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Accepting the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Saint Paul and the Rocky Mountain Institute to make Saint Paul an official Project Get Ready (PGR) Partner Community.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul (the "City") is committed to opportunities to make Saint Paul one of the most sustainable cities in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul received $2,767,000 of one time funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) EECBG Program, with $286,000 designated primarily for the purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has been researching and advancing its electric vehicle infrastructure deployment and seeking other funding opportunities to support this work through participation in Drive Electric Minnesota, an informal partnership of government, business, non-profit and utility entities working towards the same goals; and
WHEREAS, Drive Electric Minnesota wishes to advance its work to bring electric vehicles and plug-in charging infrastructure to Minnesota by sharing information and resources with other national organizations working on similar missions; and
WHEREAS, Project Get Ready, led by the Rocky Mountain Institute, has been identified as a key organization with which to partner in order to advance the work of Drive Electric Minnesota and increase the national exposure of our local and regional efforts; and
WHEREAS, participation in Project Get Ready requires the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Rocky Mountain Institute, Drive Electric Minnesota, and a municipal partner of Drive Electric Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Drive Electric Minnesota has asked if the City of Saint Paul will act as the municipal partner for purposes of executing the Memorandum of Understanding, in recognition of the City of Saint Paul's strong leadership in Drive Electric Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of the Memorandum of Understanding will design...
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