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Attachment #1 <br /> Orange County Commission for the Environment <br /> Meeting Summary <br /> February 131h 2023; 7:00 pm <br /> Hybrid Meeting <br /> Present: Veronica Penn Beattie, Kristie Mather, Geneva Gray(via Zoom), Mark Randall, <br /> Regina Baratta, Reade Oakley(via Zoom), Jessie Birckhead, Kim Piracci, David <br /> N. Mcnelis (via Zoom), Jane Harris <br /> Absent: Ian Morse, Kim Livingston <br /> Staff: Wesley Poole, Chris Hirni, Amy Eckberg, Kalani Allen <br /> I. Call to Order <br /> Veronica Penn Beattie called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. <br /> II. Additions or Changes to Agenda <br /> None. <br /> III. Approval of DRAFT Meeting Summary—January 9', 2023 <br /> Motion to approve by Mark Randall; seconded by Regina Baratta; all in favor; none <br /> opposed; motion passed. <br /> IV. FY 2023-24 Orange County Outside Agency Application <br /> The CFE reviewed an application from Piedmont Wildlife Center for County funding and <br /> provided ranking via the Orange County Outside Agency Application Scorecard. The <br /> application scored 93 out of 100 available points. The CFE recommended funding but <br /> would like to encourage intentional communication and outreach to diverse populations. <br /> Motion to approve recommendation by Kim Piracci; seconded by Kristie Mather; all in <br /> favor; none opposed; motion passed. <br /> V. CFE Recruitment and Candidate Review-Discussion <br /> Jessie Birckhead would like to invite current and new CFE applicants to attend a CFE <br /> meeting in person or virtually as an observer, then follow up with them to gauge interest <br /> for future consideration. Veronica Penn Beattie plans to have a recruitment handout for <br /> review at the next CFE meeting. Jessie Birckhead plans to have a CFE member bio-sheet <br /> ready for review soon in order to highlight member expertise; she also wants to create an <br /> applicant review template so she asked CFE members what it should include and they <br /> provided suggestions. Chair/Vice Chair will decide CFE applicant review schedule <br /> according to available meetings throughout the year. <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />