IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION endorsing the Climate Action Plan developed by Climate Action KC and the Mid-America Regional Council to contain regional emissions and manage climate risk within the Kansas City region.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20765, September 20, 2021
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Climate Action KC (CAKC) is a regional nonprofit formed to promote strategies and solutions that reduce greenhouse emissions and promote economic opportunity and quality of life; and,
WHEREAS, the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) is a nonprofit association of city and county governments and the metropolitan planning organization for the bi-state Kansas City region; and,
WHEREAS, CAKC and MARC partnered to complete a Regional Climate Action Plan containing a regional emissions inventory and climate risk and vulnerability assessment; and,
WHEREAS, the Climate Action Plan creates a voluntary framework to guide and align local actions in ways that make a difference for the entire Kansas City region; and,
WHEREAS, the Climate Action Plan contains a set of comprehensive goals and strategies that can be tailored to meet local community needs and priorities; and,
WHEREAS, the strategies in the Climate Action Plan build stronger, healthier, more vibrant, and economically vital communities; and,
WHEREAS, the Climate Action Plan serves ten counties and 123 municipalities in two states, with a population of 2.14 million residents, including Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, and Ray Counties in Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, over one thousand residents of the region participated in the planning, prioritization, and drafting of the Climate Action Plan; and,
WHEREAS, success will only be achieved if there is equitable access to the benefits among the entire population of the metropolitan area without regard to race, gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, income, age, disability, or any other classification; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby endorses the Climate Action Plan developed by CAKC and MARC.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 20765 of September 20, 2021, was duly passed on September 27, 2021 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______7________ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining ___0______ Absent ______2______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature