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c. Affordable Housinq Performance Report The Board received the Annual Affordable Housing Performance Report from the Orange County Affordable Housing Advisory Board. Housing, Human Rights, and Community Development Director Tara Fikes presented the 8t''Annual Calendar and Annual Performance Report. This calendar contains a report of the local affordable housing accomplishment as well as the Human Relations activities during the 2010-2011 fiscal year. During that fiscal year, a little over$1,000,000 in federal, state, and local funds were spent to assist in the construction of 68 new units, including 58 rental units at The Landings at Winmore in Carrboro. These funds were also used to assist in the repair and acquisition of 39 existing dwelling units. d. Proclamation: "Human Relations Month" The Board considered officially proclaiming the month of February as "Human Relations Month" in Orange County and authorizing the Chair to sign. Tara Fikes introduced the HRC Chair Barbara Marotto who presented this item. HUMAN RELATIONS MONTH WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission believes that in order to achieve justice and equal opportunity for all Orange County residents, we must all strive to create an atmosphere where people are valued and accepted rather than merely tolerated, and therefore continue to promote the ideal of social justice for all; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission has diligently served Orange County since 1995 and remains committed to promoting equal treatment, opportunity and understanding throughout the community; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission enforces the County's Civil Rights Ordinance which specifically prohibits discrimination based on an individual's race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status and familial status; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission encourages Orange County residents, as individuals, to take a stand against social injustice and continue to work together to make freedom, justice, and equal opportunity available for all; and WHEREAS, Orange County is committed to preserving the progress made thus far towards equality and leading the challenge for equal opportunity using all the means at our disposal; NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim February 2012 as "HUMAN RELATIONS MONTH" in Orange County and challenge residents to promote the ideology of social justice for all by celebrating and encouraging multiculturalism in the County and encouraging all residents to embrace diversity in Orange County. This the 24th day of January, 2012. A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve the month of February as "Human Relations Month" in Orange County and authorize ', the Chair to sign. ', VOTE: UNANIMOUS I I !,