Full Text
RESOLUTION 2010- 18 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MOSCOW, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF A CITY OF MOSCOW GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION GOAL OF 20% OF 2005 LEVELS BY THE YEAR 2020; PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE IN EFFECT UPON ITS PASSAGE, APPROVAL AND PUBLICATION ACCORDING TO LAW. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 2007-13, City staff, through a membership with the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), established an inventory of 2005 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the municipality; and WHEREAS, based upon the inventory results and available resources, staff prepared the 2010 Greenhouse Gas & Energy Efficiency Report (Report) and presented the Report to Council on August 2, 201 0; and WHEREAS, the Report highlights the results of the inventory, outlines municipal and community measures that have been and are being addressed, and makes recommendations for future measures that could be addressed; and WHEREAS, City staff identified additional items that could reduce the City's GHG emissions to be referenced and included as an attachment to the Report; and WHEREAS, the Report recommends a GHG reduction target for the City of Moscow as an organization of twenty percent (20%) of 2005 levels by the year 2020; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and the Council of the City of Moscow, Idaho as follows: 1. Adopt the 201 0 City of Moscow Greenhouse Gas Inventory & Energy Efficiency Repmi; and 2. That the City of Moscow commits to achieving a twenty percent (20%) reduction of 2005 Greenhouse Gas levels by the year 2020. PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 16111 of August, 2010. Resolution 2010-18 Page I of I