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Resolution No. 2025-127 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF FIVE BATTERY ELECTRIC CUTAWAY
VEHCILES FROM MODEL1 AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTATION TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma seeks to provide effective transit service to the Petaluma Community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma owns and operates a transit fleet of various transit vehicle types and sizes
for its operations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma seeks to replace five existing cutaway vehicles that have reached the end
of their operational lifespan with new units, in order to maintain fleet reliability; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma seeks to electrify its transit fleet in order to operate zero-emission vehicles
in helping to fulfill the Blueprint for Climate Action; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to purchase five Forest River Gamechanger battery electric cutaway vehicles
from Model1 with the California Association for Coordinated Transportation (CALACT) Contract #20-01; and
WHEREAS, Model1 provided pricing of $639,133 through the DGS contract with a total estimated project
cost of $709,133, including all associated project costs; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that Model1 is a qualified vendor and qualified to fulfill the bus order; and
WHEREAS, the City currently has available funding in the amount of $ 709,133 to fund the project through
a combination of funds for the project within the FY 26 budget; 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 the purchase of electric vehicles does
not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting 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, the proposed action is exempt under the
common-sense exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty that there
is no possibility that the proposed action could have a significant impact on the environment and CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15302 (Replacement) as the electric buses will be used
to replace existing diesel buses which will reduce emissions.
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. The proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, in that the purchase of electric vehicles does not meet
CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting 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. Relatedly, the proposed action is exempt under
the common-sense exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty
that there is no possibility that the proposed action could have a significant i mpact on the environment and
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15302 (Replacement) as the electric buses
will be used to replace existing diesel buses which will reduce emissions.
3. Finds that purchasing the buses through the CALACT contract is in compliance with the purchasing
requirements of the City Charter and Chapter 4.04 of the Petaluma Municipal Code.
4. Approves the purchase of five battery electric paratransit vehicles from Model1 via the DGS contract for
$639,133, including taxes.
5. Authorizes the City Manager or their designee to execute all documentation related to the bus purchase
agreement with Model1.
6. Approves the required tasks associated with the bus purchase, including procuring bus build inspection
services and bus graphic wrapping services.
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 8th day of September
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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