FROM:
Megan H. Acevedo, Town Attorney; Scott Schneider, P.E. Assistant Public Works Director
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Adoption of Ordinance Imposing an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) Certification Requirement for Town-Funded Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Projects
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RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the Town Council adopt the attached ordinance imposing an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certification requirement for Town-funded electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure projects.
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BACKGROUND
At the January 25, 2022, Town Council meeting, Council member Burdo requested that the Council consider requiring EVITP certification for Town-sponsored EV infrastructure projects. There was Council consensus to move forward with the conversation about this topic.
Assembly Bill 841, adopted in September 2020, added Section 740.20 to the California Public Utilities Code. Among its provisions, the statute requires, with limited exceptions, that all electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is funded in part by the Public Utilities Commission, the Energy Commission, and the State Air Resources Board on and after January 1, 2022, be installed by a contractor with the appropriate license classification and at least one electrician on each crew who holds an EVITP certification.
To be eligible for EVITP training, a participant must be a state licensed or certified electrician. The training includes topics such as customer interactions, electrical code requirements, and EV supply equipment. To become certified, an electrician must take an 18-hour course and pass a 90-minute exam. The course and exam cost $275 1. Currently, there are three EVITP certified electrician in Marin County2.
1 EVITP's California course information is available at https://db.evitp.org/addclient.php
2 See EVITP website listing all certified contractors - https://evitp.org/california?zoom=12&is_mile=1&directory_radius...
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