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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 9, 2006 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~_ <br />SUBJECT: Resolution of Appreciation -Trish and Lee Rafalow <br />DEPARTMENT: ERCD PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Resolution David Stancil, 245-2598 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a resolution of appreciation to Lee and Trish Rafalow for their financial <br />gift to the County s Lands Legacy Program. <br />BACKGROUND: In December 2005, Trish and Lee Rafalow contacted County staff about a <br />donation to the County's Lands Legacy Program. This award-winning program works to acquire <br />the important natural and cultural resource lands in the County, and has to date resulted in the <br />acquisition of 1,600 acres of land. Staff from ERCD and the Finance Department worked to <br />create the mechanisms for receiving this gift, Contributions to Lands Legacy from private <br />citizens are tax-deductible, <br />The Rafalows also wrote letters to the editor of local newspapers, extolling the goals of Lands <br />Legacy and encouraging others to consider gifts to Lands Legacy and its program goals. Since <br />that time, staff has received several inquiries about such donations, <br />A resolution of appreciation to the Rafalows for their gift is attached. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this resolution, Revenues <br />from the Rafalow donation go into the Lands Legacy Opportunities Fund to help fund natural <br />and cultural resource land acquisitions. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the attached <br />resolution, authorize the Chair to sign the resolution, and thank the Rafalows for their generous <br />gift to the Lands Legacy Program, <br />