HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Res 2010-10-06 (8)RESOLUTION NO. 58-2010
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TIBURON OPPOSING PROPOSITION 23 -
"SUSPENDS IMPLEMENTATION OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL LAW (AB 32)
REQUIRING MAJOR SOURCES OF EMISSIONS TO REPORT AND REDUCE
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE GLOBAL WARMING UNTIL
UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS TO 5.5 PERCENT OR LESS FOR FULL YEAR"
ON NOVEMBER 2010 BALLOT
WHEREAS, Proposition 23 has qualified for the November 2010 statewide
ballot; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 23 would suspend the implementation of the AB 32, the Global
Warming Solutions Act of 2006 requiring California to develop regulations that will reduce
greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020; and
WHEREAS, in January 2008, the Town of Tiburon adopted a resolution approving the
Town's membership in ICLEI: Local Governments for Sustainability, and began work on a Climate
Change Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, in July 2008, the Town of Tiburon amending its Zoning Ordinance to add
"Green Building" standards; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, the Town of Tiburon became a member of the Marin Energy
Authority ("MEA"); and
WHEREAS, Marin County has been on the forefront of investing in green initiatives
including Marin Energy Authority to provide, a renewable energy alternative to local residents and
businesses and the Marin Green Building Energy Retrofit and Solar Transformation (BERST)
program. The BERST program has already been adopted by the County and three of the eleven cities
and towns, with the others anticipated to follow within the next year; and
WHEREAS, suspending AB 32 would slow the impact of the actions that the Town of
Tiburon and the County of Marin have taken to address climate change; and
WHEREAS, suspending AB 32 may negatively impact California's emerging clean
energy industry that is creating jobs throughout the State including in Marin County; and
WHEREAS, the County of Marin, the Marin Municipal Water District, the Town of
Fairfax, the City of San Rafael, and Assembly member Huffinan have opposed this Proposition.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Tiburon hereby joins with
other cities and government entities throughout the State in opposing Proposition 23.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tiburon Town Council hereby directs staff to notify the
League of California Cities and its elected-representatives to the State Legislature regarding this
action.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council on October 6,
2010, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Fredericks, Slavitz, O'Donnell
None
Collins, Fraser
RICHARD COLLINS, MAYOR
TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST!
DIANE CRANE tACOPI, TOWN CLERK
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