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City Council
January 25, 2022
AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUND
UPDATE
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2 1. Assembly Bill (AB) 2766 was signed into law in 1990.
2. This law and subsequent actions created a total of $6 in combined motor vehicle registration fee
surcharges.
3. A portion of this surcharge is distributed on a quarterly basis to South Coast Air Basin cities and counties
based upon their population to implement projects
that reduce emissions from mobile sources.
BACKGROUND
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3 1. Through AB2766, the City currently receives approximately $400,000 to $420,000 annually.
2. Over the years the City has used this funding for a variety of projects and purchases:
AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUND
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4 Program Updates:
1. Go Transit Program
2. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program
3. Match Funding for Special Projects
DISCUSSION
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5 1. City Council initiated in September 2009.
2. Discounted RTA bus passes to City residents.
3. Funded using clean air (AB 2766) funds from AQMD and revenues from pass sales.
4. City is an authorized RTA pass vendor
a) Receives 5% discount on each pass
5. City sells to residents at a discount
a) 30-Day General, Senior/Disabled, and Youth - 30%
b) 7-Day passes - 20%
GO TRANSIT PROGRAM BACKGROUND
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1. Uncertainty about future bus pass demand.
2. Staff is not recommending any changes to the
Program at this time.
3. Staff welcomes any direction/input from the City
Council.
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8 1. Started in 2009
2. Offers City Residents
rebates toward Alternative
Fuel Vehicles
3. Over 240 rebates awarded
4. $15,000 budgeted annually
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9 1. October 2020 - RPU implements the Clean Fuel Reward Program - $1,500 for qualifying vehicles at the point of purchase.
2. October 2021 - RPU establishes a Residential Used EV Purchase Rebate - $500 for used full battery electric or plug-in hybrid electric v e h i c l ew i t ha na d d i t i o n a l$ 1 , 0 0 0r e b a t ea v a i l a b l et ol o w - i n c o m e customers.
3. Multiple rebate programs by different City departments from the same city is redundant and can be confusing.
4. Recommendation: Retire the AFV Rebate Program effective January 31, 2022.
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10 2014 Council Direction that funding be used for the
following projects:
Recommendation: That any current and future Air Quality Improvement Funds designated for special projects per the City Council in 2014 be freed up for other purposes as
approved by the City Council or City Manager.
MATCH FUNDING FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS
Project Current Status
Bicycle Share Program Complete
SR-91 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge Study Postponed Indefinitely Santa Ana River Bicycle Trail Postponed Indefinitely
Santa Ana River Walking Path Postponed Indefinitely
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11 1. Purchase clean air vehicles to replace aging
elements of the City’s fleet
a) Refuse trucks and sweepers
b) CNG and electric Public Works vehicles
2. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure at City
Facilities to support the City’s continued leadership
in Clean Fleet technology.
ALTERNATIVE USES OF FUNDING
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12 3. Construct connected vehicle and intelligent
transportation system infrastructure to improve
management of flow along City roadways.
4. Bicycle program enhancements that promote and
facilitate increased use of bicycles in the City.
5. Other purposes as approved by the City Council or
City Manager.
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13 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan Priorities
Cross-Cutting Threads
Community Trust
Equity
Fiscal Responsibility
Innovation
Sustainability &
Resiliency
#4 Environmental Stewardship
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14 That the City Council:
1. Receive an update on the Air Quality Improvement Fund;
2. Recommend that the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program be retired effective January 31, 2022; and
3. Recommend that any current and future Air Quality Improvement Funds designated for special projects per the City Council in 2014 be freed up for other purposes as approved by the City Council or City Manager.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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