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Amending the Department of Public Works budget in the amount of $1,458,000 for a grant from the federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) program for the continuation of the Twin Cities Electric Vehicle Mobility Network for the next 5 years.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul (“City”) is leading the Twin Cities Electric Vehicle Mobility Network (the “project”) project, delivering over 70 electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs across Saint Paul and Minneapolis, with each hub providing both public EV charging and EV charging dedicated to use by over a 150-electric vehicle carshare service that is be operated by HOURCAR; and
WHEREAS, the City applied for and received a grant in the amount of $1,458,000 from the federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) for the continuation of the Evie project through the next 5 years through RES 22-334 at which time the City committed to completion of the project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has been awarded a federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) grant of $1,458,000 million for the continuation of the Evie project through the next 5 years; and
WHEREAS, the grant match of $364,500 is provided by City funds specifically allocated for grant matching; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into Agreement No. 1052196 with the Minnesota Department of
Transportation for federal funding to lease electric vehicles for the Twin City Electric Vehicle
Mobility Network Project.; and
WHEREAS, this newly awarded funding will be used to lease additional electric vehicles, and grow the fleet of the Evie Carshare program. These vehicles will support the additional service area extension on the East Side of Saint Paul, in order to maintain the standard of vehicle density per square mile of service area.; and
WHEREAS, between 40-50 electronic vehicle carshare vehicles will be leased, with the final vehicle count being dependent on final Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on the vehicle type that would be best to incorporate into the Evie fleet; and
WHEREAS, by this Resolution, the Council authorizes the acceptance of CMAQ Grant Funds, amends the 2024 budget, and authorizes execution of a grant agreement with CMAQ; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does certify that there are available for appropriation total revenues in excess of those estimated in the budget, funds of $1,458,000 in the Public Works General Fund; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon recommendation of the Mayor, that $1,458,000 is available for appropriation in the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations budgets, as heretofore adopted and amended by this Council, is hereby further amended in the following particulars:
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