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File Number: 08-01096 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF MIPLAN, THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED,
DESCRIBING THE TARGET REDUCTIONS OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
OF 25% BELOW 2007 LEVELS BY 2015 FOR CITY GOVERNMENT, TARGET
REDUCTIONS OF 25% BELOW 2006 LEVELS BY 2020 CITYWIDE, AND
RECOMMENDING ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE SAID REDUCTIONS; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE RESOURCES
AMONG CITY DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ENSURE THE PROMPT AND
SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF MIPLAN, AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM
TIME TO TIME.
WHEREAS, during the past seven (7) years, the City of Miami ("City") has launched a
comprehensive and aggressive environmental program to dean streets, waterways, brownfields, storm
drains, and improve our air and water quality, thus reversing decades of environmental neglect; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of this environmental program, Mayor Manuel A. Diaz ("Mayor") was
one of the first United States Mayors to sign the Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement (the
"Agreement") committing cities to take actions to reduce global warming pollution by striving to meet or
exceed Kyoto Protocol targets; and
WHEREAS, in April, 2007, the City Commission unanimously supported the creation of a climate
action plan which would set a framework for the reduction of Greenhouse gas emissions Citywide; and
WHEREAS, many cities throughout the nation, both large and small, are reducing global warming
pollutants through programs that provide economic and quality of life benefits such as reduced energy
bills, green space preservation, air quality improvements, reduced traffic congestion, improved
transportation choices, and economic development and job creation through energy conservation and
new energy technologies; and
WHEREAS, City staff and members for the Miami Green Commission have prepared MiPlan, the
City of Miami Climate Action Plan, which targets reductions in greenhouse gas emissions of 25%
below 2007 levels by 2015 for City government, and 25% below 2006 levels by 2020 Citywide; and
WHEREAS, MiPlan provides recommended actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from City
government and Citywide;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA.
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The recommendations of MiPlan, the City of Miami Climate Action Plan, attached and
incorporated herein, describing the target reduction of greenhouse gas emmissions of 25% below
2007 levels by 2015 for City government, target reductions of 25% below 2006 levels by 2020
Citywide, and recommended actions to achieve said reductions, is accepted
Section 3. The City Manager is further directed to identify appropriate resources among City
departments and agencies to ensure the prompt and successful implementation of MiPlan, as may be
amended from time to time.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNE
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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