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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 10, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. o~ ' -F <br />SUBJECT: Presentation from Human Services Issues Forum 2006 <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Forum 2006 Program <br />Final Report on Forum 2006 <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Emily Adams, Co-Chair <br />Human Services Advisory <br />Commission <br />Sharron Hinton, 245-2302 <br />PURPOSE: To present the final report on the proceedings of the Human Services Issues <br />Forum held on September 16, 2006 by the Human Services Advisory Commission (HSAC) of <br />the Board of County Commissioners. <br />BACKGROUND: Each fall, the HSAC convenes a forum on an issue of social significance to <br />the community. Because the Master Aging Plan (MAP) Update was underway, the HSAC saw <br />an opportunity to build greater awareness and broader community input on the County's desire <br />to meet the needs of older persons. To that end, the HSAC partnered with the Orange County <br />Advisory Board on Aging and the MAP Update Task Force to sponsor the 2006 Forum, <br />"Communities Responding to an Aging Society: The Fabric of Our Lives". <br />The format for Forum 2006 included a keynote presentation by State Representative Jennifer <br />Weiss (35t" District), a leading champion for the elderly, as well as four discussion circles. The <br />discussion circles were Housing and Transportation, followed by Information/Access to Services <br />and Transitional Care. These topics emerged as major themes within the MAP Update. During <br />each discussion, panelists provided a brief overview of current issues, which was followed by a <br />question and answer period. <br />Attached is a copy of the Final Report that depicts the activities and outcomes of the day. <br />Copies will be forwarded to all presenters, participants, and interested partners. The Final <br />Report can also serve as an appendix to the official MAP Update scheduled to be presented <br />with recommendations to the BOCC later this spring. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to receiving this report as information. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board accept the Report from <br />the Human Services Advisory Commission on Forum 2006. <br />