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of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE.
NORTH BAY 101 CORRIDOR COMMUTE CAMPAIGN
CONSERVE• AWAY ®F LIFE
WI-IEREAS, the California Clean Air Act was passed to meet air
quality standards so that people in the Bay Area can breathe healthier air
every day of the year; and
WHEREAS, the ozone standard was violated fourteen days last year
in the Bay Area, and the air was unhealthy to breathe; and
WHEREAS, automobiles/single occupant vehicles are one of the
major sources of air pollution in the North Bay; and
WHEREAS, traffic congestion is a primary issue in Marin and
Sonoma counties, and the communities' economic vitality is dependent on
goods, services, and employees being able to move freely through the
counties; and
WHEREAS, carpools and vanpools make a significant contribution
to improving air quality and reducing congestion by getting commuters out
of their single occupant cars, which helps reduce harmful pollutants in the
environment such as carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons; and
WHEREAS, RIDES, the regional rideshare agency, encourages
ridesharing by educating commuters and employers and developing
supporting programs for cities and county Transit Systems Management
efforts; and
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WI=IEREAS, RIDES' North Bay 1.01 Corridor Commute Campaign,
Conserve: A Way of Life, will help conserve fuel, ensure continued
economic vitality, and improve the air quality of the North Bay,
'I'fIEREFORE, EE I'I' RESOLVER, that the City of Petaluma
endorses and supports the North- Bay 101 Corridor Commute Campaign,
Conserve: A Way of Life, and encourages active community participation
in this important effort.
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) (A~,y~~l~~~~~$'~meeting fO~
on the .-------.1 ~:~~...... day of ......................f~.UgU,~X...-------..........-., 19-....~.~ by the
following vote: `~:. ..... ...... . ..............
't torney
AYES: Read, Cavanagh, Nelson, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: Davi el
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ATTEST: .... .................. ...... ... .. ......_....... .... .......... ..-. _.--.-. ~.
City Clerk Mayor
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