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ii. The title of the Director for Human Rights & Relations will be retitled as the Chief Equity <br /> and Human Rights Officer. <br /> IV. Executive Committee Report <br /> A. Commissioner&Chair, Frances Castillo <br /> i. The NC 181h Judicial District Bar, NC Carolina Council of Churches will also be co-sponsoring <br /> the February 27 screening and discussion panel of, Who We Are, at the Chelsea Theater. <br /> 1. There will be a limited number of tickets available for live attendance but <br /> community members can participate with the panel virtually afterward. <br /> 2. The movie will only be shown at the Chelsea. <br /> ii. My Name is Pauli Murray was screened at Carraway Villages on February 20, 2022 since <br /> the ceremony was not held in February. <br /> iii. Commissioner Harrell notified the committee that she will no longer be able to serve on <br /> the Commission and Commissioner La Barre had resigned his commission on February 1" <br /> 2022. <br /> V. Climate Control Grant Award <br /> A. Background <br /> i. In 2019, the Board of County Commissioners voted for and approved a quarter cent tax <br /> increase in sales taxes for funds to be allocated to climate-related projects in Orange <br /> County. This program has been in place for about three years and on annual basis, the <br /> quarter cent tax increase generates about $536,000. This varies from year-to-year based <br /> on sales taxes. <br /> Each year, the County lists the grants available, what they are intend for and instructions <br /> on how to apply to them—including supporting information required to submit a <br /> successful grant proposal. <br /> The grants are geared toward Orange County non-profits and/or small businesses with <br /> under 100 employees and less than $3 million in annual revenue.The intention was for the <br /> grant to match with small businesses and/or non-profits in order to enhance their <br /> environmental position through energy efficiency and/or other sustainability efforts that <br /> would have a positive impact on the climate. <br /> Per BOCC guidance, the available grant funds were distinguished into two halves—one <br /> fund that was available for the general public to apply to and the other fund that would be <br /> available for schools to apply to. <br /> Applications for the grant funding available to the general public were reviewed and <br /> decided upon in the Fall of 2021 and, at that time, the school districts had not submitted <br /> an application for a review to be made. BOCC decided to extend the application period for <br /> the school districts to November and only one application was received during that time <br /> from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. <br /> B. Current Considerations <br /> i. The Human Relations Commission is charged with discussing the merits of the grant and <br /> directing their recommendations to the BOCC. <br /> ii. Proposal <br /> 1. CHCCS are requesting$250,000 to install solar panels in three high schools(Chapel <br /> Hill High School, East Chapel Hill High School and Carrboro High School) to offset <br />