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San Francisco committee hears steps to speed municipal electric vehicle procurement
Summary
Supervisors held a Nov. 17 hearing on how the city could move its light‑duty fleet to 100% electric by 2020 and accelerate medium/heavy‑duty electrification. Departments described current fleet composition, charging infrastructure, cost and electrical‑capacity constraints and promised further analysis in six to seven months.
San Francisco supervisors on Nov. 17 held a hearing to explore what it would take for the city to procure 100% of its light‑duty municipal fleet as electric vehicles by 2020 and to accelerate electrification of medium and heavy‑duty vehicles.
Supervisor Katie Tang opened the item and said she had brought the hearing to press the city to take a leadership role on reducing greenhouse‑gas emissions. "I do hope that we can expand ... so that we can all collectively achieve our climate goals," Tang said.
Jesse Denver of SF Environment provided the policy context, citing state and federal procurement goals and California—s zero‑emission vehicle targets. Denver described the city—s existing framework — the Healthy Air/Clean Transportation Ordinance (HACTO) — which applies to municipal light‑duty…
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