coii�rlunity`,to-end homelessness;and
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members this 18th day of October 2005.
GAYLE B.UILKEMA
Chair
District II Supervisor (All
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JOHN GIOIA ` MARY N. PIEPHO
District I Supervisor District III au rv' err
MAItRK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action tak
and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
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* ATIEfi`i'-D: NOVEMBER 1,2005
JOHN SWLI"I'EN, Ciera:of the card of Supervisor, and County
as r+s
Ad 'i istza�
BY Deputy
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