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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS '
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FROM: John Cullen, Director .. Costa
County
Employment &Human Services Demelt-
DATE: April 28,2004 :.
SUBJECT: ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/132 proclaiming the month of MAY 2004 as "Older Americans'
Month and Older Californians' Month in Contra Costa County", as recommended by the
Employment and Human Services Department.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RESOLUTION No.2004/132
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/132 proclaiming the month of MAY 2004 as "Older Americans'
Month and Older Californians'Month in Contra Costa County", as recommended by the Employment and
Human Services Department.
FINAN .IAI. IMPACT!
No financial impact.
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Traditionally, the President of the United States and the Governor of California have declared May as Older
Americans' and Older Californians' month.
According to the United States Census Bureau, America's population, age 65 years and older, grew by 74%
between 1970 and 2000, from 29 million to more than 35 million people. While one in eight Americans was 65+
years in 2000, this will rise to about one in five in 2030. We know that minority olderAmericans are expected to
represent 25% of the United States elder population in 2030. By the middle of the 21" century, every third older
person will be from a minority group.
In addition, the unique differences among our aging population compel us to plan strategies to best serve a myriad
of unique ethnic, cultural, inter-and intra-generational, geographic and gender-specific interests and needs.
The United States Administration on Aging encourages individuals and families, planners and policymakers alike
to recognize the value of diversity of America's aging population.
The Employment and Human Services Department, Aging and Adult Services, would like to express appreciation
and gratitude to the over 142,900, or approximately 15%of the population,persons age 60+years in the County by
recommending that the month of MAY 2004 be designated"Older Americans' and Older Californians' Month".
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
QACTION OF BOARD ON ,�Q APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS ,
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT r ' ` _.. ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
JOH SWEETEN,CLERKTHIE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: ROBERT SESSLER 3-1605
cc: JOHN CULLET-EHSD
EHSD(CONTRACTS UNIT) (EB) BY---- i� {C tom' .-"w--
COUNTY ADMINISTRA'T'OR DEPUTY
SCOTT DANIELSON,SUMMIT
BARBARA McNAIR,SUMMIT