HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2011-076RESOLUTION NO. 201 I-076
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA (1) ADOPTING THE CLIMATE ADAPTATION
PLANS, (2) APPROVING PARTIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE STRATEGIES 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, the City of Chula Vista has long understood the threats of climate change to
its community and has established itself as a leader amongst municipalities in planning to reduce
or "mitigate" citywide greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, despite efforts both locally and globally to mitigate emissions, some level of
climate change will still occur and have noticeable impacts on the San Diego region; and
WHEREAS, expected impacts include hotter and drier weather, diminished imported
water supplies, more poor air quality/heat wave days, more frequent wildfires, shifrs in habitat
and species distribution, and increased rates of sea level rise; and
WHEREAS, the City Council directed the Chula Vista Climate Change Working Group
(CCWG) -comprised of businesses, residents, and community representatives - to identify
Chula Vista's vulnerability to expected local climate change impacts and to develop strategies to
reduce future risks and costs from these impacts (known as climate "adaptation"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council accepted the CCWG's recommendations and directed City
staff to develop implementation plans within 180 days; and
WHEREAS, the Climate Adaptation Strategies' Implementation Plans were developed
by amulti-department team and provide a more detailed framework for each strategy's
implementation components, timelines, and costs; and
WHEREAS, staff integrated the feedback from various City Commissions and other
stakeholders in finalizing the plans; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Climate Adaptation Strategies will help to reduce the City's
future risks and costs from expected local climate change impacts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that it (1) adopts the Climate Adaptation Plans, (2) approves partial implementation of the
strategies based on current funding levels, (3) authorizes staff to pursue additional funding
options, and (4) directs staff to return within 180 days with an implementation update.
Resolution No. 201 I -076
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Presented by
Richard . H ms
Director of Public Works
Approved as in form by
len R. ogins
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 3rd day of May 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Noms, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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Cheryl Cox ay r
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2011-076 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 May 2011.
Executed this 3rd day of May 2011.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk