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Proclamation recognizing the week of May 9-15 as Information and Referral Awareness Week in Orange <br />County. <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />A PROCLAMATION <br />FOR <br />INFORMATION AND REFERRAL AWARENESS WEEK <br />WHEREAS, information and referral agencies work to affirm the dignity, self-worth and <br />independence of individuals by facilitating their decisions and actions, tapping their <br />experiences, skill and knowledge, and enabling their continued contribution to the <br />community; and <br />WHEREAS, information and referral agencies function as a point of entry, helping individuals to help <br />themselves and each other, and offering service or access to community services as <br />needed; and <br />WHEREAS, special recognition should be given to information and referral agencies and their role in <br />serving individuals throughout Orange County; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim May 9-15, <br />1999 "Information and Referral Awareness Week" in Orange County, and commend this <br />observance to our citizens. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />e. A Resolution Regarding Civil Discourse in Orange County <br />Commissioner Brown indicated that she was presenting this Resolution after having <br />incorporated comments County Commissioners made regarding this Resolution. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve this <br />resolution as stated below and to send said resolution to all advisory boards and to each elected official in <br />Orange County, for their consideration. <br />A Resolution Regarding Civil Discourse in Orange County <br />WHEREAS, it is the duty of local governments to be representative of the people; and, <br />WHEREAS, in a democracy, at times there is constructive disagreement among people; and, <br />WHEREAS, there are ongoing discussions about the future of this county, but all citizens are working <br />together to create effective public policy that serves the needs of the community; and, <br />WHEREAS, in a democracy, the fullest expression of diverse opinions and free discourse is the <br />essence of civil debate; and, <br />WHEREAS, divergent opinion that focuses on issues is welcome and necessary; and, <br />WHEREAS, free speech does not encompass incitement to violence against people or slurs against the <br />ethnic, religious, racial heritage or sexual orientation of other people; or reference, provocation, <br />Q \19990504A.a