HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 8 EMERG VEHICLE EX 04-06-81DATE:
March 26, 1981
OONSENT C. AT .KnXll]AR
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TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY ODUNCIL
NANCY MILLER, ADMINISTRATIVE ~TnE
SB 65 - EMERG~CY VE~ICLE EXEMPTICEq
We have received a Resolution from the City of Santa Ana asking for our help in
supporting SB 65, legislation designed to exempt emergency vehicles from current
State air pollution emission standards.
According to Police Chief Thayer, the Tustin Police Department supports this
legislation because it will help increase fuel and operating efficiency and will
help to Faximize t~he use of our emergency vehicles. The possible negative aspect
of this bill might be a resultant increase in air pollution, however, this amount
would be ~l~nimal due to cn!y 13/100 of one percent (.0013} of California's
registered vehicles being ~_~acted.
The bill was passed by tine Senate Finance Coninittee on Monday, March 23, 1981, and
has Doon passod on to t2ne Senate floor. It is not known when it will be actc~t
upon.
It is reprehended that Lhe Tustin City Council support SB 65 by passing the
attached resolution whi~. will be sent to our legiSlators for their action.
NANCY MTT~F~FR,
Administrative Aide
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RESOLUTION NO. 81- 36
A PJESOLDTICN OF THE CII~Y COUNCIL OF %iiE
CITY OF RIJSTIN AI~ORIZING CITY ~PO~~
OF S~A~ BI~ 65 ~ W~ ~T
~G~CY ~IC~S F~M CU~T S~'ATE
~IISSI~ ST~.
~iE~, existing State 1~ prohibi~ ~y ~tor v~icle ~r~
o~rating ~ a highway in ~e State ~R]ich is not ~uip~ wi~ ~llution
~ntrol devices s~cifi~ by law; ~d
W~, emergency vehicles ~unt ~ 25,000 of ~e 18.8 million
vehicles ~ently ~gistered in Califo~ia (.0013 or 13/100 of ~e
~rcent); ~
WHEREAS, acceleration and top speed capabilities are il~ortant to law
enforcement units and other ~mergency vehicles, and State en,~ssion
requirements tend to reduce this capability; and
WHEREAS, current emission standards cause increaed fuel consumpti~],
increased maintenance, and reduoed flexibility in purchasing equipment to
meet co~nunity needs.
NOW, TP~EREFORE, BE IT 'RESOLVED BY R~tE CITY CO(3NCIL:
1. That tine City of T~stin supports the adoption of Senate Bill 65
wi~ich ~ou!~ aaa a section to the California Vehicle Co~e to exem~ot
aur_horized ~u~_rgency vehicles from requirements of California law for motor
ve~hicle poll~ticn ~ntrol devices.
2. 5r~at r/ne City Clerk is hereby directed to forwara copies of this
>~so!utic.~ ts cur Orange County State legislators ar~ encourage them to
ac~-ively ~a~ort Lne passage of SB 65.
?ASS~ A2~ .'.ADOPTED at a regular City Council n~eting of the City
Council of 'a~a Ci~ of ~stin on the day of , 19~1.
EON SALTARF. r.r.I
MAYOR
A?fEST:
~UkRY WYNN
CITY CLMPK