HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2026-027 N.C.S. 03-16-2026
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Resolution No. 2026-027 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PETALUMA TO ACCEPT THE STATEWIDE
ACCESS FUND ADMINISTRATOR / GCAP SERVICES, INC. ACCESS FOR ALL PROGRAM
GRANT AWARD OF $150,000 TO SUPPORT ON-DEMAND WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
VEHICLE SERVICE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER (OR DESIGNEE) TO EXECUTE
AND ADMINISTER THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) established the Access for All Program
under SB 1376 (Hill, 2018) to improve the accessibility of on-demand transportation services for persons with
disabilities, including wheelchair users; and
WHEREAS, GCAP Services, Inc. serves as the Statewide Access Fund Administrator (SAFA) for counties
without a Local Access Fund Administrator (LAFA) and administers Transportation Network Company (TNC)
Access for All Program funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma through Petaluma Transit is the Access Provider under SAFA Access for
All Program Funding Agreement;
WHEREAS, SAFA intends to allocate Access Funds to the City in an amount not to exceed $150,000 to
assist with eligible Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) expenses as defined by CPUC decisions and the
funding agreement from March 1 2026 through February 28, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to use Access for All grant funding towards FY 2025-26 operations of
LumaGo on-demand microtransit service; 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 accepting 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
WHEREAS, if this action was a “project” it would be exempt under the commonsense exemption as the
funds will be used to support LumaGo which helps reduce vehicle trips, and this action is also be exempt under
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as these funds will be used to support an existing program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby:
1. Accepts the SAFA/GCAP Access for All Program grant award under the Funding Agreement in an amount
not to exceed $150,000.
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 accepting 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.
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
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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.
3. Directs and designates the City Manager or their designee to be authorized to submit and execute all
agreements and amendments related to the receipt of the SAFA Access for All grant.
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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