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City Council Meeting 10-17-95 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 8948
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA IN SUPPORT OF THE
CALIFORNIA LOW-EMISSION AND ZERO-EMISSION
VEHICLE (LEV/ZEV) PROGRAM
WHEREAS, local communities, businesses, and governments have
a vested interest in creating programs that benefit both the
environment and economy of the state of California; and
WHEREAS, six of the seven united States counties with the
worst ozone pollution problems are located in California, and
Southern California is the only region in the country wi th an
Environmental Protection Agency rating of "extreme non-attainment"
for ozone; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that air pollution costs Southern
California approximately Nine Billion Dollars per year in lost
productivity, increased medical costs, and premature deaths; and
WHEREAS, significant progress has been made in reducing
stationary source emissions, and California's industries and small
businesses should not have to bear an unfair burden for reducing
air pollution; and
WHEREAS, the mobile source sector is responsible for producing
at least two-thirds of the air pollution in Southern California;
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WHEREAS, California's existing LEV/ZEV program is a critical
component of the state's efforts to significantly reduce mobile
source emissions and meet the minimum health based air quality
standards; and
WHEREAS, the state's LEV/ZEV program has stimulated the
development of the advanced transportation technology market and
provides California with unique economic opportunities to clean our
air and to create a new industry and jobs,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City council supports California's existing
Low-Emission and Zero-Emission Vehicle Program and urges the
California Air Resources Board and its staff, members of the state
Legislature, and Governor Wilson to maintain their steadfast
support for this technology forcing program and to move forward at
the greatest speed to implement this critically important program.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth the same shall be in full force
and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARSHA JONE MOUTRIE
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved thIs 17th of October, 1995
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Mayor
I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutIOn 8948 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg
of the City Councll held on the 17th of October, 1995 by the followmg vote
Ayes
CouncIl members
Abdo, Ebner. Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, O'Connor,
Rosenstem
Noes
Connell members
None
Abstam
CounCIl members
None
Absent
CounCll members
None
ATTEST
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City Clerk