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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 16, 2010 Action Agenda Item No. ~p SUBJECT: Reorganization of Human Rights and Relations Functions Into the Housing and Community Development Department DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: • Organization Chart (Attachment 1) Frank Clifton, County Manager, • Proposed Amendments to the (919) 245-2300 Human Relations Commission Tara Fikes, Housing and Community Bylaws (Attachment 2) Development Director, (919) 245-2492 • Proposed Amendments to the Michael McGinnis, Human Resources Commission for Women Bylaws Director, (919) 245-2552 (Attachment 3) Annette Moore, Staff Attorney, (919) 245-2317 PURPOSE: To approve the County Manager's recommendation to integrate the Office of Human Rights and Relation functions into the Housing and Community Development Department. BACKGROUND: The Board has charged the County Manager with finding ways to streamline County operations. One initiative has been to reorganize County departments with overlapping functions. Combining departments can create greater efficiencies within County government and improved service delivery to residents. Consolidation has occurred in Financial Services, Tax Administration and the Asset Management and Purchasing Departments. Proposed Reorganization On March 6, 2008, the Board approved changing the Department of Human Rights and Relations title to the Human Rights and Relations Office. This change occurred because the department's size, strategic focus and relationship to County services was more appropriately structured to a County Office rather than a County Department. Since that time, Human Rights and Relations has been a function within the County Manager's Office. Human Rights and Relations functions can be better served by integrating compatible functions with those of Housing and Community Development. In order to facilitate such a transition the following needs to occur. • Approve the new organizational structure (See attachment 1); • Authorize the County Manager to determine if the functions of the Commission for Women can be better performed through an agreement with a qualified non-profit or as currently provided directly by County Government;