HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 97-243 09/02/1997 RESOLUTION NO. 97-243 N.C.S.
1 of the City of Petaluma, California
2
. 3 AUTHORIZING PARTICll'ATION IN THE
4 "1997 SPARE THE AIR CITY" CAMPAIGN
5
6
7 WHEREAS, the Bay Area Quality Management District is conducting its voluntary Spare the
8 Air program from June 1 to October 15, 1997, in the nine counties that comprise the San Francisco Bay
9 Area; and
10 WHEREAS, Spare the Air is now in its seventh year and has 630 public and private employers
I ] and organizations who pledge to participate in the Spare the Air program; and
12 WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Area has some of the cleanest air of any metropolitan area
13 in the nation, as evidenced by the region's designation as an attainment are for the national ozone
] 4 standard in 1995, but recently began experiencing its highest air pollution levels in almost ten years and
I S is now in jeopardy of losing its attainment status; and
16 WHEREAS, the Bay Area Clean Air Partnership (BayCAP) is apublic-private partnership that
17 supports the voluntary effort. to improve the Bay Area's air including the Spare the Air program; and
18 WHEREAS, BayCAP will recognize cities that participate in the "Spare the Air City"
19 campaign by carrying the clean-air theme citywide; and
20 WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma wishes to obtain the designation of ".Spare the Air City. "
21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Petaluma pledges that the
22 City will do the following: establish a commute alternative information center on site for employees,
23 acknowledge local businesses that participate in the "Spare the Air" campaign, and inform residents
24 through the City's website on "Spare the Air" days.
25
26 reso
27 8~1 St97 (rte) Under the power and authority conferred upon this Covacil by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing liesolution was .introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) ($jdat~ meeting form
on the .._2114 day of .........SER1.~A17J]~I:.........................., 19...5.7., by the
following vote: _ _
Ci Atty~
AYES: Read, Keller, Stomps, Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSErrr: Vice May a lton '
ATTEST :
City Clerk Mayor
Cb~mdl Fila.._.._._._........._._
ca m.as sex No.....97,-24.3........ N.es.