PREPARED BY: SARAH KOLARIK DATE OF MEETING: 01/22/19
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION FOR $5,000 FOR ONE DUAL-PORT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION TO BE INSTALLED AT CITY HALL AND RATIFYING THE TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR CLEAN AIR FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE WEST CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR $6,000 TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL TWO DUAL-PORT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AT THE NEW CITY OF SAN PABLO CITY HALL
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Economic Development - Housing Programs/Projects - New City Hall Project (Plaza San Pablo - Lot 6) is an adopted policy item under the FY 2018-21 Council Priority Workplan, effective November 1, 2017.
CEQA Compliance Statement
The first action regarding the grant application is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15301c of the CEQA Regulations, Existing Facilities. A Notice of Exemption will be filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk. The second proposed action involves the installation of two electric vehicle charging stations as part of the New City Hall Project (the Project). The physical impacts of construction and operation of this Project were determined to be consistent with the San Pablo General Plan and the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan (SCH#2010112062) on June 7, 2017; thus, additional environmental review was not required. The San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is a program EIR, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168. No substantive changes have occurred with the design of the Project; therefore, no further environmental review is required.
BACKGROUND
Since opening for public usage in February 2014, the two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations located outside of the existing City Hall have experienced steadily increasing total usage:
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