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ITEM INFORMATION
CAS NUMBER: 07-123 I ORIGLNAL AGENDA DA FE: 10/22/07
AGENDA ITEM TI [LE Climate Change Resolution regarding City Operations
CATEGORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other
Mtg Date 10/22/07 Mtg Date Mtg Date 11/5/07 Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date
SPONSOR Council Mayor Adm Svcs DCD Finance Fire Legal P&R Police PW
SPONSOR'S The Department of Community Development, in conjunction with other City Departments
SUMMARY has inventoried greenhouse gases that are produced by City Operations. The attached
resolution sets goals for the City in reducing greenhouse gases and authorizes the Mayor to
sign the U.S. Mayors' Climate Change Agreement.
REV IEWED BY COW Mtg. CA &P Cmte F &S Cmte Transportation Cmte
Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm.
DA .E: 9/25/07
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR /ADMLN. Review and Approval
COMMTrII E Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole
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EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
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Fund Source: N/A
Comments: N/A
MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
I 10/22/07 Forward to next Regular Meeting
MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS
10/22/07 Informational Memo dated 10/16/07
Resolution in Draft Form
US Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
Minutes from the Community Affairs Parks Committee Meeting of 9/25/07
11/5/07 Resolution in final forms
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C ity of Tukwila
Washington
Resolution No.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS TO CURB GLOBAL
WARMING; SETTING NUMERIC GOALS TO REDUCE MUNICIPAL
EMISSIONS; AND CALLING FOR A BASELINE STUDY AND SETTING OF
NUMERIC GOALS FOR THE REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GASES
FROM THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
WHEREAS, international scientific consensus exists that human activity,
particularly the release of carbon dioxide, is causing significant global climate change;
and
WHEREAS, the University of Washington's Joint Institute for the Study of
Atmosphere and Oceans projects significant harm to the Pacific Northwest due to
changes in weather patterns attributable to global warming, including forest decline,
deteriorating air quality, sea level rise and, most alarmingly, disruption of the water
cycle on which the region's water, power and agricultural systems depend; and
WHEREAS, climate change threatens the quality of life enjoyed by residents of the
City of Tukwila and the Pacific Northwest; and
WHEREAS, the United States was instrumental in the creation of the Kyoto
Protocol, which calls for developed nations to reduce carbon dioxide by 5% from 1990
levels by the year 2012; and
WHEREAS, over 169 countries and other governmental entities have ratified the
agreement, with the United States being a notable exception; and
WHEREAS, as of May 15, 2007, 514 mayors from cities across the nation
representing over 65 million Americans have accepted the challenge of Seattle's
Mayor Greg Nickels and have signed the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement,
embracing the need to reduce greenhouse gases; and
WHEREAS, the City already has in place many programs that reduce greenhouse
gases, including the Commute Trip Reduction Program, Tree Retention Requirements,
Wetland and Watercourse Protection, Salmon Enhancement Projects, and a City -wide
recycling program; and
WHEREAS, in addition to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, greenhouse emission
reduction strategies offer other tangible benefits, to include reducing the City's fuel
usage, reducing power consumption, and streamlining City operations; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that more can be done to reduce the release of
greenhouse gases from City operations and the community as a whole;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Mayor is authorized to sign the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection
Agreement.
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Section 2.
A. Municipal emissions of carbon dioxide shall be reduced 50% by the year 2020.
B. The creation of an "Executive Team" "Team is hereby authorized to study and
examine procedures, policies and City operations, identifying methods to reduce the
City's carbon dioxide emissions. The Team shall be comprised of representatives from
the following Departments: Community Development, Public Works, Administrative
Services, Mayor's Office, Fire, and Finance. The Team shall report back to the City
Council no later than September 15, 2008 on methods to reduce the City's carbon
dioxide emissions.
Section 3.
A. The Department of Community Development "The Department working
with other City departments, Seattle City Light, Puget Sound Energy, and the Puget
Sound Clean Air Agency, shall inventory all greenhouse gas emissions released by the
community as a whole for the baseline year of 2006. The Department shall report back
to the City Council no later than September 15, 2008.
B. The Department is directed to identify current development ordinances that
contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases. The Department is further directed to
identify those existing ordinances that could be strengthened to assist in the reduction
of greenhouse gases.
C. The Department is further directed to amend and update the City's
Comprehensive Plan to include climate change and sustainability goals as an element
within the Plan.
D. The Department shall solicit input regarding reduction strategies from various
stakeholders, including property owners, businesses and residents.
Section 4. The City of Tukwila shall take a leading role in South King County to
reduce greenhouse gases and to create a more sustainable community. The City
recognizes that it must lead by example and take the necessary steps to reduce
greenhouse emissions created by City operations. The City further acknowledges that it
must take necessary actions and steps to protect the earth and global community that all
humans occupy.
Section 5. The City of Tukwila shall re- examine its operations and ordinances on a
regular basis to ensure that the City will meet its 2020 goal and continue to be a leading
advocate for climate change reduction strategies.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINNGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of 2007.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Verna Griffin, Council President
Jane E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Office of the City Attorney Resolution Number:
Attachment A: U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement
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ENDORSING THE U.S. MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors has previously
adopted strong policy resolutions calling for cities,
communities and the federal government to take actions
to reduce global warming pollution; and
WHEREAS, the Inter Governmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC), the international community's most
respected assemblage of scientists, has found that
climate disruption is a reality and that human
activities are largely responsible for increasing
concentrations of global warming pollution; and
WHEREAS, recent, well documented impacts of climate
disruption include average global sea level increases
of four to eight inches during the 20th century; a 40
percent decline in Arctic sea -ice thickness; and nine
of the ten hottest years on record occurring in the
past decade; and
WHEREAS, climate disruption of the magnitude now
predicted by the scientific community will cause
extremely costly disruption of human and natural
systems throughout the world including: increased risk
of floods or droughts; sea -level rises that interact
with coastal storms to erode beaches, inundate land,
and damage structures; more frequent and extreme heat
waves; more frequent and greater concentrations of
smog; and
WHEREAS, on February 16, 2005, the Kyoto Protocol, an
international agreement to address climate disruption,
went into effect in the 141 countries that have
ratified it to date; 38 of those countries are now
legally required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on
average 5.2 percent below 1990 levels by 2012; and
WHEREAS, the United States of America, with less than
five percent of the world's population, is responsible
for producing approximately 25 percent of the world's
global warming pollutants; and
WHEREAS, the Kyoto Protocol emissions reduction target
for the U.S. would have been 7 percent below 1990
levels by 2012; and
WHEREAS, many leading US companies that have adopted
greenhouse gas reduction programs to demonstrate
corporate social responsibility have also publicly
expressed preference for the US to adopt precise and
mandatory emissions targets and timetables as a means
by which to remain competitive in the international
marketplace, to mitigate financial risk and to promote
sound investment decisions; and
WHEREAS, state and local governments throughout the
United States are adopting emission reduction targets
and programs and that this leadership is bipartisan,
coming from Republican and Democratic governors and
mayors alike; and
WHEREAS, many cities throughout the nation, both large
and small, are reducing global warming pollutants
through programs that provide economic and quality of
life benefits such as reduced energy bills, green
space preservation, air quality improvements, reduced
traffic congestion, improved transportation choices,
and economic development and job creation through
energy conservation and new energy technologies; and
WHEREAS, mayors from around the nation have signed the
U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement which, as
amended at the 73 Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors
meeting, reads:
The U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
A. We urge the federal government and state
governments to enact policies and programs to meet
or beat the target of reducing global warming
pollution levels to 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 recovery for energy
generation, waste to energy, wind and solar
energy, fuel cells, efficient motor vehicles, and
biofuels;
B. We urge the U.S. Congress to pass bipartisan
greenhouse gas reduction legislation that includes
1) clear timetables and emissions limits and 2) a
flexible, market -based system of tradable
allowances among emitting industries; and
C.We will strive to meet or exceed Kyoto Protocol
targets for reducing global warming pollution by
taking actions in our own operations and
communities such as:
1. Inventory global warming emissions in City
operations and 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;
8. Increase the average fuel efficiency of
municipal fleet vehicles; reduce the number of
vehicles; launch an employee education program
including anti idling messages; convert diesel
vehicles to bio- diesel;
9. Evaluate opportunities to increase pump
efficiency in water and wastewater systems;
recover wastewater treatment methane for energy
production;
10. Increase recycling rates in City operations and
in the community;
11.Maintain healthy urban forests; promote tree
planting to increase shading and to absorb 002;
and
12.Help educate the public, schools, other
jurisdictions, professional associations,
business and industry about reducing global
warming pollution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that The U.S.
Conference of Mayors endorses the U.S. Mayors Climate
Protection Agreement as amended by the 73 annual U.S.
Conference of Mayors meeting and urges mayors from
around the nation to join this effort.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The U.S. Conference of Mayors
will work in conjunction with ICLEI Local Governments
for Sustainability and other appropriate organizations
to track progress and implementation of the U.S.
Mayors Climate Protection Agreement as amended by the
73 annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting.
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By Mail: By Fax (202) 429 -0422
1620 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006 By e -mail: brosenber20,usmavors.or2
For more information: (202) 861 -6782