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CITY OF BREMERTON
6A
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:Study SessionDate: October 9, 2024
Resolution No. 3388in Support/Opposition COUNCIL MEETING Date: October16, 2024
of WA State Ballot Initiative 2117
Department: City Attorney
Concerning Carbon Tax Credit Trading
Presenter: Kylie Finnell
Phone: (360) 473-2345
SUMMARY:Initiative 2117 would prohibit state agencies from implementing a cap-and-trade or cap-
and-tax program. Additionally, it would repeal the 2021 Washington Climate Commitment Act (CCA),
a state law that created a cap-and-invest carbon program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
95% by 2050 and prepare the state for a future low-carbon economy.
RCW 42.17A.555(1) authorizes the City Council to take action toexpress a collective decision, or to
actually vote upon a motion, proposal, or ordinance, or to support or oppose a ballot measure so long
as (a) the agenda includes the title and number of the ballot proposition, and (b) members of the
public and councilmembers are afforded an approximately equal opportunity to express an opposing
view.
The attached Resolution is written to be modified to be either in support or opposition. The Council
could pass a resolution in support of Initiative 2117, pass a resolution opposing Initiative 2117, or
decide not to take any action at all.
ATTACHMENTS:ResolutionNo. 3388
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The only project that has currentlybeen approved that includes Climate Commitment Actfunding is
the View Ridge Elementary Almira Drive Phase 1 project that was awarded $4.155M.
Bremertonproject funding awards that are contingent on Climate Commitment Act funding:
$500k for the Warren Avenue Bridge Project design phase.
$5.912M for the View Ridge Elementary Almira Drive Phase 2 design and construction
phase.
STUDY SESSION ACTION:Consent Agenda General Business Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTIONLANGUAGE:
Move to adopt Resolution ____supportingWashington State Ballot Initiative 2117 Concerning
Carbon Tax Credit Trading.
3388
Move to adopt Resolution ____ opposing Washington State Ballot Initiative 2117 Concerning Carbon
Tax Credit Trading.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Deny Table Continue No Action
Form Updated 01/02/2018