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this year. The event had a strong community impact, particularly for <br />individuals seeking professional attire and families in need of children's <br />clothing. Due to positive feedback, the City plans to repeat and expand the <br />event, possibly in coordination with Ramsey County's school supply swap. <br />Ms. Bakken also provided updates on electric vehicles. In 2025, the City <br />added three electric vehicles, bringing the fleet to five or six. The electric fire <br />truck was delivered in September and is expected to enter service soon. The <br />Fire Department also added a Rivian R1 S command vehicle, and Community <br />Development added a second Ford F-150 Lightning after a positive experience <br />with the first. With increased EV adoption, the City is now working to <br />upgrade electrical service in the police garage to accommodate additional <br />charging capacity. <br />Mr. Freihammer clarified that the City added four electric vehicles, not three. <br />The Ford vehicles came with chargers installed, and two additional chargers <br />were added. Due to increased electrical demand, the City upgraded to a larger <br />transformer after repeated breaker trips caused by multiple vehicles charging <br />simultaneously. <br />Mr. Freihammer explained that the upgraded transformer now provides <br />sufficient capacity to support future fleet electrification. Although the Police <br />Department does not yet have fully electric vehicles, they do operate hybrids <br />that require charging, and future take-home or undercover vehicles may also <br />be electric. Infrastructure improvements also included extending electrical <br />capacity to the north side of the building to accommodate future parking lot <br />chargers. He noted that the upgraded system became operational about three <br />weeks ago and represents a significant step forward in supporting fleet <br />electrification. <br />Ms. Bakken noted that the Ford F-150 Lightning is being discontinued, but <br />Community Development secured its second vehicle before production ended. <br />She added that the new truck is white with a red Roseville logo and <br />commented that it looks sharp when seen driving around the city. <br />Chair Ficek asked whether staff has an estimate of how much fuel the City is <br />saving as it transitions portions of the fleet to electric vehicles. <br />Mr. Freihammer said the City should be able to generate a report estimating <br />fuel savings by comparing past fuel usage from the replaced gas -powered <br />vehicles to current electric usage. He noted that staff could review historical <br />data, such as how many gallons those vehicles used annually, to calculate the <br />reduction. <br />Mr. Freihammer also shared that during planning for the new Maintenance <br />Operations Center, staff initially focused only on fuel pumps and traditional <br />fleet servicing and realized they had to adjust their thinking to account for <br />Page 11 of 18 <br />