HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2019-23 RESOLUTION 2019 - 23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING BALANCED ENERGY SOLUTIONS AND MAINTAINING
LOCAL CONTROL OF ENERGY SOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, California's energy policies are critical to reducing greenhouse gas
emissions and reducing the impact of climate change on our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the state legislature and state agencies are increasingly proposing
new legislation and regulations eliminating choice of energy by mandating technologies
to power buildings and public and private fleets, including transit and long-haul trucking,
as a strategy to achieve the state's climate goals; and
WHEREAS, clean affordable and reliable energy is crucial to the material health,
safety and well-being of Cathedral City residents, particularly the most vulnerable, who
live on fixed incomes, including the elderly and working families who are struggling
financially; and
WHEREAS, the need for clean, affordable and reliable energy to attract and retain
local businesses, create jobs and spur economic development is vital to our city's success
in a highly competitive and increasingly regional and global marketplace; and
WHEREAS, Cathedral City, its residents and businesses value local control and
the right to choose the policies and investments that most affordably and efficiently enable
them to comply with state requirements; and
WHEREAS, building and vehicle technology mandates eliminate local control and
customer choice, suppress innovation, reduce reliability and unnecessarily increase costs
for Cathedral City residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City understands that relying on a single energy delivery system
unnecessarily increases vulnerabilities to natural and man-made disasters, and that a
diversity of energy delivery systems and resources contribute to greater reliability and
community resilience; and
WHEREAS, Cathedral City understands the need to mitigate the impacts of
climate change and is committed to doing its part to help the state achieve its climate
goals, but requires the flexibility to do so in a manner that best serves the needs of its
residents and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City supports balanced energy solutions that provide it with the
decision-making authority and resources needed to achieve the state's climate
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goals and supports proposed state legislation and regulation that retains local
control by allowing all technologies and energy resources that can power
buildings and fuel vehicles, and also meet or exceed emissions reductions
regulations.
2. That the City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this resolution and shall
cause the same to be processed in the manner required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 10th day of July 2019.
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Mark k4rnevale, Mayor
ATTEST:
Tracey R.(Martine±, City Clerk\5
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Eric S. Vail, City Attorney
I, TRACEY R. MARTINEZ, CITY CLERK of the City of Cathedral City, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council held on the 10th day of July 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Gutierrez and Gregory; Mayor Pro Tem
Aguilar and Mayor Carnevale
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Tracey R�llartinez, City Cler
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