HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 028 CC RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2014-028
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTION NO 2014-028 TO SUPPORT SENATE BILL 1275 (DE
LEON)
WHEREAS, cars and trucks are the single largest source of air pollution and global
warming in California; and
WHEREAS, forty percent of the state's population lives near a major highway or
road, more than any other state; and
WHEREAS, low-income communities are disproportionately impacted by air
pollution and toxics; and
WHEREAS, SB 1275 would commit California to a goal of bringing one million
electric cars, trucks, and busses on the state's roads within the next ten years; and
WHEREAS, SB 1275 would extend the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, which
facilitates the sale of over 47,000 clean cars in California; and
WHEREAS, SB 1275 would support car-sharing programs and provide financing
options for clean air vehicle technologies specifically t low-income communities and area
burdened by high-levels of air pollution; and
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, supports SB 1275 (De Leon)
which seeks to ensure the benefits of electric transportation and clean air technologies
are broadly shared.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6th day of £ gust 2014.
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Resolution No. 2014-028
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES '— SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, Alejandra Avila, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2014-028 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Baldwin Park at a regular meeting thereof held on August 6, 2014 and that the same was
adopted by the following vote to wit:
Cruz Baca, Monica Garcia, Mayor Manuel Lozano
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Pro Tem Ricardo Pacheco, Susan Rubio
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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ALEJAN AAVILA,
CITY CLERK