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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 17, 2018 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-d <br /> <br />SUBJECT: County Government Month <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Community Relations <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proclamation <br /> <br /> <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Todd McGee, 245-2302 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To consider a proclamation designating April 2018 as County Government Month. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The National Association of Counties (NACo) celebrates National County <br />Government Month each April in an effort to educate the public about county government. A <br />proclamation to acknowledge the month of April 2018 as County Government Month is attached. <br /> <br />As part of National County Government Month, 2017-18 NACo President Roy Charles Brooks <br />has introduced the “Serving the Underserved” initiative, which focuses on the critical role <br />counties play in breaking multi-generational cycles of poverty. Orange County’s Family Success <br />Alliance was formed to combat poverty in the community. It is a collaboration of leaders from <br />local government, non-profits, schools, and the community who envision an Orange County <br />where all children and families have the opportunity to succeed in school and in life. <br /> <br />To highlight National County Government Month, the Community Relations Department <br />coordinated a social media campaign to draw attention to the many programs and services <br />offered by the County. Departments were asked to submit interesting facts and notes about their <br />services, and a different Tweet was sent each day during the month of April. Departments <br />highlighted included Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR), Board of <br />Commissioners, Solid Waste, the Board of Elections, Human Resources, Animal Services, Child <br />Support Services, Aging, Information Technology and Economic Development. The Community <br />Relations Department is also sponsoring a County Budget Simulation Exercise for students, <br />which will be held at the Whitted Building on April 26, from 4:30 – 7 p.m. Commissioners are <br />invited to visit the session to hear how the different groups put together a county budget. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with consideration of the <br />proclamation. <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated <br />with consideration of the proclamation. NACo’s County Government Month initiative for this <br />year, “Serving the Underserved”, aligns with the goals and values of Orange County. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve and authorize <br />the Chair to sign the proclamation. <br />1