TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: AC Transit Zero-Emissions Bus Rollout Plan
ACTION ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider adopting Resolution 20-029 approving the AC Transit Zero-Emissions Bus (ZEB) Rollout Plan.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Environmental Improvement
Initiative - Zero Emission Programs
AC Transit's Zero-Emissions Bus (ZEB) Rollout Plan provides a path to achieve the goal of transitioning the bus fleet to 100 percent zero-emissions by 2040. This plan directly supports the District's Environmental Improvement Goal along with the following Initiatives: Zero Emission Programs and Infrastructure Modernization, Employee Recruitment, Training & Retention, and Service Quality.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no budgetary or fiscal impacts directly related to this report. However, each phase of ZEB deployment will have associated costs that will be presented to the Board for review and approval.
The District intends to pursue funding opportunities vigorously; however, given the 2020 pandemic and uncertain future of transit financing and ridership, it is highly likely the implementation timeline, and fleet size will change. Staff will keep the Board of Directors, Funding Partners, and Regulatory Agencies apprised of this evolving situation.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation was adopted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in December of 2018 and became effective October 1, 2019. Title 13 California Code of Regulations ?2023 (13 CCR ? 2023.1 through 2023.11) requires all public transit agencies to gradually transition their bus fleets to zero-emission technologies. The ICT regulation applies to all transit agencies that own, operate, or lease buses with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 14,000 pounds. It covers standard, articulated, over-the-road, double decker, and cutaway buses. The ICT regulation requires a percen...
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