Title
Southern California Edison Charge-Ready Transport Program and Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust for California
Overview
Southern California Edison has agreed to support the Orange County Transportation Authority with the infrastructure necessary to charge future heavy-duty battery-electric buses at the Garden Grove Bus Base. Additionally, the California Air Resources Board released the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust for California to support transit agencies in purchasing zero-emission buses. Board of Directors’ authorization is necessary in order to proceed with each grant.
Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to accept the Southern California Edison Charge-Ready Transport Grant award and negotiate and execute grant-related agreements and documents with Southern California Edison.
B. Approve Resolution No. 2020-057 and authorize the Chief Executive Office to negotiate and execute grant-related agreements and documents with the California Air Resources Board for the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Funds.
C. Authorize staff to make all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation Improvement Program, as well as execute any necessary agreements to facilitate the recommendations above.