HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2023-040 N.C.S. 04/03/2023 DocuSign Envelope ID:AD4A6A9D-A129-41E8-A881-9226885325DE
Resolution No. 2023-040 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE LOW CARBON TRANSIT
OPERATIONS PROGRAM (LCTOP)AND THE EXECUTION OF THE CERTIFICATIONS AND
ASSURANCES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT: PURCHASE ONE REPLACEMENT ZERO-
EMISSION BUS,AND FINDING THIS ITEM IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO CEQA
GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15378 AND 15061
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is an eligible project sponsor and may receive state funding from the Low
Carbon Transit Operations Program(LCTOP) 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; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 862 (2014) named the Department of Transportation (Department) as the
administrative agency for the LCTOP; and
WHEREAS, the Department has developed guidelines to administer and distribute LCTOP funds to eligible
project sponsors (local agencies); and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has previously delegated authority to execute these documents and any
amendments thereto to Peggy Flynn, City Manager, or her designee; and
WHERAS the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA)in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, in that applying for a grant 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 does not commit the City to a definite course of action (See City of Irvine v. County of Orange (2013)
221 Cal 4th 846, 865 County's decision to apply for state funding for potential jail expansion was not project
approval); and
WHEREAS, any future action due to the use of the grant funds will receive its own analysis under CEQA,
however, purchasing one zero-emission bus to replace an existing diesel bus, with no increase in service will
likely be exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15 06 1, the commonsense exemption; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma wishes to implement the following LCTOP project(s) listed above.
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 herein as findings of this Resolution.
2. Finds that the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, in that applying for a grant 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 does not commit the City to a definite course of action (See City of
Irvine v. County of Orange (2013) 221 Cal 4th 846, 865 County's decision to apply for state funding for
potential jail expansion was not project approval). Any future action due to the use of the grant funds will
receive its own analysis under CEQA. However, purchasing one zero-emission bus to replace an existing
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diesel bus,with no increase in service will likely be exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061,
the common-sense exemption.
3. Finds that the fund recipient agrees to comply with all conditions and requirements set forth in the
Certification and Assurances document and applicable statutes,regulations,and guidelines for all LCTOP-
funded transit projects.
4. Authorizes the submittal of the following project nomination(s) and allocation request(s) to the
Department in FY 22/23 LCTOP funds:
Project Name: Purchase One Zero-Emission Replacement Bus
Amount of LCTOP funds requested: $168,447
Short description of the project: This project will replace one diesel bus, which will have reached
the end of its useful life, with one zero-emission bus in FY 22/23.
Benefit to a Priority Populations: N/A
Contributing Sponsors (if applicable): Metropolitan Transportation Commission
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 3rd day of April 2023, Docuftned�Tn:
by the following vote:
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AYES: Mayor McDonnell,Barnacle,Vice Mayor Cader Thompson,Healy,Nau,Pocekay, ����yy
Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DocuSigned by: DocuSigned by:
ATTEST: � '�;W
City Clerk Mayor
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