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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 1, 2013
Action Agenda
Item No. 4 -c
SUBJECT: Orange County Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation
DEPARTMENT: BOCC PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
- Proclamation
Donna Baker, Clerk to the Orange
County Board of Commissioners,
(919) 245 -2130
PURPOSE: To consider a proclamation declaring October 2013 as Disability Employment
Awareness Month in Orange County.
BACKGROUND: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Persons with disabilities have skills, talents, and dreams, and with respect and acceptance,
individuals with disabilities — mental or physical — can participate in society and the work force to
their fullest capacity.
Workplaces welcoming of the talents of all people, including people with disabilities, are a critical
part of Orange County efforts to build an inclusive community and strong economy.
Deanna Jones with the NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation will be at the meeting to receive
the proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Interim Manager recommends that the Board approve and
authorize the Chair to sign the attached proclamation declaring October 2013 as Disability
Employment Awareness Month in Orange County.
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ORANGE COUNTY DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT
AWARENESS MONTH
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month; and,
WHEREAS, persons with disabilities have skills, talents, and dreams, and with
respect and acceptance, individuals with disabilities — mental or
physical — can participate in society and the work force to their fullest
capacity; and,
WHEREAS, workplaces welcoming of the talents of all people, including people
with disabilities, are a critical part of Orange County efforts to build an
inclusive community and strong economy; and,
WHEREAS, through the use of assistive technology, people with disabilities can
gain equal access to employment; and,
WHEREAS, Orange County recognizes that persons with disabilities are a
resource we cannot afford to overlook or not use to their highest
potential;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners does hereby recognize the month of October 2013 as
DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH in Orange
County and calls upon employers, schools and other community
organizations to become more aware of the needs, capabilities and
hopes of people with disabilities.
This the first day of October 2013.
Barry Jacobs, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners