APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY ________________________ CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER DAN KALB RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AB 1267 (TING), THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INITIATIVE FOR GASOLINE SUPERUSERS, REQUIRING THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (CARB) TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLE (ZEV) INCENTIVE AWARD FOR GASOLINE SUPER USERS AND REQURE CARB TO REPORT ON THE AMOUNT OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCED PER DOLLAR SPENT ON ZEV INCENTIVES WHEREAS, the City of Oakland has been on the forefront of climate policy for decades; and WHEREAS, transportation is the largest source of GHG emissions in California, accounting for 38% of all statewide emissions1; and WHEREAS, burning gasoline in passenger vehicles is the single biggest source of California’s CO2 emissions, at 25.5%2; and WHEREAS, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Board Scoping Plan calls for a 50% reduction in gasoline use between 2021 and 2030 to meet statutorily mandated GHG reduction requirements; and WHEREAS, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Board Scoping Plan calls for a 50% reduction in gasoline use between 2021 and 2030 to meet statutorily mandated GHG reduction requirements; and WHEREAS, Gavin Newsom issued executive order N-79-20., which requires all new cars purchased after 2035 to be Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV); and WHEREAS, AB 1267 would require CARB to create an additional ZEV incentive for gasoline superusers; and 1 https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/ghg-inventory-graphs 2 https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/ghg-inventory-graphs 2 WHEREAS, AB 1267 would require CARB to report on the amount of GHG emissions reduced per dollar spend on ZEV incentives and the impacts of ZEV programs; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: That the City of Oakland endorses Assembly Bill 1267 and urge the California State Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom to support it’s enactment into law; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council directs the City Administrator or his designee to immediately distribute this Resolution upon its adoption to Governor Gavin Newsom and State Assemblymember Ting IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS NOES – ABSENT – ABSTENTION – ATTEST: ASHA REED City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the City of Oakland, California
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