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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
In the Matter of Proclaiming }
November as Adoption Awareness } No. 99/552
Month )
WHEREAS, every child deserves a loving, nurturing and permanent home; and
WHEREAS, children awaiting an adoptive home are generally older boys and girls and
teenagers, and
WHEREAS, nearly all of these children have special needs because of physical, mental
or emotional disabilities, because they must be placed as a sibling group, because they
are minorities, or because they are school-aged; and
WHEREAS, these children need extra patience and support to help them overcome
previous hardships; and
WHEREAS, there are families able and willing to adopt children who have special
needs; and
WHEREAS, it is important to stress that a disability, low income, or unmarried status
does not preclude the tight to adopt, and
WHEREAS, children waiting for adoptive parents, and families who have adopted
children, require and deserve community and public agency support, and
WHEREAS, in FY 1998199, Contra Costa County's public adoption agency placed 209
children, most with special needs, 193 of which were Contra Costa County children.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors declares
November 1999 as ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH in Contra Costa County, and
encourages citizens, community agencies, businesses and others to celebrate adoption,
honor families that grow through adoption, further an awareness of the changes and
issues in adoption, and focus attention on those children who live in the shadow of an
uncertain future while they await permanent families.
J XLjtVcA IAMILLA, Supervisor, District V
hal of the Board of Supervisors
) JOHN G101k AYLE B. 1LKEMA
Supervisor, District I Supervisor, District!l
t1BM. ABSENT
DONNA GERBER MARK DeSAULNIER
Supervisor, District!11 Supervisor, District IV
Dated. October-26,26, 1999 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.
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
BY1 M,:Ll�
Deputy Clerk