CC Resolution 11096
RESOLUTION NO.
11096
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
APPROVING THE CITY OF CAMPBELL'S PARTICIPATION IN THE BAY AREA
CLIMATE CHANGE COLLABORATIVE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO BECOME A SIGNATORY OF THE BAY AREA CLIMATE CHANGE CHARTER
WHEREAS, the State of California has established climate change goals set forth in AB 32, the
Global Warming Solutions Act; and
WHEREAS, the City of Campbell recognizes the need for immediate, coordinated and visionary
action to reduce greenhouse gasses to meet the State mandated goals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Campbell will establish public and/or organizational greenhouse gas
reduction goals and programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Campbell understands the challenges of global warming are regional in
nature and can be best addressed in partnership with other agencies and private entities; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Climate Change Collaborative is a public-private partnership of
municipalities, business groups, regional agencies, environmental organizations, educational
institutions; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Climate Change Collaborative is dedicated to achieving 10 climate
change goals to effectively address the challenge of climate change and sustain our quality of
life, as defined in the Bay Area Climate Change Compact, attached hereto as Attachment 3.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Campbell joins the Bay Area Climate
Collaborative; and authorizes the City Manager to become a signatory of the Bay Area Climate
Change Compact Charter attached hereto as Attachment 4.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of October 2009, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers: Kotowski, Furtado, Baker, Low, Kennedy
NOES:
Councilmembers: None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers: None
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Attachment 4
Bay Area Climate Collaborative
Charter
Preamble
The most wide-ranging and profound environmental challenge facing humanity is climate change.
Fossil fuel consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions are putting our ecosystem under
great strain. Furthennore, our homeland security and economic stability are threatened by our
reliance on unpredictable supplies of hydrocarbon fuels from unstable governments.
The Bay Area faces a variety of unique challenges in taking action to address global wanning.
Beyond individual organizational goals, there is a profound need for coordinated action to reduce
our greenhouse gas emissions by transforming our economy from one based on coal, oil, and gas
to one that runs on clean, renewable energy at the local, State and Federal levels. The Bay Area
Climate Change Collaborative recognizes the need for immediate, coordinated and visionary
action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and speed progress toward a sustainable society that is
resilient to the effects of climate change.
Purpose
No one agency, company or organization's actions alone can effectively address the challenge of
climate change. We recognize the profound need for cross-sector, regional collaboration to
promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other best practices at the regional, State and
Federal levels to address the challenge of climate change. The Bay Area Climate Change
Collaborative brings together leaders from government, the business community, academia, and
not-for-profit advocacy groups to address the challenge of climate change across the region to best
meet these challenges and sustain our quality of life.
VISION
Our vision is to enable a healthy, safe and globally competitive Bay Area through collaborative
action on climate change. Our coordinated efforts will be a model for regional action in
California, the nation, and the world.
Member Benefits
Through collaborative efforts, members can expect to see the following benefits:
· Improved fiscal resource use and staffing allocation reducing duplicative efforts on
climate change program development;
· Economies of scale with the development of Bay Area wide educational, marketing, and
community information tools, and green procurement and staff training opportunities;
· Improved access to climate change and related federal grants, public-private financing
opportunities and future carbon revenues;
· Improved information and data collection and sharing and knowledge exchange of best
practices among all members;
· Promotion of pilot projects and encouragement by the collaborative to expand projects
across the Bay Area where appropriate and feasible;
· Selection and development of community and countywide regional sustainability
indicators to measure our progress toward meeting our collective targets and goals
Bay Area Climate Collaborative
Collaborative Objectives I
· Guide and develop, by joint example, actions that reduce the region's greenhouse gas
emissions, and increase the region's resiliency to the impacts of climate change2
· Proactively create cross-sector, cross-jurisdictional and public-private partnerships across
the region in support of implementation of the Bay Area Climate Change Compact
· Work together to leverage local, state and federal resources to implement the Bay Area
Climate Change Compact
· Share information and best practices on climate change mitigation and adaptation
Organization Name:
Ci ty of Campbell
Signed By:
Daniel Rich
Title:
City Manaqer
Signature:
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I Signing on to this Charter does not supersede any powers vested to the signatory.
2 Action area goals and targets are timelines are defined in the attached Bay Area Climate Compact.