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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 8, 2018 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Discussion on Alternatives for Potential Environmental Impacts Section on <br />BOCC Meeting Agenda Abstracts <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services, <br />Department of Environment, <br />Agriculture, Parks and <br />Recreation <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />A) Possible Abstract Template for <br />Discussion – Minimal Edits <br />B) Possible Abstract Template for <br />Discussion – Tabular Format <br />C) 2005 Environmental Responsibility <br />Goal and Objectives <br />D) 2010 Social Justice Goals <br /> <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Brennan Bouma, (919) 245-2626 <br />Jeff Thompson, (919) 245-2658 <br />David Stancil, (919) 245-2522 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To present information and request feedback from the Board of Orange County <br />Commissioners regarding: <br />1) Potential environmental impact sections to be included in Board of County <br />Commissioners’ meeting agenda abstract templates; and <br />2) Soliciting any further direction for the Commission for the Environment (CFE) to guide the <br />consideration of this proposed addition to agenda item abstracts. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: In response to an April 26, 2018 petition from the Board of Commissioners to <br />potentially begin outlining environmental impacts within agenda item abstracts, staff has <br />prepared two draft agenda abstract templates for Board discussion and feedback. Both <br />templates are integrated approaches that recognize and illustrate the three sustainability <br />components of: <br />• Environment (related to the 2005 Environmental Responsibility Goal - Attachment C); <br />• Equity (related to the 2010 Social Justice Goal - Attachment D); and <br />• Economy (Financial Impact). <br /> <br />The templates are as follows: <br /> <br />Attachment A – Minimal Edits – Current abstract format with integrated approach <br />including the impacts related to the 2005 Environmental Responsibility Goal. <br /> <br />Attachment B – Tabular Format – Walks abstract writers and readers through the <br />elements of the County’s goals and their relation to the proposed action being requested <br />of the Board. <br /> <br />1