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Attachment 1 <br /> <br />Favorite case studies- <br /> Mecklenburg County, NC- web based document, infographic <br /> OECD Report- excellent graphics <br /> LA SOE- Simple one page summary displaying indicators with a more <br />detailed 2 page document <br /> Malta- Smiley faces to indicate progress <br /> Ireland- Cartoon art to describe progress of indicators- infographic <br />Next Steps: Evaluate candidate indicators, design format based on feedback <br />from the CFE, write technical report and discuss at presentation in May. <br />Students asked how the CFE would like to present this data to the identified <br />audience- the BOCC. Bouma- usually report to the BOCC with a 1-2 page report <br />with a good visual. This is a good way to communicate to policy makers. Saul - <br />would like to provide a suite of options: possibly use a cover page that includes <br />an infographic providing a good summary, with the option for readers to dig <br />deeper, if interested. Students suggested that they could analyze different <br />formats and give the pros and cons to the CFE to determine which format they <br />would prefer. <br />May 4, 2018 is the date of the student’s final presentation with technical report. <br />V. Discussion of Draft Fossil Fuel Divestment Resolution – Ward gave an <br />overview of the issue and the draft resolution. Eimers- does the County have <br />any investments? Our County is managed by the State pension fund; therefore, <br />we have standing. Kaiser- do we know how our county has invested in energy <br />companies? Saul- Are we the only county doing this or is this part of a larger <br />movement? There is strength in numbers; maybe we should get more local <br />governments involved. Ward- 350.org has been doing this for years. Parry- <br />would be useful to see if other counties have done this and include that in the <br />resolution. Saul- Would be nice if state employees had an option as to where the <br />investments in their pension plan are directed. Parry- Add a “Whereas” to state <br />what Orange County has already done with the first resolution. Saul- It would be <br />good to reach out to NACo to see which counties have done a similar resolution. <br />Ward- the resolutions that he has reviewed, none of them included the economic <br />angle only the environmental angle. Kaiser- how often does the BOCC get a <br />resolution? Ward- could we reach out to one of the BOCC commissioners to see <br />if there was an interest? Ward will reach out to a commissioner and gauge their <br />interest in this resolution. No action taken at this time. <br />VI. No Idling Campaign Petition – Bouma presented background on the no idling <br />campaign petition. Commissioners are focused on an educational campaign and <br />policy internal to County operations. Educational campaign focused on drive - <br />thrus and schools. Policy focused on county staff and fleet. There was a <br />suggestion to engage the help of the arts community. There are some excellent <br />existing resources that the CFE could use to develop an educational campaign. <br />