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2 <br />ORANGE, COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />A RESOLUTION ENACTING ANON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY FOR AGENCIES <br />RECEIVING COUNTY FUNDS. <br />WHEREAS, in 1989 the Orange County Board of County Commissioners established, the <br />Orange County Human Relations Commission to among other things make certain that in <br />Orange County the policies provided for in various federal rules, regulations, and laws <br />prohibiting discrimination were carried out in a lawful manner; and <br />WHEREAS, direct discrimination by federal, state or local governments is prohibited by the <br />Constitution and indirect discrimination through the use of public funding is equally undesirable; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, justice requires that public funds to which all taxpayers contribute, not be <br />distributed in any way that encourages, subsidizes or results in discrimination; and <br />WHERBY, any operation of a local publicly funded program in a discriminatory fashion defeats <br />the legislative objectives of the Board; and <br />WHEREAS, this edict reflects the values and beliefs of the residents of Orange County as <br />shown by their commitment to the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance; and <br />NOW therefore, do we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby enact a non- <br />discrimination policy that prohibits county funds from being used either directly or indirectly to <br />support agencies discriminating on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, <br />religion, sexual orientation, familial status or veterans status. <br />This the 4th day of December, 2QQ0. <br />