Rules & Legislation Committee
July 16, 2026

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY _______________________________ CITY OFFICE OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S. RESOLUTION: (1) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A REIMBURSEMENT GRANT FROM THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR CLEAN AIR / CHARGE! PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,000) FOR ELIGIBLE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF FIFTEEN (15) TWO-PORT DIRECT CURRENT FAST ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, FOR A TOTAL OF THIRTY (30) CHARGING PORTS, AT THE OAKLAND; (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; AND (3) ADOPTING CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT EXEMPTION FINDINGS WHEREAS, t -emission, renewable, or low-carbon fuel powered vehicles. This transition is being driven by the City policy and guidance provided 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 Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) Rule, Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) Rule, Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Rule, and off-road zero emission regulations currently under development. The fleet currently consists of approximately 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. The ever-increasing Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) counts will require the City to install and maintain the related BEV charging infrastructure necessary to support (fuel) them; and WHEREAS, Oakland Public Works has been awarded $750,000 by the Bay Area Air (TFCA) Funding Agreement, Project G-2505-51580. The BAAQMD grant named Charge!, was highly anticipated and proved to be extremely competitive with sixty-nine (69) applicants submitting proposals competing for approximately $38 million in funding. The Bay Area AiDirectors authorized $23.3 million to fund the highest-ranking projects in the Charge! Program rank list of which Oakland was included; and 2 WHEREAS, the BAAQMD grant is a reimbursement grant, and the City must first incur and pay eligible project costs after full execution of the grant agreement before seeking reimbursement, subject to all grant terms, cost-eligibility requirements, reporting requirements, retention provisions, and other conditions imposed by BAAQMD; and WHEREAS, the City has not commenced the TFCA-funded project work, has not issued a notice to proceed or other financial commitment for TFCA-funded project equipment or construction, and will not commence TFCA-funded work or incur costs for which reimbursement will be sought unless and until the BAAQMD grant agreement is fully executed; and WHEREAS, City staff has determined the project scope funded by the TFCA grant would be delayed, reduced, or not otherwise proceed as proposed without TFCA Program funding, and that the project will result in surplus emission reductions beyond those otherwise required by applicable laws; and WHEREAS, the BAAQMD grant requires the City to own, install, operate, and maintain thirty (30) direct current fast charging ports at the Maintenance Service Center for fleet use only, achieve required usage and operational requirements during the five-year operational period, comply with reporting and recordkeeping obligations, and comply with applicable requirements including prevailing wage, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program requirements, accessibility requirements, and other applicable federal, state, and local laws; and WHEREAS, the City of Oakland has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to reducing energy use and mitigating climate change and its impacts for more than two decades. Following early participation in global climate efforts in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the City began to highlight opportunities for local action, and adopted several City Council Resolutions supporting these efforts ; and WHEREAS, the Sewer Division developed the custom specifications for their cleaner trucks, Vactor 2100i is preferred because it is widely regarded as a premier, high-performance combination sewer cleaner, favored for its superior suction, robust engineering, and requires minimal maintenances; and WHEREAS, per City Resolution No. 77842 C.M.S., adopted on June 3, 2003, the City of vehicles powered by alternative fuels whenever possible, and actively pursue federal and state, and other incentive program related to clean air and energy efficiency; and WHEREAS, per City Resolution No. 88592 C.M.S., adopted on April 20, 2021, the City Council supports the goal of reaching 100% zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) sales by the year 2030; and WHEREAS, On May 4, 2026, received three (3) quotations from Owen Equipment Sales, Jack Doheny Companies Inc, and Municipal Maintenance Equipment Inc; and WHEREAS, this grant would provide $750,000 in funding to the City for the installation of 3 (15) electric vehicle chargers, the funding would be accepted and appropriated to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Fund (2166), Equipment Services: Administration Organization (30541); EV Infrastructure Grant Project (1007591), and Administration Program (AD01). Trequired matching contribution is $578,720. Oakland Public Works (OPW) has identified available matching funds within the Equipment Fund (4100), Equipment Services: Administration Organization (30541), EV Infrastructure Grant Project (1007591), and Administration Program (AD01); now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates a reimbursement grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Transportation Fund for Clean Air / Charge! Program in an amount not to exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) for eligible costs associated with the installation of fifteen (15) two-port direct current fast electric Center, 7101 Edgewater Drive, Oakland and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to execute the BAAQMD grant agreement and to execute related grant documents, requests for reimbursement, reports, certifications, and non-substantive amendments that are consistent with this Resolution; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council finds and determines that this action and the project are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), 15301, and 15304, each as a separate and independent basis, because the project consists of accepting and appropriating grant funds and installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure at an existing City maintenance facility, with only minor alterations to existing facilities and, if needed, minor trenching or ground disturbance where surfaces will be restored, and because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the action will have a significant effect on the environment; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council further finds that none of the exceptions to categorical exemptions set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies, and directs staff to file a Notice of Exemption as appropriate; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator shall return to Council for approval of any material grant amendment, project scope change, site change, increase in City matching funds or other City financial obligations, or related contract award or amendment requiring Council approval; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator or their designee is authorized to complete all required negotiations, execute the agreements, and take any other action consistent with this Resolution and its basic purpose except with respect to any increase in compensation or contract amount; and be it 4 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Agreement will be reviewed for form and legality by the City Attorney and a copy filed with the Office of the City Clerk. IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG AND PRESIDENT JENKINS NOES ABSENT ABSTENTION ATTEST: ASHA REED City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the City of Oakland, California