Bell Municipal Code Ch. 3.32 Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund

The city council declares that the provisions of this chapter are intended to support the South Coast Air Quality Management District's imposition of additional vehicle registration fees and to bring the city into compliance with requirements set forth in Section 44243 of the Health and Safety Code in order to receive fee revenues for the purpose of implementing programs and projects to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles.

(Prior code § 4800)

All fee revenues received by the city from the South Coast Air Quality Management District pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 44243 shall be accepted by the chief administrative officer ("CAO") and deposited in an air quality improvement trust fund ("trust fund") and all funds will be invested in accordance with the city's investment resolution. All interest earned on such funds shall be deposited into the trust fund. All expenditures of such funds to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles shall be made from the trust fund.

(Prior code § 4801)

All fee revenues received by the city pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 44243 from the South Coast Air Quality Management District shall be exclusively expended on mobile source emission reduction programs or projects pursuant to the California Clean Air Act of 1988 or the plan proposed pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 5.5 of Part 3 of the Health and Safety Code commencing with Section 40460.

(Prior code § 4802)

All moneys deposited in or accrued by the air quality improvement trust fund, including interest accrued thereon, shall be expended within one year of the program or project completion date. The funds received by the city pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to audit. The audit shall be conducted at the expense of the South Coast Air Quality Management District pursuant to the provisions of Health and Safety Code Section 44244.1.

(Prior code § 4803)