Agenda Date: 04/15/2025
Subject:
Title
Resolution 21-2025: Approving a Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Littleton and Adams County Health Department to join the Colorado Local Entity Air Network (CLEAN)
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Brent Soderlin, Director of Public Works & Utilities
Laura Rosenbaum, Sustainability Coordinator
Presentations:
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PURPOSE:
Does city council support a Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Littleton and Adams County Health Department to install air monitoring equipment at two proposed sites in Littleton?
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
Sustainable Community with Natural Beauty; Vibrant Community with Rich Culture
DISCUSSION:
The Love My Air program expands air-monitoring by using low-cost, cutting-edge air pollution sensor technology, equipped with solar, battery storage, and data connectivity. This program aims to inform, educate, and create changes that will allow all of us to love our air. Air monitors measure for common air pollutants-particulate matter (PM2.5, and PM10) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The smaller the particle (PM), the more harmful it is. PM 2.5 is a very fine particle, about 30 times smaller than a strand of hair. PM2.5 comes from vehicle emissions, construction, industries, forest fires, residential burning, and agricultural burning. These sensors do not monitor ozone for a variety of reasons. The Denver Metro Region is an ozone nonattainment area, meaning sensors would always show concerning air quality regarding ozone levels. Our region is not in compliance with federal air quality standards for ozone pollution. These localized air monitors focus on PM and NO2 to raise awareness, increase education, and ultimately empower people to change behaviors to impact air quality and protect themselves on bad air days. In particular, these air monitors help sensitive groups, including people with heart or lung disease, older adults, children, and teenagers. Adams Count...
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