1 City Council Meeting: March 25, 2025 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
DESIGNATE THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE A MASTER AGREEMENT AND PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTS
FOR STATE-FUNDED TRANSIT PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus may receive state funding from the California Department of Transportation (Department) now or sometime in the future for transit projects; and
WHEREAS, substantial revisions were made to the programming and funding process for the transportation projects programmed in the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, by Chapter 36 (SB 862) of the Statutes of 2014; and WHEREAS, the statutes related to state-funded transit projects require a local or regional implementing agency to execute an agreement with the Department before it can be reimbursed for project expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the Department utilizes Master Agreements for State-Funded Transit Projects, along with associated Program Supplements, for the purpose of administering and reimbursing state transit funds to local agencies; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus wishes to delegate authorization to execute these agreements and any amendments thereto to the City Manager and the Director of Transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the City of Santa Monica that the fund recipient agrees to comply with all conditions and requirements set forth in this agreement and applicable statutes, regulations and guidelines for all statefunded transit projects.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager designate the Director of Transportation to be authorized to execute the Master Agreement, all Award Agreements, and all Program Supplements for State-Funded Transit Projects and any Amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation. 2 SECTION 1. The City Council of the Cit of Santa Monica authorizes the City Manager to designate the Director of Transportation to negotiate and to execute a master agreement and all related documents with the California State Transportation Agency to accept a grant in the amount of $53,280,857 for the purchase of zero-emission batteryelectric buses and the construction of electrical infrastructure.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney