Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SUPERCHARGER LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND TESLA, INC. FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-043, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING CERTAIN PUBLIC PROPERTY AS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54220, ET SEQ."
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I. SUMMARY
The City has had a long-standing interest in developing and constructing electric vehicle charging stations for its own fleet and for members of the public. This action recommends approving a lease agreement with Tesla, Inc. ("Tesla") for a maximum of fifteen (15) years for twenty (20) EV charging spaces at the Community Center. The type of EV chargers proposed by Tesla are Level 3 Superchargers; the location for the charging stations is the northeast corner of the parking lot at the Community Center. Two of these stalls will be ADA compliant. The lease is for approximately 4,500 square feet.
Tesla will pay for all the specific upgrades the City requires for their EV charging stations, including the Tesla equipment and its installation. In addition to paying for the Tesla infrastructure, an additional $75,000 payment to City has been negotiated for a one-time surface improvement in and around the parking lot for the proposed EV charging project area.
The land to be leased is "exempt surplus property" pursuant to Government Code 54221(f)(1)(B) of the Surplus Land Act. Adoption of Resolution No. 22-043 will serve the purpose of City Council formally declaring such land as exempt.
Carson is an ideal location for this group of EV car owners as there is a significant gap of Tesla supercharger stations in the South Bay and the site is convenient to the 405 freeway and close to nearby commercial businesses which owners can frequent while their cars charge.
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