Agenda - 09-01-20; 8-a - Minutes

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I the death of Erica Garner, daughter of Eric Garner, who fought unsuccessfully to hold police 2 responsible for her father's death, died of a heart attack at the age of 27;' 3 4 Whereas, the Centers of Disease Controls (CDC) has identified, "discrimination" as a social 5 determinant of health, "which can be understood as a social stressor that has a physiological 6 effect on individuals that can be compounded over time and can lead to long-term negative 7 health outcomes"; and 8 9 Whereas, the CDC has found that the health differences between racial and ethnic groups are 10 often due to economic and social conditions such as where people live, learn, work and play as 11 well as access to health contribute to the adverse health conditions that disproportionately 12 impact diseases, such as COVID-19, have on the African American community as well as other 13 communities of color; and 14 15 Whereas, these social and economic conditions have their roots in structural discrimination, or 16 "racial bias among interlocking institutions and across society, causing cumulative and 17 compounding effects that systematically advantage white people and disadvantage people of 18 color.,2 19 20 Whereas, Orange County Public Health Director Quintana Stewart has declared, "Structural 21 Racism as a Public Health Crisis in Orange County," stating it creates a "cycle of injustice 22 against people of color leading to trauma which ultimately affects health." 23 24 Now, therefore, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners do hereby resolve to do the 25 following: 26 27 1. Publicly denounce the egregious actions or inactions of the police officers in 28 Minneapolis that resulted in the death of George Floyd and stand with the North 29 Carolina Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police Associations as they support Chief Medaria 30 Arradondo's termination of the officers and their belief that law officers who violate 31 laws or policy should be held accountable for their actions. 32 33 2. Commit to dismantling structural and institutional racism in Orange County 34 government and throughout Orange County. We direct the Department of Human 35 Rights and Relations to lead the One Orange Racial Equity Team in developing a 36 Racial Equity Plan using the Government Alliance on Race and Equity Model and 37 bring a first draft of the plan back to the Board in September 2020. The Plan should 38 include: 39 40 a. Building internal organizational infrastructure by inviting a diverse array of 41 stakeholders to collaborate toward a shared vision of equity. Jacob Bor, S. A. (July 28, 2018). Police Killings and their Spillover Effect on the Mental Health of Black Americans: A Populations-Based, Quasi-Experimental Study. The Lancet, Volume 392, Issue 10144, Page 302-310. z Advancing Racial Equity& Transforming Government A Resource Guide to Put Ideals Into Action, Government Alliance on race and Equity, p. 17.