Air District extends contract to sustain community electric car‑share program

The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District board on Sept. 25 approved a staff recommendation to extend and increase contract authority so the district can continue operating its zero‑emission community car‑share program.

The vote came after a presentation from Paul Philly, program manager for transportation and climate change at the district, who described the program’s role in reducing mobile‑source emissions and providing essential travel options. “Mobile sources are the largest form of emissions and pollution in the Sacramento Valley,” Philly told the board, adding that the district has a responsibility under state health and safety code to support clean fuels and vehicle‑use reduction measures.

The approval allows the executive director to extend existing service contracts and raise the contract amount; funding for the current program period comes from a state grant and other partner sources. The board passed the motion by roll call (recorded as unanimously in favor by the directors present). No individual mover or seconder was…