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24 Mary Tiger said these are things that can be considered as the data is reviewed. She 1 said the marked change in water usage seems to be at 800 square feet or less. 2 Council Member Schaevitz said she has heard from OWASA that the percentage of 3 people who participate in the care to share program was 8%. She asked if this is still accurate. 4 Mary Tiger said it is probably about 5%. 5 Council Member Schaevitz said she would like to think of ways that this number can be 6 increased. She said it is likely related to a marketing need. She asked if Mary Tiger could 7 come back with some suggestions as to how the elected boards can help. 8 Mary Tiger said she would be glad too. 9 Commissioner Rich said elected officials have been trying to do this for years. 10 Council Member Parker said to make it an opt-out program, rather than an opt-in. 11 Council Member Schaevitz asked if it is legally possible to make that change. 12 Commissioner Rich said staff can provide the data from previous attempts to increase 13 awareness of this program, and perhaps a new set of eyes will come up with new suggestions. 14 Mary Tiger said Care to Share has typically been promoted as a round-up program, and 15 about 95% of contributors would round up, and 5% were contributing a fixed amount. She said 16 35% comes from these fixed contributors. She said letters have been sent out to contributors, 17 encouraging them to use the fixed model of contribution. 18 Commissioner Rich asked if Mary Tiger would highlight where these funds go. 19 Mary Tiger said the funds go to the InterFaith Council for Social Services (IFC), which 20 they use to help their clients pay for water and sewer services, and provide rent assistance 21 when it includes water and sewer service. 22 Commissioner Jacobs said OWASA participates, but the Mayor started a Jordan Lake 23 user/protector group and having sat through several of the meetings and listened as Raleigh 24 and Durham by land in Orange County to protect water quality, and he wrote a letter to the 25 OWASA board asking why they have stopped doing so, and encouraging resumption. He said 26 he is still waiting for an answer, and he would like to see OWASA participate with the County 27 and others to do conservation easements and protect water quality. 28 Mary Tiger said she would relay this comment back to the OWASA board. 29 30 CLOSED SESSION: 31 32 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs to 33 go into closed session at 9:56 p.m. for the purpose of: 34 35 “To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body in order to preserve the 36 attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body,” NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) 37 38 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 39 40 RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION 41 42 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Price to 43 reconvene into regular session at 10:35 p.m. 44 45 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 46 47 ADJOURNMENT 48 49