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Proposed Meeting Plan <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners Retreat <br /> Friday, January 27, 2017 <br /> Rigmor House: 5501 NC Highway 54 West, Chapel Hill,NC 27516, (919) 933-7177 <br /> The meeting will not be videotaped. <br /> Retreat Attendees - At the table (11): Seven members of the Board, County Manager, Deputy <br /> County Manager, County Attorney, Facilitator. Observers: All department heads invited. <br /> Observers from the public. <br /> Desired Outcomes <br /> • Ideas for making the County more resilient, given shifts taking place in the natural <br /> environment and society. <br /> • Options for continual monitoring and evaluation of the County's goals. <br /> Agenda <br /> 8:30 Gather/Breakfast available <br /> 9:00 Convene <br /> • Welcome by Chair. <br /> • Facilitator leads group in reviewing/clarifying facilitator's role and the retreat's desired <br /> outcomes, agenda, and ground rules. <br /> 9:20 Preparing for Change <br /> Agenda Item Overview(5 minutes) <br /> Facilitator and planning committee members explain the focus of this agenda item: "How can <br /> the County prepare for significant changes that might take place in the natural environment and <br /> society? What does it mean to be "sustainable" or "resilient" given climate change, demographic <br /> changes, fiscal limitations, and our commitments to social justice, economic viability and <br /> environmental stewardship? Our intention is to use this time to (a)recognize the challenge, (b) <br /> clarify our terms, and(c) generate ideas for making the County more resilient." <br /> 9:25 Example 1: Public Transportation <br /> • Manager will present(20 minutes) on(a) the status quo, (b) anticipated forces of change and <br /> likely consequences, (c)how the County currently plans/prepares/provides for resilience in <br /> this context. <br /> • Board Discussion (40 minutes): <br /> o What other significant forces of change do you anticipate in this context? <br />