01-04-2000 - Request for Support for Mayor Beatrice LaPisto-Kirtley for Eastern Region Representative on the SCAQMD Governing Board of DirectorsTO: City Manager and City Council
FROM: Artie Fields, Assistant City Manager
City Manager's Office
City of West Covina
Memorandum
AGENDA
ITEM NO. I -1
?DC)C)
DATE January 4. I999'
SUBJECT: Request for support for Mayor Beatrice LaPisto-Kirtley for Eastern- Region
representative on the SCAQMD Governing Board of Directors.
SUMMARY: The City has received a request for support from Mayor Beatrice
LaPisto-Kirtley from the City of Bradbury. Mayor LaPisto-Kirtley
is the incumbent Eastern Region representative on the SCAQMD
Governing Board. Her term will expire on January 15, 1999 and
she is seeking re-election to the position.
BACKGROUND:
Mayor Beatrice LaPisto-Kirtley from the City of Bradbury was elected as Eastern Region
Representative to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Governing Board
of Directors in December 1998. At that time, she was elected to complete the term of Nell Soto
who was elected to the State Senate.
The SCAQMD Governing Board is comprises of 11 Boardmembers, two of which represent Los
Angeles County through a Western and Eastern Regions. Boardmembers are elected by the City
Selection Committee for a 4-year term and receive $100 for each board meeting they attend.
DISCUSSION:
.Mayor LaPisto-Kirtley has requested the City's support for her re-election as the Eastern Region
representative to the SCAQMD Board of Directors. Attached to this report is her letter
requesting support. The letter outlines her priorities and positions on SCAQMD issues.
Staff at the SCAQMD Governing Board Office has not received any other nominations for the
position that will be voted on at the Eastern Region City Selection Committee meeting on
Thursday, January 6, 1999.
OPTIONS:
The City Council may pass the resolution supporting Mayor LaPisto-Kirtley, vote to note support
Mayor LaPisto-Kirtley or do nothing.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution supporting Mayor LaPisto-
Kirtley's nomination for re-election as the Eastern Region representative to the SCAQMD
Governing Board or that this report is received and filed.
RESOLUTION NO. o?bGt� -33 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF. THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE NOMINATION OF
BRADBURY MAYORBEATRICE LAPISTO-KIRTLEY FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
EASTERN REGION REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SOUTH COAST. AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT -DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD.
Prepared by:
fhnifer Pidgeon
dministrative Analyst
Reviewed & approved by:
Artie Fields
Assistant City Manager
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE
NOMINATION OF BRADBURY MAYORBEATRICE LAPIS TO-
KIRTLEY' FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY EASTERN
REGION REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SOUTH COAST AIR
QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD.
WHEREAS, Bradbury Mayor Beatrice LaPisto-Kirtley has served as the Los Angeles Count
Eastern Region's 'Representative on the South Coast Air Quality Management -
District Governing Board since December 1998; and
WHEREAS, Mayor LaPisto-Kirtley's term on the Board will expire on January 15, 2000; and
WHEREAS, Mayor LaPisto-Kirtley" is dedicated to the quality of life in all Southern California
communities and believes that quality of life is significantly impacted by air
pollution; and
WHEREAS, Mayor LaPisto-Kirtley has been nominated, and is seeking a second term on the
SCAQMD Governing Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF West Covina DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the City Council. of West Covina endorses the nomination 'and election of
Bradbury Mayor Beatrice LaPisto-Kirtley as the Los Angeles County Eastern Region
representative on the South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Board.
Section 2: The City. Clerk shall certify as to the passage of this resolution and mail a certified
copy to the City Council of the City of Bradbury.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 4`h DAY OF JANUARY 2000.
Mayor Kathryn Howard
Attest:
City Clerk Janet Berry
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) .
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF WEST COVINA )
I, Janet Berry, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at their regular meeting held on Tuesday January
4, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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December 8, 1999
The Honorable Kathy Howard
City of West Covina
P.O. Box 1440
West Covina, CA 91793
Dear Mayor Howard:
CITY OF BRADBURY
Incorporated July 26, 1957
I would appreciate your support and City vote for the South Coast Air. Quality Management District
(AQMD) Governing Board of. Directors. The election will be held at the City Selection Committee meeting
on Thursday, January 6, 2000 at 8:30 p.m. at Almansor Court in Alhambra.
For the past year, I have served as your representative- on the AQMD Governing Board and have seen
many positive changes at the AQMD. I believe more than ever that reducing air pollution is. vital to the
quality of life in our communities, and I have several priorities for the future:
• The blueprint for achieving.clean air (Air Quality Management Plan) must not impose unreasonable
burdens on local governments, such as the indirect source rules that were proposed in 1994. .
• . AQMD must continue to respond quickly and effectively to local air quality concerns in our
communities.
• Toxic air pollution in our communities must be reduced by controlling diesel particulates and other
sources of toxics.
• As Chair of the AQMD's Legislative Committee, I will continue to promote and support legislation that
provides air quality benefits for our local cities.
• As Co -Chair of the AQMD's Childrens' Air Quality Agenda, I will work to protect the health of our
youngest citizens.
I believe that a common sense approach to cleaning the air is working — the economy is strong
and smog levels are the lowest in memory. With your help, we can continue to build on these
successes. I will work on your behalf to improve the quality of life in our communities by
promoting policies that balance public health and a strong economy:
Please feel free to call me about this or other air quality issues at (909) 396-2727 during the day or (626)
358-5382 during the evenings.
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Sincerely,
Beatrice J.S. LaPisto-Kirtley
Mayor, City of Bradbury
AQMD Governing Board Member, Eastern Region
600 Winston Avenue ,• Bradbury, California 91010 (626) 358-3218 Fax (626) 303-5154
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