CITY OF SEBASTOPOL
RESOLUTION NO. 6800-2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A CALTRANS
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE SOUTHERN GATEWAY
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to advance transportation planning and project development for the Southern Gateway area following completion of the Reimagining the Core planning effort; and WHEREAS, the City seeks to submit an application to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program for the Southern Gateway Transportation Planning Project; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project would advance planning, technical analysis, community and business engagement, regional and State transportation coordination, funding and implementation planning, and other project development activities necessary to further develop the Southern Gateway concept; and WHEREAS, the proposed planning effort would build upon the work completed through Reimagining the Core and support the City's efforts to coordinate with the Sonoma County Transportation Authority and Caltrans to advance the project through the transportation planning and project development process; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that submission of the grant application is in the best interest of the City and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol hereby authorizes the submission of an application to the Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program for the Southern Gateway Transportation Planning Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Public Works Director, or designee, is authorized to finalize and submit the grant application and execute documents necessary to complete the application process.
The above and foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted at a meeting by the City Council on the 6th day of October 2026.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City of Sebastopol City Council by the following vote:
VOTE:
Ayes: Councilmembers Carter, Hinton, Zollman, and Vice Mayor Maurer Noes: Mayor McLewis
Abstain: None
Absent: None
APPROVED: _______________________________________
Mayor Jill McLewis
ATTEST: _______________________________________________________________ Mary Gourley, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: __________________________________________________ Alex Mog, City Attorney
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