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Executive Committee: <br />It was announced that Joe Polich's membership has been terminated due to his lack of attendance <br />in accordance with the BOCC Advisory Board guidelines. It was also announced that secretary <br />Cynthia Stubbs submitted her resignation. A resolution of appreciation for Cynthia's <br />membership and involvement was read aloud. Doris will hand - deliver the resolution to Cynthia. <br />The members will vote for a new secretary at the October meeting. Doris requested the members <br />to consider hosting a planning retreat on a Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon on a date after <br />November 4, 2014. James will discover whether a letter to the members' employers could be <br />drafted. James informed the members that the annual advisory board report is due in December. <br />Doris requested the members to inform her and James when they plan to attend an activity on <br />behalf of the HRC so that this information can be included in the annual report. <br />Doris encouraged the subcommittees to meet in the interim and provide a highlight of the results <br />of their meetings at the following HRC meeting. <br />Building Integrated Communities (BIC): <br />No Report. <br />Diversity Matters: <br />No Report <br />Pauli Murray Awards: <br />Gerald stated that the subcommittee is minus one member with Cynthia's resignation and asked <br />members to consider joining the subcommittee. Gerald informed the members that he intends to <br />collaborate with local Episcopal churches, particularly Pauli Murray's base church. Assistance <br />will be needed to contact the churches and family members. A venue for the PMA's must be <br />determined. The date of the PMA's is February 22, 2015; the nomination forms and information <br />sheet will be sent to the members electronically. <br />Essay Contest <br />The members reviewed the essay contest information and recommended that the contest <br />application be amended to include a statement clarifying that all Middle and High School -aged <br />children that live in Orange County are eligible. There was brief discussion on the prizes to be <br />awarded. <br />Poster Contest <br />The members recommended that the winning artwork submitted in the 2015 calendar should not <br />be designated for any given month. It was also recommended that space be allotted on the <br />contest application for the student to write a brief summary of the artwork submitted. The <br />application will also be amended to include a deadline for teachers to submit entries to the HRC. <br />Collateral Consequences: <br />No Report. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />