11-19-2002 CC RPT 34 - Laserfiche WebLink

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1) The City should develop a clean air program with specific objectives, priorities, responsibilities, measures, and timelines. When prepared, the program will be submitted to the Council for review and approval. (Mayor and Public Works/Administrative Services) 2) The City should require an air quality element in the update of the General Plan. The South Coast District is preparing a model air quality element--it will be available in December. We included an air quality element in our last update of the General Plan. (Planning Depadment) 3) Recommendations on how to spend AB 2766 funds should be presented for discussion and approved by the City Council prior to their formal inclusion in the City budget. (Public Works and Administrative Services) 4) The City Council should set a goal of making the City's fleet diesel free, whenever possible-- financially or operationally. The City should aggressively look to grant funds for alternative fuel vehicles, or other fleet programs that would reduce air pollution emissions. The Riverside Northwest Clean Cities Coalition can be a partner and source of information for grants. Consideration should be given to adding language in major contracts for city services that would offer incentives for using diesel free or Iow emission vehicles. (Public Works and Administrative Services) 5) The City should use funds from the Northwest Clean Cities Coalition to place signs on the freeway that both identify Riverside as a clean air city and provide directions to alternative fuel locations. (Public Works) 6) 7) The City should encourage auto dealers to promote the sales of Iow emission vehicles. The South Coast District has an approach it developed for auto dealers in the City of Los Angeles. One way, for example, is to provide decals. Also, the City should investigate the possibility of encouraging an auto broker who would advise people on the purchase of Iow emission vehicles, varied rebates, and where they are available in Riverside. This approach should be self supporting. Or Riverside could become a city that identifies ownership numbers and encourages the choice of hybrid cars. (Mayor) The City should strongly encourage the private use of very Iow or zero emission (SULEVs or ZEVs) vehicles. One incentive to investigate is free parking in designated areas in the downtown. (City Manager and Public Works) 8) The City should identify and develop non-motorized transportation corridors. (Public Works and Park and Recreation) 9) The City should continue Bob Zweig's legacy by bringing and encouraging the use of hydrogen, when appropriate/possible, in the City of Riverside. (Public Utilities, Public Works, and Administrative Services) 10)The City should look to possible intelligent transportation initiatives, such as cooperating with UCR's IntelliShare Program. (Public Works and Administrative Services) 11)The Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee should appoint a Clean Air Advisory Committee (nine members) that would meet once a quarter (three times a year) to address and 34-2