[Senate] Academic Senate Memorial on Reducing Fossil Fuel Combustion

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June 8, 2022

 Dear Colleagues,

I write to share the outcome (attached) of the systemwide vote regarding the Academic Senate Memorial on Reducing Fossil Fuel Combustion.
Academic Council Chair Horwitz transmitted the below to President Michael Drake earlier today.

In service,

/s/Jason
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June 8, 2022

MICHAEL DRAKE, PRESIDENT
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Re: Academic Senate Memorial on Reducing Fossil Fuel Combustion

Dear President Drake:

In April, an Academic Senate Memorial to the Regents was proposed by the Assembly of the Academic Senate through the process set in Senate Bylaw 90.C. The Memorial "petitions the Regents for investments in UC's infrastructure that will reduce on-campus fossil fuel combustion by at least 60% of current levels by 2030 and by 95% of current levels by 2035." The ballot on page 4 of this letter was soon thereafter submitted to a vote of all voting members of the Academic Senate. Balloting concluded on June 3.

Today I communicated to the Assembly that the Faculty of the Academic Senate had voted in favor of the proposed Memorial. Of 3,649 Senate members who voted, 84.6% voted in favor of the Memorial. Therefore, as directed by Academic Senate Bylaw 90, and in accordance with Regents Bylaw 40.1, I am forwarding to you for submission to the Regents the Memorial along with a tabulation of the votes cast.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have additional questions.

Sincerely,
Robert Horwitz, Chair
Academic Council

cc:        Assembly of the Academic Senate
           Provost Brown
            Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brostrom
           Chairs of Senate Divisions
            Chairs of Senate Committees
            Campus Senate Directors
            Systemwide Senate Executive Director Baxter

Encl.





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