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Resolution No. 2021-056 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR ALLOCATION OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT/STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR CITY OF PETALUMA TRANSIT SERVICES FOR FY 21/22 WHEREAS, the Transportation Development Act (TDA) (California Public Utilities Code §99200 et seq.), provides for disbursement of funds from the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) of the County of Sonoma for use
by eligible applicants for the purpose of fixed route and paratransit service; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the TDA, and pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations hereunder (21 Cal. Code of Regs. §6600 et. seq.), a prospective applicant wishing to receive an allocation from the LTF shall file its claim with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission; and
WHEREAS, the State Transit Assistance (STA) fund is created pursuant to Public Utilities Code, Section 99310 et seq.; and WHEREAS, TDA funds from the LTF for Sonoma County and STA funds will be required by the City of
Petaluma in Fiscal Year 21/22 for fixed route and paratransit service; and WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is an eligible applicant for TDA and/or STA funds, pursuant to Public Utilities Sections 99260, 99260(a) and 99400, as attested by the opinion of counsel Exhibit A, attached; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, in that authorizing the filing of an application with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for allocation of Transportation Development Act/ State Transit Assistance funds for city of Petaluma Transit Services for FY 21/22 does not meet CEQA's
definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical
change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; Relatedly, the proposed action is exempt under the common-sense exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no
possibility that the proposed action could have a significant impact on the environment; and
WHEREAS, further environmental analysis under CEQA will be performed once the grant funding is allocated for its specific use.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. The above recitals are declared to be true and correct and are hereby made findings of the City Council. 2. The proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, in that authorizing the filing of an application with the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission for allocation of Transportation Development Act/ State Transit Assistance funds for city of Petaluma Transit Services for FY 21/22 does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting either a direct physical change in the
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environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and relatedly, the proposed action is exempt under the
common-sense exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed action could have a significant impact on the environment. The City Manager is authorized to execute and file appropriate TDA/STA applications, together with all necessary supporting documents, with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for an allocation of TDA and STA funds in FY 21/22.
3. Staff is directed to transmit a copy of this signed Resolution to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, including the Opinion of Counsel attached to and made a part of this Resolution as Exhibit A in conjunction with the filing of the claim; and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is requested to grant the allocation of funds as specified in the claim.
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 3rd day of May 2021,
by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Barnacle; Fischer; Healy; King; McDonnell; Pocekay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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