City Council

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