To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, PWLF, Director, Public Works & Development
Prepared By:
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James Katzer, PE, Transportation Division Manager, Public Works and Development
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Presenter: James Katzer, PE, Transportation Division Manager, Public Works and Development
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Subject:
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Public Works and Development EV Action Plan Adoption
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
Public Works and Development (PWD) would like to present the final Electric Vehicle (EV) Action Plan to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). The draft Plan was presented to the BOCC on March 11, 2024. The purposes of this presentation are:
* Present a brief recap of the creation of the EV Action Plan
* Recognize the support of the BOCC and others in the creation of the EV Action Plan
* BOCC adoption of the EV Action Plan
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Background and Discussion: The County entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Xcel Energy to participate in the Partners in Energy program, which covers all the costs to develop an EV Readiness Plan (EV Action Plan) within the boundaries of Xcel Energy. The areas outside of Xcel Energy's but within the County fall into CORE's area. This area is generally within the rural parts of the County and will be incorporated in the plan. The EV Action Plan is a high-level Countywide plan that will provide an overarching vision and implementation plan that local jurisdictions can utilize as a starting point for the drafting of more specific plans for each local jurisdiction.
On November 14, 2022, PWD Staff introduced this project to the BOCC in a study session. At the study session, the Board communicated that they would like to provide some input on the project and receive updates at important milestones. On February 6, 2023, PWD held a study session with the BOCC that obtained input on the Plan's vision and goals along with the results of Workshop #1.
From March to July 2023, the pro...
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