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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 estimated 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 tOKlow wages and unemployment,and
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WHEREAS, literacy,rs�fundarrental to a child's `success ri..scliool and fin attaining aabetter job and higher
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wages latermir life; and'
WHEREAS, the Contra-Costa• feracy Coalition strives to educate the public on low, literacy in Contra
Costa,CFounty while helping to develop new and.iunproved efforts towards�literacy;knd
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WHEREAS;hteracy"is,the cornerstone of a free and democratic society, and
WHEREAS, dere are many organizations within Conti; Costa County that,aie at5wo>k year.--found
ptovidm lit -rac programs; and
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WHEREAS, the Contra'Costa County Literacy-Coahrion is cgmpnsed of dedicatedvolunteers 'school
re ,xesentattves, city leaders,,and local coxmriuntty residents, and
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WHEREAS, tlie-Contra,Costa Gounty Literacy Coahtton;is cotnpassioiiate and devoted,to raisin literacy
awareness-in the lives"_f,Contin Costa County residents and California;and RN
WHEREAS such°or anizations mcluY5
de.the Contra" Lrteiacy Coalition, the Contra Costa Count�T
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Lib at' '-Pioj'ect,Second Chance=,Mt Diablo Unified Scliool District ID>abI Valley;Literacy
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Councrl Frrst 5 Head Start and more '.
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NOW, THEREFORE,,BE,.IT RESOLVED that the B.oaid'of Supervisors acknowledges and.supports
the efforts and dedication of the many organizations in"ontfivCosta County drat provide literacy
of C6 ntra Costa County.
services to the xesidents.F
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f FEDE D. GLOVER
Chair
District VSupervisor
,/)OHN GIOIA ( �// GAYLE B:UILK_$MA
D sfii�'dt I Supervisor District II Supervisor
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N.`PIEPHO--•--, SUSkN A. BONILLA
(-0•Distrlct III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
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. as 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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ATIESTEll:
DAVID 1: INVA Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
r`4 COUN County Administrator ((:'
_ B}=`iC G 1� rL�t' � UGI.Lt(�1 t 11 Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor Bonilla