CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
June 3, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Gutierrez, City Manager
Submitted By: Chris Diggs, Water Resources Director
SUBJECT: APPROVE SITE HOST AGREEMENT WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SOLUTIONS INC., AT PALOMARES PARK RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following action:
Approve Site Host Agreement with Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions Inc. (EVCS) for the operations and maintenance of the electric vehicle (EV) charging stations located at Palomares Park; and, Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign the Site Host Agreement and any amendments, with EVCS, contingent on City Attorney review.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This action will approve an agreement (Attachment No. 1) with EVCS to operate and maintain the EV charging stations at Palomares Park.
SB1439/GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLICABILITY:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to the revenue sharing agreement, EVCS will pay the City $.03 per kWh to the City General Fund for electricity sold at Palomares Park. The annual revenues are unknown as it will be solely dependent on the use of the charging stations.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On April 3, 2023, City Council approved an agreement with SCE and Los Angeles County for the construction and acquisition of electrical vehicle charging stations at Palomares Park.
DISCUSSION:
In April 2023, the City Council approved the construction of 19 EV charging stations at Palomares Park. As City staff are not best suited to manage and maintain the charging stations, staff is seeking approval to enter in to an agreement with a company to perform these functions. To select a qualified contractor, staff sought advice from The Energy Coalition (TEC) and SoCalREN as they issued a Request for Qualifications to provide technical and non-technical support to their Public Power-Up Program, an EV charging station installation program. This process resulted in the selection of a qualified contractor to perform the services.
The attached agreement with EVCS provides for the management and maintenance of the Palomares charging stations. Rates to be charged will be set to cover their costs, energy costs, and will provide revenues at a rate of 0.03 kWh to the City. At this juncture, the summed revenues are unknown as it will be solely dependent on the use of the charging stations.
Prepared by:
Julie Carver
Environmental Compliance Supervisor
ATTACHMENT: Attachment No. 1 – Site Host Agreement with EVCS Award Agreement to EVSE for Operations and Maintenance at Palomares Park