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<br />SOCIAL JUSTICE GOAL <br />POSSIBLE ITEMS StTGGESTED BY COMMISSIONERS FOR <br />INCLUSION <br />(FROM BOCC RETREAT AND/OR THE BOARD CHAIR, 2002) <br />Theme: Assure a basic safety net is provided for all Orange County residents. <br />~ecific Items Mentioned: <br />1.. Commitment to providing and promoting a Living Wage <br />2. Fuel fund and assistance with utilities <br />3. Affordable Housing Fund <br />4. Urgent home repair program <br />5. Affirmative hiring policy <br />6. Outside agency funding as a significazit part of the budget <br />7. Child care challenge funding <br />8. Minority contracting <br />9. Nursing home oversight <br />10. HSAC symposia follow up <br />11. Community health/mental health <br />12. Transportation for low income residents <br />13, Understanding of services to Latinos <br />14, Are we missing invisible migrant population/identity for outreach efforts? <br />15. Track what we are doing <br />16. Others as they may come up <br />Additional items County staffbrainstormed for possible inclusion on October 17, 2003: <br />1. Benefits for domestic paztners <br />2. Housing Wage <br />3. Laclc of indoor plumbing <br />4. Family friendly practices/policies <br />