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<br /> <br />• GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND <br />ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES <br />The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes <br />and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of <br />environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no <br />group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental <br />consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or <br />policies. <br /> <br />Studies have shown that operating an electric vehicle in North Carolina has some of the lowest <br />air quality impacts per mile of any personal or fleet vehicle. Electric vehicles are also the only <br />vehicle that gets cleaner over time since they depend on an electric grid that regulated to be <br />cleaner each year. Improving local transportation-related air quality helps to protect the health of <br />vulnerable populations in Orange County whose health is disproportionately affected by ground- <br />level ozone and other emissions. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br />1) Accept $12,668 in reimbursement funds from the North Carolina Clean Energy <br />Technology Center (NCCETC) through its “Clean Fuel Advanced Technology (CFAT)” <br />grant program to purchase an electric motorcycle; <br />2) Approve Budget Amendment #3-A; <br />3) Authorize the Manager to sign the associated grant funding agreement and any other <br />necessary documentation for the successful completion of this project pending final <br />review by the County Attorney’s Office; and <br />4) Instruct staff to proceed with the project. <br /> <br />3