RESOLUTION NO. ____________
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND TRANSFER OF SIX 2019 GILLIG TRANSIT BUSES FROM THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT WHEREAS, the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (GGBHTD) holds title to six model year 2019 Gillig hybrid transit buses and has determined that the buses are no longer needed for its revenue service; and WHEREAS, GGBHTD originally acquired the buses with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant funds providing 85 percent of the acquisition cost and GGBHTD providing the remaining 15 percent local share; and WHEREAS, on July 8, 2025, by Resolution No. RES-2025-118, the Council authorized the City of Santa Rosa (City) to lease the six buses from GGBHTD; and WHEREAS, the City has possessed and operated the buses in revenue service since July 15, 2025, pursuant to the lease agreement with GGBHTD; and WHEREAS, the City has inspected and operated the buses and determined that they are suitable for continued use in the CityBus fleet; and WHEREAS, acquisition of the buses will enable the City to maintain scheduled transit service, retire and dispose of older buses that have exceeded their useful life, and provide operational resiliency as the City incorporates new battery-electric buses into the CityBus fleet; and WHEREAS, GGBHTD has received authorization from the FTA to transfer ownership of eligible buses to other public transit operators, and the proposed transfer of the six buses to the City remains subject to final FTA approval; and WHEREAS, GGBHTD calculated the remaining depreciated federal interest in the six buses to be an aggregate amount of $1,894,566 as of September 30, 2026, which amount will continue to decline monthly until the transfer is completed; and WHEREAS, upon completion of the transfer, the City will accept the remaining federal interest in the buses and assume all applicable federal obligations associated with that interest; and WHEREAS, GGBHTD calculated the aggregate purchase price for the six buses, consisting of the remaining depreciated local share, the value of certain added components, and residual value, to be $381,102 as of September 30, 2026, which amount will continue to decline monthly until the transfer is completed; and WHEREAS, the final aggregate purchase price to be paid by the City to GGBHTD will not exceed $381,102; and WHEREAS, funding for the purchase will be provided from the CityBus allocation of Transportation Development Act Article IV capital funds through JL Key 45160; and WHEREAS, following the transfer, the City will include the six buses in its equipment inventory records and maintain and operate them in compliance with applicable FTA requirements; and WHEREAS, the details of the referenced buses are as follows:
2019 Gillig Hybrid, VIN 15GGD2711K3189099;
2019 Gillig Hybrid, VIN 15GGD271XK3189098;
2019 Gillig Hybrid, VIN 15GGD2718K3189097;
2019 Gillig Hybrid, VIN 15GGD2716K3189096;
2019 Gillig Hybrid, VIN 15GGD2714K3189095; and
2019 Gillig Hybrid, VIN 15GGD2712K3189094;and
WHEREAS, the acquisition is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 because it involves the continued operation of existing public transit equipment within the existing CityBus fixed-route system, with no expansion of transit service; and WHEREAS, in the alternative, the acquisition is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that the acquisition will not have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, subject to approval by the Federal Transit Administration, the Council of the City of Santa Rosa authorizes the Director of Transportation and Public Works or designee to negotiate and execute the agreements and other documents necessary to purchase and acquire title to the six 2019 Gillig hybrid buses identified in this Resolution from the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the City to accept and assume the remaining federal interest in the six buses, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,894,566, together with all applicable federal obligations associated with that interest.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Chief Financial Officer to appropriate $381,102 from the Transit Capital Fund to JL Key 45160 for the purchase of the six buses. / / /
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes payment of applicable taxes, registration fees, and other transaction costs from JL Key 45160, subject to available appropriations.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 13th day of October, 2026.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSE:
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
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