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HRC Monthly Meeting

Orange County · Human Relations Commission
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Regular meeting Appointments and personnelArts and public artCivil rights and nondiscrimination

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What's on this agenda

Orange County's Human Relations Commission met November 19, 2024 short of members. A resignation took effect immediately, leaving the outreach and engagement chair and the secretary's seat open and the commission struggling for a quorum.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The executive committee reported a member's resignation effective immediately and asked that applications be pulled so the seats can be filled quickly, saying the commission lacks a quorum without them. The secretary's post is also open. The annual report is due January 17.

The policies and procedures subcommittee voted to keep meeting on the fourth Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and discussed adopting Robert's Rules to formalize how meetings run. Outreach and engagement lost its chair with the resignation, and the remaining members agreed to share the duties. The community events subcommittee confirmed $500 for a 2025 community dinner, discussed moving the Pauli Murray awards to April or June to leave time for applications, and raised whether a community conversation should be held after the presidential inauguration. Five of six members attended.

How the votes went

Two recorded votes: keeping the meeting time on the fourth Tuesday, and confirming $500 for the 2025 community dinner.

From the published minutes.

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Agenda items (7)

Procedural · 3Staff or committee report · 3Minutes approval · 1
  1. I Call to Order
    Procedural
    Call to order.
  2. II Minutes Approval October 22, 2024
    Minutes approval
    Approval of the October 22 minutes.
  3. III County Updates
    Staff or committee report
    County updates.
  4. IV Executive Committee Report
    Staff or committee report Appointments and personnel
    A member resigned effective immediately. Applications will be pulled so the seats can be filled quickly, because the commission cannot reach a quorum without them. The secretary's position is also open. The annual report is due January 17.
  5. V Sub-Committee Reports
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artCivil rights and nondiscrimination
    Policies and procedures voted to keep the fourth Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. as the meeting time, and discussed adopting Robert's Rules of Order. Outreach and engagement lost its chair to the resignation and agreed to share the duties among remaining members. Community events discussed moving the Pauli Murray awards to April or June to allow time for applications, raised holding a community conversation after the presidential inauguration, and confirmed $500 for a 2025 community dinner.
  6. VI Other Business/Announcements
    Procedural
    No business recorded.
  7. VII Adjourn
    Procedural
    Adjournment. The commission next meets December 17 virtually.

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