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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-192
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA IN SUPPORT OF ESTABLISHMENT OF
ENFORCEABLE LIMITS ON CALIFORNIA'S GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONS AS PROPOSED IN ASSEMBLY BILL 32
WHEREAS, the overwhelming majority of the world's climate scientists now agree that
global warming is a real problem, that the pace of warming is likely to accelerate over the next
century, and that human activity is the likely cause of the build-up in global warming pollution;
and
WHEREAS, addressing the impacts of global warming may severely burden state and
local government agencies with new costs and obligations; and
WHEREAS, local governments significantly influence the community's greenhouse gas
emissions through their actions concerning land use, transportation, construction, waste
management, energy supply, and energy management; and
WHEREAS, actions taken by local government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
increase energy efficiency provide multiple local benefits by improving air quality and public
health, and saving money for the local government, its businesses, and its residents; and
WHEREAS, independent economic studies demonstrate that reducing California's
greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 is achievable, will save California families and
businesses billions of dollars and provide tens of thousands of new jobs by 2020; and
WHEREAS, by acting soon to limit greenhouse gas emissions, California can capture
significant economic benefits by securing a leadership position in the emerging worldwide clean
energy market; and
WHEREAS, California has a long history of national leadership on environmental policy,
and California's actions are critical to protect the state from global warming.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista supports establishment of enforceable limits on California's greenhouse gas emissions as
proposed in Assembly Bill 32.
Presente1 by ~
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SttWe' Castaneda
Councilmember
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore '
City Attorney
Resolution No. 2006-192
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, -
California, this 20th day of June 2006 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers: Castaneda, Chavez, McCann, Rindone, and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers: None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers: None
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Stephen C. Padilla, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Cler
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2006-192 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 20th day of June 2006.
Executed this 20th day of June 2006.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City erk
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