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Low-Income Barriers Study, Part B: Overcoming Barriers to Clean Transportation Access for Low-Income Residents FINAL GUIDANCE DOCUMENT February 21, 2018 Acknowledgements The California Air Resources Board (CARB) would like to thank people from the following groups for their coordination and invaluable assistance in providing feedback in developing this Guidance Document*: California Bicycle Coalition California Coalition for Clean Air California Conservation Corps California Department of Community Services and Development California Department of Housing and Community Development California Department of Public Health California Department of Transportation California Energy Commission California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development California Public Utilities Commission California State Transportation Agency California Strategic Growth Council California Workforce Development Board Case study and literature review communities throughout the State Center for Sustainable Energy City of Los Angeles Communities for a Better Environment Community Housing Development Corporation Employment Training Panel Environmental Justice Advisory Committee Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority North Richmond Municipal Advisory Committee The Greenlining Institute The Shared-Use Mobility Center Tribal Representatives and Residents University of California Davis, Institute of Transportation Studies Valley Latino Environmental Advancement Project CARB appreciates all of the support and engagement on this effort to date, and encourages ongoing relationship building toward the goal of increasing access to clean transportation and mobility options for low-income residents. *Organizations are listed in alphabetical order 1 Abstract Pursuant to the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015, Senate Bill (SB) 350 (De León, Chapter 547, Statutes of 2015), the California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) presents its findings on the barriers low-income residents, including those in disadvantaged communities, face to access zero-emission and near zero-emission transportation and mobility options, and recommendations to increase access. Recommendations establish a pathway to overcome these barriers statewide. This document supplements the California Energy Commission’s “Low-Income Barriers Study, Part A: Overcoming Barriers to Energy Efficiency and Renewables for Low-Income Customers and Small Business Contracting Opportunities in Disadvantaged Communities” that presents the barriers and opportunities to expand low-income residents’ access to energy efficiency, weatherization, and renewable energy investments, and for small businesses contracting opportunities in disadvantaged communities. 2 Table of Contents List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................................... 5 Glossary ......................................................................................................................... 7 Executive Summary .................................................................................................... 10 Barriers to Accessing Clean Transportation and Mobility Options ........................... 12 Recommendations to Overcome Barriers ................................................................ 14 Conclusions and Next Steps .................................................................................... 17 CHAPTER 1: Introduction .......................................................................................... 19 Methodology and Public Process in Developing this Guidance Document .............. 20 Case Studies ...................................................................................................... 21 Literature Review ................................................................................................ 22 Multi-Agency Consultation .................................................................................. 22 Recommendations .............................................................................................. 23 CHAPTER 2: Barriers and Opportunities to Access Clean Transportation and Mobility Options .......................................................................................................... 24 Understanding the Clean Transportation Needs of Low-Income Residents and Disadvantaged Communities ................................................................................... 25 Affordability .............................................................................................................. 30 Awareness ............................................................................................................... 31 CHAPTER 3: Current Actions to Understand and Address Barriers ..................... 33 Existing Laws to Expand Clean Transportation and Mobility Options for Low- Income Residents .................................................................................................... 33 State Projects for Increasing Access for Low-Income Residents to Clean Transportation and Mobility Options ........................................................................ 38 CHAPTER 4: Recommendations to Overcome Barriers, Next Steps, and Conclusions ................................................................................................................. 49 Lead and Supporting Agencies ................................................................................ 49 Task Force ............................................................................................................... 49 Priority Recommendations ....................................................................................... 50 Continue Implementation of Existing Projects .......................................................... 56 Additional Recommendations .................................................................................. 60 Metrics for Success .................................................................................................. 62 Next Steps ............................................................................................................... 63 Conclusions ............................................................................................................. 63 3 Appendix A: Public Process ..................................................................................... 65 Appendix B: Case Studies and Literature Reviews ................................................. 75 Case Study Communities ........................................................................................ 77 Huntington Park .................................................................................................. 77 Huron .................................................................................................................. 82 Redwood Valley .................................................................................................. 87 North Richmond .................................................................................................. 94 Literature Review Communities ............................................................................... 99 Coachella Valley ................................................................................................. 99 Lemon Hill......................................................................................................... 108 Merced ............................................................................................................. 111 McFarland......................................................................................................... 116 Oroville ............................................................................................................. 121 Tipton and Woodville ........................................................................................ 126 Appendix C: Research Projects .............................................................................. 131 Appendix D: References .......................................................................................... 139 4 List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Air Quality Improvement Fund (AQIF) Active Transportation Program (ATP) Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) Assembly Bill (AB) Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) California Climate Investments (CCI) California Department of Community Services Development (CSD) California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) California Department of Public Health (CDPH) California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) California Energy Commission (CEC or Energy Commission) California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) California Highway Patrol (CHP) California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) California State Treasurer’s Office (STO) California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) California Transportation Commission (CTC) California Workforce Association (CWA) California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) Census Designated Place (CDP) Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) Community-Based Organization (CBO) Council of Governments (COG) Electric Vehicle (EV) Employment Training Panel (ETP) Enhanced Fleet Modernization