Agenda & Notes: January 11, 2024 Clean Mobility Projects & Incentives Workgroup Meeting

Agenda

Introductions
Summary of December 2023 ZEV Equity Task Force meeting
Workgroup Project Idea and Discussion, Natalie Reavey, CARB
Project Focus: Consolidate the statewide vehicle needs for community mobility programs
Next Steps

Overview: Natalie Reavey presented on the workgroup projects to date and then focused on next steps on the project to consolidate the statewide vehicle needs for community mobility programs.

Workgroup Project Ideas:

Consolidate statewide vehicle needs for community mobility programs

CARB - Advanced Clean Cars II and Environmental Justice Values
CARB - Clean Mobility Options
CARB - Sustainable Transportation Equity Project
CARB - Fiscal Year 23/24 Funding Plan

Next Steps:

Continue development in workgroup
Reach out to existing mobility service providers

Issues with federal tax refundability

California New Cars Dealers Association and ValleyCAN - new IRS guidelines for using the federal tax credit at point-of-sale

Next Steps:

Many issues resolved with new IRS implementation of the tax credit
Potential future discussion on how implementation of tax credit is playing out

Background on EJ Values: ACCII decreases emissions in all communities, but most significantly for those communities burdened by roadway pollution. In addition to these broad-based considerations, ACC II includes specific provisions to encourage automaker actions that support the use of ZEVs in lower-income or disadvantaged communities and households. These are referred to as Environmental Justice Values, and values earned by automakers can contribute towards compliance with the sales requirement.

Workgroup Project: This workgroup will focus on the first EJ Value: selling new ZEVs or PHEVs at a 25% discount to qualifying community-based clean mobility programs. The workgroup project this group will focus on is:

Consolidate the statewide vehicle needs for community mobility programs focusing on discounted ZEVs in community carshare programs first because discounts can be accessed now.

Vision: A website to connect automakers and clean mobility project administrators

End Result: A public tool to help organizations and OEMs find partners interested in community car share provisions in ACC II in order to:

Establish an equitable process
Expand network of collaborators
Understand future vehicle needs across multiple car-sharing programs

What would be helpful to include in a public directory?

Initial ideas to include on an input form:

Project Developers

Project description and location
Vehicle needs, including desired vehicle attributes
Funding status (e.g., concept stage; planned but not yet applied for funding; applied for funding; funding received)
Project stage (e.g., new project, existing project looking to expand)
Point of contact
Organization website

OEMs	Name of OEM Vehicle models that could be eligible for discounts Point of contact Targeted timing of vehicle availability

Community Groups

Description of need or future project status
Location of community
Point of contact
Organization website
Vehicle needs, including desired vehicle attributes
Charging opportunities
Budget

Other Discussion/Questions to Consider:

Frequency of directory updates to maintain current information (quarterly, biannually, annually, etc.)? Biannual updates to ensure directly is kept current.
Methods and frequency of communication to stay informed (email blasts, checking the website for updates, other)? Monthly or quarterly emails with website updates is preferable
If an entity is already involved in CMO, would they be automatically be included?
Will there be any qualification to be included in the directory? If so, what types of qualifications would we be looking for?
How would program administrators participate? Could they help with information aggregation?
Should the directory include state or other public agencies?

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