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Deputy director outlines grant bids, direct-pay work and electrification outreach
Summary
Deputy Director Liu Chi briefed the commission on staff work preparing the 2025 Climate Action Plan update, a $15 million US DOT curbside charging grant application with partners, a $14.3 million regional grant award for large building modernization, and upcoming public electrification events.
Deputy Director Liu Chi delivered the director's report, outlining several staff priorities and recent developments.
Liu said staff are preparing the 2025 Climate Action Plan update and will bring elements to commissioners at a planning retreat next year. She highlighted staff development and efforts to revise minimum qualifications to broaden applicant diversity for SFE program roles.
On grants and proposals, Liu said San Francisco collaborated with SFMTA, the Port, SFPUC and competitively selected vendors EVgo and ConnectedCurb on a $15,000,000 U.S. DOT charging and fueling infrastructure proposal that would propose up to 270 Level 2 chargers and 30 DC fast-charging ports. She also noted a regional $14,300,000 grant award to modernize large buildings and that staff introduced an acceptance resolution at the Board of Supervisors to work with Deloitte Consulting on direct-pay options under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Liu closed by highlighting public events for home electrification scheduled for September 28'29 and other press and partnership activities.
