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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-358
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO ENCOURAGING POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT AND
FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
WHEREAS, the World Commission on Environment and Development defines
sustainable development as "development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs"; and
WHEREAS, sustainable development integrates the principles of economic
development, environmental protection, social equity, and education; and
WHEREAS, a sustainable community seeks to improve public health and a better
quality of life for all its residents by limiting waste, preventing pollution, maximizing
conservation, promoting efficiency, and developing local resources to revitalize the local
economy; and
WHEREAS, elements that make up a sustainable community include the following:
• Establishing open spaces and zones in order to maintain adequate recreation space for
residents;
• Promoting mixed -use development in areas where low to zero polluting transportation
modes like mass transit, pedestrian and bicycling are easily accessible;
• Operating municipal fleets that use clean -burning fuels;
• Establishing procurement practices to encourage the purchase of reusable or recycled
products;
• Maintaining housing stock that meets diverse income levels;
• Encouraging locally -owned businesses, including minority and women -owned
businesses; and
• Engaging and encouraging all members of the public to assist in the decision -making
process of the community; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino is already implementing many of these
practices and concepts that support sustainable communities;
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO ENCOURAGING POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT AND
FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Mayor and Common Council of San Bernardino encourage
policies, programs, and resources that promote the concepts and principles of sustainable
communities.
SECTION 2. The City of San Bernardino will explore ways that businesses can
be encouraged through regulatory incentives or marketing assistance to become stewards for
the environment and to conduct their activities with the principles of sustainable development
in mind.
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO ENCOURAGING POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT AND
FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor
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and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a reg• meeting thereof, held on the
15t1day of November , 2004, by the following vote, to wit:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
ESTRADA x
LONGVILLE x
MCGINNIS x
DERRY x
KELLEY x
JOHNSON x
MCCAMMACK x
City Clerk
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this 16rH day of November,
2004.
h Valles, Mayor
of San Bernardino
Approved as to
Form and legal content:
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