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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 19,1998
SUBJECT:
Participation in 1998 Spare the Air Campaign
Report Prepared by: Lee S. Thompson, Public Works Director
EXHIBITS ATTACHED:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION: '\2-11\1).. Adopt resolution
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Minor amount of staff time.
DESCRIPTION: The Bay Area Air Quality Management District's Spare the Air
Program has been in place for the past eight years and has contributed toward reducing air pollution in the
Bay Area.
BAAQMD is requesting that the City participate in the 1998 Spare the Air campaign by conducting
activities which promote the campaign in the community and among City staffinembers. The activities
which Staff is recommending are:
(l) Printing an article in the City newsletter
(2) Posting notices in the Civic Center on Spare the Air days
(3) Acknowledging Dublin's Spare the Air businesses in the City newsletter
(4) Advising staffmembers via E-mail when Spare the Air days are declared
Spare the Air days are those days on which pollution levels are expected to be very high. The BAAQMD
issues Spare the Air aTU10uncements on those days which request that Bay Area residents and commuters
avoid driving their vehicles by using bicycles, public transportation, or other means of travel. Other
recommendations include not using fireplaces, barbecues, lawn mowers, gas-powered gardening
equipment, or any other activities that produce air pollutants.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution supporting the Spare the Air campaign.
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BAAQMD
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RESOLUTION NO. - 98
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNClL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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TO PARTICIPATE IN THE "1998 SPARE THE AIR CITY" CAMPAIGN
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is conducting its voluntary Spare the
Air program from June 1 to October 2, 1998, in the nine counties that comprise the San Francisco Bay
Area; and
WHEREAS, Spare the Air is now in its eighth year and has more than 500 public and private
employers who have pledged to participate in the Spare the Air program; and
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Area has experienced dramatic improvements in its air quality
over the last 40 years but still sees a large number of days during the year when air pollution exceeds state
and national health standards; and
WHEREAS, regional air pollution data for 1998 and 1999 will be especially critical because it will
be used to determine ifthe Bay Area meets the new national ozone standards adopted by EP A last
summer, adding greater urgency to voluntary air pollution reduction efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Clean Air Partnership (BayCAP) is a public-private partnership that
supports voluntary efforts to improve the Bay Area's air, including the Spare the Air program; and
WHEREAS, BayCAP will recognize cities and counties that participate in the "1998 Spare the Air
City and County" campaign and carry the clean air theme city- or county-wide; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin wishes to obtain the designation of"1998 Spare the Air City";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin pledges that
the City will do the following:
1998 Spare the Air City and County Activities
Category 1 Residential Outreach:
Print an article in the City Newsletter
Post notices at the Civic Center on Spare the Air days
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Category 2 Outreach to Spare the Air Employers in the City of Dublin: .
Include an article in the City Newsletter acknowledging Spare the Air
companies in the City of Dublin.
Category 3 Adoption of Internal Staff Clean Air Policy:
Notify all employees of Spare the Air days via E-mail.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of May, 1998.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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