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a. Authorize the County Administrative Office to apply for the Charging Infrastructure for Government Fleets grant opportunity by the California Energy Commission's Clean Transportation Program for a total award amount not to exceed $6 million; and,
b. Authorize the County Administrative Office to execute all necessary forms and documents for the application to this grant opportunity; and,
c. Direct staff to return to this Board to for authorization to accept a grant award.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the County Administrative Office to apply for the Charging Infrastructure for Government Fleets grant opportunity by the California Energy Commission's Clean Transportation Program for a total award amount not to exceed $6 million; and,
b. Authorize the County Administrative Office to execute all necessary forms and documents for the application to this grant opportunity; and,
c. Direct staff to return to this Board to for authorization to accept a grant award.
SUMMARY:
The Sustainability Program has identified the Charging Infrastructure for Government Fleets grant opportunity by the California Energy Commission's Clean Transportation Program as beneficial towards jumpstarting the County's electric vehicle (EV) transition. This grant would fund a project for a minimum of 100 charging ports across County facilities. To apply for this program, staff will partner with Mynt Systems, Inc., who is able to incorporate the infrastructure provided by this grant into the Master Energy Services Agreement as additional Energy Service System Confirmations, analogous to current solar and battery energy projects.
DISCUSSION:
The Sustainability Program has identified the Charging Infrastructure for Government Fleets grant opportunity by the California Energy Commission's Clean Transportation Program as beneficial towards jumpstarting the County's electric vehicle (EV) transition. This grant would fund a project...
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