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1 RESOLUTION R12 -127
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3 , A PLEDGE OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PALM
41 BEACH COUNTY ENDORSING THE MAYORS'
5 CLIMATE ACTION PLEDGE, AFFIRMING SUPPORT
6 FOR THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL
7 CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT, AGREEING TO
8 CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING THE REGIONAL
9 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN IN WHOLE OR IN PART AS
10 APPROPRIATE FOR EACH MUNICIPALITY, AND
11 URGING ALL MAYORS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
12 TO SUPPORT THE MAYORS' CLIMATE ACTION
13 PLEDGE.
14
15 WHEREAS, Florida is considered one of the most vulnerable areas of the country to
16 the consequences of global climate change with Southeast Florida being at the frontline to
17 experience the impacts of a changing climate, especially sea level rise; and
18 WHEREAS, in recognition of the need for immediate, coordinated and visionary
19 action to address the impacts of a changing climate and provide for economic and
20 environmental resilience in Southeast Florida, in 2010 the counties of Palm Beach, Broward,
21 Miami -Dade and Monroe (Compact Partners) entered into the Southeast Florida Regional
22 Climate Change Compact (Compact); and
23 WHEREAS, in accordance with the Compact commitment and through a two year
24 collaborative process involving nearly 100 subject matter experts representing public and
25 private sectors, universities, and not - for - profit organizations, the Compact Partners developed
26 the Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP); and
27 WHEREAS, the RCAP offers recommendations that provide the common integrated
28 framework for a stronger and more resilient Southeast Florida, including:
29 • Providing the common framework for Sustainable Communities and
30 Transportation Planning to be aligned across the region;
31 • Recognizing the need to protect and address vulnerable Water Supply,
32 Management and Infrastructure and preserve fragile Natural Systems and
33 Agricultural resources;
34 • Providing steps to move towards resilience and reducing emissions through
35 exploring alternatives and decreasing the use of Energy and Fuel;
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1 • Building upon strength as effective emergency responders and integrating
2 climate change hazards in Risk Reduction and Emergency Management
3 Planning;
4 • Providing for effective Public Outreach initiatives to educate the public on the
5 consequences of climate change and providing guidance for developing and
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6 influencing Public Policies related to climate change; and 1
7 ' WHEREAS, recognizing that there are more than 100 municipalities within the
8 i region that will play an important role in the implementation of the RCAP, the Compact
9 Partners included municipalities in the development of the RCAP; and
10 WHEREAS, municipalities individually have been working to achieve sustainability,
11 and the RCAP presents an opportunity to align these individual local efforts with the regional
12 framework and vision; and
13 WHEREAS, municipalities play a key role in the annual Regional Climate
14 Leadership Summits, participated in RCAP Working Groups and now is the time to solidify
15 local government support to advance the RCAP; and
16 WHEREAS, the RCAP now serves as the foundation document of Climate Resilience
17 Planning as part of the seven county Prosperity Plan in support for economic development;
18 and
19 WHEREAS, the RCAP does not provide a mandate but rather serves as a living
20 guidance document with options that each County and local government may align to their
21 own plans and adopt and utilize based on their interests and vision for the future; and
22 WHEREAS, the willingness of counties and municipalities to jointly develop and
23 advocate for mutually beneficial agreements, policies and strategies intended to influence
24 regional, state and national resilience efforts advances "Good Neighbor" relationships; and
25 WHEREAS, in 2005 the U.S. Conference of Mayors adopted the U.S. Mayors'
26 Climate Protection Agreement (Mayors' Agreement) that became a national model for
27 effective collaboration and the framework for more than 1,000 municipalities throughout the
28 nation to take actions to reduce global warming and address the impacts of a changing climate
29 (climate disruption); and
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1 WHEREAS, as of 2007, eight Mayors representing municipalities within Palm Beach
2 County speaking on behalf of more than 22 percent of Palm Beach County's population
3 endorsed the Mayors' Agreement; and
4 WHEREAS, in 2012, the need exists for Mayors within the region of Southeast
5 I Florida to collaborate on a renewed agreement that will advance regional climate action i
6 ' planning within Southeast Florida efforts while continuing to advance the national goals of
7 the U.S. Mayors' Agreement; and
8 WHEREAS, utilizing the U.S. Mayors' Agreement as a model for influencing
9 regional climate policies and effective public outreach, all municipalities throughout the
10 Southeast Florida region are invited to sign on to the 2012 South Florida Mayor's Climate
11 Action Pledge and to collaborate on implementation of the RCAP starting today and for
12 tomorrow.
13 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
14 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
15 Section 1. Each Whereas clause set forth above is true and correct and
16 incorporated herein by this reference.
17 Section 2. The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach endorses the Mayors'
18 Climate Action Pledge.
19 Section 3. The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach affirms support for the
20 Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact.
21 Section 4. The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach agrees to consider
22 integrating the Regional Climate Action Plan framework in whole or in part as appropriate for
23 each municipality into existing and future municipal sustainability action plans,
24 comprehensive plans and /or climate action plans where and when appropriate and financially
25 feasible
26 Section 5. The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach urges all municipal
27 Mayors within Palm Beach County to join the Mayors' Climate Action Pledge.
28 Section 6. This Pledge shall become effective upon adoption.
1 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4 day of December, 2012.
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MAYORS' CLIMATE ACTION PLEDGE
A PLEDGE OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY ENDORSING THE MAYORS' CLIMATE ACTION
PLEDGE, AFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTHEAST
FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT,
AGREEING TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING THE REGIONAL
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN IN WHOLE OR IN PART AS
APPROPRIATE FOR EACH MUNICIPALITY, AND URGING ALL
MAYORS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY TO SUPPORT THE
MAYORS' CLIMATE ACTION PLEDGE
WHEREAS, Florida is considered one of the most vulnerable areas of the country to the
consequences of global climate change with Southeast Florida being at the frontline to
experience the impacts of a changing climate, especially sea level rise; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the need for immediate, coordinated and visionary action to
address the impacts of a changing climate and provide for economic and environmental
resilience in Southeast Florida, in 2010 the counties of Palm Beach, Broward, Miami -Dade and
Monroe (Compact Partners) entered into the Southeast Flonda Regional Climate Change
Compact (Compact); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Compact commitment and through a two year
collaborative process involving nearly 100 subject matter experts representing public and
private sectors, universities, and not - for - profit organizations, the Compact Partners developed
the Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP); and
WHEREAS, the RCAP offers recommendations that provide the common integrated
framework for a stronger and more resilient Southeast Florida, including:
• Providing the common framework for Sustainable Communities and
Transportation Planning to be aligned across the region,
• Recognizing the need to protect and address vulnerable Water Supply,
Management and Infrastructure and preserve fragile Natural Systems and
Agricultural resources,
• Providing steps to move towards resilience and reducing emissions through
exploring alternatives and decreasing the use of Energy and Fuel,
• Building upon strength as effective emergency responders and integrating
climate change hazards in Risk Reduction and Emergency Management
Planning;
• Providing for effective Public Outreach initiatives to educate the public on the
consequences of climate change and providing guidance for developing and
influencing Public Policies related to climate change; and
WHEREAS, recognizing that there are more than 100 municipalities within the region
that will play an important role in the implementation of the RCAP, the Compact Partners
included municipalities in the development of the RCAP; and
WHEREAS, municipalities individually have been working to achieve sustainability, and
the RCAP presents an opportunity to align these individual local efforts with the regional
framework and vision; and
WHEREAS, municipalities play a key role in the annual Regional Climate Leadership
Summits, participated in RCAP Working Groups and now is the time to solidify local government
support to advance the RCAP, and
WHEREAS, the RCAP now serves as the foundation document of Climate Resilience
Planning as part of the seven county Prosperity Plan in support for economic development; and
WHEREAS, the RCAP does not provide a mandate but rather serves as a living
guidance document with options that each County and local government may align to their own
plans and adopt and utilize based on their interests and vision for the future, and
WHEREAS, the willingness of counties and municipalities to jointly develop and
advocate for mutually beneficial agreements, policies and strategies intended to influence
regional, state and national resilience efforts advances "Good Neighbor" relationships, and
WHEREAS, in 2005 the U.S Conference of Mayors adopted the U S Mayors' Climate
Protection Agreement (Mayors' Agreement) that became a national model for effective
collaboration and the framework for more than 1,000 municipalities throughout the nation to take
actions to reduce global warming and address the impacts of a changing climate (climate
disruption); and
WHEREAS, as of 2007, eight Mayors representing municipalities within Palm Beach
County speaking on behalf of more than 22 percent of Palm Beach County's population
endorsed the Mayors' Agreement, and
WHEREAS, in 2012, the need exists for Mayors within the region of Southeast Florida to
collaborate on a renewed agreement that will advance regional climate action planning within
Southeast Florida efforts while continuing to advance the national goals of the U S Mayors'
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, utilizing the U.S Mayors' Agreement as a model for influencing regional
climate policies and effective public outreach, all municipalities throughout the Southeast Florida
region are invited to sign on to the 2012 South Florida Mayor's Climate Action Pledge and to
collaborate on implementation of the RCAP starting today and for tomorrow.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PLEDGED THAT
Section 1 The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach endorses the Mayors'
Climate Action Pledge
Section 2 The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach affirms support for the
Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact
Section 3 The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach agrees to consider integrating
the Regional Climate Action Plan framework in whole or in part as appropriate for each
municipality into existing and future municipal sustainability action plans, comprehensive plans
and /or climate action plans where and when appropriate and financially feasible
Section 4 The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach urges all municipal Mayors
within Palm Beach County to join the Mayors' Climate Action Pledge
Section 5 This Pledge shall become effective upon adoption
ADOPTED this 4 day, December 2012.