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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-04-12; City Council; Resolution 2016-0661 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 and RESOLUTION NO. 2016-066 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CITY MEMBERSHIP IN THE SAN DIEGO REGIONAL CLIMATE COLLABORATIVE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE CHARTER. EXHffiiT l WHEREAS, the City Council on Sept. 22, 2015, adopted the Climate Action Plan (CAP); WHEREAS, the city intends to implement the measures and actions within the CAP; and WHEREAS, membership in the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative can provide benefits that will assist the city with CAP implementation. 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 membership in the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative is approved and the City Manager is authorized to sign the Charter, attached hereto as Attachment A. Ill Ill Ill Ill Ill Ill Ill Ill 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 12th day of April, 2016, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Council Members Hall, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn, Packard. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. M~ 17-Jun-14 ATTACHMENT A CHARTER SAN DIEGO REGIONAL CLIMATE COLLABORATIVE PURPOSE The San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative (Climate Collaborative) is a network for public agencies that serve the San Diego region to share expertise, leverage resources, and advance comprehensive solutions to facilitate climate change planning. By partnering with academia, non-profit organizations, and business and community leaders, we work to raise the profile of regional leadership. Activities performed by the Climate Collaborative are conducted by staff and the member organizations. GOALS • Support regional efforts and advance comprehensive solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for local climate change impacts. • Expand the membership and effectiveness of the Climate Collaborative. • Communicate about the leadership of the Climate Collaborative and the San Diego region to local, state, and national leaders, peers, and funding institutions. • Build capacity within San Diego regional public agencies through networking, training and partnerships with academic institutions, businesses, and non-profits. GOVERNANCE The Climate Collaborative is governed by a Steering Committee that meets regularly. The Steering Committee serves as the primary governing and decision making body for the Climate Collaborative, which is built around and for the purpose of supporting and advancing the climate goals of pyblic agencies. It is comp(jsed of 7 to 11 members in~luding a Chair and Vice Chair; who are chosen through lsimple majority vote of approval by the Steering Committee on a biannual basis beginning in January 2013, to oversee regional energy and climate partnership activities. The Steering Committee approves all Climate Collaborative membership and appointments to the Steering Committee. MEMBERSHIP The Climate Collaborative offers three membership categories: Public Agency Member, Supporting Member, and Partner. Membership opportunities are available to local governments, other public agencies, academic institutions, philanthropic and non-profit organizations, businesses, and other entities. Criteria and benefits for each category are defined in the Climate Collaborative Governance Policy. MEETINGS The Climate Collaborative holds network meetings quarterly. Meeting locations are hosted by Member organizations. Member Kevi Crawford, City Manager, City of Carlsbad, CA Chair, San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative