Santa Monica City Council
August 11, 2026

Agenda Item #4B
August 11, 2026
Santa Monica Department of Transportation
Battery Electric Bus
Purchase
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Item 4-B
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Gillig Battery Electric Bus Cost Increase Summary –
Per Unit increase from December 2024 Council Report
• Producer Price Increases (PPI)
• Uses annual PPI for Truck and Bus Bodies (PPI 1413)
• PPI Increase 1 –11.78%
• PPI Increase 2 –15%
• PPI Increase 3 –7.15%
• PPI Increase 4 –3.79%
• Total PPI Cost Increase from 2024 Order -$65,460
• Santa Monica specification cost increases -$32,137
• Santa Monica specified equipment include CAD/AVL system, destination signs, video surveillance system, passenger seating, and extra high-voltage battery pack
• Sales Tax -$62,093
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Electric Bus Funding Sources
• 80% of transit Bus funding comes from Federal Section 5307 Funds • Federal Funds allocated based on formula
• Funds are dispensed on a reimbursement basis
• May be used for the following activities
• Capital investment in buses
• Bus and Bus Stop Facilities
• SMDOT uses these funds exclusively for bus purchases
• 20% of funding comes from CA’s TIRCP grant program
• Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program competitive grant • Funds are dispensed on a reimbursement basis
• Received $53.3 Million in 2024 to fund electric bus charging infrastructure and purchase of electric buses
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Item 4-B
August 11, 2026