Transportation Committee Meeting - March 3, 2022

This meeting of the Transportation Committee of the Saint Paul Planning Commission featured two informational presentations: the Public Works 5-Year Capital Plan and the EV Spot Network & Evie Carshare program. No public testimony or votes were recorded.

Discussion Items

• Public Works 5-Year Capital Plan (2022–2026) – Anne Weber from Public Works presented the Department's adopted five-year capital improvement plan, which prioritizes street reconstruction, rehabilitation, resurfacing, and sewer projects citywide. The plan includes funding from various sources (Municipal State Aid, Capital Improvement Bonds, Federal funds, Sewer Utility funds) and covers major projects such as Edgcumbe Rd, Minnesota St, Wheelock/Grotto residential phases, and ongoing sidewalk reconstruction and traffic safety programs. The presentation was for informational purposes; the committee took questions.
• EV Spot Network & Evie Carshare – Samantha Henningson, the City's American Cities Climate Challenge advisor, presented the Twin Cities Electric Vehicle Mobility Network. The project will create 70 EV Spot charging hubs in the public right-of-way across a 40-square-mile area in Saint Paul and Minneapolis (38 in Saint Paul, 32 in Minneapolis). Each hub includes level-2 chargers for personal EVs and for the Evie Carshare fleet (operated by HOURCAR), with up to 12 hubs also featuring fast chargers. Half of the sites are in ACP50 neighborhoods. Funding sources include $4M in CMAQ federal funds, $4M from Xcel Energy, $3.65M from the Department of Energy, $750K from Saint Paul, $350K from Minneapolis, and $34,400 from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The presentation was informational; no action was taken.

Key Outcomes

• No formal decisions, votes, or recommendations were made. The committee received the information and asked clarifying questions.