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Attachment 1 <br />Kev Chansles from 1993 to the Present <br />Department of Human Rights Maior Functions & Responsibilities <br />Function <br />Commissions: Ke Chan a <br />Increase assistance to the Commissions Exam le <br />Both Commissions currently have substantive projects <br />Women in developing community connections involving women's rights and human rights, in <br />Human Relations and in accomplishing Commission addition to their regulazly scheduled activities, <br /> goals on more substantive projects. including; "Where My Feet Have Gone Where My <br /> Feet Are Taking Me," The Vagina Monologues, <br /> Marriage Equality Discussions etc. <br />Enforcement Incorporate intake and referral to the Processed four-employment discrimination intakes <br /> EEOC rather than in-house based on gender and sent them to the EEOC since the <br /> enforcement efforts while continuing to inception of the program in 2004. Implemented <br /> enforce housing and public education initiative at Ei Centro Latino that has <br /> accommodations portions of the resulted in four fair housing complaints since May <br /> Ordinance. Increase education on fair 2004 and 13 inquiries from individuals who report <br /> housing and equal employment being too fi-ightened to complain. <br /> 0 ortuni <br />Education and Implement new efforts toward Currently developing program with El Centro Latino <br />Outreach education and outreach to increase educating advocates on employee rights under Fair <br /> awareness of other civil rights Labor Standards Act, Wage & Hour, Occupational <br /> protections and issues. Safety & Health Act, Title VII, Immigration Reform <br /> and Control Act etc. This program has provided <br /> successful resolution for eight Latino families since <br /> it's inception May 2004. <br />Training Implement new training initiatives to Recently created training to Dismantle Oppression in <br /> address issues of racism, sexism, conjunction with the Dispute Settlement Center <br /> classism, and homophobia proactively. entitled, "Closing the Achievement Gap by <br /> Uncovering Power Prejudice and Privilege." Trained <br /> teachers at New Hope Elementary and Orange County <br /> Schools Administrators during Leadership Retreat. <br />Reseazch Provide in-depth reseazch on civil and Commissions have expressed interest in conducting <br /> human rights issues as identified by the research on topics the e, fJects of racism and <br /> Commissions and the BOCC. immigration, aging and discrimination on Orange <br /> County populations. <br />Policy Provide guidance or technical At the request of a local nonprofit, provided technical <br />Guidance/Technical consultation on civiUhuman rights assistance on compliance with the Americans With <br />Consultation related issues at the request of the Disabilities Act, specifically regarding requirements <br /> BOCC, Orange County Departments to reasonably accommodate disabled employees. At <br /> and community based agencies. the request of a local nonprofit, provided assistance <br /> with Boazd Development. <br />Limited English Develop program, policies and At the request of the Director's of the Department's of <br />Proficiency procedures to improve access to Social Services and Health, began process of <br /> government services for Limited developing a certification standard for interpreters and <br /> English Proficient communities. translators in conjunction with CHICLE and the <br /> County Manager's Office. <br />Information and Develop a comprehensive civil human Many individuals call the Department with civil and <br />' <br />Referral rights information and referral system human rights related concerns. The Department staff` <br /> including personal contacts and is working on developing relationships with <br /> mechanism for regular updating. appropriate state and federal agencies to successfully <br /> refer clients. The Department staff is in the process of <br /> identifying agencies, their services and bilingual <br /> contacts for civil rights referrals. <br />Administration Same Same <br />Items in italic font are examples of antrcrpatea worx. hems rn regurar r~rrr aic o~cauiyio~ ~~ .:~~~.~~ w.,.n. <br />3 <br />Attachment 2 provides a comprehensive review and comparison of all Departmental functions. <br />
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