HomeMy WebLinkAbout79-68 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 79-68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, COMMITTING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION
AND ENFORCEMENT OF THOSE EL[MENTS OF THE SOUTH COAST AIR
QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROPRIATE TO ITS JURISDICTION.
WHEREAS, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.,
as amended) 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, subject 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) has prepared
a South Coast Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) with the assistance of
the Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and
Ventura, the City of Los Angeles, the San Bernardino Associated Governments,
and the State of California Air Resources Board; and,
WHEREAS, the AQMP was adopted by SCAG on January 25, 1979, and
by the SCAQMI) on January 26, 1979, and was conditionally approved by the
State of California Air Resources Board on May 10, 1979, and forwarded
to the Federal Environmental Protection Agency on July 1, 1979, in
compliance with Section 172 (a) (1) of the Clean Air Act; and,
WHEREAS, the Air Quality Management Plan for the South Coast
Air Basin identifies implementation strategies for local jurisdictions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that it is the intent of the
City of Rancho Cucamonga City Council:
SECTION 1:
To proceed with implementation oF selected air quality control
tactics of the approved South Coast Air Quality Management
Plan by executing the following actions:
a. Support the Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino Countv
in their efforts to instruct the Director of the Department
of Transportation to examine the economic feasibility of
synchronizing traffic signals on selected County maintained
highways.
b. Require appropriate agency to develop and maintain preferred
parking areas for employees engaged in carpool activities
where feasible during fiscal year 1979/1980.
c. Continue to support the efforts of the Southern California
Edison Company to retrofit existing street lights with
energy efficient fixtures and lamps.
d. Request the South Coast Air Qaulity Management District
to further study the air quality mitigation effectiveness
of bicycle/pedestrian facilities during fiscal year
1979/1980.
e. Direct each department head to consider the feasibility
of adopting "flex-time" policies for possible implementation
during fiscal year 1980/1981 to encourage ridesharing
among City employees.
f. Reaffirm that new mandated programs such as the AQMP must
include sufficient funds to permit local agencies
to implement their provisions, since funds do not now
exist for this purpose.
g. Request the South Coast Air Quality Management District
to actively encourage school districts to modify present
policies which may foster the unnecessary use of single
occupancy vehicles by high school students when other
more energy efficient modes of transportation are
available.
SECTION 2:
Those provisions of the adopted South Coast Air Quality
Management Plan not specifically approved in Section 1, or
by previous actions of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council
are hereby considered not approved and not adopted as part
of the plan. However, the Council reserved the right to
approve any additional portion(s) of the plan as conditions
warrant.
SECTION 3:
To forward copies of this resolution to the Southern California
Association of Governments.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOTPED this 5th day of September, 1979.
AYES: Bridge, MikeIs, Frost.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Schlosser, Palombo
ATTEST: /~' '') '(----~-~r' '
City Clerk