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Appointments to the Climate Action Team
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for Council to consider applicants and make appointments to the Climate Action Team.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Wesley Barker, Town Clerk, wbarker@carrboronc.gov
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
_X__ Race/Equity ____ Climate ____ Comprehensive Plan __X__Other
Council Direction Statement
Advisory Board appointments follow the Town's Advisory Board Recruitment and Appointment Policy originally adopted by the Town Council on 11-21-2017 and most recently revised on 3-16-2021. https://www.carrboronc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5358/Town-of-Carrboro-Advisory-Board-Recruitment-and-Appointment-Policy- This Advisory Board Recruitment and Appointment Policy is currently being evaluated using the Racial Equity Lens and should be complete by May 2023.
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Information
INFORMATION: This agenda item will allow the Town Council to consider making appointments to the Climate Action Team.
Original appointments to the Climate Action Team were made by the Town Council on October 12, 2021, and October 19, 2021. These members were appointed for three-year staggered terms. There currently are two vacancies on the Climate Action team due to resignations. Both seats have an initial term expiration date of 2/2025.
Applications have been received from: Greg Randolph, Jane Danielwicz, Riz Rashdi, Nicholas Stover and Meg Molloy. Chair Forms have also been submitted for these applicants.
If Town Council approves the amendment to add additional seats to the Climate Action Team, the number of members will go from nine members to thirteen members and there will then be a total of 6 vacancies.
A resolution making appointments is included as Attachment A, which includes the number of vacancies if Town Council approves the amendment to add the additional number of seats to the Climate Action Team. Applications and Chair Forms are inc...
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