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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-070 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE <br />DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR <br />CALENDAR YEAR 2016 <br />MOTION: Tinajero <br />SECOND: Amezcua <br />VOTE: AYES: <br />Amezcua, Reyna, Sarmiento, Tinajero (4) <br />NOES: <br />None (0) <br />ABSTAIN: <br />Martinez (1) <br />ABSENT: <br />Benavides, Pulido (2) <br />75B. ADOPT THE SANTA ANA CLIMATE ACTION PLAN AND ASSOCIATED <br />NEGATIVE DECLARATION {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 4, 1; 51 - Public <br />Works Agency <br />Legal Notice published in the Orange County Reporter on December 4, <br />2015. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Sarmiento opened the Hearing. <br />Staff report presented by Public Works Project Manager Christy Kindig: <br />Laws and Regulations <br />• Assembly Bill 32 — California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 <br />• Senate Bill 97 — California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) <br />• Senate Bill 375 — Sustainable Communities & Climate Protection Act of <br />2008 <br />• Executive Order B-30-15 issued April 2015. Establishes statewide <br />greenhouse gas reduction goal for 2030. <br />• Adoption of the Paris Agreement - United Nations, 12/12/15. Reduces <br />pollution levels so that the rise in global temperatures is limited to 2 <br />degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). <br />What Does Climate Action Mean for Santa Ana? <br />• Santa Ana becomes more livable and comfortable <br />• Important benefits of implementing a Climate Action Plan: <br />• Improves air quality <br />• Lowers energy usage <br />• Reduces fossil fuel reliance <br />• Reduces traffic congestion <br />• Provides more pedestrian and bicycle options <br />• Improves public health <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 16 DECEMBER 15, 2015 <br />