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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-177
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA (I) ADOPTING THE IMPLEMENTATION
PLANS FOR THE CLIMATE CHANGE WORKING GROUP
MEASURES, (2) APPROVING PARTIAL IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE MEASURES BASED ON CURRENT FUNDING
LEVELS, (3) AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PURSUE
ADDITIONAL FUNDING OPTIONS AND (4) DIRECTING
STAFF TO RETURN TO COUNCIL WITHIN 180 DAYS WITH
AN IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE
WHEREAS, in May 2007 staff reported to City Council that Chula Visth citywide
greenhouse gas emissions had increased by 35% (mainly due to residential growth) Jfrom 1990 to
2005, while emissions from municipal operations decreased by 18%; and
WHEREAS, as a result, the City Council directed staff to convene a Climate Change
Working Group (CCWG) to develop recommendations to reduce the community's greenhouse
gas emissions or "carbon footprint" in order to meet the City's 2010 greenhouse g:jls emissions
reduction targets; and '
WHEREAS, the CCWG - comprised of residential, business and cOll111)unity-group
representatives - evaluated over 90 climate protection measures based on the folloW criteria: I)
the measure had been previously implemented successfully by an ICLEI local go~ernment or
California Climate Action Registry business, 2) the measure would be financially feasible (i.e.
require little or no additional General Fund support), 3) the measure could I be quickly
implemented to have immediate impact on the City's efforts to reduce emissions by 2010,4) the
measure's impacts could be quantified using the City's emissions inventory protocol and 5) the
measure would not cause a significant adverse community impact; and
WHEREAS, the CCWG chose seven measures which it felt could slow the ~ate of GHG
emissions increases and could ultimately lead to lowering emissions to below 1990 ldvels; and
WHEREAS, on April I, 2008, City Council adopted the CCWG's seven
recommendations and directed staff to develop detailed implementation plans in 90 d~ys; and
WHEREAS, the CCWG Measures' Implementation Plans outlines staff's strategy to
implement the seven climate protection measures; and
WHEREAS, the proposed implementation plans, if fully implemented, are l'stimated to
cost $1,479,380 in one-time expenditures and $2,419, I 50 in annual expenditures; and
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WHEREAS, staff is recommending that the measures are implemented in a "phased"
manner to allow the City an opportunity to pursue, and work with the City Attorney's department
to determined the viability of, a variety of funding sources to meet both the long-term, ongoing
program management costs as well as the short-term, large upfront capital improvement costs
required to fully implement the seven measures; and
WHEREAS, Phase I, as identified in the Staff Report and in Table 4 of the CCWG Draft
Implementation Plans attached to the Staff Report and on file in the City Clerk's office, would
involve partially implementing the climate protection measures immediately based on existing
funding and authorizing staff to pursue additional funding sources such as grants, local fee
authority, and franchise and development fee increases; and
WHEREAS, within 180 days (Phase 2), staff would return to City Council to report on
the progress of obtaining additional funding for expanded implementation; and
WHEREAS, staff would also present to Council any related funding documents (i.e.
revised development fee schedule or renegotiated franchise fee agreement) for review and
adoption.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that it hereby:
1. Adopts the Implementation Plans for the Climate Change Working Group
Measures with two modifications;
a) Energy Assessments (Measure #3) should be voluntary for commercial and
industrial businesses;
b) The City Council will re-evaluate the 15% threshold associated with the Green
Building Standard (Measure #4) in summer 2009 when the revised Title 24
becomes effective;
2. Approves partial implementation of the measures based on current funding levels,
identified as Phase I in the Staff Report and detailed in Table 4 of the CCWG Draft
Implementation Plans attached to the Staff Report and on file in the City Clerk's office;
3. Authorizes staff to pursue additional funding options; and
4. Directs staff to return to Council within 180 days with an implementation update.
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
C::1 yC '\'r<:?"'~~C C' 'I ~\ \ J L \'''1 \\
. Michae~ Meacham-
Director of Conservation and
Environmental Services
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Bart C. Miesfeld
Interim City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 10th day of July 2008 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone,! and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
ATTEST:
, 'If]
I ,,-~t Lit-
Cheryl Cox,,,Mayor
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, Interim City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, Interim City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2008-177 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the <City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 10th day of July 20011.
Executed this lOth day of July 2008.
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Donna R. No;ns, CMC, Interim City Clerk