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52 <br /> 1 Commissioner Hamilton said Board of County Commissioners of the past have set out <br /> 2 goals. She said she would like to compare what was said in the past and what the plan is capturing <br /> 3 in order to ensure the history is included. <br /> 4 Amy Eckberg said she could provide a recap of previous resolutions relating to climate, <br /> 5 etc. <br /> 6 Commissioner Hamilton said yes. <br /> 7 Commissioner Fowler said the Climate Action Plan will address how to get to the goals. <br /> 8 Commissioner Richards said she is glad the Commission for the Environment is involved <br /> 9 because it's a great way of utilizing a structure already in place. <br /> 10 Commissioner Hamilton asked if the Board has to undo resolutions by past commissioners <br /> 11 before passing something new. <br /> 12 John Roberts said he will have to look at what was done previously before determining. <br /> 13 Bonnie Hammersley said she thinks the resolutions were in support of national trends, but <br /> 14 they will take a look. <br /> 15 Amy Eckberg said the big one is that on September 12, 2017, the Board passed a <br /> 16 resolution to transition to a 100% renewable energy economy. <br /> 17 Commissioner Fowler asked how this impacts existing climate plans. She asked if it will <br /> 18 work with Town plans. <br /> 19 Amy Eckberg said the consultant is working on synthesizing the plans across the county <br /> 20 to the greatest extent possible. She said a lot of recommendations will come out of working across <br /> 21 jurisdictions and will also maximize dollars and impact. <br /> 22 Chair Bedford said this is where the MOU between the county and towns comes in to meet <br /> 23 throughout the year to discuss climate action. <br /> 24 Amy Eckberg said Chapel Hill passed the MOU, and it is going to Hillsborough and <br /> 25 Carrboro soon. She said TJCOG has been great getting all jurisdictions together. <br /> 26 Chair Bedford asked if the consultant will look at making the Climate Action Plan equitable <br /> 27 and helping people who otherwise couldn't afford to participate. <br /> 28 Amy Eckberg said equity will underpin the plan. <br /> 29 Commissioner Fowler asked if there can be incentives for businesses building green or <br /> 30 using electric vehicles. <br /> 31 Cy Stober, Planning and Inspections Director, said he's directed staff to build a Unified <br /> 32 Development Ordinance task force for a variety of things, and they could work on building in <br /> 33 incentives for sustainability. <br /> 34 Travis Myren said Amy Eckberg has been part of the CIP meetings with departments so <br /> 35 if there are opportunities for added sustainable features of capital projects she can address that. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Evaluation and Next Steps <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Travis Myren asked the Board to provide feedback on the retreat. <br /> 40 Chair Bedford asked for comments on highs and lows of the day. <br /> 41 Commissioner Fowler said she thought the day was the perfect combination of education <br /> 42 for the board as well as vision setting and strategic planning. <br /> 43 Commissioner Hamilton said she liked that the presentations were clear, not too long, and <br /> 44 gave enough time to comment. <br /> 45 Commissioner Portie-Ascott said it served as a great orientation for her. <br /> 46 Commissioner Richards said the Board intentionally scheduled the retreat for after her <br /> 47 appointment and agreed it was a good time for her to have the retreat shortly after coming on the <br /> 48 board. She said the retreat was great. She said the Retreat Planning Committee removed <br /> 49 Planning from the agenda, so she hopes to have Cy Stober come to a work session. She said the <br /> 50 Board doesn't get enough time to work through and get everyone's perspective on things during <br /> 51 meetings and liked the opportunity for that today. <br />