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WHEREAS, Asian Pacific Americans from the Philippines in the Triangle area were part of the first identified and subordinated migrant farm workers in North Carolina; and WHEREAS, Asian Pacific American experiences and contributions are systematically excluded from the history of our nation and state; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Rights and Relations Commission and Department were instrumental in the development and creation of the first Pan-Asian advocacy organization in the State; and WHEREAS, without regard to their education or economic status, Asian Americans continue to be denied equal opportunity in employment, housing and public accommodations; and WHEREAS, despite the many generations Asian Americans have been citizens of the United States and without recognition of their accomplishments or sacrifices for this country, they continue to be viewed as perpetual foreigners; NOW, THEREFORE, We, The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, do hereby proclaim May 2005 as “ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH” in Orange County and challenge our citizens to celebrate multiculturalism in our County by encouraging citizens to embrace our diversity. THISTHE 19TH DAY OF APRIL, 2005. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Jacobs asked Milan Pham if she was planning to stay for the item on the housing plan, because at the Board of County Commissioners’ retreat, they reviewed materials about the report on Section 8 housing and discrimination issues regarding people using Section 8 housing. The County Commissioners had asked for a report on this and he would like to know the status of this. Milan Pham said that she has requested information from other human relations commissions on what they are currently doing in regards to discrimination of Section 8 housing. It is difficult to get information on this, and she hopes to have this by the end of the fiscal year. 7. Special Presentations a. Presentation: Cable Regulatory Update The Board received a presentation from Bob Sepe, Action Audits, LLC, consultant to the Triangle J Council of Governments (COG) Cable Consortium and provided any direction or feedback as desired. Gwen Harvey said that, by virtue of Orange County belonging to the Triangle J Cable Consortium, Bob Sepe is the consultant and made this presentation to the Triangle J Council of Governments. These are recent developments as it relates to regulatory provisions surrounding cable franchising. Bob Sepe made the PowerPoint presentation as shown below.