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RESOLUTION NO. 84-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
FOR FUNDS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM SOLID WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLES AND
AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF SAME,IF THE APPLICATION IS APPROVED BY THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY
MANANAGEMENT DISTRICT.
WHEREAS,the California Air Resources Board has adopted a new regulation that applies to public and private
owners of solid waste collection vehicles (SWCVs)that perform residential and commercial solid waste
collection;
WHEREAS,the regulation requires fleet owners to employ Best Available Control Technology(BACT)to
reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter(PM) from SWCVs;
WHEREAS,the regulation does not require any reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions;
WHEREAS,NOx emissions are a major component of ozone, a colorless, odorless gas that is injurious to
human health when breathed;
WHEREAS, in the absence of incentive funding, it is expected that most fleets subject to the regulation will
comply with the minimum baseline requirements to reduce PM emissions only and will not choose to exceed
the requirements for diesel PM reduction nor choose to reduce any NOx emissions;
WHEREAS,the Bay Area Air Quality Management District("Bay Area Air District")has allocated funding
from the Transportation Fund for Clean Air to assist refuse fleets in choosing rule compliance strategies that
reduce emissions beyond the requirements of the rule;
WHEREAS, local government agencies within the jurisdiction of the Bay Area Air District are eligible to
receive these funds on behalf of the SWCV fleets that they own or that they hold under contract to perform solid
waste collection;
WHEREAS,the Town of Los Altos Hills desires to participate in the SWCV incentive program;
WHEREAS,the Town of Los Altos Hills desires to encourage SWCV fleets under contract to the Town to
reduce emissions beyond the requirements of the rule;
WHEREAS,the Town of Los Altos Hills desires to apply to the Bay Area Air District for funding in response
to the opportunity provided by the Bay Area Air District;
WHEREAS,the Town of Los Altos Hills desires to enter into a contract with the Bay Area Air District to allow
for expenses incurred by a contracted SWCV fleet to be reimbursed by the Bay Area Air District to the Town;
WHEREAS,the Town of Los Altos Hills understands that it will need to enter into a contract with the
contracted SWCV fleet in order to allow for expenses incurred by the contracted SWCV fleet to be reimbursed
by the Town to the SWCV fleet; and
WHEREAS,the City Council of tTown of Los Altos Hills is adopting a("solution to approve the submittal
of an application for SWCV incentive funds by that agency.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to submit such application on
behalf of the Town of Los Altos Hills;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the City Manager is authorized to execute a funding agreement with the
Bay Area Air Quality Management District for the purposes described above if said application is approved by
the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
Adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on December 16, 2004 by
the following vote:
AYES: Mayor O'Malley, Mayor Pro Tem Kerr, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Mordo and
Councilmember Warshawsky
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Approved
Mayor
By:
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Attest:
City Clerk
By .
(SEAL)