IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE AND
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH EAST
BAY COMMUNITY ENERGY AUTHORITY FOR INSTALLING, OPERATING, AND
MAINTAINING ELECTRIC VEHICLE FAST CHARGING AT THE SAN LEANDRO
MAIN LIBRARY
WHEREAS, City of San Leandro is a member of East Bay Community Energy Authority (EBCE), a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) formed in 2016 to become the default Load Serving Entity (or public power provider) in Alameda County; and
WHEREAS, EBCE is tasked with development and management of energy-related climate change programs that help local government JPA members, such as electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure deployment; and
WHEREAS, vehicle electrification is an important strategy for air quality improvement and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction in San Leandro’s Climate Action Plan; and WHEREAS, EBCE is partnering with the City to install, maintain, and operate EV fast charging stations on municipal property near multifamily housing; and WHEREAS, this project will deploy 12 dual-port 150 kilowatt (kW) fast chargers in 24 EV only charging stalls at the San Leandro Main Library parking lot, with two of the charging stalls to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and
WHEREAS, the San Leandro Main Library was chosen for its proximity to multifamily housing and disadvantaged communities in the top 25th percentile of CalEnviroScreen 4.0 within a 5-mile radius, location within a low-income census tract, proximity to highways and the San Leandro BART station, and accessibility of the parking lot 24/7; and
WHEREAS, implementing this project will not only allow City of San Leandro to reduce its transportation pollution, but also expand EV access to renter populations and increase engagement in the San Leandro downtown area; and
WHEREAS, the project is funded by a grant from the California Energy Commission for Reliable, Equitable, and Accessible Charging for Multifamily Housing (REACH) awarded to EBCE for EV charger installation in multifamily hotspots in City of Hayward and City of San Leandro; and WHEREAS, no budget appropriations are required for this project implementation; and WHEREAS, EBCE has agreed to the terms of the contract pending Council approval; and WHEREAS the City Council is familiar with the contents of the agreement; and WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends approval of said agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of San Leandro City Council does RESOLVE as follows:
That said agreement is hereby approved and execution by the City Manager is hereby authorized.
Introduced by _______ and passed and adopted this 7th day of November 2022, by the following vote:
Members of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: ____________________
Kelly B. Clancy, Acting City Clerk