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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Authorization to Release a Request for Proposals for Professional Services for Opting-In to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Credit Program and Purchase of Renewable Natural Gas
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Contact Person/Dept.: Paul Condran/TRANS
Phone Number: 310-253-6520
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: Yes [] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
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Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/08/15)
Department Approval: Art Ida (07/01/15)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional services for a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Credit Program and purchase of renewable natural gas.
BACKGROUND:
California's LCFS mandates were enacted in January 2007 by executive order pursuant to AB 32 to reduce the carbon intensity in transportation fuels by ten percent by 2020. The LCFS program is one of the measures adopted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 38500-38599 to reduce greenhouse gases in California.
The carbon intensity of a fuel is the measure of its greenhouse gas emissions on a lifecycle basis and includes all emissions during extraction and refining, production and processing, and use in the vehicle. Under AB 32, refiners of petroleum that produce gasoline or diesel can comply with the LCFS via many different strategies, including by purchasing credits on the LCFS market that were generated via alternative fuel use. As Culver City dispenses and consumes compressed natural gas (CNG), a transportation fuel that is more than 85% cleaner than diesel or gasoline, the City is able to genera...
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