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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;actively{pro.moting safe operation, increased rider.
training, and increased motorist awareness':ofamotorcycles; arid':;::.;° :;
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WHEREAS, motorcycle ridings_Is°a:;pvpularsfor_m of reeeation:and effic►ent trapsportat�on for more
than 1.3 million peopled in California, an ;
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WHEREAS, as motorcycl"ists'4e41 have`had`near misses by automo6ile.drivers,rnot,seeing us, this is
an issue of rime concern to:motorc 'lprime riders; and
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WHEREAS, it is especialiy'important that the citizens-.of our::county:be aware gfwmotorcycle;s on the
streets and highways,, d recognize the importance of motorcycle'safety,:ands
WHEREAS, Contra'Costa County-Supervisors:.urge•both:motorcycle: riders:a nd;automobile:_drivers to
follow the rules.of the road so.all.citizens_will remain,tsafe from;vehicle adcidents:;and.subsequent
injuries.
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NOW, THEREFORE,BE:IT�RESOLVED that theSBoard of Supervisors declares May, 2008 as
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S D b o e of the Board'of 5uµ`ervisors-0.t`22:-:;::tla r l 2008:';
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JOH GIOIA MA N. PIEPHO
District I Supervi r trict III Supervisor
SUSAN BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER, Chair
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
GAL B. U KEMA
District II Supervisor
— � 8D o __ 1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
an Order entered into the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
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John Cullen, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
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Deputy Clerk. ,
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