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RESOLUTION DECLARING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/144
MAY 2008 AS.MOTORCYCLE
AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, on May 4, 2008'the American Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education of California.
(ABATE) Local#15 is sponsoring a motorcycle event in.Contra Costa County to promote Motorcycle
Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS, ABATE is an organization that is active_IyTpromoti.ng safe operation,increased rider
training, and increased motorist awareness.of.^motorcycles;'antl'` ; `
WHEREAS, motorcycle riding'is,a po<pular ft rein vf=recreation=and eff�c►e.1 transportation for more
than 1.3 million people in California,{and r
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WHEREAS, as motorcyclists;we all have=had"near misses by automobile drivers;. ot`,seeing us, this is
an issue of prime concern to motorcycle riders;.and
WHEREAS, it is especially"important that the citizens of ourcounty kie=;aware of:motorcycles on the
streets and highways and recognize the importance of motorcycle,safety, 'and
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WHEREAS, ContraJC6tta County.Super"visors:urge both`motorcycle'riders_and.auIo-nobile.-drivers to
follow the rule s:of the'road- so;all citizens.will'remain;safe from:vehicle accidents.and.subsequent
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NOW, THEREFORE BE'IT RESO1Lv.ED.that the'Board;ofkSiipervisors declares May'-:20 08,1As
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PAS D b vote of the 13#04 off•Supevisors`th s. 2-=>da i1 :2008 -4` .
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JOH GIOIA :.;:- ;. :: > -... MA N. PIEPHO
District I Supervi r trict III Supervisor
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SUSAN BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER, Chair
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
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District II Supervisor
_ E 8E L I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
an Order entered into the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
on the date aforesaid.
John Cullen, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
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