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November 25, 2025 Saint Anthony Council Work Session - 3 An application has been submitted for the Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) Seed Grant, and if awarded the grant ($8,000) would support installation costs. Decisions will not be announced until late December/early January. There is also a potential EV tax credit via elective pay. If the Council recommends it, the City will accept the chargers with the intention to pursue installation in 2026. Funds would be allocated from the City’s Infrastructure Fund. This would result in no impact on the levy. Staff request Council’s recommendation and direction on whether to accept the resident’s offer to donate Level 2 EV chargers to the City, and if accepted, which location(s) staff should prioritize for the purpose of continuing evaluation and obtaining additional estimates. This will determine how many chargers the City will receive. Also provided for Council’s consideration was the presentation and maps of potential locations from preliminary work in 2022. Mayor Webster thanked Ms. Saulog for her presentation and asked if there would be an option for them to choose one or two pilot sites to assess usage. If highly used, they would then ask the residents if the donations were still available in a year. Ms. Saulog stated the resident is hoping to find homes for the chargers soon. Assistant City Manager Morello stated that since the technology is ever-changing, we may not want to have the chargers sitting in storage. Mayor Webster asked if only one charger could be installed at Central Park, and Ms. Saulog stated that the maps provided showed two other locations within Central Park. She would need to further research that. Mayor Webster asked the Councilmembers if they were interested in having the chargers installed. She owns an electric vehicle and has a charger in her garage. She sees a benefit to the residents for the chargers. Councilmember Doolan stated she would be in favor of installing chargers, as it meets many goals of the City. It advances the Energy Action Plan and helps reduce transportation emissions. It provides services to nearby businesses. It is a service for residents. There is a need for commuters. There needs to be a good, responsible contractor to do maintenance on the chargers. Councilmember Randle joined the meeting at 5:49 p.m. Councilmember Elnagdy stated she is in favor of installing the chargers, as it is an amenity that could be utilized as a revenue source. It makes sense to have them near shops that someone would be visiting, such as the liquor store. She asked if the chargers could be side by side, and Ms. Saulog stated she would check with the City Engineer on what was done in 2022. City Manager Yunker stated that they were suggesting not clustering and trying to spread the locations out. Mayor Webster suggested that on the north side, there is more available parking space, and having one on the north and the south sides would be beneficial. Assistant City Manager Morello thanked the Council for their input and noted these would not be the final locations. Mayor Webster asked if more than two units could be put at the location. 5