Title
Communication from the Environmental Commission to City Council - Environmental Commission’s Resolution Supporting Adoption of Ann Arbor Climate Action Plan
Staff
Matthew Naud, Environmental Coordinator, Systems Planning Unit
Nate Geisler, Energy Programs Associate, Systems Planning Unit
Memorandum
Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor has demonstrated a history of leadership in promoting energy conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy, developing its first Energy Plan in 1981 and establishing a citizen Energy Commission; and
Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor has 10 standing City Council-approved environmental goals set on July 16, 2007 in Resolution R-330-7-07 that include: “Eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions and other destabilizing climate impacts,” and “Use 100% renewable energy”; and
Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor set updated Energy Challenge goals on April 19, 2011 in Resolution R-11-142 to reduce municipal greenhouse emissions 50% and community-wide emissions 8% by 2015 as well as increasing renewable energy targets; and
Whereas, City Council recently initiated Master Plan adoption of 16 goals on July 2, 2012 in Resolution R-12-300 as part of the Sustainability Framework, which includes Climate and Energy as one of four primary goal areas to advance local sustainability; and
Whereas, Ann Arbor City Council accepted a $50,000 dollar Pollution Prevention grant from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality on September 7, 2010 in Resolution R-10-326 to develop a Climate Action Plan which outlines strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions throughout the community to help meet the Energy Challenge and the goals outlined above; and
Whereas, The Ann Arbor Energy Commission, through its established bylaws, created a committee consisting of representatives from the Energy, Environmental, and Planning Commissions as well as other individuals representing outside organizations actively involved in climate change issues; and
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