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HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 89-28811 1 RESOLUTION NO. 89 -2881 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY TO THE STATE AIR RESOURCES BOARD, URGING ITS SUPPORT OF AMENDMENTS TO THE AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN WHICH PROVIDE FOR COMMON SENSE ALTERNATIVES TO MINIMIZE JOB LOSS AND OTHER DEVESTATING IMPACTS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THE ECONOMY AND CITIZENS WHEREAS, on March 17, 1989, the South Coast Air Quality Management District Board adopted the draft 1989 Air Quality Management Plan; and WHEREAS, parts of the plan are reasonable measures to achieve the important goal of clean air; and WHEREAS, the Air Quality Management Plan contains detrimen- tal provisions and measures that will affect the economic and financial well -being of every City in the Air Quality Management District; and WHEREAS, the plan will usurp the authority of local govern- ments to make land use decisions and grant such authority to a regional organization with strict veto rights; and WHEREAS, local governments will be required to impose addi- tional government red tape on the private sector, which would make it more difficult for it to conduct business and commerce; and WHEREAS, cities and counties will be required to add addi- tional employees to their payrolls to monitor compliance with the AQMP; and WHEREAS, there are cost - effective alternatives that would clean up the air faster than the Air Quality Management Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Temple City requests the State Air Resources Board to take the following actions related to the Air Quality Management Plan; SECTION 1. Delete those measures from the 1989 Air Quality Management Plan which are not technically feasible or proven; which are not cost - effective; which have high socio- economic impacts, including severe loss of jobs; which are not equitable in their impact on businesses; and which are not verifiable without extremely intrusive enforcement; and SECTION 2. Consider measures and alternatives to the Air Quality Management Plan which are cost-effective, technically feasible, flexible and incentive -based including an automobile buy -back program, mobile source offset program, toll roads and monorail system. RESOLUTION NO. 89 -2881 PAGE 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Temple City com- municates this position to each member of the State Air Resources Board, to the County Board of Supervisors and to the League of Cities, urging them to adopt a similar position. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of June, 1989. MAYOR ATTEST: Chief Deput City I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, Resolution No. 89 -2881, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of June, 1989, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmember - Atkins,Breazeal,Gillanders, Froehle Councilmember -None Councilmember -Swain Chief Deputy City leek 1 1 1