County of Monterey - File #: 23-546

• File #: 23-546
• Name: 06.27.2023 Cora P. Level 3 Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers
• Type: General Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/15/2023
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 6/27/2023
• Final action: 6/27/2023
• Title: a. Authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to implement the installation of Level 3 Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers at the County libraries in Castroville, Greenfield, and San Lucas; and b. Authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to enter into and execute all documents as required to implement this project, subject to review and approval by the Office of the County Counsel as to form and legality.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/27/2023	Board of Supervisors

Title
a. Authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to implement the installation of Level 3 Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers at the County libraries in Castroville, Greenfield, and San Lucas; and
b. Authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to enter into and execute all documents as required to implement this project, subject to review and approval by the Office of the County Counsel as to form and legality.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a Resolution to:
a) Authorize the Assistant County Administrative Officer or designee to implement the installation of Level 3 Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers at the County libraries in Castroville, Greenfield, and San Lucas; and
b) Authorize the Assistant County Administrative Officer or designee to enter into and execute all documents as required to implement this project, subject to review and approval by the Office of the County Counsel as to form and legality.

SUMMARY:
Staff is recommending the County move forward with a project to install one level 3 electric vehicle fast charger with 2 ports each at three County libraries (Castroville, Greenfield, and San Lucas) for a total project cost of $791,949. Funding in the amount of $568,239 has been acquired through a grant application to the California Energy Commission's Rural Electric Vehicle Charging Program. The application was done in partnership with FreeWire Technologies Inc. as the grant recipient with the County as a site-host.
On September 30, 2022, this Board's Budget Committee unanimously voted in favor of owning the chargers in order to support the County's Clean Fleet Purchasing Policy. The total cost to own the chargers is estimated at $223,711. Ownership allows the County greater flexibility for charging County vehicles or offering residents reduced cost charging, and presents an opportunity for the County to practically work through the administrative realities of electric vehicle ...