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RESOLUTION NO. 3228
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, INDICATING ITS IN-
TENT TO IMPLEMENT HEREIN DEFINED "REASONABLY
AVAILABLE CONTROL MEASURES" FROM THE 1982 RE-
VISION 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
nations 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
Governments; the State of California Department of Transporta-
tion (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
conditionally approved by the ARB on October 14, 1982; and,
WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act of 1977 allows for an
extension in the deadline for attaining national air quality
standards from 1982 to 1987 if all "reasonably available control
• measures" (RACM) 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 transportation and sewer contruction grants;
and,
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WHEREAS, as 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 "reasonably 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
- Low Emission, High Fuel- Economy Vehicles for Local
Government
- Bicycling Improvements
- Walking Improvements
- Employer - Directed Ridesharing
- Ridesharing through Parking Management
Modified Work Schedule
- Reduce Business Miles by Local Government
- Home Goods Delivery
- Traffic Signal Synchronization
- Energy Conservation Standards for New Residences
- Conversion to Energy - Efficient Street Lighting
- Life Cycle Costing for New Local Government
Purchases
- Mixed Land Use /Balanced Development
- Clustering of New Commercial Development
- Encourage Residential Development in Strip
Commercial Areas
- Increased Residential Density Near Major Transit
Corridors
Increased Employment Density Near Major Bus Transit
Routes
WHEREAS, the AQMP provides that, if any of these
measures is found to be inappropriate or unacceptable in a
jurisdiction, then a commitment to implement an approved
alternative 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;
WHEREAS, the implementation of AQMP control measures by
local governments is contingent upon the availability of funds
from federal, state, and local sources;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. To implement the reasonably available
control measures, as described in "Exhibit 1," or equivalent
substitute measures. The list of adopted measures, including the
adopted implementation schedule, is included in "Exhibit 2"
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. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in
the book of original resolutions of said city; and shall make a
minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the
proceedings of the City Council of said city, in the minutes of
the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 4th day of
October , 1983.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(SEAL)
zT,Iayor of ty of E1 Segundo,
California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGE LES )
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
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I, VALERIE A. BURROWES , City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said City is
five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 3228 _
was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City
Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council
held on the 4th day of October ,19 83__
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Armstrong, Synadinos._�___
& May r Bue _� T
NOES: Councilmember, Siadek
ABSENT: Councilmember Johnson
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID
CITY this 11th day of October 19 83
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City Clerk of the City of El Segundo,
California
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