To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Proclaim May 2026 as Community Action Month
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a resolution proclaiming May 2026 as Community Action Month in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Employment & Human Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Community Action agencies were created when the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 was signed into law and have a history of promoting self-sufficiency for those with limited income. Community Action agencies and Economic Opportunity Councils across the country celebrate National Community Action Month every year in May. The Community Action Network was established to help American families and communities overcome obstacles to poverty.
For Contra Costa County, the Employment and Human Services Department's Community Services Bureau is the Community Action Agency. The Economic Opportunity Council serves as the advisory board to the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department, Community Services Bureau, and the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This resolution supports all five of Contra Costa County's community outcomes of the Children's Report Card: (1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; (3) "Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and (5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families."
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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IN THE MATTER OF proclaiming May 2026 as Community Action Month in Contra Costa County:
WHEREAS, Community Action creates pathways to prosperity by helping hardworking families achieve economic independence rather than ...
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