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Councilmember Rader thanked the community members who pushed for Council to take up this topic. He characterized the Green New Deal as a vision statement that sets a path forward for the nation. He expressed support for the solutions and vision expressed in the Green New Deal. President O'Leary expressed support for the Resolution and noted that Council has previously spoken up on behalf of environmental causes. He thanked his colleagues for bringing this forward and the residents present in support. Vice President Anderson noted many initiatives of the City over the years to increase sustainability. He noted that many of these initiatives save money, increase efficiency, and make the City more competitive as well. Glen Campbell — 15305 Lannin_g Ave. —He expressed his support for the resolution and talked about federal bills that Council should support. He added that the legislation signals that Lakewood supports any climate action on all fronts. Lastly, he explained concepts in the Carbon Dividend Act, which places a fee on the carbon content of energy. Peg Calamia-Downing— 16500 Edgewater Ave. —She expressed her support for the Carbon Dividend Act and gave an analogy regarding carbon and its effect on a car. She stated that there's no cost for putting carbon into air currently, but the law changes that,puts a fee on fossil fuel carbon, and returns money to American households. Amanda Howland— 15119 Lake Ave. She urged and appreciated Council's support of the resolution. She stated that the climate crisis is already here and that 2030 could result in climate apartheid. She added that the Green New Deal creates a real safety net with quality jobs, many of them being at the local level. Jacob Hamilton— 1250 Westlake Ave. He stated that he is a senior at Lakewood High School and that local government is pinnacle of American way of life. He added that the Green New Deal is flawed, but its morals should be implemented into the community. David Zelasko—2200 AI eg r Rd. —He stated that he works in solar industry and that the BLS lists one of most frequent job openings over the next 10 years is a solar panel installer. Alternate energy sources are fixed costs that one can budget for and they will have great future impact on the job market. Adrian Marti — 1301 Giel Ave. —He stated that he recently moved back to Lakewood earlier this year and that the goals of the resolution focus on a just, equitable green economy. He pursued a master's of landscape architecture and believes residents in Lakewood area ready to end fossil fuel usage. Steve Skantos — 1437 Parkwood—He stated that supporting the resolution is a no brainer and expressed a need to evolve and use green technologies. He added that we as a community need to curb consumption. New wind and solar projects could create an economic boost like