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<br />• GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION <br />Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and <br />volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: <br /> <br />• ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WASTE REDUCTION <br />Initiate policies and programs that: 1) conserve energy; 2) reduce resource consumption; 3) <br />increase the use of recycled and renewable resources; and 4) minimize waste stream <br />impacts on the environment. <br /> <br />• CLEAN OR AVOIDED TRANSPORTATION <br />Implement programs that monitor and improve local and regional air quality by: 1) promoting <br />public transportation options; 2) decreasing dependence on single-occupancy vehicles, and <br />3) otherwise minimizing the need for travel. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the update on <br />CARES Act funding allocations and spending. <br />4