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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_cra_board_mtg_packet_20230808_specialCITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) SPECIAL BOARD MEETING City Hall Council Chambers 100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920 August 8, 2023 5:00 p.m. AGENDA Please email public comments before noon to: cityclerk@cityofcapecanaveral.org For remote options, please visit: cityofcapecanaveral.org/city_meetings CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Any member of the public may address any items that do not appear on the agenda and any agenda item that is listed on the agenda for final official action by the Board excluding public hearing items which are heard at the public hearing portion of the meeting, ministerial items (e.g. approval of agenda, minutes, informational items), and quasi-judicial or emergency items. Citizens will limit their comments to three (3) minutes. The Board will not take any action under the "Public Participation" section of the agenda. The Board may schedule items not on the agenda as items and act upon them in the future. ITEMS FOR ACTION: 1. Approve Minutes for the Cape Canaveral CRA Board Meeting of June 20, 2023. 2. Consider declining the obligation of Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) funds for the Veterans Memorial Park Project. 3. Consider approving FY 2023/24 expenditure in an amount not to exceed $80,000 for the acquisition and installation of four (4) electric vehicle charging stations. ADJOURNMENT: Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, the public is advised that: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Community Redevelopment Agency Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, that person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose that person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the Agency for the introduction or admission into evidence of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: all interested parties may attend this Public Meeting. The facility is accessible to the physically handicapped. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in the proceedings should contact the Agency Clerk's office [(321) 868-1220 Ext. 207 or Ext. 206] 48 hours in advance of the meeting. ITEM # 1 DRAFT CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) BOARD MEETING City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral FL 32920 June 20, 2023 5:00 p.m. MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 5:00 p.m. Vice -Chairperson Raymond led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Board Members Present: Chairperson Wes Morrison, Vice -Chairperson Angela Raymond, Kim Davis, Mickie Kellum and Don Willis. Others Present: CRA Registered Agent Todd Morley, CRA Director David Dickey, Assistant City Attorney Kristin Eick, CRA Clerk/Recording Secretary Mia Goforth, Administrative/Financial Services Director John DeLeo, and Brevard County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Molyneaux. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: None. ITEMS FOR ACTION: 1. Approve Minutes for the City of Cape Canaveral CRA Board Meeting of January 17, 2023: A motion was made by Vice -Chairperson Raymond, seconded by Board Member Davis, to approve the CRA Minutes. The motion carried 5-0. 2. Approve the FY 2022/23 CRA Board Meeting Schedule, as amended: CRA Registered Agent Morley explained the Item. A motion was made by Vice -Chairperson Raymond, seconded by Board Member Willis. The motion carried 5-0. Discussion ensued and included how the City and County Budget Hearing Meetings have conflicted two years in a row, and whether this will become the norm for future years. Discussion ensued and included status update from CRA Director Dickey regarding CRA Grant Programs approved by the CRA Board January 17, 2023, identification of each CRA eligible property to receive postcards, scheduled to be mailed out within two to three weeks, which include a link to the City webpage containing criteria and requirements, urgent need for affordable housing and the challenges for local renters, potential impacts of Senate Bill 102, the Live Local Act recently signed into Florida law on height, density and zoning Codes in the City, Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) capacity, concurrency and impacts of upgrading/expansion, and CRA land acquisition. CRA Registered Agent Morley discussed the Brevard Zoo's recent inquiry to see if the City could handle additional wastewater capacity of the planned Aquarium, analysis by City consultant Tetra Tech, which the Zoo would have to pay for, how it would still be the City's decision on whether to take the additional capacity or Cocoa Beach would continue to take the sewage. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chairperson Morrison adjourned the meeting at 5:33 p.m. Wes Morrison, Chairperson Mia Goforth, CRA Clerk/Recording Secretary CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) BOARD AUGUST 8, 2023 SPECIAL MEETING • ITEM # 2 Subject: Consider declining the obligation of Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) funds for the Veterans Memorial Park Project. Department: Community and Economic Development Summary: At its July 18, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting, Council voted unanimously to approve the proposal from Jobear Contracting, Inc. for the renovation and construction of Veterans Memorial Park (VMP), in an amount not to exceed $750,000 contingent upon the CRA Board's approval (see attached July 18, 2023 City Council Agenda Summary). The Financial Impact section of the Agenda Item indicated project funding of $325,000 from the General Fund and $425,000 from the CRA. Upon further review of the FY 2023/24 CRA Proposed Budget, Staff is recommending that contingency in the CRA Budget not be utilized for the VMP Project, and instead the remaining CRA funding be utilized to further support existing CRA initiatives, notably implementation of the Presidential Streets Masterplan, as there may be unanticipated costs and/or unknown expenses that may arise as implementation moves forward. For this reason, it is recommended that the CRA Board decline funding that portion of the VMP Project with CRA funds. Rather, it will be proposed to City Council the $425,000 that was to come from the CRA, now be funded through the City's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The City currently has $900,000 of unobligated ARPA funds. If approved, a balance of $475,000 in unobligated ARPA funds will remain. Submitted by: David Dickey Attachment: City Council July 18, 2023 Agenda Item #9 Summary Financial Impact: Should the CRA Board decline obligating CRA funds for the VMP Project, it will free up $425,000 for contingency in the FY 2023/24 CRA Budget; Staff time and effort to prepare this agenda item. Reviewed by Administrative/Financial Services Director: John DeLeo The CRA Registered Agent recommends the CRA Board take the following action: Decline funding of the VMP Project with CRA funds. Approved by CRA Registered Agent: Todd Morley CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING • JULY 18, 2023 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY • ITEM # 9 Subject: Approve proposal from Jobear Contracting, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for the renovation and construction of Veterans Memorial Park and authorize the City Manager to execute the same. Department: Capital Projects/Parks, Recreation and Community Affairs Summary: Staff invited qualified licensed contractors, in accordance with the City's Purchasing Policy and Florida Statutes, to submit a bid for the construction of Veterans Memorial Park (VMP). Project Description: The Project consists of renovating Veterans Memorial Park and will include the following: • New pervious walkways • Lighted walkway including festoon lighting • New Memorial with six (6) new Branch Medallions • New Flag Poles • Numerous seating areas • Pedestrian boardwalk swale crossing (bridge) • A dedicated lawn event area • Florida -friendly and native landscaping Firm Selection Process: Staff advertised the request for bids on May 11, 2023 by posting (1) a legal ad in the Florida Today newspaper, (2) a notice on the City web page, and (3) bid information on Demandstar (Internet bid service). A "Bid Submittal" notation was included, which stated a contract would be awarded pursuant to the requirements of applicable State and Federal laws and regulations. A non -mandatory pre -bid meeting was held on May 23, 2023, and a total of five (5) potential bidders attended the meeting. Four (4) contractors submitted sealed bids for the Project, which were opened at City Hall on June 29, 2023 (Attachment 1). Upon review of the submitted bids, Staff and the City's project engineer, Kimley Horn and Associates (KHA), recommend award of the bid to Jobear Contracting, Inc. (Jobear), with a bid amount of $750,000. A proposed Construction Agreement with Jobear is included (Attachment 2). Although MGM Contracting Inc. was the low bidder with a bid of $579,386, Jobear is recommended for this Project for the following reasons: • Extensive experience in performing projects with multiple government agencies • Qualifications relative to this project • A 100% completed bid tab sheet Timeline and Cost Increases: FY 2020/21. The first community input sessions for VMP commenced in February 2020, no one could have predicted the series of events that would unfold in the following months. Like so many other things, the VMP Project stalled as the world grappled with more emergent priorities created by the COVID-19 Pandemic. In 2020 there was no Strategic Planning Retreat due to COVID-19. However, the Project was included in the Budget with a total budgeted amount of $500,000 ($410,000 for construction services and $90,000 for design services). At the March, 2021 Strategic Planning Retreat, the VMP Project was reviewed by City Council (Attachment 3). In the months to follow, conceptual drawings were received and Community Engagement activities commenced. City of Cape Canaveral City Council Meeting • July 18, 2023 Agenda Item # 9_ Page 2 of 3 Council Member Kellum and Staff worked with KHA to gather feedback from local Veterans regarding uses for the Park. The final concept design was approved 5-0 at the August 17, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting (Attachment 4). As of this time, a total of $26,079 had been expended to date, toward design services. FY 2021/22. Construction funding ($410,000) was split into two years: $200,000 in FY 2021/22 and $210,000 in FY 2022/23. Staff presented an update at the City Council Strategic Planning Retreat in March, 2022 which explained that the first phase was to be for hardscape/landscape improvements and the second phase for other amenities, including playground equipment, for which a grant was to be pursued. During the next few months, KHA completed the final design and submitted plans for Staff to review. An additional $15,680 was spent on design services this Fiscal Year and the total expenditures to date were $41,759. FY 2022/23. The CIP narrative incorrectly assumed that Phase 1 had been completed at the time of budget publication and this explains why only the total remaining construction services budget for Phase 2 was proposed at $200,678. However, no construction funding had been spent to date. At the request of community stakeholders, the Council revisited the topic of the playground feature included in the approved design. Originally slated for the December 2022 Regular Meeting that ran over time, the discussion item proposing the removal of the playground appeared on the January 17, 2023 agenda and Council voted 5-0 in favor of removing the playground equipment in exchange for a more appropriate amenity that would better meet the needs of Park users (Attachment 5). In April of 2023, KHA produced an Opinion of Probable Construction Cost (OPCC) in the amount of $330,000 (Attachment 6). In May, 2023, the final design had been revised accordingly and the Project was put out to bid that same month. An additional $30,000 is estimated to be expended for design services during the current fiscal year. Deducting this from the $200,678 leaves $170,678 (rounded to $170,000) in the FY 2022/23 budget. This will be moved forward to the FY 2023/24 budget. Total expenditures to date: $71,759. The Jobear proposal is $750,000 and the OPCC is $330,000. This is obviously a much higher expense than projected or budgeted. Part of this wide variation can be explained by economic impacts to the industry. In the years since this project was first presented, the country has experienced significant inflation. The National Association of Home Builders published in May 2022, that building materials prices had risen 35.6% since the start of the pandemic. Other sources project an increase of 4% - 5% in 2023. Another possible factor contributing to the wide variation is that the construction industry has been directly impacted by three years of supply chain challenges, which trigger labor issues (layoffs, skilled labor moving on to other industries, costs related to training a new workforce) and the impacts of cost -of -living and minimum hourly wage increases. It is possible to fund this Project, utilizing General Fund and CRA sources: • $325,000 from the General Fund: Cash forward of $170,000, plus $155,000 (shown in the proposed FY 2022/23 budget - CIP PRCA 11) • $425,000 from the CRA It is recommended that City Council approve with the condition that Staff conduct a Value Engineering (VE) exercise to reduce the total cost, with any potential savings benefiting the General Fund. Submitting Department Directors: Tim Carlisle for Jeff Ratliff/Molly Thomas City of Cape Canaveral City Council Meeting • July 18, 2023 Agenda Item # 9_ Page 3 of 3 Attachments: 1. Bid Meeting Minutes 2. Construction Agreement 3. Strategic Planning Retreat Project Update 4. Minutes of August 17, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting 5. Minutes of January 17, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting 6. KHA produced an Opinion of Probable Construction Cost (OPCC) Financial Impact: Staff time and effort to prepare this agenda item; $325,000 from General Fund and $425,000 from CRA — total amount of $750,000. Reviewed by Administrative/Financial Services Deputy Director: Jenny Coldiron The City Manager recommends the City Council take the following actions: Approve proposal from Jobear Contracting, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for the renovation and construction of Veterans Memorial Park and authorize the City Manager to execute the same. Approved by City Manager: Todd Morley CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) BOARD AUGUST 8, 2023 SPECIAL MEETING • ITEM # 3 Subject: Consider approving FY 2023/24 expenditure in an amount not to exceed $80,000 for the acquisition and installation of four (4) electric vehicle charging stations. Department: Community and Economic Development Summary: At its July 18, 2023 Regular Meeting, City Council approved a City -owned electric vehicle charging station upgrade project in an amount of $120,000, contingent upon approval by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board (Attached). This item came to light subsequent to the March 2023 Strategic Planning Retreat, and cost figures were not available at the time of the City's FY 2023/24 Proposed Budget distribution. As a result, the Council was asked to approve a FY 2023/24 budget allocation for the Project in the amount of $120,000 and an estimated annual revenue line item of approximately $72,000. The Project includes the purchase and installation of six (6) charging stations, four (4) of which will be located within the City's Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) area. The four (4) charging stations, located within the CRA area, have a cost of $80,000, and are eligible expenditures of CRA funds, with approval of the CRA Board. The cost ($40,000) of the two charging stations outside of the CRA will be funded through the City's General Fund. The proposed location of the four (4) charging stations within the CRA are: 1. City Hall (3), and 2. Canaveral City Park (1), in the parking lot immediately north of the C5. As mentioned previously, the July 18, 2023 Council approval is contingent upon approval of this Item by the CRA Board. For this reason, it is incumbent upon the CRA Board to consider this Item for approval/expenditure of $80,000 from the CRA's FY 2023/24 Budget. Submitted by: David Dickey Attachment: City Council July 18, 2023 Agenda Item #10 Summary Financial Impact: $80,000 funded by the FY 2023/24 CRA Budget; Estimated $48,000 annual revenue from the four (4) stations within the CRA; Staff time and effort to prepare this agenda item. Reviewed by Administrative/Financial Services Director: John DeLeo The CRA Registered Agent recommends the CRA Board take the following action: Approve FY 2023/24 expenditure, in an amount not to exceed $80,000, for the acquisition and installation of four (4) electric vehicle charging stations. Approved by CRA Registered Agent: Todd Morley CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING • JULY 18, 2023 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY • ITEM # 10 Subject: Approve City -owned electric vehicle charging station upgrade project proposal, to utilize NovaCHARGE networked NC8000 series charging stations, requiring user payment, and a FY 23/24 budget allocation for the project in the amount of $120,000. Department: Community and Economic Development Department — Resilience Division Summary: The City of Cape Canaveral (City) currently owns and maintains six (6) publicly -accessible dual -plug Level-2 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations (12 plugs total) at four sites, which require no payment for residents and visitors to utilize. They are "non -networked", and cannot support and/or record any information such as kilowatt-hour (kwh) dispensation, user fees, automatic maintenance alerts, or circuit breaker tripping. Current EV charging station locations: 1. Manatee Sanctuary Park, 1 unit, two plugs 2. Banana River Park, 1 unit, two plugs 3. City Hall, 3 units, two plugs each 4. Cape Canaveral Public Library, 1 unit, two plugs As the 2020s progress, City Council and Staff have frequently noted all EV charging stations being increasingly utilized on a daily basis. Factors contributing to this include: • EV sector's rapid growth across the country. • EV drivetrains are solely powered by onboard battery packs, which continue to increase in physical size and capacity to allow for longer ranges between charges. Increased capacities require more electricity to recharge and therefore longer charge times from Level-2 style charging stations. • Brevard County's population increases and sustained residential development. • For several years, the City has championed the EV industry by offering free charging at select City facilities. Due to its unique location on the Space Coast, the City has become known as a multi -modal hub of diverse socio-economic activity, eco-tourism, and is regionally -known as supportive of a variety of high-tech and national security -based business sectors. In 2021, City Council directed Staff to investigate upgrading all of the City's EV charging stations to networked models ("smart", charging stations that can provide important usage telemetry), requiring user payment, in order to offset increasing system demand costs. This is also stated in the City's 2021 Resiliency Action Plan in Preparedness Target #18. A brief history of Staff research: Rivian, a California -based EV manufacturer, promoted an initiative to install roughly 10,000 purpose-built EV charging stations across the US as part of its "Adventure Network." Rivian scoped the feasibility of replacing the City's existing charging stations at no cost to the City, with the intent of maintaining them as publicly accessible and Rivian-owned. When presented with this proposal, Council was supportive and directed Staff to pursue the project to include transitioning the City's current non -networked EV charging stations to networked models and requiring payment for use and a reimbursement to the City for kilowatt hours (kWh) expended. In early 2023, after a year of site visits, planning, and a draft agreement, Rivian representatives notified Staff that the project no longer had funds for completion. City of Cape Canaveral City Council Meeting • July 18, 2023 Agenda Item # 10 Page 2 of 4 Subsequently, in 2023, City Council directed Staff to research user -fee EV charging options which could be owned and operated by the City. Authorization Under State Law. State law is currently evolving and does not prohibit a municipality from offering the sale of electricity via EV Charging Stations (Attachment 1). Rates, terms, and conditions of EV charging services are not subject to regulation at this time. When regulations are enacted, the City will be required to comply, to include reporting to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Staff reviewed alternative offerings from the following: • ChargePoint: High upfront cost and ongoing networking fees, with a single dual -plug Level-2 station costing over $6,000, and an annual networking fee of over $600 (Attachment 2). • FPL: Quoted to the City as a no -cost option; however, per FPL's service agreement, the City would not be able to institute a rate structure for usage (Attachment 3). • Blink: Provided a no -cost quote for charging stations that would require the City to install cost -prohibitive electrical infrastructure upgrades to accommodate station requirements. (Attachment 4). • SemaConnect: Was recently acquired by Blink, and Staff deems utilizing the company too risky due to changeover (Attachment 5). • NovaCHARGE: An Orlando -based company, NovaCHARGE is recommended as a best option vendor based on lowest cost to implement, with few infrastructural demands on the City, company stability, and product versatility. Staff recommendation: • Procure and install six (6) universal dual -plug Level-2 networked EV charging stations, sourced from NovaCHARGE. Specific model: NovaCHARGE NC8000 Series 240V/32A; which are highly durable, modular, and have a low profile (Attachments 6 and 7). • Authorize the removal of the (1) EV charging station at the Cape Canaveral Public Library. • Authorize the installation of new EV charging stations at Manatee Sanctuary Park (1), Banana River Park (1), City Hall (3) and one (1) new station to be installed at Canaveral City Park, atop a new concrete pad in the parking lot immediately north of the C5. A full project scope can be found in Attachment 8. The EV charging station software operates an artificial intelligence (Al) maintenance feature called "NovaBOT," the first Al diagnostic tool in the EV charging industry. NovaBOT can fix certain minor issues that may arise and works alongside the continuous 15-minute-interval status reports of device health sent to a user dashboard (Attachment 9). Maintenance issues specific to a NovaCHARGE unit beyond NovaBOT's problem solving capabilities would be handled by NovaCHARGE staff. Maintenance issues specific to a unit's supporting infrastructure would be handled by City Staff. The total project quote is $108,912.94 (Attachment 10) and includes all materials, infrastructural upgrades and installation. A draft sales agreement is included (Attachment 11). Each charging station is covered by a four (4) year warranty, with an optional one-year extension for $170 per station. Staff recommends Council approve the one-year warranty extension as part of this overall project approval. The NovaCHARGE warranty policy covers the entire replacement of each unit City of Cape Canaveral City Council Meeting • July 18, 2023 Agenda Item # 10 Page 3 of 4 (Attachment 12). All new stations will receive a "Cape Canaveral" customized faceplate at no cost (Attachment 13) for branding recognition and continuity, as these will be City -owned assets. Funding Sources. Four of the six new charging stations will be located within the CRA (i.e., Canaveral City Park and City Hall). As such, Staff proposes utilizing CRA funds for the installation of these specific stations, and the general fund for the remaining two stations at Manatee Sanctuary Park and Banana River Park. Rate Structure. A Resolution, establishing the rate structure, will be presented for Council consideration at an upcoming Regular City Council meeting. Establishing a rate structure requires research into the current EV Charging Market. At this time, the market is not saturated and is expanding, which means future competition will influence future rate structures. A competitive EV charging rate structure analysis will be included with the Resolution agenda item. Any approved rate structure can be changed by City Council at any time. Rate Differential For Residents vs Non -Residents. City Council may opt to provide a discount for residents. The example below illustrates a differential rate structure per kilowatt hour (kWh) for residents vs non-residents. This rate structure differential is authorized under State law, because, as described above, rates, terms, and conditions of EV charging services are not subject to regulation at this time. The charging station software will allow for this degree of customization. For more information on how a potential fee differential would be implemented, see Attachment 7. A potential rate structure, with a fee differential, is presented below. Fees collected would be used to pay for the electricity provided at the stations as well as the maintenance needs of the stations and related infrastructure. The rate structure can also charge an additional user fee to physically park in the EV parking space, should Council desire this in the future. The rate structure will need to include an increased cost after the first five hours to encourage vehicle turnover at each station. • Potential Residential rates: - $0.15 per kWh for the first 4 hours - $0.20 per kWh after 5 hours • Potential Non-residential rates: - $0.20 per kWh for the first 4 hours - $0.25 per kWh after 5 hours Typically, a full "refuel" for an EV battery pack costs less than that of a full refuel of a traditional gas or diesel vehicle, and the cost of electricity is less volatile in nature than the cost of gasoline or diesel. As such, the City assumes minimal risk in the proposed rate structure in terms of the cost of electricity provided. Annual revenue generated is a function of the approved rate structure and annual usage. This revenue is estimated to be at least $71,884.80 (assuming proposed residential kWh rate). For more financial details, please see Attachment 6. Exact revenues are determined by incremental kWh service provided, residential vs non-residential usage, and program costs. Attachment 7 indicates that the operating expenses are currently approximately $10,810.80/year. This amount will vary from year-to-year; however, with anticipated annual revenue of $71,884.80, the City will more than cover program expenses. The system's digital dashboard will produce actual expense and revenue figures in real-time at any time requested. Staff will produce an annual report on program City of Cape Canaveral City Council Meeting • July 18, 2023 Agenda Item # 10 Page 4 of 4 revenue/expenses. During the first year, Staff will produce the report for City Council on a quarterly basis. This is currently not a budgeted item. This item came to light subsequent to the March 2023 Strategic Planning Retreat and cost figures were not available at the time of proposed budget distribution. This item will require a FY 23/24 budget allocation for the project in the amount of $120,000 and an estimnated revenue line item of $72,000. NovaCHARGE CEO Oscar Rodriguez and/or NovaCHARGE VP of Inside Sales and Sales Ops Will Rigsby are scheduled to be in attendance to answer any questions Staff or Council Members may have. Submitting Department Director: David Dickey Attachments: 1. Email from City Attorney re: Pertinent Florida State Statute EV Charging Station Information 2. COCC — ChargePoint EV Charging Station Quote Information 3. COCC — FPL EV Charging Station Agreement Draft 4. COCC — Blink EV Charging Station Quote Information 5. COCC — SemaConnect EV Charging Station Quote Information 6. NC8000 Series Charging Station Spec Sheet 7. NC8000 Series Charging Station Real -world Example Images 8. COCC EV Charging Station Upgrade Project Scope 9. NovaCHARGE NovaBOT Explainer Sheet 10. NovaCHARGE Project Proposal Quote 11. NovaCHARGE Draft Project Sales Agreement 12. NovaCHARGE NC8000 Series Charging Station Warranty 13. NovaCHARGE NC8000 City of Cape Canaveral Custom Faceplate Design Financial Impact: • Staff time and effort to prepare this agenda item. • Total upfront project cost: $108,912.94 (2/3 funded by the CRA, the remaining 1/3 fund by the General Fund). • Proposed total budget allocation: $120,000, which includes the one-year warranty extension (total 5 years). • This project is eligible — via the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — for a 30% direct reimbursement of EV charging station infrastructure. Savings from the IRA were not included in the upfront project scope in order to explicitly showcase complete project cost. • Ongoing networking fees: $400 per year per charger. • Revenue is estimated at —$72,000, based on proposed rate structure. Reviewed by Administrative/Financial Services Director: John DeLeo The City Manager recommends the City Council take the following actions: Approve City - owned electric vehicle charging station upgrade project proposal to utilize NovaCHARGE networked NC8000 series charging stations, requiring user payment, and a FY 23/24 budget allocation for the project in the amount of $120,000. Approved by City Manager: Todd Morley