REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 03/15/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Community Services Department
SUBJECT:
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APPROVAL OF FUEL SOURCE TECHNOLOGY FOR CITY OF CORONA TRANSIT SERVICE ZERO-EMISSION BUS ROLLOUT PLAN
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to select a zero-emission fuel source technology in compliance with the Innovative Clean Transit regulation adopted by the California Air Resources Board. On February 15, 2023, staff presented an overview of the Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan requirements, provided Council and the public a full copy of the associated analyses, and requested to return on March 15, 2023 for final discussion and selection of a zero-emission bus fuel technology.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council approve the mixed-fleet fuel source technology as the recommended technology in the development of the City of Corona Transit Service Zero-Emission Bus Plan.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation in December 2018. Per the regulation, all public transit agencies are required to gradually transition to a 100-percent zero-emission fleet by 2040. This goal is to be achieved through the purchase of new zero-emission buses (ZEB) in accordance with the purchasing rules, shown in the table below. Between 2026 and 2028, 25% of annual bus purchases must comply with zero-emission technology. Starting in 2029, 100% of fleet purchases must be zero-emission. Based on the current procurement schedule, two (2) of the scheduled seven (7) bus purchases would need to be compliant with the Federal Transit Administration bus replacement regulations.
The completion of the ZEB rollout plans will allow CARB to assess the financial impacts of the regulation on transit agencies and plan for future funding assistance opportunities to aid all agencies to reach the goal by 2040.
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