Resolution 140188
Supporting the future of Solar Energy in the City of Philadelphia.
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“Good morning. My name is Matt Walker and I'm the Community Outreach Director with Clean Air Council. For more than 40 years, the Council has fought to improve air quality across the region. The Council's mission is to protect everyone's right to breathe clean air. The Clean Air Council thanks all Philadelphia City Councilmembers that support the vision for solar energy in the City laid out in Resolution 140188. Clean…”
Mr. Walker · Stated Meeting, March 20, 2014 · Mar 20, 2014 · official transcript, this passage
“Good morning, Mr. President of the City Council. Thank you. Thank you, Councilmembers. I am here to address Resolution 140188. I am concerned about City Council's adherence to the green ideology. Right now we have 100 million Americans living on some sort of federal assisted aid. That is a national security crisis. All economies require that constant increase in energy flux density capacity, producing energy inexpens…”
Mr. King · Stated Meeting, March 20, 2014 · Mar 20, 2014 · official transcript, this passage
“The ayes have it, and Resolution 140188 has been adopted. Mr. Decker, 140189.”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, March 20, 2014 · Mar 20, 2014 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Mar 13, 2014Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 20, 2014ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Supporting the future of Solar Energy in the City of Philadelphia. ..Body WHEREAS, Solar power is a clean source of energy that can power Philadelphia's homes, businesses and cars to achieve better air quality and reduce carbon pollution; and WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania currently emits 120 million metric tons of carbon pollution annually to produce electricity; and WHEREAS every megawatt of solar energy installed is projected to create 20 manufacturing jobs and 13 installation or maintenance jobs and each megawatt hour of solar energy displaces more than 1,000 pounds of carbon pollution; and WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia is the fifth largest City in the country and has a history of national leadership in pursuit of solar power as a Solar America City; and WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia recognizes the above assets of solar power and desires to renew its commitment to this important clean energy solution; and WHEREAS, Philadelphia stands ready to take full advantage of a new 21st Century energy economy driven by clean, homegrown solar power; and WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia can set its own goal of producing enough solar energy to power 20,000 homes by 2025; and WHEREAS, The Philadelphia City Council will aggressively pursue strategies designed to meet this goal. These strategies can include supporting solar on new construction, increasing solar power on school and other municipal buildings, streamlining the permitting process for solar, facilitating investment in solar energy, and a City-wide solar rebate program, among others; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, By the Council of the City of Philadelphia, that Council extends its support for the future of Solar Energy in the City of Philadelphia. FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Philadelphia City Council stands in support of City efforts and grant opportunities aimed at ensuring that lower income families are able to take advantage of greening and sustainability initiatives. ..End