2024/05/01 Council Agenda Packet

City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet Project title: Department of Ecology grant amendment for diesel bus replacement and charging infrastructure Council Bill # interoffice use Project: Grant for charging infrastructure and to replace diesel buses with electric Partner/Supplier: Washington State Department of Ecology Location: City of Everett Preceding action: AQVWTRAN-1921-CiEvTS-00012 for $1,634,000 Fund: 425/Transit Agenda dates requested: Briefing Proposed action Consent 05/01/24 Action Ordinance Public hearing Yes X No Budget amendment: Yes X No PowerPoint presentation: Yes X No Attachments: Grant amendment Department(s) involved: Transit Contact person: Melinda Adams Phone number: 425-257-8915 Email: madams@everettwa.gov Initialed by: MAA Department head Administration Council President Fiscal summary statement: There is no financial impact with this grant amendment. Project summary statement: This amendment will extend the grant agreement from 6/30/2024 to 6/30/2025. Supply chain issues have led to a delay in the installation of the charging infrastructure and an extension is needed. Under the current grant agreement, the City will receive $1,634,000 from the Department of Ecology for matching funds to a federal grant to replace 8 diesel buses with electric buses and to install inductive charging infrastructure. Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): Authorize the Mayor to sign the amendment for agreement AQVWTRAN-1921-CiEvTS-00012 with the Department of Ecology.