Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
APRIL 15, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO MOTION 8.1 - 710 CLEAN TRUCK PROGRAM
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE staff recommendation to program $50 million in Metro-controlled funding sources, including but not limited to Measure R funds identified in the expenditure plan for the Interstate 710 South and/or Early Action Projects, as seed funding for the 710 Clean Truck Program, to be made available contingent upon a Record of Decision issued by the Federal Highway Administration for the Interstate 710 South Project
BONIN AMENDMENT: Money cannot be spent on fossil fuel infrastructure.
Issue
ISSUE
At the January 2020 Board meeting, Directors Hahn, Solis, Butts, Garcia and Najarian introduced Motion 8.1 (Legistar File #2020-0067) that directed staff to include the 710 Clean Truck Program as an Early Action Item under both the Goods Movement Strategic Plan and the I-710 South Corridor Project. The Board also directed staff to report back within 60 days with a framework for implementing the 710 Clean Truck Program, delineating at a minimum the following items:
1. Assessment of eligible Metro funding sources and recommendations for seed funding.
2. Development of implementation details, including eligibility requirements, institutional arrangements, management, staff resources and administration.
3. Evaluation of potential strategies to accelerate progressive transition to Zero Emission Trucks in the I-710 corridor.
4. Recommendations on how to encourage the participation of key regulatory agencies and stakeholders in the development of the program, with a specific focus on community-based organizations, non-profits, and community advocacy groups.
This report, which was originally scheduled to be presented in March 2020, provides a recommendation for seed funding for the 710 Clean Truck Program and a response to the Board's request for the current framework for...
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