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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 16, 2012 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-a <br /> SUBJECT: Environmental Responsibility in Orange County Goals Update with <br /> Performance Report <br /> DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> (AMS), Department of <br /> Environment, Agriculture, <br /> Parks and Recreation <br /> (DEAPR), Solid Waste <br /> Management <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1) Environmental Responsibility in David Stancil, DEAPR, (919) 245-2522 <br /> County Government Goals Jeff Thompson, AMS, (919) 245-2658 <br /> 2) 2005 Energy, Water, and Fuel Wayne Fenton, AMS, (919) 245-2628 <br /> Conservation Policies Alan Dorman, AMS, (919) 245-2627 <br /> 3) Report Presentation Slides Blair Pollock, Solid Waste Management, <br /> 4) Responses to Previous Board (919) 968-2885 <br /> Questions <br /> PURPOSE: To receive a report regarding "Environmental Responsibility in County <br /> Government Goals" progress, and performance "scorecard" results for recent fiscal years. <br /> BACKGROUND: On June 7, 2011, the Energy Conservation Team within the County's Asset <br /> Management Services Department ("AMS") presented a comprehensive report on the County's <br /> historical use of energy, water and fuel as well as a work plan for ongoing conservation and <br /> efficiency. Staff presented a set of goals in these areas and committed to annual updates on <br /> the County's performance relative to these goals. <br /> The BOCC received this report and requested clarification and additional information on several <br /> issues. Staff responses to these issues will be addressed in this report, which is to become an <br /> annual report to the Board. <br /> The 2011 report and presentation represent a subset of the larger body of "Environmental <br /> Responsibility in County Government" Goals adopted by the Board in December 2005 <br /> (Attachment 1). <br /> As discussed with the Board in 2011, AMS staff is collaborating with Department of <br /> Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation ("DEAPR") and the Orange County Solid <br /> Waste Management Department to broaden the performance report against these established <br /> goals in this current annual report. This collaboration will grow in future performance reports to <br />