Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Environmental Protection Division: Choose a Division.
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2021-452, the title of which is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA JOINING THE ICLEI - LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY USA'S ("ILCEI USA'S") ICLEI150 RACE TO ZERO; COMMITTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REQUIRED RACE TO ZERO ACTIVITIES; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE ICLEI150 COMMITMENT FORM; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO COMMIT SUFFICIENT STAFF TIME AND RESOURCES TO CARRY OUT RACE TO ZERO ACTIVITIES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by Senator Nan H. Rich,
and Cosponsored by Commissioner Beam Furr)
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Why Action is Necessary
Formal Board approval is necessary for the adoption of a Resolution.
What Action Accomplishes
Enables adoption of the above Resolution.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None taken.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE BROWARD COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE TASK FORCE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the County Commission's Value: Encouraging investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices and environmental protection; and the Goal to: Seek funding for, implement policies and pursue projects promoting, the use of alternative energies and sustainable practices.
On August 9, 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report - Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis (AR6 Report). Headline statements from the Summary for Policy Makers emphasize that rapid climate change has begun (Exhibit 3), causing severe, unprecedented changes across climate systems, affecting weather and climate extremes in every region. These ...
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