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IN CITY COUNCIL

February 8, 2010

VICE MAYOR DAVIS

COUNCILLOR CHEUNG

COUNCILLOR DECKER

COUNCILLOR KELLEY

MAYOR MAHER

COUNCILLOR REEVES

COUNCILLOR SEIDEL

COUNCILLOR SIMMONS

WHEREAS: A council order was adopted on November 17, 2008 requesting the City Manager to begin the process for Cambridge to qualify as a "Massachusetts Green Community"; and

WHEREAS: In order to qualify as a "Green Community" under the Green Communities Act, cities or towns must meet five criteria; and

WHEREAS: A city or town that qualifies as a "Green Community" is eligible for grants and loans to advance energy efficiency activities; now therefore be it



ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to take all steps to become eligible and to create a plan to reduce municipal energy use by 20% in a five year period; and be it further

ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to address permitting issues required by the Green Communities Act; and be it further



ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Counil on the status of Cambridge becoming a "Green Community".