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072.2019 App Rebate Funding EV Charging Station RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR REBATE FUNDING OF EV CHARGING STATION PURCHASE AND INSTALLATIONS FROM NATIONAL GRID AND NYSERDA RESOLUTION NO.: 72,2019 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 231,2017, the Queensbury Town Board established the Clean Energy Communities Capital Project and the Town's Clean Energy Communities Committee, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 136, 2018,the Queensbury Town Board: 1. accepted the designation of the Town of Queensbury (Town) as a Clean Energy Community; 2. authorized an application for the Clean Energy Communities' Clean Energy Community Grant; 3. authorized the Clean Energy Communities Advisory Committee's participation in design and administration of the Clean Energy Communities' Solarize Program and Grant Application; 4. authorized and accepted $5,000 in grant funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as incentive payment for the Town's continuation of the Queensbury Solarize Campaign, and 5. supported and endorsed its commitment to participate in the Southern Adirondacks for Solar Solarize Campaign, and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Town to adopt a strategy for community-wide clean energy development for the purpose of achieving the multiple economic, health, environmental, and educational benefits, while maintaining the community character, design standards, and livability of the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, there are a number of Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) facilities and technologies that can be deployed in the Town of Queensbury and several strategies that the Town can implement to ensure the availability and use of EVC in the community for residents and visitors that have electric vehicles, and WHEREAS, the deployment of many of these EVC facilities and the pursuit of these strategies can greatly improve the services offered to residents and visitors, while supporting vehicles which lower carbon emissions and reduce fossil fuel consumption in the Town, and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Town to examine its current policies, plans, programs, strategies, and regulations to determine whether they facilitate and further the deployment of appropriate EVC facilities in the Town, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 207, 2018, and Town Board authorized submission of an application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to request grant funding through the Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Infrastructure Municipal Rebate Program, and WHEREAS, National Grid may fund costs for approved projects to eligible applicants up to 100% of electrical infrastructure and installation of EVC, with charging stations to be owned by the applicant and installed and activated by the applicant's vendor, and WHEREAS, the National Grid grant application is not a binding commitment to costs, installation, or responsibilities associated with EVC Station installations, but is an application to seek funding for potential projects in the Town of Queensbury and no further commitments are sought or made by this Resolution at this time, and WHEREAS, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Charge Ready NY incentive program will subsequently offer public and private organizations that install Level 2 EV charging stations at public parking facilities, workplaces, and multifamily apartment buildings, rebates of$4,000 per charging port installed, and only after National Grid EVC funds have been awarded will the Town of Queensbury pursue discussions of final design and installation of EVC on municipally owned land within the Town and if EV charging stations are installed, the Town will subsequently submit for NYSERDA rebates, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury will contribute the balance of the project if additional funding is required, and WHEREAS, this Resolution is non-binding in that the Town Board is only seeking eligibility for grant funding, with no match or further commitment required from National Grid or NYSERDA at this time, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs submission of an application to National Grid and then subsequent to this approval an application to NYSERDA for the Charge Ready NY rebate incentive program currently available as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town's staff, its consultants and/or installer partners to develop a comprehensive set of plans, programs, and locations best suited to implement and install EVC stations in the Town of Queensbury to best serve its residents and visitors to the community and to implement appropriate practices so that the Town of Queensbury can become a leader in advancing the use of EVC Stations throughout the community, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Senior Planner, Town Staff, Consultant and/or Town Budget Officer to take any other action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 25 h day of February, 2019, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer NOES None ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden