RESOLUTION NO._______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PURCHASE OF A NEW 40’ BATTERY ELECTRIC LOW-FLOOR BUS FROM GILLIG WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) offers federal resources to eligible agencies to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment. It also provides funding for the construction of bus-related facilities, which includes technological changes or innovations to modify low or no-emissions vehicles or facilities; and WHEREAS, the funding is available through a competitive application process managed by the Los Angeles County Regional Bus Operators Subcommittee (BOS). The City’s Transportation Department operates a CNG NABI Low-Floor Bus for fixed route service. However, this bus is over 13 years old, has exceeded its useful life, and has become unreliable, so it no longer fulfills the department's requirements; and WHEREAS, on March 12, 2023, the Transportation staff participated in a competitive funding process among other agencies at the regional BOS meeting. As a result, City staff were successfully awarded $1,484,114 for bus replacement for FY25 utilizing Federal 5307 dollars. The purchase of a 40' Battery Electric Low-Floor Bus shall be made by utilizing the cooperative agreement through State of Washington RFP#2020, Contract No 06719-01; and WHEREAS, the State of Washington's contract documents comply with all the requirements set by the State, Federal Transit Administration, and the City for competitive procurement. The Transportation staff has determined that purchasing this bus is of the utmost importance for providing reliable transit services and complying with California Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) fleet regulations; and WHEREAS, The proposed 40-foot Battery-Electric Gillig bus will comply with the California Air Resource Board (CARB) Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Regulation and the City of Commerce Transportation Rollout Plan. As per the Public Transit Agencies' requirement, zero-emission technology is mandatory for transit fleet equipment, and by 2040, 100% of the transit fleet equipment must be zero-emission. This bus purchase will contribute towards the department's electrification milestones; and WHEREAS, the proposed 40’ Battery Electric Low-Floor Bus purchase will cost approximately $1,484,114.00 in FY25, utilizing Federal 5307 grant funds, and will not impact the City’s operating budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. City Council approves the purchase of a New 40’ Battery Electric Low-Floor Bus from Gillig.
Section 3. City Council approves the Washington State Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for Transit Buses.
Section 4. The Mayor is authorized to execute the Cooperate Purchasing Agreement and this Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 14th day of May 2024.
Hugo A. Argumedo, Mayor
Attest:
Lena Shumway, City Clerk