2005-28 RESOLUTION NO. 2005-28
{ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF
STATEWIDE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION TARGETS
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Terrace supported the California Air Resources
Board's(CARB)landmark September 2004 regulations to reduce global warming pollution
emitted by passenger vehicles pursuant to AB 1493 (Pavley); and
WHEREAS,actions taken by local government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and increase energy efficiency provide multiple local benefits by improving air quality and
public health, reducing energy expenditures, and potentially saving money for the local
government, its businesses, and its residents; and
WHEREAS, local governments greatly influence the community's energy usage
through their actions concerning land use, transportation, construction, waste
management, energy supply, and energy management; and
WHEREAS, increased temperatures due to higher greenhouse gas levels in the
atmosphere threaten to increase the incidence of severe weather conditions, adversely
impact water quality and supply, exacerbate air quality problems;, and to adversely impact
human health by increasing heat stress, the incidence of infectious disease, and the risk
of asthma, respiratory and other health problems; and
WHEREAS, California has taken a leadership role in our nation in addressing
climate protection by implementing the motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission reduction
regulations and,on June 1,2005,establishing,at the initiative of the governor,greenhouse
gas reduction targets for the State: by 2010 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 2000
levels, by 2020 reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels, and by 2050 to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Grand Terrace supports
the State's greenhouse gas reduction targets as stated above which is in line with its past
support of CARB's landmark global warming pollution regulation.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 81h day of December, 2005.
Mayor o le City of Grand Terrace
ATTEST: �/
City Clerk of the City of drand
Terrace
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I, BRENDA`STANFILL, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify
that Resolution No. 2005- 28 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 8th day of December, 2005, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hilkey, Garcia and Miller; Mayor Pro Tem Cortes and
Mayor Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
renda Stanfill, City C16fk
Approved as to form:
City Attorney (J
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