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Glendale approves subrecipient agreement to seek $608,000 reimbursement for Municipal Green Zone EV pilot after public protests
Summary
Council authorized the city manager to execute a subrecipient agreement to implement the Glendale Municipal Green Zone Project and to seek reimbursement of about $608,000 from a California Air Resources Board grant; several speakers urged the item be pulled and criticized fleet electrification.
Glendale’s City Council voted to authorize the city manager to enter into a subrecipient agreement with the Center for Transportation and Environment (CTE) so the city can implement the Glendale Municipal Green Zone Project and request reimbursement under a California Air Resources Board grant.
The item had been placed on the consent calendar but was pulled for separate consideration after public comment. Speakers at the meeting urged the council to remove the item from the agenda and hold a fuller public process. Speakers raised objections to using public funds and questioned fleet electrification; others urged the council to publicize grant‑funded projects more clearly on the city website and social channels.
What the council approved: According to staff,…
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