REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with National Car Charging, LLC for Electric Vehicle Charging Installations to Extend the Term Through December 31, 2026
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
Sustainability
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara (City) and the State of California have developed significant goals related to expanding the availability of Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers to encourage the electrification of the transportation sector to help the City meet greenhouse gas emission reduction targets of 55% below the 2008 baseline levels by 2035. For the Silicon Valley Power (SVP) service area, the California Energy Commission (CEC) EV model shows a projected increase from 2,200 EVs in 2018 to more than 24,000 EVs by 2030.
With the projected rise of EV adoption and the incoming development of multi-unit housing in the City, the City has been planning and implementing projects to optimize opportunities to use state and local funding to expand EV charging infrastructures. In alignment with SVP's 2018 Strategic Plan and SVP's Integrated Resource Plan, an EV Ready Community Blueprint was developed by SVP to ensure the City is able to meet the community's EV charging needs.
On June 25, 2019, the City Council approved the EV Ready Communities Blueprint for submission to the CEC. The blueprint was a significant effort that included contributions from residents, businesses, the Community Development Department, the Public Works Department (Traffic and Fleet Management Divisions), electric vehicle service providers, and financial institutions. The blueprint also incorporated data from the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency and Bay Area Air Quality Management District. The EV blueprint identified EV adoption scenarios, established priorities, and created action plans to set Santa Clara's EV future in motion.
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