HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011967 - 67-985 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISOR$
OF
CONTRA. COSTA COUXTY, STATE OF CALIFOfNIA
In the Matter of Preventing
and Overcoming .Architectural
Barriers in Public and Private RESOLUTION, NO* 67/985
Buildings In the Interests of }
.ersons with Physical Handicaps. �
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WHEREAS there are many citizens in the County of Contra
Costa who suffer from either chronic or temporary conditions
that hamper their physical nobility, and there is an increasing
number of senior citizens viho have physical Limitations due to
advancing age; and
'WHEREAS architectural barriers are frequently unintention-
ally incorporated in both public and private buildings through
lack of appreciation: of the problems of the handicapped; and
WREFXAS an ,Architectural Barriers to the Handicapped
Committee is functioning under the auspices of the Baster Seal
Society of Contra Costa County, and is obtaining enthusiastic
cooperation from many private organizations and public groups;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board. of Super-
visors of the County of Contra Costa adopts a policy of avoiding
architectural barriers to the handicapped in all newly-constructed
county facilities; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Building Inspection. Depart-
meat is instructed. to take all appropriate means to call to the
attention of persons planning or building private facilities to
be utilized by the public of the desirability of avoiding archi-
tee tural barriers in such structures; and.
BE IT FUER RESOLVED that all Cather public ,agencies
responsible for the construction of publics buildings in the
County of Contra Costa are urged to avoid architectural barriers
In such structures.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of December, 1967 by the
following vote of the Board:
.AXES: Supervisors James P. Kenny, Alfred. M. bias,
James E. Moriarty, Thomas John Coll,
Edmund A. Linscheid.
NOBS% None.
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION No. 67/985