Agenda - 8-c - Authorize the Manager to Sign and Execute an Agreement with VISIONS, Inc.

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2 • Familiarize employees with a working understanding of diversity, equity and inclusions, including development a common language/terminology that can help facilitate discussion about issues of difference. • Deepen awareness regarding bias around class, gender, race, generational differences, sexual orientation work level and job function and the other categories of historical exclusion at the personal, interpersonal, institutional and cultural levels. • Develop skills for addressing the attitudes and conditions (often unconscious and unintentional) that perpetuate disparities in inclusion, power and access. • Create effective leadership which supports personal, organizational, and community change. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The agreement and training by VISIONS, Inc. is proposed to extend over a three year period at a cost of $50,000 per year, totaling $150,000 over three years. The current year budget includes $50,000 to fund training during Year 1. The Manager's Recommended FY 2019-2020 budget includes $50,000 in funding for Year 2 for Board consideration and approval. The Manager plans to include the final $50,000 for Year 3 in the FY 2020-2021 Recommended Budget to be presented to the Board in May 2020. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status. • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the County Manager to sign and execute the agreement with VISIONS, Inc. upon the County Attorney's review.