HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 5323 RESOLUTION NO. 5323
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
INDICATING ITS INTENT TO IMPLEMENT HEREIN
DEFINED "REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL MEASURES"
FROM THE 1982 REVISION OF THE AIR QUALITY 7-
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN
WHEREAS, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq. )
seeks to develop a cooperative federal, state, regional, and
local government program to prevent and control air pollution in
order to protect and enhance the quality of the nation's air
resources so as to promote the public health and welfare of its
population ; and
Pursuant to Section 172(a) (1 ) of the Clean Air Act, as
amended, the Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District
(SCAQMD) have prepared an Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) for
the South Coast Air Basin with the assistance of the counties of
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino; the City of
Los Angeles; the San Bernardino Associated Governments; the State
of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) ; and the
State of California Air Resources Board (ARB ) ; and
The 1982 AQMP Revision was adopted by SCAG on October 7,
1982, by the SCAQMD on October 15, 1982, and was conditionally
approved by the ARB on October 14, 1982; and
The Clean Air Act of 1977 allows for an extension in the
deadline for attaining national air quality standards from 1982
to 1987 if all "reasonably available control measures" (RACMs )
are implemented, and in the event these measures are not
implemented, empowers EPA to impose economic sanctions which
could potentially cost the region billions of dollars in federal
transportation and sewer construction grants; and
As part of region-wide effort by the public and private
sectors to improve the air quality of the South Coast Air Basin
and to comply with the mandates of the 1977 Clean Air Act, the
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following measures, defined herein in Exhibit 1, have been speci-
fically identified as "reasonably available control measures"
which require some degree of scheduled implementation by cities
and counties in the South Coast Air Basin (recognizing that many
of these measures were also contained in the 1979 Air Quality
Management Plan and are already being implemented by numerous
jurisdictions in the basin ) :
- Tuneups to Manufacturers ' Specifications (H3 )
- Low Emission, High Fuel-Economy Vehicles for Local
Government (H5 )
- Bicycling Improvements (I4 )
- Walking Improvements (I6 )
- Employer-Directed Rideshare (I8 ) , if financially
feasible
- Ridesharing through Parking Management (19) , if
financially feasible
- Modified Work Schedule (I10 )
- Reduce Business Miles by Local Government (I28 )
- Home Goods Delivery (I29 ) , if financially feasible
Traffic Signal Synchronization (K2 )
- Energy Conservation Standards for New Residences (N10 )
- Conversion to Energy-Efficient Street Lighting (Nll )
- Life Cycle Costing for New Local Government Purchases
(N27 )
- Mixed Land Use/Balanced Development (01 )
- Clustering of New Commercial Development (02)
- Encourage Residential Development in Strip Commercial
Areas (04 )
- Increased Residential Density Near Major Transit
Corridors (05)
- Increased Employment Density Near Major Bus Transit
Routes (017 )
WHEREAS, the AQMP provides that, if any of these measures is
found to be inappropriate or unacceptable in a jurisdiction, then
a commitment to implement an approved alternative control measure
may be substituted for implementation of any reasonably available
control measure, providing the substitute measure is equivalent
in emissions control and is implemented no later than the
implementation date of the measure it replaces; and
The implementtion of AQMP control measures by local govern-
ments is contingent upon the availability of funds from federal,
state, and local sources.
2.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, it is the intent of the
City Council of the City of Huntington Beach:
SECTION 1. To implement the reasonably available control
measures, as described in Exhibit 1, or equivalent substitute
measures. The list of adopted measures, including the adopted
implementation schedule, is included in Exhibit 2, attached to
this resolution.
SECTION 2. To seek adequate funding from federal, state,
and local sources to implement the adopted list of control
measures according to the adopted implementation schedule, as set
forth in Exhibit 2.
SECTION 3. To forward copies of this Resolution to the
Southern California Association of Governments, 600 South
Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, California 90005.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th
day of November 1983.
Mayor 1
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk Cit A torn y
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Admin stra or rector of evelopment
Services
3.
EXHIBIT 1
Air Quality Control Measures
For Local Government
The reasonably available control measures in the 1982 AQMP
requiring some degree of implementation by local governments are
described below. More detailed information on the measures,
including estimated emission reductions and significant impacts,
can be found in Appendix VII-A of the AQMP.
It is the responsibility of local governments to determine how
best to implement each measure, or substitute measure , in their
respective jurisdictions. The measures have been broadly defined
with the understanding that a variety of approaches to implement-
ing the measures would be appropriate in light of the widely
varying circumstances of cities and counties in the South Coast
Air Basin. It is also recognized that many jurisdictions have
already addressed air quality considerations locally and are
actively implementing many of the measures.
Implementation of the measures is to be initiated during 1983.
SCAG will provide each jurisdiction with performance targets and
other information requested to assist in development program
designs. Implementing agencies will be asked to respond to
SCAG' s annual reasonable further progress (RFP) survey on the
status of their air quality programs by January 1984. SCAG staff
will also be available to assist in this effort.
1. Tuneups to Manufacturers ' Specifications (H3 ) - City
and county vehicle fleet operators would obtain the
necessary equipment and train employees to perform
tuneups on all nonemergency on-road vehicles according
to manufacturers ' recommendations.
2. Low Emission, High Fuel Economy Vehicles (Excluding
Emergency Vehicles ) for Local Government (H5) - Estab-
lish a program for purchasing low emission, high fuel
economy vehicles when government fleet vehicles are
being replaced.
3. Bicycling Improvements ( I4 ) - Establish a program to
divert 1% of all trips of three miles or less to the
bicycle mode through increased provision of bicycle
facilities and public awareness programs.
4. Walking Improvements (I6) - Establish a program to
divert 10% of all automobile trips of 1/2 mile or less
to walking trips through increased provision of
pedestrian facilities such as street lights, sidewalks,
curb ramps, and wait/walk signals.
4.
5. Employer Directed Ridesharing ( I8 ) - Establish a pro-
gram to divert home-to-work trips to carpooling and
vanpooling through employer-directed actions such as
carpool and vanpool matching and promotion, preferen-
tial parking for ridesharers, and financial incentives
for carpoolers and vanpoolers.
6. Ridesharing Through Parking Management ( 19) - Establish
a program to divert home-to-work trips to carpooling
and vanpooling through parking-related actions such as
amending parking requirements in local zoning ordi-
nances, and establishing residential parking permits
and employee transportation allowances.
7. Modified Work Schedule (I10) - Reschedule, where appro-
priate, the normal 40 hours, 5 work days per week to a
schedule that has longer hours per day and fewer work
days per week.
8. Reduce Business Miles Traveled by Government Employees
(I28 ) - Reduce automobile trips and vehicle miles
traveled by government employees on business trips by
12% in 1987 and 16% in 2000.
9. Home Goods Delivery (I29) - Assist and encourage busi-
ness in obtaining the appropriate technology to replace
individual trips made by shoppers to stores with an
efficient purchase and delivery system. Such techno-
logy would include cable TV adaptation and computerized
purchasing and ordering systems.
10. Traffic Signal Synchronization (K2 ) - Modify traffic
signals at high volume intersections to operate as part
of a set of regulated intervals to reduce traffic
delays, improve traffic flow, and increase average
speed.
11. Energy Conservation Standards for New Residences (N10 )
- Enforce energy-conserving construction standards for
new residences recently mandated by the California
Energy Commission (Title XXIV) . They call for the
developer to incorporate elements from the following
options: active solar, passive solar, and higher levels
of insulation than are currently practiced.
12. Conversion to Energy-Efficient Street Lighting ( (Nll ) -
Replace incandescent and mercury vapor fixtures with
the more energy-efficient high and low pressure sodium
vapor fixtures.
5.
13. Life Cycle Costing for New Government Purchases (N27 ) -
Include energy costs over the useful lifetime of
products in the costing analysis used to select and
purchase those products.
14. Mixed Land Use/Balanced Development (01 ) - Encourage
the mixing of land use and balancing of jobs with
housing at the neighborhood and community scales (up to
four square miles ) to reduce trip lengths and facili-
tate walking, bicycling, and transit use.
15. Clustering of New Commercial Development (02 ) - Target,
at least, 60% of future commercial developments to
occur within planned commercial centers and clusters,
to facilitate one-stop shopping, walking, and transit
use .
16. Encourage Residential Development in Strip Commercial
Areas (04) - Permit and encourage residential develop-
ment in strip commercial areas by locating residential
units on top of suitable existing commercial structures
and parking lots, to facilitate walking to work and
stores and transit use.
17. Increased Residential Density Near Major Transit Routes
(05 ) - Increase residential densities within 1/4 mile
of major transit corridors by 15% above existing
regional forecasts, to increase transit ridership.
18. Increased Employment Density Near Major Transit Routes
(017 ) - Increase employment densities within 1/4 mile
of major transit routes by 20% above existing regional
forecasts, to increase transit ridership.
6.
EXHIBIT 2
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
INITIAL COMPLETE
CONTROL MEASURE IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION
1 1983 1990
2 1983 1983
3 1983 1990
4 1983 1990
5 Program to be implemented if financially
feasible by 1990.
6 Program to be implemented if financially
feasible by 1990.
7 1983 1985
8 1983 1984
9 Program to be implemented if financially
feasible.
10 1983 1990
11 1983 1985
12 1983 1985
13 1983 1990
14 1983 1990
15 1983 1990
16 1983 1990
17 1983 1990
18 1983 1990
7.
Res. No. 5323
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
C1drk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day
of November , 19 83 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Pattinson, Kelly, ,MacAllister, Bailey, Mandic
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Finley
NOT VOTING:Thomas
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California