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6.D. - Page 14 of 30 Sources of Financial and Technical Assistance In October 2018, the San Mateo County Office of Sustainability received a grant for one year from Peninsula Clean Energy to develop a Roadmap for Municipal Green Fleets. 17 This is a clean fuel toolkit to assist local governments in replacing traditional gas powered fleets with electric fleet vehicles. This toolkit includes sources of technical assistance for local governments interested in strategic planning of their fleet electrification efforts. 18 The grant includes funding to support up to four cities initially in utilizing the toolkit through December 2019. The Office of Sustainability is currently soliciting feedback from cities on whether there is interest to adopt an EV First Policy. 19 If there is interest from the city and County leadership, the Office of Sustainability will draft a policy based on the one adopted by the City and County of San Francisco in 2017. San Francisco's EV First policy "requires that any new passenger vehicle procured for the City fleet be a Zero Emission Vehicle, absent a waiver, and that all passenger vehicles in the City fleet be Zero Emission Vehicles by December 31, 2022; and to encourage selection of Zero Emission Vehicles in other vehicle classes as technology improves."20 On September 11, 2018, the Climate Mayors EV Purchasing Collaborative was launched. Cities from around the U.S. announced a large-scale commitment to electrify their municipal fleets. One founder stated, "This process allows the coordination of a highly competitive contract aimed at saving your fleet time and money by combining the buying power of more than 50,000 government, education, and non-profit organizations. The vehicles in your fleet need to meet the use needs of your company and staff, and the Cooperative EV Purchasing Collaborative is designed with products and services to fit your needs."21 "The Collaborative represents unprecedented cooperation among Climate Mayors cities across the country to leverage their collective buying power and accelerate the conversion of public fleets to [electric vehicles] ... It is a turnkey, one-stop, online procurement portal providing U.S. cities, counties, [and] state governments... equal access to competitively bid [electric vehicles] and charging infrastructure, innovative financing options, and best practices and other forms of expertise."22 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) which is designed to promote the purchase of battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and other electric vehicles. Rebates of up to $7,000 per light-duty vehicle are available for individuals, nonprofits, government entities, and business owners who purchase or lease an eligible vehicle. Public agencies are eligible for up to 30 vehicle rebates annually. Some fleets may qualify for 17 Peninsula Clean Energy Pilot Program, hgps://www.12eninsulacleanenergy.com/community_pilots/ Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) is San Mateo County's official electricity provider. It awarded grants through its Community Pilot Program of up to $75,000 each for six innovative local pilot projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 18 Office of Sustainability, Roadmap for Municipal Green Fleets". hlWs://www.smcsustainabilit}_org 19 Grand Jury Correspondence with San Mateo County Office of Sustainability. 20 City and County of San Francisco Ordinance #115-17. (https:Hsf. og v.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=5205705&GUID=5BOOIFFA-9629-43BC-BIEC-B348B76F8B29) 21 "Commitment to Electrification", hgps:Hdriveevfleets.org/# 22 Ibid. 2018-2019 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury 7 84