RESOLUTION NO._______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ZERO-EMISSION BUS ROLLOUT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF COMMERCE'S FIXED-ROUTE TRANSIT SYSTEM, PURSUANT TO THE INNOVATIVE CLEAN TRANSIT (ITC) REGULATION WHEREAS, In 2018, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation, which requires public transit agencies to transition their fixed-route transit fleet to 100-percent ZEB technology, such as battery-electric and/or fuel-cell electric, by 2040. Pursuant to the ICT regulation, small transit agencies, such as the City of Commerce, are required to submit a plan adopted by the governing body by July 1, 2023, which identifies the necessary strategies and a schedule/timeline for converting the transit fleet's vehicles and supporting fueling infrastructure to zero-emission technology (Rollout Plan). The Rollout Plan further supports the ICT regulation's subsequent requirement for small transit agencies to begin purchasing ZEB buses in 2026; and WHEREAS, the Center of Transportation and the Environment (CTE) prepared the ZEB Study and Rollout Plan, attached to this staff report, in close collaboration with the City's Transportation staff. Multiple stakeholders, including other external supporting agencies, including the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), were also allowed to participate in the planning process for this effort. This satisfies the Caltrans grant program's public participation requirements and ensures that the proper stakeholders are aware of and involved in the City's ZEB planning efforts; and WHEREAS, As part of the ZEB Study, CTE conducted an extensive analysis of the City's existing fixed-route bus fleet and supporting infrastructure, current fixed-route transit services and operation schedules, and the supporting maintenance and fleet replacement functions to identify the opportunities and constraints associated with implementing zero-emission technology in the City's transit system; and WHEREAS, the City's Rollout Plan provides information on the strategies transportation staff has determined to be the best for the City's unique services. The components of each transit agency's plan will provide the state with crucial information, such as the probable number of buses to be deployed by each transit agency, which will inform future policy and funding decisions and other ways state agencies can support transit agencies through this transition. The Rollout Plans will also help fuel providers learn about transit agencies' infrastructure needs during different stages of transition and help inform decisions regarding what support would best help transit agencies as they develop and expand the needed charging infrastructure. Information provided in the Rollout Plans is necessary to address barriers to implementation. The City's Rollout Plan includes all the required elements and must be approved by the City of Commerce's governing body by adopting a resolution before submitting it to CARB.
WHEREAS, this staff report has no fiscal impact.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporates them herein as findings and a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. Approve the Zero-Emission Bus Rollout and Implementation Plan for the City of Commerce’s Fixed-Route Transit System, Pursuant to the Innovative Clean Transit (ITC) Regulation.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 8th day of August 2023.
Hugo A. Argumedo, Mayor
Attest:
Lena Shumway, City Clerk