HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 141-10 Reduce EmissionsRESOLUTION NO. 141 - 10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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SUPPORTING THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD'S LEADERSHIP IN
DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM
MOTOR VEHICLES
WHEREAS, California is experiencing a public health crisis due to poor air quality, with
over 90% of Californians living in areas that exceed federal health-based ozone standards; and
exposure to elevated levels of ozone and other pollutants such as particulate matter annually
contributes to hundreds of thousands of asthma attacks and tens of thousands of
hospitalizations and premature deaths due to heart and lung disease, and recent research
conducted by the RAND Corporation found that hospital care related to elevated pollution levels
in California cost nearly $200 million from 2005 to 2007; and
WHEREAS, higher temperatures resulting from global warming can create conditions
that are ideal for the formation of ground-level ozone, a pollutant that causes severe adverse
health impacts, including asthma attacks, hospitalizations and even premature deaths, and
without significant actions, the State of California faces billions of dollars in public health
damages; and
WHEREAS, California depends on petroleum for 97 percent of its transportation needs,
and motor vehicles are significant emitters of ozone precursors, particulates and air toxics, and
the single largest anthropogenic source of greenhouse gas emissions in California; and
WHEREAS, California's Clean Fuels Outlet regulation is being updated to ensure that
clean fueling infrastructure is sufficiently deployed to support the new vehicle market so that
clean fuels like hydrogen are readily available to meet consumer demand for advanced clean
vehicles; and
WHEREAS, California's Clean Cars (AB 1493: Pavley, 2002}, Low Emission Vehicle
(LEV) and Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) programs reduce petroleum consumption, support new
jobs and investments in California's emerging green economy and spur innovation in low and
zero emission vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislature enacted Senate Bill 375 (SB 375: Steinberg, 2008)
to encourage integrated land use and transportation planning that supports air quality and public
health goals and emphasizes reductions in vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas
emissions by promoting alternatives to driving, such as practical walking, biking and mass
transit options; and
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WHEREAS, California's history of national leadership is critical to protecting public
health, creating a new green economy and spurring action on curtailing greenhouse gas
emissions nationally.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin
supports the State of California and the California Air Resources Board in its efforts to reduce
criteria air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles while also advancing
public health, air quality, the environment and the green economy in California.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin encourages the
State of California and the California Air Resources Board to establish ambitious regional
greenhouse gas reduction targets as envisioned by SB 375 and to work with local governments
to incentivize integrated land use and transportation planning that supports air quality and public
health goals and emphasizes reductions in vehicle miles traveled through alternatives to driving,
such as practical walking, biking and mass transit options.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin urges the State
of California and the California Air Resources Board to continue its national and international
leadership role in promoting clean vehicle technologies by moving forward quickly to develop
and adopt expanded Low Emission Vehicle (LEV III) standards to reduce criteria air pollutants
and greenhouse gases and to strengthen the State's Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Clean
Fuels Outlet (CFO) infrastructure programs to protect the health of California's economy,
environment and its people.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21 st day of September, 2010, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Hart, Hildenbrand, Scholz, and Mayor Sbranti
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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