Administrative
Report
H.10., File # 22-3778 Meeting Date: 3/1/2022
To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: TED SEMAAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
TITLE
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3228-22, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 6 OF THE
REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A FEE TO USE PUBLIC ELECTRIC
VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, PERMIT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OVERSTAY CHARGES
FOR PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, AND PROHIBIT NON-CHARGING VEHICLES FROM PARKING AT PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On February 15, 2022, the City Council approved the attached Ordinance related to electric vehicle parking spaces for introduction and first reading. The ordinance is now ready for adoption and second reading. If adopted, the ordinance will take effect in thirty days.
As part of the approval of First Reading of the Ordinance, the City Council also directed staff to provide a report during the FY 2022-23 Budget adoption process to review the use of the City’s electric vehicle charging stations and provide recommendations on any proposed modifications to the associated user fees.
BACKGROUND
On January 18, 2022 the City Council accepted as complete Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Job No. 20770, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Project. The grant funded project added seven dual port level 2 chargers and one dual port DC fast charger at five different locations throughout the City. These locations include the Riviera Village Triangle Lot, Main Library Parking Structure, Performing Arts Center, North Branch Library Parking Lot, and Police Department Front Parking Lot.
These are the first publicly owned charging stations in the City and given the significant interest from the public and the Council, staff will look to expand the City’s electric vehicle charging station EVCS) footprint through future grant opportunities.
The EV charging stations are now active and are currently being offered at no cost to the user. On February 15, 2022, the Public Works Department proposed for first reading, the attached Ordinance which is needed to establish the mechanism to set the fees for use of EV charging stations. In a companion, but separate action, the City Council conducted a Public Hearing and set the EV charging fee amounts by approving a Resolution that updated the City’s Master Fee Schedule accordingly.
H.10., File # 22-3778 Meeting Date: 3/1/2022
The approved user fees are 30 cents per kWh for use of level 2 chargers and 40 cents per kWh for use of the DC Fast Charger, and are comparable to surrounding Cities. Furthermore, there is an overstay fee of $1.50 per hour that will be assessed after a vehicle has been charging for more than four hours. Lastly, City Council approved a parking violation of $50 for vehicles not plugged into the station while parked in an EV parking space, which mirrors the City’s expired meter violation penalty.
The purpose of the fees is to recover electricity costs associated with the EV stations along with promoting turnover in the EV parking spaces to allow for multiple users to utilize the stations each day. If adopted the Ordinance would become effective on April 1, 2022.
COORDINATION
Staff coordinated this report with the Police Department, Finance Department, and the City Attorney’s Office.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City projects expenses and (offsetting) revenue to be approximately $28,000 per year for the use of the existing stations.
APPROVED BY:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
February 15, 2022 Staff Report and Ordinance No. 3228-22