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In the Matter of Resolution No.20021685
RECOGNIZING THE BAYPOINT TEEN VIDEO PROJECT
FOR WINNING THE "BEST OF FESTIVAL AWARD"
AT THE BERKELEY VIDEO AND FILM FESTIVAL.
WHEREAS, on Saturday, November 2, 2002, the Bay Point Teen Video Project
was honored as the "Best of Festival Award"at the 2002 Berkeley Video and Film
Festival for its documentary film entitled An Exploration of Our History: The Story of
East Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS, the film chronicles the rich history of East Contra Costa County
from 1900-1944 and was produced through a collaboration between Bay Point Works, an
initiative of the Contra Costa County Service Integration Program, and Athletes United
for Peace (A UP), a Berkeley non-profit organization; and
WHEREAS, the documentary is the final group project of eleven Bay Point
teens that participated in a ten-week media arts program during the SummerlFall of
2001; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Point Teen Video Project offers youth multimedia skills
training, work experience as video production assistants, and an opportunity to document
and preserve the rich history of their community; and
WHEREAS, the film "An Exploration of Our History: The Story of East Contra
Costa County" is Part 2 of an award-winning documentary film series that chronicles the
community's rich history from both social and economic perspectives; and
WHEREAS, Doug Harris, Executive Director of Athletes Unitedfor Peace, and
Bay Point Works, an initiative of the Contra Costa County Service Integration Program,
brilliantly helped and mentored the community of Bay Point and its youth throughout this
project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County does hereby support the efforts forts the Bay Point Teen Video Project
and congratulates the eleven Bay Point Teens for successfully completing this project and
winning the "Best of Festival Award"at the Berkeley Video and Film Festival on
November 2, 2042.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 3rd day of
December, 2002.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed on this
3rd day of December, 2002.
JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator
By:
Deputy
Introduced by:
Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V