City briefs committee on fleet electrification plan, site-by-site charging study and electric landscaping pilot

The Climate, Water, Environment & Parks Committee heard a briefing on city fleet electrification, charging infrastructure planning, and a parks department study and pilot for electric landscaping equipment on June 1.

Zach Bomber, director of the Office of Climate Action and Resilience, said the city’s goal from the Climate Equity Plan is to electrify 40% of viable fleet vehicle miles traveled by 2030 and to support the city’s long‑term net‑zero greenhouse gas target. Bomber said the city currently has 373 battery-electric vehicles and that “last year, they drove 1,800,000 electric vehicle miles.” He added the city expects to grow to “right at 400” battery-electric vehicles by the end of the year and to over 700 by 2030, prioritizing high‑usage units and departmental readiness.

Rick Harlan, assistant director of Fleet Mobility Services, summarized the fleet profile and the program’s staged strategy. Harlan said only about 29% of the fleet currently has viable battery-electric vehicle (BEV) options and the department targets that “29%” first. He described pilots already…