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SR-062596-6J 0- r C~.' ,~J:2- lo:r .- JUN 2 5 1996 TD: JBC: JSjf trans\admm\councll\wpfiles\aqmdctr sr Santa Monica, California council Meeting: June 25, 1996 TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: CITY STAFF SUBJECT: Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with the South Coast Air Quality Management District to Receive AB 2766 Funds Introduction This report requests that the Clty Council authorize the city Manager to negotlate and execute an agreement with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) to receive $188,OOO ln AB 2766 funds for the electric vehicle project. Backqround On March 26, 1996, the city Council authorized the Clty Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with APS Systems, Inc. to procure three electric shuttle vehlcles. staff lndlcated in the March 26th report to council that the City had received preliminary approval from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) of the South Coast Air Quality Management Distrlct (AQMD) for $188,000 in AB 2766 funding to use for the electric shuttle vehicle project. The MSRC program provides operating and/or capital funds for projects that reduce mobile source emissions. The MSRC will award the city $140,000 to apply toward the cost of operating the electrlc shuttles on the Main street Tide route on JUN 2 5 1996 - 1 - ~:r - - "" < ~ a daily basis for up to 12 months, $24,000 to design a charging facility, and $24,000 to install the charging station at the Municipal Bus facility. The city must enter into a contract with the AQMD by July 1996 to receive these funds. Financial/Budgetary Impacts The total revenue to be received from the AQMD is $188,000. The budget authority for the operation of the Tide shuttle service in FY 1996/1997 is being requested ln the FY 1996/1997 Budget Adoption staff Report. The FY 1996/1997 Revised Proposed Budget, as described in the Budget Adoption Staff Report, includes $48,000 of AB2766 funds in CIP account number 20-750-658-20097-8900-99936, and $140,000 of AB2766 funds ln operating funds ln operatlng budget account number 20-700-695-00000-7828-00000. Recommendation city staff recommends that the C1.ty Council authorize the city Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with the AQMD to receive $188,000 in AB 2766 funds. Prepared by: J. stitcher, senior Administrative Analyst J. Catoe, Director of Transportatlon - 2 - --------- --------