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RESOLUTION NO. 10-100
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING UNDERTAKING
IGLEI'S FIVE MILESTONES TO REDUCE ENERGY USE,
GREENHOUSE GAS AND AIR POLLUTION EMMISSIONS IN THE CITY
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St Louis Park, Minnesota, as
follows:
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park through Vision St. Louis Park is committed to being
a leader in environmental stewardship. The City of St. Louis Park strives to increase environmental
consciousness and responsibility in all areas of city business.
WHEREAS, local government actions taken to reduce consumption of' energy and natural
resources and increase energy efficiency and offsetting carbon generation by implementing
alternative measures provide multiple local benefits by decreasing air pollution, reducing energy
expenditures, and saving money for the local government, its businesses, and its residents; and
WHEREAS, ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability is a membership association of
local governments committed to advancing sustainable development and conserving resources for
our future and the future of generations;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota will
join ICLEI as a Full Member and pledges to take a leadership role in promoting public awareness
about the causes and impacts of climate change.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City will undertake ICLEI's five milestones to
reduce energy use, greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions throughout the community, and
specifically:
• Conduct an carbon footprint inventory of government operations and the community as
a whole to determine of the energy, water, refrigerant, solid waste, and transit use
resources being used in the jurisdiction,
• Establish a greenhouse gas emissions target reflective of the energy and resources used,
• Develop an action plan with both existing and future actions, which when implemented
will reduce energy, water, refrigerant, solid waste and fuel to meet the target,
• Implement the action plan, and
• Monitor and report progress.
Resolution No. 10-100 -2-
E IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City of St Louis Park requests assistance from
ICLEI . it progresses through these milestones
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d by the ity Council September 20, 2010