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9/29/80
RESOLUTION NO. 80-165
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA STATING ITS INTENT TO
IMPLEMENT HEREIN DEFINED "REASONABLY
AVAILABLE CONTROL MEASURES" PURSUANT
TO THE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1977 PRIOR
TO DECEMBER 31, 1982
WHEREAS, the Federal Clean Air Act, as amended (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
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, and San Bernardino, the City of Los Angeles, the
San Bernardino Association of 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, 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 ll0(a)(1) of the
Clean Air Act, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977,
allows for an extension 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 construction grants; and
WHEREAS, in order to avoid such federal economic
sanctions pursuant to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977,
the following six (6) of the total seventy-five (75) 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:
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 (6) measures are found to be inappropriate or
unacceptable in the jurisdiction, then a commitment to
implement an approved equivalent control measure may be
RESOLUTION NO. 80-165
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substituted for implementation of any reasonably available
control measure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That it is the intent of the City of
Santa Ana to implement the pre-1982 reasonably available
control measures, as described in "Exhibit 2," attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2: That it is the intent of the City of
Santa Ana to seek adequate funding from federal, state and
local sources to effectuate the schedule of implementation
shown in "Exhibit 2," attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.
Section 3: That the Clerk of the Council is
directed to forward copies of this Resolution to the
Southern California Association of Governments, 600 South
Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, California
90005.
ADOPTED this 6th day of 0ct0ber , 1980,
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCILMEN: Bricken, Luxemb0ur§er, Markel,
Serrat0, Ward, Yamam0t0
COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEN: Griset
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORN~EY
RESOLUTION NO. 80-165
"EXHIBIT l"
NUMBER
H-4
H-5
H-23
H-34
H-35
N-4
CONTROL MEASURE NAME AND DESCRIPTION
Modified Work Schedules - Initiate, support, and set participa-
tion targets for the voluntary use of modified work schedules,
where feasible, including staggered hours, flexible schedules,
and 4/40, in order to promote the more efficient use of existing
transit, reduce the need for trip making, and facilitate ride-
sharing among employees.
Carpool Preferential Parkin9 - Promote ridesharing through
the provision of a targeted number preferred parking areas
for all employees engaging in carpooling, in order to reduce
the need for trip making and reduce vehicle travel miles
travelled (VMT).
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.
Employee Ridesharing Program - Initiate a shift to high
occupancy vehicles by assisting employees to form car/vanpools
wherever feasible. Facilitate pooling by distributing OCTD and
Commuter Computer information. Establish voluntary partici-
pation targets for employee ridesharing {for example, between
25% and 50% employee participation}.
Traffic Signal S~nchronization - Target the installation of
interconnected traffic signals which are synchronized at the
system level in order to facilitate improved air quality by
improving traffic flow along selected highways.
Energs Conservation - Street Lightin9 - Direct the efforts of
lighting agencies to replace all existing inefficient lights
and fixtures with energy efficient fixtures and lights.
RESOLUTION NO. 80-165
"EXHIBIT 2"
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
INITIAL FULL
MEASURE IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATIO~
N-4 Modified Work Schedules 12-80 12-82
H-5
Carpool Parking
Smog Episodes
Year Around
..... Compl eted-r ...... , ....... .-7-7-80
1-Sl 12-82
H-23 Bicycle Facilities 6-75 6-82
H-34
Employee Rldesharing
Smog Episodes
Year Around
..... Completed .................. 7-7-80
1-81 12-82
H-35 Signal Synchronization
Major Arterials 9-80 4-82
Entire City 9-80 12-84
N-4 Street Light Conversion 12-79 12-82
Employee Bus Use Incentives 12-80 12-82