TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: FY2022 Transit Capital Priorities ZEB Infrastructure Set-Aside Program
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider adoption of Resolution No. 22-032 authorizing the General Manager or his designee to file and execute applications with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for MTC's FY2022 Transit Capital Priorities (TCP) Zero-Emission Bus (ZEB) Infrastructure Set-Aside Program, including Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Sections 5307 funds, to fund the Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure project at Division 6 in Hayward.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Financial Stability and Resiliency
Initiative - Zero Emission Programs
The proposed project will design and construct fueling and maintenance facilities to support ZEB operations, thus further advancing the District's Zero-Emissions Bus Transition Plan and enabling the District to begin providing service with zero-emission buses at Division 6.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
Staff recommends applying for approximately $5.56 million in Fiscal Year 2021-22 TCP ZEB Infrastructure Set-Aside Program grant funds to construct a hydrogen fueling station at Division 6 and install other supporting maintenance facilities and equipment. A twenty percent match of approximately $1.4 million is required, which will come from District capital or other grants.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
AC Transit remains committed to transitioning the bus fleet to 100% zero-emission buses by 2040. To accomplish this goal, AC Transit's Board of Directors approved the ZEB Transition Plan which serves as a blueprint for how the District is planning to achieve a full transition to zero-emission technologies by 2040. Based on AC Transit's current fleet replacement schedule and planned procurements, Division 6 in Hayward, is the third largest operating Division which is a natural progression for ZEB investment after...
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