Council Agenda - City of Burbank

Tuesday, January 27, 2004

Agenda Item - 2

 

CITY OF BURBANK

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

MEMORANDUM
 

 
DATE: January 27, 2004
TO: Mary J. Alvord, City Manager
FROM:

Bruce S. Feng, Deputy City Manager/Public Works & Capital Projects

via: Bob Van Hazelen, Assistant Public Works Director - Fleet & Building

by: Marisa Garcia, Administrative Analyst I
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION OF THE BURBANK CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS AND EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND THE MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FLEET VEHICLES.

 

PURPOSE:

 

To obtain City Council approval for the City Manager to apply for the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee�s (MSRC�s) Local Government Match Program and execute grant agreements with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the MSRC to use the grant funds toward the purchase of medium- and heavy-duty CNG-fueled vehicles.

 

BACKGROUND:

 

In 2001 and 2002, the City Council approved resolutions authorizing the City Manager to apply for grant funding and execute agreements with SCAQMD and MSRC to use the grant funds toward the purchase of CNG vehicles. The City's grant funding requests were ultimately approved bringing the total committed CNG vehicle grant funding to $741,270.

 

ANALYSIS:

 

This latest grant, administered by the SCAQMD, presents yet another financial opportunity for the City of Burbank to further offset the costs for medium and heavy-duty CNG vehicle purchases.  By securing this additional grant funding, staff anticipates that the City will be able to offset 35% or $270,000 of the estimated $780,000 additional costs for CNG vehicle purchases over the next two fiscal years. 

 

The CNG vehicles are being purchased in stages.  The City has already placed 33 CNG vehicles (light, medium and heavy-duty) in service and has 23 more on order.  Over the next four years, an additional 48 CNG vehicles will be placed in service. 

 

Since the implementation of the clean fleet vehicle rule in 2000, funding programs to assist in vehicle purchases have been short-term in nature and subject to budgetary cuts.  Staff will continue to pursue all grant opportunity for the purchase of CNG, hybrid and hydrogen fueled vehicles.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

If the City�s grant application is approved, the additional grant funding of $270,000 from MSRC for medium and heavy-duty CNG vehicle purchases will offset 35% of the estimated $780,000 in �up charge� costs for CNG vehicle purchases over the next two years.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed resolution.   

 

 

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