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ORDINANCE NO. -313H
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE CITY OF ASHLAND TO PRODUCE
10 PERCENT OF THE ELECTRICITY USED IN THE CITY FROM NEW,
LOCAL AND CLEAN RESOURCE BY THE YEAR 2020 AND AN
EMERGENCY IS DECLARED TO TAKE EFFECT ON ITS PASSAGE
RECITALS:
WHEREAS climate change is caused in large part by human action.
WHEREAS Ashland citizens have a responsibility to contribute to slowing of climate change.
WHEREAS Ashland owns its own electric utility.
SECTION 1. The City of Ashland shall cause at least 10 percent of the electricity used in the
City to be produced from new, local and clean resources from and after the year 2020.
SECTION 2. The City of Ashland shall enact such ordinances and resolutions, and appropriate
such funds and take necessary actions as are necessary to implement the requirements of Section
1 above.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance being necessary to meet the requirements set by Oregon State
Elections Law, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance takes effect on its passage.
The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in a ordance with Article X,
Section 2(C) of the City Charter on the day of , 2016,
and dul PASSED and ADOPTED this day of , 2016.
Barbara M. Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this Z-1101 day of "~j , 2016.
Jo Stro berg, Mayor
Revi ed as to form:
avid H. Lo an-City Attorney
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