HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-02-11 - AGENDA REPORTS - AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: February 11, 1997
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 97-13 IN SUPPORT OF MORE PROTECTIVE,
HEALTH -BASED FEDERAL AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
On January 13, 1997, the City received a letter from the American Lung Association requesting
the City's support for the strengthening of the EPA's proposed particle standards. The EPA
is presently in the process of revising these standards. The proposed standards they have
drafted would still leave 89 million people nationwide potentially exposed to dangerous levels
of deadly particle pollution. In Los Angeles County, particle pollution levels already exceed the
proposed EPA standards and 1,270,479 people would be potentially at -risk for exposure to this
type of air pollution. The at -risk people would include people with asthma, lung disease and
heart disease which are illnesses typically associated with children and the elderly. The public
comment period on these proposed standards ends on February 18, 1997 and comments must
be forwarded to the EPA prior to or on this date.
The City Council has always been supportive of measures to improve air quality. Staff has
reviewed the information forwarded by the American Lung Associationand supports their
efforts urging the EPA to strengthen their proposed standards.
Adopt Resolution No. 97-13 in support of more protective, health -based federal air quality
standards.
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RESOLUTION NO. 97-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF
MORE PROTECTIVE, HEALTH -BASED FEDERAL AIR
QUALITY STANDARDS
WHEREAS, air pollution represents a serious health threat in Los Angeles County
especially for children, senior citizens and people with lung and heart disease; and
WHEREAS, in Los Angeles County, particulate pollution levels already exceed the
proposed EPA standard and 1,270,479 people would be potentially at risk for exposure to this
type of air pollution; and
WHEREAS, credible scientific studies have linked air pollution with an estimated 14,460
emergency room visits and hospital admissions in Los Angeles County for respiratory problems
during high ground -level ozone periods; and
WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act requires federal air quality standards (National Ambient
Air Quality Standards) to establish how clean the air should be to protect the health of all
Americans,. including people with asthma and others who are particularly sensitive to air
pollution; and
WHEREAS, the above mentioned adverse health affects occur throughout Los Angeles
County;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Santa Clarita urges the United States
Environmental Protection Agency to adopt more protective federal air quality standards that
adequately protect public health; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the new federal air quality standards should be based
solely on public health concerns, and the scheduling for achieving the new standards should be
feasible and reasonable; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
submit certified copies of this Resolution to the President of the United States, the United
States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, and to the American Lung Association
of Los Angeles County by February 18, 1997.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita
at a regular meeting thereof, held on the
_ day of , 19_ by the following vote of Council:
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