HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-02-2001-5eORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 2, 2001
Action Agenda
Item NO. g-Pi
SUBJECT: National DlsabIllN Awareness Employment Month Proclamation
DEPARTMENT: BoaN of County PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) -No
Commissioners
ATTACHMENTS): Ves-Proclamation INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chair Halkiotis, ezt 2130
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough T32d18t
Chapel Hill 9684501
Durham BBB-7331
Mebane 338-227-2031
PURPOSE: To present for BoeN conaideretion of approval a proclamatbn designating
Ocober es "Natlonal Disability Awareness Employment Month."
BACKGROUND: The County Commissioners have been rsqueatatl by the Orenge Count'
Disability Awareness Council to endorse a proclamation in which October Is designated as
°Naticnal Disability Awareness Employmen[MOn[R' The munldpalities of Hillsborough,Chapel
Hill entl Carrboro have been requesretl m sign ajoint proclamation. The theme behintl [hie
proclamation is b embrece ability and employ and empower us all.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the BoeN approve the proclamation
In which October is tlesignaled as'National Disebilily Awamneea Employmen( Month" in
O2nge County antl authorize the Chair m sign on behalf of the Boartl of County
Commissioners.
YROCLAMATfON
ORANGE COUNN BOAAD OF COMMISSIONERS
NA1lONAL DISABD.IiY AWARENE9$ EMPLOYh1LVT.V
WIIF.REA9, Congress, by taint Rewlutinq bas designated OCloberafeacn yuras "Nalimul
DissMliry Awaemss I+rvploymrn[MOnM'; eM
WHEREAS, ibis monrhpmvidesthe opparnmity(m all Amencrosm recognize ibe rtemmdoua aalue
ana potmdvl ofpmple wdth disabilities, wd ro recommit hemendous velw udpolmtial oCpaoPle wiN
dirabJitics, aM tarecummit wd d~icaix ourselves m the empowenven4 employmrnr and PoII inclusion
of er~eryme nfnm ahiarna wim aiaamhup,; wa
W9ERCA5, Purple with diaabiliriesrepreaen[one ofthe nation's largest pool ofralmteJ, skilled,
knuwltdguble sod nartl working persmu; dory are diverse-wcompassmgdrs full spmlwn ofrace,
religion, national ought, age and grader. Smell business end iwusny leaders, labor leedaa wd
wiry leaders have u11M furs diverse, upable work force m propel oaraonamy into the nen
amnny ana
WHEREAS, Lis impo~mva fm shemimiap¢BdeswOmnge Cowry and Ne Cnwty of (hmgem
ve psvposefullytpward divmiry fr tM workplace and elecwMre N a«ietymr only because it is right
wdjw4 butalwbaeusa it iswwomiully mwJ. We Mve teemed datpeapL wiW the sevmm
disabilities em team, work, pay hxee, buy goodswdbeaelf-supporting ifgivw the apra'upriam
ppPOmmma: ana
wREREAS, ainamnry is nahval pan¢rdcbnmw a:penmmapam~mway aiminimn ma tight or
mdividusle with disnbilinca tolive indepwdwtlY. wloY ccllhhmmioatioq make choices, cwt~bute to
diary, anaexperimw PoII inolwim in rhexmwmiq poliric¢I, mcisl, wlmml, anaaducariotlal
malrsttwm of Amcriwn eoplaty; and
wHEREAS, Emily vwnbers, fdmde, and membae ofrhe eommuaty can play aewlnl soleN
mnwcln6 the live o(pcoPle wiN Jisabilides eryecially when dm LvnilY a~W commwih melaovided
with necess¢ry support servics, wd public wdpsivme employers ere awme ofrbe capabi4nes ofpevple
wah disabilities m be wgagud m competitive work inisulusive eettwge; wtl
WHEREws, the goals oftM COwrymcWde providing iodinduaL with di=ebinties Ne oppoMnitiea
and aury:m b vuke iv(mmNChmces anddxieiwq live m homes aMCOmmwitiea where swh
individwh can exertise their fidl rights wa rtsponnbilities as nrizev; piaave mmnir~gPol and pmducdve
Iives:aovMbum m Char Ivvilg aowuwtity, a®re wd wtioq have mtmdap®devr frendeNps and
reladonshiPS with o0ers and whieve (Wliulusiwmamiery.
NOW TBER@FORE, dm Uange CouNy Board of Commissiwas does heaby Proclaim October, Eo01
a9 NATIONAL DISABH.ITIES AWARENESS EMPLOYMENT MONTHmth Cowry of Onuge,
Nmlh Camlinamdcall upon all citizens of Orenge Cowry m obame Nie period wirM1 appropmre
pmgmms andaclivines; avtl (u[Ihermwe IM Uwge Cowry BOara olCOnwissiwas mcomage all
ak coweel end mpm from wy Pasm.orgroup with knowledge eM eryertiu inmvtcers
coocemivgsdisabilinee.
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9rephm H. Hal6'otix Chair
Orwge Cowry Bwsd a(Cosnmissiwets