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A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner porosin to <br /> accept the report, inclusive of the points raised in this discussion and the articulated timeline. <br /> Michael Talbert said he feels the Board is on the right track. He said feedback has <br /> been given and James Davis will take this back to the HRC for further discussion. He <br /> suggested that the HRC bring back a plan in late fall as to how these issues will be addressed. <br /> Commissioner porosin said the Board needs to have a discussion about how priorities <br /> are set for advisory boards. He said this should be discussed and voted on. He is not saying <br /> this is not an important issue, but he has talked to a lot of women in the community who have <br /> different sets of issues that are priorities. He does not think the Board had agreed that pay <br /> equity is the highest priority. He feels the Board should provide clearer and broader direction <br /> when setting priorities. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier asked why the Board would ask the HRC to come back in the <br /> fall since they submit their work plan in January for review. She referred to Commissioner <br /> Dorosin's point and said the plans of all of the advisory boards are approved by the <br /> Commissioners and there can be direction given regarding priorities. She feels that the report <br /> from the HRC should just wait until January. <br /> Chair Jacobs said it would be nice to receive a report in the fall if there is potentially <br /> going to be a forum in January, so that the Board can address the priorities of this event. <br /> James Davis said the forum in January is proposed to be an acknowledgement of the <br /> 50th anniversary of the 1965 Voter's Rights Act, combined with the anniversary of the 1 gtn <br /> amendment, which granted women the right to vote. <br /> Chair Jacobs said the Board has given some direction and having this timeframe will <br /> allow impact of how this discussion moves forward. He said it sounds like this event will be <br /> centered on voting rights, but there are a lot of related issues, such as civil rights that can be <br /> brought to bear. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 9. County Manaqer's Report <br /> Michael Talbert asked Carla Banks to show a promotional video of the recent County <br /> expo. <br /> Carla Banks gave a brief overview of the expo. She said the month of April was <br /> County Government Month, and staff hosted the first every Orange County Expo. She said <br /> there were 250-300 people who stopped by University Mall. She said WCHL radio was there <br /> and this was a good public private partnership event. She said the expo resulted in <br /> collaboration among more than 20 County departments who were able to showcase their <br /> programs and services. Carla Banks showed a video highlighting the event. She thanked <br /> all of the departments for their participation. <br /> Michael Talbert referred to the hand out of the annual report for the Community Giving <br /> Fund. He said this is the first year of the fund, and the donations totaled $9,386. He said <br /> Animal Services received the lion's share of this. He said the donations can be categorized for <br /> a specific purpose. He said most people giving money have a specific need that they want to <br /> see addressed. He said the fund is moving at a faster pace now that residents are finding out <br /> about it. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked who creates the buckets. <br /> Michael Talbert said a combination of staff and resident input contributes to the <br /> creation of these buckets. <br />