HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012000 - 2000-471 Board of Supervisors
of
Contra Costa County, State of California
IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING
OCTOBER,DOANESTIC VIOLENCE
AWARENESS MONTH&ZERO )
TOLERANCE FOR DOMESTIC )
VIOLENCE MONTH ) Resolution 2000/4 71
WHEREAS, domestic violence is a serious crime that affects people of all races, ages,
income levels, sexes, and the community at large;
WHEREAS, the crime of domestic violence violates an individual's privacy, dignity,
security, and humanity, due to the systematic use of physical, emotional, sexual,
psychological, and economic control or abuse;
WHEREAS, the total health care, legal, and law enforcement costs of family violence are
estimated in the hundreds of millions each year,
WHEREAS, Battered Women's Alternatives Is the catalyst that breaks the generational
cycle of abuse and rebuilds lives,
WHEREAS, Battered Women's Alternatives, as a California leader in the domestic violence
arena for over 20 years, mobilizes the community through a variety of collaborative
efforts to provide domestic violence services in Contra Costa County serving over 12,500
clients annually;
WHEREAS, Battered Women's Alternatives is a multi-service agency which provides a
broad range of services, Including a 24-hour crisis line; shelter, legal advocacy, children
and teen programs; counseling; support groups, employment assistance, batterer's
treatment program, emergency response teams working In collaboration with police
departments;and prevention programs;
WHEREAS, Battered Women's Alternatives works to unite the community to stand
against domestic violence,
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has implemented a resolution
for Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence;
NOW, THEREFORE, In recognition of the important work done by the Battered Women's
Alternatives, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors does hereby proclaim the
month of October 2000 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Zero Tolerance for
Domestic Violence Month and urges all citizens to actively participate in the scheduled
activities and programs sponsored by Battered Women's Alternatives to work toward the
elimination of domestic violence.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 3rd day of October
2000.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing Is a true and correct copy of a resolution entered in the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Donna Ger ,Oalr
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hn M.Glola,District 1 Mark DeSauinier,District IV
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Gayle W JII Gema, 11 lamilla,District V
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Witness my hard and the Seal of the Board of Supervisors
affixed this P day of October 2000.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator.
Deputy Clerk
Resolution No. 2000/471