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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10172006 - C.24 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: William B. Walker, M.D., Director Costa o- 7z s Contra Costa Health Services Countyo� sr S DATE: October 17, 2006 COU SUBJECT: Resolution recognizing Lead Poisoning Prevention Week(October 22 through 28,2006) in Contra Costa County. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 2006/608 recognizing Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (October 22 through 28, 2006) in Contra Costa County as recommended by Contra Costa Health Services' Lead Poisoning Prevention Project. Background: Exposure to lead can cause cognitive and behavior problems, delayed growth, and other health problems, especially for young children. Children continue to be poisoned by lead in deteriorated lead-based paint in older housing, and by lead in a wide variety of consumer products and other sources. Over 810 Contra Costa children with elevated lead levels have received services from the Lead Poisoning Prevention Project. Many more County residents have been taught about how to prevent lead poisoning and the importance of having children tested for lead. To support the goal of having all of our children grow up healthy and lead-free, the Contra Costa Lead Poisoning Prevention Project recommends to the Board of Supervisors that Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 22 through 28, 2006 be recognized in Contra Costa County. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT x Yes No SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE _APPROVE _OTHER SIGNATURE(S): r� ACTION OF BOARD ON OG ber 11 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED V OT/ER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS (� �� V UNANIMOUS (ABSENT /W rI.QJ ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED 0CFo6er i i, Contact Person: Joanne Genet, 925-313-6763 JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF C cc: Lead Poisoning Prevention Project, 597 Center Ave. Suite 100, Mtz. SU�ERVISORS�TY ADMINISTRATOR �///jj Health Services Admin., 50 Douglas Dr. Suite 310-A, Mtz. BY: DEPU ,d IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2006/608 OCTOBER 22-28, 2006 AS LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK WHEREAS, childhood lead poisoning is a silent but harmful environmental illness that can cause long-term harm to children,including learning difficulties and behavior problems;and WHEREAS, to keep our children safe and healthy,leadrhazatds'"should be removed from a child's environment,all children under the age of six should be screened_fox lead�pois'mhg,risks,and at-risk children should receive blood tests for lead,ands = z� "a WHEREAS; despiteJinaited screening ,the, County has identified mores thanr"8'l0�lead-poisoned children, the majority froth low-mcome communities;and A= WHEREAS, Contra Costa County.'.s Lead Poisoning Prevention Project has been-,working since 1993 to identify lead-poisoned children; to provide follow-up and preventive services and to educate residents about lead ��. poisoning prevention;and WHEREAS,'th nxeisuso tr ijCosta trate res Lead a nixed doPdisdning Preventto nptojecGis to recognize that leadpoisoning preventable,' g q make an nnpact on public health begin � With collaboration of many agencies aiidsegment"s of the.comtriututy,sand .t WHEREAS;partner's°of the Contra Costa County Lead Poisonuag Prevention Projectuaclude,buti`axe not limited to ,Goritra Costa County Cpnimunity'Services Department/,Held Start`and Eaily,Head S"tart;First Baptist Head.Starq WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program&fox,Wofnen,Infants and Children); Child Health and£Disability,PrevenuontProgram;Contra Costa2FrrstVivre,Monument Coininumty PaamersIiip; MonumentFutures,Brookside Community Healtli Center;NorthlRichmondaCenterifor Health,La Clinica and otlier cormnumtr1chmcs,Healthy Neighboxlioods Project,Contta Co"s'ta Child Care Council;Healtla � l - .. Access C6alidon;NVelc6me Home"Baby;Contra'Costa Asthma'Coalition; On the"Move with Foodwise; Environmental Justice°Woxking Group;Hazardous MatenalsProgram and Environmental Health; the City of Concord, the City;of Pittsburg, and the City of Richm©nd;and N" WHEREAS, despite efforts'at 6ducation,,,and prevention;residents,'in ContrxCosta County continue to be poisoned by lead from deteriorated lead-based paint otherasources in the home,workplace exposure, and historic environmental contamination; NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors does declare October 22-28, 2006 as Lead Poisoning Prevention Week in Contra Costa County. JOHN GIOIA Chair / District I Supery ox I � I AYLE B.,U L MA `MAI&N. PIEPHO District II Supervisor �_. District III Supervisor MARK DeSAULNIER F DERAL D. GLOVER District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action k t taken and entered on the minutes of die Board of Supervisors,on the date shown: '.:'i3 .✓ 3,.�' '� ATTESTED: OCTOBER 17,2006 0 pn JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County .... _f '1�111N� ..r.' ^4 Adnilllltitrator a0 O T� ® O By CPULy - �ST4 COUK