HomeMy WebLinkAbout22607 - RESOLUTIONS - 10/7/2009RESOLUTION NO. 22607
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DEMONSTRATING A
COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL POLICIES THAT WILL ADVANCE FLEXIBLE -FUEL
PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FINDS:
A. Automobile emissions are a contributing factor to climate change and to
smog in our cities, which threaten the health of our citizens and the sustainability of our
planet.
B. The imbalance between gasoline resources and worldwide demand is
escalating gasoline prices to levels that overburden commerce, hurt economic growth
and cause hardship on our citizens.
C. The transportation sector will ultimately move away from the use of non-
renewable fuels and will transition to sustainable and non-polluting alternatives for clean
transportation choices that reduce our dependence on foreign fuels.
D. The technology exists today to build a flexible -fuel plug-in hybrid -electric
automobile that could reduce oil imports, fuel costs, and air emissions by dramatic
margins.
E. The development and utilization of flexible -fuel plug-in hybrid electric
vehicles will assist in the transition to a hydrogen economy by fostering the
commercialization of gas -optional vehicles.
F. The City is dedicated to becoming a leader in clean energy technology
utilization and is committed to establishing policies and programs that conserve energy
and promote sustainability;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council directs that the City of Palm Springs join the Plug -
In Partners National Campaign as "Plug-in City of Palm Springs," and that the City
Manager direct staff to work with the U.S. Department of Energy, local and state
governments, the local utility provider, businesses and environmental/consumer
organizations to identify partnerships that encourage the development and utilization of
flexible -fuel plug-in electric vehicles.
SECTION_2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
Resolution No 22607
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ADOPTED THIS 7th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2009.
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ATTEST:
J mes Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 22607 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 7th day of October, 2009,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember
Weigel, Mayor Pro Tern Mills, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
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