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Sierra Madre completes CARB ACF reporting; staff plans fleet electrification roadmap
Summary
City staff certified the 2025 trucks report under California's Advanced Clean Fleet rule, identified 31 qualifying vehicles, and outlined next steps including technical assessments, SoCal Edison Charge Ready coordination and an Enterprise fleet analysis due June 10.
City staff told the City Council on May 27 that Sierra Madre has completed and certified its 2025 trucks report to the California Air Resources Board under the Advanced Clean Fleet regulation and is taking next steps to plan fleet electrification.
Why it matters: The ACF regulation requires public agencies to report qualifying vehicles and phase zero-emission purchases. Compliance affects medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and shapes future replacement purchasing, infrastructure, and grant opportunities.
What staff reported: Management Analyst Lozick told the council the city operates more than 95 vehicles and equipment units and identified 31 that fall under CARB’s ACF reporting (vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating over 8,500 pounds and non-emergency status). Lozick said Sierra Madre is among the earliest local governments in the San Gabriel Valley to complete the annual TRUCKS reporting and has certified the 2025 submission.
Lozick outlined the two purchase-compliance pathways under CARB’s ACF: a ZEV purchase schedule (50% of qualifying purchases be zero-emission by 2024 and 100% by 2027) and the ZEV milestones option (phased fleetwide percentages by class and year). Staff said they are evaluating which path best fits the city’s fleet and fiscal realities.
Planned next steps and partnerships: Lozick described several parallel efforts: engaging Enterprise Fleet Management to produce a 10-year life‑cycle cost analysis and EV transition road map (Enterprise is scheduled to present to the council on June 10); participating in Clean Power Alliance’s Energized Communities technical‑support program (technical assessments valued at $250,000); and coordination with SoCal Edison’s Charge Ready program for potential utility-side infrastructure upgrades. Staff also is pursuing grant opportunities such as the Carl Moyer Program and will maintain annual TRUCKS updates.
Council questions and clarifications: Council members asked which vehicles qualify under ACF (those over 8,500 pounds, non-emergency, and new purchases) and whether recently purchased used vehicles count (used vehicles do not). Lozick and staff emphasized Enterprise will provide detailed replacement timing and total-cost-of-ownership modeling, and SoCal Edison would cover utility-side installation costs under certain programs. No formal council vote was taken; staff recommended the council receive and file the report and return with implementation requests as planning continues.
