APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
RESOLUTION:
(1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ACCEPT AND ENTER
INTO A CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION RESPONSIVE, EASY
CHARGING PRODUCTS WITH DYNAMIC SIGNALS (“CEC REDWDS”)
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH EVENERGI, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE
HUNDRED NINETEEN THOUSAND AND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN
DOLLAR ($119,157), FOR THE INSTALLA TION OF THREE EV CHARGERS,
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND SUBSCRIPTIONS OF CHARGING
MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS SOFTWARE; AND
(2) 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 88268 C.M.S., adopted on July 28, 2020, that City shall establish goal to achieve community-wide carbon neutrality no later than 2045; and
WHEREAS, City Resolution 90511 C.M.S., was adopted on November 12, 2024, to accept grants from Pacific Gas & Elect ric (PG&E) for the upgrading EV charger’s infrastructure and Resolution 90576 C.M.S. was adopted on D ecember 17, to accept $2,300,000 grant fund from California Energy Commission (CEC) for installati on of 100 EV chargers throughout the City, these resolutions build on the City’s longstanding commitment to fleet electrification and its 'Green Fleet' policy, as established in Resolution 77842 C.M.S."; and
WHEREAS, with 1,570 on-road vehicles in the City’s fleet in its fleet and five fleet sites, fleet electrification planning, such as assessing fleets, fleet replacement options, fueling and charging needs, infrastructure siting, costs and impacts, and transition actions are necessary; and
WHEREAS, to accommodate the growth of electric vehicles’ fuel needs, the installation of EV charging stations is necessary; and
Celso Ortiz (Jan 23, 2025 13:55 PST)
2 WHEREAS, Oakland Public Work has been awarded a California Energy Commission Responsive, Easy Charging Products with Dyna mic Signals (CEC REDWDS) grant program by the EVenergi, LLC in the amount of $119,157; and
WHEREAS the EVenergi, LLC will administer the CEC REDWDS grants for the installation of three charging stations, develop a software charge management solutions software, and provide two-year software subscriptions at no cost to the City; and
WHEREAS, the acceptance of this grant will pr ovide City three charging stations, software charging management solutions, and two-year software subscriptions and has no impact on City’s budget; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Administrator be authorized to accept and enter into an agreement with EVenergi, LLV’s for the CEC REDWDS grant program in the amount of one hundred nineteen thousand and one hundred fifty-seven dollar ($119,157), for the installation of three EV chargers and software development and two-year of charging management solutions software subscriptions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council aut horizes the City Administr ator, or designee, to accept and enter into an agreement with Evener gi, LLV’s for the CEC REDWDS grant program in the amount of one hundred nineteen thousand and one hundred fifty-seven dollars ($119,157), for the installation of three EV chargers and so ftware development and two-year of charging management solutions software subscriptions; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the grant does not require a matching fund or new budget appropriation; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) based on the following CEQA Guide lines Sections: Section 15060(c)(2) (No Direct or Reasonably Foreseeable Indirect Physical Change in the Envi ronment); Section 15061(b)(3) (No Significant Effect on the Envir onment); Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land); Section 15307 (Protection of Natural Resources); Section 15308 (Protection of the Environment); and Section 15309 (Inspections ), each of which provi des a separate and independent basis for CEQA clearance and when view ed collectively provide an overall basis for CEQA clearance. The project as designed involves minor public or private alterations to the condition of existing facilities th rough the addition of electr ic vehicle charging stations throughout the City.
The project also serves to protect the City’s and region’s environment and natural resources through the production and use of alternative sources of energy other than fossil fuels; 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 extension of the CEC REDWDS grant program with EVenergi, LLC; and be it
3 FURTHER RESOLVED : That all contracts issued he reunder shall be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney for form and legality and copied shall be placed on file in the City Clerk’s Office; and 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 – BROWN, FIFE, HOUSTON, KA PLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, AND
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE GALLO
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION – COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS (serving as Mayor pursuant to Chapter Section 303)
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the City of
Oakland, California