HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 99- 61RESOLUTION NO.99 — 61
RESOLUTION OF THE: CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY SUPPORTING
THE BOARD REFORM BILL FOR THE SAN DIEGO
COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District Board, which
governs the Air Pollution Control District (APCD), is currently made up of the five members
of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, the decisions of this Board are critically important to public health
and the environment because San Diego is still in severe non -attainment of federal air pollution
standards, and health risks from air toxics are a threat to many San Diego communities; and
WHEREAS, every other California air district in a major urban area is
governed by a diverse board made up of representatives of city, county, and in some cases,
public interests; and
WHEREAS, individual communities and cities may suffer from localized
impacts from air pollution, making it critical for the incorporated cities to be represented on
this Board; and
WHEREAS, greater diversity on this Board means greater access for all San
Diego residents to the decisions of this important body; and
WHEREAS, the current composition of the San Diego APCD Board does not
reflect the diverse population and interests of San Diego residents; and
WHEREAS, the only mechanism for reforming the composition of the APCD
Board to ensure that it is more representative of the San Diego community and interests of the
incorporated cities is through amendment to state legislation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of National City does hereby resolve to support California legislation to reform the San Diego
County Air Pollution Control Board to include:
• Representative(s) from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors;
• Representative(s) from the City of San Diego;
• Representative(s) from other incorporated cities within the County of San Diego, one from
the South County, one from the North County and one from the East County;
• One member, who shall be either a physician who has training and experience in the health
effects of air pollution, an environmental engineer, a chemist, a meteorologist, or a
specialist in air pollution control, appointed by the Governor of California;
• One member, who shall be a public member, appointed by the Speaker of the California
Assembly;
• One member, who shall be a public member, appointed by the California Senate
Committee on Rules.
Resolution No. 99 - 61
April 27, 1999
Page Two
PASSED and ADOPTED this 27t day of April, 1999.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney
George H. Waters, Mayor