2023/05/23 City Council Resolution 2023-040 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-040
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ESTABLISHING A NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2023-12 FOR
THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT OF $120,000 FOR
THE PROJECT
WHEREAS; the City of Rohnert Park Draft 2040 General Plan was released on July 20,
2022 for public review; and
WHEREAS, the Draft General Plan outlines the goals, policies, and programs the City
will pursue looking forward to 2040 on a wide range of topics, including Climate Change and
Environmental Justice elements; and
WHEREAS, within the Climate Change Element, a need to initialize a"Municipal Fleet
Electrification Program" is identified, which over time, results in a transition of City-owned fleet
gas vehicles and equipment, to zero-emission vehicles; and
WHEREAS, in Fiscal Year(FY) 22-23, the City allocated $300,000 from the Rohnert
Park Foundation Fund (41101399-63730)to execute sustainability-related initiatives derived
from the Climate Change element of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the first of these initiatives is to install electric vehicle charging stations at
Public Safety Main, the Public Works Corporation Yard and at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council create a new Capital Improvement
Project (CIP) for the construction of this project and authorize a budget amendment of$120,000
from the Rohnert Park Foundation Fund to a new CIP Project"Electric Vehicle Charging
Stations Project No. 2023-12".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby authorize and approve the creation of a new CIP project No. 2023-12 for
the Electric Vehicle Charging stations at Public Safety Main, the Public Works Corporation Yard
and City Hall and authorize a budget amendment of$120,000 from the Rohnert Park Foundation
Fund to a new CIP Project account.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to execute documents pertaining to same for and on behalf of the City of Rohnert Park.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 23rd day of May 2023.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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Elizabeth Machado, Assistant City Clerk
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