CC Resolution No. 05-008
RESOLUTION NO. 05-008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICA nON TO THE BAY AREA AIR
QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR FUNDS TO REDUCE EMISSSIONS
FROM SOLID WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLES FOR RETROFIT OF LOS ALTOS
GARBAGE COMPANY REFUSE TRUCKS IN CUPERTINO AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT IF THE APPLICATION IS
APPROVED BY THE BAAQMD
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) has allocated
funding from the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) to assist refuse fleets in reducing
emissions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino desires to apply for funding from the TFCA funds
solid waste collection vehicles to retrofit refuse trucks to cover 100% of the cost of the NOx
(nitrogen oxide) reduction components (NOx contributes to ozone formation); and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino desires to participate in the solid waste collection
vehicle program; and
WHEREAS, local government agencies within the jurisdiction of the Bay Area Air
District are eligible to receive these funds on behalf of the solid waste collection vehicle fleets
that they own or that they hold under contract to perform solid waste collection;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cupertino
authorizes submittal of project applications in the amount of $110,000 for Transportation Fund
for Clean Air.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the City Manager to
execute said agreement on behalf of the City of Cupertino if the application is approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City
of Cupertino this 4th day of January 2005, by the following vote:
Vote
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Kwok, Lowenthal, Sandoval, Wang, James
None
None
None
ATTEST:
A~W
Mayor, City of Cupertino
City Clerk