City Hall Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure & SCE Charge Ready Presentation to Goleta City Council
December 6, 2022
Presentation by:
Dana Murray, Sustainability Manager
Angeline Foshay, Sustainability Management Assistant
Presentation Overview
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2 1. Purpose & Timeline
2. Program Participation
3. Conceptual Design
1. Purpose & Timeline
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3 Purpose of Today's Discussion:
Receive an update on City Hall EV Charger project and SCE Charge Ready Consider Recommendations:
Authorize participation in the Southern California Edison Charge Ready program and authorize the City Manager to sign the Participation Agreement; Find the work performed under the Participation Agreement is exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guideline Sections 15311 and 15304 and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
Approve a budget appropriation amount of $50,000 from the General Fund Unassigned Balance for an Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment vendor to install 17 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment charging ports as part of a “turn-key” package; and Authorize staff to apply for $12,325 in incentives through the SCE Charge Ready Program and seek additional funding opportunities to reduce project costs.
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4 City Plans & Programs
Goal 1.1.3 in Strategic Plan: Support for EV infrastructure at City facilities 2022-23 PER Annual Work Program: EV Readiness Planning
Newly Adopted Green Fleet Policy
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5 Demand for EV Infrastructure
Transportation accounts for over half of County's GHG emissions State goal: 250,000 EV Chargers to support 1.5 million ZEVs by 2025 Santa Barbara County estimated need for public Level 2 Chargers by 2025: 972 Current Level 2 Chargers: 328
Near term City plans to purchase fleet EVs
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6 Timeline
August 2021 – Staff submitted applications to SCE
Nov-Dec 2021 – Preliminary approval for City Hall site & initial conceptual design drafted February 2022 – Conceptual design presented to Green Committee March 2022 – Recommendation by Green Committee for EV port increase (from 12 to 17) July 2022 – City receives updated conceptual design from SCE Aug-Sept. 2022 – City review of design, preparation, and release of RFP October 2022 – Green Committee Review & Recommendation for Council November 2022 – RFP Concludes
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7 2. Program Participation – SCE Charge Ready
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8 Charge Ready Program Terms
10-Year Participation Agreement
Grant of Easement
SCE Charge Ready Provides:
Designs and installs the "make-ready" infrastructure for free Addresses ADA compliance
Rebates for EVSE per port
City Responsibilities
Purchase and installation of EVSE
Networking for all chargers for program term
Operations and maintenance for program term
Enrollment in Demand Response Program
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9 Legal Ramifications
Participation Agreement Risk Considerations:
Requires City to waive any claims associated with the quality and safety of the products associated with the Charging Equipment as well as the workmanship of third parties used by SCE to install the Charging Equipment SCE makes no warranties regarding the merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose, use or application of the products and services under the Program Should Charging Equipment fail and cause injury to the City or another third party who then files a claim against the City, the City could not look to SCE for compensation The agreement terms are uniform across all jurisdictions and participants in the Charge Ready program The estimated value of the proposed work is approximately $250,000 at no cost to the City December 6, 2022 City Council Meeting
10 Program Process
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11 Next Steps
Sign Program Participation Agreement
Upon execution by SCE, 45 days to demonstrate proof of purchase of EVSE Staff to negotiate and finalize the RFP vendor selection process December 6, 2022 City Council Meeting
12 Costs & Budget
Should Council approve participation agreement, staff requests ~$50,000 from General Fund for 17 EVSE.
This covers:
EV Charging Equipment
EV Charger Pedestals
Ongoing Networking & Software Costs
Installation
Potential maintenance
Note: Cost is before any rebates and potential incentives (3CE, APCD, SCE, etc.) December 6, 2022 City Council Meeting
13 Budget Request
Goleta City Hall EV Charger Project, FY 22/23
Fund Type
Account
FY 22/23
Current Budget
YTD Actuals
Appropriation
Total Available Budget
General Fund
101-40- 4500-57010
$15,000
$15,000
$50,000
$65,000
Total
$15,000
$15,000
$50,000
$65,000
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14 3. Conceptual Design
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15 Key Elements
17 EV Chargers – 8 Dual Port & 1 Single Port Pedestals
2 ADA Accessible Spaces – 1 Van & 1 Standard
ADA accessibility improvements to the south entrance to City Hall Restriping will result in a net loss of 7 parking stalls SCE's work will be complete ~9-12 months after participation agreement signed $250,000 estimated cost of work to be completed by SCE
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16 Conceptual Design
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17 Recommendation:
A) Authorize participation in the Southern California Edison Charge Ready program and authorize the City Manager to sign the Participation Agreement; B) Find the work performed under the Participation Agreement is exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guideline Sections 15311 and 15304 and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption; C) Approve a budget appropriation amount of $50,000 from the General Fund Unassigned Balance for an Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment vendor to install 17 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment charging ports as part of a “turn-key” package; and D) Authorize staff to apply for $12,325 in incentives through the SCE Charge Ready Program and seek additional funding opportunities to reduce project costs. 18