Agenda 11-02-23; 6-a - Orange County Climate Action Plan and Greenhouse Gas Inventory

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,A ft, ", 2, E S I L I E \ • 1l 11 U \ I T Y LOOKING TO 2050 GOAL TARGET • INCORPORATE INTEGRATESUSTAINABILITY CLIMATE ACTION1FRAMEWORK WITHIN ._S COUNTY POLICY, BUDGET, • AND PLANNING PLANNING PROCESS STRATEGY ACTION CR 6.1 CR 6.1.1 Incorporate climate preparedness Ensure that maintenance reflects expected future climate conditions and into County programs,operations, variability and not historical climate data for all County buildings,facilities, and maintenance protocols structures,and infrastructure TIER:SUPPORTIVE CR 6.1.2 Establish an interdepartmental working group to integrate climate PRIORITY SCORE:3.75 preparedness in planning, maintenance, and capital improvements through CO-BENEFITS: the development of work plans,screening of capital improvements, and 000 ® cross-sector collaboration CR 6.1.3 Develop a cross departmental "Green Team"whose purpose is to educate departments on implementing sustainable practices STRATEGY ACTION CR 6.2 CR 6.2.1 Integrate CAP goals into County Integrate annual CAP report goals during the budget review process at projects as an order of business the direction of the Board of County Commissioners. Plan to inventory GHG emissions every two years and track against targets TIER:SUPPORTIVE PRIORITY SCORE:4.25 CO-BENEFITS: 0000 STRATEGY ACTION CR 6.3 CR 6.3.1 Provide funding for more sustainability Evaluate and fund additional staffing levels needed to implement CAP staff in orderto implement strategies, strategies apply for grant funding and provide CR 6.3.2 community outreach and education Consider the merits of adding a grant administrator position to apply for TIER:SUPPORTIVE state and federal funding available through IIJA and IRA that can provide significant levels of funding support to the actions in this CAP PRIORITY SCORE:5.00 CO-BENEFITS: 000000 2023 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 79