From: [email protected]
To: Manis, Dina
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Climate Action Subcommittee Public Comment - Item # 5.1 Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 12:52:42 PM
Hello, My name is Jacob Paradise. I am a Sonoma County native (Sebastopol), and I here representing Fossil Free California, as well as a concerned citizen and father . I humbly propose that the Climate Action Subcommittee bring a divestment resolution forth to the City Council, calling on CalPERS to divest all holdings in fossil fuel investments. Among public pensions, CalPERS is the nation’s number 1 funder of the fossil fuel industry, funding roughly $27 billion to projects such as coal plants, oil pipelines and fracked gas wells.
With the devastating wildfires that Sonoma County
has experienced in the last decade, you know first hand how important it is that we move rapidly away from our dependency on fossil fuels on towards cleaner, renewable energy. 14 different cities
in California have already passed divestment resolutions of their own, and I believe it would mean a great deal to the citizens of this county if Santa Rosa joined that list.
I am happy to provide sample
resolutions and any other additional information and support to help the committee and the council pass this resolution.
I thank you so much for your time and wish you all well.
Jacob Paradise
Fossil Free California
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