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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 16, 2019 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-b <br /> SUBJECT: County Government Month Proclamation <br /> DEPARTMENT: Community Relations <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Proclamation Todd McGee, 245-2302 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a proclamation designating April 2019 as County Government Month. <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 2019 as County Government Month is attached. <br /> As part of National County Government Month, 2018-19 NACo President Greg Cox of San <br /> Diego County, Calif., has introduced the "Connecting the Unconnected" initiative, which focuses <br /> on focuses on how counties deliver "people-centered" services to their residents. <br /> To highlight County Government Month, the Community Relations Department has coordinated <br /> a social media campaign to draw attention to the many programs and services offered by the <br /> county. Departments were asked to submit interesting facts and notes about their services, and <br /> a different item of information is posted on the County's Twitter site each day during the month <br /> of April. Departments highlighted included Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br /> (DEAPR), Board of Commissioners, Solid Waste, the Board of Elections, Human Resources, <br /> Animal Services, Aging, Information Technology and Economic Development. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with consideration of the <br /> proclamation. <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, "Connecting the Unconnected," aligns with the goals and values of Orange County. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve and authorize <br /> the Chair to sign the proclamation. <br />