PREPARED BY: AMANDA BOOTH DATE OF MEETING: 09/16/19
SUBJECT:
TITLE
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO DECLARING OCTOBER 2, 2019 AS CALIFORNIA CLEAN AIR DAY
Label
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
BODY
COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY2019-21 City Council Priority Workplan
Build a Healthy Community and Enhancing Community Resilience are a major policy goals identified in the FY2019-21 City Council Priority Workplan, effective March 1, 2019. Priorities 100.9 and 202 identify healthy eating active living and long-term environmental stewardship goals as specific priority areas.
CEQA Compliance Statement
Adoption of this resolution does not constitute a project.
BACKGROUND
While California has aggressive air quality standards and legislation, seven of the most polluted cities in the United States are located in California. No part of California is immune: last year, California had some of the worst air quality in the world.
The City of San Pablo also experiences the unhealthy effects of poor air quality. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has installed a device near Rumrill Boulevard that monitors the air quality in San Pablo. Data from this device shows that San Pablo has consistent issues with particulate matter (PM), specifically PM2.5. PM2.5, also called "fine particulates," that consists of particles with diameters that are less than or equal to 2.5 microns in size. PM2.5 can be a serious health concern, since smaller particles can travel more deeply into lungs and cause more harmful effects. Consistent poor air quality days can result in negative health effects such as irritation of eyes, nose, and throat, shortness of breath, and can aggravate asthma and other respiratory conditions. Data collected by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shows that San Pablo census tracts have asthma rates 90% higher than other census tracts across the state. In addition, the Office of S...
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