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(1) Receive Presentation Regarding CityBus Fleet Electrification Master Plan Update, and (2) Provide Direction to Staff.
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Meeting Date: May 25, 2021
Contact Person: Mike Tobin, Deputy Transportation Officer /Transportation
Phone: (310) 253-6500
Action Item: Yes [ ] No [X] Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail via GovDelivery) Meetings and Agendas - Mobility, Traffic & Parking Subcommittee; Notify Me - Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures; Stay Informed - Bicycle & Pedestrian / Culver CityBus / Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures (05/24/21)
Department Approval: Rolando Cruz, Chief Transportation Officer (05/18/2021)
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
With guidance and direction from the City Council, the Culver City Transportation Department will transition Culver City's entire bus fleet to a 100% zero emission fleet by 2028, well in advance of California Air Resources Board's (CARB's) Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) 2040 goal and zero emission bus (ZEB) purchasing mandates. To meet this goal, Culver City has established a multi-phased project to develop a ZEB transition plan, design and build charging infrastructure, and replace their current CNG fleet with battery electric buses (BEB) starting in 2021 and achieving a 100% zero emission fleet by 2028.
Moving forward, the City will replace its fleet of transit buses with zero emission vehicles on a one-for-one basis as they reach the end of their useful life. Culver City has moved forward in leveraging California's statewide DGS contract and executed a purchase order with New Flyer of America for the purchase of ten (10) battery electric buses and associated charging infrastructure.
On July 13, 2020, City Council approved an Agreement with New Flyer of America, Inc. for the Purchase of Four (4) Battery Electric Buses ...
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