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WHEREAS, the San Leandro City Council has committed to adopt, honor. and uphold the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement by intensifying efforts to meet our city's current climate goals, push for new action to meet that agreement's 1.5 °C target, and work together with other communities to create a 21st century clean energy economy; and WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro has begun a process to update and expand its local Climate .Action Plan (CAP) with a goal of meeting or exceeding the City Council's previously -adopted greenhouse gas emission reduction targets; and NOW BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, the City of San Leandro declares that a climate emergency threatens our city, region, state, nation, and the planet; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, the City of San Leandro commits to seeking a just transition and climate emergency mobilization effort to address climate change, with appropriate Financial and regulatory assistance from the County of Alameda and State and Federal authorities. These efforts would reduce city -vide greenhouse gas emissions as quickly as feasible towards the aspirational goal of aero net emissions, and support safely drawing down carbon from the atmosphere, while accelerating adaptation and resilience strategies in preparation for intensifying climate impacts; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, the City of San Leandro supports the need for robust community participation; inclusion, and support, and recognizes that the residents of San Leandro, along with local community organizations will be integral to the mobilization effort: and be it FURTHER RESOLVED. the City of San Leandro commits to keeping the concerns of vulnerable communities central to just transition and climate mobilization effort planning processes, and invites and encourages such commuirities to participate and advocate directly for their needs; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, the City of San Leandro calls on the State of California, the United States federal government, as well as all other peoples of the world to join with it in prioritizing climate mobilization efforts that will serve to address this serious global challenge. Introduced by Couricilmember Lopez and passed and adopted this 2nd day of December 2019, by the following vote: Members of the Council: AYES: CouncilEmembers Aguilar. Ballew, Cox, Hernandez, Lee, Lopez., Mayor Cutter (7) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: None ATTEST; zc--74�� i�/—' eti I. Miguel, Cit 'lerk RESOLUTION NO, 2019-200 (0)