HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 07-78RESOLUTION NO. 07-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, PLEDGING TO ENACT POLICIES AND
PROGRAMS TO REDUCE HARMFUL GLOBAL EMISSIONS
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of Palm Desert, California, as
follows:
The City of Palm Desert pledges to enact policies and programs to meet or beat the
target of reducing harmful global emission levels to seven (7) percent below 1990 levels
by 2012, including efforts to: reduce the United States' dependence on fossil fuels and
accelerate the development of clean, economical energy resources and fuel -efficient
technologies such as conservation, methane recover for energy generation, waste to
energy, wind and solar energy, fuel cells, efficient motor vehicles, and bio fuels.
1. Inventory harmful global emissions in City operations 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;
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8. Increase the average fuel efficiency of municipal fleet vehicles, reduce the
number of vehicles, launch an employee education program including anti -idling
messages, and convert diesel vehicles to bio-diesel;
9. Evaluate opportunities to increase pump efficiency in water and wastewater
systems and recover wastewater treatment methane for energy production;
10. Increase recycling rates in City operations and in the community;
11. Maintain healthy urban forests; and promote tree planting to increase shading
and absorption of CO2; and
12. Help educate the public, schools, other jurisdictions, professional associations,
business and industry about reducing global warming pollution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, on this 13th day of December, 2007 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL, and BENSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FINERTY
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
HELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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AN M. BENSON, MAYOR
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