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SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	01/28/2019
Subject: RECEIVE Report on Options for Bringing More Electric Vehicles into the County Fleet, and PROVIDE DIRECTION as appropriate.
Submitted For:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Department:	Public Works
Referral No.:
Referral Name:	RECEIVE Report on Options for Bringing More Electric Vehicles into the County Fleet, and PROVIDE DIRECTION as appropriate.
Presenter:	Brian Balbas, Public Works	Contact:	Jody London (925) 674-7871

Information

Referral History:

At its November 5, 2018 meeting, the (former) Ad Hoc Committee on Sustainability received a report on County fleet and sustainability. The Committee directed staff to return with a report on options for increasing the number of electric vehicles in the County fleet.

Referral Update:

The attached report provides background on the County fleet, as well as costs and benefits associated with electric fleets and the status of County participation in various rebate and incentive programs. It also seeks direction on several policy issues related to County fleet, summarized below:

Who pays for charging infrastructure and chargers at County facilities? Currently these costs are borne by the host department, however the cost of investing in infrastructure (trenching and wiring) and purchasing and installing chargers is a deterrent. This is a finding in studies of electric vehicle adoption across the board, not only in Contra Costa County. The Board may want to consider setting aside funds in the County budget for EV fleet buildout.
What types of vehicles and uses are best suited for electric? The Board could establish guidelines for when a vehicle type should be purchased as electric.
Use policies for chargers. The Board will want to provide direction on use policies for charging both County vehicles and personal vehicles driven by County employees.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECEIVE Report on Options for Bringing More Electric Vehicles into the County Fleet, and PROVIDE DIRECTION as appropriate.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

At this time the fiscal impact has not been quantified. There will be costs associated with installing electric vehicle infrastruce (wiring and trenching), purchasing chargers, and purchasing vehicles. It is important to look at life cycle costs, as electric vehicle maintenance and repair costs are lower than those associated with gasoline vehicles.

Attachments
Fleet Policy Report.