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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 20051175
THE "GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP'MI"
IN NORTH RICHMOND
WHEREAS,Keep America Beautiful, Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping
individuals improve their commur ty ens o-n"mpp,s,,has established the Great American
CleanupTm as its signature national effort;for irvolving American citizens in environmental
stewardship;and .
WHEREAS,Keep;America Beautiful's Great American CleanupTM is celebrating its 20t1,Anniversary in
2005, featuring an estimated 2.3 million volunteers participating In over 30,000 events in over
15,000 communities in all 50 states; and
WHEREAS,the North Richmond community, a newX-hep America$ ptifut affiliate,is proud of its
natural resources and its neighborhood and seeks to pritect arlr itro�e the community
thxaugh:the action of citizens,=schciiils, government anti;` itsinesses.srtkng together; and
WHEREAS,,,Ke bx ichrmofi autiful has planned a Great American CleanupT"'event for
Iv,ari . 23;.2005,.in order to clean up.and beautify,the North Richirtortd Area, in collaboration
with`the County,'the City of Richmond, and many coMmunity:.busines°s�s and volunteers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the.board cif Supei.visors of Contra Costa County joins
the North Ricl grid Cd�tl�i ty in ptoclaitn rrtg March Z , 2005;Keeb North Richmond
Beautiftil's Great: American cleanup and calls:;upon 0 u cltiens tri,join in activities that
promote responsible environmental stewardship Find`" ie1p us"rehew our commitment to
building a better world today and for future generations.
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Sixpervisors members present this 15th day of March
2005.
GAYLE .UI KEMA
9 Chair ,,Absent
District II Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA MARY N.PIEPHO
District I Supervisor Distripa.111 S r`v'sor
MARK DeSAULNIER FED RAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor ' District V Supervisor
A, * 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
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ATTESTED: MARCH 15,2005
Y� JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator
By �4 �..- C Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor Gioia, District I