Riverside City Council
June 16, 2026

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General Services DepartmentPURCHASE OF UP TO 45 EV CHARGERS FROMCHAEVI CO, LTD OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIACity CouncilJune 16, 2026 RiversideCA.gov2
•November 4, 2025 – Council approved non-binding MOU with Chaevi Co., Ltd.•Attracted foreign investment aligned with City’s economic and environmental objectives•Helps City expand local EV charger access•City committed to present approval for up to 45 ChaeviEV chargers for Council’s considerationECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MOU 1 2
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•Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) “Level 3”•User-friendly•Rapid charging•Ideal for public EV charging•Now a local company!CHAEVI CHARGERS RiversideCA.gov4
POTENTIAL CITY LOCATIONSMaximum # of Chargers Site Can Support# of Existing Chargers*Site71Casa Blanca Library/Customer Resource Center30New Eastside Library41Orange Terrace Community Park52City Parking Garage 7 (Fox Entertainment Plaza)31City Corporation Yard Public Fuel Island101Riverside Convention Center52City Hall garage111City Hall surface parking lot(located behind the lobby)100Museum of Riverside (Parking lot 16)161Riverside Airport (north parking lot)7410Total 3 4
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•Identified by RPU as areas with energy availability•RPU high-level analysis of infrastructure indicates $5M - $12M in off-site improvements needed•Engineering services needed to determine on-site infrastructure needs for each location (additional transformers, switchgear, panel upgrades, parking lot reconfiguration, etc.)–General Services and Purchasing are drafting an RFP –Engineered drawings increase City’s grant competitiveness•Engineering may help narrow list to ideallocationsPOTENTIAL LOCATIONS RiversideCA.gov6
•RPU has participated in CARB’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Program since 2018•RPU earns credits for residential EV charging •Credits must be used to benefit current and future EV users•April 27, 2026 – Board of Public Utilities unanimously voted to recommend that Council approve an increase for the “EV Charger Installation at Public Facilities Program” to bring the total program to $3.5MRPU REBATE PROGRAM 5 6
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•Chaevi chargers are eligible for RPU’s rebate•City must install the chargers within 3 years of the purchase date•Potential for LCFS funds to provide a future rebate for a portion of needed infrastructure investmentRPU REBATE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY RiversideCA.gov8
•Issue RFP for engineering services and select a firm•Engineering services for each location –“Shovel Ready”•Seek grant funding to support infrastructure investments•Bid and award infrastructure construction•Negotiate warranty, operations & maintenance, and profit-sharing agreementsNEXT STEPS 7 8
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•Purchase price of 45 EV chargers from Chaevi is $1,957,500 with sales tax•Costs of off-site and on-site infrastructure improvements, service upgrades, other site improvements, engineering, etc., will be brought before Council with bids/RFPs for that workFISCAL IMPACT RiversideCA.gov10
That the City Council:1. By at least five affirmative votes, waive formal procurement inaccordance with Purchasing Resolution 24101, Section 602(k), andapprove the purchase of up to 45 electric vehicle chargers fromChaevi Co., Ltd., in the amount of $1,957,500;2. By at least five affirmative votes, authorize the Chief Financial Officer,or designee, to record a supplemental appropriation and interfundtransfer in amount of $1,957,500 from the General Fund InfrastructureReserve Account to the Capital Outlay Fund, Electric Vehicle ChargingStations Project revenue and expenditure accounts; and3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any purchaseorders, agreements, and other documents to effectuate the purchaseof the electric vehicle chargers, including making minor and non-substantive changes.RECOMMENDATIONS9 10