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Home My WebLink AboutCFE Agenda 05112026 AGENDA Orange County Commission for the Environment May 11t", 2026 7:00 p.m., Bonnie B. Davis Environment and Agriculture Center Time Item Title 7:00 I. Call to Order 7:01 II. Additions or Changes to Agenda 7:03 III. Approval of DRAFT Meeting Summary — April 13t", 2026 The CFE will consider approval of meeting summary from the last meeting.Action needed (Attachment 1) 7:05 IV. CFE Membership The Chair will introduce a new applicant,and the CFE will discuss recruitment and member retention.There will be no vote on new members this month. 7:20 V. Earth Day and Ripple Award Presentation The Chair will lead a discussion of the Earth Day event at Blackwood Farm Park and the presentation of the first Ripple Awards.The CFE will discuss methods to ensure event announcements reach the full County public. 7:35 VI. State of Environment Discussion The CFE will update on drafts and final steps: Edits and formatting for final drafts; Update on Tree Canopy Study. 7:55 VII. Sub-Committee Breakouts Each group will work on final drafts and formatting;fill in any missing materials; 1 person/Subcommittee needed to help with final edits 8:40 VIII. Updates and Information Items Staff and/or CFE members will provide updates on the following items: • Faucets to Floods Forum/Climate Challenge • July Clothing Swap • CCAG Promotion • Trails Plan Update • Water/Rest/Shade Flyer Any other new information from CFE members and staff 9:00 IX. Adjournment *Next Meeting Date: June 8rh, 2026;(Bonnie B Davis Environment and Agriculture Center) ORANGE COUNTY—ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Commission for the Environment I April 13, 2026 ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Commission for the Environment-April 13, 2026 1 DRAFT-Pending Approval Meeting Information Board Name: Commission for the Environment Meeting Date: Monday,April 13,2026 Meeting Time: 7:16PM -8:58PM EST Location: Bonnie B. Davis Environment and Agriculture Center and Microsoft Teams Chair: Regina Baratta Staff Liaison: Wesley Poole,Water Resources Coordinator, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks&Recreation; Chris Hirni, Land Conservation Manager, Department of Environment,Agriculture, Parks&Recreation; Kalani Allen, Communications Manager, Department of Environment,Agriculture, Parks&Recreation Minutes Recorded Wesley Poole,Water Resources Coordinator By: Next Meeting: May 11, 2026, 7:OOPM EST, Bonnie B. Davis Environment and Agriculture Center Attendance Board Members :.. Absent Leto Copeley Member At-Large X ❑ ❑ John Bucher Member At-Large ❑ ❑ X Matthew Ferguson Member At-Large ❑ ❑ X Ian Morse Vice Chair X ❑ ❑ Patrick Fn'Piere Member At-Large ❑ ❑ X Kristie Mather Member At-Large X ❑ ❑ Veronica Beattie Member At-Large ❑ X ❑ Jeffrey Ryan Member At-Large ❑ ❑ X Aimee Vandemark Member At-Large X ❑ ❑ Mark Randall Member At-Large X ❑ ❑ Lily Schacht Member At-Large X ❑ ❑ Regina Baratta Chair X ❑ ❑ Staff&Guests Present Department of Environment,Agriculture, Parks&Recreation I DRAFT—Pending Approval I Page 1 of 4 ORANGE COUNTY—ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Commission for the Environment I April 13, 2026 OrganizationName Role/ Wesley Poole Water Resources Coordinator/Department of Environment,Agriculture, Parks&Recreation/ Orange County Chris Hirni Land Conservation Manager/Department of Environment,Agriculture, Parks&Recreation/ Orange County Kalani Allen Communications Manager/Department of Environment,Agriculture, Parks &Recreation/ Orange County Mel Gilles Sustainability Projects Analyst/County Manager's Office/Orange County Karina Nabors Sustainability Specialist/County Manager's Office /Orange County Amy Eckberg Sustainability Program Manager/County Manager's Office/Orange County Quorum & Call to Order Quorum established:X Yes❑No Members present: 7 of 12 required for quorum. Meeting called to order at 7:16PM EST by Chair Regina Baratta. Request to add announcements regarding Forest Bathing at the Eno Confluence and National County Government Month recognition for Mel Gilles. Approval of Previous Minutes Minutes from the March 9, 2026 meeting were: • X Approved as presented • ❑Approved with the following corrections: [Note corrections] • ❑ Deferred to next meeting Motion to approve:Chair Regina Baratta I Second:Vic Chair Ian Morse Vote: 7-0-0 X Carried ❑ Failed Public Comment(Non-Agenda Items) X No public comment received. Agenda Items— Discussion &Action Summary Agenda Item . . Owner 4. CFE Membership CFE discussed recruitment Chair Regina None None and member retention. Baratta asked members to share Department of Environment,Agriculture, Parks&Recreation I DRAFT—Pending Approval I Page 2 of 4 ORANGE COUNTY—ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Commission for the Environment I April 13, 2026 Agenda Item . . Owner interest with potential applicants. 5. Earth Day and Ripple Chair Regina Baratta led a CFE members are None April Award Presentation discussion of the upcoming needed to volunteer 22nd Earth Day event planned for so Aimee Blackwood Farm Park on Vandemark and Ian April 22nd along with Morse volunteered presentation of the first to assist Chair Ripple Awards. Regina Baratta. 6. State of Environment CFE discussed Continue working None None Discussion recommendations for State on report. of the Environment report. Aimee Vandemark provided an update on the Tree Canopy study. 7.Sub-Committee Each sub-committee This review process None April Breakouts started to review and takes time, so 27th comment upon another members will be group's State of the given until April Environment Draft. 27t"to submit their Feedback from each sub- feedback. committee is recorded in the shared Google Folder. Motions &Votes Motion/Resolution Moved By Seconded By Vote(Y-N-A) Result Motion to follow 2014 format for State Chair Regina Leto Copeley 7-0-0 X Pass of the Environment report. Baratta ❑Fail Action Items & Follow-Up Action Item Responsible Date None None None Announcements & Next Meeting 1. Chair Regina Baratta provided an update on Hillsborough Climate Challenge Events planned for April. 2. Kalani Allen provided an update on the Draft Trails Plan to be presented to the BOCC on April 14th. Department of Environment,Agriculture, Parks&Recreation I DRAFT—Pending Approval I Page 3 of 4 ORANGE COUNTY—ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Commission for the Environment I April 13, 2026 3. Wesley Poole notified the CFE that Creek Week went well for Orange County back in March. 4. Mel Gilles notified the CFE that Repair Cafe went well and there will be more to come. 5. Karina Nabors notified the CFE that there would be an EV101 webinar on April 22"d at 2:OOPM for people to learn more about electric vehicles. 6. Aimee Vandemark notified the CFE that there would be a Forest Bathing opportunity coming up at the new certified trail at the Eno Confluence. 7. Chris Hirni provided an update on Land Use Plan 2050. 8. Amy Eckberg acknowledged Mel Gilles for her National County Government Month recognition. 9. Leto Copeley notified the CFE of the "Faucets to Floods" panel discussion that would be held on April 22"d by the Hillsborough Climate Challenge. Next Meeting: May 11, 2026, 7:OOPM EST, Bonnie B. Davis Environment and Agriculture Center Adjournment Motion to adjourn: Chair Regina Baratta I Second:Aimee Vandemark I Vote: Unanimous/7-0-0 Meeting adjourned at 8:58PM EST by Chair Regina Baratta. Certification &Approval These minutes are a summary record of the meeting proceedings and are DRAFT until formally approved at the next regularmeeting. Prepared by: Approved by(Chair): Wesley Poole,Water Resources Coordinator Chair Regina Baratta Date:April 28, 2026 Date: Department of Environment,Agriculture, Parks&Recreation I DRAFT—Pending Approval I Page 4 of 4