CC RESOLUTION 4595RESOLUTION NO. 4595
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
SUPPORTING SB 696 (WRIGHT) A BILL TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY OF
EMISSION REDUCTION CREDITS FOR ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES AND
NEW CLEAN EFFICIENT POWER PLANTS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of El Segundo as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council finds as follows:
A. Under current law, new or modified sources of air pollutants within
a federally designated non - attainment area that result in emission
increases over specified thresholds are required to provide
emission reduction credits from other sources so that in aggregate,
there is no net increase in emissions;
B. The air basins regulated by the South Coast Air Quality
Management District (SCAQMD) are designated non - attainment
areas for PM2.5, PM 10, and ozone;
C. Due to the strict emission limits on stationary sources and the
inability to create material amounts of new emission reduction
credits without shutting down businesses and losing more jobs,
there is a severe shortage of emission reduction credits for sources
of M2.5 and PM10 in our air basin;
D. SCAQMD recently amended Rule 1309.1 to make emission credits
from its internal bank available to new clean, efficient power plants.
A recent court decision invalidated the District's rule specifying how
the AQMD accounts for and calculates the amount of emission
reduction credits available. As a result, permits that rely on credits
from the district internal bank cannot be issued.
SECTION 2: The City of El Segundo is concerned that the District's inability to
issue permits will unduly delay the completion of new development projects
within the community, including the construction of new clean efficient power
plant.
SECTION 3: The City of El Segundo strongly supports SB 696 which would state
that it is it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to ensure that there
are sufficient credits available for the South Coast Air Quality Management
District to issue permits for essential public services and new clean efficient
power plants.
SECTION 4: The City Manager is directed and authorized to communicate the
City Council's policy position on this matter to members of the California
Legislature, the Governor and appropriate state agencies as necessary.
SECTION 5: The City Clerk is directed to certify the adoption of this Resolution;
record this Resolution in the book of the City's original resolutions; and make a
minute action of the adoption of the Resolution in the City Council's records and
the minutes of this meeting.
SECTION 6: This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption
and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of
ATTEST:
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Cindy M esen,
City Clerk
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APPROVED A($ FCC' FORM:
Mark D. Henl 'y, ¢ AtorryQ
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Karl H. Berger
Assistant City Atto ney