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Resolutions concerning Climate Action Plan
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City Resolution 11-036
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
City of Port Townsend
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Approving Revised Climate Change Workplan, }
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Joint Resolution of the
Board of County Commissioners
And the Port Townsend City Council
Adopting the Joint City of Port Townsend
Jefferson County Climate Action Plan &
The Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) of Jefferson County Washington and the
City Council of Port Townsend, Washington do hereby jointly resolve as folIows:
WHEREAS, a near total consensus of the world's leading climate scientists has
concluded that global climate change is occurring and is caused in large measure by the
emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from carbon-based fossil fuel use;
and
WHEREAS, climate change poses a significant threat to our forestry, fisheries, water
supplies, and coastal resources and impacts are likely to include flooding, summer
droughts, loss of shoreline, forest fires, dimini"hed fish and wildlife habitat, increased
storm damage, decreased snow pack, and increased disease vectors and invasive species;
and
WHEREAS, the impacts of climate change wiiI have far reaching effects on public
health,. local .economies, food production, water sUP{llies, and power production; and
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WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that global
greenhouse gas emissions must decline 50 to 85 percent from 2000 levels by 2050 to
avoid catastrophic climate disruption; and
WHEREAS, many jurisdictions throughout the nation, both large and smaIl, are reducing
global warming pollution through programs that provide economic and quality of life
benefits such as reducing energy bills, preserving green space, implementing better land
use polices, improving air quality, promoting waste-to-energy programs, expanding
transportation and work choices to reduce traffic congestion, and fostering more
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economic development and job creation through energy conservation and new
technologies; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend have jointly committed to
addressing energy use and climate change, and have made ajoint commitment to achieve
a community-wide standard of cutting green house gas emissions to levels 80% lower
than 1990 levels by the year 2050 (County Resolution 44-07 and City Resolution 07-
022); and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend appointed a citizen Climate
Action Committee in March 2008, charged with developing a Climate Action Plan which
would provide recommendations for achieving a community standard of cutting
greenhouse g~~missions to leve~ ~O~ lower thanl22Q level$_by 2Q50withnreJimi'!l!1Y- ______
reduction targets to be set for earlier years; and
WHEREAS, the Climate Action Committee, representing a broad range of interests
including industry, economic development, education, transportation, power, faith,
building, environmental, and other interested members of the public met more than
twenty times to review research conducted by staff, brainstorm ideas, receive input from
the public, and draft the action plan; and
WHEREAS, a series of three public open houses were conducted October 13 -15, 2008,
in Port Townsend, Brinnon, and Chimacum to inform the public of the adopted goal and
solicit input on potential measures; and
WHEREAS, a Public Discussion Document dated June 9, 2009, was vetted by BOCC
and City Council on June 17,2009. This document was then presented at a series of open
house events June 29 - July 1, 2009 in Port Townsend, Brinnon, and Chimacum which
included informational displays and an audience participation activity.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AND HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
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appreciation for the time-consuming and detailed work of the Climate Action Committee
and staff in development of the Climate Action Plan.
Section 2. The Board of County Commissioners and City Council adopt the attached
2011 Jefferson County/City of Port Townsend Climate Action Plan (revised
September 22,2011 and attached as Exhibit A) and direct their respective stafflresource
conservation manager to implement measures for "Govemment Leading by Example."
Section 3. The Board of County Commissioners and City Council approve the Revised
W orkplan dated October 17, 2011 (Exhibit B, attached) which includes:
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. Phase I: Implement "Government Leading By Example" & Community
Outreach and Engagement
. Phase II: Climate Action Plan Transportation & Land Use Policy
. Phase III: Climate Change Preparation! Adaptation Plan
Section 4: The term of the Climate Action Committee is hereby extended for the
pmpose of facilitating action and launching a Community Outreach Campaign as directed
in the Workplan (Section 3 above).
This resolution shall become effective upon adoption by the Board of County
Commissioners and the City of Port Townsend.
APPROVED AND SIGNED THIS 1 ~ooWl day of N6V~bvr 2011
Attest:
OUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Jo Austin, Chairman
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DaVId Sullivan, Member
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David W. Alvarez, CmefCivil DPA,
Jefferson County
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Raina Randall, Deputy Clerk of the Board
Jefferson County
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APPROVED AND SIGNED THIS z, L>t
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Pamela Kolacy, MMC, City Cl
City Resolution 11-036
County Resolution 5"3 -iI
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day of N\JVlmb e'- 2011
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Michelle Sandoval, Mayor
City of Port Townsend
Approved as to form:
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John P. Watts, City Attorney