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1 <br /> ORD-2026-009 1 L-t � 1 ��� ; $ � n <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date : April 7 , 2026 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No . 8- n <br /> SUBJECT : Authorization of Funding for Four (4 ) Priority County Solar Projects to Secure <br /> Federal Direct Pay Incentives and Approval of Budget Amendment #8- B <br /> DEPARTMENT : County Manager' s Office <br /> Asset Management Services <br /> ATTACHMENT(S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT : <br /> Year-To- Date Budget Summary Amy Eckberg , Sustainability Programs <br /> Manager, 919-245 -2626 <br /> Alan Dorman , AMS Director, 919 -245 -2627 <br /> Kirk Vaughn , Budget Director, 919-245 - <br /> 2153 <br /> PURPOSE : To : <br /> 1 ) Approve full funding for four (4 ) priority solar installation projects which will take <br /> advantage of Direct Pay solar incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act ; <br /> 2 ) Authorize the County Manager to execute an agreement with the responsive, <br /> responsible bidder following the bid process , subject to final review by the County <br /> Attorney , and to approve any subsequent amendments for contingent or unforeseen <br /> needs within the approved budget on behalf of the Board . ; and <br /> 3 ) Approve Budget Amendment #8- B . <br /> BACKGROUND : Orange County' s Climate Action Plan ( CAP ) establishes targets of reducing <br /> greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions 50 percent by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by <br /> 2050 . In addition , the Board of Commissioners adopted a 2017 resolution committing the <br /> County to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050s <br /> To support these goals , CAP Action : Built Environment and Energy ( BE ) 2 . 1 calls for <br /> expanding on -site renewable energy generation at County facilities . Solar installations are <br /> one of the most effective strategies to reduce emissions and stabilize long -term energy <br /> costs . <br /> Based on the recently completed consultant- led solar feasibility study , staff have prioritized <br /> the following facilities for immediate solar installation , based on roof readiness , electrical <br /> infrastructure , and financial feasibility . The four (4 ) facilities identified for immediate solar <br /> installation are . <br /> • Solid Waste Administration Building - $ 140 , 333 <br /> • Whitted Building No $ 323 , 976 <br /> • Sportsplex Fieldhouse - $ 640 , 789 <br /> Emergency Services Center on $ 239 , 923 <br />