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4 <br /> 1 Jamezetta Bedford, Chair <br /> 2 Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 3 <br /> 4 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to <br /> 5 approve and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 8 <br /> 9 b. Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation <br /> 10 The Board approved a proclamation recognizing October 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness <br /> 11 Month in Orange County. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 BACKGROUND: Domestic Violence is a pattern of behaviors used by someone to maintain <br /> 14 power and control in an intimate or family relationship. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 In 1989, the U.S. Congress first passed Public Law 101-112 designating October of that year as <br /> 17 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and has adopted similar legislation each year <br /> 18 thereafter. The goal has been to educate and make the public aware of domestic violence issues, <br /> 19 support the victims of domestic violence, and to connect advocates across the nation who are <br /> 20 working to end domestic violence. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 The Board of Commissioners is asked to proclaim October 2024 as "Domestic Violence <br /> 23 Awareness Month" in Orange County to support victims of domestic violence, to educate <br /> 24 residents, and support those working to end domestic violence. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Commissioner Hamilton read the following proclamation: <br /> 27 <br /> M ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 30 PROCLAMATION <br /> 31 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH 2O24 <br /> 32 WHEREAS, domestic violence is a pattern of behaviors used by someone to maintain power and <br /> 33 control in an intimate or family relationship; and <br /> 34 <br /> 35 WHEREAS, domestic violence encompasses not only physical abuse, but also emotional, verbal, <br /> 36 financial, sexual, or digital abuse, isolation, and/or stalking; and <br /> 37 <br /> 38 WHEREAS, domestic violence disproportionately impacts racial and ethnic minorities, <br /> 39 undocumented people, women, trans and gender non-conforming people, and disabled people; <br /> 40 and <br /> 41 <br /> 42 WHEREAS, racism, sexism, xenophobia, transphobia, ableism, and other forms of oppression <br /> 43 and discrimination perpetuate domestic violence and make seeking safety and stability more <br /> 44 difficult for marginalized survivors; and <br /> 45 <br /> 46 WHEREAS, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, on average nearly 20 <br /> 47 people per minute are abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this <br /> 48 equates to more than 10 million people; and <br /> 49 <br />