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IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 2005/173
PROCLAIMING MARCH 2005 AS
AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH
WHEREAS, the American Red Cross Bay Area has served our community by providing lifesaving
information,training and disaster relief to individuals and families; and
WHEREAS, the American Roo.,,Cross is' ,4 leading voluntary agency meeting the needs of individuals
and families affected by personal emergene,es,andisaster;.,and
WHEREAS, the inerican Red Cross has trained thousands in our community in essential skills such
as first aid :and CPR, and provided education anddisaster preparedness information, saving
untold numbers of lives; and
WHEREAS, the Atnerican Red Cross Blood Services, Northern California Region, provides more
than 120,000 pints of blood to local patients each year; a�td
WHEREAS, March has beewdesignated as "R6& ss Montle by t , Presidential Proclamation to
celebrate,:the a€ hcvement of the Red Cross in tlte''series it-'protzideso communities
nationwide
NOW,THHE,REFC) E, Il
E IT RESOLVED, that the°23ntd ouperior-s ofConira Costa County
reedntzes4he American Red Cross as the lea&&ol nta y a le tri h 1p:famil es prepare for a
disaster t d°meet the immediate needs of:ia itvrdt s , . by dis�.ster, and a leading
volun agency:t,*, ,p ff ies in firstai, C R prepared 9s ed tc tiou and providing
blood and,other n' eded services. We urge all reidents to acknow e e and support the ongoing
contribution ofthe American Red Cross in helping.00 r fmrtiilie�preveint prepare for, and
respond to emergencies and disasters during Red Cross Montkand,throughout the year.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON, March 15, 2005 b A unanimous vote of the Board members present.
AYLE B.'UI
Chair
District 11 Supervisor absent
.JOHN GIOIA MARS'N.PIEPHO
District I Supervisor District III Supervi
MARL DeSAULNIER "— FEDERAL D.GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
x t * I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
t7 shown:
ATTESTED: March 15,2005
h JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator
By '-,i �� r� ( ,!' ., Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor DeSaulnier, District IV