Number
241213
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
221233, 210486
Sponsor
ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC, BURGELIS
Title
Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Grant Agreement through the United States Department of Transportation’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program to develop a public electric vehicle charging network.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO) to accept up to $14.96M in funding from the United States Department of Transportation’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program to develop a public electric vehicle charging network. ECO’s grant application is based on the City’s adopted Climate and Equity Plan and a more detailed Preliminary Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan developed by ECO in 2023. The project will equitably expand access to EV charging by siting at least 40% of the chargers in disadvantaged neighborhood’s across Milwaukee and create good jobs that reduce the City’s greenhouse gas emissions. The project will install publicly accessible electric vehicle chargers at approximately 53 sites across the City of Milwaukee and neighboring communities through a public-private partnership (P3). The project includes a local cost share of $3,741,383 to be provided by a private-sector network provider selected through a competitive RFP process in exchange for all or part of the charging revenues generated by the stations. The project has two phases. In the first phase, the City will finalize the locations of the charging stations in conformance to federal criteria and further public engagement; complete preliminary engineering, and begin the process to procure the P3 partner. In phase 2, with subsequent Council approval of locations, construction will commence on the stations, with Milwaukee Public Library locations being the first priority.
Body
Whereas, the City of Milwaukee adopted a Climate and Equity Plan in June 2023 with goals of reducing community-wide greenhouse...
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