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FROM: Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak Contra
Costa
DATE: July 30 , 1985 Coul Ily
SUBJECT: International Peace Day
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Designate Tuesday, September 17th as International Peace Day in. Contra
Costa County and authorize Supervisors Fanden and McPeak to plan
activities during a noon-time program. Further, approve this program
commemorating the Day of Peace as the official unveiling of the
Contra Costa Peace Quilt.
BACKGROUND:
The third Tuesday of each September has been designated by the United
Nations as the annual International Day of Peace. Traditionally,
all communities are encouraged to plan an event to commemorate the
commitment to peace by observing one minute of universal silence exactly
at 12 :00 noon followed by a minute of universal sound at 12 :01 pm and
an optional program. This United Nations celebration provides an
excellent opportunity to present officially the Contra Costa Peace
Quilt to the public and to outline .a schedule of activities to share
the Peace Quilt with the county citizenry.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON July 30, 1985 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT III ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED �L� 3O ' /�5S
Supervisor Fanden r Phil Batchelor, Clerk-of tfie Board of
Supervisor McPeak
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