1 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO FINALIZE
AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
COMPANY (PG&E) IN SUPPORT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
INSTALLATION AT COLISEUM GARDENS PARK ADJACENT TO 6818 LION
WAY AT NO DIRECT COST TO THE CITY AND ADOPTING APPROPRIATE
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan in 2020 which establishes actions that the City and its partners will take to equitably reduce Oakland’s climate emissions 56 percent by 2030 and adapt to a changing climate; and WHEREAS, potential electric vehicle (EV) drivers in Oakland may be discouraged from buying or leasing an EVs due to the unavailability of publicly available fast charging stations; and
WHEREAS, California has set state goals of placing 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on California roads by 2025 and 5 million by 2030; and
WHEREAS, Governor Gavin Newson signed executive order N-79-20 in 2020, mandating that 100 percent of new in-state light duty passenger vehicles sales are zero-emission by 2035; and
WHEREAS, Through executive order B-48-18, California established a target of 250,000 EV charging stations statewide by 2025; and
WHEREAS, In May 2018, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved $22.4 million for PG&E to install infrastructure that supports Direct Current Fast Charging for electric vehicles. Starting in early 2020 and continuing through 2025, PG&E will pay to install infrastructure at qualifying customer sites to support the expansion of publicly available fast charging stations for light-duty vehicles.
WHEREAS, PG&E has the expertise and desire to install EV charging stations at Coliseum Gardens Park in Oakland, where staff have agreed that such infrastructure would DRAFT
2 accomplish significant climate and social benefits, namely, providing convenient and accessible EV charging to a large population of affordable multifamily building dwellers, demonstrating a new approach to conveying electricity to a public curb for EV charging, and providing public curbside charging for electric car share vehicles; and
WHEREAS, PG&E’s identified location at Coliseum Gardens meets the Disadvantaged Community (DAC) requirements and qualifies for a rebate up to $25,000 per charger to offset cost, increasing the feasibility of the project; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined, based on review of the plans and investigation of the sites, that the projects will not interfere with public use of the roadway, sidewalk, public park, or buried utilities, and will not endanger the public welfare and convenience; and WHEREAS, staff has determined this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15162 and 15163 (no further environmental review required); Section 15060(c)(2) (no direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment); Section 15061(b)(3) (no significant effect on the environment); Section 15183 (projects consistent with a community plan, general plan, or zoning), Section 15301 (existing facilities), Section 15302 (replacement or reconstruction), and Section 15309 (inspections), each of which provides a separate and independent basis for CEQA clearance and when viewed collectively provide an overall basis for CEQA clearance; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Administrator, or her designee, is hereby authorized to execute a contract with PG&E for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at no direct cost to the City at Coliseum Gardens Park; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Council finds that this project and action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the following CEQA Guidelines Sections: Section 15162 and 15163 (no further environmental review required); Section 15060(c)(2) (no direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment); Section 15061(b)(3) (no significant effect on the environment); Section 15183 (projects consistent with a community plan, general plan, or zoning), Section 15301 (existing facilities), Section 15302 (replacement or reconstruction), and Section 15309 (inspections), each of which provides a separate and independent basis for CEQA clearance and when viewed collectively provide an overall basis for CEQA clearance; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator or his designee shall file a Notice of Determination/Notice of Exemption with the Clerk of the County of Alameda for the project that is named in this resolution; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the contract is subject to City Attorney review and approval for form and legality and a copy of this resolution shall be filed with the City Clerk without returning to Council.
3 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the agreement is subject to City Attorney review and approval for form and legality and a copy of this resolution shall be filed with the City Clerk without returning to Council.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES -
ABSENT -
ABSTENTION - ATTEST:______________________________
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California