RESOLUTION NO. 22-
Introduced by Council Member __________
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A MASTER SITE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH EAST BAY COMMUNITY ENERGY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS WHEREAS, the State of California has a goal of 7.5 million zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) on California roads and approximately 1.2 million public and shared chargers to meet the fueling demands of those vehicles by 2030; and WHEREAS, on August 25, 2022, the California Air Resources Board approved a rule requiring 100 percent of new car sales in California to be ZEVs by 2035 WHEREAS, East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) aims to deploy forty to fifty fast charging hubs throughout its service area over the next several years; and WHEREAS, in the next few years, EBCE is seeking to develop two or three fast charging hubs in Hayward is considering the following locations:
Cinema Garage – 22695 Foothill Boulevard
Municipal Lot 1 – 919 A Street
Municipal Lot 2 – 1042 B Street
Municipal Lot 4 – 1147 B Street
Municipal Lot 5 – 22456 Maple Court
Municipal Lot 6 – 1164 A Street
Northeast Corner of Mission Blvd. and Fairway Street
WHEREAS, the agreement would supports the Strategic Priority to Invest in Infrastructure as included in the Strategic Roadmap adopted by Council on May 3, 2022. Specifically, this project is related to implementation of “Project N9b – Construct Additional EV Charging Facilities”; and WHEREAS, the agreement would allow EBCE to develop charging hubs on City-owned parking lots; and WHEREAS, on October 6, 2022, the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) considered a report regarding the draft master site license agreement and unanimously recommended that Council authorize the agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hayward that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate and execute on behalf of the City of Hayward a Master Site License Agreement with EBCE.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council finds the agreement statutorily exempt from environmental review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) of the CEQA Guidelines.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA _______________________, 2022 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: ______________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________________________
City Attorney of the City of Hayward
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