CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the Department to lease real property to and from private parties for the purpose of installing and operating electric vehicle charging stations and supporting infrastructure; amending Section 21.49.130 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, transportation accounts for 61 percent of the City's core greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and Seattle has a goal to reduce transportation emissions by: 82 percent below 2008 levels by 2030 and to reduce them to net zero by 2050; and
WHEREAS, RCW 70A.45.020 sets goals to limit anthropogenic emissions of GHG across the state by: 45 percent below 1990 levels by 2030; 70 percent below 1990 levels by 2040; and 95 percent below 1990 levels by 2050; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35.92.450 authorizes municipal utilities to adopt and implement transportation electrification plans and associated incentives, programs, policies, and other mechanisms that accelerate installation of transportation electrification infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle City Council passed Ordinance 126196 granting authority for the City Light Department to offer incentive programs in the electrification of transportation for its customers, including the promotion of electric vehicle adoption and advertising programs to promote the utility's services, incentives, or rebates; and
WHEREAS, Seattle City Light is partnering with communities to prioritize investments and programs to deliver on the inaugural Transportation Electrification Strategic Implementation Plan; and
WHEREAS, Seattle's Transportation Electrification Blueprint sets forward a path toward a clean and equitable transportation system that makes it possible for Seattle to use Seattle City Light's majority renewable and non-emitting, affordable,...
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