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El Dorado County Air Quality Management District (AQMD) recommending the Board, acting as the Board of Directors of the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, approve changes to AQMD's Charge At your Residence and Go Electric residential electric vehicle charger incentive program.
FUNDING: AB2766 Project Funds.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On August 29, 2023, the Board authorized AQMD to utilize AB2766 funding to implement an electric vehicle charger incentive program for County residences, as US Department of Energy surveys indicate that over 80% of electric vehicle charging is done at home. Since that authorization, AQMD has determined that modifications and corrections are needed to be made to the CHARGE Program Guidelines (Guidelines). The proposed edited Guidelines are attached. The substantive change is to not require an AQMD inspection of a charger that has already been inspected by the Building Department.
ALTERNATIVES
If the Board does not approve the changes to the CHARGE program, we will continue to operate with the current CHARGE Program Guidelines and require inspections of installations already inspected by County Building Department inspectors, causing an inefficiency in AQMD staff usage.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
August 29, 2023 - Legistar 23-1531- Board authorized AQMD to utilize AB2766 funding to implement the CHARGE program and approved its guidelines.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
$37,500 has been allocated for the CHARGE program in the adopted AQMD FY25-26 budget. Sufficient AB2766 funding is anticipated to be available in subsequent fiscal years.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Forward a signed copy of the Minute Order to AQMD.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
N/A
CONTACT
Rania Serieh, Air Pollution Control Officer