HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2014-224 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-224
RESOLUTIOI�' OF THE CITI' COUI�'CIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTIIvG THE CLI?�4ATE CHAt`'GE
V�'ORKIi�'G GROUP`S RECOn4MEI�'DATIO?vS FOR I�'EW
GREEI�THOUSE G.AS E�4ISSIOI�' REDUCTIO\T STRATEGIES
AND DIRECTII`'G STAFF TO UPDATE THE CLIA4ATE
ACTION PLAN ACCORDII�TGLY FOR FUTURE
COI�rSIDERATION
�i'1-IEREAS. Chula Vista has been a nationall}�-recoenized leader in implementino a
Climate Action Plan to address the threat of climate chanae to the local communitv: and
WHEREAS; to continue the Cit��'s leadership and alian the Chula Vista Climate Action
Plan with ne�+� state euidance and tools, Cin� Council adopted a "roadmap ' in Januarv 2014
(Resolution No. 2014-006) for formall�� updating the Climate .Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, a ke�� component of the update process N�as reconvenine a Climate Chanee
Working Group to help evaluate and recommend new greenhouse gas emission reduction
strategies; and
V�'HEREAS, the Climate Change Working Group, ���hich included residents; business.
non-profit, education, and utilit}� representative, met 10 times over a 9-month period to de��elop
recommendations bv consensus: and
WHEREAS. the Climate Chanee Working Group evaluated over 170 different options
for new policies and proerams that the Cin- could adopt to help reach its GHG emission
reduction eoal: and
WHEREAS_ the Climate Chanse Working Group has recommended 12 different action
azeas covering topics such as H�ater consen�ation and reuse, rene�vable and efficient energ��, zero
�ti�aste, and smart erouth and transportation.
NOI�j; THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED bv the Cirv Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it accept the Climate Change Worl:ine Group's recommendations, in the form
presented, and direct staff to update the Climate Action Plan accordinel}� for future City Council
review and consideration.
Presented by Appro��ed as to form by
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�chard A. o .�i}� Glen R. Googins
Director of PubliE Works Ciri�Atiome��
Resolution No. 2014-224
Pa?e No. 2
PASSED. APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
California, this 18th day of November 2014 by the following vote:
A1'ES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Ramirez, Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Cheryl Cox, yor
ATTEST:
Donna R. Norri , CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, Cit}� Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2014-224 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 18th day of November 2014.
Ezecuted this 18th dav of November 2014.
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Donna R. Norris, MC, City Clerk