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Resolution No. 2026-025 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR
ALLOCATION OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT/STATE
TRANSIT ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR CITY OF PETALUMA TRANSIT SERVICES FOR FY 25/26
WHEREAS, the Transportation Development Act (TDA) (California Public Utilities Code §99200 et seq.),
provides for the disbursement of funds from the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) of the County of Sonoma for
use by eligible applicants for the purpose of fixed route and paratransit service; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the TDA, and pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations
hereunder (21 Cal. Code of Regs. §6600 et. seq.), a prospective applicant wishing to receive an allocation from
the LTF shall file its claim with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission; and
WHEREAS, the State Transit Assistance (STA) Fund is created pursuant to Public Utilities Code, Section
99310 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, TDA funds from the LTF for Sonoma County and STA funds will be required by the City of
Petaluma in Fiscal Year 25/26 for fixed route and paratransit service; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is an eligible applicant for TDA and/or STA funds, pursuant to Public
Utilities Sections 99260, 99260(a), and 99400; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is requesting an allocation of $3,336,416 in TDA funding and $691,649
STA funding; 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 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).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby:
1. Declares the above recitals are hereby declared to be true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution
as findings of the City Council.
2. Declares Petaluma Transit is an eligible applicant for Transportation Development Act (TDA)/State Transit
Assistance (STA) funds pursuant to PUC section(s) 99260, 99260(a) and 99400.
3. Declares there is no pending or threatened litigation that might adversely affect the proposed projects, or
that might impair the ability of the City of Petaluma to carry out the project.
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4. 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). The contemplated use of the funds will require its own analysis for
CEQA compliance. But likely consists of the operation, maintenance, and/or minor alteration of existing
public facilities, including facilities of publicly-owned utilities used to provide public transit services, and
involves negligible or no expansion of use beyond that currently existing as of the time of the Council
consideration and, accordingly, would likely be exempt from the requirements of CEQA in accordance with
section 15061, subdivision (b) of the CEQA Guidelines and 15301.
5. The City Manager or their designee is authorized to execute and file appropriate TDA/STA applications,
together with all necessary supporting documents, with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for an
allocation of TDA and STA funds in FY 25/26.
6. Staff is directed to transmit a copy of this signed Resolution to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission
and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is requested to grant the allocation of funds as specified in
the claim.
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 16th day of March
2026, 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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