RES 2008-07 LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL WARMING AND 2008 PRIORITIES FOR A HEALTHY WASHINGTON' RESOLUTION NO 21108 07
A RESOLUTION of the City of Bambridge Island Washington
supporting State Legislation for Local SUILItionS to Global
Wannntg and 2008 P/70170i c lord HCoh/n' II'o.c/nrr run
WHEREAS Local Solutions to Global Warning is one of tour Washington state
legislative bills embraced by Prioritics,lur a Health 'v f "ashen lon l\'hich collectiveh protect
our air water Puget Sound local farms and farmland and which conserve cnerary promote
fuel efficiency reduce carbon emissions and address global climate change and
WHEREAS the PrrormeA Jor a He•alrhi 11 'ac/nn,;heir coalition is comprised of over 20
statewide environmental groups including correspondm, local organizations on Bainbridge
Island workim, to 'ether to Mild bipartran support for the four priorities and
WHEREAS this City Council in its Resolution 2002 07 adopted goals which included
engatino m environinemtalh' sound practices exploring new avenues to sustainability
continually evaluating City operations facilities services and purchasing to eneure the highest
standard of emu'oimnental protection and forging partnerships with local organizations
environmental professionals businesses and citizens to accelerate the adoption of Island wide
sustamabiltty practices and becoming a model for the region and
WHEREAS on April 29 2005 the Mayor on behalf of the City of Bainbridge island
signed the U S Mayors Climate Protection Agreement which commits the City to reduce
global warning pollution by taking actions in C aN operations and in the wider community and
WHEREAS this Cih Council in its Resolution 2007 10 recognized that global
chniate change and the value of conservm, scarce energy resources are not only international
Issues but are also profoundly local issues and
WHEREAS the Adnunistration s 2008 work plan Iihclulle'; a sustainability progr in to
imeniory Citi operational practices for sustainability and impact on the City s carbon
footprint and
WHEREAS the proposed state legislation for Local SOlulions to Global Warming
will provide local governments such as the City of Bainbridge Island with the necessary
support to use existing tools to significantly reduce their climate impact and now therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND WASHINGTON
DOES RFSOLYE AS FOLLOWS
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The City of Bainbridge Island hereby officially endorses the Local Solutions to Global a
Wannmg legislation of the 2008 Prrormce /in a Health 11 ashingdnn and urges legislators
from the 2; ` Legislative District and elsewhere in rk'ashmgton to support this legislation the
City to address . Iobal climate change at the local level
PASSED by the City Council this23 a day of January 2008
APPROVED by the Nlayor this 27" day of January 2008
Darlene Kurdonow-N, Mayor
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE
Rosalind D Lassoff ler,
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK Januar21 2008
PASSED BY THF Cl f COUNCIL January23 2008 �y
RESOLUTION NO 2005 07 U