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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 013 CC RESO2007 013 CC RESOHÄ—@¸—bpXþRESOLUTION NO. 2007-013 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITå¤\RÇ BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA DECLARING ITS SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY KDZ‹@EMENT DISTRICT'S DRAFT 2007 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOCUSING ON MOBILE SOURCE CONTROLS. WHEšO?æ'the over 16.5 million individuals residing within the jurisdictional boundaries of the South Coasˆ°F¸'Quality Management District are impacted by the poorest air quality in the natihn, despite some oBD¯'most advanced pollution control requirements in the world yielding dramatic improvements in recenŒ‘ ©fdes; WHEREAS, health studies conducted in this region repeatedly show that residents are sufferinÌ£`nificant health effects from today's air pollution, including cancer and chronic conditions, suchYL«tthma, emphysema, and heart and pulmonary diseases, among others; WHEREAS, the California Air Res©Û¨¯t Board recently estimated that approximately 8,200 Californians die prejaturely each year as a reÅm½êhf air pollution, and that residents who live, work, or go to school in close proximity to marine \¸^êfnd goods-movement activities are subjected to unhealthful levels of air pollution, resulting in numerous health problems; WHEREAS, a landmark study noted that the lungs of children born in Southern California today are not likely to fully develop and may never recover from smog's damage, and that children are especially susceptible to the harmful effects of air pollutnon; WHEREAS, this region has exceeded the health-based federal 8-hour ozone standard on 86 days in 2006; WHEREAS, the recently revised 24-hour PM2.5 standard is more stringent and more health-protective than the prior clean air standards; WHEREAS, there is a fast-approaching PM2.5 attainment deadline of 2015, and an even more challenging 8-hour ozone attainment deadline of 2021 or 2024, necessitating additional emissions reductions; WHEREAS, failure to meet these deadlines will prolong the adverse oealth impacts to residents and could trigger significant federal economic and administrative sanctions on this region; BIB] 39190-U01 2007-U02 013-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO99417-U03 DO103083-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 4/17/2007-U04 ROBIN-U04 2007 013 CC RESOHÄ—@¸—bpXþResolution No. 2007-013 Page 2 WHEREAS, the South Coast Air Quality Management AQMD) has the responsibility to draft and implement a plan to bring this region into compliance with clean air standards, and is about to issue the Draft 2007 Air Quality Management Plan AQMP); WHEREAS, AQMD's primary regulatory authority to reduce air pollution is limited to reducing emissions from stationary sources, such as power plants, refineries, chemical plants, gas stations, industrial facilities as well as operational requirements for mobile sources and the AQMP addresses the need to further reduce emissions from all sources to help reach clean air goals; WHEREAS, stationary sources have already have reduced emissions upwards of 90% and mobile sources are the primary source of emissions in the basin and remain comparatively under-regulated; WHEREAS, the AQMP has identified that the majority of emissions reductions must be achieved through further control of mobile sources including, but not limited to cars, trucks, ships, trains, and planes; WHEREAS, the California Air Resources Board and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have most of the authority over mobile source emissions, and the Southern California Association of Governments is responsible for developing the plan's transportation control measures; WHEREAS, the Draft AQMP focuses on additional measures that the California Air Resources Board and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can implement to reduce mobile source emissions, especially from locomotives and ocean-going ships; NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That by adoption of this resolution, the City of Baldwin Park declares that there is an urgent need for all responsible authorities to expeditiously adopt and aggressively implement effective control strategies to reduce emissions as quickly as possible, and; Section 2. That the City of Baldwin Park strongly supports the development of the South Coast Air Quality Management District's Draft 2007 Air Quality Management Plan focusing on mobile source controls, and; Section 3. That the City of Baldwin Park calls upon the California Air Resources Board and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to substantially accelerate their emission reduction programs in our region by implementing the AQMP measures within their respective authorities. BIB] 39190-U01 2007-U02 013-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO99417-U03 DO103083-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 4/17/2007-U04 ROBIN-U04 2007 013 CC RESOHÄ—@¸—bpXþResolution No. 2007-013 Page 3 Section 4. That the City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of the Resolution shall enter it into the original book of Resolution on file in the Office of the City Clerk. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21St day of Febr ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss. CITY OF BALDWIN PARK I, LAURA M. NIETO, Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 21st day of February, 2007 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Anthony J. Bejarano, David J. Olivas, Mayor Pro Tern Marlen Garcia, and Mayor Manuel Lozano NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ricardo Pacheco ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE 4 acv~a}n. RA M. NIETO RA M. NIETO EPUTY CITY CLERK EPUTY CITY CLERK BIB] 39190-U01 2007-U02 013-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO99417-U03 DO103083-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 4/17/2007-U04 ROBIN-U04