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sr-032409-13g13-G March 24, 2009 Council Meeting: March 24, 2009 Santa Monica, California CITY CLERK'S OFFICE -MEMORANDUM To: City Council From: Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Councilmembers Bloom and McKeown Date: March 24, 2009 Request of Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor, Councilmember Bloom and Councilmember McKeown that the Council endorse the ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability Climate Action Blueprint and the Local Government Commission Ahwahnee Principles for Climate Change. 13-G March 24, 2009 ~Ig~~J~~~~~E~~ G L T AA R T E G+7MMl1 fV ITI E.S I.,C'L;E I Lncai .:~~: Governments for Sustainabi]ity Local government leadership and action is critical to addressing the climate change challenge. Localities are in the best position to foster the innovation and new practices that will achieve building efficiency, cleaner transportation choices, new green jobs and businesses, green infrastructure and more sustainable communities. America's local governments have been at the forefront of the movement to address climate change. Our citizens are demanding action, and continued leadership from localities is essential to solving the issue. Here's why: • More than 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions comes from commercial and residential buildings. Local governments are best suited to improve building codes, foster community-scale renewable energy, and create other programs and incentives to increase efficiency and reduce energy use in buildings and houses. • One third of GHG emissions comes from the transportation sector. We must improve public transit and engage in more effective land use and transportation planning to reduce gasoline use and emissions. Localities must lead in the transit and smart growth initiatives needed to reduce vehicle use. • Localities are the first responders who must deal with the impacts of climate change including drought, heat waves, water shortages, wildfires, flooding, rising sea levels, changes in weather patterns, public health threats, and economic shifts. • Local governments can promote the deployment of green infrastructure that reduces carbon emissions including communityforestry, green roofs, and parks and open space. • Local governments are uniquely positioned to drive new economic development strategies that create homegrown green businesses and green jobs to help America transform our economy and compete in the world. Addressing climate change from the ground-up with local solutions will help our nation: • Achieve energy independence and improve national security; • Create new jobs, technology innovation and business opportunities for a vibrant American economy; • Build livable, sustainable local communities; • Prepare for and avoid the costly potential impacts of climate change; and • Preserve our planet for future generations. But the local government role in combating climate change and building a green economy cannot be fulfilled without strong national leadership from the President and Congress.The nation must recognize that the climate solution cannot be achieved without local governments. We need a strong federal-local-state partnership on climate change. Federal policies must provide resources to empower local communities across America to play our part in solving the climate challenge. 4# Ctw~MATI: GpMMUhI1TtEs I,C°L-EsI f oeai Governments .~{S fax Sustainabil~ty ~~" Empowering Local Government Climate Action -Blueprint For President Obama & 111th Congress The world's leading scientists saythat we mus# begin now to reduce;U.S. Areenhsuse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050 to turn the tide An >=limate change. Local gavQraaaants are ready to play our patt'n reducing emissions and leading the tetstrlrl toward climate solutions, bu# the Presidentand Congress-must take the following. steps if we are to achieve these important targets: Enact a national climate policy that: • Sets mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions with market-based trading; • Invests the proceeds from carbon trading into local government actions that reduce emissions through green buildings; transit, smart growth and otherVMT reduction strategies; green local fleets and fuels; renewable energy; green infrastructure; and green jobs and businesses; and • Allows regulated emitters to invest through carbon offsets in local green infrastructure that reduces greenhouse gases, including communityforestry, green roofs, and open space and farmland preservation. Enact an economic recovery policy that creates green jobs by: • Providing $10 billion in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants for local governments; and Providing $78 billion for local transit infrastructure projects. Implement clean energy policies that: Reduce building energy use by 30 percent by 2025 by establishing national building efficiency targets and providing annual funding to help local governments meet or exceed the national targets; and Produce 25 percent of the nation's power from renewable energy by 202s through renewable portfolio standards, and measures to overcome interconnection and rate barriers to community-scale renewables. Invest in local climate capacity through annual federal appropriations that: • Fully fund the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants at $2 billion annually;. • Provide $250 million annually for EPA Local Climate Demonstration Grants; • Provide $400 million annually for the DOE Clean Cities program to support low emission vehicles and cleaner fuels including alternative fuels infrastructure and plug-in hybrid vehicles; and • Provide $700 million annuallyfor the Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry program. ~_ Ci.~'MAT CC,~MMU NITIES =I:.C4L°E~I t near Governments E#SR for Snstainab~hty ,...- Empowering Local Government Climate Action -Blueprint For President Obama & 111th Congress .tau: -.~~ ... a .'-- _n- '...- .. ~. ~ {} to-...., t~_~v~. °a/n` 'i.'e aai7°it'd ~« c'. ~.. ' - _ Transformthe nation's transportation strategy by: • Substantially increasing federal resources for public transit; • Supporting local initiatives to reduce vehicle-dependence and use including resources for smart growth and transit-oriented development, VMT reduction planning and implementation, walkability programs, bikeways and greenways, infill and brownfields revitalization, and reuse of historic and existing buildings; and • Funding low-emission busses, clean local fleets, and local alternative fuels infrastructure. Create American green jobs and green businesses by: • Creating a $500 million"Climate Prosperity"demonstration grant program that directs Economic Development Administration, HUD, Small Business Administration, and USDA Rural Development funding to support local economic development strategies that produce green businesses and green jobs; • Fully funding the Green Jobs Act of 2007 at $7 25 million annually to support worker training in emerging manufacturing and hi-tech sectors; and • Creating an "Energy Conservation Corps"service program to empower young Americans to be part of new clean energy solutions. Build self-reliant communities that are prepared for climate impacts by: Creating a federal interagency task force on Climate Resiliency and Community Preparedness to produce a federal action plan for (a) national research and development; (b) local technical assistance; and (c) new protocols for intergovernmental collaboration at local, state, regional and federal levels; Expanding the FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation program to $500 million annually to support local government initiatives to address climate impacts; Expanding NOAA's Coastal Zone Management Act and climate programs to directly support local climate adaptation planning and implementation; and Fostering and funding local efforts to support families and populations most vulnerable to climate impacts. C t,?Nl ATE COMt1N17t ~.5 I,C°L EfI coat Governments tt5 for Suetainabrhty _ Empowering Local Government Climate Action -Blueprint For President Obama & 111th Congress Climate Communities and ICLEI USA are seeking the endorsement of local elected leaders from across America for the"Empowering Local Government Climate Action"Blueprint for President Obama and Congress. The Blueprint will be released the second week of December 2008 at a series of local media events across the country. Climate Communities members will convene in Washington, DC inmid-February 2009 to meet with leaders of President Obama's climate change team and the incoming Congress to discuss the Blueprint recommendations. Elected officials and staff from these Founding Communities helped to develop the Blueprint: Sacramento Area Council of Governments, CA Sacramento County, CA Santa Ana, CA Sonoma County, CA Stamford, CT Washington, DC Boynton Beach, FL Broward County, FL Charlotte County, FL Gainesville, FL Wyandotte, MI Blue Earth County, MN High Point, NC Winston-Salem, NC Keene, NH Nassau County, NY Westchester County, NY Hamilton County, OH Greenville, SC Austi n, TX Leon County, FL Miami-Dade County, FL St. Petersburg, FL Savannah, GA Dubuque, IA Story County, IA Annapolis, MD Montgomery County, MD Washtenaw County, MI EI Paso County,TX James City County, VA Loudoun County, VA New Kent County, VA King County, WA Snohomish County, WA Soos Creek Water and Sewer District, WA Tacoma, WA Whatcom County, WA To endorse the Blueprint and see the complete list of endorsers, visit www.climatecommunities.us/endorseblueprint.html or www.ideiusa.ora/bluearint C L I M A T E CCfMMUNITiE5 Climate Communities is a national coalition of local governments seeking national support for local climate action. °l~C:~L~~'1 inear Governments t}5`&' for Sustainabrlrty .k~ ICLEI USA provides expertise, technical support, and innovative tools to help local governments advance their emissions reductions and sustainability goals. Empowering Local Government Climate Action -Blueprint For President Obama & 111th Congress ~'~~,F~Y ~I~C~L~E~I ~~ Local C L I M A T E Governments COMMUNITIES for Sustainability -_~ EMPOWERING LOCAL GOVERNMENT CLIMATE ACTION Blueprint for President Obama and 111th Congress 423 Local Elected Leader Endorsers (as of 3/4/09) Robert Downing Bruce Botelho Mazk Wheetley Commissioner Mayor Mayor Calhoun County, Alabama Juneau, Alaska Arcata, California Mazk Begich Jeffrey Bush Elizabeth Patterson Mayor Deputy Mayor Mayor Anchorage, Alaska Juneau, Alaska Benicia, California Barbara Howazd Dr. Ron Aames John Gioia Councilmember Councilmember Supervisor Homer, Alaska Peoria, Arizona Contra Costa County, California David Lewis Dan Coody Don Saylor Councilmember Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Homer, Alaska Fayetteville, Arkansas Davis, California Dennis Novak Mark Stodola Janet Abelson Councilmember Mayor Councilmember Homer, Alaska Little Rock, Arkansas El Cerrito, California Francie Roberts F.G. Villines Gary Davis Councilmember Judge Mayor Homer, Alaska Pulaski County, Arkansas Elk Grove, California Beth Wythe Robert Lieber Mary Ann Maggiore Councilmember Mayor Mayor Homer, Alaska Albany, Califomia Fairfax, California Bryan Zak Alex Stillman Anu Natarajan Councilmember Vice Mayor Councilmember Homer, Alaska Arcata, California Fremont, California Bazbaza Kondylis Shaun McGrath Jose Rodriguez Supervisor Mayor Vice Mayor Solano County, California Boulder, Colorado Boynton Beach, Florida Valerie Brown Michael Rendon Marlene Ross Supervisor Councilmember Commissioner Sonoma County, California Durango, Colorado Boynton Beach, Florida Paul Kelley Wally White Jerry Taylor Supervisor Commissioner Mayor Sonoma County, California La Plata County, Colorado Boynton Beach, Florida Mike Kems Eric Drummond Ronald Weiland Supervisor Mayor Commissioner Sonoma County, California Manitou Springs, Colorado Boynton Beach, Florida Mike Reilly Dan Malloy ~ Sue Gunzburger Supervisor Mayor Commissioner Sonoma County, California Stamford, Connecticut Broward County, Florida Tim Smith Adrian Fenty Kristin Jacobs Supervisor Mayor Commissioner Sonoma County, California Washington, DC Broward County, Florida Edwazd Chavez James Ford III Richard Loftus Mayor Mayor Commissioner Stockton, Califomia Lewes, Delaware Charlotte County, Florida Jeff Morris Stephanie McClellan Woodie McDuffie Supervisor Councilmember Vice Mayor Trinity County, Califomia New Castle County, Delaware Delray Beach, Florida Judy Morris Mike Byerly Jack Donovan Supervisor Commissioner Commissioner Trinity County, California Alachua County, Florida Gainesville, Florida Mark Lovelace Cynthia Moore Chestnut Pegeen Hanrahan Supervisor Commissioner Mayor Tuolumne County, California Alachua County, Florida Gainesville, Florida Paolo Maffei Paula DeLahey Bob Rackleff Supervisor Commissioner Commissioner Tuolumne County, California Alachua County, Florida Leon County, Florida Gregory Kanne Rodney Long Cliff Thaell Councilmember Commissioner Commissioner Willits, California Alachua County, Florida Leon County, Florida Karen Oslund Lee Pinkoson Jose "Pepe" Diaz Councilmember Commissioner Commissioner Willits, California Alachua County, Florida Miami-Dade County, Florida Woody Fridae Woodward Hay Natacha Seijas Mayor Pro Tem Commissioner Commissioner Winters, California Boynton Beach, Florida Miami-Dade County, Florida Wayne Clinton Margo Bailey Anne Robbins Supervisor Mayor Councilmember Story County, Iowa Chestertown, Maryland Rockville, Maryland Jane Halliburton Patrick Wojahn Reuben Snipper Supervisor Councilmember Councilmember Story County, Iowa College Park, Maryland Takoma Park, Maryland James Sttohman Joseph Fisona Bruce Williams Supervisor Mayor Mayor Story County, Iowa Elkton, Maryland Takoma Park, Maryland Ray Nagin William Holtzinger Josh Wright Mayor Mayor Councilmember New Orleans, Louisiana Frederick, Maryland Takoma Park, Maryland Sheila Finlayson Roger Berliner Michael McGlynn Alderwoman Councilmember Mayor Annapolis, Maryland Montgomery County, Maryland Medford, Massachusetts Classie Hoyle Isiah Leggett Kevin Coughlin Alderwoman County Executive Councilor Annapolis, Maryland Montgomery County, Maryland Quincy, Massachusetts Richard Israel George Leventhal Jeannette McCarthy Alderman Councilmember Mayor Annapolis, Maryland Montgomery County, Maryland Waltham, Massachusetts Ellen Moyer Thomas Dernoga John Hieftje Mayor Councilmember Mayor Annapolis, Maryland Prince George's County, Maryland Ann Arbor, Michigan Frederick Paone Carol Fordonski Diane Goddeeris Alderman Commissioner .Mayor Pro Tem Annapolis, Maryland Queen Anne's County, Maryland East Lansing, Michigan Samuel Shropshire Gene Ransom II[ Nathan Triplett Alderman Commissioner Councilmember Annapolis, Maryland Queen Anne's County, Maryland East Lansing, Michigan Josh Cohen John Britton Michael Bridges Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Anne Arundel County, Maryland Rockville, Maryland Farmington Hills, Michigan Sharon Green Middleton Piotr Gajewski Kate Baker Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Baltimore, Maryland Rockville, Maryland Ferndale, Michigan Cris Mendoza Susan Hoffmann George Heartwell Councilmember Mayor Mayor Bladensburg, Maryland Rockville, Maryland Grand Rapids, Michigan Dr. Isaac Trouth III Phyllis Marcuccio Bobby Hopewell Councilmember Councilmember Mayor Bowie, Maryland Rockville, Maryland Kalamazoo, Michigan Arnold Bailey Nathaniel Stout .Sandra Frankel Councilor Councilor Supervisor Keene, New Hampshire Keene, New Hampshire Brighton, New York Joseph Bendzinski Ruth Venezia Linda Puglisi Councilor Councilor Supervisor Keene, New Hampshire Keene, New Hampshire Cortlandt, New York James Duffy Peter Sullivan Robert Williams Councilor Alderman Mayor Keene, New Hampshire Manchester, New Hampshire Elmsford, New York Cynthia Georgina Victor DeLuca Paul Feiner Councilor Vice Mayor Supervisor Keene, New Hampshire Maplewood, New Jersey Greenburgh, New York Mitchell Greenwald Fred Profeta, Jr. Peter Swiderski Councilor Deputy Mayor Trustee Keene, New Hampshire Maplewood, New Jersey Hastings-on-Hudson, New York Philip Jones John D'Amico Nicola Coddington Councilor Freeholder ~ Mayor Keene, New Hampshire Monmouth County, New Jersey Irvington, New York Kendall Lane Barbara McMorrow Elizabeth Feld Councilor Freeholder Mayor Keene, New Hampshire Monmouth County, New Jersey Larchmont, New York Mazgazet Lynch Chris Calvert Mazlene Kolbert Councilor Councilor Trustee Keene, New Hampshire Santa Fe, New Mexico Lazchmont, New York Paula-Ayn Phillips Carmichael Dominguez Anne McAndrews Councilor Councilor Trustee Keene, New Hampshire Santa Fe, New Mexico Larchmont, New York Phillip Dale Pregent Rosemary Romero Jim Millstein Mayor Councilor Trustee Keene, New Hampshire Santa Fe, New Mexico Larchmont, New York Chazles Redfern Rebecca Wurzburger Richard Wazd Councilor Mayor Pro Tem Trustee Keene, New Hampshire Santa Fe, New Mexico Lazchmont, New York David Richards Kathleen Holian Thomas Suozzi Councilor Commissioner County Executive Keene, New Hampshire Santa Fe County, New Mexico Nassau County, New York Kris Roberts Virginia Vigil Robert Duffy Councilor Commissioner Mayor Keene, New Hampshire Santa Fe County, New Mexico Rochester, New York Pamela Russell Slack Gerald Jennings Edward Romaine Councilor Mayor Legislator Keene, New Hampshire Albany, New York Suffolk County, New York Ted Wheeler Chairman Multnomah County, Oregon Alice Norris Mayor Oregon City, Oregon Kathi Cozzone Commissioner Chester County, Pennsylvania Theresa Dale Lafer Councilmember State College, Pennsylvania Knox White Mayor Greenville, South Carolina Joseph McElveen Mayor Sumter, South Carolina Ron Littlefield Mayor Chattanooga, Tennessee Thomas Beehan Mayor Oak Ridge, Tennessee Jules Mermelstein Ellen Smith Commissioner Councilmember Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania Oak Ridge, Tennessee Susan Bayne Councilmember West Chester, Pennsylvania Holly Brown Councilmember West Chester, Pennsylvania Charles ChrisTy Councilmember West Chester, Pennsylvania Carolyn Comitta Councilmember West Chester, Pennsylvania Cassandra Jones Councilmember West Chester, Pennsylvania James Jones Councilmember West Chester, Pennsylvania Scott Smith Councilmember West Chester, Pennsylvania Charles Moreau Mayor Central Falls, Rhode Island Joseph Riley, Jr. Mayor Charleston, South Carolina A.C. Wharton, Jr. Mayor Shelby County, Tennessee Annette Allen Councilmember Signal Mountain, Tennessee Hershel Dick Councilmember Signal Mountain, Tennessee Paul Hendricks, M.D. Councilmember Signal Mountain, Tennessee Bil] Lusk Mayor Signal Mountain, Tennessee Susan Robertson Vice Mayor Signal Mountain, Tennessee Robert Cluck Mayor Arlington, Texas Emma Acosta Councilmember El Paso, Texas Susie Byrd Councilmember EI Paso, Texas Melina Castro Councilmember EI Paso, Texas John Cook Mayor El Paso, Texas Eddie Holguin, Jr. Councilmember El Paso, Texas Ann Morgan Lilly Councilmember El Paso, Texas Beto O'Rourke Councilmember EI Paso, Texas Steve Ortega Councilmember EI Paso, Texas Rachel Quintana Councilmember El Paso, Texas Anthony Cobos Judge EI Paso County, Texas Pat Evans Mayor Plano, Texas David Sakrison Mayor Moab, Utah Dana Williams Mayor Park City, Utah Ralph Becker Mayor Salt Lake City, Utah Peter Corroon Mayor Salt Lake County, Utah Tim Ashe Councilor Burlington, Vermont Larry Phillips Kathleen Falk Councilmember County Executive King County, Washington Dane County, Wisconsin Ron Sims Brett Hulsey County Executive Supervisor King County, Washington Dane County, Wisconsin James Lauinger Wyndham Manning Mayor Supervisor Kirkland, Washington Dane County, Wisconsin Mike Cooper Matt Veldran Councilmember Supervisor Snohomish County, Washington Dane County, Wisconsin Aazon Reardon David Conley County Executive Supervisor Snohomish County, Washington Douglas County, Wisconsin Dave Somers Dave Cieslewicz Councilmember Mayor Snohomish County, Washington Madison, Wisconsin Karen Webster Chris Larson Commissioner Supervisor Soos Creek Water & Sewer District, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Washington Richard Rush Councilmember Spokane, Washington Mary Verner Mayor Spokane, Washington BillBaazsma Mayor Tacoma, Washington Stacee Sellers Mayor Washougal, Washington Pete Kremen County Executive Whatcom County, Washington Andy McKenzie Mayor Wheeling, West Virginia Dave de Felice Supervisor Dane County, Wisconsin