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2 <br /> WHEREAS, employers who pay their workers a living wage report substantially less <br /> turnover, better job performance, and higher levels of positive customer <br /> engagement; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County Living Wage has certified 126 employers who voluntarily <br /> pay a living wage and promotes those employers to the community to build a base of <br /> engaged, informed consumers who support living-wage-certified businesses and <br /> nonprofits; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County Living Wage plans a month-long campaign in September <br /> 2017 to encourage people to do business with living wage certified employers; and <br /> WHEREAS, Labor Day is a national holiday in recognition of the contributions of <br /> workers to our economy; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County, in honor of Labor Day, maintains its support of living wage <br /> efforts and businesses that provide a living wage to all their employees; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, a living-wage- <br /> certified employer, does hereby proclaim Labor Day 2017 as Living Wage Day in <br /> Orange County and encourage consumers to support businesses paying their workers <br /> a living wage. <br /> This the 23rd day of August 2017. <br /> Mark Dorosin, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Marcoplos, seconded by Commissioner Rich for <br /> the Board to approve the proclamation Recognizing Labor Day 2017 as Living Wage Day <br /> in Orange County and authorized the Chair to sign the proclamation. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS (Dorosin, Jacobs, Marcoplos, Rich) <br /> This portion of the meeting was adjourned at 8:33 a.m. <br /> Mark Dorosin, Chair <br /> David Hunt <br /> Deputy Clerk to the Board <br />