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IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 2007/245
PROCLAIMING MAY 11—2012007
"AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK"
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
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
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WHEREAS, Thousands of residents in Contra Costa County live in overcrowded, substandard and
otherwise inadequate housing;and ��
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WHEREAS, Hundteds of thousands=more are paying over 30%..of thexg, ir income for housing and,are
at significant tisk;of losuig their housug and becomuig homeless;; and.
WHEREAS, Thousands''of units of affordable housing have been built by non profit;developers and
commercial home`,builders'in Contra Costa County;and
WHEREAS These;affordable ho
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using units,are well man...aged, well matntatned and Have,contributed
stgr%tficantly,,to neighborhoods throughout Contia Costa County;:and ,
WHEREAS, The' Association of Hornelessand Housing ServtceProvtders and4East Bay:Housing
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Organizations have.organized events during Affordable Housing Week to ;acknowledge the
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need'for and$conbuttons of affordable,housing;."
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NOW THEREFORE BENT RESOLVED That the Contra°.Costa'County Board of Supervisors
calls, upon all residents of Contra Costa County to learn about and honor fire contributions of
affordable housing by:parttctpating'in acrivtties held throughoutt the week to commemorate this
observance-'and KK
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that Contra Costa County procla.tms the;week of May 11 to May
20, 2007 as "Affordable Housin'-W "in Contra Costa County
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Chair
District III Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA - GAY FF B:'UILKEMA
District I Supervisor District II Supervis
SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District 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
shown:
� Al"I'ESTF.D: MAY 8,2007
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JOHN CULLEN, Clerk'of the Board of Supervisors and County
COU IZ Administrator
-. By J / / Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor Gioia, District I