RESOLUTION NO. ---
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA APPROVING
THE PASADENA TRANSIT AND DIAL-A-RIDE ZERO-EMISSION BUS (ZEB)
ROLLOUT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulations were adopted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in December 2018 and became effective on October 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, California Code of Regulations Title 13, Division 3, Chapter 1, Article
4.3, Part 2023.1 (d) requires that a public transit agency Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan must b~ approved by its governing board; and
WHEREAS, each transit agency must approve and submit to CARB a ZEB Rollout Pan describing how the agency will transition to a zero-emission fleet; and WHEREAS, the City Pasadena goal is to fully transition to zero-emission technologies by 2040, that avoids early retirement of compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline buses, and can be achieved with available funds; WHEREAS, the City Pasadena will pursue all available and viable options to seek funding opportunities, to accelerate the transition ahead of what is identified in the Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council approves the Pasadena Transit and Dial-A-Ride Zero- Emission ZEB Rollout Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A, which meets the following requirements:
A. A goal to transition its bus fleet to zero-emission by 2040 with careful planning that avoids early retirement of CNG and unleaded buses; B. A goal to pursue all available and viable options to seek funding opportunities to accelerate the transition ahead of what is identified in the Plan;
C. Identifies types of ZEB technologies that the City of Pasadena intends to continue to deploy, including battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric buses;
D. Sets forth a schedule for construction of facilities and infrastructure modification or upgrades required to deploy and maintain the ZEBs; E. Sets forth a schedule for ZEB purchases;
F. Describes how the Agency plans to deploy ZEBs in disadvantaged communities as listed in the latest version of "CalEnviroScreen"; G. Sets forth a training plan and schedule to train operators and maintenance and repair staff;
H. Identifies potential funding sources.
2. Insofar as the provisions of any Ordinance, Resolution, document or previous action of the City Council, prior to the date of this Resolution, are inconsistent with the provisions of this Resolution or any policy adopted by this Resolution, this Resolution and the Pasadena Transit and Dial-A-Ride Zero Emission ZEB Rollout Plan approved herein shall control.
3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
Adopted by the ___ meeting of the City Council on the ___ day of ---- , 2023:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Lesle C eung
Assistan City Attorney
Mark Jomsky
City Clerk