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3 <br /> 1 to that. He said if the Board agrees to make a change, it would need to decide by end of <br /> 2 this fiscal year, so that it could be put on the ballot in November and be in place for the <br /> 3 2022 election. <br /> 4 Not time sensitive: Commissioner Dorosin said he would like to have a report <br /> 5 and discussion of (and potentially consider changing) the policy of housing federal <br /> 6 inmates in the Orange County jail. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 John Roberts agreed and said the vote would have to be conducted at an election <br /> 9 where all precincts are open, i.e.: a general election. <br /> 10 Commissioner Dorosin said he wants to get rid of the multi-seat elections. <br /> 11 Commissioner Dorosin referred to the climate change item, and petitioned the Board to <br /> 12 look at a policy to incentivize private developers and private property owners to install charging <br /> 13 stations. <br /> 14 Chair Rich said it would be helpful to talk with the towns as well. <br /> 15 Commissioner Greene said when Chapel Hill has a rezoning, it negotiates with <br /> 16 developers to put in charging stations. <br /> 17 Chair Rich said she would like a report from Board of Elections to understand if they <br /> 18 are capable of handling a large amount of mail in voting ballots or absentee ballots. She said <br /> 19 this may be needed in upcoming elections. <br /> 20 Chair Rich said the Mayors/Managers/Chairs (MMC) meeting was postponed by <br /> 21 Chapel Hill. She said this meeting is about the Greene tract, and the MMC has gone through <br /> 22 one reiteration of the memorandum of understanding and attorneys were working on this, but <br /> 23 the health crisis occurred. <br /> 24 Bonnie Hammersley said she has not heard yet about the next meeting. <br /> 25 Chair Rich said she has been sending a lot of emails to the Board to keep all <br /> 26 Commissioners in the loop. She said for the Board to please contact her if it has any additional <br /> 27 questions. <br /> 28 Commissioner Greene thanked the Chair for sending the most recent local EOC notes <br /> 29 to the Board, and said they were so informative. She asked if these notes are available to the <br /> 30 public. <br /> 31 Chair Rich said, as of now, these notes are only going to the internal staff and elected <br /> 32 boards. <br /> 33 Bonnie Hammersley said staff will work with Todd McGee, Community Relations <br /> 34 Director, on this request. <br /> 35 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the Greene Tract meetings going to continue through <br /> 36 the summer. <br /> 37 Chair Rich said she does not know at this point. She said she and Bonnie Hammersley <br /> 38 can check with the group at large, and report back to the Board. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 41 NONE <br /> 42 <br /> 43 5. Public Hearings <br /> 44 NONE <br /> 45 <br /> 46 6. Regular Agenda <br /> 47 <br /> 48 a. Climate Action Tax Recommendations for FY 2019-20 —School Solar Update <br /> 49 The Board received additional information on the Solar for Schools Grant program that <br /> 50 could be funded through the FY 2019-20 Orange County Climate Action Tax in response to <br /> 51 Board members' questions at the February 4, 2020 Board Business Meeting; and consider <br />