HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4085 RESOLUTION NO. 4085
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
REQUESTING STATE LEGISLATORS TO DISAPPROVE THE
ABSORPTION OF LOCAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS IN THE CALIFORNIA
AIR RESOURCES BOARD'S BUDGET
WHEREAS, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has
jurisdiction for air pollution control in the four Southern California
counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside; and
WHEREAS, the District is facing a major cut of $2.6 million in
State subvention funds for the next fiscal year, that money being re-
allocated to the State Air Resources Board budget; and
WHEREAS, the proven way to control air pollution in this basin
is through a program administered by locally elected officials who are
directly accountable for their actions; and
WHEREAS, the District's funds should not be used by a state
agency which has already grown far beyond its statutory requirements;
and
WHEREAS, faced with this major cut the District will have to
raise the fees it receives from industry to carry out its statutory
responsibility, with most of these fees ultimately being passed on to
local consumers; and
WHEREAS, this recommended action of reallocating the subvention
funds from the District to the Air Resources Board will not result in
better air quality but rather in duplicative and unproductive work.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That this City Council expresses its deep concern to
members of the Legislature regarding the air pollution problems of this
area and requests the Legislature to disapprove the reallocation of
local assistance funds to the Air Resources Board's budget.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution and provide for appropriate distribution thereof.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of March, 1982.
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ATTEST: Milton R. Mackaig, Mayor
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey thereof
held on the 23rd day of March , 1982, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Swearingen, Quinn, Cormack, Jackman, Mackaig
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
City{ Clerk