TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Public Hearing for Division 4 Zero-emission Modifications
ACTION ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider waiving the two-hearing requirement specified in Board Policy 110 and set a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on October 23, 2019, regarding Division 4 modifications to accommodate battery electric buses as part of the 45 Zero Emission Bus Purchase - Initial Study/Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration
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BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
Setting the public hearing does not have a fiscal impact on the District, other than the cost to publish the public notice. The purchase of 45 Zero Emission Buses (ZEBs) is funded by various state funds, including the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) and Senate Bill 1 Local Partnership Program (SB1 LLP) funds.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
AC Transit will purchase 45 ZEBs, install associated infrastructure, and operate ZEBs on corridors identified in the Board-approved Clean Corridors Plan, including the MacArthur-Grand Corridor and new Transbay service between the Emeryville Amtrak Station and the Salesforce Transit Center.
In February 2019, the Board directed staff to develop preliminary design for accommodating the 45 ZEBs without expanding the existing hydrogen fuel cell infrastructure. Staff estimates that AC Transit could add as many as 25 Fuel Cell Electric Buses (FCEBs) (for a total of 36 including the 10 new 40-foot New Flyer FCEBs and one demonstration 60-foot FCEB) without adding additional fuel cell infrastructure after the Division 2 Hydrogen fueling station modification. As part of the 45 ZEB purchase, AC Transit will procure between 20 to 40 Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) to fulfill the grant requirement.
Environmental Clearance
The District, as the lead agency for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, authorized an Initial Study (IS) for the project, which has been completed. The IS ...
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