To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: ADOPT Resolution No. 2026- to kick off the 2026 Counties Care Holiday Food Fight, as recommended by Supervisor Burgis
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution to kick off the 2026 Counties Care Holiday Food Fight, as recommended by Supervisor Burgis.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No budgetary impact. All funds raised will be donated to charity.
BACKGROUND:
The Annual Counties Care Holiday Food Fight has evolved into a challenge between Contra Costa County and Solano County employees as a friendly competition to see which county can achieve the larger amount of donations, all in the spirit of helping the residents of both counties. Donations will provide support to the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano to assist in their mission of, “Leading the fight to end hunger, in partnership with our community and in service of our neighbors in need.”
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Contra Costa County will not be able to participate in the 2026 Counties Care Holiday Food Fight.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
IN THE MATTER OF Launching the “2026 Counties Care – Holiday Food Fight”
WHEREAS, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties originated.as a Contra Costa County project; and
WHEREAS, The Food Bank works heroically on the frontlines of the daily effort to address food inadequacies, 2.7 million meals each month to Contra Costa County and Solano County residents; and
WHEREAS, The Food Bank distributes over 20 million pounds of food each year to food insecure residents of Contra Costa County seven days a week; and
WHEREAS, the number of residents of this County who are struggling to make ends meet and need the Food Bank's assistance continues to remain high; and
WHEREAS, climate, power outages, devastating fires, ...
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