R-1884-11-00RESOLUTION NO. 1884-11-01)(R)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, URGING THE 77TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO TAKE
CERTAIN ACTIONS TO IMPROVE TEXAS' AIR QUALITY.
WHEREAS, air quality impacts the public health and economic vitality of the state of Texas as well as the
Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area; and,
WHEREAS, the major centers of population, employment and economic growth of Texas are not in
compliance with the federal clean air act standards for the pollutant ozone; and,
WHEREAS, Dallas/Fort Worth -area elected officials and business leaders participate in the Texas Clean Air
Worldng Group along with leaders from other Texas nonattamment and near-nonattawnent areas in a
collaborative effort to improve Texas air quality; and,
WHEREAS, the Texas Clean Ar Worldng Group has formulated recommendations to the 77th Texas
Legislature to help Texas regions achieve compliance with the federal clean air act an to improve Texas air
quality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT the 77th Texas Legislature be and hereby is urged to:
' SECTION I: Maintain the integrity of the State Implementation Plan (SIP), /airing no action to eliminate or
reduce any control measure without adding an alternative measure to achieve an equivalent emissions reduction;
and,
SECTION 2: Provide the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission (TNRCC) with authority and
resources adequate to ensure SIP implementation, including funding for state-of-the-art air quality research
modeling tools and monitoring equipment; and,
SECTION 3: Establish incentives to reduce mobile source emissions, such as a competitive program offering
grants to applicants that achieve the most cost-effective emissions reductions through vehicle retrofit re -power
or purchase; and,
SECTION 4: Encourage the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles and other low emission vehicles with tax
credits, rebates or exemptions or other incentives; and,
SECTION 5: Authorize local governments to exercise the option to employ programs to reduce mobile
source emissions, such as vehicle inspection and maintenance, low income vehicle repair assistance and
accelerated vehicle retirement; and,
SECTION 6: Establish and fund a public information program to increase public awareness of the
importance of cleaning up Texas' air and to identify ways individual citizens can help improve air quality.
SECTION 7: The City Council directs the City Secretary to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the
' members of the Texas Legislature, the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Texas, the Texas
Transportation Commission and the North Texas Commission.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 2nd DAY OF Nrneoher '2000.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Jud M� MC/AAE, CITY SECRETARY
Resolution No. 1004-11-OO(R) Pap