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Larkspur approves fees and operating policy for city EV chargers; staff to monitor usage and rates
Summary
The Larkspur City Council adopted Resolution 1726 establishing the fee structure and operating policy for city-owned EV charging stations, including the initial per-kWh rate and employee discounts; staff said it will monitor usage, costs and consider outreach to the local school district about employee subsidies.
The Larkspur City Council voted March 30 to adopt Resolution 1726, a staff proposal setting fees and an operating policy for the city’s electric‑vehicle charging stations.
City staff said the policy incorporates technical calibrations and complied with air-quality board directives. Staff noted a correction from earlier meetings: the library chargers as configured can deliver up to 12 kilowatts to two cars simultaneously, more capacity than previously estimated.
Under the adopted structure, the city set an initial per‑kilowatt‑hour rate to recover energy costs; the council authorized the city manager to adjust fees on an annual basis as energy‑supply costs change. Staff said they will monitor operations and return with usage and cost data after an initial period to inform future adjustments.
Council members discussed whether to extend reduced rates beyond city employees to other groups, such as local school employees who requested a discount in a public comment letter received March 25. Staff said the charging-payment system can create rate groups but warned about administrative complexity and incomplete cost recovery; staff suggested discussing possible school‑district cost-sharing outside this agenda item.
Public commenter David Mhler and other residents urged caution about too many special‑discount groups, saying public chargers at the library should remain available for library users and nearby residents rather than functioning as workplace charging for employees of nearby institutions.
The council moved, seconded and adopted Resolution 1726; the roll-call confirmations of support were recorded on the record with no opposition noted.
Implementation and next steps: staff said the charging network will go live following two weeks of signage at the Piper station and that staff will report back with detailed usage and cost data to help the council set longer‑term pricing and subsidy policies.
The resolution was recorded as passed at the meeting; no monetary vote tally with member names was included on the public record beyond the affirmative confirmations.
