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1 <br />Commissioner Price suggested that the overarching charge of a Women's Commission should <br />be to examine and expose the inequalities and inequities experienced by women in the <br />business sector, the workplace, entrepreneurship, education and professional advancement <br />and leadership in Orange County, and to advocate for women so as to give redress to such <br />imbalances and discrimination via policy and program recommendations to the Orange County <br />Board of County Commissioners. <br />The functions of the original Commission for Women (CfW) were made a responsibility of the <br />Human Relations Commission (HRC) in 2011, and CfW as a separate entity was disbanded in <br />April 2011. Eight women currently serve on the HRC (16 out of 18 filled positions). <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with discussing the potential <br />establishment of a Women's Commission as an Orange County advisory board. If a <br />Commission is established, potential budgetary and personnel impacts will need to be <br />considered. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Interim Manager recommends that the Board discuss the <br />potential establishment of a Women's Commission as an Orange County advisory board and <br />provide direction to staff. If the Board proposes to establish a Women's Commission as a <br />separate advisory group as proposed within the resolution, the Interim Manager recommends <br />that, in lieu of placing this function within the County's Economic Development Department, it <br />should be housed within Housing, Human Rights and Community Development. The Interim <br />Manager further recommends that, prior to formal Board action, the Board direct staff to <br />evaluate any potential budgetary and /or personnel impacts and provide that information to the <br />Board. <br />