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RESOLUTION NO.06-5610
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ENDORSING THE U.S. MAYORS
CLIMATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT.
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
I waves; more frequent and greater concentrations of smog; 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
I accelerate the development of clean, economical energy resources and fuel -efficient technologies
Isuch 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
I that includes 1) clear timetables and emissions limits and 2) a flexible, market -based of tradable
allowances among emitting industries; and
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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:
1. Inventory global warming emissions in 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 CO2; and
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12. Help educate the public, schools, other jurisdictions, professional
associations, business and industry about reducing global warming
pollution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that City of Hermosa Beach, California,
endorses the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement as amended by the 73rd annual U.S.
Conference of Mayors meeting and urges mayors from around the nation to join this effort.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 28th day of November 2006.
of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS\rO FORM:
City Clerk // \\J City Attorney
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06-6510
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 06-6510 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a Regular
Meeting of said Council at the regular place thereof on November 28, 2006.
The vote was as follows:
AYES:
Bobko, Keegan, Reviczky, Tucker, Mayor Edgerton
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
None
Dated: December 12, 2006
Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk