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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 23, 2007 <br />Action Age ~a <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Consideration of the DRAFT Social Justice Goal <br />DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and Relations PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Social Justice Goal Draft <br />(Under Separate Cover) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Shoshannah Smith, 960-3877 <br />PURPOSE: To receive the Orange County Human Relations Commission's recommendations <br />regarding a proposed Orange County Social Justice Goal. <br />BACKGROUND: The enclosed report responds to a February 2004 directive from the Orange <br />County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). The BOCC requested that the Orange <br />County Human Relations Commission (HRC), through the Department of Human Rights and <br />Relations (HR&R), develop a social justice goal for Orange County for consideration by the <br />BOCC. <br />To accomplish the BOCC's directive, Professor John Calmore, an internationally acknowledged <br />expert in Social Justice Lawyering and Social Justice Practice, was contacted to provide insight <br />and guidance. Professor Calmore stressed the importance of ensuring that input is solicited and <br />received from the primary beneficiaries of any social justice goal. <br />In keeping with Professor Calmore's guidance, the HRC and staff solicited feedback from <br />diverse segments of the Orange County populace. The enclosed draft document was crafted <br />based upon input from Orange County residents, Orange County human services departments, <br />and Orange County citizen-advisory boards and commissions. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Unknown. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive and review the <br />draft document and provide comments and further instructions to staff and the HRC. <br />