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In the Matter of Declaring
Apri 12003 as Sexual AssaultAwareness Month
in Contra Costa County RESOLUTION NO. 20031238
WHEREAS, numerous states, counties and cities throughout the United States have declared April
as Sexual AssaultAwareness Month, and
LVHER.EAS, the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention have identified sexual assault as a significant and costly health issue; and
WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Awareness Month is meant to draw attention to the fact that
sexual violence is an intolerable crime with public health implications for everyone in Contra Costa
County whether a victim, survivor, a family member, significant other, neighbor or co-worker of a
victim; and
WHEREAS, rape and sexual assault crimes are committed against individuals whatever their age,
gender, racial, cultural or economic background with more than 70 percent of rapes going
unreported to law enforcement; and
LVHEREAS, there were 231reported cases of forcible rapes in Contra Costa County in 2001 with
an increase in the number of adolescent 6ca"ms; and
MHEREAS, we must work together to educate our communities on how to prevent sexual assault
and how to support victims and survivors as well as provide public education and Public discourse to
create an informed population; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County strongly supports the dedicated efforts of Community Violence
Solutions to encourage all citizens to actively engage in public and private efforts to "Speak Out
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Against Sexual Violence";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors does hereby declare
April 2003 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Contra Costa County and reaffirm its
commitment to address the issues of sexual assault.
PASSEDANDADOI'TEDonApril 15, 2003 by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present.
Mark DeSaulnier, Chairman
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and cmTect
copy of an order entered on the Minutes of said Board of
Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 15th day of April, 2003.
JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
and County Admi istrai �.
Clerk
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Introduced by Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier, District IV V