Agenda 04-26-22; 6-c - Report of the Climate Council Review Sub-Committee

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4 Attachment 1 Report of the Climate Council Review Sub-Committee April 2022 The Board of Commissioners created a sub-committee to review the Orange County Climate Council in the Fall of 2021. The Board appointed Commissioners Bedford, Fowler, and Richards to serve on the sub-committee. The petition that initiated the sub-committee stated that the sub-committee may recommend a restructuring of the Climate Council as a result of this assessment. The sub-committee reviewed background materials, conducted a survey of current and former climate council members, interviewed Climate Council members, and reviewed other models for intergovernmental information sharing and coordination. Climate Council Background The Orange County Climate Council began as an Ad Hoc Climate Change Committee. The original informal group was composed of four elected officials to explore opportunities to accelerate collaborative action on climate change. The Committee provided a report to the Assembly of Governments meeting on January 29, 2019 where the concept of establishing a more formal committee structure was discussed noting that the composition and charge for the new committee would need to be discussed and approved by the boards of the constituent jurisdictions. Following the Assembly of Governments meeting, each jurisdiction took different approaches to their appointments to the Climate Council • Orange County Orange County approved the formation of a Climate Council and proposed membership structure of thirty-one (31) positions. • Hillsborough On April 8, 2019, the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners reviewed the proposed membership list of thirty-one (31) positions with no formal action to approve the composition and appointed a representative. • Carrboro At the May 7, 2019 meeting, the Board of Aldermen endorsed a participant list of 26 positions, rather than the 31 positions approved by Orange County. The listthe Board of Aldermen endorsed did not include 4 at-large positions for each jurisdiction or a representative from UNC Hospital. On March 19, 2019, the Board of Aldermen appointed a representative.