TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Tony Olmos, Public Works Director
Sona Coffee, Environmental Programs Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Letter of Support for the City's Participation in the Compact of Mayors Initiative to Assess the Impacts of Climate Change in Manhattan Beach (Public Works Director Olmos).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council approve the letter of support stating the City's commitment to participate in the Compact of Mayors initiative to assess the impacts of climate change in the City of Manhattan Beach.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Compact of Mayors is a global agreement by city networks to combat climate change in a consistent and complimentary manner to national efforts. The program requires the completion of four steps to produce a Climate Action Plan in a three-year period. City Council approval is needed to register the community's commitment to participate in the Compact of Mayors program.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
No fiscal implications are associated with this action.
BACKGROUND:
Manhattan Beach has a long history of environmental sensitivity, as a community and as a city government. City Council has made sustainability a priority goal, and consistently supports environmental issues and climate change policies at the local and state levels.
The Compact of Mayors is the world's largest cooperative effort among mayors and city leaders to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, track progress, and prepare for the impacts of climate change. Any city or town in the world may participate, regardless of size or location.
The City has already made progress on climate issues by conducting a GHG inventory, developing a municipal Climate Action Plan (CAP), and partnering with several organizations to develop a community-wide CAP that includes information on c...
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