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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
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FROM: JOSEPH VALENTINE, DIRECTOR x� .. � Sc o Costa
EMPLOYMENT & HUMAN SERVICES
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DATE: MAY 22, 2007 C- 2 1
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO �C,.E_LEBRATE MAY 2007 AS COMMUNITY ACTION
MONTH Re-Sa U,t-t () KkI,
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,
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE'
_✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BO D ONM�0_V, O4 / APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OT4R
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
'� �y�/ ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT- 4' "� ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED �o��o
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JOHN YLLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Cassandra Youngblood,646-5976
CC: CAO
EHSD/Comm Srvcs (3 original,signed,sealed copies)
BY: i DEPUTY
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 2447 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, Community Action,;.agencies have=made an essential contribution to individuals and
families in the I7nited States�by providtng;them withbinnovative"aild,,cost-effective programs; and.
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WHEREAS Coimmuni
ty.Actioii.agencies:,continue to meet the needs of!local;,coimnunities with six
common goals: it creas'ing self sufficiency, improving _hving� conditions for low-income
individuals''and families; supporting Io"w-income individuals,-and fair ilies as,stakeholders in their
neighborhoods, -,strengthening family,', and support systems; 'forging partnerships among
supporters and`service providers; and increasing outreach through-our,partnerships and positive
results;and,;
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WHEREAS,jow income individuals and families continue to need',opportunities to improve their lives
and their,living conditions, thus,ensurmg.that all citizens are`able to live in dignity; and`.
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WHEREAS, the'State of California and the entire United Mates musftcin true ti, wage war'on poverty
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by'pnovidiiig support and opportunity for all citnzens.in need of assistance; and= , ;','
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WHEREAS, the State`of'Califor'iiia has also-declared.the�4i n6 ' 'of May as,National:Community Action
Month;and
WHEREAS; the"Contia' Costa County ,Commuiiiiy Sei�ces Depaxtmentt,die;'Community Action
Agency for;Contra'Costa County',and its Economic Opportunity Cauiicil have developed and
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implemented programs which- assisted ovei:'M 000 individuals and famil es in their efforts
towards self sufficiency in 2006;
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NOW,THEREFORE;=BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervistaxs does hereby proclaim May
2007 as NATIONAL COMMUNITY,ALC- ONS O1VTH m COf A!Costa County.
ARY N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervis r �1
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JOHN GIOIA r� GAYLB. UILKEMA
:District I Supervisor District IIS pervisor
Ntrict
SUSAN A.BONILLA RALD. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor V Supervisor
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
• s and entered on the minutes, of the Board of Supervisors on the date
.,> shown:
XITPSTED: MAY 22,2007
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JOHN CUi,LEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator
By �< / ,Deputy
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