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5 <br /> 1 Commissioner Bedford said she is leery about committing$300,000 in year one for planning costs. <br /> 2 She asked if the timing could be handled differently. <br /> 3 Travis Myren offered to remove the planning funds from the CIP entirely and instead bring them <br /> 4 back as a budget amendment in the fall if the Board preferred that approach. He confirmed the relatively <br /> 5 small amount would have no impact on the debt model. <br /> 6 The Board reached consensus on removing this cost from the CIP. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Slide#6 <br /> FY2026-36 Recommended Capital Investment Plan <br /> Fnvironmental Protection and Climate Action <br /> • Climate Change Mitigation $211,110 All Climate Action Plan Focus Areas <br /> (p-59)59) Urban Sustainability Solutions <br /> — Climate mitigation grants to non-profit and <br /> public agencies through a formal competitive <br /> grant process <br /> — General fund support decreased by$62,000 to <br /> ,r <br /> support Sustainability staffing in Operating <br /> Budget <br /> ,.p <br /> — Future years assume 2%annual growth in <br /> grant funds <br /> Students planting a rain garden as pan of Urban Sustainal Solutions Community <br /> Climate Action Grant Project <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> s <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Travis Myren presented the Climate Change Mitigation grant program, which historically funds <br /> 11 nonprofits and the schools for sustainability initiatives. He signaled that the operating budget would <br /> 12 propose reducing the grant program by approximately$62,000 to fund staffing needs in the sustainability <br /> 13 office, leaving approximately$211,000 for climate change grants,growing at the standard 2%annually. He <br /> 14 noted this was being flagged now so it would not come as a surprise when the operating budget is formally <br /> 15 presented. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 <br /> 18 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 <br /> 21 <br /> 22 <br /> 23 <br /> 24 <br /> 25 <br /> 26 <br />