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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCFE agenda 06122021 AGENDA Orange County Commission for the Environment June 14, 2021 7:30 p.m. Virtual Meeting email chirniC�orangecountync.gov for the meeting link Time Item Title 7:30 I. Call to Order 7:32 II. Additions or Changes to Agenda 7:35 III. Approval of Draft Minutes —April 12th, 2021 The CFE will consider approval of minutes from the last meeting.Action needed (Attachment 1) 7:37 IV. CFE Activities - 2021 The CFE will discuss current activities. 7:45 V. Climate Action Tax Fund - Round 2 B. Bouma will lead discussion over the next round of Climate Action Tax Fund applications and process for review.Application will be compiled and provided for August loth meeting.Attachment 2 8:00 VI. Committee Breakouts The CFE will break out into committee assignments and discuss goals/projects for the year. 8:45 VII. Updates and Information Items Staff and/or CFE members will provide updates on the following items: C. Hirni will update CFE in Buckhorn Area Study and BOCC review https://orange-nc.granicus.com/player/clip/1480?view id=2&redirect=true Any other new information from CFE members and staff 9:00 VIII. Adjournment *Next Meeting Date: August 10tf,2021;drequested by CFE(Virtual) CFE Activities — 2021 Item Committee/Person(s) Next Responsible Steps Rights-of-Way B. Saul Subcommittee Review and update of Land Resources Ongoing review by committee and staff. Forest Management Policy Climate Action Plan B. Ward Initial work has begun to lay out scope and format. B. Bouma With GHG Inventory completion and successful application for LEED for Cities and Communities Grant, planning can begin in earnest. Seeking CFE assistance in climate action generation and community engagement. Recent Achievements CFE Meeting Ground Rules (Adopted 9/12/11) 1. Keep to agenda topic under discussion 2. Share relevant information 3. One person speaks at a time after recognition by the Chair 4. Everyone is invited to participate in discussions - no one person should dominate discussions 5. Strive to reach consensus first before voting Attachment 1 Orange County Commission for the Environment Meeting Summary April 12, 2021; 7:30 pm virtual Go To Meeting Present: Bradley Saul, Kim Piracci, Frank Binkowski, Kim Livingston, Bill Ward, Jeremy Marzuola, Eric Scheier, Jaya Nair, Kristie Mather, Veronica Beattie, Ulrich Hartmond Absent: James Eichel (excused), Carrie Fletcher(excused), Alan Parry(excused), Elizabeth McWhorter Staff: Brennan Bouma, Chris Hirni, Wesley Poole, David Stancil I. Call to Order Kim Piracci called the meeting to order at 7:34 pm. II. Approval of DRAFT Minutes from March 81h, 2021 Motion by Kim Livingston; seconded by Jaya Nair; none opposed; motion passed. III. Additions or Changes to Agenda None. IV. CFE Activities- 2021 CFE discussed current activities with a brief status update for each item. V. CFE Introductions & Committee Discussion CFE members and staff gave brief introductions to acclimate new members Kristie Mather, Veronica Beattie and Ulrich Hartmond. Staff discussed organization of Committee break out groups (Air& Energy Resources/Water Resources/Land Resources) and asked new members to be thinking about which group they would like join. VI. Presentation by Kyra Levau, Orange County Recycling Education & Outreach Coordinator Kyra Levau, Orange County Recycling Education& Outreach Coordinator presented to the CFE on the overall Orange County Solid Waste system. Her presentation included a program history, information on the Commercial/Residential Food Waste Collection Programs and the Composting 101 Workshop. She discussed the role of volunteers at compost collection sites and answers questions raised by members of the CFE. VII. DRAFT Resolution to Support Eno-New Hope Landscape Conservation Plan Kim Livingston gave a brief overview of the DRAFT Resolution to Support the Eno-New Hope Landscape Conservation Plan. She clarified that this was just for CFE support and Page 1 of 2 Orange County Commission for the Environment Meeting Summary April 12, 2021; 7:30 pm Virtual Go To Meeting that she planned to educate the BOCC prior to their consideration. Motion to sign/ support by Bradley Saul; seconded by Frank Binkowski; none opposed; motion passed. VIII. Updates and Information Items - Wesley Poole informed the CFE that Earth Day was coming up on April 22, 2021. He stated that COVID restrictions will prevent Earth Evening from occurring again this year, so DEAPR will be sharing links on their website throughout the day to celebrate. He encouraged CFE members to send him links that they would like to share. - Wesley Poole informed the CFE that a representative for the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group was needed and Kim Piracci volunteered. IX. Adjournment Bradley Saul motioned to adjourn the meeting at 9:04 pm; seconded by Kristie Mather; none opposed; motion passed. Page 2 of 2 Attachment 2 Links for Climate Action Tax Fund Background and Instructions - FY21-22 Orange County Community Climate Action Grant - Application FY21-22 - Fillable (MS Word) Orange County Community Climate Action Grant - Application FY21-22 (Read Only Orange County Community Climate Action Grant FY 21-22 - Budget Worksheets - Fillable (MS Excel