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80R-412 RESOLUTION O. 80R -412 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM INDICATING ITS INTENT TO IMPLEMENT PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 1982, HEREIN DEFINED "REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL MEASURES" FROM THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN. 4HEREAS, 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 or 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 WHEREAS, 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, San Bernardino, and the City of Los Angeles, the San Bernardino Associated Governments, and the State of California Air Resources Board (ARB); and WHEREAS, the AQMP was adopted by SCAG on January 25, 1979, by the SCAQMD on January 26, 1979, and was conditionally approved by the ARB on May 10, 1979, and was forwarded to the Federal Environmental Protection Agency on July 25, 1979, in compliance with Section 110 (a) (1) of the Clean Air Act; and WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act of 1977 allows for an exten- sion in the deadlines for attaining national air quality standards from 1982 to 1987 if all "reasonably available control measures" (RACMS) are implemented before December 31, 1982, and in the event these measures are not implemented by this date, empowers EPA to impose economic sanctions which could potentially cost the region billions of dollars in federal transportation and sewer construc- tion grants; and WHEREAS, in order to avoid such federal economic sanc- tions pursuant to the 1977 Clean Air Act, the following six of the total seventy -five AQMP tactics, defined herein in "Exhibit 1," have been specifically identified as "reasonably available control measures" which require some degree of scheduled implementation by cities and counties in the South Coast Air Basin: -1- NUMBER CONTROI, MEASURE NAME AND DESCRIPTION H -4 Modified Work Schedules - Replaced by Parking Management Program in Anaheim Commercial, Recreation Area. H -5 Carpool Preferential Parking - Promote rideshar- ing through the provision of a targeted number preferred parking areas for all employees engag- ing in carpooling, in order to reduce the need for trip making and reduce vehicle travel miles travelled (VMT). H -23 Increased Bicycle /Pedestrian Facilities - Promote the use of bicycle and pedestrian modes of transportation for short trips in order to reduce the need for vehicular trips and to reduce VMT, by providing a targeted number adequate and safe bicycle facilities such as bike paths and parking areas. H -34 Employee Rideshare Program - Initiate a shift to high occupancy vehicles by assisting employees to form car /vanpools wherever feasible. Facili- tate pooling by distributing Commuter Computer information. Establish voluntary participation targets for employee ridesharing. H -35 Traffic Signal Synchronization - Target the installation of interconnected traffic signals which are synchronized at the system level in order to facilitate improved air quality by im- proving traffic flow along selected highways. N -4 Energy Conservation - Street Lighting - Direct the efforts of lighting agencies to replace all existing inefficient lights and fixtures with energy efficient fixtures and lights. EXHIBIT 1 EXHIBIT II SCHEDULE OF IMPLEMENTATION Development Initial Full Measure Start Up Implementation Implementation Carpool preferential parking 1 -1 -81 3 -1 -81 7 -1 -81 Increased bicycle /pedestrian 1977 1978 Ongoing as fund - facilities ing available Employee rideshare program 1 -1 -81 3 -1 -81 7 -1 -81 Traffic signal synchronication 1970 1970 Ongoing as fund- ing available Energy Conservation - Street 1979 1979 Ongoing as fund - Lighting ing available Parking management program - 7 -78 August 1980 Ongoing as fund - Commercial Recreation Area ing available - Employee ridesharing program - Traffic signal synchronization - Increased bicycle and pedestrian facilities - Energy conservation street lighting - Modified work schedules - Carpool preferential parking WHEREAS, the AQMP provides that if any of these six measures is found to be inappropriate or unacceptable in a jurisdic- tion, then a commitment to implement an approved equivalent control measure may be substituted for implementation of any reasonably available control measure. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is the intent of the City Council of the City of Anaheim: Section 1: To implement the pre -1982 reasonably available control measures, as described in "Exhibit 1," or equivalent substitute measures as set forth in the South Coast AQMP as approved by SCAG, SCAQMD, and the Air Resources Board. Section 2: To seek adequate funding from federal, state and local sources to put into effect the schedule of implementa- tion attached to this resolution by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as "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. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 16th day of September, 1980. �% // 'AYE' OF THE Y 1 ANAHEIM ATTEST: / CIT CLERK OF E CITY OF ANAHEIM FAL,JR:fm -2- STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 80R -412 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the City Council of the City of Anaheim held on the 16th day of September, 1980, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Overholt, Kaywood, Bay, Roth and Seymour NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution No. 80R -412 on the 16th day of September, 1980. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Anaheim this 16th day of September, 1980. / CITY CL RK OF THE CITY •F ANAHEIM (SEAL) I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 80R -412 duly passed and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on September 16, 1980. . At.* A._ - - CI TY CLERK