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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WITH THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA FOR TRANSIT STOP
IMPROVEMENTS IN ORCUTT AND TANGLEWOOD
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria (City) operates Santa Maria Regional Transit, providing critical fixed-route transit services to the unincorporated communities of Orcutt and Tanglewood; and
WHEREAS, the County of Santa Barbara (County) desires to improve transit passenger amenities, in cluding benches and shelters, at several SMRT stop locations within County right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the County has committed $100,230 in Transit Development Act funds to support these improvements; and
WHEREAS, the County is not a transit operator and is therefore ineligible to utilize the California Association for Coordinated Transportation (CalACT)/Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA) joint procurement contract for transit furniture; and
WHEREAS, the City, as a qualifying transit operator and member of CalACT, can leverage the pre -vetted pricing and specifications of the MBTA/CalACT contract with Tolar Manufacturing Company, Inc. to efficiently procure the necessary furniture; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlines a partnership where the County will perform ADA-compliant concrete work and the City will procure and install thirteen benches and five shelters.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Santa Barbara for the Orcutt and Tanglewood Transit Stop Furniture Improvements.
SECTION 2. Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute the MOU.
SECTION 3. Authorize the Transit Division to procure the required transit furniture from Tolar Manufacturing Company, Inc., utilizing the MBTA/CalACT procurement agreement, in an amount not to exceed the funded $100,230; and
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SECTION 4. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make m inor 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, held this 5th day of May 2026.
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