10/25/2016 - Work Session - Announcements City Council Announcements
October 25, 2016
Information Needed by Council Staff 6:39:12 PM
A. Correction to the Renewable Energy and Carbon Emissions Reduction
joint Resolution from July 2016:
The Administration brought to the attention of Council staff The Renewable
Energy and Carbon Emissions Reduction joint resolution adopted in July 2016
inadvertently included three words that should have been stricken from the final
version (see below).
The Administration requests an updated version of the resolution be recorded in
the public record. Staff recommends adopting an updated version under
Unfinished Business. The Sustainability Department and the Attorney's Office
were asked whether removal of the words would overstep the City's authority.
Both agree it's an aspirational statement.
Do Council Members approve adding this to Unfinished Business on
the November 1 formal meeting to create a public record of the actual
final version of the resolution?
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director, reviewed the
correction needed to the Renewable Energy and Carbon Emissions
Reduction Joint Resoltuion. Council Members approved adding the
correction to the Renewable Energy and Carbon Emissions
Reduction Joint Resolution to Unfinished Business on the November
1, 2016 formal meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Salt Lake City Council and
Mayor as follows:
1. Renewable Energy Goals: 100%Renewable Electricity by 2032. Salt
Lake City Corporation will ensure the transition to 100% renewable
energy for its community electricity supply by 2032. The City will
also transition to 100% renewable energy for municipal operations
by 2032, including at least 50% municipal renewable energy by
2020. Progress on these transitions will be published at least every
other year starting in 2017.
2. Community Carbon Emissions Reduction Goal: 8o% by 2040. Salt
Lake City Corporation will ensure the reduction of its contribution to
community greenhouse gas emissions by at least 8o% by 2040,
including a reduction of at least 5o% by 2030. This reduction will be
relative to the 2009 community emissions baseline, including
emissions from energy use and transportation. Updated community
greenhouse gas emissions inventories will be published at least every
three years starting in 2016.