HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 98-131 07/06/1998 1 Resolution No. 9s-181 N.C.S.
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4 RESOLUTION MANDATING DEPARTMENTS AND TIIEiR INDEPENDENT
5 CONTRACTORS TO REFRAIN FROM LJSiNG POLLUTING GARDEN AND
6 UTILITY EQUIPMENT ON "SPARE THE AIR DAYS" ANll 12EQlJ[RING CITY
7 DEPARTMENTS TO NOT PURCHASE POLLUTING GARDEN ANll UTILITY
8 EQUIPMENT WHEN POSSIBLE
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l 1 WHEREAS, there are days on which the Bay Area Air Quality Management llistrict
12 notifies the public of unhealthy levels of air pollution and requests that the public refrain fiom
13 engaging in polluting activities; and
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15 WI-iEREAS, it is in the best interests of the public that on "Spare the Air Days", City
16 persomlel and contractors working for the City refrain tirom engaging in polluting activities; and
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18 WHEREAS, itis in the best_interests ofthe public for the City to use less polluting
19 garden and utility equipment in general, such equipment should not be purchased unless it is
20 determined that no comparable clean fuel alternatives exist or the,iiicremental cost between the
21 polluting garden and utility equipment and the clean fuel alternative would result in an excessive
22 adclitional expenseto the City.
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24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, unless otherwise provided.
25 commencing on July 13, 1998, no department in the City of Petaluma, or any independent
26 contractor working for said department, shall use polluting garden and utility equipment on
27 "Spare the. Air Days" or other days in which the Bay Area Air Quality Control Management
28 District notifies thepuhlic of unhealthy levels of air pollution. For purposes of this Resolution,
29 "polluting garden and utility equipment' means any two stroke gasoline powered equipment
30 under 25 horsepower, such as, but not limited to, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, trinnners, and weed
31 whackers.
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33 BIJ 1T PURTHCR R~SOLVI;D that no department shall procure polluting garden and
34 utility equipment unless the department determines that no com}~arable clean fuel alternatives
35 exist or the incremental cost between the polluting garden and utility equipment and the clean
36 fuel alternative would result in an excessive additional expense to the City.
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) jt~b$etcfttu€atkielalCl meeting form
on the 6Sh......_...... day of ...........d.uly.._ Is..9.8.~ by the
following vote:
ity Attorney
AYES: Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire, Mayor Ililligoss
NOES: None
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ABSENT: Keller r ~ ~
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ATTEST: l-mot..:/' `~i.'L:~~bd~(.....~...1.L'.4.L~(..(~:.~~:._......
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