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Home My WebLink AboutRTFY - National Summit on EnergyCITY OF PALM DESERT Community Services Division Staff Report REQUEST: REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION OF OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR MAYOR JIM FERGUSON'S ATTENDANCE AT THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS NATIONAL SUMMIT ON ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT HELD MAY 10-11, 2006, IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS SUBMITTED BY: Sheila R. Gilligan, Assistant City Manager for Community Services DATE: May 25, 2006 RECOMMENDATION: By Minute Motion, ratify the out -of -State travel for Mayor Jim Ferguson's attendance at the U.S. Conference of Mayors National Summit on Energy and the Environment in Chicago, Illinois, held May 10-11, 2006. BACKGROUND: When the budget was prepared for FY 2005/06, the subject conference was not included in the list of approved out -of -State travel, as it had not yet been scheduled. The Mayor traveled to Chicago to participate in this summit as part of the City's energy program. Due to the urgent nature and scheduling of the conference, there was not sufficient time to agendize this matter for City Council approval in advance. Staff recommends that the City Council ratify the Mayor's attendance and participation in the United States Conference of Mayors National Summit on Energy and the Environment held a 10-11, , i Chicago, Illinois. < SHEILA R. ILLIGAN PAC1L S. GIBBON ACM/COMMUNITY SERV ES FJNANCE DIRFC�OR/CITY TREASURER CARLOS L. OR GA / Q CITY MANAGER 3 QG C < 7 rD r* A (D E 0 rt 3 D cisZ < (D K p oT A < (D =r m 0 rt 0 0 r�r (nc n M m C c — • 3 3 L n ro ((DD a 91 o 3 x = T � _ T TV T o (n of I PP M = m r) =O� r M 3 v °*i �0(7 3 C r d � Z A c e 4. 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Industry projections for continued increases throughout the summer means additional strain on family budgets and forced changes in transportation patterns. To address this growing issue, the nation's mayors are coming together for a rational summit on energy and the environment in Chicago this May to identify innovative strategies to reduce this unfair burden on all citizens who are working everyday for themselves or their families. Mayors know that aggressive action is necessary to turn this tide, and they are taking the lead in addressing the nation's energy challenges to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. We cannot wait on the federal government; we must do what mayors do best and act now." 1020 Elf' Mrom, SLIK • Im - - so D.C. 20006 P6eno (2M 2MS.7 0 a Wax (604) 261.2262 i"naiM " +Ofg YRL -9m For Immediate Release Contact: Rhonda Spears Bell (301) 651-2126 cell Wednesday, May 10, 2006 rspears(a)usmayors.org Elena Temple (202) 861-6719 etempleAusmayors.ora MAYORS SOUND ALARM ON RISING FUEL COSTS AND ENERGY CRISIS U.S. Conference of Mayors Hosts National Summit On Energy and the Environment May 10 II — Chicago, IL Washington, D.C. — With record -level gas prices and rising fuel costs in America, The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), led by Conference President Long Beach Mayor Beverly O'Neill and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, hosted an urgent National Summit on Energy and the Environment on May 10-11 th in Chicago to sound a national alarm on the country's energy/environmental challenges and to stress the importance of energy/environmental conservation. Approximately 35 mayors joined with industry experts and the private sector to discuss a broad range of topics including air quality, climate change, alternative energy sources, alternative vehicles, public transit and green housing and buildings. "Mayors are very concerned about the recent spike in fuel and energy costs and the financial burden it places on American citizens and their families. We know that aggressive action is necessary to turn this tide, and we are taking the lead in addressing the nation's energy challenges to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. We can not wait on the federal government; we must do what mayors do best and act now," said Conference President Beverly O'Neill. The nation's mayors have heard President Bush's declaration that America. is "addicted to oil," and the Conference is on the forefront of the national effort to find comprehensive, longterm solutions to move the country from this energy crisis toward energy independence. Already, mayors have implemented innovative programs in their cities that provide short-term solutions to energy dependence, and released a best practice guide that outlines these programs at the Summit. Numerous cities like Chicago, II., Austin, TX., Los Angeles, CA and Charlotte, NC, contributed to the guide that illustrates specifically how mayors are dealing with this crisis on a local level. Mayor Daley underscored the importance of the best practice guide saying, "There are things that mayors can do to help our constituents deal with the energy crisis. And that's why we're having this conference — to share ideas on how we can conserve energy and encourage the development of new forms of energy." During the Summit, the mayors also pledged to develop an Energy/Environment Conservation Action Agenda to be issued at the Conference's Annual Meeting in June in Las Vegas, NV. Among the items to be included in the Action Agenda, the mayors are calling for the following six initial steps to help alleviate energy problems: 1) Invest more money in transportation options me luding public and mass transit, bike paths, etc. 2) Encourage at the local, state, and federal level the building or rehabilitation of more energy efficient buildings in both the public and private sector. 3) Encourage automakers to make more energy efficient cars as well as encouraging individuals to buy vehicles that are more energy efficient including alternative fuels, hybrids, and plug-in hybrids. 4) Encourage more investment in renewable and alternative energy through additional incentives. 5) Encourage more mixed -use development to allow people to have more walkable communities. 6) Encourage the public and private sector, as well as citizens, to do their part in conserving energy. z The following mayors participated in the U.S. Conference of Mayors Summit on Energy and the Environment: Long Beach, CA Mayor Beverly O'Neill, USCM President Dearborn, MI Mayor Michael A. Guido, USCM Vice President Austin, TX Mayor Will Wynn, USCM Energy Committee Chair Charlotte, NC Mayor Patrick McCrory, USCM Environment Committee Chair Chicago, II, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Host Salt Lake City, UT Mayor Ross "Rocky" Anderson Racine, WI Mayor Gary Becker Highland Park, IL Mayor Michael Belsky Santa Barbara, CA Mayor Marty Blum Carmel, IN Mayor James Brainard East Cleveland, OH Mayor Eric Brewer North Miami, FL Mayor Kevin Burns Albuquerque, NM Mayor Martin Chavez Arlington, TX Mayor Robert Cluck New Berlin, WI Mayor Jack Chiovatero Carbondale, IL Mayor Brad Cole Fayetteville, AR Mayor Dan Coody Hayward, CA Mayor Roberta Cooper Des Moines, IA Mayor T.M. Franklin Cownie Manitowoc, WI Mayor Kevin Crawford Louisville Metro, KY Mayor Rudy Davidson Mount Vernon, NY Mayor Ernest Davis Palm Desert, CA Mayor Jim Ferguson Carol Stream, IL Mayor Ross Ferraro Portsmouth, VA Mayor James Holley III Pleasanton, CA Mayor Jennifer Hosterman Rio Rancho, NM Mayor Kevin Jackson Normal, IL Mayor Chris Koos La Mesa, CA Mayor Art Madrid Northbrook, IL Mayor Eugene Marks Palatine, IL Mayor Rita Mullins Akron, OH Mayor Donald L. Plusquellic Vancouver, WA Mayor Royce E. Pollard Mansfield, OH Mayor Lydia J. Reid Fort Wayne, IN Mayor Graham Richard Green Bay, WI Mayor Jim Schmitt The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are 1,139 such cities in the country today, each represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the Mayor.