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In Recognition of East Contra Costa RESOLUTION NO. 2006/703
HIV/A°IDS Task Force Worlds AIDS Day
Candlelight Vigil And Health Fair Being
On Delcember 1, 2006
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WHEREAS, there have been more than 2,631 cases of AIDS and more than 1,629 AIDS-related
deaths;!reported among Contra Costa residents:since.:the:.first.AIDS case was diagnosed in Contra Costa
County in 1981; and ..
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WHEREAS,for.every o le.person::diagn sod.,,w:'I h AIDS it is estuna_ted::tllat thele are two people
who are HIV-positive•,and
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II WHEREAS, a state'of.:emergency.in Contra Costa Couinty.was declared.for HIV/AIDS in 1999 to
bring �I aware' ness::to the pandemic; and F. ...... .
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;:.WHEREAS, no cure for exists for. AIDS, and HIV education:and 'reveiitioi remain`the most
effective means..of,lin-iting the impact of the epidemic and. :_.. ..
�I WHEREAS,World AIDS Day emerged front the call by theWorld.SuinmitbfMihisters of Health
on.P1•ograr ones for AIDS Prevention in 1988.to open ch6inels of communkc tion,.strength6h the exchange
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of:iiiforination and experience;::and forge a spirit:of social tolerance; an
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1e Office of Supervisor:FederalD.WH;REAS ;:Eie EastCount ;HIVAIDS Task Force; led.:bY:t1
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Glover;Lias organized'a I-lealtli Fair alid Cai dleliglit Vigil oii December..,1;.2006-to be held:.at die Pittsburg
Health Clinic:i.n recognition of World AIDS Da ;`:and I
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W......HEREA...S, all partly 1palnts of the East .County;HIV/:.AIDS Task Force �vill';:provde 1lealth
information and,services.offered to meiinbers of the pu 'llc,wi th a candlelight vigil being meld>iz memory
and ii :honor of people living with or who have lost t1 eir.lives,.to''AIDS;:
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�I NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED tlnat.ltlne Board.of Supeivisors.•of Contra Costa Count
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does Thereby support the efforts of the East Countyl Hf AIDS: Task .Forceon the'``production of an
outstanding effort to promote the decimation of information of World AIDS'Day.through'a health fair and
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candlelight vigil on„Deceinnber L 2006:•:::.::....
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JOHN.GIOIA
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District I Supervisor ril
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I� AYLE B. U1' KEMA Y N. PIEPHO
Supervisor District II Su
p i V� District lIl Supervisor
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NLARK DeSAULNIER / FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District 1V Supervisor District V Supervisor
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* * I hereby certify that this is a tore and correct copy-of an action taken and
a # entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisurs on the date shown:
A'1TESTEU: November 14.2006
JOHN CULL,I N, Clerk of d,ie Bbard of tiupervisors and County
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Administrator f
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Inlio' ll/ced by Supen)isor Gloi r, DiShid 1-17
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