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RESOLUTION NO. 86-303
2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO URGING THE SOUTH
COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO MODIFY ITS POLICIES
3 CONCERNING POLLUTION CREDITS AND SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENTS FOR POLLUTING INDUSTRIES AND TO DO SO ON A LOCAL AREA
4 AS WELL AS A REGIONAL MANAGEMENT BASIS; URGING THE STATE
LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION REQUIRING SUCH POLICIES AND
5 NOTICE TO LOCAL PUBLIC ENTITIES WHICH ARE AFFECTED BY APPROVALS OF
PERMITS FOR POLLUTING INDUSTRIES; AND JOINING THE COUNTY OF SAN
6 BERNARDINO IN EFFORTS TO INTERVENE IN THE PROCEEDINGS OF SAID
DISTRICT RELATING THERETO.
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8 WHEREAS, on January 8, 1985, the City of Rialto issued a
9 notice of determination, pursuant to Section 21108 of the Public
10 Resources Code (CEQA), that a proposed tire burning plant in
11 Rialto would have no significant effect on the environment, and,
12 therefore, issued a negative declaration; and
13 WHEREAS, a recent study has shown that a similar plant in
14 Oregon utilizing like technology to that proposed in Rialto emits
15 carcinogens which could pose a substantial health hazard to the
16 populace of the Inland Empire; and
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17 WHEREAS, current laws of the State of California and rules
18 and regulations of the South Coast Air Quality Management District
19 limit the City's ability to remedy or produce evidence relating to
20 proposed projects which may affect the air quality of the Inland
21 Empire,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
23 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The legislative body of the City of San
25 Bernardino urges the South Coast Air Quality Management District
26 to modify its policies to require comprehensive environmental
27 impact assessments on a local area basis in addition to the
28 regional or basin management basis and to require subsequent
1 assessments based upon information and studies not known when
2 original assessments are made and, specifically, not to grant any
3 permit to the Rialto Power Corporation before requiring a
4 subsequent environmental impact report and all air pollution
5 offset credits and requirements with regard to the proposed Rialto
6 tire burning plant; and to modify its policies to mandate the
7 obtaining of total offset air pollution credits by proposed
8 polluting projects in the Inland Empire.
9 SECTION 2. The State Legislature is urged to enact
10 legislation requiring the implementation of the policies set forth
11 in Sections 1 and 2 hereof and providing for notice to the
12 governing bodies of local public entities whose residents are
13 affected by approvals of permits and applications for polluting
14 industries and development projects by the South Coast Air Quality
15 Management District and other local public entities.
16 SECTION 3. The Mayor and Common Counc~l of the City of San
17 Bernardino support the action undertaken recently by the County of
18 San Bernardino to intervene in the South Coast Air Quality
19 Management District proceedings regarding the issuance of permits
20 to the Rialto Power Corporation (Garb Oil and Power Corporation)
21 and to require the preparation of a subsequent environmental
22 impact report. Staff is directed to provide assistance to further
23 the efforts of the County of San Bernardino and to join with the
24 County in pursuing said intervention.
25 SECTION 4. The City Clerk of the City of San Bernardino is
26 directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Assemblymen
27 William Leonard and Jerry Eaves of the State Assembly and Senator
28 Ruben Ayala urging their support of appropriate legislation
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1 consonant with the goals of Sections land 2 hereof.
2 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
3 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
4 Bernardino at a
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July
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AYES:
Council Members
Strickler
NAYS:
None
ABSENT:
Council Members Estrada. Hernandez
meeting thereof, held on
, 1986, by the following vote,
Reilly, Marks, Ouie], Frazj~r
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The foregoing resolution is h~reby approved this ;?J~/~
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