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-3- On April 25, 1582, the Commission for Women invited all Orange County women elected officials to participate in a work session designed to identify issues the Commission should address in 1982-83. The eighteen people attending discussed problems in six major categories, identified resources, and provided much useful background information. V. Monitoring The Monitoring Committee organized around six major boards and depart- ments this year including the orange County Commission, Orange County Women's Center, the Department of Social Services, the Health Department, and HSAC. Commission members or their appointees attended board meetings and reported to the Commission for Women on issues of interest, The purpose was to stay informed on policy issues and to make timely and effective recommendations to the Orange County Board of Commissioners. In April 1982, the Commission members agreed that this activity needed to be modified. The advantages of monitoring came from being well informed on current issues, The greatest disadvantage was the unproductive use of Commission members' time. Meetings are lengthy and deal with many issues outside the domain of the Commission for Women. Monitoring was restructured to include attending only those meetings which are of special interest and supplementing this by reviewing tapes and minutes of other meetings. Another aspect of Monitoring was initiated in 1981-82. Each Commission member selected an area or issue to research so she could serve as a resource person for the Commission for Women. Articles and pamphlets received in the office are used as a basis for information gathering. As ar individual ret- searches an area thoroughly and becomes "expert", speaking engagements are arranged to add to the outreach aspect of the Commission's work. VI. Interagency Coordination Interagency coordination was provided through activities described in other sections of this report, and include support of publications, the leader- ship workshop and employment seminar, lunch hour seminars, and participation in the Association for Community Agencies and the HSAC, VTI. Talent/Job Bank The Talent Bank concept was expanded to include an employment feature (see attachment 3.) This activity vas given hi.ghorior,_ty for 1981-82 as a way to provide valuable experience to women through service on boards and commissions and also to help improve employment opportunities For women, A comprehensive proposal was adopted hy the Commission and two committees were formed--the Talent Bank and the Job Bank (See attachment The Talent Bank Committee updated and compiled a directory of -boards and commissions, including information on each board's purpose, requirsmancs for membership, and vacancies . During the year, individuals who filled out Talent Bank resumes were called about vacancies. The Job Bank Committee explored additional funding sources to support and employment coordinator who could maintain an updated file of job openings and people looking for work. Because the Commission was ineligible !or a '7