2000-104-Supporting California's Zero Emission Vehicle ProgramRESOLUTION 2000 -104
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA'S ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, motor vehicle exhaust continues to be a major source of ground level
ozone and toxic air contaminants as well as other air pollutants, which are major contributors to
asthma and other lung disease; and
WHEREAS, over ninety-five percent of Californians live in areas that do not meet
health based federal or state air quality standards; and
WHEREAS, passenger cars and light duty trucks contribute most of the ozone forming
gases in the 'local community or region; and
WHEREAS, the South Bay recognizes and supports the need to reduce the use of
petroleum -based fuels and promote the use of alternative methods of transportation, especially zero
and near zero -emission vehicle technologies; and
WHEREAS, Zero Emission Vehicles have no tailpipe exhaust, no evaporative
emissions from fuel systems, no emissions from the refining of fuel, and do not have emission
control systems that can degrade over time; and
WHEREAS, Zero Emission Vehicles are over ninety percent cleaner than the cleanest
gasoline powered vehicles; and
WHEREAS, using current projections, major auto manufacturers will need to produce
and offer for sale approximately 20,000 electric vehicles to comply with state regulations that are
required for the 2003 model year; and
WHEREAS, owners of more than one -thousand electric vehicles being operated daily
in California have demonstrated that electric vehicles are a safe, reliable, and an environmentally
sound transportation solution for a vast majority of trips made by California drivers; and
WHEREAS, the demand for electric vehicles has far outstripped the automobile
manufacturer's willingness to voluntarily produce enough electric vehicles to meet that demand; and
WHEREAS, electric vehicle technology has proven itself fundamentally sound; and
WHEREAS, electric vehicle technology and the 2003, ten percent mandate for Zero
Emission Vehicles are encouraging automotive manufacturers to develop ultra -clean gasoline, hybrid
electric and ultimately fuel cell vehicles.
RESOLVED, that the Mayor and the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos urges
its legislative delegation to ask the Governor of the State of California for his support of the existing
Zero Emission Vehicle mandate; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos encourages the Governor and the appointed members of the California Air Resources Board
to take a strong stand on environmental health and the future of air quality for all Californians by
upholding the current Zero Emission Vehicle mandate.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos, California, held on the 51' day of September, 2000 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Jan Hutchins, Linda Lubeck, Joe Pirzynski,
Mayor Steven Blanton.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
TOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA