Proposal to Install
Electrical Vehicle (EV)
Chargers at the
133 E. Orange Grove Avenue
Parking Structure
City Council
July 12, 2022
WATER AND
POWER
&
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
1 Citywide Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan
- Transportation is the largest
source of emissions in California
- Increased charging availability at
city facilities
- Advances 2022 Legislative
Platform
2 Project Goals
- Implement the Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Plan (GGRP)
- Support regional
transit/local EV drivers
- Drive economic development
- Implement Citywide Parking
Management Principles
- Expand city's public
charging network
3 Project Goals
- Implement the Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Plan (GGRP)
- Support regional
transit/local EV drivers
- Drive economic development
- Implement Citywide Parking
Management Principles
- Expand city's public
charging network
4 Project Goals
- Implement the Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Plan (GGRP)
- Support regional
transit/local EV drivers
- Drive economic development
- Implement Citywide Parking
Management Principles
- Expand city's public
charging network
5 Project Goals
- Implement the Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Plan (GGRP)
- Support regional
transit/local EV drivers
- Drive economic development
- Implement Citywide Parking
Management Principles
- Expand city's public
charging network
Orange Grove Parking
Structure
6 Orange Grove Parking Structure
• Largest of seven downtown public parking structures
• 490 spaces
• City-owned (through Parking Authority)
• Close to residential, commercial, and civic uses
• Near I-5
• Electric power available nearby
• Can accommodate electric vehicle chargers
7 Orange Grove Parking Structure
• Maintained by the City of Burbank
• 30+ years old, deferred maintenance
Signing, striping, security, lighting, paint, elevator • Prominent downtown landmark
• Limited parking revenue
• Citywide Parking Management Principles
8 Disadvantaged Community (DAC)
9 Legend
Red =
CalEnviroscreen 4.0
Blue =
CalEnviroscreen 3.0
10 Electric Vehicle Market Growth
1 million EVs in
California
11 Regional Tesla Vehicles MonthlyTraffic Data
EV Trips
• Recorded Tesla trips
along I-5 and 134
freeway
• Between January
20, 2020 and
February 28, 2020
*Trips not charge
sessions
12 Monthly Supercharger Utilization
20 • 20 existing superchargers at the mall
• ~$1 million in yearly electric sales
• Tesla estimates the need for 108 additional superchargers by 2024
Economic Benefits to Local Businesses
13 Tesla/SoCal City Partnerships
14 • Pasadena – opened Nov. 2019 & Nov. 2021
• Palm Springs – June 2019
• Eastvale – opened June 2021
• Ontario – in construction
• Brea - in construction
• West Hollywood - in construction
Summary of Economic Benefits
• Revenues for the Parking Authority
• Electric sales revenue (est. > $1 million)
• Over $1 million invested in electric infrastructure
• Site improvements
• Support maintenance for the structure
• Increased visits to local businesses
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Proposed Project Overview
20+ Tesla “superchargers”
Direct Current Fast
Chargers (DCFC)
BWP universal
Direct Current Fast
Chargers (DCFC)
BWP level 2 stations
17 Project Location – 3rd Level – BWP Stations
18 Project Location – 4th Level
19 Tesla Charging Station Rendering - 4th Floor
20 Project Location – 5th Level
21 Tesla Charging Station Rendering – 5th Floor
22 Project Location – Ground Level
23 Equipment Rendering
24 Equipment Rendering
25 Equipment Rendering
Summary of Benefits
• Aligns with Burbank’s sustainable
initiatives
• Supports clean transportation
• Accelerates local EV market
• Supports economic recovery
• Implement Citywide Parking
Management Principles
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Recommendation
1) Direct staff to continue
conducting due diligence and
commence negotiations for
a joint project between the City of
Burbank and Tesla to install
electric vehicle (EV)
charging stations at the 133 E.
Orange Grove Avenue parking
structure.
2) Return to City Council in closed
session to discuss the real estate
negotiations.
28 Core Project Team
Drew Kidd
Acting Marketing Associate
(818) 238-3653
[email protected]
Jeannine Edwards
Assistant General Manager
Sustainability, Marketing, and
Strategy
(818) 238-3856
[email protected]
Mauricio Mejia
Project Manager, Terravanta
(626) 354-1941
[email protected]
David Kriske
Assistant CDD Director
Transportation & Planning
(818) 238-5269
[email protected]
Simone McFarland
Assistant CDD Director
Business and Economic
Development
(818) 238-5202
[email protected]
Dean Pearson
Construction Superintendent
(818) 238-3817
[email protected]
Questions?
Drew Kidd
Acting Marketing Associate
(818) 238-3653
[email protected]
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