sr-081109-1hCity Council Meeting: August 11, 2009
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Joan Akins, Director, Community Maintenance Department
Subject: Acceptance of Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee
(MSRC) Alternative Fuels Local Government Match Program Grant
Funds.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) Alternative
Fuels Local Government Match Program of the South Coast Air Quality Management
District (SCAQMD) to obtain funds to offset vehicle replacement costs.
Executive Summary
The City of Santa Monica was awarded a $600,000 grant (MSRC Contract ML 08028)
for partial funding of 24 heavy-duty natural gas vehicles to offset incremental costs. As
the vehicles are purchased and placed in service, staff will invoice MSRC for the
$25,000 grant per vehicle.
Discussion
In 1991, the City of Santa Monica exercised California Assembly Bill 2766 which
authorizes an additional motor vehicle registration fee to fund the implementation of
programs to reduce air pollution from mobile sources including Mobile Source Air
Pollution Reduction Review Committee. Sponsored by the MSRC, the Local
Government Match Program is designed to encourage the purchase of medium and
heavy-duty alternative fueled vehicles. The program provides a "dollar for dollar" match
of public funds not fo exceed $25,000 per qualifying heavy-duty vehicle.
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.Staff applied for and was awarded matching funds of $600,000 for 24 CNG heavy-duty
vehicles. The new vehicles will replace vehicles scheduled for replacement and are not
enhancements to the fleet.
Financial .impacts ~ Budget Actions
This award of matching funds of $600,000 will reduce future contributions to the Vehicle
Replacement Fund by the departments to which the vehicles are assigned. Funds
received will be budgeted in revenue account #44401:4040830 and expenditure
account 0440401.589000.
Prepared by: Rick Sikes, Superintendent, Fleet Management
Approved; Forwarded to Council:
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Joan Akins °~ P/. I~nont tm
Director, Community Maintenance C1{y Manager
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Reference Contract No.
9100 (CCS).