CC RESOLUTION 4956RESOLUTION NO. 4956
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY SECTION OF THE CITY'S
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
WHEREAS, El Segundo is committed to excellence and leadership in the community; and
WHEREAS, El Segundo is aware of the economic, environmental, and societal benefits of taking
a lead role in the implementation of energy efficiency and reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions; and
WHEREAS, El Segundo has voluntarily agreed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to
help the State of California meet its goal to reduce GHG emissions 15% below 2005 levels by
2020, as stated in Assembly Bill 32; and
WHEREAS, energy efficiency and state reduction measures included within the Energy
Efficiency section of the Climate Action Plan will help reduce El Segundo's adjusted business
as usual GHG emissions 15% below 2005 levels by 2020; and
WHEREAS, funding from Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas Company
has enabled the South Bay Cities Council of Governments to develop GHG inventories and an
Energy Efficiencies section of the CAP for El Segundo.
WHEREAS, City Council is aware that the Energy Efficiency section is an early chapter of the
master Climate Action Plan, which will be considered for adoption at a later time; and
WHEREAS, El Segundo decides to lead by example through the incorporation of measures that
increase energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of El Segundo, California
that:
1. The City Council commits to improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas
emissions in municipal operations and the El Segundo community.
2. The City Council directs key staff to evaluate recommendations of the 2015 Energy
Efficiency section of the Climate Action Plan in order to increase participation in existing
programs, develop new programs, and participate in subregional programs that improve
energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
3. The City Council will consider measures that reduce energy consumption and greenhouse
gas emissions in municipal facilities and operations, to include measures that:
a. Provide education, outreach, and planning efforts that increase energy efficiency,
b. Increase energy efficiency in municipal buildings,
c. Increase energy efficiency in community buildings and infrastructure, and
d. Reduce energy consumption in the long term.
4. The City Council continues to support efforts to promote energy efficiency in the El
Segundo community, to include measures that increase energy efficiency in:
a. Existing residential buildings,
b. New residential development,
c. Existing commercial buildings,
d. New commercial development,
e. Water efficiency, and
f. Decrease energy use by reducing the urban heat island effect.
Resolution No. 4956, PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1 st day of December, 2015.
Suzanne Fuentes, Mayor
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
I, Tracy Weaver, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution
No. 4956 was duly passed and adopted by said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor,
and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 1St day of
December, 2015, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Fuentes, Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson, Council Member Atkinson, Council
Member Fellhauer, Council Member Dugan
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
NOT PARTICIPATING:
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 1St day of March, 2016.
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Tr ac Weaver, City O' cr k "
fP of the City of El Segrlii cl ,.
California