HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2024-116 N.C.S. 09/16/2024 Docusign Envelope ID:492CF6C7-3C9A-449F-8AOB-FF7C50575E8E
Resolution No. 2024-116 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF AN EXCAVATOR FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
THROUGH SOURCEWELL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE
PURCHASE.
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma seeks to purchase a new excavator for the operations division; and
WHEREAS, the City is a member of the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program (formerly National
Joint Powers Alliance), which supports cooperative purchasing, allowing the City the opportunity to access
competitively awarded and nationally leveraged cooperative purchasing contracts; and
WHEREAS, the Sourcewell cooperative price meeting specifications for the excavator was submitted by
Garton Tractor Inc., an approved vendor for Kubota Tractor Corporation (Sourcewell Contract #040319-KBA)
for$59,267.58; and
WHEREAS, the excavator provided by Kubota Tractor Corporation is consistent with other (City-owned)
equipment that uses hardware,training, and methods of operation. Additionally,the equipment utilizes renewable
diesel fuel; and
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of$85,000 were included and approved in the FY 24/25 budget for the
purchase of an excavator; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act(CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that purchasing an excavator 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 replacement of a gas powered
excavator with a diesel engine utilizing renewable diesel will reduce emissions from an equivalent internal
combustion vehicle.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. Declare that the above recitals to be true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of
the City Council.
2. Find that the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that purchasing an excavator 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
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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 replacement of a gas powered excavator with a diesel engine utilizing
renewable diesel will reduce emissions from an equivalent internal combustion vehicle.
3. Find that purchasing the excavator through Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program is in compliance
with the purchasing requirements of the City Charter and Chapter 4.04 of the Petaluma Municipal Code.
4. Approve the purchase of one mini-excavator from Kubota Tractor Corporation through their approved
vendor, Garton Tractor, Inc., for$59,267.58, including taxes and fees.
5. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute any necessary agreements and documents to complete
the purchase of the vehicles and related equipment.
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 16'day of September Docusigned by: form:
2024,by the following vote: ca'- J
City Attorney
AYES: McDonnell,Barnacle,Cader Thompson,Healy,Nau,Pocekay,Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DocuSigned by: Signed by:
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ATTEST: G�DIn In t
City Clerk Mayor
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