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Resolution No. 91-105 N ~.s.
.~ of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOI.IJTION IN SUPPORT OF ASSElVIBI,~' BII,I, 434
VEIIICI,E REGISTRATION SUIZCIiARGE
WHEREAS, the California Clean Air Act of 1988
determined that the health-based air quality standards adopted by
the State Air Resources Board should be attained at the earliest
practicable date;
WHEREAS, the California Clean Air Act of 1988 also
determined that in order to ensure the future health and welfare
of the people of the State of California, and the state's
environment and economy, it is necessary for the State of
California to develop and implement its own program to attain air
quality standards through a variety of means, including the
design and implementation of transportation control measures
which reduce vehicle trips, vehicle use, vehicle miles traveled,
and vehicle idling;
WHEREAS, the Legislature recognized that local air
pollution control districts were not adequately funded to
undertake the programs required by the California Clean Air Act;
WHEREAS, the Legislature has authorized all air
pollution control districts in areas not meeting the state air
quality standards, except the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District, to collect a surcharge on vehicle registration fees in
order to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles and for related
planning, monitoring, enforcement and technical studies;
WHEREAS, Assembly members Sher and Cortese have
introduced Assembly Bill No. 434 which grants to the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District the authority to collect a surcharge
on vehicle registration fees similar to the authority already
granted to other air pollution control districts;
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 434 also provides that a
substantial amount of the surcharge collected. from motor vehicle
registrations will be subvened to cities and counties within the
District for carrying out the purposes for which the surcharge is
authorized; and
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1 WHEREAS, in order to continue an effective program to
2 improve air quality in the Bay Area, it is essential that
3 Assembly Bill No. 434 be enacted into law the necessary funding
4 to achieve this objective;
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6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of
7 Petaluma endorses Assembly Bill No. 434 and strongly urges its
8 passage.
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) (Adjourned) (~~meeting fO~
on the ..---2.0_ttl.---....... day of .................April....-------..-................., 19.91-., by the
following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: Nelson
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ABSENT: 0 -
ATTEST: - '
City Clerk Mayor
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