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64 <br />The Orange County Human Relations Commission <br />NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: <br />(HRC) <br />2012 calendar year for annual report; 2013 calendar year for wo <br />Report Period: <br />Respond to residentsÂ’ requests for feedback/support regarding va <br />issues. <br /> <br />Study and make recommendations to the BOCC regarding social just <br />as other human relations matters. <br /> <br />Describe this board/commissionÂ’s activities/accomplishments in c <br />BOCC goal(s)/priorities, if applicable. <br /> <br />Goal Two: Promote an interactive and transparent system of gover <br /> <br />reflects community values. <br /> Entered into collaboration with the UNC School of Government kn <br />· <br />Building Integrated Communities” initiative. The anticipated go <br />collaborative effort is to ensure that all the diverse ethnic an <br />communities in Orange County have equal access to and understand <br />available resources within the County. <br /> <br /> <br />BOCC Charge to the HRC <br />Study and make recommendations concerning problems in the field <br />relationships. <br /> <br />Make recommendations designed to promote goodwill and harmony am <br />the County irrespective of their race, color, creed, religion, a <br />sex, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status or <br />public assistance. <br /> Recommended that the BOCC take appropriate steps to amend the O <br />· <br />County Civil Rights Ordinance to include sexual orientation and sexual identity as <br />protected classes and further recommended that this matter be in <br />agenda of Orange County Legislative Delegation for the next legi <br /> Adopted a resolution encouraging the BOCC to re-affirm its comm <br />· <br />justice, equal rights and equal opportunity for all residents of <br />to voice opposition to the proposed Amendment 1 to the North Car <br />Constitution which would prohibit marriage between people of the <br />and further prohibit the recognition of any other form of domest <br /> Submitted a recommendation to the BOCC requesting that the BOCC <br />· <br />proclamation acknowledging Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, <br />Relations Week in December 2011. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />If your board/commission played the role of an Element Lead Advi <br />involved in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation process, ple <br /> <br />