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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-334 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 III .,. , 28 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-334 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF A PROPOSAL BY THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION TO CREATE A CLEAN VEHICLE POLICY. WHEREAS, more than 2/3 of Southern California's air pollution comes from mobile sources, such as cars, trucks, and buses and conventional gasoline-powered cars, even the newest cleanest cars, degrade with use and become serious sources of pollution; and WHEREAS, "Upstream emissions'" from gasoline, including those from refineries, and from diesel trucks delivering the fuel, and from evaporating and spilled fuel are significant contributors to unhealthy air; and WHEREAS, A wide variety of low emission vehicles in many applications are now available from a variety of manufactures in ultra-low (ULEV), super-ultra-Iow- emission (SULEV), and zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV). Some of these vehicles are gasoline-powered, some natural gas-powered, some hybrid electrics, and some are battery-powered electrics; and WHEREAS, Reducing air pollution is a shared responsibility, requiring the cooperation and participation of all communities and their community members; and WHEREAS, cities are significant users of vehicles and equipment that cause air pollution and regularly purchase new vehicles and equipment to meet the needs of their community members; and WHEREAS, Cities can and should lead by example so residents and businesses will also willingly participate in clean air programs; and ./. 'I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2002-334 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF A PROPOSAL BY THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION TO CREATE A CLEAN VEHICLE POLICY. WHEREAS, Significant incentive funding is now available through local Air Districts and the California Air Resources Board for cities to acquire ULEVs, SULEVs, and ZEVs and these monies will make the cost of acquiring ULEVs, SULEVs, and ZEVs comparable to purchasing conventional vehicles; and WHEREAS, Many cities have leased ULEVs, SULEVs, and ZEVs and use them in their fleets on a day-to-day basis and their experience has been uniformly positive; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the City of San Bernardino shall, as a matter of continuing policy, give preference to the acquisition of zero and low emission vehicles for each application for which such vehicles meet the requirements of the City of San Bernardino and whenever funding is available to assure that the costs of such vehicles is comparable to the costs of acquisition of conventional vehicles, and; SECTION 2. Public safety and emergency vehicles shall be exempted from this policy. / / I I / / I I / / I I I I / / I I / / I I / / / / / / " ",. . 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2002-334 1 2 3 4 5 6 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF A PROPOSAL BY THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION TO CREATE A CLEAN VEHICLE POLICY. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a j oint regular meeting thereof, held on the 21st day of October , 2002, by the 7 following vote, to wit: Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT ESTRADA x LIEN x MCGINNIS x DERRY x SUAREZ x ANDERSON x MCCAMMACK x Q_Al.# h.~ ~1~;~lark, City Clerk The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this 'Z3 rei day of October I 2002. Ith Valles, Mayor y of San Bernardino Approved as to Form and legal content: By: