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RESOLUTION NO. 11575 (2025 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF
FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS TO TRANSIT PROGRAM CAPITAL
PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the Transit Fund is one of four enterprise funds within the City and
relies heavily on federal and state grant opportunities to fund capital projects; and
WHEREAS, the City has an obligation to make the best use of awarded grant
funds to the extent allowed by the administrating agencies; and
WHEREAS, unexpended Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307
formula funds, Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) funds, and Senate Bill
(SB) 1 State of Good Repair (SGR) funds from a completed capital project are available
for reappropriation to eligible capital projects; and
WHEREAS, San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) is the
sponsoring agency for both LCTOP and SB 1 (SGR) programs and concurs with the
reappropriation of unexpended funds to eligible projects; and
WHEREAS, in June 2022, Council adopted Resolution No. 11330 (2022 Series)
authorizing the Public Works Director to apply for funding opportunities that benefit the
City’s Transit program; and
WHEREAS, in November 2024 staff applied for use of FTA Section 5307 formula
funds for three capital improvement plan projects and for preventive maintenance of
revenue vehicles and in March 2025, the application was approved allowing the City to
be reimbursed for eligible expenses; and
WHEREAS, operator apportionment funds from LCTOP and SB 1 (SGR) are
disbursed to the City each year and must be appropriated to either new or existing,
approved projects on file with the State of California; and
WHEREAS, during an internal review of Transit program grants, staff discovered
that $14,868 in LCTOP operator apportionment funds and $27,355 in SB 1 (SGR)
operator apportionment funds from prior fiscal years were never appropriated to eligible
projects; and
WHEREAS, these grant funds need to be appropriated to their associated projects
so funds can be expended in a timely manner, as required the administrating agencies,
and before the City can incur expenses towards the respective projects.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo does hereby approve appropriation of funds to Transit program capital projects
as follows:
SECTION 1. Environmental Review. The California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) does not apply to the recommended actions in this report, because the action
does not constitute a “Project” under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378. Capital projects
must comply with state and local laws including environmental review or finding of
exemption.
SECTION 2. Approval. The City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo does
hereby:
1. Appropriate $60,000 in FTA Section 5307 funds and $15,000 in
Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds to Project No. 2000102; and
2. Deprogram $25,000 in SB 1 (SGR) funds from Project No. 2000102; and
3. Appropriate $14,868 in LCTOP operator apportionment funds and $69,156
in reassigned LCTOP competitive funds for a total of $84,024 in LCTOP
grant funds to Project No. 2000403; and
4. Appropriate $300,000 in FTA Section 5307 funds to Project No. 2000404;
and
5. Appropriate $135,909 in FTA Section 5307 funds and $23,984 in TDA funds
to Project No. 2000505; and
6. Return $159,893 in Transit Fund dollars from Project No. 2000505 to Transit
Fund Working Capital; and
7. Appropriate $280,000 in FTA Section 5307 funds, $150,325 in SB 1 (SGR)
reprogrammed funds, and $27,355 in SB 1 (SGR) operator apportionment
funds (for a total of $177,680 in SB 1 (SGR) funds) to Project No. 2000506;
and
8. Deprogram $20,000 in TDA funds from Project No. 2000506.
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Upon motion of Council Member Francis, seconded by Council Member Boswell,
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Boswell, Francis, Marx, Vice Mayor Shoresman,
and Mayor Stewart
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 17th day of June 2025.
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Mayor Erica A. Stewart
ATTEST:
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, on 7/1/2025 | 3:03 PM PDT.
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk