HomeMy WebLinkAbout9082 - Implementation of Air Quality MeasuresRESOLUTION NO. 9082
• A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
COOPERATE WITH OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN THE
• IMPLEMENTATION OF AIR QUALITY MEASURES
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State Water Resources
Control Board's Clean Water Grant Program to coordinate water
quality planning and construction with air quality planning
activities; and
WHEREAS, regulations of the U. S. Environmental Protec-
tion Agency (EPA) (40 CPR 35.925.14) require that wastewater
treatment works funded with federal funds comply with all pertinent
requirements of the Clean Air Act and other applicable federal,
state and local environmental laws and regulations; and
• WHEREAS, the City recognizes that the County Sanitation
District's project may interfere with the attainment and
maintenance of air quality standards but that it is needed to
solve a critical water quality problem and that adequate steps
to mitigate the air quality impact have been taken or are
planned; and
WHEREAS, EPA in a policy statement to the State Water
Resources Control Board stated that grant applicants for federal
funds are expected to demonstrate that attainment and maintenance of
air quality standards will not be interfered with by the proposed
project and the population it serves so that EPA may fund the
complete project as the grant applicants may apply for; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach is a part of the
Critical Air Area and an Air Quality Maintenance Area (AQMA) as
defined by the State Air Resources Board because of present and
projected air pollution problems; and
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WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act requires that Air Quality
Maintenance Plans be prepared for all air quality maintenance
areas; and
WHEREAS, the South Coast Air Quality Management District
intends to develop and propose implementation of an air quality
management plan; and
WHEREAS, the City agrees to participate in the development
of an Air Quality Maintenance Plan covering the project service
area; and
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments
intends to develop and propose implementation of a 208 Areawide
Waste Treatment Management Plan within the next two years in
cooperation with local general - purpose government agencies; and
WHEREAS, EPA has stated that local general - purpose
government is the proper agency to propose and mitigate potential
air quality emissions by allowing tailored mitigation strategies
within the local agency's capabilities and resources;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Newport Beach that the City of Newport Beach
will cooperate in the study of subregional air quality mitigation
measures and regional air quality planning coordinated through
the air quality maintenance process. The City also realizes future
planning in air and water quality maintenance may require the City
to consider further implementation of air and water quality
mitigation /enhancement programs; provided, however, that the City
of Newport Beach reserves the right to make all decisions of land
use regulation for which it has legal authority; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon adoption of an Air
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Quality Maintenance Plan the City shall render reasonable
assistance within its statutory authority for the implementation
of said plan.
ADOPTED this 9th day of
ATTEST:
C ty Clerk
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MAY 11 1977
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