Whereas Metro Vancouver has identified that by 2035 up to 350,000 existing parking spots in multiunit residential buildings in the region will be retrofitted to be electric vehicle EV charging ready, and 2,200 to 2,900 public direct current fast charging DCFC ports and 32,000 to 47,000 public Level 2 ports will be needed to support anticipated demand for EV charging, requiring significant capital investment in both public charging and multiunit residential buildings retrofits totalling approximately 1.2 billion in Metro Vancouver alone by 2035; And whereas the Government of BC has provided funding for the purchase and installation of EV chargers for home and public charging through the Go Electric EV Charger Rebate Program to complement the rapid increase of EV sales required through the BC ZeroEmissions Vehicle Act reaching 100 by 2035; Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urge the Government of BC to expand and enhance the funding available through the CleanBC Go Electric Rebate Program to offer sufficient rebates for charging in multiunit residential buildings and public charging to support the expected rapid uptake of EVs in BC.
