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10 <br /> well. Since these potential projects involve investments outside of County operations, all <br /> prospective partners such as the school districts and housing coalition organizers have received <br /> an initial notification and brief description of the initially scored projects. No detailed project <br /> discussions have occurred in advance of BOCC direction. <br /> Brennan Bouma, Sustainability Coordinator, made the following PowerPoint <br /> presentation: <br /> Climate Action Tax Projects FY20 <br /> Orange County Sustainability Program <br /> "FOR A GREENER ORANGE" <br /> Background <br /> • Climate Action Tax approved for current budget <br /> • $469,272/yr. for additional climate action <br /> • Commission for the Environment scored and ranked projects <br /> • Requesting approval of recommended projects <br /> History of Climate Action <br /> • 2005 Greenhouse Gas Emissions inventory <br /> • 2009 Geothermal systems begin to be installed <br /> • 2010 Electric Vehicle charging network installed <br /> • 2017 SolSmart Silver Designation <br /> • 2017 Commitment to Paris Climate Accord - 26% reduction in total emissions by <br /> 2025. <br /> • 2017 Commitment to transition to 100% renewable energy countywide by 2050. <br /> • 2018 Triangle Regional Resilience Assessment <br /> • 2019 Orange County Climate Council and Climate Action Tax <br /> Current Climate Work <br /> • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory update in final edits <br /> • Climate Action Planning in initial phase <br /> • Orange County Climate Council work underway <br /> • Grant-funded fleet electrification work ongoing <br /> • Orange County Commuter Options program <br /> • Global Covenant of Mayors annual reporting <br /> • Climate Action Tax <br /> Recommended FY20 Climate Actions <br /> • CFE Scoring: 6 part formula prioritizing racial equity <br /> o Racial Equity (0 to 3pts) <br /> o Emissions reduced (0 to 2 pts) <br /> o Efficient use of Funds (0 to 2 pts) <br /> o Time to complete (0 to 1 pt) <br /> o Ease of understanding/visibility/messaging (0 to 1 pt) <br /> o Likelihood of success (0 to 1 pt) <br /> Recommended FY20 Climate Actions (chart) <br /> Recommended FY20 Climate Actions: <br />