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Orange County Climate Council <br /> Meeting Summary <br /> May 28, 2020 <br /> 3:00pm - 4:30pm <br /> Online Meeting <br /> Attendees: Mark Marcoplos (Chair), Melissa McCullough (Vice Chair), Brennan Bouma (staff), <br /> Crystal Cavalier, Pat Clayton, Cathy Cole, Ray DuBose, Caroline Hansley-Mace, Laura <br /> Janway, Kathy Kaufman, Adam Long,Jonas Monast,John Richardson, Donna <br /> Rubinoff, Owen Ryerson, Sammy Slade, Mary Tiger, Stephanie Trueblood <br /> Public comments received by advertised deadline: None <br /> I. Call to Order, Additions or Changes to the Agenda - Marcoplos called the meeting to <br /> order at 3:03pm. Marcoplos asked to add to the agenda an introduction for Crystal Cavalier <br /> at the point when she joins the meeting. <br /> II. Approval of Meeting Minutes from February 27, 2020 <br /> No comments were offered on the February meeting minutes. Kauffman motioned for the <br /> minutes to be approved as written, and Rubinoff seconded.The minutes were approved <br /> unanimously. <br /> III. Update from Climate Action Reporting Committee <br /> Bouma began the discussion reminding the Council of the membership of the committee, <br /> including Van Mater, Long,Tiger,Janway and himself. He also reviewed the purpose of the <br /> CARD was to identify gaps and overlaps in climate action among members and to accelerate <br /> further action. <br /> The Council had expressed an interest in making the CARD public-facing whenever each of <br /> the members had a chance to ensure it was complete to their satisfaction.The committee <br /> set a deadline to make the CARD public of September before the annual event. Since the <br /> CARD isn't necessarily newsworthy on its own, including it as part of a larger event or <br /> communication is advisable. <br /> The committee said that it would work to align the CARD with the Policy Committee's list to <br /> the extent feasible, before asking members to spend more time filling it in. Once this had <br /> been done,the committee would make a final push to complete it and likely make <br /> individual calls to assist and set fields as "note applicable" when appropriate. <br /> Council members agreed that they like the idea of a public-facing event in <br /> September to report on the Council's first year of work. <br /> Rubinoff reminded the Council of her request to link to the CARD in the agenda for <br /> quick reference. Bouma stated that we would in the future. <br /> IV. Update from Identity and Standards Committee <br />