HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-075 - Endorsing and Initiating the City's Ev-Ready Community ProgramREL: 7/23/96
RESOLUTION NO. 96- 075
A RESOLUTION OF THE cITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, ENDORSING AND INITI-
ATING THE CITY'S EV-READY COMMUNITY
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the city of Santa Ana supports goals, objectives,
policies and action programs to protect air quality, enhance energy
security, and enhance international competitiveness; and
WHEREAS, the overall goal of the EV-READY COMMUNITY .is to lay
the infrastructure to enable city residents and visitors to utilize
electric vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana has the opportunity to take a
leadership role in the development of advanced, transportation and
clean air technologies; and
WHEREAS, the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review
Committee (MSRC) of the South Coast Air District intends to
allocate funds to EV-Ready Communities for electric vehicle
charging infrastructure through the Quick Charge Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana wishes to implement an electric
vehicle charging infrastructure project; and
WHEREAS, The City of Santa Ana is one of nine cities who have
already been awarded Combined Transportation Funding Program (CTFP)
for this purpose;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council endorses and initiates the city's EV-
READY COMMUNITY PROGRAM.
2. The City Council authorizes staff to commit
participation requirements for MSRC funding, and to
READY, by taking the following steps:
to minimum
become EV-
Utilize the latest model Uniform Building Code and
National Electrical Code revisions adopted by the State
of California, effective August 19, 1996.
Maintain existing City ordinances permitting the instal-
lation of electric charging facilities.
Utilize existing streamline permit process to allow for
residential charging equipment installation within 72
243
hours for vehicle purchase or lease.
Schedule City Council study session to consider strate-
gies to encourage recharging capability be installed in
new residential and commercial developments.
Incorporate electrical vehicle emergency training in the
ongoing training of the City's fire safety personnel.
3. The City Council authorizes staff to utilize a portion of
the city's AB 2766 subvention funds as co-funding toward a
potential grant award under the Quick Charge Program.
4. The City Council requests staff to report back to the city
Council in three months on the progress made to date and to
identify future steps to be taken to implement the EV-READY
COMMUNITY PROGRAM.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of September , 1996.
ATTEST:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pulido Aye
Richardson Aye
Espinoza Non-Vote
Lutz Aye
McGuigan Aye
Mills Abstained
Moreno Non-Vote
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard E. Lay v ~
Acting City Attorney;
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY & PUBLICATION
State of California
County of Orange
I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution
~' - 073-' to be the original resolntion adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on ~::/- ~ ~ ~ .2
Date: ~'/j'-; q ,'_
Clerk of the Councii~