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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March 21, 1995 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Smith, DeSaulnier,. Torlakson, Bishop
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Proclaiming the week of RESOLUTION NO. 95/142
March 20-26 as Mediation week
in Contra Costa county
WHEREAS, all the members of our community- children, teenagers, adults
and seniors - live with increasing levels of stress, conflict and violence on a daily
basis; and
WHEREAS, the courts, law enforcement agencies, and human services
organizations record clogged court calendars, overwhelming demands for law
enforcement intervention, and overburdened caseloads; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to ameliorate these conditions, restore harmony,
improve relations and promote problem-solving abilities among citizens and
within neighborhoods and families, many of our citizens have turned to
mediation, with resulting social and economic benefits; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County and the Dispute Resolution Advisory
Committee support alternative dispute resolution programs, including Battered
Women's Alternatives, California Community Dispute Services, Conflict
Resolution Panels, Superior Court, and the Victim Offender Reconciliation
Program; and
WHEREAS, these programs, together, have provided services to tens of
thousands of Contra Costa residents each year, and addressed a variety of
conflicts, including neighborhood and community disputes, landlord/tenant
problems, teen and family violence, ethnic and racial conflicts, public housing
disputes, and court and probation-referred cases in all regions of Contra Costa
County; and
WHEREAS, all of these programs train and organize community volunteers
to support programs services and mediate disputes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County hereby joins other Bay Area Counties in proclaiming the week of
March 20-26 as Mediation Week and expresses sincere appreciation to those
agencies and volunteers who are working diligently to promote safe and
peaceful communities.
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.
Attested• March 21 , 1995 -
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator.
By: Deputy
cc: Justice System Programs
Contractors via CAO
RESOLUTION NO. 95/ 142