HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-045RESOLUTION NO. 2009-045
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE 6-MONTH PROGRESS
REPORT ON CLIMATE PROTECTION MEASURES
IMPLEMENTATION AND DIRECTING STAFF TO RETURN
WITHIN 180 DAYS WITH ANOTHER IMPLEMENTATION
UPDATE
WHEREAS, Chula Vista's greenhouse gas or "cazbon" emissions have increased 35%
between 1990 and 2005, while emissions on a per capita basis and from municipal operations
have decreased by 17% and 18%, respectively; 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; and
WHEREAS, the CCWG -comprised of residential, business and community-group
representatives -evaluated over 90 climate protection measwes and chose seven measures to
ultimately recommend to City Council; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2008, City Council adopted the CCWG's seven
recommendations and directed staff to develop more detailed implementation plans that included
input from a broader range of stakeholders, identified potential funding mechanisms and
established timelines, budgets, and evaluation criteria; and
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2008, City Council formally approved the implementation plans
for the measwes and authorized staff to pursue additional funding sowces to enswe their full and
long-term implementation; and
WHEREAS, the new measwes focus on lowering energy and water consumption,
installing renewable energy systems, promoting alternative fuel vehicle use and designing
pedestrian and transit-friendly communities; and
WHEREAS, the Climate Protection Measwes Implementation Progress Report, on file in
the Office of the City Clerk, outlines staffls progress in implementing the measwes and pwsuing
their Council-approved financing strategy; and
WHEREAS, City staff has also strived to integrate the measwes' implementation into
existing City programs, policies and regulatory processes to avoid duplication of efforts and to
increase cost-effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, generally, most measwes aze being partially implemented based on current
available funding levels and are meeting the milestones outlined in their original implementation
plans; and
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WHEREAS, City staff will continue to aggressively pursue the funding strategy that was
outlined in the Council-approved implementation plans and updated through this six-month
progress report; and
WHEREAS, staff will formally return to City Council within at least 180 days to provide
further clarity on the climate measures' overall implementation and status on their financing; and
WHEREAS, City departments will also be returning to City Council throughout the next
six months to present specific ordinances and resolutions necessary for individual measures'
implementation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept the 6-month progress report on Climate Protection Measures
Implementation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby direct staff to return within 180 days with another implementation update.
Presented by
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Michae ea \
Conservation and Environmental Services
Director
Approved as to form by
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Bart,C. Miesfel
C~ Attorney/
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
Califomia, this 3rd day of March 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: McCann
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Cheryl Cox, 1 yor
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, MC, ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2009-045 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 March 2009.
Executed this 3rd day of Mazch 2009.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk