HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 103-03RESOLUTION NO. 1 0~' 0 ~
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD SUPPORTING STATE LEGISLATION TO
IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield has recognized that air pollution is a major problem for
the San Joaquin Valley which must be addressed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield has adopted policies in support of improving air quality;
and
WHEREAS, Senator Dean Florez has introduced a series of bills, SB 700, SB 701, SB 703,
SB 704, SB 705, SB 707, SB 708 and SB 709 to involve agriculture in mitigating air pollution, to
provide financial support in that effort, to strengthen rules against unlawful vehicle exhaust
discharge, to extend authority of the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District
(SJVUAPCD) over indirect sources, and to provide for the involvement of cities and school districts
in the review of concentrated animal confinement projects such as daides within three miles of cities
and/or schools.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY;
1. Declares the above recitals to be true and correct;
Expresses its thanks and appreciation to Senator FIorez for his efforts to improve our
air quality;
3. Endorses each of the afore mentioned bills;
Recommends that local involvement and control be respected to the degree possible
in the implementation of the legislation;
Encourages further consultation with representatives of the agricultural community
to avoid loss of stranded investments and excessive future costs;
Recommends implementation of county-wide environmental reviews of the
appropriate siting regulations and relationships to cities for the future development of
facilities for concentrated animal confinement; and
Recommends an amendment to SB 709 which would require credit for the costs of a
duly adopted local air pollution mitigation requirement or fee against any air pollution
mitigation fee imposed by the SJVUAPCD.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
JUN ~ 5 7.003 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCiLMEMBERCOUCH, CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER ~i
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
APPROVED JUN 25 2003
HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
L
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, C~C
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio'Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form
BART J. THILTGEN
City Attorney
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