Bothell Sound

Infrastructure · Jul 14, 2026

Proposed EV charging fees would apply at city-owned stations starting Sept. 1

In materials published ahead of the July 14, 2026 meeting, the record said a resolution would adopt an EV charging policy and set fees at city-owned charging stations 1.

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the July 14, 2026 meeting, the agenda listed an Electric Vehicle Charging Policy under ordinances and resolutions, labeled AB #26-129 EV Policy & Rates 1. The recommended action was to approve a resolution adopting the EV Charging Policy and establishing fees for use at City-owned EV charging stations, with an effective date of September 1, 2026 1. The item was supported by two attachments: a resolution and a rate setting worksheet 1. The packet does not include the text of those attachments, so the specific fee amounts are not established by the supplied records 1. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome 1.

  • The agenda listed an Electric Vehicle Charging Policy as AB #26-129, EV Policy & Rates, under ordinances and resolutions 1.
  • The recommended action was to approve a resolution adopting the EV Charging Policy and establishing fees for use at City-owned EV charging stations 1.
  • The stated effective date for the policy and fees was September 1, 2026 1.
  • Two attachments were listed: a resolution and a rate setting worksheet 1.

Why it matters

If adopted as proposed, the policy would set the rules and the prices drivers pay to plug into charging stations the city owns, starting September 1, 2026 1. That makes this a direct pocketbook question for anyone who charges an electric vehicle at a city-owned station, and it also sets how the city recovers the cost of running those stations 1. Because the rate worksheet itself was not included in the supplied packet, residents cannot yet see the proposed dollar amounts from these records alone 1.

What changed / what's next

  • The record proposed adopting an EV Charging Policy and establishing fees for use at City-owned EV charging stations, effective September 1, 2026 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome 1.
  • The rate setting worksheet and resolution text were listed as attachments but are not included in the supplied packet, so the proposed fee amounts are not shown 1.