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ASSEMBLY OF GOVERNMENTS AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 29, 2004 SUBJECT: Assembly of Governments Discussion Items DEPARTMENT: County Manager ATTACHMENT(S): As noted in "Background" section PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No INFORMATION CONTACT: Rod Visser or Greg Wilder, ext 2300 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 336- 227 -2031 PURPOSE: To discuss topics of mutual interest among the governing boards of Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough. BACKGROUND: Briefing on Downtown Economic Development Initiative The Town of Chapel Hill has expressed an interest in providing a briefing on the Town's Downtown Economic Development Initiative. Town staff will make the presentation. Any materials related to this item will be provided at the meeting. No Attachments 2. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Action Plan At the April 2003 Assembly of Governments meeting, Chapel Hill, Orange County and Carrboro agreed to work together to develop a comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions inventory and action plan. As members of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) and the Cities for Climate Protection initiative, each jurisdiction has committed to undertaking steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions known to contribute to global warming. Following another update on proposed activities in October 2003, a staff work group began meeting to develop a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Scope of Work for the inventory and action plan as part of ICLEI, Orange County's Environment and Resource Conservation Department was proposed as the lead agency for project coordination, with staff assistance from the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Planning Departments.