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The facilitator asked retreat guests to introduce themselves, she reviewed the following group agreements and then reviewed the agenda for the day. 1. Be fully Present - Limit Electronic Device Use to items related to today's agenda 2. Speak Your Truth 3. Accept other's truth — 4. Lean into Discomfort and Lean into Each Other- 5. Expect and Be Willing to Accept Non closure - 6. Speak one at a time/Listen for Understanding 7. Leave your Ego at the Door—Ego That part of us that continues to worry, live in doubt, is afraid, judges people, is afraid to trust, needs proof, believes only when it is convenient, fails to follow-up, refuses to practice what it preaches, needs to be rescued, wants to be a victim, beats up on "self", needs to be right all the time and continues to hold on to what does not work. Taken from the Introduction of"One Day My Soul Just Opened Up: 40 Days & 40 Nights Towards Spiritual Strength & Personal Growth" by lyanla 2015 Update to 2009 Goals and Priorities Bonnie Hammersley distributed a document from the Orange County Schools indicating that effective January 1, 2015 any Orange County Schools' Employee who earns below the Living Wage of$12.76 per hour for any assignment will receive a pay increase to adjust their wages to at least$12.76 per hour for that assignment. Before the update began, these issues emerged: • The BOCC should be discussing goals during the budget process. The County Manager said she will develop a proposed process of creating goals annually so the goals guide the work of the BOCC. • Along with the financial impact Orange County should have a social impact to its goals indicating that social impact is just as important as money. After some of the Department Directors made their initial reports related to Goal One: Ensure a community network of basic human services and infrastructure that maintains, protects and promotes the well-being of all County residents, it was apparent that it would be difficult to receive a full report from each Department Director in the allotted time for this agenda item, if the original report format was followed. As a result of Commissioner's suggestions, the BOCC agreed that they wanted the Department Directors to focus primarily on their Department challenges, what they need in terms of guidance from BOCCs, and to say whether the goals and priorities related to their Department are still relevant. Consequently, what is reported here is that condensed format by department. A more detailed account of other information related to ongoing efforts and accomplishments related to each goal can be found in the BOCC Retreat Package, Donna Baker's notes or the Retreat recordings. Animal Services-Bob Marotto • It should be one of the Animal Services goals to keep down the cost of pet ownership so even people with limited incomes can enjoy their pet. • There should be an amnesty period for folks whose animals haven't been vaccinated. • Challenges: