EV Advocates of Ventura County Meeting Jul 16 2019 in Ojai

[Kent Bullard]

The regular monthly meeting of the EV Advocates of Ventura County will still happen on July 16th [date corrected by moderator] at 6:30 pm.

However the meeting location has changed for this one time only.

We will be meeting at the new Tesla Supercharger location in Ojai, 987 West Ojai Ave. the location of Boku Superfoods. There are picnic tables on the porch where we will meet but with limited seating. If you have a folding chair or two consider bringing them.

Foodwise, we will be doing a potluck. Bring something to share and your own eating hardware. I think there is a no plastic/single use policy for the EV Advocates, or there should be… Reno Rolle, our host at Boku has indicated that the store will be open and he can provide some beverages.

It is anticipated that the Superchargers will be on line Tuesday afternoon, but we have no guarantee. There are also two level 2 ClipperCreek chargers about a ½ block away at Topa Winery, but you might want to give them some patronage.

See you at the sorta ribbon cutting. Our meeting will be brief and we are limiting the discussion items so we can spend more time interacting with each other, the site and our host.

 

[gene]

The regular monthly meeting of the EV Advocates of Ventura County will still happen on July 18that 6:30 pm.

However the meeting location has changed for this one time only.

We will be meeting at the new Tesla Supercharger location in Ojai, 987 West Ojai Ave. the location of Boku Superfoods. There are picnic tables on the porch where we will meet but with limited seating. If you have a folding chair or two consider bringing them.

Foodwise, we will be doing a potluck. Bring something to share and your own eating hardware. I think there is a no plastic/single use policy for the EV Advocates, or there should be… Reno Rolle, our host at Boku has indicated that the store will be open and he can provide some beverages.

It is anticipated that the Superchargers will be on line Tuesday afternoon, but we have no guarantee. There are also two level 2 ClipperCreek chargers about a ½ block away at Topa Winery, but you might want to give them some patronage.

See you at the sorta ribbon cutting. Our meeting will be brief and we are limiting the discussion items so we can spend more time interacting with each other, the site and our host.

Kent, ha! You beat me to this, I was just about to paste the same thing.

This opening and meeting is open to all EV owners and aspiring EV owners.

Foodwise, we will be doing a potluck. Bring something to share and your own eating hardware. I think there is a no plastic/single use policy for the EV Advocates, or there should be… Reno Rolle, our host at Boku has indicated that the store will be open and he can provide some beverages.

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Agenda Items for EVAVC Meeting on 7/16/19, 6:30 PM

Boku Superfoods / Supercharger, 987 W. Ojai Ave, Ojai

Action / Discussion Items:

· Introductions / New Members Welcome

· Welcome to the Ojai Supercharger installation.

· Report on the July 4thVentura Street Fair.

· Report on the Ojai Parade and EV Car Show

· Report on the Rubin Ride & Drive Program.

· Revisiting the Clean Air fund leveraging discussion based on info from the bylaws and the Carl Moyer Guidelines - Report to follow.

· Possible creation of working groups to investigate fundraising, making chargers self-sustaining and advocating local government adoption of EVs.

nformation Items:

The Ventura County EV Readiness Blueprint is out in Draft, soon for public distribution.

The Ventura County GSA Vehicle Purchase and Charger install, they will possible report to the Board of Supervisors on July 23rd. Attend the meeting if you can.

The CA DMV is forecasting by the end of July to update the online listing of vehicle registrations by fuel type; listed by county, city and zip code. This was last reported on October 1, 2018 with 8,589 battery and plug in hybrid EVs in the county. The updated listings will include a higher numbers of vehicles due to the big market push by Tesla and Chevrolet prior to tax reductions. By now there could be over 10,000 EVs in the county. DMV Statistics

The Air Resource Board awarded a grant to Ocean View and Oxnard Union School Districts to purchase five electric school busses to replace existing fleet units. Two busses for Channel View and three for Oxnard Union. It is anticipated they will be in service within a year. It is possible they can use any leftover infrastructure money to install solar generation, imagine solar powered school busses…

EVAVC Facebook Membership is now at 98.

Upcoming 2019 EV Activities:

Register to participate and or volunteer with the National Drive Electric Week event on September 22ndat the Channel Islands Harbor. This will be the fourth year at this venue. National Drive Electric Week - Oxnard

There will be a NDEW event and Ride and Drive at the County Government Center on September 17th. This event will be focused for municipal, business and others users who need to participate during the workweek. This is a good demonstration of the county’s support of employee and fleet electrification. National Drive Electric Week - Ventura

 

[Kent Bullard]

My mistake in editing is that the meeting is on Tuesday July 16th, not as listed in one as the 18th.

 

[therealmrmike]

since the chargers will not be active for the meeting. Thought everyone should know Topa winery is closed on Tuesdays. So that would not be an option for charging. There is 5 destination chargers at the Ojai Valley Inn also. they are reserved for customers and not always available. The only other option is 2 chargepoints at the park and ride in town.

 

[gene]

From Kent Bullard:
Hello All,

Thank you for attending the Superchargers opening and Electric Vehicle gathering in Ojai on Tuesday evening. The event came together in just a few short days and it showed how our EV community joins to take action. We hope you had a good time, met new folks and will continue to spread the word about EV’s. The story of re-purposing a former Ford dealership into Ojai’s Sustainable Transportation Center is one worth repeating.


We all want to thank our hosts Lynn and Reno Rolle of Boku Superfood https://bokusuperfood.com for hosting our event, hosting the Tesla Supercharger facility and for their effort to expand other charging opportunities at that location. To help facilitate action with Electrify America it would help if each one of you were to send in a submission to Electrify America and strongly suggest installing level 3 DC fast charging and Level 2 AC charging equipment at Boku Superfood, 987 W. Ojai Ave. Ojai CA 93023.

https://www.electrifyamerica.com/submissionś


Also, our thanks go out to the Ojai City Mayor pro-tem Suza Francina and the city staff who helped to make this happen. I am sure Mayor Johnny Johnston will be bringing the family car by to get a charge once he returns.


Those of you who attended and are not members of the EV Advocates of Ventura County are all invited to join our group. We meet monthly to socialize and discuss current EV events and opportunities to make change. If you are on Facebook, go to Log into Facebook | Facebook and request to join, otherwise respond to this email with your contact information and the vehicle you now have and we will include you in our future mailings and event notices.





Thanks,

--
Kent Bullard

 

[gene]

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[Kent Bullard]

2022 Earthday EV Showcase at Boku in Ojai
April 23rd, 2pm-6pm

987 West Ojai Ave, Ojai CA 93023

Boku Superfoods & Cafe


Bring your EV and join in the fun.

You can volunteer to show your EV during the event.


Or come to simply mingle with other EV drivers and learn from their experience.


Encourage others by sharing your interests and experiences, while demonstrating and promoting the benefits of electric vehicle ownership.


The EV Advocates of Ventura County will also hold their monthly meeting at 3pm so stay around, stay informed and get updated on local EV happenings.

While you are here, enjoy lunch with the fantastic foods offered by the Boku Café.


The Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance, Plug-In America and the EV Advocates of Ventura County are your hosts.



More this DEED event can be found @ Drive Electric Earth Day • Boku Café Electric Vehicle Show • Ojai, CA • Apr 23, 2022

Or, [email protected]​