1 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
RESOLUTION:
(1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO AN INCENTIVE
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (PG&E)
TO ACCEPT THE INSTALLATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND NEW
DEDICATED ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) TRANSFORMER AT THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE CE NTER TO SUPPORT FIFTEEN (15) MEDIUM-HEAVY DUTY
VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS FOR A TOTAL COST ESTIMATED TO BE SIX HUNDRED FORTY-THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($643,000) THAT WILL BE FUNDED DIRECTLY BY PG&E;
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2) COMPLY WITH TERMS OF THE CONTRACT IN WHICH THE CITY
INCREMENTALLY PURCHASES FIFTEEN (15) CHARGING STATIONS AND A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) MEDIUM-HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES PER YEAR, TOTALING FIFTEEN (15) VEHICLES OVER A FIVE (5) YEAR PERIOD FROM 2024 TO 2028; AND
(3) ADOPTING APPROPRIATE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS
WHEREAS, per City Resolution No. 77842 C.M.S., adopted on June 3, 2003, that City of Oakland will develop and implement “Green Fl eet” policy and directed the staff to purchase vehicles powered by alternative fuels whenever po ssible, and actively pursue federal, state, and other incentive program related to clean air and energy efficiency; and WHEREAS, per City Resolution 88267 C.M.S. and 88268 C.M.S., adopted on July 28, 2020, that City of Oakland is committed to conti nuing its leadership in reducing the City GHG emission, adopts the 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan, and establishes goal to achieve community-wide carbon neutrality no later than 2045; and WHEREAS, The California Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) rule was adopted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on April 28, 2023 and became effective on January 1, 2024, where Public fleets, including state and local government agencies, must purchase a certain percentage of Zero Emission Ve hicles (ZEV) each year, with a goal of 100% ZEV purchases by 2027 ; and
Celso Ortiz (Nov 1, 2024 12:58 PDT)
2 WHEREAS, mandated by City policy and guidance pr ovided in the Equitable Climate Action Plan (ECAP) and Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Action Plan, as well as State of California Executive Orders and mandates such as the Advan ced Clean Fleet (ACF) Rule, City fleet must transition to alternatively zero or low-carbon and renewable fuels an d aiming to reduce air pollution, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by replacing its fleet with electric vehicles ; and WHEREAS, City fleet consists 1,570 on-road vehicles, of which approximately 1,045 are currently suitable for electrification. Currently, the City has (117) units that are electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and aims to further reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions production by replacing the fleet with electric vehicles (EVs) when vehicles have exhausted their useful service life; and
WHEREAS, to accommodate the mandated transition of electric vehicles in the fleet requires City to redesign and ups ize its infrastructures at Municipal Service Center (7101 Edgewater Drive); and
WHEREAS, Oakland Public Work has been awarded $643,000 grant by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), where PG&E has incentivized City to design, construct, and maintain any necessary EV supply infrastructure at Municipal Service Center, 7101 Edgewater Drive; and WHEREAS, PG&E will fund the cost of designing, constructing, and maintaining any necessary EV supply infrastructure at Municipal Service Center, 7101 Edgewater Drive valued at $643,000; and
WHEREAS, by accepting grant agreement, City shall comply with PG&E term that City will incrementally purchase fifteen (15) charging stations and at minimum three (3) electric medium- heavy vehicles per year, totaling fifteen (15) over a five (5) year period from 2024 to 2028,; and WHEREAS , staff recommends that the City Administrator be authorized to enter a grant incentive agreement with Pacific & Electric Gas Company, accept grant fund of $643,000 with no cost to the City, and comply with the terms of the contract in which City incrementally purchase fifteen (15) charging stations and minimum three (3) medium-heavy duty vehicles per year over a five (5)year period, totaling fifteen (15); and
WHEREAS , this action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption and 15306 (information collection); now, therefore, and be it
RESOLVE
D: That the City Council authorizes the City Administr ator, or designee, to enter into an incentive grant agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to accept the infrastructure and new dedicated electric vehicle (EV) transformer at the municipal service center, for a total cost estimated to be six hundred forty-three thousand dollars ($643,000) that will be funded by PG&E for the design and installation of infrastructure to support fifteen (15) medium- heavy duty vehicle charging stations; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to comply with the terms of said agreement in which City incrementally purchase charging stations and minimum three (3) medium-heavy duty vehicles per year over a five (5) year period, totaling fifteen (15); and be it 3 FURTHE
R RESOLVED: That the City Council finds and determined that the decision made hereby is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption and 15306 (information collection); and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That City Administrator or designee is authorized to act as an agent to conduct all negotiations and related acti ons and to sign all applications and agreements that may be necessary for the acceptance or exte nsion of the Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s grant; be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator, or their designee or successor is, hereby authorized to take any other action consistent with this Resolution and its basic purpose.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
AT
TEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California