Number
110141
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
091147, 100455
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY, KOVAK, WITKOWSKI, Bauman, AND BOHL
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing an electric vehicle charging station pilot program.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration-Office of Environmental Sustainability to speed up to $35,000 of Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant funding on an electric vehicle charging station pilot program.
It further authorizes the Department of Administration-Office of Environmental Sustainability to enter into agreements with up to 4 businesses or other entities to launch this electric vehicle charging station pilot program, funded entirely through the City’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant.
One charging station in this program may be located in a City-owned parking facility.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 091147 on January 20, 2010, accepting and funding the Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) in the amount of $5,839,100; and
Whereas, The Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 100455 on September 21, 2010, authorizing the Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability to revise the activities of the EECBG from the U.S. Department of Energy in the amount of $5,839,100; and
Whereas, The U.S. Department of Energy is expected to allocate additional competitive grants to cities that have demonstrated initiative in installing electric vehicle infrastructure; and
Whereas, The widespread use of electric vehicles may improve local air quality; and
Whereas, The Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability proposes to enter into agreements with up to 4 businesses or other entities to install and operate electric vehicle charging stations as part of a pilot program; and
Whereas, The Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability will work with the City Attorney’s Office to draft and execute these agreements in the City’s best interests, and will structure them either to generate operating revenues for the City or to shift a significant portion of the installation costs to agreement participants other than the City; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration-Office of Environmental Sustainability is authorized to enter into up to 4 agreements with businesses or other entities to launch its electric vehicle charging station pilot program which may include one electric vehicle charging station on a City-owned parking facility; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of Administration-Office of Environmental Sustainability may spend up to $35,000 of Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant formula grant funds for its electric vehicle charging pilot program; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Office of the Comptroller is authorized to establish a revenue account to accept operating revenues generated from the electric vehicle charging stations in this pilot program.
Requestor
Department of Administration-Office of Environmental Sustainability
Drafter
Erick Shambarger
June 20, 2011
LRB #128548-2
Aaron Cadle
June 21, 2011