Agenda - 02-16-2016 - 6-a - Minutes

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3 1 The Board considered officially proclaiming the month of February 2016 as "Human 2 Relations Month" in Orange County and authorizing the Chair to sign the Proclamation. 3 Rollin Russell, Human Relations Commission (HRC) member, introduced Desaray 4 Rockett, HRC Youth Ambassador, who read the proclamation: 5 6 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 7 HUMAN RELATIONS MONTH PROCLAMATION 8 9 WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners established the 10 Human Relations Commission in June 1987 with the desire to "encourage mutual 11 understanding and fair treatment of all citizens"; and 12 13 WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission believes that in order to 14 achieve justice and equal opportunity for all Orange County residents, we must all strive to 15 create an atmosphere where people are valued and accepted rather than merely tolerated, and 16 therefore continue to promote the ideal of social justice for all; and 17 18 WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission has diligently served 19 Orange County since 1987 and remains committed to promoting equal treatment, opportunity 20 and understanding throughout the community; and 21 22 WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission enforces the County's 23 Civil Rights Ordinance which specifically prohibits discrimination based on an individual's race, 24 color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status and familial status; and 25 26 WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission encourages Orange 27 County residents, as individuals, to take a stand against social injustice and continue to work 28 together to make freedom, justice, and equal opportunity available for all; and 29 30 WHEREAS, Orange County is committed to preserving the progress made thus far 31 towards equality and leading the challenge for equal opportunity using all the means at our 32 disposal; 33 34 NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby 35 proclaim February 2016 as "HUMAN RELATIONS MONTH" in Orange County and challenge 36 our residents to promote the ideology of social justice for all by celebrating and encouraging 37 multiculturalism in the County and encouraging all residents to embrace diversity and equal 38 access in Orange County. 39 40 THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2016. 41 42 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Price for the 43 Board to adopt the Proclamation and authorized the Chair to sign. 44 45 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 46 47 b. 2017 Countywide Revaluation Update 48 The Board received an update on the Orange County Tax Office's administration of the 49 2017 countywide revaluation of real property. 50 Dwane Brinson, Orange County Tax Administrator, reviewed the following background.