200-18 Supporting Electrify Jersey Coalition and Supporting Adoption of Clean Car Standards.pdf

200-18 September 4, 2018 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) is committed to fostering an increase in the prevalence of electric vehicles and the expansion of infrastructure for the use of electric vehicles to reduce global warming pollution and improve air quality in the Township, the State of New Jersey, and the United State of America; and WHEREAS, Electrify New Jersey is a coalition committed to transitioning the transportation system to promote the use of electric vehicles to capitalize on the significant environmental and economic benefits from electric vehicles; and WHEREAS, Electrify New Jersey has partnered with Jersey Renews, a state coalition promoting the transition to clean, renewable energy in the State of New Jersey, and ChargeEVC, a diverse electric vehicle coalition to develop a comprehensive framework to serve as a roadmap, titled New Jersey’s Clean Car Standards, to create a sustainable and growing electric vehicle market in New Jersey; and WHEREAS, New Jersey’s Clean Car Standards includes recommended goals and policy actions designed to:  Expand public charging infrastructure;  Foster greater affordability of EVs to increase adoption;  Ensure sufficient private charging infrastructure;  Ensure electrification solutions to reach all communities equitably;  Ensure long term funding for the transportation trust fund;  Build consumer awareness; and  Support market development efforts; and WHEREAS, Governor Phil Murphy’s Environment and Energy Transition Advisory Committee’s January 1, 2018 recommendations already include electrifying the State of New Jersey’s transportation system as one of its top priorities; and