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Home My WebLink AboutR2004-003RESOLUTION NO. R2004- ~ A RESOLUTION OF THE C1TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS CALLING FOR THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS TO TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN ASSISTING THE NORTH TEXAS REGION IN ATTAINING FEDERAL CLEAN AIR STANDARDS FOR OZONE BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM ITS DIESEL- FUELED VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT AND BY INCORPORATING FURTHER ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN ITS BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES; CALLING FOR THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF EXISTING STATE LAW, STRIVING TO REDUCE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION RATES FROM ITS EXISTING BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES BY AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15%) PERCENT FROM A BASELINE OF AUGUST 1999; CALLING FOR THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS TO EITHER AMEND EXISTING OR ENACTING NEW ORDINANCES WHICH WILL RESULT IN REDUCTIONS OF EMISSIONS FROM DIESEL-FUELED VEHICLES IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FLEETS AND WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF MORE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES; CALLING FOR THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS TO USE THE ATTACHED LISTING OF CONTROL MEASURES AS A GUIDANCE DOCUMENT IN ITS ACTION STRATEGIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the North Texas Region (consisting of Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Collin Counties) is currently in violation of the Federal, one-hour standard for air quality; and WHEREAS, millions of North Texas citizens are subjected to breathing air that has been shown to increase health costs and increase rates of asthma and respiratory problems for North Texas citizens, especially among children and the elderly; and WHEREAS, the current clean air plan for the one-hour ozone standard known as the State Implementation Plan ("SIP") for North Texas, submitted by the State of Texas to the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has not yet been approved by the EPA; and WHEREAS, failure to develop a SIP approved by EPA could result in the loss or delay of Federal transportation funds in North Texas, which would be devastating to the mobility and economic development of the region; and WHEREAS, the North Texas Region will have to meet a proposed nine-hour ozone standard which will be finalized by the EPA in April, 2004, and will require a new SIP containing additional ozone reduction strategies in order to meet this new health- based standard; and WHEREAS, North Texas Region local governments want to set achievable goals and provide workable, cost-effective solutions to clean up our air, and implement those measures as soon as practicable to improve air quality; and WHEREAS, the State of Texas has created the Texas Emissions Reduction Program ("TERP") to provide monetary incentives to reduce pollution from on-road and off-road diesel equipment over the next four years which governmental entities need to fully utilize. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY RESOLVES: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas agrees to take a leadership role in assisting the North Texas Region in attaining Federal clean air standards for ozone by reducing emissions from its diesel-fueled vehicles and equipment and by incorporating further energy efficiency measures in its buildings and facilities. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas further resolves that the City of Denton will, in addition to meeting the requirements of applicable State law, strive to voluntarily reduce electricity consumption from its existing buildings and facilities by at least fifteen (15%) pement from a baseline of August 1999. SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas further resolves that the City of Denton will, where applicable, duly consider amending existing ordinances or enacting new ordinances which will result in reductions of emissions from diesel-fueled vehicles in both public and private fleets; and which will result in the application of more energy efficiency measures in public and private buildings and facilities. SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas further resolves that the City of Denton will use the attached listing of control measures as a guidance document in its action strategies. SECTION 5. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~ day of ~J/~f~t~/{~-, 2004. EULINE BROCK, MAYOR 2 ATTEST: JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY: APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY S:\Our Documents~esolutions~04\Clean Air Resolution-City of Denton.doc Clean Air Resolution Control Measures Highest Priority Items Governmental Measures and Policies Vehicles And Equipment Conduct and inventory of all diesel-fueled on-road and off-road vehicles and equipment over 8,500 pounds gross weight (GVW). Develop a four-year capital plant o retrofit or replace vehicles and equipment with high nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. [An inventory template will be furnished to assist this process. Texas Emission Reduction Plan (TERP) financial assistance is available to partially offset costs.] Adopt methods through bidding and contracting provisions to involve contractors on public jobs in the reduction of NOx emissions t~om vehicles and equipment that they own, lease, or to otherwise bring to the job site and ensure compl!ance of successful bidder(s). (Bid document and/or contract language will soon be furnished for your consideration. TERP financial assistance is also available for private contractors.) Adopt procurement policy that requires the purchase of the cleanest vehicle available that meets the functional requirements ofthe governmental entity. Building And Facilities Inventory all energy efficiency strategies that have been implemented since 1999 and any that are scheduled for future implementation on buildings owned or leased by the governmental entity. Conduct an energy audit on buildings and facilities with high energy demands, if an audit has not been completed in the past four years, and develop a four year capital plan for implementing recommendations ofnew audits. High Priority Items Governmental and Private Entities Vehicles And Equipment Implement administrative policies restricting, where possible, the use of high- emitting vehicles and equipment owned or operated by the governmental entity on ozone action days (level orange or red). Scrap rather than auction vehicles owned or controlled by the governmental entity that cannot meet emission testing requirements. Building And Facilities Implement a four-year capital plan for converting to high-efficiency lighting in all existing governmental entity-owned or leased building or facilities and continuing this practice in all new buildings and facilities. Implement the use of"cool roofing" materials, where practicable, on new governmental entity-owned buildings and for replacement roofs. Other Governmental Entity Actions Implement a four-year capital plan for converting to light-emitting diodes (LED) lamps in all existing traffic signals and continuing this practice with future traffic signals. Limit governmental meetings, particularly those requiring extensive travel of participants, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. during the ozone season. Institute and promote expedited freeway clearance practices following and accident or incident. Institute and promote a pre-tax, ozone season employee trip reduction program. Institute and promote a pre-tax ozone season transit pass program where applicable. Policies Affecting The Private Sector Consider adoring green energy building codes such as "Energy Star" which has been adopted by the City of Frisco. Consider an ordinance requiting large commercial and industrial building s to have energy audits and result'rog recommendations implemented. Consider an ordinance requiring the use of"cool roofing" materials, where practicable, on new privately-owned buildings and for replacement roofs. Consider an ordinance requiring truck stops to provide technological altematives for reducing/eliminating the need for long-term idling of diesel engines. Adopt sustainable development practices that will result in reducing overall miles of travel. S:\Our Doc uments'tResolu fions~04\Clean Air Attachment-City of Denton.doc