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IN THE MATTER OF COMMENDING KB HOME RESOLUTION NO. 2005/425
FOR ITS FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TO THE
CONTRA COSTA HOUSING TRUST FUND AND
CHALLENGING OTHER HOMEBUILDERS AND
PRIVATE COMPANIES TO DO THE SAME
WHEREAS, decent, safe and affordable housing is one of the basic necessities of life and is of vital
importance to the health and well being of all residents of Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS,The Contra Costa Housing Trust:Fund was created'the spring of 2003 by Faith Works to
bring together leaders`from business, nonprofit.organizations,labor,.faith, environment, and
government concerned about the shortage of affordable housing in Cor tra Costa County;
WHEREAS, The goal of the Contra Costa Housing Trust-Fund is to secure S10 niilhon annually to assist
communities in building affordable housing units for working families and individuals by
inaxinizing:public-private participation and leveraging continuous:fun .ding sources;and
WHEREAS, KB Home is the first homebuilder in Contra Costa Coup make a financial commitment
to the`'organization by-donating$100 for every unit it sells`through { 061;end
WHEREAS, Itis estimated that KB Home's collun ttnent to`seeufing...afford bl- k ousing�n Contra Costa
County should:exceed S3o,o0 and
WHEREAS,IAB Home's announcement was made on."Monday,July 11 h,iii...40 h R ch and at the Bella
Flora development.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the;Contra.Costa:County Board Of Supervisors
commends IAB Home on'bemg the first homebu ildei•in Contra Costa County to share in the vision
of creating.:affordable housing; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, drat=the Contra Costa:County Board. of Supervisors calls upon other
homebuilders and private companies to become:partners in the:Contra Costa Housing Trust Fund.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on this 12th day of July
2005.
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GAYLE B. ILKEMA r 3
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District II Supervisor J.
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JOHN GIOIA .,� ° M�cRY N. PIEPHO
District I Supervisor District III Supe or
MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor 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 Supenisors on the date
shown:
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a asQ F� A 1 1 ES IED: JULY 12,2005
JOHN SWEE'T'EN, Clerk of the Board of SupenTisors and County
��dministr for
C013By 1 ,Deputy
Intnvdirced by Supenwsor Gioia, District 1