HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2025-050 N.C.S. 05/05/2025 Resolution No. 2025-050 N.C.S. Page 1
Resolution No. 2025-050 N.C.S. of
the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION 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 for the purpose of administering and distributing
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 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 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
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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 24/25 LCTOP funds:
Project Name: Purchase One Zero-Emission Replacement Bus
Amount of LCTOP funds requested: $133,958
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 24/25.
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
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 5th day of May
2025, by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: McDonnell, Barnacle, Cader Thompson, DeCarli, Nau, Quint, Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk ____________________________________________
Mayor
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