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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-006
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE SAN DIEGO
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SANDAG) TO CLAIM
AND APPROPRIATE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PRIOR-YEAR
UNALLOCATED TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT
(TDA) ARTICLE 4.0 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,000
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A MID-SIDE, CNG SHUTTLE
BUS FOR THE NATURE CENTER
WHEREAS, on January 13, 2004 Council authorized $165,000 for the purchase of a
30-foot, medium-duty, mid-size, low-floor CNG bus to operate the Nature Center shuttle. An
additional Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000) are required to complete the financing; and
WHEREAS, on April 24, 2003 the Metropolitan Transit Development (MTD) Board
executed an agreement to purchase seven medium-duty Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses at
an estimated average cost of $300,000 each. The Nature Center shuttle bus is part of this
procurement; and
WHEREAS, on Thursday, August 19,2004, City and Metropolitan Transit System staff
had a pre-production meeting at the manufacturing site to finalize the specification and any
additional equipment requirements for the Nature Center bus; and
WHEREAS, once finalized, applicable taxes, delivery, training, Metropolitan Transit
System (MTS) administrative and production-line inspection fees were added; and
WHEREAS, these costs totaled $18,000, thus requiring additional funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby authorize the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to claim and
appropriate City of Chula Vista Prior-year Unallocated Transportation Development (TDA)
Article 4.0 funds in the amount of $18,000 for the acquisition of a mid-size, CNG shuttle bus for
the Nature Center.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that after the bus is purchased by MTDB, the City of
Chula Vista hereby agrees to accept ownership of the bus, which shall become part of the general
City vehicle fleet.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore -
City Attorney
Resolution 2005-006
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 11 th day of January, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Davis, McCann, Rindone and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City erk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2005-006 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 11th day of January, 2005.
Executed this 11 th day of January, 2005.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clef