R-10478City Council Meeting: 5-11-2010 - Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER io47s (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SUPPORTING THE CALIFORNIA AIR
RESOURCES BOARD'S LEADERSHIP IN PROMOTING CLEAN AND ENERGY
EFFICIENT MOTOR VEHICLES, ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, ZERO EMISSION
TECHNOLOGIES AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE IN CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, .California is experiencing a public health crisis due to poor air
quality, with over 90% of Californians living in areas that exceed federal health-based
ozone standards; and exposure to elevated levels of ozone and other pollutants-such as
particulate matter annually contributes to hundreds of thousands of asthma attacks and
tens of thousands of hospitalizations and premature deaths due to heart and lung
disease; and recent research conducted. by the RAND Corporation found that hospital
care related to elevated pollution levels in California cost nearly $200 million from 2005
to 2007; and
WHEREAS, the impacts of global climate change are projected to compound this
air quality and public health crisis; and
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WHEREAS, motor vehicles are significant emitters of ozone precursors,
particulates and .air toxics, and the single largest anthropogenic source of global
warming causing greenhouse gas,emissions in California; and
WHEREAS, California's dependence on petroleum for 97 percent of its
transportation needs and its reliance on imported oil leaves California susceptible to
volatile pricing and supply disruptions; and
WHEREAS, California has been a national leader in advancing cleaner vehicle
technologies by developing and implementing motor vehicle regulations under its
federal Clean Air Act authority; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislature enacted AB 1493 (Pavley, 2002) directing
the California Air Resources Board to adopt regulations to achieve the maximum
feasible and cost-effective reduction in greenhouse gases from passenger vehicles; and
the California Air Resources Board adopted clean vehicle regulations in 2004; and
WHEREAS, thirteen other states and Washington D.C. have adopted
California's regulations; and in coordination with the Obama Administration and
America's automobile manufacturers, the United States Environmental Protection
Agency and the United States Department of Transportation have based new national
standards on California's clean car regulations; and
WHEREAS, in 2010, the California Air Resources Board plans to develop and
adopt new vehicle regulations to reduce criteria air pollutants, greenhouse gases and.
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promote the development and deployment of zero emission vehicle technology options
for consumers: and
WHEREAS, strengthening California's motor vehicle programs will improve
California's air quality, promote energy independence, .support new jobs and
investments in clean technology, help California achieve its goal of reducing global
warming emissions, and continue California's. long history of national leadership on air
quality and environmental policy:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of Santa Monica urges the State of California and
the California Air Resources Board to continue its national and international leadership
role in reducing greenhouse gases and promoting clean vehicle technologies by moving
forward quickly to develop and adopt expanded Low Emission- Vehicle (LEV III)
standards to reduce criteria air pollutants and greenhouse gases and to strengthen the
state's zero emission vehicle program `to' protect the health of California's economy,
environment and its people.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO ?FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 11th day of May, 2010.
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Pam O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem
I, Maria Stewart, City CIerK of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 10478 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of
the Santa Monica City .Council-held on the 11th day of May, 2010, by the following
vote:
Ayes: Council members: O'Day, Davis, Shriver,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor
Noes: Council members: None
Absent: .Council members: .Bloom, Holbrook
ATTEST:
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Maria Stewart, City 'lerk