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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS & SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE <br /> NOVEMBER 8, 2021 <br /> AUDITORIUM <br /> Present: Councilmembers Rader, Bullock, Shachner <br /> Also Present: Planning Director Leininger, City Planner David Baas, members of the public, <br /> Clerk Bach taking minutes <br /> Call to Order: 6:37 p.m. <br /> Approval of the minutes of the Public Works & Sustainability Committee held <br /> November 1, 2021. <br /> A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the November 1, 2021 meeting of <br /> the Public Works & Sustainability Committee. All members voted in favor. Motion passed. <br /> Minutes approved. <br /> Communication from Director Leininger regarding the implementation of an electric <br /> vehicle (EV) charging fee structure for 2022. (Referred to PWS 10/04/21) <br /> ORDINANCE 33-2021 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it <br /> receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council to create <br /> Chapter 357 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations within the Lakewood Codified <br /> Ordinances. (Referred to PWS 10/04/21) <br /> Director Leininger and Mr. Baas updated Council on the progress of the city's electric vehicle <br /> (EV) charging stations. The city has installed 9 ports including locations at City Hall, <br /> Winterhurst, and the Skate Park, among others. Two additional stations are being planned for the <br /> west end and Madison Park. <br /> Director Leininger remarked that the city's EV charging stations currently provide electricity to <br /> users for free. The electricity comes out of the city budget. He stated that now is the time to <br /> begin charging user fees in order to recover the cost of electricity and to cover the cost of long- <br /> term replacement. He noted that the city was able to secure many grant opportunities for <br /> installing the chargers. However, similar grants to not exist for replacement and maintenance of <br /> the chargers. A sustainable program of EV chargers will need to include user fees at some point <br /> and that this is the next natural step. <br /> Mr. Baas provided the attached presentation which outlined the rationale for an EV charging fee, <br /> a survey of other local EV charging rates and an analysis of the components that comprise the <br /> rate. <br /> 1 <br />