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HomeMy Public PortalAbout80-026 (03-18-80)RESOLUTION N0. 80-26 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD INDICATING ITS INTENT TO IMPLEMENT PRTOR TO DECEMBER 31, 1982, HEREIN DEFINED "REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL MEASURES" FROM THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MEANAGEMENT PLAN 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 nation's air resources so as to promote the publ.ic.~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, 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 Oanuary 26, 1979, and was conditionally approved by the ARB on May 10, 1979, and was forwarded. to the Federal Environ- mental Protection Agency on duly 25, 1979, in. compliance with, Section 110 (a) (1} of the Clean Air Act; and, WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act of 197.7 allows for an extension in the deadlines for attaining national ai.r quality standards from 1982 to 1987 if all "reasonable.ava.ilable control measures" (RACMS) are implemented before Decembert 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 bilhions of dollars in federal transportation and sewer construction grants; and WHEREAS, 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 1", have been specifically indentified as "reasonable available control measures" which require some degree of scheduled implementation by cities and counties in the South Coast Air Basin: ~ Modified work schedules ' ® Carpool preferential parking ® Increased bicycle and pedestrian facilities ® Employee ride sharing program ~ Traffic signal synchronization © Energy conservation street lighting WHEREAS, the-AQMP provides that if any of ..these six mea- sures 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_;._and WHEREAS, the City is currently conducting detailed studies of a n-umber of the measures; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED.THAT,.IT IS THE INTENT OF THE City Council of the City of Lynqood to implement the pre-1982 reasonably available control measures, as described in "Exhibit 1", or equivalent substitute measures as provided for in the .South Coast AQMP as approved,by SCAG, SCAQMD, and the Air Resources Board. To agree to schedule further action and implementation dates-for local air quality measures and to seek adequate funding from federal and state sources to put the sched.u.le into effect. A tentative schedule is attached to this Resolution "Exhibit 2!'. 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 this .18th day of March 1980. E. L. Mor~!is, Mayor City of Lynwood ATTEST: La'urene Coffey, City Clerk City of Lynwood EXHIBIT 1 CONTROL MEASURE NAME AND DESCRIPTION 1. Modified Work Schedules -- Initiate, support, and set partic- ipation targets for the voluntary use of modified work schedules, where feasible, including staggered hours, flexible schedules, in order to promote the more efficient use of existing transit, reduce the need for trip making, and facilitate ridesharing among employees. 2. Carpool Preferential Parking -- Promote ridesharing through the provision of a targeted number of preferred parking areas for all employees engaging in carpooling, in order to reduce vehicle miles traveled. 3. 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 vehicle miles traveled, by providing a targeted number of adequate and safe bicycle facilities such as bike paths and parking areas. 4. Employee Rideshare Program -- Initiate a.shift to high occupancy vehicles by assisting employees to form car/vanpools wherever feasible. Facilitate pooling by distributing Commuter Computer information. Establish voluntary participation targets for employee ridesharing. 5. 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. 6. Energy Conservation - Street Lighting -- Direct the efforts of lighting agencies to replace all existing inefficient lights and fixtures with energy efficient fixtures and lights. EXHIBIT .2 MEASURE Modified 1Vork Schedules Carpool Parking Bicucle Facilities Employee. Ridesharing Traffic Signal Synchronization Street Light;Conversion TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Development Initial Full Startup Implementation Implementation 10-80 8-81 12-82 10-80 8-81 12-82 1-79 6-79 12-82 10-80 10-81 12-82 7'=79 Continuing as appropriate 10-79 T2-79 12-84 1 I i STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) s j • . COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the foregoing; resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the lgth , day of March , lip AYES: ~ Councilmen BYORK, GREEN, HIGGINS, ROWS, MORRIS. NOES: Councilmen NONE. ABSENT: Councilmen NONE. " City-Clerk, City o Ly wood ~" STATE'OF CALIFORNIA ) ss.. COUNTY.. OF 'LOS ANGELES. I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above and ,foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the. City Council of said City at a ~~ regular meeting thereof held in the City .Hall . of said .City on the 18th day of March ~~ ~ 1930,, and passed : by. the follo)aing vote:., "; AYES• COUNCILMEN - BYORK, GREEN, HIGGINS, ROWS, MORRIS.. NOES: COUNCILMEN - .~ NONE. ' ABSENT: COUNCZLMEIQ - NONE. . !. :~ /s/ Laurene.Coffey ........ .. ~ ~ City Clerk, City of Lynwood 'STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY`OF LOS ANGELES ) ' I, the: undersigned 'City Clerk of:tfie_Cty of Lynwood,. and clerk ~~ of the City; Council of said City, do .hereby certify that the above and foregoing is~ a' full, ,.true and correct copy. of Resolution No .' ' ~3~0=26 on .file in my office. and. that said .resolution was adopte~-on the date and. by the vote therein stated. ' Dated this ~9~~ d'ay of .. ~.~r--6.~, ~ ~ 19 80' ~~t~ ~..~ City Clerk, City o ~L,~~riwood i