R20-021 RESOLUTION NO. R20-021
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4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
5 FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF BOYNTON
6 BEACH 2020 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN; AND
7 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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10 WHEREAS, the pursuit of sustainability has governed the direction of the City of
11 Boynton Beach since 2008 when the City Commission involved employees, citizens, and local
12 businesses in creating policies and programs to promote sustainability; and
13 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach in 2012 affirmed support for the Southeast
14 Florida Regional Climate Change Compact and agreed to integrate the Regional Climate Action
15 Plan framework in whole or in part as appropriate for the municipality; and
16 WHEREAS, through the creation and adoption of the 2010 City of Boynton Beach
17 Climate Action Plan and 2015 Climate Action Plan Revision, the City has made great strides
18 towards envisioning the steps necessary to achieve a sustainable future; and
19 WHEREAS,in 2018 the City of Boynton Beach joined the Global Covenant of Mayors
20 for Climate & Energy, thereby committing to establish community-wide greenhouse gas
21 reduction(GHG) targets and to report climate data and actions annually; and
22 WHEREAS,it has been five years since the adoption of the City's 2015 Climate Action
23 Plan Revision, and many of the policies and programs established therein have been
24 implemented as completed projects or continuing procedures in governing plans and processes;
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26 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach 2020 Climate Action Plan is the five-year
27 update to the original landmark document that acknowledges the foresight of the City of
28 Boynton Beach in addressing the biggest challenges of this century: sustainability, energy, and
29 climate change; and
30 WHEREAS, by adopting the 2020 Climate Action Plan, the City of Boynton Beach
31 will continue to demonstrate its leadership, and by working together with our citizens and
32 businesses, we can achieve our vision of a sustainable community in the face of our current
33 climate, energy, and economic challenges.
34 WHEREAS, the City's Sustainability Coordinator will be responsible for
35 implementing the 2020 Climate Action Plan, monitoring and tracking its success, and
36 developing consistent policy recommendations for the City to achieve its GHG reduction goals.
37 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
38 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
39 Section 1. Each Whereas clause set forth above is true and correct and incorporated
40 herein by this reference.
41 Section 2. The Boynton Beach City Commission adopts the City of Boynton Beach,
42 Florida Climate Action Plan of March 2020.
43 Section 3. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
44 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of March, 2020.
45 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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49 Mayor— Steven B. Grant
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51 Vice Mayor—Justin Katz
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53 Commissioner—Mack McCray ✓
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55 Commissioner—Christina L. Romelus
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57 Commissioner—Ty Penserga
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