HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 Resolution No. 045RESOLlIT ICl'l llO . 15
SERI ES OF 1991
SPONSORED BY COUllCIL
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A RESOLlITio:l SUPPORTING TriE l));ITID srATES CO.'IF8E!lCE: OF M~'iORS WHICH I\P PLAUD S
cmGRESSia,iAJ, ACT ION O:-l MO1IT.<G 'ro-;;>.ROS _>;.;mD!-.Elil' OF T"r!E CI.FAN AlR ACT .
i·~r!ERE."5 , the United St.ates Conference of Viayor s enact ed a =iprehensive
Clean Air Resolution at its Annual :ieeting ; and
l·:HERE."5 , it i s essential cities and states shall not relax any air
quality benefits achieved prior to t.>ie enactrrent of Clean Air Act i\lrenarents
and that they be permitted flexibility in inplerrentation of effective
~l!s ures; and
~ll!E!c:AS, r.easures have been aocpted by scrre cities and states to ensure
ca;pliance with the intent and p=ovisions of the Clean Air J\ct and c ities
believe that Clean Air Anenanents befoL·e Congress should respect the existing
authority of local govern..ents to make land use decisions and should not in
any way infringe upon that authority; and
I~, outer cont!..nental shelf facilities and related F,upport
activities are significant sources of air pollution which contribute to
exceedences of the national and state ani:lient air quality £i:.andards in sare
coastal areas, especially in California,
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NO-I, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY a:xJNCIL OF THE CITY OF
D!GLEN'.lOO, OOLCIWlO, Tl!.llT ENGLENJOO SUPPORTS THE UNITED STATES C00FERENCE CF
Mh'iORS REAFFIRMING ITS CQ-IPREHENSIVE a.EAN AIR RESOUII'ICN, AND URGES THE
CClGE35 TO CCMPIEl'E ACTICN CN, A.>m THE PRESIDENI' TO SIQI CLE.llN AIR l\MEMMENl'S
THIS YEAR.
BE IT ruRTHER RESOLVED that the United States Conference of !'.ayers
st,pports provisions ,,hich allaw cities, states and air pollution districts
wi th the approval o f the EPA Muinistrator to substitute an alternative
control r.easure(s) for an existing control rreasure(s) if the alternative
contr o l :-ea sur, will pr c vice a degree of emissions control that i s equal to or
g:-eater than t.>ie degree o: emiss ions control that the f ull inplerrentation of
the existing contro l rreasure (s ) would provide; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such provisions would require that the
alternative cor,trol reac;ure(s) •..,·il l provide such degree of emiss ions control
as expeditiously as sould t.>ie :ull i.nplerrentat ion of the exist ing control
rreasure(s); and
BE IT FURCHEH RESOLIIID that the ~dl,ries ,-,f areas with serious, severe
and e"tr""" pollu·:ion problems be defined to include the entire Metropolitan
Statistical !\rea .:,r Conso l i dated :-letropolitan Statistical Area (as the case
:nay be ) ; a"ld
SE IT F1BTHER ?ESOL\IEJ t.'lat St3:es !)~ required to work close l y wit.'l
ci ties Lri the develQ?~n: c:1.nd ir;.>le-ent atlion cf state i~le-:entatio n pla:1(s)
I SI?); anc
o:. IT Fl.JRTI{rn, ?.ESOLV'ED t.~a t :.he st o:e trar:sportati on i.nprcve:ne nt plan
f'i'I?) t aken as a whole ~ rev ie-.~-ed 1:1 orC.er to determine conformitv wi th the
s:ate i'"l)l e,entation plan (SIP) ~er ai r qu a lity; and •
BE IT FURTHER RESOLV!:D that the Un ited States Conference of Mayor s urges
that nothing in the Clean !Ur Anenanents will constitute an infringerrent on
the e.xisting authority o f cities to ?l ~ er control land use, and not.~ing L11
:.~e .~rrenttrents will provide or tr~.ns:er aut.l-\ority over such land use; an d
BE IT !'l.TRTHER R£SOLV!'D t.'iat tailpi;,e stancards for cars an d light-duty
U'Ucks s.>iou ld be tightened again after the year 2000 (tier II), when
e.'lvironnentally necessary; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLV!:D that ~:ayers s upport the stronger useful life
:-e<!filre:rent s for cars and light duty -U'IJCks under c.iscussion in Congress; and
BE IT ruRTHER RESOLVED that california be permitted to set standards for
California Clean-fueled vehicles that are nore stringent than the feder;,l
standards; •nd
SE IT FURTHE:R RESOLV!'D that the establisllrent of cold start standl.rds be
required, with 10 grams per mile at 20 degrees Fahrenheit taking effect ~
soon as possible but no later than 19 94; and
SE IT FURTHm F.ESOLV!'D that a strong clean burning fuels program, which
establishes emissions liJ\,itaticns, re adopted to reduce ozone, carbon
ronoxide, and toxic air pollution in the nation's cities, and that any non
attainn'ent areas for ozone , carbon r.onoxide or particulates should be able to
opt L~to any clean burning fuels program established, and that clean diesel
should be considered arong the clean bu."lling fuel options available to urban
~Js q,erators, s o l ong as clea"\ c'iesel n, .ts the s ane emissions standards set
~o r clean burning fuels; and
~ IT FURTHER RESOLVED that 300,000 clew fuel vehicles per year after
1997 be made available annuall y in California and ince.'ltives for
=rercialization o f such vehicles be ccmrensurat e with the potential of such
\-ehicl es to reduce eni!:,sions i and
BE IT l'URTHER RESOLV:D that a federa l program should be established to
develop a plan in coordination wi t.'1 ethe r government agencies to foster joint
public-private developrrent of ultra-clean vehicles an d encourage their gradual
i~trocbction; an d
BE IT FURTHER RESOLV!'D t.'1at air pollutio,1 fran outer continental shelf
:-i l ~ac 1l1ties and related acti v:ti.es shou ld be regulated by the £:--vii'onne..,t~
?rotection Agency and should te sur~ect to t.))e sar.e air ~ollution cx:mt:c-!.
:-equirere.nts as ~ly in the ad jacent on shore area, e.xce?t f o r A.l~)a!M.
:...ou:.~ia:,a , Mis sissippi, and Texas; and
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r.:: IT F"l.J:";.~ R£50LVID that S?w'1 Cti:-ns aot i,clude a ban on drinking water
~.:clar;:,s , con st.n:c tion bans on ~.ajar rotu·ce s o::' pollutants , t.~e l oss of Clean
.:..i r Act qrn.nt~, o r t.1e · ... 1ithhol ding of hig!i·,iay fu.,d.s fer pr oj ects wh ich ,,,,.i ll
lJT?!"cve air qu ality ; and
BE IT Ft:!m-::::R RESOLVED that Congress should reject any e;:plicit or
ir;:,lic i t pr~tion o f state or local air ~?.l ity authority to establish
sui~er sta.11 c!:rds t.1an provided in fede!"al law .
. >...l"\'.'?TID _,;m .".??ROVED this 20th day o : 1-!ay, 19 91.
Attest:
04.«&~~ Patricia H. ere,,,, City Clerk
I, Patricia H. Crc,,,, City Clerk for the City o f Englewood, Colorado,
hereby certify the above is a true copy of Resolution No. 'JS[, Series of 1991.
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Patricia H. Craw