HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-08-05 City Council (34)City of Palo Alto
City. Manager’s Report
TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
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FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PLANNING
AGENDA DATE: August 5, 1996 CMR:358:96
SUBJECT:Resolution of Support for Joint Application with Stanford
University to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for
AB 434 Funds for the Purchase of Electric Vehicles
REQUEST
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District ("Air District") is soliciting project
proposals for ftmds from the Transportation Fmad for Clean Air (pursuant to AB .434), for
programs and projects that reduce air pollution from motor vehicles.
CALSTART, a statewide nonprofit consortium that fosters advanced transportation
technologies industries for California, has solicited local agency participation in an AB
434 grmat proposal to purchase 50 electric vehicles for local transportation purposes.
Stalfford University has submitted a request for 13 of these electric vehicles. However,
AB 434 guidelfl~es allow only public agencies to apply for fimds. Therefore, because the
application must be submitted by a public agency, Stanford has requested that Palo Alto
co-sponsor their participation in the CALSTART application to the Air District.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staffrecom~nends that Council adopt the attached Resolution (Attaclunent 1) authorizing
the sub~nittal of an application to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for AB
434 fimds, for purchase of electric vehicles tln’ough the CALSTART electric vehicle po01
purchase program.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
This proposal furthers Colnprehensive Plan Transportation Policy 9 ("Support state and
federal legislation to reduce motor vehicle emissions, noise and fuel consumption"), and
Enviromnental Resources Policy 12 ("Support regional, state and national programs which
improve air quality in the Bay Area").
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Under Assembly Bill 434 (Sher 1991), the Bay Area Air Quality Management District,
in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles, imposes a $4.00 surcharge on
motor vehicle registrations which provides funding for the Air District’s Transportation
Fund for Clean Air. Only public agencies are eligible to apply for AB 434 funds. The
fund is used to implement strategies to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles. Forty
percent of these funds are returned to the counties in which they are generated and are
allocated according to county priorities. The remaining 60 percent are retained in the
Regional Fund administered directly by the Air District. These funds are distributed to
public agencies on a competitive basis. This report relates to an application for funds
from the Regional Fund.
CITI Bee Electric Vehicle Program
CALSTART serves as a "strategic broker" ha linking people and ideas together to further
accelerate the pace of growth in tlfis new industry. CALSTART manages more than $75
million in 40 different programs in the electric, hybrid electric, natural gas and intelligent
transportation systems arenas.
In conjunction with the Alameda Bureau 0f Electricity, CALSTART is coordinating the
application to the Air District for a public agency pool purchase of 50 CITI Bee electric
vehicles, for local transportation purposes. The pool purchase will further CALSTART’s
goal to establish a CITI Bee manufacturing site in Califonaia, perhaps at the Alameda
Naval Air Station. The CITI Bee is a two-passenger vehicle, equipped for a driving range
of approximately 70 miles between recharging. The CITI Bee is the dolnestic version of
the Norwegian PIVCO, and is the electric co~mnuter car chosen by BART for its station
car demonstration project (see Attachment 2 for more detailed information about the
vehicle).
Stanford University is requesting 13 electric vehicles through the CALSTART pool
purchase program. Using the model of the BART station cars, these vehicles will serve
as station cars used for transportation by employees commuting between the Caltrain
station mad ca~npus, mad for on-campus and local transportation during the day. Stanford
will meet the grant reqnirement of scrapping one gasoline fleet vehicle for each electric
vehicle acquired and will negotiate parldng arrangements for the vehicles at the Palo Alto
Caltrain station, with the appropriate agencies. Stanford cunently has approximately 20
electric vehicles (mostly off-road vehicles used for deliveries) in service on the campus,
as part of the vehicle fleet.
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Since Stanford University is not an eligible applicant for AB 434 funds, Stanford staffhas
requested that Palo Alto become a co-applicant with the University for the 13 electric
vehicles, under the umbrella of the CALSTART application to the Air District. If the
grant is approved, the City of Palo Alto would take title to the vehicles mad then lease the
vehicles to Stanford University for a nominal fee. Stanford would assume responsibility
for the management and operating costs of the vehicles, insurance, liability, and direct
responsibility for complying with the terms and reporting requirements of the grant. The
City and Stanford would enter into a legal agreement to formalize the terms of the vehicle
pass-through.
’ Staffbelieves that the City’s support for Stmfford’s expansion of their electric vehicle fleet
for local transportation needs is consistent with existing City policies, as well as current
and past initiatives to increase the use of clean air vehicles. The City currently.has a fleet
of 5 electric vehicles (used by the Police Depamnent’s parking enforce~nent officers). In
addition, the City operates 35 dual fuel vehicles and 9 Vehicles fueled solely by
compressed natural gas (CNG). Staff believes that Stanford’s experience in operating the
CITI Bee vehicles as pool cars will provide useful i~fforlnation about the viability of
including electric vehicles in fleet use.
Application Process
The deadline for submittal of applications to the Air District for Regional Funds was June
28th. Stanford University staff took the lead role in working with CALSTART on the
grant application, which isprovided as Attaclnnent 3 to this report. All applications mnst
include a resolution of the governing body of the agency authorizing the submittal of the
application. Due to the lateness of the request for City involvement in the proposal, it was
not possible to schedule Council consideration of this matter prior to the application
deadline. Staff sent a letter to CALSTART staff advising them that this item would be
brought to the City Council at the earliest available Council agenda. If the City Council
decides that the City of Palo Alto should not participate in the CITI Bee electric vehicle
progrmn, staffwill so advise CALSTART, the Air District and Stanford University staff,
and withdraw the City’s co-sponsorship of the grant application. Stanford University
¯ would then either need to withdraw fi’om the proposal or seek another pnblic agency co-
sponsor.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be mini~nal fiscal impact on the City of Palo Alto, since the electric vehicles
will be maintained and operated by Stanford University. No additional funding will be
required from the City of Palo Alto.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
This is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); therefore,
no environmental assessment is required at this time.
ATTACHMENTS
1.Resolution authorizing submittal of grant application
2.Excerpts from CALSTART grant application
3.CALSTART letter to Stanford University
Prepared By: Gayle Likens, Senior Plauner
Department Head Review:
KENNETH R. SCH]LEIBER
Director of Plaxmfl~g
and Community Enviromnent
City Manager Approval:
City
Stanford University (Julia Fremon, Andy Coe)
Jolm Boesel, CALSTART
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ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE
BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR FUNDS
FROM THE TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR CLEAN AIR
PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 44225
AND 44241 FOR THE CALSTART ELECTRIC VEHICLE
PURCHASE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District
(BAAQMD) is authorized to impose a surcharge on motor vehicle
registration fees within its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the surcharge provides funding for the
Transportation Fund for Clean Air, which is used to implement
strategies to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto is a supporter of clean air
and wishes to take action to enhance air quality within the San
Francisco Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto and Stanford University in
coordination with CALSTART, a consortium promoting advanced
technology in.California, have submitted an application to the Bay
Area Air Quality Management District for funds pursuant to Health
and Safety Code sections 44225 and 44241 for the purchase of
electric vehicles for local transportation purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION io The City Council hereby authorizes the City
Manager to file an application with the BAAQMD for funding from the
Transportation Fund for Clean Air for the purchase of 13 electric
vehicles through the CALSTART electric vehicle pool purchase
program.
SECTION 2. The Council further specifies that the Mayor
shall be authorized to execute a funding agreement with the BAAQMD
for said project if said application is approved for funding.
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SECTION 3. This is not a project under the California
Environmental Quality Act, and therefore, no environmental
assessment is needed.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor~
APPROVED AS TO FORM:City Manager
Senior Asst. City Attorney Deputy City Manager
Administrative Services
Director of Planning and
Community Environment
Chief Transportation Official
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ATTACHMENT 2
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prepared for
Bay Area
Air Quality Management District
June 28, 1996
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Bureau of
June 27, 1996
Edward Miller
Supervising Environmental Planner
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Environmental Planner
939 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Dear Mr. Miller:
The City of Alameda Bureau of Electricity (Bureau) is a municipally-owned electric
utility located in the San Francisco Bay. The Bureau is committed to protecting the
environment and providing low cost electricity to the citizens of Alameda. The Bureau’ s
power resources have reflected this commitment to the environment with most of.our
electricity generated from non-polluting renewable resources such as geothermal and
hydroelectric power plants.
Recently, the Bureau, in cooperation with otherdepartments of the City and the local
Chamber of Commerce,established the Electric Vehicle Task Force. The purpose of the
Task Force is to promote the use of electric vehicles in Alameda and to encourage the
development of an electric vehicle industry at the Naval Air station (NAS) which is
closing its doors in 1997. The Task Force is developing plans to make Alameda a Model
EV City and to make the’community EVoready by January 1998. The Alameda City
Council recently endorsed the Task Force’s efforts when it passed a resolution
encouraging the pursuit of a DOE Clean Cities Designation and an EV Model City
Program.
In the spring of this year, the Bureau joined with CALSTART, a nonprofit organization
dedicated to developing an advanced transportation industry in California, to assist with
these efforts to make Alameda EV-ready. CALSTART established a business incubator
at the NAS for alternative fuel vehicle technology research, development, and production.
The Bureau believes that CALSTART incubator will be the center for a new alternative
fuel vehicle industry that will eventually reemploy thousands of workers laid off as a
result of base closure and will make clean fueled vehicles readily available throughout the
Bay Area.
2000 Grand Street ¯ EO. Box H ¯ Alameda, California 94501-0263 ¯ 510-748-3901 ¯ FAX 510748-3975
Edward Miller
June 27, 1996
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The Bureau is partnering with CALSTART to submit this application for funding from
the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (AQMD) for the CITI Bee Pool Purchase
Program. If approved, the program would provide.funding to 13 public agencies in the
AQMD’ s jurisdiction for the purchase of 50 CITI Bee electric vehicles to replace existing
internal combustion engine vehicles and reduce vehicle emissions by more than 8.5 tons
over the 10~year life of the vehicles.
In addition to the substantial emission reductions, the program also has the potential to
spark the development of a CITI Bee manufacturing facility in the Bay Area. The Bureau
and CALSTART believe that the CITI Bee is the ideal vehicle for use by public agency
fleets for short-distance driving. The CITI Bee offers excellent performance, low
maintenance costs, low purchase price, and is nearly completely recyclable. We truly
believe this will be the electric vehicle of the future.
The Bureau and CALSTART firmly believe that this is a worthwhile project deserving
AQMD funding. We look forward to working with the AQMD on this important venture.
Sincerely,
ile-Ann Bo3
Assistant General Manager
Administration
cc:William C. Lewis
Bob Boshoven
Laura Timothy
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TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR CLEAN AIR
APPLICATION FOR REGIONAL FUNDS
I SUMMARY INFORMATION
Agency Name: City .of Alameda, Bureau of Electricity
Address: 2000 Grand Street, P.O. Box H, Alameda, CA 94501
PrimaryContact Person: Mr. James E. Baak
Secondary Contact Person: Mr. Gene Keller
Phone# (510) 748-3944
Phone# (510) 748-3907
Name & Title of Person Authorized to Sign Funding Agreement:
Mr. William Lewis
General Manager
Alameda Bureau of Electricity
Type of Project (see pages 1-2 of the App/ication Guidance): Demonstration of low emission vehicles
Total Project Cost: $ 877,500.00
Amount of TFCA Funding Requested: $ 727,000.00
Describe the Implementation Area for the Project (i.e., city, county, region): The City of Alameda/Bureau of
Electricity and CALSTART’s CITI Bee Pool Purchase Program encompasses eight cities, two transit districts, one water
district, and one federal agency in the Bay Area Air Basin.
Name All Other Participating Agencies:
South Bay Area
1.City of Menlo Park
2.Santa Clara Valley Water District
3.City of Palo Alto
S.F.INorth Bay Area
1.Presidio, National Park Service
2.City of Napa
3.Sonoma County Transit
East Bay Area
1.AC Transit
2.City of Benecia
3.City of Oakland
4.City of Emeryville
5.City of Berkeley
List the Transportation Control Measures that Pertain to Project (see pages 2-3 of the App/ication Guidance):
1. TCM #17
2. TCM #9
Transportation Fund for Clean Air Application Form Page 1
BAAQMD 1996 Regional Fund Application
II PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
GOAL:
CALSTART, in partnership with the City of Alameda, Bureau of Electricity, has devised the CITI Bee Pool
Purchase Program through which public agencies in the Bay Area can receive funding from the B~ty Area Air Quality
Management District (BAAQMD) to purchase electric vehicles (EVs). Twelve public agencies have joined the CITI Bee
Pool Purchase Program: they will purchase and operate 50 CITI Bees that will reduce air emissions in the Bay Area Air
Basin by 8.5 tons over the 10-year life of the cars.
The goal of the ClTI Bee Pool Purchase Program is threefold:
1.To cost effectively reduce air emissions in the Bay Area Air Basin by demonstrating the viability
of the CITI Bee
2.To advance the EV industry one step further through introduction of the innovative and least
expensive EV available in the United States - the CITI Bee
3.To advance CALSTARTs efforts to establish a CITI Bee manufacturing plant at the Alameda
Naval Air Station, which currently is undergoing conversion to civilian use.
The CITI Bee Pool Purchase Program is designed to meet the BAAQMD’s goals for reducing air emissions from
conventional gas vehicles and establishing EV "readiness" in the Bay Area Air Basin. The CITI Bee Program will replace
50 combustion engine vehicles with 50 EVs that will be used by public agencies in the South Bay, S.F./North Bay, and
East Bay forlocal transit. This wide distribution will provide significant public exposure to the CITI Bee as well as data
about the reliability and viability of the vehicle. In addition, the infrastructure that will be acquired by the participating
public agencies will also significantly contribute to the Bay Area’s EV "readiness". Some 50 charging stations will be
installed to serve the CITI Bees many of which could become available to the general public through the CITI Bee Pool
Purchase Program.
The CITI Bee Pool Purchase Program will also meet the BAAQMD’s goal to contribute to economically
disadvantaged communities. The procurement of 50 EV’s will encou.rage the development of a CITI Bee manufacturing
plant at the Alameda Naval Air Station. The manufacturing plant could very well lead to a financial boon to the
economically depressed Oakland/Alameda Naval Air Station area - it could speed the process required to replace the
12,000+ jobs lost as a result of the Station’s closure; attract other EV-related businesses; generate sales tax revenue for
¯ the Re-Use Authority managing the.Station’s conversion; and provide direct employment opportunities for 500 and
indirect opportunities for 1200 people. .
CITI Bees are the next generation of the PIVCO, which in 1995 BART selected for its 40-strong station car
demonstration program. Unlike the European PIVCO, however, the CITI Bee is designed specifically for the U.S. market
- complete with air bags and all the safety features to which American’s are accustomed.
Figure 1 illustrates the area comprising the Pool Purchase Program and pinpoints where CITI Bees will be
demonstrated.
WHAT IS A CITI BEE?
The CITI Bee is a state-of-the-art EV that offers one of the best alternatives to conventional vehicles in the
marketplace today. Once the CITI Bee becomes mainstream, industry leaders believe its popularity could rival that of
the Volkswagen Bug when it was introduced some 30 years ago. The CITI Bee’s appealing attributes, including low
purchase and maintenance costs, zero emissions, recyclable body and chassis, and a flexible design that allows drive
system and battery upgrade as those technologies evolve, all make the CITI Bee an EV with enormous potential.
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BAAQI~,~ 1996 Regional Fund Application
East Bay Area
of Alameda,
Bureau of Electricity
Transit
of Benecia
of Berkeley
of Emeryville
of Oakland
San Francisco/Nort
,PresidioiN~
¯ City of
¯ Sonoma County Transit District
Bay
,City of Menlo Park ’
,Santa Clara Valley Water District
City of Palo Alto
Figure 1. Pool Purchase Program Area
Transportation Fund for Clean Air Application Form Page 3
BAAQMD 1996 Regional Fund App=~cation
The CITI Bee is a purpose-built EV the design of which is based on an innovative concept: the integration of a
one-piece thermoplastic body and a welded aluminum chassis. The lightweight structure yields a 25% increase in driving
range, battery life, and performance over converted.electric cars. The CITI Bee’s design is further innovative in that the
body and chassis are completely recyclable - the aluminum frame and plastic body can be melted down and re-used.
And the battery can be recycled. In addition, the color of the CITI Bee is injected into the thermoplastic body during its
manufacture - paint and its associated environmental problems are not part of the CITI Bee. Figure 2 shows the CITI
Bee.
Among the CITI Bee’s noteworthy features are:
Zero tailpipe emissions; zero noise
Highway capable at 70 mph
A 70-mile driving range, with potential for longer ranges as advanced batteries become
available
A design that meets FMVSS standards, including dual air bags -
the highest safety standards in the world
Air conditioning
On-board charger which accommodates either 110 or 220 volt current
Design accommodates a range of battery types.
The CITI Bee is manufactur~ed by CITI (short for Clean Intelligent Transportation, Inc.), which is a wholly-owned
domestic subsidiary of PIVCO, the Norwegian consortium that originally designed and built the European version of the
CITI Bee. CITI recently formed as a U.S. corporation based in California to manufacture and distribute CITI Bees in the
United States and is looking for shareholders. PIVCO intends to be a minority shareholder in CITI. Beginning in spring
1997, CITI plans to establish manufacturing and maintenance facilities in California. CALSTART is helping ClTI locate its
plant, ideally at the Alameda Naval Air Station. The CITI Bee’s novel design permits low-cost production even at low
volumes. Small local production plants could forever change the traditional approach to manufacturing automobiles and
could produce from 10 to 20,000 CITI Bee’s per year at $10,000 per vehicle. CITI Bee production plants could be set up
at a fraction of the cost needed to compete in the conventional automotive industry.
Appendix A contains additional information about the CITI Bee.
WHAT IS CALSTART?
CALSTART is a California-based non-profit organization dedicated to the development of a globally competitive
advanced automotive industry. The organization helps transportation firms develop products with the potential to
improve air quality and create high-skilled/high wage jobs in California. Launched in 1992 in response to both serious air
quality problems and the closure of much of the State’s defense/aerospace industry, CALSTART has grown from an
initial 40 to over 190 members. CALSTART provides a full range of services to its members, including information
gathering and analysis, strategic partnering, networking and educational opportunities, identifying and developing funding
opportunities, technology evaluation, and managing business incubators.
CALSTART inaugurated its Northern California office at the Alameda Naval Air Station in October 1995, where at
the invitation of Congressman Ronald Dellums, its second Project Hatchery for start-up firms opened for business.
CALSTART was the first civilian re-use project to begin operations at the Naval Air Station. Project Hatchery, a 65,000
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BAAQMD 1996 Regional Fund Applic,,.;,on
square foot office and manufacturing business incubator, is a magnet for the entire advanced transportation industry. It
provides a full range of services that nurtures new companies until they are ready to enter the commercial marketplace.
CALSTARTs members also have access to.prototype machine shop and vehicle testing equipment at the Naval Air
Station facility.
Since its debut, CALSTART has developed and is currently managing more than 50 different programs in the
electric, hybrid electric, natural gas, and intelligent transportation systems sectors totaling more than $80 million. Among
the organization’s accomplishments to date, CALSTART has:
Developed the nation’s first fully integrated hybrid electric bus
Developed a purpose-built EV chassis for a wide range of vehicle types
Developed the nation’s first 350-mile range natural gas vehicle.
CALSTARTs work at the Alameda Project Hatchery is both creating and expanding the commercial market for
Appendix B contains further information about CALSTART.advanced transportation in California.
DESCRIBE ROLE OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
CALSTART and the City of Alameda’s Bureau of Electricity will work cooperatively during the lifetime of the CITI
Bee Pool Purchase Program to ensure the project runs smoothly and to resolve any administrative questions that may
arise. Once funding is approved for the ClTI Bee Program and the funding agreement is signed by both the Bureau of
Electricity and the BAAQMD, the Bureau will disseminate project funds to the program’s participating agencies. Shortly
thereafter, the participating agencies will proceed with purchasing their ClTI Bees and arranging the delivery details.
CALSTART and the Bureau will oversee the acquisition process to ensure delivery of the ClTI Bees by July, 7, 1997, the
date by which the BAAQMD requires public agencies to have their EV’s in service. CALSTART and the Bureau will also
monitor the process by which the combustion engine vehicles identified by each agency are removed from service and
destroyed.
All the public agencies participating in the CITI Bee Program will meet the BAAQMD’s reporting requirements for
collecting data to evaluate emission reductions. The agencies will compile quarterly and final project reports for the
BAAQMD. CALSTART and the Bureau will oversee the report preparation process to ensure timely submittal of all
documents.
CALSTART will develop and institute a Bay Area-wide public information program to educate the general public
about the CITI Bee Pool Purchase Program. CALSTART will prepare and disseminate educational materials about the
vehicles.
Neither CALSTART nor the City of Alameda/Bureau of Electricity will pursue final purchases of the CITI Bees
unless and until CITI has demonstrated a firm commitment to manufacture the vehicles in California. CALSTART shall
make the judgment as to what constitutes a firm commitment to produce EVs in California.
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BA~ ~tD 1996 Regional Fund Application
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
List key milestones and dates
The schedule for the CITI Bee Pool Purchase Program begins with notification of award of funding in November
1996. The program comprises three phases -- Project Startup, Project Implementation,. and Project Conclusion. Figure 3
illustrates the project schedule. Phase 1 entails the notification of award, signing of the funding agreement, and purchase
of the CITI Bees. Phase 2 involves delivery of the CITI Bees, retirement of the gas vehicles which the CITI Bees will
replace, and submission of quarterly reports to the Air District. ClTI Be.es are scheduled to be delivered to participating
agencies by July 1, 1997 to conform to the BAAQMD’s requirement. Phase 3 concludes the program with the submittal
of final reports in July 1999. CALSTART will implement a public awareness program at the outset of the CITI Bee Pool
Purchase Program that will continue through the duration of the program.
Ill BUDGET
Provide total project budget, broken out by major categories o1 costs: i.e. capital costs, personnel, operating expenses,
overhead, etc. (Budget may be provided as attachment on a separate sheet.)
Project Revenue Project Expenditures
TFCA Funds $ 727,000.00 Total Vehicle Cost $ 750,000.00
City of Berkeley $ 15,500.00 Infrastructure $75,000.00
City of Oakland $ 15,000.00 Administration/Mngmt $26,250.00
City of Alameda/Bureau of Electricity $ 45,000.00 Public Information $ 26,250.00
All Agencies $ 75,000.00 TOTAL:$ 877,500.00
TOTAL:$ 877,500.00
IV FUNDING
TFCA Funding (requested)
Other Funding
$ 727,000.00
$ 45,0O0.0O
$ 15,500.00
$ 15,ooo.oo
TOTAL $ 802,500.00*
*Totaldoes not include $75,000;00 in public agency infrastructure costs.
Source:City of Alameda/Bureau of Electricity
City of Berkeley
City of Oakland
Attach documentation for matching sources of funding.
Appendix F contains information about matching funds.
Transportation Fund for Clean Air Application Form Page 7
Electric
PIVCO "CITI "
Commuter Car
It Can Be Done: A Practical, Affordable EV
CALSTART and PIVCO are introducing to the
United States a revolutionary new mode of
transportation--clean, quiet, fun, inexpensive
and totally recyclable personal electric
vehicles. The CITI n short for Clean Intelli-
gent Transportation, Inc.m electric commuter
car is priced to sell at under $10,000. These
roomy two-seater cars will set the standard for
practical urban transportation for years to
come. Freeway capable and safe, it is per-
fectly designed for use as a family’s second
car for commuting, errands and city driving.
Designed and built by PIVCO, a Norwegian-led consortium, the CITI will proVide urban
drivers with a dramatically different -- and affordable m alternative to noisy, polluting
petroleum-powered cars. These cars will be available in the marketplace well before the
California Air Resources Board’s zero-emission vehicle requirements go into effect in ’98.
CALSTART’s Role
CALSTART is teaming with PIVCO to bring this company to California. It will help find a
Caliiornia manufacturing site and investors for the CITI as well as partners to include
California technologies in the vehicles. The initial vehicles will be European prototypes,
with an upgraded version being manufactured in California by late 1996 or early 1997.
California-manufactured cars will be customized to meet federal FMVSS standards and
will include air bags and air conditioning.
The CiTI as a Station Car
Beyond the consumer market, there is an entirely new marketplace developing for PIVCO
class cars, for use as "station cars." Electric station cars create flexible, non-polluting
options for transit users to travel between transit stations and homes, offices or other
destinations. The CITI will be used during 1995 and 1996 in CALSTART’s electric station
car demonstration programs throughout California.
-more -
California’s first station car program -- to be launched in the San Francisco Bay Area --
consists of 40 CITI vehicles at Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) stations. The
second program, to be initiated in early 1996, will have more than twenty vehicles serving
rail commuters in Several cities in Southern Califomia.
Unique Features
Lightweight aluminum space frame - reduces the weight of the vehicle to only 1,650
pounds, yet provides better crash protection than standard steel-frame automobiles.
Thermoplastic body - durable, recyclable, shock-absorbing and easily repair.able - with
the color built in, not painted on the body.
Zero emissions - using electricity for~propulsion, the CITI car produces no pollution and
no engine noise.
Room to move and to maneuver - though only nine feet long and a breeze to park, the
CITI car easily accommodates two people with headroom to spare, and space for lug-
gage.
Technical Aspects
PowerTrain - currently powered by a Brusa 30 kW (peak) AC induction motor, CITI is
soliciting American motor and controller manufacturers to become suppliers for the next
vehicle upgrade.
Batteries ~ with a nominal system voltage of 120 V DC, the CITI car uses either nickel
cadmium or lead acid batteries, and is designed to accommodate other batteries (such as
nickel metal hydride or lithium ion) as they are developed.
Charger =an on-board Charger is provided to accommodate either 110 or 220 volt current
California Upgrade - will have higher freeway speed, air bags, FMVSS safety certifica-
tion, and air conditioning.
Vehicle Performance Specifications
Range:
Maximum speed:
Acceleration:
Charging time:
Energy Efficiency:
65 miles in city driving
55 mph/65mph for the upgrade
0-50 mph in 18 seconds
5 hours (to 80% capacity) at 110 volts
0.18 kilowatt hours per mile
General Vehicle Specifications
Weight:
Length:
Width:
Height:
Turning Radius:
1650 pounds
9 feet
5 feet
5 feet
13 feet
CALSTART
A California Non-Profit
Consortium Developing
Advanced Transportation
Technologies
Board of Directors
Dr, Stephen D. Ban
Gas Research InstitFte
Dr. Lon E, Bell
Amerigon Incorporated
Mr, Robert H. Bridenbecker
Southern California Edison
Dr. Malcolm R. Currie
Project California
Mr, R. Thomas Decker
Bank of America
Mr. Donald E, Felsinger
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Mr.Michael J. Gage
CALSTART, Inc.
Dr. Richard F. Hartung
Lockheed Martin IMS
Mr. Charles R. Imbrecht
California Energy Commission
Ms. Veronica Kun
Natural Resources Defense Council
Mr. Warren I. Mitchell
Southern California Gas Company
Mr. Michael Peevey
Chairman of the Board
Mr. James Quillin
California Conference of Machinists
Mr. Benjamin M. Rosen
Rosen Motors
Mr. Mitchell S. Rouse
SuperShuttle International, Inc.
Ms. Jan Schori
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Mr. Dennis Tito
City of Los Angeles
Department of Water & Power
Dr. W. Scott Walker
Hughes Electronics
Mr. Richard A. White
San Francisco Bay Area
Rapid Transit District
What is CALSTART?
A Place
CALSTART is a statewide, non-profit organization creating an advanced
transportation technologies industry for California. Its charter is to clean the
air, create new, high-quality jobs, and improve our global economic
competitiveness. Since its inception in 1992, CALSTART had grown from 40
participating companies to over 175 today reflecting the tremendous growth of
this new industry. These companies range from large aerospace/defense
firms, electronic/high tech leaders, to smaller entrepreneurial firms, public
utilities and environmental organizations.
A Process as Much as a Place
CALSTART achieves its objectives by fostering collaboration among its
participants, as well as with partners from outside the consortium. In this ,
way, CALSTART serves as a "strategic broker" in linking people and ideas
together further accelerating the pace of growth in this new industry. This
new method of doing business cuts costs and risks, but still promotes
competition. It also creates a unique skills-rich network which is quickly able
to respond to opportunities, find partners, and develop promising technologies
with near-term commercialization potential. CALSTART has created and is
now managing more than $75 million in 40 different programs in the electric,
hybrid electric, natural gas and, intellige~.t transportation systems arenas. The
bulk of this financing comes from the private sector.
Catalyzing an Industry
CALSTART serves as a catalyst for innovation and progress in the emerging
advanced transportation technologies industry by matching good ideas with
the resources to get the job done. Specifically, CALSTART facilitates the
growth of the industry by offering such key services and benefits to its
participants as:
*strategic partnering ~
*timely technical information networking
*technology assessment
*product marketing
*proposal development and program management
*business incubator management
*advanced transportation consulting
These services and benefits are customized for individual participants who are
able to pick the ones which, best suit their needs. The four-fold increase in the
number of companies participating in CALSTART is evidence that these
services are valued by the private sector.
Hangar 20, Naval Air Station, 1889 First Street, Alameda, California 94501 Phone: 510 864-3000 Fax: 510 864-3010
E-mail: calstart@c.alstart.org Web: http://www.calstart.o.rg
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EV READINESS QUF.STIONNAIRE ANSWERS
FOR
STANFORD
1. Stanford personnel did not attend the recent Cal Building workshop on
EV’s. However, installation and inspection of several EV charging stations
have been completed by Stanford personnel (including construction
managers, maintenance personnel and fire and safety inspectors).
2. The, complete set of EV-ready ordinances provided by the Air District at the
May ’96 Berkeley EV Symposium in the ’EV Model City Starter Kit’ has been
submitted to the Palo Alto City Council and the Board of Trustees of Stanford
University for approval. In addition, several past policy statements and
decisions by the Board have resulted in the purchase, of electric vehicles and
the installation of charging facihties, and have urged the conversion of
University fleet vehicles to clean fuels (both electric and other). At the City of
Palo Alto, similar policies, including the City’s newly, adopted General Plan, "
have resulted in the purchase of CNG vehicles by the city, and the operation
by city residents of both electric cars and bikes.
3. Two charging units available to the general public have been installed, and
are now in regular use by Stanford I~V commuters.
4. Approximately 20 electric vehicles- mostly smaller off-road vehicles used
for deliveries and service access - are now in use in the university fleet. All
were purchased solely with Stanford University funds.
5. Public information programs about EV’s include advertising by the City of
Palo Alto Utilities Division on its use of Clean Air Vehicles; public displays by
Starfford’s Solar Car Project; and EV displays, rallies and free test drives
offered at both annual Earth Days at Startford and at the annual EV rally held
on campus by EV owner’s clubs.
6. Stanford University offers preferential parking spaces and free charging for
all EV commuters. In addition, Stanford,s $310 annual parking fee is waived
for EV’s, and EV drivers receive a $90 per year cash ’Clean Air Credit’ to
reward them for supporting Stanford’s clean air transportation policies. An
additional $90 per year credit is also awarded to any passengers who carpool
with the EV driver.
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EV Readiness Questionnaire
Did a~yone fi’om your agency attend the r~’nt Cal Betiding workshop on
EV’s? If so, how many and ~t the title(s) of the individual(s).
Has an ordinance to tm EV ready been adol~ted in your community? If so,
3. ’ Have ~ units available to the g~rr~ public been in_trailed in your
community? If so, how many’?.
Does your agency already hav~ EV’s in its fleet? If so, how m~uy. If so,
w~e they purchased with TFCA funds? (We receive morn l~ints if they
were purchased with no TFCA funds.) List non-TFCA funding agency.
Does your community have a public information program about EV’s?
Does it have a battery recycling facility?
What economic policies are in effect in your community, to encourage the
use of EV’s. Are them policies other th~u monetm’y in effect?
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ATTACHMENT 3
June 17, 1996
A California Non-Profit
Consortium Developing
Advanced Transportation
Technologies
Board of. Oirectors
Dr. Stephen O. Ban
Gas Research Institute
Dr. Lon E. Bell
Amedgon Incorporated
Mr. Robert H, 8ridenbecker
Southern California Edison
Dr. Malcolm R. Curde
Project California
Mr. R. Thomas Decker
Bank of America
Mr, Donald E. Felsinger
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Mr.Michael J. Gage
CALSTARL Inc.
Dr. RichardF. Hartung
Lockt~eed Martin
Mr, Charles R. Imhrecht
California Energy Commission
Ms. Veromca Kun
F=atural Resources Defense Council
Mr. Warren I. Mitchell
Southern California Gas Company
Mr. Michael Peevey
Chairman of the Board
Mr. James QuiIlin
California Conference of Machinists
Mr. Benjamin M, Rosen
Rosen Motors
Mr. Mitchell S. Rouse
SuperShuttle International, tnc,
Ms. Jan Schori
Sacramenlo Municipal Utility District
Mr. Dennis Tito
City of LOS Angeles
Oeparlment of Water & Power
Or. W. Scott Walker
Hughes Electronics
Mr. Richard A. White
San Francisco Bay Area
Rapid Transit District
¯Patrick Siegman
Stanford University Transportation Program
Stanford University
855 Serra Street
Stanford, CA 94305 ¯
Dear Patgiek:
I am writing on behalf of CALSTART, a consortium promoting advanced
technology in California, to seek your agency’s participation in a program that
will help d~monstrate the viability of electric cars. If you participate in the
program, you will be able to purchase one or more electric vehicles free,
directly contribute to the state’s clean air programs, and propel the industry
one step closer to its commercial potential.
CALSTART, in partnership with the Alameda Bureau of Electricity, is
coordinating a public agency pool purchase proposal to the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District. Through the CITI Bee Pool. Purchase Program,
the District will purchase about fifty CITI Bee’s that will be used by the
agencies participating in the program for local transit. The pool purchase will
stimulate our efforts to establish the manufacture of CITI Bee’-s in California,
perhaps at the Alameda Naval Air Station. CALSTART will manage the
program for all participants.
The CITI Bee is the domestic version of the Norwegian PIVCO -- the electric
commuter car chosen by BART for its station car demonstration project.
Among the CITI Bee’s noteworthy features are:
A $15,000’price tag (will be $10,000 for volumes of 10,000 or
more once the domestic market is established)
A design that meets FMVSS s~andards, including dual air bags --
the highest safety standards in the world
Air conditioning
Zero tailpipe emissions; zero noise
Highway capable at 70 mph
A 70-mile driving range, with potential for longer ranges as
advanced batteries become available.
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Pool Purchase
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Time is of the essence if you are interested in this program. We must submit
our proposal .by June 28, 1996. To participate, we need only a little help from
you at this time. First, .call me right away and let me know of your interest.
Second, complete the enclosed questionnaire and mail or fax it to me. Third,
submit the accompanying agency resolution to your governing body -- it must
be either approved or on an agenda for approval by the time we submit our
proposal.
We hope you will be interested in the CITI Bee Pool Purchase Program.
Come soon and test drive the CITI Bee at our offices at the Alameda Naval
Air Station.
jb/cg
Enclosures