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RESOLUTION NO. 2801
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF TIBURON ENDORSING NORTH BAY
101 COMMUTE CAMPAIGN, CONSERVE: A WAY OF LIFE
WHEREAS, the California Clean Air Act was passed to meet air
quality standards so that people in the Bay Area can breathe healthier air
every day of the year, and
WHEREAS, the ozone standard was violated fourteen days last year
in the Bay Area, and the air was unhealthy to breathe, and
WHEREAS, automobiles/single occupant vehicles are the major source
of air pollution in the North Bay, and
WHEREAS, traffic congestion is a primary issue in Marin and
Sonoma counties, and the communities' economic vitality is dependent on
goods, services, and employees being able to move freely through the counties,
and
WHEREAS, carpools and vanpools make a significant contribution to
improving air quality and reducing congestion by getting commuters out of
their single occupant cars, which helps reduce harmful pollutants in the
environment such as carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons, and
WHEREAS, RIDES, the regional rideshare agency, encourages
ridesharing by educating commuters and employers and developing
supporting programs for cities and county TSM efforts, and
WHEREAS, RIDES' North Bay 101 Corridor Commute Campaign,
Conserve: A Way of Life will help conserve fuel, ensure continued economi~
vitality, and improve the air quality of the North Bay,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the
Town of Tiburon does hereby endorse and support the North Bay 101
Corridor Commute Campaign, Conserve: A Way of Life, and encourages
active community participation in this important effort.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council
of the Town of Tiburon on AU2Ust 7, 1991 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Freidman, Coxhead, Kuhn
None
Logan, Thayer
ATIEST:
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THERESE M. HENNESSY, TO CLERK