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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5131 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 -2- 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. -3- 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 ~./Lj.h~~ City Clerk of ~ ~_ M~ the City of Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this Oc tober, 1983. Arcadia ii:~o~~ City Clerk -4-