09-14 - 02-17 - Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
Resolution 09-14
February 17, 2009
Member Pentel introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING UNDERTAKING THE CITIES FOR
CLIMATE PROTECTION CAMPAIGN'S FIVE MILESTONES TO
REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS AND AIR POLLUTION EMMISSIONS IN THE CITY
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as
follows:
WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors endorsed the 2005 U.S. Mayors'
Climate Protection Agreement initiated by Seattle Mayor Nickels and signed by more than
750 mayors in the United States as of February 2008; and
WHEREAS, local government actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and increase energy efficiency provide multiple local benefits by decreasing air pollution,
creating jobs, reducing energy expenditures, and saving money for the local government,
its businesses, and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the Cities for Climate Protection@ Campaign sponsored by International
Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) - Local Governments for Sustainability
has invited the City of Golden Valley to join ICLEI and become a partner in the Cities and
Counties Climate Protection Program;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota
will join ICLEI as a Full Member and pledges to take a leadership role in promoting public
awareness about the causes and impacts of climate change.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City will undertake ICLEl's five milestones to
reduce both greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions throughout the community, and
specifically:
. Conduct a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and forecast to determine the
source and quantity of greenhouse gas emissions in the jurisdiction,
. Establish a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target,
. Develop an action plan with both existing and future actions which when
implemented will meet the local greenhouse gas reduction target,
. Implement the action plan, and
. Monitor and report progress.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City of Golden Valley requests assistance from
ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection Campaign as it progresses through the milestones.
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Linda R. Loomis, Mayor
Resolution 09-14 - Continued
February 17, 2009
ATTEST:
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Shaffer
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Freiberg, Loomis,
Pentel, Scanlon and Shaffer; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon
said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and her
signature attested by the City Clerk.