Vote — approved

Jack Sellers	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Clint Hickman	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates, Clint Hickman, Steve Gallardo

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30. GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION Approve an Agreement between Maricopa County through the Air Quality Department (MCAQD) and the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in the not-to-exceed amount of $15,000,000 under the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure competitive grant program. The purpose of this grant is to provide assistance to MCAQD to install publicly accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations at facilities that participate in the Travel Reduction Program (TRP), including cities and towns. This agreement is funded by a grant from the FHWA (Award ID# 693JJ32540008) and provides $15,000,000 (80%) in funding and requires the remaining 20% ($3,750,000) of the total project costs to be provided by MCAQD and TRP facilities selected for participation. This agreement and budget are effective until December 31, 2029. The FY2024 Air Quality composite indirect rate of 35.34% will be applied to the direct charges of $1,171,400 for MCAQD. The indirect cost of administering this grant per the FHWA award agreement and budget is $413,970 and is allowable and fully recoverable. The funding amount allocated to subawards for TRP participating facilities will amount to $13,414,630 of the total $15,000,000 funding awarded. Future BOS agenda items will be submitted for subaward grant agreement approval and signatures. This Is a one-time grant award. The cash or in-kind cost sharing (previously known as match funding) is 20% of the total project costs ($3,750,000) to be paid by the owners of the facilities where the charging stations are installed and MCAQD from fund balance when necessary. If other county departments apply to participate and are selected, the 20% cost share requirement will come from department(s) that utilize the facilities where the charging stations are installed. The grant award is not a mandated function but provides a benefit to the citizens by building public infrastructure for electric vehicle charging. The voluntary adoption of electric vehicle technology reduces emissions of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, which are precursors to ozone formation. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation; therefore, expenditures of these revenues are not prohibited by the budget law. A budget adjustment is not required. (C-85-25-021-X-00)

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