Public commenter urges expansion of CD15 zero‑emission grant, cites Pasadena and Anaheim models

A public commenter told the Audiencia de Turismo, Viajes y Intercambios that the CD15 zero‑emission grant should include buses and be expanded across the city.

The commenter (name not provided) said they believed buses required by a zero‑emission grant were not included in the program for their district (CD15) and urged the city to follow programs in Pasadena and Anaheim. “I was informed that the zero‑emissions grant… not all buses that should be in the zero‑emissions program are on the path to me,” the commenter said (public comment, 73.705–139.175). Later in the same statement the speaker reiterated support for a zero‑emission trucks and buses program at the port and citywide building programs as examples.

The speaker also referenced an agreement mentioned elsewhere in the comment period with Calstart but did not supply details or identify a motion (public comment, 400.41–441.725). The committee did not take formal action on the grant during the session.

Why it matters: Zero‑emission vehicle programs affect air quality in port and residential areas and are part of larger city and regional efforts to reduce transportation pollution. The commenter asked the council to consider broader inclusion of buses and building‑scale programs modeled on nearby cities.

Details and limits: The speaker named CD15 and compared local policy to programs in Pasadena and Anaheim. The comment included several assertions about program scope and implementation that were not corroborated in the meeting transcript; the committee did not provide staff responses or amendments during this session.

Provenance: The first related remark appears at the start of the commenter’s remarks about the zero‑emission grant (transcript block 2). The final related remark appears later in the public comment where the speaker again refers to zero‑emission programs and agreements (transcript blocks 10–11).