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Orange County Commission for the Environment <br /> Meeting Summary <br /> March 14, 2022; 7:30 pm <br /> virtual Zoom Meeting <br /> Present: Kim Piracci, Kim Livingston, Frank Binkowski, Bill Ward, Kristie Mather, Carrie <br /> Fletcher, Veronica Penn Beattie, Jessie Birckhead, Jane Harris, Elizabeth <br /> McWhorter <br /> Absent: Jaya Nair(excused) <br /> Staff: Wesley Poole, Chris Hirni, Amy Eckberg, Kalani Allen <br /> I. Call to Order <br /> Kim Piracci called the meeting to order at 7:32 pm. <br /> II. Additions or Changes to Agenda <br /> None. <br /> III. Approval of DRAFT Meeting Summaries—January 10' & February 14tf', 2022 <br /> Motion by Frank Binkowski; seconded by Kristie Mather; all in favor; none opposed; <br /> motion passed. <br /> IV. New Member and New Sustainability Project Manager Introductions <br /> There are currently(4)vacancies on the CFE and the Chair has made a recommendation <br /> to the BOCC to appoint(2)new members. They will not be voted on by the BOCC until <br /> the April 5th Business Meeting, so the new members will not be introduced until the next <br /> meeting, assuming they are voted in. Chris Hirni then introduced Amy Eckberg, the new <br /> Sustainability Project Manager and replacement for Brennan Bouma. She informed the <br /> CFE of her background, interests, and how she ended up in Orange County. <br /> V. CFE Officer Nominations and Elections—Action Item <br /> The Vice Chair position within the CFE was currently open, following the recent <br /> departure by Eric Scheier. Kristie Mather nominated Veronica Penn Beattie and she <br /> accepted. Frank Binkowski seconded the nomination. Vote for Veronica Penn Beattie as <br /> Vice Chair; all in favor; none opposed; Veronica Penn Beattie shall serve as Vice Chair <br /> of CFE for the remainder of 2022. <br /> VI. OWASA Long-Range Water Supply Planning Update <br /> OWASA staff, Mary Tiger and Ruth Rouse,presented materials regarding OWASA's <br /> Long-Range Water Supply Plan update. OWASA is committed to providing high quality <br /> drinking water to the community, and the planning,permitting, and partnerships required <br /> for new supply development can take decades to develop and secure. This is why they <br /> are planning for the community's water needs two generations ahead. After completing a <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />