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IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING RESOLUTION NO. 2005/245
APRIL 2005 AS SEXUAL ASSAULT
AWARENESS MONTH
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, in California there were 9,918 forcible rapes reported in last year; and
WHEREAS, there were 191 forcible rapes reported in Contra Costa County in the same year; with an
increasing number affecting adolescents, and
WHEREAS, it is estimated by the Buteau of Justice Statistics that over 74%of rapes are never reported
to police; and
WHEREAS, women, children and men of all ethnic and econorhic bkkgtounds are victims of sexual
assault, and it is estimated that one in three women, one in four girls, one in six boys, and one in
eleven mien will be victims at least once in their lifetimes; and
WHEREAS,Women, children; and men suffer multiple types of sexual violence including acquaintance
rape; stringer rape, sexual assault by an intimate partner, gang rape, invest, stalking, serial rape,
ritual abuse, sexual harassment, child sexual molestation, prostitution,pornography, and
stalking; and
WHEREAS, women, children,;,and men in Contra Costa have the right tt�be ssfe-from sexual violence
in their horu6s,gichool, at work, and on the streets, and
WHEREAS, Cortitititiity Vttiterce solutions is committed to ending sexual violence tzi Cancra Costa
County afid,"provid6.s essential victim, Sexual Assault esponse Teartt and prevention services
to members of our community; and
WHEREAS;it is our responsibility to support rapt survivrirs,by treating them with dignity,
compassion,and respect; and hold perpetrtots responsible fog these violent acts; and
WHEREAS, the State of California recognizes April as Sexual,Assault Awareness Month,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra:Costa County designates
that the month of April,from this date forward,be Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Contra
Costa; and be it f`tttther_
RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors reaffirnis its_cornmitment to address the issues of rape and
sexual assault in our County by acknowledging the work of Community Violence Solutions and
its Rape Crisis program in its efforts to stop these horrific crimes against our citizens.
Passed by vote of the Board of Supervisors on this 19"'day of April, 2005.
GAYLE UILKEMAt
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Chair °
District II Superviso /r .
1 JOHN GI O A _ 1M N.PIEPHO
District I Supervisor District III S so
MARK DeSAULNIE FEDE L D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor 9n C% District V Supervisor
* .. * 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
shown:
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ATTESTED: Ah
RlL 19.2405
JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator `
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By �✓,, :
Introduced by Supervisor Piepho, District III Deputy