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2 responsibilities, and a draft contract with IES far the work (both attached). In June of this year, the MoA was considered and approved by the Chapel Hill Town Council and the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, As the project administrator, only Orange County must approve the contract. The Board discussed this project at the August 29 work session, IES would conduct this project over 4 months, beginning in October, The consultant would work with a to-be-formed Air Quality Advisory Committee (AQAC) and the joint staff work group to accomplish the following tasks: 1) Inventory GHG emissions during the selected base year (2000); 2) Forecast emissions over a selected planning period, up to the target year of 2025; 3) Develop an Emissions Reduction Target; 4) Identify actions that local governments, business, industry and the community could take to reduce GHG emissions through 2025; and 5) Develop a GHG Emissions Reduction Action Plan from the above As shown in the attached scope of work, 4-5 meetings of the AQAC would be held at points in the process - to receive the results of the inventory and forecasts, develop a reduction target and create the action plan, The AQAC would include 13 members including one Commissioner, one energy industry appointment and two at-large appointments by the County. One ex-officio representative from the Town of Hillsborough would be invited to participate. Appointments to the AQAC would occur in October as data is being collected. ERCD would serve as the project coordinator from an administrative standpoint, The MoA specifies the financial participation by the parties, as listed above. To start the process, the County would need to approve the MoA and contract and authorize the solicitation of persons to serve in the at-large capacities (the Towns would do likewise far their positions). One County Commissioner is requested to be part of the AQAC, FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the project, as per the proposed contract with IES, is $45,000, A grant in the amount of $14,100 has been awarded for transportation-related costs from the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO). The cost-share for the remainder of the project is based on proportional population (2000 Census). The County's share of the cost (44.6%) would be $13,781. This funding exists and was included in the FY 2004-05 budget for ERCD and has been rolled forward into FY 2005-06, The remaining costs would be ERCD staff time to administer the project, RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board 1. Adopt the Memorandum of Agreement as approved by the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill and discussed on August 29th, subject to final review by the County Attorney, 2, Authorize the County Manager to execute the contract for services with IES of Toronto, subject to final review by the County Attorney, with the project to commence with data gathering on September 26, 2005, 3. Accept the grant in the amount of $14,100 from the DCHC MPO, and 4. Solicit appointment of Orange County members to the Air Quality Advisory Committee (including one County Commissioner), to be appointed at a subsequent meeting.