RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING BAY AREA COUNTIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP’S COOL COMMUTES CHALLENGE

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions are generated by passenger vehicles, which consume 42 percent of US oil; and

WHEREAS, transportation is one of the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions; and

WHEREAS, one step all of us can take now to reduce our nation’s oil dependence, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and concurrently reduce traffic congestion, is to reduce the number of solo driving trips we make; and

WHEREAS, the Silicon Valley Group’s Cool Commutes Challenge is an opportunity for San Mateo County to promote environmentally sound commute alternatives throughout the region; and

WHEREAS, the Silicon Valley Group has asked San Mateo County to serve as the public sector champion in this effort,

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo

SUPPORTS the efforts of individuals to curtail greenhouse gas emissions and reduce our dependence on foreign oil by reducing the number of solo driving trips; and

ENCOURAGES the nine Bay Area counties—Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma—to compete against San Mateo County in the Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s Cool Commutes Challenge.

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