HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2001-158 N.C.S. 08/20/2001 ReS®IlAt10I1 ~O. 2001-158N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
SiJPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF THE BAY AREA
ALLIANCE DRAFT COMPACT FOR A SUSTAINABLE BAYAREA
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma's economy, environmental resources, cultural
.amenities, educational institutions, and the diversity of the population make this .region a unique
and special place; and
WHEREAS, the entire Bay Area is undergoing rapid changes and facing serious
challenges; and
WHEREAS, traffic congestion; long commutes/overburdened transit systems; lack of
sufficient housing and rising housing costs; loss of open space; declining neighborhoods; air and
water pollution; and the increasing inequitable distribution of benefits of our thriving economy
are interrelated problems that require integrated solutions; and
WHEREAS, sustaining the region's environment and economy in a way that ensures
equity for all residents requires innovative thinking and "e-visioning" - a balanced, integrated,
inclusive collaborative approach; and
WHEREAS, e-visioning is a. vision of the future that integrates the Three E's of
Sustainable Development: prosperous economy, quality environment, and social equity. E-
visioning is inclusive of all stakeholders and celebrates the region's diverse social,
environmental and economic strengths; and
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WHEREAS, the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development is amulti-stakeholder
coalition established in 1997 to develop and implement a sustainability action plan for the Bay
Area; and
W>FIEREAS, the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development defines sustainable
development as the ability "to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs"; and
WI-IEREAS, the overall goal of the. Bay Area Alliance Draft Compact is to reach
consensus among a critical mass of stakeholder organizations and civic leaders regarding a new
shared vision rooted in common values about how the region can grow in a more sustainable
manner.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council joins the
overall goal of stakeholder organizations and civic leaders regarding a new shared local vision
.rooted in common values about how the region can grow in a more sustainable manner.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approv d as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regul'ar) (~Cd~04rX~IC9~?~OQa#) meeting .r
on the .....Z~.t11......... day of ..AL1g.11S.~ 20.~a, by the
following vote: •••••••••••••y•••••••
Ci Attorne
AYES:Torliatt, Maguire, Moynihan, Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson, Mayor Thompson
NOES: None
AssENT: 0' Bri , Healy
ATTEST:
City Clerk ~{1 ~'er• j Mayor
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