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RESOLUTION NO. 15-6940
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE CITY'S
COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING CARBON NEUTRALITY FOR
MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS AND SERVICES BY 2020
WHEREAS, California's Executive Order S-03-05 sets a statewide goal of an 80%
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels by 2050. This requires an annualized
2.7% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions after the state meets its Global Warming Solutions
Act (AB 32) goal of returning to 1990 levels by 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hermosa Beach and the community are committed to being
leaders in environmental sustainability and climate action, having already produced municipal and
community greenhouse gas inventories, a Sustainability Plan, and a draft Energy Efficiency
Element for its Climate Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hermosa Beach has a head start on municipal climate action and
the greatest impact from the successful implementation of Hermosa Beach's Municipal Carbon
Neutral Plan will come from the City demonstrating its success to others, so that the community
follows its example; and
WHEREAS, the expeditious implementation of Hermosa Beach's Municipal Carbon
Neutral Plan will help position the City as a leader by further detailing options to procure
renewable electricity, articulating a strategy for employee commutes, and recommending a specific
plan to neutralize gross emissions in support of an aggressive carbon neutrality commitment; and
WHEREAS, the numerous economic and health benefits to the City of pursuing an
aggressive carbon neutrality goal far exceed the costs, and being located in California gives
Hermosa Beach access to additional programs and funding, as well as the benefit of the nation's
most aggressive state -level energy and climate action policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY DECLARE, FIND,
DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The City of Hermosa Beach pursues a goal of achieving carbon neutrality
for its municipal operations and services by 2020.
SECTION 2. The City of Hermosa Beach adopts the expeditious implementation of
Hermosa Beach's Municipal Carbon Neutral Plan to achieve carbon neutrality for its municipal
operations and services by 2020.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution,
shall enter the same in the book of original Resolutions of said city; and shall make a minute of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPT this 24th day of February, 2015.
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of th ity of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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TO FORM:
15-6940
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. 15-6940 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 February 24, 2015.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Barragan, DiVirgilio, Fangary, Mayor Tucker
NOES: Petty
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Dated February 24, 2015
Elaine Doerfling, City