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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Acceptance of a Grant in an Amount up to $164,000 from the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California to Support a Portable Battery Fleet Project to Purchase or Lease Portable Battery Systems to Replace use of Fossil-Fuel Powered Generators by Multiple City Departments and by Community Vendors and Special Event Organizers; and (2) Approval of a New CIP Project to Implement the Portable Battery Fleet Project; and (3) Authorization to the City Manager to Approve the Grant Participation Agreement and any Subsequent Amendments; and (4) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: Approval of Related Budget Amendment to Appropriate the Grant Funds for the Creation of a New Capital Improvement Project to Purchase or Lease Portable Battery Systems.
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Meeting Date: June 23, 2025
Contact/Dept.: Alicia Ide, Public Works Department
Joe Susca, Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5618
(310) 253-5636
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail by GovDelivery: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/19/2025); Clean Power Alliance (06/02/2025)
Dept Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (06/10/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) accept a grant in an amount up to $164,000 from the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California (CPA) to create a portable battery fleet project (Project) to purchase or lease portable battery systems to replace fossil-fuel powered generators used by multiple City departments and to rent to community vendors and special event organizers; and (2) approve creation of a new CIP project to implement the Project; (3) authorize the City Manager to execute the related grant participation agreement and any subsequent amendments thereto; and (4) approval of related budget amendment to appropriate the grant funds for the cr...
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