HomeMy WebLinkAbout83-19 - Opposing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Sanction on South Coast Air BasinRESOLUTION NO. 83-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE IMPOSITION
OF SANCTIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRON-
MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY UPON THE SOUTH COAST AIR
BASIN.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
THAT, WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act states that federal air quality
standards for nitrogen dioxide, particulates, and sulfur dioxide must be
attained by the end of 1982 by all air quality planning agencies; and
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency may impose
certain sanctions on those areas of the country which do not meet the air
quality standards as set forth in the Clean Air Act; and
WHEREAS, the Air Quality Management Plan for the South Coast Air Basin
was approved by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the
Southern California Association of Governments, and the California State
Air Resources Board, and submitted to the United States Environmental
Protection Agency; and
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has pub-
lished a notice of proposed rule-making to disapprove the South Coast Plan
and announced its intention to impose sanctions; and
WHEREAS, the South Coast Air Basin stands to lose federal funds for
transportation improvements, sewage treatment facilities, air quality
planning, highway repair and construction if monetary sanctions are imposed
by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency;
and
WHEREAS, the imposition of such sanctions would be counter-productive
and could lead to worsened air quality and water quality; and
WHEREAS, the imposition of such sanctions is not warranted because of
the efforts of the South Coast Air Quality Management District and the
Southern California Association of Governments who submitted a jointly
prepared air quality management plan revision which meets all Clean Air Act
and Environmental Protection Agency policy requirements and which has been
praised as one of the best in the country;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Costa Mesa opposes the
imposition of sanctions by the Administrator of the United States Environ-
mental Protection Agency upon the South Coast Air Basin and urges the
Administrator to approve the air quality management plan revision submitted
in 1982 so that progress toward cleaning up the air in the South Coast Air
Basin can continue.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be forwarded to
the Administration of the United States Environmental Protection Agency,
President Ronald Reagan, and Congressional Representative Robert Badham as
an expression of this City's opposition to the proposed sanctions.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take effect and be
in full force immediately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of March, 1983.
ATTEST:
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ity Clerk of the City of Cost esa Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUN'T'Y OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNE'Y, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going Resolution No. 83-19 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 21st day of
March, 1983.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 22nd day of March, 1983.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk offthe
City Council of the City of CostVMesa