Submitted by: Cheri Everhart
Submitting Department: Community Services
Agenda Section: Consent
Item Title:
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MOU with Maryland Department of the Environment for Funding from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a grant agreement with the Maryland Department of the Environment for Funding from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust for the purchase of an all-electric 14 passenger bus, upon the review and approval of the City Attorney for legal sufficiency.
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Summary Background:
In the summer of 2019, the City applied for grant funding from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust to purchase an all-electric 14 passenger bus to replace an aging diesel bus and install the required infrastructure. This reimbursable grant will fund the purchase in an amount not to exceed $228,712.
Next Steps:
Accept and appropriate grant funding.
Fiscal Impact:
$228,712 reimbursable grant.
City Administrator Comments:
Recommend support.
Community Engagement:
Upon receipt of the vehicle, the City will advertise its planned use and services.
Strategic Goals:
Goal 4 - Foster Excellence in all City Operations
Legal Review Required?
Pending