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4)CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK nobody took that first(1St) step,if nobody did something to take incremental change, we obviously wouldn't be where we are today. So, I wholly support this. We can have further policy debates in terms of what this means for different ordinances down the road,but this resolution has my whole support. Thank you all that have participated in the process to this point. Committee Chair Broden then opened the floor to members of the public wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to this legislation. City Clerk Kareemah Fowler, City Clerk with offices located on the 4th floor of the County-City Building, stated, I would like to speak in favor of today's resolution. I think it is long overdue. I was talking to some people in Indianapolis that are working on climate change resolutions and they are looking forward to this resolution as well as all the updates and changes. Phil Sakimoto, Professor at the University of Notre Dame with offices located at the Main Building, stated, I just want to commend Council for coming to this point of this resolution. It says so much about what the City of South Bend is all about. It sets an example for the State and other cities. Talking about Goshen, I understand they are going to vote tomorrow. So, you will get it in before them. I also expressly look forward to getting on with the implementation phases. Thank you, Therese, for your work on this. Murray Miller, 23698 Western Avenue, stated, I'm not opposed to the climate change, however, I am concerned about jobs that will be lost. Oil and gas industries will be the people that lose their jobs. I'm a little bit concerned about that. Everything else is going up and natural gas is one(1)of the things that stays relatively stable.I'm concerned,and I hope those concerns are addressed when you talk about climate change. Thank you. Councilmember Broden had five(5)minutes for a rebuttal. Councilmember Broden stated, There are several statements here that the Council is resolving to do. I want to highlight, in particular, the second(2°d) one (1). Therefore, be it resolved, the South Bend Common Council requests this plan be completed by the Fall of 2019. And side note, that is referencing the Climate Action Plan deadline date, and the Administration's planning process include appropriate stakeholder feedback. Another side note, we encourage individuals to obviously be a part of that if they have similar concerns. Consider Council and Administration priorities, including but not limited to opportunities for climate action to increase social equity, maximizing benefits and minimizing impacts on individuals and businesses; and consideration of any action through the lens of the"triple bottom line." This approach posits we can slow the pace of climate change in ways that save money, build a better quality of life for our residents, that includes all residents, and drive economic growth. She continued,That is an affirmative statement that is embedded in this resolution. I am committed to that and I encourage anyone who signs on today that,by your affirmation, that is something that you, too, share in that commitment. Councilmember Tim Scott stated, My hometown is St. Louis. In 1939, they literally had a smog problem because most of the fuel for the city was coal, oil and wood. It was to the point it was so bad that, during the day time, all the streetlights were on. It was like night in the winter time. It wasn't until the spring winds that it basically blew away. So,when Councilmember Teshka stated EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 I I D574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 3