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RESOLUTION NO. 76 SERIES 2020 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2020 SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Louisville is a home rule municipal corporation organized under and pursuant to Article XX of the Colorado Constitution and the Louisville Home Rule Charter; and WHEREAS, by virtue of such authority, City Council adopted the 2013 Comprehensive Plan on May 7, 2013 by Resolution 18, Series 2013; and WHEREAS, the 2013 Comprehensive Plan includes a core community value of sustainable practices for the economy, community, and the environment, "Where we challenge our government, residents, property owners, and our business owners to be innovative with sustainable practices so the needs of today are met without compromising the needs of future generations"; and WHEREAS, sustainability efforts benefit the City of Louisville by creating balance among the environment, the economy, and society to ensure that practices and decisions do not compromise the quality of life for future generations; and WHEREAS, the City Council and the Sustainability Advisory Board formally initiated a process to establish a Sustainability Action Plan, which process consisted of several public forums, meetings, and hearings regarding the drafting and adoption of the Sustainability Action Plan; and WHEREAS, after following the above -referenced process, on November 16, 2016, the City Council formally adopted the 2016 Sustainability Action Plan, by Resolution No. 63, Series 2016, on the recommendation of the Sustainability Advisory Board; and WHEREAS, there has been prepared an updated Sustainability Action Plan to respond to the adoption of community -wide climate action goals, respond to the adoption of the Transportation Master Plan, respond to work completed or in progress by City staff, respond to the evolution of regional partnerships, provide consistency with Boulder County's 2018 Environmental Sustainability Plan and update the work plan for City staff and the Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board; and WHEREAS, after following a process similar to the process used in 2016, and after several duly noticed public meetings, the Sustainability Advisory Board recommended that the 2020 Sustainability Action Plan be approved by the City Council as it represents the City's sustainability vision and addresses one of the core community values of the 2013 Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the 2020 Sustainability Action Plan and the Sustainability Advisory Board's recommendation, and finds that the 2020 Sustainability Action Plan should be approved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Resolution No. 76, Series 2020 Page 1 of 2