All electrical vehicle infrastructure work on projects constructed with funds provided or administered, in whole or in part, by the city shall be installed by contractors holding the appropriate license classification required by the Contractors State License Board. Electricians performing such workshall hold certification from the electric vehicle infrastructure training program in accordance with the following.
(A) All of the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of electric vehicle charging stations, equipment, and related infrastructure (the “EV work”) shall be performed in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) At a minimum, one job-site supervisor or job-site foreman supervising the EV work at each job site shall hold EVITP certification and shall be a licensed electrician.
(2) The EV work shall be performed only by duly licensed electricians. Apprentices may assist.
(3) A minimum of 50% of the licensed electricians performing the EV work on each job site shall hold EVITP certification.
(4) The ratio of journeymen to apprentices shall comply with applicable requirements under state law.
(5) No EVITP certification shall be required of apprentices.
(6) All apprentices assisting on the EV work shall be registered in an apprenticeship program compliant with California Department of Industrial Relations regulations, approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, and having a graduation rate of at least 60%.
(B) Contractors performing EV work shall maintain written or electronic records regarding the work, including the names of all EVITP electrician(s) who performed the work. The records shall be made available to the EVITP and/or the city upon request.
(Ord. No. 1082, passed 5-2-2024)