PREPARED BY: SARAH KOLARIK DATE OF MEETING: 09/03/19
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING THE MARIN CLEAN ENERGY GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,500, AND ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING THE WEST CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000, TO PARTIALLY FUND THE INSTALLATION OF 11 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PORTS 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
Enhance Community Resilience - 202. Develop Long-Term Environmental Stewardship Goals is an adopted policy item contained in the FY 2019-21 City Council Priority Workplan, effective March 1, 2019.
CEQA Compliance Statement
The proposed action involves the installation of 11 electric vehicle charging ports 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
The New City Hall Project (the Project) is designed to have 120 parking spaces. California's 2016 Green Building Standards (CALGreen) Code requires parking lots with between 101 and 150 spaces to have 11 dedicated "clean air" vehicle parking spaces-to serve low-emitting, fuel-efficient or carpool/van pool vehicles-and seven "EV-ready" parking spaces to facilitate future installation of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), i.e. EV charging stations. EV-ready parking spots are required to have the conduit and wire necessary for EVSE and a dedicated electr...
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