C7E-Approve Month-To-Month Extension Electric Vehicle Charging Stations-13th StCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
approving a month-to-month extension of the City's current Agreement with Car Charging
Group, Inc. (CCGI) for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, at the 13th Street Garage, until a
new contract is awarded and executed; with such extension to have been deemed to have
commenced on October 3, 2013, and terminable without cause or liability to the City, upon
written notice to CCGI; and a referral to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee for
discussion and direction on any next steps.
Ke Intended Outcome Su orted:
Improve parking availability.
Item Summary/Recommendation:
The availability of strategically placed charging stations throughout the City provides greater
convenience and promotes the use of EVs. Benefits to the City include improved air quality,
quieter and more livable streets, and decreased dependency on fossil fuels. In 2011, the City
Commission approved the issuance of an RFP for EV Charging Stations, as a pilot program,
at the 13th Street Garage. As a result, the City entered into a contract with CCGI. The
Administration recommends the following actions:
• A month-to-month extension of the City's current agreement with CCGI in order to
maintain continuity of EV Charging Stations services at the 13th Street Garage to
current users. This will extend the pilot program beyond one year; however, the
agreement is terminable without cause and without liability to the City, upon written
notice to CCGI. Also, the month-to-month extension shall terminate upon the award
and execution of a new contract.
• A referral of the item to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee for discussion
and direction on any next steps.
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission approve a month-to-
month extension of the City's current Agreement with CCGI until a new contract is awarded
and executed; and a referral to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee for discussion
and direction on any next steps.
Adviso Board Recommendation:
The Transportation and Parking Committee endorsed the expansion of EV Charging Stations
at their re ularl scheduled meetin , held on November 4, 2013.
Source of Amount
Funds: 1 N/A
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Financial Impact Summary:
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COMMI SION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members o the City
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: January 15, 2014
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAY RAND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APP VING A MONTH-TO-MONTH EXTENSION OF
THE CITY'S CURRENT AGREEMENT WITH CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC.
(CCGI), FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AT THE 13TH STREET
GARAGE, UNTIL A NEW CONTRACT IS AWARDED AND EXECUTED; WITH
SUCH EXTENSION TO HAVE BEEN DEEMED TO HAVE COMMENCED ON
OCTOBER 3, 2013, AND TERMINABLE WITHOUT CAUSE AND WITHOUT
LIABILITY TO THE CITY, UPON WRITTEN NOTICE TO CCGI; AND A REFERRAL
TO THE FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION
AND DIRECTION.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Approve the month-to-month extension and refer to the Finance and Citywide Projects
Committee for discussion and direction.
BACKGROUND
The City of Miami Beach Parking Department is dedicated to providing environmentally friendly
service programs, including hybrid vehicle parking incentives, bicycle sharing, car sharing, and
most recently a pilot program for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at 13th Street and Collins
Avenue Garage. The City's goals and objectives are to promote a vision to make electric
vehicles a part of daily life for Miami Beach residents and visitors.
The availability of strategically placed charging stations throughout the City provides a greater
convenience and further promotes the use of EVs. Benefits to the City include improved air
quality, quieter and more livable streets, and decreased dependency on fossil fuels. However.
one of the inherent challenges for this technology to gain mainstream acceptance is analogous
to the "chicken or the egg" conundrum. If EV charging stations are not readily available, the
driving public is hesitant to invest in an EV due to "range anxiety'' resulting in trips that are in
close proximity to only known EV charging stations points. The expansion of EV charging
stations is necessary in order to establish a network of stations that will allow this technology to
flourish.
Electric Vehicle Charging Station -One Year Pilot Program Analysis
In 2011, the City Commission approved the issuance of an RFP for Electric Vehicle Charging
Stations, as a one (1) year pilot program, at the 13 1h Street and Collins Avenue Garage. As a
result, the City entered into a contract for a pilot program for the installation, operation, and
maintenance of self-service electric vehicle charging stations for public use in the 13th Street
Garage with CCGI {Car Charging Group, Inc). CCGI is local to Miami Beach, with their
headquarters located on Michigan Avenue. CCGI currently provides charging services in public
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facilities including municipalities, shopping malls, parking garages, multi-family residential and
commercial properties in Florida as well as other states.
Currently, two EV charging stations service four parking spaces in the garage. Utilization of this
service has been slow-growing as it is commensurate with the level of electric vehicles currently
on the road. Over the one year pilot program, the daily usage of the two EV Charging Stations
ranged from a low of 2.6 KWH to a high of 10.8 KWH. Usage of the stations was fairly
consistent with seasonality trends for parking usage in the garage. Overall, the average daily
usage of the charging stations was 6.1 KWH.
Over the last year, this technology is slowly gaining popularity. A number of manufacturers have
released electric vehicles, including the Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf, and BMW i3. In fact, Tesla,
one of the leading EV manufacturers has opened venues on Lincoln Road and recently in
Dadeland Mall. The Administration recommends the following actions:
• A month-to-month extension of the City's current agreement with CCG I in order to
maintain continuity of EV Charging Stations services at the 131h Street Garage to current
users. This will extend the pilot program beyond one year; however, the agreement is
terminable without cause and without liability to the City, upon written notice to CCGI.
Also, the month-to-month extension shall terminate upon the execution of a new
contract.
• A referral of the item to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee for a discussion
and direction on any next steps.
Transportation and Parking Committee
The Transportation and Parking Committee endorsed the expansion of Electric Vehicle
Charging Stations to other City parking facilities at their regularly scheduled meeting held on
November 4, 2013.
CONCLUSION
Based on the aforementioned, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and City
Commission approve a month-to-month extension to Car Charging Group, Inc. (CCGI) until a
new contract is awarded and executed; with such extension to have been deemed to have
commenced on October 3, 2013, and terminable without cause or liabrnty to the City, upon
written notice to CCGI; and a referral to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee for
discussion and direction on any next steps.
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RESOLUTION NO. -----
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A MONTH-TO-MONTH EXTENSION OF
THE CITY'S CURRENT AGREEMENT WITH CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC.
(CCGI}, FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AT THE 13TH STREET
GARAGE, UNTIL A NEW CONTRACT IS AWARDED AND EXECUTED; WITH
SUCH EXTENSION TO HAVE BEEN DEEMED TO HAVE COMMENCED ON
OCTOBER 3, 2013, AND TERMINABLE WITHOUT CAUSE AND WITHOUT
LIABILITY TO THE CITY, UPON WRITTEN NOTICE TO CCGI; AND A REFERRAL
TO THE FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach Parking Department is dedicated to providing
environmentally friendly service programs, including hybrid vehicle parking incentives, bicycle
sharing, car sharing and, most recently, a pilot program for electric vehicle (EV) charging
stations at 13th Street and Collins Avenue Garage; and
WHEREAS, the availability of strategically placed charging stations throughout the City
provides a greater convenience and further promotes the use of EV's and benefits to the City
include improved air quality, quieter and more livable streets, and decreased dependency on
fossil fuels; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, the City Commission approved the issuance of an RFP for Electric
Vehicle Charging Stations, as a pilot program, at the 13th Street and Collins Avenue Garage;
and
WHEREAS, as a result of the RFP, the City entered into a contract for a pilot program
for the installation, operation, and maintenance of self-service electric vehicle charging stations
for public use in the 131h Street Garage with Car Charging Group, Inc. (CCGI); and
WHEREAS, the expansion of electric vehicle charging stations is necessary in order to
establish a network of stations that will allow this technology to flourish; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation and Parking Committee, at its regularly scheduled
meeting held on November 4, 2013, endorsed the expansion of electric vehicle charging station
services to other City parking facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends approval of a month-to-month extension of
the current Agreement with Car Charging Group, Inc. (CCGI) in order to have continuity of
service for users at the 131h Street and Collins Avenue Garage, until such time as a new
contract is awarded and entered into; with such extension to have been deemed to have
commenced on October 3, 2013, and terminable without cause and without liability to the City,
upon written notice to CCGI; and a referral to the City's Finance and Citywide Projects
Committee (FCWPC) for discussion and direction regarding this initiative.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby approve a month-to-month extension of the City's current agreement with
Car Charging Group, Inc. (CCGI) until a new contract is awarded and executed; with such
extension to have been deemed to have commenced on October 3, 2013, and terminable
without cause and without liability to the City, upon written notice to CCGI; and a referral to the
Finance and Citywide Projects Committee for discussion.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ___ day of ____ 2014.
ATTEST:
Rafael Granado, City Clerk Philip Levine, Mayor
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