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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Update to the Culver CityBus Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Rollout Plan.
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Meeting Date: September 23, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Diana Chang, Chief Transportation Officer /Transportation
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Phone Number: (310) 253-6566
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/17/2024)
Department Approval: Diana Chang, Chief Transportation Officer (09/03/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution approving the update to the Culver CityBus Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Rollout Plan.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation requires all public transit agencies in the State of California to transition from conventional fossil-fueled buses (compressed natural gas, diesel, propane) to zero-emission buses (battery-electric or fuel cell electric) by 2040 and to create a Rollout Plan to guide this transition. The Rollout Plan is considered a living document and is meant to guide the implementation of a zero-emission fleet and help transit agencies work through many of the potential challenges and explore solutions.
Staff received authorization from Council on September 14th, 2020 to enter into a professional services agreement with the Center for Transportation and Environment (CTE). The agreement is for architectural and engineering services and the development of a long-term plan for the Transportation Department's Battery-Electric Bus and Facility Electrification initiative. CTE is a nationally recognized non-profit organization that develops, promotes, and implements advanced transportation technologies, vehicles, and fuels that reduce environmental pollution and fossil fuel dependency. CTE's project p...
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