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5. Make energy efficiency a priarity through building cade improvements, <br /> retrofitting city facilities with energy efficient lighting and urging <br /> employees to conserve energy and save money; <br /> 6. Purchase oniy Energy Star equipment and appliances for City use; <br /> 7. Practice and promate sustainable building practices using the U.S. <br /> Green Building Council's LEED program or a similar system; <br /> 8. lncrease the average fue! efficiency of municipal fleet vehicles, reduce <br /> the number of vehicles, launch an employee education program <br /> including anti-idling messages, and convert diesel vehicles to bio- <br /> diesel, <br /> 9. Evaluate opportunifies to increase pump efficiency in water and <br /> wastewater systems, and recover wastewater treatment methane for <br /> energy production; <br /> 10. Increase recycling rates in City operations and in the community; <br /> 11. Maintain healthy urban forests, promote tree planting to increase <br /> shading and to absorb CO2; and <br /> 12. Help educate the public, schools, other jurisdictions, professional <br /> associations, business and industry about reducing global warming <br /> pollutinn. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE� that the U.S. Conference of Mayors <br /> endorses the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement as amended by the <br /> � 73`d annul U.S Conference of Mayors meeting and urges mayors from around the <br /> natian to join this effort. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The U.S. Conference of Mayors will work in <br /> conjunction with ICLEI (Infernational Caunci( for L.ocal Environmental Initiatives) <br /> Local Governments for Sustainability and other appropriate organizations to track <br /> progress and implementation of the U.S. Mayors' Climate Pratection Agreement <br /> as amended by the 73`d annuaf U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting. <br /> U.S. Conference of Mayors' Climate Protec�ion Agreement—Signature <br /> Page <br /> DATE: ~ C� <br /> You have my support for the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement. <br /> Mayor Barbara Pierce <br /> (name) ,� + ' <br /> ��..e1�..�rr:� �c.ru--� _� <br /> (signature) <br /> City: City af Redwood Cit� <br />