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AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
NEW BUSINESS Mayor Jo Anne Darcy
DATE: January 9, 1990
SUBJECT: California Air Resources Board Public Hearing on Growth Control
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
BACKGROUND
Mayor Darcy has received a letter from the Building Industry Association. (BIA)
stating that the South Coast Air Quality Management District and Southern
California Association of Governments have adopted a plan with a growth
management element, linking transportation and wastewater facilities and the
balanced development of housing in order to meet clean air objectives.
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ATTACHMENT
Letter dated December 6, 1989.
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building industry association
of southern california, inc.
December 6, 1989
Mayor Jan Heidt
City of Santa'Clarita
23920 Valencia B1., Ste. 300
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
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RE: CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD PUBLIC HEARING ON GROWTH
CONTROL
Dear Mayor Heidt:
Recently, the South Coast Air Quality Management District
(AQMD) and Southern California Association of Governments
(SLAG) adopted an Air Quality Management Plan ("Plan")
designed to meet federal air quality standards for this
region by 2010.
One of the key elements of .the Plan is a growth management
element which links transportation and wastewater facilities
and the "balanced" development of jobs and "housing in order
to meet clean air objectives. Many of these proposals will
intrude upon local government authorities.
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n its effort to achieve this,jobs/housing balance, the AQMD
will require that by January 1, 1991, county and city
governments adopt ordinances .modifying their General Plans.
General Plans will then have to reflect jobs/housing.balance
ratios and population targets assigned by SCAG/AQMD.
The Plan's Conformity Procedures ("Procedures") are another
mechanism through which a jobs/housing balance is to be
achieved. These Procedures set forth exactly how local
governments, sewer districts and transportation agencies are
to comply with the Plan's growth management mandates.
AQMD and SCAG reserve to themselves the right to review
local developments within the South Coast Air Basin.
Although the role of SCAG/AQMD is at present only intended
to be advisory, the Plan and the Conformity Procedures
clearly indicate that SCAG/AQMD intend to become
increasingly involved in your local land use decisions.
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An Affiliate of NAHB and the CBIA
We feel that the air quality goals .set forth in the Plan can
best be achieved by preserving and enhancing existing local
government authorities. The SCAG/AQMD-proposed Procedures
do not now reflect the above policy, and we believe that
further review of the Procedures issue is extremely
important.
Presently the California Air Resources Board (CARD) is
considering whether to hold a public hearing on the
Procedures. CARB will schedule a public hearing only if
sufficient interest is generated during a soon to be
announced public comment period.
Attached is a resolution recently approved by the City of
Long Beach which notes the severe impact of the Procedures
and the need for a public hearing. Similar resolutions have
also been approved by.the Cities of Pomona -and Burbank, and
the County of Los Angeles. Transmittal of such resolutions
to the CARD will put them on notice that local governments
must participate in regulatory processes that delete or
modify existing authorities.
We hope that you will take a personal interest in contacting
the CARD to encourage a public hearing. ,Any comments or
formal actions on the part of your Board or Council should
be directed t'o :
Ms. Jananne Sharpless, Chairwoman
California Air Resources Board
1102 "Q" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Please send a copy to my office as well.
'"hank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
Ken_ eth W. w s
Exe utive Vice President
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RESOLUTION NO. C- 247+8
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THAT
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THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD SCHEDULE A
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FORMAL P[JBLIC E7ARING ON THE ADOPTION OF
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CONFORMITY PROCEDURES INTO THE SOUTH COAST AIR
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QUALITY HANAGMENT PIAN
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Wim. the South Coast Air Quality Management
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District (AQMD) has adopted a plan designed to meet federal air
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quality standards by..2010: and
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WF1EREAS, the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) relies
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heavily on achieving clean air through a jobs/housing balance;
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WHEpzu,, the implementation of strategies to more
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effectively balance jobs and housing cannot be accomplished
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without the cooperation of local city and county governments;
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and
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wBM FAS, the AQMD and Southern California Association
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of Governments have resarved to themselves,. through their
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proposed AQMP Conformity Procedures, the right.to intervene in
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local land use decisionst and
WHSREAS, land use decisions have traditionally been
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the domain of local government; and
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wEzREAs, any changes in the gray local land use
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decisions are to be made in the future should be granted a full
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airing by the California Air Resources Board (CARS) to ensure
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adequate input by the affected counties, cities and industries;
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NOW, T1i=FORE the City Council of the City of Long
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Beach resolves as follows:
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Section 1. That the.City of Long Beach respectfully
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requests that the CARB'schedule a formal public hearing on the
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adoption of Conformity Procedures into the AW.
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sec. 2. That the Clerk is hereby authorized and
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directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution and its
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recommendation to the Chair and members of the California Air
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Resources Board, the South Coast Air Quality management
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District, the Southern California Association of Governments,
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and to such other officials, persons, agencies or organizations
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as may be deemed appropriate including the President of the
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Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect itmediately
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upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall
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certify the vote adopting this resolution.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
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adopted by the City Council of the City of Long Beach. at its
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meeting of November 7 1989 by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmembers: Braude. Edaetton. Hall. Clark.
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Smith, frabinskf, Kellogg,
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Harwood.
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Noes: Councilmembers: None.
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Absent: Councilmembers : Robb 1 ns .
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