HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 169-24 - Resolution - Application for Charging and Fueling Infastructure Grant
RESOLUTION
Authorizing the application for United States Department of Transportation
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant.
WHEREAS, the City of Rochester, Minnesota, is committed to advancing sustainability and
reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the installation of strategic, accessible and
equitable electric vehicle (EV) charging; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rochester, in partnership with Olmsted County and Rochester
Community and Technical College, proposes to install dual-port Level 2 chargers and direct
current (DC) fast charging stations at key locations including downtown Rochester, the
Rochester Community and Technical College Regional Sports Complex, and along U.S.
Highway 63 at the Fairgrounds Park & Ride; and
WHEREAS, federal investment through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Charging
and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) funds will support the rollout of EVs, advance the City's
sustainability goals, and improve the quality of life in underserved neighborhoods;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Rochester hereby authorizes the
application for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program through the United
States Department of Transportation. The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant
Program provides funding to strategically deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle
charging infrastructure and other alternative fueling infrastructure.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2024.
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PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2024.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)