Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF CALIFORNIA
SENATE BILL 125 AND TRANSIT AND INTERCITY RAIL
CAPITAL PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR SENATE BILL
125 FUNDING, EFFECTIVE UPON MUTUAL EXECUTION
AND CONTINUING THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028.
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria operates the Santa Maria Regional Transit (SMRT) system to provide public transportation services to the residents of the City and the surrounding region; and
WHEREAS, the California State Legislature enacted Senate Bill 125 (Chapter 54, Statutes of 2023), which directs funding through the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) via a population -based formula and establishes the Zero -Emission Transit Capital Program; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Barbara County region is estimated to receive approximately $53 million in Senate Bill 125 funds over the next fiv e years based on population and transit operator revenues; and
WHEREAS, Santa Barbara County transit operators, including the City of Santa Maria, collaboratively applied for and were awarded $51,129,875 in TIRCP discretionary funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria is scheduled to receive a total of $17,544,169 in combined Senate Bill 125 formula funds and TIRCP discretionary funds, awarded in the fourth quarter of 2024 and to be partly dispersed by the fourth quarter of 2025; and WHEREAS, these grant funds will support critical transit projects for the City of Santa Maria, including the procurement of an electric over -the-road coach and charger, facility improvements, opportunity charging infrastructure, and Bus Rapid Transit development, as detailed i n Table 1 of the Council Agenda Report dated May 6, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the appropriation of these grant funds will allow the City to advance its goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, expanding and improving transit service, and modernizing its transit infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, a formal agreement with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) is required to receive the Senate Bill 125 funding; and Attachment A
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that accepting and appropriating these grant funds is in the best interest of the residents of the City of Santa Maria and the region.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the appropriation of Senate Bill 125 and Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program grant funds totaling $17,544,169 to the City’s Transit Program, specifically for the procurement of an over -the-road coach and charger, facility improvements, opportunity charging infrastructure, and Bus Rapid Transit development; and
SECTION 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) for the Senate Bill 125 funding, in a form approved by the City Attorney, effective upon mutual execution and continuing through June 30, 2028; and
SECTION 3. City staff is authorized to take all necessary actions to implement the terms of this Resolution and the agreement with SBCAG, including but not limited to submitting required documentation, accepting grant funds, and managing project expenditures in accordance with grant requirements and City policies; and SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption; and SECTION 5. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
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Attachment A
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 6th day of May 2025.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Director
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City Manager