HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2011-245RESOLUTION NO. 2011-245
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE 2010 GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS INVENTORY REPORT
WHEREAS, Chula Vista has historically been a regional and national leader in climate
protection policies and programs designed to reduce greenhouse gas or "carbon" emissions; and
WHEREAS, as part of Chula Vista's climate protection program, staff has completed a
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory for 2010 to track emission levels and to inform
policy decisions; and
WHEREAS, the 2010 GHG Emissions Inventory indicates that annual citywide GHG
levels have increased by 33% compared to 1990 levels, but per capita emission levels in Chula
Vista are approximately 24% below 1990 levels; and
WHEREAS, GHG emissions from municipal sources (i.e. operations, facilities, and
vehicle fleet) in 2010 were lower than 1990 and 2009 levels, approximately 53% and 11%
respectively; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista will continue over the next year to implement the
City Council-approved Climate Action Plan to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and will be
reevaluating expected 2020 emissions levels as related to the City's GHG emissions reduction
goal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby resolve that it accepts the 2010 GHG Emissions Inventory Report, in the form
presented to the City Council and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Presented by Approved as to form by
C,~~.
ichard A. Hop ns
Director of P lic Works
Resolution No. 2011-245
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 13th day of December 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Cheryl Cox, M or
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, C C, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California,
Resolution No. 2011-245 was duly passed, approved, an
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the
Executed this 13th day of December 2011.
do hereby certify that the foregoing
d adopted by the City Council at a
13th day of December 2011.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk