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Council authorizes Environmental Affairs Department to seek MSRC grants for air‑pollution programs; members ask about electric vehicle leasing and diesel traps
Summary
The council authorized the Environmental Affairs Department to apply for Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee grants and discussed whether available incentives and grant rules support leasing electric vehicles and funding heavy-duty vehicle controls.
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion authorizing the Environmental Affairs Department to prepare and submit applications for grant funding through the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) at the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
During debate Councilmember Garcetti asked whether grants would support leasing electric vehicles for city fleets or only purchases. Gretchen Hardison of the…
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