City Council Agenda Report
December 3, 2024
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager
BY: Glen W.C. Kau, P.E., Director of Public Services/City Engineer Alex Hamilton, Interim Director of Community Development Damian Rosales, Public Services Superintendent
SUBJECT: CHARGE READY CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND REBATE
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND VEHICLE CHARGERS OPERATOR
AGREEMENT
Background:
The Southern California Edison (SCE) Charge Ready program (Program) supports both California’s greenhouse gas (GHG)-reduction goal and local air-quality requirements by providing financial assistance and subject matter expertise to help expand the charging infrastructure available for electric vehicles (EVs). The Program assists customers by providing technical assistance and reducing costs for installation of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment.
The Program provides another step toward meeting California’s goal of attaining a 40% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2030 and an 80% reduction by 2050, by providing funding for the addition of up to 37,800 EV charging ports in SCE’s service territory.
Program Application
Applicants, referred to as Program Participants, if not the owner of the site, are required to obtain consent from the property owner to install the equipment and grant any required easements.
Program Participant
SCE has compiled a Trade Professional Program Participant List consisting of energy service companies, installers, or other contractors/vendors that provide energy management products or services, and are authorized to submit SCE Energy Efficiency applications for select programs on behalf of Business Customers. EvGateway is the SCE Trade Professional that submitted an
City Council December 3, 2024
Southern California Edison (SCE) Charge Ready Charging
Infrastructure and Rebate Participation Agreement and
EvGateway Electric Vehicle Chargers Operator (EVCO) Agreement Page No. 2
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SCE energy efficiency application on behalf of the City for the Program and is categorized as the Program Participant.
The Trade Professional and the City must enter into a separate agreement for the procurement and installation of the EV charging equipment; and any associated terms and conditions negotiated between each respective party.
Fiscal Impact:
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Citizens Advised:
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Strategic Plan 2023 Implementation:
The recommended actions will further the City’s 2023 Strategic Plan, Goal 2 Work in Partnership with Our Community to Achieve Safe and Livable Neighborhoods, Objective 1, Re-invest in existing and aging Infrastructure; and Goal 4 Support Sustainability and Climate Resilience Throughout the Community, Objective 1, Protect and conserve natural resources.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends City Council:
a. approve an agreement with Southern California Edison; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Charge Ready Charging Infrastructure and Rebate Participation Agreement; and
b. approve an agreement with EvGateway; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Electric Vehicle Chargers Operator Agreement on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Attachments:
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