Turlock Municipal Code Art. 7 Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund

The City Council of the City of Turlock hereby finds and declares that it is a City interest to facilitate local projects that can contribute to an enhancement of the air quality within the San Joaquin Valley regional air basin. The Council also finds it important to establish a dedicated funding source in order that the City may coordinate and participate in many of the potential projects that require City involvement in their implementation; and therefore establishes the City of Turlock Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund.

(803-CS, Enacted, 04/22/1993)

There is hereby established the City of Turlock Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund. All of the funds collected pursuant to the article shall be deposited in said fund and shall be solely used for the purposes specified herein and pursuant to the guidelines and procedures established and adopted from time to time by City Council Resolution.

(803-CS, Enacted, 04/22/1993)

(a) Funds necessary for applicable implementing projects will be principally derived from developer payments as mutually determined with the City to be alternative environmental mitigation measures resulting from identified significant effects on local and regional air quality associated with new development project and their indirect emission sources. The Fund may also receive other types of voluntary contributions and/or compete for qualifying public and private grants.

(b) Funds deposited into the Air Quality Improvement Trust account shall be dedicated solely for the purposes reflected in this article.

(803-CS, Enacted, 04/22/1993)

(a) The City of Turlock Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund shall be administered by the City of Turlock Community Development Department in accordance with the City of Turlock Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund Guidelines and Procedures adopted herein by resolution of the City Council of the City of Turlock or as amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council of the City of Turlock.

(b) The City of Turlock Community Development Department shall annually report to the City Council regarding proposed and actual implementation projects utilizing funds from the City of Turlock Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund.

(803-CS, Enacted, 04/22/1993)

(a) The Air Quality Trust Fund shall be segregated from all other City of Turlock fund accounts and shall not be commingled with any other City of Turlock funds.

(b) Expenditures from the Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund shall be made in accordance to the guidelines and procedures established pursuant to Section 3-9-704 of this Article.

(c) An annual accounting of the use and expenditure of the Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund shall be presented to the City Council on or before the first of August of each year.

(803-CS, Enacted, 04/22/1993)