HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03051985 - 1.38 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March 5, 1985 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Fanden.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
SUBJECT: Diesel Particulate )
Emission Standards ) RESOLUTION NO. 85/ 117
WHEREAS this Board on February 5 , 1985 , received a letter from the
Bay Area Air Quality Management District urging that it support the
position of said District on a more stringent standard for diesel
emissions from truck and bus engines; and
WHEREAS the action of the Board of Directors of the Air Quality
Management District was to adopt a resolution calling upon the
Environmental Protection Agency to tighten its proposed standards
for these vehicles in line with those proposed by the Air Resources
Board of the State of California; and
WHEREAS in report dated February 26, 1985, the Health Services Depart-
ment__concurs in the request of the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District; and
WHEREAS the report of the Health Services Director finds that increasing
diesel emissions are a public health concern to the people of Contra
Costa County; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SUPPORTS
.the position of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District that the
Environmental Protection Agency should adopt a more stringent particulate
emission standard for heavy duty vehicles, a standard at least as
stringent as that recommended by the Air Resources Board of the State
of California.
1 hereby certify that this is a ttdb end correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supe rs on the daly shown. 0
ATTESTEDc /�6 S
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
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By , Deputy
Orig. Dept.:
cc: County Administrator
Bay Area Air Quality Management
Environmental Protection Agency
Air Resources Board
RESOLUTION NO. 85/1.17