Resolution 235-2007
Mayor DiGennaro
RESO'LUTIO'N NO'. ~ - 2007
RESO'LUTIO'N O'F THE BO'ARD O'F CO'UNTY
CO'MMISSIO'NERS O'F MO'NRO'E CO'UNTY, FLO'RIDA
ENDO~.sING THE U.S. MAYO'RS CLIMATE
PRO'TECTIO'N AGREEMENT AS AMENDED TO' REDUCE
GLO'BAL WARMING PO'LLUTIO'N; AUTHO'RIZING FULL
ME~ERSHIP IN THE ICLEI (LO'CAL GOVERNMENTS
FO'R SUSTAINABILITY) AND PARTICIPATIO'N IN THE
CITIES FO'R CLIMATE PRO'TECTIO'N@ CAMPAIGN.
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, t\J.e Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCe), the international
community's most respected assemblage of scientists, has found that climate disruption is a
reality and that humal1 activities are largely responsible for increasing concentrations of global
warming pollution; and
WHEREAS, recent, well-documented impacts of climate change(?) 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 eleven of the twelve hottest years on record occurring in the past
twelve years; and
WHIi:REAS, climate impacts 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 and/or droughts; water shortages and significant shifts
in agricultural zones; 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 change, went into effect in the 174 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
WHIi:REAS, 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
WHIi:REAS, the Kyoto Protocol emissions reduction target for the U.S. would have been
7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012; and
WHIi:REAS, Ijlany 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, ~tate 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
WHF:REAS, 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
WHJi;REAS, mayors from around the nation have signed the U.S. Mayors Climate
Protection Agreement which, as amended at the 73rd 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, incluc\ing 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, lfiethane 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 I) 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: I. 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; II. Maintain healthy urban forests; promote tree planting to
increase shading and to absorb C02; and 12. Help educate the public, schools, other
jurisdictions, professional associations, business and industry about reducing global warming
pollution.
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors endorses the U.S. Mayors Climate
Protection Agreement as amended by the 73rd annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting and
urges mayors from around the nation to join this effort; and
wm:REAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors has indicated it will work in conjunction
with ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) and other appropriate organizations to
track progress and implementation of the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement as
amended by the 73rd annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida:
1. Will join ICLEI as a Full Member and will undertake the Cities for Climate
Protection@ Campaign's five milestones to reduce both greenhouse gas and air
pollution emissions throughout the community, and specifically:
A. Conduct a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and forecast to determine the
source lj.lId quantity of greenhouse gas emissions in the jurisdiction;
B. Establish a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target;
C. Develop an action plan with both existing and future actions which when
implemllnted will meet the local greenhouse gas reduction target;
D. Implement the action plan; and
E. Monitor and report progress.
F. Consider implementation of appropriate goals and policies contained in
Governor Crist's Executive Orders No. 07-126, 07-127 and 07-128.
2. Requests assistance from ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection@ Campaign as it
progresses through the milestones.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting of said Board on the 18th day of July, A.D., 2007.
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