City Council

5. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S ZERO EMISSION BUS ROLLOUT PLAN\nThe California Air Resources Board (CARB) created the Innovative Clean Transit Regulation\n(ICT) in December 2018 and requires all public transit agencies to gradually transition to a 100%\nzero-emission bus (ZEB) fleet by 2040. CARB requires 25% of eligible new bus purchases to be\nzero-emission starting in 2026 and 100% by 2029. Under the ICT, the City of Bell Gardens is\nconsidered a small operator and is required to submit a complete Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan\nby June 2023. The ZEB rollout plan has been completed and requires the approval of the\ngoverning body.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion adopt the attached Resolution,\napproving the City of Bell Gardens Zero Emission Bus Rollout Plan.