2024/03/12 City Council Resolution 2024-016 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER
FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE TO BE REIMBURSED
THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S "ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND
CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM"
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, such as Climate Change; and
WHEREAS, within the Climate Change Element, it identifies a need to initiate a
"Municipal Fleet Electrification Program"; and
WHEREAS,transitioning City-owned fleet to zero-emission vehicles over time will
result in immense environmental and air quality benefits with reduced greenhouse gas emissions;
and
WHEREAS,the City of Rohnert Park is a duly recognized municipality within the State
of California and is vested with the legal authority to administer the awarded grant fund
allocation of$76,440 for the purchase of an electric vehicle to support its climate goals; and
WHEREAS,the City would allocate the $76,440 from the City's Vehicle Replacement
Fund (VRF), which is a fund set up by the City to budget the necessary resources for the purpose
of replacing and upgrading the City's fleet of vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the City can expect the transferred $76,440 from the Vehicle Replacement
Fund to be reimbursed, in full, back into the VRF within 45 days, per the Department of
Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) Equipment
Rebate Voucher terms and conditions;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby authorize and approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
transfer funds for purchase of an electric vehicle to be reimbursed.
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 12th day of March 2024.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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