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C. 9

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	December 17, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

ADOPT Ordinance No. 2019-39 establishing an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/17/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jason Crapo/925-674-7722

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 17, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Ordinance No. 2019-39, to establish an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

State law requires that all cities and counties in California adopt an ordinance describing the city or county's streamlined process for permitting electric vehicle charging stations. The attached ordinance which was introduced at the December 10, 2019 Board meeting satisfies this requirement.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The adoption of the proposed ordinance will facilitate the installation of electric vehicle charging stations within the County's jurisdiction by making the building permitting process more transparent and accessible to the public. Increasing the number of electric vehicle charging stations within the County is consistent with the policy direction previously established by the Board of Supervisors to lower greenhouse gas emissions within the County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the recommended actions are not approved, the County will not adopt the proposed ordinance, and will not be in compliance with the statutory requirement to adopt such ordinance.