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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:1
DATE: July 14, 2020
SUBJECT: ADOPT SANTA CLARITA TRANSIT ZERO EMISSION BUS FLEET
TRANSITION PLAN
DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood Services
PRESENTER: Adrian Aguilar
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution adopting the Santa Clarita Transit Zero Emission Bus Fleet Transition
Plan and authorize the City Manager or designee to submit the plan to the California Air
Resources Board, as required by the Innovative Clean Transit Regulation.
2. Authorize staff to amend the plan based on the needs of the City of Santa Clarita, available
funding, and/or changes in technology.
BACKGROUND
In December 2018, the California Air Resources Board adopted the Innovative Clean Transit
(ICT) regulation. The ICT regulation requires all public transit agencies, including the City of
Santa Clarita (City), to fully transition to a 100 percent zero -emission bus (ZEB) fleet by 2040.
In pursuit of this goal, starting 2029, all new bus purchases by transit agencies must be zero -
emission. The ICT regulation applies to all transit agencies that own, operate, or lease buses with
a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 14,000 pounds. It includes standard, articulated, over -
the -road, double-decker, and cutaway buses.
The ICT regulation requires the City to identify a path and prepare a transition plan outlining the
steps to be taken to comply with the introduction of zero emission vehicles. This plan is intended
to be a living document that will be amended over time to reflect current operating conditions.
For purposes of the required transition plan, staff analyzed various options and determined that
hydrogen fuel cell buses are the best option currently available to meet the City's needs.
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On average, a Santa Clarita Transit bus travels 350 miles per day. Unlike battery electric buses,
hydrogen powered fuel cell buses have the same range as the compressed natural gas buses
currently in operation. This allows for a one -for -one replacement of buses and eliminates the
need to install costly charging infrastructure at multiple locations throughout the Santa Clarita
Valley.
Another advantage of hydrogen is that there is an inverse relationship between the cost of fuel
and the fleet size. Once the reformer is running and producing hydrogen, the incremental cost for
each additional kilogram of hydrogen is comparatively small, making the unit cost of hydrogen
less costly as the City expands the number of hydrogen powered buses in service. This means
that following the initial capital outlay for the construction and installation of a hydrogen
reformer, the long-term cost of operating a fuel cell bus is lower than that of an electric bus being
charged from the grid.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
This action has no immediate fiscal impact. Over time, the State's adoption of the Innovative
Clean Transit regulation, which requires the City to develop and adopt this Transition Plan, will
require the City to purchase buses that are approximately 40 percent more expensive, as
compared to compressed natural gas vehicles currently in use. On average a CNG powered bus
costs $725,000 compared to a hydrogen powered bus which costs approximately $1,015,000
each. This transition will also require the City to install supporting infrastructure at the City's
Transit Maintenance Facility within the next 18 to 24 months.
All expenditures outlined in the Transition Plan will be presented to the City Council at a future
date for consideration and approval. Staff will continue to identify and leverage regional, state,
and federal funding sources to offset the cost of transitioning to a zero -emission fleet.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
City of Santa Clarita ZEB Rollout Plan 2020 (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)
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10.a
RESOLUTION NO. 20-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE SANTA CLARITA TRANSIT ZERO -
EMISSION BUS ROLLOUT PLAN
WHEREAS, in 2018, the California Air Resources Board (GARB) adopted the
Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Regulation, which requires public transit agencies to transition to
a 100 percent zero -emission bus (ZEB) fleet, such as battery -electric or fuel cell electric, by
2040; and
WHEREAS, the ICT includes the following requirements for bus purchases for large
transit agencies such as the City of Santa Clarita Transit:
• 25 percent of all new bus purchases must be zero emission by January 1, 2023
• 50 percent of all new bus purchases must be zero emission by January 1, 2026
• 100 percent of all new bus purchases must be zero emission by January 1, 2029
• 100 percent of fleet must be zero emission by January 1, 2040
• Annual compliance reports must be submitted to CARB by March of every year
from 2021 to 2050; and
WHEREAS, the ICT regulation requires each agency to submit a ZEB Rollout Plan
(Rollout Plan) to CARB by July 2020. The Rollout Plan is a living document intended to guide
the agency's conversion to a ZEB fleet; and
WHEREAS, the Rollout Plan must be approved by the transit agency's governing body
through the adoption of a resolution; and
WHEREAS, per the requirements of the ICT, the Rollout Plan includes the following
components:
• Introduction, including Santa Clarita Transit's operations, service area, and
environmental factors
• Fleet and Acquisitions, including Santa Clarita Transit's proposed fleet
procurement plan through 2040
• Facilities and Infrastructure Modifications, including a description of each
operating and maintenance facility and potential facility modifications needed to
support a ZEB fleet
• Disadvantaged Communities, which describes the disadvantaged communities
(DACs) if any, that will be impacted by the ZEB transition
• Workforce Training, which provides background on personnel training
requirements for ZEB implementation
• Funding Opportunities, which outlines potential funding sources for ZEB
implementation
• Start -Up and Scale -Up Challenges, which describes challenges the agency will
have to mitigate during ZEB implementation.
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10.a
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. Adopt the City of Santa Clarita Transit's Zero -Emission Bus Rollout Plan
and approve it for submission to GARB.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this th day of 2020.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) U
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution 20- was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita
at a regular meeting thereof, held on the th day of 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
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NOES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
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Section A: Transit Agency Information............................................................................
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Section B: Rollout Plan General Information...................................................................
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Section C: Technology Portfolio......................................................................................
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Section D: Current Bus Fleet Composition and Future Bus Purchases ...........................4
Section E: Facilities and Infrastructure Modifications....................................................
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Section F: Providing Service in Disadvantaged Communities .......................................
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Section G: Workforce Training......................................................................................
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Section K Potential Funding Sources...........................................................................
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LocalFunding............................................................................................................
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RegionalFunding.......................................................................................................
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StateFunding............................................................................................................
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FederalFunding.........................................................................................................
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Section L Start-up and Scale -up Challenges.................................................................
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Section Trrainslit Agency III Iinforrirvia°tli in
City of Santa Clarita
28250 Constellation road
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Air District: South Coast Air Quality Management District
Contact Information:
Adrian Aguilar
Transit Manager
661-295-6305
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The City of Santa Clarita is not part of a Joint Group.
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Section Its Rollout II' Main General IIIInfor°irna°tlion
The City of Santa Clarita's Zero Emission Rollout Plan ensures that the City will make a
complete transition to zero emission vehicles by 2040. Additionally, this plan accounts
for delivery timelines ranging from six (6) to twenty-four months (24) and ensures that
vehicles will not have to be retired before reaching the end of their useful life. The City's
replacement schedule does not allow for delivery of conventional buses after 2028.
This plan, which was prepared by City staff, was adopted by City Council on July 14,
2020. A copy of the resolution is attached in Appendix A
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Section C °1'ecltin logy IPortfolio
The City's bus fleet consists of over the road coaches, low floor transit vehicles, and
traditional cutaway buses used for seniors and ADA service. The City of Santa Clarita
will be integrating fuel cell electric buses into the City's transit fleet. Fuel cell buses will
be purchased and introduced to the fleet as CNG transit buses reach the end of their
useful life. The City's fleet replacement plan calls for replacing one twelfth (1/12) of the
bus fleet every year.
This effort will focus exclusively on the replacement of the City's local transit fleet between
2020 and 2026. Currently there is no commercially available commuter or cutaway vehicle
that has successfully completed Altoona testing that also meets the range requirements
of the City's commuter and demand response operations. This plan assumes that by
2026, battery electric (BEB) commuter and cutaway buses will be commercially available
and have the range needed to meet the needs of the City. As technology evolves this
plan will be updated to reflect any changes made by the City.
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Section Its Current IBus IIFleet C irnposli°tli yin and IIFuture IBus IPurcltiases
The City's Transit fleet consists of transit, articulated, over -the -road, and cutaway
vehicles. While we currently have a small number of diesel -powered over -the -road
coaches, the majority of the City's fleet is powered by renewable compressed natural gas
(CNG). The table below includes the bus number, engine model year, bus model year,
fuel type, and bus type.
"ziblle I Indivlidual IBus IIIIn° orinwr i in of Current IBus IIFleet
100
u1111
2017
2017
Hit It III tit
CNG
Iii ti
Hometown Trolley
101
2001
2001
DSL
Chance AH28
103
2013
2013
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
104
2013
2013
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
106
2013
2013
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
107
2013
2013
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
108
2013
2013
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
109
2013
2013
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
110
2013
2013
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
111
2013
2013
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
112
2013
2013
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
113
2014
2014
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
114
2014
2014
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
115
2014
2014
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
116
2014
2014
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
117
2014
2014
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
118
2014
2014
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
119
2014
2014
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
120
2014
2014
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
121
2014
2014
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
122
2014
2014
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
123
2014
2014
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
124
2018
2018
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
125
2018
2018
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
126
2018
2018
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
127
2018
2018
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
128
2019
2019
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
129
2019
2019
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
130
2019
2019
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
131
2019
2019
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG
132
2019
2019
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG G31 D
133
j 2019
j 2019
CNG
I Gillig Low Floor CNG G31 D
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uu
2019
2019
CNG
Gillig Low Floor CNG G31 D
165
2005
2005
CNG
Newflyer C40LF
166
2005
2005
CNG
Newflyer C40LF
167
2005
2005
CNG
Newflyer C40LF
168
2005
2005
CNG
Newflyer C40LF
169
2005
2005
CNG
Newflyer C40LF
170
2005
2005
CNG
Newflyer C40LF
171
2005
2005
CNG
Newflyer C40LF
172
2005
2005
CNG
Newflyer C40LF
173
2005
2005
CNG
Newflyer C40LF
174
2005
2005
CNG
Newflyer C40LF
175
2005
2005
CNG
Newflyer C40LF
177
2007
2007
CNG
Nabi 60 BRT-Articulated
178
2007
2007
CNG
Nabi 60 BRT-Articulated
179
2008
2008
CNG
NABI LFW-41
180
2008
2008
CNG
NABI LFW-41
181
2008
2008
CNG
NABI LFW-41
182
2008
2008
CNG
NABI LFW-41
183
2008
2008
CNG
NABI LFW-41
184
2008
2008
CNG
NABI LFW-41
185
2008
2008
CNG
NABI LFW-41
186
2008
2008
CNG
NABI LFW-41
188
2010
2010
CNG
NewFlyer C40LFR
189
2010
2010
CNG
NewFlyer C40LFR
190
2010
2010
CNG
NewFlyer C40LFR
191
2010
2010
CNG
NewFlyer C40LFR
192
2010
2010
CNG
NewFlyer C40LFR
193
2010
2010
CNG
NewFlyer C40LFR
194
2010
2010
CNG
NewFlyer C40LFR
255
2010
2010
DSL
MCI D4500-Over the Road
256
2010
2010
DSL
MCI D4500-Over the Road
257
2010
2010
DSL
MCI D4500-Over the Road
258
2010
2010
DSL
MCI D4500-Over the Road
259
2013
2013
DSL
MCI D4500-Over the Road
260
2013
2013
DSL
MCI D4500-Over the Road
261
2013
2013
DSL
MCI D4500-Over the Road
262
2013
2013
DSL
MCI D4500-Over the Road
263
2013
2013
DSL
MCI D4500-Over the Road
264
2013
2013
DSL
MCI D4500-Over the Road
265
2016
2016
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
266
2016
2016
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
267
2016
2016
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
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uu
2016
2016
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
269
2016
2016
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
270
2017
2017
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
271
2017
2017
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
272
2017
2017
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
273
2017
2017
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
274
2017
2017
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
275
2017
2017
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
276
2017
2017
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
277
2017
2017
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
278
2017
2017
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
279
2017
2017
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
280
2019
2019
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
281
2019
2019
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
282
2019
2019
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
283
2020
2020
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
284
2020
2020
CNG
MCI D4500-Over the Road
368
2010
2010
UNL
Ford E-450 Elkhart Cutaway
369
2010
2010
UNL
Ford E-450 Elkhart Cutaway
370
2010
2010
UNL
Ford E-450 Elkhart Cutaway
371
2010
2010
UNL
Ford E-450 Elkhart Cutaway
372
2016
2016
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
373
2016
2016
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
374
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
375
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
376
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
377
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
378
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
379
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
380
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
381
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
382
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
383
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
384
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
385
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
386
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
387
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
388
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
389
2017
2017
CNG
Glaval Universal -Cutaway
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The Table below includes the total number of buses to be purchased though 2029 and
the percentage of those expected to be zero emission vehicles. The table also identifies
the vehicle type and zero emission bus (ZEB) technology type. After 2029, all qualifying
bus purchases must be zero -emission.
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Local Transit Fleet
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0
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0
0
0
0
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2021
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
Over the
CNG
Road
Over the
2022
3
0
0%
0
0
0
0
0
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CNG
Over the
2023
1
0
0%
0
0
0
0
0
CNG
Road
2024
3
0
0%
0
0
0
0
0
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CNG
Road
Over the
2025
3
0
0%
0
0
0
0
0
Road
CNG
Over the
2026
0
0
0%
0
0
0
0
0
Road
CNG
2027
2
1
50%
BEB
Electric
1
50
100
Over the
CNG
Road
Over the
2028
3
2
75%
BEB
Electric
1
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100
Road
CNG
Over the
2029
4
4
100%
BEB
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0
0
0
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Table 1Il �,iinge and Es"Hirnated Cis
Transit Fleet
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2020
3
Standard
Hydrogen
>300 miles
$3.75 Million
2021
0
N/A
N/A
2022
2
Standard
Hydrogen
>300 miles
$2.5 Million
2023
1
Standard
Hydrogen
>300 miles
$1.25 Million
2024
2
Standard
Hydrogen
>300 miles
$2.5 Million
2025
2
Standard
Hydrogen
>300 miles
$2.5 Million
2026
2
Standard
Hydrogen
>300 miles
$2.5 Million
2027
2
Standard
Hydrogen
>300 miles
$2.5 Million
2028
3
Standard
Hydrogen
>300 miles
$3.75 Million
2029
1
Standard
Hydrogen
>300 miles
$1.25 Million
Commuter Fleet
�w w
2020
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2021
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2022
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2023
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2024
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2025
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2026
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2027
1
BEB
Electric
>250 miles
$1.2 Million
2028
2
BEB
Electric
>250 miles
$2.4 Million
2029
4
BEB
Electric
>250 miles
$4.8 Million
Cutaway Fleet
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2020
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2021
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2022
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2023
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2024
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2025
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2026
2
BEB
Electric
>150 miles
$650,000
2027
2
BEB
Electric
>150 miles
$650,000
2028
2
BEB
Electric
>150 miles
$650,000
2029
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
The City does not intend to convert any of its conventional fleet to zero -emission buses.
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Section IEFacilities and Illlinfrastruc ur°e lViodifications
The City of Santa Clarita's Transit Maintenance Facility (TMF) is a state-of-the-art LEED
Gold certified building. Some of the unique characteristics include an expansive Photo
Voltaic (PV) solar array, drought tolerant landscape and a public accessible Compressed
Natural Gas station.
This location serves as both the operational and administrative headquarters for the City's
transit operation, operating as Santa Clarita Transit The TMF would be used to store,
maintain, fuel, and clean the City's ZEB fleet.
",iblle 4 Facilities IIIInfor°iaiati in and Construction ° '1uniellliine
In order to support the introduction of zero emission fuel cell buses, the TMF must be
modified to include the necessary supporting Infrastructure. This process would be
completed in phases to manage the capital outlay schedule improvements with the
vehicle procurement and delivery schedule, and to ensure that the City is leveraging and
implementing the latest technology available at the time.
During Phase 1, the City will design, procure, and commission a steam methane
reforming system which will allow the City to produce up to 150 kg of hydrogen per day
on site. This infrastructure will produce enough hydrogen to support up to six fuel cell
buses. The system is also scalable, allowing the City to increase capacity as the City's
fleet of fuel cell buses grows. Based on the proposed bus replacement schedule, the
City's hydrogen fueling infrastructure would have to be expanded in late 2024.
Phase 2 of the hydrogen fueling infrastructure would include three additional
compressors, 300 Kg of additional storage capacity, and a second hydrogen dispenser.
The expanded capacity would support up to 15 fuel cell buses.
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Phase 3 would take a slightly different approach and would require the installation of 30,
two station, 150kw charging units to support the introduction of battery electric commuter
and cutaways into the transit fleet. In addition to the charging infrastructure, charging
management software would be procured to manage vehicle charging cycles and costs.
This work would be commissioned in 2026.
Phase 4 of the infrastructure expansion would begin in 2029. During this phase, the
production capacity of the methane reformer would be doubled to 600 Kg per day and
support up to 30 buses.
Phase 5 would be undertaken in 2034 and would more than double production capacity.
When fully completed, the steam methane reformer would be capable of producing 1,500
Kg of hydrogen per day, enough to support a fleet of 60 fuel cell buses.
Given that fuel cell technology allows the City to maintain a one for one replacement, we
do not anticipate a need to change the current vehicle parking configuration. The entire
City bus operation is located, and dispatched from the facility identified in Table 4. This
facility is not located in the Nox exempt area and is served by Southern California Edison
and the Southern California Gas Company.
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Section IIFli' rovlidiing Service in Disadvantaged C irnirnuinli°tli ^s
According to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment,
disadvantaged communities are defined as the top 25 percent scoring areas from
CalEnviroScreen along with other areas with high amounts of pollution and low
populations. CalEnviroScreen is a tool that was developed to identify communities
disproportionally impacted by multiple sources of pollution.
Based on CalEnviroScreen 3.0, there are no disadvantaged communities located within
the Santa Clarita Valley. However, Santa Clarita Transit does provide commuter service
to the North Hollywood Redline Station which is located in Census Tract. 6037125310.
Additionally, Santa Clarita Transit commuter Route 796 travels through Census Tracts
6037134305, 6037134522, 6037134521, 6037134001, 6037134520 in the west San
Fernando Valley. These locations are considered to be disadvantaged communities by
CalEnviroScreen.
Currently, there are no commercially available zero emission commuter buses available.
Given the current pace of development, we anticipate that options will be available after
2026 when the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation requirement to purchase zero
emission commuter and cutaway vehicles goes into effect. As is our regular practice, all
zero emission buses would be assigned on a rotating basis to all commuter services.
This practice was implemented over ten years ago to ensure that new buses are equitably
distributed though out the entire service area. This practice will continue with the
introduction of zero emission vehicles.
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Section G� Wor°Ikfor°ce Training
The Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium (SCRTTC) is a leading
provider of training for the public transit industry. As a member of the SCRTTC, the City
of Santa Clarita would use training courses developed by this organization to provide staff
with an overview and introduction to the safe operation and maintenance of fuel cell
buses.
No less than three months prior to the delivery of the first fuel cell bus, all operation and
maintenance staff would be required to complete the EV Transit Bus Safety Awareness
and Familiarization course. This course will provide a general understanding of safety
do's and don'ts when working around electric high voltage transit vehicles. Additionally,
maintenance staff would be required to complete the Introduction and Troubleshooting
Zero Emission Propulsion course offered through SCRTTC.
This 16-hour course will orient participants to bus electrical systems and their safe
operation. Staff will learn essential aspects of the high -voltage drive system and low -
voltage accessories system, including safety protection, and safe operation. It also
includes information about the high -voltage and chassis grounds. This hands-on course
is designed to teach safe working conditions and practices, when servicing buses
equipped with the zero emission propulsion system.
This training would be supplemented by vehicle and equipment specific training
developed and conducted by the bus and equipment manufactures. To ensure staff has
the training and tools necessary to safely repair and maintain the ZEB fleet, the City plans
to allocate a percentage of the contract value to training and the purchase of specialized
tools. For first time purchases, the allocation for tools and training would be
approximately one percent of the purchase price. In subsequent contracts, the amount
would be adjusted to meet the current needs of the staff.
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Section IOW II'lo°tein'tial IIFunding Sources
The City has identified multiple federal, state and local funding sources to implement this
project. In addition, discretionary and program specific funding sources have been
identified. The list below reflects the funding available as of 2020 and is not all inclusive.
New funding opportunities will be evaluated and pursued as they arise.
Local Ftinffing
The City intends to use multiple local sources as a match for this project. Foremost, The
City would be using revenue generated though each of the following four sales tax
measures passed by Los Angeles County voters. The City receives an allocation of
revenue from each source based on population.
Proposition A, approved by voters in 1980, is a one-half of one percent tax on most retail
sales in the County. Proposition C, approved by voters in 1990, is an additional one-half
of one percent tax on retail sales in the County.
Measure R, approved by voters in 2008, is an ordinance authorizing an additional one-
half of one percent sales tax to fund traffic relief and rail expansion according to an
expenditure plan contained in the ordinance. Measure R took effect July 1, 2009 and will
remain in effect for 30 years.
Measure M, approved by voters in 2016, is one-half of one percent sales tax to fund the
expansion of bus and rail services, bicycle networks and programs that reduce
congestion throughout the County.
Regional Ftinffi g
Carl Moyer
The Carl Moyer Program is a voluntary, incentive grant program administered by the
South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) that reduces air pollution from
vehicles and equipment by providing incentive funds to private companies and public
agencies to purchase cleaner -than -required engines, equipment, and emission reduction
technologies.
Volkswagen Mitigation
The VW Mitigation Trust has $130 million in funds to replace older, high -polluting transit,
school, and shuttle buses with new battery -electric or fuel -cell buses. Replacing an older
bus with a zero -emission bus eliminates particulate matter and other pollutants that
impact children and residents riding the buses, as well as residents throughout California
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communities. During the project's 10-year period, approximately 425 vehicles will be
replaced with an incentive amount of up to $400,000 per vehicle.
State Ftinffing
Hybrid and Zero -Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP)
HVIP offers point -of -sale incentives for clean trucks and buses in California. HVIP dealers
offer reduced -price vehicles directly to purchasers. Purchasers do not need to submit
proposals, complicated paper work or wait to be reimbursed. Incentives are locked in at
the time of the purchase order. Dealers process the required documentation.
Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP)
TIRCP was created by Senate Bill (SB)862 (Chapter 36, Statutes of 2014) and modified
by SB 9 (Chapter 710, Statutes of 2015) to provide grants from the Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Fund to fund transformative capital improvements that will modernize
California's intercity, commuter, and urban rail systems, and bus and ferry transit systems
to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by reducing congestion and vehicle miles
traveled throughout California.
Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP)
LCTOP provides operating and capital assistance for transit agencies to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and improve mobility, with a priority on serving disadvantaged
communities. Approved projects in the program will support new or expanded bus or rail
services, expand intermodal transit facilities, and may include equipment acquisition,
fueling, maintenance and other costs to operate those services or facilities, with each
project reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Transportation Development Act (TDA)
The Mills-Alquist-Deddeh Act (SB 325) was enacted by the California Legislature to
improve existing public transportation services and encourage regional transportation
coordination. Known as the TDA, this law provides funding to be allocated to transit and
non -transit related purposes that comply with regional transportation plans.
TDA established two funding sources; the Local Transportation Fund (LTF), and the State
Transit Assistance (STA) fund. The LTF is derived from a one quarter cent of the general
sales tax collected statewide. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration,
based on sales tax collected in each county, returns the general sales tax revenues to
each county's LTF. Each county then apportions the LTF funds within the county based
on population.
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The STA funds are appropriated by the legislature to the State Controller's Office (SCO).
The SCO then allocates the tax revenue, by formula, to planning agencies and other
selected agencies. Statue requires that 50% of STA funds be allocated according to
population and 50% be allocated according to transit operator revenues from the prior
fiscal year.
Federal Ftinding
Bus and Bus Facility Program
The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program (49 U.S.C. 5339) makes federal
resources available to states and direct recipients to replace, rehabilitate and purchase
buses and related equipment and to construct bus -related facilities including
technological changes or innovations to modify low or no emission vehicles or facilities.
Funding is provided through formula allocations and competitive grants.
Low or No Emission Program (LowNo)
The LowNo competitive program provides funding to state and local governmental
authorities for the purchase or lease of zero -emission and low -emission transit buses as
well as acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities.
Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307)
The 5307 program makes federal resources available to urbanized areas and to
governors for transit capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas and for
transportation -related planning. An urbanized area is an incorporated area with a
population of 50,000 or more that is designated as such by the U.S. Department of
Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
As a large urbanized area, 5307 funding is apportioned and flows directly to the City of
Santa Clarita. Eligible activities include: planning, engineering, design and evaluation of
transit projects and other technical transportation -related studies; capital investments in
bus and bus -related activities such as replacement, overhaul and rebuilding of buses,
crime prevention and security equipment and construction of maintenance and passenger
facilities; and capital investments in new and existing fixed guideway systems including
rolling stock, overhaul and rebuilding of vehicles, track, signals, communications, and
computer hardware and software. In addition, associated transit improvements and
certain expenses associated with mobility management programs are eligible under the
program. All preventative maintenance and some Americans with Disabilities Act
complementary para-transit service costs are considered capital costs.
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.abl IFui dling Source and Project Use
Timeline Name of Funding How Each Fund is Number of ZEB to Purchase or
(Year) Sources Planned to be Used Types of Infrastructure to Install
2020
NoLow Grant, VW
Purchase Fuel Cell
3
mitigation, Local Sales Tax
Buses
2020
Bus and Bus Facilities, Carl
Install Infrastructure
Install hydrogen reformer with
Moyer, Local Sales Tax
capacity of 150 Kg/day
2022
5307, TIRCP, Local Sales
Purchase Fuel Cell
2
Tax
Buses
2023
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
1
Buses
2024
5307, TIRCP, Local Sales
Purchase Fuel Cell
2
Tax
Buses
2024
Bus and Bus Facilities,
Install Infrastructure
Phase 2: Increase reformer
Local Sales Tax
ity to 300 Kg/day
2025
3507, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
2
Buses
2026
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
2
Buses
2026
NoLow Grant, TIRCP,
Install Infrastructure
Phase 3: Install 30, 150 Kw
Local Sales Tax
chargers for commuter fleet
2027
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
2
Buses
2028
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
3
Buses
2029
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
1
Buses
2029
Bus and Bus Facilities,
Install Infrastructure
Phase 4: Increase reformer
Local Sales Tax
capacity to 600 Kg/day
2030
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell and
4 Fuel Cell and 4 Electric
Electric Commuter Buses
Commuter
2031
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
4 Fuel Cell, 3 Electric Commuter,
Buses
and 3 electric Cutaways
2032
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
3 Fuel Cell, 4 Electric Commuter,
Buses
and 4 Electric Cutaways
2033
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
4 Fuel Cell and 4 Electric Cutaways
Buses
2034
Bus and Bus Facilities,
Install Infrastructure
Phase 5: Increase reformer
Local Sales Tax
capacity to 1500 Kg/day
2034
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
4 Fuel Cell, 3 Electric Commuter,
Buses
and 4 Electric Cutaways
2035
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
3 Fuel Cell, 1 Electric Commuter,
Buses
and 3 Electric Cutaways
2036
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
3 Fuel Cell and 3 Electric
Buses
Commuter
2037
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
4 Fuel Cell and 3 Electric
Buses
Commuter
2038
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
4 Fuel Cell and 3 Electric Cutaways
Buses
2039
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
4 Fuel Cell, 2 Electric Commuter,
Buses
and 4 Electric Cutaways
2040
5307, Local Sales Tax
Purchase Fuel Cell
6 Fuel Cell, 3 Electric Commuter,
Buses
and 4 Electric Cutaways
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Section IIII Start-up and Scale up CIhallieinges
There are two major challenges the City of Santa Clarita is facing in the small scale zero -
emission bus deployment. They are technology advancements and on -going operating
costs.
There are currently only two zero emission technology options commercially available
within the US, battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell. Complicating matters, there are
only three manufactures of battery electric buses and one manufacture of fuel cell buses.
While the technology has improved significantly over the past few years, it is still far
behind existing alternative fuel technology in terms of range, operating costs, reliability,
and capital outlay.
The major disadvantage of battery electric technology is range. Based on current "real
life" conditions within the Santa Clarita Valley, the City would need to purchase 1.3 BEB
for every one CNG bus being replaced in order to maintain the current service levels.
While fuel cell buses have operating ranges comparable to CNG, the cost of a fuel cell
bus is approximately 35 percent higher than a CNG powered vehicle, and 15 percent
higher than a battery electric bus.
Based on an analysis completed in 2018, the cost of operating a battery electric bus within
the Santa Clarita service area is double that of a bus powered by renewable natural gas.
When comparing the cost of hydrogen, the cost is nearly triple.
While studies show that the maintenance costs for battery electric and hydrogen powered
buses are lower than a bus equipped with a combustion engine, it should be noted that
these studies are based on a relatively small sample of ZEB fleets and over a limited
period of time. These increased operating costs will strain the City's limited resources and
could lead to reductions in service.
On a long-term basis, the biggest challenge faced by the City is securing the funding
necessary to construct and maintain the infrastructure necessary to support a ZEB fleet.
While this plan has identified potential funding sources and adopts a phased approach,
the investment in required infrastructure will be significant.
The greatest assist California Air Resource Board can provide is sources of long-term
funding that provides operators the flexibility of using the funding for both capital and the
incremental increase in operating costs. This assistance will greatly assist in the
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implementation of a ZEB program and ensure it does not come at the expense of the user
in the form of fewer travel options.
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