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06-104Council File # � b'� dy Green Sheet # 3029513 RESOLUTION Signing the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement WHEREAS, many cities throughout the nation, both large and small, aze reducing global wazming pollutants through programs that provide economic and environmental 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, the City of Saint Paul understands the effects of global wanning and promotes the environmental and economic health of our community; and WHEREAS, Saint PauPs Climate Change Action Plan, also known as the Saint Paul Environmental- Economic Partnership Project (E-EPP) was initiated in 1993 to implement the City's Urban COz Reduction Plan (adopted in 1992), to support present and future activities to improve the environmental and economic health of Saint Paul; and WHEREAS, progress in Saint Paul toward meeting these goals can be measured by verifiable COZ reduction, a 960,000 ton annual reduction in emissions (exceeding Kyoto Protocol targets), and the consequent annual savings of $59 million in energy and other costs for the City, Saint Paul's District Energy Services and the City's other partners; and WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul was one of two Minnesota municipalities represented at the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; and WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is a founding member of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) and ICLEI's Cities for Climate ProtecYion Campaign and Great Lakes Climate Policy Coordination Project; and WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council established the Working Group on Environmental Sustainability to oversee the "green" practices of the City and communicate the efforts to the citizenry; and WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul demonstrates this leadership through an awazd-winning parks and recreation department, recycling and waste reduction programs, city building retrofits, the development and construction of "green" buildings in the City, the implementation of environmentally friendly purchasing policies, the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles for the Ciry's fleet, and support of District Energy's distribution of "green" energy production; now therefore be it WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors has adopted strong policy resolutions calling for cities, communities, counries, states and the federal government to take actions to reduce global warming pollution; and o�- � �oy RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council supports Mayor Coleman's signing of the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement. Yeas Benanav Bostrom Harris Helgen Lantry Montgomery Thune v ✓ Form Approved by CiTy Attorney � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Adopted by Council: Date _t���g�/A �/�o7dOG O Adoption Certified by Co ncil Secretary By: �9�� �/rc Approved b y: Date: � 3 O,b By: Nays I Absent � Requested by Department of: -I ✓� � By: v' � � � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet �L. t �►U � Deparhnentloffice/wuncii: Date initiated: � � co -�w�,� Z�-� Green Sheet NO: 3029513 Contact Person 8 Phone: Deparlment Sent To Person InitiallDate Marcia Mcertnond � 0 266-8560 qu�9n 1 oancil De artme tDirec[or Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date): Number Z ierk For Routing 3 Order 4 5 Total # of Signature P�qes _(Clip All Locations for Signature) Action Requested: Supporting Mayor Coleman's signing of the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement. Recommendations: Approve (A) or Rejed (R): Personal Service Contracfs Must Answer the Following Questions: Planning Commission �, Has this person/firm ever worked under a contrad for this department? CIB Committee Yes No Civil Service Commission 2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a city employee? Yes No � 3. Dces this person/firtn possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee? Yes No Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): AdvantageslfApproved: Counei� l��search ��nter Disadvanppes IfApproved: JHBY � ��'��,'. '�tlfi�e Vtla �a Disadvantages If Not Approved: ' ' ` ' � Total Amount of CosURevenue Budgeted: Tre�acGon: Pundinq Source: Activity Number: Fi nancial Information: (Explain) ' .