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RESOLUTION NO. 5131
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA INDICATING ITS INTENT TO IMPLEMENT
HEREIN DEFINED "REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL
MEASURES" FROM THE 1982 REVISION OF THE AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN
WHEREAS, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401, et.
seq.) seeks to develop a cooperative federal, state, regional, and
local government program to prevent and control air pollution in
order to protect and enhance the quality of the nation's air
resources so as to promote the public health and welfare of its
population; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 172 (a) (1) of the Clean
Air Act, as amended, the Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG) and the South Coast Air Quality Management
District (SCAQMD) have prepared an Air Quality Management Plan
(AQMP) for the South Coast Air Basin with the assistance of the
counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino;
the City of Los Angeles; the San Bernardino Associated Govern-
ments; the State of California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans); and the State of California ,Air Resources Board (ARB);
and,
WHEREAS, the 1982 AQMP Revision was adopted by SCAG on
October 7, 1982 by the SCAQMD on October 15, 1982, and was con-
ditionally approved by the ARB on October 14, 1982; and
WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act of 1977 allows for an 'exten-
sion in the deadline for attaining national air quality standards
from 1982 to 1987 if all "reasonably available control measures"
(RACMs) are implemented, and in the event these measures are not
implemented, empowers EPA to impose economic sanctions which could
potentially cost the region billions of dollars in federal trans-
portation and sewer construction grants; and,
WHEREAS, as a part of region-wide effort by the public
and private sectors to improve the air quality of the South Coast
Air Basin and to comply with the mandates of the 1977 Clean Air
Act, the following measures defined herein in "Exhibit 1," have
been specifically identified as "reasonable available control
measures" which require some degree of scheduled implementation by
cities and counties in the South Coast Air Basin (recognizing that
many of these measures were also contained in the 1979 Air Quality
Management Plan and are already being implemented by numerous
jurisdictions in the basin):
- Tuneups to Manufacturers' Specifications (H3)
- Low Emission, High Fuel-Economy Vehicles for Local
Government (H5)
- Bicycling Improvements (14)
- Walking Improvements (16)
- Employer-Director Ridesharing (18)
- Ridesharing through Parking Management (19)
- Modified work Schedule (110)
- Reduce Business Miles by Local Government (128)
- Home Goods Deliver (129)
- Traffic Signal Synchronization (K2)
- Energy Conservation Standards for New Residences (N10)
- Conversion to Energy-Efficient Street Lighting (Nll)
- Life Cycle Costing for New Local Government Purchases
(N27)
- Mixed Land Use/Balanced Development (01)
- Clustering of New Commercial Development (02)
- Encourage Residential Development in Strip Commercial
Areas (04)
- Increased Residential Density Near Major Transit
Corridors (05)
- Increased Employment Density Near Major Bus Transit
Routes (017)
WHEREAS, the AQMP provides that, if any of these meas-
ures is found to be inappropriate or unacceptable in a jurisdic-
tion, then a commitment to implement an approved alternative
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control measure may be substituted for implementation of any
reasonably available control measure, providing the substitute
measure is equivalent in emissions control and is implemented no
later than the implementation date of the measure it replaces;
and,
WHEREAS, the implementation of AQMP control measures by
local governments is contingent upon the availability of funds
from federal, state, and local sources.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
SECTION 1. To implement the reasonably available con-
trol measures, as described in "~xhibit 1," or equivalent
substitute measures. The list of adopted measures, including the
adopted implementation schedule, is included in "Exhibit 1"
attached to this Resolution.
SECTION 2. To seek adequate funding from federal,
state, and local sources to implement the adopted list of control
measures according to the adopted implementation schedule, as set
forth in "Exhibit 2."
SECTION 3. To forward copies of this Resolution to the
Southern California Association of Governments, 600 South
Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, California 90005.
SECTION 4. That the Clerk of the Council shall certify
to the adoption of this resolution.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing
resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Arcadia held on the 18th day of October 1983 by
the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Counci1men Haltom, Hannah, Pe11egrino, Lojeski
None
Councilman Dring
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City Clerk of
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the City of Arcadia
SIGNED AND APPROVED this
Oc tober, 1983.
Arcadia
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City Clerk
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