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create a list of best practices for operations that are within the control of organizations <br /> themselves. <br /> Rubinoff added that an internal focus could also help to mainstream climate actions for <br /> other organizations. <br /> Hansley-Mace then said this Policy committee could also help to prepare for policies that <br /> are under development at the state and federal levels. <br /> Monast reinforced the idea that the committee would focus on actions that are in the <br /> control of the 4 governments on the Council such as the linkage between urban and rural <br /> areas or helping to influence Duke Energy in moving to low carbon energy production, and <br /> then models could be developed for use elsewhere. <br /> Marcoplos said that this sounded good and recommended that the research on current best <br /> practices begin with NC, and called for a motion to create this committee. Monast made the <br /> motion and it was seconded by McCullough, and passed unanimously. <br /> Bouma then asked for volunteers who were interested in being a part of the new Policy <br /> Committee and recorded the new members as: English, Hansley-Mace,Trueblood, and <br /> Slade.The new committee members asked if John Richardson could be invited to be a part <br /> of the committee to give a voice to Chapel Hill. Bouma agreed and also offered to send <br /> Trueblood a recent list of local government sustainability actions that had been generated <br /> by the Southeast Sustainability Directors Network. <br /> VI. Update on Existing Committees— <br /> Bouma said that there were no updates from the new Climate Action Reporting Committee <br /> except that Josh Van Mater has agreed to serve as the co-chair with Bouma. <br /> Shifting to Identity and Standards, Bouma then said that besides the LEED certification <br /> effort,the Committee was formed with the idea of making appeals to community identity <br /> to expand commitment for necessary climate actions. <br /> Rubinoff said that it may be a good idea to split the performance tracking role of this <br /> committee and the communications/identity role into two groups. <br /> McCullough agreed. <br /> Kauffman said that it may be good to do more brainstorming at first to help flesh out the <br /> kinds of tasks that would support the formation of community identity around climate <br /> action. <br /> McCullough made an appeal to anyone with communication skills to join these committee <br /> discussions, and Marcoplos and Cole both volunteered. <br /> Trueblood offered to send a link to a webinar by the National Civic League on local climate <br /> actions that made several good points in this area. <br /> VII.Adjournment—Marcoplos asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting and this was provided <br /> by Monast and seconded by McCullough.The Council voted unanimously to adjourn the <br /> meeting at 9:02pm. <br />