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appendix WHEREAS. mayors from around the nation have signed the US Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement which. as amended at the 73rd Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting. rcads: The U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement A. We urge the federal government and state govcrnmcnls to enact policies and programs to meet or beat the target of reducing global warming pollutIon levels to 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012. includIng efforts to: reduce the United States' dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate the development of clean. economical energy resources and fuel-efficient technologies such as conservation, methane recovery for energy generatIon. waste to energy. wind and solar energy. fuel cells. efficient motor vehicles, and biofLJels; B. We urge the U.S. Congress to pass bipartisan greenhouse gas reduction legislation that includes 1) clear timetables and emissions limits and 2) a flexible, market.based system of tradable allowances among emitting industries; and C. We will strive to meet or exceed Kyoto Protocol targets for reducing global warming pollution by taking actions in our own operations and communities such as: 1. Inventory global warming emissions in City operations and in tile community. set reduction targets and create an action plan. 2. Adopt and enforce land.use policies that reduce sprawl. preserve open space, and create compact. walkable urban communities; 3. Promote transportation options such as bicycle trails, commute trip reduction programs, incentives for car pooling and publiC transit; 4. Increase the use of crean, alternative energy by. for example, investing in "green tags", advocating for the development of renewable energy resources, recovering landfill methane for energy production. and supporting the use of waste to energy technology: 5. Make energy efficiency a priOrity through building code improvements, retrofitting city facilities with energy efficlcnt lightlllg and urging cmployees to conserve energy and save money; 6. Purchase only Energy Star equipment and appliances for CIty use; 7. Practice and promote sustainable building practices using the U.S. Green Building Council's UED program or a similar system; 8. Increase the average fuel efficiency of municipal fleet vehicles; reduce the number of vehicles; launch an employee education program including anti-idling messages; convert diescl vehicles to bio-dlcsel; 9. Evaluate opportunities to increase pump efficiency in water and wastewater systems: recover wastewater treatment methane for energy production: 10. Increase recycling rates in City operations and in the community: 11. Maintain healthy urban forests; promote tree plantIng to increase shading and to absorb CO2; and 12. Help educate the publiC, schools, other jurisdictions, profeSSIonal associations. business and industry about reducing global warming pollution. NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOlVED that The US Conference of Mayors endorses the U.S. Mayors' Climate ProtectIon Agreement as amended by the 73rd annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting and urges mayors from around the nation to JOIn this effort BE IT FURTHER RESOlVED. The U.S. Conference of Mayors WIll work in conjunction WIth ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainabillty and other appropriate organizations to track progress and implementation of the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement as amended by the 73rd annual U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting.