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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 3, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~ - ~ <br />SUBJECT: Proclamation of Human Relations Commission's Celebration of Bill of Rights <br />Day, Human Rights Day, and Human Rights Week <br />DEPARTMENT: Human Rights & Relations PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />HRC Recommendation and Proposed <br />Proclamation <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Shoshannah Smith, 960-3877 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a proclamation designating 1) December 10-16, 2007 as Human <br />Rights Week; 2) December 10, 2007 as Human Rights Day; and 3) December 15, 2007 as Bill <br />of Rights Day to highlight the importance of Human Rights in Orange County and beyond. <br />BACKGROUND: Each year since 2005, the Board of County Commissioners has adopted a <br />proclamation recognizing Bill of Rights Day, Human Rights Day, and Human Rights Week. The <br />Orange County Human Relations Commission requests that the Board of County <br />Commissioners continue this practice in 2007 by adopting the attached proclamation. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with consideration of the <br />proclamation. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the <br />Proclamation regarding Bill of Rights Day, Human Rights Day, and Human Rights Week. <br />