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February 5, 2001
To: The Mayor, Common Council, City Attorney, and City Clerk of the City of San Bernardino
From: Marilyn Alcantar, Chairperson
Jan Misquez, Vice Chair
RE: The Unhealthy Air On the Westside and The Omnitrans Role In The Air Pollution
As concerned citizens, residents, workers and taxpayers who are concerned about clean air and
health in our area, we have suffered the unhealthy emission of both gas and methyl
mercaptan for over two years now.
During all this time (over two years) the health of all of the residents, the many air polluting
leaks in the area has affected students, and workers in the area. In fact children who had no
previous history of asthma and other respiratory illness now have constant asthma and
nosebleeds. Our seniors and children are most at risk, however all of us are suffering ill health
affects.
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The city through its planning department had the responsibility of insuring that any organization
or business locating or expanding in our area met the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) standards upon approval. Now that the Omnitrans CNG expansion is in operation, we
expect that the city will monitor compliance with those standards for clean air.
Though the SCAQMD also has a responsibility in this arena, we are asking that the city step
forward and take the position of most concerned and use that position to lever AQMD and any
other agencies, county, state and federal, to come to your aid and ours to remedy this situation.
We request that you provide us a written status report of what we can expect from the city in this
matter.
cc: Planning Department, City of San Bernardino
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