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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 15, 2011 Action Agenda Item No. 3 ' b SUBJECT: Update on the Recommendations for Domestic Violence Shelter Services DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Final Report -Domestic Violence Shelter Gwen Harvey, Assistant Manager, Work Group of the Commission for 245-2307 Women (2010) PURPOSE: To provide the Board of County Commissioners with an update from The Women's Center on activities underway as a result of the final report of the Domestic Violence Shelter Work Group of the Commission for Women in the summer 2010 (the Women's Center assumed convening responsibilities for this community effort with the sunset of the Commission for Women). BACKGROUND: The Commission for Women during FY2009 -10 established a work group to explore the need for a domestic violence shelter to be physically located inside Orange County. The Commission's research and outreach led to the development of a final report presented to the BOCC in the summer 2010. In accepting the final report, the BOCC asked to receive an update on initial findings and preliminary steps by the first of 2011. The Women's Center, in assuming through agreement with the County Manager's office several activities previously advanced by the Commission for Women, has continued discussions among community partners concerned with the welfare and safety of women and children in Orange County. The Director, Ann Gerhardt, will be present to provide a brief report on work in progress to the BOCC. A copy of the Work Group final report is attached for review and reference. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the BOCC receiving an update report from The Women's Center. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board receive the report and provide comments as may be desired.