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1 RESOLUTION NO. R10- 160
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
4 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
5 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH CLIMATE ACTION
6 PLAN OF JULY, 2010; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
7 DATE.
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9 WHEREAS, the pursuit of sustainability has governed the direction of the City of
10 Boynton Beach since 2008 when the City Commission involved employees, citizens and local
11 businesses in creating policies and programs to promote sustainability; and
12 WHEREAS, through the creation and work of the Green Task Force, Green
13 Community Alliance, and Sustainability team and the award of the City's Energy Efficiency
14 and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) by the Department of Energy, the City has made great
15 strides towards envisioning the steps necessary to achieve a sustainable future; and
16 WHEREAS, being sustainable means meeting the needs of the present residents
17 without compromising the ability to meet the needs of future citizenry, while balancing
18 environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and economic growth; and
19 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach Climate Action Plan is a landmark document
20 that acknowledges the foresight of the City of Boynton Beach in addressing the biggest
21 challenges of this century - sustainability, energy and climate change; and
22 WHEREAS, by adopting the Climate Action Plan, the City of Boynton Beach will
23 continue to demonstrate its leadership, and by working together with our citizens and
24 businesses, we can achieve our vision of a sustainable community in the face of our current
25 climate, energy and economic challenges.
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1 WHEREAS, the City Sustainability Team, led by the Assistant to the City Manager or
2 other designee by the City Manager, will be responsible for implementing the Climate Action
3 I Plan, monitoring and tracking its success and developing consistent policy recommendations
4 for the City to achieve its GHG reduction goals.
5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
6 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
7 Section 1. Each Whereas clause set forth above is hereby ratified as being true and
8 correct and incorporated herein by this reference.
9 Section 2. The Boynton Beach City Commission adopts the City of Boynton Beach,
10 Florida Climate Action Plan of July 2010.
11 Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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12 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16 day of October, 2010.
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