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To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ..........sContra
Contra Costa County Health Services Dept. in Conjunction with
FROM: The Drug and Alcohol Abuse Advisory Boards and Sheriff-Coroner, Costa
Richard Rainey ,
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County
DATE: October 9, 1990 ..........
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SUBJECT: Red Ribbon Week
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
REQUEST
The Board of Supervisors join the State of California in proclaiming the week of October 21-28, 1990 "Red
Ribbon Week", dedicated to the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse. Further,that the Board encourage
all County departments to urge their employees to wear the red ribbons provided by the county Alcohol and
Drug Programs' Office.
BACKGROUND
Governor George Deukmejian has proclaimed the week of October 21-28 as "Red Ribbon Week" to
encourage all Californians to show their support for and personal commitment to reducing drug and alcohol
abuse by wearing a red ribbon. This will be the fifth year for this program, and the County has endorsed
it the previous four years.
SUGGESTED PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Californians for Drug Free Youth, Inc. a statewide parent/community organization, and the
California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs are co-sponsoring "Red Ribbon Week" October 21-
28, 1990; and
WHEREAS, schools, businesses,law enforcement, churches, hospitals, service clubs, government agencies
and individuals in the State of California will demonstrate their commitment to a drug-free society by wearing
and displaying red ribbons during this week; and
WHEREAS,the County of Contra Costa, Board of Supervisors, encourage all countytitizens to support and
be involved in implementing the "Contra Costa County Community Drug and Alcohol Action Plan, a
Partnership for a Drug-free Contra Costa". The abuse of alcohol and other drugs is so widespread in this
county that it requires a major, coordinated effort on the part of all elements of the community to solve the
problem -truly a community-wide War on Drugs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa does
hereby support the Red Ribbon campaign, and the proclamation of October 21 -28 1990 as "Red Ribbon
Week" in the County of Contra Costa, and encourages its citizens to participate in drug d alcohol abuse
awareness activities, to make a personal commitment to live a healthy life, a
Ribbon Week."
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON October 9, 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X I 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Health Services Dept. ATTESTED October ; 9, 1990
Sheriff/Coroner PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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