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RESOLUTION NO. 08-234 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT WHEREAS, on July 15, 2008 the City Council issued direction to staff to develop the duties and responsibilities for a Committee on Energy and the Environment; and WHEREAS, preservation of environmental quality and conservation of energy are issues of overriding concern at state and local levels; and WHEREAS, to further enhance the City's commitment to the environment, the City of Pleasanton is establishing a Committee on Energy and the Environment to advise the City Council on energy and environmental related issues, strategies, planning and protections and opportunities for conservation; and WHEREAS, the Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities: 1. Work closely with City staff to prepare an Energy and Environmental Priorities Plan focusing on energy and environmental issues and strategies reflecting community opportunities, needs and interest; 2. Promote and recommend strategies toward preservation, enhancement and conscientious utilization of environmental resources for use by residents and businesses of the City of Pleasanton; 3. Identify and give special consideration to issues that may adversely affect those natural resources within the City of Pleasanton 4. Develop strategies that are measurable in a quantitative and qualitative fashion; 5. Support the intent of the General Plan's environmental goals, policies and programs; and WHEREAS, neither review nor approval by the Committee shall be a requirement for approval of construction of residential, commercial, office or industrial developments by the City of Pleasanton; and WHEREAS, the Plan shall not conflict or cause overlap with existing commission functions. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: Section 7: The City Council does hereby establish a Committee on Energy and the Environment. Section 2: The term of the Committee shall be two years. During the second year, the City Council shall review the duties and responsibilities of the Committee and determine whether to continue the Committee, either as provided by this resolution or otherwise, or to disband the Committee.