HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2024-144 N.C.S.11/18/2024 Docusign Envelope ID:ECC6B359-9A68-46EC-B352-653FA87244B3
Resolution No. 2024-144 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE COOPERATIVE FUNDING AGREEMENT NO. G31301E1J
BETWEEN THE SONOMA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SCTA)
AND THE CITY OF PETALUMA FOR THE PETALUMA TRANSIT EXPANSION PROJECT
UNDER THE MOVE TRAFFIC AND IMPROVE SAFETY PROGRAM AS PART OF THE GO
SONOMA EXPENDITURE PLAN
WHEREAS,the SCTA Board of Directors adopted a Strategic Implementation Plan that sets forth its program
and implementation policies with regard to the use of funds provided under the 2020 Go Sonoma Act Expenditure
Plan and Ordinance (Go Sonoma) approved by the voters of Sonoma County on November 3, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Petaluma Transit was successfully awarded $2,031,000 dollars in funding for the Transit
Expansion Project through the Move Traffic and Improve Safety Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Go Sonoma MTIS funds require matching funds and Petaluma Transit will
contribute $406,200 from local TDA transit enterprise funds to this project work and has the available funds to
do so; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Go Sonoma and the Strategic Implementation Plan, SCTA and Petaluma Transit
would like to enter into a Cooperative Funding Agreement to define the framework to enable the two parties to
work cooperatively in developing transportation improvements that get people moving and improve safety in
Sonoma County; 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)(2), in that entering into cooperative
agreements 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 this action constitutes administrative activities of governments that will not result
in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; and
WHEREAS,if this action qualified as a"project"under CEQA,it would be exempt under the Common Sense
Exemption (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)), as the funds will be allocated to expanding the City's
existing public transit system, with the goal of reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by single-occupancy
vehicles.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
I. That the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution as findings.
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(b)(2), in that entering into
cooperative agreements 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 this action constitutes administrative activities
of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. And if this
action qualified as a "project" under CEQA, it would be exempt under the Common Sense Exemption
Resolution No. 2024-144 N.C.S.
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(CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)), as the funds will be allocated to expanding the City's existing
public transit system, with the goal of reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by single-occupancy
vehicles.
3. Authorizes the City Manager to execute Cooperative Funding Agreement No. G31301EIJ between the
Sonoma County Transportation Authority(SCTA) and the City of Petaluma.
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 18 of November 2024, Docusign€e>p:
by the following vote: ,�C�
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ity Attorney
AYES: McDonnell,Barnacle,Cader Thompson,Healy,Nau,Pocekay,Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DocuSigned by: Signed by:
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
Resolution No. 2024-144 N.C.S.