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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0 - Public Comments - Non-Agenda Items��� H p u �VC [Hj u f_ all Rela. ns Buildingcommunrrybyfo" s[ enngrespec tresalvingegnflietandpursuingequalyy MODI 11 12 Ain nual Raeiproirt a7 fj�j S }�� �• E 9 4iTt� �i �'.�, J �i� y. ' :.. sx_. v h a r3 �t6 u© a I FO lP 91�d 1` ' l.p 1` ' Orange County Board of Supervisors John M.W.Moorlach, Chair Shawn Nelson, lice -Chair Janet Nguyen Bill Campbell Pat Bates Tom Munk, CEO Steve Franks, Director, OCCR OC Human Relations commission Carol Turpen, Chair Ken Inouye, Vice -Chair Ellen Ahn Ruben Barron Nadia Bettendorf Vince DeVargas Becky Esparza Tim Kowal President & Chair Message In the aftermath of the tragic death of Kelly Thomas, a homeless, mentally ill man, at the hands of Fullerton Police officers, OC Human Relations was called on to help the city seek justice, promote transparency, and develop a comprehensive plan to prevent a similar tragedy from ever occurring again. This crisis intervention became the top priority of our organization last year and a model of community -wide collaboration for better human relations. When Anaheim was rocked with increased gang violence and police shootings, OC Mman Relations was there to facilitate a .critical dialogue between police and the community, torn over the rumors regarding the death of Angel Hernandez. As the Jewish community reacted with outrage over perceived anti - Semitic comments by a Santa Ana councilmember, OC Human Relations mediated and brought the Latino arld Jewish communities together in a long overdue dialogue. Leslie K. Le As headlines exploded with the deadly shooting of Sikhs at their Dave Maggard temple in Wisconsin, the Commission's outreach to the Sikh and Ki Hong Park Muslim communities in Orange County and ensuing educational C. William Wood Doug Wooley initiative to the community at large became particularly poignant. OC Human Relations Mission: To foster mutual understanding among residents and eliminate prejudice, intolerance and discrimination in order to make Orange County a better place for.ALL people to live, work and do business. 2 Together we can face these challenges, but we must remain vigilant in our investment in human relations programs that Build Community by Fostering Respect, Resolving Conflict, and Pursuing Equality. We believe that it is only through this investment that we have the human relations infrastructure in place, and are ready ourselves to turn conflict into learning, transform crisis into community building, and pursue the justice we all desire in the world. Carol Turpen, Chair OC Human Relations Commission Jut -Ita� Ci , im McQueen, President v Board of Directors ... through the nationally recognized BRIDGES school anti - bullying program and the actions of the OC Human Relations Commission. IN 40,828 students, teachers, parents, administrators, staff and community members engaged in this year's BRIDGES School inter -Group Relations and Violence Prevention Program. IN 21,996 students took part in 51 school -wide human relations initiatives. 9 34 city councils and 28 school districts learned through the Commission's Listening Sessions Report about the plight of the Sikh and Muslim children in Orange County. ` ... throughout Orange County encouraging mediation and dialogue as an alternative to litigation or violence. 0 147 trainees were certified in 5 Basic Mediation and 2 Basic Family Mediation Trainings through . the Dispute Resolution Program. D 5,749 people received mediation services. © 2,000 mediations were conducted with an 80% success rate. ...on behalf of diverse communities through education, leadership development, and crisis intervention. © 200 residents engaged in the Ponderosa Police /Community Forum in the aftermath of the police shooting death of Angel Hernandez. 0 64 hate crimes were documented and responded to with victim support. D 50 meetings over 11 months, and hundreds of hours of preparation were invested to pursue the truth, and prevent a reoccurrence in the aftermath of the death of Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless man, at the hands of Fullerton police. Listening Sessions Report Taken to Every City n the aftermath of 9/11, Sikhs and Muslims were targets of hate crime in unprecedented numbers. The OC Human Relations Commission created Listening Sessions to determine the status of Sikhs and Muslims 10 years after this tragically misguided spate of hate crimes targeted them. The listening sessions were held after services at Sikh Gurdwaras and Muslim Mosques to hear directly from these communities. Over the last year, OC Human Rela- tions made presentations to every City Council in Orange County to present the findings of that report. Additionally, every school superintendent was delivered a copy showing the high level of bullying and harassment Sikh and Muslim children are experiencing in our schools. louse of e place i Tragically this fiscal year ended with the murder of innocent Sikhs at their Temple in Wisconsin. OC Human Relations, in collaboration with the Sikh and interfaith communities, held a vigil to mourn this hate violence. IH 2012 Human Relations Awards Community Leader Awards Dr. Silas H. Abrego The Honorable Judge Wendy S. Lindley The Las Palmas Leadership Team Michael Penn Reverend Dr, Sarah Halverson Venerable Dr. Thich Vien Ly Vicki Tamoush Distinguished School Awards Centralia Elementary School Valadez Middle School Academy Magnolia High School Community - Policing Award OC Sheriff's Department — Neighborhood Enhancement Team Santa Ana Unified School District Police Department r BRIDGES SkIlOs for Success Program CHRC com- pleted two Nly semester -long Skills for Success sessions at Shorectiffs Middle School in San Clemente where there was a high percent- age of low-income, academically at -risk students. A total of 38 sixth and seventh graders started with failing grades and ended up graduating from the program with a "C" or above in every subject, none failed any classes. Twelve out of the 38 students are now participating in the Capo Club Soc- cer team and preparing for high school soccer. The students who participated in Skills for Success have developed . their leadership skills, self- esteem, and built positive attitudes toward school to become positive role models in their neighborhoods. C.D.M.— Conformity Doesn't Matter r'Flo build on the success of raising awareness around bullying last school year, Corona del Mar High School students developed a new cam- paign that would give tools to bystanders when bullying occurs. Corona del Mar High School's Human Relations Council developed their "Con- formity Doesn't Mat- ter" Campaign, which sought to empower the bystander and capital- ize on the uniqueness of the individual. HRC students understood the importance of highlighting the di- versity of the student body, and wanted to improve intergroup relations with a posi- tive frame. Students collaborated and created allies with other leadership groups to garner support and create a stronger student movement and culture that celebrated the school's unique differences. This year's highlights included the 30 -Day Challenge, where students were challenged daily for 30 days to develop positive social habits including meeting new people, opening the door for people and eating lunch with someone new. Stu- dents also developed their "If You Really Knew Me" month where student leaders organized days in which students could write anonymous post -it notes with unique characteristics, facts and hobbies. The post -its were then collected, collaged and displayed in bright yellow arrows around campus, leading others in the right direction simply by being themselves. Students also organized "Silence the Violence Day," a day in which students took a vow of silence for victims of school violence and bullying, passed out bracelets and had a campus -wide moment of silence administered by school administra- tion. CdM's Human Relations Council celebrated this year's successes and is looking forward to continuing to create a campus culture that is safe, inclusive, and equitable. sciv®ops Participating On BRIDGES 2010-2011 Anaheim Community Day Ball Jr. High Buena Park Jr. High Corona Del Mar High School Cypress High School Fountain Valley High School Huntington Beach High School Karelia High School La Quinta High School Loara High School Los Amigos High School Magnolia High School z Newport Harbor High School 3 Ocean View High School Savanna High School Servite High School o Sycamore Jr. High 0 Valadez Middle School Academy Western High School Westminster High School Respect—It's the New "0111 Word When we asked OC Students, "Why should young people stand . up against injustice in their com- munities?" 2012 YouthSpeak win- ner Christian Lopez submitted his answer along with over two dozen other local students in grades 8 through 12. Through generous donations, speech contest finalists Samantha Rae Chestang of Westminster High School and Jennifer Ledesma of Magnolia High School each received a.$250 scholarship. Win- ner Christian Lopez received a $500 scholarship. These excep- tional students helped their school communities with initiatives to empower and motivate their peers to stand up against injustice through organizing, facilitating and educating. As Christian, who uses a wheelchair, put it "I envi- sion people making the disabled feel equal. Treat them the same while knowing where their limits are. I envision same but different. And I envision people using the only R word, respect." Commission 66Saves Dives" On Anaheim hen Angel Hernandez was shot to death by an Anaheim Police officer, rumors swirled in the community where he lived. One story was that the police had shot him in the leg then came up and put a gun to his head and shot him point blank, execution style. The gang that Angel allegedly belonged to was rumored to have put out "a hit" on the Anaheim police. So when Angel's toddler son and wid- ow joined a few hundred neighbors crowd- ed into a room in their neighborhood to confront the police chief with these accusa- tions, the tension was palpable. OC Human Relations Commission staff facilitated the dialogue and controlled the forum, allow- ing everyone to air their grievances and for Chief John Welter to respond. And respond he did, in the face of extreme emotion and sadness Chief Welter took each person's testimony and responded with grace, even when profanity, and overt hostility pep- pered the dialogue. The truth came out: a call from the community about a group of armed gang members hanging out in an alley brought the police. The suspects ran, including Angel who was in possession of a rifle. Angel attempted to jump a fence but failed and turned with gun in hand to con- front the officer. The officer shot twice and hit Angel once killing him on site. Anaheim city manager, Bob Win - genroth approached Commission staff afterwards and said, "you saved lives that night." He saw the community forums co- hosted by the Commission as the turning point in getting the truth to the neighborhood and helping make peace. Next Generation of Peace B uRdlers Learns Now to Resolve Conflict ou don't have to look far to find conflict — on TV, in the news and AL in our schools and communities. Now more than ever, it's important that young people learn problem solving skills and how to manage conflict in a positive way. Last year over 130 Orange County students were trained by OC Human Rela- tions, through the BRIDGES Program, to be peer mediators who can now help stu- dents resolve conflicts on campus. Peer mediators learn how to facilitate a media- tion, better understand conflict styles and how to apply the conflict cycle. Each year OC Human Relations trains students and adults of all ages to be mediators in schools, communities and courts. Learn more about our trainings on our website. KeOOy Thomas Death Spurs Community Action hen Kelly Thomas, a severely mentally ill homeless man, died after a tragic confrontation with Fullerton Police, the community convulsed in horror. Commission police /community relations staff immediately reached out to the family, police chief, and community to see how the Commission could help. When councilmembers and the city manager asked the Commission for assistance, we worked with them to develop a 4 -part response to this human tragedy: 1. Independent criminal investigation of officers involved by District Attorney. 2. Office of Independent Review complete review of police department actions and policies. 3. Comprehensive police training in use of force, the mentally ill, and homeless. 4. Broad based community task force study of how to prevent a reoccurrence. In June the City Council adopted the recommendations of the Task Force led by the Commission. Community Skills Workshops 12 Managing Conflict 11 Diversity Awareness 8 Effective Negotiation 4 Facilitating Dialogues 1 Landlord/Tenant Rights and Responsibilities 8 Non - Verbal Communication and Active Listening 2 Stress Management and Mediation Services 1 Identity Theft Prevention Diverse Volunteers and Oonterons Represented in Mediation Program 64volunteers completed our 32- and 40 -hour Basic Mediation Trainings, coming from the community and schools including California State University at Dominguez Hills, Fullerton and Long Beach, Chapman University, Creighton University, Cypress College, Irvine Valley College, Pepperdine University, Trinity Law School, University of Arizona, University of California at Irvine and Merced, University of Phoenix, Westwood College, Whittier Law School, and One Stop Centers, as well as a student from Colombia. Common Ground Strengthens Partnerships with the G neStopas he Common Ground Project, community -based mediation services, through the Dispute Resolution Program (DRP) at OC Human Relations continues to be a vital source of conflict resolution assistance to Orange County residents. For many years this project has served Orange County residents through direct services at various Community Centers welcoming walk -ins and making the service easily accessible. Family Mediation Program Growing Steadily he Family Mediation Program continued to grow dur- ing its third year of operation at OC Human Relations. During Fiscal Year 2011 -12, the Family Mediation Program offered both court- referred and community - initiated mediation services for litigants involved in Family Court dissolution and parentage actions in Orange County. 2012 Orange County Mediation Conference co- sponsored by OC Human Relations, committee members from left to right: Debra Rocha (Chair), Alfonso Clarke (Treasurer), Senator Mimi Walters, Mari Frank and Jennifer Artim. F't r�alr..11ll �iltil .�t.>rt Complete Audit Sasaki, Shishima & Company, CPA's conducted the complete audit of OC Human Relations and issued an unqualified opinion for the year ending June 30, 2012 concluding that the finances were in compliance with standard accounting principles. OC Human Relations Fiscal Year 2011 -12 total cash expenses were $1,612,000 and income was $1,606,000. Year- end assets were $2,020,000, liabilities were $363,000, equity was $1,657.000, for a Total Liabilities a Equity of $2,020; County Support of DD Human Relations Commission The County of Orange provided a. grant of $302,000 to thenon- profit, OC Human Relations, to provide staff support to the public OC Human Relations Commission in the first year of a new five year agreement. Non -profit staff replaced the 3 County staff in supporting the Com- mission for Fiscal Year 2011 -12. The FY 2012 -13 Orange County grant to the non -profit to provide staff support to the public Comm lion was cut to $252,000. Private Support of Programs Generous don from individuals, businesses and foundations totaling $539,000 were facilitated by the investment of time, energy and resources of our Com- munity Partners and Board of Directors. Fees for services brought in $659,000; Dues from 20 cities produced $93;000; and $13,000 was earned in interest; bringing to- tal income to $1,606,000 to support the private non -profit charitable programming expenses of OC Human Relations in FY 2011 -12. Staffing The total staff was reduced to 19 in FY 2011 -12 eliminating the County positions that had supported the Commission, and reducing the mediation staff mid -year as the Superior Court filing fees fell significantly. Volunteers serving as mediators, Board members, Commissioners, in- terns, Community Partners, and professionals augmented the paid staff' with over 14,000 hours of donated time. San Clemente Communities for All gages (C FAA) his place-based, inter-generational initiative of the OC Human Relations Community Building Program brought residents from the Las Palmas and Los Mares neighborhoods of San Clemente together in community/ police dialogues; leadership develop- ment training, and community building to create places, practices, and policies that promote interaction across ages. As a result of this project, the gang activities in Los Mares have decreased substantially and programs and services have increased in both neighborhoods. More than 60 youth, adults and older adults participated in the CFAAInter- Clete Crime on the Ouse in Orange County in 2011 Human Relations Com- mission has documented hate crime in Orange County since 1991. In 2011 reported hate crimes rose to 64 halting a four year de- cline. Irvine Police Chief and OC Human Relations Commissioner, Dave Maggard, observed that he feared hate crime was significantly under - reported. He felt the Commis- sion's leadership in documenting, responding to, and educating about hate crime was ,1siaMPacih Islander critical to encour- age victims to come forward. He said OC law enforcement took every hate crime seriously knowing that these hate related crimes sought to strike terror to entire communities. The full report can be viewed at www.ochumanrelations.org. 25 20 15 10 generational Leadership Training to strengthen family function and increase civic engagement. Our partners include the San Clemente Collaborative, City of San Clemente, Henderson House, City's Human Affairs, local schools, Boys & Girls Club, OC Community Foundation, Temple University and local community members. On December 6, 2011, the City Council approved $915,000 for a Safe Routes to School Project. This marked the end of a two -year process to receive final approval by the members of the Las Palmas Residents Leadership Group who were relentless in their advocacy for the project. As a result, the city is placing an eight -foot wide sidewalk around the Max Berg Plaza Park, perimeter lights, and improving dangerous crosswalks between the park corners and adjacent streets. It also opened a door for park improve- ments and one of the group's priority streets, Calle Puente, was included in the top three priority streets that will be improved in the next three years. 76 99 96 161 62 79 77 56 64 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Sycamore Parent Leadership institute 0 ver 25 parents from Sycamore and South Junior High Schools in the Anaheim Union High School District participated in the 2011 -2012 Parent Leader- ship Institute. This comprehensive eight session program develops language minority parent participation in the decision - making processes of their children's schools. These parents come from the Anna Drive neighborhood of Anaheim and their empowerment embodies part of the solu- tion to the challenges of this community. Waltz On My Shoes Conference Bursting at the Seams middle and high schools throughout Orange County brought over 550 people to the 23rd Annual Walk In My Shoes Youth Conference in November 2011, to explore issues of identity and culture, as well as to develop their leadership skills to create safe and inclusive school campuses. Held at CSUF, the WIMS conference emphasized making a difference, with workshops including topics such as anti - bullying, body image, human trafficking, teen dating violence, and successful youth activism. 2011-2012 0CV0 Graduates Erika Aranda, Savanna High School Evelyn Alearaz, Katella High School Francisco Mariano, Western High School Jennifer t_edesma,Magnolia High School Julian Quinones, Servite High School Kathleen Reyes, Loara High School Kathy Tran, Los Amigos High School Kiefer Cotten, Corona del Mar High School Maria Contreras, Katella High School Marissa Arzate, Newport Harbor High School Misbahun zaldi, Garden Grove High School Masora Lyle, Corona del Mar High School Neetu Singh, Loara High School Nicole Einbinder, Beckman High School Ruby Aranki, Savanna High School ' Paola Hernandez, Magnolia High School Thao Cao, Los Amigos High School Tom Le, Los Amigos High School Bully This! During the 2012 school year, OCHRC staff helped schools in Orange County with initiatives to combat bullying. Staff provided professional development for educators, hosted speaker sym- posiums, facilitated anti- bullying student retreats, . and presented at conferences sharing strategies to help schools become more compliant with California's newest anti - bullying legislation, Assembly Bill 9. Donors FY 2011 -12 Titanium — Gold — $25,000 and above $5,000 - $9,999 Communities for All Ages Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital ING Weingart Foundation Cal State Fullerton Chevron City National Bank Disneyland Resort James P. Lehmann John Thorbe Chun -Ha Insurance Services Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Foundation Fieldstone Foundation Gregory McQuater Gurpreet and Jasjit Singh Ahuja Ingram Micro Islamic Center of Orange County James A. McQueen NOC Community College District OC Credit Union Podlich Family Fund Ralph Bauer Schools First Federal Credit Union Terry Mullin The California Endowment Cops for Kids Dr. Versie G. Bums Eli Reyna and Ron Scott Ellen Frances Olshansky Goodwill of Orange County Jerome Hunter Kay M. Carpenter Ken Inouye Kyle Spiller Lilia and Adrian Tanakeyowma Lin Fujitsubo Marie Otto Masoud Dalirifar Michael A. Penn Mike Manser Nadia and Jim Bettendorf OC Community Action Partnership Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District Community Friends — Up to $999 Adelaida Feighery Adriana A. Badillo Alicia Armstrong - Sadjadi Alison Edwards Allison Napier Alma Lagos Amin David. Anita Goldin Anna M. Sandoval Anne E. Heck April Grace Karimi Ndwiga Arlene M. Ferraro Art Barcelona Ashley M. Morris Sami Asman Association of OC Deputy Sheriffs Becky Ashley Platinum — $10,000 - $24,999 Anita Varela and Rusty Kennedy Donnie Crevier Edison International Employees Community Fund of Boeing Francisco Marmolejo Judy and Keith Swayne Related California Sisters of St. Joseph Health Foundation St. Joseph Health Foundation Swayne Family Foundation Wells Fargo Bank Foundation 10 Leslie K. Le Mission Hospital. OC Community Foundation Pacific Life Foundation SC Gas Company, Sempra Susan and John Reese The Resnick Foundation Western Digital Foundation Silver — $2,500 - $4,999 Allergan Foundation Angels Basebal Anonymous Donor Christ Our Redeemer AME Church University of California, Irvine UPS Venerable Thich Vien Ly Whittier Law School Bronze — $1,000 - $2,499 Afsaneh "Sunny" McGahey Amandeep Ahluwalia Anaheim Community Foundation Rancho Santiago Com- munity College District Ronald G. Minekime Santa Ana Unified School District Simone and James Kozel Swan Ngin and Eric T. Chang Union Bank of California Veronica and Tim Nguyen Wendy S. Lindley Willie Lewis 111 Becky Esparza Berdella L. Smith Bill Wood Blair J. Miles Bolsa -Ward Medical Clinic Bonnie P. Castrey Bradford Barrett Brent (Lorin) Fitzpatrick Candice Brenner Carl S. Morgan Carlene Goodwin Carol Lechich -LeMar Carol Turpen Caroline Cancro Cassandra Weiner CBS 2 KCAL 9 Cecilia A. Ruiz Charity Ndwiga Charles Walton Charlotte H. Roberts Cheryl Friedman Christine L. Lamm Cindy K. Campbell Cindy Martinez Clarita Karlin Claudio Koren, Esq. Coast Community College District Congregation B'nai Tzedek Connie Jene Jones Crystal E. Sicairos Daniel R. Lurie David B. Lang David Diaz David J. Stout David Jafari Dawn M. Stanton Dean M. Clayton Debby Neville Evaun Stevenson Fabiola Cardona Felicity Figueroa Florence Cavileer Foraker and Sou Chan Smith Fouad L Darweesh Frank I. Benest Franz E. Miller Fred Romero Gaddi Vasquez Gail Hutton George Avila Gloria F. Hill Gwen Paglia Isarowong Hal T. Coad Harry F. Weis Helen and Angelo Karapoulios Herbert A Weiller Hong Nguyen Irving Shapiro Isobel Pelham Jacki Doty James E. Yacenda James L. Lewis Jamileh M. Sarabian Jane C. Buck Deborah R Robertson Debra Forse Dennis Gilmore DetraL. Vickers Diane Huynh Diane Masseth -Jones Diocese of Orange Doan Bui Doan Dang Dolly S. Kaplan Don Han Dorothy Sailor Duane Lowe Dwight A. Hoelscher Edward Klopfenstein Edward N. Lampkin Eileen Moore Elaine Younes Elise Diamond Elissa S. Fagan Elizabeth A. Cowan Elizabeth Munoz Erin Garriott Estella M. Acosta Jane F. Steckler Janet Marquez Jannell and Todd Jones Jeffrey Gob Jeremy Trousdale Jessie R. Allen Jody Potiker John C Davis John F. Gabrial John Morrison Josephine S. Tucker Juan Cerritos Linare Juan Pablo Troncoso Philippi Judith A Iannaccone Judith J. Turpen Julea Love Justin Calabro Karen A. Hinks Karen J. Edmonds Karl F. Kramer Katherine Ransom Kathy Esfahani Kayvon Milani Keleigh Acosta Kelly Mcgrane -Irwin Kerry Lamperts Khue Van Nguyen Kim J.Savela Kimberly Lee Kin S. Moy Kirchgessner Foundation Knew Media Group Kristin B. Michaelian Kyler Marc Liu Lari K. Ryan Lauren Han Laurence H. Tendis Lawrence H. Nemirons Leanne and Gary Cohen Leslie W. Davis Lilia Morales Lisa and Daniel Fluke Lisa D. Woods Lisa Fiance Lisa Jordan Lisa Mullin Lois and Robert Johnson Lori H. Donchak Lori Johnston Lori Kilker Lori Zucchino Lorin Fitzpatrick Lucy Steinberg Lynn L.Matus- Collins Lynn M Daucher Margaret Gates Margaret M. McClean Maria E. Kloepter Maria Estrada and Victor Gonzalez Martha A. Barmore Mary E. M. Houseal Mary E. Perkins Mary Inez Quevedo Maya Dunne. Michael A. Rey Michael J. Lebrun Michael Stone Michele T. Keetin Miriam P. Wedemeyer Mohamed H.Lakhany Mohsen Mehran Monica Portillo Myrna L. Pappas Nadia Bettendorf Nancy Caltagirone Nancy Fox Neem Singh Nguyet Minh Nguyen Nicole Y. Stults Norma and Andy Velarde Nydia F. Hernandez OC Community Housing Corp. Olivia Campos Ora Ben -B arak Patricia C. Asebez Patricia D. Carroll Patricia McKeon Patrick Gallina Jim Armendaris Seema Bhakta Alfonso Clarke Nabil Dajani Alison Edwards Mike Finkle Peko Gerais Don Han Barbara Hunt Maricela Jauregui Jennifer Jones Rusty Kennedy Eric Lam Charis Medina Edgar Medina Joyce Sanchez Kathy Shimizu Crystal Sicairos Kristian Vallee Rose Velasquez ,Juan Villavicencio Sheri Wingate Paul E. Klueter Paul Garb Peter Alfaro Peter and Annie Wilke Project Access Rabbi Frank Stern Rafael Rodriguez -Leal Torres Randall and Donelia Heyn -Lamb Randall Louis Lubert Ravi Puri Reverend Sarah Halverson Richard A. Fry Richard E. Hitt Richard M. Sax, M.D. Rick C. Balzer Rita A. Lehmann Robert Cerinee Robert H. Owens Robert L. Hill Robert Simpson Robert Wright Roberta E. Schwarz Ron and Vivian Stapleton Ronald C. Kobayashi Ronald Shenkman Ronda and Stuart Embinder Rosemary Hurst Roy and Olivia Medina Rozita and Samuel Shaolian Ruben F. Medina Ruth D Shapin Ruth Motley Sahar Maleksaeedi Samuel A. Peters San Marin Association City Partners Aliso Viejo Anaheim Brea Buena Park Dana Point Fullerton Garden Grove Huntington Beach. Irvine La Habra La Palma Laguna Beach Laguna Niguel Lake Forest Los Alamitos Mission Viejo Newport Beach San Clemente Santa Ana Tustin Scott Homrighausen Sean Pierce Shahin Shawn Karimian Sharon D. Downey Shelly Beck Sheri Wingate Shirlianne Olsen Silvia and Ruben Quinones Son Vp Soon O. Kim' Stanley Miller Stella K. Park Stephanie Schneider . Sue DeLacy Susan Joyner Syed Zaidi Tad Heitmann Tami A. Sato Taniel Keheian Tanya Michelle Oshin Teresa Mathany The Outsource Group Theresa and Michael Green Thien Dang Thomas and Dianne Livengood Valentina Khan Vanessa Busico Verizon Wireless Vicki Tamoush Vicky Baxter Victor Moreno Victoria Lipson Vincent DeVargas William A.Shane William Picard Winston Chen YMCA 11 Board of Directors James McQueen, President Managing Partner, McQueen & Ashman LLP Susan Reese. Vice President Business Owner, Susan S. Reese Design Juan Pablo Troncoso,7reasurer Director Project Development, Partners Advantage Lin Fujitsubo, Secretary Development Director, Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove Rusty Kennedy CEO, OC Human Relations Dr. Gurpreet Singh Ahuja Surgeon, Children's Hospital at Orange George Avila Program Officer, St. Joseph Health Foundation Becky Esparza Community Leader Marcus Gonzalez Graphic Design Manager, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Judy lannaccone Director, Communication, Rancho Santiago Community College District Kenneth Inouye Managing Partner, Inouye, Shively & Longtin Minzah Malik Manager, Hoag Hospital Community Medicine Dr. Frank Marmolejo, Ph.D. Irvine Valley College, Retired Leticia Mats - Assistant Vice - President, Orange County's Credit Union Dr. ChorSwang Ngin, Ph.D. Professor, CSU Los Angeles Veronica Nguyen Founder/EVP, BeSmartee.com Dr. Ellen Olshansky Director, Nursing Science, UC Irvine Kathy Tran Student, Los Amigos High School Carol Turpen Senior Manager Communications, Ingram Micro C. William Wood PacifiCare Health System, Retired Community Partners Board - Kay Carpenter, President ConAgra, Retired Dr. Jerry Hunter, Vice President Professor, California State University, Fullerton, College of Education Gill Barnett President, Parking Concepts Ralph Bauer Retired Mayor, Huntington Beach Donnie Crevier CEO, Crevier Classic Cars Lynn Daucher Former Director, California Department of Aging Dr. Ned Doffoney Chancellor, North Orange County Community College District Margaret Furbank Vice President, Union Bank Mark Gaughan Regional Public Affairs, Southern California Gas Company Jeffrey Gob Entreprenuer Robert Haskell President, Pacific Life Foundation Bob Hill President, Coastal International Ken Inouye Managing Partner, Inouye, Shively & Longtin Jim Lehmann Sr. Vice- President, Partners Advantage Mike Manser President, Corporate Office Interiors Eddie Marquez Regional Manager, Southern California Edison Dr. Greg McQuater Taco Bell Corp, Retired Jim McQueen Managing Partner, McQueen & Ashman LLP Ron Minekime City National Bank, Retired Terry Mullin President, Viridistor Ki Hong Park President, Chun Ha Insurance Susan Reese Principal, Susan S. Reese Design July and Keith Swayne, making the world a better place. Keith Swayne Founder, Swayne Family Foundation Jack Toan Vice President, W_ ells Fargo Foundation Rev. Mark Whitlock Pastor, Christ Our Redeemer AME Bill Witte President, Related California Volunteers provided 14,372 hours ofservice as mediators and in other support roles to OC FZuman Relations, 211 Volunteer Mediators, some pictured above, served in our Dispute Resolution Program. 0 Human °�QI�at_1� LFr3 Building community by fostering respect, resolving conflict and l: utngequalirr a' 1300 S. Grand Avenue, Bldg. 8, Santa Ana, CA 92705 — (714) 567 -7470 — www.Ochumanrelations.org OC Human Relations is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, Tax ID #33- .0438086 THE BARE VISION At BARE, we believe that every child is entitled to a learning environment free from bullying, discrimination, harassment, and intimidation. BARE provides dynamic, quality edu- cation and resources for parents, teachers, and students in an effort to resist the bullying epidemic in our great country. Our services promote intervention and strengthen communication, leadership, and social skills. Invite BARE to your district, school, youth organization, or parent event. ENDORSEMENTS "One of the best presentations all year "! Linda Tenno, Principal Victoria Elementary School Costa Mesa, CA "Relevant, useful, well organized, fast paced interaction; the presentation was thought provoking and impactful" Maja Brown - High School Counselor Huntington Beach, CA "In public schools, the neutralization, of bullying is vital, as it facilitates in the creation of a climate and culture of safety and learning. BARE is an essential compo- nent in this neutralization process "* Julius Lockett Program Administrator Urban Essentials 101, Inc. DEBORAH RlEISDORPH Through her experience as a discrimination and harassment attorney, Ms. Reisdorph has learned that playground bullies, if unat- tended, are likely to become adult bullies and abusers at home and the workplace. Deciding to act on her passion to help others in the community, Ms. Reisdorph founded BARE. "In, order to become productive citizens,, out- children must learn basic life lessons, social skills, and leadership practices. BARE focuses on instilling communication and leadership skills that build self- confi- dence. In addition, we leach children to cel- ebrate, rather than fear the unique qualities and beauty inside all of us. Bullying will dimish greatly when students see the value in themselves and one another, and learn to act accordingly." Ask about fees or sponsorship opportunities! 16541 Gothard St. Suite 106 Huntington Beach, CA 92647 Ph (714) 375 -1529 Fx (714) 375 -7470 E -mail - bare @ladylawca.com' Twitter - @barethebully @schoolbullvlaw www.BA-REthebully.org ARE YOUR C H[lL➢DR EN LEARNING IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT? BULLYING HURTS AND KEEPS ON HURTING! BARE - Bully Awareness Resistance Education, Inc. 501(c) (3) Nonprofit: Corporation Brochure production costs donated by Kathy Rhoads with Eagle PAW; Dynamics In memory of Katie November, 6, 1997 to September 6, 2012 THE BULLYING EPIDEMIC IC THE LAdN THE BARE SOLUTION BULLYING: Aggressive behavior intended to intimidate or mistreat aperson perceived as uleaher. 75% of children experience bullying. 85% of bullying episodes occur in the presence of peers. • 63% of disabled children are bullied. 85% of bullying incidences go unreported. Bullied kids are more likely to experience: • Depression, anxiety • Feelings of sadness and loneliness Health complaints. • Decreased academic achievement and inactive school participation. They are also more likely to become school dropouts. • A small percentage of bullied children are known to retaliate with violence. CYBER- BULLYING Between 2000 to 2005, electronic aggression increased 50% and the increase continues today! 'Almost half of all teenagers in the United States are affected by cyber bullying': Mary Muscari, Binghamton University Decker School of Nursing Bullying is a serious national problem. Its effects reach beyond . our playgrounds and schools! Seth's Law (AB 9) effective July 1, 2012, requires that every school district in Cali- fornia establish and maintain a policy that prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying.' At BARE, we know the law. We help district and school administrators implement the law in a manner that reduces school liability. BARE provides interactive professional development training, parent forums, student programs, assemblies, and/or work- shops. These tools enable parents, teachers, and schools to deal effectively with bullying in compliance with state law. Unattended playground) bullies are likely to become adult bullies and abusers. We offer proven and positive alter- natives to punitive measures that: • Decrease bullying incidents and com- plaints. • Improve school climate. • Decrease the drop out rate. • Prevent school funding losses based upon student absences due to bullying incidents. • Improve staff to student and staff to administration relationship and communication abilities. Emphasize leadership focus through improvement of communication and social skills. Engage athletic leaders to reduce bullying behavior. To tackle bullying effectively, it is imperative that the voices of our children and young people be heard. However, there are those who for various reasons, fail to tell anyone. BARE encourages open communication between parents, teachers, and students. THE BARE TEAM[ BARE presenters include: reformed bullies -parents -principals - adminis- trators - a retired youth coach - a man who suffers from neurofibromatosis - a promising athlete now a paraplegic - a discrimination and harassment attorney. ,,ptington Beach, C, i�Mrporatedl909 PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCILAGAINST BULLYING f Huntington Beach, California 1 October 15, 2012 \ i Whereas, bullying is an imbalance of power with physical, verbal, sexual, or emotional harm or intimidation intentionally directed at a person or group of people; and ,{ Whereas, bullying occurs in neighborhoods, places of employment, playgrounds, l C schools, and through technology such as the Internet and cell phones; and Whereas, various researchers have concluded that bullying is the most common form of violence, affecting millions of American students annually; and Whereas, thousands of California students are affected by bullying annually; and Whereas, targets of bullying are more likely to acquire physical, emotional, and learning problems; and Whereas, students who are repeatedly bullied often fear such activities as riding the bus, going to school, and attending community activities; and Whereas, people who bully are at greater risk of engaging in more serious violent behav- iors; and Whereas, people who witness bullying often feel less secure, more fearful, and intimi- dated, Now Therefore, We, City Council Members of the City of Huntington Beach, proclaim our ongoing commitment to address bullying in all its forms and encourage schools, students, parents, community organizations, and religious institutions to engage in a variety of aware- ness and prevention activities designed to make our community safer for all students and all citizens, including the recognition of October as National Bullying Prevention Month. Dated this 15th day of October, 2012 Dsen, mayor Dwyer, MoAr Pro Tem Come Soardmyfi Counctimember Keith Bohr, Councilmember - foe Corahlo, Councilmember r r Matthew .. Ft4NUymrciyi,yd • fsz'� g Dirt Loving From: Back Bay Equestrians (info @bbequestrians.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 5:45 PM To: 'TPetros @NewportBeachCa.gov'; 'KCurry @NewportBeachCa.gov'; 'NGardner @NewportBeachCa.gov` 'curryk @pfm.com'; 'Henn, Michael'; 'RHill @NewportBeachCa.gov'; 'lesliejdaigle @aol.com'; 'EdSelich @roadrunner.com' Subject: SAH Re- paving project Dear Council Members, Page 1 of 1 112013 190b)c M6- The Back Bay Equestrians, would like to express our appreciation for the cooperation from City While we remain concerned that the entire Mesa trail is not being constructed as per the Specif portion of the trail west of Cypress St. Thank You Tom Gey, President Back Bay Equestrians 2/26/2013