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IN ,rHE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/325
MAY 8 -18, 2008 AS
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 Contra Costa County residents; and
WHEREAS, many residents in the East Bay are paying over 30% of their income for housing and
-ire at significant risk of losing their housing, while others live in overcrowded,.substandard
and otherwise inadequate housing; and': .
WHEREAS, 3,216 Notices of Default ..we.rc: filed::.;iii Contra Costa :::County during the third
quarter of 2007; up:21.7.8 percent from the third quarter of 2006; and
WHEREAS, subprime Ians are=prevalent in lower income:.neighborhoods and.. communities of
color, and the foreclosure .crisis is devastating vulnerable-popuiatioris and. neighborhoods;
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WHEREAS, thousands of units of affordable housing have been:built by tion-profit developers
and others in Contra Costa: County and the Bay Area, and. these units are well. managed,
well maintained, and have contributed significantly to neighborhoods throughout the Bay
Area region; and-:..:.
WHEREAS, East'Bay Hu. sing Organizations have organized.:events cluring;`Affordable Housing
Week to acknowledge llie need:for;and con ibutions of,affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, supporters. policy ia�al<ers, government officials, ;,And interested parties come
tcigether Ato build... healthsustaiabler:coiuntts :.. orouchildfamilies, and
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neighbors;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that thc, Contra Costa County.Board of Supervisors
sloes hereby proclaim May 8-18, 2008 as "AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK" in Contra
Costa County, and;,calls upon all-,developers; community leaders, elected officials, and
residents to learn about and honor. the contributions of affordable housing by participating
in activities held beginning May 8th through May 18th.
r�. FEDERAL GLOVER
Chair.
District V Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA :-� GAYI . UILKEMA
trict .l Supervisor District ll Supervisor
MA.. V N. PI_EPIIO � sD p SUSAN A.BONILLA
District III Supervisor• District IV Supervisor
i hereby certity 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.
AITFSTIu: Mav 13,zoos
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JOHN CULLEN• Clerk of the Board. of supervisors and County
Administrator
Inlr•oduced by Supervisor Bonilla, District II
and Sul.2erlvi.SY)/• Gioki, District I