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RESOLUTION NO.~~~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, INDICATING ITS
INTENT TO IMPLEMENT PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 1982
HEREIN DEFINED "REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL
MEASURES" FROM THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT PLAN.
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach does hereby resolve:
WHEREAS, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 740l, 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 l72 (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, San Bernadino, and the City of Los
Angeles, the San Bernadino Associated Governments, and the State
of California Air Resources Board (ARB); and,
WHEREAS, the AQMP was adopted by SCAG on January 25, 1979, by the SCAQMD
on January 26, 1979, and was conditionally approved by the ARB
on May 10, 1979, and was forwarded to the Federal Environmental
Protection Agency on July 25, 1979, in compliance with Section
110 (a) (l) of the Clean Air Act; and,
WHEREAS,
the Clean Air Act of 1977 allows for an extension in the deadlines
for attaining national air quality standards from 1982 to 1987
if all "reasonably available control measures" (RACMS) are
implemented before December 31, 1982, and in the event these
measures are not implemented by this date, empowers EPA to
impose economic sanctions which could potentially cost the region
billions of dollars in federal transportation and sewer
construction grants; and
in order to avoid such federal economic sanctions pursuant to
the 1977 Clean Air Act, the following six of the total seventy-
five AQMP tactics', defined herein in "Exhibit I", 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:
WHEREAS,
-Employee ridesharing program
-Traffic signal synchronization
- Increased bicycle and pedestrian facilities
-Energy conservation street lighting
-Modified Work Schedules
-Carpool preferential parking
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WHEREAS, the AQMP provides that if any of these six measures is found
to be inappropriate or unacceptable in a jurisdiction then a
commitment to implement an approved equivalent control measure
may be substituted for implementation of any reasonably available
control measure;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, it is the intent of the City Council
of the City of Seal Beach:
Section 1:
To implement the pre-1982 reasonably available control measures,
as described in "Exhibit 1''', or equivalent substitute measures
as set forth in the South Coast AQMP as approved by SCAG, SCAQMD,
and the Air Resources Board.
Section 2.
To seek adequate funding from federal, state and local sources
to put into effect the schedule of implementation attached to
this resolution by the City of Seal Beach as "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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach
at a meeting held on the day of July, 1980 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember
NOES: Councilmember
ABSENT: Councilmember
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT 1
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NUtI,BER
CONTROL MEASURE NAME AND DESCRIPTION
N-4
Energy Conservation - Street Lighting -- Direct the efforts of
lighting agencies to replace all existing inefficient lights
and fixtures with energy efficient fixtures and lights.
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MEASURE Startup Imp I ementat i on Implementation
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.:Emp1:oyee :R:i:deshari'l'!g 12/10/79 2/ 8/80 3/30/80
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'Traffic 'Signal .Synchroni.zation 7/15/79 8/ 2/79 3/30/81
Bicycle ,Paths 4/ 2/79 4/22/79 9/20/80
Street Light Conversion 9/ 1/79 12/ 3/79 11/28/81
Modified Work Schedule 11/19/79 7/ 1/80 8/ 1/80
Carpool Parki ng 3/ 2/79 5/ 9/79 12/18/79
Other Measures
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*NOTE: Dates shown in schedule are for demonstration purposes only.
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EXHIBIT 1
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CONTROL MEASURE NAME AND DESCRIPTION
H-4
Modified Work Schedules -- Initiate, support. and set participation
targets for the voluntary use of modified work schedules. where
feasible. including staggered hours, flexible schedules. and 4/40,
in order to promote the more efficient use of existing transit,
reduce the need for trip making, and facilitate ridesharing among
employees.
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Carpool Preferential Parking -- Promote ridesharing through the
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provision of a targeted number preferred parking areas for all
employees engaging in carpooling, in order to reduce the need for
~rip making and reduce vehicle travel miles travelled (VMT).
H-23 Increased Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities -- Promote the use of
bicycle and pedestrian modes of transportation for short trips in
order to reduce the need for vehicular trips and to reduce VMT, by
providing a targeted number adequate and safe bicycle facilities
such as bike paths and parking areas.
H-34 Employee Rideshare Program -- Initiate a shift to high occupancy
vehicles by assisting emplyees to form car/vanpools wherever
feasible. Facilitate pooling by distributing Commuter Computer
information. Establish voluntary participation targets for employee I
ridesharing (for example, between 25% and 50% employee participation).
H-35 Traffic Signal Synchronization -- Target the installation of
interconnected traffic signals which are synchronized at the
system level in order to facilitate improved air quality by
improving traffic flow along selected highways.