Title:
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California Energy Commission Electric Vehicle Ready Communities Phase II Blueprint Implementation Grant Application
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File ID: 2020-01071
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Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to submit a grant application for the Sacramento Electric Vehicle (EV) Implementation Blueprint project to the California Energy Commission (CEC) EV Ready Communities Challenge Phase 2 - Blueprint Implementation grant program for an amount up to the maximum of $2,500,000; and 2) upon award of the CEC EV Ready Communities Challenge Phase 2 grant, authorizing the City Manager or City Manager's designee to accept and execute the grant agreement with the CEC and any related grant documents.
Contact: Jennifer Venema, Sustainability Manager, (916) 808-1859; Jenna Hahn, Sustainability Analyst, (916) 808-5016; Lucinda Willcox, Program Manager, (916) 808-5052; Department of Public Works
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1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: In 2018, the CEC awarded the City $198,218 for a Phase 1 EV Blueprint planning grant that staff successfully completed in 2019. As a grant recipient for Phase 1, the City is eligible to compete in Phase 2 as one of three Central California applicants for an implementation grant of up to $2.5 million of implementation. The Phase 2 solicitation opened in August 2020 and is due October 2, 2020.
The project proposal will consist of the following key components:
* Community engagement and outreach, including an equity impact assessment
* Zero-mobility transportation incentives
* Installation of EV chargers at community centers and libraries
* Monitoring and program evaluation
The City will serve as the lead applicant, but work in close collaboration with local stakeholders and agencies. Outreach will build on existing work underway, including General Plan outre...
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