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Eureka council declines $1.9M EV-charger grant, cites lack of matching funds
Summary
City staff recommended rejecting a Caltrans Congestion Relief grant for 14 EV charging stations because the city lacked the required 20% match. After debate about climate goals and fiscal constraints, council voted to follow staff recommendation and pursue alternative funding before reapplying.
City Manager Slattery told the Eureka City Council that staff had been notified this year of a successful Caltrans CFI grant award to install 14 electric-vehicle charging sites in the city valued at $1.9 million, but the grant requires a 20% local match of roughly $476,000 to be provided across the next two fiscal years.
Slattery explained that as the city…
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