City Council

11. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN ANY AND ALL AGREEMENTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR THE LOCAL TRANSIT SYSTEM SUBCOMMITTEE ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE CALL FOR PROJECTS TO RECEIVE $5,000,000 IN GRANT FUNDING FOR THE LAUNCHING PASADENA TRANSIT AND PASADENA DIAL-A-RIDE’S ZERO EMISSION TRANSITION PROJECT AND AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET (Transportation Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is covered by the “Common Sense” exemption set forth in the State California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment; (2) Authorize the City Manager to sign any and all agreements with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the Local Transit System Subcommittee Zero Emission Vehicle Call for Projects to receive $5,000,000 in grant funding for the Launching Pasadena Transit and Pasadena Dial-A- Ride’s Zero Emission Transition project; and (3) Amend the FY 2025 Capital Improvement Program Budget by appropriating $295,500 in Proposition A local transit funds (Fund 208) to the Purchase of Dial-A-Ride Vehicles (75086) project.