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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES 2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW DIRECTING STAFF TO APPLY FOR A NONCOMPETITIVE $379,921 GRANT FROM SILICON VALLEY CLEAN ENERGY
FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER REBATE PROGRAM FOR EXISTING MULTIFAMILY
PROPERTIES, AND, IF AWARDED, ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES UP TO $379,921 IN GRANT FUNDS TO PROJECT 20-99, THE “SUSTAINABILITY FUND”
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2025, the City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget (Resolution No. 19008), which appropriated funds for the revenues and expenditures proposed by said budget; and
WHEREAS, during the course of a fiscal year, the City Council may take actions that change or modify the City of Mountain View’s (“City”) existing and approved budgets; and
WHEREAS, Silicon Valley Clean Energy (“SVCE”) provides a Noncompetitive Member Agency Grant program for its member agencies to invest in a project that supports building or transportation electrification, energy resiliency, or community engagement; and
WHEREAS, the City is a member agency of SVCE; and
WHEREAS, the City is eligible to apply for a noncompetitive grant with SCVE in an amount up to $379,921; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2020, the City Council adopted a communitywide carbon neutrality target of 2045 (Resolution No. 18439), and directed the City to enact programs to achieve the carbon neutrality goal; and
WHEREAS, the greenhouse gas emissions associated with an electric vehicle is lower than those from a gasoline-powered vehicle; and
WHEREAS, the City can further promote electric vehicle adoption at existing multifamily properties by providing additional incentives and assistance for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations; and
WHEREAS, the City may use the noncompetitive grant funding to implement an Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate Program for existing multifamily properties in Mountain View; now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED: that the City Council of the City of Mountain View directs staff to apply for a noncompetitive $379,921 grant from S ilicon Valley Clean Energy for an Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate Program for existing multifamily properties , and, if awarded, accept and appropriate revenues and expenditures up to $379,921 in grant funds to Project 20-99, the “Sustainability Fund”; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that the City Council of the City of Mountain View authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute grant documents to apply for and accept grant funds , and to execute any future amendments to the grant documents; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate Program for existing multifamily properties shall be the lead project for expenditure of these grant funds and, if the lead project is not viable, the alternative substitute project for expenditure of these grant funds shall be the installation of municipal fleet electric vehicle chargers for the City’s fleet vehicles; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Finance and Administrative Services Director is authorized to reappropriate up to $379,921 in SVCE noncompetitive grant funds received and allocate those grant funds to Project 26-31, “Fleet EV Planning” if the Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate Program for existing multifamily properties is not viable; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Resolution shall be effective upon the date of its adoption.
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