city of tacoma
File #: RES-38247    Version: 1 Name: Sustainability vision/definition
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 4/19/2011 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/19/2011 Final action: 4/19/2011
Title: Resolution No. 38247
Attachments: 1. RES-38247.pdf
Related files: RES39427
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RESOLUTION NO. 3 8 2 4

I A RESOLUTION relating to the City's vision and definition of sustainability;
establishing the City's vision and definition of sustainability; and establishing
2 a framework for the City to track and report on its progress toward

3 achievement of its vision of sustainability.

4 WHEREAS the City endeavors to be recognized as a "livable and

5 progressive international city, regarded for the richness of its multicultural

6 population," and

7 WHEREAS the City realizes that the natural resources essential to the
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economic, social, and cultural well-being of its citizens are finite, and
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10 WHEREAS the City recognizes its responsibility to improve human

I I health while supporting a diverse community with equitable access to

12 opportunities, and

13 WHEREAS the City recognizes the value of cultural contributions, such

14 as the arts, innovation, heritage, recreation, and the overall value of a high

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quality of life for its citizens, and
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WHEREAS the City recognizes that protection, preservation, and
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18 restoration of local and regional ecological quality is vital for our economic,

19 social, and cultural well-being, and

20 WHEREAS the City seeks to strengthen its position as a vibrant

21 economic center and as a destination for investment, thus supporting local

22 business, and
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WHEREAS "sustainability" ...

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