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Agenda Item # 6.D

  Date: October 7, 2004
  Committee Meeting Date: N/A
  Board Meeting Date: October 7, 2004
  ACTION    X      DISCUSSION   ___ INFO   ___

BOARD MEMORANDUM

TO: Board of Directors
 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  
FROM:Board Member Pat Dando
  
SUBJECT: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

BACKGROUND:

In the United States, one out of four women will be assaulted by an intimate partner in their lifetime. In Santa Clara County alone, over 6,500 cases of domestic violence were reported last year, and 18 identified domestic violence related deaths were reported.

To increase awareness of domestic violence and its tragic results, October has been designated Domestic Violence Awareness Month.   In Santa Clara County events are planned throughout the month to educate and inform the public about domestic violence. 

The Seventh Annual City of San Jose’s Elected and Public Officials Walk to End Domestic Violence will be held on Friday October 8th    and begins at San Jose City Hall at 9:00 a.m. Entitled, “Speak up, Save Lives”, this year’s walk is designed to raise awareness of the need for critical domestic violence programming and funding.

A half-day Domestic Violence Prevention Conference has been scheduled for Friday, October 22nd   at the San Jose Marriott. Participants will engage in dialogue about existing family/domestic violence efforts and will strategize about prevention efforts to effectively address domestic violence issues in Santa Clara County.

It is important for the Board of Directors to recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and to support the events planned for our community.



RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH


WHEREAS, October has been recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and,

WHEREAS, One out of four women experience domestic violence in their lifetime; and,

WHEREAS, In Santa Clara County alone, over 6,500 cases of domestic violence were reported to law enforcement last year; and, weapons were used in over 70% of domestic assaults reported to law enforcement, and, in Santa Clara County alone, 21 identified domestic violence related deaths were reported last year; and,

WHEREAS, Within Santa Clara County public awareness will be raised throughout the month of October, there are two notable events to recognize:

The San Jose Domestic and Family Violence Advisory Board’s Seventh Annual Elected and Public Official’s Walk to End Domestic Violence, “Speak Up, Save Lives” will be held on October 8, 2004, re-affirms commitment to victims of domestic violence and raises awareness of the need for additional domestic violence programming and funding.

The Santa Clara County Domestic Violence Council Conference on Friday, October 22, 2004. The conference is designed to engage community leaders and service providers in dialogue   about existing family/domestic violence efforts and to strategize about prevention efforts to more effectively address domestic violence issues. 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority does hereby recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and,

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors on October 7, 2004:



Don Gage, Chairperson


ATTEST:


Sandra Weymouth, Board Secretary

 

Prepared by: S. Weymouth
  

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