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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2004-132 (2047/2959) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR A TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR CLEAN AIR GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $216,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005 WHEREAS, the California Air Resources Board (GARB) has declared diesel particulate matter (PM) to be a toxic air contaminant; and WHEREAS, on September 25, 2003 the CARE adopted Resolution 03-21 to reduce diesel particulate matter from on-road heavy duty and commercial solid waste collection vehicles; and WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro has an exclusive franchise with Alameda County Industries (ACI) to collect solid waste from residents and businesses; and WHEREAS, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) is authorized to make Transportation Fund for Clean Air Regional Funds available to public agencies for the purposes of reducing air pollution from motor vehicles; and WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro, if awarded, will use said funds to retrofit ACI solid waste collection vehicles with a device verified by the GARB to reduce emissions in accordance with Resolution 03-21; and WHEREAS, procedures established by the BAAQMD require that the applicant's governing body certify by resolution be approval of the grant application; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of San Leandro authorizes the submittal of an application to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for a Transportation Fund for Clean Air Grant for Fiscal Year 2004-2005. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Assistant Public Works Director is hereby authorized to execute in the name of the City of San Leandro all necessary applications, contracts, payment requests, agreements and amendments hereto for the purposes of securing grant funds and