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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 049-2021DocuSign Envelope ID: A7D3407B-C4FD-4E6C-8F40-70FCC DC6BFC0 RESOLUTION NO. 049-2021 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME ADOPTING THE CITY OF BURLINGAME'S ELECTRIC VEHICLE ACTION PLAN WHEREAS, consensus exists among the world's leading climate scientists that global warming caused by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from human activities is among the most significant problems facing the world today; and WHEREAS, vehicles represent the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants for the City of Burlingame and the State of California; and WHEREAS, the Burlingame City Council adopted greenhouse gas reduction goals and a Climate Action Plan that includes strategies to support electric vehicles (EV); and WHEREAS, the Climate Action Plan calls for the development of an EV Action Plan to evaluate existing EV conditions in Burlingame and offer strategies to support and grow the EV network including EV infrastructure and EVs in the municipal fleet; and WHEREAS Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-79-20 declaring that all new passenger cars and trucks sold in California must be zero -emission by 2035; and WHEREAS, zero emission means a vehicle that produces no emissions from an on -board source of power, may include plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, and is considered a clean fuel alternative to gasoline and diesel vehicles; and WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame's EV Action Plan provides a strategy for the City to align with state goals and advance EV infrastructure in Burlingame; and WHEREAS, the EV Action Plan sets goals and actions for adding EVs to the City's municipal fleet and providing sufficient EV charging infrastructure at municipal facilities. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Burlingame: 1. Adopts the City of Burlingame's EV Action Plan; 2. Directs staff to work to: increase EV charging infrastructure at public, residential, and commercial sites; address the challenges of providing EV charging to existing multifamily buildings; pursue grants and opportunities to advance the EV network in Burlingame; commit to considering EVs and where feasible, acquire EVs for the municipal fleet; and install sufficient charging infrastructure to meet the demand for the City's EVs including electric equipment. D Ann O'Brien Keighran, May DocuSign Envelope ID: A7D3407B-C4FD-4E6C-8F40-70FCC DC6BFC0 I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 3rd day of May, 2021, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ NOES: Councilmembers: NONE ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE E�cuSig ned by: -'��,,,84C3D8OF7449... Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk