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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 31, 2006 <br />SUBJECT: Child Care Task Force <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Background from Retreat Notebook <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. a <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Gwen Harvey, Assistant County <br />Manager, 245 -2307 <br />Nancy Coston, DSS Director, 245 -2802 <br />PURPOSE: To further discuss a proposal to establish a Child Care Task Force <br />BACKGROUND: Establishing a broad -based Child Care Task Force was one of the issues the <br />BOCC discussed briefly at its annual retreat under the heading of "Changing Human Services <br />Landscape ". This is an opportunity for the BOCC to take the discussion further, including any <br />comments or feedback on the charge, composition, and timeline of such as Task Force. <br />Regarding composition, the BOCC noted it would be important to include Economic <br />Development (Dianne Reid) among the members. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The BOCC may wish to consider allocating an appropriate sum of <br />money from its contingency to help off set administrative expense or miscellaneous <br />supplies /materials necessary to support the work of the Task Force. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the proposed <br />Child Care Task Force and provide any feedback and direction to staff. <br />