Dear Mayor Ohtaki and Council Members, I?m writing to share our earth day challenge with you, and encourage you to try it out. Taking environmental actions doesn?t just make Menlo Park a great place to live, it can save your family money and keep you healthy too. One easy action that the City of Menlo Park can take is supporting the Clean Cars 2040 Act to help us transition from fossil fuel to electric vehicles. We sent our support in today with the letter attached. Cities can sign on here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMWdEEDXxlb3RPbCosaYMw6e89EQHzy_o2SweiUO335xi57A/viewform >. What Are You Doing For Earth Day? Spark Green with the Menlo Green Challenge We think every day is Earth day, but this year get recognized on Earth Day for the climate actions that you take all year. It?s easy to take new climate actions on the Menlo Green Challenge https://www.menlogreenchallenge.org >, even if you think you?ve tried everything. Check out the more than 60 actions and earn points for every pound of carbon that you reduce. When you earn the most points reducing your carbon footprint on the Challenge, you?ll get recognized and also have the chance to win a $50 gift certificate from Cafe Zoe or Kepler?s Bookstore! Here?s how it works: * Sign on to www.MenloGreenChallenge.org * Change your settings to show the total points you?ve earned by going to your Household Profile settings and clicking the box that says ?Allow highlights from my profile to be visible to other users?. (Privacy Note: All that can be seen is household name & total points) * Earn as many points as you can by taking climate actions, and reduce your carbon footprint. * And Win! Please help us spread the word about the Menlo Green Challenge! If you have a front yard, we have a small Green Challenge sign that we?d love to drop off for you to display. Please email katrina_at_(domainremoved) Have a great low carbon day! - Diane Bailey, Menlo Spark From: Diane Bailey Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 11:34 AM To: "city.council_at_(domainremoved) Cc: Janelle London Subject: Please support EVs by signing with other California Mayors for the Clean Cars 2040 Act Dear Mayor Ohtaki and Council Members, i?m writing to ask for your support for AB 1745, the Clean Cars 2040 Act. San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon is collecting signatures from mayors throughout California by March 30th through the web form linked below. AB 1745 is a top priority bill supporting electric vehicles. If enacted, it would require that all new cars registered in the state are zero emissions beginning in 2040. Ideally, we'd like to see faster action than that, but this is a critical backstop and pathway to phasing out fossil fuels. More information about the bill is available at the link in the bottom of the email below. As you know, cars and trucks are the largest pollution source in Menlo Park, and phasing out fossil fuel vehicles is one of the most important steps we can take to address climate change. Menlo Park already has some of the highest rates of clean, electric cars ? more than 15% of new purchases last year and expected to grow rapidly. While we work to support more convenient and safe alternatives to driving, it?s important to ensure that the cars that remain on the road are clean. I hope you can support this important state bill that will help Menlo Park meet its climate goals! Warm regards, Diane Diane Bailey | Executive Director MENLO SPARK diane_at_(domainremoved) Visit us: www.MenloSpark.org http://www.menlospark.org/ > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/menlospark2025?ref=aymt_homepage_panel > Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/MenloSpark2025 > [cid:1B4E1160-5BDB-4ED2-A37E-CC7C430F7A60] Climate Neutral for a Healthy, Prosperous Menlo Park EV, PV & Fossil Free: Guides for Electric Cars, solar & Fossil Free Homes at: http://menlospark.org/what-we-do/ From: Harmon, Heidi [mailto:hha..._at_(domainremoved) Sent: Friday, March 09, 2018 2:14 PM To: Climate Mayors contacts Cc: Alex_at_(domainremoved) Subject: Clean Cars Act Fellow Climate Mayors, I'm writing to invite you to join me in supporting groundbreaking legislation that will clean our air, make California a global leader in green jobs and cement our position as a national leader in clean transportation. Sponsored by Assemblymember Phil Ting, the Clean Cars 2040 Act, AB 1745, would require that all new passenger vehicles registered in California after 2040 must be zero emissions. It's a big step, a bold challenge and an achievable goal. Please add your name to the list using this webform https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMWdEEDXxlb3RPbCosaYMw6e89EQHzy_o2SweiUO335xi57A/viewform?usp=sf_link >. As you know, local governments are on the front lines in the fight for clean air and to prevent global climate change. Cities will be the first to deal with sea level rise, wildfires, droughts and the other impacts of a warming world. Cities are where the impacts of smog and particulates and the risks of oil spills are felt first. So we should be part of advocating for solutions to these problems on behalf of the communities that we represent. That's why I'm working with my friends at Stand.earth to circulate this sign on letter to mayors around the state. Will you join me in supporting this important piece of legislation? Our first and most crucial hurdle is to pass the bill out of the Assembly Transportation Committee. This sign on support letter is addressed to Assemblymember Frazier who chairs the committee -- a copy will also be sent to each member. We will be collecting signatures throughout March (please sign by 3/30) and submitting them the first week in April. Additional information about AB 1745 is available here https://a19.asmdc.org/press-releases/20180103-assemblymember-ting-introduces-clean-cars-2040 >. In Solidarity, Heidi Harmon Mayor San Luis Obispo P.S. Questions about this webform or the delivery of the letter can be sent to Alex Ramel (Al..._at_(domainremoved) (image/png attachment: C421302D-8C87-4C6E-9C4A-456168B4C399_11_.png ) application/pdf attachment: AB 1745 Support Letter Menlo Spark.pdf
