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Orange County Climate Council <br />Meeting Summary <br />May 28, 2020 <br />3:00pm - 4:30pm <br />Online Meeting <br />Attendees: Mark Marcoplos (Chair), Melissa McCullough (Vice Chair), Brennan Bouma (staff), <br />Crystal Cavalier, Pat Clayton, Cathy Cole, Ray DuBose, Caroline Hansley-Mace, Laura <br />Janway, Kathy Kaufman, Adam Long, Jonas Monast, John Richardson, Donna <br />Rubinoff, Owen Ryerson, Sammy Slade, Mary Tiger, Stephanie Trueblood <br />Public comments received by advertised deadline: None <br />I.Call to Order, Additions or Changes to the Agenda - Marcoplos called the meeting to <br />order at 3:03pm. Marcoplos asked to add to the agenda an introduction for Crystal Cavalier <br />at the point when she joins the meeting. <br />II.Approval of Meeting Minutes from February 27, 2020 <br />No comments were offered on the February meeting minutes. Kauffman motioned for the <br />minutes to be approved as written, and Rubinoff seconded. The minutes were approved <br />unanimously. <br />III.Update from Climate Action Reporting Committee <br />Bouma began the discussion reminding the Council of the membership of the committee, <br />including Van Mater, Long, Tiger, Janway and himself. He also reviewed the purpose of the <br />CARD was to identify gaps and overlaps in climate action among members and to accelerate <br />further action. <br />The Council had expressed an interest in making the CARD public-facing whenever each of <br />the members had a chance to ensure it was complete to their satisfaction. The committee <br />set a deadline to make the CARD public of September before the annual event. Since the <br />CARD isn't necessarily newsworthy on its own, including it as part of a larger event or <br />communication is advisable. <br />The committee said that it would work to align the CARD with the Policy Committee’s list to <br />the extent feasible, before asking members to spend more time filling it in. Once this had <br />been done, the committee would make a final push to complete it and likely make <br />individual calls to assist and set fields as “note applicable” when appropriate. <br />Council members agreed that they like the idea of a public-facing event in <br />September to report on the Council’s first year of work. <br />Rubinoff reminded the Council of her request to link to the CARD in the agenda for <br />quick reference. Bouma stated that we would in the future. <br />IV.Update from Identity and Standards Committee