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58 <br />the proposed Amendment 1 and the inclusion of sexual orientation and sexual <br />identity as protected classes under the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance. <br />13. Submitted a recommendation to the BOCC requesting the adoption of a <br />proclamation acknowledging Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human <br />Relations Week in December 2011. <br />List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored Annually. <br />Provide proclamation recognizing Human Rights Week, Human Rights Day, and the Bill <br />of Rights Day in Orange County. <br />Organized and sponsored the annual Human Relations Month Kick-Off to acknowledge <br />February as Human Relations Month. Provide resolutions that acknowledge February <br />as "Human Relations Month" for adoption by the governing bodies of the County and <br />the local municipalities. <br />Respond to residents' requests for feedback/support regarding various social justice <br />issues. <br />Study and make recommendations to the BOCC regarding social justice issues. <br />Provide proclamation recognizing April as Fair Housing Month. <br />Describe this board/commission's activities/accomplishments in carrying out <br />BOCC goal(s)/priorities, if applicable. <br />Goal Two:. Promote an interactive and transparent system of governance that <br />reflects community values. <br />• Engaged in discussion with members of the Burmese community regarding their <br />experience and concerns as residents of Orange County. <br />• Entered into collaboration with the UNC School of Government known as "The <br />Building Integrated Communities" initiative. The anticipated goal of this <br />collaborative effort is to ensure that all the diverse ethnic and immigrant <br />communities in Orange County have equal access to and understanding of <br />available resources within the County. <br />Goal Five: Create, preserve, and protect a natural environment that includes clean <br />water, clean air, wildlife, important natural lands and sustainable energy for <br />present and future generations. <br />• Met with Rev. Robert Campbell and David Caldwell regarding the three staff- <br />proposed Landfill Capacity Options and their impact on the Rogers Road <br />community. <br />• Adopted a resolution requesting the BOCC to expeditiously and with sensitivity <br />address the necessities of life issues of the Rogers Road Community while <br />considering the staff-proposed Landfill Capacity Options <br />