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CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
DATE:
SUBJECT:
JULY 10, 2000 CMR:308:00
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PALO ALTO TO
SUBMIT A FUNDING APPLICATION TO THE BAY AREA AIR
QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (BAAQMD)AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE BAAQMD IF THE
APPLICATION IS APPROVED BY THE BAAQMD BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
submit a funding application to the BAAQMD for the .purchase of four compressed
natural gas (CNG-fueled) medium-duty trucks.
DISCUSSION
The BAAQMD administers the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA), which is
funded by a $4 surcharge assessed on all Bay Area motor vehicle registrations. The
vehicle surcharge generates approximately $20 million per year in TFCA revenue. Forty
percent of TFCA revenues are distributed to Bay Area counties. Sixty percent of TFCA
funds (the TFCA Regional Funds) are allocated by the BAAQMD through a competitive
grant application process, in which the City will be participating.
Equipment Management’s continuing efforts toward the purchase Of CNG-fueled fleet
vehicles have diminished of late due to the difficulty in finding suitable vehicles for light
duty applications. For example, no manufacturer produces a CNG-fueled compact
pickup truck or compact van. Recent.ly, medium-duty truck engine technology has
developed to the point where the use of production diesel engines converted to operate on
¯ CNG fuel has become a viable option. The purchase of this type of vehicle is actually
more compelling than the purchase of light-duty CNG-fueled vehicles, due to the fact that
most medium-duty truck engines burn diesel fuel. Medium-duty diesel engines are much
larger than light-duty gasoline engines, so they produce a greater amount of exhaust
emissions, which are a known source of dioxin. Many light-duty gasoline engines have
already achieved Low Emission (LEV) or Super Low Emission (SULEV) certification;
therefore the emission advantage of CNG fuel in light-duty applications is minimal.
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Equipment Management has identified three large dump trucks and a 4,000-gallon water
truck scheduled to be replaced in FY 2000-01 that would be ideal candidates for CNG-
fueled engines, The funding application the City will be submitting will request.
$200,000 to pay the incremental cost of installing CNG fuel Systems on these vehicles.
The City will be required to pay this cost at the time of purchase, and will be reimbursed
by the BAAQMD after the projects are complete. The Vehicle Replacement and
Maintenance Fund will pay the remainder of the replacement cost.
In order to qualify for this funding, the attached resolution must be passed and delivered
to the BAAQMD no later than July 30, 2000. The BAAQMD will audit the project to
insure that it was completed, and complies with the funding agreement. There is no
requirement for the City auditor to audit this project.
RESOURCE IMPACT
Funds for the replacement of the above mentioned vehicles are included in the FY 2000-
2001 Vehicle Replacement and Maintenance Fund Budget.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
This recommendation does not represent any change to existing City policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15308 (Action by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the
Environment) of the CEQA guidelines.
ATTACHMENT
Attachment A: Resolution
PREPARED BY: Keith La Haie, Fleet Manager, Public Works
DEPARTMENT HEAD: /~ ~.
GLENN S. ROBERTS
Director of Public Works
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
E19IILY HARRISON
Assistant City Manager
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ATTACHMENT A
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 TO PURCHASE FOUR COMPRESSED NATURAL
GAS FUELED MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto is a supporter of clean
air and wishes to take action to enhance air quality in the San
Francisco Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto intends to submit a
funding application ’to the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District for the purchase of four compressed natural gas (CNG)
fueled medium duty trucks.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto
does RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION I. The City Manager is authorized to submit an
application to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for
the City of Palo Alto for the purchase of four CNG-fueled medium
duty trucks.
SECTION 2. The City Manager or his designee is
authorized to execute a funding agreement with the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District for the purpose of purchasing four
CNG-fueled medium duty trucks provided the applihation has been
approved by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board
of Directors.
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SECTION 2. The Council finds that this project is
exempt from, the provisions of the Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") because it can be seen with certainty that there is no
possibility that this project will have a significant effect on
the environment.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:APPROVED:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Mayor
City Manager
Director of Public Works
Director of Administrative
Services
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