S. 2023-15 - Adopt Climate Action Plan

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Referred to PWS 3/20/23 Please substitute for original Baker, Bullock, Kepple, Litten, S. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-15 BY: Marx, Rader, Shachner A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, adopting the City of Lakewood Climate Action Plan. WHEREAS, the Community Vision is the City's long-range vision for the community, upon which future policy decisions are predicated,and outlines broad goals,policies,and programs to strengthen the environmental, social and economic well-being of the community; and WHEREAS, in December 2019, Council approved the Community Vision updates recommended by the Resiliency Task Force; and WHEREAS, among other items, the Community Vision sets the following goals for supporting healthy living and creating a more ecologically sustainable city: • Make transportation decisions that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote wellness; • Expand the urban tree canopy responsibly, especially on private property; • Educate residents on how to prepare their homes for weather extremes; • Have an overall culture which promotes community health and wellness, respects diversity, and embraces environmental stewardship; • Protect Lake Erie and the Rocky River as vital sources of drinking water and recreation through storm and sanitary sewer improvements.; and WHEREAS, The City has taken steps to advance sustainability efforts, including: • Enacted energy benchmarking Ordinances; • Implemented recycling programs; • Adopted a Tree Planting Program with a goal to increase the tree canopy by 10 percent,to 33.5 percent by the year 2035; • Started the conversion of streetlights to LED fixtures; • Installed 13 electric vehicle charging ports; • Constructed 6.5 miles of dedicated bike lanes with an additional 5.2 miles of shared use routes; • Completed Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements including: digester power generation project, LED lighting replacement, high-efficiency aeration blowers; • Implemented solar energy projects at City Hall, Winterhurst Ice Rink, and the Wastewater Treatment Plant; and WHEREAS, the City, through its consultant, Sustainability Solutions Group (SSG), and a robust pubic involvement process with guidance from a stakeholder Advisory Committee, has