HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-125 N.C.S. 08/03/2020Resolution No. 2020-125 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL
TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION SECTION 5307 AND 5339 FUNDING FOR TWO
REPLACEMENT PARATRANSIT VANS, SECURITY SYSTEMS, TRANSIT YARD
AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, REAL-TIME SIGNAGE AND PARATRANSIT
OPERATIONS, AND COMMITTING THE NECESSARY LOCAL MATCH AND
STATING ASSURANCE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma (City) seeks to reduce vehicle miles travelled,
greenhouse gas emissions, and pollution by providing public transportation/transit to the
community; and
WHEREAS, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST) (Public Law 114-
94), continues the Federal Transit Administration Formula Programs (49 U.S.C. §53 Section
5307) and Buses and Bus Facilities Program (49 U.S.C. §53 Section 5339) to provide funding
towards capital and operations of public transit; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the regulations promulgated under FAST, eligible project
sponsors wishing to receive Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 and 5339 grants
for a project shall submit an application with the appropriate metropolitan transportation
planning organization (MPO), for review and inclusion in the MPO's Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP); and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the MPO for the
San Francisco Bay region; and
WHEREAS, the City is an eligible project sponsor for FTA Section 5307 and 5339
funds; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to submit a grant application to MTC for funds from the FY
2019-20 FTA Section 5307 Program for the following projects: Purchase of Two Replacement
Paratransit Vans, Upgrades to Security System on Fixed Route Fleet, Transit Yard & Facility
Improvements, Real -Time Bus Arrival Signage (AVL System Upgrade) and Paratransit
Operations (collectively referred to as "Projects"); and
WHEREAS, MTC requires a resolution with certain assurances as part of its
applications.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Petaluma that:
1. The City is an eligible sponsor of projects in the FTA Section 5307 and 5339 Program.
2. The City Manager, on behalf of the City, is authorized to submit an application for FTA
Section 5307 and 5339 funding for Purchase of Two Replacement Paratransit Vans,
Upgrades to Security System on Fixed Route Fleet, Transit Yard & Facility
Improvements, Real -Time Bus Arrival Signage (AVL System Upgrade) and Paratransit
Operations, in the expected amount of $471,229 ("the projects") and accept said grant,
subject to increase or decrease of the total funded amount in the FTA/MTC process.
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3. There is no legal impediment to the City of Petaluma making applications for FTA
Section 5307 or Section 5339.
4. There is no pending or threatened litigation that might in any way adversely affect the
proposed project or the ability of the City to deliver such Project.
The City Manager, on behalf of the City, is authorized to execute and file an application
for funding under FTA Section 5307 and 5339 of the FAST Act in the determined
amount for communications equipment procurement and preventative maintenance.
6. The Petaluma City Council, by adopting this resolution, does hereby state that:
a. The City of Petaluma will provide a local match of at least 18% for FTA Section
5307 and 5339 funds.
b. The City of Petaluma understands that the FTA Section 5307 and 5339 funding
for the project is fixed at the amount determined by the MTC and that any cost
increases must be funded by the City of Petaluma from local matching funds, and
that the City of Petaluma does not expect any cost increases to be funded with
FTA Section 5307 or 5339 funds.
c. The Purchase of Two Replacement Paratransit Vans, Upgrades to Security
System on Fixed Route Fleet, Transit Yard & Facility Improvements, Real -Time
Bus Arrival Signage (AVL System Upgrade) and Paratransit Operations will be
completed as described in this resolution and, if approved, for the amount shown
in the MTC TIP, with obligation occurring within the timeframe established
below.
d. The capital improvement project budgets will be adjusted accordingly for Transit
Yard & Facility Improvements and the AVL System Upgrade.
e. The program funds are expected to be obligated within three years of the Project
being programmed for in the TIP.
7. A copy of this resolution will be transmitted to the MTC prior to MTC programming the
FTA Section 5307 and 5339 funded projects in the TIP.
8. The MTC is requested to approve the application for the project described in the
resolution and to program the project, if approved, in MTC's TIP.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 31d day of August 2020, fon .
by the following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Fischer; Healy; Kearney; King; McDonnell; Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None p,
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