Number
220978
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a project agreement titled “EV Fleet Conversion” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to design and procure electric charging stations and electric vehicles to replacement internal combustion engine parking checker vehicles.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a cash grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in the amount of $2,094,116.00 with a city share of at least $418,823.20 and a grantor share of $1,675,292.80. The purpose of the grant is to reimburse the City of Milwaukee for eligible costs associated with the procurement of electric vehicles, and charging stations. The grant funding will be used to leverage the replacement of existing parking checker vehicles which have internal combustion engines with new electrically powered parking checker vehicles.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee owns a fleet of sixty parking checker vehicles which are powered by internal combustion engines; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee supports strategies to reduce air-borne pollutants, and finds the use of electric vehicles to be one such means of reducing pollution and improving the lives of Milwaukee residents and visitors; and
Whereas, The grant agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation considers costs of the purchase of electric vehicles and purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations to be eligible for grant reimbursement; and
Whereas, The implementation of this grant project would cost $2,094,116.00 of which, $418,823.20 would be provided by the City, and $1,675,292.80 would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Department of Public Works shall accept this grant with terms substantially similar to the contract attached without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2022 Special Revenue - Grant and Aid Projects the following amounts for the program/project titled EV Fleet Conversion:
Project/Grant GRXXXXXXX
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Sub Class R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $1,675,292.80
2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant Levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement;
3. Establish the necessary City Share Project Values; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Department of Public Works-Operations Division, which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Enter into subcontracts as detailed in the grant budget.
Requestor
Department of Public Works-Operations Division
07/12/22