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Air Quality Management District (AQMD) recommending the Board of Supervisors, acting as the AQMD Board of Directors, consider the following:
1) Award eligible AB 2766 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) charging station projects in response to a Request For Proposals issued by AQMD in March 2019;
2) Authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute project agreements with the current applicants for the amounts requested (up to $35,000 total); and
3) Authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute project agreements with future applicants for eligible proposals that result from subsequent releases of AB2766 EVSE Request for Proposals, up to a cumulative total of $300,000 through June 30, 2022 (up to $5,000 per EVSE and a maximum of 10 EVSE per site agreement) contingent on the approval of County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: California Department of Motor Vehicles AB 2766 Subvention Funds.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
El Dorado County is in nonattainment for the federal ozone standard. Motor vehicle emissions are the primary contributor to ozone. In 1990, AB2766 authorized air districts to assess motor vehicle registration fees to reduce motor vehicle emissions and implement the California Clean Air Act. On December 11, 1990, the Board of Directors adopted Resolution #90-488 that set the motor vehicle registration fee at $2.00 per registered vehicle. On June 14, 2001, the Board of Directors adopted Resolution #01-21 increasing the fee from $2.00 to $4.00 per registered vehicle.
On January 9, 2019, AQMD released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for EVSE projects to be implemented during 2019, and AQMD staff conducted outreach activities to make businesses aware of the funding opportunity. Three (3) proposals were received. The proposals were evaluated for eligibility and cost effectiveness. All proposed projects were determined to be eligible. Projects requested are:
1) Mount Aukum Winery / Kehret Vineyards - 2 EVSE - esti...
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