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//, �- 2/ LEAGUE SUPPORTS REVISED AIR RULE FOR DIESEL FUELED GARBAGE TRUCKS ' After a five hour hearing on Thursday, Septem- benefits attributabie to successful implementation ber 25 in Sacramento, the California Air Resources of the rule. Board (ARB) adopted .� revise� rule that will require public and private diesE! fueied yarbage trucks to According to ARB staff, the revised rule will be install retrofit equipment in order to reduce particu- available for public review in about one month, at late air emissions. The revisions adopted address which time it will be distributed for the required 15- all of the issues raised by the League and other day review period. The League will continue to local governments. As a result, the League is now monitor this rule and participate in ongoing negotia- in support of the rule, pending review of the specific tions. Thanks to all cities who wrote the ARB ex- language for those revisions. In addition to the pressing strong concern about the rule as originally League, numerous other local government organi- drafted. Your voices were heard and definitely zations and cities testified at the hearing and also made a difference. removed their opposition. The revisions will no longer put local govern- ments in a compliance and enforcement position CELEBRATE PLANNING AND and will not interfere with existing franchises and contracts between hau�ers and �oca1 governments. �MMUNITY �N N��/E�IIBER 8 Instead, the rule will require those local govern- ments whose haulers operate under a contract or World Town Planning Day (WTPD), Novem- franchise that includes rate regulation to send ber 8, 2003, is a special day to recognize and information to the ARB about the names and promote the role of planning in creating livable addresses of those haulers. It will also state that communities. Good planning is essential for all the ARB expects haulers to negotiate with tocal of the elements of smart growth: economic governments regarding any cost increases that development, environmental protection, afford- may be incurred as a result of implementing the able housing, hiStoriC pfeservation, and so on. rule. And, the ARB will survey haulers and cities The day will be celebrated in 30 countries on annually to gather information regarding implemen- four continents and is sponsored in the U.S. by tation and hauler cost recovery status. the American Planning Association (APA) and Numerous representatives from the waste its professional institute, the American Institute industry testified about the rule. Most indicated that �f Certified Planners (AICP). wniie they support the goal of cleaner air and APA has developed a toolkit for organizing a reduced particulate emissions, they are seriously World Town Planning Day event, such as a concerned about potential difficulties in recovering school presentation or open house. Co- their costs through their rates and franchise agree- sponsor an event with your local planning ments with local governments. In response, several department or your state APA chapter. As an ARB members, some of whom are local government example, Montgomery County, Virginia, is officials, indicated a strong reluctance to have the hosting a regional WTPD Day celebration in ARB interfere with local solid waste contracts, but also urged local governments to "do the right thing" conjunction with the Virginia Chapter of the when it is time to review rate increase requests American Planning Association, local universi- from their haulers. ties, and other interested organizations. The celebration will include presentations on specific To assist local governments and haulers, the P�anning and GIS projects, as well as the ARB staff has been directed to work with local unveiling of the county's new comprehensive governments, the haulers, the Waste Board and Plan. other stakeholders in providing information about To view the toolkit and other WTPD re- the cost of the retrofit technologies available, as sources, visit www.planning.org/worldtown. well as the implementation requirements and health PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site-•www.cacities.org