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Retreat Planning <br /> February 22 and March 1 were suggested as retreat dates . Lucy Lewis needs to check on <br /> the date for the Human Relations Commission retreat . <br /> Outcomes - review of achievements <br /> Discussion was tabled until January . It was suggested that it would be helpful to review a <br /> draft of achievements at that time . <br /> Director ' s Report <br /> Lucy reported on the County Commissioners ' goal- setting retreat . Alice Gordon had <br /> asked why recommendations to the BOCC related to the Status Report on Women was <br /> not part of next year ' s priority objectives, and Margaret Brown asked if the Commission <br /> had ever considered follow-up to an earlier pay equity study done when she was a member <br /> of the Commission . Lucy told the Commissioners that recommendations re : the Status <br /> Report would be ongoing, and that the Commission would review the pay equity study . <br /> Members agreed to ask both Commissioners Gordon and Brown to attend the January <br /> meeting to discuss their concerns . The Department on Aging has asked the Commission if <br /> it would like to cosponsor a bi - monthly breakfast meeting with elected officials ; members <br /> agreed to the cosponsorship and staff will find out more about what that entails . Lucy met <br /> recently with Gwen Price from Social Services ; Gwen reports that the new regulations will <br /> mean that a person receiving public assistance will have 4 weeks to find a job , or else they <br /> will have to do at least 30 hours of unpaid community service to continue receiving <br /> benefits . The Commission may want to provide greater community awareness of what <br /> changes in welfare will mean, conduct some kind of study of the impact of these changes , <br /> or make recommendations to the County Commissioners . <br /> TO DO : <br /> • Women ' s Health and Well -Being Committee needs to choose new chair <br /> • Women and Children ' s Committee needs to choose new chair <br /> • Women ' s History Month Committee needs to draft timeline for First Women of <br /> Orange County for January meeting (first planning committee date, etc . ) <br /> 0 Peachee Wicker will talk to Anson Dorrance re : women ' s soccer team info <br /> • Winnie Morgan will invite County Commissioners to attend January meeting <br /> Minutes submitted by Lucy Lewis <br /> min1296 <br />