California Air Resources Board

Agenda

1. Introductions
2. Background 
3. Centering Equity - Draft Guiding Principles  
4. Review Proposed Projects 
5. Discussion 
6. Prioritize Projects  
7. Who is Missing? / Next Steps 

Attendees

Bridey Scully, CEC; Natalie Reavey, CARB; Lisa Chiladakis, CARB; Anna Wong, CARB; Adrienne Harris, CARB; Annalise Czerny, Rebel Group/Cal-ITP; Anthony Bento, California New Car Dealers Association; Tom Knox, Valley CAN; Aaron Dyer, Southern California Edison; George Payba, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Kevin Hamilton, California Central Valley Collaborative; Linda White, BMW; LaDonna Williams, All Positives Possible; Noah Garcia, EVgo; Amanda Mattes, CalEPA; Luis Olmedo, Comité Cívico Del Valle, Inc; Larry Rillera, CEC; Jaime Lemus, Sac Metro Air District, Lonnie Mason, First Generation Environmental Health and Economic Development; Cortney Copeland, GO-Biz, Ruben Aronin, Better World Group 

Background

During the first Infrastructure Workgroup meeting, CARB staff talked about how the ZEV Equity Task Force was formed in response to the Advanced Clean Cars II Resolution 22-12 and reminded everyone about the Task Force's main goal, which is to “expand low-income and disadvantaged communities’ access to ZEVs and zero-emission mobility.”  They also discussed the Guiding Principles and reminded the workgroup to center equity in all we do. You can learn more about this on the Zero-emission Vehicle Task Force website."

Formed ZEV Equity Task Force in response to ACCII resolution.  Heard at the first meeting that smaller workgroups would be valuable to tackle specific projects with the goal to expedite deployment of ZEVs and charging infrastructure in disadvantaged and low-income communities. 

This is a space not only for the projects discussed at the first ZEV Equity Task Force but other projects as well.  In these meetings we will always hold space for new participants, projects, and ideas people want to bring to the group. 

Projects 

Project Idea: Subsidize electric fuel/statewide electric vehicle (EV) charging card 

The vision is that all residents can access mobility and fueling services through a universal card, accessed through a single platform. Participants are interested in thinking through how to have one type of interoperable mobility card that interacts with all the transportation systems in California. Additionally, lower-income residents should receive subsidized EV refueling/charging through a statewide program that is integrated in the common platform. 

Next Steps: Participants noted that there are multiple existing efforts already occurring in this area and that in order to think through where there are potential gaps participants need more information. California Air Resource Board (CARB) staff will reach out to potential existing venues/partners and provide more information on current EV charging card efforts to participants of the Infrastructure workgroup in order to help refine this project idea. 

Project Idea:Create blueprint/business model to scale up investment in infrastructure and community-driven process for siting charging stations 

What is a business model to attract the level of investment needed to sustain an equivalent and appropriate volume of chargers within a certain community? The first step when planning to procure/install charging infrastructure should be to reach out to community members to ensure equitable access. However, there is currently a mismatch between community needs and resources available. How do we get charging deployed to serve disadvantaged communities that is reliable and affordable? How much charging do we need to build and where?  

Next Steps: The Infrastructure workgroup will begin to think through a business model to attract a level of investment to sustain the volume of chargers necessary in a certain community. In order to do this, the Infrastructure workgroup will begin to develop a pilot project that creates a business model project to scale up infrastructure. This workgroup will also investigate processes to coordinate information sharing about currently available funding and specific communities’ needs with respect to charging infrastructure. Initial ideas that need further discussion include a state portal (could CARB/CEC lead a process to filter projects and funds for the community) or some sort of hand raising tool (including safety concerns, reliability, and customer experience included in a tool) to collect charging sites.

Discussion

The Rebel Group is working with CalITP, Valley CAN, CARB, and other agencies on a project to provide charge card for electric vehicle charging. They want to involve this group in their work and keep them updated. 

Sac Metro AQMD is working on a similar project to create a single card for all types of transportation and charging. They want to explore the possibility of making this a statewide solution for all of California, not just for charging but for transportation in general. 

Some people are concerned that rural communities haven't been given enough attention and there isn't enough charging in these areas. We also need to invest more in the people in rural communities.  They feel that most of California's investments are focused on big cities and not enough on rural areas. There's also concern about equity and how to ensure that everyone, including low-income individuals, can benefit from these programs. People want true equity and more inclusion of low-income communities in decision-making.

Next Steps 

• The group will do a deep dive into some of these project ideas and get experts working on these topics to present their work in future workgroup meetings 
• Natalie will follow-up via email with information on next steps

Return to Infrastructure Workgroup main page