HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09232008 - C.16 (2) IN THE MATTER.OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/621
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LITERACY COALITION
FOR ITS DEDICATION TO IMPROVING LITERACY
WHEREAS, September 2008 is National Literacy month; and
WHEREAS, 25% of Californians are at the lowest literacy skills level; and
WHEREAS,it is estiinated that 33% of California children are at risk for not finishing high school; and
WHEREAS,low literacy skills affect the health and-welfare of citizens of Contra Costa County and pose a
strain on public services; and
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WHEREAS, low literacy skills contribute to low wages and unemployment, and
WHEREAS, literacy is fuihdlmental to 1 child's success in_.sehool and 1n'attauiing abetter job and higher
wages later,, life; and _.-.
WHEREAS, the Contra,Costa Literacy Coalition strives to educate the-public on low literacy in Contra
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Costa County while helping to develop iiew and.itnpioved efforts towards4-liteiacy;and
WHEREAS, hte acyth
'is, e.cornerstoti of a free and democratic society,sand
WHEREAS, there are many organizations within Contra Costa County that4areats, brk year found
providing literacy programs; and
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WHEREAS, die Contra Costa County Literacy Coalition isrcomprised o'f'd"edicated volunteers,}school
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rep esentati Tes, city leaders, and local communi residents, and
WHEREAS, die Contra Costa County Liteiacy,Coalition=is compassionate and devoted to raising literacy
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awareness inn die lives of'Contra Costa County residents and Califorr iaa ggi d ,k
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WHEREAS; such brglnizations 'include Contra"Costa Literacy Coalition the Contra'Costa Counts
Library, I'ioject Second Chancei,Mt Diablo Unified School District Diablo ValleyBLiteracy
Council, First 5, Head Start, and inoe, "'
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that.
hat the Bo rid of Supervisors'acknowledges and supports
the efforts and dedication of the many organizations m Contra Costa County that provide literacy
services to the residents of Contra Costa County.
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FEDE41AL D. GLOVER
Chair
District V Supervisor /Y1 ��%%%� � ✓ � - '��"�"'"'�`�
/--)OHN GIOIA ( �GAYLE B:UILK_EMA
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D str I Supervisor District II Supervisor
r / . 'It -N TIE'PHO�---�-, SUSAN A. BONILLA
(�/District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
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1 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: L
ATFESTED: � Iu`►l�O�i
DAV1D J. TWA Clerk of the Board. of Supervisors and
CCUIZCoun�y Administrator
B}y, Deputy
Introduced by Supemi.rorBonilla