HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 8 SO COAST AIR BASIN 3-21-83DATE: MARCH 16, 1983
CONSENT CALENDAR
No. 8
3-21-83
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WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
BOB LEDENDECKER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS~CITY ENGINEER
SANCTIONS TO THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN
RECOH~ENDATION:
That the Tustin City Council, at their meeting of March 21, 1983, pass and adopt
the attached resolution opposing the Imposition of Sanctions by the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency upon the South Coast Air Basin and
authorize the Mayor to send same to the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency.
BACKGROUND:
At their recent meeting, the City Council requested staff to respond to the United
Environmsntal Protection Agency (E.P.A.) proposed rule-making notice disapproving
the South Coast Air Basin's 1982 Nonattainment Area Plans for ozone and carbon
· monoxide and the proposed moratorium on the construction of major new or modified
stationary sources in the South Coast Air Basin. This notice would alwo solicit
comments oh the withholding of federal funds for highways waste water ~reatment
facilities and air grants in the South Coast Air Basin.
DISCUSSION:
The imposition of these sanctions will have a great impact on the South Coast Air'
Basin in that a moratorium on major source construction would ban any new
industrial construction or modification of an existing source if they emit 100
tons or more a year of any non-attainment pollutant.. Essentially, this would mean
a ban on growth of basic industry in the basin.
Additionally, the withholding of federal funding for public works projects would
mean the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars into the basin as well as a
freeze on facilities to accomodate any growth in population and would greatly
impact the economy of the area within the South Coast Air Basin.
Attached is a resolution that opposes the imposition of Sanctions by the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency upon the South Coast Air
Basin which is submitted for adoption by the Tustin City Council.
A/~o attached is a transmittal letter to the E.P.A. outlining two important
concerns within the said resolution for the Mayor's signature.
'BB~LEDENDECKER
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/
CITY ENGINEER
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Attachments
RESOLUTION NO. 83-26
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA OPPOSING THE IMPOSITION OF
SANCTIONS BY THE ADF~rHISTRATOR OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY UPON
THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin is located within the South Coast Air
Easin; and
WHEREAS, the South Coast Air Basin stands to lose federal funds for
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transportation improvements, sewage treatment facilities, air quality
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planning and highway repair and construction if monetary sanctions are
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imposed by the A~m~nistrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and
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WHEREAS, the South Coast Air Basin, already hard hit by unemployment,
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stands to lose more jobs if a construction ban on new or modified major
stationary sources is imposed by the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency; and
WHEREAS, the imposition or'such sanctions would be counterproductive
and could lead to worsened air quality and water quality; and
WHEREAS, the imposition of such sanctions is not warranted because
of the efforts of the South Coast Air Quality Management District and the
Southern California Association of Governments who submitted a jointly
prepared air quality management plan revision which met all Clean Air Act and
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Environmental Protection Agency polic~ requirements and which has been praised
as one of the best in the country;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Tustin opposes the
imposition of sanctions by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agenc,~ upon the South Coast Air Basin and urges the Administrator to approve
the air quality management plan revision submitted in 1982 so that progress
toward cleaning up the air in the South Coast Air Easin can continue forthwith.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, this 21st day of March, 1983.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
March 21, 1983
Departraent of Public Works/Engineering
Administrator
United States Environ.~tal Protection Agency
Room W 1200, West Waterside Building
401 "M" Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Gent i emen :
Attached is Resolution No.83-26 of the TusCin City Council which opposes the
imposition of Sanctions by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency (E.P.A.) upon the South Coast Air Basin in California.
. The Tustin commanity, feels that any ~anctions imposed at this time will be
counterproductive in 'that they will most likely worsen the air' quali, t~ of the
basin. The current nonattais,~ut area plan which has been submitted to the EPA by
the South Coast AQ~D Board is the most comprehensive, technically Sophisticated,
and stringent in the country. The implementation of this plan assures that every
reasonable measure to reduce emissions and attain air quality standards will be
met at the earliest possible date.
In order to avoid any additional economic threat to our area, it is again
requested that the Administrator of the E.P.A. not impose any sanctions upon the
South Coast Air Bamin.
Very truly yours,
RICF~%RD B. EDGAR
MAYOR
Attachment
cc: Mr. David Ca3~ins
300 Centennial Way · Tustin, California 92680 · (714) 544-8890