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<br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Community Climate Action Grant Tax funding of $550,150 in FY <br />2022-23 intends to identify impactful projects and distribute these funds promptly to accelerate <br />action on the urgent issue of climate change and to help further stimulate t he local economy. <br /> <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 /> <br />Social Justice and Racial Equity is the most heavily-weighted factor in scoring projects proposed <br />through this grant program, ensuring that the equitable distr ibution of funds and the repair of <br />environmental inequities are a central element of each funded project. Local investments in <br />energy efficiency and renewable energy in Orange County provides direct reduction of monthly <br />energy bills and supports jobs and investments in clean energy technologies. <br /> <br /> GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND <br />ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES <br />The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes <br />and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental <br />laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no group of people <br />should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences <br />resulting from industrial, governmental an d commercial operations or policies. <br /> <br />Reducing energy usage from the electric grid improves air quality impacts. Improving local air <br />quality helps to protect the health of vulnerable populations in Orange County whose health is <br />disproportionately affected by ground-level ozone and other emissions. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The following Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal <br />impacts are applicable to this item: <br /> ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WASTE REDUCTION <br />Initiate policies and programs that: 1) conserve ener gy; 2) reduce resource consumption; <br />3) increase the use of recycled and renewable resources; and 4) minimize waste stream <br />impacts on the environment. <br /> <br />Investing in local climate change mitigation actions will conserve energy, reduce resource <br />consumption, and increase the use of renewable resources. <br /> <br /> RESULTANT IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AIR QUALITY <br />Assess and where possible mitigate adverse impacts created to the natural resources of <br />the site and adjoining area. Minimize production of greenhouse gases. <br /> <br />The Climate Action Fund will continue to support high -impact projects which will improve local air <br />quality and minimize the local production of greenhouse gases, reducing Orange County's <br />contribution to the adverse impacts of climate change on human and n atural resources both <br />inside and outside of the County. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: C0D5A342-081F-45AE-AA47-729B899D75EC