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CITY OF-COLTON' AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of November 7, 1989 Honorable Mayor and City Council LESLIE KEANE, CITY MANAGER r: ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AND APPOIN.1'MENT OF REPRESENTATIVE TO COUNTY AIR QUALITY PROJECT Date: 11/2/89 Background The South Coast Air Basin's Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) was adopted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on August 15, 1989. Control measures in the AQMP propose a wide variety of means for achieving the mobility, balanced growth and cleaner air, including local air of regional g quality elements. All of the measures have a legal mandate to be implemented. If local implementation is not successful the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will be in a position to execute its regulatory authori which may cause loss of certain local decision-makin tY and intervene, g'powers, including land Use controls over Pollution generating development. Although full implementation is to occur over a 20ear Y period, results of reduced air pollution must,be shown in the first five years of the AQMP.. Because air quality standards are not being met SCAQMD is now requiring jurisdictions to adopt air quality elements whereby policy and specific actions must be developed that can be monitored to reduce air pollution in the District. State legislation is also being proposed which will make air quality elements mandatory in all general pians. Discussion The County of San Bernardino is Proposing that a regional air quality element be prepared as a joint effort of the County, SANBAG, and affected cities. The County is prepared to manage this project providing full review and coordination with each city staff in addition to utilizing air quality consultants. SANBAG will be offering $50,000 to initiate the proposal and to reduce each city's contribution to the project. It is envisioned that the Regional Air Quality Element will provide a framework of data, policy, and actions for mutual application by the County and cities. Utilizing data from the existing Air Quality Management Plan A will contain (AQMP), the Element Policies, actions, and strategies that are tailored to the jurisdictions in the study area. Countywide, participation is the most economical approach to preparing a comprehensive regional air quality element for our and other area city general plans. Attachments