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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING ] RESOLUTION NO. 96/116
APRIL 1996 AS THE FIRST ANNUAL ]
COUNTY WIDE INCREASE THE PEACE- ]
VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH 1
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY J
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County has for the past 12 years been actively involved in innovative violence
prevention efforts including the 1994 Action Plan for Violence Prevention, the 1995 COUNTY WIDE
regulation of gun dealers, creation of the PACT Violence Prevention Coalition and various regional
partnerships ; and,
WHEREAS, county residents have had violence affect every segment of their population, particularly the 10-
14 age group who die from violence more than any other cause; and men, women and children of all ages who
experience the impacts of physical and sexual assaults, homicide and battering; and,
WHEREAS, the County's Health Services Department and the Juvenile Justice-Delinquency
Prevention Commission have agreed to coordinate and sponsor April, 1996, as Violence Prevention
Month; and,
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County's community partnerships of Opportunity West,(West County) , Delta
2000,(East County)and Center for Human Development,(Central County)have agreed to prepare a series
of violence prevention activities involving the schools,various community groups and local government for the
month of April, 1996;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County does recognize
APRIL,1996, AS INCREASE THE PEACE
VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH
and continues its support of efforts to promote violence prevention in Contra Costa County.
PASSED by vote of the Board members present on this 26th day of March, 1996.
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JEFF SMITH MARK DESAULNIER
Supervisor, District II Supervisor, District IV
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JIM ROGERS GAYLE Bisubp
Supervisor, District I Supervisor, District III
TOM TORLAKSON
Supervisor, District V
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed on this
26th day of March, 1996.
PHIL BATCHELOR, County Administrator
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By
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