Agenda 05-21-19 8-a - Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

21 1 impact prompts provided in Attachment 5 which are based on the County's Environmental 2 Responsibility Goal. 3 4 FINANCIAL IMPACT: The addition of a consideration of environmental impact will add staff 5 time to the development of agenda abstracts. To the extent that a consideration of 6 environmental impact could lead to efficiencies in the use of County facilities and vehicles, the 7 lifecycle benefits of those efficiencies may lead to avoided costs. 8 9 Brennan Bouma made the following PowerPoint presentation: 10 11 Potential Addition of an Environmental Impact Section to Agenda Abstracts 12 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 13 April 16, 2019 14 15 Current Abstract Template 16 17 Proposed Abstract Template 18 19 Proposed Prompts Page 20 21 Summary 22 The Manager's recommendation: 23 o Is simple and easy for staff 24 o Maintains the open response format 25 o Provides for statements on environmental impacts 26 o Helps avoid staff confusion and conflict with current required development 27 impacts assessments 28 29 Commissioner Greene asked if the avoidance of the production of greenhouse gases 30 should be mentioned somewhere in the abstract. 31 Commissioner Price suggested somewhere in attachment 2. 32 Commissioner Marcoplos asked Brennen Bouma if there is a simple formula. 33 Brennen Bouma said attachment 2 is not recommended. He said these prompts were 34 created to summarize what the Board of County Commissioners had adopted in 2005, and 35 these prompts open to change. 36 Commissioner Greene proposed "resultant impact on natural resources and air quality," 37 and "minimize reduction of greenhouse gases". 38 Commissioner McKee said he will vote against this, and this item will clutter up the 39 abstract, which is already cluttered. He said this is not worth doing. 40 Commissioner Marcoplos said this is a good way for the Board and the public to focus 41 on the environmental impacts. 42 Commissioner Greene said it is good to have it stated clearly on the impacts, in order to 43 keep it front and center in everyone's mind. 44 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Greene to 45 approve the abstract template provided in Attachment 4 incorporating an Environmental Impact 46 section into agenda abstracts, and approval of the environmental impact prompts provided in 47 Attachment 5 which are based on the County's Environmental Responsibility Goal, with 48 suggested changes from Commissioner Greene. 49 50 VOTE: Ayes, 5; Nays, 1 (Commissioner McKee)