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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 to.low wages and unemployment„and
WHEREAS, literacy,rs fuihdaihiental to a child's `"success ri-school and in attaining abetter job and higher
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wages later,life; ana
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Literacy Coalition strives to educate the-.public'on low literacy in Contra
Costa, ounty while helping to develop new and.itiiproved efforts towards literacy” nd
WHEREAS;literacy is yd e cornerstone'of a free and democratic society, and n
WHEREAS, there are many organizations within Contta Costa County that are at work year round
rovidin )lterac .. ro rams; and
WHEREAS, die Contra Costa County-Literacy_Coahtiori is co..mprised Qf dedicated volu..nteers,school
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representatives city leaders and local communtty residents; and
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WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Literacy Coalition is compassionate and devoted t'o aisrng literacy
awareness rn the'hves1of':Contra:Costa-County residents and Caltforrua,
WHEREAS; suchorganizations include the Contra®Costa Literacy Coalition ,the Contta Costa Coun r
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Libra y, Protect Second Chance,',Mt Diablo LJni ed SchooIL - istflbt Diablo Valley Literacy
Councrl, First 5,Head Start, and more,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED drat the Bo1rd of Supervisors acknowledges and.supports
the efforts and dedication of the many organizations iri Contra Costa'County that provide literacy
services to the iesident§Aof Contra Costa Coun
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FEDERAL D. GLOVER
Chair
District V Supervisor /Iac
OHN GIOIA /GAYLE B:i7ILKEMA
Distr t I Si.ipervisor District II Supervisor
i / N:`PIEPHOV SUS kN A. BONILLA
(--'bistdct III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
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• l -may, 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
1'I%R ®;4' ' on the date shown:
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C _ DAVID J. INVA Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
CQU11 Coun Administrator
By
Deputy
Inlrodisced by Supervisor Bonilla