Submitted By
Emily A. Egan, Development Services Director
Reviewed By
Erin E. Baynes, Assistant to the Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
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A First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 15 ("Motor Vehicles and Traffic"), Article 3 ("Parking Meters, Parking Permits, and Municipal Attendant Parking Lots") of the Oak Park Village Code to Establish a $0.25 per Kilowatt-Hour (kWh) User Fee for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Owned and Operated by the Village of Oak Park Pursuant to the Village Board's Direction at Its May 14, 2024 Meeting
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Overview
Overview
Pursuant to the Village Board's direction at its May 14, 2024 meeting, staff prepared an Ordinance to establish a user fee of $0.25/kWh for the Village's publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. As part of future budget discussions, staff intends to analyze and evaluate potential revisions to this fee structure and potential revenue sharing options with the Sustainability Fund to help finance initiatives outlined in the Village's Climate Action Plan, Climate Ready Oak Park.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
This is a first reading only. Pending any additional direction provided by the Village Board, a second reading and adoption of the Ordinance is tentatively scheduled for the July 16, 2024 Village Board meeting.
Background
More than 25% of Oak Park's greenhouse gas emissions are due to conventional cars and trucks, making this the second largest driver of climate change in the Village. As part of the Climate Ready Oak Park (CROP) plan adopted in 2022, the Village strives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 60% by 2030 and 100% by 2050, becoming a net-zero, or carbon-neutral, community. While several short- and long-term actions can be taken towards the interim 2030 and the net-zero 2050 goals, one such action, as outlined in Goal TS02, is increasing access to EV charging infrastructure, particularly for residents without private parking.
As the Village's p...
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