2005/07/26 City Council Resolution (9)Resolution No. 2005 -233
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Establishing
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION GOALS FOR
THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
WHEREAS, actions taken by local government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency
provide multiple local benefits by improving air quality and public health, reducing energy expenditures, and saving
money for the local government, its businesses, and its residents; and
WHEREAS, local governments greatly influence the community's energy usage through their actions concerning
land use, transportation, construction, waste management, energy supply, and energy management; and
WHEREAS, increased temperatures due to higher greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere threaten to adversely
impact water quality and supply, to exacerbate air quality problems, and to adversely impact human health by
increasing heat stress and related deaths, the incidence of infectious disease, and the risk of asthma, respiratory
disease, and other health problems; and
WHEREAS, California has taken a leadership role in climate protection by implementing motor vehicle greenhouse
gas emission regulations, implementing the Renewable Portfolio Standard, implementing the most effective building
and appliance efficiency standards in the world, and, on June 1, 2005, establishing greenhouse gas reduction targets
for the State: by 2010 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 2000 levels, by 2020 reduce greenhouse gas emissions
to 1990 levels, and by 2050 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels; and
WHEREAS, Sonoma County has taken a leadership role in climate protection by being the first county in the nation
where 100 percent of its cities and the County pledged by resolution to reduce both greenhouse gas and air pollution
emissions throughout the community, and by being the first county in the nation where 100 percent of its cities and
the County determined their baseline greenhouse gas emissions for municipal operations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park resolved to be part of Cities for Climate Protection and follow its five
milestones program, and on this date the City of Rohnert Park resolved to set the GHG reduction goal for internal
operations by 20 percent less than 2000 levels by 2010; and
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2005, thirty-two representatives from Sonoma's nine cities and the County considered
goals for the community and consequently recommended that the cities and the county adopt a target to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent below 1990 levels by 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park to establish the
following climate protection goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions produced community wide 25% below 1990
levels by 2015.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 26th day of July, 2005.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor
BREEZE: AYE FLARES: ABSENT SMITH: AYE VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE
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