Number
091066
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
Resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee to become a community partner with the Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence through the Wisconsin Energy Independent Community Partnership relating to the State of Wisconsin “25 x 25 Goals” Program.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City of Milwaukee to become a community partner with the Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence through the Wisconsin Energy Independent Community Partnership to achieve the “25 x 25 Goals” of generating 25% of the City’s electric power and transportation fuels from renewable resources by 2025.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee recognizes that conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy protects the environment, strengthens the economy and reduces costs; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee recognizes that the public sector must be a leader in implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy in public facilities and infrastructure; and
Whereas, In April 2007, Governor Doyle issued Executive Order 192 creating the Office of Energy Independence; and
Whereas, The Office of Energy Independence is committed to supporting Wisconsin’s “25 x 25 Goals” of generating 25% of its electric power and transportation fuels from renewable resources by 2025, and leading the nation in groundbreaking research that will make clean energy more affordable and will create well-paying Wisconsin jobs; and
Whereas, The Office of Energy Independence has established the Wisconsin Energy Independent Community Partnership where participating counties, cities, villages, towns, tribes and schools will have additional access to state and federal funding, increased technical assistance from state and federal agencies, and improved energy efficiency that could create additional savings and capital availability for budgeting; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, supports and adopts the “25 x 25 Goals” and authorizes the City to become a community partner with the Office of Energy Independence through the Wisconsin Energy Independent Community Partnership; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City of Milwaukee will advance Wisconsin’s vision for energy independence by generating 25% of the City’s electricity and 25% of its transportation fuels from renewable resources by 2025; and, be it
Further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution will be transmitted to the Governor of Wisconsin, the Office of Energy Independence and state and federal legislators representing the City of Milwaukee.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB09455-1
AEH
11/23/2009