HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-133 N.C.S. 09/14/2020Resolution No. 2020-133 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION APPROVING A FY 20/21 PROJECT LIST FOR SUBMITTAL
TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE OF GOOD REPAIR PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is an eligible project sponsor and may receive State
Transit Assistance funding from the State of Good Repair (SGR) account presently and in future
cycles for transit projects; and
WHEREAS, the statutes related to state -funded transit projects require a local or
regional implementing agency to abide by various regulations in order to receive SGR funds; and
WHEREAS, California Senate Bill 1 (2017) named the Department of Transportation as
the administrative agency for the SGR; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation has developed guidelines for the purpose
of administering and distributing SGR funds to eligible project sponsors (local agencies); and
WHEREAS, in February 2018, the City of Petaluma authorized the City Manager to
execute all required documents of the SGR program, the Certification and Assurances document,
and any Amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has been allocated up to $15,496 in State of Good
Repair funds for FYI 9/20 and FY 20/21; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma wishes to submit a Project in order to apply these
funds towards "Preventative Maintenance" on the fixed route bus fleet; and
WHEREAS, the proposed application to field preventive maintenance of City transit
equipment and the preventive maintenance work itself if the application is successful is
categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") in accordance with Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines as the operation, repair,
maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private
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structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no
expansion of existing or former use, including existing facilities of both investor and publicly -
owned utilities used to provide electric power, natural gas, sewerage, or other public utility
services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma
as follows:
1. The proposed application to fund preventive maintenance of City transit equipment and
the preventive maintenance work itself if the application is successful is categorically
exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") in
accordance with Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines.
2. As the fund recipient, the City agrees to comply with all conditions and requirements set
forth in the Certification and Assurances document and applicable statutes, regulations,
and guidelines for all SGR funded transit projects.
3. The City Manager is authorized to execute all required documents of the SGR program,
including the Project name, and any Amendments thereto with the California Department
of Transportation.
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
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 141h day of
September 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Fischer; Healy; Kearney; King; McDonnell; Miller
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ATTEST:
Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
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