HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3633-07-2008A Resolution
NO 3633-07 2008
Supporting the Air North Texas Goals and Mission Statement
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth-Dallas area is a federally designated nonattainment area for the
pollutant ozone and air quality impacts the public and economic health of the entire region, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has a long history of support for policies and programs to reduce
au• pollution such as the U S Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, approved by City
Council on September 25 2007 and the Commitment to Clean Air approved by City Council on
January 27 2004 and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council, compnsed pnmanly of local elected officials, is
the regional transportation policy body associated with the North Central Texas Council of
Governments, and has been and continues to be a forum for cooperative decisions on transportation, and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council s Clean Fleet Vehicle policy was adopted by the
City of Fort Worth City Council on Apri14 2006 and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council and the North Central Texas Council of
Governments, imtiated a collaborative regional campaign called Air North Texas whereby partners from
public, private and non=profit entities committed to promote a consistent regional message, and
WHEREAS, the Air North Texas campaign commitment is to increase air quality awareness m the
North Texas region, protect public health and welfare, reduce and improve health impacts from mobile
source emissions with the assistance of partnering entities while preserving the economic vitality of the
region, and
WHEREAS, the Air North Texas Goals and Mission Statement is to encourage a voluntary
effort and creative platform to develop a regional branding to increase awareness that will foster
behavioral changes to improve air quahty• and develop an all inclusive branding effort that will
serve to budge existing and developing air quality programs into one comprehensive and mutually
complementary imtiative• and
WHEREAS, the Air North Texas goals and mission statement help to achieve the City Council s
strategic goal of Mobility and Air Quality
RESOLUTION NO 3633-07 2008
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT
1
The City of Fort Worth supports the principles of the Air North Texas Goals and Mission
Statement
2
The City of Fort Worth shall stave to promote Air North Texas and place the Air North Texas
logo on relevant panted advertising collateral material where and m a manner the Crty deems
appropriate.
3
The Crty of Fort Worth will provide a link to the official Air North Texas Web site on
Environmental Management's Web site.
4
The City of Fort Worth will endeavor to participate m one or more public events per year to
generate awareness of the Air North Texas campaign.
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