HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2021-104 Franc - Approving Voucher Pilot ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 2021 -104
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA (1) APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE CLEAN MOBILITY OPTIONS
VOUCHER PILOT PROGRAM FROM THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD
FOR THE FREE RIDE AROUND NATIONAL CITY (FRANC) NEIGHBORHOOD
EL~CTRIC VEHICLE (NEV) SYSTEM AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE APPROVAL OF CMO VOUCHER FUNDS, REITERATE CMO
PROGRAM COMMITMENT, AND COMPLIANCE WITH CMO PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS TO THE CMO PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR TEAM
WHEREAS, the City of National City ("City") is eligible to receive funding through for
the Clean Mobility Options Voucher Pilot Program ("CMO"), a statewide initiative funded by
California Climate Investments, and administered by California Air Resource Board's Program
Administrator team to provide funding for zero-emission shared mobility options to under-
resourced communities in California; and
WHEREAS, the City, as Lead Applicant, submitted a Mobility Project Voucher
Application in October 2Qth, 2020, CMO; and ·
WHEREAS, the application submitted was for the 8th Street Transit Center Mobility
Hub, PV and NEV Shuttle program. This project is intended to offer the citizens of National City
and neighboring communities and employers like Naval Base San Diego, the opportunity to
utilize a neighborhood electric vehicle shuttle system, using clean energy produced by the
project's solar panels on shade structures at the 8th Street Trolley Station; and
WHEREAS, the CMO will pay for the operation of the shuttle systems for a one (1)
year start up for planning initiation and two years of operation. In addition, the funding was
approved for two nine (9) person NEVs, ten (1 O) electric bikes and ten (10) electric scooters
along with electric charging stations for thee-bikes and e-scooters as well as the NEV shuttles;
and
WHEREAS, the City agrees to comply with the following CMO program requirements:
(1) will accept the CMO voucher funds of $999,996; (2) will set aside the anticipated amount
of $219,000 funding in time to operate the system for an additional two years after the two
years funded by the CMO voucher program; and
WHEREAS, the $219,000 funding to operate for two additional years is committed to
by this resolution for the 8th Street Transit Center Mobility Hub, PV and NEV Shuttle program
as required by the CMO application and as amended by the Program Administrator and
awardee; and
WHEREAS, City staff requests City Council to (1) approve participation in the CMO
from the California Air Resources Board for the Free Ride Around National City (FRANC)
Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) system and (2) authorize the City Manager to execute
the approval of CMO voucher funds, reiterate CMO program commitment, and compliance
with CMO program requirements to the CMO program administrator team; and
Resolution No . 2021 -104
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NOW, T HEREFORE, THE C ITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY O F NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORN IA, DOES RESOLVE , DECLARE , DETERMINE , AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Approve pa rt icipa t io n in the CMO from the Califo rn ia Air Resources
Boa rd fo r th e Free Ride A round National City ("FRANC ") Neighborhood Electric Vehic le
(NE V) system .
Section 2: Autho ri ze the Cit y Man ager t o execute the approva l of CMO voucher
f u nds , rei tera te CMO program commi tme nt, an d co m pliance w ith CMO program req uiremen ts
t o t he CMO prog ram admi nistrator team.
Section 3 : The City C le rk shall certify t o t h e passage a nd adoption of t his
Resolutio n and enter it into the book of origina l Reso l uti ons .
PASSED an d ADOPTED th is 3rd day of August, 2021
ATTEST :
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
Pa sse d and adopted by th e Coun cil of the City of Na ti on al City , Ca li forn ia , on August 3 ,
2021 , by t~e following vote , to-wit:
Aye s :
Nays :
Absen t:
Abstain :
Sotelo-So lis , Rodriguez , Bush , Morrison , Rios .
None .
None .
None .
AUTHENTICATED BY: A LEJANDRA SOTELO-SOUS
Ma yor of the C ity of National City, Cal iforn ia
LUZ MOLINA
Ci ty Clerk of the City of Nation al City , Ca liforn ia
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full , true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO . 2021 -104 of the City of National City , California , pass ed and
adopted by the City Council of sa id City on August 3, 2021 .
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