Consider policies to increase low-emission vehicle use in Richmond

Environmental JusticeEnvironmentResolution

In Plain English

The city wants to explore ways to get more electric and clean vehicles on Richmond roads. Current ideas include sharing electric vehicles between city operations and the Easy Go car-sharing program. Richmond residents currently breathe air pollution from gas-powered cars and trucks throughout the city.

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Votes

Direct City Manager to report back with plan to share EVs between city and Easy Go, analyze costs and environmental benefits, and devise program for major employers' employees to access cars as paying customers

Passed

6 to 1

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Why This Vote Matters

Richmond will explore sharing electric vehicles between city operations and the Easy Go car-sharing program, with the council approving the plan with broad support. The city manager must now analyze costs and environmental benefits, and develop a program allowing employees at major local employers to access these shared electric cars as paying customers. This could reduce air pollution from gas-powered vehicles that Richmond residents currently breathe throughout the city. Councilmember Boozé cast the lone dissenting vote, continuing his pattern of mixed support for environmental initiatives compared to his colleagues who typically vote for such measures.

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Community Discussion

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