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IN THE MAT"T"ER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 98/160
MAY AS DISABILITY AWARENESS
MONTH IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County has over 83,000 individuals with a work disability or a mobility limitation
who consider transportation a critical link to the community,work,school and recreation;and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County recognizes the special transportation needs of persons with disabilities. The
five transportation providers and operators including:A.C.'Transit,Bay Area Rapid Transit,Central Contra Costa
Transportation Authority(The County Connection),Tri-Delta Transit and Westcat who provide accessible
transportation to disabled residents.
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority has 112 fully accessible, fixed-route coaches in senice
which provides over 3,000 annual wheelchair lift-assisted transit boardings and maintains a 98%wheelchair lift
availability, and
WHEREAS, Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, its senior/disabled advisory body and the disabled
community work cooperatively to ensure accessible transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County does
recognize the Month of May, I998 as:
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PASSED by vote of the Board of Supervisors members present on this 21"day of April, 1998.
INTRODUCED BY:
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District II Supervisor I Supervisor
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DONNAG MARK DESAULNIER
District III Super District IV Supervisor
E CANCIAMILLA
District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
an{order entered into the minutes of the of the Board of Supervisors
on the date aforesaid.
Phil BatchV,County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
SupervisqFC
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Deputy Clerk