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3 A Resolution supporting the EPA's Clean Power Plan rule
4 as a way of significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions
5 that threaten the City and South Florida region through
6 climate change and sea level rise and opposing any requests
7 that the Clean Power Plan rule he stayed during any periods
8 of legal challenge or litigation.
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10 WHEREAS, The Mayor and City Commission recognize that greenhouse gas
11 emissions from human activity have been proven by the best science to be heating the
12 oceans and atmosphere, accelerating sea level rise, and acidifYing the planet's oceans; and
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14 WHEREAS, all of South Florida, including the City of South Miami, is threatened
15 existentially by sea level rise induced by global warming; and
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17 WHEREAS, On May 1, 2012, the City Commission unanimously approved a
18 resolution sending a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator
19 Lisa P. Jackson, supporting the EPA's increased efforts to reduce greenhouse gas
20 pollution under the Clean Air Act; and
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22 WHEREAS, On August 3, 2015, the President and EPA announced the Clean
23 Power Plan -http://www2.epa.gov/cleanpowerplanlclean-power-plan-final-rule ; and
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25 WHEREAS, the Clean Power Plan is an historic and important step in reducing
26 carbon pollution from power plants, and one that takes real action to limit human-induced
27 climate change; and
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29 WHEREAS, the Clean Power Plan was shaped by years of unprecedented
30 outreach and public engagement, resulting in a fair, flexible plan, designed to strengthen
31 the fast-growing trend toward cleaner and lower-polluting American energy with strong
32 but achievable standards for power plants, and customized goals for states to cut the
33 carbon pollution that is driving climate change; and
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35 WHEREAS, the Clean Power Plan provides national consistency, accountability,
36 and a level playing field, while reflecting each state's energy mix; and
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38 WHEREAS, the Clean Power Plan furthers international cooperation on stemming
39 climate change by showing other nations that the United States is committed to leading
40 global efforts to address climate change.
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42 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
43 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
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45 Section 1. The City Commission hereby expresses its strongest support for the
46 federal Clean Power Plan rule and strongly opposes any and all requests that the Clean
47 Power Plan rule be stayed during any periods of legal challenge or litigation.
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Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to convey this resolution to EPA
Secretary Gina McCarthy, and individually to all United States and Florida State
Legislators representing the City of South Miami, to the Miami-Dade County Mayor, to
members of the Miami-Dade County Commission, and to all cities in Miami-Dade
County.
Section 3. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
Passed and adopted this ~ __ th_ day of _______ , 2015.
ATTEST:
COMMISSION VOTE:
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
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APPROVED:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Welsh:
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