File #: RS2023-2302    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/23/2023 In control: Metropolitan Council
On agenda: 7/6/2023 Final action: 7/6/2023
Title: A resolution approving an application for a Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation & Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), to replace, upgrade, and install new electric vehicle charging systems at various site locations throughout Nashville.
Sponsors: Kevin Rhoten, Russ Pulley, Tonya Hancock, Burkley Allen
Attachments: 1. Grant Application Exhibit
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A resolution approving an application for a Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation & Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), to replace, upgrade, and install new electric vehicle charging systems at various site locations throughout Nashville.
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WHEREAS, the Tennessee Department of Transportation is accepting applications for a Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary grant with an award of $4,694,080 and a required cash match of $1,173,520; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government is eligible to participate in this grant program; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant application be approved and submitted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the application for a Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary grant, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and NDOT is authorized to submit said application to the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis

This resolution approves an application for a Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure. If awarded, the grant award would be $4,694,080 with a required cash match of $1,173,520. This grant would be used for rip-and-replace, rip-and-upgrade, and new installation of EV charging stations throughout Davidson County. Rip-and-replace projects replace existing, expired...

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