HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011993 - 1993-193 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 93/193
Endorsing the American Lung Association's
21st Annual Clean Air Week'and Observing
Thursday,May 6, 1993, as Clean Commute Day
in Contra Costa County J
WHF-I2.EAS,six million people reside in the Bay Area and operate four million automobiles whose
emissions diminish air quality;
WHEREAS,air quality in the BayArea can be significantly improved through the use of public
transit,ridesharing and reducing automobile usage;
WHEREAS,the reduction of air pollution can produce health benefits in the Bay Area;
WHEREAS,appropriate action to protect lung health requires that individuals take personal
responsibility for clean air,
AND WHEREAS,the American Lung Association has made clean air a top priority by designating
May 2-8, 1993,as,the 21st Annual Clean Air Week;'
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
hereby endorses the American Lung Association's 21st Annual Clean Air Week;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors urges citizens
of the Bay Area to consider the adjustments to their lifestyles, and in.particular their driving habits,to
improve air quality and respiratory health;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors urges all
motorists in Contra Costa County to accept the Bay Arae Clean Air Challenge and to observe Tuesday,
May b, 1993, as Clean Air Day by conducting a normal workday on that date by using public transit or
carpooling;and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors urges its
County Administrator to involve all county employees in the Clean Air Week County Challenge,a compe-
tition among ten Bay Area counties for the highest employee participation rate on Clean Commute Day.'
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members,present on this 27th Day of April, 1993.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered on the minutes of
said Board of Supervisors of the date aforesaid.
Witness my Hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed on this 27th
Day of April, 1993.
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
Of Sup isorsLd County Administrator
Introduced by: By; v
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Supervisor Tom Torlakson,District V
Chair of the Board of Supervisors