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a. Consider recommending that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County Contracts Purchasing Officer, or designee, to enter into agreement with the California Air Resources Board as the lead applicant for the Regional Climate Project Working Group for an award of $10,019,303 for electric vehicle procurement, planning, and training; and
b. Consider recommending that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County Contracts Purchasing Officer, or designee, to enter into agreement with the California Energy Commission as the lead applicant for the Regional Climate Project Working Group for an award of $5,688,125 for electric vehicle charging station installation; and,
c. Provide additional direction to staff as needed.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Alternative Energy and Environment Committee:
a. Recommend that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County Contracts Purchasing Officer, or designee, to enter into agreement with the California Air Resources Board as the lead applicant for the Regional Climate Project Working Group for an award of $10,019,303 for electric vehicle procurement, planning, and training; and
b. Recommend that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County Contracts Purchasing Officer, or designee, to enter into agreement with the California Energy Commission as the lead applicant for the Regional Climate Project Working Group for an award of $5,688,125 for electric vehicle charging station installation; and,
c. Provide additional direction to staff as needed.
SUMMARY:
The State of California, California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued a Grant Solicitation on July 14, 2023, under the Advanced Technology Demonstration and Pilot Projects program. Included within this solicitation was a first-time program focused on supporting broad and creative roads to zero-emission adoption at the municipal level, called the Green Zones program. Green Zones seeks to fund zero-emission holistic projects that could be focused o...
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