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Meeting Date:
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1/20/2022 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Consent Calendar
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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VADEQ Electric Bus Grant Resolution
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Goal 4: Strategic Resource Allocation ACPS will strategically provide differentiated resources and supports to schools and departments.
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Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
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File Attachment:
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Agenda Item Summary:
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The VADEQ Grant is an “encouragement” grant that supports school divisions in Virginia to transform diesel bus fleets to electric bus fleets. If awarded, this grant will provide $300,000 per bus to go toward 10 new electric buses. This would increase our electric bus fleet to 15 buses. Dominion Power has also committed to covering all costs pertaining to expanding our charging infrastructure to support the additional electric buses. Any cost not covered by this grant and/or Dominion Power support will be paid for from the Transportation CIP allocation.
Funding had been set aside (as part of the CIP budget) for the purpose of replacing buses prior to this grant opportunity becoming available. This grant is timely in that we qualify for the maximum allotment of $3,000,000 in this budget cycle.
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Background:
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VADEQ is requesting basic information to be considered for the grant, to include a list of the buses that are intended to be replaced (to determine eligibility), along with a School Board resolution. There is no narrative required to justify bus fleet transformation.
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Recommendation:
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The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the VADEQ Grant Proposal and School Board Resolution required for application.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Alicia Hart - Executive Director of Facilities and Operations
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Signed By:
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Dominic Turner - Chief Financial Officer
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Signed By:
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Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Dr. Michelle Rief Moved, Member Jacinta Greene seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the VADEQ Grant Proposal and School Board Resolution required for application.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 9 - 0 | | | | | Meagan L. Alderton | Yes | | Jacinta Greene | Yes | | Dr. Michelle Rief | Yes | | Kelly Carmichael Booz | Yes | | Tammy Ignacio | Yes | | Christopher Harris | Yes | | Abdel-Rahman Elnoubi | Yes | | Dr. Ashley Simpson Baird | Yes | | Willie F. Bailey, Sr. | Yes | |
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