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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS = Contra
FROM: JOSEPH VALENTINE, DIRECTOR „yy� s Costa
EMPLOYMENT & HUMAN SERVICES -
DEPARTMENT County
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DATE: MAY 22, 2007 C ^ 2 1
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE MAY 2007 AS COMMUNITY ACTION
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE resolution to declare May 2007 as National Community Action Month.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Community Services Bureau of the Employment & Human Services Department's
Head Start program supports two of Contra Costa County's community outcomes:
"Children Ready for and Succeeding in School" and "Families that are Safe, Stable, and
Nurturing." These outcomes are achieved by offering compr nsi services,
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT� ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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ATTESTED O� 0-1-007
JOHN VYJLLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPER171SORSANDCOUNTYADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Cassandra Youngblood,646-5976
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EHSD/Comm Srvcs (3 original,signed,sealed copies)
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Employment& Human Services Department Page Two
Community Action Month—May 2007 May 22, 2007
including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-
income children throughout Contra Costa County.
BACKGROUND:
Community Action Agencies nationwide, including the State of California's
Department of Community Services and Development, are celebrating May
as Community Action Month. During this month, the Economic Opportunity
Act of 1964 is memorialized and reinvigorated. Contra Costa County joined
the fight against poverty in the earliest days by being among the first in the
nation to create an economic opportunity plan and to achieve designation as
a Community Action agency. Shortly after achieving designation, the
Community Services Department was created to bring the plan to life. For
more than 40 years, the program has served the area's low-income
population through self-sufficiency programs. Today, as the Community
Services Bureau of the Employment & Human Services Department, the
program maintains this call to action, in partnership with the community, the
Board of Supervisors and the County's Economic Opportunity Council. In
2006, more than 20,000 individuals and families were assisted on the path to
self-sufficiency.
This resolution re-affirms the county's on-going dedication to supporting
individuals and families to achieve the goal of economic self-sufficiency.
IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING MAY 2007 RESOLUTION NO. 2007/271
AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, Community Action agencies were created when the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
was signed into law;and
WHEREAS, Community Action agencies have a more than 42-year history of promoting self-
sufficiency for the low-income community; and
WHEREAS Coininunit3r Action,.agencies have made an,:"essential contribution to in andfamilies in the United-States by providing them.with.innovative'and,cost-effective programs; and.
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WHEREAS, Coininumty Action agencies:`continue to meet:the needs¢of local,4communities with six
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common goals: increasing self ;sufficiency; improving I.living. conditions for low-income
individualsand families; supporting 1-6w-income individnals and fainilies as stakeholders in their
neighborhoods, 'strengthening family; and support systems, forging' partnerships among
supporters and service- roviders; and increasing oiitreachadirough-' partnerships and positive
results, and.
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WHEREAS,aow income individuals and families continue to need,opportunities to prove their lives
and their.living conditions, thus.ensuring,that all citizens axe able to liven dignity, and
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WHEREAS;the State of^California and the entire United States must continue towage war n poverty
by°p oviding3support°And opportixnity for all,citizens in need of assistance,and r
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WHEREAS;%the State of Cah or'ma has also.declared..the�motim of May as National Community Action
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Month; and
WHEREAS;: the Contra Costa County ,Commuiuty Services Department,, the Cominunity Action
Agency for- Contra Costa Jaunty`and its Economic a.Opportuiuty`Coon-il have developed and
implemented programs which"a's'sisted over.-20,000-individu`als-�and''families in their efforts
towards self'sufficien66n 2006;
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NOW,THEREFORE'-BE^IT RESOLVED that the Board of Siipervisois'does hereby proclaim May
2007 as NATIONAL COMMUNITY A O -MONTH in Contsa'Costa County.
ARY N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervis r
JOHN GIOIA :� GAYL B.UILKEMA
District I Supervisor District IIS pervisor
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SUSAN A. BONILLA 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 Supervisors on the date
shown:
ATPES'l'ED: MAY 22,2007
Mv
JOHN CUI.LEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator
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By 1 ` < / `�^� ,Deputy
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