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Doi <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No. Al, <br /> Meeting Date: JUNE 24, 1986 <br /> SUBJECT: POLICY REGARDING PROCLAMATION ISSUANCE <br /> DEPARTMENT: COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: DON WILLHOIT <br /> X505 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER: <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider establishing policy whereby the authority to issue <br /> proclamation can be clarified. <br /> NEED: Unlike contracts, proclamations are symbolic <br /> do not have the effect of binding th ountydinlanytway. which <br /> are usually written by the sponsors of a function. They serve <br /> the purpose of drawing attention to an event or observance that <br /> is taking place in the community at a particular time. In this <br /> sense a proclamation serves as a form of publicity for the <br /> event. <br /> Because of the number of proclamations brought forth by commu- <br /> nity groups and their non-binding content many cities have <br /> authorized their mayors to sign them without appearing on an <br /> agenda. <br /> Issues brought up with regard to the issuance of the Anti <br /> Discrimination Proclamation were: <br /> 1. Whether the Chair of the Board had authority to sign the <br /> proclamation. <br /> 2. Whether citizens of the County thought it was coming from <br /> the Board. <br /> Since proclamations are not specifically addressed in the <br /> Board's Rules and Procedure Guide clarification of responsibi- <br /> lity and procedure for proclamation issuance is needed. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : <br /> As the Board decides. <br />