Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code Ch. 3.36 Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

A. Mobile source air pollution reduction program means any program or project implemented by the city to reduce air pollution emitted from motor vehicles pursuant to the California Clean Air Act of 1988 or the Air Quality Management Plan for the South Coast Air Quality Management District prepared and adopted in accordance with the provisions of Health and Safety Code §§ 40460 and 40470.

B. Fee administrator means the director of finance of the city.

(Code 1981, § 3.36.010; Ord. No. 266, § 2(part), 1991)

The fee administrator shall establish a separate interest-bearing trust fund account with a financial institution authorized to accept deposits of city funds. This account shall be known as the air quality improvement trust fund. All interest earned by the account shall be credited to this account. All funds received by the city pursuant to Health and Safety Code §§ 44243 and 44244, along with any other funds designated by the city council, shall be deposited in this account and shall be used for the sole purpose of financing mobile source air pollution reduction programs. The fee administrator shall be responsible for depositing in the air quality improvement trust fund.

(Code 1981, § 3.36.020; Ord. No. 266, § 2(part), 1991)

The city consents to audits, at least once every two years, of all programs and projects funded by vehicle registration fees provided by Health and Safety Code § 44243, provided that such audit shall be conducted by an independent auditor selected by the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Audit costs shall be funded as provided in Health and Safety Code § 44244.1.

(Code 1981, § 3.36.030; Ord. No. 266, § 2(part), 1991)