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C I T Y O F S A N L U I S O B I S P O

FROM :

John Mandeville, Community Development Directo rPrepared By:

Kim Murry, Deputy Director, Long Range Planning 17 ,

SUBJECT : RESOLUTION TO JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FO RLOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES – LOCAL GOVERNMENTSFOR SUSTAINABILITY (ICLEI) IN ORDER TO CONDUCT AGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY FOR THE CITY OF SANLUIS OBISPO

CAO RECOMMENDATIO N

1. Adopt a resolution to join ICLEI (the International Council for Local Environmenta lInitiatives- Local Governments for Sustainability) ; and

2. Authorize staff to work with an intern to use the ICLEI program to conduct a greenhous egas emissions inventory for the City of San Luis Obispo ; and

3. Identify Council person Mulholland to act as the "elected official liaison" to ICLEI .

DISCUSSION

Backgroun dThe Conservation and Open Space Element (COSE) contains policies related to finding ways t odevelop sustainable practices for both City operations and private development practices .Electricity production and vehicle emissions are the two biggest contributors to green house ga semissions (22% and 41% respectively) and the City's General Plan policies focus on actions thatare within the City's purview that impact these emissions . Specifically, policy 4 .3 .5 indicatesthat the City will cooperate with Federal, State and local governments and other appropriateentities to accomplish energy conservation objectives throughout the state, and infor memployees, its contractors, staff and the general public of the need for and methods of energ yconservation. The COSE contains other policies that work together to address sustainability –4.3.7 addresses the City's form and how it should support energy efficiency and the use o fsustainable energy sources; 4 .3 .4 indicates the City will promote the use of cost-effective ,renewable, non-depleting energy sources wherever possible, both in new construction project sand in existing buildings and facilities ; 4.4.2 and 4 .4.3 reference development of compact, high-density housing and fostering alternative modes of travel . These policies are followed b yprograms that set out actions for carrying out these policy goals .

At the state level, AB 32 promotes greenhouse gas emissions reporting and reductions . Whilethe state Air Resources Board and the local Air Pollution Control District have yet to develo pstandards to implement this bill, the legislation requires reduction plans to be implemented b yJanuary of 2010 . In addition to the regulatory framework, case law surrounding greenhouse gasemissions indicates that local agencies must address emissions as part of the environmenta levaluation associated with updates of general plans and larger projects . With the Land Use and

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Circulation elements update anticipated to begin in 2009, producing an emissions inventory wil lbe a key component in order to understand the impact of policy choices on emissions strategies .

Finally, the City of San Luis Obispo signed the U .S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement ,joining what is now a list of nearly 700 cities and counties across the nation . The agreementstates :

"We urge the federal government and state governments to enac tpolicies and programs to meet or beat the target of reducing globa lwarming pollution levels to 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012 . . .

" . . .we will strive to meet or exceed Kyoto Protocol targets fo rreducing global warming pollution by taking actions in our ow noperations and communities such as :(1) Inventory global warming emissions in City operations andin the communities, set reduction targets and create an actio nplan;(2) Adopt and enforce land-use policies that reduce sprawl ,preserve open space, and create compact, walkable urbancommunities ;(3) Promote transportation options such as bicycle trails, commut etrip reduction programs, incentives for car pooling and publi ctransit . . . "

- The U.S . Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (2005 )

StatusOn January 8, 2008, the City Council authorized staff to work with an intern to identify the dat aneeds associated with conducting an inventory and directed staff to return to Council with aresolution to consider joining ICLEI in order to perform the emissions inventory. Since thattime, staff has been working with Geoffrey Chiapella, a Cal Poly masters student, who has bee ngathering the necessary data . Geoffrey is very close to having the data needed to conduct theinventory and the next step, after validating the data assumptions with the appropriate staff, wil lbe to actually enter data into the ICLEI modeling program . In order to have access to theprogram, the City must first join ICLEI .

What is required to join ICLEI?ICLEI is an international membership association of local governments dedicated to addressingenvironmental issues through local action. The Cities and Counties for Climate Protectio n(CCP) Campaign is ICLEI's hallmark program that engages cities, towns, and counties i nreducting the pollution that causes global warming . There are over 100 members in Californi aalone. ICLEI membership for the City of San Luis Obispo will cost $600/year (membership cos tis based on size of City) and will involve commitment to a five step process . The proces sinvolves the following milestones :

1.

Conduct a baseline emissions inventory and forecas t2.

Adopt an emissions reduction target for the forecast year

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3.

Develop a Local Action Plan4.

Implement policies and measure s5.

Monitor and verify result s

What are the benefits of joining ICLEI ?Participants in the CCP program have access to technical assistance, emissions analysis software ,case studies, training workshops, publications, and other learning and networking opportunities .The immediate benefit will be access to the emissions analysis software and training that wil lenable the City to conduct the emissions inventory with a high level of confidence in th eaccuracy of the results .

Milestone DiscussionBaseline Emissions inventory and forecast :The inventory converts activities and emissions into equivalent tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) s othat forecasting and reduction measures and targets can be compared equally . The intern andstaff had to evaluate the data available and determine for which year the most reliable an dcomplete data exists. Founded on the assumption that it would be best to choose a single yearthat had the most complete data for all categories rather than choose different years for differen tcategories, staff chose 2005 as the data year for the emissions inventory . Using 2005 will enablethe City to understand the magnitude of current emissions and perform forecasting based o ngrowth assumptions and policy choices. Staff will work with ICLEI resources to understand i fthere is a way to "project" backward to 1990 based on growth rates or other assumptions sinc emuch of the current legislation bases reduction targets from 1990 levels .

Adopt an emissions reduction target for the forecast year :Adopting a target and timetable for its achievement is needed to create a framework that guidesthe implementation of emissions-reduction measures . The City Council can consider different'types of measures in the local action plan – from those for which the City has direct control lik ethe City's vehicle fleet, to those that must be implemented through application of General Pla npolicies and development decisions . AB 32 requires the California Air Resources Board (ARB )to adopt a plan and regulations indicating how emission reductions will be achieved and wha treductions are required . However, those decisions have not yet been made .

At this point, ICLEI does not require the City to adopt a target or forecast year, but merely t ocommit to doing so . The attached resolution indicates that the City will follow the five mileston esteps and staff will return to Council once reduction targets have been adopted .

Develop a local action plan :Geoffrey's professional project work will include research of the actions or methods that othe rjurisdictions have adopted . In addition, once becoming a member of ICLEI, the City will hav eaccess to the technical resources and experience of ICLEI staff . The Conservation and OpenSpace Element of the General Plan already contains policy direction and programs that ar econsistent with reducing emissions . There may be other efforts that can be identified throughcollaboration with ICLEI resources .

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A Scoping Plan is supposed to be adopted by the Air Pollution Control District (APCD) by theend of 2008 which will identify the measures and programs that must be undertaken to reduc eemissions. Staff will coordinate closely with APCD during development of the plan . OnceAPCD has finalized the plan, staff will evaluate the programs and review options with thestakeholder team, the community, and the advisory bodies prior to bringing recommendations fo rpolicy or program amendments forward to Council .

ICLEI does not require the City to adopt a local action plan at this time, but merely to commit todoing so in the future. The attached resolution indicates that the City will follow the fiv emilestone steps .

Implement Policies and Measure sAs stated previously, the Conservation and Open Space Element contains several policies an dprograms that address energy efficiency and a desire to lessen our footprint . Staff will continu eto apply these policies and develop programs to implement the policies . Other policies andmeasures may be indentified once reduction targets are set, and staff will return to Council at tha ttime.

ICLEI does not require the City to implement policies and measures at this time, but merely tocommit to doing so in the future . Staff will continue to apply COSE policies and programs . Theattached resolution indicates that the City will follow the five milestone steps .

Monitor and Verify Result sAn implementation program should have a monitoring component to verify results . Once target sare established and an action plan is identified, staff will identify a method of reporting o nprogress. It may be included in the Annual Report on the General Plan or it might take adifferent format, but staff will find a method that is appropriate for the measures chosen .

ICLEI does not require the City to identify how it will monitor and verify results, but merely t ocommit to doing so in the future . The attached resolution indicates that the City will follow th efive milestone steps .

Next Steps: Designating a Council Representativ eThe ICLEI application requires identification of a Council representative as an elected officia lliaison. As a member of the Air Pollution Control District Board, Council member Mulhollandprovides the most logical choice to fill this assignment . The staff liaison to ICLEI will be aCommunity Development Department staff member .

CONCURRENCE S

Utilities and Public Works staff have been assisting in the data collection phase of this projectand will participate in the data validation phase .

FISCAL IMPACT

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There is an initial $600 cost to join ICLEI and this is a yearly fee . The Community DevelopmentDepartment will use part of its Department Funds to pay for the current year and will include th emembership fees through upcoming financial plan cycles . The data entry and analysis will b edone by the intern associated with this project . Some staff time will be required to validate theapproach and the data. Ultimately, implementation of greenhouse gas reductions programs wil lhave an associated cost, but both the program recommendations and costs are unknown at thi stime.

ALTERNATIVES

1. Do not authorize ICLEI membership at this time . Staff does not recommend thi salternative because other methods to conduct an emissions inventory have not beenexplored and do not have the same level of support . The Council authorized support ofthe U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement which indicated that the City wouldproduce an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions .

2. Direct staff to bring this back as a proposed major city goal in the 2009-2011 financia lplan. Staff does not recommend this alternative because the information provided in th einventory will be key in analyzing proposed land use alternatives in the upcoming Lan dUse and Circulation elements updates . These updates could be delayed if the Greenhous eGas emissions inventory is not started until FY 2009. The forecasting of how currentpolicies will impact greenhouse gas emissions will be needed as background informatio nto this effort and having staffing resources to provide this work at no cost to the Cit ymeets the current City goal of looking for creative ways to fund the General Plan updat eeffort .

3. Direct staff to bring this item back once standards and expectations for implementation o fAB 32 are better defined in order to ensure that the City's efforts are compliant with th eregulations . Staff does not recommend this alternative because development of theinventory will not be impacted by subsequent development of reduction measures .Discussions with APCD staff have indicated that conducting an emissions inventoryusing ICLEI's model is accepted practice and that the focus of the legislation standard swill be on establishing timeframes for implementing emissions reduction measures not onthe actual emissions inventory .

ATTACHMENT S

1. Data Summary for Inventory2. Resolution to join ICLEI

I :\Community Development\City Council Reports\ICLEI Staff Report 4-15-08 .doc

City of San Luis Obisp oGHG emissions inventory - data needs

Community-wide InventoryResidential Sector [Cl

Indicator Geography

Units

Source _ Status

Year(s )

Electricity usage aggregate dresidential units

kWh PG&E (Jeremy Howard)Received (aggegated

2003lias "all Residential" and

2004"all Commercial")

2005

Natural Gas usage aggregated

tonsresidential unitsSouthern CA Gas Co/Sempra (Frank Not yet receivedMateo)

Residential Units all residentia lunits (by type) sq feet

City of SLO, GIS Division

Need to confirm

Commercial Sector [C]

Indicator Geography Units Source

Status

Year(s )

Electricity usage aggregate dcommercial kWh PG&E (Jeremy Howard )

-

-

Received ("al lCommercial" )

200320042005

Natural Gas usage 1aggregate dcommercial tons Southern CA Gas Co . Not yet received

Commercia lEstablishments

all commercia lestablishments

# ofbusinesses

U .S. Census - Economic Census ;SLOCOG's GIS data (as used fo rCountywide Travel Model)

Need to cross-checkvalidity of (SLOCOG's )GIS shape file with Cityof SLO GIS (MaryAndrews)

-

Number of Employees all commercia lestablishments employees U .S . Census - Economic Census ;

SLOCOG's GIS data

e%-1-

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City of San Luis Obisp oGHG emissions inventory - data needs

Industrial Sector [C]

Community-wide Inventory

Indicator

Geography Units

Source

Status

Years)

Need to contact

2003all industrial businesses operatingElectricity usage 1

establishmentskWh

PG&E

Howard)

2004(Jeremy on land zoned Light 2005Industrial" within city

Natural Gas usage

all industria lestablishments

tons

Southern CA Gas Co/Sempra (Frank Not yet receive dMateo)

Industrial establishmentsall industrial

s qqIndustrial sector businesses ; City ofSLO GIS data (Land use and zoning

Will obtain data durin gestablishments

data laers)

phone calls t o

all industrial

-Industrial sector businesses ; City of industrial sector

# Employees

establishmentsemployees SLO GIS data (Land use and zonin g

data layers)businesses

Waste Sector [C]

Indicator Geography Units

Source Status Year(s)

All Waste TypesI aggregate dwaste (City ofSLO's share)

tons San Luis Garbage; City of SLOUtilities Dept (Dowden)

Received data fromTorn Martin (San Lui sGarbage)

20062007

Paper products

City of SLO'sshare of waste

share (%) ofall waste same

follow-up phone call toinformation

Food waste same samePlant debris ,same same

-confirmWood/textiles same sameAll other waste same I same

File name : City of SLO\GHG Inventory\Inventory data needs_summary2

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City of San Luis ObispoGHG emissions inventory - data need s

Transportation Sector [C]

Community-wide Inventory

Indicator Geography

Units

Source

Status

Year(s)vehicle miles of VMT figure calculated,Traffic Counts for City of SLO, Public

2005VMT

for Major/Mino rWorks Dept (Jake Hudson)

IArterials & Collectors

2006Vehicle Miles Traveled(most important indicato rfor this sector)

travel on city-maintainedroadways 2

Transit buses all vehicles in city same

SLO Transit ; RTA; RTA Run-About

GIS data analysiscurrently underway

SLO Transit all vehicles i nfleet VMT

SLO Transit ; RTA; use SLOCOG'sGIS shape files of SLO Transit route -miles traveled within SLO city limits

Routes updated ,mileage needs to becalculated

RTA regular busesall vehicle soperating on SLOcity roads

VMTRTA; use SLOCOG's GIS shap efiles of RTA route-miles travele dwithin SLO city limits

Fleet information notcollected ; GIS dataanalysis currentl yunderway ___

RTA Run-Aboutall vehicle soperating on SLOcity roads

VMT RTA Need fleet mileag einformatio n

vanpool vans all vanpool fleets gallons orVMT

Caltrans; Ride-On; Cal Poly (all van soperated on City of SLO roads )

Ride-On

- vanpool fleet(27); 25 Gas, 2propane- balance of fleet(52); 49 Gas, 3propane- 1 CNG van

gallons orVMT Ride-On (Josh)

Received (Josh a tRide-On); new CN Gvan (no 2007 mileage)

2007

Caltrans vanpools vanpool fleet VTns orM Cindy Utter/Marsha Rogers

Not yet receive d

Cal Poly vanpools vanpool fleet gallons o rVMT Susan Rains (Cal Poly)

Received, not ye tcompiled

1 Industrial sector electricity usage currently included in Commercial Secto r2 Clean Air Climate Protection Software has a default vehicle share that is highly suggested for use

File name: City of SLO\GHG Inventory\Inventory data needs_summary3

City of San Luis ObispoGHG emissions inventory - data needs

Buildings Sector [M]

Municipal Inventory

Indicator Geography Units Source

Status Year(s)

Electricity usage all city buildingsand facilities kWh

City of SLO, Utilities Dept (Ron

Received andMunds, Alice Carter)

compile d_

200520062007

Natural Gas usage all city bldgs/fac_

therms

Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter)

Not yet received

Electricity cost data all city bldgs/fac $/kWh

Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter)_Received andcompiled

2007

Natural Gas cost data all city bldgs/fac I $/therm

Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Not yet receivedNumber of employees all city bldgs/fac emp/bldg

Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Not yet received

Vehicle Fleet Sector [M ]Units

Source Status I Year(sI

VMT City of SLO, Public Works Dept

Vehicle fleet1 mileage inventoryto be completed 2007(Dave Smith) by G . Chiapell a(for all dept fleets )

$/gallon Public Works Dept (Smith) Vehicle fleet 2007mileage inventory

Indicator

Annual VMT for city vehicles

Geography__

all city vehicles, byfleet, by type

Energy cost data all city vehicles, b ytype

Employee Commute Sector [M ]Indicator

Geography Units Source

Surveyrespondents

VMT

Employee survey (via online survey)(N=256)

Status

I Year(s)

Survey complete ,analysis in

2007progress

Annual VMT for Employe eCommute

File name : City of SLO/GHG Inventory/Inventory data needs_summary

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City of San Luis ObispoGHG emissions inventory - data need s

Municipal InventoryTraffic Signals/Streetlights Sector [M ]Indicator

Geography Units Source Status I Year(s)

Traffic signal energy

all city-maintained I Received and 2005kWh Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) 2006traffic signals compile dp 2007

I 2005Streetlight energy

all city-maintained Received andkWh Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) 2006consumption

streetlights compiled 20 0__7_

Fuel type for all traffi csignals

all city-maintainedtraffic lights

fuel type(i .e ., LED) 'Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Need to confir m

Fuel type for all streetlights

all city-maintainedstreetlights fuel type Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Not yet received

all city-maintained # of traffic 2005Number of traffic signals Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Received 2006traffic signals signals 2007

Number of streetlights all city-maintainedstreetlights

# ofstreetlights Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Need to confir m

Traffic signal energy costdata

all city-maintainedtraffic lights $/kWh Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Not yet received

Streetlight energy cost data

allcfity-maintainedstreetlights $/kWh Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Not yet received

File name : City of SLOIGHG Inventory/Inventory data needs_summary

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City of San Luis ObispoGHG emissions inventory - data needs

Municipal InventoryWaste Sector [M ]

Indicator

Geography

Units

Source Status Year(s)Quantity of waste generatedby municipal facilities

Municipal facilities

tons

I City of SLO, Utilities Dept (Dowden) Received 2007(by facility and by facility

garbage collectiontype)

! !

—I % share ofComposition of the waste

Municipal facilities waste

City of SLO, Utilities Dept (Dowden)Receive dclarifying 2007

stream

!garbage collection stream !questions

Water/Sewage Sector [M ]Indicator

I Geography

Units

Source Status (Year(l2005

Water Treatment Plant

kWh, o rWTP energy usage

Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) !Received and 2006(WTP) energy usage

other compile d--- 2007

2005kWh, o rWater Reclamation Facility

WRF energy usage !Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Received and !

2006(WRF) energy usage

other compiled 2007

WTP fuel type composition WTP fuel type(mostly electricity)

% share ofeach fue ltype

Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Need to confir m

-1--WRF fuel type compositio n(electricity, some natura lgas)

WRF fuel type% share ofeach fue ltype

Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Need to confirm_fCitywide water # of pump Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Received !

2007Number of pump stations !delivery system stations --Number of lift stations Citywide sewage # of lift Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Received 2007system stations

Length of water pipelines Citywide water linearfeet/miles of Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Received 2007delivery system pipeline

!linearCitywide sewageLength of sewer pipelines feet/miles of Utilities Dept (Munds/Carter) Received 2007`p er system pipeline

File name: City of SLO/GHG Inventory/Inventory data needs_summary

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Attachment 1Employee Commute Sector [M ]

Indicator

Geography Units Source Status Year(s) _all city employees

Annual VMT for Employee

(as manyCommute

responses surveyyields)

VMT Employee survey(via online survey)

Surveycomplete an danalysis i nprogress

2007

Distance traveled to work (one-way) Surveyrespondents

journey-to -workmiles/year

Employee survey(via online survey)

Surveycomplete an danalysis i nprogress

200 7

Dominant mode of travel Survey 1° Mode Employee surveySurveycomplete and 2007respondents choice (via online survey) analysis i nprogress

Secondary mode of travel (if Survey 2° Mode Employee surveySurveycomplete and 2007

comprises >20% of trips to work) respondents choice (via online survey) analysis i nprogress

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Attachment 2RESOLUTION NO.

(2008 Series )

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO T OPARTICIPATE IN THE CITIES FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION CAMPAIGN T O

REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS AND AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS THROUGHOU TTHE COMMUNITY

WHEREAS, a scientific consensus has developed that Carbon Dioxide and othergreenhouse gases released into the atmosphere have a profound effect on the Earth's climate ; and

WHEREAS, the 2007 Fourth Assessment Report from the International Panel onClimate Change (IPCC) states that it is very likely that most of the observed increases in globallyaveraged temperatures since the mid-20 th century are due to human-induced greenhouse gases ;and

WHEREAS, in 2006 the U.S. National Climatic Data Center confirmed clear evidence o fhuman influences on climate due to changes in greenhouse gases ; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors endorsed the 2005 U .S . Mayors' ClimateProtection Agreement initiated by Seattle Mayor Nickels and signed by more than 600 mayors i nthe United States including our own as of October 2007 ; and

WHEREAS, the Urban Environmental Accords adopted by local government delegatesduring UN World Environment Day 2005 call for reduced emissions through energy efficiency,land use and transportation planning, waste reduction, and wiser energy management ; and

WHEREAS, in 2001, at the request of the Administration, the National Academy o fSciences (NAS) reviewed and declared global warming a real problem likely due to humanactivities ; and

WHEREAS, 162 countries include the United States pledged under the United Nation sFramework Convention on Climate Change to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions ; and

WHEREAS, energy consumption, specifically the burning of fossil fuels, accounts fo rmore than 80% of U .S . greenhouse gas emissions ; and

WHEREAS, local government actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions an dincrease energy efficiency provide multiple local benefits by decreasing air pollution, creatin gjobs, reducing energy expenditures, and saving money for the local government, its businesse sand its residents; and

WHEREAS, the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign sponsored by ICLEI — Loca lGovernments for Sustainability has invited the City of San Luis Obispo to join ICLEI an dbecome a partner in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign ;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Lui sObispo that :

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SECTION 1 . The City of San Luis Obispo will join ICLEI as a Full Member andparticipate in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign and, as a participant, pledges to take aleadership role in promoting public awareness about the causes and impacts of climate change .

SECTION 2. The City of San Luis Obispo will undertake the Cities for Climat eProtection Campaign's five milestones to reduce both greenhouse gas and air pollution emission sthroughout the community, and specifically :

• Conduct a baseline emissions inventory and forecast• Adopt an emissions reduction target for the forecast year• Develop a Local Action Plan• Implement policies and measure s• Monitor and verify results

SECTION 3 .

The City of San Luis Obispo requests assistance from ICLEI's Cities forClimate Protection Campaign as it progresses through the milestones .

Upon motion of , seconded byand on the following vote :

AYES :NOES:ABSENT :

The foregoing resolution was adopted this day of 2008 .

Mayor David F . RomeroATTEST:

Audrey HooperCity Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM :

LowellCity Attorney