REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 06/07/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Community Department
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF CORONA TRANSIT SERVICE ZERO-EMISSION BUS ROLLOUT PLAN
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to approve the Zero-emission Bus Rollout Plan prepared in compliance with the State of California Innovative Clean Transit regulation and adopt Resolution 2023-046 authorizing the submission of the Plan to the California Air Resources Board. Pursuant to this state mandate, all transit agencies are required to prepare and submit a Zero-Emission Bus Rollout and Implementation Plan by June 30, 2023, that analyzes existing bus fleet conditions and financial impacts related to the conversion to zero-emission fuel, i.e., battery electric and hydrogen fuel.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Approve the City of Corona Transit Service Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan.
b. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-046 authorizing the submission of the zero-emission bus rollout plan to the California Air Resources Board as required by the Innovative Clean Transit Regulation.
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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 must 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. Beginning in 2026 through 2028, 25% of bus purchases each year must comply with zero-emission technology. Starting in 2029 and thereafter, 100% of fleet purchases must be zero-emission.
Completing 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...
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