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Asset Management Services <br />P.O. Box 8181 * Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br />Telephone: 919 245-2625 <br />Fax: 919-644-3001 <br />Introduction: <br />Even with a decades-long history of sustainability projects, the Board of Orange County Commissioners (BOCC) recognize the need for further <br />investment in: 1.) Energy efficiency to reduce the County’s footprint; 2.) Renewable energy to power the necessary services we provide, and; 3.) <br />Emissions offsets for any remaining impacts. Many current climate change mitigation projects will extend into the future, and entirely new <br />opportunities will arise as well. With that in mind, on June 11th, 2019, the Board levied an additional ¼ cent property tax to provide an estimated <br />$470,000 to dedicate to accelerating climate change mitigation through the new Climate Change Mitigation Project in the Capital Investment Plan. <br />A climate action plan is currently under development which will engage the community in helping to prioritize climate change mitigation and <br />resilience projects in future fiscal years. For FY 20, while the climate action plan is being developed, staff has prepared the following options for <br />consideration by the BOCC. The BOCC has requested that the CFE provide their feedback on initial project ideas in advance of BOCC review. <br />When considering investments in sustainability the BOCC has emphasized the need to consider racial equity first, so that those who benefit most <br />directly from the proposed action are the people who most need assistance. A scoring formula has been created to assess project ideas and a scoring <br />rubric reflecting that formula is below. <br />Assessment Criteria: <br />Projects are to be assessed based on 6 key criteria. Bullet points below each criterion help to describe how they should be applied but other relevant <br />information and reasoning can be used as well. <br />x Racial Equity (0 to 3pts): <br />x The most recent census figures show that Orange County has an overall racial makeup of: <br />Race and Hispanic Origin – Census Quick Facts 2018 <br />White alone, percent 76.60% <br />Black or African American alone, percent 11.80% <br />American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.60% <br />Asian alone, percent 8.30% <br />Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.10% <br />Hispanic or Latino, percent 8.60% <br />x Who benefits most directly? If it is likely to be a racial minority, score high. <br />$WWDFKPHQW