HomeMy WebLinkAbout77-92 - Adopting Air Quality Maintenance PlanRESOLUTION NO. 77-92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS POSITION
REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF AN AIR QUALITY MITIGA-
TION PROGRAM FOR THE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
OF ORANGE COUNTY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
AND THE INTENTION TO COOPERATE AND PARTICIPATE
IN THE SOUTH COAST BASIN AIR QUALITY MAINTENANCE
PLAN AND THE 208 AREAWIDE WASTE TREATMENT MANAGE-
MENT PLAN.
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State Water Resources Control
Board's Clean Water Grant Program to coordinate water quality planning
and construction with air quality planning activities; and
WHEREAS, regulations of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA, 40 CFR 35.925-14, require that wastewater treatment works funded
with Federal funds comply with all pertinent requirements of the Clean
Air Act and other applicable Federal, State, and local environmental
laws and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the project may inter-
fere with the attainment and maintenance of air quality standards, but
the project is needed to solve a critical water quality problem; and
WHEREAS, EPA in a policy statement to the State Water Resources
Control Board stated that grant applications for Federal funds are
expected to demonstrate that attainment and maintenance of air quality
standards will not be interfered with by the proposed project and the
population it serves so that EPA may fund and complete project as the
grant applicants may apply for; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa is a part of the Critical Air Area
and an Air Quality Maintenance Area, AQMA, as defined by the State Air
Resources Board because of present and projected air pollution problems;
and
WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act requires that Air Quality Maintenance
Plans be prepared for all quality maintenance areas; and
WHEREAS, the South Coast Air Quality Management District intends
to develop and propose implementation of an air quality management plan;
and
WHEREAS, the City agrees to participate in the development of an
Air Quality Maintenance Plan covering the project service area; and
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments
intends to develop and propose implementation of a 208 Areawide Waste
Treatment Management Plan within the next two years in cooperation with
local general-purpose government agencies;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa will cooperate in the study of subregional air quality miti-
gation measures and regional air quality planning, coordinated through
the air quality maintenance process. The City also realizes future
planning in air and water quality maintenance may require the City to
consider further implementation of air and water quality mitigation/
enhancement programs; provided, however, that the City of Costa Mesa
reserves the right to make all decisions of land use regulation for
which it has legal authority.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon adoption of an Air Quality Main-
tenance Plan, the City shall render reasonable assistance as determined
by the City and within its statutory authority for the implementation of
said plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of July, 1977.
ATTEST:
Ci�Clerkf the City of Co Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Resolution No. 77-92 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 18th
day of July, 1977.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 19th day of July, 1977.
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