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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 139-07 Climate Protection Project RESOLUTION NO. 139 - 07 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ********* APPROVING P ARTICIP ATION IN THE CLIMATE PROTECTION PROJECT FOR ALAMEDA COUNTY JURISDICTIONS WHEREAS, local government actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to increase energy efficiency provide multiple local benefits; and WHEREAS, partnerships with surrounding communities and agencies can have a positive impact on the environment; and WHEREAS, Stopwaste.org is allowing Alameda County jurisdictions to use funding from their Waste Mitigation Fund to pay for the development of greenhouse gas emissions inventories and Local Climate Action Plans as part of the Climate Protection Project for Alameda County jurisdictions; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby approve participation in the Climate Protection Project for Alameda County jurisdictions. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Dublin will allow ICLEI to conduct an environmental project that will include: 1. A local emission's inventory and forecast to determine the source and quantity of emissions in the jurisdiction. 2. The establishment of an emissions reduction target. 3. An action plan with both existing and future actions capable of meeting the local emissions reduction target. 4. The consideration of the implementation of appropriate and achievable components of the action plan. S. The consideration of monitoring and reporting progress upon implementation. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of July, 2007. A YES: Councilmembers Hildenbrand, Oravetz, Sbranti, Scholz and Mayor Lockhart NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: o 139 Climate Protection ICLEI (Item 8.3)