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Attachment 1 Orange County Commission for the Environment Meeting Summary April 9, 2018 Richard Whitted Building, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough Present: Bradley Saul (Chair), Bill Kaiser (Vice Chair), Bill Ward, Alan Parry, Lynne Gronback, Jody Eimers, Laura Doherty Absent: Kim Piracci, Matt Crook, Jeremy Marzuola, Will Stanley, Bill Newby Staff: Tom Davis, Brennan Bouma, Kim Livingston I. Call to Order – Saul called the meeting to order at 7:32. II. Additions or Changes to Agenda – Two new members were introduced; Jody Eimers and Laura Doherty. Parry would like to include information concerning the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy to the BOCC. III. Approval of Draft Minutes from January 8, 2018 – Saul requested one change to the draft minutes. Ward made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Gronback seconded. Approved unanimously. IV. SOE 2019 – UNC CH Capstone Students: Process: Conducted a literature review, evaluate various criteria for selecting indicators, created a candidate indicators database, and are in the process of evaluating each of the candidate indicators using selected criteria and will use this to choose final indicators for CFE consideration. Methods used: 1) Orange County Profile 2) Criteria Analysis and selection- 19 criteria chosen. Each criterion was analyzed by vetting it through a series of assessments. 3) Candidate Indicators- Added numerous potential indicators to try to capture all aspects of the environment including social justice issues. All 71 indicators will be assessed through each of the 19 criteria. 4) Indicator Analysis- There will be a qualitative component to determine if an indicator is kept or rejected. There may also be a quantitative component as a means of weighing each indicator. Format: Key elements of science communication, key elements of a successful policy message, etc. were discussed.