HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2024-029 N.C.S. 04/08/2024 DocuSign Envelope ID:D3211340-CC43-4F3B-96A8-09416C01687A
Resolution No. 2024-029 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE LOW CARBON TRANSIT OPERATIONS
PROGRAM(LCTOP)AND THE EXECUTION OF THE CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES
AND AUTHORIZED AGENT FORMS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT: PURCHASE ONE
REPLACEMENT ZERO-EMISSION BUS
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
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 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 15061,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 oflrvine v. County of Orange(2013)221 Cal 4th 846, 865 County's decision to apply for state
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funding for potential jail expansion was not project approval). Any future action due to using 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 15061,the common-sense exemption.
3. 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. That it hereby authorizes the submittal of the following project nomination(s)and allocation request(s)to
the Department in FY 2023/24 LCTOP funds:
Project Name:Purchase One Zero-Emission Replacement Bus.
Amount ofLCTOPfunds requested: $166,565.
Short description of the project: In FY 23/24, this project will replace one diesel bus that has
reached the end of its useful life with one zero-emission bus.
Benefit to Priority Populations: N/A.
Contributing Sponsors(if applicable):Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Citys Charter.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the ppr 'ed s to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 8'b day of April 2024, i' nn:
by the following vote:
City AU ey
AYES: McDonnell,Barnacle,Cader Thompson,Healy,Nau,Pocekay,Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Docuftmldby:ATTEST: at29Eaa9 asaoezVC
City Clerk Mavor
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