Item - 2024.EP9.15

The Board of Governors of Exhibition Place:

1. Received the report (April 11, 2024) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place for information.

This report provides information on the collaboration of Exhibition Place with SARIT (Safe, Affordable, Reliable, Innovative, Transit) Micro Mobility Electric Vehicle Pilot Program which is an initiative by York University.

Exhibition Place signed a no cost one-year agreement Memorandum of Understanding with York University to allow for the testing and to provide feedback on the SARIT Micro Mobility Electric Vehicle.

Exhibition Place will serve as a testbed for the SARIT Prototype, a three-wheeled micro mobility battery operated vehicle boasting a 100-kilometer range https://saritmobility.com/. The Pilot Program will test 4 SARIT electric vehicles.

The partnership with York University aims to demonstrate how the integration of micro-mobility electric vehicles can contribute towards achieving the city's greenhouse gas reduction targets, which set at 45 percent reduction by 2025, 65 percent reduction by 2030, and net zero by 2040 from 1990 levels. This collaboration aligns with the shared vision of both Exhibition Place and York University to diminish environmental impact and operational costs associated with fleet vehicles.