REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Agreement with National Car Charging LLC for EV Charging Installations and Approve Related Budget Amendment [Council Pillars: Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure and Sustainability]
Report
BACKGROUND
Over the last several years, the City of Santa Clara and 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 in 2018 to more than 24,000 EV by 2030.
With the projected rise of EV adoption and the incoming development of multi-unit housing in the City, the City is looking to plan and act accordingly to make the most out of the opportunity with state and local funding availability. In alignment with SVP's 2018 Strategic Plan and the 2018 Integrated Resource Plan, an EV Ready Community blueprint was developed by SVP to ensure the City is positioning itself to best serve its community's needs and to support sustainability.
On June 25, 2019, the City Council approved the EV Ready Communities Blueprint for submittal to the California Energy Commission. The blueprint was a significant effort that included contributions from residents, businesses, Community Development Department, Public Works Traffic and Fleet Management Divisions, electric vehicle service providers, financial institutions, and 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.
Among the priorities identified in the City's EV Ready Community Blu...
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