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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 18, 2022
Action Agenda
Item No. 6-b
SUBJECT: Consulting Services Award to Blue Strike Environmental Consulting for the
Orange County Climate Action Plan and Approval of Budget Amendment #2-A
DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. Blue Strike Environmental Consulting Amy Eckberg, (919) 245-2626
Draft Service Agreement with Steven Arndt, (919) 245-2658
Attachment #1 - Orange County Kirk Vaughn, (919) 245-2513
Budget and Timeline
2. Year-to-Date Budget Summary
PURPOSE: To consider the approval of a Professional Services contract with Blue Strike
Environmental Consulting for the preparation of an Orange County Climate Action Plan, and to
approve Budget Amendment #2-A.
BACKGROUND: As part of the County's, on-going efforts to accelerate climate change mitigation
actions in Orange County, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was issued to identify a consultant
to help lead the climate action planning process. An evaluation review committee consisting of the
Director of Asset Management Services, the Director of the Environment, Agriculture, Parks and
Recreation, the Deputy Financial Services Director, the Sustainability Programs Manager, and a
member from the Commission for the Environment evaluated Blue Strike's proposal. The group
unanimously recommend Blue Strike Environmental Consulting to develop the County's climate
action plan.
Blue Strike Environmental has helped develop over 100 climate action plans and has local
experience including a recently completed Renewable Energy Plan for Durham County, a Climate
Action Plan for Research Triangle Institute, and a Solar Energy Development Evaluation for
Chapel Hill Transit. The evaluation committee contacted both local and out of state references
and was very impressed with the feedback received. Blue Strike Consulting demonstrated the
desired knowledge, innovation, and proven track record of working with local governments that
the review committee was looking for.
The Climate Action Plan will lay the foundation and identify the specific strategies that will help the
County meet the climate change mitigation goals set by the Board in recent years:
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• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions community-wide by 26 percent by 2025 (from 2005
levels).
• Transition to a 100% renewable energy based economy by 2050.
Key elements of Blue Strike Environmental Consulting's proposal include:
• project coordination
• an updated Greenhouse Gas inventory
• a robust community/stakeholder engagement process
• review and synthesis of Town climate action plans
• identification of specific climate actions
• methodology for implementation, evaluation and updating, and
• presentation of draft and final climate action plans.
In addition, Blue Strike Consulting will also provide a comprehensive funding plan linked to climate
action plan strategies and design a climate action plan dashboard displaying benchmarks, targets,
progress, and key successes related to the plan's implementation for the County's website.
The plan is recommended to be funded with Budget Amendment#2-A appropriating fund balance
to be transferred to the County Capital Fund. This will create the following Capital Project
Ordinance:
Orange County Climate Action Plan ($115,480) - Project# 10084
Revenues for this project:
Current FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23
FY 2022-23 Amendment Revised
Transfer from General Fund $0 $115,480 $115,480
Total Project Funding $0 $115,480 $115,480
Appropriated for this project:
Current FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23
FY 2022-23 Amendment Revised
Climate Action Plan Expenditures $0 $115,480 $115,480
Total Costs $0 $115,480 $115,480
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The consulting service fee to prepare the Orange County Climate Action
Plan is $115,480. The approval of Budget Amendment#2-A increases the General Fund and the
County Capital fund by $115,480.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to
this item:
• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary
for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their
dependents.
Local investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy in Orange County provides direct
reduction of monthly energy bills and supports jobs and investments in clean energy technologies.
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• GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND USE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes and
educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws,
regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no group of people should
bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from
industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies.
Reducing energy usage from the electric grid improves air quality impacts. Improving local air
quality helps to protect the health of vulnerable populations in Orange County whose health is
disproportionately affected by ground-level ozone and other emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The following Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impacts are applicable to this item:
• ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WASTE REDUCTION
Initiate policies and programs that: 1) conserve energy; 2) reduce resource consumption;
3) increase the use of recycled and renewable resources, and 4) minimize waste stream
impacts on the environment.
Investing in local climate change mitigation actions will conserve energy, reduce resource
consumption, and increase the use of renewable resources.
• RESULTANT IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AIR QUALITY
Assess and where possible mitigate adverse impacts created to the natural resources of
the site and adjoining area. Minimize production of greenhouse gases.
The climate action plan will identify and support high-impact projects which will improve local air
quality and minimize the local production of greenhouse gases, reducing Orange County's
contribution to the adverse impacts of climate change on human and natural resources both inside
and outside of the County.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve and authorize the
Manager to sign a professional services contract with Blue Strike Environmental Consulting to
develop the Orange County Climate Action Plan, and approve Budget Amendment #2-A
appropriating $115,480 in fund balance to be transferred to the County Capital Fund.
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[Departmental Use Only]
TITLE CAP RFQ# 5355
FY 2023
NORTH CAROLINA
SERVICES AGREEMENT RFP/RFQ
ORANGE COUNTY
This Services Agreement (hereinafter "Agreement"), made and entered into this 1st day of
November, 2022, ("Effective Date") by and between Orange County, North Carolina a political
subdivision of the State of North Carolina (hereinafter, the "County") and Blue Strike
Environmental, (hereinafter, the "Provider").
WITNESSETH:
That the County and Provider, for the consideration herein named, do hereby agree as
follows:
1. Services
a. Scope of Work.
i) This Services Agreement ("Agreement") is for services to be rendered by
Provider to County with respect to (insert type of project): Climate Action Plan
ii) By executing this Agreement, the Provider represents and agrees that Provider is
qualified to perform and fully capable of performing and providing the services
required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, professional and
timely manner.
iii) Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement.
iv) The services to be performed under this Agreement consist of Basic Services, as
described and designated in Section 3 hereof. Compensation to the Provider for
Basic Services under this Agreement shall be as set forth herein.
2. Responsibilities of the Provider
a. Services to be provided. The Provider shall provide the County with all services
required in Section 3 to satisfactorily complete the Project within the time limitations set
forth herein and in accordance with the highest professional standards.
b. Standard of Care.
i) The Provider shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in performing services
under this Agreement in accordance with the highest generally accepted standards
of this type of Provider practice throughout the United States and in accordance
with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to the
performance of these services. Provider is solely responsible for the professional
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quality, accuracy and timely completion and submission of all work related to the
Basic Services.
ii) Provider shall be responsible for all errors or omissions of its agents, contractors,
employees, or assigns in the performance of the Agreement. Provider shall
correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, ambiguities, mistakes or
conflicts at no additional cost to the County.
iii) The Provider shall not, except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement,
subcontract the performance of any work under this Agreement without prior
written permission of the County. No permission for subcontracting shall create,
between the County and the subcontractor, any contract or any other relationship.
iv) Provider is an independent contractor of County. Any and all employees of the
Provider engaged by the Provider in the performance of any work or services
required of the Provider under this Agreement, shall be considered employees or
agents of the Provider only and not of the County, and any and all claims that may
or might arise under any workers compensation or other law or contract on behalf
of said employees while so engaged shall be the sole obligation and responsibility
of the Provider.
v) If activities related to the performance of this Agreement require specific licenses,
certifications, or related credentials Provider represents that it or its employees,
agents and subcontractors engaged in such activities possess such licenses,
certifications, or credentials and that such licenses certifications, or credentials are
current, active, and not in a state of suspension or revocation.
vi) Should this Agreement involve project designs, the construction or creation of
which is to be bid out or fulfilled by other contractors, and bidding or negotiation
with contractors produce prices which, when added to the other elements of the
approved total project cost, produce a cost that is in excess of the approved total
project cost, the Provider shall participate with the County in negotiation and
design adjustments to the extent such are necessary to obtain prices within the
approved total project cost. All activity of the Provider with respect to these
matters shall constitute Basic Services and shall be performed by the Provider
without additional compensation. If negotiation and design adjustments fail to
bring costs within the total project cost the County may reject all bids and
Provider will redesign or reduce portions of the project in an effort to reduce the
bid prices to within the total project cost and rebid the project. One such redesign
is included within Basic Services. If this second letting for bids does not produce
bids that are within the approved total project cost initially or after negotiations
with the contractor the cost is not reduced to an amount within the total project
cost, the Provider is not obligated to engage in further redesign.
3. Basic Services
a. Basic Services.
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i) The Provider shall perform as Basic Services the work and services described
herein and as specified in the County's Request for Proposals or Request for
Qualifications (the "RFP") "RFP Number 367 005355 for "A Climate Action
Plan for Orange County" issued May 24, 2022, and the Provider's proposal,
which are fully incorporated and integrated herein by reference together with
Attachments Attachment#1-OrangeCountyCAPBudgetandTimeline (designate all
attachments). In the event a term or condition in any referenced document or
attachment conflicts with a term or condition of this Agreement the term or
condition in this Agreement shall control. Should such conflict arise the priority
of documents shall be as follows: This Agreement, the County's RFP together
with attachments, Provider's Proposal together with attachments.
ii) The Basic Services will be performed by the Provider in accordance with the
following schedule: (Insert milestones task list, dates and fees. If milestones
are not established mark N/A under Milestone Task 1.)
Milestone Task Milestone Date Milestone Fee
1. See Attachment#1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
iii) Should County reasonably determine that Provider has not met the Milestone
Dates established in Section 3(a)(ii), County shall notify Provider of the failure to
meet the Milestone Date. The County, at its discretion may provide the Provider
seven (7) days to cure the breach. County may withhold the accompanying
payment without penalty until such time as Provider cures the breach. In the
alternative, upon Provider's failure to meet any Milestone Date the County may
modify the Milestone Date schedule. Should Provider or its representatives fail to
cure the breach within seven (7) days, or fail to reasonably agree to such modified
schedule, County may immediately terminate this Agreement in writing, without
penalty or incurring further obligation to Provider. This section shall not be
interpreted to limit the definition of breach to the failure to meet Milestone Dates.
4. Duration of Services
a. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023.
b. Scheduling of Services
i) The Provider shall schedule and perform its activities in a timely manner so as to
meet the Milestone Dates listed in Section 3.
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ii) Should the County determine that the Provider is behind schedule, it may require
the Provider to expedite and accelerate its efforts, including providing additional
resources and working overtime, as necessary, to perform its services in
accordance with the approved project schedule at no additional cost to the
County.
iii) The Commencement Date for the Provider's Basic Services shall be November 1,
2022.
5. Compensation
a. Compensation for Basic Services. Compensation for Basic Services shall include all
compensation due the Provider from the County for all services satisfactorily (as
determined by the County) performed pursuant to this Agreement. The maximum
amount payable for Basic Services is $115,480 Dollars ($115,480). In the event the
amount stated on an invoice is disputed by the County, the County may withhold
payment of all or a portion of the amount stated on an invoice until the parties resolve
the dispute. Payment for Basic Services shall become due and payable in direct
proportion to satisfactory services performed and work accomplished. Payments will be
made as Project milestones as set out in Section 3(a)(ii) are achieved up to the
corresponding milestone fee. (For example, Provider may invoice for the amount listed
as the milestone fee corresponding to the first milestone task upon County's
acknowledgement of the satisfactory completion of Task one. Upon the County's
acknowledgement that the second Task has been satisfactorily completed Provider may
invoice for that corresponding milestone fee.) Milestone fees shall be the maximum
amount payable for its corresponding milestone task which shall not be altered except by
written amendment.
b. Additional Services. County shall not be responsible for costs related to any services in
addition to the Basic Services performed by Provider unless County requests such
additional services in writing and such additional services are evidenced by a written
amendment to this Agreement.
6. Responsibilities of the County
a. Cooperation and Coordination. The County has designated (Amy Eckberg) to act as the
County's representative with respect to the Project who shall have the authority to render
decisions within guidelines established by the County Manager or the County Board of
Commissioners and who shall be available during working hours as often as may be
reasonably required to render decisions and to furnish information.
7. Insurance
a. General Requirements. Provider shall obtain, at its sole expense, Commercial General
Liability Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Workers' Compensation Insurance, and any
additional insurance as may be required by County's Risk Manager as such insurance
requirements are described in the Orange County Risk Transfer Policy and Orange
County Minimum Insurance Coverage Requirements (each document is incorporated
herein by reference and may be viewed at
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http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing division/contracts.php.) If
County's Risk Manager determines additional insurance coverage is required such
additional insurance shall consist of N/A (if no additional insurance required mark N/A
as being not applicable). Provider shall not commence work until such insurance is in
effect and certification thereof has been received by the County's Risk Manager.
8. Indemnity
a. Indemnity. To the extent authorized by North Carolina law the Provider agrees, without
limitation, to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County from all loss, liability,
claims or expense, including attorney's fees, arising out of or related to the Project and
arising from property damage or bodily injury including death to any person or persons
caused in whole or in part by the negligence or misconduct of the Provider except to the
extent same are caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the County. It is the
intent of this provision to require the Provider to indemnify the County to the fullest
extent permitted under North Carolina law.
9. Amendments to the Agreement
a. Changes in Basic Services. Changes in the Basic Services and entitlement to additional
compensation or a change in duration of this Agreement shall be made by a written
Amendment to this Agreement executed by the County and the Provider. The Provider
shall proceed to perform the Services required by the Amendment only after receiving a
fully executed Amendment from the County.
10. Termination
a. Termination for Convenience of the County. This Agreement may be terminated without
cause by the County and for its convenience upon seven (7) days prior written notice to
the Provider.
b. Other Termination. The Provider may terminate this Agreement based upon the County's
material breach of this Agreement; provided, the County has not taken all reasonable
actions to remedy the breach. The Provider shall give the County seven (7) days' prior
written notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement for cause. Either party may
terminate this Agreement upon notice to the other party that obligations pursuant to this
Agreement are made impractical due to declarations of emergency by Orange County or
by North Carolina due to events directly impacting Orange County. Both parties shall
remain responsible for all payment and performance due up to the receipt of such notice,
but shall have no further obligation or responsibility beyond that date provided the
terminating party has taken all reasonable steps to complete the performance of its
obligations.
c. Compensation After Termination.
i) In the event of termination, the Provider shall be paid that portion of the fees and
expenses that it has earned to the date of termination, less any costs or expenses
incurred or anticipated to be incurred by the County due to errors or omissions of
the Provider. Upon request of the County, the Provider shall submit to County all
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relevant documentation, including but not limited to, job cost records, to support
its claims for final compensation.
ii) Should this Agreement be terminated, the Provider shall deliver to the County
within seven (7) days, at no additional cost, all deliverables including any
electronic data or files relating to the Project.
d. Waiver. The payment of any sums by the County under this Agreement or the failure of
the County to require compliance by the Provider with any provisions of this Agreement
or the waiver by the County of any breach of this Agreement shall not constitute a
waiver of any claim for damages by the County for any breach of this Agreement or a
waiver of any other required compliance with this Agreement.
e. Suspension. County may suspend the Basic Services and this Agreement at any time for
County's convenience and without penalty to County upon three (3) days' notice to
Provider. Upon any suspension by County, Provider shall discontinue the Basic
Services and shall not resume the Basic Services until notified to proceed by County.
11. Additional Provisions
a. Limitation and Assignment. The County and the Provider each bind themselves, their
successors, assigns and legal representatives to the terms of this Agreement. Neither the
County nor the Provider shall assign or transfer its interest in this Agreement without the
written consent of the other.
b. Governing Law. This Agreement and the duties, responsibilities, obligations and rights
of respective parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of North
Carolina.
c. Compliance with Laws. Provider shall at all times remain in compliance with all
applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited
to all state and federal anti-discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the
Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy and Orange County Living Wage Policy
(each policy is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at
http://www.oran ec�ountyLic. ov�/del2artments/purchasing division/contracts.php.) Any
violation of this requirement is a breach of this Agreement and County may immediately
terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the part of the County. This
paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the definition of breach to
discrimination. By executing this Agreement Provider affirms that Provider and any
subcontractors of Provider are and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter
64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. By executing this Agreement Provider
certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any
agent or subcontractor identified, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to
G.S. 147-86.58. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not
been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor identified,
on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.81.
d. Dispute Resolution. Any and all suits or actions to enforce, interpret or seek damages
with respect to any provision of, or the performance or non-performance of, this
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Agreement shall be brought in the General Court of Justice of North Carolina sitting in
Orange County, North Carolina. It is agreed by the parties that no other court shall have
jurisdiction or venue with respect to such suits or actions. Binding arbitration may not
be initiated by either Party, however, the Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of
any dispute prior to the bringing of a suit or action.
e. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the RFP and its attachments and the
Proposal and its attachments, represents the entire and integrated agreement between the
County and the Provider and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or
agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by written
instrument signed by both parties. Modifications may be evidenced by facsimile
signatures.
f. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held as a matter of law to be
unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and binding upon the
Parties.
g. Ownership of Work Product. Should Provider's performance of this Agreement generate
documents, items or things that are specific to this Project such documents, items or
things shall become the property of the County and may be used on any other project
without additional compensation to the Provider. The use of the documents, items or
things by the County or by any person or entity for any purpose other than the Project as
set forth in this Agreement shall be at the full risk of the County.
h. Non-Appropriation and Government Action. Provider acknowledges that County is a
governmental entity, and the validity of this Agreement is based upon the availability of
public funding under the authority of its statutory mandate.
In the event that public funds are unavailable or not appropriated for the performance of
County's obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically
expire without penalty to County immediately upon written notice to Provider of the
unavailability or non-appropriation of public funds. It is expressly agreed that County
shall not activate this non-appropriation provision for its convenience or to circumvent
the requirements of this Agreement.
In the event of a change in the County's statutory authority, mandate or mandated
functions, by state or federal legislative or regulatory action, which adversely affects
County's authority to continue its obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement
shall automatically terminate without penalty to County upon written notice to Provider
of such limitation or change in County's legal authority.
i. Signatures. This Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be
executed electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the consent of
the Parties to utilize electronic signatures and the intent of the Parties to comply with
Article I IA and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66.
j. Notices. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by
certified or registered mail,return receipt requested to the following:
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Orange County Provider's Name &Address
Attention: Amy Eckberg Kristin Cushman
P.O. Box 8181 Blue Strike Environmental
Hillsborough,NC 27278 126 Bonifacio Pl., Suite G
Montery, CA 93940
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, by and through their authorized agents, have hereunder
set their hands and seal, all as of the day and year first above written.
ORANGE COUNTY: PROVIDER:
By: By:
Bonnie Hammersley
Printed Name and Title
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Orange County, NC - Climate Action Plan Budget Proposal
BLUE STRIKE GLUMAC TOTALS
Kristin
Ben Fordham, Cushman, Sol Shepherd,
Project Stakeholder Climate
Manager Lead Analyst Brian Stern
r25 TOTAL • TOTAL FEE
Task 1:Project Coordination
Meetin s,ad-hoc communication,and status reports 24 2 0 2 28 $ 5,870
Ongoing roject management 20 4 0 0 24 $ 5,100
Task 2: Review of Climate Action Plans
Review of existing Climate Action Plans 6 0 0 0 6 $ 1,230
Synthesis of findings 4 0 0 0 4 $ 820
Task 3:Climate Action Inventory
Data and qualitative information collection 4 0 0 0 4 $ 820
-Inventory creation 2 0 0 0 2 $ 410
Task 4:Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories
Data collection 2 0 8 0 10 $ 1,410
Greenhouse gas inventories 4 0 28 0 32 $ 4,320
Task 5:Community Engagement
Develop Community Engagement Plan 12 4 0 0 16 $ 3,460
Up to 2 community survey designs 4 0 0 0 4 $ 820
Up to 4 on-line community workshops 31 4 42 0 77 $ 12,760
.Community Engagement Report 4 0 0 0 4 $ 820
Task 6:Vision and Goals Statement
Draft and Final Vision &Goals Statement 2 0 0 0 2 $ 410
Task 7: Purpose/Scope and Methodology
Description of CAP and GHG Inventory scope&methodology 4 0 4 2 10 $ 1,770
Task 8: Identification of Climate Actions/Initiatives
Development of"long list"of potential climate strategies,actions&tactics 12 0 0 2 14 $ 2,910
Development of"short list"of potential climate strategies,actions&tactics 16 0 0 2 18 $ 3,730
Quantification of emissions reductions 20 0 0 2 22 $ 4,550
Task 9:Alignment of Climate Actions with State-Level Goals
Calculate County targets based on State-level goals 2 0 0 0 2 $ 410
Final list of climate actions 4 0 0 0 4 $ 820
Task 10:Methodology for CAP Implementation, Evaluation,and Updating
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Methodology for CAP implementation,evaluation,and updating 8 0 0 0 8 $ 1,640
Task 11:Draft and Final CAP
Draft CAP 25 0 21 0 46 $ 7,750
Synthesis of feedback on CAP draft 4 0 0 0 4 $ 820
Final CAP 16 0 4 0 20 $ 3,780
Task 12: Community Symposium
Event Qlanning and coordination (planning invitee lists,email updates,etc. 5 7 $ 2,125
flyers and handouts,etc.) 3 $ 375
Facilitation of event 10 $ 2,500
Summary report describing event feedback and outcomes 3 $ 350
Task 13: Funding Plan
Identification of available funding options relevant to CAP strategies 30 $ 6,150
Due diligence to determine current status of programs 18 $ 3,690
Matching of available funding sources to CAP programs 9 $ 1,860
Task 14:Climate Action Plan Dashboard
Dashboard design 32 60
Programming and dashboard creation using Power BI 26 31 $ 23,500
Creation of unique html link for hosting on the County's website 1
Direct Costs
Graphic design $ 3,500
Travel $ 5,000
3461 291 2111 101 361 $ 115,480
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Orange County, NC Climate Action Plan - Proposed Timeline
Nov I Dec Jan I Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Task 1: Project Coordination
Meetings,ad-hoc communication,and status reports
Ongoing project management
Task 2: Review of Climate Action Plans
Review of existing Climate Action Plans
Synthesis of findings
Task 3:Climate Action Inventory
Data and qualitative information collection
Inventory creation
Task 4:Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories
Data collection
Greenhouse gas inventories
Task 5:Community Engagement
Develop Community Engagement Plan
Up to 2 community survey designs
Up to 4 on-line community workshops
Community Engagement Report
Task 6:Vision and Goals Statement
Draft and Final Vision &Goals Statement
Task 7: Purpose/Scope and Methodology
Description of CAP and GHG Inventory scope&methodology
Task 8:Identification of Climate Actions/Initiatives
Development of"long list"of potential climate strategies,actions&tactics
Development of"short list"of potential climate strategies,actions&tactics
Quantification of emissions reductions
Task 9:Alignment of Climate Actions with State-Level Goals
Calculate County targets based on State-level goals
Final list of climate actions
Task 10:Methodology for CAP Implementation, Evaluation,and Updating
Methodology for CAP implementation,evaluation,and updating
Task 11:Draft and Final CAP
Draft CAP
Synthesis of feedback on CAP draft
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Final CAP
Task 12:Community Symposium
Task 13: Funding Plan
Task 14:Climate Action Plan Dashboard
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Year-To-Date Budget Summary
Fiscal Year 2022-23
Fund Budget Summary General Fund County
Capital
Original Budget (excluding fund balance
appropriation) $255,500,691 $10,612,009
Additional Revenue Received Through
Budget Amendment#2a (October 18,
2022)
Grant Funds $1,929,181 $325,091
Non Grant Funds $219,175 $281,578
Fund Balance for Anticipated
Appropriations (i.e. Encumbrances)
Fund Balance Appropriated to Cover
Anticipated and Unanticipated Expenditures $2,724,368
Total Amended Budget $260,373,415 $11,218,678
Dollar Change in 2022-23 Approved Budget $4,872,724 $606,669
% Change in 2022-23 Approved Budget 1.91% 5.72%
Authorized Full Time Equivalent Positions
Original Approved Full Time Equivalent
Positions (includes Permanent and Time
Limited) 983.505 0.000
Changes to Full Time Equivalent Positions 2.700
Total Approved Full-Time-Equivalent
Positions for Fiscal Year 2022-23 986.205 0.000