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Attachment 1 <br /> <br /> Gronback suggested a campaign to encourage parents to have their kids take <br />the bus rather than using the “kiss and go” lane. Kaiser asked about using public <br />service announcements (PSAs). Bouma mentioned that the County has a <br />standing arrangement with WCHL to air PSAs. Kaiser and Saul asked if the <br />BOCC would spend money to make public service announcements. Saul <br />suggested preparing an analysis to provide to the BOCC concerning the cost to <br />expose X number of people to a PSA. Saul asked if a policy through the Board <br />of Health may be more appropriate. Gronback asked about evidence of idling <br />causing direct health impacts at schools or other locations. Bouma will search <br />for other campaigns in schools and reach out to community relations folks to see <br />which outreach routes have the best impact for the cost. Parry asked Bouma to <br />provide his sources to the CFE so that they can research which outreach <br />avenues may be best to communicate this information. No action was taken. <br /> <br />VII. Discussion of Committee Priorities and Functions – <br /> <br /> Air and Energy Resource Committee- Ask the BOCC to sign on to the Global <br />Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, which entails committing to <br />complete a greenhouse gas inventory within the first year. Free software is <br />provided to develop the required climate action and adaptation plans within the <br />third year. Ward moved to have Bouma bring the Global Covenant of Mayors for <br />Climate and Energy forward to the BOCC for consideration. Gronback <br />seconded. Approved unanimously. <br /> <br /> Land Resources Committee- 1) Develop research plan for environmental impacts <br />of the rural buffer; 2) Reduce herbicide spraying along county ROW ; 3) Develop <br />methodology for monitoring changes in forest cover/land cover in Orange County <br />and also tie into the “No Net Loss Tree Canopy” petition; 4) Support continued <br />expansion of composting/elimination of food waste in the County; 5) Create connections <br />with the development board and Commissioners to encourage progressive land use and <br />watershed issues to be carefully incentivized in future development projects; and 6) <br />Send resolutions to County Commissioners moving towards banning single use plastics <br />and plastic bags a landfill issue/water safety issue. It was decided that items 1 through 3 <br />would be the current priority for the committee. <br /> <br /> Water Resources Committee- 1) Educate residents about our groundwater <br />supply <br /> <br />VIII. Earth Evening 2018 – Bring map of Orange County with all the parks and <br />develop a questionnaire for kids to answer how many parks they have visited. <br />Several members will plan to attend. A table will be needed. <br />IX. Updates and Information Items <br /> Inaturalist <br /> GenX/Emerging contaminants <br />X. Adjournment – Parry moved, Ward seconded. Meeting adjourned at 9:44.