Application of TIRCP Funding for Petaluma Transit (Electric Buses)
Summary
SCH Number
2023050661
Public Agency
City of Petaluma
Document Title
Application of TIRCP Funding for Petaluma Transit (Electric Buses)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/26/2023
Document Description
The TIRCP funding will be used to fund the purchase of electric buses, which will replace up to 10 existing fossil fuel buses with 10 zero emission buses (battery/electric).
Contact Information
Name
Jared Hall
Agency Name
City of Petaluma Public Works, Transit Division
Job Title
Transit Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Olivia Ervin
Agency Name
City of Petaluma Planning Division
Job Title
Principal Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Petaluma
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
N/A
Zip
94952
Total Acres
N/A
Parcel #
N/A
State Highways
101, 116
Railways
SMART Railway
Airports
Petaluma Municipal
Schools
Petaluma City School District Schools
Waterways
Petaluma River
Other Location Info
Citywide Transit Service
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Article 19: Section 21084; Class 15301 and Class 15302
Reasons for Exemption
Fixed route and paratransit services are currently provided within city limits using traditional fossil fuel vehicles, which emit greenhouse gases. The project would allow for the purchase of electric buses, to replace up to 10 fossil fuel buses, which would eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from the operation of fixed route and paratransit services. Since the electric buses will replace existing fossil fuel buses, transit services will continue to have the same purpose and capacity as the existing transit services provided by the city, but the new buses will result in zero emissions. Therefore, the project is exempt under Sections 15301, as bus services are existing, and section 15302 as the project would replace existing fossil fuel buses with zero emission buses. There are no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances, or other factors that would make the exemption inapplicable. City Council approved the Project on May 15, 2023.
County Clerk
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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