HomeMy WebLinkAbout19200 - RESOLUTIONS - 2/18/1998 RESOLUTION NO. 19200
APPROVING THE USE OF LOCAL AB 2766
SUBVENTION FUNDS AS LOCAL MATCH AND
REQUESTING MSRC DISCRETIONARY 250A
MATCHING 17UNDS TOWARDS THE PURCHASE
OF ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLES AS PALM
SPRINGS' CONTINUING EFFORTS TOWARDS '
CONVERSION TO A 100% "CLEAN AIR" VEHICLE
FLEET.
WHEREAS the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) of the South
Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has issued a call for clean air project
submittals in 1998199; and
WHEREAS the City of Palm Springs receives an annual allocation of Assembly Bill 2766
subvention funds from State Motor Vehicle registration fees to be expended towards "clean
air" efforts; and
WHEREAS the MSRC has agreed to promote their "Local Government Subvention Fund Match
Program" by contributing a 25% match against the City's AB 2766 subvention funds towards
clean air efforts; and
WHEREAS the MSRC also provides a $5,000 per vehicle buy-down incentive towards the
purchase of electric powered vehicles; and
WHEREAS March 3, 1998, is the MSRC and SCAQMD grant deadline to request "Local
Government Subvention Fund Match Program" funds; and '
WHEREAS the City wishes to purchase one or more electric powered vehicles to replace older
smog producing gas powered vehicles,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . The City of Palm Springs indicates its intent to apply for MSRC "Local
Government Subvention Fund Match Program" funds.
Section 2. The City will apply a portion of its AB 2766 subvention funds towards the
purchase of one or more electric vehicles during the 1998/99 fiscal year to
replace older smog producing gas powered vehicles in the City's continuing
effort towards conversion to a 100% clean air vehicle fleet.
ADOPTED this 18th _ oil February, 1998.
AYES: Members Barnes, 0den, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindierist
NOES: None
ABSENT: Member Hodges
ATTEST: C1 OF P IM SP G , �ALIFORNIA
BY—�%� � (' r-- —
Ci y Clerk — Cit (Manager
REVIEWED & APPROVED AS TO FORM