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Recommendation to Endorse a Grant Application to the Charging and Fuel Infrastructure Grant Program Administered by the United States Department of Transportation for the Alameda Public Electric Vehicle Charging Project.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (operation, repair, maintenance, and/or minor alteration of existing structures, facilities, and/or mechanical equipment involving negligible expansion of existing use), Section 15303 (new construction and conversion of small structures and equipment), and Section 15304 (minor trenching). (Planning, Building and Transportation 10062032)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) is moving forward with a strategy to increase the citywide availability of electric vehicle (EV) chargers by installing public chargers in City-owned parking lots. This strategy is a priority in the City's 2019 Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP). Providing public EV charging makes owning an electric vehicle more accessible for residents who rent, live in homes without driveways or garages, and those who live in multi-family apartments. Public EV charging can also help attract visitors to Alameda to charge their vehicles and visit Alameda businesses.
City staff propose applying for the federal Charging and Fuel Infrastructure (CFI) grant, established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to provide funding to install EV charging in priority city-owned lots The total proposed project cost is $4,725,496 with a 20% match ($362,200) funded by a private provider, as required by the grant, who will also be responsible for the construction, installation, maintenance, and operation of charging infrastructure funded under this grant. Staff intends to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to enter into an agreement with a p...
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