City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 25, 2024
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: JULIAN GONSALVES, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
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Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to establish the process to solicit and grant a Franchise to use certain public property to design, install, own, operate, maintain, repair, upgrade, and remove electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for the use and benefit of the public, including incidental design, construction, and modifications to City infrastructure to further and accommodate such use.
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ISSUE: Consideration of an Ordinance to establish the process to solicit and grant a Franchise to use certain public property to design, install, own, operate, maintain, repair, upgrade, and remove EVSE for the use and benefit of the public, including incidental design, construction, and modifications to City infrastructure to further and accommodate such use.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
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1. Introduce and adopt the proposed ordinance (Attachment 1) on first reading to authorize the City Manager to initiate and establish the process for granting a Franchise to use certain public property to design, install, own, operate, maintain, repair, upgrade, and remove EVSE for the use and benefit of the public, including incidental design, construction, and modifications to City infrastructure to further and accommodate such use at no cost to the City; and
2. Schedule the ordinance for second reading, public hearing, and final approval on July 2, 2024.
BACKGROUND: To support the growing adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) to meet the goals outlined in the City's Energy and Climate Change Action Plan (ECCAP), there is a demand for the City to deploy publicly accessible EV chargers on public property (e.g., parking garages...
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