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Agenda Item No. Attachment RESOLUTION 2008-XX RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CERRITO CREATING THE EL CERRITO ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of El Cerrito recognizes that environmental quality is an important issue that demands immediate and ongoing attention; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the City, as a whole, has a role and responsibilityin reducing our impact on the environment around us; and WHEREAS, the City Council intends to affect a cultural change in the way that the City and its citizens relate to the environment and how we address the quality of our environment; and WHEREAS, the City is demonstrating its commitment to environmental leadership by creating a focus on environmental services within the City’s internal organization; and WHEREAS, the City Council intends to extend this commitment to its residents and businesses by assisting them in their efforts to reduce their impact on the environment and improve the quality of the environments in which they live and work; and WHEREAS, an Environmental QualityCommittee, made up of residents and business representatives, can be a valuable asset to the City by creating a corps of volunteers that can serve as a resource to residents, businesses and City staff; and WHEREAS, such a committee would serve in an advisory capacity to the CityCouncil and staff regarding the environment, and would also be charged with the education of residents and businesses on how to reduce their impact on the environment. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of El Cerrito herebyestablishes an Environmental Quality Committee, with the necessary staff liaison assigned by the City Manager, with the following duties and responsibilities: To serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council, staff, other boards, commissions, and committees, and the citizens of the City with regard to environmental quality issues within the Cityof El Cerrito; To recommend programs, policies, and ordinances to the City Council and promote the City’s environmental quality efforts; and Promote and foster public awareness, education, interest and support for environmental qualityefforts, foster volunteer opportunities, and educate El Cerrito citizens regarding environmental quality and issues relating to environmental impacts. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Committee shall be open to all El Cerrito residents and representatives of El Cerrito businesses with knowledge of, interest in, and/or involvement in issues affecting environmental quality; and that the Council’s intention is to appoint an initial group of seven individuals to serve as charter members of the Committee. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and adoption. ---PAGE BREAK--- Agenda Item No. Attachment I CERTIFY that at a regular meeting on March 3, 2008 the City Council of the City of El Cerrito passed this Resolution by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: IN WITNESS of this action, I sign this document and affix the corporate seal of the City of El Cerrito on March XX, 2008. Cheryl Morse, City Clerk APPROVED: William C. Jones, III, Mayor