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RESOLUTION NO. 48 SERIES 2023 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERNAL DECARBONIZATION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE ORGANIZATION WHEREAS, the City of Louisville remains committed to its adopted goals to reduce energy consumption, increase clean energy sources, and support the transition to a low - carbon community as outlined in the Sustainability Action Plan and Resolution 25, Series 2019, "A Resolution Setting Clean Energy and Carbon Reduction Goals"; and WHEREAS, the City previously entered into an Agreement By and Between the City of Louisville and McKinstry Essention, LLC for Consulting Services concerning the development and implementation of a Decarbonization Plan for the City organization ("Internal Decarbonization Plan") which plan has now been completed; and WHEREAS, the Internal Decarbonization Plan reflects the City's vision in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through facility, fleet, and equipment electrification and renewable energy installation; and WHEREAS, having reviewed the Internal Decarbonization Plan, the City Council finds its contents acceptable and supportive of the City's vision as outlined in the City's Sustainability Action Plan, and thus desires to approve and adopt the same. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. The Internal Decarbonization Plan, dated October 4, 2023, a copy of which accompanies this Resolution, is hereby approved and adopted. Section 2. The Internal Decarbonization Plan is intended to serve as a strategic roadmap to guide the City's internal decarbonization efforts, but shall not bind the City to any particular course of action, implementation benchmarks, or timeline. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 101" day of October, 2023. ATTEST: Meredyth Muth, City Clerk Dennis Maloney, Mayor Resolution No. 48, Series 2023 Page 1 of 1 10