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~~ C. MINUTES r Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the minutes for June 21, 19$8 as circulated. _~, VOTE: UNANIMOUS. PUBLIC HEARING 1. Housing Demonstration Grant Application Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes explained that the purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comments at the beginning of the process for applying for this housing demonstration grant. This project is to encourage innovative and effective housing programs. The eligible projects under this program are projects related to preservation and maintenance of low and moderate income housing, adaptive reuse of structure for conversion to low and moderate income housing and self-help approaches to housing rehabilitation or construction for low and moderate income persons. Orange County is eligible to apply for a maximum grant amount of $150,000. THERE WERE NO CITIZEN COMMENTS AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DECLARED CLOSED. D. RESOLUTIONS OR PROCLAMATIONS 1. Proclamation of Women's Equality Day- Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the proclamation as present and stated below: WHEREAS, on August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified; and WHEREAS, that amendment reads as follows: ;.,.; "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or ~-~ abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex."; and WHEREAS, the power of the vote is the gateway to continued improvements in the status of women; and WHEREAS, the Orange Gounty Gommission for Women advises the citizens and the Board of Commissioners of Orange County of the status of women in Orange. County;. and WHEREAS, that status remains unequal, especially economically and politically; and WHEREAS, yet women make significant contributions economically, politically and in myriad ways to Orange County, NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Gommissioners does hereby proclaim Friday, August 26, 1988 as WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY in celebration of women's contributions and their right to economic and political equality and do hereby urge all citizens to work to guarantee full equality for all women. VOTE: UNANIMOUS.