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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 34-2001RESOLUTION NO. 34-2001 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF BAY AREA ALLIANCE FOR E-VISION WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco economy, environmental resources, cultural amenities, educational institutions, and the diversity of the population make this region a unique and special place; and WHEREAS, the entire Bay Area is undergoing rapid changes and facing serious challenges; and WHEREAS, traffic congestion, long commutes, and overburdened transit systems, the lack of sufficient housing and skyrocketing housing costs, loss of open space, declining neighborhoods, air and water pollution and the increasingly inequitable distribution of the benefits of our thriving economy are interrelated problems that require integrated solutions; and WHEREAS, E-vision is a vision of the future that integrates the three Es of Sustainable Development (Three Es); prosperous economy, quality environment, and social equity, e-vision is inclusive of all stakeholders; and celebrates the region's diverse social, environmental, and economic strengths; and WHEREAS, the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development is a multi-stakeholder coalition established in 1997 to develop and implement a sustainability action plan for the Bay Area; and WHEREAS, the overall goal of the Bay Area Alliance draft Compact is to reach consensus among a critical mass of stakeholder organizations and civic leaders regarding a new shared vision rooted in common values about how the region can grow in a more sustainable manner. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco endorses and joins in building a consensus on a new shared vision through the development and adoption of the Bay Area Alliance draft "compact" that can become the foundation for implementation actions by both the public and private sector at the local, regional, state and national levels. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a Regular meeting held on the 25th day of April AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: ,2001 by the following vote: Councilmembers Pedro Gonzalez, Karyl Matsumoto and John R. Penna, Mayor Pro Tem Eugene R. Mullin and Mayor Joseph A. Fernekes None. None. None. F:\file cabinet\Reso's\bayarea.alliance.res.doc ATTEST: City Clerk