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RESOLUTION NO. 225 - 04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO
THE BAY AREA Am QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (BAAQMD)
FOR FUNDS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM SOLID WASTE COLLECTION VEIDCLES
AND AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAME
IF THE APPLICATION IS APPROVED BY THE BAAQMD
WHEREAS, the California Air Resources Board has adopted a new regulation that applies to
public and private owners of solid waste collection vehicles (SWCVs) that perfonn residential and
commercial solid waste collection; and
WHEREAS, the regulation requires fleet owners to employ Best Available Control Technology
(BACT) to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter (PM) from SWCV s; and
WHEREAS, the regulation does not require any reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions; and
WHEREAS, NOx emissions are a major component of ozone, a colorless, odorless gas that is
injurious to human health when breathed; and
WHEREAS, in the absence of incentive funding, it is expected that most fleets subject to the
regulation will comply with the minimum baseline requirements to reduce PM emissions only and will not
choose to exceed the requirements for diesel PM reduction nor choose to reduce any NOx emissions; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District ("Bay Area Air District") has allocated
funding ITom the Transportation Fund for Clean Air to assist refuse fleets in choosing rule compliance
strategies that reduce emissions beyond the requiremems of the rule; and
WHEREAS, local government agencies within the jurisdiction of the Bay Area Air District are
eligible to receive these funds on behalf of the SWCV fleets that they own or that they hold under contract
to perfonn solid waste collection; and
WHEREAS, The City of Dublin desires to participate in the SWCV incentive program; and
WHEREAS, The City of Dublin desires to encourage SWCV fleets under contract to the City to
reduce emissions beyond the requirements of the rule; and
WHEREAS, The City of Dublin desires to apply to the Bay Area Air District for funding in
response to the opportunity provided by the Bay Area Air District; and
WHEREAS, The City of Dublin desires to enter into a contract with the Bay Area Air District to
allow for expenses incurred by a contracted SWCV fleet to be reimbursed by the Bay Area Air District to
the City; and
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WHEREAS, The City of Dublin understands that it will need to enter into a contract with the
contracted SWCV fleet in order to allow for expenses incurred by the contracted SWCV fleet to be
reimbursed by the City to the SWCV fleet; and
WHEREAS, the governing body of the local government agency must adopt a Resolution to
approve the submittal of an application for SWCV incentive funds by that agency.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to submit such
application on behalf of the City of Dublin;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute a funding
agreement with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for the purposes described above if said
application is approved by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day ofDecernber, 2004.
AYES: Councilmembers Oravetz, McCormick, Sbranti, Zika and Mayor Lockhart
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
ABSTAIN: None
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K'G/12-6-04/reso-granl" AAQMD (Item 8.1)