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12 <br /> will enable the County to take advantage of federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act <br /> (IRA), and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). <br /> This project also funds the design and install a photovoltaic system at Southern Human <br /> Services. <br /> • Electric Vehicle Charging Station for County Fleet- $225,000 <br /> The Climate Action Plan recommends that the County transition its vehicle fleet to an electric <br /> platform. The FY2024-25 project would install electric 18 vehicle charging stations at six (6) <br /> different county facilities to charge county-owned electric vehicles. Level II charging stations <br /> would be installed at the Eno River Parking Deck (3), Hillsborough Commons (2), Justice <br /> Center (2), Southern Human Services (3), Transportation Services (6), and Whitted Complex <br /> (2) where electric vehicles are already assigned or planned for next year. The installation <br /> schedule for future years will be updated based on the vehicle replacement schedule working <br /> jointly with Fleet Services to ensure all staff have access to charging stations for county- <br /> owned electric vehicles. The plan allows for a 3% cost increase for electric vehicle charging <br /> stations in future years. <br /> • Sustainability Revolving Fund -$50,000 <br /> The Capital Investment Plan has historically included an annual recommendation of$50,000 <br /> per year to design and implement sustainability and renewable energy projects on County <br /> property and provide a source of local match for competitive grants. The recent passage of <br /> the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act (IIJA) are <br /> providing historic levels of funding for climate action projects, so the scope of this project will <br /> focus on providing matching funding, if required, for those projects. This project will be <br /> utilized to recognize tax credits from the IRA to supplement other county sustainability <br /> funding. <br /> The lighting upgrades and Public&Staff EV Chargers that have been funded using this project <br /> in the past have been incorporated into other CIP projects for ongoing improvements. <br /> • Vehicle Replacements-$3,619,123 <br /> The FY2024-25 request for vehicles is higher than previous years due to a recommended <br /> investment of $2.6 million for public safety vehicles including fifteen (15) replacements for <br /> the Sheriff's Office, three (3) ambulances, and three additional vehicles for Emergency <br /> Services. The remaining $1 million would be applied to (1) Animal Services vehicle; (5) AMS <br /> vehicles, (1) Criminal Justice Resource Department vehicle; (2) DEAPR vehicles, (2) DSS <br /> vehicles, (1) Health sedan, (1) Library sedan; (3) Planning vehicles, (1) Fleet Services vehicle, <br /> and Enterprise lease buyouts (2). 14 of the proposed new vehicles are scheduled to be <br /> replaced with electric vehicles. <br /> Public Safety <br /> The FY2024-34 Recommended CIP includes investments that will support the County's public <br /> safety functions to modernize information technology systems and continue to reliably and <br /> Page 1 10 <br />