CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-49
ADDING THE TRANSIT MAINTENANCE FACILITY EXPANSION PROJECT TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET, AUTHORIZING THE REALLOCATION OF $12.016M FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION GRANT FUNDS FROM PHASE 1A – CORPORATION YARD ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT TO THE TRANSIT MAINTENANCE FACILITY EXPANSION PROJECT, APPROVING $3.47M
LOCAL MATCH USING TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT GRANT FUNDS, UPDATING THE 5-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO INCLUDE THE TRANSIT MAINTENANCE FACILITY EXPANSION PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING AN UPDATE TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2022, the City Council approved Resolution No. 20221 -107 authorizing the submission of grant applications to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA); and
WHEREAS, the City applied for and was awarded a grant from the FTA, receiving $12,016,400 and additionally allocated $3,000,000 in state and local funds including Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds, to meet the 20% local match requirement; and
WHEREAS, the initial scope focused on zero -emission infrastructure as part of Phase 1A – Corporation Yard Fleet Electrification Project (Electrification Project; CPW080104); and
WHEREAS, the California Air Resource Board (CARB) has issued the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Regulation and the Advance Clean Fleet Act (ACF ) which will require all public agencies to fully transition their vehicular fleets to zero emission by 2040; and
WHEREAS, in 2025, the FTA notified the City of a major policy shift away from funding zero- emission projects; and
WHEREAS, staff had originally designed the Electrification Project to support compliance but due to the recent FTA policy change, the City revised the scope to retain the grant; and
WHEREAS, this change now requires establishing a separate Capital Improvement Project to effectively track funding and expenses; and
WHEREAS, this revised scope is now the Transit Maintenance Facility Expansion Project (Project); and
WHEREAS, the Electrification Project has proceeded separately with alternative funding sources; and
WHEREAS, staff are recommending that the council add the new Project to the Capital Improvement Plan; and
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WHEREAS, funding was not allocated for this project in the City’s approved fiscal year (FY) 2025- 2026 Budget, thus requiring a budget adjustment of $15,486,400 to the Transit Fixed Route Fund (Fund 451); and
WHEREAS, the revised appropriation constitutes an update to the FY 2025 -2026 Budget approved pursuant to Resolution 2025-103.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The Transit Maintenance Facility Expansion Project (CPW 080105) is hereby established and added to the 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan and Capital Budget.
Section 2. The council hereby approves a budget adjustment reallocating the Federal Transit Administration Grant of $12,016,400 from the Phase 1A – Corporation Yard Fleet Electrification Project to the Transit Maintenance Facility Expansion Project and including funding of $3,470,000 of Transportation Development Act Grant Funds.
Section 3. The council hereby approves an increase in appropriations of $15,486,400 to the FY 2025-2026 Transit Fixed Route Fund (Fund 451) for the Transit Maintenance Facility Expansion Project (CPW080105).
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of April 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK