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Attachment 1 Key Changes from 1993 to the Present Department of Human Rights Major Functions & Responsibilities Function Key Change Example Commissions: Increase assistance to the Commissions Both Commissions currently have substantive projects Women in developing community connections involving women's rights and human rights, in Human Relations and in accomplishing Commission addition to their regularly scheduled activities, goals on more substantive projects. including; "Where My Feet Have Gone Where My Feet Are Taking Me," The Vagina Monologues, Marriage Equality Discussions etc Enforcement Incorporate intake and referral to the Processed four-employment discrimination intakes EEOC rather than in-house based on gender and sent them to the EEOC since the enforcement efforts while continuing to inception of the program in 2004. Implemented enforce housing and public education initiative at EI Centro Latino that has accommodations portions of the resulted in four fair housing complaints since May Ordinance, Increase education on fair 2004 and 13 inquiries from individuals who report housing and equal employment being too frightened to complain. opportunity. Education and Implement new efforts toward Currently developing program with El Centro Latino Outreach education and outreach to increase educating advocates on employee rights under Fair awareness of other civil rights Labor Standards Act, Wage & Hour, Occupational protections and issues. Safety & Health Act, Title VII, Immigration Reform and Control Act etc This program has provided successful resolution for eight Latino families since it's inception May 2004. Training Implement new training initiatives to Recently created training to Dismantle Oppression in address issues of racism, sexism, conjunction with the Dispute Settlement Center classism, and homophobia proactively- entitled, "Closing the Achievement Gap by Uncovering Power Prejudice and Privilege." Trained teachers at New Hope Elementary and Orange County Schools Administrators during Leadership Retreat. Research Provide in-depth research on civil and Cononissions have erpressed interest in conducting human rights issues as identified by the research on topics the effects of racism and Commissions and the BOCC. immigration, aging and discrimination on Orange County populations. Policy Provide guidance or technical At the request of a local nonprofit, provided technical Guidance/Iechnieal consultation on civil/human rights assistance on compliance with the Americans With Consultation related issues at the request of the Disabilities Act, specifically regarding requirements BOCC, Orange County Departments to reasonably accommodate disabled employees. At and community based agencies. the request of a local nonprofit, provided assistance with Board Development. I imited English Develop program, policies and At the request of the Director's of the Department's of Proficiency procedures to improve access to Social Services and Health, began process of government services for Limited developing a certification standard for interpreters and English Proficient communities. translators in conjunction with CHICLE and the County Manager's Office. Information and Develop a comprehensive civillhuman Many individuals' call the Department with civil and Referral rights information and referral system human rights related concerns. Dhe Deparinnent staff including personal contacts and is working on developing relationships with mechanism for regular updating appropriate state andfederal agencies to successfully referclients. The Deparnnent .staflsintheprocessof identifying agencies, their services and bilingual contacts for civil rights referrals Administration Same Same Items in italic font are examples of anticipated work. Items in regular font are examples of current work. Attachment 2 provides a comprehensive review and comparison of all Departmental functions,