CC Resolution No. 00-224RESOLUTION NO. 00-224
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE "SPARE THE AIR CITY AND
COUNTY" CAMPAIGN
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is conducting its voluntary
Spare the Air program from June to October each year in the nine counties that comprise the San
Francisco Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, Spare the Air is now in its tenth year and has more that 1,200 public and
private employers who have pledged to participate in the Spare the Air program; and
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Area has experienced dramatic improvements in its
air quality over the last 40 years, but still sees a large number of days during the year when
pollution exceeds state and national health standards; and
WHEREAS, Regional air pollution data for 2000 will be especially critical because it
will be used to determine if the Bay Area meets the national EPA ozone standards, adding
greater urgency to voluntary air pollution reduction efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Clean Air Partnership (BayCAP) is a public-private
partnership that supports voluntary efforts to improve the Bay Area's air, including the Spare the
Air program; and
WHEREAS, BayCAP will recognize cities and counties that participate in the "Spare the
Air City and County" Campaign and carry the clean air theme city or countywide; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino wishes to obtain the designation of "Spare the Air
City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cupertino pledges that the City will do the following:
Spare the Air City Responsibilities
· Become a Spare the Air Employer by completing a registration form with coordinator
information.
· Educate and notify employees of Spare the Air days.
· Print an article on the Spare the Air program in your community's newsletter.
· Use the city cable station to educate residents about the Spare the Air program.
· Send certificates of appreciation or thank you letters from the City Council to Spare the Air
companies in our jurisdiction.
· Adopt a policy to get all city employees on e-mail notification on Spare the Air days.
· Adopt a policy to eliminate the use of two-stroke gas powered equipment by city staff on
Spare the Air days.
_ Resolution No. 00-224 Page 2
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 21st day of August, 2000, by the following vote:
Vote
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Bumett, Chang, James, Lowenthal, Station
None
None
None
ATTEST:
City Clerk
~Mayor, City of Cupertino