HomeMy WebLinkAbout24251-1 RESOLUTION NO. 24251-1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AFFIRMING THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS' COMMITMENT TO MEET OR EXCEED
GOALS ESTABLISHED IN THE PARIS CLIMATE
AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, City of Palm Springs wishes to join forces with other cities,
states, mayors, governors, college and university leaders, businesses and
investors for the first time to declare that the City of Palm Springs will continue to
support climate action to meet the Paris Agreement; and
WHEREAS, In December 2015 in Paris, world leaders signed the first
global commitment to fight climate change. The landmark agreement succeeded
where past attempts failed because it allowed each country to set its own
emission reduction targets and adopt its own strategies for reaching them. In
addition, nations- inspired by the actions of local and regional governments,
along with businesses — came to recognize that fighting climate change brings
significant economic and public health benefits; and
WHEREAS, the Trump Administration's announcement undermines a key
pillar in the fight against climate change and damages the world's ability to
avoid the most dangerous and costly effects of climate change. Importantly, it is
also out of step with what is happening in the United States; and
WHEREAS, in the United States, it is local and state governments, along
with businesses, that are primarily responsible for the dramatic decrease in
greenhouse gas emissions in recent years. Actions by each group will multiply
and accelerate in the years ahead, no matter what policies Washington may
adopt; and
WHEREAS, in the absence of leadership from Washington, states,
cities, colleges and universities, businesses and investors, representing a sizeable
percentage of the U.S. economy will pursue ambitious climate goals, working
together to take forceful action and to ensure that the U.S. remains a
global leader in reducing emissions. It is imperative that the world know that in
the United States, the actors that will provide the leadership necessary to meet
our Paris commitment are found in city halls, state capitals, colleges and
universities, investors and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND APPROVES AS FOLLOWS:
Resolution No. 24251-1
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1) That the City of Palm Springs will continue to support climate action to meet
the Paris Climate Agreement; and
2) That the City of Palm Springs will remain actively engaged with the
international community as part of the global effort to hold warming well below 2°C
and to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy that will benefit our
security, prosperity, and health.
ADOPTED THIS 21st DAY OF JUNE, 2017.
David H. Ready, Esq., Ph
City Manager
ATTEST:
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Kathleen D. art, MMC
Interim City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, KATHLEEN D. HART, Interim City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby
certify that Resolution No. 24251-1 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 215t day
of June, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Kors, Roberts, and Mayor Pro Tern Foat
NOES: Councilmember Mills and Mayor Moon
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RECUSAL: None
Kathleen D. Hart, MMC
Interim City Clerk