HomeMy Public PortalAbout80-043 (05-06-80)RESOLUTION NO. 80-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD RELATING TO ANNUAL MANDATORY VEHICLE
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE.
WHEREAS, the United States Congress, through passage
of the Clean Air Act, has required states to meet ambient air
quality standards by 1987; and
WHEREAS, federal law provides that the Environmental
Protection Agency shall require a periodic inspection and
maintenance program for motor vehicles as a part of State
Implementation Plans for. Air Quality Management and California
is subject to such a requirement; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency has
interpreted this requirement to mean an annual mandatory vehicle
inspection and maintenance program in California; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency.is empower-
ed to invoke sanctions, both mandatory and discretionary, includ-
ing the withholding of federal funds from states not meeting all
provisions and deadlines of its requirements; and
WHEREAS, federal sanctions are currently in effect in
California, denying constructions permits for new industrial
facilities emitting 100 tons of pollutants annually; and
WHEREAS, the~Environmental Protection Agency has
announced it will invoke further sanctions in California by with-
holding waster water construction funds and federal highway funds
in mid-April; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislature has been studying
and debating the requirement of an annual mandatory vehicle
inspection and maintenance program; and
WHEREAS, a pilot vehicle inspection and maintenance
program has been underway in the South Coast Air Basin for one
year, including the county of Los Angeles, upon transfer of
ownership of motor veh"icles; and
WHEREAS, no conclusive evidence has yet been offered
demonstrating that an annual mandatory vehicle inspection and
maintenance program would be cost-effective in achieving ambient
air quality standards; and
WHEREAS, the annual cost of such a plan to California`s
motorists in 1984 would be substantially in excess of $400,000,000;
and
WHEREAS, such programs require the motorist to have
his or her vehicle repaired if the vehicle fails inspection, and
has not assured a sufficient number of adequately-trained mechanics
nor adequate protection to the motorist from repairs which do not
result in the vehicle meeting emission standards; and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress is currently consider-
ing a measure which would return authority to the states to determine
whether a state desires to include within its air quality plan a
program of mandatory annual vehicle inspection and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, H.R. 6466. by Representatives Satterfield,
Stockman and others is currently before the Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Subcommittee on Health and Environment in the House of
Representatives; and
WHEREAS, enactment of H.R. 6466 would provide the
California Legislature with additional time within which to
properly evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a requirement for
mandatory annual vehicle inspection and maintenance;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that. the City of Lynwood
urges early enactment of H.R. 6466 to insure that California's
motorists will not be subjected to an annual mandatory inspection
and maintenance program that is not cost-effective nor necessary
to assure improvement of the state's air quality; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that enactment of H.R. 6466 will
improve California's economy avoiding inmposition of additional
sanctions in California; and eliminating sanctions which are current-
ly imposed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution
be provided to the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee,
to Congressmen David E. Satterfield and Charles H. Wilson and to
Senator,Ralph C.. Dills and Assemblyman Frank Vicencia of the
California Legislature.
APPROVED, PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of
MAY 1980.
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Eugene R. Green, Mayor
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ATTEST::
IG, rene Coffey, Ci ,/ Cl k
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STATE OF CALIFORiVIA )
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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 6th
day of Mgy ~ 19 80'
AYES> Councilmen - BYORK, MORRIS, ROWS, THOMPSON, GREEN.
NOES: Councilmen - NONE.
ABSENT: Councilmen - NONE.
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City lerk,-City of Ly wo
STATE: OF CAI:IFORNrA; - .. _.
COUNTY- OF LOS: AN.GEI:ES~ ~ ss,~..:, . , -
I,.. the- under. signed:, City, Cler. k. of the- Ci y- oft Lynwood,
do hereby certify-that. the above and foregoing resolution.
was duly adopted by the City Council. of said- City at a
- regular° =meetzng thereof -=head- in-they Cay -Ha=11-o-f. ~-. ~-~. -... s __ -~
said City on ahe~ 6_ day of- MAY , 19:80 ,
and.. passed. by the. follow~ing~ vote.:.
AYES-:~ COUNCILMEN -.,BYORK, :MORRIS,.-ROWE,.THOMPSON ,.-GREEN. -
- NOES`.: COUNCILMEN: ~~ NONE-.- . -~
ABSEN-T: COUNCILMEN: - NoNE.. I
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/s/ LAURENE COFFEY /s/
C.t:y Clerk, City of Lynwood. j
STATE: OE` CALIFORNIA ~ ~- - - ~ - - - ~- .,.._.,_, __ -
COUNTY OF LOS. ANGELES: ~ ss'
:I",,. the: undersigned. City Clerk: of the. Ci.t,y of ~ L.ynwoo.d.,
and. clerk:. o.f.` they Ci y Council. o:f." said, C,ty,- do hereby
certify that.. the:. above~~ anc~.. for.egoing~, is a, full., true and..
correct copy of Resolution. No .. 80-43 on filet ins my
office and that said resolution was adopted-on the date-
and.by~the vote therein stated:.
Dated this 9th day of MAY , 19gp .
i y Clerk, Cit of ynwood