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<br /> Tim Scott APR 17 2019
<br /> President April 17, 2019
<br /> KA ER EMAH FOWLER
<br /> Karen White CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IN
<br /> Vice-President Dear Members of the South Bend Common Council:
<br /> John Voorde
<br /> Chairperson,Committee For your consideration at our next Council Meeting on Monday, April 22, 2019
<br /> of the Whole which coincides with the celebration of Earth Day globally, I am kindly asking your
<br /> support for this resolution on climate change and climate action.
<br /> Tim Scott
<br /> First District Please note that the resolution is extraordinary in its length and, befitting its
<br /> Regina Williams Preston importance for our community, it also will be the only item requiring our
<br /> Second District consideration and vote on our agenda for our upcoming meeting. Regarding the
<br /> length of the document, it is, indeed intentional for these three reasons:
<br /> Sharon L. McBride
<br /> Third District (1)to be educational as to the science of climate change, the impacts, and the
<br /> global call to action to reduce carbon emissions;
<br /> Jo M. Broden (2)to recognize the City of South Bend for its various efforts relative to these
<br /> Fourth District
<br /> issues;
<br /> Jake Teshka (3 to provide insight into the process that brought us to this point, and to thereby,
<br /> Fifth District model pathways that might be instructive and undertaken by other Indiana
<br /> cities, communities in the Midwest, or across the nation.
<br /> Oliver Davis
<br /> Sixth District As the resolution sets us collectively as a City and community on a robust forward
<br /> Gavin Ferlic path of creating a climate action plan with aggressive, but achievable greenhouse
<br /> At Large gas reduction goals, our actions will support the development of a livable,
<br /> sustainable City with a high quality of life, and improve our resilience in face of
<br /> John Voorde climate change.
<br /> At Large
<br /> Karen White Finally, this resolution has been a truly collaborative effort. Several individuals,
<br /> At Large organizations and academic institutions have been dedicated partners, including
<br /> (but not limited to): Dr. Phil Sakimoto, Dr. Laura Dassow Walls, students from the
<br /> University of Notre Dame's Sustainability Principles and Practices class of 2017,Tai
<br /> Verbrugge,Jackie Brebeck,Julia McKenna, Velshonna Luckey, The Robinson
<br /> Community Learning Center Climate Change Club,Josh Crudup, Tyler Newsome,
<br /> Jim Poyser, Dr. Alan Hamlet, Grace Coman, Matthew Peterson, Dr. Rachel Novik,
<br /> Maddie McGuire,Todd Johnson, Climate Champions, former South Bend Council
<br /> Member Randy Kelly, Graham Sparks, Kareemah Fowler, Ellie Navarro,Jennifer
<br /> Coffman, Bianca Tirado, Good Shepard Montessori (with special thanks to Dan
<br /> Driscoll and in memory of Felicia Driscoll), the University of Notre Dame,the Green
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