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3 The Board considered officially proclaiming the month of February 2016 as "Human Relations Month" in Orange County and authorizing the Chair to sign the Proclamation. Rollin Russell, Human Relations Commission (HRC) member, introduced Desaray Rockett, HRC Youth Ambassador, who read the proclamation: ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HUMAN RELATIONS MONTH PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners established the Human Relations Commission in June 1987 with the desire to "encourage mutual understanding and fair treatment of all citizens"; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission believes that in order to achieve justice and equal opportunity for all Orange County residents, we must all strive to create an atmosphere where people are valued and accepted rather than merely tolerated, and therefore continue to promote the ideal of social justice for all; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission has diligently served Orange County since 1987 and remains committed to promoting equal treatment, opportunity and understanding throughout the community; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission enforces the County's Civil Rights Ordinance which specifically prohibits discrimination based on an individual's race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status and familial status; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission encourages Orange County residents, as individuals, to take a stand against social injustice and continue to work together to make freedom, justice, and equal opportunity available for all; and WHEREAS, Orange County is committed to preserving the progress made thus far towards equality and leading the challenge for equal opportunity using all the means at our disposal; NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim February 2016 as "HUMAN RELATIONS MONTH" in Orange County and challenge our residents to promote the ideology of social justice for all by celebrating and encouraging multiculturalism in the County and encouraging all residents to embrace diversity and equal access in Orange County. THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2016. A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Price for the Board to adopt the Proclamation and authorized the Chair to sign. VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. 2017 Countywide Revaluation Update The Board received an update on the Orange County Tax Office's administration of the 2017 countywide revaluation of real property.