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Home My WebLink AboutReso 2006-303 RESOLUTION NO. 2006-303 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING THE TENETS OF THE U.S. MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT; AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors has previously adopted strong policy resolutions calling for cities, communities and the federal government to take actions to reduce global warming pollution; and WHEREAS, the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCe), the international community's most respected assemblage of scientists, has found that climate disruption is a reality and that human activities are largely responsible for increasing concentrations of global warming pollution; and WHEREAS, recent, well-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 Arctic sea-ice thickness; and nine of the ten hottest years on record occurring in the past decade; and WHEREAS, 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: increased risk of floods or droughts; 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 WHEREAS, on February 16,2005, the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement to address climate disruption, went into effect in the 141 countries that have ratified it to date; 38 of those countries are now legally required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on average 5.2 percent below 1990 levels by 20 I 2; and WHEREAS, the United States of America, with less than five percent of the world's population, is responsible for producing approximately 25 percent of the world's global warming pollutants; and WHEREAS, the Kyoto Protocol emissions reduction target for the U.S. would have been 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012; and WHEREAS, many leading U.S. companies that have adopted greenhouse gas reduction programs to demonstrate corporate social responsibility have also publicly expressed preference for the US to adopt precise and mandatory emissions targets and timetables as a means by which to remain competitive in the international marketplace, to mitigate financial risk and to promote sound investment decisions; and Resolution No. 2006-303 Page 2 WHEREAS, state and local governments throughout the United States are adopting emission reduction targets and programs and that this leadership is bipartisan, coming from Republican and Democratic governors and mayors alike; and WHEREAS, many cities throughout the nation, both large and small, are reducing global warming pollutants through programs that provide economic and quality of life benefits such as reduced energy bills, green space preservation, air quality improvements, reduced traffic congestion, improved transportation choices, and economic development and job creation through energy conservation and new energy technologies; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista in adopting the updated General Plan in December 2005 committed to certain sustainable development policies; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has been a leader in the reduction of C02 and other pollutants; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista, in partnership with the National Energy Center for Sustainable Communities, has committed the resources to reducing global warming through development of a model sustainable community for the state and nation; and WHEREAS, Chula Vista Mayor Stephen C. Padilla participated in the 73'd annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting and supported adoption of the Resolution supporting the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement; and WHEREAS, 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 A. We urge the federal government and state governments to enact policies and programs to meet or beat 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; B. We urge the U.S. Congress to pass bipartisan greenhouse gas reduction legislation that includes: I) Clear timetables and emissions limits; and 2) A flexible, market-based system of tradable allowances among emitting industries; and C. We will strive to meet or exceed Kyoto Protocol targets for reducing global warming pollution by taking actions in our own operations and communities such as: Resolution No. 2006-303 Page 3 I. Inventory global warming emiSSIOns III City operations and in the community, set reduction targets and create an action plan. 2. Adopt and enforce land-use policies that reduce sprawl, preserve open space, and create compact, walkable urban communities. 3. 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, investing in "green tags", advocating for the development of renewable energy resources, recovering landfill methane for energy production, and supporting the use of waste to energy technology. 5. Make energy efficiency a priority through building code improvements, retrofitting city facilities with energy efficient lighting and urging employees to conserve energy and save money. 6. Purchase only 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 system. 8. Increase the average fuel efficiency of municipal fleet vehicles; reduce the number of 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; recover wastewater treatment methane for energy production. 10. Increase recycling rates in City operations and in the community. 11. Maintain healthy urban forests; promote tree planting to increase shading and to absorb C02. 12. Help educate the public, schools, other jurisdictions, professional associations, business and industry about reducing global warming pollution. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista adopts the tenets of the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement and authorizes the Mayor to sign the Agreement "Exhibit A". Resolution No. 2006-303 Page 4 Presented by Approved as to form by ~~ Allison Rolfe Land Use/Coastal Policy Advisor ~~~\,\ Ann Moore City Attorney PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 3rd day of October 2006 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Castaneda, Chavez, McCann, Rindone, and Padilla NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None lLL ATTEST: ---=- 1-0. ~~ 1 ___ Susan Bigelow, MMC, CIty Cl k STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2006-303 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 3rd day of October 2006. Executed this 3rd day of October 2006. ~~~ - _ "?II I ~ } L Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk Resolution No. 2006-303 Page 5 US Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement - Signature Page You have my support for the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement Date: /0/3/C(; c'" J (1 Mayor: ,--_J/'l/Il....1/J"\ Signature. ~ A~~ ~c.vl/A: ?o ddla aPa,i:-0C /77/- Address: eX . lr {Zu-e /, - .1 1 / City: C'/4J c; VI SUi..- State: {~!f Zip: 9/9/0 Mayor's Email .:3/..JOC:://C;.C! [~f7D/C~(~ Vf0MeO{iOV Staff Contact Name: /!.LL::.J '7""""-' /rdJ .L~ . I t/ 0 /7 Staff Contact Title (0.;1 cl {IS-f? / i:? CL-:-7 ,L;;. f ! c) l U-J uc4.// S <7 U Staff Phone: (J /9 - Y () ? - SC/Y.:? Staff Email: a I~Q/ Ie. (2 {if 1;.'Ii d-a/Ci <-liS-leG (: Ci' S (J V 1./ l/ Please add my comments in support of the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement We will add these to the Website (optional): 13&i.i-t4nd !l~!6QL ~/m:zi[ u{af~ cf) ~~7' /2;zOt~)~~7;; tf i/c<-eA or ~'1.' 70. c~ if 6C~~. j;;~4r." A<J ! 0;4;7 13 *~ w~ 4') -A~' ~ ~d C'-;( ~-'?"L2-;}4G. da~'tq<: t.J/ /~-e_ h.~e J4.J NuL.-- ~ ! C/ {I ?Uo/JJc:/ /I Please return completed form at your earliest convenience to: US Mayors Climate Protection, Agreement Bv Mail: c/o City of Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment Seattle Municipal Tower PO Box 94729 Seattle, WA 98124-4729 Bv Fax: (206) 684-3013 Bv Email: john.mauro@seattle.gov For more Information: (206) 733-9084 Resolution No. 2006-303 Page 6 US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement - Contact Information Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels is coordinating this initiative. He can be reached at 206-684-4000. The primary staff contacts for Seattle are: John Mauro, Climate Project Analyst Office of Sustainability and Environment (206) 733-9084 iohn. mauro@seattle.Qov PO Box 94729 Seattle Municipal Tower Seattle, WA 98124-4729 Kim Drury, Senior Policy Advisor Office of Sustainability and Environment (206) 684-3214 kim. drurv@seattle.Qov PO Box 94729 Seattle Municipal Tower Seattle, WA 98124-4729 US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement Website: www.seattle.Qov/mavor/climate