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RESLLUT1Utt NO. 5774
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THF CITY OF PALO ALTO
OPPOSING ANY CHANGE TO THE AIR QUALITY PLANNING
DESIGNATION IN THE BAY AREA
WHEREAS, the Association of Bay Area Governments was designated in
1978 as the Bay Area 1s lead air quality planning agency under s. 174 of
the Clean Air Act; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area cities and counties called for and suppc,rted
such designation; and
WHEREAS, the locally adopted Bay Area Air Quality plan recognizes
the existing responsibilities of the As~cciation~ the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District and the Metropolitan Transportation CofTlllission
in preparing the annual updates and the 1982 Bay Area Air Quality Plan,
and
WHEREAS, this initial award-winning plan has been accepted by the
California Air Resources Board and forwarded to the Environmental
PrJtection Agency; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has now
requested of the State to be co-designated as lead agency; and
WHEREAS, to have two lead agencies would threaten continued control
of the Bay Area plan by each of our city and county governments;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Palo Alto opposes any
attempt by the California Air Resources Board to change the air quality
planning designation in the Bay Area; and
B~ IT FURTHER RESOLVED that within the annual review of the Environ-
mental Management Plan this year ABAG should address concerns of the Bay
Area Air Quality Management District which relate to methods of con-
trolling environmental pollution and that transportation issues be given
more serious consideration as well.
BE Ii FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
the California Air Resources Board. the Association of Bay Area Govern-
ments and appropriate State legislators.
INTRODUCED ANO PASSED: March 3, 1980
AYES: Brenner, Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Renze1, Sher,
Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSENT: Levy
ABSTENTIONS:' Ncnf7
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APPROVFO AS TO FORM:
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