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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Staff to Submit Applications through June 30, 2021 for Grant Funding Associated with the Purchase of Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Other Emission Control Technologies
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Meeting Date: July 13, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Allison Cohen/Transportation Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6543
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/08/2020);
Department Approval: Rolando Cruz, Chief Transportation Officer (06/26/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing staff to apply through June 30, 2021 for grant funding associated with the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles and other emission control technologies, namely, Clean Transportation Funding from the Mobile Source Reduction Committee (MSRC) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), to assist the City in achieving clean air mandates in the South Coast Region of California.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City, situated in the South Coast Region of California, is mandated to comply with State and local clean air rules for municipal fleets, as administered by the AQMD.
Every year, the AQMD and the MSRC allocate discretionary funds for clean air projects to assist local fleets in meeting these mandates. Proposals are solicited from cities, counties, school districts and private businesses for grant funded projects including, but not limited to: electric and alternative-fuel refueling infrastructure; heavy-duty alternative fuel vehicle purchases; alternative fuel refuse vehicle purchases; diesel retrofit devices for off-road construction equipment; and transit bus purchases.
The City has been comm...
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