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2 <br /> • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions community-wide by 26 percent by 2025 (from 2005 <br /> levels). <br /> • Transition to a 100% renewable energy based economy by 2050. <br /> Key elements of Blue Strike Environmental Consulting's proposal include: <br /> • project coordination <br /> • an updated Greenhouse Gas inventory <br /> • a robust community/stakeholder engagement process <br /> • review and synthesis of Town climate action plans <br /> • identification of specific climate actions <br /> • methodology for implementation, evaluation and updating, and <br /> • presentation of draft and final climate action plans. <br /> In addition, Blue Strike Consulting will also provide a comprehensive funding plan linked to climate <br /> action plan strategies and design a climate action plan dashboard displaying benchmarks, targets, <br /> progress, and key successes related to the plan's implementation for the County's website. <br /> The plan is recommended to be funded with Budget Amendment#2-A appropriating fund balance <br /> to be transferred to the County Capital Fund. This will create the following Capital Project <br /> Ordinance: <br /> Orange County Climate Action Plan ($115,480) - Project# 10084 <br /> Revenues for this project: <br /> Current FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23 <br /> FY 2022-23 Amendment Revised <br /> Transfer from General Fund $0 $115,480 $115,480 <br /> Total Project Funding $0 $115,480 $115,480 <br /> Appropriated for this project: <br /> Current FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23 <br /> FY 2022-23 Amendment Revised <br /> Climate Action Plan Expenditures $0 $115,480 $115,480 <br /> Total Costs $0 $115,480 $115,480 <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The consulting service fee to prepare the Orange County Climate Action <br /> Plan is $115,480. The approval of Budget Amendment#2-A increases the General Fund and the <br /> County Capital fund by $115,480. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to <br /> this item: <br /> • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br /> The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary <br /> for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their <br /> dependents. <br /> Local investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy in Orange County provides direct <br /> reduction of monthly energy bills and supports jobs and investments in clean energy technologies. <br />