2. Dave Head County of Sonoma, CA Fleet Manager Doug Bond Alameda County, CA Fleet Manager How to Benefit From a Diverse Local Agency Partnership

3. Sonoma County Local Government Electric Vehicle Partnership Partnership of the Sonoma County, Sonoma County Water Agency, all nine cities in Sonoma County. Two Air Districts, UC Davis, EBCCC, several local agencies and businesses Key Initiative – To promote that use on plug-in vehicles in our fleets and encourage development of EV Infrastructure.

4. Public Agency Role Prepare EVCS Installation Guidelines Convert fleet and build public infrastructure Formulate/adopt friendly EV polices Create codes & develop regulations Streamline permitting process Partnership with the private sector to expand the program

5. Meeting The Vision Develop a plan for “County Fleet” Get the “Cities” and local business involved Develop guidelines for planning, permitting and construction Secure grants for vehicles and infrastructure development Get chargers in the ground and vehicles in the field Develop sample policies for billing for electricity as a motor fuel Build initial network of chargers for public use Let business do what business should do – Grow the network

6. http://www.sonoma-county.org/prmd/docs/misc/ev_prog_guidelines.pdf

8. Other Partnerships Shared Services Agreements with: –Town of WindsorSonoma County Office of Education –City of SonomaCity of Healdsburg –City of Cotati City of Rohnert Park –California Highway Patrol –Community Development Commission Regional Partnerships: –Bay Area Local Government Electric Vehicle Partnership MTC Funding for vehicles and Chargers

9. Local Government EV Fleet Project Scope $5M project/$2.8M grant 11 Agencies 90 vehicles/chargers National demonstration Objectives Catalyze EV market Fleet cost savings Emission reduction Alameda Co. San Francisco Oakland San Jose Sonoma Co.

10. Project Organization Alameda County GSA Public Works BACC Sonoma SF Concord Fremont MMWD San Jose Oakland SWD Santa Rosa TAM Lead Agency Project Convener Collaborative Team ICFRHDG MTC Caltrans FHWA

11. Original Project Timeline Q1 2011 Planning Q2 2011 Charger and vehicle bid Begin local outreach/conference Q3 2011 Sedan deliveries/fleet staff training Charging station purchase and installation Local and national media outreach 2012 Begin data assessment Regional and national outreach

12. Original Project Timeline Q1 2011 Planning Q2 2011 Charger and vehicle bid Begin local outreach/conference Q3 2011 Vehicle deliveries/fleet staff training Charging station purchase and installation Local and national media outreach 2012 Begin data assessment Regional and national outreach Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q1,Q2 & Q3 2013 2013 & 2014 New

13. Benefits of Collaboration Addresses –Barriers to deployment High cost Lack of experience Benefits –Reduced staff time –Reduced costs –Competitive contract terms –More resources

14. Funding Source (Federal, State, Local) Staff Resources (Total Time Commitment) Matching Funds (In-Kind, Cash) Partnership Opportunities (Public, Private, Non- Profit) ROI (Life Cycle Costs, Environmental Benefits) Consistent with Core Services (Customer Service) Improve or Expand Services (Efficiencies) Risks (Liability, Future Grants) Reporting Criteria (Frequency, Advertising) Grants Application Checklist

15. Elements of Partnership Development Professional relationships Trust Cooperation Political Will Dedicated Project Team Creditability Can-Do Attitude

16. Benefits of Partnership Development Shared Resources Shared Responsibility Increased Visibility Cost Savings Gain Economies of Scale Able to meet minimum grant requirements Collaborative Decision Making Improve Agency Relationships

17. Questions?