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Gardena approves Tesla Model Y purchase under DOE grant; council also okays Ford pickup for public works
Summary
Council authorized purchase/lease of a 2024 Tesla Model Y (majority funded by a Department of Energy EECBG grant) for the Community Development Department and later approved a 2024 Ford F-350 pickup for Public Works; council debated leasing vs. outright purchase, charging infrastructure and fleet strategy.
The Gardena City Council on Sept. 10 approved staff recommendations to add electric vehicles to the municipal fleet and replace aging units.
Agenda item 12A authorized the purchase of a 2024 Tesla Model Y from Enterprise Fleet Management with a down payment of $57,050 and 60-month payments that result in a total requested amount described in staff materials. City staff told council that roughly $57,057 of the purchase will be covered by a Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) while the city would…
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