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CC -Direction Regarding City Activities Related to Clean Air Day on October 3, 2018.
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Meeting Date: September 11, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Shelly Wolfberg/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: John Bwarie, Stratiscope (08/29/18); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/04/18);
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar (09/04/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve City activities related to Clean Air Day on October 3, 2018 or provide alternate direction as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
California Clean Air Day is a multifaceted program built on the idea that shared experiences unite people to action to improve our community health. This statewide effort allows individuals and communities throughout California to participate in ways that make sense for them.
Clean Air Day is a project of the Coalition for Clean Air ("CCA"). The CCA is a California nonprofit corporation dedicated to the protection of the environment and public health with an emphasis on air quality. CCA states that it is committed to the advancement of technology, laws and environmental practices that will help promote clean and healthy air for all of California. CCA is currently focusing on advancing clean cars, minimizing port and freight emissions, and legislative action to meet these goals.
On December 12, 2016, the City Council adopted the City's Legislative and Policy Platform ("Platform"). The Platform includes supporting efforts to:
* Adopt reasonable environmental regulations aimed at enhancing air and water quality, reducing stormwater pollution, and providing opportunities for corresponding funding mech...
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