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In the Matter of RESOLUTION NO. 2006/391
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE VIOLENCE PREVENTION GOALS OF THE RICHMOND
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS; On March 2, 2005, The Richmond Improvement.Association in conjunction with its fellow co-
founders of the Blessed are the Peacemakers campaign-the Richmond Mosque of the Nation of Islam and the
Richmond Chapter of the NAACP- convened a community meeting to discuss methods by which the
community could stop the senseless killing of men and women in Richmond California, and;
WHEREAS; On June 4, 2005, the Richmond Improvement Association sponsored the Richmond Black-on-
Black Crime Summit. It attracted over three hundred attendees that participated in some or all of the
conference activities, and;
WHEREAS; The participants in the Richmond Black on Blackf Crime Summit have committed to identifying
Best Practice' intervention tactics in the areas of Crime&Violence, Education& Youth, Econonuc
Development, Political Action, Cultural Awareness and Spiritual Responsibility and to secure support,
resources and staff to implement effective programs, and;
WHEREAS; The violence prevention strategies developed at the Black on Black Crime Summit include the
following identified Best Practices' and Faith Based Initiative" programs that can contribute to a safe,
peaceful and prosperous Richmond: Project Clean Slate, B.U.I.L.D. (Business United in.Investing and
Developing youth), Bidwell and Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Richmond Steelers For Life Program, The
San Quentin Trust Project, the Pre-Apprenticeship program in Construction and Building Trades, and the 100
African American Men Against Crime, Violence and Injustice;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED; That the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors hereby
acknowledges the efforts of the Richmond Improvement Association to bring about a safe, peaceful, and
prosperous Richmond for all citizens, and recognize they are active stakeholders in this effort and support
their identified best practices as violence prevention strategies.
JOHN GIOIA
Chair
District I Supervisor
YLE�i�. ILKEMA MARK DeSAULNIER
,�Distric II S33pervisor District IV Supervisor
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--- MARY PIEPHO �EDERAL D. GLOVER
District III Supervisor _ t,, S E District V Supervisor
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_ Witness my hand and the Seal of the
' ----� Board of Supervisors affixed this
o' -- 20th Day of June,2006
John Cullen,Clerk of the Board of
Introduced by oo _ ���; Supervisors and County
Supervisor John Gioia T.q c Administrator
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