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backup. People might not know the Climate Council yet and what authority we have, and <br />may not know what questions to ask. <br /> <br />Trueblood then asked if there was a list of invitees that had been created to assist Council <br />members in reaching out, specifically to elected officials. <br /> <br />Slade agreed. <br /> <br />Bouma said that the Communications Committee will prepare an announcement that <br />elected officials can deliver at their meetings. He also charged each of the committees to <br />identify their speakers and let him know, showcasing the diversity of our membership if <br />possible. <br /> <br />Ian Chrisafis a reporter with the Daily Tar Heel, then asked to speak and Marcoplos granted <br />that. He offered to help get the word out for the event. He asked if there was anything that <br />the council would appreciate being included in this or other stories about the Council. <br /> <br />Bouma confirmed the date and time for the Community Update event and offered to work <br />with Chrisafis separately. He would create a registration link for Chrisafis to include. <br /> <br />Trueblood then asked about what technology platform would be used for the event. When <br />you have over 60 people, some platforms work better because you can shift to a webinar <br />style format. Zoom can work well. <br /> <br />McCullough said that Chapel Hill likely had access to good platforms as well. <br /> <br />Kaufman said that it would also be important to build in security for the event and we will <br />need a technical person for the event. <br /> <br />Richardson agreed and offered to provide a backup if needed. The Zoom webinar platform <br />has worked well. <br /> <br />Trueblood agreed, especially since the on-the-fly surveys are good for engagement. <br /> <br />Bouma said that he would reach out to colleagues in the County who have access to several <br />platforms. If we do not have access to the Zoom webinar platform or a technical person, <br />then he would reach out to Richardson. <br /> <br />Kaufman said that we might consider having a Facebook Live as a backstop as well if <br />needed. <br /> <br />The Communications Committee closed saying that they would meet again soon and get <br />promotional materials together including a press release about the event. <br /> <br />McCullough asked when the next meeting would be and Bouma confirmed that there would <br />be the need for a normal meeting on October 15th the week before the event. <br /> <br />VIII. Discussion of Public Event <br /> <br />This discussion is merged with the update from the Communications committee above. <br /> <br />IX. Adjournment