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Attachment 1 experts on this issue, they are willing to volunteer. Carrie said she might be able to provide administrative assistance especially with the setup of the group. VII. SOE Event Bradley indicated that he is worried about the event intended to serve as the rollout for the pending SOE report, especially now that Kim L., our former Land Resources Coordinator, no longer works for the County. Before she left, Kim emailed several members of the New Hope Collaborative Conservation Group on May 1st concerning the development of an event in conjunction with the CFE. Only one member of that group has apparently replied to that email to date. Carrie stated she had spoken with some people that may be available to speak at the event. The event was originally tentatively planned for the end of October. Bradley asked Brennan to follow up with the Collaborative Conservation Group, and include CFE members Lynne and Carrie (who previously expressed interest in helping with the development of the event). Davis stated that he has requested funding in next year’s budget for the event. VIII. Updates and Information Items Draft Carbon Fee and Dividend Resolution - Alan Parry prepared a draft CFD resolution, based on a presentation that was made to the CFE in 2018. Several local municipalities have approved a similar resolution. Alan indicated that in general Republicans are in favor of this approach because it is a free market solution. Alan discussed some of the background on this item, including that the City of Durham just recently approved a similar resolution supporting the bill that is referenced in this resolution (HR 763). Alan stated that the Town of Chapel Hill is considering a similar resolution. A carbon fee would be assessed at the point of entry of the fossil fuel into the economy, and the overall idea is to dis- incentivize the use of fossil fuels. Jody asked how this would affect Orange County and would we need to consider the environmental impact such as what is proposed for the BOCC agenda. The county would face higher fuel costs and would not get a dividend since only households would receive a dividend as this is currently envisioned. Jeremy made a motion to approve the draft resolution pending the addition of a paragraph or sentence stating that Durham County has also approved a similar resolution, per Dave’s suggestion, as well as adding links to similar adopted resolutions. This was seconded by Jody and then approved unanimously. Alan will make the approved changes to the document and send it to Bradley for him to forward to the BOCC. As time allows it, Kim wants to discuss the proposed Fairway Hills development in Orange County, as she is also on the County planning board. She began by telling members that the proposed development is located along Highway 70 east of Hillsborough. Carrie said this development would dramatically impact the drive along Highway 70 and that she supports Kim “110%” in her opposition to the planned development. 20 houses are proposed- some on 1.5 acre lots and the parcel is 42 acres in size. Kim was concerned with the lack of affordable housing in the proposed development, the traffic impact, stormwater runoff (1