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MINUTES Page 3 City or SaIl Leandro City COllncil and SJ11_~eandro Redevelopment Agency Joint M~cling February 2, 2004~ .. Mayor Young noted that there are cUITently many regulations in eHect in the cOlnmunity to reduce elllissions of particulate matter, and many of our industrial manufactLlling plants are under heavy regulation by the EP A and enforcement by the Bay Area Air Quality Managcrnent District (BAAQMD). She pointed out that the effects of these regulations are felt both locally and regionally. The regulations help to prevent local children and adults fi'om getting asthma and improve regional air quality, since particulate matter generated here has a tendency to shiH to the Central Valley. Mayor Young noted that San Leandro is taking a very moderate approach with this ordinance and that sorne other cities are promoting replacement of existing j~replaces. She fU1iher noted that ordinances have heen adopted in six counties and have heen adopted or are currently being considered in 30 cities. Councilmemher Santos stated this ordinance is a long time in coming and hoped the Council would adopt it. Council member Stephens stated that although he personally likes wood burning fireplaces, he has switched to a gas hurning insert. He noted that times arc changing and this is a change which needs to he made. Councilmemher Nardine stated that she has asthma, and there are many envirolUllental l~lctorS which can trigger an asthma attack. She expressed appreciation for Councilmember Grant's comments and for her desire to see other important issues addressed by the Council. Councilmember Nardine expressed wholehearted support for the ordinance and spoke to the need for rnaking incremental changes to the laws and puhlic attitudes in meeting the goal of improved air quality. Mr. Schock suggested that for further clarification, an Item 5 could be added to the Exception section to speci fy that any existing wood hUl11ing appliance already in place prior to the effective date o[the ordinance would be exempt from its provisions. . Resolution No. 2004-015, Resolution Finding and Detennining the Need for Amendments to Provisions in the State-Mandated Califomia Building Standards Code Adopted by Relcrence in the San Leandro Municipal Code. (1076) M/S/C Glaze and Santos. Ayes: 6; Noes: 0; Abstain: 1 (Grant) . Ordinance No. 2004-002, An Ordinance Adding Section 160 to Article I of Chapter 5 of Tille VII of the San Leandro Municipal Code: Adding Wood Buming Fireplaces and Appliances. (1035/1076) IJassed to Print with amendment to add Exception #5 to read as followsl "Wood burning appliances installed p.-ior to the effective date of this ordinance.ll M/S/C Glaze and Santos. Ayes: 6; Noes: 0; Abstain: 1 (Grant)