HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 121-2021RESOLUTION NO. 121-2021
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
POWERFLEX SYSTEMS, INC., TO INSTALL AND OPERATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING STATIONS AT THE DONNELLY PARKING GARAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$312,500, OF WHICH $300,000 WILL BE REIMBURSED THROUGH A CALEVIP GRANT;
AND APPROPRIATING $312,500 FROM THE PARKING ENTERPRISE FUND
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame received a grant award from the California Electric
Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP) for the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging
stations at the Donnelly Parking Garage adjacent to the Main Library; and
WHEREAS, CALeVIP in the Peninsula region is funded by the California Energy
Commission and Peninsula Clean Energy to promote the purchase and installation of EV
chargers; and
WHEREAS, the Burlingame City Council adopted an EV Action Plan that lists the Main
Library as a priority site for EV chargers to service visitors, employees, and residents from the
area's businesses and multifamily buildings; and
WHEREAS access to EV charging in multifamily buildings is limited due to space, power
capacity, and landlord agreements; and
WHEREAS, installing Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) and Level 2 EV charging
stations at the Donnelly Parking Garage would meet stated goals in the EV Action Plan, support
California's transition to cleaner transportation, and utilize the highly competitive CALeVIP grant
award received; and
WHEREAS, the City completed a Request for Proposals process for the project, and staff
recommends awarding a contract to Powerflex Systems, Inc. (Powerflex) to install and operate
five DCFC and ten Level 2 EV charging stations at the Donnelly Parking Garage in the amount of
$312,500; and
WHEREAS, the City will be reimbursed $300,000 through the CALeVIP grant award.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council hereby approves the Agreement with Powerflex in the form attached
hereto.
2. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute the Agreement for and on
behalf of the City.
3. An appropriation of $312,500 is hereby established within the City's Parking Enterprise
Fund to account for the Agreement.
C r
Ann O'Brien Keighran, Mayor
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 4th day of
October, 2021, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGHRAN
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers:ORTIZ
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Meaghan s el -Shearer, City Clerk