HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2023-026 N.C.S. 03/06/2023 DocuSign Envelope ID:B071 1 D02-D44B-4CBD-9568-96EAF726EAC2
Resolution No. 2023-026 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH SAGE ENERGY CONSULTING FOR THE EV CHARGING
INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is committed to being carbon neutral by 2030; and
WHEREAS, the City has developed a series of plans such as solar, energy efficiency, fuel replacement,
and transitioning the fleet to clean energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to its operations to
support this goal;and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted a Climate Emergency Action Framework establishing a goal for
eliminating greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS,City staff has prepared a request for qualifications documents and advertised for consulting and
design services for the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Master Plan Project("Project"); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City of Petaluma Charter and Municipal Code, California Public
Contract Code Section 20162, and other applicable laws, City staff solicited proposals for the project; and
WHEREAS, the project was advertised, two (2) responses were received and evaluated by staff, the best
qualified firm was interviewed; and
WHEREAS, the most qualified firm for the scope of work was Sage Renewable Energy; and
WHEREAS, staff and Sage Renewable Energy developed and documented the project scope of work for the
identified project funding amount; and
WHEREAS, Sage Renewable Energy will deliver an EV Charging Infrastructure Master Plan including
energy grid capacity analysis for twenty-one (21) facilities; and
WHEREAS, the FY 22/23 and FY 23/24 CIP budgets will incorporate sufficient funding and
appropriations to complete the four hundred and sixty thousand dollar($460,000) project as bid; and
WHEREAS, the consultant work will include interfacing with PG&E and will consider the energy
reductions and additions at each facility; and
WHEREAS, EV Charging Infrastructure Master Plan will deliver both the conceptual and engineer
designs needed to proceed with the construction and installation; and
WHEREAS, Sage Renewable Energy will also provide support in identifying inventive and grant
opportunities to help fund the forthcoming construction and installation project; 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 City
Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Sage Energy Consulting for the EV Charging
Infrastructure Master Plan 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
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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 completion of this master plan will help
Petaluma reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby:
1. Declares the above recitals to be true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of
the City Council.
2. Finds that 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 City Manager to
Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Sage Energy Consulting for the EV Charging
Infrastructure Master Plan does not meet CEQA's definition of a "project," because the action does not
commit the City to a foreseeable path and therefore 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 both CEQA Guidelines Section
15306(information gathering)and the common-sense exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
as completion of this master plan will help Petaluma reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions.
3. Authorizes the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Sage Energy
Consulting for the EV Charging Infrastructure Master Plan.
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 6'day of March DocuSigned arm:
2023,by the following vote:
i otney
AYES: Mayor McDonnell,Barnacle,Vice Mayor Cader Thompson,Nau,Pocekay,
Shribbs
NOES: Healy
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DocuSigned by: ADD Signed by:l
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