HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1992 - 0025RESOLUTION NO.92-25
SUPPORTING PROPOSAL TO EXEMPT ESSENTIAL PUBLIC
SERVICES FROM SCAQMD’S PROPOSED MARKET INCENTIVES
(RECLAIM)PROGRAM
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,3,5,6,7,11,
13 AND 14 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,SUPPORTING
PROPOSAL TO EXEMPT ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES FROM SOUTH
COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT’S (SCAQMD)PROPOSED
MARKET INCENTIVES (RECLAIM)PROGRAM
WHEREAS,the governing board of the South Coast Air Quality Management
District (SCAQMD)is considering a proposal to proceed with the development of
rules to implement a market incentives program to allow trading of emissions for
permitted stationary sources;and,
WHEREAS,the 1991 Air Quality Management Plan approved by SCAQMD predicts
population growth which will result in increased demands on all Essential Public
Services in the South Coast Air Basin;and,
WHEREAS,the 30—year Wastewater Management Action Plan of the County
Sanitation Districts of Orange County predicts a population increase of
23 percent in their service area,which is consistent with the projections of
the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG);and,
WHEREAS,as a non—discretionary Essential Public Service,the County
Sanitation Districts of Orange County are required to provide wastewater
management for the coimiunity to serve development approved by other public
authorities,and to protect the water quality and public health and safety of
the current and future population in their service area;and,
WHEREAS,the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County have conTnitted
to install best available control technology at their facilities to reduce air
emissions to their lowest practicable levels;and,
WHEREAS,existing New Source Review regulations of the SCAQMD provide the
necessary offset credits for Essential Public Services,such as the Sanitation
Districts,to allow construction of needed new facilities necessary to serve the
comunity,to achieve water quality protection objectives and to protect public
health and the environment;and,
WHEREAS,unless exempted,SCAQMD’s proposed market incentives program
would require Essential Public Services in the South Coast Air Basin to provide
offsets for emission increases caused by population growth and the construction
of new facilities to serve said increased population over which said Essential
Public Services have no control;and,
WHEREAS,unless exempted,Essential Public Services in the South Coast Air
Basin would also be required to achieve annual emissions reductions or be
subject to substantial penalties and enforcement actions at great expenditure of
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limited public resources and,therefore,be faced with the dilema of providing
required sewerage services and water quality protection,with the uncertainty of
the availability of emission offsets or technically achievable reductions and
availability of funds;and,
WHEREAS,unless exempted,the Essential Public Services Agencies could be
prevented from providing future public services necessary to meet the needs of
the comunities in the South Coast Air Basin and protect public health,safety
and the environment.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED:
That the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County support the clean
air goals of the state and federal Clean Air Acts,but believe that the public
interest is better served if Essential Public Services remain under the current
South Coast Air Quality Mangement District New Source Review program which
provides emission reduction offsets for population growth for such services,
following the installation of best available control technology,and that said
Essential Public Services should therefore be exempted from the proposed market
incentives (RECLAIM)program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held March11,1992.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
)SS.
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,RITA J.BROWN,Board Secretary of the Boards of Directors of
County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,11,13 and 14 of Orange
County,California,do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No.92—25
was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Boards on the 11th day of
March,1992,by the following vote,to wit:
AYES:Fred Barrera,Buck Catlin,John Collins,John C.Cox,Jr.,
Norman E.Culver,Barry Denes,Burnie Dunlap,Richard B.Edgar,
James V.Evans,James H.Flora,Don R.Griffin,Dan Griset,
John M.Gullixson,Evelyn Hart,Frank Laszlo,Don MacAllister,
William D.Mahoney,Robert H.Main,Eva G.Miner,Carrey J.
Nelson,Glenn Parker,Richard Partin,Ruthelyn Plumer,
Charles E.Puckett,Miguel Pulido,Robert Richardson,Don R.
Roth,Phil Sansone,Sal A.Sapien,Roger R~Stanton,Peer A.
Swan,Charles E.Sylvia,James A.Wahner,Henry W.Wedaa,
Grace H.Winchell
NOES:None
ABSENT:William D.Ehrle,Arthur G.Newton,Irv Pickler,
Sally Anne Sheridan,Jim Silva
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of County Sanitation District No.1 on behalf of itself and Districts
Nos.2,3,5,6,7,11,13 and 14 of Orange County,California,this 11th day
of March,1992.
Rita J.Brown,Board Secretary
Boards of Directors,County
Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,
6,7,11,13 and 14 of Orange County,
California