HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2022-171 N.C.S. 11/07/2022 DocuSign Envelope ID: FEC8D8Dl-A193-4104-BODF-2F086AB346CD
Resolution No. 2022-171 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
APPROVING A NEW ALLOCATION OF $300,000 TO THE VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND
FOR FY2023 FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF FORD F-150 LIGHTNING ELECTRIC VEHICLES
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO
THE COMPLETE THE PURCHASE
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma approved of Resolution 2019-055 N.C.S. on May 6, 2019 declaring a
Climate Emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved a Resolution 2021-007 N.C.S. on January 11, 2021 adopting of a
Climate Emergency Framework; and
WHEREAS, the 2021 Climate Emergency Framework contained goals of reducing vehicle greenhouse gas
emissions and achieving carbon neutrality citywide by 2030; and
WHEREAS, transportation greenhouse gas emissions account for the majority of greenhouse gas emission
citywide in Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma subscribes to Sonoma Clean Power's EverGreen 100% renewable
electricity program that produces nearly zero greenhouse emissions at the source of generation; and
WHEREAS,use of the Ford F-150 Lightning electric vehicle results in zero tailpipe greenhouse emissions;
and
WHEREAS, the existing vehicles in the City of Petaluma fleet the new F-150 Lightning will replace are
powered by internal combustion engines, resulting in a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS,Ford F Series trucks have been the best-selling vehicles for 40 years, and the best-selling trucks
for 45 years, most accessories for the internal combustion F-150 are compatible with the F-150 Lightning, and
ordering Ford F-150 Lightning vehicles is largely done through Ford Motor Company with local dealers assisting
in the delivery of the vehicles; and
WHEREAS,while a significant source of new vehicle price variability is dealer mark-up due to high demand
and low supply, Henry Curtis Ford, located in the City of Petaluma, has agreed to not include additional dealer
mark-up in the City of Petaluma's purchase of F-150 Lightning vehicles at this time; and
WHEREAS, "It has been held that where competitive proposals work an incongruity and are unavailing as
affecting the final result, or where competitive proposals do not produce any advantage, or where it is practically
impossible to obtain what is required and to observe such form, competitive bidding is not applicable" (Graydon
v. The Pasadena Redevelopment Agency(1980) 104 Cal.App. 3d 631, 636); and
WHEREAS, Section 4.04.050 of the Petaluma Municipal Code allows dispensing with formal bidding when
a commodity can be obtained from only one vendor; and
WHEREAS,Ford Motor Company is the only company that sells the F-150 Lightning model; and
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WHEREAS, as the Ford F-150 Lightning is the only currently available model that can meet the City's
requirements and Ford Motor Company is the only company that sells this model,the purchase of ten Ford F-150
Lightning electric vehicles can be sole-source purchased and the City's Charter and Code requirements are
satisfied; and
WHEREAS, ordering of the F-150 Lightning is largely factory-direct, with local dealerships assisting with
ordering and delivery of the vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Henry Curtis Ford, the Ford dealership located within the City of Petaluma, has indicated to
staff that no additional dealer mark-up will be included in the purchase price of F-150 Lightning vehicles sold to
the City of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, as Henry Curtis will help facilitate the purchase of Ford F-150 Lightnings through the
manufacturer's waitlist and with no dealer mark-up's there is no advantage to bid out this item and the City has
satisfied it's purchasing requirements; and
WHEREAS, adoption of this Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, in that purchasing electric vehicles 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, if the proposed action did constitute a project under
CEQA the action is exempt under the common-sense exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as the
vehicles are expected to be charged at a City facility with electricity from Sonoma Clean Power's EverGreen
program, which is associated with negligible greenhouse gas emissions and CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as
the operation of a public mechanical equipment involving negligible or no expansion of use.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby:
1. Finds the above recitals to be true and correct and are incorporated herein as findings of this Resolution.
2. Authorizes the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to complete the purchase of the Ford F-150
Lightning electric vehicles.
3. Finds that the purchase of the Ford F-150 Lightning electric vehicles can only be obtained from one source
and that the City complied with the purchasing requirements of the Petaluma Charter and Municipal Code.
4. Authorizes a budget adjustment of$300,000 from the General Fund to the Vehicle Replacement Fund. This
adjustment will be brought forward in conjunction with the mid-year budget adjustments.
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 7th day of November DocusignedfWnl:
2022,by the following vote:
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AYES: Mayor Barrett,Vice Mayor Pocekay,Barnacle,Fischer,Healy,McDonnell
NOES: None
ABSENT: King
ABSTAIN: None
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