HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011993 - 1993-592 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING ) RESOLUTION NO. 93/ 5 9 2
NOVEMBER 611993
FOSTER FAMILY APPRECIATION DAY )
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY )
WHEREAS, each month Contra Costa County'staff supervise placements of approximately
1,740 children in the care of our 500 foster families. These foster families share their homes,
their love and guidance with our foster children. Foster families are essential members of our
County's team of child welfare professionals.
WHEREAS Foster families, :.in addition to providing shelter, also provide love, emotional
support, and understanding to children in need of care while separated from their own parents.
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors wishes to honor all :of Contra Costa County's foster
parents for responding to the challenges of foster parenting. In addition, the Board of
Supervisors continues to be committed to'show support to essential members of our teamof
professional child Welfare staff.
WHEREAS on November Pith, the County will recognize a number of our foster families for
the many years of good'parenting and nurturing they have given to foster children in Contra
Costa°County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors recognize and extend
appreciation to all Contra Costa County's foster`families, and furthermore, that the Board of
Supervisors declare November, 1993, Foster Care Awareness Month)Ind'November 6th, 1993,
Foster Parent Appreciation Day.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON October 5, 1993, by a unanimous vote of the members of the
Board
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Tom Torlakson, Chair
Sunne'Wright McPeak Jeff t
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Gayle Bishop Tom Powers
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order'entered'on the Minutes of said Board of
Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my band and the Seal of the Board of Supervisors'affixed'this
5th day>'of October, 1993
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator.
Deputy Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 93/592