2005 S ERCD - Approval of MOA - Joint Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory & Action Plan

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1. Jointly undertake a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Reduction Local Action Plan for the entirety of Orange County, as shown in the scope of work provided as Schedule A, at a projected total cost of $45,000. 2. That Orange County, through the County's Environment and Resource Conservation Department (ERCD), shall serve as the coordinating jurisdiction for administration of the project. Upon execution of this Memorandum of Agreement, Orange County shall manage the contract and approval payments thereto, and will invoice the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill for their portions of the project costs as shown in item 4 below, consistent with the payment schedule in the contract between ICLEI Energy Services and Orange County referenced in item 5 l;elow. 3. Accept a grant in the amount of $14,100 (or 80% of the transportation-related project costs) from the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization towards this project. 4. Share the local government percentage of the cost of said project via apreviously-used method for joint projects based on the 2000 Census, as follows: • Orange County 44.6% (projected share, $13,781) • Chapel Hill 41.2% (projected share, $12,731) • Carrboro 14.2% (projected share, $4,388) In the event that project costs are estimated to exceed $45,000, the elected boards of each jurisdiction shall consider a revised project budget. 5. That the Project Deliverables and Timetable of Activities shall be as shown in the attached Schedule A, "Scope of Work for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Reduction and Local Action Plan" and in the contractual agreement to be finalized between ICLEI Energy Services and Orange County, NC. 6. That staff from the Planning Departments of the Town of Carrboro, Town of Chapel Hill, and Orange County shall work with Orange County ERCD staff to implement the project as a Joint Staff Committee, which may also include staff from the Durham-Chapel Hill- Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization, the University of North Carolina, and the Orange County Solid Waste Department. Orange County ERCD will work with the consultants on the creation of agenda materials, mailings and other administrative duties, in coordination with staff from the Towns. 7. Consistent with the Scope of Work and contract, an Air Quality Advisory Committee (AQAC) will be formed to work with the consultant and staff on the project. This Advisory Committee of 13 members shall include representatives of air quality stakeholder groups as follows: