HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-091 CC Resolution' RESOLUTION NO. 08-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITIES FOR
CLIMATE PROTECTION CAMPAIGN TO DEVELOP A
GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY AND
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF TEMECULA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings. The City Council of the City of Temecula does hereby
find, determine and declare that:
A. The Cities for Climate Protection Campaign sponsored by ICLEI -Local
Governments for Sustainability has invited the City of Temecula to join ICLEI and
become a partner in the Cities and Counties Climate Protection Program.
B. The City will join ICLEI as a Full Member and to take a leadership role in
promoting public awareness about the causes and impacts of climate change.
C. The City will undertake the following five milestones to reduce both
' greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions throughout the community:
1. Conduct a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and forecast to determine
the source and quantity of greenhouse gas emissions in the jurisdiction;
2. Establish a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target;
3. Develop an action plan with both existing and future actions which when
implemented will meet the local greenhouse gas reduction target;
4. Implement the action plan; and
5. Monitor and report progress.
D. The City requests assistance from ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection
Campaign as it progresses through the milestones.
Section 2. Environmental Findings.
A. Staff has determined that this Resolution to participate in the Cities for
Climate Protection Campaign would result in positive benefits to the environment, public
health, safety and welfare of the community. The City Council hereby finds that this
Resolution is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
' ("CEQA") pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15308,
Class 8 -Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment. The
Resolution to participate in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign and to develop a
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Climate Action Plan for the City of Temecula
will result in the conservation of energy, water, and other natural resources, resulting in
positive benefits to the environment, public health, safety and welfare of the community.
Section 3. Authorization of Membership.
A. The City Council of the City of Temecula hereby authorizes staff to file for
membership with ICLEI, to participate in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign,
and to work with the Clean Cities Coalition staff to develop a Green House Gas
Emissions Inventory and Climate Action Plan for the City.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 14t" day of October, 2008.
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Michael Naggar, ayor
ATTEST:
Susan . J nes, MMC
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' STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 08-91 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 14t" day of October, 2008, by the
following vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Comerchero, Edwards, Washington,
Naggar
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Susan W Jones, MMC
City Clerk
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