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reviewed and declared global warming a real problem likely due to human activities; and WHEREAS, the 2000 U.S. Global Change Research Program's (USGCRP) First National Assessment indicated that global warming has begun; and WHEREAS, 162 countries including the United States pledged under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; and WHEREAS, energy consumption, specifically the burning of fossil fuels, accounts for more than 80% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions; and WHEREAS, local government actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency provide multiple local benefits by decreasing air pollution, creating jobs, reducing energy expenditures, and saving money for the local government, its businesses, and its residents; and WHEREAS, the Cities for Climate Protection®Campaign sponsored by ICLEI -Local Governments for Sustainability has invited the City to join ICLEI and become a partner in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Roseville that: the City of Roseville, Minnesota, will join ICLEI as a Full Member and participate in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign and, as a participant, pledges to take a leadership role in promoting public awareness about the causes and impacts of climate change. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City will undertake the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign's five milestones to reduce both greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions throughout the community, and specifically: • Conduct a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and forecast to determine the source and quantity of greenhouse gas emissions in the jurisdiction; • Establish a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target; • Develop an action plan with both existing and future actions which when implemented will meet the local greenhouse gas reduction target; • Implement the action plan; and • Monitor and report progress; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City of Roseville requests assistance from ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection Campaign as it progresses through the milestones. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Ihlan and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor: Roe, Pust, Kough, Ihlan and Klausing and the following voted against the same: none