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RESOLUTION 92-16 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br /> TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A <br /> CLIMATE ACTION PLAN <br /> WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills joined the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection <br /> Agreement to reduce Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through City Council Resolution <br /> 45-06 on June 8, 2006; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council unanimously voted to join the ICLEI Membership to enact <br /> policies and guidelines to reduce the greenhouse gas and air emissions, through the <br /> implementation of a Climate Action Plan (CAP), through City Council Resolution 18-08 <br /> on March 13, 2008; and <br /> WHEREAS, on 07/07/2016 the Town's Environmental Initiatives Committee voted to <br /> recommend to the City Council that the Climate Action Plan, attached here in as "Exhibit <br /> A,"be implemented; and <br /> WHEREAS,through implementation of a CAP the Town can begin documenting reduction <br /> targets outlined in California executive order B-30-15 establishing GHG emissions <br /> reduction targets at 40% below 1990 levels by the year 2030; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Town of Los Altos Hills has already made progress of reaching reduction <br /> standards established in the CAP by joining the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority <br /> (SVCEA) through City Council Resolution 11-16 passed on January 27, 2016; and <br /> WHEREAS, many cities throughout the nation, including Palo Alto, Atherton, and <br /> Woodside, have adopted Climate Action Plans, and are helping reduce emissions and <br /> pollutants through undemanding programs and policies that provide reduced energy costs, <br /> air quality improvements, and preservation of green spaces; <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the <br /> Town of Los Altos Hills approves implementation of a Climate Action Plan. <br /> The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of <br /> Los Altos Hills as a special meeting held on 15th of December, 2016 by the following vote: <br /> AYES: Harpootlian, Waldeck, Corrigan, Radford, Spreen <br /> NOES: None <br /> ABSENT: None <br /> ABSTAIN: None <br /> Resolution 92-16 Page 1 <br />