20240917_PH2_EV Policy — Laguna Niguel City Council, September 17, 2024

CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Jacki Scott, Public Works Director/City Engineer
DATE: September 17, 2024
SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution 2024-1493, Adopting the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy and Establishing Related Fees, and Making a Finding of Exemption Under CEQA in Connection Therewith

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing, and adopt Resolution 2024- 1493, Adopting the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy and Establishing Related Fees, and Making a Finding of Exemption Under CEQA in Connection Therewith.

BACKGROUND
There are currently three (3) different levels of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations available, Level 1, 2 and 3 and a summary is provided in the table below.

Also Able
EV Amount of
Kilowatts EV Range to Charge
Charging Voltage Time to Charge Added per Plug-In
Provided to
Station Provided EV Battery from Hour Hybrid
EVs per Hour
Level empty to 80% Vehicles
Level 1 120V AC 1 kilowatt 40 to 50 hours 2 to 5 miles Yes Level 2 208-240V AC 7 to 19 kilowatts 4 to 10 hours 25 to 35 miles Yes Level 3
400-1000V 20 minutes to 1 hour 180 to 240 miles No
Fast charging) DC 50 to 350 kilowatts
Over the past several years, various state and federal grant funds have been made available to municipalities to procure and install EV charging infrastructure, including charging stations.

In 2021, the City was successful in obtaining a grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Community Power Resiliency Allocation to Cities Program to procure two (2) Level 2 dual-port solar-powered portable electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and a portable generator. These portable EV stations and generator would serve as mobile emergency preparedness and energy resiliency assets for the City while providing the community with a new resource to charge their electric vehicles.

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In 2022, the City was successful in obtaining a South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) grant.

When combined with the annual AB2766 funds from AQMD, City Council approved a CIP project for Fiscal Year 2021-22 to procure and install Level 2 dual-port EV charging stations at City Hall, Crown Valley Park, and the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station.

In Spring 2022 and Spring 2023, the City procured and installed eight (8) Level 2 dual- port EV charging stations at the following City-owned facilities:

No. of Installation
Facility Name Address EV Station Type Stations Date
Level 2 ChargePoint 2 June 2022
City Hall 30111 Crown Valley Pkwy CT4000 dual-port
Level 2 ChargePoint 2. May 2023
CT4000 dual-port
Crown Valley 29751 Crown Valley Pkwy Portable BEAM Global Community Center EV Arc 2020 with a Level
2 ChargePoint CT4000 1 May 2022
dual-port*
Portable BEAM Global
Sea Country Senior EV Arc 2020 with a Level 1 July 2022 & Community Center 24602 Aliso Creek Rd 2 ChargePoint CT4000 dual-port*
Laguna Level 2 ChargePoint
Niguel/Mission Viejo 28200 Forbes Rd CT4000 dual-port 2 June 2022 Metrolink Station
*Portable solar-powered EV charging stations
Since installation, the City has provided the public with 24/7 access to the City-owned EV charging stations free of charge.

ANALYSIS
In 2022, the City retained Kimley-Horn and Associates to conduct the EV Charging Station Study and summarize its findings and policy recommendations in comprehensive report (Attachment "A"). The purpose and intent of the EV Charging Station Study was to collect and analyze the use trends of the City-owned EV charging stations for the initial 13 months of service (June 2022 to June 2023). This study also analyzed the City's EV charging station costs and the pricing strategies of neighboring jurisdictions.

Usage data was collected for each of the City-owned EV charging stations concerning energy usage, number of EV charging sessions, average EV charging session length, dwell time, and port occupancy. Energy consumption provides an understanding of the overall usage of the City's EV charging stations. The number of charging sessions reveals the overall activity and frequency of use of the City's EV charging stations. The average session length provides an understanding of the length of time vehicles are plugged into the charging stations. The amount of time an EV spent charging versus its dwell time provides an understanding of the productivity of the EV charging sessions, and by extension the EV charging station. Lastly, measuring port occupancy provides insight into when an EV charging station may have a port available for a user as well as whether an

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EV charging station may be approaching its demand capacity. This data was then analyzed by month, day of week, and time of day to identify trends by EV charging station location.

The key findings from the EV Charging Station study are as follows:

1. During the 13-month study period, total usage of City-owned EV charging stations was approximately 162,405 kilowatt hours (kWh). As a comparison, the average household uses approximately 12,000 kWh per year.

2. The highest use was at City Hall (over 60%), followed by the Metrolink station (28%). The remaining 10% of total usage was at the Crown Valley Community Center and Sea Country Senior & Community Center.

3. There were a total of 11,238 charging sessions during the study period with an average session length of 3 hours and 25 minutes. The average EV battery receives approximately 7 kilowatts (kw) per hour, which adds between 25-35 miles of range per hour.

4. Of the 3 hours and 25 minutes (average charging session length), 2 hours and 50 minutes was spent actively charging and the remaining 35 minutes the EV battery was full.

Electricity
Facility Name Address Electricity Company Cost per
Kilowatt Hour
Southern California Edison $0.20/kWh
City Hall 30111 Crown Valley Pkwy (SCE)
Crown Valley Southern California Edison $0.20/kWh
29751 Crown Valley Pkwy (SCE)
Community Center
Laguna Niguel/ San Diego Gas & Electric
ission Vie 28200 Forbes Rd (SDG&E) $0.37/kWh
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ammunity Cente 24602 Aliso Creek Rd (SDG&E)

6. The high use of the EV charging stations at City Hall indicates a strong demand for additional stations and, potentially at other City facilities not currently served by multiple EV charging stations. There are various federal and state grants being made available to offset the costs of EV charging station procurement and installation.

Based upon their findings Kimley-Horn presented recommendations for an EV charging station policy for the City to adopt, including a fee structure and EV charging time limits.

The doal of these recommendations is for the City to recover operating costs and maximize public benefit.

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EV Charging Station Policy Recommendations:

Listed below is a summary of the considerations Kimley-Horn assessed and their recommendations for the City's EV Charging Station Policy, based upon their analysis of total usage at the City's EV charging stations, electricity costs and the EV charging station fees in comparable jurisdictions.

1. Should the City continue to budget all of its operating and maintenance costs of EV charging stations in its operating budget or recover some of its electricity costs in the per kWh charging fee?
Recommendation: The City should seek to recover some or all of its electricity costs; however, the City should continue to include the maintenance and other operating costs of the EV Charging Stations in the City's Operating Budget.

2. Should the City utilize a weighted average charging fee of $0.25 per KWh throughout the City for use of the City EV charging stations or assess different charging tees at each City facility to account for the differences in costs from the two electricity providers?
Recommendation: Charge a fee of $0.25 per kWh to use the City-owned EV charging stations. This fee is a weighted average of the City's electricity costs per kWh based upon the EV charging demand at each City facility. Therefore, the City would be subsidizing a portion of the electricity costs for the EV Charging Stations located at the Metrolink Station and Sea Country Senior & Community Center.

3. Should the City impose a charging time limit at the City-owned EV charging stations, such as three-hours with a 15-minute grace period, to encourage throughput or allow individuals to remove their vehicles as they choose? Recommendation: Set an initial EV charging session time limit of three (3) hours with a 15-minute grace period for the user to retrieve and move their vehicle.

4. Should the City assess an overstay fee, such as $15.00 per hour, after the 3-hour time limit and grace period for all City facilities except the Metrolink Station or otherwise charge no or a different overstay fee amount? Recommendation: To encourage users to retrieve and move their EV once they reach the 3-hour time limit and grace period, impose an overstay fee of $15.00 per hour. Impose no overstay fee at the Metrolink Station due to the unique nature of that facility.

5. Should the City assess a dwell time fee once the EV battery is fully charged, such as $10.00 per hour, and allow a grace period, such as 15-minutes, for all City facilities except the Metrolink Station or otherwise charge no or a different dwell time fee amount?
Recommendation: To encourage users to retrieve and move their EV once their battery is full, impose a dwell time fee of $10.00 per hour. Impose no dwell time fee at the Metrolink Station due to the unique nature of that facility.

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6. Should the City collect a charging fee, impose a charging time limit, impose an overstay fee and/or a dwell time fee for use of its portable solar-powered EV charging stations?
Recommendation: At the existing portable solar-powered EV charging stations, impose no charging fee; however, do impose the three (3) hour time limit along with the overstay fee and dwell time fee.

7. Should the City continue to expand its EV charging system network or defer to the private sector to handle increases in demand for EV charging stations? Recommendation: The City should consider measured expansion to its EV charging system network at City-owned facilities based upon user demand and the availability of grant funds.

Currently, the installation of an additional EV charging station, a Level 3 (DCFC) charging station, is planned for City Hall using the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block grant funding. Additionally, the City has a pending application for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program which seeks funding for additional EV charging stations at City Hall, the Crown Valley Community Center and the Sea Country Senior & Community Center.

EV Charging Station Policy and Related Fees
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the following EV Charging Station Policy and related fees. The fees summarized below will become effective on January 1, 2025.

When Fee Is
Fee Description New Fee Amount Assessed
Charging Fee?
Level 2 Charging Station $0.25 per kilowatt hour Upon Plug-In Level 3 Direct Current Fast Charging $0.40 per kilowatt hour Upon Plug-In Station
$15.00 per hour See Note 3 below
Overstay Fee ($0.25 per minute)
$10.00 per hour
Dwell Time Fee4 ($0.167 per minute) See Note 4 below
Notes:

1. The charging time limit for all City-owned Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations is three (3) hours with a 15-minute grace period, with the exception of the EV charging stations located at the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station.

The Charging Fee is assessed at all City-owned EV charging stations upon plugging into the charging station, with the exception of the portable, solar- powered stations.

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3. The Overstay Fee is assessed at all City-owned EV charging stations following the expiration of the 3-hour charging time limit and 15-minute grace period, with the exception of the EV charging stations located at the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station.

4. The Dwell Time Fee is assessed at all City-owned EV charging stations at the time an EV battery is fully charged and following the expiration of a 15-minute grace period, with the exception of the EV charging stations located at the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station.

Fees collected from the public for its use of the City-owned EV charging stations shall be used to offset the City's electricity and operating costs.

The Maintenance and other operating costs associated with the City-owned EV charging stations will continue to be budgeted in the City's annual Operating Budget.

The expansion of the City-owned EV charging station network will be based upon user demand and availability of grant funding.

The Traffic and Transportation Commission reviewed the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy discussion item at its meeting on August 28, 2024. The full staff report from the meeting can be found as Attachment "B". . Based on the presentation provided by staff during the meeting, the Traffic and Transportation Commission recommended that the City Council approve and adopt the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy. Meeting minutes are provided as Attachment "C"
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing, and adopt Resolution 2024- 1493, Adopting the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy and Establishing Related Fees, and Making a Finding of Exemption Under CEQA in Connection Therewith (Attachment "D").

The City will employ a robust outreach campaign to inform the community of the aforementioned Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy and related fees prior to the January 1, 2025, effective date. The City website and social media platforms will be updated, signs will be posted at the City's EV charging stations and flyers will be made available at City facilities. The fees will also be displayed in the Chargepoint application, which is used by the public to initiate a charging session on the City-owned EV charging stations.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED

1. The City Council may decide not to approve the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy and related fees. This alternative is not recommended because the EV charging stations would continue to be free to the public and the City would be without a means to offset the associated electricity and operating costs or maximize the public benefit.

2. The City Council may decide to make changes to the recommended EV Charging Station Policy and related fees.

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FISCAL REVIEW
There is sufficient funding in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 operating budget to cover the maintenance and other operating costs for the City-owned Electric Vehicle charging stations. Subject to City Council approval, the maintenance and other operating costs for the City-owned EV charging stations will be included in future Fiscal Years' operating budgets.

Beginning January 1, 2025, the EV charging station fees that are collected will be used to offset the City's associated EV charging station electricity and operating costs.

LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney's Office has reviewed Resolution 2024-1493 and Exhibit A and has approved them as to form.

CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing, and adopt Resolution 2024- 1493, Adopting the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy and Establishing Related Fees, and Making a Finding of Exemption Under CEQA in Connection Therewith.

Public Works Director/City Engineer
Kelli Everett
Senior Management Analyst
Attachments:

A. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Study Final Report B. Traffic and Transportation Commission Staff Report, August 28, 2024 C. Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes, August 28, 2024 D. Resolution 2024-1493, including Exhibit A

ATTACHMENT A
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Study Final Report
Kimley» Horn
Laguna Niguel Electric Vehicle Policy & Programming Study City of Laguna Niguel
Final Report
August 1, 2024
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Contents
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1. Executive Summary

2. Introduction ....3
EV Charging Station Usage Trends... ..7

3. 3.1. Energy Usage ...7
Number of EV Charging Sessions... ...8

3.2. 3.3. EV Charging Session Length ..11

3.4. Dwell Time ...11

3.5. Port Occupancy. ...12
14 4. EV Station Pricing Structure Analysis .

4.1. Costs. .. 14

4.1.1. Capital Expenses 14

4.1.2. Fixed Operating Expenses .. 15

4.1.3. Electricity Costs ... 16

4.2. Market Analysis .. 18

5. EV Charging Station Policy Considerations and Recommendations... ...20 Pricing Structure 20

5.1. 21

5.2. EV Charging Network Expansion

6.0 Funding Opportunities ...21
Grants ..21

6.1.1. ..22

6.1.2. Rebates & Incentives..

6.1.3. Tax Credits & Incentives 23
APPENDIX A - ChargePoint Data Collection Figures ...24
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List of Tables
Table 1: Laguna Niguel EV Charging Stations. ...3
Table 2: Port Occupancy by Time of Day by EV Charging Station 13 Table 3: Capital Expenses for City's EV Charging Stations. 15 Table 4: Fixed Operating Expenses for City EV Charging Stations ..15 Table 5: Average Cost per kWh by City Facility 16
Table 6: Average Monthly Electricity Cost by EV Charging Station Location ..17 Table 7: EV Charging Station Fees from Neighboring Jurisdictions .. 19 List of Figures
Figure 1: Map of Existing and Planned EV Charging Stations.. 4 Figure 2: Total Monthly Energy Usage (kWh) by City Facility... 8 Figure 3: Total Number of Monthly EV Charging Sessions by City Facility ...9 Figure 4: Total Number of Sessions for Each City Facility by Time of Day. 10 Figure 5: Average EV Charging Session Length (hh:mm:ss) by City Facility 11 Figure 6: Average Time Spent Charging vs Dwell Time by City Facility.. 12 Figure 7: Publicly Available Level 2 Charging Stations in Nearby Jurisdictions .18 kimley-horn.com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn Page 1

1. Executive Summary
As a benefit to the City of Laguna Niguel's (City) residents and visitors, the City was successful in obtaining grant funding to procure and install Level 2 dual-port Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations at City facilities in the spring of 2022 and 2023. The City currently operates eight (8) publicly available EV charging stations t four (4) City-owned facilities: City Hall (2), Sea Country Senior & Community Center (1), Crown Valle Community Center (3) and Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station (2). These City-owned EV The City initiated a study, with Kimley-Horn, to analyze the use trends of the City-owned EV charging stations for the initial 13 months of service (June 2022 to June 2023). This study also analyzed the City's EV charging station costs and the pricing strategies of surrounding jurisdictions.

The key findings from the study are as follows:

4. Of the 3 hours and 25 minutes (average charging session length), 2 hours and 50 minutes was spent actively charging and the remaining 35 minutes the EV battery was full.

5. The City is serviced by two electricity providers, Southern California Edison (SCE) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E). The per kilowatt hour (kWh) electricity costs at the City facilities where the EV charging stations are located is summarized below. a. City Hall and Crown Valley Community Center (SCE): $0.20/kWh. b. Metrolink Station (SDG&E): $0.37/kWh.
c. Sea Country Senior & Community Center (SDG&E): $0.48/kWh.

There are various federal and state grants being made available to offset the costs of EV charging station procurement and installation.

EV Charging Station Policy Considerations & Initial Recommendations:

Listed below is a summary of the considerations Kimley-Horn assessed and their initial recommendations for the City's EV Charging Station Policy, based upon the analysis of total usage at the City's EV charging stations, electricity costs and the EV charging station fees in comparable jurisdictions.

1. Should the City absorb all of its operating and maintenance costs of EV charging stations or recover some of its electricity costs in the per kWh charging fee. kimley-horn.com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn Page 2
Recommendation: The City should seek to recover some or all of its electricity costs; however, the City should absorb the maintenance and other operating costs of the EV Charging Stations in the City's Operating Budget.

2. Should the City utilize an average charging fee of $0.25 per kWh throughout the City for use of the City EV charging stations or assess different charging fees at each City facility to account for the differences in costs from the two electricity providers.

Recommendation: Charge a fee of $0.25 per kWh to use the City-owned EV charging stations.

This fee is an average of the City's electricity costs per kWh based upon the EV charging demanc at each City facility. Therefore, the City would be subsidizing a portion of the electricity costs for the EV Charging Stations located at the Metrolink Station and Sea Country Senior & Community

Recommendation: Set an initial EV charging session time limit of three (3) hours with a 15- minute grace period for the user to retrieve and move their vehicle.

Recommendation: To encourage users to retrieve and move their EV once they reach the 3- hour time limit and grace period, impose an overstay fee of $15.00 per hour. Impose no overstay fee at the Metrolink Station due to the unique nature of that facility.

6. Should the City collect a charging fee, impose a charging time limit, impose an overstay fee and/or a dwell time fee for use of its portable solar-powered EV charging stations.

Recommendation: At the existing portable solar-powered EV charging stations, impose no charging fee; however, do impose the three (3) hour time limit along with the overstay fee and dwell time fee.

Should the City continue to expand its EV charging system network or defer to the private sector to handle increases in demand for EV charging stations.

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2. Introduction
The City operates a total of eight (8) publicly available Level 2 dual-port EV charging stations at tour (4) City facilities, as shown in Table 1 below. A Level 2 EV charging station supplies 208-240 volts of alternating current (AC) electricity, providing an EV battery with approximately 7 kilowatts (kw) per hour, adding between 25-35 miles of range per hour, and will charge a battery electric vehicle (BEV) from empty to 80 percent in 4-10 hours (a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in 1-2 hours). Currently, each of the City's existing EV charging stations are offered free of cost and available 24/7 for use by members of the public.

Table 1: Laguna Niguel EV Charging Stations
No. of Installation
Facility Name Address EV Station Type
Stations Date
City Hall 30111 Crown Valley Pkwy Level 2 ChargePoint CT4000 dual-port 21 June 2022 Level 2 ChargePoint CT4000 dual-port 22 May 2023
Crown Valley 29751 Crown Valley Pkwy
Community Center Portable BEAM Global EV Arc 2020 with 1 May 2022 a Level 2 ChargePoint CT4000 dual-port
Sea Country Senior & Portable BEAM Global EV Arc 2020 with July 2022 24602 Aliso Creek Rd a Level 2 ChargePoint CT4000 dual-port 1 Community Center
Laguna Niguel/Mission Level 2 ChargePoint CT4000 dual-port 2 June 2022 Viejo Metrolink Station 28200 Forbes Rd
As grant funds become available, the City anticipates expanding its EV charging station network. Currently, an additional EV charging station is planned for City Hall. There is also a pending grant application seeking funding for additional EV charging stations at City Hall, the Crown Valley Community Center and the Sea Country Senior & Community Center. More EV charging stations are also anticipated as part of Laguna Niguel City Center project, a 24-acre mixed-use private development to be located between Crown Valley Parkway, Alicia Parkway, and Pacific Island Drive.

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3. EV Charging Station Usage Trends
This section summarizes key usage metrics for the City's Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations during the study period of June 1st, 2022, to June 30th, 2023. Understanding usage trends for the City's EV charging stations informs the policy recommendations on pricing and expansion discussed in this final report.

Usage data for each of the City's EV charging stations was downloaded from ChargePoint's online system concerning energy usage, number of EV charging sessions, average EV charging session length, dwell time, and port occupancy. Energy consumption provides an understanding of the overall usage of the City's EV charging stations. The number of charging sessions reveals the overall activity and frequency of use of the City's EV charging stations. The average session length provides an understanding of the length of time vehicles are plugged into the charging stations. The amount of time an EV spent charging versus its dwell time provides an understanding of the productivity of the EV charging sessions, and by extension the EV charging station. Lastly, measuring port occupancy provides insight into when an EV charging station may have a port available for a user as well as whether an EV charging station may be approaching its demand capacity. This data was then analyzed by month, day of week, and time of day to identify trends by EV charging station location.

For the City's two solar-powered portable EV charging stations, energy generation and battery use data was also collected, from PowerView's online system. PowerView allows the City to manage the solar array and battery equipment for the solar-powered portable EV charging stations.

3.1. ENERGY USAGE
The energy usage in kilowatt hours (kWh) at each EV charging station was collected as part of this study. Examining energy consumption provides an understanding of the overall usage of the City's EV charging stations.

Over the 13-month study period, total energy usage by the EV charging stations was approximately 162,405 kWh. As a comparison, the average household uses approximately 12,000 kWh per year.

The highest use was at City Hall (over 60%), followed by the Metrolink station (28%). The remaining 10% of total usage was at the Crown Valley Community Center ("Community Center") and the Sea Country Senior & Community Center ("Senior Center"). The use of the portable EV charging station when it was briefly located at City Hall accounted for approximately 2% of total usage.

Figure 2 on the following page shows the total monthly energy usage for the EV charging stations by City facility. Over the 13-month period, the total monthly energy use at the City's EV charging stations steadily increased from 4,980 kWh in June 2022 to 18,250 kWh in June 2023. Energy usage at the City Hall and Metrolink EV charging stations dipped slightly towards the end of the study period while the EV charging stations at the Community Center saw a rapid increase in energy use following their installation in May 2023. Energy use at the Senior Center EV charging station remained relatively constant over the study period.
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• City Hall #Community Center Senior Center • Metrolink When examining the average energy usage by day of week for all of the City's EV Charging Stations, Thursdays exhibited the highest average use (with 432 kWh) and Saturdays had the lowest (with 393 kWh). The daily energy use of EV charging stations by City facility mirrored the monthly trends.

When examining the average energy usage by time-of-day, the highest use occurred between 8:00 PM and 3:00 AM (27 kWh) and the lowest use between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM (less than 10 kWh).

Additional charts and tables are included in Appendix A.

3.2. NUMBER OF EV CHARGING SESSIONS
As part of this study, the number of EV charging sessions that occurred at each EV charging station was also collected. An EV charging session is measured from the instance a user plugs in their vehicle to the charging station to the moment they unplug their vehicle. Examining the number of charging sessions reveals the overall activity and frequency of use of the City's EV charging stations.

Between June 2022 and June 2023, the total number of EV charging sessions at the City's EV charging stations was 11,238. Figure 3 below shows the total number EV charging sessions broken down by month for each City facility. The highest number of EV charging sessions occurred at City Hall, followed kimley-horn.com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn Page 9
by the Metrolink station. Overall, the number of EV charging sessions have steadily increased month over month during the study period from 514 charging sessions in June 2022 to 1,412 charging sessions in June 2023.

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- City Hall - Community Center - Senior Center • Metrolink Figure 4 on the following page shows the total number EV charging sessions broken down by time of day for each City facility. Most of the EV charging sessions at the City's facilities occurred between 10 AM and 6 PM. Comparatively, only a handful of EV charging sessions took place overnight.

Each of the City facility's experienced different peaks in activity for their EV charging stations. City Hall's EV charging stations observed activity starting at 7:00 AM, with peak activity between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM, and a sharp decline after 9:00 PM. Metrolink's EV charging stations observed a steady ramp in activity starting at 5:00 AM, with peak activity between 10:00AM and 3:00 PM followed by a steady decline. The Community Center's EV charging stations observed a gradual increase in activity hroughout the day, with peak activity between 3:00PM and 6:00PM, and a sharp decline after 6:00PM Lastly, the Senior Center EV charging station observed a gradual increase in activity throughout the day, with peak activity between 5:00PM and 6:00PM, and a sharp decline after 6:00PM.. kimley-horn.com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn Page 10
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3.3. EV CHARGING SESSION LENGTH
This study also collected the duration of each EV charging session at each City facility. Assessing average EV charging session length provides an understanding of the length of time vehicles are plugged into the charging stations. The average EV charging session length for each City facility is shown in Figure 5 below.

Figure 5: Average EV Charging Session Length (hh:mm:ss) by City Facility 06:00:00
04:48:00 4hrs 46min
3hrs 36min
03:36:00
02:24:00
1hr 59min
1hr 41 min
01:12:00
00:00:00
• City Hall # Community Center • Senior Center • Metrolink The overall average EV charging session length at the City's facilities was 3 hours and 25 minutes. The Metrolink EV charging stations experienced the longest average EV charging session length at 4 hours and 4f us and The city alter are a stairs charging asian length the Communil Center and Senior Center were lowest at 1 hour and 41 minutes and 1 hour and 59 minutes, respectively.

3.4. DWELL TIME
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sessions. The average percentage of time during an EV charging session that an EV spends charging its battery relative to its dwell time for each City facility is shown below in Figure 6.

Figure 6: Average Time Spent Charging vs Dwell Time by City Facility Metrolink 72.6% 27,4%
Senior Center 82.7% 17.3%
Community Center 88.7% 11.3%
City Hall 85.1% 14.9%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% When examining this data in combination with the average EV charging session length of 3 hours 25 minutes at the City's EV charging stations, 2 hours and 50 minutes (83.4%) was spent actively charging and 35 minutes of dwell time (16.6%). The Metrolink EV charging stations experienced the highest average dwell time at 1 hour 18 minutes (27.4%) of its average EV charging session length of 4 hours and 46 minutes. The Community Center experienced the lowest average dwell time at 11 minutes (11.3%) of its average EV charging session length of 1 hour 41 minutes.

3.5. PORT OCCUPANCY
The study also collected and analyzed the total port occupancy for each EV charging station by time of day. Each of the City's EV charging stations has 2 charging ports. Examining port occupancy allows us to determine the when a port may be available for a user at an EV charging station location and whether an EV charging station(s) may be reaching their demand capacity. Low port occupancy may indicate a lower demand for EV charging at a particular location whereas high port occupancy may indicate there is demand for an additional charging station at a location.

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approximately 30% and at the Community Center and Senior Center charging stations was 8% and 14%, respectively.

Table 2: Port Occupancy by Time of Day by EV Charging Station Time of City Hall Comm. Comm. Comm. Senior Metro- Metro- City Hall Summary
Day Center 1 Center 2 Center 31 Center link 1 tink 2
12:00 AM 5% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 2%
1:00 AM 6% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4% 2%
2:00 AM 6% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4% 3%
0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 5% 3%
3:00 AM 6% 5%
4:00 AM 7% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 5% 3%
5:00 AM 9% 8% 0% 0% 3% 0% 13% 10% 6%
23% 17% 1% 1% 7% 1% 27% 20% 12%
6:00 AM
54% 42% 2% 3% 7% 2% 38% 34% 23%
7:00 AM
8:00 AM 5% 7% 13% 5% 46% 41% 32%
74% 64%

9.00 AM 81% 75% 6% 9% 19% 10% 49% 47% 38%
10:00 AM 6% 9% 22% 14% 55% 51% 42%
93% 85%
11:00 AM 98% 91% 8% 10% 26% 17% 59% 55% 46%
12:00 PM 98% 89%. 7% 10% 25% 23% 58% 54% 46%
1:00 PM 93% 85% 7% 12% 21% 25% 58% 53% 45%
7% 11% 25% 26% 59% 57% 46%
2:00 PM 95% 84%
97% 84% 9% 12% 31% 28% 65% 58% 49%
3:00 PM
4:00 PM 96% 89% 8% 11% 33% 35% 60% 53% 49%
5:00 PM 95% 86% 9% 12% 31% 40% 55% 49% 48%
6:00 PM 87% 77% 8% 11% 30% 38% 47% 42% 43%
7:00 PM 84% 73% 6% 9% 21% 31% 40% 36% 38%
8:00 PM 80% 67% 4% 6% 10% 23% 33% 28% 32%
9:00 PM 61% 53% 1% 2% 4% 13% 24% 23% 23%
10:00 PM 39% 31% 1% 1% 2% 5% 21% 18% 15%
11:00 PM 18% 15% 0% 0% 1% 1% 13% 11% 7%
*Solar-powered portable EV charging station
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4. EV Station Pricing Structure Analysis
This section examines the analysis undertaken to identify EV charging station pricing structure considerations and recommendations. Considerations that informed pricing recommendations include understanding which costs associated with the City's EV charging stations should be recouped, maximizing utilization at EV charging stations and consistency with EV charging station pricing of neighboring jurisdictions.

4.1. COSTS
Three classes of costs are relevant when analyzing recommendations for a pricing structure and policy for the City's EV charging stations: (1) the capital expenses associated with designing, procuring, and installing the EV chargers; (2) fixed operations and maintenance costs; and (3) electricity costs.

However, it is not common to attempt to recover capital expenses for EV charging stations and associated infrastructure, as these improvements are funded typically funded by taxes and/or grants for the benefit of the general public. The costs examined for this analysis are those associated with Level 2 type EV charging stations. A detailed breakdown of probable construction costs for a 10 port, five charging station, installation is provided in Appendix B.

Note that the costs reflected in this analysis reflect the costs at the time the analysis was conducted and most likely have or will increase in the future. Costs associated with Level 3 direct current fast- charging (DCFC) EV charging stations can also be assumed to be significantly more expensive and were not analyzed as part of this study.

4.1.1. Capital Expenses
Capital expenses involve those associated with the design, engineering, procurement, and installation of the City's EV charging stations. Based on the procurement and installation costs for the City's existing EV charging stations, each of the grid-connected EV charging stations are powered using existing electrical panels and required a relatively limited construction work. By avoiding electrical upgrades and extensive civil construction work, the City incurred relatively low design and engineering costs whereby its EV installation contractors were able to prepare and submit the documents to required for necessary permits.

The capital expenses incurred by the City's EV charging stations at City Hall, the Crown Valley Community Center, and the Metrolink Station are listed in Table 3. Note that the capital expenses shown in Table 3 were covered by grants obtained by the City and the City's annual Air Quality Management District allocation. While capital costs appear comparable between each EV charging station location, they vary significantly on a per-port and per-kW basis. This is primarily due to the total site kilowatt (kW) capacity based on the amps per port at each site. As can be seen below, while the Metrolink EV charging stations have the lowest per-port capital expenses due to lower construction and equipment costs, their lower site capacity results in a much higher cost on a per-kW basis. kimley-horn.com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn Page 15
Table 3: Capital Expenses for City's EV Charging Stations Location City Hall Community Center Metrolink
Contract date 11/17/21 11/1/22 11/17/21
Ports Installed 4 4
Breakers 4 3
Amps per port 30 30
kW per port (nameplate) 7.2 7.2 3.6
Total site KW capacity 28.8 21.6 14.4
Future ports 2
Capital Expenses (CapEx)
Construction $ 37,324.00 $35,476.00 $31,024.00
EVSE $11,726.00 $15,825.00 $11,826.00
Total Cap Ex $49,050.00 $51,301.00 $42,850.00
Cap Ex / port $12,262.50 $17,100.33 $10,712.50
Cap Ex/kW $1,703.13 $2,375.05 $2,975.69

4.1.2. Fixed Operating Expenses
networking (and in the case of the solar-powered portable charging station at the Community Center, activating) the EV charging stations, warranty costs to cover ongoing maintenance, and associated taxes, shipping, and handling. The fixed operating expenses for the City's EV charging stations at City Hall, the Crown Valley Community Center, and the Metrolink Station are showcased in Table 4.

Table 4: Fixed Operating Expenses for City EV Charging Stations Location City Hall Community Center Metrolink
Ports installed 4 3 4
Amps per port 30 30 15
kW per port (nameplate) 7.2 7.2 3.6
Total site kW capacity 28.8 21.6 14.4
Operating Expenses (OpEx)
Networking (site total) $5,276.00 $4,155.00 $5,276.00
Activation $- $698.00
Warranty (years) 5 5 5
Warranty Cost (site total) $4,990.00 $5,240.00 $4,990.00 Warrant Cost (per plug) $1,247.50 $1,746.67 $1,247.50
Warranty Cost (per plug per year) $249.50 $349.33 $249.50 Tases, shipping, and handling $2,666.60 $1,765.00 $2,674.60 Total OpEx $12,932.60 $11,858.00 $12,940.60
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Location City Hall Community Center Metrolink
Total / port $3,233.15 $3,952.67 $3,235.15
Total / kW $449.05 $548.98 $898.65
While fixed operating expenses appear comparable at the location level, they vary significantly on a per-port and per-kW basis. However, the diminished site capacity still leads to much higher operating expenses on a per-kW basis at the Metrolink charging stations.

4.1.3. Electricity Costs
The electricity rates were reviewed using utility bills for City Hall, the Community Center, the Senior Center, and the Metrolink station. Both City Hall and the Community Center fall within the territory of SoCal Edison (SCE), while the Senior Center and Metrolink Station are serviced by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E). Both electricity companies levy time-of-use rates and demand charges at each of City's facilities.

Because the other Ey chaling dating ang not poraly mired enemy coi ero prete each location was determined by dividing an account's total EV charging station usage by the total number of kWh consumed. The average cost per kWh for each account is shown in Table 5. As can be seen, average costs per kWh are significantly higher for the City's facilities serviced by SDG&E compared to those serviced by SCE.

Table 5: Average Cost per kWh by City Facility
Electricity Total Avg. price /
City Facility Bills Reviewed Total Billed
Company kWh kWh
City Hall & Southern California March, April, and $ 33,564.94 168,197 $ 0.19956 Community Center Edison May 2023
San Diego Gas & May 9, 2023 $ 8,549.21 17,783 $ 0.48075 Senior Center Electric
(page 8)
San Diego Gas & May 26, 2023 $ 3,952.54 10,624 $ 0.37204 Metrolink Electric
(page 36)
The monthly electricity costs for each of the City's EV charging station locations are listed in Table 6 shown on the following page. These costs were calculated by multiplying the average price per kWh by each EV charging station's total energy usage.
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Table 6: Average Monthly Electricity Cost by EV Charging Station Location Average Average Average Monthly
Location Electricity Company kWh/Month Electricity Cost Electricity Cost
(Jan. - May, 2023) per kWh
City Hall Southern California Edison 9,450 $ 0.19956 $ 1,885.86 Community Center Southern California Edison 599 $ 0.19956 $ 119.61 Senior Center San Diego Gas & Electric 509 $ 0.48075 $ 244.80 Metrolink San Diego Gas & Electric 4,666 $ 0.37204 $ 1,736.08 kimley-horn.com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn Page 18

4.2. MARKET ANALYSIS
location of EV charging stations examined from neighboring jurisdictions.

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The pricing structures for the publicly available EV charging stations in each of the neighboring jurisdictions, for which data is available, is presented in Table 7 below.

Table 7: EV Charging Station Fees from Neighboring Jurisdictions Per kWh Hourly Dwell Charging Time
City Notes
Fee Fee Time Fee Limit
$0.45/kWh at Walgreens;
Aliso Viejo $5.00/hour at Soka University.
$0.30/kWh; $10/hour dwell time
Lake Forest x fee with no grace period.
$3.00/hour at City facilities, with 4-
hour time limit;
Laguna Beach x x $0.19/kWh up to 4 hours, then
$5.00/hour thereafter (Spectrum)
$0.21/kWh; $10/hour dwell time
Laguna Hills x Facil minute grace period a city
$0.19/kWh at Carlota Tower;
$0.30/kWh; $2/hour after 4 hours;
Laguna Woods x City EV charging stations private.
$0.25-$0.40/kWh at Saddleback
Mission Viejo x x College.
$0.47/kWh at City facilities;
Newport Beach x x $1.25/hour at Irvine Co.

San Clemente x $0.20/kWh at City facilities.

San Juan Free EV charging station at Nissan
Capistrano dealership.

EV charging station fees levied by neighboring jurisdictions mainly vary by the method of sale, either per kWh or per hour. For example, per kWh EV charging station fees ranged from $0.19 in Laguna Beach to $0.45/kWh for the Walgreens at 26531 Aliso Creek Road in Aliso Viejo. Hourly EV charging station fees ranged from free at the Nissan dealership in San Juan Capistrano to $5.00 per hour at the Soka University Library in Aliso Viejo.

While theoretically cost per kWh allows for greater precision in tying the cost passed on to the consumer to the actual cost of electricity, cost per hour (or per minute) may be easier for consumers to understand when making decisions on when and where to charge their EVs.

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5. EV Charging Station Policy Considerations and
Recommendations
This section of the report summarizes the considerations identified by Kimley-Horn and their recommendations for the City's EV Charging Station Policy.

5.1. PRICING STRUCTURE
a. Should the City absorb all of its operating and maintenance costs of EV charging stations or recover some of its electricity costs in the per kWh charging fee.

Recommendation: The City should seek to recover some or all of its electricity costs; however, the City should absorb the maintenance and other operating costs of the EV Charging Stations in the City's Operating Budget.
b. Should the City utilize an average charging fee of $0.25 per kWh throughout the City for use of the City EV charging stations or assess different charging fees at each City facility to account for the differences in costs from the two electricity providers.

Recommendation: Charge a fee of $0.25 per kWh to use the City-owned EV charging stations. This fee is an average of the City's electricity costs per kWh based upon the EV charging demand at each City facility. Therefore, the City would be subsidizing a portion of the electricity costs for the EV Charging Stations located at the Metrolink Station and Sea Country Senior & Community Center.
c. Should the City impose a charging time limit at the City-owned EV charging stations, such as three-hours with a 15-minute grace period, to encourage throughput or allow individuals to remove their vehicles as they choose.

Recommendation: Set an initial EV charging session time limit of three (3) hours with a 15-minute grace period for the user to retrieve and move their vehicle. d. Should the City assess an overstay fee, such as $15.00 per hour, after the 3-hour time limit and grace period for all City facilities except the Metrolink Station or otherwise charge no or a different overstay fee amount.
e. Should the City assess a dwell time fee once the EV battery is fully charged, such as $10.00 per hour, and allow a grace period, such as 15-minutes, for all City facilities except the Metrolink Station or otherwise charge no or a different dwell time fee amount.

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f. Should the City collect a charging fee, impose a charging time limit, impose an overstay fee and/or a dwell time fee for use of its portable solar-powered EV charging stations.

Recommendation: At the existing portable solar-powered EV charging stations, impose no charging fee; however, do impose the three (3) hour time limit along with the overstay fee and dwell time fee.

5.2. EV CHARGING NETWORK EXPANSION
For City-owned facilities with existing EV charging infrastructure present, installation of future EV charging stations should be considered for locations where the average EV port demand capacity is consistently exceeding 90% per day. An additional key metric to consider is high port occupancy during peak demand hours. Based on this metric, the City Hall location is the best candidate for the deployment of an additional EV charging station(s).

For City-owned facilities not currently serviced by EV charging infrastructure, any future EV charging station installations should be some distance from the City's existing EV charging stations and at locations where members of the public are more likely to spend longer amounts of time.

Overall, the City should consider measured expansion to its EV charging system network at City- owned facilities based upon user demand and the availability of grant funds.

6.0 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Funding strategies can offset the costs of procuring and installing additional EV charging stations, either up-front or post-purchase. The funding opportunities outlined in this section were evaluated for their potential in installing additional Level 2 chargers as well as installation of direct-current fast charger (DCFC) deployment. A variety of federal, state and utility company funding sources were assessed. It should be noted that available funding programs and/or their requirements often change and shift over time. Sources such as grants.gov, the California Energy Commission (CEC), and electricity companies should be regularly monitored for announcements on funding programs.

6.1.1. Grants
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula (NEVI) Program The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) designates a national network of plug-in EV charging stations and other alternative fueling infrastructure (hydrogen, propane, natural gas, etc.) along national highway system corridors. The alternative fuel corridors (AFCs) are designated as such, pending receipt and acceptance of nominations from state and local officials.

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Caltrans and the CEC are partnering to implement the NEVI Program, with California's share of funding at $384 million over five years.

Currently, the portion of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) signed as California State Route 1 (SR-1) is a designated AFC, though Interstate 5 (I-5) in Orange County is not. However, FHWA periodically updates and redesignates AFCs, and local agencies can submit applications to designate desired corridors as AFCs when application windows open.

Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (FI) Discretionary Grant Program The CFl Discretionary Grant Program, also overseen by FHWA, aims to strategically deploy EV charging and alternative fueling infrastructure along AFCs and within urban and rural communities in publicly accessible locations, including downtown areas and local neighborhoods, particularly in underserved and disadvantaged communities.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provides $2.5 billion over five years for this program. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023 offered up to $700 million, though the most recent call for applications closed in June 2023. Check the website for announcements of future application windows.

Convenient, High-Visibility, Low-Cost Level 2 Charging (CHiLL-2) Grant Program Developed under the CEC's Clean Transportation Program, the CHiLL-2 Grant Program provides funding for projects that demonstrate replicable and scalable business and technology models to deploy Level 2 charging infrastructure and improve public awareness of and confidence in Level 2 charging access through high-density, high-visibility installations within a 1.5-mile radius of the project area. The program made $24 million available, though the most recent call for applications closed in June 2023.

Check the website for announcements of future application windows.

Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Grant Program Developed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), this grant program funds projects that enable the deployment of alternative, advanced, and cleaner technologies to support the State's air quality improvement goals. The program funds up to 50% to 60% of the up-front costs for installing EV charging infrastructure. Since 1998, the program has continued to provide over $60 million in grant funding each year, though the most recent call for applications closed in May 2023. Check the website for announcements of future application windows.

6.1.2. Rebates & Incentives
California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP) Funded through the CEC, the CALeVIP Program provides incentives and works with local partners to develop and implement projects that meet current and future regional needs for publicly available EV charging stations. CALeVIP 1.0 launched 13 regional projects between 2017 and 2022 to fund rebates of up to $6,000 per connector for Level 2 chargers and up to $80,000 per DCFC across the State.

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for DCFCs at up to 50% of a project's total approved costs, capped at $100,000 per active connector.

The tiered application process prioritizes shovel-ready projects in exclusively disadvantaged communities (DACs) or low-income community (LIC) census tracts as defined by the California Climate Investments Priority Populations Map, which does include some census tracts within the City.

Applications closed in November 2023 for the Southern California Region, providing up $19 million in funding for rebates.

Charge Ready
The Charge Ready Program and is available to SCE customers to offset the costs of installing EV charging infrastructure. As a part of this program, SCE performs all necessary infrastructure work on the utility side of the meter and all participants can also choose to have SCE perform customer-side infrastructure work at no additional cost. Alternatively, applicants may choose to design, procure, install, and maintain the customer-side make-ready infrastructure themselves and qualify to receive a rebate of up to 80% of the estimated costs SCE would incur for performing the work.

Rebates are available for the purchase and installation of four or more Level 1 or Level 2 EV charging station ports and/or at least two DCFC ports. This program is available through 2025, or until available funding is fully subscribed. Participants are responsible for purchasing and installing all EV charging equipment and paying all EV charging station energy costs. The Charge Ready Program is currently only accepting applications for DACs.

6.1.3. Tax Credits & Incentives
Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit
Funded through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), this tax credit provides up to 30% of the cost for the purchase and installation of EV charging station equipment up to a $100,000 ceiling. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)
Funded through the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), The LCFS incentivizes use of electric and hydrogen technologies in transportation by providing credits to Level 2 charger and DCFC owners based on the amount of electricity dispensed, with additional credits for DCFCs generated based on their capacity. These credits can then be sold by a registered broker to be reinvested in additional EV charging infrastructure or services. The value of the LCFS credits vary greatly depending on the number of EV charging stations in operation, the type of EV chargers installed, user demand, and the amount of credit when sold.

Communities in Charge
Implemented by CALSTART and funded by the CEC's Clean Transportation Program, Communities in Charge provides incentives for Level 2 EV charging stations at a base of $3,500 or 75% of eligible costs, whichever is less. Applicants may qualify for the base incentive, at a minimum, and payment amounts shall be determined by the total eligible project costs. Check the website for announcements of future application windows.
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APPENDIX A - ChargePoint Data Collection Figures
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Average Energy Usage (kWh) by Day of Week for each Charging Station Community Community Community Senior Metrolink 2
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Day of Center 1 Center 2 Center 3 Center
Week # %
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Sunday 131 34% 114 30% 5 1% 6 2% 13 3% 15 4% 62 16% 47 12% Monday 125 32% 114 29% 6 2% 8 2% 17 4% 14 4% 59 15% 60 15% Tuesday 133 33% 124 30% 7 2% 10 2% 15 4% 17 4% 55 13% 63 16% Wednesday 124 32% 115 30% 6 2% 8 2% 14 4% 16 4% 58 15% 59 15% Thursday 132 32% 126 30% 7 2% 9 2% 14 3% 15 4% 65 16% 63 15% 7 8 2% 16 4% 14 3% 60 15% 54 13%
Friday 139 34% 121 30% 2%
35% 115 4 1% 5 1% 11 3% 14 4% 55 15% 54 14%
Saturday 133 30%
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Average Energy Usage (kWh) by Time of Day for each Charging Station Time of Community Community Community Senior Metrolink Metrolink City Hall 1 City Hall 2 Summary
Center 1 Center 2 Center 3 Center 1 2
Day
12:00 AM 29.73 29.22 26.14 22.74 19.34 26.14

35.18 1.30 17.88 26.86 22.69 24.32 26.86
1:00 AM 34.91
2:00 AM 25.38 27.67 0.00 22.58 18.15 24.58 22.58
3:00 AM 24.51 26.68 18.38 16.96 11.10 18.38
4:00 AM 16.78 13.64 - 14.68 15.84 9.71 14.68
5:00 AM 12.29 14.78 16.88 3.94 16.20 20.73 20.33 16.20
6:00 AM 14.72 16.89 24.88 11.80 4.35 16.65 16.59 24.07 16.65 7:00 AM 17.36 15.75 13.75 7.78 4.23 16.58 16.81 21.91 16.58 8:00 AM 19.65 18.71 8.62 6.84 4.06 15.76 17.03 19.38 15.76 9:00 AM 16.00 18.57 13.97 11.34 4.61 13.44 13.19 13.10 13.44 10:00 AM 13.63 13.06 6.67 9.12 4.84 10.82 10.33 11.49 10.82 11:00 AM 13.20 14.94 7.26 7.43 4.12 11.23 15.17 12.37 11.23 12:00 PM 13.40 14.74 8.30 7.49 3.93 10.67 11.37 11.22 10.67

14.56 14.14 11.04 8.18 6.67 11.06 8.42 8.89 11.06
1:00 PM
2:00 PM 12.43 13.28 7.99 10.36 5.85 9.92 7.98 8.32 9.92

11.81 13.00 8.66 8.85 5.54 9.26 5.91 9.07 9.26
3:00 PM
4:00 PM 13.35 8.14 4.20 10.84 9.96 12.07 10.84

15.17 7.35
5:00 PM 14.91 13.96 6.98 8.99 5.25 11.58 11.88 15.31 11.58 6:00 PM 15.39 15.19 5.39 6.46 4.69 12.50 16.50 14.69 12.50 7:00 PM 17.86 15.94 8.98 7.70 5.05 14.37 16.42 17.05 14.37 8:00 PM 20.32 20.90 3.59 10.65 5.94 18.26 18.83 18.54 18.26

23.42 0.02 8.10 20.32 16.56 18.89 20.32
9:00 PM 23.42

34.25 39.26 0.36 4.38 27.10 20.21 24.62 27.10
10:00 PM 31.50
11:00 PM 35.93 36.76 8.86 28.75 25.72 16.16 28.75
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Average Energy Usage (kWh) by Time of Day for each Charging Station (continued)

40.00 35.00

30.00 25.00

20.00 15.00

10.00 5.00

0.00 PM
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Percentage of Total Number of EV Charging Sessions by Charging Station 12%
27%
14%
10%
24%
3%
2%
* City Hall • City Hall 1 • City Hall 2
* Community Center 1 • Community Center 2 • Community Center 3 -Senior Center - Metrolink 1 - Metrolink 2
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1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
October November December January February
• City Hall 1
= Community Center
300
250
200
150
100
50 September November December January February March
-City Hall 1 - City Hall 2
-Community Center - Senior Center
Metrolink 2 Community Center 1 Community Center 2
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Average Number of EV Charging Sessions by Day of Week for each Charging Station Community Community Community Senior Metrolink 1 Metrolink 2 Day of City Hall 1 City Hall 2 Center 2 Center 3 Center Center 1
Week # % % # %
# % # # % #
Sunday 7.02 29% 6.14 25% 0.55 2% 0.75 3% 2.61 11% 2.07 9% 3.57 15% 2.95 12% Monday 7.82 29% 6.32 24% 0.57 2% 0.84 3% 3.23 12% 2.04 8% 3.82 14% 3.46 13% Tuesday 7.77 27% 7.64 27% 0.61 2% 1.07 4%: 3.18 11% 2.68 9% 3.91 14% 3.54 12% Wednesday 7.66 27% 7.20 26% 0.57 2% 0.95 3% 2.77 10% | 2.32 8% 4.25 15% 3.88 14% Thursday 8.13 28% 7.50 26% 0.70 2% 1.04 4% 2.91 10% 2.52 9% 4.07 14% 3.73 13% Friday 8.14 29% 7.09 25% 0.73 3% 0.93 3% 2.66 10% 2.02 7% 4.63 17% 3.29 12% Saturday 6.75 29% 5.96 25% 0.45 2% 0.75 3% 2.07 9% 1.95 8% 3.71 | 16% | 3.02 13% kimley-horn.com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn
Average Number of EV Charging Sessions by Day of Week for each Charging Station (continued)

9.00 8.00

0.00 City Hall 1 City Hall 2 Community Community Community Senior Metrolink 1 Metrolink 2 Center 1 Center 2 Center 3 Center
M Sunday m Monday • Tuesdaya Wednesdaym Thursday Friday -Saturday

35.00 30.00

25.00 20.00

15.00 10.00

5.00 0.00
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday • City Hall 1 • City Hall 2 • Community Center 3
# Senior Center i Metrolink 1 • Metrolink 2
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400
300
200
100
12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM — City Hall 1 -City Hall 2 -Community Center 3 am Senior Center — Metrolink 1 — Metrolink 2 Community Center 1 Community Center 2 kimley-horn.com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn
Total Number of EV Charging Sessions by Time of Day for each Charging Station Time of Community Community Community Senior Metrolink Metrolink City Hall 1 City Hall 2 Summary
Day Center 1 Center 2 Center 3 Center 1 2
12:00 AM 42 27 0 0 0 1 22 112
1:00 AM 49 35 0 1 1 1 37 32 157
2:00 AM 51 35 1 0 1 1 40 34 163
3:00 AM 38 0 1 0 47 41 177
4:00 AM 58 47 0 1 0 50 42 198
5:00 AM 74 63 3 0 26 1 102 79 349
4 53 9 212 157 760
6:00 AM 183 133
7:00 AM 427 16 22 57 16 301 266 1437
329
8:00 AM 586 502 38 58 103 39 364 323 2032
9:00 AM 640 593 47 68 151 76 391 375 2375
10:00 AM 733 669 46 74 171 108 432 399 2668
11:00 AM 776 722 61 76 204 135 464 433 2902
12:00 PM 174 706 52 80 196 184 460 429 2911
1:00 PM 735 668 56 92 163 200 462 422 2829
2:00 PM 747 665 59 85 196 207 466 453 2909
768 665 71 98 245 223 512 459 3073
3:00 PM
755 705 62 88 264 274 472 422 3084
4:00 PM
5:00 PM 747 682 69 95 247 318 436 385 3016
6:00 PM 611 62 86 235 301 370 334
684
664 580 45 72 165 248 315 284
7:00 PM
8:00 PM 632 530 32 51 81 184 259 219
9:00 PM 483 420 11 19 34 101 192 180
312 244 7 14 39 165 142
10:00 PM
11:00 PM 139 116 1 1 9 11 102 83
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Average EV Charging Session Length by Charging Station
06:00:00
04:48:00
03:36:00
02:24:00
01:12:00
00:00:00
- City Hall • City Hall 1 • City Hall 2
# Community Center 3 * Senior Center • Metrolink 1
Metrolink 2 • Community Center 1 • Community Center 2
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Total Average EV Charging Session Length by Month
04:48:00
04:19:12
03:50:24
03:21:36
02:52:48
02:24:00
01:55:12
01:26:24
00:57:36
00:28:48
00:00:00
I August # September m October • November December
• January * February # March - April May m June
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Average EV Charging Session Length by Day of Week for each Charging Station Day of Community Community Community Senior Metrolink Metrolink City Hall 1 City Hall 2 Summary
Week Center 1 Center 2 Center 3 Center 2
Sunday 3:52:18 4:19:20 1:53:47 1:58:42 1:08:10 2:16:15 3:55:42 3:36:22 3:25:36 Monday 3:16:06 3:51:37 2:17:17 2:22:56 1:14:52 2:22:33 4:48:01 4:59:26 3:26:36 Tuesday 3:46:50 3:28:52 1:49:43 1:47:09 1:13:20 1:57:02 4:41:55 5:21:51 3:27:31 Wednesday 8:25:21 3:30:33 2:06:37 1:47:07 1:17:53 1:57:51 4:42:05 4:57:22 3:24:52 Thursday 3:23:20 3:46:08 1:32:54 1:55:55 1:10:09 1:40:08 5:15:57 4:43:11 3:24:28 Friday 3:32:15 3:38:45 1:43:00 2:16:32 1:36:13 1:49:13 4:13:20 5:50:41 3:31:58 Saturday 4:04:41 4:00:15 1:26:36 1:31:42 1:24:54 2:00:07 3:54:18 4:12:08 3:29:52 Average EV Charging Session Length by Day of Week for each Charging Station 7:12:00
6:00:00
4:48:00
3:36:00
2:24:00
1:12:00
0:00:00
City Hall 1 Metrolink 2
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Day Center 1 Center 2 Center 3 Center 1 2
12:00 AM 6:23:42 7:07:13 1:58:58 5:33:50 5:16:07 6:09:39 1:00 AM 7:45:55 8:05:10 0:20:31 3:19:20 5:23:37 5:27:49 6:08:34 2:00 AM 5:04:22 5:20:01 0:02:00 4:34:43 4:27:34 4:40:32 3:00 AM 4:20:22 4:43:30 - 4:42:03 4:30:14 4:34:09
4:00 AM 2:58:32 2:22:25 - - 4:20:18 2:14:36 3:00:56
5:00 AM 2:19:20 2:43:54 3:04:09 0:52:13 4:48:24 8:16:44 9:03:26 5:55:29 6:00 AM 3:03:22 3:32:46 5:53:24 4:58:21 1:22:12 1:49:46 7:54:04 8:58:13 5:30:08 7:00 AM 3:32:04 3:19:39 2:27:37 2:37:38 1:08:36 2:14:12 8:56:08 9:22:32 5:01:26 8:00 AM 4:07:10 4:12:45 1:35:27 1:24:53 1:06:21 1:39:03 4:05:57 5:05:36 3:37:50 9:00 AM 3:11:12 3:45:59 2:36:52 2:29:16 1:15:50 2:03:46 3:39:00 3:43:05 3:03:44 10:00 AM 3:05:00 2:49:01 1:45:07 2:19:20 1:22:40 1:38:17 2:38:45 2:40:31 2:32:59 11:00 AM 2:59:09 3:30:02 1:29:22 1:47:46 1:11:04 1:40:45 4:13:04 2:59:39 2:45:16 12:00 PM 2:46:31 3:03:44 1•30:34 1:39:52 1:03:34 1:35:45 2:52:35 3:29:43 2:30:18 1:00 PM 2:59:44 2:49:12 2:19:33 1:44:12 1:49:10 2:12:41 2:26:43 3:16:45 2:36:51 2:00 PM 2:39:32 3:01:49 1:36:15 2:11:36 1:33:53 1:41:01 2:21:45 2:36:22 2:24:53 3:00 PM 2:32:12 2:58:23 1:44:06 1:56:21 1:40:32 1:54:53 2:42:35 3:38:18 2:31:28 4:00 PM 3:23:36 2:50:41 1:32:51 1:51:18 1:11:27 2:09:47 2:26:25 3:16:23 2:34:50 5:00 PM 3:10:39 3:12:58 1:23:56 1:51:23 1:12:51 2:14:52 2:56:53 4:10:28 2:46:50 6:00 PM 3:21:51 3:27:08 1:04:44 1:51:39 1:02:44 1:46:40 4:23:24 4:07:04 3:00:55 7:00 PM 4:01:01 3:41:40 1:38:48 1:37:51 1:03:08 2:16:49 4:11:36 4:10:37 3:25:05 8:00 PM 4:45:40 5:05:01 0:39:48 3:03:12 1:12:23 2:24:42 4:21:22 4:50:26 4:27:06 9:00 PM 5:34:09 5:42:11 0:00:48 1:37:20 3:20:20 4:43:32 4:37:01 5:05:50 10:00 PM 6:44:16 7:53:16 12:13:34 0:09:40 0:47:27 3:52:12 4:56:56 6:54:40 6:26:50 11:00 PM 7:46:38 8:58:51 - 1:46:53 1:04:28 6:52:35 4:21:39 7:00:07 kimley-horn.com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn
Average Time Spent Charging vs Dwell Time by Charging Station Metrolink 2 74.2% 25.8%
Metrolink 1 710% 29.0%
Senior Center 82.7% 17.3%
Community Center 3 90.2% 9.8%
Community Center 2 82.81% 17.2%
Community Center 1 93.00% 7.0%
City Hall 2 83.4% 16.6%
City Hall 1 86.7% 13.3%
City Hall 86:49 13.6%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%
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Total Average Time Spent Charging vs Dwell Time by Month 100%

14.0%

14.7% 13,1% 15.0% 14.6%

18.3%

22.7% 19.5% 21.6%

22.6% 22.9%
80%

85.3% 86.9% 85.0% 85.4% 86.0%

81.7% 80.8%

77.1% 77.4% 77.3% 78.4% 77.1%
60%
40%
20%
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Average Time Spent Charging vs Dwell Time by Day of Week for each Charging Station Community Community Community Metrolink 1 Metrolink 2 Summary Day of City Hall 1 City Hall 2 Senior Center
Center 1 Center 2 Center 3
Week
Chrg. Dwell chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Dwell Chrg.

Sunday 85.9% 14.1% 78.2% 21.8% 94.7% 5.3% 78.6% 21.4% 92.0% 8.0% 82.8% 17.2% 91.8% 8.2% 90.5% 9.5% 85.2% 14.8% Monday 89.0% 11.0% 85.5% 14.5% 86.1% 13.9% 78.9% 21.1% 96.0% 4.0% 71.3% 68.9% 31.1% 76.7% 23.3% 81.4% 18.6% Tuesday 88ES 16.1% 84.6% 15.4% 2.2% 92,996 7.7% 90.8% 9.2% 83.2% 16.8% 66.5% 33.5% 71.5% 28 595 79.4% 20.6% Wednesday 88.5% 14.5% 82.8% 17.2% 90.5% 9,5% 81.6% 18.4% 91.1% 8.9% 81.4% 18.6% 60.9% 39.1% 68.9% 31.1% 77.0% 23.0% Thursday 89.3% 10.7% 83.5% 16.5% 98.0% 2.0% 84.8% 15.2% 92.4% 7.6% 89.9% 10.1% 70.2% 29.8% 76.1% 23.9% 81.9% 18.1% Friday 87.6% 12.4% 84.9% 15.1% 92.9% 7.1% 76.8% 23.2% 85.3% 14.7% 84.0% 16.0% 68.7% 31.3% 60.7% 39,302 77.8% 22.2% Saturday 86.2% 13.8% 84.4% 15.6% 90.4% 9.6% 89.0% 11.0% 83.7% 16.3% 89.3% 10.7% 77.9% 22.1% 86.2% 13.8% 84.6% 15.4% Average Time Spent Charging vs Dwell Time by Time of Day for each Charging Station Community Community Community Metrolink 1 Metrolink 2 Summary Time of City Hall 1 City Hall 2 Center 1 Center 2 Center 3 Senior Center Day Chrg. Dwell Chre. Dwell Dwell Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Dwell Chrg. Chrg. Chron
12:00 AM 83.9% 16.1% 71.8% 28.2% 0.0% 0.0% 99.7% 0.3% 82.2% 17.8% 94.7% 5.3% 82.1% 17.9% 1:00 AM 774% 22.6% 76.5% 23.5% 4.2% 4.2% 69.1% 99.9% 0.1% 92.4% 7.6% 9.9% 84 5% 15.5% 2:00 AM 89.1% 10.9% 9.8% 8.3% 0.0% 8.3% 94.9% 5.1% 92.6% 7.4% 91.8% 8.2% 3:00 AM 99.2% 0.8% 97.46 2.6% 12,5% 12.5% 79.9% 20.1% 58.6% 41.4% 80.3% 19.7% 4:00 AM 96.4% 3.6% 99.8% 0.2% 16.7% 16.7% 93.9% 6.1% 99.4% 0.6% 96.7% 3.3% 5:00 AM 97.5% 2.5% 98.4% 1.6% 20.8% 94.5% 20.8% 89.8% 10.2% 85.5% 14.5% 52.5% 47.5% 53.9% 46,1% 58.5% 41.5% 6:00 AM 92.0% 8.0% 91.3% 8.7% 25.0% 79.2% 25.0% 48.2% 76.5% 23.5% 96.8% 3.2% 49.3% 50.7R3 62.9% 37.1% 65.5% 34.5% 7:00 AM 94.2% 5.8% 93.0% 7.0% 29.2% 99.6% 29.2% 63.6% 83.3% 16.7% 65.7% 34.3% 45.8% 54.2% 57.4% 42.6% 70.1% 29.9% 8:00 AM 87.6% 12.4% 85.4% 14.6% 33.3% 97.7% 33.3% 89.3% 86.4% 13.6% 86.2% 13.8% 86.5% 13.5% 80.5% 85.4% 14.6% 9:00 AM 93.4% 6.6% 90.2% 9.8% 37.5% 95.3% 37.5% 879% 88.0% 12.0% 84.8% 15.2% 79.6% 20.4% 78.1% 21.9% 87.4% 12.6% 10:00 AM 92.3% 7.7% 92.3% 7.7% 41.7% 83.8% 41.7% 81.3% 87.8% 12.2% 89.0% 11.0% 91.1% 8.9% 94.2% 5.8% 91.4% 8.6% 11:00 AM ( 87,5% 12.5% 84.5% 15.5% 45.8%: 88.0% 45.8% 80.7% 86.7% 13.3% 83.8% 16.2% 78.2% 21.8% 89.0% 11.0% 84.7% 15.3% 12:00 PM 91.5% 8.5% 90.8% 9.2% 50.0% 97.6% 50.0% 87.9% 92:5% 7.5% 80.6% 19.4% 89.1% 10.9% 69.7% 30.3% 87.0% 13.0% 1:00 PM 91.6% 8.4% 92.3% 7.3% 54.2% 54.2% 86.9% 91.6% 8.4% 81.9% 18.1% 81.0% 19.0% 62.4% 37.6% 86.2% 13.8% 2:00 PM 88.9% 11.1% 84.5% 15.5% 58.3%: 98.3% 58.3% 86.5% 94 8% 5.2% 933% 6.7% 75.8% 24.2% 84.6% 15.4% 86.5% 13.5% 3:00 PM 92.1% 7.9% 82.7% 17.3% 62.5% 96.1% 62.5% 90.7% 84.9% 15.2% 87.2% 12.8% 57.8% 42.2% 62.9% 37.1% 79.5% 20.5% 4:00 PM 85.3% 14.7% 86.7% 13.3% 66.7% 98.0% 66.7% 84.3% 92.3% 7.7% 9300%% 7.0% 89.7% 11.3% 89-78% 10.3% 88.2% 11.8% 5:00 PM 87.8% 12.2% 81.6% 18.4% 70.8% 97.3% 70.8% 91.0% 95.8% 4.2% 85.0% 15.0% 81.7% 18.3% g1.2% 18.8% 84.9% 15.1% 6:00 PM 86.5% 13.5% 82.5% 17.5% 75.0% 96.79C 75.0% 67.4% 94.6% 5.4% 90.5% 9,5% 87.2% 12.8% 85.9% 141% 85.8% 14.2% 7:00 PM 83.4% 16.6% 82.4% 17.6% 79.2% 99. 7%5 79.2% 94.1% 97.7% 2.3% 66.0% 34.0% 82.8% 17.2% 10.9% 83.6% 16.4% 8:00 PM 76.4% 23.6% 73.6% 26.4% 83.3% 98 400 83.3% 50 5% 99.296 0.8% 51.2% 48.8% 88.0% 12.0% 84.6% 15.4% 774% 22.6% 9:00 PM 74.3% 25.7% 71.9% 28.1% 87.5% 87.5% 39.6% 99. 2% 0.8% 41.4% 58.6% 77.3% 22.7% 91.2% 8.8% 76.0% 24.0% 10:00 PM 80.2% 19.8% 76,5% 23.5% 91.7% 54.5% 91.73% 81.6% 99.2% 0.8% 21.5% 78.5% 84.7% 15.3% 84.7% 15.3% 80.1% 19.9% 11:00 PM 79.9% 20.1% 71.0% 29.0% 95.8% 95.8% 92.6% 7.4% 98.2% 1.8% 82.2% 17.8% 77.4% 22.6% 77.3% 22.7% kimlev-horn com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.2614040 Kimley» Horn
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ATTACHMENT B
Traffic and Transportation Commission Staff Report, August 28, 2024

CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL
City CouncIL AgendA ITem
To: Traffic and Transportation Commission Members
FROM: Kathy Nguyen, Engineering Services Manager/City Traffic Engineer DATE: August 28, 2024
SUBJECT: Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission recommend that the City Council approve the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy.

BACKGROUND
In 2021, the City was successful in obtaining a grant from the California Govenor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Community Power Resiliency Allocation to Cities Program to procure two (2) solar-powered portable electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and a portable generator. These portable EV stations and generator would serve as mobile emergency preparedness and energy resiliency assets for the City while providing the community with a new resource to charge their electric vehicles.

In 2022, the City was successful in obtaining a South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) grant.

When combined with the annual AB2766 funds from AQMD, City Council approved a CIP project for Fiscal Year 2021-22 to procure and install electric vehicle charging stations at City Hall, Crown Valley Park, and the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station.

In Spring 2022 and Spring 2023, the City installed eight (8) Level 2 dual-port EV charging stations at the following City facilities: City Hall (2), Sea Country Senior & Community Center (1), Crown Valley Community Center (3) and Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station (2). Since installation, the City has provided the public with 24/7 access to the City-owned EV charging stations free of charge.

ANALYSIS
In 2022, the City retained Kimley-Horn and Associates to conduct the EV charging station study and summarize its findings and policy recommendations in a comprehensive report (Attachment "A"). The purpose and intent of the EV charging station study was to collect and analyze the use trends of the City-owned EV charging stations for the initial 13 months of service (June 2022 to June 2023). This study also analyzed the City's EV charging station costs and the pricing strategies of surrounding jurisdictions.

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Based upon their findings Kimley-Horn presented recommendations for an EV charging station policy for the City to adopt related to a pricing structure with fees and EV charging time limits. The goal of these recommendations is for the City to recover costs and maximize public benefit. The recommendations from the report will be presented at the Traffic and Transportation Commission meeting.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
The Traffic and Transportation Commission may decide not to recommend that the City Council approve the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy. This alternative is not recommended because the City would continue to fund free EV charging to the community and not have a mechanism to encourage user turnover at the City-owned EV charging stations.

FISCAL REVIEW
There is no fiscal impact as a result of this action.

LEGAL REVIEW
No legal review is required for this report.

CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission recommend that the City Council approve the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy.

Katten luiEverett
Kelli Everett
Engineering Serviees Manager/ Senior Management Analyst Attachments:

A. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Study Final Report

ATTACHMENT A
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Study Final Report
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Laguna Niguel Electric Vehicle Policy & Programming Study City of Laguna Niguel
Final Report
August 1, 2024
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Contents

1. Executive Summary .. 1

2. Introduction. .. 3
EV Charging Station Usage Trends....

3.1. Energy Usage ..O
Number of EV Charging Sessions.. 1

3.2. 3.3. ..4
EV Charging Session Length..

3.4. Dwell Time 4

3.5. Port Occupancy. 5

4. EV Station Pricing Structure Analysis 7

4.1. Costs 7
7 4.1.1. Capital Expenses.

4.1.2. Fixed Operating Expenses ..... 8

4.1.3. Electricity Costs

4.2. Market Analysis ... 11

5. EV Charging Station Policy Considerations and Recommendations.. ... 13

5.1. Pricing structure. .. 13

5.2. EV Charging network Expansion ... 14

6. Funding Opportunities. 14

6.1.1. Grants .. 14

6.1.2. Rebates & Incentives 15

6.1.3. Tax Credits, & Incentives.. 16
APPENDIX A - ChargePoint Data Collection Figures ...17
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List of Tables
Table 1: Laguna Niguel EV Charging Stations. . 3
Table 2: Port Occupancy by Time of Day by EV Charging Station 6 Table 3: Capital Expenses for City's EV Charging Stations. 8 Table 4: Fixed Operating Expenses for City EV Charging Stations 8 Table 5: Average Cost per kWh by City Facility 9
Table 6: Average Monthly Electricity Cost by EV Charging Station Location .. 10 Table 7: EV Charging Station Fees from Neighboring Jurisdictions .12 List of Figures
Figure 1: Map of Existing and Planned EV Charging Stations. 4 1 Figure 2: Total Monthly Energy Usage (kWh) by City Facility...

Figure 3: Total Number of Monthly EV Charging Sessions by City Facility .2 Figure 4: Total Number of Sessions for Each City Facility by Time of Day. 3 4 Figure 5: Average EV Charging Session Length (hh:mm:ss) by City Facility Figure 6: Average Time Spent Charging vs Dwell Time by City Facility... 5 Figure 7: Publicly Available Level 2 Charging Stations in Nearby Jurisdictions ..11 kimley-horn.com 660 S. FigueroaSt, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn Page 1

1. Executive Summary
As a benefit to the City of Laguna Niguel's (City) residents and visitors, the City was successful in obtaining grant funding to procure and install Level 2 dual-port Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations at City facilities in the spring of 2022 and 2023. The City currently operates eight (8) publicly available EV charging stations at four (4) City-owned facilities: City Hall (2), Sea Country Senior & Community Center (1), Crown Valley Community Center (3) and Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station (2). These City-owned EV charging stations are provided free of cost and available 24/7 for public use.

The City initiated a study, with Kimley-Horn, to analyze the use trends of the City-owned EV charging stations for the initial 13 months of service (June 2022 to June 2023). This study also analyzed the City's EV charging station costs and the pricing strategies of surrounding jurisdictions.

The key findings from the study are as follows:

4. Of the 3 hours and 25 minutes (average charging session length), 2 hours and 50 minutes was spent actively charging and the remaining 35 minutes the EV battery was full.

There are various federal and state grants being made available to offset the costs of EV charging station procurement and installation.

EV Charging Station Policy Considerations & Initial Recommendations:

Recommendation: Charge a fee of $0.25 per kWh to use the City-owned EV charging stations.

Recommendation: Set an initial EV charging session time limit of three (3) hours with a 15- minute grace period for the user to retrieve and move their vehicle.

6. Should the City collect a charging fee, impose a charging time limit, impose an overstay fee and/or a dwell time fee for use of its portable solar-powered EV charging stations.

Recommendation: At the existing portable solar-powered EV charging stations, impose no charging fee; however, do impose the three (3) hour time limit along with the overstay fee and dwell time fee.

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2. Introduction
The City operates a total of eight (8) publicly available Level 2 dual-port EV charging stations at four (4) City facilities, as shown in Table 1 below. A Level 2 EV charging station supplies 208-240 volts of alternating EV charging stations are offered free of cost and available 24/7 for use by members of the public.

Table 1: Laguna Niguel EV Charging Stations
No. of Installation
Facility Name Address EV Station Type
Stations Date
City Hall 30111 Crown Valley Pkwy Level 2 ChargePoint CT4000 dual-port 21 June 2022 Level 2 ChargePoint CT4000 dual-port 22 May 2023
Crown Valley
29751 Crown Valley Pkwy
Community Center Portable BEAM Global EV Arc 2020 with May 2022 a Level 2 ChargePoint CT4000 dual-port
Sea Country Senior & Portable BEAM Global EV Arc 2020 with 24602 Aliso Creek Rd 1 July 2022
Community Center a Level 2 ChargePoint CT4000 dual-port Laguna
Niguel/Mission Viejo 28200 Forbes Rd Level 2 ChargePoint CT4000 dual-port 2 June 2022 Metrolink Station
As grant funds become available, the City anticipates expanding its EV charging station network. Currently, an additional EV charging station is planned for City Hall. There is also a pending grant application seeking funding for additional EV charging stations at City Hall, the Crown Valley Community Center and the Sea Country Senior & Community Center. More EV charging stations are also anticipated as part of Laguna Niguel City Center project, a 24-acre mixed-use private development to be located between Crown Valley Parkway, Alicia Parkway, and Pacific Island Drive.

A map of existing and planned publicly available EV charging stations at City-owned facilities is shown in Figure 1 on the following page. Photos of the City's existing EV charging station locations are available on the subsequent pages.
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Over the 13-month study period, total energy usage by the EV charging stations was approximately 162,405 kWh. As a comparison, the average household uses approximately 12,000 kWh per year.

Figure 2 on the following page shows the total monthly energy usage for the EV charging stations by City facility. Over the 13-month period, the total monthly energy use at the City's EV charging stations steadily increased from 4,980 kWh in June 2022 to 18,250 kWh in June 2023. Energy usage at the City Hall and Metrolink EV charging stations dipped slightly towards the end of the study period while the EV charging stations at the Community Center saw a rapid increase in energy use following their installation in May 2023. Energy use at the Senior Center EV charging station remained relatively constant over the study period.
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Figure 2: Total Monthly Energy Usage (kWh) by City Facility 20000
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When examining the average energy usage by time-of-day, the highest use occurred between 8:00 PM and 3:00 AM (27 kWh) and the lowest use between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM (less than 10 kWh).

Additional charts and tables are included in Appendix A.

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by the Metrolink station. Overall, the number of EV charging sessions have steadily increased month over month during the study period from 514 charging sessions in June 2022 to 1,412 charging sessions in June 2023.

Figure 3: Total Number of Monthly EV Charging Sessions by City Facility 600
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- City Hall - Community Center -Senior Center • Metrolink Figure 4 on the following page shows the total number EV charging sessions broken down by time of day for each City facility. Most of the EV charging sessions at the City's facilities occurred between 10 AM and 6 PM. Comparatively, only a handful of EV charging sessions took place overnight.

Each of the City facility's experienced different peaks in activity for their EV charging stations. City Hall's EV charging stations observed activity starting at 7:00 AM, with peak activity between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM, and a sharp decline after 9:00 PM. Metrolink's EV charging stations observed a steady ramp in activity starting at 5:00 AM, with peak activity between 10:00AM and 3:00 PM followed by a steady decline. The Community Center's EV charging stations observed a gradual increase in activity hroughout the day, with peak activity between 3:00PM and 6:00PM, and a sharp decline after 6:00PM. _astly, the Senior Center EV charging station observed a gradual increase in activity throughout the day, with peak activity between 5:00PM and 6:00PM, and a sharp decline after 6:00PM.. kimley-horn.com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn Page 3
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Figure 5: Average EV Charging Session Length (hh:mm:ss) by City Facility 06:00:00
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sessions. The average percentage of time during an EV charging session that an EV spends charging its battery relative to its dwell time for each City facility is shown below in Figure 6.

Figure 6: Average Time Spent Charging vs Dwell Time by City Facility Metrolink 72.6% 27.4%
Senior Center 82.7% 17,3%
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approximately 30% and at the Community Center and Senior Center charging stations was 8% and 14%, respectively.

Table 2 below shows a breakdown of the total port occupancy by time of day for each EV charging station over the study period. The "Summary" column provides the average port occupancy for all of the City's EV charging stations. Overall, port occupancy peaks at 49% at between 3:00 PM and 4:00PM, though it is above 40% between 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM. As expected, port occupancy remains low for Table 2: Port Occupancy by Time of Day by EV Charging Station City Hall City Hall Comme Comm. Comm. Senior Metro Metro- Time of Summary
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2:00 AM 6% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4% 3%
3:00 AM 6% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 5% 3%
4:00 AM 7% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 5% 3%
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4. EV Station Pricing Structure Analysis
This section examines the analysis undertaken to identify EV charging station pricing structure considerations and recommendations. Considerations that informed pricing recommendations include understanding which costs associated with the City's EV charging stations should be recouped, naximizing utilization at EV charging stations and consistency with EV charging station pricing of neighboring jurisdictions

The capital expenses incurred by the City's EV charging stations at City Hall, the Crown Valley Community Center, and the Metrolink Station are listed in Table 3. Note that the capital expenses shown in Table 3 were covered by grants obtained by the City and the City's annual Air Quality Management District allocation. While capital costs appear comparable between each EV charging station location, they vary significantly on a per-port and per-kW basis. This is primarily due to the total site kilowatt (kW) capacity based on the amps per port at each site. As can be seen below, while the Metrolink EV charging stations have the lowest per-port capital expenses due to lower construction and equipment costs, their lower site capacity results in a much higher cost on a per-kW basis. kimley-horn.com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn Page 8
Table 3: Capital Expenses for City's EV Charging Stations Location City Hall Community Center Metrolink
Contract date 11/17/21 11/1/22 11/17/21
Ports Installed 3
Breakers 3
Amps per port 30 30 15
KW per port (nameplate) 7.2 7.2 3.6
Total site kW capacity 28.8 21.6 14.4
Future ports 2
Capital Expenses (CapEx)
Construction $ 37,324.00 $35,476.00 $31,024.00
EVSE $11,726.00 $15,825.00 $11,826.00
Total Cap Ex $49,050.00 $51,301.00 $42,850.00
Cap Ex / port $12,262.50 $17,100.33 $10,712.50
Cap Ex/kW $1,703.13 $2,375.05 $2,975.69

4.1.2. Fixed Operating Expenses
Fixed operating expenses, which exclude the cost of electricity, include costs associated with networking (and in the case of the solar-powered portable charging station at the Community Center, activating) the EV charging stations, warranty costs to cover ongoing maintenance, and associated taxes, shipping, and handling. The fixed operating expenses for the City's EV charging stations at City Hall, the Crown Valley Community Center, and the Metrolink Station are showcased in Table 4.

Table 4: Fixed Operating Expenses for City EV Charging Stations Location City Hall Community Center Metrolink
Ports installed 3 4
Amps per port 30 30 15
KW per port (nameplate) 7.2 7.2 3.6
Total site kW capacity 28.8 21.6 14.4
Operating Expenses (OpEx)
Networking (site total) $5,276.00 $4,155.00 $5,276.00
Activation $- $698.00
Warranty (years) 5 5 5
Warranty Cost (site total) $4,990.00 $5,240.00 $4,990.00 Warrant Cost (per plug) $1,247.50 $1,746.67 $1,247.50
Warranty Cost (per plug per year) $249.50 $349.33 $249.50 Tases, shipping, and handling $2,666.60 $1,765.00 $2,674.60 Total OpEx $12,932.60 $11,858.00 $12,940.60
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Location City Hall Community Center Metrolink
Total / port $3,233.15 $3,952.67 $3,235.15
Total /kW $449.05 $548.98 $898.65
While fixed operating expenses appear comparable at the location level, they vary significantly on a per-port and per-kW basis. However, the diminished site capacity still leads to much higher operating expenses on a per-kW basis at the Metrolink charging stations.

Because the City's EV charging stations are not separately metered, energy costs cannot be purely isolated from other electrical loads servicing these properties. Instead, the monthly per-kWh price for each location was determined by dividing an account's total EV charging station usage by the total number of kWh consumed. The average cost per kWh for each account is shown in Table 5. As can be seen, average costs per kWh are significantly higher for the City's facilities serviced by SDG&E compared to those serviced by SCE
Table 5: Average Cost per kWh by City Facility
Electricity Total Avg. price/
City Facility Bills Reviewed Total Billed
Company kWh kWh
City Hall & Southern California March, April, and $ 33,564.94 168,197 $ 0.19956 Community Center Edison May 2023
San Diego Gas & May 9, 2023 $ 8,549.21 17,783 $ 0.48075 Senior Center Electric
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San Diego Gas & May 26, 2023 $ 3,952.54 10,624 $ 0.37204 Metrolink
Electric (page 36)
The monthly electricity costs for each of the City's EV charging station locations are listed in Table 6 shown on the following page. These costs were calculated by multiplying the average price per kwh by each EV charging station's total energy usage.
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Table 6: Average Monthly Electricity Cost by EV Charging Station Location Average Average Average Monthly
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4.2. MARKET ANALYSIS
As part of this study, publicly available Level 2 EV charging stations were identified for neighboring • Newport Beach to San Clemente, with comparable
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The pricing structures for the publicly available EV charging stations in each of the neighboring jurisdictions, for which data is available, is presented in Table 7 below.

Table 7: EV Charging Station Fees from Neighboring Jurisdictions Per kWh Hourly Dwell Charging Time Notes
City Time Fee Limit
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$0.45/kWh at Walgreens;
Aliso Viejo x x $5.00/hour at Soka University.
$0.30/kWh; $10/hour dwell time
Lake Forest x fee with no grace period.
$3.00/hour at City facilities, with 4-
hour time limit;
Laguna Beach $0.19/kWh up to 4 hours, then
$5.00/hour thereafter (Spectrum)
$0.21/kWh; $10/hour dwell time
with 3-minute grace period at City
Laguna Hills x x facilities;
$0.19/kWh at Carlota Tower;
$0.30/kwh; $2/hour after 4 hours;
Laguna Woods x x City EV charging stations private.
$0.25-$0.40/kWhat Saddleback
Mission Viejo College.
$0.47/kWh at City facilities;
Newport Beach x x $1.25/hour at Irvine Co.

San Clemente $0.20/kWh at City facilities.

San Juan Free EV charging station at Nissan
Capistrano dealership.

While cost per theoretically kWh allows for greater precision in tying the cost passed on to the consumer to the actual cost of electricity, cost per hour (or per minute) may be easier for consumers to understand when making decisions on when and where to charge their EVs.

While certain locations impose a dwell time charge, with or without a grace period, other locations impose a higher fee after a specified period of time, regardless of whether charging is complete. For example, the Spectrum location in Laguna Beach charges $0. 19/kWh for the first four hours of charging before imposing a fee of $5.00 per hour thereafter
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5.1. PRICING STRUCTURE
a. Should the City absorb all of its operating and maintenance costs of EV charging stations or recover some of its electricity costs in the per kWh charging fee.

Should the City impose a charging time limit at the City-owned EV charging stations, such as three-hours with a 15-minute grace period, to encourage throughput or allow individuals to remove their vehicles as they choose.

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Should the City collect a charging fee, impose a charging time limit, impose an overstay fee and/or a dwell time fee for use of its portable solar-powered EV charging stations.

Recommendation: At the existing portable solar-powered EV charging stations, impose no charging fee; however, do impose the three (3) hour time limit along with the overstay fee and dwell time fee.

Overall, the City should consider measured expansion to its EV charging system network at City- owned facilities based upon user demand and the availability of grant funds.

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Caltrans and the CEC are partnering to implement the NEVI Program, with California's share of funding at $384 million over five years.

Currently, the portion of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) signed as California State Route 1 (SR-1) is a designated AFC, though Interstate 5 (1-5) in Orange County is not. However, FHWA periodically updates and redesignates AFCs, and local agencies can submit applications to designate desired corridors as AFCs when application windows open.

Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program The CFl Discretionary Grant Program, also overseen by FHWA, aims to strategically deploy EV charging and alternative fueling infrastructure along AFCs and within urban and rural communities in publicly accessible locations, including downtown areas and local neighborhoods, particularly in underserved and disadvantaged communities.

Check the website for announcements of future application windows.

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for DCFCs at up to 50% of a project's total approved costs, capped at $100,000 per active connector.

Applications closed in November 2023 for the Southern California Region, providing up $19 million in funding for rebates.

6.1.3. Tax Credits, & Incentives
Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit
Funded through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), this tax credit provides up to 30% of the cost for the purchase and installation of EV charging station equipment up to a $100,000 ceiling. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Communities in Charge
Implemented by CALSTART and funded by the CEC's Clean Transportation Program, Communities in Charge provides incentives for Level 2 EV charging stations at a base of $3,500 or 75% of eligible costs, whichever is less. Applicants may qualify for the base incentive, at a minimum, and payment amounts shall be determined by the total eligible project costs. Check the website for announcements of future application windows.
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Sunday 131 34% 114 30% 5 1% 6 2% 13 3% 15 4% 62 16% 47 12% Monday 125 32% 114 29% 6 2% 8 2% 17 4% 14 4% 59 15% 60 15% Tuesday 133 33% 124 30% 7 2% 10 2% 15 4% 17 4% 55 13% 63 16% Wednesday 124 32% 115 30% 6 2% 8 2% 14 4% 16 4% 58 15% 59 15% Thursday 132 32% 126 30% 7 2% 9 2% 14 3% 15 4% 65 16% 63 15% Friday 139 34% 121 30% 7 2% 2% 16 4% 14 3% 60 15% 54 13% 115 30% 4 1% 5 1% 11 3% 14 4% 55 15% 54 14%
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Average Energy Usage (kWh) by Time of Day for each Charging Station Time of Community Community Community Senior Metrolink Metrolink City Hall 1 City Hall 2 Summary
Center 1 Center 2 Center 3 Center 1 2
Day
12:00 AM 29.73 29.22 26.14 22.74 19.34 26.14

35.18 1.30 17.88 26.86 22.69 24.32 26.86
1:00 AM 34.91

25.38 27.67 0.00 22.58 18.15 24.58 22.58
2:00 AM

24.51 26.68 18.38 16.96 11.10 18.38
3:00 AM

13.64 14.68 15.84 9.71 14.68
4:00 AM 16.78

12.29 14.78 16.88 3.94 16.20 20.73 20.33 16.20
5:00 AM

24.88 4.35 16.65 16.59 24.07 16.65
6:00 AM 14.72 16.89 11.80
7:00 AM 17.36 15.75 13.75 7.78 4.23 16.58 16.81 21.91 16.58

18.71 8.62 6.84 4.06 15.76 17.03 19.38 15.76
8:00 AM 19.65

13.97 11.34 4.61 13.44 13.19 13.10 13.44
9:00 AM 16.00 18.57

13.63 13.06 6.67 9.12 4.84 10.82 10.33 11.49 10.82
10:00 AM

14.94 7.26 7.43 4.12 11.23 15.17 12.37 11.23
11:00 AM 13.20

8.30 7.49 3.93 10.67 11.37 11.22 10.67
12:00 PM 13.40 14.74

11.04 8.18 6.67 11.06 8.42 8.89 11.06
1:00 PM 14.56 14.14

13.28 7.99 10.36 5.85 9.92 7.98 8.32 9.92
2:00 PM 12.43

13.00 8.66 8.85 5.54 9.26 5.91 9.07 9.26
3:00 PM 11.81

8.14 4.20 10.84 9.96 12.07 10.84
4:00 PM 15.17 13.35 7.35

13.96 6.98 8.99 5.25 11.58 11.88 15.31 11.58
5:00 PM 14.91

15.39 15.19 5.39 6.46 4.69 12.50 16.50 14.69 12.50
6:00 PM

7.70 5.05 14.37 16.42 17.05 14.37
7:00 PM 17.86 15.94 8.98

20.90 10.65 5.94 18.26 18.83 18.54 18.26
8:00 PM 20.32 3.59

0.02 8.10 20.32 16.56 18.89 20.32
9:00 PM 23.42 23.42

0.36 4.38 27.10 20.21 24.62 27.10
10:00 PM 31.50 34.25 39.26
11:00 PM 35.93 36.76 - 8.86 28.75 25.72 16.16 28.75
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Average Energy Usage (kWh) by Time of Day for each Charging Station (continued)

40.00 35.00

30.00 25.00

20.00 15.00

10.00 5.00

0.00 AM AM AM
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Percentage of Total Number of EV Charging Sessions by Charging Station 12%
27%
14%
10%
24%
3% 29%
m City Hall # City Hail 1 • City Hall 2
a Community Center 1 = Community Center 2 a Community Center 3 Senior Center • Metrolink 1 - Metrolink 2
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Total Number of EV Charging Sessions by Month for each Charging Station 1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
·30N0 November February June
• City Hall 1 M City Hall 2
= Community Center
300
250
200
150
100
50 September November January February March April June City Hall -City Hall 2
-Community Center -Senior Center -Metrolink 1
Metrolink 2 Community Center 1 Community Center 2
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Average Number of EV Charging Sessions by Day of Week for each Charging Station Community Community Community Metrolink 1 Metrolink 2
Day of City Hall 1 City Hall 2 Center 3
Week # % # # % # %
# # # # %
Sunday 7.02 29% 6.14 25% 0.55 2% 0.75 2.61 11% | 2.07 3.57 15% 2.95 12% Monday 7.82 29% 6.32 24% 0.57 2% 0.84 3% 3.23 12% 2.04 8% 3.82 14% 3.46 13% Tuesday 7.77 27% 7.64 27% 0.61 2% 1.07 4% 3.18 11% 2.68 9% 3.91 14% | 3.54 12% Wednesday 7.66 27% 7.20 26% 0.57 2% 0.95 3% 2.77 10% 2.32 8% 4.25 15% 3.88 14% Thursday 8.13 28% 7.50 26% 0.70 2.91 10% 2.52 9% 4.07 14% 3.73 13% Friday 8.14 29% 7.09 25% 0.73 2.02 7% 4.63 17% 3.29 12% Saturday 6.75 29% 5.96 25% 0.45 2% 0.75 3% 2.07 9% 1.95 8% 3.71 16% 3.02 13% kimley-horn.com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn
Average Number of EV Charging Sessions by Day of Week for each Charging Station (continued)

9.00 0.00
City Hall 1 City Hall 2 Community Community Community Senior Metrolink 1 Metrolink 2 Center 1 Center 2 Center 3 Center
• Sunday m Monday Tuesday a Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

35.00 30.00

25.00 20,00

15.00 10.00

5.00 0.00
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday • City Hall 1 • City Hall 2 • Community Center 3
• Senior Center #Metrolink 1 • Metrolink 2
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Total Number of EV Charging Sessions by Time of Day for each Charging Station 800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 11:00 PM — City Hall 1 - City Hall 2 - Community Center 3 •Senior Center — Metrolink 1 —Metrolink 2 Community Center 1 - Community Center 2 kimley-horn.com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn
Total Number of EV Charging Sessions by Time of Day for each Charging Station Time of Community Community Community Senior Metrolink Metrolink City Hall 1 City Hall 2 2 Summary
Day Center 1 Center 2 Center 3 Center 1
12:00 AM 42 27 0 0 0 1 20 22 112
1:00 AM 49 35 0 1 1 1 37 32 157
2:00 AM 51 35 1 0 1 1 40 34 163
3:00 AM 50 38 0 1 0 47 41 177
4:00 AM 58 47 0 1 0 50 42 198
5:00 AM 74 63 3 0 26 1 102 79 349
6:00 AM 183 4 53 9 212 157 760
133
7:00 AM 427 329 16 22 57 16 301 266 1437
8:00 AM 586 502 38 58 103 39 364 323 2032
9:00 AM 640 593 47 68 151 76 391 375 2375
10:00 AM 733 669 46 74 171 108 432 399 2668
11:00 AM 776 722 61 76 204 135 464 433 2902
12:00 PM 774 706 52 80 196 184 460 429 2911
1:00 PM 735 668 56 92 163 200 462 422 2829
2:00 PM 747 665 59 85 196 207 466 453 2909
3:00 PM 768 665 71 98 245 223 512 459 3073
4:00 PM 755 705 62 88 264 274 472 422 3084
5:00 PM 747 682 69 95 247 318 436 385
6:00 PM 684 611 62 86 235 301 370 334
7:00 PM 664 580 45 72 165 248 315 284
8:00 PM 632 530 32 51 81 184 259 219
9:00 PM 483 420 11 19 34 101 192 180
10:00 PM 312 244 6 7 14 39 165 142
11:00 PM 139 116 1 1 9 11 102 83
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Average EV Charging Session Length by Charging Station
06:00:00
04:48:00
03:36:00
02:24:00
01:12:00
00:00:00
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E Community Center 3 • Senior Center • Metrolink 1
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Total Average EV Charging Session Length by Month
04:48:00
04:19:12
03:50:24
03:21:36
02:52:48
02:24:00
01:55:12
01:26:24
00:57:36
00:28:48
00:00:00
•June July •August • September # October • November December • January • February March April - May •June
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Average EV Charging Session Length by Day of Week for each Charging Station Day of Community Community Community Senior Metrolink Metrolink Summary
City Hall 1 City Hall 2 Center 1 Center 2 Center 3 Center 1 2 Week
Sunday 3:52:18 4:19:20 1:53:47 1:58:42 1:08:10 2:16:15 3:55:42 3:36:22 3:25:36 3:16:06 3:51:37 2:17:17 2:22:56 1:14:52 2:22:33 4:48:01 4:59:26 3:26:36 Monday
Tuesday 3:46:50 3:28:52 1:49:43 1:47:09 1:13:20 1:57:02 4:41:55 5:21:51 3:27:31 Wednesday 3:25:21 3:30:33 2:06:37 1:47:07 1:17:53 1:57:51 4:42:05 4:57:22 3:24:52

3.23.20 3:45:08 1:32:54 1:55:55 1:10:09 1:40:08 5:15:57 4:43:11 3:24:28 Thursday
3:32:15 3:38:45 1:43:00 2:16:32 1:36:13 1:49:13 4:13:20 5:50:41 3:31:58 Friday
4:04:41 4:00:15 1:26:36 1:31:42 1:24:54 2:00:07 3:54:18 4:12:08 3:29:52 Saturday
Average EV Charging Session Length by Day of Week for each Charging Station 7:12:00
6:00:00
4:48:00
3:36:00
2:24:00
1:12:00
0:00:00
City Hall 1 City Hall 2 Community Community Community Senior Center Metrolink 1 Metrolink 2 Center 1 Center 2 Center 3
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Average EV Charging Session Length by Time of Day for each Charging Station Time of Community Community Community Senior Metrolink Metrolink Summary City Hall 1 City Hall 2 2
Day Center 1 Center 2 Center 3 Center 1
12:00 AM 6:23:42 7:07:13 1:58:58 5:33:50 5:16:07 6:09:39 1:00 AM 7:45:55 8:05:10 0:20:31 3:19:20 5:23:37 5:27:49 6:08:34 2:00 AM 5:04:22 5:20:01 0:02:00 - 4:34:43 4:27:34 4:40:32 3:00 AM 4:20:22 4:43:30 - - 4:42:03 4:30:14 4:34:09
4:00 AM 2:58:32 2:22:25 - 4:20:18 2:14:36 3:00:56
5:00 AM 2:19:20 2:43:54 3:04:09 0:52:13 4:48:24 8:16:44 9:03:26 5:55:29 6:00 AM 3:03:22 3:32:46 5:53:24 4:58:21 1:22:12 1:49:46 7:54:04 8:58:13 5:30:08 7:00 AM 3:32:04 3:19:39 2:27:37 2:37:38 1:08:36 2:14:12 8:56:08 9:22:32 5:01:26 8:00 AM 4:07:10 4:12:45 1:35:27 1:24:53 1:06:21 1:39:03 4:05:57 5:05:36 3:37:50 9:00 AM 3:11:12 3:45:59 2:36:52 2:29:16 1:15:50 2:03:46 3:39:00 3:43:05 3:03:44 10:00 AM 3:05:00 2:49:01 1:45:07 2:19:20 1:22:40 1:38:17 2:38:45 2:40:31 2:32:59 11:00 AM 2:59:09 3:30:02 1:29:22 1:47:46 1:11:04 1:40:45 4:13:04 2:59:39 2:45:16 12:00 PM 2:46:31 3:03:44 1:30:34 1:39:52 1:03:34 1:35:45 2:52:35 3:29:43 2:30:18 1:00 PM 2:59:44 2:49:12 2:19:33 1:44:12 1:49:10 2:12:41 2:26:43 3:16:45 2:36:51 2:00 PM 2:39:32 3:01:49 1:36:15 2:11:36 1:33:53 1:41:01 2:21:45 2:36:22 2:24:53 3:00 PM 2:32:12 2:58:23 1:44:06 1:56:21 1:40:32 1:54:53 2:42:35 3:38:18 2:31:28 4:00 PM 3:23:36 2:50:41 1:32:51 1:51:18 1:11:27 2:09:47 2:26:25 3:16:23 2:34:50 5:00 PM 3:10:39 3:12:58 1:23:56 1:51:23 1:12:51 2:14:52 2:56:53 4:10:28 2:46:50 6:00 PM 3:21:51 3:27:08 1:04:44 1:51:39 1:02:44 1:46:40 4:23:24 4:07:04 3:00:55 7:00 PM 4:01:01 3:41:40 1:38:48 1:37:51 1:03:08 2:16:49 4:11:36 4:10:37 3:25:05 8:00 PM 4:45:40 5:05:01 0:39:48 3:03:12 1:12:23 2:24:42 4:21:22 4:50:26 4:27:06 9:00 PM 0:00:48 1:37:20 3:20:20 4:43:32 4:37:01 5:05:50 5:34:09 5:42:11
10:00 PM 6:44:16 7:53:16 12:13:34 0:09:40 0:47:27 3:52:12 4:56:56 6:54:40 6:26:50 11:00 PM 7:46:38 8:58:51 1:46:53 1:04:28 6:52:35 4:21:39 7:00:07 kimley-horn.com 660 S. Figueroa St, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn
Average Time Spent Charging vs Dwell Time by Charging Station Metrolink 2 74.296 25,8%
Metrolink 1 71.0% 29.0%
Senior Center 82.7%6 17,3%
Community Center 3 90.2% 9.8%
Community Center 2 82.81% 17.2%
Community Center 1 93,00% 7.0%
City Hall 2 83.4% 16,6%
City Hall 1 86.7% 13.3%
City Hall 86:4% 13.6%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%
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Total Average Time Spent Charging vs Dwell Time by Month 100%

14.0%

14.7% 13.1% 15.0% 14.6%

19.5% 21,6%

22.7% 22.9%
80%

85.3% 86.9% 85.0% 85.4% 86.0%

81.7% 80.8%

77.1% 77.3% 80.5% 78.4%

77.1%

77.4%
60%
40%
20%
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Average Time Spent Charging vs Dwell Time by Day of Week for each Charging Station Community Community Community Metrolink 1 Metrolink 2
Day of City Hall 1 City Hall 2 Senior Center Summary
Center 1 Center 2 Center 3
Week Dwell
Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg.

Sunday 859% 141% 78.2% 21.8% 94.7% 5.3% 78.6% 21.4 92.0% 8.0% 82.8% 17.2% 91.8% 8.2% 90.5% 9.5% 85.2% 14.8% Monday 89.0% 11.0% 85.5% 14.5% 86.1% 78.9% 21.1% 4.0% 71.3% 28:7% 68.9% 31.1%: 76.7% 23.3% 81.4% 18.6% Tuesday 83.9% 16.1% 84.6% 15.4% 97.816 2.2% 92.3% 7.7% 90.8% 9.2% 83,2% 16,8% 66,5% 33.5% 71.5% 28.5% 79.4% 20.6% Wednesday 85.5% 14.5% 82.8% 17.2% 90.5% 9.5% 81.6% 18:4% 91.1% 8.9% 81.4% 18,6% 60,9% 391% 68,9% 31.156 77.0% 23.0% Thursday 89.3% 10.7% 83.5% 16.5% 98.0% 2.0% 84.8% 15.2% 92.4% 7.6% 89.9% 10.1% 70.2% 29.8% 76.1% 23.9% 81.9% 18.1% Friday 87.6% 12.4% 84.9% 15.1% 92.9% 7.1% 76.8% 23:2% 85.3% 14.7% 84.0% 16.0% 68.7% 31.3% 60.7% 39.3% 77.8% 22.2% Saturday 86.2% 13.8% 84.4% 15.6% 90.4% 9.6% 89.0% 11.0% 83.7% 16.3% 89.3% 10.7% 77.9% 22.1% 86.2% 13.8% 84.6% 15.4% Average Time Spent Charging vs Dwell Time by Time of Day for each Charging Station Community Community Community Senior Center Metrolink 1 Metrolink 2 Summary Time of City Hall 1 City Hall 2 Center 3
Center 1 Center 2
Day Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell
Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg. Dwell Chrg. 12:00 AM 83.9% 16.1% 71.8% 28.2% 0.0% 0.0% 99.7% 0.3% 82.2% 17.8% 5.3% 82.1% 17.9% 1:00 AM 77.4% 22.6% 76.5% 23.5% 4.2% 4.2% 69.1% 0.1% 92.4% 7.6% 90.1% 9.9% 84.5% 15.5% 2:00 AM 89.1% 10.9% 90.2% 9.8% 8.3% 0.0% 8.3% 94.9% 92.6% 7.4% 91.8% 8.2% 3:00 AM 99.2% 0.8% 97.4%. 2.6% 12.5% 12.5% 79.9% 20.1% 58.6% 41.4% 80.3% 19.7% 4:00 AM 96,4% 3.6% 99.80% 0.2% 16.7% 16.7% 93.9% 6.1% 99.4% 0.6% 96.7% 3.3% 5:00 AM 97.5% 2.5% 98.4% 1.6% 20.8% 94.5% 20.8% 89.8% 10.2% 85.5% 14.5% 52.5% 47.5% 53.9% 46.19 58.5% 41.5% 6:00 AM 92.0% 8.0% 91.3% 8.7% 25.0% 79.2% 25.0% 48.2% 76.5% 23.5% 96.8% 3.2% 49.3% 50.7% 62.9% 37.1% 65.5% 34.5% 7:00 AM 94,2% 5.8% 93.0% 7.0% 29.2% 99.6% 29.2% 63.6% 93.3% 16.7% 45.8% 54.2% 57.4% 42.6% 70.1% 29.9% 8:00 AM 87.6% 12.4% 85.4% 14.6% 33.3% 33.3% 59.3% 86.4% 13.6% 13.8% 13.5% 19.5% 85.4% 14.6% 9:00 AM 93.4% 6.6% 90.2% 9 8% 37.5% 95,3% 37,5% 87,9% 88,0% 12.0% 84.8% 15.2% 79.6% 20.4% 78.1% 21.9% 87:4% 12.6% 10:00 AM 92.3% 7.7% 92.3% 7.7% 41.7% 83.8% 41.7% 81.3% 87.8% 12.2% 89.0% 11.0% 91.1% 8.9% 94.2% 5.8% 91.4% 8.6% 11:00 AM 87.5% 12.5% 84.5% 15.5% 45.8% 88:0% 45.8% 80.7%% 86.7% 13.3% 16.2% 78.2% 21.8% 89.0% 11.0% 84.7% 15.3% 12:00 PM 91.5% 8.5% 90.3% 9.2% 50.0% 97.6% 50.0% 37.9% 92.5% 7.5% 19.4% 10.9% 69.7% 30.3% 87.0% 13.0% 1:00 PM 91.6% 8.4% 92.7% 7,3% 54.2% 95.4% 54.2% 86.9% 91.6% 8.4% 18.1% 19.0% 62.4% 37.6% 86.2% 13.8% 2:00 PM 88.9% 11.1% 84.5% 15.5% 58.3% 98.3% 59.3% 86,5% 94.8% 5.2% 6.7% 84.6% 15,4% 86.5% 13.5% 3:00 PM 92.1% 7.9% 82.7% 17.3% 62.5% 96.15 62.5% 907K. 84.8% 15.2% 87.2%% 12.8% 57,8% 42.2% 62.9% 37.1% 79.5% 20.5% 4:00 PM 85,3% 14.7% 86.7% 13.3% 66.7% 98.0% 66.7% 84.3% 92.3% 7.7% 93.0%: 7.0% 11.3% 89.7% 10.3% 38.2% 11.8% 5:00 PM 87.8% 12.2% 81.6% 18.4% 70.8% 973% 70.8% 91.0% 95.8% 4.2% 85.0% 15.0% 81.7% 18.3% 81.2% 18.8% 84.9% 15.1% 6:00 PM 86.5% 13.5% 82.5% 17.5% 96.72 75.0% 674% 34.6% 5.4% 90,5% 9.5% 87.2% 12.8% 85.9% 14.1% 85.8% 14.2% 7:00 PM 83,4% 16.6% 82.4% 17.6% g9.76 79.2% 9411% 97.7% 2.3% 66.0% 34.0% 82.8% 17.2% 89.1% 10.9% 83.6% 16.4% 8:00 PM 76.4% 23.6% 73.6% 26.4% 83.3% 98.4% 83.3% 60.5% 99.2% 0 8% 51.2% 48.8% 88.0% 12.0% 84.6% 15.4% 77.4% 22.6% 9:00 PM 74.3% 25.7% 71.9% 28.1% 87.5% 87.5% 39.6% 99,2% 0.8% 41.4% 58.6% 77.3% 22.7% 91.2% 8.8% 24.0% 10:00 PM 80.2%6 19.8% 76.5% 23.5% 91.785 54.5% 91.756 81,6% 99.2% 0.8% 21.5% 34.7% 15.3% 84.7% 15.3% 80.1% 19.9% 11:00 PM 79.9% 20.1% 71.0% 29.0% 95.8% 92.6%: 7.4% 98.2% 1.8% 17.8% 77.4% 22.6% 77.3% 22.7% kimley-horn.com 660 S. Fiqueroa SI, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.261.4040 Kimley» Horn
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80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
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80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00

AM AM AM AM AM AM AM AM AM AM AM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
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Energy Generation and Use for Senior Center Portable EV Charging Station by Month 2022
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ATTACHMENT C
Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes, August 28, 2024

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF

THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL

TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
August 28, 2024 - 7:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER - Vice Chair Cashion called the Regular Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL
Commission Members: Chair Gregory Clements - Absent
Vice Chair Robin Cashion - Present
Commissioner Robert Brown - Absent
Commissioner Roberto Caudillo - Present
Commissioner John Kinney - Present
Council Liaisons: Council Member Ray Gennawey - Present Council Member Gene Johns - Present
City Staff Present: Public Works Director Jacki Scott
Administrative Sergeant Gerard McCann
Senior Management Analyst Kelli Everett
Commission Secretary Kaylee Choa
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Commissioner Kinney

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Rob W. spoke on overflow parking from the Windridge Apartments into the Niguel Ranch Homeowner Association Neighborhood.

Hale Dougherty spoke on overflow parking from Costa Brava condominiums onto La Plumosa.

Pete Vahid spoke on overflow parking from Costa Brava condominiums onto La Plumosa.

CONSENT CALENDAR
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Kinney, seconded by Commissioner Caudillo, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.

Motion carried 3-0.

Minutes of the Regular Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting on July 24, 2024
Approved as written.

Traffic & Transportation Commission Regular Minutes Page 1 of 3 August 28, 2024

DISCUSSION ITEMS

1. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy
Senior Management Analyst Everett gave a presentation on the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy.

Discussion ensued between Commissioners and staff.

Vice Chair Cashion inquired about installing additional EV charging stations in larger City parks such as Chapparosa Park.

Senior Management Everett stated that Public Works will consider installing EV charging stations in City parks should grant funds become available.

Commissioner Kinney inquired about notifying EV charging station users at the Metrolink Station of charging time limits.

Public Works Director Scott stated that Public Works will be engaging in a community outreach program that targets existing users to inform them that there is a new policy in place.

There were no public comments.

A MOTION was made by Commissioner Caudillo, seconded by Commissioner Kinney, that the Traffic and Transportation Commission recommend that the City Council approve the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy.

Motion carried 3-0.

STAFF, CITY COUNCIL, AND COMMISSION COMMENTS
Senior Management Analyst Everett provided an update on the Sea Country Festival where Public Works held a booth that informed patrons of key services that Public Works provides to the community. She also shared that Public Works received over 300 survey responses related to the Temporary Pilot Bike Lane on Aliso Creek Road as part of the Active Transportation Plan.

Public Works Director Scott provided an update that the La Paz Road Long-Term Phase Il project was completed on August 15, 2024 and the roadway was opened to southbound and northbound traffic. She also stated that the permanent repair will prevent further landslide failures from occurring along La Paz Road and will take approximately 3-5 years to design and construct.

Sergeant McCann stated that OCSD's administrative team was present at the Niguel Hills Middle School's back to school registration. He also stated that motor deputies were dispatched to all schools for the first week to interact with the students, faculty, and members of the community and to educate them on best practices for pick-up and drop- off from school. Additionally, Sergeant McCann stated that he would provide updates on these processes in mid-September. Finally, he stated that in partnership with Public Works, traffic control for the Sea Country Festival was successful.

Traffic & Transportation Commission Regular Minutes Page 2 of 3 August 28, 2024 Council Member Gennaway stated that Public Works did an outstanding job on the La Paz Road Long-Term Phase Il project and the repaving of Rancho Niguel Road.

Council Member Johns thanked City staff for reopening La Paz Road a month ahead of schedule. He also stated that he likes the Temporary Pilot Bike Lane on Aliso Creek Road.

Vice Chair Cashion inquired where the survey for the Temporary Pilot Bike Lane on Aliso Creek Road can be found.

Senior Management Analyst Everett stated the survey can be found on the Public Works webpage of the City's website.

Vice Chair Cashion inquired if Public Works was engaging in public outreach for the Temporary Pilot Bike Lane on Aliso Creek Road.

Public Works Director Scott stated that there is information on the City's website about the Temporary Pilot Bike Lane on Aliso Creek Road and conflict zones to educate residents who have never experienced this type of striping before. She also stated that Public Works will be engaging in additional outreach as part of the Active Transportation Plan.

ADJOURNMENT - Vice Chair Cashion adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Traffic and Transportation Commission Secretary
Traffic & Transportation Commission Regular Minutes Page 3 of 3 August 28, 2024

ATTACHMENT D
Resolution 2024-1493 and Exhibit A
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-1493

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIFORNIA,

ADOPTING THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION POLICY AND

ESTABLISHING RELATED FEES, AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER

CEQA IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Niguel ("City") is empowered to establish fees for the entrance to, or use of, City property, or the rental of City property consistent with and allowed by Article XI C, Section 1 (e)(4) of the California Constitution; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City has heretofore established various policies and schedules of rates, fees and charges for services and facilities provided by the City, including but not limited to, rates, fees and charges for rental of facilities, building permits, public services, and public safety; and
WHEREAS, the City incurs electricity costs associated with City-owned Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations that is paid to electricity companies to provide this service to the public; and
WHEREAS, the City incurs operating costs associated with City-owned Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations that is paid to EV charging network service providers to provide this service to the public; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires to adopt a policy and impose fees for public usage of City-owned EV charging stations; and
WHEREAS, certain fees are subject to the adoption procedures set forth in Government Code section 66016, and others are subject to the procedures set forth in Government Code section 66018; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code section 66016, the City has made available to the public at least ten days prior to its public hearing, data supporting the fees, and notice of this hearing has been mailed to all interested persons that have requested such notice at least 14 days prior to the date of this hearing; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code section 66018, a public hearing was set for September 17, 2024, for the purpose of receiving public comments to the proposed fees. Notice of the public hearing was given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City once a week for two weeks commencing at least 10 days prior to the public hearing, with at least 5 days intervening between the first and last publication. On September 17, 2024, at the time and place set for the public hearing, the City Council heard and considered all oral and written presentations and comments made regarding the proposed fees.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Laguna Niguel does hereby resolve, order, and determine as follows:

Section 1. The above Recitals are true and correct and by this reference incorporated herein.

Section 2. The City Council hereby adopts the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy, including fee schedule described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and hereby authorizes the City Manager to make non- substantive changes to the Policy as necessary. The fees imposed by this Resolution shall take effect on January 1, 2025, or for fees subject to Government Code section 66017(a) or 66019(b), 60 days following adoption of this Resolution.

Section 3. After conducting a duly noticed public hearing on September 17, 2024, the City Council hereby determines that the proposed policy and fees for use of City- owned EV charging stations are both fair and reasonable, and are consistent with the City's authority to impose charges for entrance to, or use of, City property, or the rental of City property pursuant to Article XIII C, Section 1 (e)(4) of the California Constitution.

Section 4. The adoption of this Resolution and the approval of the policy and fees imposed herein are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(8) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 because they involve the modification of a rate, fee or charge imposed on the public for purposes of meeting operating expenses of the City.

Section 5. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase in this resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Resolution or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Resolution and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be held invalid.

Section 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of September, 2024.

Kelly Jennings, Mayor
ATTEST:

Marissa J. Asistin
City Clerk

EXHIBIT A
Proposed Electric Vehicle
Charging Station Policy

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING COUNCIL POLICY
STATION POLICY Adopted: 9/17/2024
The purpose of this policy is to provide the guidelines for the City of Laguna Niguel's Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station network. The policy outlines the fees for public use of the City-owned EV charging stations and provides guidance on maintenance and other operating costs and defines the parameters for expanding the City's EV charging station network.

A. Fees
The fees for public use of the City-owned EV charging stations are shown in the table below. The fees described herein will become effective on January 1, 2025.

When Fee Is
Fee Description New Fee Amount Assessed
Charging Fee?
Level 2 Charging Station $0.25 per kilowatt hour Upon Plug-In Level 3 Direct Current Fast Charging Station $0.40 per kilowatt hour Upon Plug-in Overstay Fee $15.00 per hour See Note 3 below
($0.25 per minute)
Dwell Time Feed $10.00 per hour See Note 4 below
($0.167 per minute)
Notes:

2. The Charging Fee is assessed at all City-owned EV charging stations upon plugging into the charging station, with the exception of the portable, solar- powered stations.

Electric Vehicle Charging 1 of 2 COUNCIL POLICY
Station Policy 9/17/2024

4. The Dwell Time Fee is assessed at all City-owned EV charging stations at the time an EV battery is fully charged and following the expiration of a 15- minute grace period, with the exception of the EV charging stations located at the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station.

5. Fees collected from the public for its use of the City-owned EV charging stations shall be used to offset the City's electricity and operating costs.

B. Maintenance and other operating costs
The Maintenance and other operating costs associated with the City-owned EV charging stations will continue to be budgeted in the City's annual Operating Budget.

C. Expanding the City-owned EV charging station network The expansion of the City-owned EV charging station network will be based upon user demand and availability of grant funding.

Electric Vehicle Charging 2 of 2 COUNCIL POLICY
Station Policy 9/17/2024

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Laguna Niguel City Council
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