HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011.076 (04-05-11) RESOLUTION NO. 2011.076
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD IN SUPPORT
OF THE WYLAND MAYORS' CHALLENGE FOR WATER CONSERVATION
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood, the region of Southern California, and the
State of California continue to explore ways to manage residential consumption of water
and power, and to inspire its residents to care for our natural resources; and
WHEREAS, cities can engage in efforts to inspire their own communities, as
well as their neighboring cities, to become better environmental stewards; and
WHEREAS, the Wyland Mayors' Challenge, in partnership with the Wyland
Foundation, AES Corporation, and Toyota, is a healthy, non-profit competition for
cleaner communities, and a water use and pollution reduction competition between
Southern California cities; and
WHEREAS, with the encouragement of their Mayors, residents may register
their participation in their city's Challenge, online, by making simple pledges to decrease
their water use and to reduce pollution for the period of one year, thereby assisting their
cities to apply State and Federal water conservation strategies and to target mandated
reductions, as outlined in AB32; and
WHEREAS, from April 1 to April 31, 2011, the City of Lynwood wishes to inspire
its residents and its neighboring communities to take the "Wyland Mayors' Challenge for
Water Conservation" by making a series of online pledges at
www.wylandfoundation.org/socalwaterpledge to reduce their impact on the environment
and to see immediate savings in their water, trash, and electricity bills.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, ORDER, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Lynwood supports the "Wyland Mayors' Challenge for
Water Conservation" emphasis.
Section 2. The program is to be implemented from April 1 to April 31, 2011,
through a series of communication and outreach strategies to encourage Lynwood
residents to take the conservation "Challenge".
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5 day of April, 2011.
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Aide Castro, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Maria Quinonez, ity Cierk Roger L. Haley, ' y Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Fred alante, City Attorney Deborah . ackson, Director of
Public Re � ns
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 5�' day of April, 2011.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, MORTON AND CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS RODRIGUEZ AND SANTILLAN
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Maria Quinonez, Cit Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hersby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2011.076 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 5 day of April, 2011.
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aria Quinonez, C y Clerk