RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-073
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC (PG&E) EV FLEET PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN EV PROGRAM CONTRACT WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa has received a competitive grant award from the Federal Transit Administration’s 5339 Bus and from FTA grants 5339 and state Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for battery-electric buses and charging equipment; and WHEREAS, the California Air Resources Board adopted the Innovative Clean Transit Rule in December 2018, requiring the conversion of transit fleets to zero-emissions buses by 2040; and WHEREAS, the California Air Resources Board adopted the Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) Rule in April 2023, mandating a phasing in of ZEVs for the City fleet starting in 2024; and WHEREAS, the City developed the CityBus Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Rollout Plan which transitions CityBus’ fleet entirely to Battery Electric Buses (BEBs); and
WHEREAS, PG&E launched the EV Fleet Program in spring 2019 as approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC); and WHEREAS, PG&E has invited the City of Santa to participate in its EV Fleet program for the Make-Ready Incentive Option which will cover the entire infrastructure cost “to the meter” and provide a “behind the meter” incentive of up to $160,000 and EV charger rebate up to $375,000; and WHEREAS, the Transit Division will finance purchasing twelve (12) battery electric buses with FTA grants 5339 and state Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) and Transportation Development Act Article IV (TDA) funding; and WHEREAS, the City has the option to include up to thirteen (13) medium-duty electric vehicles in the EV Fleet Program Contract through the fleet replacement program with funding from the General Fund; and WHEREAS, the PG&E EV Fleet Program Contract obligates the City of Santa Rosa to purchase a specified number of battery electric buses and medium-duty electric vehicles within the next five years or PG&E may require the City to reimburse a proportional share of PG&E’s Incentive Options. / / /
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa authorizes participation in the EV Fleet Program Contract with PG&E for the purpose of constructing the infrastructure to support battery-electric charging for the CityBus battery-electric bus and City fleet medium-duty electric vehicles.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council authorizes the Director of Transportation and Public Works to negotiate and execute an EV Fleet Program Contract with PG&E.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 13th day of May, 2025.
AYES: (7) Mayor Stapp, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members Bañuelos, Fleming, MacDonald, Okrepkie, Rogers
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2025-073