Brief

The Mayor and Department of Transportation seek to amend an existing contract with EV Charging Solutions, Incorporated (EVCS) to deploy Direct Current Fast Charge (DCFC) stations across Los Angeles Department of Transportation parking facilities. The amendment, backed by a City Administrative Officer report, was referred to both the Energy and Environment Committee and Transportation Committee on June 25, 2026, one day after introduction. The matter remains pending before those committees.

Full summary

This Council File addresses a proposed amendment to the City's agreement with EV Charging Solutions, Incorporated (EVCS), which has operated EV charging stations in LADOT parking facilities since 2020. The original five-year contract, signed May 6, 2020, was extended in April 2025 through May 4, 2030. Council approval is required for the amendment because the contract term exceeds three years. The amendment makes three substantive changes. First, it updates equipment specifications to replace outdated references with more flexible, technology-neutral language, allowing EVCS to install and upgrade to the latest generation of both DCFC (50kW or greater) and Level 2 chargers and to adopt future connector standards as they emerge. Second, it clarifies how electricity costs are handled on shared utility meters: EVCS must obtain dedicated meters wherever feasible, and where that is not practical, must reimburse LADOT monthly at annually adjusted rates based on the prior year's average cost per kilowatt-hour. Third, it adds four new LADOT parking lots — Lots 601, 629, 689, and 731 in Council Districts 6, 4, 5, and 11 respectively — to the list of eligible sites, expanding a network that already includes 60 DCFC chargers across 16 LADOT facilities in eight council districts. The amendment also incorporates updated Standard Provisions for City Contracts (Rev. 5/26) as required by the Office of Procurement. The arrangement carries no cost to the City's General Fund. EVCS funds installation and operations through California Energy Commission grants and LADWP rebates, and runs the stations on a revenue-neutral basis where user charges cover electricity, networking fees, and maintenance. Any electricity reimbursements paid by EVCS on shared meters will flow into the Special Parking Revenue Fund. The Mayor transmitted the amendment to Council on June 24, 2026, noting that the Council has 60 days to act or the contract will be deemed approved under Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 10.5(a). The City Administrative Officer's report, prepared by LADOT General Manager Laura Rubio-Cornejo, recommended that Council authorize the LADOT General Manager to execute the amendment subject to City Attorney approval as to form. The file was referred to the Energy and Environment Committee and Transportation Committee on June 25, 2026, where it remains pending.

Activity (2)

• 2026-06-25 Department of Transportation document(s) referred to Energy and Environment Committee; Transportation Committee.
• 2026-06-24 Document submitted by the Mayor, Department of Transportation report dated June 10, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-06-10 Report from City Administrative Officer · report