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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA SUPPORTING
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) CLEAN
POWER PLAN AND PROMOTION OF CLEAN ENERGY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, on August 3, 2015, President Obama and the Environmental Protection
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Agency (“EPA”) announced the Clean Power Plan (“CPP”) a historic and important step in
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reducing carbon pollution from power plants that takes real action on climate change; and
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WHEREAS, power plants are the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in
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the country, accounting for roughly one-third of all emissions in the United States, yet there are
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currently no national limits on carbon pollution from power plants; and
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WHEREAS, carbon pollution exacerbates climate change and contributes to more
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frequent and more violent extreme weather events that costs our city and threatens public health;
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WHEREAS, shaped by years of unprecedented outreach and public engagement, the final
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CPP is designed to strengthen the fast-growing trend toward cleaner and lower polluting American
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energy; and
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WHEREAS, the CPP established the first-ever national standards to limit carbon pollution
from power plants; and
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WHEREAS, the final CPP sets flexible and achievable standards to reduce carbon dioxide
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emissions by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, 9 percent more ambitious than the proposal;
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WHEREAS, by setting carbon pollution reduction goals for power plants and enabling
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states to develop tailored implementation plans to meet the goals, the CPP is a strong flexible
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framework; and
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WHEREAS, the CPP will provide significant public health benefits by putting in place a
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drive cleaner energy sector, reduce the premature deaths from power plant emissions by nearly
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90 percent in 2030 compared to 2005, and decrease the pollutants that contribute to the soot and
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smog. The CPP will also avoid up to 3,600 premature deaths, lead to 90,000 fewer asthma
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attacks in children, and prevent 300,000 missed work and school days, save the average
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American family nearly $85 on their annual energy bill in 2030, reduce enough energy to power
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30 million homes, and save consumers a total of $155 billion from 2020-2030; and
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WHEREAS, the final CPP significantly reduces carbon pollution from the electric power
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sector while advancing clean energy innovation, development, and deployment. It also ensures
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the U.S. will stay on a path of long-term clean energy investments that will maintain the reliability
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of our electric grid, promote affordable and clean energy for all Americans, and continue United
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States leadership on climate action; and
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission have determined that supporting the EPA
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Clean Power Plan for reducing carbon pollution from power plants is in the best interest of the
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City and its residents.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA:
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SECTION 1. Support of EPA’S Clean Power Plan. The Mayor and City Commission
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hereby supports the EPA’s Clean Power Plan for setting carbon pollution reduction goals for
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power plants and enabling states to develop tailored implementation plans to meet those goals.
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SECTION 2. SECTION 2. Directions to City Manager.
The Mayor and City
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Commission direct the City Manager to cause a copy of this resolution to be forwarded to EPA
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Administrator Gina McCarthy at Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 1101A, 1200
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Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20460, McCarthy.Gina@epa.gov and all
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appropriate parties.
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SECTION 3.
Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this _____ day of August, 2015.
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JOY F. COOPER
MAYOR
SPONSORED BY: MAYOR JOY F. COOPER and COMMISSIONER KEITH LONDON
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
AND FORM
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V. LYNN WHITFIELD
CITY ATTORNEY
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