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<br /> The League's Environmental Quality; Housing, than a five percent chance that the changes over
<br /> Community and Economic Development; and the last 50 years are due to natural causes. The
<br /> Transportation, Communications and Public report also recommended that the League join the
<br /> Works policy committees will consider League U.S. Canference of Mayors in endorsing the June
<br /> �olicies and guiuing princ;ples cn climate ch�n�e 2�J5 U.S. P�1ay�rs Cli�ra.E Protection Agreement.
<br /> at their mee#ings next weeK in Onfario.
<br /> Copies of the Working Group's report, includ-
<br /> The three committees will review the recom- ing its recommendations, are available on the
<br /> mendations from the Climate Change Working policy committees' pages of the League's Web
<br /> Group {Working Group), which was established by site, as part of the policy committees' agenda
<br /> the League board of directors. materials.
<br /> The Working Group has developed the Action by the policy committees on #he recom-
<br /> "League Climate Change Poiicies and Guiding mendations wili be considered by the League
<br /> Principfes" as recommendations to use in evaluat- board of directors at its meeting in May.
<br /> ing legislation fo determine a League position tin
<br /> the myriad of bills and regulations that are pending For more information on the climate change
<br /> on the subject. The draft document includes issue, e-mail League Legislative Representative
<br /> praposed policies on a wide range of topics, Kyra Ross at kross@cacities.org.
<br /> including: � � a :,. ;� aa� � � :�; � v� ar,. � sx h � � :� � � m
<br /> }CI..,°a?3d?�*� i..��:6°'6'��'I�,��' .�a,��4`.d'����F�e�,rE,�..i'� �3
<br /> • Energy efficiency in city buildings �_z.�w,.�„ ��,i;.,, ,,�; ,w. ;
<br /> ;�3�,., ,.y�{�£°�.��. �������:..�
<br /> • Energy efficiency in new residentia! or `��'' '
<br /> commercial developments approved by Earlier this month, randomly selected mayors,
<br /> cities council members and city managers received a
<br /> • Use of alternative fuel or fuel efficient/low request from the League of California Cities to
<br /> emission vehicles in city fleets participate in a survey to eva(uate the League's
<br /> • California Environmental Quality Act Grassroots Network. If you were selected for the
<br /> t�EQ�� survey and have not responded, please do so now
<br /> Updating generaE plans to reflect climate by taking the survey online or completing and
<br /> � returning the printed questionnaire you received in
<br /> change impacts the mail.
<br /> • Water supply impacts fram climate change
<br /> • Land use planning To increase survey validity it is essential that
<br /> • Recycled confent procurement policies. the selected city officials participate as requested.
<br /> f2esults will be analyzed in a number of different
<br /> The Working Group's report also suggests ways, including position, division, city population
<br /> that the League should avoid entering a debate and many others, so every response is important.
<br /> regarding the science behind climate change,
<br /> especially in light of the February 2007 report by If you have questions about this project (or if
<br /> the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change You were not selected but would like to participate)
<br /> (IPCC). please contact one of the followir,g i�dividuals:
<br /> The IPCC report concludes, in part, tha#there ' Dan Harrison {League of California Cities)
<br /> is a 90 percent chance that climate change and . (916) 658-8267 or dharrison@cacities.org
<br /> increases in globally averaged temperatures are Chrystine Zacherau (APCO fnsight)
<br /> caused b human activit and that there is less �2a2) 778-1000 or
<br /> y y czacherau@apcoinsight.com
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