_add-on b)Add-on Item b)
Sponsored by: Vice Mayor Welsh
City Commission Meeting: 06-06-17
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RESOLUTION NO. _________________________ 1
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A Resolution supporting the Climate Mayors letter to commit to reducing carbon 3
emissions in response to President Trump’s announcement withdrawing the U.S. 4
from the Paris accord. 5
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WHEREAS, on June 1, 2017, President Trump announced that the U.S. will withdraw 7
from the international climate agreement known as the Paris accord; and 8
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WHEREAS, on the same day, in an open letter (“Climate Mayors letter”), the mayors of 10
61 U.S. cities — from Burlington, Vermont, to Los Angeles — promised to meet commitments 11
agreed to under the international accord, namely cutting carbon emissions in an effort to ward off 12
the worst effects of global climate change; and 13
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WHEREAS, the Paris Agreement (a/k/a “Paris accord”) is designed to keep the planet 15
from warming by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels and relies on 16
voluntary cuts in emissions by all member nations; and 17
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WHEREAS, California Governor Jerry Brown, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo 19
and Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced the formation of the United States Climate 20
Alliance, a coalition that will bring together states committed to upholding the Paris Agreement; 21
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WHEREAS, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, a co-signer of the Climate Mayors letter, told 24
HuffPost after Trump’s announcement that, “The president’s announcement is a call to greater 25
action, not less action. It’s a call to a higher level of sensitivity, not a time for merely frustration 26
… There’s enough low-hanging fruit in America’s major metros to still achieve our CO₂ 27
reductions ... to the tune of about 25 to 35 percent”; and 28
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WHEREAS, the City of South Miami recognizes the reality of climate change and 30
supports the cutting of carbon emissions in an effort to ward off the worst effects of global 31
climate change. 32
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY 34
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT: 35
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Section 1. The City of South Miami Commission supports the Climate Mayors letter to 37
commit to reducing carbon emissions in response to President Trump’s announcement 38
withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris accord. 39
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Section 2. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for 41
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall 42
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution. 43
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Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon 45
Add-on Item b)
Sponsored by: Vice Mayor Welsh
City Commission Meeting: 06-06-17
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adoption by vote of the City Commission. 1
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this __ day of ______________, 2017. 3
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ATTEST: APPROVED: 6
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CITY CLERK MAYOR 8
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: COMMISSION VOTE: 10
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard: 11
EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Welsh: 12
Commissioner Edmond: 13
Commissioner Liebman: 14
________________________ Commissioner Harris: 15
CITY ATTORNEY 16
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