Mou/Moa - 2005 - Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition - 5/10/2005
ORIGINAL
Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition
Memorandum of Understanding
Established to encourage and accelerate the use of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in the
Treasure Valley by creating partnerships to develop the AFV market and supporting
infrastructure, in order to make the use of AFV's more efficient and economical.
Backeround:
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is committed to energy use in the American
transportation sector that is more efficient, less dependent on foreign sources, less
environmentally disruptive, sustainable, and safe.
The Energy Policy Act of 1992, supplemented by the 1993 Executive Order 12344, established
guidelines for effecting a favorable energy and environmental situation in the transportation
sector. The DOE Clean Cities program is an umbrella to structure and achieve Energy Policy
Act program goals and to coordinate objectives of governments and other federal directives, such
as the Clean Cities Air Act.
The Treasure Valley clean Cities Coalition has been formed to encourage the use of alternative
fuels and AFV s and to develop alternative fuel infrastructure in the Treasure Valley of Idaho in
support of the DOE Clean Cities and Energy Policy Act goals.
The Treasure Valley Clean Cities Program will be administered according to a program plan
that:
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Sets forth goals defining what the organization seeks to accomplish and why.
Creates an organizational structure enabling the coalition of effectively carry out its
mISSIOn.
Characterizes the AFV market situation by gathering primary information on fuels,
vehicles, and infrastructure from participating Clean Cities stakeholders.
Delineates estimated timetables containing discrete action items, milestones and
deadlines for achieving objectives and goals.
Establishes a monitoring system for program management, advertising of program
success, and method for conveying program performance to DOE.
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Purpose:
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is a demonstration of stakeholder support for the
Treasure Valley Clean Cities Program, which accelerates the introduction and expands the use of
alternative fuels and AFV s.
Stakeholders Commitments:
Signatories under this MOU undertake their best efforts to achieve and support the specific goals
set forth in the Treasure Valley Clean Cities Program Plan. The MOO is a voluntary "good
faith" commitment to help achieve the goals of the Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition.
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The goals of the Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition are:
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Increase the number of AFV s on the road by 17% annually
Increase the number of alternative refueling/recharging stations in the Treasure Valley
Recruit new stakeholders
Promote incentives to increase the use of alternative fuel
Communicate Clean Cities' message to the public
Raise funds to support coalition activities
Educate policy makers about the benefits of AFV s and Clean Cities Program
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Supplementary Interaeencv or Other Aereements
Because the national Clean Cities program supports congressional and executive directives and
may involve other federal, state, and local governmental entities, Clean Cities program initiatives
may be subject to modifications upon intervening congressional or executive guidance.
Subject to the Freedom oflnformation Act (5 U.S.C. 552) decisions on disclosures of
information to the public regarding projects and programs referenced in this MOO shall be made
by the DOE following consultation with other parties' representatives.
Dated and approved by the Eagle City Council of Eagle, Idaho on May 10, 2005.
CITY OF EAGLE
Ada County, Idaho
ATTEST:
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