Staff details initial fleet EV chargers and limits to near-term police and heavy-truck electrification

Scott (city staff) updated the commission on the city's fleet electrification plan, saying public works is building a fleet EV charging facility with five charge points at opening and a design that could expand to 10. "That facility is designed to be easily expanded to 10, but it will have 5 charge points at the beginning," Scott said.

Scott described the initial phase as focused on on‑road passenger vehicles, utility vans and light trucks as older units are replaced. He estimated the city's on‑road fleet at roughly 100 vehicles and said the initial chargers would therefore represent a small percentage. He also noted large vehicles (F‑250/F‑350 trucks and heavy equipment) and many police cruisers are unlikely to have suitable EV replacements in the near term without state procurement options and charging-use refinements.

Commissioners asked how police charging and shift‑change vehicle use could affect charging strategy; Scott said police may require faster chargers or different operational planning because vehicles are shared across shifts and have different duty cycles than public‑works vehicles. He recommended waiting for a standardized state procurement option for police cruisers before budgeting for mass police‑EV purchases.

No formal action was taken; staff will continue to evaluate vehicles as they reach replacement cycles and report updates to the commission.