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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-269 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 III RESOLUTION NO. 1999-269 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) AND THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN THE CLEAN CITIES PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT . BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino approve the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Clean Cities designation, a copy of which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A: and incorporated herein, by reference, as though fully set forth at length herein. SECTION 2. That the Mayor of the City of San Bernardino is authorized to execute said Memorandum of Understanding. This authorization is automatically rescinded if the parties to the Memorandum of Understanding fail to execute it within (90) ninety days of the passage of this resolution. III III 21 I II 22 III 23 III 24 III 25 26 27 III 28 III 1999-269 1 2 3 4 5 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) AND THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN THE CLEAN CITIES PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor joint 6 and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a n>gnl"r meeting thereof, held on the 7 1~ day of November , 1999, by the following vote, to wit: 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT ESTRADA x LIEN x MCGINNIS x SCHNETZ x VACANT - 5th Ward ANDERSON -X- MILLER x 2",-~~ C~&k -, '1 The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this ./~ day of November , 1999. 24 Approved as to Form and legal content: 25 26 Ju ith Valles, Mayor C ty of San Bernardino JAMES F. PENMAN, City Attorney : Bt-,tf~~ . . . , 1999-269 Exhibit A 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 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) AND THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN THE CLEAN CITIES PROGRAM , WHEREAS, The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, Imperial, Ventura, Orange, and Los Angeles and 184 cities within these counties; and WHEREAS, the cities and counties within the jurisdiction of SCAG are also located in the South Coast Air Basin. Southeast Desert Air Basin, and the South Central Air Basin (Ventura County); and WHEREAS, The South Coast Air Basin is the only area in the nation in the "extreme" category for non-attainment based on ozone concentration; and WHEREAS, both South Central Air Basin and Southeast Desert Air Basin are in the "severe" category for ozone concentration; and WHEREAS, the respective State Implementation Plan (SIP) submittals for these air basins contain transportation control measures (TCMs) designed to improve the region's air quality and thus bring the region into compliance with state and federal air quality standards; and WHEREAS, the TCMs contained in the SIP submittals for the three air basins promote, inter-alia, the development of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and alternate-fuel vehicles (AFVs); and WHEREAS, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has promulgated regulations pertaining to ZEV s and AFV s; and WHEREAS, the Energy Chapter of the SCAli Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP) recommends implementing the development of alternative fuels, AFV s, and ZEV s; and WHEREAS, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) is committed to energy use in the transportation sector that is safer, more environmentally sound, efficient, and sustainable, and which is less dependent on foreign energy sources; and WHEREAS, the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and Executive Order 12844 (concerning Federal use of AFVs) all establish guidelines for effecting a favorable energy and environmental situation in the transportation sector; and WHEREAS, the 1994 SCAG Regional Mobility Plan contains an Advanced Transportation Technology Strategy that includes AFVs and ZEVs and support for the . . . , 1999-269 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 Southern California Economic Partnership, a public/private organization, to develop early deployment plans for these Technologies; and WHEREAS, the DOE Clean Cities program serves as an umbrella to structure and achieve the goals and programs of the Energy Policy Act and to coordinate objectives of government and other federal directives such as Clean Air Act; and , WHEREAS, On March I, 1996, SCAG was designated by the U. S. Department of Energy as a Clean Cities Region; and NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED, that the City of San Bernardino will participate in the SCAG Clean Cities Program in the interest of: I. Reducing the national dependence on imported petroleum for transportation uses, as specified in the Lnergy Policy ACe of 1992; 2. Complying with the Alternative Fuel Fleet provisions of the Federal Policy Act of 1992; 3, Assisting the region to comply with the Alternative Fuel Fleet provision of Title II of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the California Clean Air Act, and local Air Quality Districts regulations as SCAG region is considered to a non-attainment area; 4. Educating the public on alternative fuels and available vehicles which encourage their use; 5. Assisting to stimulate the economic vitality of the region and California by encouraging the utilization of emerging advanced transportation technologies; and 6. Encouraging the development of a market driven and sustained public alternative fuel infrastructure. The undersigned agencies and entities enter into this voluntary Memorandum of Understanding 111 order: 1. To join in a coordinated effort to promote and accommodate the acquisition and use of alternative fuel vehicles, change local and state laws to facilitate alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure, and establish necessary refueling sites and servicing facilities; 2. To provide assistance in the collection and analysis of environmental, economic, and performance data on alternative fuel vehicle use and expenence, and distribution of information regarding alternative fuels and vehicles; 3, To work with SCAG and public/private organizations such as the Southern California Economic Partnership (SCEP) to encourage engine manufacturers and 2 I . . . --.. ------ 1999-269 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 alternative fuel producers to develop vehicles and infrastructure that meet local and regional needs; and 4. To develop applications for funding or services from the state and federal governments or other appropriate sources to sustain the objectives of the program. This Memorandum of Understanding may be amended by mutual agreement between DOE and signatories. Signatories may terminate individual participation upon a 30-day written notice. This MOU is not intended to and does not create any contractual rights and obligations with respect to the signatories or any other parties, IN WITNESS THEREOF, this MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND WORK PROGRAM PLAN shall commence on the date of approval and remain in effect for a period of five years, after which the MOU becomes eligihle for renewal. / ~/~~ \ ~ MARK PISANd'" /1 JDITH VALLES fu=';w 0;,,,,,,,, SCAO ~J '",,"' It )(~p- ;, ~3 ;/'19'1 I , Date Date 3