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33 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-R____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA: (1) CERTIFYING THE TRANSPORTATION FACILITY
ELECTRIFICATION (PROJECT) WILL BE COMPLETED BY A SKILLED AND TRAINED WORKFORCE; AND (2) DETERMINING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALI TY ACT (CEQA) IS APPROPRIATE
FOR RECEIPT OF AWARDED GRANT FUND S FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION (CEC).
WHEREAS, the Transportation Facility Electrification Project (“Project”) consists of the installation of charger equipment at the City of Culver City’s Transportation Department Bus Facility (“Facility”), for transit vehicle electrification for purposes of converting the Culver CityBus fleet to zero-emission and providing fueling; and WHEREAS, the conversion of the Facility to accommodate such work will require construction of physical infrastructure at the Facility to accommodate zero -emission bus charging equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Facility, located a t 4343 Duquesne Ave nue, Culver City, California, is owned and operated by the City of Culver City; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Project, in part, is to ensure compliance with State Air Resources Board’s Innovative Clean Transit regulations; and WHEREAS, an exemption is appropriate for receipt of awarded grant funds from the California Energy Commission (CEC) pursuant to California Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.25, which provides exemptions for the construction of infrastructure to charge or refuel zero-emission transit buses and the maintenance, repair, relocation, replacement, or removal of any utility infrastructure associated with the zero -emission transit infrastructure .
Further, any subsequent approvals would be subject to appropriate CEQA analysis.
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33 NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are a substantive part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. In accordance with California Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.25(d)(1), the City Council hereby certifies the Project will be completed by a skilled and trained workforce, as defined in PRC Section 21080.25(a)(6).
SECTION 3. Based on the foregoing recitals, and Section 2 of this Resolution, the City Council hereby determines an exemption from CEQA is appropriate pursuant to PRC Section 21080.25, for receipt of awarded grant funds from the California Energy Commission (CEC).
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby authorizes staff to prepare a Notice of Exemption consistent with this Resolution, and file it with the Los Angeles County Clerk’s Office.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this ____ day of February, 2022
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DR. DANIEL LEE, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JEREMY GREEN, City Clerk HEATHER BAKER, City Attorney A22-00030