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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 2001 Item #11 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Approval: Daryl J. Parrish, City Manager From: Kathy A. Kivley, Assistant to the City Manager/Acting Public Works Dir Subject: Authorization to Submit Grant Application to the California gy Commission Date: September 24, 2001 On March 1, 2000, the City of Colton executed an agreement with San Bernardino Association Governments (Sanbag) for the design and construction of a one stop alternative fuel park and ride project. Located at the Sperry Drive exit from Interstate 10, Sanbag awarded the City Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funding for $549,500 for this project. At the time of grant submission, staff believed the construction estimates were accurate. Subsequent to the award, staff toured multiple facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada and Victorville, California and learned the original construction estimates are low. In October 2000, California Energy Commission issued its first Call for Projects. The goal of the program is to provide cost -share assistance for Alternative Fuel Vehicle fueling facility projects within California. The funding will offset capital investment costs with the result of providing conveniently located and competitively price alternative fuel. Applicants must be either private entities or public agencies who will own and operate the equipment. Public Agencies include cities, counties, school districts, special districts, universities, colleges and state agencies. The CEC issued its second round of funding Call for Projects during the month of September 2001. The grant funds requested are only for storage, dispensing, and/or electronic point-of-sale equipment at the designated fueling facilities. Eligible fuels are all non -petroleum-based fuels including, but not limited to, natural gas, alcohol fuels and hydrogen fuel in fuel cell applications. Electric vehicle charging stations are not eligible under this grant. The requested funding amount may not exceed $250,000. The funds, if selected, are available on a reimbursement basis. Grant funds may not supplant previously budgeted funds for the project. The application and all support documents are due no later that Friday, October 26, 2001. FINANCIAL IMPACT There are no financial impacts associated with this application for grant funding. Based on the Call for Projects information the City is proposing to use the CMAQ funding received for this project to meet any match requirement. The CMAQ funds are an allowable match. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There are no environmental impacts associated with the adoption of the resolution. At the time of project design, the City will complete the appropriate and necessary environment documents for the project.