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City of Moreno Valley
MAYOR GUTIERREZ ATTENDS
NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY INSTITUTE

Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez recently natural resource and climate
attended the National Policy change issues and exchanged
Institute on Energy, Natural legislative ideas and best
Resources and Climate Change practices with colleagues from
along with dozens of other Latino across the country.
elected officials as part of the
National Association of Latino The City of Moreno Valley
Elected and Appointed Officials adopted its Energy Efficiency
(NALEO) Educational Fund. and Climate Action Strategy in
2012 to reduce the environmental
Mayor Gutierrez and other and fiscal impact of energy
Latino policymakers discussed usage and greenhouse gas
various policy approaches for emissions in City facilities and
the reliable and affordable within the community.
development and use of energy
while addressing the responsible “Ensuring an understanding of
stewardship of natural resources
and the future vitality of our energy, natural resources, and
communities. climate change is crucial to the
future sustainability of our City”
The Policy Institute brought state — Mayor Gutierrez
legislators and local policymakers
together with leading national
and state experts, private sector The City’s plan includes
representatives and other key strategies to reduce the
City’s electricity and water
stakeholders for two days of consumption while increasing
professional development in
Houston, Texas. During the recycling and diversion efforts,
training, Mayor Gutierrez and many of which have already
other Latino officials expanded been implemented.
their understanding of our
country’s most pressing energy,

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