To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Community Action Month Proclamation 2025
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a resolution proclaiming June 2025 as Community Action Month in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
The Community Services Bureau of the Employment and Human Services Department is the Community Action Agency for Contra Costa County. Community Action Agencies were created when the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 was signed into law and have a 60-year history of promoting self-sufficiency for those with limited income.
May is Community Action Month and this year's observance celebrates 60 years of reducing poverty, revitalizing communities, and empowering individuals and families. The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) combats the causes and consequences of poverty through Community Action. On average, CSBG serves more than 9 million individuals every year in the United States, in 99% of counties across the country.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this staff report is not received, Community Action agencies and partners in Contra Costa County will not be recognized.
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 June 2025 as Community Action Month in Contra Costa County:
WHEREAS, Commu...
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