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04/22/2013 ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 15258 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY TO ADOPT THE REDWOOD CITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Redwood City ("City") is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and taking action on climate change; and WHEREAS, the State of California's AB 32 Scoping Plan recommends that local governments reduce emissions by 15 percent below "current" levels by 2020, and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District also recommends that local government Climate Action Plans use this goal; and WHEREAS, meeting these targets will require a steady decrease in emissions over the next 7 years and will be the result of implementing measures across multiple sectors; and WHEREAS, local governments can influence their community's greenhouse gas emissions by providing leadership, strategies, and measures affecting emissions from energy, land use and transportation, and solid waste sectors; and WHEREAS, the Climate Action Plan inventories 2005 baseline emissions from sectors, projects future emissions based on population, employment, and other trends; and WHEREAS, the Climate Action Plan provides the basis for implementing current City policies and programs, including City Council Strategic Initiative and General Plan goals; and WHEREAS, the Climate Action plan provides the basis for implementing additional policies and programs which would be effective in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy and water use while maintaining Redwood City's quality of life and economic development; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Initiatives Subcommittee recommended approval of the Climate Action Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City of Redwood City hereby adopts the City of Redwood City Climate Action Plan as attached. ATTYlRES0.2847/CLIMATE ACTION PLAN RESO.#15258 REV:04-18-13 VR MUFF#205 Page 1 of 2