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16 <br /> 1 Slide #21 <br /> 0RAN G E COU NT 2 21-22 RUDGIET <br /> Award nem iitrmwr E1ap■r w Ammdmmt ARnvunt <br /> 21-22CIP-D23 Cormissloner Cliniale Tax Elrninale V2 Wthc ClnsM Charge WE8,332.5Q1 <br /> Fonar Funds Mlligalion Funds projected for FYMI-22 <br /> antl reallocale to sehools end coumy <br /> Chn-ole MPllgstlon propos. The o®aer hall <br /> to cont nue Mhroulllh Me went process for <br /> munlciralblas or mnWrotlm Iri appty for <br /> fondle. <br /> 21-22CIP-a%14 Comrnissioner Clampel Hid Trarbsfer W.3ft of 111 of the pc*rled $90.992.75 <br /> FQVAK Ganbaro Cjty Chmrale GhaM@a MAigMain Funtls <br /> sawls (Arr-ardmerd #21.22CI1P- ) W CHCCS for <br /> Chrro319 Miilllla5on prr eft <br /> 21-22CIF-W5 Cammisaloneir Grange God rW?y Transfer 39.64% OT IA of lha prapcled $ <br /> ForAsr SGhoals Crirrole Change WUMon Furls 53.193.50 <br /> (Ama dmeid #21-22CIP-OG3) 130OCS for <br /> Cllrnate Mlbgeboa propels <br /> 21-22CIP-D36 Gomrnlssloner Aaeet Transfer 112 ofthe prgecled Cheats $ <br /> FoWer Managemera C lw9e kli D2rbon Fun%(Amendm9nA #21-134.106.2 <br /> SeNces 22GIF 4M) Io county A99e4 Memagament <br /> SeNces lorGllmate Mbgsticr propels <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTI I CAROLINA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Commissioner Fowler read her amendment. She said the County currently has no funds <br /> 5 directed to County or school district climate-related projects. She said the sustainability <br /> 6 coordinator only has a $50,000 budget for all sustainability projects, which may or may not <br /> 7 directly impact climate. She said there are a large number of viable projects the County and <br /> 8 schools could do to address climate change, and simultaneously improve efficiency of county <br /> 9 and school operations. She said these projects would be proposed by the sustainability <br /> 10 coordinator, in collaboration with other County and school staff, and could allow conversion of <br /> 11 County and school vehicles to electric, installation of solar panels, creation of composting <br /> 12 projects, and more that would hopefully also bring efficiencies and reduce costs to County and <br /> 13 school budgets, like lowering electric bills or less gas or travel for trash trucks. She said she <br /> 14 sees this as a way to continue addressing climate change, but in a way that benefits the County <br /> 15 and school operational budgets. She said this past year, much of the climate funds were given <br /> 16 to Chapel Hill, which has its own taxing authority to address climate change, because it applied <br /> 17 for the County funds. She said she supports the projects the Town did but would like the <br /> 18 County and schools to carry out similar projects, and the sustainability coordinator only has <br /> 19 $50,000 for sustainability projects, while $500,000 was granted to other entities, including <br /> 20 municipalities with their own taxing authority. She said she would report out yearly on the use of <br /> 21 the funds to ensure they are being used for climate mitigation. She said there have been emails <br /> 22 from residents asserting that residents voted on the Climate Tax, however they did not, and it <br /> 23 actually came about during a budget amendment process. She said she is trying to improve <br /> 24 upon the climate tax by making it available to the two government entities for which Orange <br /> 25 County government is primarily responsible: K-12 school facilities and County facilities and <br /> 26 operations. <br /> 27 Commissioner Dorosin said it would be helpful to discuss Commissioner Greene's <br /> 28 amendment now, which is similar, on slide 23. <br /> 29 Commissioner Fowler said Commissioner Greene's amendment does not include any <br /> 30 funding to counties, just to schools, and continues the same vetting process. She said in her <br />