City of Ann Arbor - File #: 18-1457

• File #: 18-1457
• Version: 2
• Name: Resolution Authorizing the City of Ann Arbor to be Listed as a Supporting Municipality in an Amicus Brief to be filed with the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in State of California, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection A
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/23/2018
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 8/23/2018
• Final action: 8/23/2018
• Enactment date: 8/23/2018
• Enactment #: R-18-335
• Title: Resolution Authorizing the City of Ann Arbor to be Listed as a Supporting Municipality in an Amicus Brief to be filed with the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in State of California, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al. (Case No. 18-1114, consolidated with 180-1118, 18-1139, 18-1162)
• Sponsors: Chip Smith, Graydon Krapohl

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/23/2018	1	City Council
8/23/2018	2	City Council	Amended
8/23/2018	2	City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass

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Resolution Authorizing the City of Ann Arbor to be Listed as a Supporting Municipality in an Amicus Brief to be filed with the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in State of California, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al. (Case No. 18-1114, consolidated with 180-1118, 18-1139, 18-1162)
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Whereas, Climate change poses a grave threat to many cities and localities, including through impacts such as more localized flooding, longer and more pronounced heat waves, changes in disease vectors, and more;

Whereas, Greenhouse gas emissions are the primary cause of global climate change;

Whereas, greenhouse gas emissions are rising due to the use of fuels such as coal, oil, gasoline, and natural gas;

Whereas, Gasoline used in transportation emissions is a notable source of greenhouse gas emissions throughout the United States and specifically in the City of Ann Arbor;

Whereas, motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission and fuel economy standards promulgated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of California pursuant to the Clean Air Act (hereinafter, "Clean Car Standards") are essential for addressing the risks associated with climate change insofar as they control emissions from vehicles;

Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor has established a goal of reducing community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2025 and by 80% by 2050 (based on emissions in 2000);

Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor has assumed that "Clean Car Standards" will continue to improve and has integrated that assumption into our plan for meeting our greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals;

Whereas, The federal EPA recently announced that they would conduct a Mid-Term Evaluation of vehicle emissions standards. On August 2, 2018, EPA and the Department of Transportation announced its proposal, The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicle Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Duty Trucks, effe...