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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 18, 2008 <br />Action Agen a <br />Item No, <br />SUBJECT: Resolution Endorsing Taste of Hope Program <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />10/17/08 Letter of Request and <br />Resolution from OWASA Board <br />Chair Randy Kabrick <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Laura Blackmon, 245-2300 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a resolution endorsing and encouraging participation in the Taste of <br />Hope customer assistance program sponsored by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority <br />(OWASA) and the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service (IFC). <br />BACKGROUND: The Taste of Hope customer assistance program has been sponsored by <br />OWASA and IFC since 1997. The program provides the opportunity for OWASA customers to <br />have their monthly bills automatically rounded up to the nearest dollar and the additional funds <br />serve as a donation to help families in need. IFC administers the "Taste of Hope" program and <br />allocates the donations to temporarily help OWASA customers when they are unable to pay <br />their water/sewer bills. <br />OWASA Board Chair Randy Kabrick provided the attached letter of request and resolution <br />asking the BOCC to endorse the Taste of Hope program and encourage OWASA customers to <br />participate as donors. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact for the County associated with consideration <br />of the resolution. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the resolution <br />endorsing and encouraging participation in the Taste of Hope customer assistance program <br />sponsored by OWASA and IFC. <br />