HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2023-035 N.C.S. 03/20/2023 DocuSign Envelope ID:OA22CD20-22E6-49BD-8D89-9B83A62913B3
Resolution No. 2023-035 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
APPROVING A NEW ALLOCATION OF $47,821.33 FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF TOYOTA
BZ4X ELECTRIC VEHICLE 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 Toyota bZ4X electric vehicle results in zero tailpipe greenhouse emissions; and
WHEREAS,the existing vehicles in the City of Petaluma fleet the new Toyota bZ4X will replace are powered
by internal combustion engines, resulting in a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, while a significant source of new vehicle price variability is dealer mark-up due to high
demand and low supply,Hansel Auto Group,located in the City of Petaluma,has agreed to not include additional
dealer mark-up and to include a$1,000.00 reduction in fees for the City of Petaluma's purchase of Toyota bZ4X
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, ordering of the Toyota bZ4X is largely factory-direct, with local dealerships assisting with
ordering and delivery of the vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Hansel Auto Group, Toyota dealership located within the City of Petaluma, has indicated to
staff that no additional dealer mark-up and to include a $1,000.00 reduction to the MSRP purchase price of
Toyota bZ4X vehicles sold to the City of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, as Hansel Auto Group will facilitate the acquisition 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
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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; and
WHEREAS, 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,by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
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 Toyota bZ4X
electric vehicle.
3. Finds that the purchase of the Toyota bZ4X electric vehicle can only be obtained from one source and that
the City complied with the purchasing requirements of the Petaluma Charter and Municipal Code.
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 20'day of March DoauSignedftrm:
2023,by the following vote:
i t orney
AYES: Mayor McDonnell,Barnacle,Vice Mayor Cader Thompson,Healy,Nau,Pocekay,
Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DocuSigned by: DocuSigned by:
ATTEST:
i c Mayor
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