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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute an agreement with Leonardo Technologies, Inc. (LTI), for an additional program year and accept additional funds from LTI, in the amount of $25,000, to be used for promoting the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Clean Cities Program, and all related documents and amendments as needed. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach founded the Long Beach Clean Cities Coalition (LBCCC) in 1994 under the Department of Long Beach Energy. The Public Works Fleet Services Bureau now manages the LBCCC. The DOE Program is a voluntary, locally-based, government and industry partnership that mobilizes stakeholders to form Clean Cities Coalitions to advance the energy, economic, and environmental security of the United States. These coalitions support local decisions to adopt policies and practices that reduce the use of petroleum in the transportation sector, thereby reducing dependence on imported petroleum. These policies and practices include deployment of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs), electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, idle reduction technologies, fuel economy measures, low-level fuel blends and building local AFV refueling infrastructure. The City of Long Beach entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the DOE committing to work toward achieving the Program’s goals and objectives, and was designated a Clean Cities Coalition on August 31, 1994. The DOE has provided funding to the City and other Clean Cities Coalitions around the country for this support in various ways over the years.
LTI has been awarded the administration of the Program for the DOE. For the current program year ending October 31, 2012, LTI is providing funding in the amount of $25,000 to the City of Long Beach. Council authority is requested to approve FY 12 funding.
SUSTAINABILITY
The Program strives to advance the nation’s economic, environmental and energy security by supporting local governments, private fleet...
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