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50 <br /> NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION Orange County Climate Council <br /> Report Period Sept 2019 (start of Council) — April 2021 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> ANNUAL REPORT/ WORK PLAN FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> The Board of Commissioners appreciates the dedication of all the volunteers on <br /> their boards and commissions and welcomes input from various advisory boards <br /> and commissions throughout the year. Please complete the following <br /> information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other background <br /> materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a substitute for, this <br /> form. <br /> Board/Commission Name: Orange County Climate Council <br /> Person to address the BOCC at work session- if applicable- and contact <br /> information: <br /> Melissa McCullough, Chair, Orange County Climate Council <br /> melissamccnc(o)_gmail.com, 919-357-0333 <br /> Primary County Staff Contact: <br /> Brennan Bouma, Orange County Sustainability Coordinator <br /> bbouma(a-).orangecountync.gov, 919-406-4909 <br /> How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including any <br /> special meetings and sub-committee meetings? <br /> Four— One regular business meeting, and one meeting for each of three <br /> committees: Communications, Policy, and Climate Action Reporting <br /> Brief Statement of Board/Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br /> The Orange County Climate Council was jointly formed in 2019 by Orange <br /> County, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough as a collaborative effort <br /> among the municipal governments, the school systems, UNC, non-profits <br /> and residents. <br /> As such, it is a public body, but it is not an Advisory Board. It was formed <br /> with the intention that it would help to accelerate joint action on climate <br /> change. The members of the Council adopted the following mission <br /> statement to help guide their work: <br /> The Climate Council accelerates joint action addressing the climate <br />