HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2024-126 N.C.S. 10/21/2024 Docusign Envelope ID:56686AE0-5263-4203-B939-A3BA8606CEC4
Resolution No. 2024-126 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF A PIERCE ENFORCER TYPE 1 FIRE ENGINE WITH A LITHIUM BATTERY
SYSTEM AND IDLE REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY FROM GOLDEN STATE FIRE APPARATUS
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 the replacement of one Front-Line Type 1 Fire Engine;
and
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2024, the City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2024/25 budget, which contained
an allocation of$1,000,000 from the Vehicle Replacement Fund for the purchase of a replacement fire engine;
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 Purchasing Program provides an advantage by creating an
opportunity to access competitively awarded nationally leveraged cooperative purchasing contracts in accordance
with Petaluma Municipal Code Section 4.01.100 and 2 Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 (Uniform Guidance
for Federal Awards); and
WHEREAS, an electric-powered fire engine option was researched by the Fire Department and found that
although electric-powered fire engines recently have been made commercially available in the United States,
Petaluma's fire stations do not yet have the infrastructure or operational capacity to support these fire engines;
and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department currently has a hybrid style fire engine that incorporates a lithium battery
system and idle reduction technology that Petaluma Fire Department estimates will reduce consumption and
omissions of more than 500 gallons of diesel fuel annually per engine; and
WHEREAS,the fire engine with this technology is available through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing
Program for purchase through Golden State Fire Apparatus and is comparably priced to similar fire engines when
compared without the additional cost of this technology; and
WHEREAS, funding in the amount not to exceed $1,300,000 is needed to cover the cost of the fire engine;
and
WHEREAS, a budget adjustment is recommended from the Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Fund to
cover the additional amount of up to $300,000; 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 replacing a Fire Engine does not meet
CEQA's definition of a "project," because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct
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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, 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 vehicle with"idle reduction
technology"will reduce 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. Declares the above recitals to be true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the
City Council.
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 replacing a Fire Engine 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. 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 vehicle with "idle reduction technology" will reduce emissions and CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301 as the operation of a public mechanical equipment involving negligible or no
expansion of use.
3. Finds that purchasing the Fire Engine through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program is in
compliance with the purchasing requirements of the Petaluma Charter and Municipal Code and 2 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 200 (Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards).
4. Approves the purchase of one Pierce Enforcer Type 1 Fire Engine with lithium battery system and idle
reduction technology from Golden State Fire Apparatus not to exceed $1,300,000 including tax through
Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program.
5. Authorizes the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to complete the purchase.
6. Approves a budget adjustment of$300,000 from the Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Fund which will
be brought forward in conjunction with mid-year budget adjustments.
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 21 st day of October form:
2024,by the following vote: ocousignea by:
City Attorney
AYES: McDonnell,Barnacle,Cader Thompson,Healy,Nau,Pocekay,Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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City Clerk Mayor
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