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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1985 0511 CC ADJ ITEM 08CALBERT PRIETO Mayor JAMES D. WEAK Mayor Pro Tern THOMAS C. FERGUSON Councilmember DANNY A. WOOLARD Councilmember LETA YANCY - SUTTON Councilmember DORIS D. BANKUS City Clerk JOHN C. GEDNEY City Treasurer MOORPARK J�i� gC M E M O R A N D U M TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Niall Fri, Director of Community Development DATE: May 15, 1985 STEVEN KUENY City Manager CHERYL J. KANE City Attorney NIALL FRITZ Director of Community Development R. DENNIS DELZEIT City Engineer JOHN V. GILLESPIE Chief of Police SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF COMMITTMENT TO IMPLEMENT TRANSPORTATION CONTROL MEASURES CONTAINED IN THE 1982 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN BACKGROUND: The air quality in most urbanized areas of Ventura County does not currently meet the federal and state requirements for ozone, which is a colorless and odorless air pollutant affecting the young, the old, and those with lung and other health problems. In 1982, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors adopted an Air Quality Manage- ment Plan to isentify measures which would lead to attainment of the federal health standard for ozone. The plan identified controls on industrial sources (stationary source controls), automobiles (vehicle controls and transportation control measures), and other miscellaneous sources (area source controls). The plan, with all of the adopted measures, could not show attainment of the health standard in the Moorpark and Simi Valley area. After adoption by the Board of Supervisors, the plan was submitted to the State Air Resources Board and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for their approval. When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rulemaking on the 1982 Ventura County Air Quality Management Plan, it noted that a major deficiency in the plan was the lack of commit - tments from local agencies to implement transportation control meas- ures. Failure to remedy this deficiency could result in Environmental Protection Agency disapproval of the 1982 Plan and the imposition of sanctions (witholding of grants for sewage plant upgrades, highway construction, and air program funding). 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529.6864 Air Quality Management Plan May 15, 1985 page 2 As a means to secure the needed committments, a Resolution of Commit - tment was developed by a special task force established by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors in September 1983 to look at transportation measures and implementation issues. Included on the task force were private industry representatives and representatives from four cities, the County, the State and EPA. The resolution responds to potential concerns that implementation of transportation control measures be contingent upon the availability of funds from federal, state and local sources. EPA has indicated that the resolution is acceptable and supports its adoption by local cities and the County. To date, seven cities have adopted similar resolutions which are expected to satisfy EPA re- quirements. These cities, representing approximately 47 percent of the county population, are: Camarillo, Fillmore, Ojai, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, Simi Valley and Ventura. If the resolution is adopted by agencies representing at least 75 percent of the county population the committments required by EPA's action on the 1982 Air Quality Management Plan will be fufilled. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the attached resolution. NSF:mjr EXHIBIT 1 TRANSPORTATION CONTROL MEASURE IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE Control Measure 1. Traffic Flow .Improvements -- Los Angeles Ave: Maureen Lane to Park Lane (widen to four lanes Initial Implementation 1984 2. Pedestrian Facilities: 1984 -- Moorpark Ave: addition of sidewalks between L.A. Ave. and High Street -- Bard and Flory Ave: addition SB -821 request for of sidewalks FY 1985/86 3. Improved Public Transit: -- (a) continued bus service to Thousand Oaks (b) reinstitute bus service to Simi Valley 4. Employer Programs: -- Require appropriate transportation measures through CEQA and permit processes for projects determined to have significant air quality impacts -such as: -- staggered work hours -- bicycle storage facilities -- improvements to streets and highways to maintain traffic flow ongoing 1985/86 ongoing 5. Jobs /Housing Balance: ongoing -- the City is supportive of this concept and encourages the development of an employment base along with residential development 6. Bicycle Paths: ongoing -- Implementation of the Citywide Bicycle Path Plan contained in the Circulation Element as development takes place 3 Complete Implementation 1985/86 1985 Depends on funding ongoing 1985/86 ongoing ongoing ongoing EXHIBIT i TRANSPORTATION CONTROL MEASURE IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE Control Measure 1. Traffic Flow Improvements -- Los Angeles Ave: Maureen. Lane to Park Lane (widen to four lanes Initial Implementation 1984 2. Pedestrian Facilities: 1984 -- Moorpark Ave: addition of sidewalks between L.A..Ave. and High Street -- Bard and Flory Ave: addition SB -821 request for of sidewalks FY 1985/86 3. Improved Public Transit: on going -- continued bus service to Sinl --VaIley and Thousand Oaks 4. Employer Programs: ongoing -- Require appropriate transportation measures through CEQA and permit processes for projects determined to have significant air quality impacts- -such as: -- staggered work hours -- bicycle storage facilities -- improvements to streets and highways to maintain traffic flow 5. Jobs /Housing Balance: ongoing -- the City is supportive of this concept and encourages the development of an employment base along with residential development 6. Bicycle Paths: ongoing -- Implementation of the Citywide Bicycle Path Plan contained in the Circulation Element as development takes place 3 Complete Implementation 1985/86 1985 Depends on funding ongoing ongoing ongoing ongoing EXHIBIT 1 TRANSPORTATION CONTROL MEASURE IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE )ntrol Measure 1. Tr ffic Flow Improvements -- Los Angeles Ave: Maureen La e to Park Lane (widen to four lanes Initial Implementation 1984 2. Pedestrian Facilities: 1984 -- Moorpark Ave: addition of sidewalks between L.A. Ave. and High Street -- Bard and Flory Ave: addition SB -821 request for of sidewalks FY 1985/86 3. Improved Public Transit: on going -- continued bus service to Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks 4. Employer Programs: ongoing -- Require appropriate transportation measures through CEQA and permit processes for projects determined to have significant air quality impacts -such as: -- staggered work hours -- bicycle storage facilities -- improvements to streets and highways to maintain traffic flow 5. Jobs /Housing Balance: ongoing -- the City is supportive of this concept and encourages the development of an employment base along with residential development 6. Bicycle Paths: ongoing -- Implementation of the Citywide Bicycle Path Plan contained in the Circulation Element as development takes place 3 Complete Implementation 1985/86 . ;� Depends on funding ongoing ongoing ongoing ongoing