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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSan Diego Regional Alternative Fuel; 1996-03-12;I SAN DIEGO REGIONAL Cities ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE COALITION I MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING CLEAN CITIES PROGRAM This non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (&IOU) is by and among the San Diego Regional Alternative Fuel Vehicle Coalition and San Diego Clean Cities Region Stakeholders, whose membership will change over time but currently includes: Big-H Fleet Services Brian Bilbray, U.S. Congressman California State University, San Marcos Centre City Towing Chula Vista Elementary School District Citizens for Clean Air Policy City of Chula Vista City of Coronado City of San Diego Clean Air Partners Cloud 9 Shuttle Cuyamaca College Dion International Trucks Federal General Services Administration Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce Hawthorne Power Systems Liquid Carbonic Miramar College NGV Ecotrans North City TMA Oceanside Unified School District PDS Engineering Poway UnifiedSchool District San Diego Regional Transportation Technology Alliance San Diego County, General Services San Diego TMA San Diego Unified Port District SANDAG SDG&E TMI Trillium, USA Troy Design University of California, San Diego United States Navy .- . EXHIBIT 2 I MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING I This non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is between City of Carlsbad and the San Diego Regional Alternative Fuel Vehicle Coalition in order to facilitate the designation of the San Diego area as a ‘Uean Cities” Region. The Stakeholders, consisting of federal, state and local agencies and private businesses, have joined together with the common goals of 1). Reducing the San Diego Region’s dependence on conventional petroleum-based fuels, particularly for fleets of vehicles, as specified in the Federal Energy Policy Act of 1992; 2). Complying with the alternative fuel fleet provisions of the Federal Energy Policy Act of 1992; 3). Improving air quality in order to reach the attainment levels specified in the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and the California Clean Air Act of 1988; 4). Enhancing the quality of life in the San Diego region by supporting and sustaining environmentally-sound and economically-feasible programs; 5). Expanding the awareness of alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles to fleet owners and operators, businesses and the general public; 6). Exploring viable funding opportunities to supplement Stakeholder commitments in alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles; 7). Training current and future alternative fuel vehicle operators and technicians in technology related to alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles; and 8). Establishing the economic vitality of self-sustaining markets for an alternative fuels infrastructure. The undersigned enter into this non-binding MOU in order to join the San Diego Regional Alternative Fuel Vehicle Coalition in a coordinated effort to obtain Clean Cities designation by the U.S. Department of Energy for the San Diego region. This MOU is intended to be a statement of a working relationship among the parties. This MOU does not create any contractual rights or obligations with respect to the signatories or any other party. Any party may withdraw f?om this MOU by providing a written notice to the San Diego Regional Alternative Fuel Vehicle Coalition. This MOU may be amended or terminated by the mutual consent of the signing parties. David G. Albizo, Jr. Chairman, San Diego Regional Alternative Fuel Vehicle Coalition Superintendent of Maintenance, San Diego Unified Port District Kimberly M. Cresencia, Clean Cities Coordinator Secretary, San Diego Regional Alternative Fuel Vehicle Coalition Environmental Analyst, Energy Products, SDG&E