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R 11434
RESOLUTION NO. 11434 (2023 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
ADDITIONAL UNDESIGNATED TRANSIT FUND BALANCE FOR
BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo operates the San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Transit system; and
WHEREAS, in 2021, the City of San Luis Obispo and the San Luis Obispo
Regional Transit Authority (SLORTA) submitted a joint discretionary grant application for
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5339(b) funds for the purchase of eleven battery
electric buses; and
WHEREAS, in 2022, the Federal Transit Administration approved the grant
application; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo received the amount of $4,799,978 for six
battery electric buses from the FTA 5339(b) grant; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo received the amount of $506,296 from
FTA 5307 formula funds to supplement the FTA 5339(b) grant; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo is using Transportation Development Act
(TDA) state grant funding for the local match amount of $1,326,568; and
WHEREAS, Municipal Code section 3.24.060(E) allows for direct purchasing when
the purchase is made cooperatively with one or more government agencies; and
WHEREAS, staff identified a Washington State transit bus cooperative purchasing
agreement which meets the federal procurement requirements, compared battery electric
vehicle manufacturer specifications, pricing, and determined manufacturer Gillig, LLC to
be the best fit for the City of San Luis Obispo’s transit needs ; and
WHEREAS, vehicle productions costs have increased significantly since the grant
application was submitted in 2021; and
WHEREAS, additional funding in the amount of $693,203 is required to fund the
purchase battery electric buses, as specified in the grant application, using the
Washington State transit bus cooperative purchasing agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Transit Fund has sufficient undesignated fund balance to cover
the additional funding needed.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo does hereby authorize the following:
1. Authorize the Finance Director to appropriate $693,203 from undesignated
Transit Fund balance to the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Project account
2000505 via Budget Amendment Request (Exhibit A); and
2. Authorize the Public Works Director to prepare, file, secure assurances and
concurrences, submit necessary documents associated with, and other
necessary actions for the purchase of the six battery electric buses.
Upon motion of Council Member Shoresman, seconded by Council Member
Francis, and on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Francis, Pease, Shoresman, Vice Mayor Marx, and
Mayor Stewart
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 11th day of July 2023.
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Mayor Erica A. Stewart
ATTEST:
________________________
Teresa Purington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________
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 ______________________.
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
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Assistant City Attorney
Markie Kersten
7/14/2023 | 12:59 PM PDT
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EXHIBIT A
Department Fiscal Year
Public Works 2023
Fiscal Officer Date
Nicole Lindner 6/29/2023
Department Head Date
Matt Horn
Fund Cost Center Account Amount
-
Fund Cost Center Account Amount
621 9501 71006 693,203.00
693,203.00
Fund Cost Center Account Amount
621 0000 32001 (693,203.00)
(693,203.00)
Project Title Award Project Fund Task Amount
Fleet replacement Transit 6 Gillig Buses 2000505 Transit 0 693,203.00
693,203.00
Budget Analyst Date
Finance Director (if Necessary)Date
Posted By Process ID Date Period
Transit unassigned fund balance
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUEST
PROJECTS AND AWARDS
EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS OUT
REVENUES AND TRANSFERS IN
PURPOSE
On 7/11/2023 council approved the appropriation of $693,203 from Transit Fund’s undesignated fund balance to the project account for Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP) Project "Fleet replacement Transit 6 Gillig Buses" 2000505.
CHANGE TO FUND BALANCE, WORKING CAPITAL OR DESIGNATION
Cost Center and Account Title
Cost Center and Account Title
Account Title
Transit Fund
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