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R12-127 ii 1 RESOLUTION R12 -127 2 ; 3 , A PLEDGE OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PALM 41 BEACH COUNTY ENDORSING THE MAYORS' 5 CLIMATE ACTION PLEDGE, AFFIRMING SUPPORT 6 FOR THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL 7 CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT, AGREEING TO 8 CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING THE REGIONAL 9 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN IN WHOLE OR IN PART AS 10 APPROPRIATE FOR EACH MUNICIPALITY, AND 11 URGING ALL MAYORS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY 12 TO SUPPORT THE MAYORS' CLIMATE ACTION 13 PLEDGE. 14 15 WHEREAS, Florida is considered one of the most vulnerable areas of the country to 16 the consequences of global climate change with Southeast Florida being at the frontline to 17 experience the impacts of a changing climate, especially sea level rise; and 18 WHEREAS, in recognition of the need for immediate, coordinated and visionary 19 action to address the impacts of a changing climate and provide for economic and 20 environmental resilience in Southeast Florida, in 2010 the counties of Palm Beach, Broward, 21 Miami -Dade and Monroe (Compact Partners) entered into the Southeast Florida Regional 22 Climate Change Compact (Compact); and 23 WHEREAS, in accordance with the Compact commitment and through a two year 24 collaborative process involving nearly 100 subject matter experts representing public and 25 private sectors, universities, and not - for - profit organizations, the Compact Partners developed 26 the Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP); and 27 WHEREAS, the RCAP offers recommendations that provide the common integrated 28 framework for a stronger and more resilient Southeast Florida, including: 29 • Providing the common framework for Sustainable Communities and 30 Transportation Planning to be aligned across the region; 31 • Recognizing the need to protect and address vulnerable Water Supply, 32 Management and Infrastructure and preserve fragile Natural Systems and 33 Agricultural resources; 34 • Providing steps to move towards resilience and reducing emissions through 35 exploring alternatives and decreasing the use of Energy and Fuel; ii 1 • Building upon strength as effective emergency responders and integrating 2 climate change hazards in Risk Reduction and Emergency Management 3 Planning; 4 • Providing for effective Public Outreach initiatives to educate the public on the 5 consequences of climate change and providing guidance for developing and ' 6 influencing Public Policies related to climate change; and 1 7 ' WHEREAS, recognizing that there are more than 100 municipalities within the 8 i region that will play an important role in the implementation of the RCAP, the Compact 9 Partners included municipalities in the development of the RCAP; and 10 WHEREAS, municipalities individually have been working to achieve sustainability, 11 and the RCAP presents an opportunity to align these individual local efforts with the regional 12 framework and vision; and 13 WHEREAS, municipalities play a key role in the annual Regional Climate 14 Leadership Summits, participated in RCAP Working Groups and now is the time to solidify 15 local government support to advance the RCAP; and 16 WHEREAS, the RCAP now serves as the foundation document of Climate Resilience 17 Planning as part of the seven county Prosperity Plan in support for economic development; 18 and 19 WHEREAS, the RCAP does not provide a mandate but rather serves as a living 20 guidance document with options that each County and local government may align to their 21 own plans and adopt and utilize based on their interests and vision for the future; and 22 WHEREAS, the willingness of counties and municipalities to jointly develop and 23 advocate for mutually beneficial agreements, policies and strategies intended to influence 24 regional, state and national resilience efforts advances "Good Neighbor" relationships; and 25 WHEREAS, in 2005 the U.S. Conference of Mayors adopted the U.S. Mayors' 26 Climate Protection Agreement (Mayors' Agreement) that became a national model for 27 effective collaboration and the framework for more than 1,000 municipalities throughout the 28 nation to take actions to reduce global warming and address the impacts of a changing climate 29 (climate disruption); and 11 1 WHEREAS, as of 2007, eight Mayors representing municipalities within Palm Beach 2 County speaking on behalf of more than 22 percent of Palm Beach County's population 3 endorsed the Mayors' Agreement; and 4 WHEREAS, in 2012, the need exists for Mayors within the region of Southeast 5 I Florida to collaborate on a renewed agreement that will advance regional climate action i 6 ' planning within Southeast Florida efforts while continuing to advance the national goals of 7 the U.S. Mayors' Agreement; and 8 WHEREAS, utilizing the U.S. Mayors' Agreement as a model for influencing 9 regional climate policies and effective public outreach, all municipalities throughout the 10 Southeast Florida region are invited to sign on to the 2012 South Florida Mayor's Climate 11 Action Pledge and to collaborate on implementation of the RCAP starting today and for 12 tomorrow. 13 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF 14 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: 15 Section 1. Each Whereas clause set forth above is true and correct and 16 incorporated herein by this reference. 17 Section 2. The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach endorses the Mayors' 18 Climate Action Pledge. 19 Section 3. The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach affirms support for the 20 Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact. 21 Section 4. The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach agrees to consider 22 integrating the Regional Climate Action Plan framework in whole or in part as appropriate for 23 each municipality into existing and future municipal sustainability action plans, 24 comprehensive plans and /or climate action plans where and when appropriate and financially 25 feasible 26 Section 5. The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach urges all municipal 27 Mayors within Palm Beach County to join the Mayors' Climate Action Pledge. 28 Section 6. This Pledge shall become effective upon adoption. 1 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4 day of December, 2012. 2 CITY • F BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 3 4 L frii�c`.C.,14'..ad 5 Mayor„ 1 •rr'r" 7 8 ice Mayor — gr 9 10 11 Com •e • sioner 12 13 AMMO/ 14 Commissi • — S eve Holz 40 .1.1.... 15 16 - L 17 Commissioner — Marlene Ross 18 ATTEST: 19 20 _ 21 • 22 Wet M. Prainito, MMC 23 City Clerk 24 26 27 din. MAYORS' CLIMATE ACTION PLEDGE A PLEDGE OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PALM BEACH COUNTY ENDORSING THE MAYORS' CLIMATE ACTION PLEDGE, AFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT, AGREEING TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING THE REGIONAL CLIMATE ACTION PLAN IN WHOLE OR IN PART AS APPROPRIATE FOR EACH MUNICIPALITY, AND URGING ALL MAYORS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY TO SUPPORT THE MAYORS' CLIMATE ACTION PLEDGE WHEREAS, Florida is considered one of the most vulnerable areas of the country to the consequences of global climate change with Southeast Florida being at the frontline to experience the impacts of a changing climate, especially sea level rise; and WHEREAS, in recognition of the need for immediate, coordinated and visionary action to address the impacts of a changing climate and provide for economic and environmental resilience in Southeast Florida, in 2010 the counties of Palm Beach, Broward, Miami -Dade and Monroe (Compact Partners) entered into the Southeast Flonda Regional Climate Change Compact (Compact); and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Compact commitment and through a two year collaborative process involving nearly 100 subject matter experts representing public and private sectors, universities, and not - for - profit organizations, the Compact Partners developed the Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP); and WHEREAS, the RCAP offers recommendations that provide the common integrated framework for a stronger and more resilient Southeast Florida, including: • Providing the common framework for Sustainable Communities and Transportation Planning to be aligned across the region, • Recognizing the need to protect and address vulnerable Water Supply, Management and Infrastructure and preserve fragile Natural Systems and Agricultural resources, • Providing steps to move towards resilience and reducing emissions through exploring alternatives and decreasing the use of Energy and Fuel, • Building upon strength as effective emergency responders and integrating climate change hazards in Risk Reduction and Emergency Management Planning; • Providing for effective Public Outreach initiatives to educate the public on the consequences of climate change and providing guidance for developing and influencing Public Policies related to climate change; and WHEREAS, recognizing that there are more than 100 municipalities within the region that will play an important role in the implementation of the RCAP, the Compact Partners included municipalities in the development of the RCAP; and WHEREAS, municipalities individually have been working to achieve sustainability, and the RCAP presents an opportunity to align these individual local efforts with the regional framework and vision; and WHEREAS, municipalities play a key role in the annual Regional Climate Leadership Summits, participated in RCAP Working Groups and now is the time to solidify local government support to advance the RCAP, and WHEREAS, the RCAP now serves as the foundation document of Climate Resilience Planning as part of the seven county Prosperity Plan in support for economic development; and WHEREAS, the RCAP does not provide a mandate but rather serves as a living guidance document with options that each County and local government may align to their own plans and adopt and utilize based on their interests and vision for the future, and WHEREAS, the willingness of counties and municipalities to jointly develop and advocate for mutually beneficial agreements, policies and strategies intended to influence regional, state and national resilience efforts advances "Good Neighbor" relationships, and WHEREAS, in 2005 the U.S Conference of Mayors adopted the U S Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement (Mayors' Agreement) that became a national model for effective collaboration and the framework for more than 1,000 municipalities throughout the nation to take actions to reduce global warming and address the impacts of a changing climate (climate disruption); and WHEREAS, as of 2007, eight Mayors representing municipalities within Palm Beach County speaking on behalf of more than 22 percent of Palm Beach County's population endorsed the Mayors' Agreement, and WHEREAS, in 2012, the need exists for Mayors within the region of Southeast Florida to collaborate on a renewed agreement that will advance regional climate action planning within Southeast Florida efforts while continuing to advance the national goals of the U S Mayors' Agreement; and WHEREAS, utilizing the U.S Mayors' Agreement as a model for influencing regional climate policies and effective public outreach, all municipalities throughout the Southeast Florida region are invited to sign on to the 2012 South Florida Mayor's Climate Action Pledge and to collaborate on implementation of the RCAP starting today and for tomorrow. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PLEDGED THAT Section 1 The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach endorses the Mayors' Climate Action Pledge Section 2 The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach affirms support for the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact Section 3 The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach agrees to consider integrating the Regional Climate Action Plan framework in whole or in part as appropriate for each municipality into existing and future municipal sustainability action plans, comprehensive plans and /or climate action plans where and when appropriate and financially feasible Section 4 The municipality of the City of Boynton Beach urges all municipal Mayors within Palm Beach County to join the Mayors' Climate Action Pledge Section 5 This Pledge shall become effective upon adoption ADOPTED this 4 day, December 2012.