HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2006-005RESOLUTION NO. R2006- 0067
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ISSUE LETTERS EXPRESSING SUPPORT TO
THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS FOR THE "PLUG-IN PARTNERS NATIONAL
CAMPAIGN;" A UTHORIZING T HE C ITY M ANAGER T 0 E VALUATE T HE USE
OF PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES WITH RESPECT TO THE CITY FLEET ONCE
SUCH VEHICLES BECOME COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE; AND EXPRESSING
THE CITY'S CONTINUOUS COMMITTMENT TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCING
AIR QUALITY THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
POLICIES THAT PROMOTE FLEXIBLE PLUG-IN VEHICLES AND OTHER
SIMILAR TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas wishes to continue its commitment to
evaluating the use of alternatively fueled vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the transportation sector will ultimately move away from the use of
petroleum, which creates an opportunity to transition to more sustainable and less
polluting alternatives; and
WHEREAS, there is a great opportunity for electrifying the transportation sector
through the use of electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, and other similar
transportation alternatives; and
WHEREAS, there may be substantial economic and environmental benefits for
the community from the use of these transportation alternatives; and
WHEREAS, the technology exists today to build flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid
electric automobiles, the use of which could reduce oil imports and positively influence
air quality; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton wishes to join the Cities of Austin, Texas; Fort
Worth, Texas; and other cities in urging automakers to mass produce plug-in hybrid
vehicles for the substantial economical, environmental and strategic reasons outlined
above; NOW, THERFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor of the City of Denton, Texas is hereby authorized
by the City Council to write letters of support to the appropriate officials in support of the
Plug-in Partners National Campaign;" and the City Secretary is hereby authorized to
mail said letters of support to the appropriate officials.