HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-09-10; City Council; Resolution 2019-165RESOLUTION NO. 2019-165
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING H.R. 763 -ENERGY INNOVATION AND CARBON
DIVIDEND ACT OF 2019
Exhibit 1
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad supports measures which lead to a national energy policy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad supports legislation that provides financial incentives for
renewable energy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad Sustainability Guiding Principles acknowledge that sustainability
is based on achieving a long-term balance among social, economic and environmental factors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad Environmental Guiding Principles promote an ethic of
conservation of non-renewable resources, including efforts to reduce the use of energy and
greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, H.R. 763-Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019 proposes to establish
a national carbon fee and dividend as a market-based incentive to encourage the development and use
of renewable energy resources and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City of Carlsbad supports and urges the United States Congress to pass H.R. 763
-Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019.
3. That a certified copy of this Resolution will be sent to the appropriate State and Federal
representatives.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 10th day of September 2019, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher, Hamilton.
None.
None.
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