HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 15-2009RESOLUTION NO. 15-2()09
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RF'sSOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO TO ADOPT THE SAN MATED
COUNTY ENERGY STRATEGY
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco is committed to reducing greenhouse gas
emissions and taking action on climate change; and
WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Energy Strategy identifies five main goals with
associated actions related to renewable energy and energy efficiency, water conservation and
new sources of water, collaboration between cities and with utilities, economic development
opportunities, and promoting leadership; and
WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Energy Strategy complements and supports the
City's current climate action program by supporting the initiative the City has taken with the
Greenhouse Gas Inventory and other ongoing sustainability efforts;
WHEREAS, the Utility and Sustainability Task Force, an ad hoc committee of the
Congestion Management and Environmental Quality Committee of the City/County Association
o f Governments (C/CAG), was chartered in 2006 to develop a countywide energy strategy that
would consider the county's future energy and infrastructure needs and recommend how to
address these needs in an economically, socially, and environmentally responsible manner; and
WHEREAS, comments from cities were incorporated, and the County Energy Strategy
was approved by the County Board of Supervisors and C/C'AG Board of Directors in December
2008; and
WHEREAS, the County Energy Strategy is a working document that will be updated
periodically; and
WHEREAS, the County Energy Strategy is one piece of a concerted effort countywide
called "CO2 San Mateo County" to take action on climate change, including a new County staff
person to provide support to the cities, a new partnership with PG&E called San Mateo County
Energy Watch to fund energy efficiency projects in the county, and other resources available to
cities from several nonprofit organizations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of South San
Francisco adopts the San Mateo County Energy Strategy.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City commits to pursuing the next steps
recommended by the Strategy: committing to working collaboratively with other cities and
the County towards the goals of the Energy Strategy and releasing energy and water utility
data to the County and C/CAG for tracking purposes
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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 11th day of
February, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Pedro Gonzalez, Richard A. Garbarino, and Kevin Mullin,
Vice Mayor Mark Addiego and Mayor Karyl Matsumoto
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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