FT 5-3: Fremont Charging Station Act of 2017

[Kamala]

I'm concerned with the legality of S2.2, as I do not believe the regional government has the power to force municipalities to pass laws.

Additionally, I'm also concerned with payment re: charging station use. If we are partnering with private companies, how would ownership of the charging station function? If it is owned in part by a private companies, and charging is free, would the government pay the company per use, or not at all? Because if the latter is true, I don't see many companies jumping at the opportunity to work with us.

Or, would we only partner with companies for the construction of the charging stations, and then publicly own the charging stations? I'd like this to be clarified.

I think we also shouldn't make charging completely free; it would mean a lot of inner-city residents would not make much use of it, and it could discourage municipalities from pursuing public transit options – with the gasoline replacement being free, they would hesistate to install public transit such as subways, light rail, and busses, due to the cost displacement being minimal for users. I think a tax write-off for charging would be a better alternative, allowing those who use their cars significantly to save money.