2001-064-Supporting The Bay Area Alliance's Draft Compact For Sustainable Bay Area.

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RESOLUTION 2001- 64 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS SUPPORTING THE BAY AREA ALLIANCE'S DRAFT COMPACT FORA .SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA. WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos's economy, environmental .resources, cultural amenities, and educational institutions mare it a unique and special place; and WHEREAS, with many :growing communities, the entire Bay Area is undergoing rapid changes and faces serious challenges; and WHEREAS, traffic congestion, overburdened transit systems; the lack of sufficient housing and slcyroclcetng housing costs, loss of open space, declining .neighborhoods, air and water pollution and the increasingly inequitable distribution of the benefits of our thriving economy are interrelated problems that require integrated solutions; and WHEREAS, sustaining a Town as well as the region's environment and economy in a way that ensures equity for :all residents requires innovative thinking and "e-vision", a balanced, integrated, inclusive, collaborative approach; and WHEREAS, e-vision is a vision of the future that integrates the Three E's of Sustainable Development (three E's): prosperous economy, quality environment and social equality. E- vision is inclusive of .all stakeholders and celebrates the region's diverse social and environmental strengths; and WHEREAS, the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development {Bay Area Alliance) is a multi-stakeholder coalition established in 1997 to develop and implement a sustainability action plan for the Bay Area; and WHEREAS, sustainable development is defined as "to meet the needs of the present without. compromising the ability of future generations to .meet their own needs; and WHEREAS, the overall goal of the Bay Area .Alliance 'Compact is to reach consensus region-wide .among a critical mass of stakeholder organizations and civic leaders regarding :anew shared vision rooted in common values and how the region can grow in a more sustainable manner;