CC Resolution No. 5227 ~
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' RESOLUTION N0. 5227
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
' OF SUPPORT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION/MAINTII~ANCE
' PROGRAM
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~ WHEREAS, amendmen[s to [he Clean Air Act were adopted by Congress in
I 1977 and require in Section 172 the preparation of satisfactory plans [o attaln
and main[ain national ambient air quality standards; and
I IJHERCAS~ the Association of Bay Area Governmen[s was designated was
designated to prepare the Bay Area Air Quali[y Plnn (hereinafter "plan")
to meet [he na[ional standards and make [he Bay Area an attainment area; and
WNERF.AS, the plan was adopted by the ABAG General Assembly on January 13,
' 1979; and
WHEREAS, motor vehicle em:issions are a significant contributor to the
Bay Area air quality"problem; and
WHEREAS, the plan calls for a motor vehicie inspection and maintenance
program to reduce vehicle emissions; and
IJHEREAS, the plan finds that [he Bay Area, despite implementation of
all reasonably available control measures, canno[ meet the ozone or carbon
monoxide standards by 1982; and
WHEREAS, [he Clean Air Act provides that nonattainment areas not able
to meet the standard by 1982 after implementation of all reasonably available
con[rol measures can apply foz an extension to 1987 to meet these standards;
and
WHEREAS, the ABAC General Assembly has requested an ex[ension of the dead-
line for meeting [he ozone and carbon monoxide st~ndards; and
WHF.REAS, the Clean Air Ac[ specified [hat EPA can approve this request
and the Bay Area plan if a mo[or vehicle inspection and maintenance program
is to be implemen[ed in ihe Bay Area; and
tJHEREAS, implementation of a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance
progr~ in the Bay Area requires enabling legisla[ion by [he California Legis-
lature;
NOW. THEREFORE, SE IT RESOLVED the the Ci[y of Cupertino believes
that a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program will be a cost-effective
method of reducing motor vehicle contributions to [he Bay Area's ozone and carbon
monoxide problrms;
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Che City of Cupertino urges the California
Legisla[ure to provide adequate statutory authority for the Federally required
motor vehicie inspection program for the Bay Aren and other non-a[tainment
areas of the Sta[e during the 1980 session of the Legislature;
~ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be [ransmitted
to area Sta[e legislators and ABAG.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Cupertino this 4th day of February, 1980, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Jackson, 0'Keefe, Rogers, Sparks, Meyers '
PIOES : None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED:
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Mayor, City of Cupertin
kTTEST:
City Clerk
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