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1 RESOLUTION NO. D
2 i RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO INDICATING ITS INTENT TO IMPLEMENT "REASONABLY
3 ( AVAILABLE CONTROL MEASURES" FROM THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY
11MANAGEMENT PLAN.
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WHEREAS, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S .C. 7401 , et
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6 seq. ) seeks to develop a cooperative federal , state, regional ,
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Land local government program to prevent and control air pollution
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in order to protect and enhance the quality of the nation' s air j
9 j resources so as to promote the public health and welfare of its
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to ! population; and
�I ursuant to Section 172 (a) (1) of the Clean Air
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12 l� Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7502) , the Southern California
13 I( Association of Governments (SCAG) and the South Coast Air Quality
lti Management District (SCAQMD) have prepared an Air Quality Manage-
ment Plan (AQMP) for the South Coast Air Basin with the assistance 1,
16 of the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, '
and 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,
21 by the SCAQMD on January 26 , 1979 , and was conditionally approved
22 , by the ARB on May 10 , 1979 , and was forwarded to the Federal
21 IiEnvironmental Protection Agency on July 25 , 1979 , in compliance
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24 ;; with Section 110 (a) (1) of the Clean Air Act; and
25 WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 allow for an
<?+� , extension in the deadlines for attaining national air quality
standards from 1982 to 1987 if all "reasonably available control
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measures" (RACMS) are implemented before December 31,
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I and in the event these measures are not implemented by this
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2 ; date, empower EPA to impose economic sanctions which could
3 ' potentially cost the region billions of dollars in federal
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4 ': transportation and sewer construction grants; and
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5 WHEREAS, in order to avoid such federal economic sanctions j
6 , pursuant to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 , the following
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7 ,,! six of the total seventy-five AQMP tactics, defined herein
8 ,! in Exhibit "1" , have been specifically identified as "reasonably I
;' available control measures" which require some degree of scheduled )
10 i; imp lementation by cities and counties in the South Coast Air
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12 - Employee ridesharing program
13 - Traffic signal synchronization
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14 - Increased bicycle and pedestrian facilities
15 - Energy conservation street lighting
;6 - Modified work schedules
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- Carpool preferential parking
WHEREAS, the AQMP provides that if any of these six
„ measures is found to be inappropriate or unacceptable in a
jurisdiction then a commitment to implement an approved equiva-
lent control measure may be substituted for implementation of any
22 reasonably available control measure,
3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, IT IS THE INTENT OF
C ii THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO:
25 SECTION 1. To implement the pre-1982 reasonably available
!' control measures, as described in Exhibit '°1" , or equivalent
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21 ' substitute measures as set forth in the South Coast AQMP as
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, approved by SLAG, SCAQMD, and the Air Resources Board. r
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I SECTION 2 . To seek adequate funding from federal, state
2 and local sources to put into effect the schedule of implementa-
3 tion attached to this resolution by the City of San Bernardino
4 as Exhibit "2" .
5 SECTION 3 . To forward copies of this resolution to the
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6 j Southern California Association of Governments, 600 South Common- j
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7 wealth Avenue, Suite 1000 , Los Angeles , California 90005 .
q I, I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
9 ladopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
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10 1 Bernardino at a meeting thereof , held
11 on the Z day of 1980 , by the following
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13 AYES: Councilmen
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ABSENT:
City Clerk
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The foregoing reso:Maofop"of n is hereby approved th' day '
of 1980
C y of Sah Bernardino
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; Approved as to form:
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EXHIBIT 1
NUMBER CONTROL MEASURE NAME AND DESCRIPTION
H-4 ` Modified 'Mork Schedules -- Initiate, support, and set participation
targets for the voluntary use of modified work schedules, where
feasible, including staggered hours, flexible schedules, and 4/40,
in order to promote the more efficient use of existing transit,
reduce the need for trip making, and facilitate ridesharing among
employees.
H-5 Carpool Preferential Parking -- Promote ridesharing through the
provision of a targeted number preferred parking areas for all
employees engaging in carpooling, in order to reduce the need for
trip making and reduce vehicle travel miles travelled (WIT).
N-23 -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 VMT, by
providing a targeted number adequate and safe bicycle facilities
such as bike paths and parking areas.
ii-34 Employee Rideshare Program -- Initiate a shift to high occupancy
vehicles by assisting emplyees to form car/vanpools wherever
feasible. Facilitate pooling Ly distributing Commuter Computer
information. Establish voluntary participation targets for employee
ridesharing (for example, between 252 and 50a employee participation).
H-35 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.
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Nei 3 E R CONTROL MEASURE Nrf%%Mc-: AND DESCRIPTION
�{-� Energy Conservation - Street Lightin -- Direct the efforts of
lighting agencies to replace all existing inefficient lights
and fixtures with energy efficient fixtures and lights.
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO PROGRAM FOR
AIR QUALITY WAGU'ENT SCHEDULE*
Development Initial Full
MEASURE Startup Implementation Implementation
Employee Ridesharing 12110178 111179 11120181
Traffic Signal Synchronization 111180 718180 5120181
Bicycle Paths 411178 117180 11120180
Street Light Conversion 411178 611178 11120182
Modified Work Schedule 216180 317180 911180
Carpool Parking 215178 6115178 6110181
*Note: These dates are for planning purposes and are dependent upon funding
availability.
ExHIBIT 2