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a. Receive a presentation on the Sustainability Program's successful grant application with FreeWire Technologies for an award of $534,969.52 to install Level 3 Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers at the County libraries in Castroville, Greenfield, and San Lucas; and
b. Support the request to fund this project in the amount of $215,393.38 with funding from the Building Improvement and Replacement Sub-Fund (Fund 478-BIR, Appropriation Unit CAO047); and
c. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-23 County Administrative Office Adopted Budget 001-1050-CAO004-8054 to increase appropriations in the amount of $215,393.38 to incur expenses for this project; and
d. Recommend staff advance this project to the Board of Supervisors for implementation.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee:
a. Receive a presentation on the Sustainability Program's successful grant application with FreeWire Technologies for an award of $534,969.52 to install Level 3 Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers at the County libraries in Castroville, Greenfield, and San Lucas; and
b. Support the request to fund this project in the amount of $215,393.38 with funding from the Building Improvement and Replacement Sub-Fund (Fund 478-BIR, Appropriation Unit CAO047); and
c. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-23 County Administrative Office Adopted Budget 001-1050-CAO004-8054 to increase appropriations in the amount of $215,393.38 to incur expenses for this project; and
d. Recommend staff advance this project to the Board of Supervisors for implementation.
SUMMARY:
Staff is recommending the County moves forward with a project to install 2 level 3 electric vehicle fast chargers at three County libraries (Castroville, Greenfield, and San Lucas) for a total project cost of $215,393. Funding in the amount of $534,969.52 has been acquired through a grant application to the California Energy Commission's Rural Electric Vehicle Charg...
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