CC RES 2007-048 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-48
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, ENDORSING THE U.S. MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND DECLARE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby makes the following findings:
A. Recent, documented impacts of climate disruption include average global sea
level increases of four to eight inches during the 20th Century; a 40 percent
decline in Artic sea-ice thickness; and nine of the ten hottest years on record
occurring in the past decade; and
B. Climate disruption of the magnitude now predicted by the scientific community
will cause extremely costly disruption of human and natural systems throughout
the world including: sea-level rises that interact with coastal storms to erode
beaches, inundate land, and damage structures; more frequent and extreme heat
waves; more frequent and greater concentrations of smog; and
C. Mayors from around the nation have signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection
Agreement, which as amended at the 73rd Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors
meeting, reads:
The U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
D. We urge the federal government and state governments to enact policies and
programs to meet or exceed the target of reducing global warming pollution
levels to 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012, including efforts to: reduce the
United States dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate the development of
clean, economical energy resources and fuel-efficient technologies such as
conservation, methane recovery for energy generation, waste to energy, wind
and solar energy, fuel cells, efficient motor vehicles, and biofuels;
E. We urge the U.S. Congress to pass bipartisan greenhouse gas reduction
legislation that includes: 1) clear timetables and emissions limits, and 2) a
flexible, market-based system of tradable allowances among emitting industries,
and
F. We urge the U.S. Congress to pass bipartisan greenhouse gas reduction
legislation that includes: 1) clear timetables and emissions limits, and 2) a
flexible, market-based system of tradable allowances among emitting industries,
and
G. We will strive to meet or exceed Kyototo Protocol targets for reducing warming
pollution by taking actions in our own operations and communities such as:
1. Inventory global warming emissions in City operations and in the community, set
reduction targets and create an action plan, if feasible;
2. Support land-use policies that preserve open space, and create compact,
walkable urban communities;
1. Promote transportation options such as bicycle trails, commute trip reduction
programs, incentives for car pooling and public transit;
4. Increase the use of clean, alternative energy by, for example, advocating for the
development of renewable energy resources, recovering landfill methane for
energy production, and supporting the use of waste to energy technology;
5. Support energy efficiency through retro-fitting City facilities with energy efficient
lighting and urging employees to save energy which saves costs;
6. Where feasible, purchase "Energy Star" equipment and appliances for City use;
7. Practice and promote sustainable building practices using the U.S. Green Building
Council's LEED program or a similar program;
8. Increase the average fuel efficiency of municipal fleet vehicles; launch an
employee education program including anti-idling messages; convert diesel
vehicles to bio-diesel;
9. Evaluate opportunities to increase pump efficiency in water and wastewater
systems;
10. Where feasible, increase recycling rates in City operations and in the community;
11. Maintain healthy urban forests; promote tree planting to increase shading and to
absorb CO2; and
12. Support education of the public, school children, and other jurisdictions, service
organizations; business and industry about reducing global warming pollution.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 2. That the City of Rancho Palos Verdes endorsed the U.S. mayors Climate
Protection Agreement as amended by the 73rd annual U.S. Conference of Mayors
meeting and urges mayors from around the nation to join this effort.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall make this Resolution reasonably available for public
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inspection within thirty (30) days of the date this Resolution is adopted.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 1st da •f M. 607.
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Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles )ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above
Resolution No. 2007-48 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at
regular meeting thereof held on May 1, 2007. 1),
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City Clerk
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