RESOLUTION NO. (XX)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEARS 2025/26 AND 2026/27 BUDGET, INCLUSIVE OF THE 5 YEAR
CIP AND AUTHRORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER TO PG&E
REQUESTING ENROLLMENT INTO THE FLEET ELECTRIC VEHICLE
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council had previously held duly noticed study sessions on February 20, April 1, and April 15, 2025, and provided the opportunity for and received public comments on the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Proposed Budget; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed and found the 5-year CIP in conformance with the City’s General Plan at the March 17, 2025, Planning Commission meeting; and
WHEREAS, adoption of a budget prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year is required to ensure the uninterrupted operation necessary for City services; and WHEREAS, the City of Cotati, as part of its overall Greenhouse Gas reduction strategy, as well as our strategy to reduce operating costs and supplement on-site stored energy for resilience and emergency operations over the long term, has committed to fully transitioning our vehicle fleet to battery electric vehicles (EV); and
WHEREAS, PG&E runs a program to upgrade electrical facilities in front of the meter, free of charge, to accommodate the addition of medium or heavy-duty fleet EVs, which is expected to close at the end of June 2025; and
WHEREAS, to enroll in the PG&E Fleet EV program, PG&E requires either a purchase order or a letter from the City committing to the future purchase of medium or heavy duty EVs; and
WHEREAS, the action of adopting an annual budget does not constitute a project as defined by California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; therefore, no environmental review is required.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Cotati:
1. Adopts the proposed budget for Fiscal Years 2025/26 as the effective budget as of July 1, 2025, and 2026/27 as of July 1, 2026.
2. Authorizes the City Manager to make expenditures and enter into agreements conforming to this Budget and to adjust between various accounts within each budget department and fund, limited to the total amount budgeted for said department and/or fund.
3. Authorizes unexpended appropriations from the Fiscal Year 2024/25 budget to be carried forward to the next fiscal year, provided the funds have been previously encumbered for a specific purpose, or apply to authorized but uncompleted capital projects.
4. Amends the current year budget, Fiscal Year 2024/25, to equal the estimated actuals for the current year.
5. Authorize the use of fund balance in the Sewer Operations Fund drawing the fund balance below the required 33% for fiscal years 2025/26 and 2026/27.
6. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to make minor typographical (nonfinancial) edits as may be required for budget award application.
7. Authorize the Mayor to sign the draft letter attached to this resolution, on behalf of the City, requesting enrollment into PG&E’s Fleet EV program.
8. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on June 10, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney