HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.088-22RESOLUTION #088
(Series of 2022)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
DECLARING ASPEN A GoEV CITY AND PLEDGE TO ELECTRIFY ON -ROAD AND
OFF -ROAD TRANSPORTATION AND EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, emissions from fossil fuel powered vehicles are now the largest source of
greenhouse gas emissions both at the state and national levels, and is a contributing
factor to air pollution and climate change, threatening the health of our citizens and the
sustainability of our planet; and
WHEREAS, on -road transportation emissions are responsible for 11 % of Aspen's total
community emissions which is the third largest source of emissions in Aspen. In the
municipal greenhouse gas inventory, where emissions directly related to City operations
are measured, fleet fuel use was the second largest source (23%) of emissions in 2019,
and the largest source (24%) in 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen has made long-standing commitments to reduce its
contributions to global greenhouse gas emissions, and specifically to reduce emissions
in the transportation sector; and
WHEREAS, in 2021, the City of Aspen adopted bold science -based targets that call for
a 63% reduction in emissions by 2030, and 100% reduction of emissions (net zero) by
2050 in reference to a 2017 emissions baseline; and
WHEREAS, the transportation sector needs support to move towards the adoption of
clean energy technology, including electric vehicles, and zero emission vehicles (ZEV),
that reduces our dependence on foreign fuels and supports a healthy environment and
economy. Electric and ZEV technology includes on -road and off -road battery electric
vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen has demonstrated its support for electric and ZEVs
through various actions and programs over the last decade, including the Climate Action
Plan which led to the Aspen Community Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan in 2017, which
created a roadmap for Aspen to transition from fossil fuel powered vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen's 100% renewable energy achievement in which it
generates or procures all of its electricity supply from renewable sources provides a
sturdy foundation for electric vehicles and equipment to be powered by clean energy;
and
WHEREAS, electrification of cars, trucks, buses, and equipment is needed in order to
achieve deep reductions in carbon pollution, and to reach Aspen's climate goals on a
timeline specified by our science based targets; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT
The City Council of the City of Aspen approves the resolution declaring Aspen a GoEV
City and pledges to strengthen its commitment to the following electrification objectives:
• Ensure that all strategies to reduce transportation related emissions and promote
electric and ZEV use are centered in equity. Staff will continue to promote active
and public transportation options ahead of driving.
■ Continue to deliver on priorities outlined in the Aspen Community Electric Vehicle
Readiness Plan and the Electric Vehicle Public Charging Infrastructure
Masterplan which include building out its public -facing electric vehicle charging
infrastructure to reach forty, plus or minus 5, charging plugs by 2026.
• Create a municipal fleet electrification plan to present to City Council for approval
that brings together multiple stakeholders across different departments to
strategize how to add electric and ZEVs to the city owned fleet to reach Aspen's
net -zero carbon goal by 2050. The plan will investigate the upfront and annual
operating costs of electric vehicles and analyze internal electric vehicle charging
and ZEV fueling needs to accommodate these vehicles. In doing so, the plan
aims to develop a process to support increased ZEV adoption.
• Transition to medium and heavy-duty ZEVs and off -road equipment as these
vehicles become available in Colorado if they can fully support the needs of the
departments operations and departmental budgets can accommodate both
vehicle acquisition and the associated charging infrastructure.
■ Work with municipal partners, including transit partners, in support of their efforts
to reduce emissions and share lessons learned from the Aspen municipal fleet
electrification experience with these partners.
• Work with community partners, including and not limited to taxis, carshare,
hotels, and private organizations, to transition shared fleet vehicles to full electric
and ZEVs.
■ Work with the community on programs, policies, incentives, and regulatory
approaches to transition vehicles within the city to zero emissions by 2050.
■ Continue to develop partnerships with micro -mobility partners to promote the use
of fossil fuel -free alternative transportation options such as electric bikes and
bicycles.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the
12th day of July 2022.
Torre, Mayor
I, Nicole Henning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
aforegoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of
the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held, July 12, 2022.
Nicole Hen ing, City Clerk