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HomeMy WebLinkAbout006-R-20 Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Donation of Six Car Charging Stations from Alternative Transportation for Chicagoland12/19/2019 6-R-20 A RESOLUTION Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Donation of Six Car Charging Stations from Alternative Transportation for Chicagoland WHEREAS, Alternative Transportation Services of Chicagoland has agreed to donate, six (6) car charging stations to the City; and WHEREAS, The City is interesting in obtaining ownership of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in order to better support the community transition to electric vehicles; and WHEREAS, The Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP) calls for an increase in the use of electric vehicles in Evanston and for the City to incentivize electric vehicle ownership and utilization in the community. Providing and maintaining electrical vehicle charging infrastructure to the community helps support Evanston's goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston had deemed it in the best interest of the citizens of Evanston, as well as beneficial for the larger community within the County of Cook, to accept the donation of electric vehicle charging stations from Alternative Transportation Services of Chicagoland, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: 6-R-20 SECTION 1: That the foregoing recitals are found as fact and made a part hereof. SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Car Charging Station Donation Agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit A) on behalf of the City of Evanston. SECTION 3: Resolution 6-R-20 shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. Attest: C� Devon Reid, City Clerk Adopted: July 13th , 2019 Stephen H. Hagerty, Mayor Approved to form: Kelley A. Gandurski, Corporation Counsel -2- 6-R-20 EXHIBIT A Charging Station Donation Agreement -3-