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RESOLUTION NO. ____ (2024)
APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CITY/COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS OF SAN MATEO COUNTY TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS FROM THE TRANSPORTATION
FUND FOR CLEAN AIR TO REPLACE ONE CITY OF SAN MATEO DIESEL STREET SWEEPER WITH A
BATTERY ELECTRIC STREET SWEEPER
WHEREAS, the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County issued a call for projects on May 29, 2024 for the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) funds; and WHEREAS, the TFCA is soliciting proposals for eligible projects, including “clean air vehicles and electric and hydrogen recharging stations”; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Mateo (Sponsor) has identified the need to replace existing diesel- powered street sweepers with modern, environmentally friendly battery electric (EV) street sweeper technology; and
WHEREAS, the Sponsor has developed a project to successfully procure and integrate a new battery electric street sweeper into daily operation within the City of San Mateo (Project); and WHEREAS, it will cost an estimated $900,000 to implement the Project scope; and WHEREAS, the Sponsor seeks $540,000 in grant funding for the Project; and WHEREAS, the Sponsor will provide a 40% local grant funding match in the amount of $360,000 for the Project; and
WHEREAS, this Project will directly reduce pollution in the forms of CO2, hydrocarbons, nitrates, dust and pollen, while significantly reducing noise pollution created through street sweeping / cleaning operation; and
WHEREAS, this Project aligns with local, regional, and statewide goals to eliminate fossil fuel dependance and transition to alternative fuels fleet; and WHEREAS, the grant application is scored based on various criteria, which include Cost- Effectiveness, Project Readiness and Timely Use of Funds, Safety, Community Support and Equity, Local Match, Innovative, and Countywide Plans/Consistency; and WHEREAS, adoption of this resolution will increase the score points received in the Community Support and Equity category, and a 40% (or $360,000) contribution of local City funds towards the project will maximize the points received for the Local Match category.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES that:
1.Adoption of this resolution approving a grant application is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).) In addition, the submission of a grant application including local matching funds is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is a 1 0
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2. Staff is directed to submit an application to the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG) for the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Program funds to replace a City of San Mateo diesel street sweeper with a battery electric street sweeper, which has an estimated total cost of $900,000, inclusive of a 60% (or $540,000) grant amount and a 40% (or $360,000) local match.
3. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to execute a funding agreement with C/CAG and to take any other actions necessary to give effect to this resolution.
4. The City is committed to completion of the Project, including the appropriation of $360,000 of local matching funds from the Solid Waste Fund needed for implementation, if awarded the requested TFCA funds.