CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

RESOLUTION 07-106

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF HOMER CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, AFFIRMING THAT ACTION TO MITIGATE AND ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND REDUCE ENERGY COSTS IS A TOP CITY PRIORITY, AND AUTHOR­IZING THE CITY MANAGER TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES OUTLINED IN THE PLAN.


         WHEREAS, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world’s most expert scientific body on global climate change and recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, has presented compelling evidence that human-induced climate change will lead to worldwide disaster unless urgent action is taken; and

         WHEREAS, Leadership at the local government level has been recognized as critically important in efforts to combat global climate change; and

         WHEREAS, The Homer City Council established the Global Warming Task Force in January 2007 to study and make recommendations to the City on ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and plan for the impacts of climate change; and

         WHEREAS, The City of Homer joined the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign spearheaded by ICLEI—Local Governments for Sustainability in March 2007 and resolved to inventory local greenhouse gas emissions, establish a greenhouse gas reduction target, develop an action plan to meet the target, implement the plan, and monitor progress; and

         WHEREAS, The City of Homer also accepted an invitation to participate in the pilot phase of the ICLEI Climate Resilient Communities campaign, with a focus on preparing for unavoidable impacts of global climate change; and

         WHEREAS, The Global Warming Task Force has met more than 30 times to develop the recommendations contained in the Climate Action Plan, and task force members have spent countless hours between meetings educating themselves about global climate change and researching strategies for mitigation and adaptation; and

         WHEREAS, Public interest and support for the work of the Global Warming Task Force has been high, as evidenced by attendance at many task force meetings, City Council meetings, and at a large public meeting held on September 15, 2007 at the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center; and

         WHEREAS, The work of the Homer Global Warming Task Force has been praised by other organizations in Alaska and elsewhere and used as an example for citizens and local governments hoping to develop similar climate action plans; and

         WHEREAS, The Global Warming Task Force completed its work and presented final recommendations in the form of a Climate Action Plan to the Homer City Council and the public for a public hearing on November 26, 2007;

         NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Homer adopts the Climate Action Plan.

         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that mitigating and adapting to climate change and reducing City expenditures on electricity and fuel is recognized as a top City priority.

         BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to begin implementation of the plan as soon as possible.

         PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL this ______ day of _____________, 2007.

 

                                                                        CITY OF HOMER

                                                                        ________________________ __
                                                                        JAMES C, HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

 

______________________________
JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK


Fiscal Impact:  

Personnel (salary and benefits, range 15 A/B): $78,567
Computer, desk, chair, office supplies, printing, travel, and subsistence: $10,000

Recycling program for all City office buildings: $10,000
Lighting retrofits: $15,000
Energy audits of City buildings: $25,000

TOTAL: $138,567

 

Note: $25,000 is already in the draft budget.