(a) For purposes of this section, “environmental and public health impacts” means those impacts that affect the health and environment of persons living, working, and attending school in the vicinity of a bus fueling station, including, but not limited to, impacts associated with nuisance odors.
(b) On or before July 1, 2003, the Omnitrans Joint Powers Authority shall contract with an independent third party to prepare and submit to the Legislature and the Governor a report on the environmental and public health impacts of transit bus fueling stations located within the jurisdiction of the authority and owned or operated by the authority. In conducting the assessment, the authority shall hold at least one noticed public hearing in the vicinity of each bus fueling station for the purposes of soliciting input from persons who may be affected by those impacts. The authority shall consult with the South Coast Air Quality Management District and other appropriate federal, state, local agencies, and community groups representing residents of the affected areas, in conducting the assessment.
(c) The Omnitrans Joint Powers Authority shall solely use state funds allocated to it or its member agencies pursuant to the State Transportation Assistance Program under Section 99313.3 in order to comply with this section.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 602, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018