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4 <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 CfiW 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 /> i� <br />