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ORANGE COUNTY—ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Human Relations Commission I March 24, 2026 <br /> Meeting called to order at 6:04 p.m. by Chair Rhian Carreker-Ford. <br /> Approval of Previous Minutes <br /> Minutes from February 24, 2026, meeting were: <br /> 0 Approved as presented <br /> Motion to approve: Shane Lukasl Second: Cory Hogansl Vote: 410 Carried ❑ Failed <br /> Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items) <br /> The following individuals provided public comment: <br /> 0 No public comment received. <br /> Agenda Items- Discussion &Action Summary <br /> TopicAgenda Item Summary of Discussion Action/Decision <br /> Item#1: Blackwood Information presented by Paul Next step: Paul Slack Paul Slack, Next <br /> Farm Gravesite Slack; price range of Marker is to meet with Chair Rhian few <br /> Marker between$2-4k. He will meet at manufacturer; Carreker-Ford Months <br /> the site,to finalize approval of Commissioners'to <br /> location. Preliminary language for reach out to local <br /> monument is borrowed from the residents who have <br /> African Burial Ground Monument; family buried at <br /> "For all those who were lost, For Blackwood Farm; Draft <br /> all those who were stolen, For all Invitations to Marker <br /> those who were left behind,For Placement Ceremony; <br /> all those who were not forgotten." Potential Date on or <br /> around June 12,2026. <br /> Item#2:Youth Nine Youth attended the event; Next Youth Event: Shane Lukas April 29, <br /> Initiative Recap Orange County School Board Fall/Winter; Use 2026 <br /> Member Wendy Padilla spoke Retreat to plan future <br /> with the Youth.Youth actively youth initiative events <br /> engaged in choosing a topic, <br /> made posters with solutions to Courtney McLaughlin <br /> solve their topic,and listed to get posters framed <br /> channels for change based on for upcoming display <br /> their topic.Commissioners to atPMAAwards. <br /> vote on youth posters,one winner <br /> to be chosen.Winner to be <br /> notified on or around April 29tn. <br /> Winner will be congratulated at <br /> the Pauli Murray Awards on May <br /> 17,2026. <br /> Item#3: Discussed Leadership transitions begin in Paul Slack to reach out Paul Slack Two- <br /> Vacancies May, if interested, please let to new HRC applicants weeks <br /> Rhian Carreker-Ford know. before <br /> Membership Vacancies:3 meeting <br /> Applications for the Human <br /> Relations Commission have been <br /> Office of Civil Rights and Civic Life I Approved-April 28, 2026 1 Page 2 of 3 <br />