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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 22, 2006 Action Agenda Item No. J - W SUBJECT: Special Request for Use of Forum 2006 Proceeds to Aid Low Income Seniors DEPARTMENT: Manager's Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Preliminary Forum Agenda INFORMATION CONTACT: Gwen Harvey, Asst Manager , 245-2300 Robin Barnhill and Pat Vandiviere, Co-Chairs, Human Services Advisory Commission PURPOSE: To request BOCC permission to allow the Human Services Advisory Commission to donate registration proceeds from the 2006 Human Services Issues Forum to Senior Care of Orange County, Inc. to be used to provide emergency property tax assistance grants to elderly low-income home owners. BACKGROUND: The Human Services Advisory Commission, the Master Aging Plan (MAP) Update Steering Committee, the Advisory Board on Aging, and the Department on Aging are collaborating this year to present the 18th annual Human Services Issues Forum titled, "Communities Responding to an Aging Society", on Wednesday, September 20, In the interest of economy and symbolism of longstanding ecumenical support for serving the needy, the Commission and its collaborators have agreed to hold Forum 2006 at the Chapel Hill Bible Church at the carnet of Sage and Erwin Roads, The Forum will run from 8.30AM to 2:OOPM, A preliminary program is attached foryour review. In keeping with its theme, the Human Services Advisory Commission requests that the BOGC allow the registration proceeds from the Forum to be designated to Senior Care of Orange County, Inc. Senior Care of Orange, Inc. is a 501.c.3 established in 2004 for the purposes of advocating, establishing and/or operating services in community settings, developing an employment pool for certified nursing assistants, educating the general public, and receiving financial and other support to benefit frail or disabled older adults in community settings, The registration fee is $15.00 and typically 100 -125 persons attend the Forum.. On that basis, there could potentially be up to $1,875 to be donated expressly for the purpose of providing general assistance tc needy seniors through Senior Care of Orange County, Inc.. Last year, the BOCC approved donation of Forum 2006: "Welcome Home: A Bold Proposal to End Homelessness" proceeds in the amount of $1,116 equally between Orange Congregations in Mission and Interfaith Council for support to homeless families.