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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 18, 2019 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 11-i <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Climate Council At-Large Appointment <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Approved Membership Roster <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Mark Marcoplos, 919-245-2130 <br />Brennan Bouma, 919-245-2626 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To consider appointing an at-large member to the Orange County Climate Council. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: On March 7, 2019, the Board of Orange County Commissioners approved the <br />membership of the Orange County Climate Council with the suggestion that each local <br />government also appoint an at-large member. The Board then appointed Commissioner Mark <br />Marcoplos as its elected representative and Sustainability Coordinator Brennan Bouma as its <br />staff representative. <br /> <br />Following Board guidance, staff sent the membership roster to Hillsborough, Carrboro, and <br />Chapel Hill for their review, approval, and appointment of representatives. By mid-April all of <br />these municipalities had approved the membership roster and had appointed their elected <br />representatives. Staff and at-large appointments are being considered. <br /> <br />The BOCC still has the opportunity to appoint an at-large member. <br /> <br />Board members are encouraged to share potential nominees for the at-large position <br />with the Clerk and other Board members prior to the meeting. Nominations can also <br />occur at the meeting. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the appointment. <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br />this item: <br />• GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION <br />Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and <br />volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. <br /> <br />Appointing an at-large member to the Climate Council increases the direct participation of <br />Orange County residents in guiding joint governmental climate mitigation and resilience actions. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board consider making an at- <br />large appointment to the Orange County Climate Council. <br />1