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FROM: tra
Michael G. Ross, Acting Director
Animal Services Department Costa
DATE: April '22, .1997 " County .
. SUBJECT: Proclaiming the Week .of May 4 - 10, 19973 as "Be Kind to Animals Week in
Contra Costa County."
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
The Director of Animal Services having informed the Board that the first full
week of May has been set as the annual celebration of the national `Be Kind to Animal
Week" for observing responsible pet ownership and kindness to animals, and having
requested the Board to proclaim the week of May 4 7 10, 1997 as `Be Kind to Animals
Week in Contra Costa County;
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the recommendation of the Director of.
Animal Services be APPROVED.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COM TTEE'
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF.BOARD ON p.171ZZ, APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
x UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) [ HEREBY CERTIFY THAT""THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON 'THE DATE SHOWN.
CONTACT:
CC: ATTESTED April 22, 1997
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
M382/7-133 BY DEPUTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF.CALIFORNIA
OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS: We have been endowed not only with the blessings and benefits of
our animal friends, who offer us companionship, loyalty and great pleasure in our daily
lives, but also with a firm responsibility to protect these fellow creatures with which we
share the earth from need,pain, fear and suffering; and .
WHEREAS: The people in the County of Contra Costa are mindful of the
valuable work done by the Animal Services Department and local humane groups for
their invaluable contribution in caring for lost and unwanted animals, instilling humane
values in our children through humane education programs and promoting a true working
spirit of kindness and consideration for animals in the minds and hearts of all people; and
WHEREAS: : The County of Contra Costa would like to recognize and honor the
many Animal Services Volunteers who have contributed thousands of hours to.pets and
the community; and
WHEREAS:. The first full week of May has been set as the annual celebration of
the national week observing responsible pet ownership and kindness to animals;
NOW, THEREFORE: . The members of the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Contra Costa do PROCLAIM and PRONOUNCE the week of May 4'� through May
J0" as`Be Kind.To Animals Week";
PASSED by the Board of Supervisors on April 22, 1997; by unanimous vote of
the Board members present.
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CHAIR, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS