RESOLUTION NO. 6685

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS

SUPPORTING A LOCAL “PLUG-IN LAWRENCE” CAMPAIGN

WHEREAS, the over-reliance of America on foreign oil has become a growing and serious threat to the economic vitality and national security interest of the United States; and

WHEREAS, automobile emissions are a major contributing factor to global warming and to smog in our cities, which threaten the health of our citizens and the sustainability of our planet; and

WHEREAS, the imbalance between gasoline resources and worldwide demand is escalating gasoline prices at an alarming rate and to levels that overburden commerce, hurt economic growth and cause serious hardship on our citizens; and

WHEREAS, the technology exists today to build a flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid-electric automobile that could reduce oil imports, fuel costs to our citizens and our economy and air emissions by dramatic margins; and

WHEREAS, the City of Lawrence is partnering with the City of Austin, Texas and others of the nation's largest cities, to urge automakers to mass produce plug-in hybrid vehicles for the substantial economical, environmental and strategic reasons outlined; and

WHEREAS, the City of Lawrence is officially launching "Plug-In Lawrence," a community-wide campaign to promote the mass production of plug-in hybrid vehicles;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAWRENCE:

That the City Manager is directed to develop a program to encourage the future purchase of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid vehicles, including fleet orders; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:

That the City of Lawrence makes a commitment to support local, state and federal policies that will promote flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid vehicles; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:

That the City of Lawrence will work with the local government, education, business and environmental community to advocate for the purchase of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Passed by the Governing Body this _____ day of September, 2006

Approved by: __________________________,

Mike Amyx, Mayor

Attest: __________________________,

Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk