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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-11-29Clarftwn Electronic Council Communications Information Package Date: November 29, 2024 Time: 12:00 PM Location: ECCIP is an information package and not a meeting. Description: An ECCIP is an electronic package containing correspondence received by Staff for Council's information. This is not a meeting of Council or Committee. Alternate Format: If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator, at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. Members of Council: In accordance with the Procedural By-law, please advise the Municipal Clerk at clerks@clarington.net, if you would like to include one of these items on the next regular agenda of the appropriate Standing Committee, along with the proposed resolution for disposition of the matter. Items will be added to the agenda if the Municipal Clerk is advised by Wednesday at noon the week prior to the appropriate meeting, otherwise the item will be included on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled meeting of the applicable Committee. Members of the Public: can speak to an ECCIP item as a delegation. If you would like to be a delegation at a meeting, please visit the Clarington website. Electronic Council Communications Information Package (ECCIP) November 29, 2024 Pages Region of Durham Correspondence 1.1 Opportunities for Free Level 3 EV Charging Stations and Revenue 3 Opportunities for Durham Region - November 28, 2024 2. Durham Municipalities Correspondence 3. Other Municipalities Correspondence 4. Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence 5. Miscellaneous Correspondence Page 2 The Regional Municipality of Durham Corporate Services Department — Legislative Services Division 605 Rossland Rd. E. Level 1 PO Box 623 Whitby, ON L1 N 6A3 Canada 905-668-7711 1-800-372-1102 durham.ca Alexander Harras M.P.A. Director of Legislative Services & Regional Clerk THIS LETTER HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE EIGHT AREA CLERKS Sent Via Email November 28, 2024 June Gallagher Clerk Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, ON, L1 C 3A6 Dear J. Gallagher: RE: Motion Regarding Opportunities for Free Level 3 EV Charging Stations and Revenue Opportunities for Durham Region, Our File: C00 Council of the Region of Durham, at its meeting held on November 27, 2024, passed the following resolution: Whereas electric vehicles (EVs) are increasingly becoming a critical component of sustainable transportation and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Ontario; Whereas the availability of free Level 3 EV charging stations in municipalities can support the Region's efforts to encourage EV adoption, enhance environmental sustainability, and improve air quality for residents; Whereas free Level 3 EV charging stations provide an attractive amenity that encourages both local and regional tourism, fostering economic development by encouraging drivers to visit local businesses during charging stops; Whereas other municipalities have successfully partnered with private sector companies to implement free EV charging solutions, thereby benefiting from potential revenue streams and public -private partnership opportunities; Therefore Be It Resolved That: Durham Region Council directs staff to explore partnership opportunities with Ontario providers that provide free level 3 charging stations; If you require this information in an accessible format, please call 1-800-372-1102 extension 2097. Page 3 2. Staff report back by Q2 of 2025 with their findings on potential partnerships with private sector entities, potential locations for charging stations, and opportunities for introducing free Level 3 charging infrastructure; 3. The analysis includes an assessment of possible revenue - generation models such as advertising, corporate sponsorships, and innovative technologies that would offset installation and maintenance costs while providing economic benefits to the Region; 4. Staff provide a timeline for implementation, should Council approve proceeding with any identified projects; and 5. This motion be circulated to all Durham Region municipalities. A Tt "ra% Alexander Harras, M.P.A. Director of Legislative Services & Regional Clerk AH/tf Page 4