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A Resolution j
NO. 4428-03-2015
DESIGNATING SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015, FROM 8:30 P.M. TO 9:30 P.M. AS
EARTH HOUR 2015 IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
WHEREAS volatile energy prices and increasingly scarce resources affect the lives of Fort i
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Worth residents and the prosperity of local businesses; and j
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth has gained national recognition as a leader in sustainable
energy conservation for its facilities; and
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth participated in Earth Hour observances since 2012 along
with more than 7,000 cities and towns in over 160 countries across all seven continents; and
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WHEREAS communities around the world are planning to observe Earth Hour 2015 as an
opportunity to raise awareness about energy consumption by symbolically turning off lights to the
maximum extent practical on a voluntary basis during that hour; and
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WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth is a participant in the Better Buildings Challenge which f
encourages local organizations to make their buildings 20%more energy-efficient by year 2020; and
WHEREAS Earth Hour participants can help demonstrate the impact that can be achieved by
energy consumption awareness and will Help promote the Fort Worth Better Buildings Challenge;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE j
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to observe Earth Hour 2015 by turning off
nonessential lights at municipal facilities to the maximum extent practical from 8:30 p.m. to
9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2015; and
2. The City Council encourages local residents, businesses, institutions and participants in Fort
Worth's Better Buildings Challenge to participate in Earth Hour 2015; and j
3. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to enroll the City of Fort Worth on the World
Wildlife Fund website as a local coordinator of Earth Hour 2015 at no expense to the City."
Adopted this 17th day of March, 2015. .oa°,°�°� � `
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