On the agenda: Durham meeting — Data Center (Aug 5)

Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board

Agenda
August 5, 2026 | 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. | Zoom
I.

Call to Order and Roll Call

II.

Centering and Good News

III.

Adjustments to the Agenda

IV.

Approval of Minutes of June 3, 2026 meeting

V.

Announcements (including any Conflicts of Interest)
a. Next Meeting: September 2, 2026 – In person | City Hall Committee Room, 101
City Hall Plaza, 2nd Floor
b. Board outreach, tabling, community engagement will be on an ad-hoc basis
o Lola and Lena managing opportunities
c. Check Spam folders for EAB emails and whitelist
d. Volunteer Appreciation Event on October 15, 2026 | 5 – 7 P.M. | Tobacco Road
Sports Café (American Tobacco Campus, Durham, NC)
e. EAB Summer Social: Hi-Wire Brewing on Fri 8/7 | 5 – 7 P.M.
f. City Vacancy due to Sandra Howell resignation; taking applications
g. Simplelists Update: All current Board members, Staff Liaisons, Ex-Officios
included and to be used for formal Board communications
h. Secretary and At-Large officer vacancies on Board

VI.

General and New Business
a. New Member Introductions to full Board
b. Presentation and Q&A – City Attorney Sarah Laws on BCCT ROPs
c. Data Center Regulations EAB Liaison for City Planning Dept Data Center
Regulation - Robin Schultze
d. Committee Readouts & Action Items
o Land Use & Planning – David Barron
101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701
919-560-4197
[email protected]

1. Brief full Board on comments for staff packets
2. Motions to Approve Rezoning Letters
o Climate & Energy – Carina and Zora
VII.

Other Business
a. 2026 Priorities Presentations - Native Landscapes working group (Corie Hlavaty)

VIII.

Open Floor - Public Comments

VIII.

Adjournment of Public Meeting

IX.

Work Session
a. Items from committees for Board discussion
b. Interlocal Agreement - Review ILA & Questions/Clarifications
c. Rules of Procedure - Review and discuss amendments to ROPs proposed by
Executive Committee at 7/7 meeting
d. 2026 Priorities
o Final discussion, finalize list, identify liaisons/leaders for each item
o Renew committee membership and revise rosters based on priorities - update
rosters by Sept Board meeting

2

Time:
Presentation
5

Time:
Qs

Subject

Presenter

Pre-Reads

Roll Call &
Welcome

Tom
Campbell

5

Centering and
Good News

5

Adjustments to
agenda,
approval of
minutes,
announcements

Astrid
Cook and
Tom
Campbell
Tom
June 3, 2026 Minutes
Campbell Next meeting: September 2, 2026,
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. In-Person | City Hall
Committee Room, 101 City Hall
Plaza, 2nd Floor

15

BCCT ROPs

Sarah
Laws (City
Attorney)

15

Data Center
Regulations

Robin
Schultze

10

Committee
Readouts &
Priority Progress

EAB
Members

5

2026 Priorities
Presentations

Corie
Hlavaty

3