City Council

15. DISCUSSION AND REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION REGARDING THE CITY'S GRANT APPLICATION TO MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCY AND EXPANSION PROJECT Recommendation It is recommended that the Council: a. Receive and discuss the four options outlined in this report regarding the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) Charging Infrastructure Resiliency Program grant opportunity; b. Provide direction to staff as to which option to pursue: a. Option A: Submit a grant application in the amount of $200,000 for two EV ARC solar-powered charging stations at the Garfield Reservoir Parking Lot (1) and Police Department Parking Lot (1), with a local match of $100,000; b. Option B: Submit a grant application in the amount of $800,000 for Level 3 fast-charger battery storage upgrades at the Police Department Parking Lot, with a local match requirement of $400,000; c. Option C: Submit a grant application in the amount of $1,000,000 for both projects in Options A and B, with a match requirement of $500,000; or d. Option D: Direct staff to take no action or explore alternative grant opportunities. c. Should Council direct staff to proceed under Options A, B, or C, authorize staff to prepare and submit the corresponding grant application, with the understanding that staff will return to a future meeting to seek formal appropriation of General Fund reserves of the required local match funds, as part of the FY 2026-2027 budget process.