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IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 2006/165
DECLARING APRIL 23-29, 2006 AS
SAFETY SEAT CHECKUP WEEK
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, the number one preventable cause of death and injury of children and young adults is the
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WHEREAS, 160 child .passengers under the ager sikteen were killed and 17,754 were injured in
automobile collisions in California im2004, and '_ '= `
WHEREAS, up46 71%0 of those children would be alive today if they had been properly restrained in
crash tested safety=seats,-boosters, or safety belts; and u
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WHEREAS; irifants°and young children are.notcapable Imhating achori to use proper restraints and are
n4,p by autoriiatic belts or air bags, and r
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WHEREAS, only"about 60% of.-children in this agegroup ae"', tected byF restraint 3use ON EVERY
RIDE and
WHEREAS, crash tested safety,seats are moderately priced and widely:available for apurchase at retail
stores and at loiw=cost=from bp'&;safetyseatdistribution programs throughoui California; and
WHEREAS; the�State of California Lias ruled thaf until children are six years of,age ors ixty pounds, they
must be restrained m safety seatssor boosfersgin,thelback seat when riding">ri'"motor vehicles, and
that all other occupants must use�properly restrained m safety seats'or safetiybelts; and
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WHEREAS, SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. has been dedicated for 26 years'io protecting children from injury or
death while being"
tran"sported�in a-motor,vehicle,
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NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors does
hereby declare the week ofApril� '9-'"ds--' afety Seat Checkup Week in Contra Costa County.
JOHN GIOIA /
Chair
District I Supervi or
GAYLE $. 1ALKEMA Y-N.PIE-PRO- )
District II Supervisor District III Supervisor
MARK DeSAULNIER EDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV SupervisorDistrict V Supervisor
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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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ATMSTEll: APRIL 25,2006
OQ G� SOI-IN CU71,lN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Sr`4 cou Adminis[rat r f iU`- Deputy -
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Introduced by Sipetvisor DeSaulnier, District IV