HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2025-118 N.C.S. 08/04/2025
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Resolution No. 2025-118 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A WOOD CHIPPER MACHINE FOR THE
WATER RESOURCES & 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 wood chipper machine (chipper) 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 chipper was submitted by Cal-
Line Equipment Inc., an approved vendor for Bandit Industries (Sourcewell Contract #010925-BAN) for
$84,988.20; and
WHEREAS, the chipper provided by Bandit Industries is consistent with other (City-owned) equipment using
the 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 25/26 budget for the
purchase of a chipper and is sufficient to purchase the equipment; 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 a chipper 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. 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 use of a chipper 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. Declares that the above recitals to be true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as the 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(b)(5), in that purchasing a chipper 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. 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 use of a chipper with a diesel engine utilizing renewable diesel will
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reduce emissions from an equivalent internal combustion vehicle. Additionally, this action is exempt pursuant
to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (existing facilities) as the wood chipper will be used for the operation and
maintenance of existing public facilities like the stormwater system.
3. Finds that purchasing the chipper through Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program follows the
purchasing requirements of the City Charter and Chapter 4.04 of the Petaluma Municipal Code.
4. Approves the purchase of one (1) chipper from Bandit Industries through their approved vendor, Cal-Line
Equipment Inc., for $84,988.20, including taxes and fees.
5. Authorizes the City Manager or her designee to execute any necessary agreements and documents to complete
the purchase of the heavy equipment and attachments.
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 4th day of August
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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