HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-21-I01C Proclamation_National Clean Energy Week 2020AGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: September 21, 2020
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of receipt and file of a Mayor’s Proclamation
recognizing National Clean Energy Week
FORMAT:Consent Agenda
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON:
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the mayor’s proclamation.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proclamation
PREPARED BY:Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
I1C
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
PROCLAMATION
IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY WEEK
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, Iowa has long been a leader in clean and renewable energy, becoming the
first state in the nation to establish a Renewable Portfolio Standard in 1983; AND,
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee promotes the inherent value of clean, sustainable,
and low-rate sources of energy being provided to all its citizens, compiled from
diversified generation methods, including wind, solar, and hydroelectric; AND,
WHEREAS, across Iowa, clean and readily abundant forms of energy power more
homes and businesses than ever before. In 2019, Iowa ranked first in the nation for
share of electricity provided by wind energy, with 5,100 turbines generating 42% of the
state’s electricity. In 2019, wind generated more electricity in Iowa than coal for the first
time. At the beginning of 2020, renewable energy generating capacity in Iowa stood at
10,400 MW; AND,
WHEREAS, solar energy is benefitting both rural and urban Iowa with more than
$250 million in private investment throughout all of the state’s 99 counties; AND,
WHEREAS, clean energy is part of America’s energy future. It includes generation
from renewable sources such as wind, solar, hydro and geothermal sources, but it also
includes nuclear, natural gas, and carbon capture technologies as well as energy storage;
AND,
WHEREAS, the clean energy sector is a growing part of the economy and has been a
key driver of growth in Iowa in recent years, with over 32,200 Iowans currently
employed in the clean energy sector; AND,
WHEREAS, these jobs cannot be outsourced due to on-site nature of construction,
installation, and maintenance. Clean energy jobs are inherently local and contribute to
the growth of local economies; AND,
WHEREAS, as our country celebrates National Clean Energy Week, I encourage
individuals and organizations in Iowa to support common sense solutions to address
America’s economic and energy needs in the 21st century. I also encourage
municipalities and individuals to implement the cleanest, lowest-emitting energy
technologies available; AND,
WHEREAS, we must harness the power of Iowa entrepreneurs and small businesses
and ensure government collaboration to assert American energy leadership and
dominance in the global marketplace and assure low-cost reliable energy here at home.
THEREFORE I, Courtney Clarke, Mayor of Waukee, do hereby proclaim September
21-25, 2020 as National Clean Energy Week throughout the City of Waukee.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the
City of Waukee to be affixed this September 21, 2020.
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor