Development Code Amendment 26-14
Electric Vehicle Charging
Presented by George Velarde, Senior Planner
Community Development and Housing Department
Background:
• Electric Vehicles have a longstanding history
• 1901 Porche had developed the first hybrid
• 1908 Ford produced the Model T
• 1920-1935 decline in electric vehicles with internal combustion, abundance in oil and cheaper, widespread gas
• 1973- 1993 Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) • 2010-present
Background:
• California State and Regulatory Agencies goal setting • CalEPA
• California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Significant Changes:
AB 1236
▪ Requires all California cities and counties to develop an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging ▪Permit checklist online
▪Administrative, non-discretionary approval
▪Provide an incomplete letter
▪Provides definitions
Significant Changes:
AB 970
▪Builds on California’s existing permit streamlining law (AB 1236) ▪Set time frames for review based on the number of chargers ▪Focus on review to health and safety requirements
▪Expands on local review
▪Discusses primary vs. accessory uses
Flowchart and Timeframe
Recommendation:
The Mayor and City Council:
1. Introduce, read by title only and waive further reading of Ordinance No. MC-1662 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, establishing procedures for expediting permit processing for electric vehicle charging stations.
2. Schedule the adoption of Ordinance No. MC-1662 to the regularly scheduled meeting of the Mayor and City Council on October 21, 2026.