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14 Human Rights and Relations - Civil Rights Specialist <br />❑ Conduct 12 training sessions on fair housing for Orange County housing providers. 0 <br />❑ Provide educational programs on equal employment, fair housing and public <br />accommodations to 10 citizen community groups or non - profit organizations. <br />❑ Coordinate a Family Law series of four workshops (one per quarter) on issues affecting <br />women in Orange County. <br />❑ Coordinate and complete a wide range of activities in support of women in Orange <br />County including an updated report on the status of women and reviewing available <br />resources for low to moderate income women and families who do not qualify for social <br />services and are in temporary and catastrophic financial crisis. <br />o Coordinate four community dialogue interactions through activities such as "listenings ", <br />fireside chats, and focus groups, including promoting community dialogue with the <br />Orange County Hispanic — Latino population. <br />In summary, with the new position proposed, the department will achieve the projected work <br />results shown for fiscal years 1999 -00 and 2000 -01. <br />Financial Impact: <br />Annual Position Costs <br />95/96 <br />96/97 <br />97/98 <br />98/99 <br />99/00 <br />00 /01 <br />Measures <br />Actual <br />Actual <br />Actual <br />Projected <br />Projected <br />Projected <br />Complaints <br />9 <br />66 <br />80 <br />80 <br />100 <br />125 <br />filed <br />Complaints <br />3 <br />27 <br />78 <br />35 <br />80 <br />85 <br />closed by staff <br />Complaints <br />0 <br />0 <br />0 <br />2 <br />5 <br />7 <br />forwarded to <br />Judicial System <br />Average time <br />150 days <br />210 days <br />286 days <br />273 days <br />180 days <br />150 days <br />for resolution <br />Number of <br />8 <br />24 <br />8 <br />12 <br />34 <br />60 <br />Presentations/ <br />workshops <br />Financial Impact: <br />Annual Position Costs <br />Annual <br />One Time <br />Offsetting <br />1999 -00 Position <br />(Salary/ Benefits) <br />Operating Cost <br />Start Up Cost <br />Revenue or <br />and Start Up Cost <br />Budget Savings <br />$40,567 <br />$281 <br />$3,596 <br />$12,500 <br />$31,944 <br />The proposed fund source is the County general fund. Offsetting revenue will be received <br />from HUD and EEOC based on the number of cases that are completed, up to the number of <br />cases for which they have agreed to provide reimbursement. EEOC reimburses at $500 per <br />completed case. HUD reimburses at $1,700 for each completed case. The offsetting revenue <br />projected for 1999 -00 takes account of the recruitment and initial training required for the <br />• <br />