HomeMy WebLinkAboutConstituent Letter - Read Before Packet - 1/17/2017 - Letter From David May, Fort Collins Area Chamber Of Commerce Re: Opposing Resolution 2017-005 Directing The Mayor To Sign The Letter From The Mayors National Climate Action Agenda To The Trump AdminisJanuary 17, 2017
Fort Collins City Council
300 LaPorte Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Dear Mayor Troxell, Mayor-Pro Tem Horak and Council Members Campana,
Cunniff, Martinez, Overbeck, and Stevens;
We’re writing to encourage you to not support Resolution 2017-005 directing the
Mayor to sign the letter from the Mayors National Climate Action Agenda to the
Trump administration.
First, do you know what you’re really signing onto? The Climate Action Agenda’s
positions do not accurately reflect the more measured, pragmatic climate action
policies of Fort Collins. The January 3, 2017 letter sent by Mayor Troxell, on the
other hand, appropriately explains the current situation and the community’s
views.
Second, what would we gain from alienating an administration that will be in
power for at least the next four years? The Fort Collins economy benefits from
federal offices, employment and grants. Sending an antagonistic, partisan-sounding
letter will not change the Trump administration’s views on climate issues, but
could adversely impact the local economy if retribution occurs.
In short, there is no benefit to sending the letter, but there could be negative
impacts.
We encourage you to not support Resolution 2017-005.
Sincerely,
Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce
David L. May
President & CEO
cc: Darin Atteberry