Agenda — Arvin City Council, March 25, 2025 (part 1 of 2)

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
OF THE

ARVIN CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE

ARVIN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / ARVIN HOUSING

AUTHORITY / ARVIN PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
TUESDAY MARCH 25, 2025 6:00p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
200 CAMPUS DRIVE, ARVIN
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Olivia Calderon

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION
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ROLL CALL Olivia Calderon Mayor
Susana Reyes Mayor Pro Tem
Donny Horton Councilmember
Jaime Perez Councilmember
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STAFF Jeff Jones City Manager / Finance Director
Nathan Hodges City Attorney – Hodges Law Group
Cecilia Vela City Clerk
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

The meetings of the City Council and all municipal entities, commissions, and boards (“the City”) are open to the public. At regularly scheduled meetings, members of the public may address the City on any item listed on the agenda, or on any non-listed matter over which the City has jurisdiction. At special or emergency meetings, members of the public may only address the City on items listed on the agenda. Such comments shall be made in person and before the City during the meeting as prescribed below. There is a time limitation of two (2) minutes per person. However, the City shall allow a speaker using a translator four (4) minutes to ensure that non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to directly address the City. Sixteen Minutes (16) total (plus additional time based on use of a translator, if any) will be allowed for any one subject. For any item that is not on the agenda and within the jurisdiction or interest of the City, please come to the podium at this time. The Brown Act does not permit any action or discussion on items not listed on the agenda. If you wish to speak regarding a scheduled agenda item, please come to the podium when the item number and subject matter are announced, and the Mayor or Chair opens Public Comment on the item. When recognized, please begin by providing your name and address for the record (optional). Anyone wishing to submit written information at the meeting needs to furnish ten (10) copies to the City Clerk in advance to allow for distribution to City Council, staff and the media. Willful disruption of the meeting shall not be permitted. If the Mayor finds that there is in fact willful disruption of any City Council Meeting, he/she may order the disrupting parties out of the room and subsequently conduct the City’s business without them present.

In accordance with the Brown Act, all matters to be acted on by the City must be posted at least 72 hours prior to a regular meeting. In cases of an emergency, or when a subject matter needs immediate action or comes to the attention of the City subsequent to the agenda being posted, upon making certain findings, the City may act on an item that was not on the posted agenda.

AGENDA STAFF REPORTS AND HANDOUTS:

Staff reports and other disclosable public records related to open session agenda items are available at City Hall, 200 Campus Drive, Arvin, CA 93203 during regular business hours.

CONDUCT IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS:

Rules of Decorum for the Public
Members of the audience shall not engage in disorderly or boisterous conduct, including the utterance of loud, threatening or abusive language, clapping, whistling, stamping of feet or other acts which disturb, disrupt, impede or otherwise render the orderly conduct of the City meeting infeasible. A member of the audience engaging in any such conduct shall, at the discretion of the presiding officer or a majority of the City, be subject to ejection from the meeting per Gov. Code Sect. 54954.3(c).

Removal from the Council Chambers:

Any person who commits the following acts in respect to a meeting of the City shall be removed from the Council Chambers per Gov. Code Sect. 54954.3(c).
(a) Disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior toward the City or any member thereof, tending to interrupt the due and orderly course of said meeting;
(b) A breach of the peace, boisterous conduct or violent disturbance, tending to interrupt the due and orderly course of said meeting;
(c) Disobedience of any lawful order of the Mayor, which shall include an order to be seated or to refrain from addressing the City; and
(d) Any other unlawful interference with the due and orderly course of said meeting.

AMERICANS with DISABILITIES ACT:

In compliance with the ADA, if you need special assistance to participate in a City meeting or other services offered by the City, please contact the City Clerk’s office, (661) 854-3134. Notification of at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.

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1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS TO FORM.

Motion __________Second __________ Vote __________
Roll Call: CM Perez ____ CM Horton ____ MPT Reyes ____ Mayor Calderon _____

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
(This is the opportunity for the public to address the City Council on any matter on the agenda or any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.)

3. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
A. Approval of Demand Register(s) of March 07, 2025 – March 20, 2025.

B. Approval of Payroll Register(s) of March 14, 2025.

C. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting(s) of March 11, 2025.

D. Approval of A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin Recognizing the Competitive Bidding Process of the Omnia Partners Cooperative Contract R211402; Dispensing with Public Bidding Requirement; and Authorizing the City Manager to Approve the Purchase of Equipment for City Parks from Global Industrial; and Authorizing Related Actions.

E. Authorization for the Arvin Little League to Place Booth on City-owned Empty Lot Located on Bear Mountain Blvd. between Walnut Drive and Campus Drive (APN 190-270-06) for Fireworks Fundraising Sales During the Period of July 1, 2025 to July 4, 2025 Contingent Upon the Arvin Little League Obtaining Zoning Clearance from the City of Arvin’s Planning Department and Approval from the Kern County Fire Department.

F. Approval of Proclamation Proclaiming March 2025 as Red Cross Month in the City of Arvin, California.

G. Approval of Proclamation Proclaiming March 2025 as Women’s History Month in the City of Arvin, California.

H. Authorization for City Manager to Execute Proposal from Granicus for Livestreaming of Board Meetings.

I. Approval of (1) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin Accepting the City of Arvin’s 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report and Transmittal to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) by the City Manager or Designee; and (2) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin Accepting the City of Arvin’s 2024-Housing Element 2023-2031 Annual Progress Report and Transmittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by the City Manager or Designee.

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J. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin Consenting to the Submittal of A Grant Application and Authorization for the Execution of the Certifications and Assurances and Authorized Agent Forms for the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) for the Following Project: Arvin Electric Bus Infrastructure Installation Project $51,951.

Staff recommends approval of the consent agenda.

Motion __________Second __________ Vote __________
Roll Call: CM Perez ____ CM Horton ____ MPT Reyes ____ Mayor Calderon _____

4. PRESENTATION(S)
A. Certificates of Recognition to ADELANTE Arvin Art Collective.

B. Certificates of Recognition to Miss Kern County Pageant - Scholarship 2025 Title Holders: Miss Arvin, Miss Teen Arvin, Miss Lamont, & Miss Teen Lamont.

5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM(S)
A. A Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arvin Adopting Zoning Code Amendment 2025 Amends Title 17 Zoning - Chapter 17.055 Multiple Family Residential Design Review Ministerial Permits.

Staff recommends the City Council consider adopting the Ordinance to be read by title only, open the hearing, allow for public testimony, close the hearing, waive second reading of the Ordinance, and approve the adoption of the Ordinance.

Motion __________Second __________ Vote __________
Roll Call: CM Perez ____ CM Horton ____ MPT Reyes ____ Mayor Calderon _____

6. ACTION ITEM(S)
A. Consideration and Approval of (1) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin, California, Calling For the Holding of An All Mail Ballot Special Municipal Election on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, for the Election of One (1) Member of the City Council to Fill A Vacancy as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California; and (2) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern to Render Specified Services to the City Relating to the Conduct of An All Mail Ballot Special Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

Staff recommends approval of the Resolutions.

Motion __________Second __________ Vote __________
Roll Call: CM Perez ____ CM Horton ____ MPT Reyes ____ Mayor Calderon _____ Arvin City Council Meeting Agenda – March 25, 2025

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B. Consideration and Approval of Appointments of Councilmembers to Serve on Agency Boards/Committees.

Kern Council of Governments (KernCOG): Appointment of
One Primary Board Member and One Alternate Board Member by the City Council.

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Special City Selection Committee: Appointment of One Primary
Board Member and One Alternate Board Member by the City Council.

City Selection Committee: Appointment of One Alternate
Board Member by the Mayor.

Staff recommends that the Council nominate and appoint a councilmember to serve on each Board/Committee.

Motion __________Second __________ Vote __________
Roll Call: CM Perez ____ CM Horton ____ MPT Reyes ____ Mayor Calderon _____

7. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS

8. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--POTENTIAL LITIGATION
(Government Code §54956.9(b).)
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to §54956.9(b): six cases B. THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES (Government Code §54957(a).)
Consultation with: City Manager and/or City Attorney. (one item)

9. ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the Arvin City Council Chambers Bulletin Board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated March 20, 2025.

Cecilia Vela, City Clerk
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Payment Register
City of Arvin APPKT00949 - FOR AP 3/12/2025
01 - Vendor Set 01
Bank: Main Pool Ck - Main Checking - BOA
1010
Vendor Number

AMERICAN BUSINESS MACHINES
Total Vendor Amount

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Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 791423 ARVIN PD DOUBLE SIDED CARDS 02/20/2025 02/20/2025 0.00 84.44 1253
Vendor Number

ARMANDO PANTOJA
Total Vendor Amount
410.00
Vendor Name
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Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount CHILD ABUSE COURSE CHILD ABUSE COURSE 03.16.25-03.21.25 02/24/2025 02/24/2025 0.00 410.00 1150
Vendor Number
AT&T
Total Vendor Amount
884.02
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

AT&T MOBILITY
Total Vendor Amount
424.39
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

AUTOZONE STORES LLC
Total Vendor Amount
306.83
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

BLUETRITON BRANDS INC
Total Vendor Amount
282.58
Vendor Name
Payment Type Payment Number Payment Date Payment Amount Check 03/12/2025 282.58
Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 05B6707940541 WATER DELIVERY 01.27.25-02.26.25 02/28/2025 02/28/2025 0.00 282.58

CLARK PEST CONTROL OF STOCKTON
Total Vendor Amount
124.00
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

COLONIAL LIFE PROCESSING CENTER
Total Vendor Amount
1,553.00
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

COMPLETE HARDWARE STORE AND MORE
Total Vendor Amount

57.90 Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - CASHIERING OFFICE
Total Vendor Amount
2,894.80
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

DIAMOND TECHNOLOGIES INC
Total Vendor Amount
10,543.50
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

ENTERPRISE FM TRUST
Total Vendor Amount
11,864.73
Vendor Name
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Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 584808A-030525 LEASE CHARGE FOR MARCH 2025 03/05/2025 03/05/2025 0.00 11,864.73 1310
Vendor Number

ERIC REYES GUERRA
Total Vendor Amount
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Vendor Name
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Vendor Number
FEDEX
Total Vendor Amount

88.32 Vendor Name
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Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 8-784-09869 CH SHIPPING SERVICE 02.26.25 02/28/2025 02/28/2025 0.00 88.32

Total Vendor Amount
1,008.55
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

FRANK FLORES
Total Vendor Amount

38.00 Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

GASMIN RODRIGUEZ
Total Vendor Amount
1,600.00
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

GENERAL OFFICE
Total Vendor Amount
313.15
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

GLORIA HUGHES
Total Vendor Amount
862.40
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

GREATAMERICA FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Total Vendor Amount

58.60 Vendor Name
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Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 38727670 LATE CHARGES FOR 2/5/25 02/05/2025 02/05/2025 0.00 58.60 1160
Vendor Number

HAAKER EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Total Vendor Amount
135.31
Vendor Name
Payment Type Payment Number Payment Date Payment Amount Check 03/12/2025 135.31
Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount C5A2R9 HEAT TRANSFER OIL 02/20/2025 02/20/2025 0.00 135.31 1823
Vendor Number

JIM BURKE FORD
Total Vendor Amount

95.04 Vendor Name
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1606846 PD 288 CAMERA 02/19/2025 02/19/2025 0.00 73.66

MARANATHA KERN RIVER POWER
Total Vendor Amount
202.07
Vendor Name
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Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 163015.1 FUEL RTN SWITCH 01/27/2025 01/27/2025 0.00 202.07 1184
Vendor Number

OREILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
Total Vendor Amount
865.59
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number
PG & E
Total Vendor Amount

24.64 Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

PHOENIX CARS LLC
Total Vendor Amount
534.80
Vendor Name
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Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount PS-INV105602 WIPER BLADES FOR BUSES 02/21/2025 02/21/2025 0.00 534.80 1449
Vendor Number

PRECISION CIVIL ENGINEERING (PCE)
Total Vendor Amount
3,935.00
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

QUAD KNOPF INC
Total Vendor Amount
5,387.50
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

ROBERT HALF
Total Vendor Amount
1,293.60
Vendor Name
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SELF HELP ENTERPRISES
Total Vendor Amount
3,287.07
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

SO CAL GAS CO
Total Vendor Amount
1,100.48
Vendor Name
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Vendor Number

SPARKLE TEXTILE RENTAL SERVICE
Total Vendor Amount
1,598.07
Vendor Name
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Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount UNIFORM SERVICES FEB 2025UNIFORM SERVICES FEB 2025 03/04/2025 03/04/2025 0.00 1,598.07 1033
Vendor Number

SPECTRUM BUSINESS
Total Vendor Amount
314.52
Vendor Name
Payment Type Payment Number Payment Date Payment Amount Check 03/12/2025 314.52
Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 067729901030125 SERVICE 03.01.25-03.31.25 03/01/2025 03/01/2025 0.00 314.52 1126
Vendor Number

STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT
Total Vendor Amount
2,605.04
Vendor Name
Payment Type Payment Number Payment Date Payment Amount Check 03/12/2025 2,605.04
Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 7004242452 OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR THE CITY FEBRUARY 2025 03/12/2025 03/12/2025 0.00 2,605.04 1130
Vendor Number

TAG AMS INC
Total Vendor Amount
270.00
Vendor Name
Payment Type Payment Number Payment Date Payment Amount Check 03/12/2025 270.00
Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 1427 PRE EMPLOYMENT FRANK F. 12/15/2024 12/15/2024 0.00 270.00 1131
Vendor Number

TEL-TEC SECURITY SYSTEMS
Total Vendor Amount

55.00 Vendor Name
Payment Type Payment Number Payment Date Payment Amount Check 03/12/2025 55.00
Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 877288 ARVIN ADOBE COMPLEX FIRE MONITORING MARCH 2025 03/01/2025 03/01/2025 0.00 55.00 1179
Vendor Number

THE PUN GROUP LLP
Total Vendor Amount
20,000.00
Vendor Name
Payment Type Payment Number Payment Date Payment Amount Check 03/12/2025 20,000.00
Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 115172 AUDIT FOR YR ENDED JUNE 30,2024 BILLING #1 02/28/2025 02/28/2025 0.00 20,000.00

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT INC
Total Vendor Amount
487.13
Vendor Name
Payment Type Payment Number Payment Date Payment Amount Check 03/12/2025 487.13
Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 06-113423 ALUMINUM SIGNS 02/17/2025 02/17/2025 0.00 487.13 1723
Vendor Number
VERIZON WIRELESS 609123961 7
Total Vendor Amount
498.84
Vendor Name
Payment Type Payment Number Payment Date Payment Amount Check 03/12/2025 498.84
Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 6106955390 ARVIN PW CELL PHONES 01.26.25-02.25.25 02/25/2025 02/25/2025 0.00 498.84 1140
Vendor Number
VERIZON WIRELESS 609123961 5
Total Vendor Amount
1,413.38
Vendor Name
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Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 6106955388 ARVIN PD CELL PHONES 01.26.25-02.25.25 03/12/2025 03/12/2025 0.00 1,413.38 1139
Vendor Number
VERIZON WIRELESS 609123961 6
Total Vendor Amount
848.22
Vendor Name
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Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 6106955389 ARVIN PD AIR CARDS 01.26.25-02.25.25 02/25/2025 02/25/2025 0.00 848.22 1186
Vendor Number
VERIZON WIRELESS 642023305 2
Total Vendor Amount
576.30
Vendor Name
Payment Type Payment Number Payment Date Payment Amount Check 03/12/2025 576.30
Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 6107183422 TRANSIT SVCS 01.29.25-02.28.25 02/28/2025 02/28/2025 0.00 576.30 1210
Vendor Number

WAGEWORKS INC
Total Vendor Amount

79.52 Vendor Name
Payment Type Payment Number Payment Date Payment Amount Check 03/12/2025 79.52
Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 0225-TR39927 C2791 MNTHLY COMPLIANCE FEE COBRA FEBRUARY 2025 03/12/2025 03/12/2025 0.00 79.52 1142
Vendor Number

WELLS FARGO LEASE PMTS
Total Vendor Amount

83.86 Vendor Name
Payment Type Payment Number Payment Date Payment Amount Check 03/12/2025 83.86
Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount 5033384516 COMM DEV LEASE 02.21.25-03.20.25 02/22/2025 02/22/2025 0.00 83.86 Bank: PY - Payroll Vendor Payables
1003
Vendor Number
AFLAC
Total Vendor Amount

40.98 Vendor Name
Payment Type Payment Number Payment Date Payment Amount Check 03/12/2025 40.98
Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount INV0001608 AFLAC 02/14/2025 02/14/2025 0.00 20.49
INV0001625 AFLAC 02/28/2025 02/28/2025 0.00 20.49

ALLSTATE
Total Vendor Amount
217.46
Vendor Name
Payment Type Payment Number Payment Date Payment Amount Check 03/12/2025 217.46
Payable Number Description Payable Date Due Date Discount Amount Payable Amount INV0001609 ALLSTATE 02/14/2025 02/14/2025 0.00 108.73
INV0001626 ALLSTATE 02/28/2025 02/28/2025 0.00 108.73

3.A.1
Attachment: Demand Register(s) of March 07, 2025 - March 20, 2025 (Demand Register(s) of March 07, 2025 - March 20, 2025.) Payment Register APPKT00949 - FOR AP 3/12/2025
3/12/2025 5:30:14 PM Page 8 of 9
Payment Summary
Type
Payment
Count Discount Payment
Payable
Bank Code Count
Main Pool Ck Check 67 45 0.00 80,130.19
Packet Totals: 67 45 0.00 80,130.19
Type
Payment
Count Discount Payment
Payable
Bank Code Count
PY Check42 0.00 258.44
Packet Totals:
42 0.00 258.44

3.A.1
Attachment: Demand Register(s) of March 07, 2025 - March 20, 2025 (Demand Register(s) of March 07, 2025 - March 20, 2025.)

3.B.1
Attachment: Payroll Register(s) of March 14, 2025 (Payroll Register(s) of March 14, 2025.)

3.B.1
Attachment: Payroll Register(s) of March 14, 2025 (Payroll Register(s) of March 14, 2025.) Arvin City Council Meeting Minutes – March 11, 2025

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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

ARVIN CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE

ARVIN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / ARVIN HOUSING AUTHORITY /

ARVIN PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
MARCH 11, 2025
CALL TO ORDER @ 6:02PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION
ROLL CALL: All present; One councilmember seat vacant. Councilmember Horton was not present during case number 6 of Closed Session Agenda Item 9A.

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS TO FORM.

Motion to approve the agenda with the following change:
- Remove Consent Agenda Item 5E to be considered at the following Regular City Council Meeting of March 25, 2025.

Motion CM Horton Second CM Perez Vote 4-0

3. DISCUSSION ITEM(S)
A. 2024-2025 Kern County Grand Jury Report – City of Arvin

4. ACTION ITEM
A. Termination of Agreement for City Attorney Legal Services Between City of Arvin and Hodges Law Group Pursuant to Section 8 of the Agreement.

Staff recommends termination of agreement for City Attorney Legal Services between City of Arvin and Hodges Law Group pursuant to Section 8 of the Agreement.

Motion to terminate the agreement for City Attorney Legal Services between City of Arvin and Hodges Law Group pursuant to Section 8 of the Agreement.

Motion CM Perez Second MPT Reyes Vote 3-1 (CM Horton voted No.)

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Attachment: Minutes of the Regular Arvin City Council Meeting of March 11, 2025 (Minutes of the Regular Arvin City Council Meetings of March Arvin City Council Meeting Minutes – March 11, 2025

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5. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
A. Approval of Demand Register(s) of February 07, 2025 – March 06, 2025.

B. Approval of Payroll Register(s) of February 14, 2028 and February 28, 2025.

C. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting(s) of January 14, 2025; January 28, 2025; and February 11, 2025.

D. Approval of Proclamation Celebrating Hall Ambulance 50 Years of Service in the City of Arvin, California.

E. Approval of Proclamation Proclaiming March 2025 as Red Cross Month in the City of Arvin, California.

Above Consent Agenda Item 5E was removed from the agenda.

F. Approval of A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin Accepting the Work Completed by Stockbridge General Contracting, Inc., and Filing the Notice of Completion for the City of Arvin Kovacevich Park Project “Field of Dreams and Baseball Teams (SW15-009)”.

Resolution No. 2025-12
G. Approval of Special Event Application for the Arvin Chamber of Commerce Wildflower Festival to be Held at Smothermon Park on April 21, 2025 through April 28, 2025 (Event Dates April 25 - 27) with the Requirement to Abide by Stipulations as Set Forth by the City of Arvin and the Arvin Police Department Including Private Security Guards, Insurance, Applicable Fees, ABC Daily License Requirements, and Police Department Personnel Costs of $2,724.90; and Subject to Execution of A Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Arvin and the Arvin Chamber of Commerce.

Agreement No. 2025-05 (MOU)
Staff recommends approval of the consent agenda.

Consent Agenda Item 5E was removed from the agenda to be considered at the following regular City Council Meeting of March 25, 2025.

Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5F, and 5G.

Motion CM Horton Second CM Perez Vote 4-0

6. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM(S)
A. A Public Hearing to Consider Approval of A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin Approving A Plan of Finance for the Acquisition and Rehabilitation of the Monte Vista, Parkview Apartments, and Haciendas Del Sol (Collectively Known as Arvin Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Including the Issuance by the Housing Authority of the County of Kern of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds not to Exceed $24,000,000.00.

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Staff recommends to open the hearing, allow for public testimony, close the hearing, and approve the Resolution.

Hearing opened.

No public testimony received.

Hearing closed.

Motion to approve the Resolution.

Motion CM Perez Second MPT Reyes Vote 4-0
Resolution No. 2025-13
B. A Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arvin Adopting Zoning Code Amendment 2025 Amends Title 17 Zoning - Chapter 17.055 Multiple Family Residential Design Review Ministerial Permits.

Staff recommends the City Council consider introducing the Ordinance to be read by title only, open the hearing, allow for public testimony, close the hearing, waive first reading of the Ordinance, and approve the introduction of the Ordinance.

Motion to waive first reading of the Ordinance to be read by title only and approve the introduction of the Ordinance.

Motion CM Perez Second MPT Reyes Vote 4-0
C. A Public Hearing to Consider Approval of Conditional Use Permit 2024-Solar Array and Site Development Permit 2024-Arvin CSD Solar Array Subject to Conditions of Approval.

Staff recommends to open the hearing, allow for public testimony, close the hearing, and adopt the Resolution approving the project subject to Conditions of Approval.

Hearing opened.

Alan Peak, Attorney for Arvin Community Services District (ACSD) provided comments regarding conditions for the Celestial Way street improvements and concerns regarding ongoing maintenance for landscaping and lighting requirements and requirements to improve what appears to be ¾ of the street versus ½ of the street. The ACSD’s compromise is to improve ½ of the street when the City improves the northern portion of the street.

No testimony received from the public.

Hearing closed.

Motion to adopt the Resolution approving the project subject to Conditions of Approval as provided by City staff.

Motion CM Perez Second CM Horton Vote 4-0
Resolution No. 2025-14

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7. ACTION ITEM(S)
A. Consideration and Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Master Services Agreement Number 2023-31 Dated December 4, 2023, Between Veolia Sustainable Buildings USA West, Inc., Formerly Known As Enovity, Inc. and the City of Arvin for A Contingency Budget in the amount of $615,153.00 for Payment for PG&E Utility Upgrades and Other Scope Items for the City of Arvin’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Solar Renewable Energy Project, and Related Budget Adjustments.

Staff recommends approval of Amendment No. 1 to Master Services Agreement 2023-31.

Motion to approve Option 2: Approving the Amendment No. 1 to Master Services Agreement Number 2023-31 Dated December 4, 2023, Between Veolia Sustainable Buildings USA West, Inc. and the City of Arvin to include upgrade costs in the extended payment terms with Veolia until all funding is secured with California Energy Commission and Federal Government Investment Tax Credit Direct Pay and not to exceed total project cost of $4,285,714.00 per approved funding budget.

Motion CM Perez Second MPT Reyes Vote 4-0
Agreement No. 2025-06

8. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS

9. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--POTENTIAL LITIGATION
(Government Code §54956.9(b).)
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to §54956.9(b): six cases B. THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES (Government Code §54957(a).)
Consultation with: City Manager and/or City Attorney. (one item) C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: LIABILITY CLAIMS (Government Code §54956.95)
Claimant: Anthony Claustro - AIMs File No. FR102738.

Against: City of Arvin
D. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Pursuant to Government Code §54957)
Title: City Attorney

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CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY MANAGER:
9A. Case 1: Direction was provided to the City Manager.

Case 2: Direction was provided to have the Wastewater Consultant appear in Closed Session at the following Council Meeting.

Case 3: No update; No reportable action.

Case 4: City Manager provided a report. Direction was given to the City Manager to follow-up.

Case 5: City Manager provided an update.

Case 6: No update; No reportable action.
9B. No reportable action.
9C. The Council approved the claim in a lesser amount than what the Claimant submitted.
9D. An evaluation was performed.

10. ADJOURNED @ 11:20PM
Respectfully submitted,
Cecilia Vela, City Clerk

3.C.1
Attachment: Minutes of the Regular Arvin City Council Meeting of March 11, 2025 (Minutes of the Regular Arvin City Council Meetings of March

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Staff Report – Purchase park equipment from Global Industrial under the OMNIA Partners Cooperative Contract.

CITY OF ARVIN
Staff Report
Meeting Date: March 25, 2025
TO: Arvin City Council
FROM: Pedro Barraza, Public Works Supervisor
Jeff Jones, City Manager / Finance Director
SUBJECT: Consideration and Approval of A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin Recognizing the Competitive Bidding Process of the Omnia Partners Cooperative Contract R211402; Dispensing with Public Bidding Requirement; and Authorizing the City Manager to Approve the Purchase of Equipment for City Parks from Global Industrial; and Authorizing Related Actions.

BACKGROUND:

The Public Works department assessed the equipment of all city parks and identified the need for new equipment such as tables, trash cans and barbeque grills.

Section 3.08.070 (B) (5) of the Arvin Municipal Code (AMC) states: “Bidding or open market procedure may be dispensed with only when; Competitive bidding or proposal procedures are substantially similar to the competitive bidding or proposal procedures in this Code, have already been utilized either by a federal, state, county, city, or special district government agency or by a legitimate cooperative purchasing agency; and, that the supplies, equipment, materials or public works project provided to the city are at the same or better price, terms and conditions, as was obtained through such prior competitive bidding or proposal procedures”.

Omnia Partners conducted a competitive bidding process similar to the competitive bidding process required by Arvin Municipal Code Section 3.08.070, which will result in the purchase of equipment at the same or better prices as offered to the City of Arvin.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the approval of the Resolution Recognizing the Competitive Bidding Process of the Omnia Partners Cooperative Contract R211402; Dispensing with Public Bidding Requirement; and Authorizing the City Manager to Approve the Purchase of Equipment for City Parks from Global Industrial; and Authorizing Related Actions.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

The estimated cost to purchase the new park equipment is $41,216.49. Funding will be sourced from the City’s general fund. Maintenance costs are expected to be minimal due to the durability of the products and public works personnel cleaning them. The following is a list of the advantages when purchasing from OMNIA Partners vendors:

1. Discounts: Members receive significant discounts on products and services.

2. No bid process: Members can avoid the lengthy bidding process.

3. Reduce costs: Members can reduce bid and solicitation costs.

4. Spend Visibility: Members can see how their spending compares to leveraged contracts.

ATTACHMENTS:

Global Industrial Quote 7663269 with OMNIA Partners Cooperative Contract #R211402

3.D.1
Attachment: Staff Report - Purchase Park Equipment Omnia Partners Coop Contract_032525 (Purchase of Equipment for City Parks)

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Reso Recognizing the Competitive Bidding Process of OMIA Partners Cooperative Contract for Park Equipment.

RESOLUTION NO. __________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARVIN

RECOGNIZING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS OF THE
OMNIA PARTNERS COOPERATIVE CONTRACT R211402;
DISPENSING WITH THE PUBLIC BIDDING REQUIREMENT; AND

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE
OF EQUIPMENT FOR CITY PARKS FROM GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL;
AND AUTHORIZING RELATED ACTIONS.

WHEREAS, the City of Arvin’s Public Works Department assessed the equipment of all city parks and identified the need for new equipment;
WHEREAS, the City of Arvin desires to purchase the equipment under the Omnia Partners Cooperative Contract R211402 from Global Industries; and WHEREAS, section 3.08.070 (B) (5) of the Arvin Municipal Code (AMC) states that Bidding or open market procedure may be dispensed with only when; Competitive bidding or proposal procedures are substantially similar to the competitive bidding or proposal procedures in this Code, have already been utilized either by a federal, state, county, city, or special district government agency or by a legitimate cooperative purchasing agency; and, that the supplies, equipment, materials or public works project provided to the city are at the same or better price, terms and conditions, as was obtained through such prior competitive bidding or proposal procedures; and
WHEREAS, the Omnia Partners conducted a competitive bidding process similar to the competitive bidding process required by Arvin Municipal Code Section 3.08.070, which will result in the purchase of equipment at the same or better prices as offered to the City of Arvin.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The City Council of the City of Arvin does hereby resolve that:

1. The recitals are true and correct and incorporated by this reference; and

2. The City Council finds bidding or the open market procedure to be dispensed with under section 3.08.070 (B) (5) of the Arvin Municipal Code; and

3. That the City Council finds that Omnia Partners conducted a competitive bidding process substantially similar to the competitive bidding process required by Arvin Municipal Code Section 3.08.070, which resulted in the purchase of park equipment at the same or better prices as offered to the City of Arvin; and

4. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to dispense with the public bidding requirement and approve the purchase of twenty-one (21) picnic tables, twenty-one (21) rotating pedestal grills; and twenty-one (21) outdoor heavy-duty slated steel trash cans not to exceed $41,216.49. Said purchase orders with Global Industrial shall be reviewed and approved as to legal form by the City Attorney, and the City Manager is authorized to approve said purchase order on behalf of the City of Arvin; and

3.D.2
Attachment: Reso - Purchase Park Equipment Omnia Partners Coop Contract_032525 (Purchase of Equipment for City Parks)

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Reso Recognizing the Competitive Bidding Process of OMIA Partners Cooperative Contract for Park Equipment.

5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvin at a regular meeting thereof held on the 25th day of March 2025 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

ATTEST
CECILIA VELA, City Clerk

CITY OF ARVIN
By:

OLIVIA CALDERON, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By:

NATHAN HODGES, City Attorney
Hodges Law Group
I, ______________________________, City Clerk of the City of Arvin, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of the Resolution passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvin on the date and by the vote indicated herein.

3.D.2
Attachment: Reso - Purchase Park Equipment Omnia Partners Coop Contract_032525 (Purchase of Equipment for City Parks)

SALES QUOTE
QUOTE ISSUED: 01/14/2025
ACCOUNT NO. 7907774
QUOTE NO. 7663269
Click Here To Place Order Online
*Pricing valid for 30 days from quote issue date. subject to change based on product availability and/or extraordinary market conditions

CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Account Name: City of Arvin - OPUS
Name: PEDRO BARRAZA
Address: 205 LANGFORD AVE
ARVIN, California 93203
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (661) 578-0477
Part# Description Shipping Qty Price Extended
262078GN
Global Industrial 46" Round Picnic Table, Perforated Metal, Green
Country Of Origin: CHINA
TRUCK 21 $781.15 $16,404.15
249026
Rotating Pedestal Grill With 3-1/2" Dia. Post(300 Sq. In.

Cooking Surface)
Country Of Origin:

TRUCK 21 $379.06 $7,960.26
641631BK
Global Industrial Outdoor Extra Heavy-Duty Slatted Steel Trash Can, 36 Gallon, 34"H, Black
Country Of Origin: CHINA
TRUCK 21 $560.15 $11,763.15
Notes
OMNIA CONTRACT R211402
ItemTotal: $36,127.56
Tax: $3,141.21
Shipping and
Handling: $1,947.72
**Total: $41,216.49
**Applicable taxes and shipping charges will be added to invoice.

Please be sure to review our terms and conditions
Shipping Terms and Conditions
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3.D.3
Attachment: quote 7663269 (Purchase of Equipment for City Parks)

3.D.4
Attachment: Diagram - Smothermon Park Tables (Purchase of Equipment for City Parks)

3.D.5
Attachment: Diagram - Kovacevich Park Tables (Purchase of Equipment for City Parks)

3.D.6
Attachment: Diagram - Felecita Park tables (Purchase of Equipment for City Parks) Picnic Table, BBQ grill & Trash Can
BBQ Grill only

3.D.7
Attachment: Diagram - DiGiorgio Park Tables (Purchase of Equipment for City Parks)

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Staff Report re approval of location for Arvin Little League fireworks booth July 2025.

CITY OF ARVIN
Staff Report
Meeting Date: March 25, 2024
TO: Arvin City Council
FROM: Jeff Jones, City Manager / Finance Director
SUBJECT: Authorization for the Arvin Little League to place booth on city-owned empty lot located on Bear Mountain Blvd. between Walnut Drive and Campus Drive (APN 190-270-06) for fireworks fundraising sales during the period of July 1, 2025 to July 4, 2025 contingent upon the Arvin Little League obtaining zoning clearance from the City of Arvin’s Planning Department and approval from the Kern County Fire Department.

BACKGROUND:

Local non-profit organizations are authorized to sell fireworks for fundraising purposes. The Arvin Little League is interested in setting up a fireworks booth on the city-owned empty lot located on the north side of Bear Mountain Blvd. between Walnut Drive and Campus Drive, APN 190-270-06 (diagram attached).

The Arvin Little League is required to:
- Obtain written consent from property owner (City of Arvin) for location of fireworks stand; and
- Obtain zoning clearance from the City of Arvin’s Planning Department; and - Submit a Fireworks Booth Application along with all applicable fees and obtain approval from the Kern County Fire Department by fulfilling all requirements as stipulated in the County’s submittal process and inspection list; and
- Provide a Certificate of Insurance of $1,000,000 public liability and $1,000,000 property damage/products liability with the City of Arvin named as additional insured.

The Arvin Little League must first obtain consent from the City of Arvin as property owner for use of the location for their fireworks stand to submit with their application to the Kern County Fire Department.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the Council authorize the Arvin Little League to place their booth on the cityowned lot located on Bear Mountain Blvd. between Walnut Drive and Campus Drive (APN 190- 270-06) for fireworks fundraising sales during the period of July 1, 2025 to July 4, 2025 contingent upon the Arvin Little League obtaining zoning clearance from the City of Arvin’s Planning Department and approval from the Kern County Fire Department.

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Attachment: Staff Report Auth for Arvin Little League Fireworks Booth on City Property July 2025_032525 (Authorization of location for Arvin

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Staff Report re approval of location for Arvin Little League fireworks booth July 2025.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

None. Kern County Fire Department will conduct all inspections.

ATTACHMENTS:
1) Diagram of Location
2) Kern County Fire Dept. – Fireworks Booth Application Submittal Process 3) Kern County Fire Dept. – Inspector’s Checklist – Fireworks Stand

3.E.1
Attachment: Staff Report Auth for Arvin Little League Fireworks Booth on City Property July 2025_032525 (Authorization of location for Arvin APN 190-270-06-00-3
STAND
AM PM
GAS
PUMPS
MONROE

BEAR MTN BLVD
30 FT.

3.E.2
Attachment: Map APN 190-270-06 (Authorization of location for Arvin Little League Fireworks Booth) Fireworks Booth Application

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Fireworks Booth Application
Submittal Process
Kern County Fire Department
Office of the Fire Marshal ~ Fire Prevention
2820 M St. ~ Bakersfield, CA 93301
Telephone (661) 391-3310 ~ Fax (661) 636-0466/67
Website: kerncountyfire.org
Email: [email protected]
Fee Amount: $360.00
Fee Code: 0.1.1

APPLICATIONS WHICH ARE INCOMPLETE OR LACK ANY OF THE SUPPORTING

DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
FIREWORKS BOOTH APPLICATIONS (KCFD 224)
WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM MARCH 1 THRU MAY 15 EACH YEAR

1. Permits for fireworks stands shall be applied for at 2820 M St., Bakersfield, CA 93301.

2. Fee shall be submitted at the time of application submittal. Make check payable to Kern County Fire Department.

3. Applications for a new stand location shall be submitted before April 30th for review by the Kern County Fire Department to determine if the stand is a minimum of 500 feet from priority stands.

A Priority Stand is a stand that operated the previous year at an approved site. The Applicant (Organization) will have until April 30th to submit a Fireworks Booth Application (KCFD 224) for a Priority Stand.

4. Applicants are responsible to insure stands are a minimum distance from property lines, curb lines, alleys, streets, driveways, other buildings, and fuel storage. Most importantly is the minimum 500 feet from other stands.

5. Review the application - make sure the application is filled out completely. a. Check these items in particular

1. Sales tax permit number (from the State Board of Equalization).

2. State Fire Marshal license number.

3. Name and mailing address of organization.

4. The organization must be established for one year prior to the time of application.

5. Number of local members.

6. Names and addresses of officers.

7. Location of fireworks stand (specific address and zoning).

8. Global Positioning System (GPS) – latitude and longitude.

9. Signature and phone number (must be an officer listed on the application).

10. Accompanied by Letter of Determination of Tax Exempt Status under IRS Code 501(C) (3) or exempt status issued by the California Secretary of State.

6. Written consent of Property Owner
a. Make sure the address is the same as the location of the fireworks stand on the Application.

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Attachment: Kern Co Fire Dept Fireworks Booth Application Submittal Process_032525 (Authorization of location for Arvin Little League Fireworks Booth Application

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7. Plot Plan of Booth Site
a. Check for zoning approval stamp.
b. The stand must be in one of the following:

1. In a C-H zoning district, or

2. In a C-1 zoning district or a zoning district less restrictive than C-1,

3. On publicly owned property, including property owned by school districts, with the approval of the Director of the Planning Department, or

4. Property developed with church facilities, with the approval of the Director of the Planning Department.

5. Must show other firework stands in all directions on the plot plan.

Fireworks stand must be located a minimum distance from:

Property line 3'
Curb line, alley, street or driveway 10'
Watchman's accommodations and generators 25'
Other buildings 50'
Gasoline storage, gasoline pump, or repair garage 100'
Other fireworks stands 500'

8. A written plan for all electrical wiring, conduit, switches, and receptacles. All wiring inside the stand must be in rigid metal raceway, EMT conduit, or flexible conduit. Lighting and two (2) duplex receptacles for sales equipment only. All lamps (except fluorescent) shall be protected with approved wire guards. Heavy-duty extension cord (SO or SJ type) from the power source to junction box on Stand. 14 gauge wire minimum. ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING SHALL BE TO THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE.

9. Certificate of Insurance
a. $1,000,000 public liability - $1,000,000 property damage/products liability b. County of Kern must be listed as an Additional Insured c. If within an incorporated city, the city must also be listed as additional insured d. Check for the correct address on the certificate of insurance

10. Make a copy of the State Fire Marshal License with a current year sticker.

11. Then attach and file the following items: Application, Plot Plan, Consent of Property Owner, Certificate of Insurance, copy of the State Fire Marshal Permit, written electrical plan, and Letter of Determination.

12. Advise the applicant which station will inspect fireworks booth and indicate on front of the application.

Give the applicant the phone and address list of fire stations and the informational packet.

Special Note: You must be 18 years old to sell and 16 years old to purchase fireworks.

Additional Requirements: _________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address:

Kern County Fire Department
2820 M St.

Bakersfield, CA 93301

3.E.3
Attachment: Kern Co Fire Dept Fireworks Booth Application Submittal Process_032525 (Authorization of location for Arvin Little League Office of the Fire Marshal
Kern County Fire Department
Fire Prevention
2820 M St. • Bakersfield, CA 93301 • www.kerncountyfire.org Telephone 661-391-3310 • FAX 661-636-0466/67 • TTY Relay 800-735-2929 Proudly Serving the Cities of Arvin, Bakersfield, Delano, Maricopa, McFarland, Ridgecrest, Shafter, Taft, Tehachapi, Wasco, and all Unincorporated Areas of Kern County Inspector’s Checklist
Fireworks Stand
The following items must be checked and cleared prior to issuing a Kern County Fire Department Permit for the sale of "Safe and Sane Fireworks."

1. Permits - the following permits must be posted in the fireworks stand a. Kern County Fire Department Permit (which you will issue if and when the inspection is cleared)
b. State Fire Marshal's License
c. Sales Tax Permit (issued by the State Board of Equalization)

2. Location of Stand
Property Line 3 feet separation
Curb line, alley, street or driveway 10 feet separation Watchman’s accommodations & generators 25 feet separation Other buildings 50 feet separation
Gasoline storage, gasoline pump, or repair garage 100 feet separation Other fireworks stands 500 feet separation

3. Shade Canopies for Customers - Canopies for customer shade can be used at fireworks stands providing the following conditions are met:
a. The canopy is structurally stable
b. The canopy consists of a roof only. It can have no sides c. Must be of canvas, tent, or awning materials (flame retardant materials are not required)
d. The canopy can be attached to or detached from fireworks booth e. The canopy can extend a maximum distance of 10' the booth

4. Exits and Aisles
a. Minimum of two (2) exits required. Three (3) exits required if stand is over 40' in length
b. Exit doors - minimum of 30 inches wide
c. Exit doors must be openable from inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort
d. Aisles - minimum of 30 inches wide - must be unobstructed to exits

5. Extinguishers - provided by the fireworks supplier when fireworks are delivered a. Two 2A rated, currently serviced, tagged extinguishers (2A rated is a water extinguisher)
b. Fire extinguishers must be accessible

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Attachment: Kern Co Fire Dept Inspectors Checklist for Fireworks Stand_032525 (Authorization of location for Arvin Little League Fireworks PAGE 2 of 2

6. No Smoking Signs - provided by the fireworks supplier when fireworks are delivered
a. Signs must be prominently displayed

7. Other Hazards
a. All weeds and combustibles must be cleared away from the stand at least 20 feet
b. A maximum of one gallon of fuel in an approved can in a location approved by Fire Department
c. A non-combustible trash container must be immediately available

1. The trash container must be located a minimum of 20 feet from stand

2. The trash container must be large enough to accommodate trash generated by stand
d. No open flame within 25 feet of fireworks stand.

8. Toilet Facilities
a. Must be immediately available
b. Either a permanent toilet or an approved chemical type intended for use by the night watchman

9. Electrical
Note: Building Department will not conduct an inspection. KCFD will do all electrical inspections.
a. All wiring inside stand must be in rigid metal raceway, Flexible conduit or EMT conduit.
b. Used only for lighting and two (2) duplex receptacles for sales equipment.

All lamps (except fluorescent) shall be protected with approved wire guards. c. Heavy duty extension cord (SO or SJ type) from power source to junction box on stand. The cord must be 14 gauge minimum.
d. Safari type (dry cell battery) lanterns are an acceptable alternative and are allowed inside the stand.

Sale to persons under sixteen prohibited.

No person shall sell or transfer any Safe and Sane fireworks to a person who is under 16 years of age from any fireworks stand.

Operations.

Operation of fireworks stands shall be in accordance with the following:
• There shall be at least one adult in attendance during the open or sale hours of the fireworks stand.
• No person under age 18 shall be permitted in a fireworks stand. • There shall be at least one adult on the premises as night watchman for security during the hours of storage. Under no circumstances shall the watchman sleep within the fireworks stand. Accommodations for the watchman shall not be located within twenty-five (25) feet (7620 mm) of the fireworks stand.

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Attachment: Kern Co Fire Dept Inspectors Checklist for Fireworks Stand_032525 (Authorization of location for Arvin Little League Fireworks

PROCLAMATION

AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH
MARCH 2025
WHEREAS, This March, we celebrate American Red Cross Month by recognizing the compassionate acts of people in City of Arvin and by renewing our commitment to lend a helping hand to our neighbors in need.

WHEREAS, Since Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross more than 140 years ago, generation after generation has stepped up to deliver relief and care across our country and around the world, bringing out the best of humanity in times of crisis. Advancing this noble mission, the volunteers and supporters who now give back through the American Red Cross, Kern County and Eastern Sierra Chapter remain unwavering in their commitment to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of today’s emergencies.

WHEREAS, Volunteers of the American Red Cross throughout Kern County and Eastern Sierra regions readily respond to the needs of the community. During the summer of 2024, the Borel fire burned areas surrounding the community of Lake Isabella.

WHEREAS, Red Cross volunteers responded immediately to the needs of the community, setting up safe, clean shelters in nearby Ridgecrest and Tehachapi, welcoming all families and neighbors displaced from their homes by the wildfires. Their voluntary and generous contributions shine a beacon of hope in people’s darkest hours — whether it’s delivering shelter, food and comfort during disasters; providing critical blood donations for hospital patients; supporting service members, veterans and their families; saving lives with first aid, CPR, AED and other skills; or delivering international aid and reconnecting loved ones separated by global crises.

WHEREAS, This work to uplift our community is truly made possible by those who selflessly answer the call to help, whenever and wherever it’s needed. We hereby recognize this month of March in honor of their remarkable service, and we ask everyone to join in their commitment to care for one another.

NOW, THEREFORE, We, the City Council of the City of Arvin, California, do hereby proclaim March 2025 as Red Cross Month and we encourage all citizens of the City of Arvin to reach out and support its humanitarian mission.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand hereunto and caused to be affixed the seal of the City of Arvin, California, on this 25th day of March 2025.
____________________________
Olivia Calderon, Mayor
City of Arvin

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Attachment: Proclamation American Red Cross Month 2025_032525 (Proclamation Proclaiming March 2025 as Red Cross Month)

PROCLAMATION
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
MARCH 2025
WHEREAS, the month of March is annually recognized as Women’s History Month, a time to honor the legacy of women who have shaped our history, and to celebrate their contributions and achievements; and
WHEREAS, women of every race, class, ethnic background have made significant contributions to the growth and strength of our nation, our state, and the City of Arvin in countless recorded and unrecorded ways; and
WHEREAS, the theme for Women’s History Month in 2025 is “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating and Inspiring Generations,” which highlights the collective strength and influence of women who have dedicated their lives to education, mentorship, and leadership, inspiring generations both past and present; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arvin is proud to honor the trailblazing women who have made significant contributions to the community, including our very own Mayor Olivia Trujillo, who served as the first woman mayor from 2020-2024. Her leadership and mentorship continue to inspire others to follow in her footsteps of public service; and
WHEREAS, Arvin women bring a broad and profound diversity of lived experiences and expertise to all aspects of civic, economic, cultural, and social development and serve as leaders in our businesses, labor force, local government, and continue to break through historic barriers; and WHEREAS, women have been leaders, not only in securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist, emancipation, industrial labor, civil rights, and peace movements, which have created a more fair and just society for all; and NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the City Council of the City of Arvin does hereby proclaim the month of March 2025 in Arvin as “Women’s History Month” and invites all community members to take this time to visit www.WomensHistoryMonth.gov to learn more about the generations of women who have left an enduring legacy on our nation’s history.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand hereunto and caused to be affixed the seal of the City of Arvin, California on this 25th day of March 2025.

Olivia Calderon, Mayor
City of Arvin

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Staff Report re Authorize Execution of Proposal for Livestreaming.

CITY OF ARVIN
Staff Report
Meeting Date: March 25, 2025
TO: Arvin City Council
FROM: Cecilia Vela, City Clerk
Jeff Jones, City Manager / Finance Director
SUBJECT: Authorization for City Manager to Execute Proposal from Granicus for Livestreaming of Board Meetings.

BACKGROUND:

The City received requests from the Council and from the public to provide livestream service so that the public may have the option of viewing the board meetings online.

The current agenda management program has an end-of-support date of September 2025 and an end-of-life date of September 2027 and will be migrating to a new agenda management program through our current provider, Granicus. Along with migrating all agenda data to the new program, there is an option to add the livestream functionality.

The fees to add livestream are as follows:

One-time fee for set-up, configuration, hardware, & training: $8,278.60 Annual Fee Year 1: $5,736.57
Annual Fee Year 2: $6,183.13
Annual Fee Year 3: $6,567.80
The fees listed above are in addition to the annual fees the City currently pays for the agenda management program that are approximately $7,000 plus a 7% annual increase.

The City may commence using livestream once the set-up, configuration, training, and migration to the new agenda program has been completed. This is estimated to be approximately 4 to 6 months from the date of approval.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to execute the proposal with Granicus for livestreaming of board meetings.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

One-time fee of $8,278.60 plus $18,487.50 in total annual fees for the next 3 years.

ATTACHMENTS:

Proposal from Granicus

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Attachment: Staff Report to Add Livestreaming of Board Meetings_032525 (Livestreaming Service) THIS IS NOT AN INVOICE Order Form
Prepared for
Arvin, CA
Order #: Q-428858
Prepared: 28 Feb 2025

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Granicus Proposal for Arvin, CA

ORDER DETAILS
Prepared By: Desmond Davis
Phone:

Email: [email protected]
Order #: Q-428858
Prepared On: 28 Feb 2025
Expires On: 31 Mar 2025
Currency: USD
Payment Terms: Net 30 (Payments for subscriptions are due at the beginning of the period of performance.)

Period of Performance: The term of the Agreement will commence on the date this document is signed and will continue for 36 months.

ORDER TERMS

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Attachment: Proposal from Granicus for Livestreaming_032525 (Livestreaming Service) Order Form
Arvin, CA
Order #: Q-428858
Prepared: 28 Feb 2025

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PRICING SUMMARY
The pricing and terms within this Proposal are specific to the products and volumes contained within this Proposal.

One-Time Fees
Solution Billing
Frequency Quantity/Unit One-Time Fee
GovMeetings Live Cast SetUp and Config Upon Delivery 1 Hours $233.20 Granicus Live Cast Encoder – Hardware Up Front 1 Each $4,081.00 Granicus Video - Online Training Upon Delivery 6 Hours $2,798.40 Granicus Live Cast Encoder Setup and
Configuration Up Front 1 Each $1,020.25
US Shipping Charge C - Large Item Up Front 1 Each $145.75 Open Platform - Setup and Configuration Up Front 1 Each $0.00 SUBTOTAL: $8,278.60
New Subscription Fees
Solution Billing
Frequency Quantity/Unit Annual Fee
GovMeetings Live Cast
Annual 1 Each $5,165.15
Open Platform Suite
Annual 1 Each $0.00
Granicus Live Cast Encoding Software
Annual 1 Each $571.42
SUBTOTAL: $5,736.57

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Attachment: Proposal from Granicus for Livestreaming_032525 (Livestreaming Service) Order Form
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Order #: Q-428858
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FUTURE YEAR PRICING
Period of Performance
Solution(s)
Year 2 Year 3
GovMeetings Live Cast $5,526.71 $5,913.58
Open Platform Suite $0.00 $0.00
Granicus Live Cast Encoding Software $611.42 $654.22
SUBTOTAL: $6,138.13 $6,567.80

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Attachment: Proposal from Granicus for Livestreaming_032525 (Livestreaming Service) Order Form
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Order #: Q-428858
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
Solution Description
GovMeetings Live Cast govMeetings Live Cast provides the ability to manage public meetings from anywhere, on almost any device using cloud based software and a Granicus Live Cast encoder. It will stream public meetings in HD, allow users to live index items, record and publish minutes, and provide archive videos for on-demand viewing.

Granicus Live Cast Encoder –
Hardware
Granicus Live Cast encoder is the hardware appliance used convert the video feed for video streaming on the web. It also records the video and provides the MP4 file for archive playback.

Granicus Video - Online Training Granicus Video - Online Training Open Platform Suite Open Platform is access to MediaManager, upload of archives, ability to post agendas/documents, and index of archives. These are able to be published and accessible through a searchable viewpage.

Granicus Live Cast Encoding
Software
Granicus Live Cast Software will convert the video feed for video streaming on the web which will also record video and provides the MP4 file for archive playback.

Only used with the Live Cast encoder hardware and Live Cast solution.

US Shipping Charge C - Large
Item
US shipping of a large item
Open Platform - Setup and
Configuration
Setup and configuration for Open Platform

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Attachment: Proposal from Granicus for Livestreaming_032525 (Livestreaming Service) Order Form
Arvin, CA
Order #: Q-428858
Prepared: 28 Feb 2025

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TERMS & CONDITIONS
• This quote, and all products and services delivered hereunder are governed by the terms located at https://granicus.com/legal/licensing, including any product-specific terms included therein (the “License Agreement”). If your organization and Granicus has entered into a separate agreement or is utilizing a contract vehicle for this transaction, the terms of the License Agreement are incorporated into such separate agreement or contract vehicle by reference, with any directly conflicting terms and conditions being resolved in favor of the separate agreement or contract vehicle to the extent applicable. • If submitting a Purchase Order, please include the following language: The pricing, terms and conditions of quote Q-428858 dated 28 Feb 2025 are incorporated into this Purchase Order by reference and shall take precedence over any terms and conditions included in this Purchase Order. • This quote is exclusive of applicable state, local, and federal taxes, which, if any, will be included in the invoice. It is the responsibility of Arvin, CA to provide applicable exemption certificate(s). • Any lapse in payment may result in suspension of service and will require the payment of a setup fee to reinstate the subscription.

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Attachment: Proposal from Granicus for Livestreaming_032525 (Livestreaming Service) Order Form
Arvin, CA
Order #: Q-428858
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BILLING INFORMATION
Billing Contact: Purchase Order
Required?
[ ] - No
[ ] - Yes
Billing Address: PO Number:

If PO required
Billing Email: Billing Phone:

If submitting a Purchase Order, please include the following language:

The pricing, terms, and conditions of quote Q-428858 dated 28 Feb 2025 are incorporated into this Purchase Order by reference and shall take precedence over any terms and conditions included in this Purchase Order.

AGREEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
By signing this document, the undersigned certifies they have authority to enter the agreement. The undersigned also understands the services and terms.

Arvin, CA
Signature:
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Staff Report – 2024 General Plan APR and Housing Element APR

CITY OF ARVIN
Staff Report
Meeting Date: March 25, 2025
TO: Arvin City Council
FROM: Christine Viterelli, Grants Manager
Isabella Palacio, Civic Sparker
Jake Raper, Planning Consultant
Jeff Jones, City Manager / Finance Director
SUBJECT: General Plan Annual Progress Report – 2024: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin Accepting the City of Arvin’s 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report and Transmittal to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) by the City Manager or Designee.

Housing Element 2023-2031 Annual Progress Report – 2024: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin Accepting the City of Arvin’s 2024-Housing Element 2023-2031 Annual Progress Report and Transmittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by the City Manager or Designee.

BACKGROUND:

The State of California Government Code 65400 et seq requires the preparation of an annual report to the local legislative body, the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) describing the following:

1. The status of the local general plan and progress in its implementation.

2. The progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs.

3. The degree to which the local general plan complies with the adopted OPR guidelines.

4. The date of the last revision to the local general plan There are two annual reports incorporated in this report; the first (1st) is the General Plan Annual Report – 2024 that is to be submitted to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the second (2nd) report is the Housing Element Annual Progress Report – 2024 that is to be submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

FORMAT GUIDANCE FOR THE GENERAL PLAN and HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS:

There is no standardized form or format for the preparation of the General Plan APR. The following recommendations serve as guidance in developing an APR that is useful to your

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Staff Report – 2024 General Plan APR and Housing Element APR specific jurisdiction. The APR prepared for your city or county is not required to incorporate all of the elements suggested and need not be an elaborate and time-consuming task. Instead, the APR may make use of available sources of information that may contain information pertinent to General Plan annual reporting such as: “annual reports,” “performance reports,” “budget reports,” or “state of the city/county reports.” OPR encourages jurisdictions to include these types of reports or portions thereof in the APR so long as they specifically address the implementation of the General Plan. This approach enables General Plan implementation to be discussed in the broader context of the jurisdiction's overall programs and activities, including redevelopment, economic development, and other topics.

Reporting on planning activities related to the General Plan is required even when a city or county may be undertaking a General Plan comprehensive update. Therefore, the status of these activities should still be reported to local legislative bodies and to both OPR and HCD.

The State of California has established formal formatting for the Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) as noted in the following table and the report is to be submitted electronically to California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

The State of California has not established formal formatting for the General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) as noted in the following table and the report is to be submitted electronically to California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR).

General Plan APR Housing Element APR
Deadline
All jurisdictionsrequired to
submit to local
legislature, OPR and HCD by
4/1
All jurisdictionsrequired to
submit to local
legislature, OPR and HCD by
4/1
ReportingYear Type Calendar or Fiscal Calendar
Format
Requirements
None
Standardized format: New
requirements(AB 879, SB 35,
AB 1486, AB 1255)
General Plan Annual Progress Report – 2024:

Staff prepared a DRAFT Resolution for the City Council Acceptance of the City of Arvin’s 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report and Transmittal to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) by the City Manager or Designee. The General Plan Annual Progress Report may be transmitted via electronically to OPR by email or on-line via their submission form. Also, Staff has prepared a Draft Letter to OPR to be signed by the City Manager/Finance Director upon acceptance of the annual report by the City Council per State transmittal requirements.

The General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) provides local legislative bodies and the public

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Staff Report – 2024 General Plan APR and Housing Element APR with information regarding the implementation of the General Plan for their city or county. APRs also inform the public of the progress in meeting the community’s goals. Local governments, their legislators, and legislative bodies are encouraged to engage stakeholders and the public in sharing APRs and in making adjustments necessary to reach local planning goals.

APRs must be presented to the local legislative body for their review and acceptance, usually as a consent or discussion item on a regular meeting agenda. Therefore, the APR provides enough information for decision-makers to assess how the General Plan was implemented during the 12- month reporting period, either the calendar year or fiscal year. More specifically, APRs explain how land use decisions relate to adopted goals, policies, and implementation measures of the General Plan. The APRs should provide enough information to identify necessary "course adjustments" or modifications to the General Plan and means to improve local implementation.

Housing Element 2023-2031 Annual Progress Report – 2024:

Staff prepared DRAFT Resolution for the City Council Acceptance of the City of Arvin’s 2024- Housing Element 2023-2031 Annual Progress Report and Transmittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by the City Manager or Designee.

The 2024-Housing Element 2023-2031Annual Progress Report is to be transmitted via electronically to HCD via their submission form. Also, Staff has prepared a Draft Letter to HCD to be signed by the City Manager/Finance Director upon acceptance of the annual report by the City Council per State transmittal requirements.

The 2024 Housing Element Annual Report is attached as Appendix B - State law requires that all General Plans include a Housing Element that provides a plan for accommodating future housing production needs. State law further requires that all cities and counties create an APR that describes that community’s progress toward implementing their Housing Element. The Housing Element APR must be delivered to OPR and HCD by April 1 of each year and must cover the previous calendar year.

Effective 2019, all jurisdictions, including charter cities must submit a General Plan APR and Housing Element APR. Updated instructions and standardized forms for submitting the HE APR can be found at the following HCD website: (https://www.hcd.ca.gov/communitydevelopment/annual-progress-reports.shtml).

The Housing Element APR fulfills statutory requirements to report certain housing information, including: the local agency's progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs (i.e., applications, entitlements, permits, and certificates of occupancy), certain rezoning activities, actions taken towards completion of housing element programs, and local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the development of housing (Government Codes Sections 65584.3(c) and 65584.5(b)(5)). California’s housing element law acknowledges that in order for the private market to adequately address the state’s housing needs, local governments must adopt plans and regulatory systems that provide opportunities for, and do not unduly constrain, housing development. As a result, housing policy rests largely on the effective implementation of local general plans and housing elements.

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Staff Report – 2024 General Plan APR and Housing Element APR SUMMARY:

Status of the City of Arvin General Plan and Progress in its Implementation:

As of December 31, 2025, the 1988 General Plan has been amended numerous times since its adoption in 1988, with most amendments being in the form of land use designation changes, policy amendments, and corresponding updates to the associated figures.

The General Plan and related amendments were completed based on direction provided as part of the OPR General Plan Guidelines (2017) adopted pursuant to Government Code Section 65040.2. Consistent with Government Code Section 65400(a)(2), this General Plan Progress Report must be provided for approval by the City Council, approved by the City Council and submitted to the OPR and HCD prior to April 1st, the statutory deadline.

The City of Arvin’s General Plan was first adopted in 1988 and was updated in 2012 and various amendments to the General Plan have occurred as of 2025. The first General Plan was adopted in 1988, some 28 years after the City’s incorporation in 1960. The City of Arvin’s General Plan contains the nine (9) State-required Elements, and four (4) additional Optional Elements, and Special Studies as follows:

Required Elements: Land Use Element, Open Space Element, Conservation Element - (Open Space and Conservation Element), Safety Element, Transportation Element- (Circulation Element), Noise Element, and Housing Element. Air Quality, Environmental Justice Element Optional Elements include: Community Health, Economic Development, Climate Action Plan, and Water Element
Special Studies include: CalTrans Concept Report Hwy 223 -Bear Mt. Blvd 2014; 2009 Traffic Impact Fee Update, Traffic Impact Fee Update 2014- Circulation Element (2), Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School Plan (PDF), Air Quality and Green House Gas – Existing Conditions Report -February 14, 2012, Sphere of Influence – March 3, 2020.

Historic Documents: 1988 General Plan, Master EIR – 1988 General Plan.

Each Element of the General Plan, except the Housing Element, concludes with a set of implementation actions and programs that are intended to carry out a policy and achieve specific objectives. The Housing Element combines sub policies with implementation actions. The General Plan implementation actions and programs provide the basis from which to document General Plan progress
Status of Amendments in 2023-2024-2025 - General Plan Amendments Adopted in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 are summarized in Table 1. Table 1 lists a summary of all adopted General Plan amendments which comply with the General Plan Guidelines. The foregoing information is provided consistent with the requirements of Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(F).

Appendix 1 – General Plan Elements – Goals and Policies and Status 2023-2024.

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Staff Report – 2024 General Plan APR and Housing Element APR TABLE 1
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS (AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2025)
Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2025 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
01/28/2025 2025-03 SAFETY ELEMENT AND 2020 KERN COUNTY MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN: Amending General Plan by Adopting the 2024 Safety Element Update Incorporating 2020 Kern County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
2025 Safety Element Update - (City of Arvin website at http://www.arvin.org – Click on “Government” then click on “Departments” then click on “Community Development” then click on “City Planning” and under “General Plan As Of February 2025” go to 12 -Safety Element and 12a-Attachments 1 and 2 - 2020 Kern Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP))
Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment 2025-01- 2023-2031 Housing Element and the Fair Housing Analysis dated January 2025 and Authorize Staff to Forward the Housing Element to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for Final Review
Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2024 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
03/12/2024 2024-13 HOUSING ELEMENT 2024 ANNUAL REPORT: Approve the 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
04/23/2024 2024-20 LAND USE AMENDMENT COMANCHE AND VARSITY: Approval of General Plan Amendment 2024-01 – Comanche Drive and Varsity Avenue by Approving the Change of Land Use Designation on 2.84 +/- Acres from Low Density Residential to High Density Residential and Associated Mitigated Negative Declaration.
04/23/2024 2024-21 LAND USE AMENDMENT – COMANCHE AND VARSITY: Adoption of the Associated Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting and Applicable Program for General Plan Amendment 2024-01 and Zone Change 2024-01 for the Comanche Drive and Varsity Avenue Project. 05/14/2024 2024-31 HOUSING ELEMENT 2023-2031 SUBMIT TO HCD FOR FINAL REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION: Adopt the General Plan Amendment - GPA 2024-01 – 2023-2031 Housing Element and the Fair Housing Analysis Dated May 2024; and Authorize Staff to Submit the Housing Element to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for Final Review; and Accept the Notice of Exemption per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
07/09/2024 2024-45 HOUSING ELEMENT 2023-2031-AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER:

Authorizing the City Manager to Make Changes to the Adopted Housing Element and Work with the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to Expedite Approval and Certification of the Housing Element by HCD.

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Staff Report – 2024 General Plan APR and Housing Element APR 08/27/2024 2024-50 LAND USE AMENDMENT – GRANT APPLICATION 2024: Amendment 2023-01 and Zone Change 2023-01 for the 4th Street and Campus Drive Project (SCH No. 2023040027) for the 4th Street Improvements and Renovations Project.

Adoption Date GPAAdopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2023 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
02/28/2023 2023-10 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENT: “Environmental justice" is defined in California law as the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies (Cal. Gov. Code, § 65040.12, (e).) In an effort to address the inequitable distribution of pollution and associated health effects in low-income communities and communities of color, the Legislature passed and Governor Brown signed SB 1000 in 2016, requiring local governments to identify environmental justice communities (called “disadvantaged communities”) in their jurisdictions and address environmental justice in their general plans. This new law has several purposes, including facilitating transparency and public engagement in local governments’ planning and decisionmaking processes, reduce harmful pollutants and the associated health risks in environmental justice communities, and promote equitable access to healthinducing benefits, such as healthy food options, housing, public facilities, and recreation (Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice).

In general, environmental justice is a concept that seeks to minimize and equalize the effect of environmental hazards among all people regardless of race, ethnicity or income level.

Adoption Date GPAAdopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2023 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
3/28/2023 2023-12 2022 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL REPORT: To Approve the 2022 Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
5/23/2023 2023-20 TENTATIVE APPROVAL OF LAND USE ELEMENT – 4

TH STREET AND
CAMPUS: For Tentative Approval of General Plan Amendment 2023-01 – 4th Street and Campus Drive by Approving the Change of Land Use Designation on

8.6 +/- Acres from Public Facilities to Medium Density Residential. 5/23/2023 2023-21 LAND USE ELEMENT – 4
TH STREET AND CAMPUS: For Adoption of the
Associated Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting and Applicable Programs for General Plan Amendment 2023-01 and Zone Change 2023-01 for the 4th Street and Campus Drive Project.
6/27/2023 2023-33 MULTI-FAMILY 5% REDUCTION IN DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES: Authorizing A Five Percent (5%) Reduction in Development Impact Fees for Multi-Family Affordable Housing Projects with at Least Fifty Percent (50%) of Units Deemed as Affordable Housing. 7/11/2023 2023-41 LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE: General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2023- 03 – Amendment to the general plan Land Use Element establishes a Medium LowDensity Residential Designation permitting 10-16 units per acre; Medium-Density Residential Designation permitting an increase of 16-24 units per acre; and HighDensity Residential permitting an increase of 21 to 30 units per acre. Adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting and Applicable Programs for GPA 2023-03 and CA 2023-03 for the 2023 Land Use Element Update and Various Additions and Amendments to Title 17 Zoning.

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Staff Report – 2024 General Plan APR and Housing Element APR 7/11/2023 2023-42 LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE - 2023: Adopting the Land Use Element 2023 Update, An Element to the General Plan, Exhibit A and Accept CEQA Determination of A Mitigated Negative Declaration of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
7/11/2023 2023-43 HOUSING ELEMENT AND FAIR HOUSING ANALYSIS: Accepting the Draft 2023-2031 General Plan Housing Element, Exhibit A, Authorizing Staff to Forward the Housing Element to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for Review (GPA 2023-04); Accept CEQA Determination of A Notice of Exemption of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and Continue the Public Hearing to October 24, 2023. 7/11/2023 2023-44 LAND USE ELEMENT AMENDMENT: Adopting General Plan Amendments to the City of Arvin General Plan Land Use Element – GPA 2023-01 and GPA 2023-03.
11/14/2023 2023-67 FIVE-YEAR CIP COMMITTEE: Establishing A Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan Standing City Council Committee
Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2019 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
May 14,
2019
2019-41 Water Resources Element - . Arvin’s domestic water is provided by the Arvin Community Services District (ACSD) that secures its water by pumping from the local ground water system. Helping to maintain that ground water system is the Arvin-Edison Water Storage District (AEWSD), which imports water to the region via the Friant-Kern Canal and the California Aqueduct.
2019- 03 Safety Element Update - The State General Plan Guidelines direct cities to incorporate required elements into their general plans, including Safety. The purpose of the Safety Element is to reduce the potential risk of death, injuries, property damage, and economic and social dislocation resulting from natural and human-induced hazards. The Safety Element establishes preventative and responsive policies and programs to mitigate the potential impacts associated with hazards that may affect the City of Arvin. This Element along with the Kern County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) addresses geologic and seismic hazards, flood hazards, fire hazards, hazardous materials, and emergency preparedness and response planning.
2019-09 Land Use Element Update
Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2018 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
2018-23 Housing Element
Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2013 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
March 2013 2013 Climate Action Plan 2013 - The City of Arvin Climate Action Plan is a guiding document that outlines the course of action the City should take to reduce its share of the overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that contribute to global climate change. The City, with funds from the California Department of Conservation Sustainable Communities Planning Grant, has developed a set of comprehensive strategies focused on reducing GHG emissions from municipal facilities and

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Staff Report – 2024 General Plan APR and Housing Element APR operations. These strategies are identified in this Climate Action Plan in the form of action strategies to use renewable energy, become more energy efficient and reduce emissions from transportation.

Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2012 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
August 21,
2012
2012-34 Land Use Element - The purpose of the Land Use Element is to establish the community’s vision for the future and outline a clear but flexible policy framework for translating that vision into reality. Its goal is to provide informed guidance for long-term decision-making that will determine the form and extent of the City as it grows and evolves over time The Land Use Element policies reflect the principals of sustainable communities and SB 375, which aim to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through integrated transportation and land use planning.

Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2012 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
August 21,
2012
2012-34 Implementation Plan - The City of Arvin General Plan 2012 establishes the foundation and policy framework for guiding Arvin’s future development. The General Plan establishes official goals and policies related to community development, resources, health and safety. This Implementation Plan identifies specific actions the City will take to implement the General Plan’s policies. Its purpose is to serve as a reference for City staff and decision makers as they strive to put these policies into effect in the form of ordinances, programs and practices.

August 21,
2012
. 2012-34 Community Health Element - The purpose of the Community Health Element is to establish the community's vision for the future and outline a clear but flexible policy framework in regards to the community’s health. Its goal is to provide informed guidance for long-term decision-making that will encourage and support improved health and quality of life in the City as it grows and evolves over time.

August 21,
2012
2012-33 Circulation Element – The element was to serve as a guide for future development in the City of Arvin as well as provide the framework for the policies and programs used to guide this development and services a “the best available forecast of the City’s future for private and public enterprise to follow” – The Circulation Element, was intended to address the existing and proposed transportation system and its relationship to the Land Use Plan. It also addressed the local circulation in a regional context, providing the City, a snapshot of the transport system utilization and needs.

The Housing Element considers the current condition in affordable housing as a key issue that needs immediate attention. The provision of suitable housing for all members of the Arvin community regardless of income, age, race, color, religion, gender, ethnic background or disability.

August 21,
2012
. 2012-34 Air Quality Element - the City is compelled to address the issue of air quality due to the impact of air pollution on the health of its residents, particularly children as they will drive a large part of the region’s future prosperity. This Element is intended to help the City to avoid the future adverse effects of air pollution on its

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Staff Report – 2024 General Plan APR and Housing Element APR social and economic well-being. The comprehensive policy approach centered primarily on reducing emissions from mobile sources, as these form the largest source category over which the City can exert control.

August 21,
2012
. 2012-34 Conservation and Open Space Element - The Conservation and Open Space Element layout detailed goals, policies, and action programs for the preservation and management of biological and cultural resources, soils, minerals, energy, air quality, and open space. The purpose of the Conservation and Open Space Element is to promote the protection, stewardship, and use of the City’s natural resources and to prevent wastefulness, unsustainable usage, and neglect. Furthermore, all of the Elements of the General Plan reflect the principles of integration of SB 375, the Sustainable Communities Planning Act of 2008 which aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through transportation and land use planning.

Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

Currently the major sources of noise in the local area are vehicular roadways, namely Bear Mountain Boulevard, and railroad sources, namely the Southern Pacific Railroad line. Noise affects health and is recognized as a nuisance to society and can cause serious physical and psychological effects. The State of California has recognized that the potential effects of noise can be hazardous and have subsequently required all cities to include a noise element in their General Plan.

Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 1988 General Plan Amendments
November
1988
1988 Economic Development Element - The Arvin community possesses several resources that are unique to the area, which can assist in promoting economic development into the local area. Some of these resources are well identified and are readily visible within the community, as well as to outside observers in general.

However, some of these resources and opportunities should be highlighted and included in the economic development process by the City.

November
1988
1988 1988 General Plan is a policy document designed to serve as a guide to future development in the City of Arvin. It identifies physical, social, economic and environmental goals which the City Seeks to attain. The plan provides a framework of policies and programs by which decisions concerning growth and development in the City may be guided. It also provides a mechanism for obtaining citizens involvement in decision which will affect the future of the City. Through the plan the City can inform the general public, property owners, and prospective investors and business interests of its goals, policies, and development standards.

Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025

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Staff Report – 2024 General Plan APR and Housing Element APR to improve safety; encourage the use of non-motorized transportation, public transportation, rideshare, and other emerging modes; balance modesto improve the comfort of the streetfor all users; and improve the quality oflife forstudents and residents of Arvin May 2014 CalTrans Concept Rpt Hwy 223 -Bear Mt. Blvd 2014 - Route Location: State Route (SR) 223 is located solely in District 6 in Kern County. The route begins at I‐5 and traverses east to SR 58 for 30 miles. Route Purpose: The route serves as an east‐west connector south of Bakersfield. It serves trucks and others connecting I‐5 with SR 58 while bypassing the urban area of Bakersfield.

Major Route Features: The route begins at I‐5, intersects SR 99 and SR 184, and ends at SR 58. The route is also known as Bear Mountain Boulevard. State Route 223 is also part of the National Purple Heart Trail System, which honors Purple Heart recipients, and serves as a reminder to travelers that others have paid a high price for our ability to travel freely in the United States.

Adoption
Date
GPA Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025

The general plan is the long- range “blueprint” for a jurisdiction and guides development decisions, identifies long-term objectives for the next 15-20 years and contains policies and actions to help achieve community goals over that period of time. The general plan addresses all aspects of development and community enhancement. Other issues can also be included as optional elements. All local jurisdictions in the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin, including Arvin, are required under AB 170 to include an Air Quality Element or air quality information, goals, policies and strategies in other elements of the general plan. Because of the level of air pollution faced by San Joaquin Valley and Arvin residents, the City places importance on addressing air-quality related health issues. Therefore, the City of Arvin is updating its General Plan to include an Air Quality and Health Element. In addition, the City of Arvin is preparing a Green Development Ordinance and a Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the local level and create sustainable communities. These documents, along with other Land Use, Conservation and Open Space, Circulation, Housing and Safety Elements will be developed in coordination with each other, using the same data and information to ensure consistency among the policies and implementation programs.
1988 Master EIR- 1988 General Plan- This Draft Master Environmental Impact Report (EIR), a relatively new concept in long-term environmental resources management, has been prepared by the City of Arvin for the purpose of facilitating compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The document provides the city, the Kern County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), the Arvin Community Services District, other public agencies, and private sector developers with necessary information regarding the likely environmental impacts of typical urban development projects (called "standard" projects herein). Utilizing this document,

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Staff Report – 2024 General Plan APR and Housing Element APR applicable projects which portend to have significant environmental impacts may be issued a negative
declaration or a "mitigated" negative declaration, if measures specified in the document are included in the design.

SUMMARY:

Progress in meeting City of Arvin’s Share of Regional Housing Needs California Government Code (CGC) Section 65400(a)(2)B states that “The housing element portion of the annual report … shall be prepared through the use of forms and definitions adopted by the Department of Housing and Community Development …” The tables provided in Appendix B describe the progress made in meeting Arvin’s share of regional housing needs.

Table A2- Residential Units Completed in 2024 lists planning permit applications for single family dwellings and accessory dwelling units that were filed in 2024 and lists building permits for housing units that were completed and issued a certificate of occupancy in the last year. For the reporting cycle of 2024, Appendix B, Table B – Total Built Residential Units by Income Group, 32 housing permits were completed. The breakdown in 2024 was 17 Single Family Units, 14 Accessory Dwelling Units, and 1 Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit. Appendix B, Table C Housing Objectives Update (2023-2024) lists housing units by income category.

Arvin’s 2023-2031 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocation by Kern County Council of Governments for the 6
th Cycle, 2023-2031is 1,174 units. In the absence of
information regarding the affordability levels for some of the new ADUs and SFD were assigned to the Above Moderate-Income group.

TABLE C- HOUSING OBJECTIVES UPDATE (2023-2031)
Income
Level
RHNA
Allocation
Projection
Period
(6/30/22-
2/14/23)
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Total
Units to
Date
Total
Remaining
RHNA
Very Low 124 0 - - - - - - - - 0 124
Low 79 0 - - - - - - - - 0 79
Moderate 268 0 - - - - - - - - 0 268
Above
Moderate
703 32 - - - - - - - - 32 671
Total 1,174 32 - - - - - - - - 32 1,142
Degree to which the Arvin General Plan complies with the Adopted OPR Guidelines OPR adopted General Plan Guidelines in 2003 for use by local jurisdictions in the preparation of their general plans. The Guidelines were updated in 2017. The Guidelines are permissive, not mandatory and are quite extensive. According to staff analysis, the Arvin General Plan is in compliance with the adopted OPR Guidelines.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE:

Public notification was achieved by posting the agenda, with this agenda item being listed, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in print and electronically. Information about the project is also disseminated via the city’s website.

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Staff Report – 2024 General Plan APR and Housing Element APR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE:

This action is not a project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and is therefore not subject to CEQA, since it does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The approval of this agenda item does not commit the City to a definite course of action in regard to a project since the action is a submittal of an annual report to ensure compliance with Government Code Section 65400(a). This proposed activity is therefore not subject to CEQA. Any future action connected to this approval that constitutes a project will be reviewed for compliance with CEQA.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommend that the City Council adopt the following resolutions:

General Plan Annual Progress Report – 2024: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin Accepting the City of Arvin’s 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report and Transmittal to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) by the City Manager or Designee.

Housing Element 2023-2031 Annual Progress Report – 2024: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin Accepting the City of Arvin’s 2024-Housing Element 2023-2031Annual Progress Report and Transmittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by the City Manager or Designee.

FISACL IMPACT:

All costs associated with this project are paid for by the City of Arvin’s general fund.

END OF REPORT
Exhibits:
- A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin Accepting the City of Arvin’s 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report and Transmittal to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) by the City Manager or Designee. - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arvin Accepting the City of Arvin’s 2024- Housing Element 2023-2031 Annual Progress Report and Transmittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by the City Manager or Designee.

Attachments:
- General Plan/Housing Element 2024 Progress Report.
- Appendix A – General Plan Progress Report Implementation Actions and Programs. - Appendix B – Completed Housing Forms - California Department of Housing and Community Development.

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Reso Accepting 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) RESOLUTION NO. _________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARVIN
ACCEPTING THE CITY OF ARVIN’S 2024 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL

PROGRESS REPORT AND TRANSMITTAL TO THE CALIFORNIA
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH (OPR) BY THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE.

WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65400 mandates that the City of Arvin submit an Annual Progress Report on the status of the General Plan and its implementation to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research by April 1st of each year; and
WHEREAS, the guidelines from the Governor's Office of Planning and Research and forms identified that there is no established format for the preparation of and submitting the General Plan Annual Progress Report; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) provides local legislative bodies and the public with information regarding the implementation of the General Plan for their city; and
WHEREAS, the Annual Progress Report (APR) also informs the public of the progress in meeting the community’s goals; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Annual Progress Report provides a history of general plan adoption and amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arvin’s General Plan was first adopted in 1988 and was updated in 2012 and various amendments to the General Plan have occurred as of 2025; and WHEREAS, The City of Arvin’s General Plan contains the nine (9) State-required Elements, and four (4) additional Optional Elements, Special Studies, and historical documents, as follows:

Historic Documents: 1988 General Plan, Master EIR – 1988 General Plan.

WHEREAS, the Annual Progress Report has been reviewed by the City Council at a public meeting and accepted at a regular City Council meeting of March 25, 2025.

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Reso Accepting 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The City Council of the City of Arvin does hereby ordain as follows:

1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.

2. The City Council of the City of Arvin does hereby accept the 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report.

3. The City Council authorizes and directs the City Manager or designee to transmit the 2024 – General Plan Annual Progress Report to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR).

4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvin at a regular meeting thereof held on the 25 th day of March 2025 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

ATTEST
CECILIA VELA, City Clerk

CITY OF ARVIN
By:

OLIVIA CALDERON, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By:

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Reso Accepting 2024 Housing Element 2023-2031 Annual Progress Report (APR).

RESOLUTION NO. ______

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARVIN
ACCEPTING THE CITY OF ARVIN’S 2024-HOUSING ELEMENT 2023- 2031 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT AND TRANSMITTAL TO THE

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT (HCD) BY THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE.

WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65400 mandates that the City of Arvin submit an Annual Progress Report on the status of the General Plan and its implementation to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research by April 1st of each year; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development requires the City of Arvin to report on progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs and the status of Arvin’s compliance with deadlines in the 2023-2031 Housing Element at a public meeting where members of the public may provide oral testimony or submit written comments as part of the Annual Housing Element 2023-2031 Progress Report; and WHEREAS, the guidelines from the Governor's Office of Planning and Research and forms from the California Department of Housing and Community Development were used to prepare the report; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Housing Element is to identify and provide for existing and projected affordable housing needs; and
WHEREAS, The Housing Element includes numerous housing programs that preserve the existing affordable housing stock, removal of governmental constraints, provides adequate sites for a variety and diversity of housing, and promotes equal housing opportunities; and WHEREAS, the Housing Element Annual Progress Report includes the following tables:

Table A, Housing Development Applications Submitted; Table A2, Annual Building Activity Report Summary - New Construction, Entitled, Permits and Completed Units; Table B, Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress - Permitted Units Issued By Affordability; Table C, Sites identified or Rezoned to Accommodate Shortfall Housing Need; Table D, Program Implementation Status pursuant to Government Code section 65583; Table E, Commercial Development Bonus Approved pursuant to Government Code section 65915.7 (does not apply):

Table F, Units Rehabilitated, Preserved and Acquired for Alternative Adequate Sites under Government Code section 65583.1, subdivision (c)(2) (does not apply); Table G, Locally Owned Lands Included in the Housing Elements Sites Inventory that have been sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of; Table H, Locally Owned Surplus Sites; and, a Summary Table; and WHEREAS, the Annual Progress Report has been reviewed by the City Council at a public meeting and accepted at a regular City Council meeting of March 25, 2025. //////
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Reso Accepting 2024 Housing Element 2023-2031 Annual Progress Report (APR).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The City Council of the City of Arvin does hereby ordain as follows:

1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.

2. The City Council of the City of Arvin does hereby accept the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report.

3. The City Council authorizes and directs the City Manager or designee to transmit the 2024 -Housing Element 2023-2031 Annual Progress Report to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvin at a regular meeting thereof held on the 25 th day of March 2025 by
the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

ATTEST
CECILIA VELA, City Clerk

CITY OF ARVIN
By:

OLIVIA CALDERON, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By:

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2024
Progress Report
2024 General Plan and Housing Element
Annual Progress Report (APR)
Prepared by:

Community Development Department
141 Plumtree Drive
Arvin, California 93203
661-854-2822
Contact:

Isaiah Medina
Email: [email protected]
or
Bonique Emerson
Email: [email protected]
Support Staffing:

Isabella Palacio - [email protected]
CivicSpark Fellow, City of Arvin – Housing Element Report Christine Viterelli, Grants Manager – [email protected] Jake Raper- [email protected] Project
Coordinator/Planning Consultant
Isaiah Medina, Planning Consultant -Precision
Engineering
Bonique Emerson, Planning Consultant- Precision
Engineering
Jeffrey Jones, City Manager/Finance Director –
[email protected]
On Behalf of:

Arvin City Council and Planning Commission
March 25, 2025

CITY OF ARVIN

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City Council (2025)
Olivia Calderon, Mayor
Susana Reyes, Mayor Pro Tern
Donny Horton, Councilmember
Jaime Perez, Councilmember
Planning Commission (2025)
Joshlyn Horton, Chairperson
Anaiza Prado, Vice Chairperson
Manuel Leon, Planning Commissioner
Fatima Gonzalez, Planning Commissioner
Rubie Carmona, Planning Commissioner
City of Arvin – Management (2025)
Jeffrey Jones, City Manager/Finance Director
Cecilia Vela, City Clerk
Nathan Hodges, City Attorney – Hodges Law Group
Christine Viterelli, Grants Manager
City of Arvin – Support Staff and Consulting Planners (2025) Jake Raper Jr., ACIP – Project Coordinator/Planning
Bonique Emerson, Precision Engineering
Isaiah Medina, Precision Engineering
Isabella Palacio, CivicSpark Fellow – Public Health Institute

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NUMBER
Background 5
Format Guidance for the General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports (APR’s)
5 General Plan Annual Progress Report – 2024 6
Housing Element 2023-2031 Annual Progress Report 6

1.0 Introduction – General Plan 7

2.0 Date of Acceptance of the Annual Progress Report (APR) 8

3.0 General Plan Amendment – Status 9

3.1 Background 9

4.1 Land Use Element -2023 AND 2024: Land Use Element Goals and Policies are established by category which are City Wide; Residential, Commercial and Industrial, Agricultural; and Public/Institutional:
16 4.2 HOUSING ELEMENT 2023-2031- Resolution No. 2025-04 dated January 28, 2025 - Activity Report from 2023 AND 2024
16-22

4.3 Circulation Element- Resolution No. 2012-33, August 2012 22-23

4.4 Safety Element – Resolution No. 2025-03 dated January 28, 2025 23

4.5 Conservation and Open Space Element – Resolution No. 2012-34 - August 21, 2012
24 4.6 Noise Element – 1988 November 1988 24

4.7 Community Health element – resolution no. 2012-13 august 21, 2012 25

4.8 Air Quality Element (Resolution no. 2012-34 – August 21, 2012) 26

4.9 Climate Action Plan – 2013 dated March 2013 26

4.10 Environment Justice Element – Resolution No. 2023-10 dated February 28, 2023 27

4.11 Arvin General Plan 2012 Implementation Programs Resolution No. 2012-34 dated August 21, 2012 – Updated 2024
28 4.12 Water Element - Resolution No. 2019-41 dated May 14, 2019 28

4.13 Economic Development Element – November 1988 29

5.0 2024 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 29

5.1 Housing Element Tables 29-31

5.1.2 Regional Housing Needs Allocation Tracking 30

5.1.3 Removal of Constraints for Affordable Housing 31

5.1.4 Housing Projects of Interest 31

5.1.5 Project Streamlining Pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.4 31-34

6.0 EAP Grant 34

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1 General Plan Amendments (As of February 28, 2025) 10
2025 Amendments 10
2024 Amendments 10-11
2023 Amendments 11-12
2019 Amendments 12
2018 Amendments 12
2013 Amendments 13
2012 Amendments 13-14
1988 Amendments 14
Special Studies and Support Documents for General Plan
2020 – Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School 15
2104 – Caltrans Concept Report Hwy 223 – Bear Mt. Blvd. 15 2020 Arvin Sphere of Influence and Municipal Services Report 15 2012 - Draft Existing Conditions Report – Air Quality and Community Health Elements February 2012 - Project Overview
15 1988 Master EIR 1988 General Plan 15
A2 Residential Units Completed in 2024 29
B Total Built Residential Units by Income Group 30
C Housing Objectives Update (2023-2024) 31
Appendices:

Appendix A - General Plan Implementation Actions and Programs Summary 2024 Appendix B – 2024 Housing Element 2023-2031 Annual Progress Report Forms per HCD

The State ofCalifornia GovernmentCode 65400 etseq requiresthe preparation of an annualreport to the local legislative body, the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) describing the following:

1. The status of the local general plan and progress in its implementation.

2. The progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs.

3. The degree to which the local general plan complies with the adopted OPR guidelines.

4. The date of the last revision to the local general plan There are two annual reports incorporated in the 2024 report; the first (1st) is the 2023-2024 General Plan Annual Report – that is to be submitted to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the second (2nd) report is the 2024 - Housing Element 2023-2031Annual Progress Report – that is to be submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

FORMAT GUIDANCE FOR THE GENERAL PLAN and HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS:

There is no standardized form or format for the preparation of the General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR). The following recommendations serve as guidance in developing an APR that is useful to your specific jurisdiction. The APR prepared for your city or county is not required to incorporate all of the elements suggested and need not be an elaborate and time-consuming task. Instead, the APR may make use of available sources of information that may contain information pertinent to General Plan annual reporting such as: “annual reports,” “performance reports,” “budget reports,” or “state of the city/county reports.” OPR encourages jurisdictions to include these types of reports or portions thereof in the APR so long as they specifically address the implementation of the General Plan. This approach enables General Plan implementation to be discussed in the broader context of the jurisdiction's overall programs and activities, including redevelopment, economic development, and other topics.

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Deadline
All jurisdictionsrequired to
submit to local
legislature, OPR and HCD by
4/1
All jurisdictionsrequired to
submit to local
legislature, OPR and HCD by
4/1
ReportingYear Type Calendar or Fiscal Calendar
Format
Requirements
None
Standardized format: New
requirements(AB 879, SB 35,
AB 1486, AB 1255)
General Plan Annual Progress Report – 2024:

Staff prepared a DRAFT Resolution for City Council Approval of the City of Arvin’s 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report and Transmittal to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) by the City Manager or Designee. The General Plan Annual Progress Report may be transmitted via electronically to OPR by email or on-line via their submission form. Also, Staff has prepared a Letter to OPR to be signed by the City Manager/Finance Director upon acceptance of the annual report by the City Council per State transmittal requirements.

The Annual Progress Report (APR) provides local legislative bodies and the public with information regarding the implementation of the General Plan for their city or county. APRs also inform the public of the progress in meeting the community’s goals. Local governments, their legislators, and legislative bodies are encouraged to engage stakeholders and the public in sharing APRs and in making adjustments necessary to reach local planning goals.

APRs must be presented to the local legislative body for their review and acceptance, usually as a consent or discussion item on a regular meeting agenda. Therefore, the APR should provide enough information for decision-makers to assess how the General Plan was implemented during the 12-month reporting period, either the calendar year or fiscal year. More specifically, APRs should explain how land use decisions relate to adopted goals, policies, and implementation measures of the General Plan. The APRs should provide enough information to identify necessary "course adjustments" or modifications to the General Plan and means to improve local implementation.

Housing Element 2023-2031 Annual Progress Report – 2024:

Staff prepared a DRAFT Resolution for City Council Approval of the City of Arvin’s 2024-Housing Element 2023-2031Annual Progress Report and Transmittal to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) by the City Manager or Designee.

The 2024-Housing Element 2023-2031Annual Progress Report is to be transmitted via electronically to HCD per their submission form. Also, Staff has prepared a Draft Letter to HCD to be signed by the City Manager/Finance Director upon acceptance of the annual report by the City Council per State transmittal requirements. State law requires that all General Plans include a Housing Element that provides a plan for

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) City of Arvin 2023-2024 General Plan Report to OPR and Housing Annual Progress Report to HCD Page 7 of 34 accommodating future housing production needs. State law further requires that all cities and counties create an APR that describes that community’s progress toward implementing their Housing Element. The Housing Element APR must be delivered to OPR and HCD by April 1 of each year and must cover the previous calendar year1. Effective 2019, all jurisdictions, including charter cities must submit a General Plan APR and Housing Element APR. Updated instructions and standardized forms for submitting the HE APR can be found at the following HCD website: (https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/annual-progress-reports.shtml).

The Housing Element APR fulfills statutory requirements to report certain housing information, including:
the local agency's progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs (i.e., applications, entitlements, permits, and certificates of occupancy), certain rezoning activities, actions taken towards completion of housing element programs, and local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the development of housing (Government Codes Sections 65584.3(c) and 65584.5(b)(5)). California’s housing element law acknowledges that in order for the private market to adequately address the state’s housing needs, local governments must adopt plans and regulatory systems that provide opportunities for, and do not unduly constrain, housing development. As a result, housing policy rests largely on the effective implementation of local general plans and housing elements.

1.0 INTRODUCTION – GENERAL PLAN:

Government Code Sections 65400 and 65700 mandate that all cities and counties submit an annual report on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation to their legislative bodies, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April 1st of each year.

The annual progress report (APR) provides local legislative bodies and the public with information regarding the implementation of the General Plan for their city or county. The APR also informs the public of the progress in meetings the community’s goals.

In addition to this General Plan APR, all jurisdictions must additionally prepare and submit a Housing Element APR to both OPR and HCD. The Housing Element APR provides informational reporting on housing information including progress on meeting the jurisdiction’s share of regional housing needs, rezoning activities, and actions taken toward completing housing element programs.

The General Plan Progress Report provides for the annual review of the General Plan to assess the level of implementation and effectiveness of the General Plan as a guide for orderly growth and development, preservation and conservation of open space land and natural resources, and the efficient expenditure of public funds. The General Plan Progress Report also provides information regarding the City’s progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs.

The General Plan APR allows OPR to identify statewide trends in land use decision-making and how local planning and development activities relate to statewide planning goals and policies. APRs may also be used to inform future modifications to OPR’s General Plan Guidelines. Both the General Plan and Housing Element APRs are used by the State Offices to track the progress of local jurisdictions’ implementation of their General Plan, Housing Element, and is used as an eligibility threshold requirement for several State housing funding programs.

The General Plan is the City’s official policy that guides decisions affecting future physical development and change within the City. The City of Arvin’s General Plan was first adopted in 1988 and was updated

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) City of Arvin 2023-2024 General Plan Report to OPR and Housing Annual Progress Report to HCD Page 8 of 34 in 2012 and various amendments to the General Plan have occurred as of 2025. The first General Plan was adopted in 1988, some 28 years after the City’s incorporation in 1960. The City of Arvin’s General Plan contains the nine (9) State-required Elements, and four (4) additional Optional Elements, and Special Studies as follows:

Historic Documents: 1988 General Plan, Master EIR – 1988 General Plan.

This General Plan Progress Report summarizes the General Plan implementation progress for 2024.

Section 2.0 includes the status of General Plan Amendments. Section 3.0 presents a review of the implementation actions, by General Plan Element. The regional housing needs status update is provided under the Housing Element review in Section 3.10 of this report.

2.0 Date of Acceptance of the Annual Progress Report (APR):

The City of Arvin 2023 -2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report and 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report is anticipated to be reviewed and accepted by the City Council at the regular City Council meeting of March 25, 2025.

3.0 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STATUS

3.1 Background
Local governments are required to keep their General Plans current and internally consistent.

Although General Plans must be kept current, there is no specific requirement that a local government update its General Plan on a particular timeline, with the exception of the Housing Element, which is formally required to be updated every eight years. The City Council adopted the 6 th Cycle 2023-2031 Housing Element on January 28, 2025, via Resolution No. 2025-04. The adopted 2023-2031 Housing Element has been sent to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for certification. It is anticipated that HCD will certify the Housing Element by the end of April 2025.

City of Arvin City Council has not adopted procedures for the initiation of processing of requests for a General Plan amendment. Historically, Planning Staff in coordination with the City Manager’s direction initiates amendments when either state law mandate updates and/or general plan amendments are initiated by either Private Party, Planning Commission, or City Council.

All general plan amendments are submitted to the Planning Commission for a public hearing and at the conclusion of the public hearing, Planning Commission provides a recommendation to the City Council for either approval or disapproval via resolution. The City Council takes final action at a public hearing.

3.2 Status of Amendments in 2023-2024-2025 - General Plan Amendments Adopted in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 are summarized in Table 1. Table 1 lists a summary of all adopted General Plan amendments which comply with the General Plan Guidelines. The foregoing information is provided consistent with the requirements of Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(F). Appendix A –General Plan Progress Report Implementation Actions and Programs
TABLE 1
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS (AS OF FEBRUARY 28 2025)
Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2025 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
01/28/2025 2025-03 SAFETY ELEMENT AND 2020 KERN COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN: Amending General Plan by Adopting the 2024 Safety Element Update Incorporating 2020 Kern County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2025 Safety Element Update - (City of Arvin website at http://arvin.org – Click on “Government” then click on “Departments” then click on “Community Development” then click on “City Planning” and under “General Plan As Of February 2025” go to 12 -Safety Element and 12aAttachments 1 and 2 - 2020 Kern Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP)) 01/28/2025 2025-04 HOUSING ELEMENT ADOPTION – FORWARD TO HCD FOR CERTIFICATION:

Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2024 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
04/23/2024 2024-21 LAND USE AMENDMENT – COMANCHE AND VARSITY: Adoption of the Associated Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting and Applicable Program for General Plan Amendment 2024-01 and Zone Change 2024-01 for the Comanche Drive and Varsity Avenue Project.
05/14/2024 2024-31 HOUSING ELEMENT 2023-2031 SUBMIT TO HCD FOR FINAL REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION: Adopt the General Plan Amendment - GPA 2024-01 – 2023-2031 Housing Element and the Fair Housing Analysis Dated May 2024; and Authorize Staff to Submit the Housing Element to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for Final Review; and Accept the Notice of Exemption per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2024 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
07/09/2024 2024-45 HOUSING ELEMENT 2023-2031-AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER: Authorizing the City Manager to Make Changes to the Adopted Housing Element and Work with the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to Expedite Approval and Certification of the Housing Element by HCD.
08/27/2024 2024-50 LAND USE AMENDMENT – GRANT APPLICATION 2024: Amendment 2023-01 and Zone Change 2023-01 for the 4th Street and Campus Drive Project (SCH No. 2023040027) for the 4th Street Improvements and Renovations Project.

Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2023 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
02/28/2023 2023-10 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENT: “Environmental justice" is defined in California law as the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies (Cal. Gov. Code, § 65040.12, (e).) In an effort to address the inequitable distribution of pollution and associated health effects in low-income communities and communities of color, the Legislature passed and Governor Brown signed SB 1000 in 2016, requiring local governments to identify environmental justice communities (called “disadvantaged communities”) in their jurisdictions and address environmental justice in their general plans. This new law has several purposes, including facilitating transparency and public engagement in local governments’ planning and decision-making processes, reduce harmful pollutants and the associated health risks in environmental justice communities, and promote equitable access to health-inducing benefits, such as healthy food options, housing, public facilities, and recreation (Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice).

In general, environmental justice is a concept that seeks to minimize and equalize the effect of environmental hazards among all people regardless of race, ethnicity or income level. 3/28/2023 2023-12 2022 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL REPORT: To Approve the 2022 Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
5/23/2023 2023-20 TENTATIVE APPROVAL OF LAND USE ELEMENT – 4 TH STREET AND CAMPUS: For
Tentative Approval of General Plan Amendment 2023-01 – 4th Street and Campus Drive by Approving the Change of Land Use Designation on 8.6 +/- Acres from Public Facilities to Medium Density Residential.

Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2023 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
5/23/2023 2023-21 LAND USE ELEMENT – 4
TH STREET AND CAMPUS: For Adoption of the Associated Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting and Applicable Programs for General Plan Amendment 2023-01 and Zone Change 2023-01 for the 4th Street and Campus Drive Project. 6/27/202
3 2023-33 MULTI-FAMILY 5% REDUCTION IN DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES: Authorizing A Five Percent (5%) Reduction in Development Impact Fees for Multi-Family Affordable Housing Projects with at Least Fifty Percent (50%) of Units Deemed as Affordable Housing.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2023 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
7/11/2023 2023-41 LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE: General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2023-03 – Amendment to the general plan Land Use Element establishes a Medium Low-Density Residential Designation permitting 10- 16 units per acre; Medium-Density Residential Designation permitting an increase of 16-24 units per acre; and High-Density Residential permitting an increase of 21 to 30 units per acre. Adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting and Applicable Programs for GPA 2023-03 and CA 2023-03 for the 2023 Land Use Element Update and Various Additions and Amendments to Title 17 Zoning.
7/11/2023 2023-42 LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE - 2023: Adopting the Land Use Element 2023 Update, An Element to the General Plan, Exhibit A and Accept CEQA Determination of A Mitigated Negative Declaration of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
7/11/2023 2023-43 HOUSING ELEMENT AND FAIR HOUSING ANALYSIS: Accepting the Draft 2023-2031 General Plan Housing Element, Exhibit A, Authorizing Staff to Forward the Housing Element to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for Review (GPA 2023-04); Accept CEQA Determination of A Notice of Exemption of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and Continue the Public Hearing to October 24, 2023.
7/11/2023 2023-44 LAND USE ELEMENT AMENDMENT: Adopting General Plan Amendments to the City of Arvin General Plan Land Use Element – GPA 2023-01 and GPA 2023-03. 11/14/2023 2023-67 FIVE-YEAR CIP COMMITTEE: Establishing A Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan Standing City Council Committee
Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

Helping to maintain that ground water system is the Arvin-Edison Water Storage District (AEWSD), which imports water to the region via the Friant-Kern Canal and the California Aqueduct.
2019- 03 Safety Element Update - The State General Plan Guidelines direct cities to incorporate required elements into their general plans, including Safety. The purpose of the Safety Element is to reduce the potential risk of death, injuries, property damage, and economic and social dislocation resulting from natural and human-induced hazards. The Safety Element establishes preventative and responsive policies and programs to mitigate the potential impacts associated with hazards that may affect the City of Arvin. This Element along with the Kern County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) addresses geologic and seismic hazards, flood hazards, fire hazards, hazardous materials, and emergency preparedness and response planning. 2019-09 Land Use Element Update
Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2018 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
2018-23 Housing Element

Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

August 21,
2012
2012-34 Implementation Plan - The City of Arvin General Plan 2012 establishes the foundation and policy framework for guiding Arvin’s future development. The General Plan establishes official goals and policies related to community development, resources, health and safety. This Implementation Plan identifies specific actions the City will take to implement the General Plan’s policies. Its purpose is to serve as a reference for City staff and decision makers as they strive to put these policies into effect in the form of ordinances, programs and practices.

August 21,
2012
. 2012-34 Community Health Element - The purpose of the Community Health Element is to establish the community's vision for the future and outline a clear but flexible policy framework in regards to the community’s health. Its goal is to provide informed guidance for long-term decisionmaking that will encourage and support improved health and quality of life in the City as it grows and evolves over time.

March 20,
2012
Housing Element - The Housing Element focuses on the quality, quantity, condition, and occupancy of the city's dwelling units. Provision of clean, fair and upgraded housing be of primary importance in the development of the community. The Housing Element considers the current condition in affordable housing as a key issue that needs immediate attention. The provision of suitable housing for all members of the Arvin community regardless of income, age, race, color, religion, gender, ethnic background or disability.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 2012 General Plan Amendments and Housing Reports
August 21,
2012
. 2012-34 Air Quality Element - the City is compelled to address the issue of air quality due to the impact of air pollution on the health of its residents, particularly children as they will drive a large part of the region’s future prosperity. This Element is intended to help the City to avoid the future adverse effects of air pollution on its social and economic well-being. The comprehensive policy approach centered primarily on reducing emissions from mobile sources, as these form the largest source category over which the City can exert control.

Furthermore, all of the Elements of the General Plan reflect the principles of integration of SB 375, the Sustainable Communities Planning Act of 2008 which aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through transportation and land use planning.

Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 1988 General Plan Amendments
November
1988
1988 Noise Element - The noise element sets forth the policies and standards for acceptable noise levels for different types of land uses within the community. Currently the major sources of noise in the local area are vehicular roadways, namely Bear Mountain Boulevard, and railroad sources, namely the Southern Pacific Railroad line. Noise affects health and is recognized as a nuisance to society and can cause serious physical and psychological effects. The State of California has recognized that the potential effects of noise can be hazardous and have subsequently required all cities to include a noise element in their General Plan.

Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025

SPECIAL STUDIES AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS FOR GENERAL PLAN
January 2020 2020-Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School Plan (PDF)- The purpose ofthis Plan isto deliver aComplete Streets and Safe Routesto School Plan for the City of Arvin that builds upon the recommendations of the KernCounty ActiveTransportation Plan to deliver a set of infrastructure projects and design tools that can be applied throughout the city to improve safety; encourage the use of nonmotorized transportation, public transportation, rideshare, and other emerging modes; balance modesto improve the comfort of the streetfor all users; and improve the quality oflife forstudents and residents of Arvin
May 2014 CalTrans Concept Rpt Hwy 223 -Bear Mt. Blvd 2014 - Route Location: State Route (SR) 223 is located solely in District 6 in Kern County. The route begins at I‐5 and traverses east to SR 58 for 30 miles. Route Purpose: The route serves as an east‐west connector south of Bakersfield. It serves trucks and others connecting I‐5 with SR 58 while bypassing the urban area of Bakersfield.

Major Route Features: The route begins at I‐5, intersects SR 99 and SR 184, and ends at SR

58. The route is also known as Bear Mountain Boulevard. State Route 223 is also part of the National Purple Heart Trail System, which honors Purple Heart recipients, and serves as a reminder to travelers that others have paid a high price for our ability to travel freely in the United States.

Adoption
Date
GPA
Adopting
Reso. No.

General Plan Amendment Project Name
General Plan Elements 1988, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025

SPECIAL STUDIES AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS FOR GENERAL PLAN
March 3,
2020
Arvin SOI - 2018 Municipal Services Review- Updated and LAFCo Commission Resolution of Determination on January 18, 2023, Doc# 223007096
Februar
y 2012
2012 Draft Existing Conditions Report – Air Quality and Community Health Elements February 2012 - Project Overview - The Air Quality and the Health Element are components of the City of Arvin's General Plan. The City of Arvin (the "City"), along with every city and county in California, is required by State law to prepare and maintain a comprehensive general plan. The general plan is the long- range “blueprint” for a jurisdiction and guides development decisions, identifies long-term objectives for the next 15-20 years and contains policies and actions to help achieve community goals over that period of time. The general plan addresses all aspects of development and community enhancement. Other issues can also be included as optional elements. All local jurisdictions in the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin, including Arvin, are required under AB 170 to include an Air Quality Element or air quality information, goals, policies and strategies in other elements of the general plan. Because of the level of air pollution faced by San Joaquin Valley and Arvin residents, the City places importance on addressing air-quality related health issues. Therefore, the City of Arvin is updating its General Plan to include an Air Quality and Health Element. In addition, the City of Arvin is preparing a Green Development Ordinance and a Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the local level and create sustainable communities. These documents, along with other Land Use, Conservation and Open Space, Circulation, Housing and Safety Elements will be developed in coordination with each other, using the same data and information to ensure consistency among the policies and implementation programs. 1988 Master EIR- 1988 General Plan- This Draft Master Environmental Impact Report (EIR), a relatively new concept in long-term environmental resources management, has been prepared by the City of Arvin for the purpose of facilitating compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The document provides the city, the Kern County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), the Arvin Community Services District, other public agencies, and private sector developers with necessary information regarding the likely environmental impacts of typical urban development projects (called "standard" projects herein). Utilizing this document, applicable projects which portend to have significant environmental impacts may be issued a negative declaration or a "mitigated" negative declaration, if measures specified in the document are

4.0 GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS
The following subsections represent the progress the City has made towards implementing the actions of the General Plan during the 2023 and 2024 reporting period. Please refer to Appendix A – General Plan Elements – Goals and Policies and Status 2023-2024. The following subsections and Appendix A are provided consistent with the requirements of Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(A).

Land Use Element – Resolution No. 2019-09 -2023 AND 2024: Land Use Element Goals and Policies are established by category which are City Wide; Residential, Commercial and Industrial, Agricultural; and Public/Institutional
SUMMARY ACTIONS FOR CITY WIDE LAND USE GOALS AND POLICIES:

Action1. The City has adopted amendments to Title 17 Zoning that establishes design criteria for high density residential development, Chapter 17.055 – Multiple Family Residential Design Review Ministerial Permit by Ordinance No. 2023-485 on July 25, 2023. The design criteria implements Goals 1, 2, and 4.

Action 2. City Community Development Department approved Ministerial Permit for Chavez Project a 51 Unit Apartment complex on 4th Street implementing Chapter 17.055. The site is immediately south of existing and proposed shopping centers. This project implements Goals 1,2, 4 and 5.

Action 3. The city was awarded grant funding for the preparation of Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School Plan in 2020 and was accepted by the City Council. The purpose of this Plan isto deliver aComplete Streets and Safe Routesto School Plan for the City of Arvin that builds upon the recommendations of the Kern County Active Transportation Plan to deliver a set of infrastructure projects and design tools that can be applied throughout the city to improve safety; encourage the use of non-motorized transportation, public transportation, rideshare, and other emerging modes; balance modesto improve the comfort of the streetfor all users; and improve the quality oflife forstudents and residents of Arvin.

Action 4. The Kern County LAFCo approved the City of Arvin’s request for its Sphere of Influence amendment in 2019. The sphere of influence amendment included approximately four (4) square miles immediately west of the city limits bounded by S. Comanche Drive, Sycamore Road, Edison Road, and Sunset Boulevard, and bisected by Bear Mountain Boulevard. The City envisions this area as containing commercial and mixed-use corridors along the major streets, with residential uses, parks, and schools in the interior. Approximately 0.75 square mile north and northeast of the city limits. The City intends to include approximately 160 acres for residential uses north of Arvin High School and 320 acres for industrial uses east of Tejon Highway. Expansion into this area would ultimately place the city limits adjacent to the existing Edmundson Acres development. See City of Arvin Land Use Diagram.

4.2 HOUSING ELEMENT 2023-2031- Resolution No. 2025-04 dated January 28, 2025 - Activity Report from 2023 AND 2024: The 2023-2031 Housing Element was adopted on January 28 2025, by Resolution No. 2025-04. The 2023-2031 City of Arvin Housing Element (Housing Element) focuses on the

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) City of Arvin 2023-2024 General Plan Report to OPR and Housing Annual Progress Report to HCD Page 17 of 34 quality, quantity, condition, and occupancy of the city's dwelling units. It is evident that, by the adoption of this Housing Element into the Arvin General Plan, the City Council and the Planning Commission of the City of Arvin reflect the concern of the citizens that clean, fair and upgraded housing be of primary importance in the development of the community. The authority for producing this Housing Element is provided in Government Code Section 65580 et. seq. The Housing Element considers the current condition in affordable housing as a key issue that needs immediate attention. It is the intent of this Housing Element to ensure that every attempt is being made to provide suitable housing for all members of the Arvin community regardless of income, age, race, color, religion, gender, ethnic background or disability.

The HE has thirty-four work programs that are to be completed during the 6th Cycle review period of 2023 to 2031. Each program has an implementation schedule for accomplishment. The most extensive Housing Element work program is Program No. 13 – Update and Amend the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. This program, Program 13, has twenty-four (24) individual actions that either amend Title 17 Zoning and/or amends the General Plan policies. The attached Housing Element work programs are formatted into eight (8) columns; Program, Objective; Agency Responsible for completing the work program; Financing, Time Frame to be accomplished; Metric, Misc., and Implementation Schedule. The column, Implementation Schedule lists the time period when the activity is to occur, by who and when the activity is to occur. Some work programs are on-going with schedules to occur annually in order to do outreach to the community and to share information, program opportunities, potential funding sources, and technical assistance.

HOUSING ELEMENT - SUMMARY ACTIONS 2013- 2023:

Action 1: Since the adoption of the 2013-2023 Arvin Housing Element in March 27, 2018 (Resolution 2018-23), the city has updated and amended the Arvin General Plan as it relates to housing through the following resolutions and code amendments to the Municipal Code:

Resolution No. 2018-23. The Resolution adopting the 5th Cycle Housing Element included a policy of providing priority infrastructure service to housing projects affordable to lower-income households. Concurrent with the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, the city has passed a Resolution specifying sewer connection priority to low-income housing developments. The Arvin Community Services District will be requested to pass its own resolution to provide priority water service to low-income developments.

Resolution No. 2018-68. The Arvin City Council Approved Resolution No. 2018-68 introducing two Sphere of Influence (SOI) alternative expansion areas in 2018. In 2019, LAFCO approved the expansion of the city’s Sphere of Influence (SOI) to include 2,085 acres. The Edmonson Tract, a disadvantage community northeast of the city was added to the SOI. The city’s General Plan and Zoning Map were updated to reflect the expanded SOI.

Resolution 2019-03. Safety Element and Conservation Element were amended to address flood and high fire hazards.

Resolution 2019-09. Land Use element was amended to address unincorporated islands or fringe communities.

Municipal Code Amendments

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) City of Arvin 2023-2024 General Plan Report to OPR and Housing Annual Progress Report to HCD Page 18 of 34 In addition to housing-related amendments to the General Plan, the Arvin Municipal Code was amended through the following ordinances.

Ordinance No. 2019-456. The city Council adopted Ordinance No. 2019-456 amending the Municipal Code, including the Density Bonus Ordinance to comply with State law. As part of the 6 th Cycle amendments, the density bonus ordinance will be updated to reflect current density bonus laws, as explained in Chapter VI. C. Housing Element Programs.

Ordinance No. 2019-456. Adopted Ordinance No. 2019-456 amending the Municipal Code, including the Transitional and Supportive Housing.

Ordinance No. 2019-456. Adopted Ordinance No. 2019-456 adding a new definition of “Family” to comply with State law.

Ordinance No. 2019-456. Adopted ordinance regarding removal of minimum unit size (Minimum Units/Acre and Units/Site) in R-3 and R-4 zones to comply with State law.

Ordinance 2018-445. Adopted ordinance to rezone land to accommodate the shortfall of affordable housing from the 2008-2013 Housing Element period.

Ordinance No. 2019-456. As part of the Housing No Net Loss Program, the City adopted Ordinance No. 2019-456 amending the Municipal Code Section 17.12.25: "Other uses may be permitted as authorized by the Municipal Code where equal to, or greater, land area is provided to replace and/or provide a residential development of at least 16 units per acre concurrent to or prior to development of the other use."
Ordinance 2022-480 Amending Titles 16, 17, and 18_042622 – Title 17 Zoning amending various sections as follows: Sections 16.04.04; .050; .070; .095 of Chapter 16.04 General Provisions establish the City Planner asthe advisory agency for minor land divisions (Parcel Maps) Voluntary Mergers, Certificate of Compliance, and lot line adjustments.

1. Sections 16.28.050 of Chapter 16.28 Final Maps clarifies the Secretary of the Commission to act and sign a final map on behalf of the Commission.

2. Section 16.32.020; 040; 050; .060 of Chapter 16.32 Divisions Other Than Subdivisions establishes the City Planner as the person responsible for processing Parcel Maps.

3. Sections 16.36.01O; .020; .030; .040 of Chapter 16.36 Lot Line Adjustments clarifies the limitations of Lot Line Adjustments to 4 or less parcels to be combined and the process for review and approval or disapproval.

4. Adds Chapter 16.38 Merger of Parcels; Section 16.38.010; establishing the authority and procedure for voluntary mergers of parcels by the property owner.

5. Sections 17.28.020, Section 17.30.020; Section 17.32.020; Section 17.34.020; Section

17.36.020 the M-1, M-2, M-3 (Industrial Zone Districts); A-1 and A-2 (Agriculture Zone Districts) of Title 17 Zoning will permit, by-right Commercial Cannabis Permits subject to Section 8.29.05 Commercial Cannabis Activity.

6. Section 17.56.040 (Uses Permitted Subject to Conditional Use Permits) of Title 17 Zoning will delete the requirement for Commercial Cannabis Permit to obtain a Conditional Use Permit prior to the City Manager reviewing and approving a Commercial Cannabis Permit;

7. Section 17.64 Commercial Cannabis Activity will be deleted and reserved for future use.

8.Add Title 18- California Environmental Quality Act Implementation - Environmental Clearance
HOUSING ELEMENT - SUMMARY ACTIONS 2023– 2024 -2025:

Action 2. The City has continued to implement various housing programs and code amendments to further housing opportunities, the city has updated and amended the Arvin General Plan as it relates to housing through the following resolutions and code amendments to the Municipal Code:

Resolution No. 2023-11 dated March 28, 2023 – Provision of Sewer Services t proposed developments that include housing units affordable to lower income households.

Resolution No. 2023-33 dated June 27, 2023 - Approve a 5% reduction in development impact fees that shall be implemented specifically for multi-family residential projects that allocate at least 50% of their units for affordable housing. This reduction will apply to all new multi-family residential developments that receive approval from the city on or after the effective date of this resolution.

Resolution No. 2023-41 dated July 11, 2023 - GPA 2023-03, General Plan Land Use Element 2023 Update, An Element to the General Plan, amendment proposed the Updating the Cover Page of the General Plan – Update 2023, Updating the Introduction to the Arvin General Plan, and Updating the Land Use Element of the General Plan.

Resolution No. 2023-42 dated July 11, 2023 - 2023 Land Use Element Update establishes residential density increases, amendments and clarifications for the residential land classifications; updates to tables that reflect the proposed residential amendments; inclusion of the adopted Sphereof-Influence that include Figures and Diagrams for the conceptual land use configurations and uses; updates to tables to be in conformity with zoning and land use designations; establishment of a new Land Use Diagram within the City Limits and within the Sphere-of-Influence – Figure LU-2; additions and amendments to Residential Designations – Estate Residential Designation – provides for 1 unit per 12,000 square feet to 1 unit per 2.5 acres, Residential Reserve – clarifies that agricultural uses are permitted and provides for 1 unit per acre, Low Density Residential – modifies the density allowing 4 to 10 units per acre, Medium-Low Density Residential (New residential designation) allows the density from 10-16 units per acre, Medium Density Residential – allows 16 to 24 units per acre, High Density Residential – allows 21 to 30 units per acre, Parks – clarifies that the typical zoning designation is OS-Open Space, Public Facilities -expands the uses that are related to public uses and the typical zoning designation if PF-Public Facilities, Schools – identifies that the typical zoning designation is SZ- School Zone, Agricultural – expands the permitted uses and discussions of potential conflict between uses, the typical zoning designation are the A-1, A-2, and RS-1; Updated Holding Capacity for Residential and Non- Residential discussion and tables; updated discussion for Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities (DUC) based on the recently adopted 2023 Environmental Justice Element
Resolution No. 2023-44 dated July 11, 2023, for the adoption of:

Resolution No. 2023-20 dated May 23, 2023 - General Plan Land Use Element (GP Amendment

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) City of Arvin 2023-2024 General Plan Report to OPR and Housing Annual Progress Report to HCD Page 20 of 34 2023-01) located at 4th Street and Campus Drive by approving the change of Land Use Designation on 8. 862+/- Acres for Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 190-260-08 (1.43 Acres); 190-260-02 (2.29 acres), 190-260-01 (0.61 acres); and portion of 190-260-06 (4.53 acres) from Public Facilities to Medium Density Residential and Associated Mitigated Negative Declaration.

Resolution No. 2023-44 dated July 11, 2023 - General Plan Land Use Element 2023 Update, an Element of the General Plan, Exhibit A, and Acceptance of the CEQA Determination of a Mitigated Negative Declaration of the Californian Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The 2023 Land Use Element Update establishes residential density increases, amendments and clarifications for the residential land classifications; updates to tables that reflect the proposed residential amendments; inclusion of the adopted Sphere-of-Influence that include Figures and Diagrams for the conceptual land use configurations and uses; updates to tables to be in conformity with zoning and land use designations; establishment of a new Land Use Diagram within the City Limits and within the Sphere-of- Influence – Figure LU-2; additions and amendments to Residential Designations – Estate Residential Designation – provides for 1 unit per 12,000 square feet to 1 unit per 2.5 acres, Residential Reserve – clarifies that agricultural uses are permitted and provides for 1 unit per acre, Low Density Residential – modifies the density allowing 4 to 10 units per acre, Medium-Low Density Residential (New residential designation) allows the density from 10-16 units per acre, Medium Density Residential – allows 16 to 24 units per acre, High Density Residential – allows 21 to 30 units per acre, Parks – clarifies that the typical zoning designation is OS- Open Space, Public Facilities -expands the uses that are related to public uses and the typical zoning designation if PFPublic Facilities, Schools – identifies that the typical zoning designation is SZ- School Zone, Agricultural – expands the permitted uses and discussions of potential conflict between uses, the typical zoning designation are the A-1, A-2, and RS-1; Updated Holding Capacity for Residential and Non-Residential discussion and tables; updated discussion for Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities (DUC) based on the recently adopted 2023 Environmental Justice Element.

Resolution No. 2024-20 dated April 23, 2024 – General Plan Amendment 2024-01 Comanche Drive and Varsity Avenue amend the General Plan Land Use Element for Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 190-020-38 totaling approximately 2.84 acres from Low Density Residential to High Density Residential
Resolution No. 2024-21 dated April 23, 2024 - General Plan Amendment amending the General Plan Land Use Element for Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APN) 190-020-38 totaling approximately

2.84 acres from Low Density Residential to High Density Dwelling Residential.

Resolution No. 2024-31 dated May 14 2024 – General Plan Amendment – GPA 2024-01 -2023- 2031 Housing Element and Fair Housing Analysis dated May 2024 and Authorize City Manager to submit to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for approval (Note: HCD did not certify the Housing Element dated December 24, 2025, resubmitted in February 28 2025 to HCD)
Resolution No. 2024-50 dated August 27, 2024 - 4
th Street and Campus Drive Project for the 4th
Street Improvements and Renovations Project.

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) City of Arvin 2023-2024 General Plan Report to OPR and Housing Annual Progress Report to HCD Page 21 of 34 Resolution No. 2025-04 dated January 28, 2025 - Adoption of the General Plan Amendment 2025- 01 – 2023-2031 Housing Element and the Fair Housing Analysis dated January 2025. (Note HE submitted to HCD on February 28, 2025, to begin 60-day review period – City to send HCD Zone Change 2025- HE Work Program 13v and 13x upon adoption by the City Council on March 28 2025.

HCD upon receipt of the zoning code amendment has indicated that the HE will be certified by the end of April 2025)
Ordinance 2023-484 Amending AMC 17.06.020 Zone Change 2023-01 4th St and Campus Drive_061323 - zone change from Professional Office (C-O) and Mixed Use Overlay (MUO) to R-3 Limited Multiple Family for the following are: Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 190-260-08 (1.43 Acres); 190-260-02 (2.29 acres), 190-260-01 (0.61 acres); and portion of 190 260-06 (4.53 acres) totaling

8.86 +/- Acres
Ordinance 2023-485 Amending Various Chapters of Title 17 Zoning_072523 - amend Title 17 Zoning as follows: 1. Deleting of and Addition of Chapter 17.05 Uses Permitted Subject to Administrative Approval establishes the application process for approval- review procedure by the City Planner. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Adding Chapter 17.055 Multiple Family Residential Design Review Ministerial Permit establishes and regulates the ministerial review and approval of Multiple family residential development in compliance with Chapter 17.72 Multiple Family residential Design Review. Amending Chapter 17.10 R-2 Two-Family Dwelling Zone establishes Permitted Uses, Other Uses Permitted, modifies the front yard setback, modifies lot coverage; and establishes minimum lot size. Amending Chapter 17.12 R-3 Limited Multiple-Family Dwelling Zone establishes Permitted Uses, Other Uses Permitted, modifies the front yard setback, modifies lot coverage; and establishes minimum lot size. Amending Chapter 17.14 R-4 Multiple-Family Zone establishes Permitted Uses, Other Uses Permitted, modifies the front yard setback, modifies lot coverage; and establishes minimum lot size, and establishes Environmental Justice Site Elevation Process Amending Chapter

17.60 Site Development Permits establishes Permitted Uses, Other Uses Permitted, modifies the front yard setback, modifies lot coverage; and establishes minimum lot size, and establishes Environmental Justice Site Elevation Process. Adding Chapter 17.72 Multiple-Family Residential Design Review establishes objective standards for review and approval by City Staff.

Ordinance 2023-486 Adopting ZCA 2023-04 to Title 17 Adding Chapter 17.51 Accessory Dwelling Units – Deleting Chapter 17.50, Section 17.50.060 Additional Dwelling Units and Adding Chapter 17.51 Accessory Dwelling Units.

Ordinance No. 2024-491 – Code Amendment to amend Title 16 Subdivisions by amending Chapter

16.04 General Provision, Section 16.04.090 Tentative Map Expiration and Extension and Section

16.04.095 Tentative Parcel Map - Expiration and Extension adding Chapter 16.06 Urban Lot Splits in compliance to SB9.

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) City of Arvin 2023-2024 General Plan Report to OPR and Housing Annual Progress Report to HCD Page 22 of 34 Ordinance 2024-492 Amendment to Title 17 Zoning - Two-Dwelling Unit SB9_042324 – ZCA 2023-05 Title 17 Zoning; Adding and Amending Various Chapters and Sections that: updates Chapter

17.02 Title and Definitions Adding New Definitions and Deleting Outdated Definition; Amends Chapter 17.06 Zoning and Zoning map be Amending the R-1 Zonie Title; Amends Chapter 17.08 R1 Zone adding two-Dwelling Unit Development for Single Family Zoned Properties and Various Miscellaneous Amendment; Amens Chapter 17.50 Miscellaneous Regulation by adding Section

17.50.160 Home Occupations Permits, Section 1.50.170 Cottage Food Operation as well as deleting outdated Requirements.

Ordinance No. 2024-496 dated July 23, 2024 - Ordinance of the City of Arvin, California, Zoning Code Amendment ZCA No. 2024-03 -Title 17 Zoning by Adding, Amending, and Deleting Various Chapters and Sections That: Amends Chapter 17.02 Title and Definitions; Amends Chapter 17.06 Zones and Zoning Map; Amends Chapter 17.18 Estate Residential Zone; Amends Chapter 17.37 OS-Open Space Zone; Add Chapter 17.38 PF-Public Facility Zone; Delete Existing Chapter 17.38 P-Parking Zone; Delete Chapter 17.40 D-Architectural Design Zone; Delete Chapter 17.42 B-Buffer Zone; Add Chapter 17.42 SZ-School Zone; Amend Chapter 17.45 Planned Unit Development District; Amend Chapter 17.48 Automobile Parking Requirements; Add Chapter 17.83 Agricultural Preserves/Willamson Act Management Ordinance No. 2025-497 – ZCA 2025-01 Amending Chapter 17.51 Accessory Dwelling Units.

The city was awarded grant funding for the preparation of Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School Plan in 2020 and was accepted by the City Council. The purpose of this Plan is to deliver a Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School Plan for the City of Arvin that builds upon the recommendations of the Kern County Active Transportation Plan to deliver a set of infrastructure projects and design tools that can be applied throughout the city to improve safety; encourage the use of non-motorized transportation, public transportation, rideshare, and other emerging modes; balance modesto improve the comfort of the street for all users; and improve the quality oflife forstudents and residents of Arvin

4.3 CIRCULATION ELEMENT – RESOLUTION NO. 2012-33 -AUGUST 21, 2012: -2023 AND 2024:

The Circulation Element includes nine (9) main goals which include: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction - Reduce GHG emissions by reducing vehicle miles traveled and by increasing or encouraging the use of alternative fuels and transportation technologies. Air Quality - An improved quality of life through better air quality to transportation and circulation within the City. Utilities - Public utilities facilities to provide for the entire community. Transportation System Management and Transportation Demand Management - Incorporate methods for improving the transportation system where typical capacity improvements are restricted; Truck Routes and Goods Movement - A heavy vehicle routing system that provides efficient movement of goods in and around Arvin; Bicycles, Pedestrians, and Trails- A safe and inviting non-vehicular circulation system in Arvin; Transit - Encourage the use of public transportation to replace vehicle trips. Rail - Continuation and improvement of rail service in the City of Arvin. Streets and Highways - A safe, efficient, and organized roadway system that meets the current and future needs of the community.

Action 1: The city was awarded grant funding for the preparation of Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School Plan in 2020 and was accepted by the City Council. The purpose of this Plan isto deliver aComplete Streets and Safe Routesto School Plan for the City of Arvin that builds upon the recommendations of the Kern County Active Transportation Plan to deliver a set of infrastructure projects and design tools that can be applied throughout the city to improve safety; encourage the use of non-motorized transportation, public transportation, rideshare, and other emerging modes; balance modesto improve the comfort of the streetfor all users; and improve the quality oflife forstudents and residents of Arvin
Action 2: The City’s Grant’s Manager has applied for and received a number of grants to improve the city’s existing improve the overall safety of the transportation system for pedestrians, cyclists, and all nonmotorized roadway users. Projects include: 2022- CDBG – Franklin Street Rehab -12902; 4th Street Improvements OPIC ; 2023- CDBG Haven Dr. Rehab; 2023- CCG Grant 4th St, Smotherman, Meyer St, and Plumbtree Street; CCG applications for 4th Street Extension, Plumbtree Street Renovation, Smotherman Park Pedestrian Path, Meyers Street Renovation. Construction activity; 2024- SBI Haven Drive - Preliminary Engineering for Grant; 2024; Community Change Grant – Grant Application for various projects that included: 4
th Street, Transit Stop, Urban Greening Phase 2 (El Dorado and Grapevine); Resilience HUB – Smotherman Community Center – Solar and EV charging Stations; Smotherman Park – 6’-0” walkway, irrigation, tree planting and Sump renovation, soccer field bioswale; Kovacevich Park Charging Stations; Plumbtree resurfacing and bike lane; Meyers Street resurfacing; 2024- Urban Greening Phase II - Urban Greening Phase II - Bike and Pedestrian path from Alderette Drive to Grapevine Drive on the east side of Walnut Drive; 2024- SB1 - Meyer Street Renovation. Meyer Renovation from Bear Mountain to West Sycamore -SB1 Meyer St Renovation – CCG Grant; Meyers Renovation Street project; 2024- SB1 4th Street Improvement

4.4 Safety Element – Resolution No. 2025-03 dated January 28, 2025:

Safety Element: The Safety Element established seven (7) goals relating to the protection of the residents and structures. These include: 1. CITYWIDE SAFETY - Goal SAF-1: A community protected from and prepared for natural and man-made hazards; 2. Geologic and Seismic Hazards - Goal SAF-2 - A community protected from loss of life or injury and damage to property due to geologic and seismic; 3. Flood Hazards - Goal SAF-3 - A community protected from loss of life or injury and damage to property due to flood hazards; 4. Hazardous Materials - Goal SAF-4: A community protected from the harmful effects of hazardous materials, hazardous waste, and environmental contamination; 5. Fire Hazards - Goal SAF-5: A community protected from loss of life or injury and damage to property due to fire hazards; 6. Emergency Services, Preparedness, and Response - Goal SAF-6: A community prepared to provide effective response and recovery efforts in the event of an emergency; and 7. Drought Severity - Goal SAF-7: Create educational and drought reduction programs to assist in the avoiding drought.

Summary Actions Implementing Safety Element:

Action 1. Updated the Safety Element in 2025 incorporating the 2020 Kern County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan into the Safety Element.

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) City of Arvin 2023-2024 General Plan Report to OPR and Housing Annual Progress Report to HCD Page 24 of 34 Action 2. The Community Development Department requires new development to comply with requirements of: Title 1 Buildings and Construction Codes, Chapter 15.18 Uniform Fire Code; Chapter 15.32 Floodplain; Chapter 15.36 Water Conservation; and Chapter 15.38 Water Efficient Landscape Regulations.

On-Going.

Action 3. Prior to the issuance of building permits and land divisions, the Community Development Department requires clearance from the Kern County Fire District to ensure that the proposed developments comply with the most current fire protection regulations. On-Going.

4.5 CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT -RESOLUTION NO. 2012-34 -AUGUST 21, 2012:

SUMMARY ACTIONS FOR CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE GOALS AND POLICIES:

Action 1. The City on May 2019 adopted Resolution No. 2019-41 - Water Resources Element - Arvin’s domestic water is provided by the Arvin Community Services District (ACSD) that secures its water by pumping from the local ground water system. Helping to maintain that ground water system is the ArvinEdison Water Storage District (AEWSD), which imports water to the region via the Friant-Kern Canal and the California Aqueduct. Implements Goal 3 and 4.

Action 2. For all new residential development, the city has established Quimby Fees for development of and maintenance of existing open space. The City updated its Quimby Fees in 2018. Implements Goals 1 and 2.

Action 3 – Pending in 2024 an Exclusive agreement with Mountainside Disposal implementing Organic Waste Diversion and continuing solid waste service for the community. Implements Goal 8.

Action 4. The city has applied for state and federal grants for the conversion of transit buses from gasoline to electric vehicles and installed electric charging stations for the transit buses. The city has installed electric charging stations at its parking facilities. Constructed Solar Parking Shade Structures for electric generation and charging stations for electric vehicles. Implements Goal 7 and 9.

4.6 NOISE ELEMENT – 1988 November 1988: The Noise Element identifies noise issues that are generated by: traffic along Bear Mountain Boulevard, Southern Pacific Rail; industrial operations, and agricultural operations
Summary Action 2023-2024:

Action 1. Community Development Department in the project development review and environmental review ensure that appropriate mitigation measures are established to reduce the exposure of excessive noise.

ON-Going.

Action 2. The City’s Circulation Element establishes designated truck routes along its major arterials to lessen the exposure of traffic noise to sensitive uses such as schools and residential homes. On-Going.

Action 3. The City Building Department implements the California Noise Insulation Standards (California Administrative Code, Title 25) for development of all new multi-family dwelling units, such as hotels, apartments and condominiums. On-Going.

4.7 COMMUNITY HEALTH ELEMENT – RESOLUTION NO. 2012-13 AUGUST 21, 2012: -2023 AND 2024: Community Health Element established nine (9) goals which is to improve the overall safety of the transportation system for pedestrians, cyclists, and all non-motorized roadway users; Improve environmental conditions through good transportation system design; improve the community's health by providing opportunities for physical activity through walking and bicycling, encourage physical activity through parks, open space and recreational facilities ,improve access to fresh fruits, vegetables, and other healthy food by encouraging a mix of food establishments that offer healthy food choices; reduce alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use by creating a social and physical environment that supports healthy choices, ensuring access to treatment services and enforcing existing regulations, improve access to medical services, strengthen social and mental well-being through neighborhood design; and promote and encourage development of childcare facilities and programs.

SUMMARY ACTIONS FOR CITY WIDE LAND USE GOALS AND POLICIES:

Action 3: The City approved Vanguard Medical Center at the northwest corner Bear Mountain Blvd. and Walnut Ave. by Site Development Permit No. 2022-1100BMG VANGUARD – Established a deferred payment program for development impact fees.

Action 4: The City’s Grant’s Manager has applied for and received a number of grants to improve the existing park facilities to encourage physical activities and outdoor use. Projects include: Prop 68 Digiorgio Park Refresh (12-2022); Prop 68 Kovacevich Park Upgrades (12-2022), Urban Pathways/Greening (12-2022); REAP 2.0 Grant for Arvin Center Dec 30 2022 - Grant App $10 million – for development of Arvin Center – Created Dec 30 2022; 2023- Kern COG CEC (park and ride charging stations); 2024- Urban Greening Phase II - Urban Greening Phase II - Bike and Pedestrian path from Alderette Drive to Grapevine Drive on the east side of Walnut Drive, 2024- CCG Grant Smotherman Park – Christine - CCG applications for Smotherman Park Pedestrian Path, Resilience HUB – Smotherman Community Center – Solar and EV charging Stations; Smotherman Park – 6’-0” walkway, irrigation, tree planting and Sump Action 5: The City’s Grant’s Manager has applied for and received a number of grants to improve the city’s existing improve the overall safety of the transportation system for pedestrians, cyclists, and all nonmotorized roadway users. Projects include: 2022- CDBG – Franklin - CDBG Franklin St Rehab 18-CDBG - 12902; 4th Street Improvements OPIC ; 2023- CDBG Haven Dr. Rehab; 2023- CCG Grant 4th St, Smotherman, Meyer St, and Plumbtree St., 4th Street Extension, Plumbtree Street Renovation, Smotherman Park Pedestrian Path, Meyers Street Renovation; 2024- SBI Haven Drive - SB1 – Haven Drive Preliminary Engineering; 2024 - Community Change Grant – Grant Application for various projects – 10 – 4th Street; Transit Stop; Urban Greening Phase 2 (El Dorado and Grapevine); Resilience HUB – Smotherman

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) City of Arvin 2023-2024 General Plan Report to OPR and Housing Annual Progress Report to HCD Page 26 of 34 Community Center – Solar and EV charging Stations; Smotherman Park – 6’-0” walkway, irrigation, tree planting and Sump renovation, soccer field bioswale; Kovacevich Park Charging Stations; Plumbtree resurfacing and bike lane; Meyers Street resurfacing; 2024- Urban Greening Phase II - Bike and Pedestrian path from Alderette Drive to Grapevine Drive on the east side of Walnut Drive; 2024- SB1 - Meyer Street Renovation. Meyer Renovation from Bear Mountain to West Sycamore -SB1 Meyer St Renovation – CCG Grant; 2024- SB1 4th Street Improvement

4.8 AIR QUALITY ELEMENT (RESOLUTION NO. 2012-34 – AUGUST 21, 2012) - 2023 AND 2024 :

Air Quality Element established six (6) goals which integrate air quality, land use, and transportation; incorporating low emission vehicles in the City’s operations; incorporating energy efficiency in homes, businesses, and city operations; encouragement of residents to implement energy efficiency in their lives; minimize hazardous exposure; and Proactively coordinate City air quality improvement activities with County and regional programs and those of neighboring communities.

SUMMARY ACTIONS FOR CITY WIDE LAND USE GOALS AND POLICIES:

Action 3: All new residential development must incorporate solar design and must meet the State of California building and safety codes.

Action 4: All new construction must meet the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) requirements where there is construction, grading, excavation and demolition activities to reduce particulate emissions to the maximum extent feasible.

4.9 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN – 2013 DATED MARCH 2013:

SUMMARY ACTIONS – CLIMATE ACTION PLAN:

Action 1. Arvin Transit Buses and city vehicles are being replace with low emissions vehicles – on-going.

Action 2: City Manager’s purchase new and efficient office equipment, replace lighting with efficient energy-LED’s – on-going.

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) City of Arvin 2023-2024 General Plan Report to OPR and Housing Annual Progress Report to HCD Page 27 of 34 Action 3: The city has applied for state and federal grants for the conversion of transit buses from gasoline to electric vehicles and installed electric charging stations for the transit buses. The city has installed electric charging stations at its parking facilities. Constructed Solar Parking Shade Structures for electric generation and charging stations for electric vehicles. 2023- Kern COG CEC (park and ride charging stations) and 2024-Resilience HUB – Smotherman Community Center – Solar and EV charging Stations Action 4: All new residential development must incorporate solar design and must meet the State of California building and safety codes.

4.10 ENVIRONMENT JUSTICE ELEMENT – RESOLUTION NO. 2023-10 DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2023: Environmental Justice encompasses several inter-related topics. Topics of concern to the City of Arvin are addressed as follows: 1. Public Input and Capacity Building; 2.Land Use and the Environment;

3.Mobility and Active Living; and 4. Healthy and Affordable Housing. Each topic is presented below with a description, an objective (what the City wishes to achieve), and policies to accomplish the objective.

Together, the objectives and policies are expected to resolve the perceived, or real, environmental justice conflicts with regards future proposals for development, public participation and provision of city services.

Summary Action – Environmental Justice:

Action 1. The City of Arvin’s population is approximately 95% Spanish speaking – to encourage community participation, public hearings offer translation services for the Spanish speaking public. The city is continuing the update of its day-to-day activities to encourage the Spanish speaking population to participate in the City’s operational decisions. On-Going.

Action 2. The Community Development Department, in its review of development projects, ensures that the development project is compliant with the city’s development codes and general plan policies. This review and development requirements implement and furthers protection for low income and minority populations. On-Going.

Action 3. The City’s adopted General Plan Land Use Element and Diagram establishes the spatial relationship of various land uses. The City’s Commercial Corridor is Highway 223 (Bear Mountain Boulevard). The area includes high density residential designations, Kern Community College, and Arvin High School. The City has land use designated areas that provide the opportunity for development and the General Plan Policies ensure that services are accessible for all residents. On-Going.

Action 4. The City’s Grant Manager in 2023 and 2024 has applied for and received grants from the State of California Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for the development of preapproved construction plans for Accessory Dwelling Units, funding for financial assistance for the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units. Grant applications are prepared and submitted on an annual basis for funding affordable housing which include first time home buyers, rehabilitation loans for existing residential dwellings, and for construction of Accessory Dwelling Units. On-Going.

4.11 ARVIN GENERAL PLAN 2012 IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS RESOLUTION NO. 2012- 34 DATED AUGUST 21, 2012 – UPDATED 2024: The Arvin General Plan Implementation Program was adopted with the 2012 General Plan Update. The Implementation Plan is updated for the 2024 Annual Report to the State of California Office of Planning and Research. The Implementation Actions listed are Focus Area 1 – Livable Neighborhoods and Orderly Development; Focus Area 2 – Clean and Activity Transportation; Focus Area 3 – Green Buildings and Vehicles; Focus Area 4 – Resources Management – Land; Focus Area 5 -Resources Management – Water; Focus Area 6 – Resources Management – Other; Focus Area 7 - Safe, Healthy and Well-Maintained Places to Play; Focus Area 8 - Healthy, Affordable Food for All; Focus Area 9 - Accessible Medical, Wellness and Social Services Summary Action – 2012 General Plan Implementation – Updated 2024: The Implementation Actions were updated to reflect accomplishments and lack of accomplishments as of March 2025. As noted, many of the 2012 implementation actions have not been implemented due to turn over in city staff and management. Due to the turnover, the City was not able to implement the 2012 General Plan Implementation goals and policies. In addition to the constant turnover of the Community Development Department staffing and City Managers, the City has updated a number of the 2012 Elements to reflect the current state and local requirements. Each General Plan Element has a Summary Action which summarizes the efforts by the city of Arvin in its implementation of its General Plan.

4.12 WATER ELEMENT - RESOLUTION NO. 2019-41 DATED MAY 14, 2019: The Water Element establishes five (5) goals intended to conserve and make efficient use of existing water supplies. The five (5) goals are: Goal l - The urgency of drought represents a unique opportunity. The status quo is NOT acceptable. Therefore, we will implement new innovative strategies. Goal 2 - We will increase City department and inter-agency collaboration moving toward multi- disciplined, multi-benefit and multifunding project. Goal 3 - We will diversify our dependence on sources of water and utilize a fit-forpurpose approach to water use Goal 4 -We will protect our safety, health and quality of life during drought periods and as water resources become scarce. Goal 5 -We will create and use tools to foster sustainable water use behavior by the public.

Summary Actions – Water Element:

Action 1. Goal 1 has not been implemented due to lack of staffing and funding.

Action 2. Goal 2 has not been implemented due to lack of staffing and funding – the formation of a MultiDisciplined, Multi-Benefit Team (MDMBT) to review all public projects has not been implemented.

Action 3. Goal 3 has not been implemented due to lack of staffing and funding . In additions, the goal designates jurisdictions outside of the City of Arvin. The Arvin Community Services District shall coordinate with the Arvin-Edison Water Storage District towards promoting ground water recharge upgradient from the City of Arvin.

Action 4. Goal 4 has not been implemented due to lack of staffing and funding Action 5. Goal 5 partial implemented by The City shall require full and consistent adherence to the 2016 California Green Building Codes (CAL Green Division 4.3 Water Efficiency and Conservation) for new construction.

4.13 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT – NOVEMBER 1988:

Summary Action 2023-2024:

Action 1. The Economic Development Element was established in 2012 and many of the identified programs are no longer viable.

Action 2. City should update the Economic Development Element to reflect the current economic opportunities and challenges.

5.0 2024 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT:

5.1 Housing Element Tables

5.1.2 Regional Housing Needs Allocation Tracking
Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(B) requires the General Plan Progress Report to include a description of the progress in meeting the City’s share of regional housing needs, including a description of actions taken by the City towards completion of programs and status of compliance with deadlines in the Housing Element. A series of tables are presented below to document the City’s progress towards meeting the regional housing needs allocation through the 2023 - 2031 reporting period and also to identify important residential housing projects that are unbuilt or pending. Refer to Appendix B - Completed Housing Forms -California Department of Housing and Community Development (Required to be completed by Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(B)).

Table 2 of this report documents the number and type of residential units built in 2023. The income group for those units is also provided in the last column. It should be noted that “Above-Moderate” means households earning over 120 percent of the median household income for Santa Barbara County. As part of the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program, HE 2.5, above moderate-income is used to describe workforce housing. This category includes households earning 120 to 200 percent of the median household income, but for State reporting requirements and as detailed in the tables below, above- moderate units are all units available to households making more than 120 percent of the median household income.

TABLE A2 - RESIDENTIAL UNITS COMPLETED IN 2024
Assessor Parcel
No.

Location Building
Permit No.

Number of
Units
Units
Type
Income Group
191-181-02 00 529 Bear Mt. Blvd. BP23-0088 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate 101-151-09 00 600 Tucker Street BP24-0033 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate 191 133 21 01 524 Walker St BP23-0095 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate 190 082 08 00 433 Wilson St BP22-0276 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate 191 201 07 00 433 Haven Dr “B” BP23-0255 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate 191 242 25 00 230 Laurel Ave BP22-0148 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate 189 514 02 00 805 Newton St BP23-0254 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate 191 093 12 01 846 Haven Dr “B” BP22-0301 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate 190 180 06 00 501 N Hill St BP22-0101 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate 192 180 49 00 516 Olson Way BP23-0212 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate 191 112 06 00 533 Walker St "B" BP23-0305 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate

Location Building
Permit No.

Number of
Units
Units
Type
Income Group
541 Walker St BP23-0306 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate
189 553 10 00 612 Peace St BP23-0265 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate 191 232 05 00 324 Laurel Ave BP24-0074 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate 191 112 21 00 532 Monroe St "B" BP23-00318 1 JADU 1 Above Moderate 189 491 10 00 616 Trino Ave BP23-0253 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate 192 142 09 00 732 Stockton Ave “B” BP23-0277 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate 192 042 07 00 1433 Durham St “B” BP24-0011 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate 192 180 31 00 467 Olson Way “B” BP23-0327 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate 191 122 11 00 663 Walker St BP24-0028 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate Units on Walnut Drive – APN’s Not Assigned by Assessor’s Office – Tract Map No. 5816 Phase 11B Filed in book 67 of maps at page 121 in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Kern, this 3rd Day of April, 2024.

NOTE: 1861 Walnut Drive BP24-0035 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate 1855 Walnut Drive BP24-0036 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate
1849 Walnut Drive BP24-0037 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate
1843 Walnut Drive BP24-0038 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate
1831 Walnut Drive BP24-0040 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate
1825 Walnut Drive BP24-0041 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate
1801 Walnut Drive BP24-0048 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate
1813 Walnut Drive BP24-0046 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate
1807 Walnut Drive BP24-0047 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate
1837 Walnut Drive BP24-0039 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate
1904 Walnut Drive BP24-0060 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate
190 344 05 00 416 Capistrano St BP21-0193 1 SFD 1 Above Moderate

TABLE B -TOTAL BUILT RESIDENTIAL UNITS BY INCOME GROUP
Table B documents the total number thirty-four (34) of constructed residential units in 2024 were by income group. All new residential units constructed in 2024 (all ADUs and new SFD), were assigned to the Above Moderate-Income Level.

Total Units Added Very Low (including
extremely
low)
Low Moderate Above Moderate
2024 Units 32 0 0 0 32
Table B compares housing objectives and housing production. The housing objectives are based on Arvin’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) adopted by the Kern County Association of Governments for the 2023-31 planning period.

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) City of Arvin 2023-2024 General Plan Report to OPR and Housing Annual Progress Report to HCD Page 31 of 34 TABLE C- HOUSING OBJECTIVES UPDATE (2023-2031)
Income
Level
RHNA
Allocation
Projection
Period
(6/30/22-
2/14/23)
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Total
Units
to Date
Total
Remaining
RHNA
Very Low 124 0 - - - - - - - - 0 124
Low 79 0 - - - - - - - - 0 79
Moderate 268 0 - - - - - - - - 0 268
Above
Moderate
703 32 - - - - - - - - 32 671
Total 1,174 32 - - - - - - - - 32 1,142

5.1.3 Removal of Constraints for Affordable Housing
During 2023, the City prepared the Housing Element 2023-2031. As part of this process, the City analyzed constraints to housing development. As a result of this analysis, the city identified work programs to be accomplished during the 6th Cycle time period of 2023-2031. The Housing Implementation work programs are listed in Table D of Appendix B.

5.1.4 Housing Projects of Interest
On July 26, 2023, the City approved Ministerial Permit No. 2023-4 th Street Chavez Multi Family Development -
The development will be a total of 51 units, 50 affordable and 1 manager’s unit comprised of 20% one-bedroom units, 55% two-bedroom units, and 25% three-bedroom units. The project will be 2- story massing, multistory buildings, meeting the State of California’s energy codes, to include energy-efficient appliances, charging stations, and solar carports with room for additional EV Charging stations, Dog Park, Sports Court, Tot Lot, BBQ/Lounge/Community Garden, Laundry Facilities, External Rest Rooms. Circulation is off 4th Street and provides for future extension to the west to accommodate future development. Off-street parking is provided thru a combination of open-air parking and carports on the easterly and northly portions of the project site.

In 2024, the city received a Ministerial Permit application for a two phased development of Multi-Family Residential Units. The proposed project is located on the north side of East Sycamore Road and east of Meyer Street. The first phase proposes 42 units, and the second phase proposes 30 units. The project is intended to provide housing for very-low and low-income and moderate-income residents. The project entitlement is anticipated to occur in March 2025 with an anticipated construction period of early 2024 for the first phase of 42 units.

5.1.5 Project Streamlining Pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.4 Government Code Section 65913.4 provides provisions for streamlined processing of certain infill residential projects (see Senate Bill 35 (2017)). In 2023, the City received no applications submitted pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.4(a). In addition, no developments were approved pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.4(c) and no building permits were issued pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.4(c) for either rental or for-sale residential units.

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) City of Arvin 2023-2024 General Plan Report to OPR and Housing Annual Progress Report to HCD Page 32 of 34 The City in 2023 adopted ordinance amendments which provide increased opportunities for high density affordable housing. Code amendments to Title 17 Zoning included rezoning lands to R-4 High Density Residential; amending the zoning code by establishing ministerial review procedures for affordable housing, updated the code to comply with the State of California Accessory Dwelling Unit law, amending the zoning code permitting two single family dwelling units on single family residential lots in compliance with SB9.

The 2023 code amendments are listed below:

Ordinance 2023-484 Amending AMC 17.06.020 Zone Change 2023-01 4th St and Campus Drive_061323 - zone change from Professional Office (C-O) and Mixed Use Overlay (MUO) to R-3 Limited Multiple Family for the following are: Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 190-260-08 (1.43 Acres); 190-260-02 (2.29 acres), 190-260-01 (0.61 acres); and portion of 190 260-06 (4.53 acres) totaling

Ordinance No. 2024-491 – Code Amendment to amend Title 16 Subdivisions by amending Chapter

16.04 General Provision, Section 16.04.090 Tentative Map Expiration and Extension and Section

16.04.095 Tentative Parcel Map - Expiration and Extension adding Chapter 16.06 Urban Lot Splits in compliance to SB9.

Ordinance 2024-492 Amendment to Title 17 Zoning - Two-Dwelling Unit SB9_042324 – ZCA 2023-05 Title 17 Zoning; Adding and Amending Various Chapters and Sections that: updates Chapter

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) City of Arvin 2023-2024 General Plan Report to OPR and Housing Annual Progress Report to HCD Page 33 of 34 Miscellaneous Amendment; Amens Chapter 17.50 Miscellaneous Regulation by adding Section

17.50.160 Home Occupations Permits, Section 1.50.170 Cottage Food Operation as well as deleting outdated Requirements.

6.1 LEAP Grant
The City Council authorized staff to submit a Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grant application on July 14, 2020, to develop objective design standards for multi-unit and mixed-use developments. LEAP provides one-time grant funding to cities and counties to update their planning documents and implement process improvements that facilitate the acceleration of housing production and help local governments prepare for their 6th cycle RHNA. LEAP is made available as part of the Local Government Planning Support Grants Program pursuant to Chapter 3.1 of Health and Safety Code (Sections 50515 to 50515.05) (Chapter 159, Statutes of 2019).

In the Winter of 2020, the City was notified of an award of $150,000 LEAP Grant from HCD and worked to execute a grant agreement between the City and state. On February 1, 2021, the City executed an agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for a LEAP Grant in the amount of $150,000 to develop objective design standards (ODS) for multi-unit and mixed-use developments.

On July 25, 2023, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2023-485 Chapter 17.055 Multiple Family Residential Design Review Ministerial Permit which established regulations for ministerial review and approval of Multiple Family residential development in compliance with Chapter 17.72 Multiple Family Residential Design Review.

The City Council adopted Ordinance 2025—497 by adding Chapter 17.51 Accessory Dwellings Units.

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) City of Arvin 2023-2024 General Plan Report to OPR and Housing Annual Progress Report to HCD Page 34 of 34 Due to a delay with the ADU templates, the City and HCD amended the LEAP Grant contract and endorsed and Amended the Grant Contract on April 5, 2024, to extend the contract period only. On November 8
th
, 2024, the City of Arvin submitted an updated close-out report.

END OF REPORT

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Attachment: 4-General Plan and Housing Element 2024 APR_032525 (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 1-Land Use Element Resolution No. 2023-44 dated July 11, 2023 and Reso. No. 2019-09 Page 1 of 7 1-Land Use Element – Resolution No. 2019-09 -2023 AND 2024: Land Use Element Goals and Policies are established by category which are City Wide; Residential, Commercial and Industrial, Agricultural; and Public/Institutional
SUMMARY ACTIONS FOR CITY WIDE LAND USE GOALS AND POLICIES:

Action1. The City has adopted amendments to Title 17 Zoning that establishes design criteria for high density residential development, Chapter 17.055 – Multiple Family Residential Design Review Ministerial Pemit by Ordinance No. 2023-485 on July 25, 2023. The design criteria implements Goals 1, 2, and 4.

Action 3. The city was awarded grant funding for the preparation of Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School Plan in 2020 and was accepted by the City Council. The purpose ofthis Plan isto deliver aComplete Streets and Safe Routesto School Plan for the City of Arvin that builds upon the recommendations of the Kern County Active Transportation Plan to deliver a set of infrastructure projects and design tools that can be applied throughout the city to improve safety; encourage the use of non-motorized transportation, public transportation, rideshare, and other emerging modes; balance modesto improve the comfort of the streetfor all users; and improve the quality oflife forstudents and residents of Arvin.

Action 4. The Kern County LAFCo approved the City of Arvin’s request for its Sphere of Influence amendment in 2019. The sphere of influence amendment included approximately four square miles immediately west of the city limits bounded by S. Comanche Drive, Sycamore Road, Edison Road, and Sunset Boulevard, and bisected by Bear Mountain Boulevard. The City envisions this area as containing commercial and mixed-use corridors along the major streets, with residential uses, parks, and schools in the interior. Approximately 0.75 square mile north and northeast of the city limits. The City intends to include approximately 160 acres for residential uses north of Arvin High School and 320 acres for industrial uses east of Tejon Highway. Expansion into this area would ultimately place the city limits adjacent to the existing Edmundson Acres development. See City of Arvin Land Use Diagram.

CITY WIDE LAND USE GOALS AND POLICIES :

Goal-1: Ensure high-quality community design that protects residents' quality of life and enhances the City's image and identity.

Policy LU-1.1 Ensure that all new development incorporates sound design practices and is compatible with the scale, mass and character of the surrounding area.

Policy LU-1.2 Provide high-quality public spaces that incorporate attractive landscaping and streetscaping for the benefit of present and future Arvin residents.

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Goal 2: Create high-quality walkable neighborhoods that exemplify sustainable practices and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Policy LU-2.1 Require new development, wherever possible, to provide convenient, direct and safe bicycle and pedestrian connections.

Policy LU-2.2 Create active neighborhood districts that cluster jobs, services, goods and cultural and recreational uses within walking distance of residences to create a focus for community activity.

Policy LU-2.3 Develop the Jewett Square and Meyer/Sycamore opportunity sites as walkable neighborhoods, with assets and amenities that contribute positively to Arvin's quality of life and civic identity.

Policy LU-2.4 Work with the Arvin Union School District to identify and pursue opportunities to accommodate instructional activities and other District operations within the Jewett Square site, including the creation of a one-stop center for educational and community services.

Goal 3: Expand the range of economic opportunities in the City through commercial and industrial development that creates jobs, contributes to the municipal revenue base, and provides a diverse range of goods and services.

Policy LU-3.1 Maintain and attract high-quality and "green" commercial and industrial uses that enhance the image of the City and contribute to its vitality.

Policy LU-3.2 Promote the development and preservation of attractive commercial and industrial areas with ample landscape treatment, distinctive architecture, pedestrian-oriented design, and a full range of customer amenities.

Goal 4: Promote infill development that utilizes existing infrastructure, incorporates complementary land uses, and limits outward growth into agricultural and open space land.

Policy LU-4.1 Encourage infill development on vacant parcels within or adjacent to the City's existing developed areas.

Policy LU-4.2 Promote uses that address daily needs within the City and close to neighborhoods, reducing the need for residents to travel long distances to access jobs, goods and services.

Policy LU-4.3 Coordinate development with existing, planned and potential transportation investments, with new growth oriented toward major streets and transit corridors.

Policy LU-4.4 Coordinate planning efforts with the Kern County Local Agency Formation Commission within the City's Sphere of Influence.

Goal 5: Establish a land use mix that promotes healthy living through access to healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity.

Policy LU-5.1 To the greatest extent possible, seek opportunities to expand the use of streets and other public rights-of-way as active transportation and recreation spaces through pedestrian-friendly design, shade trees, parkways and other enhancements.

Policy LU-5.2 Provide opportunities for residents to obtain healthy food locally and at low cost, by supporting grocery markets, farmers markets, community gardens, and other sources of fresh and healthy food.

Policy LU-5.3 Ensure that a new development incorporates, where feasible, access to parks, trails and natural areas, creating a series of green corridors throughout the City.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 1-Land Use Element Resolution No. 2023-44 dated July 11, 2023 and Reso. No. 2019-09 Page 3 of 7

SUMMARY ACTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL GOALS AND POLICIES:

Action 1. The City has adopted Chapter 17.60 Site Development Permits requiring commercial and industrial developments be reviewed by the City for compliance with established criteria which include architectural elevations, landscaping, parking layouts, signage, access designs for pedestrian and vehicles, street dedications and improvements, separation design from residential developments.

Action 2. The City has adopted Chapter 17.62 Sign Regulations which establishes the design, size, and location of private signage.

Action 3. The City’s General Plan Land Use Diagram locates commercial lands adjacent to high density residential development and industrial lands to the exterior of the city limits.

Commercial and Industrial Goals and Policies
Goal 10: Promote the development of cohesive, attractive commercial districts that create, enhance and capture value in the form of jobs and revenue.

Policy LU-10.1 Establish design guidelines and implementation strategies that encourage the City's commercial corridors to become attractive avenues with street level pedestrian-oriented design, distinctive architecture, and neighborhood friendly services.

Policy LU-10.2 Encourage new commercial development to be open and inviting, with connections to the existing street and pedestrian network and to the larger community.

Policy LU-10.3 Encourage rehabilitation and development of high-quality commerce along the Bear Mountain Boulevard commercial corridor by utilizing low-cost renovation and rehabilitation programs and cost sharing for commercial facade modernization.

Policy LU-10.4 Concentrate existing and future commercial and activity center uses adjacent to high density residential areas.

Goal 11: Ensure that commercial and industrial uses provide access to jobs and needed services while minimizing their negative impacts on surrounding neighborhoods.

Policy LU-11.1 Promote a mix of industrial uses that do not create significant off-site circulation, noise, dust, odor, visual and hazardous materials impacts that cannot be mitigated.

Policy LU-11.2 Promote green building standards and energy efficiency incentives for commercial and industrial developments.

Goal 12: Promote development of industrial sites that are functional, have adequate public services, and have access to major streets and highways.

Policy LU-12.1 Locate industrial uses with access to major streets, truck routes, and transit services.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 1-Land Use Element Resolution No. 2023-44 dated July 11, 2023 and Reso. No. 2019-09 Page 5 of 7

SUMMARY ACTIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL GOALS AND POLICIES:

Action 1. The city requires new land divisions that are adjacent to agricultural lands to place notices that agricultural operations may create noise, spraying of corps, harvesting activity.

NOTIFICATION TO PROPERTY OWNERS - RIGHT TO FARM (RF)-INDUSTRIAL NOISE: RF – 1 This project shall be subject to the provisions of Kern County and Arvin's Right to Farm ordinance. Residential development and future occupants shall be properly noticed that the area may be exposed to agricultural activities which may result in land preparation for planting, harvesting, and insecticide treatments. IN – 1. Residential development shall be properly noticed that the area may be exposed to industrial noise. Residential development and future occupants shall be properly noticed that the area may be exposed to industrial noise which may result in heavy truck traffic and noise from the industrial operations.

Action 2. Currently, the City does not have any lands zoned as Agricultural, however, the city permits agricultural activities on lands that are zoned as Residential Suburban and Estate Residential.

Agricultural Goals and Policies
Goal 13: Protect highly productive, prime agricultural lands from premature conversion to non-agricultural use.

Policy LU-13.1 Encourage participation in Williamson Act contracts for agricultural lands within and adjoining the City of Arvin.

Policy LU-13.2 Require that proposals to convert agricultural lands to non-agricultural use demonstrate a need for the conversion and create a benefit to the community.

Policy LU-13.3 Promote increased parcel sizes in agricultural zones consistent with the acreage necessary for economic viability.

Goal 14: Promote wise management of agriculturally productive soils to ensure their long term viability in the production of food and fiber.

Policy LU-14.1 Encourage good agricultural practices to maximize the useful life of the soils.

Policy LU-14.2 Encourage cooperation among responsible agencies to protect the prime soils from dangers such as erosion and misuse.

Goal 15: Maximize opportunities to incorporate urban agriculture and establish a local food system.

Policy LU-15.1 Provide incentives for new development that incorporates agriculture such as home gardens, community gardens and urban farms.

Policy LU-15.2 Develop industrial land use policies that include food enterprises, such as urban farms, aquaculture, food wholesaling, processing and distribution.

Policy LU-15.3 Review existing ordinances that serve as barriers to establishing farmers' markets, community gardens and home gardens.

Policy LU-15.4 Identify appropriate sites for farmers' markets and community gardens.

SUMMARY ACTIONS FOR PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL GOALS AND POLICIES:

Action 1. The City of Arvin in conjunction with the Arvin’s Successor Redevelopment Agency entered into agreements to sale and transfer land, specifically APNs. 190-020-46 & 48, consisting of approximately 32.57 acres for the development of a college campus along Varsity Avenue. The first phase of the Kern Community College District facility had a grand opening in 2024.

Public/Institutional Goals and Policies
Goal 16: Coordinate the location and development of open spaces with other land uses in order to enhance the quality of life in the city and promote a cohesive urban form.

Policy LU-16.1 Encourage open space development within the City's existing built-up areas.

Policy LU-16.2 Discourage leapfrog development and the subsequent fragmentation of prime agricultural lands.

Policy LU-16.3 Require that proposed development demonstrates the availability of City services, including water and sewer lines.

Goal 17: Develop and expand facilities for a range of educational institutions in Arvin, especially those for higher education and vocational training.

Policy LU-17.1 Ensure the provision of adequate land for school campuses, according to the level of need identified by the appropriate school districts and private institutions.

Policy LU-17.2 Accommodate institutions of higher learning, such as community colleges and trade schools, to the greatest extent feasible by removing regulatory barriers.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2 - 2023-2031 Arvin Housing Element Programs and Implementation Page 1 of 51 2- HOUSING ELEMENT 2023-2031- Resolution No. 2025-04 dated January 28, 2025 - Activity Report from 2023 AND 2024:

The 2023-2031 Housing Element was adopted on January 28 2025, by Resolution No. 2025-04. The 2023-2031 City of Arvin Housing Element (Housing Element) focuses on the quality, quantity, condition, and occupancy of the city's dwelling units. It is evident that, by the adoption of this Housing Element into the Arvin General Plan, the City Council and the Planning Commission of the City of Arvin reflect the concern of the citizens that clean, fair and upgraded housing be of primary importance in the development of the community.

The authority for producing this Housing Element is provided in Government Code Section 65580 et. seq. The Housing Element considers the current condition in affordable housing as a key issue that needs immediate attention. It is the intent of this Housing Element to ensure that every attempt is being made to provide suitable housing for all members of the Arvin community regardless of income, age, race, color, religion, gender, ethnic background or disability.

The HE has thirty-four work programs that are to be completed during the 6th Cycle review period of 2023 to 2031. Each program has an implementation schedule for accomplishment. The most extensive Housing Element work program is Program No. 13 – Update and Amend the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. This program, Program 13, has twenty-four (24) individual actions that either amend Title 17 Zoning and/or amends the General Plan policies. The attached Housing Element work programs are formatted into eight (8) columns; Program, Objective; Agency Responsible for completing the work program; Financing, Time Frame to be accomplished; Metric, Misc., na Implementation Schedule. The column, Implementation Schedule lists the time period when the activity is to occur, by who and when the activity is to occur. Some work programs are on-going with schedules to occur annually in order to do outreach to the community and to share information, program opportunities, potential funding sources, and technical assistance.

HOUSING ELEMENT - SUMMARY ACTIONS 2013- 2023:

The Arvin Community Services District will be requested to pass its own resolution to provide priority water service to lowincome developments.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2 - 2023-2031 Arvin Housing Element Programs and Implementation Page 2 of 51 to include 2,085 acres. The Edmonson Tract, a disadvantage community northeast of the city was added to the SOI. The city’s General Plan and Zoning Map were updated to reflect the expanded SOI.

Resolution 2019-03. Safety Element and Conservation Element were amended to address flood and high fire hazards.

Resolution 2019-09. Land Use element was amended to address unincorporated islands or fringe communities.

As part of the 6th Cycle Amendments, the City is currently amending the General Plan Land Use Element and the Zoning Code to reflect increased densities, as discussed in Table 47.

Municipal Code Amendments
In addition to housing-related amendments to the General Plan, the Arvin Municipal Code was amended through the following ordinances.

Ordinance No. 2019-456. The city Council adopted Ordinance No. 2019-456 amending the Municipal Code, including the Density Bonus Ordinance to comply with State law. As part of the 6th Cycle amendments, the density bonus ordinance will be updated to reflect current density bonus laws, as explained in Chapter VI. C. Housing Element Programs.

Ordinance No. 2019-456. Adopted Ordinance No. 2019-456 amending the Municipal Code, including the Transitional and Supportive Housing.

Ordinance No. 2019-456. Adopted Ordinance No. 2019-456 adding a new definition of “Family” to comply with State law.

Ordinance No. 2019-456. Adopted ordinance regarding removal of minimum unit size (Minimum Units/Acre and Units/Site) in R-3 and R-4 zones to comply with State law.

Ordinance 2018-445. Adopted ordinance to rezone land to accommodate the shortfall of affordable housing from the 2008- 2013 Housing Element period.

As part of the 6th Cycle updates, the city is concurrently amending the General Plan Land Use Element and the Zoning Code to reflect increased densities, as discussed in Table 47.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2 - 2023-2031 Arvin Housing Element Programs and Implementation Page 3 of 51 Ordinance 2022-480 Amending Titles 16, 17, and 18_042622 – Title 17 Zoning amending various sections as follows: Sections 16.04.04; .050; .070; .095 of Chapter 16.04 General Provisions establish the City Planner asthe advisory agency for minor land divisions (Parcel Maps) Voluntary Mergers, Certificate of Compliance, and lot line adjustments.

1. Sections 16.28.050 of Chapter 16.28 Final Maps clarifies the Secretary of the Commission to act and sign a final map on behalf of the Commission.

2. Section 16.32.020; 040; 050; .060 of Chapter 16.32 Divisions Other Than Subdivisions establishes the City Planner as the person responsible for processing Parcel Maps.

4. Adds Chapter 16.38 Merger of Parcels; Section 16.38.010; establishing the authority and procedure for voluntary mergers of parcels by the property owner.

5. Sections 17.28.020, Section 17.30.020; Section 17.32.020; Section 17.34.020; Section

7. Section 17.64 Commercial Cannabis Activity will be deleted and reserved for future use.

8. Add Title 18- California Environmental Quality Act Implementation - Environmental Clearance SUMMARY ACTIONS 2023– 2024 -2025:

Resolution No. 2023-11 dated March 28, 2023 – Provision of Sewer Services t proposed developments that include housing units affordable to lower income households.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2 - 2023-2031 Arvin Housing Element Programs and Implementation Page 4 of 51 Resolution No. 2023-41 dated July 11, 2023 - GPA 2023-03, General Plan Land Use Element 2023 Update, An Element to the General Plan, amendment proposed the Updating the Cover Page of the General Plan – Update 2023, Updating the Introduction to the Arvin General Plan, and Updating the Land Use Element of the General Plan.

Resolution No. 2023-42 dated July 11, 2023 - 2023 Land Use Element Update establishes residential density increases, amendments and clarifications for the residential land classifications; updates to tables that reflect the proposed residential amendments; inclusion of the adopted Sphere-of-Influence that include Figures and Diagrams for the conceptual land use configurations and uses; updates to tables to be in conformity with zoning and land use designations; establishment of a new Land Use Diagram within the City Limits and within the Sphere-of-Influence – Figure LU-2; additions and amendments to Residential Designations – Estate Residential Designation – provides for 1 unit per 12,000 square feet to 1 unit per 2.5 acres, Residential Reserve – clarifies that agricultural uses are permitted and provides for 1 unit per acre, Low Density Residential – modifies the density allowing 4 to 10 units per acre, Medium-Low Density Residential (New residential designation) allows the density from 10-16 units per acre, Medium Density Residential – allows 16 to 24 units per acre, High Density Residential – allows 21 to 30 units per acre, Parks – clarifies that the typical zoning designation is OS-Open Space, Public Facilities -expands the uses that are related to public uses and the typical zoning designation if PF-Public Facilities, Schools – identifies that the typical zoning designation is SZ- School Zone, Agricultural – expands the permitted uses and discussions of potential conflict between uses, the typical zoning designation are the A-1, A-2, and RS-1; Updated Holding Capacity for Residential and Non- Residential discussion and tables; updated discussion for Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities (DUC) based on the recently adopted 2023 Environmental Justice Element
Resolution No. 2023-44 dated July 11, 2023, for the adoption of:

Resolution No. 2023-20 dated May 23, 2023 - General Plan Land Use Element (GP Amendment 2023-01) located at 4th Street and Campus Drive by approving the change of Land Use Designation on 8. 862+/- Acres for Assessor’s Parcel
Numbers 190-260-08 (1.43 Acres); 190-260-02 (2.29 acres), 190-260-01 (0.61 acres); and portion of 190-260-06 (4.53 acres) from Public Facilities to Medium Density Residential and Associated Mitigated Negative Declaration.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2 - 2023-2031 Arvin Housing Element Programs and Implementation Page 5 of 51 10 units per acre, Medium-Low Density Residential (New residential designation) allows the density from 10-16 units per acre, Medium Density Residential – allows 16 to 24 units per acre, High Density Residential – allows 21 to 30 units per acre, Parks – clarifies that the typical zoning designation is OS- Open Space, Public Facilities -expands the uses that are related to public uses and the typical zoning designation if PF-Public Facilities, Schools – identifies that the typical zoning designation is SZ- School Zone, Agricultural – expands the permitted uses and discussions of potential conflict between uses, the typical zoning designation are the A-1, A-2, and RS-1; Updated Holding Capacity for Residential and Non-Residential discussion and tables; updated discussion for Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities (DUC) based on the recently adopted 2023 Environmental Justice Element.

Resolution No. 2024-31 dated May 14 2024 – General Plan Amendment – GPA 2024-01 -2023-2031 Housing Element and Fair Housing Analysis dated May 2024 and Authorize City Manager to submit to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for approval (Note: HCD did not certify the Housing Element dated December 24, 2025, resubmitted in February 28 2025 to HCD)
Resolution No. 2024-50 dated August 27, 2024 - 4th Street and Campus Drive Project for the 4th Street Improvements and Renovations Project.

Resolution No. 2025-04 dated January 28, 2025 - Adoption of the General Plan Amendment 2025-01 – 2023-2031 Housing Element and the Fair Housing Analysis dated January 2025. (Note HE submitted to HCD on February 28, 2025, to begin 60-day review period – City to send HCD Zone Change 2025- HE Work Program 13v and 13x upon adoption by the City Council on March 28 2025. HCD upon receipt of the zoning code amendment has indicated that the HE will be certified by the end of April 2025)
Ordinance 2023-484 Amending AMC 17.06.020 Zone Change 2023-01 4th St and Campus Drive_061323 - zone change from Professional Office (C-O) and Mixed Use Overlay (MUO) to R-3 Limited Multiple Family for the following are: Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 190-260-08 (1.43 Acres); 190-260-02 (2.29 acres), 190-260-01 (0.61 acres); and portion of 190 260-06 (4.53 acres) totaling 8.86 +/- Acres

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Ordinance 2023-486 Adopting ZCA 2023-04 to Title 17 Adding Chapter 17.51 Accessory Dwelling Units – Deleting Chapter

17.50, Section 17.50.060 Additional Dwelling Units and Adding Chapter 17.51 Accessory Dwelling Units.

Ordinance No. 2024-491 – Code Amendment to amend Title 16 Subdivisions by amending Chapter 16.04 General Provision, Section 16.04.090 Tentative Map Expiration and Extension and Section 16.04.095 Tentative Parcel Map - Expiration and Extension adding Chapter 16.06 Urban Lot Splits in compliance to SB9.

Ordinance 2024-492 Amendment to Title 17 Zoning - Two-Dwelling Unit SB9_042324 – ZCA 2023-05 Title 17 Zoning; Adding and Amending Various Chapters and Sections that: updates Chapter 17.02 Title and Definitions Adding New Definitions and Deleting Outdated Definition; Amends Chapter 17.06 Zoning and Zoning map be Amending the R-1 Zonie Title; Amends Chapter 17.08 R-1 Zone adding two-Dwelling Unit Development ofr Single Family Zoned Properties and Various Miscellaneous Amendment; Amens Chapter 17.50 Miscellaneous Regulation by adding Section 17.50.160 Home Occupations Permits, Section

1.50.170 Cottage Food Operation as well as deleting outdated Requirements.

17.02 Title and Definitions; Amends Chapter 17.06 Zones and Zoning Map; Amends Chapter 17.18 Estate Residential Zone; Amends Chapter 17.37 OS-Open Space Zone; Add Chapter 17.38 PF-Public Facility Zone; Delete Existing Chapter

17.38 P-Parking Zone; Delete Chapter 17.40 D-Architectural Design Zone; Delete Chapter 17.42 B-Buffer Zone; Add Chapter 17.42 SZ-School Zone; Amend Chapter 17.45 Planned Unit Development District; Amend Chapter 17.48 Automobile Parking Requirements; Add Chapter 17.83 Agricultural Preserves/Willamson Act Management

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The city was awarded grant funding for the preparation of Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School Plan in 2020 and was accepted by the City Council. The purpose ofthis Plan isto deliver aComplete Streets and Safe Routesto School Plan for the City of Arvin that builds upon the recommendations of the KernCounty Active Transportation Plan to deliver a set of infrastructure projects and design tools that can be applied throughout the city to improve safety; encourage the use of non-motorized transportation, public transportation, rideshare, and other emerging modes; balance modesto improve the comfort of the streetfor all users; and improve the quality oflife forstudents and residents of Arvin

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B. Housing Element Programs
This section of the Housing Element defines the actions the city will implement to achieve the identified housing policies during the 2023-2031 planning period. Arvin’s housing programs address the following five major areas:

1. Maintaining and preserving the existing affordable housing stock;

2. Assisting in the provision of housing;

3. Removing governmental constraints, as necessary;

4. Providing adequate sites to achieve a variety and diversity of housing; and

5.Promoting equal housing opportunity.

The housing plan for addressing unmet needs, removing constraints, and achieving quantitative objectives is described in this section according to the above five areas. The housing programs discussed in this section are partly a continuation of existing programs as well as new programs that have been added to address the unmet housing needs.

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In the past, Arvin residents and local organizations that participated in the Housing Element’s community
outreach effort indicated that housing-related
information should be available to all residents. The
information should include current and future Arvin
housing programs, such as the proposed Code
Enforcement Program, the Residential Rental Unit
Inspection and Maintenance Program, and the SingleFamily Owner Occupied and Multi-Family Rehabilitation Loan/Grant Program that are identified
in this Housing Element. Please note that
implementation of these programs is contingent upon
the city receiving Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) and/or Home Investment Partnership
(HOME) funds from the State. In addition, housing
information should include programs administered by
HACK, as well as local, county, state and federal
financial, technical and legal assistance programs. The housing information will be available to Arvin
residents via the city’s new website at
http://arvin.org/ and available in print at City Hall and other public institutions. As a policy of the Housing
Element, the city will continue to provide Spanish
translation services for notices of public meetings and provide interpreters at public meetings related to
Housing Element information upon public request.

Promote property owner
awareness and interest in
available housing
programs through the city
website and print media in
public buildings.

Implementation of the
Housing Advisory
Committee to further
community support and
outreach.

Provide annual report to
City Council Housing
Element Implementation.

Planning
Division,
Grants, City
Manager,
Planning
Commission;
HACK.

General
Fund
Annually during
the planning
period 2023-
2031, beginning
the 1st year after
the certification
of the Housing
Element by HCD.

Spanish
Translation
Services to be
provided at
meetings upon
request. City
Clerk to
coordinate
translation
services when
requested.

Prepare
brochure/leaflet
outlining housing
programs and
distribute at city hall
for the benefit of all
property owners and
publish the same on
the city’s website
such that at least
100 property owners
could avail the
information every
year.

WORK PROGRAM FY2027-
2028
HE Certified by HCD April
2025
1-Housing Information
Outreach Program
In the past, Arvin residents and
local organizations that
participated in the Housing
Element’s community outreach
effort indicated that housingrelated information should be available to all residents.

May to July 1
WEBSITE:

1. Prepare
brochure/leaflet outlining
housing programs and
distribute at city hall for the
benefit of all property owners
and publish the same on the
city’s website such that at least
100 property owners could
avail the information every
year.

2. The housing
information will be available to
Arvin residents via the city’s
new website at http://arvin.org/
and available in print at City
Hall and other public
institutions.

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2-Home
Maintenance
Counseling Program
Increased awareness
and knowledge of
home maintenance
needs, warning signs
and techniques are
important for the
conservation of sound
housing. This Home
Maintenance
Counseling program
will be a part of the
technical assistance
component of the
city's rehabilitation
program to prevent
the deterioration of
housing. Annual
workshop, May to
July 1 of each year,
conduct meetings to
present and provide
materials and
resources that will
assist homeowners in
the maintenance
programs.

The City will
conduct one
counseling
workshop a year
on home
maintenance to
answer question
on code
compliance,
home health and
safety. The City
will arrange for
provision of
Spanish
translation
materials and
provide
interpreters at
community
workshops.

City of
Arvin CDD
General
Fund,
State
CDBG,
HOME
funds (if
available)
Beginning one
year after the
Housing
Element is
certified by
HCD, the
Home
Maintenance
Counseling
Program will
be incorporated
in the Annual
Housing
Element
Implementation
presentation
and report to
the City
Council.

Anticipated
frequency May
to July 1 of
each year to
coincide with
the budget
adoption.

Provide one
(1) Home
Maintenance
Counseling
Session by
the Arvin
Housing
Commission
every year
as stated
above.

Geo Tracking -
City Wide
WORK PROGRAM FY2027-2028
HE Certified by HCD April 2025
Begin FY 2027-2028 - May to July 1
2-Home Maintenance Counseling Program
Increased awareness and knowledge of home
maintenance needs, warning signs and
techniques are important for the conservation of
sound housing.

MEETINGS:

1. Provide one (1) Home Maintenance
Counseling Session by the Arvin
Housing Commission every year.

CITY COUNCIL:

1. Home Maintenance Counseling
Program will be incorporated in the
Annual Housing Element
Implementation presentation and
report to the City Council. Submitted
in March of each year.

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This program promotes
neighborhood clean-up and
maintenance and stimulates
rehabilitation activities. The
program will designate two
days a year as
“neighborhood clean-up/
fix-up” days. The city will
outreach to those
neighborhoods with the
greatest need of
improvements. The city will
provide these neighborhoods
with special trash pick-ups
and similarservices.

The City will conduct
“neighborhood cleanup/fix-up day” twice a year
and announce the event on
the city’s website and
flyers published in the
local newspaper and posted
at City Hall and other
public facilities. Flyers and
notices of this event will be
in English and Spanish and
will be distributed to the
school district to involve
students in this clean-up
campaign.

EXHIBIT A -EXCLUSIVE
FRANCHISE GREEMENT City
of Arvin - Mountainside Disposal
- 2016 Agreement and 2025
Amendment to Agreement -
ARTICLE 4
COLLECTION and

RECYCLING SERVICES -
SECTION 4.1.COLLECTION
SERVICES GENERALLY.

City of
Arvin
CDD and
the Arvin
Union
School
District
General
Fund
Neighborhood
Clean Up/FixUp
Campaigns to
be conducted
twice a year;
potential
schedules are:

After the
holidays
(January or
February)
and August
of each year.
2 times a
Year; 50
units
Benefit
annually.

WORK PROGRAM
(January or February) and August
3-Neighborhood “Clean-Up/Fix-Up”
Campaigns This program promotes
neighborhood clean-up and maintenance and
stimulates rehabilitation activities
MEETINGS:

1. Neighborhood Clean Up/Fix-Up
Campaigns to be conducted twice a
year; potential schedules are: After
the holidays (January or February)
and August of each year.

Note: Mountainside Disposal provides Services: Contact:

Jacob [email protected] Jacob Panero Mou
ntainside Disposal Inc. 661-201-2832
(3) Assistance For Disabled. For Residential Customers that have provided the Contractor with a note from a doctor or other physician declaring the Customer is unable to place the Automated Container at the Designated Collection Location due to disability, the Contractor shall provide Walk-in Service. The Walk-In service shall continue for the duration of the Customer's disability. (4) Residential Bulky Waste Events. The Contractor shall provide a one-day Bulky Waste Collection Event for Residential Waste at least once every six (6)months. Non-Residential waste shall not be accepted at the Bulky Waste Collection Event. Bulky Waste Collection Events shall be located at DiGiorgio Park or any feasible location authorized by the City Manager at a future date. The Contractor shall advertise each event in both the Arvin Tiller and the Lamont Reporter at least two weeks priorto each event and shall provide a mailer advertising the event. Advertisements, including the mailer, shall be published in both English and Spanish. Contractors shall make a reasonable effort to recycle Bulky Waste such as appliances, for which recycling facilities are available. The contractor’s cost of providing Bulky Waste Collection Events shall be factored into the rates approved by the City for Solid Waste Collection Service and Contractor shall not be entitled to impose any additional charge for Bulky Waste Collection Events.
(5) Christmas Tree Recycling. Residential Generators shall be allowed to drop off a 40 cubic yard roll-off container for Christmas trees at DiGiorgio Park from December 26 to January 7 of each year.

The Contractor shall collect all Christmas trees delivered to 40-yard roll-off at DiGiorgio Park and deliver same to a green waste recycling facility. Christmas trees collected from the Drop Off location shall not be disposed of in any landfill, (unless completely contaminated by outside illegal dumping). Contractor's cost of providing Christmas tree recycling shall be factored into the rates approved by the City for Solid Waste Collection Service and Contractor shall not be entitled to impose any additional charge for Christmas tree recycling.

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4-Arvin Housing Advisory Committee
The City will continue to establish an Arvin Housing Advisory Committee that will include stakeholders and community-based organizations (i.e., California Coalition of Rural Housing, California Rural Legal Assistance, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, Lideres Campesinas, Committee for a Better Arvin, Arvin Navigation Center, etc.) to advise the city on developing and implementing various Housing Element programs, especially to implement the Fair Housing Programs listed below. The Housing Element Advisory Committee will actively participate in the city’s efforts prioritize and implement the following strategies:

1. Research, identify, and apply for funds available through the CDBG and HOME Programs, Mobile home Park Rehabilitation and Resident Ownership Program (MPRROP), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Capand-Trade Program, and other funding sources that support affordable housing development and preservation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency, homeownership, code enforcement, farmworker housing, etc.

2. The Housing Advisory Committee shall review and implement place-making strategies for conservation and preservation of neighborhoods.

Examples of programs that could be added to housing programs in the city would include improving safety for pedestrians and quality of life by focusing sidewalk revitalization projects in low resource areas, expanding mobility by continuing to develop greenway facilities and new bike lanes in the city, etc.

3. Implement the following Housing Programs:
i.Program 5 - Code Enforcement Program, with a full-time building/code enforcement officer and a part-time code enforcement officer; ii.Program 6 - Residential Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program; ii.Funding Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation of Single-Family and Multi- Family Housing ;
v.Program 8 - Inventory of “At-Risk” projects;
v.Program 9 - Preserving Mobile home Parks;
vi.Program 15 – Facilitate Production of Affordable Housing ii.Program 16 – Facilitating Large Parcels
ii.Program 18 - Adequate Site Monitoring Program;
x.Program 22 - Equal Housing Opportunity Program
x.Program 24 - Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
xi.Program 4 – Arvin Housing Advisory Committee to monitor Housing Programs.

4. Foster partnerships with non-profit affordable housing developers and experts within the community-based organization’s membership.

5. Engage the community by “getting the word out” on key community planning meetings, informing the public on available housing programs, and translating affordable housing-related materials and interpreting at community workshop in Spanish and Mixtec. The city will arrange for provisions of Spanish translation materials and provide interpreters at community workshops.

The City to
establish an Arvin
Housing Advisory
Committee to
include
representatives of
lower-income and
special needs
households in
future public
outreach efforts.

The City will
solicit a member
from Arvin
Navigation Center.

The Arvin
Navigation Center
goals include
programs to
provide 24/7
access for persons
experiencing
homelessness in
Arvin and Lamont.

Should volunteers
not come forward
to participate in the
AHAC, the City
Council will
appoint the Arvin
Planning
Commission as a
Special Committee
to serve as the
AHAC. The City
Council will
provide
appropriate
amendments to
allow
appointments to
the Special
Committee -
AHAC where
appropriate.

City of
Arvin
CDD
General
Fund
June
2025
Formation
to be
completed
by June
2025
WORK PROGARM FY 2024-
2025
4-Arvin Housing Advisory
Committee
The City will continue to establish
an Arvin Housing Advisory
Committee that will include
stakeholders and community-based
organizations (i.e., California
Coalition of Rural Housing,
California Rural Legal Assistance,
Leadership Counsel for Justice and
Accountability, Lideres
Campesinas, Committee for a Better
Arvin, Arvin Navigation Center,
etc.) to advise the city on
developing and implementing
various Housing Element programs,
especially to implement the Fair
Housing Programs
CITY COUNCIL:

CC Report recommending
establishment of the HAC Prepare
Draft Bylaws, Make up of
Committee To be accomplished by
June 2025

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5.Code
Enforcement
Program
The city hired a
full-time Building
Inspector/Code
Enforcement
Officer in late
2021 funded by
the General Fund.

Provide ongoing
inspection
services to review
code violations on
a survey and
complaint basis.

Examples of code
violations include
families living in
illegal units, such
as garages and
recreational
vehicles,
construction of
illegal buildings,
households living
in unsafe
buildings,
abatement of
vehicles, and
water
conservation
violations.

Elimination of
code violations
within City of
Arvin. Through
complaints and
observations
while out in the
field the City
will maintain
current
information on
housing
conditions to
assist in targeting
rehabilitation
programs. The
City will
continue to
monitor the
housing stock for
property
maintenance and
compliance with
the California
Building Code
and the City’s
Municipal Code
and will assist
residents to
address
violations as they
occur.

Division,
Planning
Division,
Grants
Manager,
City
Manager
General
Fund,
County,
Federal,
State
CDBG (if
available).

In
addition,
the city
will seek
private
funding
sources to
support
this
housing
program.

The city
will
continue
to apply
for these
funds
every
year.

WORK PROGRAM ON-GOING FY 2024-2025 THROUGH FY 2030-
2031

5.Code Enforcement Program
The city hired a full-time Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer in late 2021 funded by the General Fund. Provide ongoing inspection services to review code violations on a survey and complaint basis.

GRANT:

1. General Fund, County, Federal, State CDBG (if available). In addition, the city will seek private funding sources to support this housing program - The city will continue to apply for these funds every year.

NOTE: Program at limited implementation due to reduction of staffing.

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6. Residential Rental Unit
Inspection and Maintenance Program
To ensure that tenants live in well maintained, safe
and sanitary residential rental units, the city will
establish a Residential Rental Unit Inspection and
Maintenance Program with the use of private,
County, State, Federal funds, if available. The City
is not in a fiscal position to fund nor administer the
program. Funding from outside sources will be
needed to implement the program. The intent of this
program is to safeguard and preserve Arvin's housing
stock of decent, safe and sanitary residential rental
units. Program will require that:

1.Each rental property owner register with the
program and those not registered will be subject to
administrative penalties.

Thereafter, the property owner will continue to
comply with the program through a self-certification
process.

3.Tenant that are required to temporarily vacate the
unit during the correction period or permanently
vacate the unit because of demolition, will be
afforded relocation benefits by the property owner in
accordance with state and federal relocation law.

4.If, however, code violations are not corrected
within a set time period, the city may proceed with
all remedies available under the Arvin Municipal
Code.

Once the Residential Rental Unit Inspection
and Maintenance Program is established,
information on the program will be available
on the city's website and written material
available at City Hall. Written material on the
program will be available in English and
Spanish.

Adopt a
Residential
Rental Unit
Inspection
and
Maintenance
Program by
the year
2026.

City of
Arvin
CDD
and
Grants
Manager
CDBG (if
available).

If the city
is not
awarded
CDBG
funds the
year
(2025), the
city will
apply for
these funds
each cycle
provided
by HCD. In
addition,
the city
will seek
other
funding
sources to
support this
housing
program.

Begin
coordination
with HCD
Grant Cycle
for funding
of the
program.

Five
(5)
units
per
year.

Citywide WORK PROGRAM – FY 2026-2027
6-Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program To ensure that tenants live in well maintained, safe and sanitary residential rental units, the city will establish a Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program with the use of private, County, State, Federal funds, if available. The City is not in a fiscal position to fund nor administer the program WEBSITE:
1-Once the Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program is established, information on the program will be available on the city's website and written material available at City Hall. Written material on the program will be available in English and Spanish.

GRANT:

1.CDBG (if available). If the city is not awarded CDBG funds the year (2025), the city will apply for these funds each cycle provided by HCD. In addition, the city will seek other funding sources to support this housing program. Funding has not been obtained to implement the Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program.

CITY COUNCIL- August 2026:

Provide report and recommendations to City Council regarding the establishment of a Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program and determine funding sources;

1.Each rental property owner register with the program and those not registered will be subject to administrative penalties.

2.Registered properties with the program will be inspected by a City official, and if code violations are found, the owner will be required to correct the substandard condition within a set time period. Thereafter, the property owner will continue to comply with the program through a self-certification process.

3.Tenant that are required to temporarily vacate the unit during the correction period or permanently vacate the unit because of demolition, will be afforded relocation benefits by the property owner in accordance with state and federal relocation law.

4.If, however, code violations are not corrected within a set time period, the city may proceed with all remedies available under the Arvin Municipal Code.

CODE ENFORCEMENT:

Implement Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program once adopted by the City Council and grant funding is obtained.

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Implementation of the Single-Family Owner-Occupied
Rehabilitation Program, if CDBG and/or HOME funds are
awarded, will provide increased opportunities to maintain housing affordable to Arvin’s lower-income owners and larger households. The city will give priority to homes with three or four bedrooms or to home improvement projects that include room additions to alleviate overcrowding for lower-income households and benefit larger households. The Multi-Family Rehabilitation Program will apply to rental uses and benefit both the owner and renters of the multi-family units. Both the Single-Family and Multi-Family Rehabilitation Programs, if awarded, will be advertised through brochures available at the city’s Community Development Department and on the city website. The brochures will be in English and Spanish.

Program information will be annually updated to indicate changes in income-qualifying requirements.

If CDBG and/or HOME funds are available for this program, the city will prepare a processing procedure for the
rehabilitation loan and grant program, which will be adopted by the city Council, and will be consistent with established HUD guidelines. This processing procedure will include
program eligibility and requirements, applicant evaluation, and loan/grant documentation, maintenance and accounting.

The city will arrange for provisions of Spanish translation materials.

Secure HUD
funds through
the State and
initiate the
Single-Family
OwnerOccupied
Rehabilitation
and MultiFamily
Rehabilitation
Programs. The
number
rehabilitation
loans to be
approved will
depend on the
CDBG and/or
HOME
allocation
amount and the
maximum loan
improvement
amount per
program.

City of
Arvin
CDD and
Grants
Manager.

General
Fund,
CDBG,
and
HOME (if
available).

If the City
is not
awarded
CDBG
and/or
HOME
funds this
year
(2024), the
city will
apply for
these
funds next
year and
each
following
year. In
addition,
the city
will seek
other
funding
sources to
support
this
housing
program.

Annually
subject to
funding.
3 or 4
units,
annually.

WORK PROGRAM - ON-GOING FY2024-2025 THROUGH
FY 2030-2031
7-Funding Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation of Single-Family and Multi- Family Housing
The City of Arvin recognizes the opportunity to apply for available state and federal funds for housing preservation and improvement. -
On-Going - Subject to State and Federal Funding
GRANT:

Apply annually CDBG, and HOME - If the City is not awarded CDBG and/or HOME funds this year (2024), the city will apply for these funds next year and each following year. In addition, the city will seek other funding sources to support this housing program.

CITY COUNCIL:

If CDBG and/or HOME funds are available for this program, the city will prepare a processing procedure for the rehabilitation loan and grant program, which will be adopted by the city Council, and will be consistent with established HUD guidelines. This processing procedure will include program eligibility and requirements, applicant evaluation, and loan/grant documentation, maintenance and accounting.

WEBSITE:

The Multi-Family Rehabilitation Program will apply to rental uses and benefit both the owner and renters of the multi-family units.

Both the Single-Family and Multi-Family Rehabilitation Programs, if awarded, will be advertised through brochures available at the city’s Community Development Department and on the city website. The brochures will be in English and Spanish. Program information will be annually updated to indicate changes in incomequalifying requirements.

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8. Maintain and Update Inventory of At-Risk
Housing Projects
According to the California Housing Partnership, there
are four possible affordable housing projects in Arvin
at-risk of converting to market-rate housing. The at-risk housing projects include the Village Congregational
Community Senior Housing (112 Richard Street), Villa
Del Comanche (1501 Bear Mountain Boulevard), Bear
Mountain Apartments (128 Monroe Street), and Walnut
Apartments (293 Walnut Street). As the Housing
Element indicates, contact with the property owners or
managers of these housing projects confirm that HUD
agreements to maintain the units at affordable rates
have been extended beyond the next ten years.
- Annually review and update AB 987 table of housing
units with affordability deed restrictions.
- Maintain regular contact with the Housing Authority
of Kern County (HACK), Self Help Enterprises, and
with any other public or non-profit agencies that
express an interest in purchasing and/or managing units at-risk and assist them in the acquisition or establishing management of the units if they are sold, including
assisting with funding, supporting funding applications and other forms of assistance.
- Where needed, educate owners of lower-risk rental
units and comply with state preservation notice law
requirements (Gov. Code §65863.10, §65863.11,
§65863.13).
- Monitor the status of:
+HUD receipt/approval of Notices and
+NOI and Plans of Action filed by property owners to
convert to market-rate units.
- Educate tenants regarding tenant rights, conversion
procedures, and ownership possibilities under the LowIncome Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act (LIHPRHA). The City will
consider working with the California Coalition for
Rural Housing (CCRH) in this process and provide
technical assistance to tenants wishing to pursue
resident council ownership.
- Assist tenants to obtain special priority Section 8
vouchers reserved for tenants of converted properties
(as needed).

Preserve
existing
affordable
units for
households
who cannot
afford market
rate rental
housing.

Planning
Division
and
Grants
Division
General
Fund
Monitor
at-risk
projects
annually
during
the 2024-
2031
period.

Citywide. WORK PROGRAM – ON-GOING FY 2024-2025
THROUGH FY 2030-2031:
8-Maintain and Update Inventory of At-Risk Housing
Projects
According to the California Housing Partnership, there are four possible affordable housing projects in Arvin at-risk of converting to market-rate housing.

CITY COUNCIL:

Report to City Council on the following activities:

1.Monitor at-risk projects annually during the 2024-2031 period. The at-risk housing projects include the Village Congregational Community Senior Housing (112 Richard
Street), Villa Del Comanche (1501 Bear Mountain
Boulevard), Bear Mountain Apartments (128 Monroe
Street), and Walnut Apartments (293 Walnut Street).

2.Annually review and update AB 987 table of housing
units with affordability deed restrictions.

3. Assign specific city divisions to follow through with the annual monitoring.

4.Annually review and update AB 987 table of housing
units with affordability deed restrictions.

MEETING:

Educate tenants regarding tenant rights, conversion
procedures, and ownership possibilities under the LowIncome Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act (LIHPRHA). The City will consider working with the
California Coalition for Rural Housing (CCRH) in this
process and provide technical assistance to tenants wishing to pursue resident council ownership.

Where needed, educate owners of lower-risk rental units and comply with state preservation notice law requirements (Gov. Code §65863.10, §65863.11, §65863.13).

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9. Preserving Mobile-home Parks
The Department of Housing and Community Development
Division of Financial Assistance prepares and provides
Notice of Funding Availability – Manufactured Housing
Opportunity and Revitalization (MORE) Program.

The Manufactured Housing Opportunity and Revitalization Program (MORE) program helps fund a variety of activities intended to keep Mobilehome Parks a safe and affordable homeownership option. MORE funds can be used for the
acquisition, conversion to resident organization ownership, rehabilitation, reconstruction and replacement of mobilehome parks, as well the remediation of health and safety items of both parks and individual mobile homes.

Eligible Activities:
• Acquisition, conversion, rehabilitation,
reconstruction, or replacement of a mobilehome park;
• Remediation of mobilehome park health and
safety deficiencies;
• Financing individual interest in a mobilehome
park;
• Rehabilitation or replacement of individual
mobilehome;
• Acquisition and construction of a new
mobilehome park as a response to a natural disaster.

Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants typically must be a resident organization, qualified nonprofit housing sponsor, or local public entity.

Private mobilehome park owners and nonprofit corporations are eligible to apply under limited circumstances outlined in the current NOFA.

Program funding may be made as Forgivable Loans to
eligible applicants. Funding for the rehabilitation or
replacement of individual mobile homes will be awarded to an eligible applicant who then may award those funds as grants to eligible residents.
1). Work with non-profits in
utilizing the MORE Program
where appropriate to ensure
that Mobilehome Parks remain
a safe and affordable
homeownership option.
2). Invite in writing all five (5)
Park Owners and all Residents
for a workshop on exploring
funding opportunities, eligible
activities, and applicant
eligibility. Process 3 to 5
MORE applications, every
year, for individual mobile
home residents, depending on
funding availability.
3). Provide assistance to Park
Owners to fill-out MORE
Program applications.
4). Work in partnership with
HCD to get funding for eligible
activities, if funds are available.
5). The City will conduct a
study by December 2025 on the
feasibility to establish a Mobile
Home Rent Stabilization
Ordinance, and if found
feasible, adopt an ordinance for
the same by December 2026.
6). Amend the Zoning Code to
establish a Mobile Home
Overlay District to preserve
existing mobilehome parks in
the city by December 2026.

Planning
Division
and
Grants
Division
HCD
MORE
Program
Annuall
y
The city
will
contact,
once every
December,
all the five
(5)
Mobilehom
e Park
Owners
and all
Residents
to assist
them as
outlined
herein.

Item 5
above:

Citywide;
Item 6 above:

Existing
Mobilehome
Park parcels.

WORK PROGRAM
FY 2025-2026 and FY 2026-2027
9-Preserving Mobile-home Parks
The Department of Housing and Community
Development Division of Financial Assistance
prepares and provides Notice of Funding
Availability – Manufactured Housing
Opportunity and Revitalization (MORE)
Program.

MEETING- ANNUALLY:

1. Annual MORE Application Assistance for
Mobilehome Park Owners and Residents.

GRANT APPLICATION- ANNUALLY:

2. Grant Manager to seek funding for MORE
eligible activities.

CITY COUNCIL REPORT – FY 2025-2026:

3. Conduct Study by December 2025 –
Mobilehome Rent
Stablization Ordinance.

CITY COUNCIL REPORT -FY 2026-2027:

4. Submit Mobilehome Rent Stablization
Ordinance to City Council for potential
adoption – December 2026
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT – FY2026-
2027:

5. Amend Zoning Code Establishing Mobile
Home Overlay District to preserve existing
mobilehome parks in the city by December
2026.

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10. Section 8 Rental
Assistance
The Section 8 Rental
Assistance program
assists low-income
households in paying
their monthly rent. Under
the program, the tenant
contributes 30 percent of
their monthly income
toward rent, while the
Section 8 voucher will
pay for the remainder of
the monthly rental cost.

Housing Authority of
Kern County (HACK)
currently administers
rental assistance on
behalf of the city, and
provides assistance to 72
Arvin residents.

The City of Arvin will
provide Section 8
Assistance information
on its website and
informational material in
English and Spanish at
City Hall and at the
public library
Continue
participating
in the HACK
Section 8
program.

City of
Arvin CDD
and HACK
Section 8
Vouchers
Annually Citywide. WORK PROGRAM – WEBSITE:

Section 8 Assistance information on its
website and informational material in
English and Spanish at City Hall and at
the public

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11. Development of
Extremely Low-Income
Housing
City continues to compile
pertinent information on
HCD programs that
support and facilitate
extremely low-income
housing construction. The
city is pursuing grants to
develop such units (Arvin
Town Center Project), but
funding is currently
pending.

Maximize
the City’s
and public’s
ability to
access
governmental
and private
funding
opportunities
Planning
Department
and Grants
Manager
General
Fund
Annually 1) Conduct one (1) annual
outreach with five (5)
developers and five (5) nonprofit corporations to identify development opportunities;
funding avenues; and city
incentives including flexibilities
in consolidation of small lots,
mergers, and subdivision of
large lots to promote lowincome housing – Yearly during the planning cycle.
2) Subject to receiving
applications and funding
availability, support two to three
non-profit corporations in their
efforts to file the applications to
make housing more affordable
to extremely low-, very low-,
and low-income households.

This effort may include:
a. assistance in filling out
complicated grant applications,
b. identifying available sites for
housing development through
Program 18, Adequate Sites
Monitoring; and
c. priority permit and building
inspection services for site
development/rehabilitation.

WORK PROGRAM ON-GONING:
11- Development of Extremely
Low-Income Housing
City continues to compile pertinent
information on HCD programs
MEETING:

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12. Clean
Energy Program and
Energy Conservation
Library
In efforts to educate
the public about energy
conservation, the city
will provide energy
conservation
information that will to
be integrated into the
county library system
and the city’s website,
which will provide
developers and
individuals the latest
available information
about design
techniques and variety
of energy saving
features that will
educate the public of
energy conservation.

1. Increase energy
efficiency of new homes
and to reduce housing
operating costs.

2. Undertake activities
with up to 10 businesses in
Arvin to “green” their
operation. This includes
conducting a sustainable
energy pilot project within
a prominent Arvin small
business and providing
resources savings
assessments in up to 10
businesses.

General
Fund, and
other
grant
funds (if
available)
City of Arvin
CDD
Annually
update
energy
conservation
library.

Contact 10
businesses in
Arvin during
the planning
cycle.

WORK PROGRAM – ON-GOING
12-Clean Energy Program and Energy
Conservation Library - the city will
provide energy conservation information
that will to be integrated into the county
library system and the city’s website
MEETING:

WEBSITE:

Annually update energy conservation
library - the city will provide energy
conservation information that will to be
integrated into the county library system
and the city’s website
Annually

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13. Update and Amend the
General Plan and Zoning Ordinance
a) Amend General Plan and Zoning Code
to permit a minimum of 4 and a maximum
of 10 units in the Low-Density Residential
Designation.

The majority of existing
Low-Density Residential
developments amount to 4
to 6 units per acre. The
changes will establish a
minimum and maximum
density.

City of
Arvin
Planning
Division
and
Grants
Division
General
Fund and
SB-2
Funding
from
HCD.

Completed. Resolution
No. 2023-44 (GPA 2023-
01 and 2023-02) and
Ordinance No. 2023-485
dated July 25, 2023.

WORK
PROGRAM–
FY 2024-
2025:

Completed
b) Add a new Medium-Low Density
Land Use and Zoning Classification
Add a new Low-Moderate
Density Classification
allowing a minimum of 10
units and a maximum of 16
units/acre to bridge the gap
between Low Density and
Medium Density
classifications and make
concurrent changes in the
Zoning Code.

City of
Arvin
Planning
Division
and
Grants
Division
General
Fund and
SB-2
Funding
from
HCD
Completed. Resolution
No. 2023-44 (GPA 2023-
01 and 2023-02) and
Ordinance No. 2023-485
dated July 25, 2023.

WORK
PROGRAM–
FY 2024-
2025:

Completed
c). Amend General Plan and Zoning
Code to permit a minimum of 16 and
a maximum of 24 units in the Medium
Density Residential Designation.

The current density range
permitted is 16-21 units per
acre. The changes will
increase the potential to
build additional housing on
a per acre basis.

City of
Arvin
Planning
Division
and
Grants
Division
General
Fund and
SB-2
Funding
from
HCD
Completed. Resolution
No. 2023-44 (GPA 2023-
01 and 2023-02) and
Ordinance No. 2023-485
dated July 25, 2023
WORK
PROGRAM–
FY 2024-
2025:

Completed
d). Amend General Plan and Zoning Code
to permit a minimum of 21 and a maximum
of 30 units in the High-Density Residential
Designation.

The current density range
permitted is 16-21 units per
acre. The changes will
permit a minimum of 21-30
units per acre.

City of
Arvin
Planning
Division,
Grants
Division,
City
Manager.

General
Fund and
SB-2
Funding
from
HCD
Completed. Resolution
No. 2023-44 (GPA 2023-
01 and 2023-02) July 11,
2023 and Ordinance No.
2023-485 dated July 25,
2023
WORK
PROGRAM–
FY 2024-
2025:

Completed

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13. Update
and Amend the
General Plan and
Zoning
Ordinance
e) Accessory
Dwelling Unit
Strategy
Amend the Zoning Code permitting
ministerial approval of ADUs, pre-approved
design, and development standards, and
further amend the ADU regulations, as may
be required by HCD upon review of the
ADU regulations.

Conduct educational workshops,
campaigns, or outreach events to inform and
promote ADU development in the city to
residents and developers.

Grant Funds from PLHA for
Construction of ADU: The City of Arvin has
been awarded a Permanent Low Housing
Assistance Program (PLHA) in the amount
of $800,000.00. The program is
administered by Self Help Housing via
contact with the City of Arvin. The annual
allocation for this program is approximately
$135,000.00 per year. The program
provides a loan of $20,000 to $25,000.00 to
qualified households. The City anticipates
funding up to five (5) loans per year over the
next four (4) years and continue funding
subject to future funding.

City of
Arvin
Planning
Division,
City
Manager;
General
Fund and
PLHA
Funding.

1. Ministerial Approval:

Ordinance No. 2023-486 was
adopted by the city on October
24, 2023, which was reviewed by
HCD. The city has further revised
the ADU ordinance and is
awaiting final approval from
HCD.

2. Preapproved ADU Designs:

The City has four (4) preapproved ADU plans that are
available to Arvin residents:
a. 479 Cango - 479 Sq. Ft. Studio
and One Bath Plan.
b. 479 Lena - 479 Sq. Ft. Studio
and One Bath Plan.
c. 498 Canoga – 498 Sq. Ft. One
Bed and One Bath Plan.
d. 498 Lena - 498 Sq. Ft. One Bed
and One Bath Plan.
e. 749 Canoga - 749 Sq. Ft. Two
Bed and One Bath Plan.
f. 749 Lena - 749 Sq. Ft. Two Bed
and One Bath; Plan.

3.Contact at least four community
or neighborhood organizations to
host workshops and/or
disseminate information and hold
at least two workshops about
ADUs with housing developers
and/or real estate professionals,
by December 2030.Provide up to
5 loans per year for the next 4
years till 2028. The City will
apply for additional funding for
the continuance of the program in
2027.

Citywide
with focus
on census
tract 63.01
and 63.02

1. Completed

2.Completed
ANNUAL MEETINGS:

3.Conduct two (2)
workshops per year –
December 2030

4.Provide five (5) loans to
2028.

GRANT SUMBITTAL:

5.Apply for additional
funding for ADU program
in 2027.

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13. Update and Amend
the General Plan
and Zoning
Ordinance
f). Adopt Objective Design
Standards with Ministerial
Approval.

Amend the Zoning Code
incorporating Objective Design
Standards to streamline and
ministerially approve applications
for design review of residential
projects that qualify under the
provisions of Government Code
65913.4, including transitional and
supportive housing, and mixed-use
projects with at least 2/3 the square
footage of the floor area designated
for residential use, within 90 to 180
days of the determination of
completeness.

City of
Arvin
Planning
Division,
Grants
Division,
City
Manager.

General
Fund and
SB-2
funding
from
HCD.

Completed. Ordinance No.
2023-485 dated July 25,
2023.

WORK
PROGRAM– FY
2024-2025:

Completed
g). New Environmental
Justice Element.

Amend the General Plan to add a
new Environmental Justice Element
prior to or concurrent with the
Adoption of the Housing Element.

City of
Arvin
CDD
General
Fund.

Completed. Adopted
Resolution No. 2023-10 in
2023
WORK
PROGRAM– FY
2024-2025:

Completed

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13. Update and Amend
the General Plan
and Zoning
Ordinance
h). Density Bonus.
.

Amend the current density bonus
ordinance to comply with the State
Density Bonus Law (Govt. Code
Section 6595 – 65918).

City of
Arvin
General
Fund
By June 2025 WORK
PROGRAM– FY
2024-2025:: PC
Report by April
15, 2025, CC Rpt
– Introduction
and 1st Reading –
May 13, 2025,
and CC 2nd
Reading and
Adoption on May
27, 2025 –
Ordinance
effective by June
30, 2025.
i). Ministerial Approval of
multi-family developments
without CEQA review and
CEQA Streamlining

1. Amend Zoning Code provisioning
for the Approval of multi-family
developments, ministerially and
exempt from CEQA review.

2. Amend Zoning Code to add
section on CEQA Streamlining.

City of
Arvin
General
Fund and
SB-2
funding
from
HCD
Completed. Ordinance No.
2023-485 dated July 25,
2023.

WORK
PROGRAM– FY
2024-2025:

Completed
j). Adopt City Policy to
provide priority service of
sewer and water service to
low-income housing
concurrent with the 6th Cycle
Update.

Adopt Council Resolution. City of
Arvin
General
Fund
Completed. City Council
Resolution No. 2023-11
dated March 28, 2023.

Provide priority sewer
service to low-income
housing projects.

The Arvin Community
Services District, water
purveyor, has also adopted a
Resolution to provide
priority water service to lowincome housing projects.

WORK
PROGRAM– FY
2024-2025:

Completed

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13. Update and Amend the General
Plan and Zoning Ordinance
k). Amend Zoning Code to permit,
ministerially, as a use by right or right-ofzone permanent supportive housing (Government Code Section 65651), low
barrier navigation centers (Government
Code Section 65660), and amend the zoning
code to address the provision for employee
housing.

Amend Zoning Code
provisioning for the use
by right or right of zone
approval of permanent
supportive housing, low
barrier navigation
centers and employee
housing, ministerially.

City of
Arvin
General
Fund; SB-2
funds from
HCD.

By June 2025. WORK PROGRAM:

PC Report by April 15,
2025, CC Rpt –
Introduction and 1st
Reading – May 13,
2025, and CC 2nd
Reading and Adoption
on May 27, 2025 –
Ordinance effective by
June 30, 2025.
l). Amend the Subdivisions Code
Permitting SB-9 Small Lot Subdivisions on
Single-family Zoned Lots.

SB 9 has the potential to
create more small-scale
homeownership
opportunities that are
affordable to moderateincome buyers.

City of
Arvin
CDD.

General
Fund
December 2024. WORK PROGRAM–
FY 2024-
2025:Completed
m). Amend General Plan and Zoning Code
to correct the discrepancy in the maximum
lot area required in the E Zone.

Gain Consistency
between the General
Plan Land Use Element
and Zoning
City of
Arvin
General
Fund.

By June 2025. WORK PROGRAM–
FY 2024-
2025:Completed
n). Amend the Zoning Code to permit
Accessory Dwelling Units in the MOU
Zones where residential is permitted.

Gain Consistency
between the General
Plan Land Use Element
and Zoning
City of
Arvin
General
Fund.

Completed. Ordinance
No. 2023-486
Adopting Code
Amendment ZCA
2023-04 to Title 17
Zoning – Deleting
Chapter 17.50, Section

17.50.060 Additional
Dwelling Units and
Adopting Chapter

17.51 Accessory
Dwelling Units – dated
October 24, 2023
WORK PROGRAM–
FY 2024-
2025:Completed

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Update and Amend the General Plan
and Zoning Ordinance
o). Update Title 17 of Zoning Code in
compliance with state laws concerning
parking requirements for Multi-family
housing, Single Room Occupancies,
Studio Apartments, Residential Care
Facilities and Group Homes. Establish
definitions, parking requirements etc., to
have approval certainty and objectivity for
transitional housing and group homes.
• Ensure the Zoning Code is in Compliance
with State Laws.
• Amend Title 17 Zoning Chapter 17.02
Title 17.02 Title and Definitions to establish
definitions for Residential Care Facilities and
Group Homes.
• Amend Title 17 Zoning to ensure the
inclusion of the Residential Care Facilities,
including Group Homes (for seven or more
persons) in all zones that allow residential use
similar to other residential uses of the same type in
the same zone.
• Amend Title 17 Zoning, Chapter 17.48
Automobile Parking Requirements by reducing
existing parking requirements for all uses
mentioned in the title of the program, for example
require 1 space per multi-family unit, SROs. And
Studios.

City of
Arvin
Planning
Division
General
Fund.

By June
2025.

WORK
PROGRAM:

PC Report by
April 15, 2025,
CC Rpt –
Introduction
and 1st Reading
– May 13,
2025, and CC
2nd Reading
and Adoption
on May 27,
2025 –
Ordinance
effective by
June 30, 2025.

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13. Update and Amend the
General Plan and Zoning
Ordinance
p). Annual Monitoring to Ensure
consistency between Housing
Element, and Other General Plan
Elements
To achieve internal consistency and
compatibility between Housing
Element and other General Plan
Elements, the city will annually
monitor the general plans and with
other codes such as zoning and
subdivision codes.

City of
Arvin.

General
Fund.

Annually – April 1
of each year:

Government Code
Section 65400 requires
the city to annually
prepare a report, the
General Plan Annual
Progress Report (GP
APR), regarding the
status of the City’s
General Plan/Local
Coastal Program
(GP/LCP) and progress
in its implementation
and provide the GP APR
to the Office of Planning
and Research (OPR) -
Housing Element APR
is submitted to the
Department of Housing
and Community
Development.

WORK
PROGRAM.

FY-2024-2025
Annual Report to
City Council –
General Plan
Progress Report -
April 1 of each
year.

Submit Report to
CC March 25,
2025 for submittal
to OPR and HCD
by April 1 2025
q). Amend Municipal Code and
Ordinance No 421 to ensure City’s
procedures for reasonable
accommodation requests and the
definition of family complies with
State Law.

Revise the definition of family that
provides zoning code occupancy
standards specific to unrelated adults
and complies with fair housing law.

City of
Arvin.

General
Fund.

June 2025 WORK
PROGRAM –
FY 2024-2025:

PC Report by
April 15, 2025,
CC Rpt –
Introduction
and 1st Reading
– May 13,
2025, and CC
2nd Reading
and Adoption
on May 27,
2025 –
Ordinance
effective by
June 30, 2025.

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Update and Amend the General Plan
and Zoning Ordinance
r). Emergency Shelters
The City shall ensure compliance with
Gov. Code §65583(a)(4) to plan to shelter
people experiencing homelessness by
adopting one of the following:
a. by revising the zoning code to
allow emergency shelters in the R-3 and
MUO zones by right.
b. Establish an Emergency Shelter
(ES) development standards compliant
with Gov. Code §65583(a)(4). As
described in more detail in the citied
statute, a compliant location is usually
vacant, sized to accommodate the need for
emergency shelter identified in this
housing program, including at least one
year-round emergency shelter, located in a
residential zone, or in a nonresidential
zone that allows residential use near
transportation, amenities, and
homelessness services.
c. Amend the definition of
emergency shelters to be consistent with
Gov. Code 65583(a)(4)(C) and ensure
appropriate parking requirements limited
to employees.

Compliance
with Gov.

Code §65583
regarding
emergency
shelters
Planning
Division
General
Fund.

June 2025 WORK PROGRAM – FY
2024-2025:

PC Report by April 15, 2025,
CC Rpt – Introduction and 1st
Reading – May 13, 2025, and
CC 2nd Reading and Adoption
on May 27, 2025 – Ordinance
effective by June 30, 2025.

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Update and Amend the General Plan
and Zoning Ordinance
s). The City shall ensure compliance with Gov. Code
§65852.3 and 65852.5. by updating the definitions, 10-
year time period, and reviewing compliance for
development standards for Manufactured Homes
Ensure compliance
with Gov Codes
§65852.3 and
65852.5
City of Arvin
Planning
Division.

General
Fund
June
2025.

WORK PROGRAM-FY 2024-
2025:

PC Report by April 15, 2025,
CC Rpt – Introduction and 1st
Reading – May 13, 2025, and
CC 2nd Reading and Adoption
on May 27, 2025 – Ordinance
effective by June 30, 2025.
t) The City will amend the zoning code to permit
transitional and supportive housing as a residential use subject only to those restrictions that apply to other
residential uses of the same type in the same zone
(Government Code Section 65583(a)(5)).

Gain compliance
with State Law.

City of Arvin
Planning
Division.

General
Fund
June
2025.

WORK PROGRAM– FY
2024-2025:PC Report by April
15, 2025, CC Rpt – Introduction
and 1st Reading – May 13, 2025,
and CC 2nd Reading and Adoption
on May 27, 2025 – Ordinance
effective by June 30, 2025.
u). The City will amend zoning code (section 17.60.040
B) or such references elsewhere in the code regarding
“peace, morals, comfort or general welfare of persons” as criteria for review of development permit applications.

Gain compliance
with State Law.

City of Arvin
Planning
Division.

General
Fund
June
2025.

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General Plan and Zoning
Ordinance
v). ) In compliance with
Government Code Section
65583.2 c), the City will amend
the zoning code to allow by right
development of Assessor Parcel
192-170-06, currently identified to
meet the lower-income RHNA
requirement, or any other parcel
listed in the prior two cycles for
the purpose of meeting the 6th
cycle lower-income RHNA
obligations, given that the
development include 20 percent
affordable units for lower-income
households. The City shall permit
appropriate densities of at least 20
units per acre on such parcels.

Gain compliance with
State Law.

City of Arvin
Planning
Division.

General
Fund
This program shall take
effect upon adoption of
the housing element and
will be supplemented by
administrative
procedures by December
31, 2025.

WORK PROGRAM IN
PROGRESS -FY 2024-
2025::

PC conducted Hearing on
February 18, 2025 –
Anticipate CC hearings
on March 11 and March
25, 2025 for adoption.
w). ADU Outreach Meeting and
Incentives: The City will conduct (1)
outreach meetings to provide
information on ADU developments; (2)
prioritize approval of applications for
affordable ADU, ahead of other ADU
applications; and (3) Consider and
pursue additional incentives to all
ADUs or ADUs that could be deed
restricted for meeting extremely lowincome households.

City of Arvin
Planning
Division.

General
Fund
(1). Outreach meetings -
By December 31, 2025,
and every year
thereafter.
(2). Prioritize approval
of applications for
affordable ADU, ahead
of other ADU
applications – Every
year.
(3). Consider and pursue
additional incentives –
By December 31, 2025.

WORK PROGRAM
FY 2025-2026
ANNUAL MEETING:

Annual meeting –
outreach program by
December 31, 2025

CITY COUNCIL
REPORT -FY 2025-
2026
Consider and pursue
additional ADU
incentives by December
31, 2025

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13. Update and Amend the General
Plan and Zoning Ordinance
x). Amend Zoning Code to Permit
Religious Institution-Affiliated Housing.

Amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow
religious institution-affiliated housing
development projects by right as accessory to
permitted religious institution uses, consistent
with Assembly Bills 1851 and 2244. The
California legislature passed AB 1851 in 2020
and AB 2244 in 2022, which encourage the
use of religious facility sites (including
parking lots) for housing developments and
prohibit jurisdictions from requiring
replacement parking when used for qualified
development. State law defines “religious
institution affiliated housing” as housing that
is on religious institution property and is
eligible for a State density bonus, meaning it
has elements of affordability.

In the interim period until the County
completes updating the Zoning Ordinance, the
County recognizes and will comply with any
State law that supersedes any local laws and
regulations pertaining to allowing religious
institution-affiliated housing in base zoning
districts and specific plan areas. Furthermore,
to promote the development of religious
institution-affiliated housing, the County will
continue to conduct outreach to faith-based
organizations during the planning period to
discuss the possibilities of developing
affordable housing on land they own or lease
and provide technical assistance as needed.

The County previously communicated with
faith-based organizations during the first
quarter of 2024 to this effect during the
preparation of this Housing Element.

City of
Arvin
Planning
Division.

General
Fund
December 2026
- Reach out to
faith-based
organizations by
December 2025
to inform
them/enable
participation in
the Zoning
Ordinance
amendment
process; reach
out to faithbased
organizations to
discuss the
possibilities of
developing
affordable
housing on land
they own or
lease by
December 2026.

Geo.

Targeting
Citywide

WORK PROGRAM- FY
2024-2025 AND FY 2025-
2026:

CITY COUNCIL-FY
2024-2025- IN
PROGRESS:

PC conducted Hearing on
February 18, 2025 –
Anticipate CC hearings on
March 11 and March 25,
2025 for adoption.

ANNUAL MEETING –
FY 2025-2026 reach out to
faith-based organizations to
discuss the possibilities of
developing affordable
housing on land they own or
lease by December 2026.

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14. Adequate Infrastructure for
Affordable Housing
Chapter 727, Statutes of 2005 (SB1087) requires
that water and sewer providers must grant priority
for service allocations to proposed development
that include housing units affordable to lowerincome households. .

Establish a
policy to
provide sewer
service
priority to
affordable
housing
projects.

Arvin
Community
Services, the
water
purveyor, will
adopt its own
policy
complying
with state law
City of
Arvin
CDD
General
Fund
Completed.

Adopted
Resolution
No. 2023-
11, dated
3/28/2023.

WORK PROGRAM – FY 2024-2025
Completed
CC Resolution No. 2023-11 dated April 4,
2023

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15. Facilitate Production of Affordable
Housing
To encourage and facilitate affordable housing
development in Arvin, including housing for
extremely low income and very low-income
households, and households with special needs
(such as persons with disabilities and
farmworkers), the City will provide the following
incentives to private developers along with
information regarding the availability of funding
through federal and State housing assistance.
a. Provide technical assistance to developers
regarding zoning and density bonus incentives
b. Provide permit fast-tracking and fee
incentives, if feasible, for projects that include
units for extremely low income and low-income
households
c. Encourage well planned and designed
mixed use development through flexibility in
consideration of building heights, parking
requirements, floor-space ratio and setbacks.

Facilitate the
production of
affordable
housing units
for-sale and
for rent
through
outreach to
affordable
housing
developers
and non-profit
organizations,
technical
assistance and
incentives for
mixed used
developments.

City of
Arvin
CDD
General
Fund
Annually Aim for 40
extremely low
and very lowincome units
annually.

Provide
incentives to
two (2) lowerincome
housing
developments.

WORK PROGRAM:

Annual Meeting - facilitate affordable
housing development
City will provide the following incentives to
private developers
Provide technical assistance to developers
regarding zoning and density bonus
incentives
Provide permit fast-tracking and fee
incentives
Encourage well planned and designed mixed
use development through flexibility
WORK PROGRAM: FY 2025-2026 -
Prepare report to City Council – policy
creating incentives to private developers -
Provide technical assistance to developers
regarding zoning and density bonus
incentives- Provide permit fast-tracking and
fee incentives -Encourage well planned and
designed mixed use development through
flexibility

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16. Lot Consolidation Program
Lot Consolidation Program: The City
will play an active role in facilitating lot
consolidations, particularly as it relates
to parcels listed in Appendix B – Arvin
Vacant Parcels. For example, the city
will work with non-profit developers
and owners of small sites (less than ½
acre) to identify and consolidate parcels
to facilitate the development of housing
affordable to lower-income
households. The lot consolidation
procedure will also be posted on the
City website and discussed with
developers during the preliminary
review team process. Lot consolidation
will include allowing higher densities
and larger parcels once consolidated,
flexibility in development standards,
expedited processing related to
consolidation.

The city will offer the following
incentives for lot consolidation, but not
limited to:

1. Priority to processing maps
that include affordable housing units,

2. Expedited review for the
consolidation sites into buildable lots
where the development application can
be found consistent with the General
Plan,

3. Financial assistance (based on
availability of Federal, State, Local,
and private housing funds), and

4. Modification of development
requirements such as reduced parking
standards for low-income housing,
assisted care and special needs housing
on a case-by-case basis.

Facilitate the
consolidation
of smaller lots
into sites that
are
approximately
2-10 acres in
size to
facilitate
housing
development
for lower
income
households.

Planning
Division
General
Fund
Develop
incentive
program
within one
year of
certification
of the
housing
element and
provide
incentives
and
assistance as
developments
as submitted
to
Department.

Contact 10
affordable
housing
developers
by email
and all
property
owners to
inform
them about
the
availability
of
incentives
by publish
such
information
on the
City’s
website.

Citywide
with
focus on
census
tract

63.01 and

63.02 WORK PROGRAM – FY 2026-2027

Contact 10 affordable housing developers by
email and all property owners to inform them
about the availability of incentives by
publish such information on the City’s
website.

WEBSITE POSTING:

Upon adoption by city Council – Publishes
availability of incentives
CITY COUNCIL REPORT FY-2026-2027
Report to City Council – Staff report to
City Council proposed incentives and
assistance as developments to consolidate
lots for potential affordable housing

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This information will be
available to housing
developers via the City
website.

To be proactive, the city
will also mail the
development
guide/marketing material to
local and regional housing
developers on an annual
basis.

Furthermore, the
marketing package will
include an opportunity for
developers to provide
feedback on how the city
could better facilitate
housing development in the
city.

2. Provide information on
housing opportunities on
City websites, and in
brochures distributed by
December 2026.

3. Promote opportunities
for people with special
needs and their families to
obtain safe and affordable
housing by collaborating
with employers, non-profit
organizations, service
providers, housing
developers and government
agencies by December
2026.

4. Publish the development
guide/marketing package
on the city's website and
mail the marketing package
to local and regional forprofit and non- profit
housing developers by
December 2026.

5. Amend the Zoning Code
to allow tiny homes as a
permitted use in
residentially zoned
properties and in zones
where residences are
permitted by December
2026.

City of Arvin
(City
Manager and
CDD),
HACK.

Community
Developme
nt Block
Grant,
and/or
another
grant
funding as
available
As noted
above
under
“objectives
”.

Contact 10
affordable
housing
developers
by email
and all
property
owners to
inform
them
about the
availabilit
y of
incentives
by publish
such
informatio
n on the
City’s
website.

City
Wide
WORK PROGRAM - FY 2026-2027

ANNUAL MEETING - WORK PROGRAM - FY 2026-2027
: Contact 10 affordable housing developers by email and all property owners to inform them about the availability of grants for affordable housing development.

ANNUAL MEETING- WORK PROGRAM - FY 2026-2027
: 1.Collaborate with Housing Authority of Kern County (HACK) to promote special needs housing (Seniors, Farmworkers, Female Headed Households, Persons with Disability, Youth) programs targeted to areas of the county where such housing is most needed by December 2026
ANNUAL MEETINGS- WORK PROGRAM - FY 2026-2027
: 3. Promote opportunities for people with special needs and their families to obtain safe and affordable housing by collaborating with employers, non-profit organizations, service providers, housing developers and government agencies by December 2026
WEBSITE POSTING WORK PROGRAM - FY 2026-2027
-: 4. Publish the development guide/marketing package on the city's website and mail the marketing package to local and regional for-profit and non- profit housing developers by December 2026.

2.Provide information on housing opportunities on City websites, and in brochures distributed by December 2026
CITY COUNCIL TITLE 17 ZONING AMENDMENT -: WORK
PROGRAM - FY 2026-2027

5. Amend the Zoning Code to allow tiny homes as a permitted use in residentially zoned properties and in zones where residences are permitted by December 2026.

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18. Adequate Sites Monitoring Program (Continue Existing Program).

This inventory will detail the amount, type, size, and location of vacant land, recyclable properties and parcels that are candidates for consolidation to assist developers identify land suitable for residential development. The city will annually update the inventory and the number of net units constructed in each income category for that year.

If the inventory indicates a shortage of adequate sites to accommodate the remaining share of the city's regional housing need, the city will identify alternative sites so that there is “no net loss” of residential capacity pursuant to Government Code Section 65863.

To facilitate the annual evaluation, the city will continue to implement a formal ongoing project-by-project procedure pursuant to Government Code Section 65863 which will evaluate the identified capacity in the sites inventory relative to projects or other actions potentially reducing density and identity additional sites as necessary. This procedure and annual evaluation will address land zoned for non-residential or mixed use to determine whether these sites are being developed for uses other than residential. If the city finds non-residential uses occurring on mixed use or non-residentially zoned sites, the city will identify and establish additional sites and/or incentives within six (6) months following the annual evaluation to promote residential development, particularly on sites zoned higher density.

Further, as part of the annual evaluation, the city will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of programs and incentives to encourage lot consolidation and residential development on non-vacant sites sufficient to accommodate the city's housing needs. The evaluation will consider criteria such as interest in development, project proposals and approvals, lot consolidations, proposed and approved densities, impacts on development costs and the development of housing affordable to lower income households. If these programs are not effective in encouraging and facilitating the redevelopment of identified sites to provide sufficient opportunities to accommodate the city’s housing needs, alternative strategies and sites will be identified and established within six months following the annual evaluation.
1) Maintain an upto-date inventory
of adequate
housing sites for
each income
category on the
city's website.
2) Perform an
annual evaluation
to determine
whether sites are
being utilized for
residential
development and
monitor the
effectiveness of
programs and
incentives.

City of Arvin
(City Manager
and CDD).

General
Fund.

Annually
evaluation
prior to the
submittal of
the annual
Housing
Element
Progress
Report to HCD
at the end of
March.

WORK PROGRAM – ON GOING
DUE DATE PRIOR TO APRIL 1 OF
EACH YEAR FY 2026-2027
Note: Housing Element is anticipated to
be certified by HCD in April 2025.

19.Adequate Sites Monitoring Program
(Continue Existing Program).

CITY COUNCIL REPORT – ANNUAL

EVALUATION OF SITE

UTILIZAITON FOR HOUSING AND

PROVIDE REPORT OF LAND

INVENTORY TO MEET HOUSING
1) Maintain an up-to-date inventory of
adequate housing sites for each income
category on the city's website.
2) Perform an annual evaluation to
determine whether sites are being utilized
for residential development and monitor the
effectiveness of programs and incentives.

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19. Reasonable
Accommodation
Information (Continue
Existing Program).

The City has enacted
provisions in the Zoning
Ordinance, Section 17.54.160
Reasonable Accommodation
Standards, to make
reasonable accommodation
procedures for persons with
disabilities in the entitlement
application, review, and
approval process. In addition,
the Zoning Ordinance has
been further amended to
allow ministerial approval for
the development,
maintenance, and
improvement of housing
intended for persons with
disabilities, consistent with
Senate Bill 520, which was
enacted January 1, 2002.

Community Development
staff will provide information
about reasonable
accommodation at on the
City’s website to increase
awareness. The city will
provide information to the
public on the Reasonable
Accommodation Ordinance
in both English and Spanish
on the City’s website.

Remove
constraints on
the production
of housing for
disabled
residents.

Planning
Division and
City Manager.

General
Fund.

Promote
reasonable
accommodation
procedures
throughout the 6th
Cycle Housing
Element period
and publish on
city’s website by
June 2025 the
availability of
reasonable
accommodations
for people with
disabilities.

WORK PROGRAM – FY 2024-2025 – FY
2032-2033

19. Reasonable Accommodation Information
(Continue Existing Program).

WEBSTIE: Publish on city’s website by June 2025 the
availability of reasonable accommodations for people
with disabilities - Zoning Ordinance, Section 17.54.160 Reasonable Accommodation Standards – BOTH
ENGLISH AND SPANISH.

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20-Farmworker Housing
Provide housing opportunities to meet the special
housing needs of farm workers, the City will:

1. Make a specific and at least annual effort to
assist in the development of housing for farmworkers
and conserve and improve the existing housing stock for farmworkers, including but not limited to:
o Contacting nonprofit developers at least every
other year to identify opportunities for the development or improvement of housing for farmworkers.
o Coordinating and participating with regional
organizations, including non-profit, academic and
employers, to raise awareness, share and employ
strategies, and identify or target new resources.
o Providing incentives and other strategies
beyond state density bonus law to encourage housing for farmworkers, supporting funding applications,
prioritizing entitlements and establishing appropriate
zoning and development standards.
o Targeting code enforcement and other
resources to the existing housing stock with the most
need for rehabilitation and sanitary conditions that could be more likely to house farmworkers and work with
regional or other organizations to improve living
conditions for farmworkers.

2. Seek state and federal monies, as funding
becomes available for housing construction and
rehabilitation targeted for farm workers. Give the
highest priority to seeking funding that serves farm
workers, the largest special needs group in the region.

The city will also encourage the development of housing for farmworkers by assisting developers with site
identification and providing technical assistance on
funding applications. The city will also promote dialogue with farmers and farming advocates to encourage more
private development of farmworker housing.

Develop
informatio
n packages
on
developing
farmworke
r housing
and
procedures
to
prioritize
processing
farmworke
r housing
projects.

Maximize
opportuniti
es to
address
the
housing
needs of
special
needs
groups
within the
city.

Planni
ng
Divisio
n,
Buildi
ng
Divisio
n, and
Grants
Divisio
n
General
Fund,
Depart
mental
Budgets
and
State
(CDBG
or other
funds)
Within
1 year
of
adopti
on of
this
housin
g
elemen
t.

1.Conduct at
least one (1)
outreach
meeting in a
year.

2. Contact 5
farm housing
developers or
non-profits in
a year.

3. Publish
information
on incentives
available on
the city’s
website.

4. Apply for
grant funds
every 5 years,
or earlier if
an
opportunity
exists

5. Construct
and
rehabilitate a
total of 80
farm worker
housing units
during the
6th Cycle
planning
period.

Geo
Targeti
ng –
City
Wide
WORK PROGRAM – FY2026-2027
Note: It is anticipated that HCD will certify the
Housing Element in May 2025. The work program
to be implemented in FY 2026-2027.

GRANT FUNDING: 1. Apply for grant funds every
5 years, or earlier if an opportunity exists - Apply for State and Federal funding, as funding becomes
available for housing construction and rehabilitation - target farmwork housing and special needs group in the
region.

2.Construct and rehabilitate a total of 80 farm worker
housing units during the 6th Cycle planning period -
2023-2031.

WEBSITE: Publish farm worker housing information
on incentives available on the city’s website.

ANNUAL MEETINGS: 1. Contact non-profit
developers – development of or improvement of
housing for farmworkers - Contact 5 farm housing
developers or non-profits in a year..

2.Coordinate and raise awareness to employ strategies
and identify or target new resources.

4.The city will also encourage the development of
housing for farm workers by assisting developers with
site identification and providing technical assistance on funding applications.

5.The city will also promote dialogue with farmers and
farming advocates to encourage more private
development of farmworker housing.

CITY COUNCIL REPORT: 1. Prepare report to City
Council recommending strategies and incentives
beyond state density bonus law, support funding
applications, prioritizing entitlements and establishing appropriate zoning and development standards for
farmwork housing development
CODE ENFORCEMENT: 1. Target Code
Enforcement and other resources to the existing
housing stock – rehabilitation and sanitary conditions.

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21- Outreach for Persons with
Developmental Disabilities
The housing needs of persons with
disabilities, in addition to basic affordability,
range from slightly modifying existing units
to requiring a varying range of supportive
housing facilities. To accommodate
residents with developmental disabilities the
City will seek State and Federal money, as
funding becomes available, in support of
housing construction and rehabilitation
targeted for persons with disabilities,
including developmental disabilities. Arvin
will also provide regulatory incentives, such
as efficient permit processing and fee
deferrals, to projects targeted for persons
with disabilities, including persons with
developmental disabilities. To further
facilitate the development of units to
accommodate persons with developmental
disabilities, the City shall reach out to
developers of supportive housing to
encourage development of projects targeted
for special needs groups. Finally, as housing
is developed or identified, Arvin will
coordinate with the County of Kern and
reach out to organizations serving special
needs groups and developers of housing for
special needs groups as funding becomes
available (i.e., Kern Regional Center, SelfHelp Enterprises, Housing Assistance Council, etc.).

Apply for
funding
when
appropriate
during the
planning
period to
encourage
the
development
of units
specifically
for persons
with
disabilities.

Planni
ng
Divisio
n,
Grants,
City
Manag
er
CDBG
and
General
Fund
Reach out
annually to
developers and
offer specific
regulatory
incentives
throughout the
planning period,
when funding is
available.

Initiate a
cooperative
outreach
program with
the Kern
Regional Center
by 2025.

Prepare
an
incentive
s
package
by June
2025 for
10 applicant
s in a
year.

Cityw
ide
WORK PROGRAM – FY 2024-2025 TO
FY 2030-2031(6TH Cycle Planning Period)

ANNUAL MEETING -OUTREACH:

1.Initiate a cooperative outreach program
with the Kern Regional Center by 2025.

2. When Funding is available - Reach out
annually to developers and offer specific
regulatory incentives throughout the planning
period. (i.e., Kern Regional Center, SelfHelp Enterprises, Housing Assistance Council, etc.).

CITY COUNCIL REPORT- FY 2024-
2025: 1. Staff Report to City Council
incentives for persons with development
disabilities – consideration efficient permit
processing and fee deferrals. June 2025.

GRANT SUBMITTALS:

Apply for funding when appropriate during
the planning period to encourage the
development of units specifically for persons
with disabilities.

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22-Equal Housing Opportunity Program.

The City will continue to work with the Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance (GBLA) in helping the general public relating to housing discrimination. GBLA is a non- profit organization under contract with the city to provide fair housing services. All fair housing complaints received by the city will be referred to GBLA. GBLA will document the incidences of housing discrimination and the provide a variety of services to help resolve landlord-tenant disputes. Other services provided by GBLS include legal counsel, mediation, educational workshops, case management, and referrals for housing and community resources. In addition, the city and GBLA will identify consultation strategies with fair housing and counseling organizations in the city.

Since the city has elected to seek federal funds (CDBG and HOME) through the State, the city will actively participate in the development of the State’s Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) to affirmatively further fair housing in Arvin. The AFH is a new tool and document that assesses the factors that cause barriers to fair housing choice. It will assess four issues: 1) disparity in terms of access to community assets; 2) segregation; 3) racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty; and 4) disproportionate housing needs. The AFH will also provide goals that the city will undertake to correct these issues.

Furthermore, the city will support the recommendations of the 2014 San Joaquin Valley Fair Housing and Equity Assessment (FHEA) that was prepared by the California Coalition for Rural Housing. The FHEA analyzes patterns in racial and economic segregation, discusses how segregation impacts individuals’ and families’ ability to access housing opportunity, and proposes strategies and recommendations to create more equitable and integrated communities. Some of the recommendations include:
a. Use the data and findings in the FHEA document to guide local Consolidated Planning Processes, ongoing CDBG and HOME funding allocations, Housing Elements Processes, and other city planning documents.
b. Actively seek funding for marginalized or distressed communities, such as Transit Oriented Development Funds, Strategic Growth Council grants, HCD's Housing-Related Parks Program, Safe Routes to School, and Brownfield funding. c. Develop and implement a proactive code enforcement program that holds property owners accountable and proactively plans for resident relocation when necessary. d. Consider new technologies and/or products such as modular housing construction to reduce costs and increase access to housing.
e. Prioritize basic infrastructure improvements like water, sewer, and street lights. f. Support acquisition and rehabilitation programs to combat vacant or blighted properties.
g. Use the FHEA data and the opportunity indices to help guide site selection of affordable housing developments.
h. Use design tools to seamlessly integrate affordable housing development into larger mixed-income developments.
i. Develop a program to educate and encourage landlords to accept Housing Choice Vouchers.

The city will also provide information on fair housing services through printed material to be available at City Hall and on the city’s website. The City will arrange for provisions of Spanish translation materials and provide interpreters at community workshops.

Continue to
refer fair
housing
inquires to
GBLA and
provide fair
housing
information
at City Hall,
on the city's
website, and
at other
public
buildings.

City of
Arvin
(City
Manager
and
CDD)
and
GBLA
General
Fund (if
available)
Co
nti
nu
ous
.

WORK PROGRAM – TO FY 2030-
2031 (6TH Cycle Planning Period for
Housing Element)
22-Equal Housing Opportunity
Program.

WEBSITE: 1. Continue to refer fair
housing inquires and complaints to
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance
(GBLA). 2. Develop a program to educate
and encourage landlords to accept
Housing Choice Vouchers. 3. The city
will also provide information on fair
housing services through printed material
to be available at City Hall and on the
city’s website.

GRANT APPICATION: 1. Seek federal
funds (CDBG and HOME) through the
State, the city will actively participate in
the development of the State’s
Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) to
affirmatively further fair housing in
Arvin. 2. Actively seek funding for
marginalized or distressed communities,
such as Transit Oriented Development
Funds, Strategic Growth Council grants,
HCD's Housing-Related Parks Program,
Safe Routes to School, and Brownfield
funding.

CODE ENFORCEMENT – 1. Develop
and implement a proactive code
enforcement program that holds property
owners accountable and proactively plans
for resident relocation when necessary.

CITY COUNCIL: 1.Staff Report to City
Council to set policy for prioritizing basic
infrastructure improvements like water,
sewer, and street lights – Citywide with
focus on census tract 63.01 and 63.02

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23-- Housing No Net Loss Program.

To ensure that the housing opportunity sites identified in the 2023-2031 Housing Element are available
throughout the planning period to meet the city’s
RHNA, the city will annually implement the
following:
a. Update the Housing Element adequate
sites inventory to determine the amount, type and size
of vacant and underutilized parcels suitable for
residential development.
b. Develop a formal ongoing (project-byproject, parcel-by-parcel) evaluation procedure pursuant to Government Code Section 65863.
c. Report on the number of extremely low,
very low, low, moderate and above moderate-income
housing units constructed annually.
d. Should an approval of development
result in a reduction of capacity below the residential capacity needed to accommodate the remaining need
for lower-income households, the city will identify and zone sufficient sites to accommodate the shortfall.
e. Should a proposed project result in
lesser density than permitted in the R-3 and R-4 zones, as established by the General Plan, the project
applicant shall be required to off-set the loss of the
residential density as established by the General Plan.

Develop an
evaluation
procedure to
implement
Government Code
Section 65863.

City of
Arvin
CDD
General
Fund
Time
Annually WORK PROGRAM – ON GOING FY2024-
2025 THRUOUGH FY 2030-2031 – Begin
report period in FY 2025-2026.
23- Housing No Net Loss Program - To
ensure that the housing opportunity sites
identified in the 2023-2031 Housing Element
are available throughout the planning period to
meet the city’s RHNA, the city will annually
implement the following
CITY COUNCIL:

Establish reporting procedure to the City
Council for their review and information on or
before March of each year for the following:

1. Update the Housing Element
adequate sites inventory to determine the
amount, type and size of vacant and
underutilized parcels suitable for residential
development.

2. Develop a formal ongoing
(project-by-project, parcel-by-parcel)
evaluation procedure pursuant to Government
Code Section 65863.

3. Report on the number of
extremely low, very low, low, moderate and
above moderate-income housing units
constructed annually.

4. Should an approval of
development result in a reduction of capacity
below the residential capacity needed to
accommodate the remaining need for lowerincome households, the city will identify and zone sufficient sites to accommodate the
shortfall.

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24-Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
Facilitate equal and fair housing opportunities by taking meaningful actions to affirmatively further fair housing and address impediments. Due to the small size of the city, and with 94% Hispanic population, the fair housing analysis did not find a concentration of minorities in a geographic area, or a racially concentrated area of affluence. The Housing Element includes several programs to redress fair housing issues, especially programs 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32.

Planning
Division
and
Grants
Division
General
Fund,
CDBG,
HOME,
Other
Funding
Apply for
CDBG,
HOME, and
other
funding,
annually,
for
construction
of
affordable
housing
during the
entire 6th
Cycle.

Target the
constructi
on of 100
affordable
housing,
especially
for Low
and Very
LowIncome
household
s
Citywi
de
WORK
PROGRAM –
FY 2024-2025

THROUGH
FY 2030-2031
GRANT:

Apply for
CDBG,
HOME, and
other funding,
annually, for
construction of
affordable
housing during
the entire 6th
Cycle.

WEBSITE: Provide fair housing outreach education through the City Attorney’s office or contracting through a non-profit entity. Refer persons experiencing discrimination in housing to California Rural Legal Assistance or Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. If number of complaints merit, the city will with the Fair Housing Agency to co-sponsor workshops on fair housing laws how victims of discrimination can address their grievances

FAIR HOUSING
ISSUES

CONTRIBUTING
FACTOR

MEANINGFUL ACTIONS
Discrimination in
the private market
Private
discrimination
Provide fair housing outreach education through the City Attorney’s office or contracting through a non-profit entity. Refer persons experiencing discrimination in housing to California Rural Legal Assistance or Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. If number of complaints merit, the city will with the Fair Housing Agency to co-sponsor workshops on fair housing laws how victims of discrimination can address their grievances.

Limited Outreach
Capacity
Limited media
marketing
Expand media marketing through social media, in addition to providing AFFH information through the city website.

Disproportionate
Housing Needs
Rent increases,
potential
displacement of
residents due to
economic pressures,
need for variety (unit
size and bedrooms)
of affordable housing
availability.

Expand affordable housing opportunities across the board, while recognizing that the city has several affordable housing projects run by the Housing Authority of Kern County and other non-profit entities.

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To assist with the development of
housing affordable to lower income
households on large sites (>10
acres), the City will:

1.Facilitate land divisions, lot line
adjustments, voluntary mergers
resulting in parcel sizes that
facilitate multi-family
developments affordable to lower
income households in light of state,
federal, and local financing
programs (i.e., 2–10-acre sites).

2.Work with property owners,
investors, and non-profit
developers to target and market the
availability of sites with the best
potential for development.

3.Offer incentives for the
development of affordable housing,
including but not limited to:
-.Streamlining and expediting the
approval process for land division
for projects that include affordable
housing.
-Ministerial review of voluntary
mergers and lot line adjustments.
-Develop an incentive program
such as deferral or waiver of fees
related to the subdivision for
projects affordable to lower income
households:
-Providing technical assistance to
acquire funding, and
-Modification of development
requirements, as needed.

Ensure that
large sites
(>10 acres) are
made suitable
for
development
of affordable
housing
through
subdivision or
other means.

Planning
Division
and
Engineer
ing
Division
CDBG
Grants
and
General
Fund

1. Develop
information flyers by
June 2025;

2. Develop incentive
program by December
2025.

3. Investigate the
possibility of assisting
deed restricted
affordable housing
projects with fee
deferral loans, which
could offer a term of
up to 55 years
accruing at a simple
interest rate of 3
percent per year. The
loan could be recorded
against the property
and can be notarized.

Complete the
investigation/study
and decision by
December 2025.

4. Provide incentives
to two (2) affordable
housing developments
during the planning
cycle.

5. Target the
construction of 100
affordable housing
units, especially for
Low and Very -Low
Income households
(also see Program 24).

Conta
ct
owner
s of
all
vacant
proper
ty
holdin
g > 10
acres
by
email
/regul
ar
mail
City
Wide
with
focus on
Census
Tracts

63.01 and

63.04).

WORK PROGRAM – ON-GOING
FY 2025-2026 THROUGH FY 2030-2031
25 Large Sites > 10 Acres
To assist with the development of housing
affordable to lower income households on
large sites (>10 acres)
WEBSITE:

1. After adoption by City Council –
place adopted incentives, streamlined
review process for land divisions that
support multi-family developments
affordable to lower income
households
GRANTS:

1. State, federal, and local financing
programs (i.e., 2–10-acre sites) that
facilitate multi-family developments
affordable to lower income
households
CITY COUNCIL:

1. Staff Report to City Council to
establish incentive programs for the
development of large sites (>10
acres) for affordable housing.

2. Prepare informational flyer
highlighting incentives, streamlining
and expediting approval process for
land divisions that include affordable
housing; ministerial review of
voluntary mergers and lot line
adjustments, potential deferral or
waiver of fees related to the
subdivision for projects affordable to
lower income households.

3. Review development requirements
relating to subdivisions that
accommodate affordable housing.

MEETINGS:

1. Work with property owners,
investors, and non-profit developers
to target and market the availability
of sites with the best potential for
development.

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26. Level of Service
Evaluate and address the
potential impact on
residential development of
the Level of Service goals
stated in the General Plan.

Ensure that the City’s
Level of Service
standards do not
unnecessarily reduce
or increase the cost of
residential
development,
particularly on the
sites identified in
Appendix B Vacant
Residential
Opportunity Parcels
Over 6,000 SF.

Planning
Division
and
Engineerin
g Division
Genera
l Fund
and
Grant
Funds
Annual
monitoring.

By the
completion
of the next
comprehensi
ve General
Plan update,
expected by
2028.

WORK PROGRAM – FY 2-24-2025 THROUGH FY
2030-2031 Begin work program FY 2025-2026
CITY COUNCIL – ANNUAL MONITORING:

Planning Division and City Engineer prepare City Council report establishing reporting of and annual monitoring
cost of level of services standards do not unnecessarily reduce or increase the cost of residential development – sites identified in Appendix B – Vacant Residential
Opportunity Parcels Over 6,000 square feet. Report to be presented March of each year.

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27. Reasonable
Accommodation Ordinance
The city will adopt a
comprehensive written,
reasonable-accommodation
ordinance to provide
exceptions in zoning and land
use for housing for persons
with disabilities. This
procedure will be a ministerial
process, with minimal or no
processing fee, and will be
subject to approval by the City
Manager or designee applying
following decision-making
criteria:

1. The request for
reasonable accommodation
will be used by an individual
with a disability protected
under fair housing laws.

2. The requested
accommodation is necessary
to make housing available to
an individual with a disability
protected under fair housing
laws.

Facilitate the
development,
maintenance and
improvement of
housing for people
with disabilities;
expedite processing
time for reasonable
accommodation
requests within 30
days of a application
City
Administra
tion/City
Manager or
designee
Genera
l Fund
Adopt
zoning
ordinance
amendments
by June
2025
Amend
WORK PROGRAM – FY 2024-2025:

PC Report by April 15, 2025, CC Rpt – Introduction and
1st Reading – May 13, 2025, and CC 2nd Reading and
Adoption on May 27, 2025 – Ordinance effective by June
30, 2025.

27. Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance
The city will adopt a comprehensive written, reasonableaccommodation ordinance to provide exceptions in zoning and land use for housing for persons with disabilities.

CITY COUNCIL:

Staff to prepare amendment to Title 17 Zoning – amending Section 17.54.160 Reasonable Accommodation Standards
to implement a ministerial process, with minimal or no
processing fee, and will be subject to approval by the City Manager or designee applying following decision-making
criteria: 1. The request for reasonable accommodation will be used by an individual with a disability protected under fair housing laws. 2. The requested accommodation is
necessary to make housing available to an individual with a disability protected under fair housing laws.

See Housing Element Work Program No. 19-
Reasonable Accommodation Information (Continue
Existing Program). The City has enacted provisions in
the Zoning Ordinance, Section 17.54.160 Reasonable
Accommodation Standards, to make reasonable
accommodation procedures for persons with disabilities in the entitlement application, review, and approval process.

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28. State Legislation to Permit Cities and
Counties to Collect Tax Increment Financing
to Promote Affordable Housing and
Administration.

The cancellation of Redevelopment Agencies
and its powers to collect tax increment
financing has dried up, in part, funds
available to cities and counties to advance
housing development. The lack of funds for
housing, in light of the enormity of the
housing demand in the state, and ever
increasing RHNA and concomitant demands
on local governments need enormous funds
to administer a successful housing program.

Tax increment financing should be limited to
the administration of housing, production of
affordable housing, and to provide financial
incentives to applicants.

Tax increment
funding of
Affordable
housing
administration
and proving
incentives
housing
production.

City
Counc
il/City
Mana
ger/Le
ague
of
Cities
and
Count
ies.

Gener
al
Fund
Annual
effort to
canvass
for
legislation.

WORK PROGRAM – ON-GOING FY 2024-2025
THROUGH FY 2030-2031
CITY COUNCIL:

City Council to support initiatives for Tax
increment funding of Affordable housing
administration and proving incentives housing
production. Tax increment financing should be
limited to the administration of housing,
production of affordable housing, and to provide
financial incentives to applicants. City
Council/City Manager to work with the League of
California Cities and Counties in support of
utilizing Tax Increment Financing for Affordable
Housing.

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29. PlaceBased
Neighbor
hood
Revitaliza
tion
The City will carry out a variety of neighborhood
improvement efforts to revitalize the Arvin
community and promote fair housing and access to
resources and opportunities in all parts of Arvin. The
City will improve neighborhoods and places that are
most in need of place-based planning and
improvement strategies, as well as places with the
greatest capacity for accommodating housing for
lower income households. Efforts will include, but are
not limited to, the following:

Planning 1. The City will identify local streets in need of improvement using the City of Arvin 2017
Pavement Management Plan, and identity resources
such as SB 1 funds and other additional resources to
repair local streets, giving priority to targeted areas with higher levels of poverty.

Planning 2. Identify addresses and compile mailing
list and email addresses to focus outreach to
neighborhoods with higher concentrations of lowincome and minority residents to prioritize services in these areas by 2027.

Planning 3. Prepare a study on transit needs for Arvin
residents and identify actions to address those needs,
focusing on the commuting needs of low-income
residents. Work with Arvin Transit to expand transit
services that connect Arvin to other nearby cities or
newly developing areas such as the Tejon Ranch
shopping business center near Grapevine by 2027.

Implementation. The City will continue to prioritize
the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), annually, and
seek additional funding and other resources toward
community revitalization in targeted areas.

Additionally, the City will continue to pursue
concurrent efforts to improve infrastructure capacity
in opportunity areas and in areas in need of capital
improvements.

Partnerships. As part of ongoing and regular
coordination with regional housing advocates, the City
will seek new partnerships with agencies and grant
funding opportunities to implement neighborhood
improvements as part of new housing projects.

City
Administr
ation/City
Manager
or
designee
Departme
ntal
budget,
grant
funding
(as
available)
Identify
programs
for
implement
ation by
2027,
prioritize
CIP
funding
annually.

Citywide
with focus
on Census
Tracts

63.01 and

63.04).

WORK PROGRAM FY 2027-2028

CITY COUNCIL:

1. The City will identify local streets in need of
improvement using the City of Arvin 2017
Pavement Management Plan, and identity
resources such as SB 1 funds and other
additional resources to repair local streets,
giving priority to targeted areas with higher
levels of poverty

2. Identify addresses and compile mailing list and
email addresses to focus outreach to
neighborhoods with higher concentrations of
low-income and minority residents to prioritize
services in these areas by 2027.

3. Prepare a study on transit needs for Arvin
residents and identify actions to address those
needs, focusing on the commuting needs of
low-income residents. Work with Arvin Transit
to expand transit services that connect Arvin to
other nearby cities or newly developing areas
such as the Tejon Ranch shopping business
center near Grapevine by 2027.

4. continue to pursue concurrent efforts to
improve infrastructure capacity in opportunity
areas and in areas in need of capital
improvements.

GRANTS:

1. As part of ongoing and regular coordination
with regional housing advocates, the City will
seek new partnerships with agencies and grant
funding opportunities to implement
neighborhood improvements as part of new
housing projects.

MEETINGS:

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30. AFFORDABL

E HOUSING

PROGRAM

INVENTORY

AND GRANT

APPLICATIO
NS
Assist and cooperate with nonprofit, private, and public entities to maximize opportunities to develop and preserve affordable housing.

1. Annually explore public and private financial funding sources available to:
o Purchase affordability covenants on at-risk projects, o Transfer ownership of at-risk projects to public or non-profit agencies, o Purchase existing buildings to replace at-risk units, o Construct replacement units, or
o Construct new units.

2.Apply for the following grants for potential financial assistance:
o Project to assist in the provision of housing accessible for disabled residents (either new housing or retrofit of existing low-income housing), o Grants to assist in the provision of housing for farm workers, o Grants to assist the rehabilitation of existing low-income housing, o Grants to assist the rehabilitation of housing within TCAC Areas of High Segregation & Poverty and other priority areas in Census Tracts with high poverty o Grants to assist the provision of housing for large families and reduce overcrowding.
o Note: Not including the housing units assisted by rehabilitation grants targeting TCAC Areas of High Segregation & Poverty mentioned above, and target grants to the “Highest Resource Areas” as identified in the Resource Opportunity Map.

3. If funding assistance is available for a specific project, the City will assist in the preparation of an application to the applicable program.

4. All available federal, state, local, and private affordable housing programs for new housing and for the conservation and/or rehabilitation of existing housing will be pursued, including, but not limited to, the following:
o Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Affordable Housing Program (assistance for rehabilitation costs and closing costs for lower income households); o Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) (for rehabilitation of lower income and senior housing);
o HUD Single-Family Property Disposition Program (for rehabilitation of owner occupied housing);
o Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program (for development of rental housing and preservation of existing affordable housing for large family units);
o Mercy Loan Fund (for new housing or for rehabilitation of housing for the disabled and lower-income households); o Multi-family Housing Program (MHP) (for new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of lower income housing through deferred loan payments); o Neighborhood Housing Services (for rehabilitation of housing for lower income households);
o Proposition 84 (for development or conversion and rehabilitation of existing facilities for migrant farm worker housing);
o Rural Community Assistance Corporation (for new rental housing or rehabilitation of apartments for farm workers and lower-income households);
o Section 8 Housing Assistance (rent subsidies for very low-income households); o Section 223(f) Mortgage Insurance for Purchase/Refinance (for acquisition and development of new rental housing); o Section 241(a) Rehabilitation Loans for Multi-Family Projects (for energy conservation and rehabilitation of apartments); and
o World/BRIDGE Initiative (lower interest construction financing for lower income and farm worker housing).

City
Manager
or
designee
Grants
Manager
General
Fund
Invent
ory:

Ongoi
ng—at
least
annuall
y.

Grant
application
s: Starting
in 2025
and at least
every other
year
thereafter.

WORK
PROGRA
M – FY
2025-2026

30. AFFORDAB
LE

HOUSING

PROGRAM

INVENTOR
Y AND
GRANT

APPLICATI
ONS
GRANTS:

Grant
applications:

Starting in
2025 (FY2025-2026)
and at least
every other
year
thereafter.

Implementati
on of grants
approved –
on-going

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31. PRIORITIZE

RESOURCES

TO AREAS

OF HIGH

SEGREGATI
ON &

POVERTY
Assist and cooperate with nonprofit, private, and
public entities to maximize opportunities to
develop and preserve affordable housing.

The City will prioritize resources to address
housing needs in Census Tracts 63.03 and 63.04,
both with high segregation and poverty, hereinafter
called “priority neighborhoods.”
The City will:
• Facilitate the rehabilitation or
replacement of housing units in need of
rehabilitation or replacement in the priority
neighborhoods, such as through building/code
enforcement. City staff will help connect property
owners to resources to address habitability issues
(e.g., water, power, mold, weatherization).
• Apply for grants targeting housing
needs in these priority neighborhoods, such as
rehabilitation.
• Target rehabilitation funding to
these priority neighborhoods, to assist at least 15
units rehabilitated.
• Target at least 10% of funding
from sources identified in Program 30 to these
priority neighborhoods to facilitate housing for
lower-income households.
• Do a targeted distribution of fair
housing information to housing units in these
priority neighborhoods at least once every 2 years.
• The City will first make
improvements and repairs to parks and public space
(recreation, streets, sidewalks, drainage, and other
infrastructure) in the prioritized neighborhoods.

The current and future improvements and repairs to
parks and public spaces that have already been
prioritized and are currently being planned and/or
built in the prioritized neighborhoods.
• During development of the next
comprehensive General Plan update, develop a
bicycle and pedestrian plan for the entire City
limits that includes the priority neighborhoods and
that emphasizes safe routes to schools.

Planning
Departme
nt, Public
Works
Departme
nt
General
Fund and
other
sources if
available.

Ongoing
; provide
annual
report;
apply for
grants
starting
by 2025.

WORK PROGRAM – FY 2025-2026 THROUGH FY 2030-
2031

1. Facilitate the rehabilitation or replacement of housing units in need of rehabilitation or replacement in the
priority neighborhoods, such as through building/code
enforcement. City staff will help connect property
owners to resources to address habitability issues (e.g., water, power, mold, weatherization).

GRANTS:

1. Apply for grants targeting housing needs in these priority neighborhoods, such as rehabilitation.

2. Target rehabilitation funding to these priority
neighborhoods, to assist at least 15 units rehabilitated.

3. Target at least 10% of funding from sources identified in Program 30 to these priority neighborhoods to facilitate housing for lower-income households.

WORKSHOPS:

1. Do a targeted distribution of fair housing information to housing units in these priority neighborhoods at least
once every 2 years.

WEBSITE:

1. Do a targeted distribution of fair housing information to housing units in these priority neighborhoods at least
once every 2 years.

CITY COUNCIL:

1. During development of the next comprehensive General Plan update, develop a bicycle and pedestrian plan for
the entire City limits that include the priority
neighborhoods and that emphasizes safe routes to
schools.

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32. FIRSTTIME HOME
BUYER

PROGRAM

ASSISTANCE

1. The City will prepare a
program brochure explaining
first time home buyer
assistance and/or other
housing assistance programs
that are available from
different sources such USDA,
Housing Authority of the
County of Kern, private
banks, developers offering
USDA zero down financing,
etcetera. The brochure will be
published on the city’s
website, distributed through
public library, and mailed to
the on-site Manager of all
affordable housing projects
within the city, and realtors
working in the city.

2. The City will direct
Section-8 Voucher recipients
to the Housing Authority of
the County of Kern (HACK)
to avail first-time home buyer
funding available to Section 8
Voucher recipients.

3. The City will conduct one
housing workshop, annually,
for at least five residents,
disseminating information on
housing resources.

Grants
Manager
Funding:

General
Fund
/CDBG

1. Program Brochure
preparation and
dissemination: Every year
beginning December
2025.

2. Direct Section 8
recipients to Grant
applications: Every year
beginning December
2025.

3. Conduct one housing
workshop annually for at
least 5 residents of the
city, and invite realtors to
the meeting to
disseminate information
on housing resources.

WORK PROGRAM FY 2025-2026

32. FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER PROGRAM
ASSISTANCE – Prepare and distribute program
brochure for 1st Time Home Buyers and Housing
Assistant Programs.

WEBSITE:

2. The brochure will be published on the city’s
website, distributed through public library, and
mailed to the on-site Manager of all affordable
housing projects within the city, and realtors
working in the city.

3. The City will direct Section-8 Voucher
recipients to the Housing Authority of the
County of Kern (HACK) to avail first-time
home buyer funding available to Section 8
Voucher recipients. Every year beginning
December 2025.

MEETINGS:

1. The City will conduct one housing workshop,
annually, for at least five residents,
disseminating information on housing
resources.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2 - 2023-2031 Arvin Housing Element Programs and Implementation Page 51 of 51 Program Objective Agency Financi
ng
Time Frame Metric Misc Implementation Schedule

33. INFRASTRUCT
URE

IMPROVEMEN

TS & OTHER

INCENTIVES
TO

FACILITATE

HOUSING FOR

LOWER &
MODERATEINCOME

HOUSEHOLDS
& SPECIAL
NEEDS
POPULATIONS.

Use CDBG funds and available federal, state, and local
housing development programs for infrastructure
improvements and other incentives to support the
development of housing for lower- and moderate-income
households and special needs populations, such as
seniors, large households, single-parent households, farm workers, persons with disabilities including
developmental disabilities, and those that have recently experienced homelessness. The City will:
• Utilize its Permanent Low Housing
Assistance Program (PLHA) funds for construction of
ADU’s and infrastructure in support of affordable housing (See Program 13 e, Accessor Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Strategy).
• Promote ADU development in a
disadvantaged area of the community funded by
Permanent Low Housing Assistance Program (PLHA).
• Target Census Tracts 63.03 and 63.04,
the tracts with the highest poverty, as Priority Areas for use of funds for public improvements.
• Utilize Rural Energy for America
Program (REAP) funding for infrastructure in support of affordable housing – 2024/2025 REAP is funding is
programed for the pre-construction of the 50 units of
affordable housing and the utility connections.
• Continue to pursue wastewater
infrastructure funding at least annually on an ongoing
basis and until the City’s infrastructure issues related to wastewater capacity are resolved in order to provide for future development of housing for low- and moderateincome households and special needs populations. • Continue its program of improving
ADA ramp infrastructure in all neighborhoods.
• Make a specific and at least annual
effort to assist in the development of housing for
farmworkers and conserve and improve the existing
housing stock for farmworkers, including but not limited to:

Implement strategies as provided state density bonus law to encourage housing for farmworkers, supporting
funding applications, prioritizing entitlements and
establishing appropriate zoning and development
standards.
• Continue its program in the pursuit of
road improvements throughout the community.

Geographically, we will target infrastructure
improvements and incentives to achieve new affordable
housing units.

City
Manager,
Grants
Manager,
Communit
y
Developm
ent
PLHA
Funds
At least
annually and
ongoing;
apply to use
PLHA funds
and at least
every other
year and
ongoing.

WORK PROGRAM FY2024-2025 THROUGH FY
2030-2031

33. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS &

OTHER INCENTIVES TO FACILITATE HOUSING

FOR LOWER & MODERATE-INCOME

HOUSEHOLDS & SPECIAL NEEDS
POPULATIONS.- Use CDBG funds and available
federal, state, and local housing development programs
for infrastructure improvements and other incentives to support the development of housing for lower- and
moderate-income households and special needs
populations, such as seniors, large households, singleparent households, farm workers, persons with disabilities including developmental disabilities, and
those that have recently experienced homelessness.

GRANTS:

1. At least annually and ongoing; apply to use
Permanent Low Housing Assistance Program
PLHA funds and at least every other year and
ongoing.

2. Implementation of various funded grant
programs

3. Priority use of grant funds to Census Tracts

63.03 and 63.04
CITY COUNCIL:

2. Staff Report to City Council establishing
policy to establish grant funding as high
priority use of grant funds to Census Tracts

63.03 and 63.04

HOUSING ELEMENT 2024 - WEBSITE - PLACEMENT OF INFORMATION 2-3 ANNUAL WORKSHOPS/DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION 4-6
ACTIVITIES – CODE ENFORCEMENT/ENERGY/PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. 6 REPORTS TO CITY COUNCIL - RESOLUTIONS - CODE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 ZONING 7-12 GRANT SUBMITTALS 13-14
2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS COMPLETED 15-16

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs – February 22, 2025 2a-2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs by Activity – February 22, 2025 Page 2 of 16 2a – HOUSING ELEMENT 2024 - WEBSITE - PLACEMENT OF INFORMATION:
1-Housing Information Outreach Program -In the past, Arvin residents and local organizations that participated in the Housing Element’s community outreach effort indicated that housing-related information should be available to all residents. - WORK PROGRAM FY2027-2028 - WEBSITE: 1. Prepare brochure/leaflet outlining housing programs and distribute at city hall for the benefit of all property owners and publish the same on the city’s website such that at least 100 property owners could avail the information every year. 2. The housing information will be available to Arvin residents via the city’s new website at http://arvin.org/ and available in print at City Hall and other public institutions 6-Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program To ensure that tenants live in well maintained, safe and sanitary residential rental units, the city will establish a Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program with the use of private, County, State, Federal funds, if available. The City is not in a fiscal position to fund nor administer the program WORK PROGRAM – FY 2026-2027 - WEBSITE: 1-Once the Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program is established, information on the program will be available on the city's website and written material available at City Hall. Written material on the program will be available in English and Spanish. 7-Funding Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation of Single-Family and Multi- Family Housing The City of Arvin recognizes the opportunity to apply for available state and federal funds for housing preservation and improvement. -On-Going - Subject to State and Federal Funding WORK PROGRAM - ONGOING FY2024-2025 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 - WEBSITE: The Multi-Family Rehabilitation Program will apply to rental uses and benefit both the owner and renters of the multi-family units. Both the Single-Family and Multi-Family Rehabilitation Programs, if awarded, will be advertised through brochures available at the city’s Community Development Department and on the city website. The brochures will be in English and Spanish. Program information will be annually updated to indicate changes in income-qualifying requirements.

Owners of multi-family units that receive a loan or grant through the city's rehabilitation program and require tenants to temporarily or permanently vacate those units as a result of the home improvements, must provide temporary relocation assistance as required by state and federal law. Information on the relocation assistance process and tenant rights will be provided by the owner prior to the temporary displacement. The city will arrange for provisions of Spanish translation materials.
10-Section 8 Rental Assistance WEBSITE: Section 8 Assistance information on its website and informational material in English and Spanish at City Hall and at the public 12-Clean Energy Program and Energy Conservation Library - the city will provide energy conservation information that will to be integrated into the county library system and the city’s website - WEBSITE:

Annually update energy conservation library - the city will provide energy conservation information that will to be integrated into the county library system and the city’s website

16. Lot Consolidation Program - Lot Consolidation Program: The City will play an active role in facilitating lot consolidations, particularly as it relates to parcels listed in Appendix B – Arvin Vacant Parcels - WORK PROGRAM – FY 2026-2027 - WEBSITE POSTING: - Upon adoption by city Council – Publishes availability of incentives.

17. Promote Variety of Housing
The city shall maintain an ongoing conversation with the community and with for- profit and non-profit housing developers on the need for affordable housing, and provide a development guide/marketing package that includes the city's development and approval process, relevant ordinances, development fees, incentives, and an inventory of available land for a variety of housing types. - WEBSITE POSTING WORK PROGRAM - FY 2026-2027 -: 4. Publish the development guide/marketing package on the city's website and mail the marketing package to local and regional for-profit and non- profit housing developers by December 2026. AND 2.Provide information on housing opportunities on City websites, and in brochures distributed by December 2026

Publish on city’s website by June 2025 the availability of reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities - Zoning Ordinance, Section 17.54.160 Reasonable Accommodation Standards – BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH.
20-Farmworker Housing Provide housing opportunities to meet the special housing needs of farm workers - WORK PROGRAM – FY2026-2027 -Note: It is anticipated that HCD will certify the Housing Element in May 2025. The work program to be implemented in FY 2026-2027. - Publish farm worker housing information on incentives available on the city’s website. 23 - Equal Housing Opportunity Program. - WORK PROGRAM – TO FY 2030-2031 (6TH Cycle Planning Period for Housing Element) - WEBSITE: 1. Continue to refer fair housing inquires and complaints to Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance (GBLA). 2. Develop a program to educate and encourage landlords to accept Housing Choice Vouchers. 3. The city will also provide information on fair housing services through printed material to be available at City Hall and on the city’s website
24-Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing - Facilitate equal and fair housing opportunities by taking meaningful actions to affirmatively further fair housing and address impediments. WORK PROGRAM – FY 2024-2025 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 WEBSITE: Provide fair housing outreach education through the City Attorney’s office or contracting through a non-profit entity. Refer persons experiencing discrimination in housing to California Rural Legal Assistance or Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. If number of complaints merit, the city will with the Fair Housing Agency to co-sponsor workshops on fair housing laws how victims of discrimination can address their grievances
25 Large Sites > 10 Acres To assist with the development of housing affordable to lower income households on large sites (>10 acres) - WORK PROGRAM – ON-GOING FY 2025-2026 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 - WEBSITE: After adoption by City Council – place adopted incentives, streamlined review process for land divisions that support multi-family developments affordable to lower income households

31. PRIORITIZE RESOURCES TO AREAS OF HIGH SEGREGATION & POVERTY - Assist and cooperate with nonprofit, private, and public entities to maximize opportunities to develop and preserve affordable housing. The City will prioritize resources to address housing needs in Census Tracts 63.03 and 63.04, both with high segregation and poverty, hereinafter called “priority neighborhoods.” - WORK PROGRAM – FY 2025-2026 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 - WEBSITE: 1. Do a targeted distribution of fair housing information to housing units in these priority neighborhoods at least once every 2 years.

32. FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE – Prepare and distribute program brochure for 1st Time Home Buyers and Housing Assistant Programs. WORK PROGRAM FY 2025-2026 - WEBSITE:

2. The brochure will be published on the city’s website, distributed through public library, and mailed to the on-site Manager of all affordable housing projects within the city, and realtors working in the city.

3. The City will direct Section-8 Voucher recipients to the Housing Authority of the County of Kern (HACK) to avail first-time home buyer funding available to Section 8 Voucher recipients. Every year beginning December 2025.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs – February 22, 2025 2a-2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs by Activity – February 22, 2025 Page 4 of 16 2a - ANNUAL WORKSHOPS/DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION
2-Home Maintenance Counseling Program - Increased awareness and knowledge of home maintenance needs, warning signs and techniques are important for the conservation of sound housing. - WORK PROGRAM FY2027- 2028 - MEETINGS: 1. Provide one (1) Home Maintenance Counseling Session by the Arvin Housing Commission every year.
3-Neighborhood “Clean-Up/Fix-Up” Campaigns This program promotes neighborhood clean-up and maintenance and stimulates rehabilitation activities - WORK PROGRAM - MEETINGS: 1. Neighborhood Clean Up/Fix-Up Campaigns to be conducted twice a year; potential schedules are: After the holidays (January or February) and August of each year. (Note: Mountainside Disposal provides Services: Contact: Jacob [email protected] Jacob Panero Mountainside Disposal Inc. 661-201-2832 - EXHIBIT A -EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT - City of Arvin - Mountainside Disposal - 2016 Agreement and 2025 Amendment to Agreement - ARTICLE 4-COLLECTION and RECYCLING SERVICES -SECTION 4.1. COLLECTION SERVICES GENERALLY. 8--Maintain and Update Inventory of At-Risk Housing Projects According to the California Housing Partnership, there are four possible affordable housing projects in Arvin atrisk of converting to market-rate housing. WORK PROGRAM – ON-GOING FY 2024-2025 THROUGH FY 2030-2031: - MEETING: Educate tenants regarding tenant rights, conversion procedures, and ownership possibilities under the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act (LIHPRHA). The City will consider working with the California Coalition for Rural Housing (CCRH) in this process and provide technical assistance to tenants wishing to pursue resident council ownership. Where needed, educate owners of lower-risk rental units and comply with state preservation notice law requirements (Gov. Code §65863.10, §65863.11, §65863.13).
9-Preserving Mobile-home Parks
The Department of Housing and Community Development Division of Financial Assistance prepares and provides Notice of Funding Availability – Manufactured Housing Opportunity and Revitalization (MORE) Program. - WORK PROGRAM FY 2025-2026 and FY 2026-2027 MEETING- ANNUALLY:

1. Annual MORE Application Assistance for Mobilehome Park Owners and Residents 11- Development of Extremely Low-Income Housing
City continues to compile pertinent information on HCD programs - MEETING:

Conduct one (1) annual outreach with five (5) developers and five (5) non-profit corporations to identify development opportunities; funding avenues; and city incentives including flexibilities in consolidation of small lots, mergers, and subdivision of large lots to promote low-income housing – Yearly during the planning cycle Annual Outreach
12-Clean Energy Program and Energy Conservation Library - the city will provide energy conservation information that will to be integrated into the county library system and the city’s website - MEETING:

Undertake activities with up to 10 businesses in Arvin to “green” their operation. This includes conducting a sustainable energy pilot project within a prominent Arvin small business and providing resources savings assessments in up to 10 businesses.
13 e – ADU – Conduct two workshops per year – and five loans by 2028 13 w). ADU Outreach Meeting and Incentives: The City will conduct (1) outreach meetings to provide information on ADU developments; (2) prioritize approval of applications for affordable ADU, ahead of other ADU applications; and (3) Consider and pursue additional incentives to all ADUs or ADUs that could be deed restricted for meeting extremely low-income households. WORK PROGRAM - FY 2025-2026 - Annual meeting – outreach program by December 31, 2025 - Consider and pursue additional ADU incentives by December 31, 2025

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs – February 22, 2025 2a-2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs by Activity – February 22, 2025 Page 5 of 16 2a - ANNUAL WORKSHOPS/DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION – Continued:
13- x). Amend Zoning Code to Permit Religious Institution-Affiliated Housing. - Amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow religious institution-affiliated housing development projects by right as accessory to permitted religious institution uses, consistent with Assembly Bills 1851 and 2244. WORK PROGRAM-FY 2025-2026:

ANNUAL MEETING – FY 2025-2026 reach out to faith-based organizations to discuss the possibilities of developing affordable housing on land they own or lease by December 2026.

15. Facilitate Production of Affordable Housing
To encourage and facilitate affordable housing development in Arvin - WORK PROGRAM: Annual Meeting - facilitate affordable housing development - City will provide the following incentives to private developers - Provide technical assistance to developers regarding zoning and density bonus incentives- Provide permit fasttracking and fee incentives -Encourage well planned and designed mixed use development through flexibility 16-Lot Consolidation Program - Lot Consolidation Program: The City will play an active role in facilitating lot consolidations, particularly as it relates to parcels listed in Appendix B – Arvin Vacant Parcels - WORK PROGRAM – FY 2026-2027 - ANNUAL MEETING: - Contact 10 affordable housing developers by email and all property owners to inform them about the availability of incentives by publish such information on the City’s website.

17. Promote Variety of Housing- The city shall maintain an ongoing conversation with the community and with for- profit and non-profit housing developers on the need for affordable housing, and provide a development guide/marketing package that includes the city's development and approval process, relevant ordinances, development fees, incentives, and an inventory of available land for a variety of housing types.

1.Collaborate with Housing Authority of Kern County (HACK) to promote special needs housing (Seniors, Farmworkers, Female Headed Households, Persons with Disability, Youth) programs targeted to areas of the county where such housing is most needed by December 2026 - ANNUAL MEETINGS- WORK PROGRAM - FY 2026-2027 - : 3. Promote opportunities for people with special needs and their families to obtain safe and affordable housing by collaborating with employers, non-profit organizations, service providers, housing developers and government agencies by December 2026
21 - Outreach for Persons with Developmental Disabilities The housing needs of persons with disabilities, in addition to basic affordability, range from slightly modifying existing units to requiring a varying range of supportive housing facilities. WORK PROGRAM – FY 2024- 2025 TO FY 2030-2031(6TH Cycle Planning Period) - ANNUAL MEETING -OUTREACH: 1.Initiate a cooperative outreach program with the Kern Regional Center by 2025. 2. When Funding is available - Reach out annually to developers and offer specific regulatory incentives throughout the planning period. (i.e., Kern Regional Center, Self-Help Enterprises, Housing Assistance Council, etc.). 20-Farmworker Housing - Provide housing opportunities to meet the special housing needs of farm workers - WORK PROGRAM – FY2026-2027 Note: It is anticipated that HCD will certify the Housing Element in May 2025. The work program to be implemented in FY 2026-2027. - 1. Contact non-profit developers – development of or improvement of housing for farmworkers - Contact 5 farm housing developers or non-profits in a year.. 2.Coordinate and raise awareness to employ strategies and identify or target new resources.

3.Coordinate annually with organizations that serve farm workers (Kern County and non-profits, such as Cesar Chavez Foundation, Self-Help Enterprises, Farm workers Institute of Education and Leadership, and the Housing Assistance Council). 4.The city will also encourage the development of housing for farm workers by assisting developers with site identification and providing technical assistance on funding applications. 5.The city will also promote dialogue with farmers and farming advocates to encourage more private development of farmworker housing.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs – February 22, 2025 2a-2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs by Activity – February 22, 2025 Page 6 of 16 2a - ANNUAL WORKSHOPS/DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION – Continued:
25 Large Sites > 10 Acres To assist with the development of housing affordable to lower income households on large sites (>10 acres) - WORK PROGRAM – ON-GOING FY 2025-2026 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 - GRANTS: State, federal, and local financing programs (i.e., 2–10-acre sites) that facilitate multi-family developments affordable to lower income households

32. FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE – Prepare and distribute program brochure for 1st Time Home Buyers and Housing Assistant Programs. WORK PROGRAM FY 2025-2026 - MEETINGS: - The City will conduct one housing workshop, annually, for at least five residents, disseminating information on housing resources.
2a - ACTIVITIES – CODE ENFORCEMENT/ENERGY/PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE.
3- Neighborhood Clean-Up/fix-Up Campaigns
6-Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program To ensure that tenants live in well maintained, safe and sanitary residential rental units, the city will establish a Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program with the use of private, County, State, Federal funds, if available. The City is not in a fiscal position to fund nor administer the program WORK PROGRAM – FY 2026-2027 - CODE ENFORCEMENT: Implement Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program once adopted by the City Council and grant funding is obtained.
20- -Farmworker Housing - Provide housing opportunities to meet the special housing needs of farm workers - WORK PROGRAM – FY2026-2027 Note: It is anticipated that HCD will certify the Housing Element in May 2025. The work program to be implemented in FY 2026-2027. - 1. Target Code Enforcement and other resources to the existing housing stock – rehabilitation and sanitary conditions. 22 - Equal Housing Opportunity Program. - WORK PROGRAM – TO FY 2030-2031 (6TH Cycle Planning Period for Housing Element) - CODE ENFORCEMENT – 1. Develop and implement a proactive code enforcement program that holds property owners accountable and proactively plans for resident relocation when necessary.

31. PRIORITIZE RESOURCES TO AREAS OF HIGH SEGREGATION & POVERTY - Assist and cooperate with nonprofit, private, and public entities to maximize opportunities to develop and preserve affordable housing. The City will prioritize resources to address housing needs in Census Tracts 63.03 and 63.04, both with high segregation and poverty, hereinafter called “priority neighborhoods.” - WORK PROGRAM – FY 2025-2026 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 - CODE ENFORCEMENT: 1. Facilitate the rehabilitation or replacement of housing units in need of rehabilitation or replacement in the priority neighborhoods, such as through building/code enforcement. City staff will help connect property owners to resources to address habitability issues (e.g., water, power, mold, weatherization).

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs – February 22, 2025 2a-2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs by Activity – February 22, 2025 Page 7 of 16 2a - REPORTS TO CITY COUNCIL-RESOLUTIONS - CODE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 ZONING:
2-Home Maintenance Counseling Program - Increased awareness and knowledge of home maintenance needs, warning signs and techniques are important for the conservation of sound housing. - WORK PROGRAM FY2027- 2028 - CITY COUNCIL: Home Maintenance Counseling Program will be incorporated in the Annual Housing Element Implementation presentation and report to the City Council. Submitted in March of each year. 4-Arvin Housing Advisory Committee The City will continue to establish an Arvin Housing Advisory Committee that will include stakeholders and community-based organizations (i.e., California Coalition of Rural Housing, California Rural Legal Assistance, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, Lideres Campesinas, Committee for a Better Arvin, Arvin Navigation Center, etc.) to advise the city on developing and implementing various Housing Element programs, especially to implement the Fair Housing Programs - WORK PROGARM FY 2024-2025 - CITY COUNCIL: CC Report recommending establishment of the HAC Prepare Draft Bylaws, Make up of Committee To be accomplished by June 2025 6-Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program To ensure that tenants live in well maintained, safe and sanitary residential rental units, the city will establish a Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program with the use of private, County, State, Federal funds, if available. The City is not in a fiscal position to fund nor administer the program WORK PROGRAM – FY 2026-2027 - CITY COUNCIL: Provide report and recommendations to City Council regarding the establishment of a Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program and determine funding sources; August 2026.

1.Each rental property owner register with the program and those not registered will be subject to administrative penalties.

3.Tenant that are required to temporarily vacate the unit during the correction period or permanently vacate the unit because of demolition, will be afforded relocation benefits by the property owner in accordance with state and federal relocation law.

4.If, however, code violations are not corrected within a set time period, the city may proceed with all remedies available under the Arvin Municipal Code.

5.The city will work with the Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance and other local low- income housing legal advocates to target any repeat offender landowners who consistently fail to provide decent habitable housing to tenants.
7-Funding Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation of Single-Family and Multi- Family Housing The City of Arvin recognizes the opportunity to apply for available state and federal funds for housing preservation and improvement. -On-Going - Subject to State and Federal Funding WORK PROGRAM - ONGOING FY2024-2025 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 - CITY COUNCIL: If CDBG and/or HOME funds are available for this program, the city will prepare a processing procedure for the rehabilitation loan and grant program, which will be adopted by the city Council, and will be consistent with established HUD guidelines. This processing procedure will include program eligibility and requirements, applicant evaluation, and loan/grant documentation, maintenance and accounting.
8-Maintain and Update Inventory of At-Risk Housing Projects According to the California Housing Partnership, there are four possible affordable housing projects in Arvin atrisk of converting to market-rate housing. WORK PROGRAM – ON-GOING FY 2024-2025 THROUGH FY 2030-2031: CITY COUNCIL: Report to City Council on the following activities:

1.Monitor at-risk projects annually during the 2024-2031 period. The at-risk housing projects include the Village Congregational Community Senior Housing (112 Richard Street), Villa Del Comanche (1501 Bear Mountain Boulevard), Bear Mountain Apartments (128 Monroe Street), and Walnut Apartments (293 Walnut Street).

2.Annually review and update AB 987 table of housing units with affordability deed restrictions.

3. Assign specific city divisions to follow through with the annual monitoring.4.Annually review and update AB 987 table of housing units with affordability deed restrictions.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs – February 22, 2025 2a-2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs by Activity – February 22, 2025 Page 8 of 16 2a - REPORTS TO CITY COUNCIL-RESOLUTIONS - CODE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 ZONING - Continued:
9-Preserving Mobile-home Parks
The Department of Housing and Community Development Division of Financial Assistance prepares and provides Notice of Funding Availability – Manufactured Housing Opportunity and Revitalization (MORE) Program. - WORK PROGRAM FY 2025-2026 and FY 2026-2027
CITY COUNCIL REPORT – FY 2025-2026:

3. Conduct Study by December 2025 – Mobilehome Rent
Stablization Ordinance.

CITY COUNCIL REPORT -FY 2026-2027:

4. Submit Mobilehome Rent Stablization Ordinance to City Council for potential adoption – December 2026 ZONING CODE AMENDMENT – FY2026-2027:

5. Amend Zoning Code Establishing Mobile Home Overlay District to preserve existing mobilehome parks in the city by December 2026.

Program 13 – Update and Amend General Plan and Zoning Ordinance:
13 k. Amend Zoning Code to permit, ministerially, as a use by right or right-of-zone permanent supportive housing (Government Code Section 65651), low barrier navigation centers (Government Code Section 65660), and amend the zoning code to address the provision for employee housing – June 2025. WORK PROGRAM– FY 2024-2025: PC Report by April 15, 2025, CC Rpt – Introduction and 1st Reading – May 13, 2025, and CC 2nd Reading and Adoption on May 27, 2025 – Ordinance effective by June 30, 2025.
13 o). Update Title 17 of Zoning Code in compliance with state laws concerning parking requirements for Multi-family housing, Single Room Occupancies, Studio Apartments, Residential Care Facilities and Group Homes. Establish definitions, parking requirements etc., to have approval certainty and objectivity for transitional housing and group homes. – June 2025. WORK PROGRAM– FY 2024-2025:: PC Report by April 15, 2025, CC Rpt – Introduction and 1st Reading – May 13, 2025, and CC 2nd Reading and Adoption on May 27, 2025 – Ordinance effective by June 30, 2025.
13 p. Annual Monitoring to Ensure consistency between Housing Element, and Other General Plan Elements – WORK PROGRAM– FY 2024-2025:. Annual Report to City Council – General Plan Progress Report - April 1 of each year. - Submit Report to CC March 25, 2025, for submittal to OPR and HCD by April 1 2025
13q - Amend Municipal Code and Ordinance No 421 to ensure City’s procedures for reasonable accommodation requests and the definition of family complies with State Law.

WORK PROGRAM– FY 2024-2025:: PC Report by April 15, 2025, CC Rpt – Introduction and 1st Reading – May 13, 2025, and CC 2nd Reading and Adoption on May 27, 2025 – Ordinance effective by June 30, 2025.
13 r). Emergency Shelters
The City shall ensure compliance with Gov. Code §65583(a)(4) to plan to shelter people experiencing homelessness by adopting various code amendments in Title 17 Zoning – June 2025 - WORK PROGRAM– FY 2024-2025:: PC Report by April 15, 2025, CC Rpt – Introduction and 1st Reading – May 13, 2025, and CC 2nd Reading and Adoption on May 27, 2025 – Ordinance effective by June 30, 2025.
13 s). The City shall ensure compliance with Gov. Code §65852.3 and 65852.5. by updating the definitions, 10-year time period, and reviewing compliance for development standards for Manufactured Homes – June 2025 - WORK PROGRAM– FY 2024-2025::

PC Report by April 15, 2025, CC Rpt – Introduction and 1st Reading – May 13, 2025, and CC 2nd Reading and Adoption on May 27, 2025 – Ordinance effective by June 30, 2025.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs – February 22, 2025 2a-2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs by Activity – February 22, 2025 Page 9 of 16 2a - REPORTS TO CITY COUNCIL-RESOLUTIONS - CODE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 ZONING – Continued
Program 13 – Update and Amend General Plan and Zoning Ordinance - Continued:
13 t. The City will amend the zoning code to permit transitional and supportive housing as a residential use subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone (Government Code Section 65583(a)(5)).- June 2025 - - WORK PROGRAM– FY 2024-2025:: PC Report by April 15, 2025, CC Rpt – Introduction and 1st Reading – May 13, 2025, and CC 2nd Reading and Adoption on May 27, 2025 – Ordinance effective by June 30, 2025 13 u. The City will amend zoning code (section 17.60.040 B) or such references elsewhere in the code regarding “peace, morals, comfort or general welfare of persons” as criteria for review of development permit applications. – June 2025 - WORK PROGRAM – FY 2024- 2025: PC Report by April 15, 2025, CC Rpt – Introduction and 1st Reading – May 13, 2025, and CC 2nd Reading and Adoption on May 27, 2025 – Ordinance effective by June 30, 2025 13 v. In compliance with Government Code Section 65583.2 c), the City will amend the zoning code to allow by right development of Assessor Parcel 192-170-06, currently identified to meet the lower-income RHNA requirement, or any other parcel listed in the prior two cycles for the purpose of meeting the 6th cycle lower-income RHNA obligations, given that the development include 20 percent affordable units for lower-income households. The City shall permit appropriate densities of at least 20 units per acre on such parcels. WORK PROGRAM IN PROGRESS: PC conducted Hearing on February 18, 2025 – Anticipate CC hearings on March 11 and March 25, 2025 for adoption.
13- w). ADU Outreach Meeting and Incentives: The City will (3) Consider and pursue additional incentives to all ADUs or ADUs that could be deed restricted for meeting extremely low-income households. WORK POGRAM - FY 2025-2026 - CITY COUNCIL REPORT -FY 2025-2026 -Consider and pursue additional ADU incentives by December 31, 2025
13-x). Amend Zoning Code to Permit Religious Institution-Affiliated Housing.

Amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow religious institution-affiliated housing development projects by right as accessory to permitted religious institution uses, consistent with Assembly Bills 1851 and 2244. The California legislature passed AB 1851 in 2020 and AB 2244 in 2022, which encourage the use of religious facility sites (including parking lots) for housing developments and prohibit jurisdictions from requiring replacement parking when used for qualified development. State law defines “religious institution affiliated housing” as housing that is on religious institution property and is eligible for a State density bonus, meaning it has elements of affordability.

WORK PROGRAM IN PROGRESS: PC conducted Hearing on February 18, 2025 – Anticipate CC hearings on March 11 and March 25, 2025 for adoption.
15-Facilitate Production of Affordable Housing -To encourage and facilitate affordable housing development in Arvin - WORK PROGRAM-FY 2025-2026: Prepare report to City Council – policy creating incentives to private developers - Provide technical assistance to developers regarding zoning and density bonus incentivesProvide permit fast-tracking and fee incentives -Encourage well planned and designed mixed use development through flexibility

16. Lot Consolidation Program - Lot Consolidation Program: The City will play an active role in facilitating lot consolidations, particularly as it relates to parcels listed in Appendix B – Arvin Vacant Parcels - CITY COUNCIL REPORT FY-2026-2027 - Report to City Council – Staff report to City Council proposed incentives and assistance as developments to consolidate lots for potential affordable housing

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs – February 22, 2025 2a-2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs by Activity – February 22, 2025 Page 10 of 16 2a- REPORTS TO CITY COUNCIL-RESOLUTIONS - CODE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 ZONING – Continued

17. Promote Variety of Housing - The city shall maintain an ongoing conversation with the community and with for- profit and non-profit housing developers on the need for affordable housing, and provide a development guide/marketing package that includes the city's development and approval process, relevant ordinances, development fees, incentives, and an inventory of available land for a variety of housing types. CITY COUNCIL TITLE 17 ZONING AMENDMENT -: WORK PROGRAM - FY 2026-2027

5. Amend the Zoning Code to allow tiny homes as a permitted use in residentially zoned properties and in zones where residences are permitted by December 2026.

19.Adequate Sites Monitoring Program (Continue Existing Program).

To ensure that the net future housing capacity can accommodate the city’s RHNA figures, the city will continue to maintain an inventory of adequate housing sites for each income category, especially those properties identified in Appendices B and C of this Housing Element. - WORK PROGRAM – ON GOING DUE DATE PRIOR TO APRIL 1 OF EACH YEAR FY 2026-2027 (Note: Housing Element is anticipated to be certified by HCD in April 2025.) 1) Maintain an up-to-date inventory of adequate housing sites for each income category on the city's website. 2) Perform an annual evaluation to determine whether sites are being utilized for residential development and monitor the effectiveness of programs and incentives. 20--Farmworker Housing -Provide housing opportunities to meet the special housing needs of farm workers, - WORK PROGRAM – FY2026-2027-Note: It is anticipated that HCD will certify the Housing Element in May 2025. The work program to be implemented in FY 2026-2027 - 1. Prepare report to City Council recommending strategies and incentives beyond state density bonus law, support funding applications, prioritizing entitlements and establishing appropriate zoning and development standards for farmwork housing development

21.Outreach for Persons with Developmental Disabilities - The housing needs of persons with disabilities, in addition to basic affordability, range from slightly modifying existing units to requiring a varying range of supportive housing facilities.- CITY COUNCIL REPORT- FY 2024-2025: 1. Staff Report to City Council incentives for persons with development disabilities – consideration efficient permit processing and fee deferrals.

June 2025.
22 - - Equal Housing Opportunity Program. - WORK PROGRAM – TO FY 2030-2031 (6TH Cycle Planning Period for Housing Element) - CITY COUNCIL: 1.Staff Report to City Council to set policy for prioritizing basic infrastructure improvements like water, sewer, and street lights – Citywide with focus on census tract 63.01 and 63.02

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs – February 22, 2025 2a-2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs by Activity – February 22, 2025 Page 11 of 16 2a - REPORTS TO CITY COUNCIL-RESOLUTIONS - CODE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 ZONING – Continued
23- Housing No Net Loss Program - To ensure that the housing opportunity sites identified in the 2023-2031 Housing Element are available throughout the planning period to meet the city’s RHNA, the city will annually implement the following - WORK PROGRAM – ON GOING FY2024-2025 THRUOUGH FY 2030-2031 – Begin report period in FY 2025-2026. - Establish reporting procedure to the City Council for their review and information on or before March of each year for the following:

1. Update the Housing Element adequate sites inventory to determine the amount, type and size of vacant and underutilized parcels suitable for residential development.

2. Develop a formal ongoing (project-by-project, parcel-by-parcel) evaluation procedure pursuant to Government Code Section 65863.

3. Report on the number of extremely low, very low, low, moderate and above moderate-income housing units constructed annually.

4. Should an approval of development result in a reduction of capacity below the residential capacity needed to accommodate the remaining need for lower-income households, the city will identify and zone sufficient sites to accommodate the shortfall.

5. Should a proposed project result in lesser density than permitted in the R-3 and R-4 zones, as established by the General Plan, the project applicant shall be required to off-set the loss of the residential density as established by the General Plan.
25 Large Sites > 10 Acres To assist with the development of housing affordable to lower income households on large sites (>10 acres) - WORK PROGRAM – ON-GOING FY 2025-2026 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 - CITY COUNCIL: Staff Report to City Council to establish incentive programs for the development of large sites (>10 acres) for affordable housing.

1. Prepare informational flyer highlighting incentives, streamlining and expediting approval process for land divisions that include affordable housing; ministerial review of voluntary mergers and lot line adjustments, potential deferral or waiver of fees related to the subdivision for projects affordable to lower income households.

2. Review development requirements relating to subdivisions that accommodate affordable housing.

27. Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance - The city will adopt a comprehensive written, reasonableaccommodation ordinance to provide exceptions in zoning and land use for housing for persons with disabilities. - WORK PROGRAM – FY 2024-2025: PC Report by April 15, 2025, CC Rpt – Introduction and 1st Reading – May 13, 2025, and CC 2nd Reading and Adoption on May 27, 2025 – Ordinance effective by June 30, 2025. - CITY COUNCIL: Staff to prepare amendment to Title 17 Zoning – amending Section 17.54.160 Reasonable Accommodation Standards to implement a ministerial process, with minimal or no processing fee, and will be subject to approval by the City Manager or designee applying following decision-making criteria: 1. The request for reasonable accommodation will be used by an individual with a disability protected under fair housing laws.

2. The requested accommodation is necessary to make housing available to an individual with a disability protected under fair housing laws. (See Housing Element Work Program No. 19-Reasonable Accommodation Information (Continue Existing Program). The City has enacted provisions in the Zoning Ordinance, Section

17.54.160 Reasonable Accommodation Standards, to make reasonable accommodation procedures for persons with disabilities in the entitlement application, review, and approval process.)

1. The City will identify local streets in need of improvement using the City of Arvin 2017 Pavement Management Plan, and identity resources such as SB 1 funds and other additional resources to repair local streets, giving priority to targeted areas with higher levels of poverty

2. Identify addresses and compile mailing list and email addresses to focus outreach to neighborhoods with higher concentrations of low-income and minority residents to prioritize services in these areas by 2027.

3. Prepare a study on transit needs for Arvin residents and identify actions to address those needs, focusing on the commuting needs of low-income residents. Work with Arvin Transit to expand transit services that connect Arvin to other nearby cities or newly developing areas such as the Tejon Ranch shopping business center near Grapevine by 2027.

4. continue to pursue concurrent efforts to improve infrastructure capacity in opportunity areas and in areas in need of capital improvements.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs – February 22, 2025 2a-2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs by Activity – February 22, 2025 Page 12 of 16 2a - REPORTS TO CITY COUNCIL-RESOLUTIONS - CODE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 ZONING – Continued

31. PRIORITIZE RESOURCES TO AREAS OF HIGH SEGREGATION & POVERTY - Assist and cooperate with nonprofit, private, and public entities to maximize opportunities to develop and preserve affordable housing. The City will prioritize resources to address housing needs in Census Tracts 63.03 and 63.04, both with high segregation and poverty, hereinafter called “priority neighborhoods.” - WORK PROGRAM – FY 2025-2026 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 - CITY COUNCIL: During development of the next comprehensive General Plan update, develop a bicycle and pedestrian plan for the entire City limits that include the priority neighborhoods and that emphasizes safe routes to schools.

33. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS & OTHER INCENTIVES TO FACILITATE HOUSING FOR LOWER & MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS & SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS.- Use CDBG funds and available federal, state, and local housing development programs for infrastructure improvements and other incentives to support the development of housing for lower- and moderate-income households and special needs populations, such as seniors, large households, single-parent households, farm workers, persons with disabilities including developmental disabilities, and those that have recently experienced homelessness. WORK PROGRAM FY2024-2025 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 - CITY COUNCIL:

1. Staff report to City Council recommendation to adopt policy relating to specific and at least annual effort to assist in the development of housing for farm workers and conserve and improve the existing housing stock for farm workers, including but not limited to: Implement strategies as provided state density bonus law to encourage housing for farm workers, supporting funding applications, prioritizing entitlements and establishing appropriate zoning and development standards.

2. Staff Report to City Council establishing policy to establish grant funding as high priority use of grant funds to Census Tracts 63.03 and 63.04

5.Code Enforcement Program - The city hired a full-time Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer in late 2021 funded by the General Fund. Provide ongoing inspection services to review code violations on a survey and complaint basis. - WORK PROGRAM ON-GOING FY 2024-2025 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 - GRANT: 1.

General Fund, County, Federal, State CDBG (if available). In addition, the city will seek private funding sources to support this housing program - The city will continue to apply for these funds every year. NOTE: Program at limited implementation due to reduction of staffing. 6-Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program To ensure that tenants live in well maintained, safe and sanitary residential rental units, the city will establish a Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program with the use of private, County, State, Federal funds, if available. The City is not in a fiscal position to fund nor administer the program WORK PROGRAM – FY 2026-2027 - GRANT: 1.CDBG (if available). If the city is not awarded CDBG funds the year (2025), the city will apply for these funds each cycle provided by HCD. In addition, the city will seek other funding sources to support this housing program. Funding has not been obtained to implement the Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program. 7-Funding Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation of Single-Family and Multi- Family Housing The City of Arvin recognizes the opportunity to apply for available state and federal funds for housing preservation and improvement. -On-Going - Subject to State and Federal Funding WORK PROGRAM - ONGOING FY2024-2025 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 - GRANT: Apply annually CDBG, and HOME - If the City is not awarded CDBG and/or HOME funds this year (2024), the city will apply for these funds next year and each following year. In addition, the city will seek other funding sources to support this housing program. 11-Development of Extremely Low-Income Housing
City continues to compile pertinent information on HCD programs - GRANT:

Subject to receiving applications and funding availability, support two to three non-profit corporations in their efforts to file the applications to make housing more affordable to extremely low-, very low-, and low-income households. This effort may include:
a. assistance in filling out complicated grant applications, b. identifying available sites for housing development through Program 18, Adequate Sites Monitoring; and c. priority permit and building inspection services for site development/rehabilitation. 13 e. Submit grant application in 2027 for additional funding for ADU program. 20-Farmworker Housing - WORK PROGRAM – FY2026-2027 Note: It is anticipated that HCD will certify the Housing Element in May 2025. The work program to be implemented in FY 2026-2027. 1.

Apply for grant funds every 5 years, or earlier if an opportunity exists - Apply for State and Federal funding, as funding becomes available for housing construction and rehabilitation - target farmwork housing and special needs group in the region. 2.Construct and rehabilitate a total of 80 farm worker housing units during the 6th Cycle planning period - 2023-2031.
21 - Outreach for Persons with Developmental Disabilities - The housing needs of persons with disabilities, in addition to basic affordability, range from slightly modifying existing units to requiring a varying range of supportive housing facilities. WORK PROGRAM – FY 2024-2025 TO FY 2030-2031(6TH Cycle Planning Period) - Apply for funding when appropriate during the planning period to encourage the development of units specifically for persons with disabilities.
22 Equal Housing Opportunity Program. - WORK PROGRAM – TO FY 2030-2031 (6TH Cycle Planning Period for Housing Element)- GRANT APPICATION: 1. Seek federal funds (CDBG and HOME) through the State, the city will actively participate in the development of the State’s Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) to affirmatively further fair housing in Arvin. 2. Actively seek funding for marginalized or distressed communities, such as Transit Oriented Development Funds, Strategic Growth Council grants, HCD's Housing-Related Parks Program, Safe Routes to School, and Brownfield funding.
24-Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Facilitate equal and fair housing opportunities by taking meaningful actions to affirmatively further fair housing and address impediments. WORK PROGRAM – FY 2024-2025 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 - GRANT: Apply for CDBG, HOME, and other funding, annually, for construction of affordable housing during the entire 6th Cycle.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs – February 22, 2025 2a-2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs by Activity – February 22, 2025 Page 14 of 16 2a - GRANT SUBMITTALS – Continued:
25 Large Sites > 10 Acres To assist with the development of housing affordable to lower income households on large sites (>10 acres) - WORK PROGRAM – ON-GOING FY 2025-2026 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 - GRANTS: State, federal, and local financing programs (i.e., 2–10-acre sites) that facilitate multi-family developments affordable to lower income households

29. Place-Based Neighborhood Revitalization - The City will carry out a variety of neighborhood improvement efforts to revitalize the Arvin community and promote fair housing and access to resources and opportunities in all parts of Arvin. - WORK PROGRAM FY 2027-2028 - GRANTS: As part of ongoing and regular coordination with regional housing advocates, the City will seek new partnerships with agencies and grant funding opportunities to implement neighborhood improvements as part of new housing projects.

30. AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM INVENTORY AND GRANT APPLICATIONS - WORK PROGRAM – FY 2025-2026 - GRANTS: Grant applications: Starting in 2025 (FY-2025-2026) and at least every other year thereafter.

Implementation of grants approved – on-going

31. PRIORITIZE RESOURCES TO AREAS OF HIGH SEGREGATION & POVERTY - Assist and cooperate with nonprofit, private, and public entities to maximize opportunities to develop and preserve affordable housing. The City will prioritize resources to address housing needs in Census Tracts 63.03 and 63.04, both with high segregation and poverty, hereinafter called “priority neighborhoods.” - WORK PROGRAM – FY 2025-2026 THROUGH FY 2030-2031 - GRANTS: 1. Apply for grants targeting housing needs in these priority neighborhoods, such as rehabilitation. 2. Target rehabilitation funding to these priority neighborhoods, to assist at least 15 units rehabilitated. 3. Target at least 10% of funding from sources identified in Program 30 to these priority neighborhoods to facilitate housing for lower-income households.

1. At least annually and ongoing; apply to use Permanent Low Housing Assistance Program PLHA funds and at least every other year and ongoing.

2. Implementation of various funded grant programs

3. Priority use of grant funds to Census Tracts 63.03 and 63.04

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs – February 22, 2025 2a-2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs by Activity – February 22, 2025 Page 15 of 16 2a - 2023-2031 Housing Element Programs Completed:
13 - Update and Amend the General Plan and Zoning
Ordinance
a) Amend General Plan and Zoning Code to permit a
minimum of 4 and a maximum of 10 units in the LowDensity Residential Designation.

Completed. Resolution No. 2023-44 (GPA 2023-01 and
2023-02) and Ordinance No. 2023-485 dated July 25,
2023.
b) Add a new Medium-Low Density Land Use and
Zoning Classification
Completed. Resolution No. 2023-44 (GPA 2023-01 and
2023-02) and Ordinance No. 2023-485 dated July 25,
2023.
c). Amend General Plan and Zoning Code to
permit a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 24
units in the Medium Density Residential
Designation.

Completed. Resolution No. 2023-44 (GPA 2023-01 and
2023-02) and Ordinance No. 2023-485 dated July 25,
2023
d). Amend General Plan and Zoning Code to permit a
minimum of 21 and a maximum of 30 units in the HighDensity Residential Designation.

Completed. Resolution No. 2023-44 (GPA 2023-01 and
2023-02) July 11, 2023 and Ordinance No. 2023-485
dated July 25, 2023
e) Accessory Dwelling Unit Strategy 1. Ministerial Approval: Ordinance No. 2023-486 was adopted by the city on October 24, 2023, which was
reviewed by HCD. The city has further revised the
ADU ordinance and is awaiting final approval from
HCD.

2. Preapproved ADU Designs:

The City has four (4) pre-approved ADU plans that are
available to Arvin residents:
a. 479 Cango - 479 Sq. Ft. Studio and One Bath Plan.
b. 479 Lena - 479 Sq. Ft. Studio and One Bath Plan.
c. 498 Canoga – 498 Sq. Ft. One Bed and One Bath
Plan.
d. 498 Lena - 498 Sq. Ft. One Bed and One Bath Plan.
e. 749 Canoga - 749 Sq. Ft. Two Bed and One Bath
Plan.
f. 749 Lena - 749 Sq. Ft. Two Bed and One Bath; Plan.
f). Adopt Objective Design Standards with Ministerial
Approval.

Completed. Ordinance No. 2023-485 dated July 25,
2023.
g). New Environmental Justice Element. Completed. Adopted Resolution No. 2023-10 in 2023 i). Ministerial Approval of multi-family developments
without CEQA review and CEQA Streamlining
Completed. Ordinance No. 2023-485 dated July 25,
2023.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs – February 22, 2025 2a-2023-2031 Housing Element Work Programs by Activity – February 22, 2025 Page 16 of 16 2a - 2023-2031 Housing Element Programs Completed – Continued:
j). Adopt City Policy to provide priority service of
sewer and water service to low-income housing
concurrent with the 6th Cycle Update.

Completed. City Council Resolution No. 2023-11 dated
March 28, 2023. Provide priority sewer service to lowincome housing projects.

The Arvin Community Services District, water
purveyor, has also adopted a Resolution to provide
priority water service to low-income housing projects.
l). Amend the Subdivisions Code Permitting SB-9
Small Lot Subdivisions on Single-family Zoned Lots.

WORK PROGRAM– FY 2024-
2025:Completed ORDINANCE NO 2024-491
ADOPTED APRIL 23, 2024 - AMENDEMETN TO
TITLE 16 SUBDIVISION- URBAN LOT SPLITS
AND ORDINANCE NO 2024-492 AMENDMENT
TO TITLE 17 ZONING - TWO DWELLING UNITS
SB9 APRIL 23, 2024
m). Amend General Plan and Zoning Code to correct
the discrepancy in the maximum lot area required in
the E Zone.

WORK PROGRAM– FY 2024-
2025:Completed - ORDINANCE 2024-496 DATED
JULY 23, 2024
n). Amend the Zoning Code to permit Accessory
Dwelling Units in the MOU Zones where residential is
permitted.

Completed. Ordinance No. 2023-486 Adopting Code
Amendment ZCA 2023-04 to Title 17 Zoning –
Deleting Chapter 17.50, Section 17.50.060 Additional
Dwelling Units and Adopting Chapter 17.51 Accessory
Dwelling Units – dated October 24, 2023
14-Adequate Infrastructure for Affordable Housing - WORK PROGRAM – FY 2024-2025 Completed-CC Resolution No. 2023-11 dated April 4, 2023 Adopted Resolution No. 2023-11, dated 3/28/2023.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2b – Housing Element 2023-2031 Housing Programs and Implementation 2b - 2023-2031 Housing Element Programs – Excerpt from Housing Element Page 1 of 34 A. Housing Element Programs
This section of the Housing Element defines the actions the city will implement to achieve the identified housing policies during the 2023-2031 planning period. Arvin’s housing programs address the following five major areas:

1. Maintaining and preserving the existing affordable housing stock;

2. Assisting in the provision of housing;

3. Removing governmental constraints, as necessary;

4. Providing adequate sites to achieve a variety and diversity of housing; and

5.Promoting equal housing opportunity.

1. Housing Information Outreach Program
In the past, Arvin residents and local organizations that participated in the Housing Element’s community outreach effort indicated that housing-related information should be available to all residents. The information should include current and future Arvin housing programs, such as the proposed Code Enforcement Program, the Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program, and the Single-Family Owner Occupied and Multi-Family Rehabilitation Loan/Grant Program that are identified in this Housing Element. Please note that implementation of these programs is contingent upon the city receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and/or Home Investment Partnership (HOME) funds from the State. In addition, housing information should include programs administered by HACK, as well as local, county, state and federal financial, technical and legal assistance programs. The housing information will be available to Arvin residents via the city’s new website at http://arvin.org/ and available in print at City Hall and other public institutions. As a policy of the Housing Element, the city will continue to provide Spanish translation services for notices of public meetings and provide interpreters at public meetings related to Housing Elementinformation upon public request.

Objectives: Promote property owner awareness and interest in available housing programs through the city website and print media in public buildings.

Implementation of the Housing Advisory Committee to further community support and outreach. Provide annual report to City Council Housing Element Implementation.

Agency: Planning Division, Grants, City Manager, Planning Commission; HACK.

Financing: General Fund
Time Frame: Annually during the planning period 2023-2031, beginning the 1st year after the certification of the Housing Element by HCD. Spanish Translation Services to be provided at meetings upon request. City Clerk to coordinate translation services when requested.

Metrics: Prepare brochure/leaflet outlining housing programs and distribute at city hall for the benefit of all property owners and publish the same on the city’s website such that at least 100 property owners could avail the information every year.

2. Home Maintenance Counseling Program
Increased awareness and knowledge of home maintenance needs, warning signs and techniques are important for the conservation of sound housing. This Home Maintenance Counseling program will be a part of the technical assistance component of the city's rehabilitation program to prevent the deterioration of housing. Annual workshop, May to July 1 of each year, conduct meetings to present and provide materials and resources that will assist homeowners in the maintenance programs.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2b – Housing Element 2023-2031 Housing Programs and Implementation 2b - 2023-2031 Housing Element Programs – Excerpt from Housing Element Page 3 of 34 Objective: The City will conduct one counseling workshop a year on home maintenance to answer question on code compliance, home health and safety. The City will arrange for provision of Spanish translation materials and provide interpreters at community workshops.

Agency: City of Arvin CDD
Financing: General Fund, State CDBG, HOME funds (if available) Time Frame: Beginning one year after the Housing Element is certified by HCD, the Home Maintenance Counseling Program will be incorporated in the Annual Housing Element Implementation presentation and report to the City Council.

Anticipated frequency May to July 1 of each year to coincide with the budget adoption.

Metrics: Provide one (1) Home Maintenance Counseling Session by the Arvin Housing Commission every year as stated above.

Geo. Targeting Citywide.

3. Neighborhood “Clean-Up/Fix-Up” Campaigns
This program promotes neighborhood clean-up and maintenance and stimulates rehabilitation activities. The program will designate two days a year as “neighborhood clean-up/ fix-up” days. The city will outreach to those neighborhoods with the greatest need of improvements. The city will provide these neighborhoods with special trash pick-ups and similarservices.

Objective: The City will conduct “neighborhood clean-up/fix-up day” twice a year and announce the event on the city’s website and flyers published in the local newspaper and posted at City Hall and other public facilities. Flyers and notices of this event will be in English and Spanish and will be distributed to the school district to involve students in this clean-up campaign.

Agency: City of Arvin CDD and the Arvin Union School District Financing: General Fund
Time Frame: Neighborhood Clean Up/Fix-Up Campaigns to be conducted twice a year; potential schedules are: After the holidays (January or February) and August of each year.

Metrics: 2 times a Year; Benefit 50 units annually.

4. Arvin Housing Advisory Committee
The City will continue to establish an Arvin Housing Advisory Committee that will include stakeholders and community-based organizations (i.e., California Coalition of Rural Housing, California Rural Legal Assistance, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, Lideres Campesinas, Committee for a Better Arvin, Arvin Navigation Center, etc.) to advise the city on developing and implementing various Housing Element programs, especially to implement the Fair Housing Programs listed below. The

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2b – Housing Element 2023-2031 Housing Programs and Implementation 2b - 2023-2031 Housing Element Programs – Excerpt from Housing Element Page 4 of 34 Housing Element Advisory Committee will actively participate in the city’s efforts prioritize and implement the following strategies:

1. Research, identify, and apply for funds available through the CDBG and HOME Programs, Mobile home Park Rehabilitation and Resident Ownership Program (MPRROP), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Cap-and-Trade Program, and other funding sources that support affordable housing development and preservation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency, homeownership, code enforcement, farmworker housing, etc.

2. The Housing Advisory Committee shall review and implement place-making strategies for conservation and preservation of neighborhoods. Examples of programs that could be added to housing programs in the city would include improving safety for pedestrians and quality of life by focusing sidewalk revitalization projects in low resource areas, expanding mobility by continuing to develop greenway facilities and new bike lanes in the city, etc.

3. Implement the following Housing Programs:
i. Program 5 - Code Enforcement Program, with a full-time building/code enforcement officer and a part-time code enforcement officer;
ii. Program 6 - Residential Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program; iii. Funding Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation of Single-Family and Multi- Family Housing ; iv. Program 8 - Inventory of “At-Risk” projects;
v. Program 9 - Preserving Mobile home Parks;
vi. Program 15 – Facilitate Production of Affordable Housing vii. Program 16 – Facilitating Large Parcels
viii. Program 18 - Adequate Site Monitoring Program;
ix. Program 22 - Equal Housing Opportunity Program
x. Program 24 - Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
xi. Program 4 – Arvin Housing Advisory Committee to monitor Housing Programs.

4. Foster partnerships with non-profit affordable housing developers and experts within the community-based organization’s membership.

5. Engage the community by “getting the word out” on key community planning meetings, informing the public on available housing programs, and translating affordable housingrelated materials and interpreting at community workshop in Spanish and Mixtec. The city will arrange for provisions of Spanish translation materials and provide interpreters at community workshops.

Objective: The City to establish an Arvin Housing Advisory Committee to include representatives of lower-income and special needs households in future public outreach efforts. The City will solicit a member from Arvin Navigation Center. The Arvin Navigation Center goals include programs to provide 24/7

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2b – Housing Element 2023-2031 Housing Programs and Implementation 2b - 2023-2031 Housing Element Programs – Excerpt from Housing Element Page 5 of 34 access for persons experiencing homelessness in Arvin and Lamont. Should volunteers not come forward to participate in the AHAC, the City Council will appoint the Arvin Planning Commission as a Special Committee to serve as the AHAC. The City Council will provide appropriate amendments to allow appointments to the Special Committee -AHAC where appropriate.

Agency: City of Arvin CDD
Financing: General Fund
Time Frame: June 2025

5. Code Enforcement Program
The city hired a full-time Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer in late 2021 funded by the General Fund.

Provide ongoing inspection services to review code violations on a survey and complaint basis. Examples of code violations include families living in illegal units, such as garages and recreational vehicles, construction of illegal buildings, households living in unsafe buildings, abatement of vehicles, and water conservation violations.

Objective: Elimination of code violations within City of Arvin. Through complaints and observations while out in the field the City will maintain current information on housing conditions to assist in targeting rehabilitation programs. The City will continue to monitor the housing stock for property maintenance and compliance with the California Building Code and the City’s Municipal Code and will assist residents to address violations as they occur.

Agency: Building Division, Planning Division, Grants Manager, City Manager Financing: General Fund, County, Federal, State CDBG (if available). In addition, the city will seek private funding sources to support this housing program.

Metrics: The city will continue to apply for these funds every year.

6. Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program To ensure that tenants live in well maintained, safe and sanitary residential rental units, the city will establish a Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program with the use of private, County, State, Federal funds, if available. The City is not in a fiscal position to fund nor administer the program. Funding from outside sources will be needed to implement the program. The intent of this program is to safeguard and preserve Arvin's housing stock of decent, safe and sanitary residential rental units. Program will require that:

1. Each rental property owner register with the program and those not registered will be subject to administrative penalties.

2. Registered properties with the program will be inspected by a City official, and if code violations are found, the owner will be required to correct the substandard condition within a set time period. Thereafter, the property owner will continue to comply with the program through a self-certification process.

3. Tenant that are required to temporarily vacate the unit during the correction period or permanently vacate the unit because of demolition, will be afforded relocation benefits by the property owner in accordance with state and federal relocation law.

4. If, however, code violations are not corrected within a set time period, the city may proceed with all remedies available under the Arvin Municipal Code.

Once the Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program is established, information on the program will be available on the city's website and written material available at City Hall. Written material on the program will be available in English and Spanish.

Objective: Adopt a Residential Rental Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program by the year 2026.

Agency: City of Arvin CDD and Grants Manager
Financing: CDBG (if available). If the city is not awarded CDBG funds the year (2025), the city will apply for these funds each cycle provided by HCD. In addition, the city will seek other funding sources to support this housing program.

Time Frame: Begin coordination with HCD Grant Cycle for funding of the program.

Metrics: Five (5) units per year.

Geo. Targeting Citywide

7. Funding Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation of Single-Family and Multi- Family Housing
The City of Arvin recognizes the opportunity to apply for available state and federal funds for housing preservation and improvement. The city will seek CDBG and Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds as Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) becomes available. These funds will be used for a new Single-Family Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program and a Multi-Family Rehabilitation Program. Implementation of the Single-Family Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program, if CDBG and/or HOME funds are awarded, will provide increased opportunities to maintain housing affordable to Arvin’s lower-income owners and larger households. The city will give priority to homes with three or four bedrooms or to home improvement projects that include room additions to alleviate overcrowding for lower-income households and benefit larger households. The Multi-Family Rehabilitation Program will apply to rental uses and benefit both the owner and renters of the multifamily units. Both the Single-Family and Multi-Family Rehabilitation Programs, if awarded, will be advertised through brochures available at the city’s Community Development Department and on the city website. The brochures will be in English and Spanish. Program information will be annually updated to indicate changes in income-qualifying requirements.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2b – Housing Element 2023-2031 Housing Programs and Implementation 2b - 2023-2031 Housing Element Programs – Excerpt from Housing Element Page 7 of 34 If CDBG and/or HOME funds are available for this program, the city will prepare a processing procedure for the rehabilitation loan and grant program, which will be adopted by the city Council, and will be consistent with established HUD guidelines. This processing procedure will include program eligibility and requirements, applicant evaluation, and loan/grant documentation, maintenance and accounting.

Information on the relocation assistance process and tenant rights will be provided by the owner prior to the temporary displacement. The city will arrange for provisions of Spanish translation materials.

Objective: Secure HUD funds through the State and initiate the Single-Family OwnerOccupied Rehabilitation and Multi-Family Rehabilitation Programs. The number rehabilitation loans to be approved will depend on the CDBG and/or HOME allocation amount and the maximum loan improvement amount per program.

Agency: City of Arvin CDD and Grants Manager.

Financing: General Fund, CDBG, and HOME (if available). If the City is not awarded CDBG and/or HOME funds this year (2024), the city will apply for these funds next year and each following year. In addition, the city will seek other funding sources to support this housing program.

Time Frame: Annually subject to funding.

Metric: 3 or 4 units, annually.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2b – Housing Element 2023-2031 Housing Programs and Implementation 2b - 2023-2031 Housing Element Programs – Excerpt from Housing Element Page 8 of 34 law requirements (Gov. Code §65863.10, §65863.11, §65863.13). - Monitor the status of:
+HUD receipt/approval of Notices and
+NOI and Plans of Action filed by property owners to convert to market-rate units. - Educate tenants regarding tenant rights, conversion procedures, and ownership possibilities under the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act (LIHPRHA). The City will consider working with the California Coalition for Rural Housing (CCRH) in this process and provide technical assistance to tenants wishing to pursue resident council ownership. - Assist tenants to obtain special priority Section 8 vouchers reserved for tenants of converted properties (as needed).

Objective: Preserve existing affordable units for households who cannot afford market rate rental housing.

Agency: Planning Division and Grants Division
Financing: General Fund
Time Frame: Monitor at-risk projects annually during the 2024-2031 period.

Geo. Targeting Citywide.

9. Preserving Mobile-home Parks
The Department of Housing and Community Development Division of Financial Assistance prepares and provides Notice of Funding Availability – Manufactured Housing Opportunity and Revitalization (MORE) Program.

The Manufactured Housing Opportunity and Revitalization Program (MORE) program helps fund a variety of activities intended to keep Mobilehome Parks a safe and affordable homeownership option. MORE funds can be used for the acquisition, conversion to resident organization ownership, rehabilitation, reconstruction and replacement of mobilehome parks, as well the remediation of health and safety items of both parks and individual mobile homes.

Eligible Activities:
• Acquisition, conversion, rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of a mobilehome park; • Remediation of mobilehome park health and safety deficiencies; • Financing of individual interest in a mobilehome park; • Rehabilitation or replacement of individual mobilehome; • Acquisition and construction of a new mobilehome park as a response to a natural disaster.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2b – Housing Element 2023-2031 Housing Programs and Implementation 2b - 2023-2031 Housing Element Programs – Excerpt from Housing Element Page 9 of 34 Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants typically must be a resident organization, qualified nonprofit housing sponsor, or local public entity. Private mobilehome park owners and nonprofit corporations are eligible to apply under limited circumstances outlined in the current NOFA.

Objective: 1). Work with non-profits in utilizing the MORE Program where appropriate to ensure that Mobilehome Parks remain a safe and affordable homeownership option.
2). Invite in writing all five (5) Park Owners and all Residents for a workshop on exploring funding opportunities, eligible activities, and applicant eligibility. Process 3 to 5 MORE applications, every year, for individual mobile home residents, depending on funding availability. 3). Provide assistance to Park Owners to fill-out MORE Program applications. 4). Work in partnership with HCD to get funding for eligible activities, if funds are available.
5). The City will conduct a study by December 2025 on the feasibility to establish a Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance, and if found feasible, adopt an ordinance for the same by December 2026.
6). Amend the Zoning Code to establish a Mobile Home Overlay District to preserve existing mobilehome parks in the city by December 2026.

Agency: Planning Division and Grants Division
Financing: HCD MORE Program
Time Frame: Annually
Metrics: The city will contact, once every December, all the five (5) Mobilehome Park Owners and all Residents to assist them as outlined herein.

Item 5 above: Citywide; Item 6 above: Existing Mobilehome Park parcels.

10. Section 8 Rental Assistance
The Section 8 Rental Assistance program assists low-income households in paying their monthly rent.

Under the program, the tenant contributes 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent, while the Section 8 voucher will pay for the remainder of the monthly rental cost. Housing Authority of Kern County (HACK) currently administers rental assistance on behalf of the city, and provides assistance to 72 Arvin residents.

The City of Arvin will provide Section 8 Assistance information on its website and informational material in English and Spanish at City Hall and at the public library

Agency: City of Arvin CDD and HACK
Financing: Section 8 Vouchers
Time Frame: Annually.

Geo. Targeting: Citywide.

11. Development of Extremely Low-Income Housing
City continues to compile pertinent information on HCD programs that support and facilitate extremely low-income housing construction. The city is pursuing grants to develop such units (Arvin Town Center Project), but funding is currently pending.

Objective: Maximize the City’s and public’s ability to access governmental and private funding opportunities.

Agency: Planning Department and Grants Manager
Financing: General Fund
Metrics: 1) Conduct one (1) annual outreach with five (5) developers and five (5) nonprofit corporations to identify development opportunities; funding avenues; and city incentives including flexibilities in consolidation of small lots, mergers, and subdivision of large lots to promote low-income housing – Yearly during the planning cycle.
2) Subject to receiving applications and funding availability, support two to three non-profit corporations in their efforts to file the applications to make housing more affordable to extremely low-, very low-, and low-income households. This effort may include:
a. assistance in filling out complicated grant applications, b. identifying available sites for housing development through Program 18, Adequate Sites Monitoring; and
c. priority permit and building inspection services for site development/rehabilitation.

12. Clean Energy Program and Energy Conservation Library In efforts to educate the public about energy conservation, the city will provide energy conservation information that will to be integrated into the county library system and the city’s website, which will provide developers and individuals the latest available information about design techniques and variety of energy saving features that will educate the public of energy conservation.

2. Undertake activities with up to 10 businesses in Arvin to “green” their operation. This includes conducting a sustainable energy pilot project within a prominent Arvin small business and providing resources savings assessments in up to 10 businesses.

Agency: City of Arvin CDD
Financing: General Fund, and other grant funds (if available) Time Frame: Annually update energy conservation library.

Metrics: Contact 10 businesses in Arvin during the planning cycle.

13. Update and Amend the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance a) Amend General Plan and Zoning Code to permit a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 10 units in the Low-Density Residential Designation.

Objective: Majority of existing Low-Density Residential developments amount to 4 to 6 units per acre. The changes will establish a minimum and maximum density.

Agency: City of Arvin Planning Division and Grants Division Financing: General Fund and SB-2 Funding from HCD.

Time Frame: Completed. Resolution No. 2023-44 (GPA 2023-01 and 2023-02) and Ordinance No. 2023-485 dated July 25, 2023.
b) Add a new Medium-Low Density Land Use and Zoning Classification Objective: Add a new Low-Moderate Density Classification allowing a minimum of 10 units and a maximum of 16 units/acre to bridge the gap between Low Density and Medium Density classifications and make concurrent changes in the Zoning Code.

Agency: City of Arvin Planning Division and Grants Division Financing: General Fund and SB-2 Funding from HCD
Time Frame: Completed. Resolution No. 2023-44 (GPA 2023-01 and 2023-02) and Ordinance No. 2023-485 dated July 25, 2023.
c) Amend General Plan and Zoning Code to permit a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 24 units in the Medium Density Residential Designation.

Objective: The current density range permitted is 16-21 units per acre. The changes will increase the potential to build additional housing on a per acre basis.

Agency: City of Arvin Planning Division and Grants Division

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2b – Housing Element 2023-2031 Housing Programs and Implementation 2b - 2023-2031 Housing Element Programs – Excerpt from Housing Element Page 12 of 34 Financing: General Fund and SB-2 Funding from HCD
Time Frame: Completed. Resolution No. 2023-44 (GPA 2023-01 and 2023-02) and Ordinance No. 2023-485 dated July 25, 2023
d) Amend General Plan and Zoning Code to permit a minimum of 21 and a maximum of 30 units in the High-Density Residential Designation.

Objective: The current density range permitted is 16-21 units per acre. The changes will permit a minimum of 21-30 units per acre.

Agency: City of Arvin Planning Division, Grants Division, City Manager.

Financing: General Fund and SB-2 Funding from HCD
Time Frame: Completed. Resolution No. 2023-44 (GPA 2023-01 and 2023-02) July 11, 2023 and Ordinance No. 2023-485 dated July 25, 2023
e) Accessory Dwelling Unit Strategy
Objective: Amend the Zoning Code permitting ministerial approval of ADUs, preapproved design, and development standards, and further amend the ADU regulations, as may be required by HCD upon review of the ADU regulations.

Conduct educational workshops, campaigns, or outreach events to inform and promote ADU development in the city to residents and developers.

Grant Funds from PLHA for Construction of ADU: The City of Arvin has been awarded a Permanent Low Housing Assistance Program (PLHA) in the amount of $800,000.00. The program is administered by Self Help Housing via contact with the City of Arvin. The annual allocation for this program is approximately $135,000.00 per year. The program provides a loan of $20,000 to $25,000.00 to qualified households. The City anticipates funding up to five (5) loans per year over the next four (4) years and continue funding subject to future funding.

Agency: City of Arvin Planning Division, City Manager;
Financing: General Fund and PLHA Funding.

Time Frame: 1. Ministerial Approval: Ordinance No. 2023-486 was adopted by the city on October 24, 2023, which was reviewed by HCD. The city has further revised the ADU ordinance and is awaiting final approval from HCD.

1. Preapproved ADU Designs:

The City has four (4) pre-approved ADU plans that are available to Arvin residents:

1. 479 Cango - 479 Sq. Ft. Studio and One Bath Plan.

2. 479 Lena - 479 Sq. Ft. Studio and One Bath Plan.

3. 498 Canoga – 498 Sq. Ft. One Bed and One Bath Plan.

4. 498 Lena - 498 Sq. Ft. One Bed and One Bath Plan.

5. 749 Canoga - 749 Sq. Ft. Two Bed and One Bath Plan.

6. 749 Lena - 749 Sq. Ft. Two Bed and One Bath; Plan.

2. Contact at least four community or neighborhood organizations to host workshops and/or disseminate information and hold at least two workshops about ADUs with housing developers and/or real estate professionals, by December 2030.

3. Provide up to 5 loans per year for the next 4 years till 2028. The City will apply for additional funding for the continuance of the program in 2027.

Geo. Targeting: Citywide with focus on census tract 63.01 and 63.02 f) Adopt Objective Design Standards with Ministerial Approval.

Objective: Amend the Zoning Code incorporating Objective Design Standards to streamline and ministerially approve applications for design review of residential projects that qualify under the provisions of Government Code 65913.4, including transitional and supportive housing, and mixed-use projects with at least 2/3 the square footage of the floor area designated for residential use, within 90 to 180 days of the determination of completeness.

Agency: City of Arvin Planning Division, Grants Division, City Manager.

Financing: General Fund and SB-2 funding from HCD.

Time Frame: Completed. Ordinance No. 2023-485 dated July 25, 2023. g) New Environmental Justice Element.

Objective: Amend the General Plan to add a new Environmental Justice Element prior to or concurrent with the Adoption of the Housing Element.

Agency: City of Arvin CDD
Financing: General Fund.

Time Frame: Completed. Adopted Resolution No. 2023-10 in 2023 h) Density Bonus.

Objective: Amend the current density bonus ordinance to comply with the State Density Bonus Law (Govt. Code Section 6595 – 65918).

Agency: City of Arvin
Financing: General Fund
Time Frame: By June 2025.
i) Ministerial Approval of multi-family developments without CEQA review and CEQA Streamlining Objective: 1, Amend Zoning Code provisioning for the Approval of multi-family

2. Amend Zoning Code to add section on CEQA Streamlining.

Agency: City of Arvin
Financing: General Fund and SB-2 funding from HCD
Time Frame: Completed. Ordinance No. 2023-485 dated July 25, 2023.

J). Adopt City Policy to provide priority service of sewer and water service to low-income housing concurrent with the 6th Cycle Update.

Objective: Adopt Council Resolution.

Agency: City of Arvin
Financing: General Fund
Time Frame: Completed. City Council Resolution No. 2023-11 dated March 28, 2023.

Provide priority sewer service to low-income housing projects. The Arvin Community Services District, water purveyor, has also adopted a Resolution to provide priority water service to low-income housing projects.
k). Amend Zoning Code to permit, ministerially, as a use by right or right-of-zone permanent supportive housing (Government Code Section 65651), low barrier navigation centers (Government Code Section 65660), and amend the zoning code to address the provision for employee housing.

Objective: Amend Zoning Code provisioning for the use by right or right of zone approval of permanent supportive housing, low barrier navigation centers and employee housing, ministerially.

Agency: City of Arvin
Financing: General Fund; SB-2 funds from HCD.

Time Frame: By June 2025.
l). Amend the Subdivisions Code Permitting SB-9 Small Lot Subdivisions on Single-family Zoned Lots.

Objective: SB 9 has the potential to create more small-scale homeownership opportunities that are affordable to moderate-income buyers.

Agency: City of Arvin CDD.

Financing: General Fund
Time Frame: December 2024.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2b – Housing Element 2023-2031 Housing Programs and Implementation 2b - 2023-2031 Housing Element Programs – Excerpt from Housing Element Page 15 of 34 m). Amend General Plan and Zoning Code to correct the discrepancy in the maximum lot area required in the E Zone.

Agency: City of Arvin
Financing: General Fund.

Time Frame: By June 2025.
n). Amend the Zoning Code to permit Accessary Dwelling Units in the MOU Zones where residential uses are permitted.

Agency: City of Arvin
Financing: General Fund.

Time Frame: Completed. Ordinance No. 2023-486 Adopting Code Amendment ZCA 2023- 04 to Title 17 Zoning – Deleting Chapter 17.50, Section 17.50.060 Additional Dwelling Units and Adopting Chapter 17.51 Accessory Dwelling Units – dated October 24, 2023 o). Update Title 17 of Zoning Code in compliance with state laws concerning parking requirements for Multi-family housing, Single Room Occupancies, Studio Apartments, Residential Care Facilities and Group Homes. Establish definitions, parking requirements etc., to have approval certainty and objectivity for transitional housing and group homes. • Objective: Ensure the Zoning Code is in Compliance with State Laws. • Amend Title 17 Zoning Chapter 17.02 Title 17.02 Title and Definitions to establish definitions for Residential Care Facilities and Group Homes. • Amend Title 17 Zoning to ensure the inclusion of the Residential Care Facilities, including Group Homes (for seven or more persons) in all zones that allow residential use similar to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.
• Amend Title 17 Zoning, Chapter 17.48 Automobile Parking Requirements by reducing existing parking requirements for all uses mentioned in the title of the program, for example require 1 space per multi-family unit, SROs. And Studios.

Agency: City of Arvin Planning Division
Financing: General Fund.

Time Frame: By June 2025.
p) Annual Monitoring to Ensure consistency between Housing Element, and Other General Plan Elements
Objective: To achieve internal consistency and compatibility between Housing Element and other General Plan Elements, the city will annually monitor the general plans and with other codes such as zoning and subdivision codes.

Agency: City of Arvin.

Time Frame: Annually.
q) Amend Municipal Code and Ordinance No 421 to ensure City’s procedures for reasonable accommodation requests and the definition of family complies with State Law.

Objective: Revise the definition of family that provides zoning code occupancy standards specific to unrelated adults and complies with fair housing law.

Agency: City of Arvin.

Financing: General Fund.

Time Frame: June 2025.
r) Emergency Shelters
The City shall ensure compliance with Gov. Code §65583(a)(4) to plan to shelter people experiencing homelessness by adopting one of the following:
a. by revising the zoning code to allow emergency shelters in the R-3 and MUO zones by right. b. Establish an Emergency Shelter (ES) development standards compliant with Gov. Code §65583(a)(4). As described in more detail in the citied statute, a compliant location is usually vacant, sized to accommodate the need for emergency shelter identified in this housing program, including at least one year-round emergency shelter, located in a residential zone, or in a nonresidential zone that allows residential use near transportation, amenities, and homelessness services.
c. Amend the definition of emergency shelters to be consistent with Gov. Code 65583(a)(4)(C) and ensure appropriate parking requirements limited to employees.

Objective: Compliance with Gov. Code §65583 regarding emergency shelters Agency: Planning Division
Financing: General Fund
Timeframe: June 2025
s)The City shall ensure compliance with Gov. Code §65852.3 and 65852.5. by updating the definitions, 10-year time period, and reviewing compliance for development standards for Manufactured Homes
Objective: Ensure compliance with Gov Codes §65852.3 and 65852.5 Agency: City of Arvin Planning Division.

Time Frame: June 2025.

Financing: General Fund.
t) The City will amend the zoning code to permit transitional and supportive housing as a residential use subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone (Government Code Section 65583(a)(5)).

Time Frame: June 2025.

Financing: General Fund.
u) The City will amend zoning code (section 17.60.040 B) or such references elsewhere in the code regarding “peace, morals, comfort or general welfare of persons” as criteria for review of development permit applications.

Agency: City of Arvin Planning Division.

Time Frame: June 2025.

Financing: General Fund.
13 v) In compliance with Government Code Section 65583.2 c), the City will amend the zoning code to allow by right development of Assessor Parcel 192-170-06, currently identified to meet the lowerincome RHNA requirement, or any other parcel listed in the prior two cycles for the purpose of meeting the 6th cycle lower-income RHNA obligations, given that the development include 20 percent affordable units for lower-income households. The City shall permit appropriate densities of at least 20 units per acre on such parcels.

Agency: City of Arvin Planning Division.

Time Frame: This program shall take effect upon adoption of the housing element and will be supplemented by administrative procedures by December 31, 2025.

Financing: General Fund.
13 w) ADU Outreach Meeting and Incentives: The City will conduct (1) outreach meetings to provide information on ADU developments; (2) prioritize approval of applications for affordable ADU, ahead of other ADU applications; and (3) Consider and pursue additional incentives to all ADUs or ADUs that could be deed restricted for meeting extremely low-income households.

Agency: City of Arvin Planning Division.

Time Frame: (1). Outreach meetings - By December 31, 2025, and every year thereafter. (2). Prioritize approval of applications for affordable ADU, ahead of other ADU applications – Every year.
(3). Consider and pursue additional incentives – By December 31, 2025.

Financing: General Fund.
13 x) Amend Zoning Code to Permit Religious Institution-Affiliated Housing.

Amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow religious institution-affiliated housing development projects by right as accessory to permitted religious institution uses, consistent with Assembly Bills 1851 and 2244. The California legislature passed AB 1851 in 2020 and AB 2244 in 2022, which encourage the use of religious facility sites (including parking lots) for housing developments and prohibit jurisdictions from requiring replacement parking when used for qualified development. State law

In the interim period until the County completes updating the Zoning Ordinance, the County recognizes and will comply with any State law that supersedes any local laws and regulations pertaining to allowing religious institution-affiliated housing in base zoning districts and specific plan areas. Furthermore, to promote the development of religious institution-affiliated housing, the County will continue to conduct outreach to faith-based organizations during the planning period to discuss the possibilities of developing affordable housing on land they own or lease and provide technical assistance as needed. The County previously communicated with faith-based organizations during the first quarter of 2024 to this effect during the preparation of this Housing Element.

Agency: City of Arvin Planning Division.

Time Frame: December 2026 - Reach out to faith-based organizations by December 2025 to inform them/enable participation in the Zoning Ordinance amendment process; reach out to faith-based organizations to discuss the possibilities of developing affordable housing on land they own or lease by December 2026.

Financing: General Fund.

Geo. Targeting City-wide

14. Adequate Infrastructure for Affordable Housing
Chapter 727, Statutes of 2005 (SB1087) requires that water and sewer providers must grant priority for service allocations to proposed development that include housing units affordable to lowerincome households.

Objective: Establish a policy to provide sewer service priority to affordable housing projects. Arvin Community Services, the water purveyor, will adopt its own policy complying with state law.

Agency: City of Arvin CDD.

Financing: General Fund.

Time Frame: Completed. Adopted Resolution No. 2023-11, dated 3/28/2023.

15. Facilitate Production of Affordable Housing
To encourage and facilitate affordable housing development in Arvin, including housing for extremely low income and very low-income households, and households with special needs (such as persons with disabilities and farmworkers), the City will provide the following incentives to private developers along with information regarding the availability of funding through federal and State housing assistance.
a. Provide technical assistance to developers regarding zoning and density bonus incentives b. Provide permit fast-tracking and fee incentives, if feasible, for projects that include units for extremely low income and low-income households
c. Encourage well planned and designed mixed use development through flexibility in

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2b – Housing Element 2023-2031 Housing Programs and Implementation 2b - 2023-2031 Housing Element Programs – Excerpt from Housing Element Page 19 of 34 consideration of building heights, parking requirements, floor-space ratio and setbacks.

Objectives: Facilitate the production of affordable housing units for-sale and for rent through outreach to affordable housing developers and non-profit organizations, technical assistance and incentives for mixed used developments.

Agency: City of Arvin CDD.

Financing: General Fund.

Time Frame: Annually.

Metrics: Aim for 40 extremely low and very low-income units annually.

Provide incentives to two (2) lower-income housing developments.

The lot consolidation procedure will also be posted on the City website and discussed with developers during the preliminary review team process. Lot consolidation will include allowing higher densities and larger parcels once consolidated, flexibility in development standards, expedited processing related to consolidation.

The city will offer the following incentives for lot consolidation, but not limited to:

1. Priority to processing maps that include affordable housing units,

2. Expedited review for the consolidation sites into buildable lots where the development application can be found consistent with the General Plan,

3. Financial assistance (based on availability of Federal, State, Local, and private housing funds), and

4. Modification of development requirements such as reduced parking standards for low-income housing, assisted care and special needs housing on a case-by-case basis.

Objective: Facilitate the consolidation of smaller lots into sites that are approximately 2- 10 acres in size to facilitate housing development for lower income households.

Agency: Planning Division
Financing: General Fund
Time Frame: Develop incentive program within one year of certification of the housing element and provide incentives and assistance as developments as submitted to Department.

Metrics: Contact 10 affordable housing developers by email and all property owners to inform them about the availability of incentives by publish such

Geo. Targeting Citywide with focus on census tract 63.01 and 63.02

17. Promote Variety of Housing
The city shall maintain an ongoing conversation with the community and with for- profit and nonprofit housing developers on the need for affordable housing, and provide a development guide/marketing package that includes the city's development and approval process, relevant ordinances, development fees, incentives, and an inventory of available land for a variety of housing types. This information will be available to housing developers via the City website. To be proactive, the city will also mail the development guide/marketing material to local and regional housing developers on an annual basis. Furthermore, the marketing package will include an opportunity for developers to provide feedback on how the city could better facilitate housing development in the city.

Objectives: 1. Collaborate with Housing Authority of Kern County (HACK) to promote special needs housing (Seniors, Farmworkers, Female Headed Households, Persons with Disability, Youth) programs targeted to areas of the county where such housing is most needed by December 2026.

2. Provide information on housing opportunities on City websites, and in brochures distributed by December 2026.

3. Promote opportunities for people with special needs and their families to obtain safe and affordable housing by collaborating with employers, nonprofit organizations, service providers, housing developers and government agencies by December 2026.

4. Publish the development guide/marketing package on the city's website and mail the marketing package to local and regional for-profit and non- profit housing developers by December 2026.

5. Amend the Zoning Code to allow tiny homes as a permitted use in residentially zoned properties and in zones where residences are permitted by December 2026.

Agency: City of Arvin (City Manager and CDD), HACK.

Financing: Community Development Block Grant, and/or another grant funding as available
Time Frame: As noted above under “objectives”.

Metrics: Contact 10 affordable housing developers by email and all property owners to inform them about the availability of incentives by publish such information on the City’s website.

Geo. Targeting Citywide

18. Adequate Sites Monitoring Program (Continue Existing Program).

The city will annually update the inventory and the number of net units constructed in each income category for that year. If the inventory indicates a shortage of adequate sites to accommodate the remaining share of the city's regional housing need, the city will identify alternative sites so that there is “no net loss” of residential capacity pursuant to Government Code Section 65863.

To facilitate the annual evaluation, the city will continue to implement a formal ongoing project-byproject procedure pursuant to Government Code Section 65863 which will evaluate the identified capacity in the sites inventory relative to projects or other actions potentially reducing density and identity additional sites as necessary. This procedure and annual evaluation will address land zoned for non-residential or mixed use to determine whether these sites are being developed for uses other than residential. If the city finds non-residential uses occurring on mixed use or non-residentially zoned sites, the city will identify and establish additional sites and/or incentives within six (6) months following the annual evaluation to promote residential development, particularly on sites zoned higher density.

Objectives: 1) Maintain an up-to-date inventory of adequate housing sites for each income category on the city's website.
2) Perform an annual evaluation to determine whether sites are being utilized for residential development and monitor the effectiveness of programs and incentives.

Agency: City of Arvin (City Manager and CDD).

Financing: General Fund.

Time Frame: Annually evaluation prior to the submittal of the annual Housing Element Progress Report to HCD at the end of March.

19. Reasonable Accommodation Information (Continue Existing Program).

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2b – Housing Element 2023-2031 Housing Programs and Implementation 2b - 2023-2031 Housing Element Programs – Excerpt from Housing Element Page 22 of 34 The City has enacted provisions in the Zoning Ordinance, Section 17.54.160 Reasonable Accommodation Standards, to make reasonable accommodation procedures for persons with disabilities in the entitlement application, review, and approval process. In addition, the Zoning Ordinance has been further amended to allow ministerial approval for the development, maintenance, and improvement of housing intended for persons with disabilities, consistent with Senate Bill 520, which was enacted January 1, 2002. Community Development staff will provide information about reasonable accommodation at on the City’s website to increase awareness. The city will provide information to the public on the Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance in both English and Spanish on the City’s website.

Objectives: Remove constraints on the production of housing for disabled residents.

Agency: Planning Division and City Manager.

Financing: General Fund.

Time Frame: Promote reasonable accommodation procedures throughout the 6th Cycle Housing Element period and publish on city’s website by June 2025 the availability of reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities.

20. Farmworker Housing
Provide housing opportunities to meet the special housing needs of farm workers, the City will:

1. Make a specific and at least annual effort to assist in the development of housing for farmworkers and conserve and improve the existing housing stock for farmworkers, including but not limited to:
o Contacting nonprofit developers at least every other year to identify opportunities for the development or improvement of housing for farmworkers. o Coordinating and participating with regional organizations, including non-profit, academic and employers, to raise awareness, share and employ strategies, and identify or target new resources.
o Providing incentives and other strategies beyond state density bonus law to encourage housing for farmworkers, supporting funding applications, prioritizing entitlements and establishing appropriate zoning and development standards. o Targeting code enforcement and other resources to the existing housing stock with the most need for rehabilitation and sanitary conditions that could be more likely to house farmworkers and work with regional or other organizations to improve living conditions for farmworkers.

2. Seek state and federal monies, as funding becomes available for housing construction and rehabilitation targeted for farm workers. Give the highest priority to seeking funding that serves farm workers, the largest special needs group in the region.

The city will also encourage the development of housing for farmworkers by assisting developers with

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 2b – Housing Element 2023-2031 Housing Programs and Implementation 2b - 2023-2031 Housing Element Programs – Excerpt from Housing Element Page 23 of 34 site identification and providing technical assistance on funding applications. The city will also promote dialogue with farmers and farming advocates to encourage more private development of farmworker housing.

Objective: Develop information packages on developing farmworker housing and procedures to prioritize processing farmworker housing projects. Maximize opportunities to address the housing needs of special needs groups within the city.

Agency: Planning Division, Building Division, and Grants Division Financing: General Fund, Departmental Budgets and State (CDBG or other funds) Time Frame: Within 1 year of adoption of this housing element.

Metrics: 1. Conduct at least one (1) outreach meeting in a year.

2. Contact 5 farm housing developers or non-profits in a year.

3. Publish information on incentives available on the city’s website.

4. Apply for grant funds every 5 years, or earlier if an opportunity exists.

5. Construct and rehabilitate a total of 80 farm worker housing units during the 6th Cycle planning period.

Geo. Targeting: Citywide

21. Outreach for Persons with Developmental Disabilities The housing needs of persons with disabilities, in addition to basic affordability, range from slightly modifying existing units to requiring a varying range of supportive housing facilities. To accommodate residents with developmental disabilities the City will seek State and Federal monies, as funding becomes available, in support of housing construction and rehabilitation targeted for persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities. Arvin will also provide regulatory incentives, such as efficient permit processing and fee deferrals, to projects targeted for persons with disabilities, including persons with developmental disabilities. To further facilitate the development of units to accommodate persons with developmental disabilities, the City shall reach out to developers of supportive housing to encourage development of projects targeted for special needs groups. Finally, as housing is developed or identified, Arvin will coordinate with the County of Kern and reach out to organizations serving special needs groups and developers of housing for special needs groups as funding becomes available (i.e., Kern Regional Center, Self-Help Enterprises, Housing Assistance Council, etc.).

Objective: Apply for funding when appropriate during the planning period to encourage development of units specifically for persons with disabilities.

Agency: Planning Division, Grants, City Manager
Financing: CDBG and General Fund

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Metrics: Prepare an incentives package by June 2025 for 10 applicants in a year.

Geo. Targeting: Citywide

22. Equal Housing Opportunity Program.

1. Use the data and findings in the FHEA document to guide local Consolidated Planning Processes, ongoing CDBG and HOME funding allocations, Housing Elements Processes, and other city planning documents.

2. Actively seek funding for marginalized or distressed communities, such as Transit Oriented Development Funds, Strategic Growth Council grants, HCD's Housing-Related Parks Program, Safe Routes to School, and Brownfield funding.

3. Develop and implement a proactive code enforcement program that holds property owners accountable and proactively plans for resident relocation when necessary.

4. Consider new technologies and/or products such as modular housing construction to reduce costs and increase access to housing.

5. Prioritize basic infrastructure improvements like water, sewer, and street lights.

6. Support acquisition and rehabilitation programs to combat vacant or blighted properties.

7. Use the FHEA data and the opportunity indices to help guide site selection of affordable housing developments.

8. Use design tools to seamlessly integrate affordable housing development into larger mixedincome developments.

9. Develop a program to educate and encourage landlords to accept Housing Choice Vouchers.

Objectives: 1) Continue to refer fair housing inquires to GBLA and provide fair housing information at City Hall, on the city's website, and at other public buildings.

Support and implement the recommendations of the San Joaquin Valley Fair Housing and Equity Assessment.

Agency: City of Arvin (City Manager and CDD) and GBLA
Financing: General Fund (if available)
Time Frame: Continuous.

23. Housing No Net Loss Program.

10. Update the Housing Element adequate sites inventory to determine the amount, type and size of vacant and underutilized parcels suitable for residential development.

11. Develop a formal ongoing (project-by-project, parcel-by-parcel) evaluation procedure pursuant to Government Code Section 65863.

12. Report on the number of extremely low, very low, low, moderate and above moderateincome housing units constructed annually.

13. Should an approval of development result in a reduction of capacity below the residential capacity needed to accommodate the remaining need for lower-income households, the city will identify and zone sufficient sites to accommodate the shortfall.

14. Should a proposed project result in lesser density than permitted in the R-3 and R-4 zones, as established by the General Plan, the project applicant shall be required to off-set the loss of the residential density as established by the General Plan.

Objective: Develop an evaluation procedure to implement Government Code Section

Agency: City of Arvin CDD
Financing: General Fund
Time Frame: Annually

24. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
Facilitate equal and fair housing opportunities by taking meaningful actions to affirmatively further fair housing and address impediments. Due to the small size of the city, and with 94% Hispanic population, the fair housing analysis did not find a concentration of minorities in a geographic area, or a racially concentrated area of affluence. The Housing Element includes several programs to redress fair housing issues, especially programs 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32.

FAIR HOUSING ISSUES CONTRIBUTING FACTOR MEANINGFUL ACTIONS Discrimination in the private
market
Private discrimination Provide fair housing
outreach education through
the City Attorney’s office or
contracting through a nonprofit entity. Refer persons
experiencing discrimination
in housing to California
Rural Legal Assistance or
Greater Bakersfield Legal
Assistance, Inc. If number of
complaints merit, the city
will with the Fair Housing
Agency to co-sponsor
workshops on fair housing
laws how victims of
discrimination can address
their grievances.

Limited Outreach Capacity Limited media marketing Expand media marketing through social media, in
addition to providing AFFH
information through the city
website.

Disproportionate Housing
Needs
Rent increases, potential
displacement of residents
due to economic pressures,
need for variety (unit size
and bedrooms) of
Expand affordable housing
opportunities across the
board, while recognizing
that the city has several
affordable housing projects
run by the Housing

Authority of Kern County
and other non-profit
entities.

Agency: Planning Division and Grants Division
Financing: General Fund, CDBG, HOME, Other Funding
Time Frame: Apply for CDBG, HOME, and other funding, annually, for construction of affordable housing during the entire 6th Cycle.

Metrics: Target the construction of 100 affordable housing, especially for Low and Very Low-Income households.

Geo. Targeting: Citywide
25 Large Sites > 10 Acres
To assist with the development of housing affordable to lower income households on large sites (>10 acres), the City will:
i. Facilitate land divisions, lot line adjustments, voluntary mergers resulting in parcel sizes that facilitate multi-family developments affordable to lower income households in light of state, federal, and local financing programs (i.e., 2–10-acre sites). ii. Work with property owners, investors, and non-profit developers to target and market the availability of sites with the best potential for development. iii. Offer incentives for the development of affordable housing, including but not limited to:
• Streamlining and expediting the approval process for land division for projects that include affordable housing.
• Ministerial review of voluntary mergers and lot line adjustments. • Develop an incentive program such as deferral or waiver of fees related to the subdivision for projects affordable to lower income households:
• Providing technical assistance to acquire funding, and • Modification of development requirements, as needed.

Objective: Ensure that large sites (>10 acres) are made suitable for development of affordable housing through subdivision or other means.

Agency: Planning Division and Engineering Division
Financing: CDBG Grants and General Fund
Time Frame: 1. Develop informational flyers by June 2025;

2. Develop incentive program by December 2025.

3. Investigate the possibility of assisting deed restricted affordable housing projects with fee deferral loans, which could offer a term of up to 55 years accruing at a simple interest rate of 3 percent per year. The loan could be recorded against the property and can be notarized. Complete the investigation/study and decision by December 2025.

4. Provide incentives to two (2) affordable housing developments during the planning cycle.

5. Target the construction of 100 affordable housing units, especially for Low and Very -Low Income households (also see Program 24).

Metrics: Contact owners of all vacant property holding > 10 acres by email/regular mail Geo. TargetingCitywide with focus on Census Tracts 63.01 and 63.04).

26. Level of Service
Evaluate and address the potential impact on residential development of the Level of Service goals stated in the General Plan.

Objective: Ensure that the City’s Level of Service standards do not unnecessarily reduce or increase the cost of residential development, particularly on the sites identified in Appendix B Vacant Residential Opportunity Parcels Over 6,000 SF.

Agency: Planning Division and Engineering Division
Financing: General Fund and Grant Funds
Timing: Annual monitoring. By the completion of the next comprehensive General Plan update, expected by 2028.

27. Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance
The city will adopt a comprehensive written, reasonable-accommodation ordinance to provide exceptions in zoning and land use for housing for persons with disabilities. This procedure will be a ministerial process, with minimal or no processing fee, and will be subject to approval by the City Manager or designee applying following decision-making criteria:

1. The request for reasonable accommodation will be used by an individual with a disability protected under fair housing laws.

2. The requested accommodation is necessary to make housing available to an individual with a disability protected under fair housing laws.

Objective: Facilitate the development, maintenance and improvement of housing for people with disabilities; expedite processing time for reasonable accommodation requests within 30 days of a application.

Agency: City Administration/City Manager or designee
Funding: General Fund
Timing: Adopt zoning ordinance amendments by June 2025

28. State Legislation to Permit Cities and Counties to Collect Tax Increment Financing to Promote Affordable Housing and Administration.

The cancellation of Redevelopment Agencies and its powers to collect tax increment financing has dried up, in part, funds available to cities and counties to advance housing development. The lack of funds for housing, in light of the enormity of the housing demand in the state, and ever increasing RHNA and concomitant demands on local governments need enormous funds to administer a successful housing program. Tax increment financing should be limited to the administration of housing, production of affordable housing, and to provide financial incentives to applicants.

Objective: Tax increment funding of Affordable housing administration and proving incentives housing production.

Agency: City Council/City Manager/League of Cities and Counties.

Funding: General Fund
Timing: Annual effort to canvass for legislation.

29. Place-Based Neighborhood Revitalization.

Objective: The City will carry out a variety of neighborhood improvement efforts to revitalize the Arvin community and promote fair housing and access to resources and opportunities in all parts of Arvin.

The City will improve neighborhoods and places that are most in need of place-based planning and improvement strategies, as well as places with the greatest capacity for accommodating housing for lower income households. Efforts will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Planning 1. The City will identify local streets in need of improvement using the City of Arvin 2017 Pavement Management Plan, and identity resources such as SB 1 funds and other additional resources to repair local streets, giving priority to targeted areas with higher levels of poverty.

Planning 2. Identify addresses and compile mailing list and email addresses to focus outreach to neighborhoods with higher concentrations of low-income and minority residents to prioritize services in these areas by 2027.

Planning 3. Prepare a study on transit needs for Arvin residents and identify actions to address those needs, focusing on the commuting needs of low-income residents. Work with Arvin Transit to expand transit services that connect Arvin to other nearby cities or newly developing areas such as the Tejon Ranch shopping business center near Grapevine by 2027.

Implementation. The City will continue to prioritize the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), annually, and seek additional funding and other resources toward community revitalization in targeted areas. Additionally, the City will continue to pursue concurrent efforts to improve infrastructure capacity in opportunity areas and in areas in need of capital improvements.

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Agency: City Administration/City Manager or designee
Funding: Departmental budget, grant funding (as available) Timing: Identify programs for implementation by 2027, prioritize CIP funding annually.

Geo. TargetingCitywide with focus on Census Tracts 63.01 and 63.04).

30. AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM INVENTORY AND GRANT APPLICATIONS Objective: Assist and cooperate with nonprofit, private, and public entities to maximize opportunities to develop and preserve affordable housing.
• Annually explore public and private financial funding sources available to:
o Purchase affordability covenants on at-risk projects, o Transfer ownership of at-risk projects to public or non-profit agencies, o Purchase existing buildings to replace at-risk units, o Construct replacement units, or
o Construct new units.
• Apply for the following grants for potential financial assistance:
o Project to assist in the provision of housing accessible for disabled residents (either new housing or retrofit of existing low-income housing), o Grants to assist in the provision of housing for farm workers, o Grants to assist the rehabilitation of existing low-income housing, o Grants to assist the rehabilitation of housing within TCAC Areas of High Segregation & Poverty and other priority areas in Census Tracts with high poverty o Grants to assist the provision of housing for large families and reduce overcrowding.
o Note: Not including the housing units assisted by rehabilitation grants targeting TCAC Areas of High Segregation & Poverty mentioned above, and target grants to the “Highest
Resource Areas” as identified in the Resource Opportunity Map. • If funding assistance is available for a specific project, the City will assist in the preparation of an application to the applicable program.

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o Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Affordable Housing Program (assistance for rehabilitation costs and closing costs for lower income households); o Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) (for rehabilitation of lower income and senior housing);
o HUD Single-Family Property Disposition Program (for rehabilitation of owner occupied housing);
o Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program (for development of rental housing and preservation of existing affordable housing for large family units); o Mercy Loan Fund (for new housing or for rehabilitation of housing for the disabled and lower-income households);
o Multi-family Housing Program (MHP) (for new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of lower income housing through deferred loan payments); o Neighborhood Housing Services (for rehabilitation of housing for lower income households);
o Proposition 84 (for development or conversion and rehabilitation of existing facilities for migrant farm worker housing);
o Rural Community Assistance Corporation (for new rental housing or rehabilitation of apartments for farm workers and lower-income households); o Section 8 Housing Assistance (rent subsidies for very low-income households); o Section 223(f) Mortgage Insurance for Purchase/Refinance (for acquisition and development of new rental housing);
o Section 241(a) Rehabilitation Loans for Multi-Family Projects (for energy conservation and rehabilitation of apartments); and
o World/BRIDGE Initiative (lower interest construction financing for lower income and farm worker housing).

Agency: City Manager or designee; Grants Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: 1. Inventory: Ongoing—at least annually.

Metrics: 1. Grant applications: Starting in 2025 and at least every other year thereafter.

31. PRIORITIZE RESOURCES TO AREAS OF HIGH SEGREGATION & POVERTY Objective: Assist and cooperate with nonprofit, private, and public entities to maximize opportunities to develop and preserve affordable housing.

City staff will help connect property owners to resources to address habitability issues (e.g., water, power, mold, weatherization).
• Apply for grants targeting housing needs in these priority neighborhoods, such as rehabilitation.
• Target rehabilitation funding to these priority neighborhoods, to assist at least 15 units rehabilitated.
• Target at least 10% of funding from sources identified in Program 30 to these priority neighborhoods to facilitate housing for lower-income households. • Do a targeted distribution of fair housing information to housing units in these priority neighborhoods at least once every 2 years.
• The City will first make improvements and repairs to parks and public space (recreation, streets, sidewalks, drainage, and other infrastructure) in the prioritized neighborhoods.

The current and future improvements and repairs to parks and public spaces that have already been prioritized and are currently being planned and/or built in the prioritized neighborhoods.
• During development of the next comprehensive General Plan update, develop a bicycle and pedestrian plan for the entire City limits that includes the priority neighborhoods and that emphasizes safe routes to schools.

Agency: Planning Department, Public Works Department
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing; provide annual report; apply for grants starting by 2025.

Funding Source: General Fund and other sources if available.

32. FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE

1. The City will prepare a program brochure explaining first time home buyer assistance and/or other housing assistance programs that are available from different sources such USDA, Housing Authority of the County of Kern, private banks, developers offering USDA zero down financing, etcetera. The brochure will be published on the city’s website, distributed through public library, and mailed to the on-site Manager of all affordable housing projects within the city, and realtors working in the city.

2. The City will direct Section-8 Voucher recipients to the Housing Authority of the County of Kern (HACK) to avail first-time home buyer funding available to Section 8 Voucher recipients.

3. The City will conduct one housing workshop, annually, for at least five residents, disseminating information on housing resources.

Agency: Grants Manager
Funding: General Fund/CDBG
Timing: 1. Program Brochure preparation and dissemination: Every year beginning December 2025.

2. Direct Section 8 recipients to Grant applications: Every year beginning December 2025.

3. Conduct one housing workshop annually for at least 5 residents of the city, and invite realtors to the meeting to disseminate information on housing resources.

33. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS & OTHER INCENTIVES TO

FACILITATE HOUSING FOR LOWER & MODERATE-INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS & SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS.

Use CDBG funds and available federal, state, and local housing development programs for infrastructure improvements and other incentives to support the development of housing for lower- and moderate-income households and special needs populations, such as seniors, large households, single-parent households, farm workers, persons with disabilities including developmental disabilities, and those that have recently experienced homelessness. The City will:
• Utilize its PLHA funds for construction of ADU’s and infrastructure in support of affordable housing (See Program 13 e, Accessor Dwelling Unit Strategy). • Promote ADUdevelopmentin a disadvantaged area of the community funded by PLHA. • Target Census Tracts 63.03 and 63.04, the tracts with the highest poverty, as Priority Areas for use of funds for public improvements.
• Utilize REAP funding for infrastructure in support of affordable housing – 2024/2025 REAP is funding is programed for the pre-construction of the 50 units of affordable housing and the utility connections.
• Continue to pursue wastewater infrastructure funding at least annually on an ongoing basis and until the City’s infrastructure issues related to wastewater capacity are resolved in order to provide for future development of housing for low- and moderateincomehouseholds and special needs populations. • Continue its program of improving ADA ramp infrastructure in all neighborhoods. • Make a specific and at least annual effort to assist in the development of housing for

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Implement strategies as provided state density bonus law to encourage housing for farmworkers, supporting funding applications, prioritizing entitlements and establishing appropriate zoning and development standards. • Continue its program in the pursuit of road improvements throughout the community. Geographically, we will target infrastructure improvements and incentives to achieve new affordable housing units.

Agency: City Manager, Grants Manager, Community Development Funding: PLHA Funds
Timing: At least annually and ongoing; apply to use PLHA funds and at least every other year and ongoing

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The Circulation Element include nine (9) main goals which include: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction - Reduce GHG emissions by reducing vehicle miles traveled and by increasing or encouraging the use of alternative fuels and transportation technologies. Air Quality - An improved quality of life through better air quality to transportation and circulation within the City. Utilities - Public utilities facilities to provide for the entire community. Transportation System Management and Transportation Demand Management - Incorporate methods for improving the transportation system where typical capacity improvements are restricted; Truck Routes and Goods Movement - A heavy vehicle routing system that provides efficient movement of goods in and around Arvin; Bicycles, Pedestrians, and Trails- A safe and inviting non-vehicular circulation system in Arvin; Transit - Encourage the use of public transportation to replace vehicle trips. Rail - Continuation and improvement of rail service in the City of Arvin. Streets and Highways - A safe, efficient, and organized roadway system that meets the current and future needs of the community.

SUMMARY ACTIONS FOR CIRCULATION ELEMENT 2023-2024:

Action 1: The city was awarded grant funding for the preparation of Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School Plan in 2020 and was accepted by the City Council. The purpose of this Plan isto deliver aComplete Streets and Safe Routesto School Plan for the City of Arvin that builds upon the recommendations of the KernCounty Active Transportation Plan to deliver a set of infrastructure projects and design tools that can be applied throughout the city to improve safety; encourage the use of non-motorized transportation, public transportation, rideshare, and other emerging modes; balance modesto improve the comfort of the streetfor all users; and improve the quality oflife forstudents and residents of Arvin
Action 2: The City’s Grant’s Manager has applied for and received a number of grants to improve the city’s existing improve the overall safety of the transportation system for pedestrians, cyclists, and all non-motorized roadway users. Projects include: 2022- CDBG – Franklin - CDBG Franklin St Rehab 18-CDBG -12902; 4th Street Improvements OPIC ; 2023- CDBG Haven Dr. Rehab; 2023- CCG Grant 4th St, Smotherman, Meyer St, and Plumbtree St.- CCG applications for 4th Street Extension, Plumbtree Street Renovation, Smotherman Park Pedestrian Path, Meyers Street Renovation. Construction activity; 2024- SBI Haven Drive - SB1 – Haven Drive Preliminary Engineering for Grant; 2024 - Community Change Grant – Grant Application for various projects that included: 4th Street; Transit Stop; Urban Greening Phase 2 (El Dorado and Grapevine): Resilience HUB – Smotherman Community Center – Solar and EV charging Stations; Smotherman Park – 6’-0” walkway, irrigation, tree planting and Sump renovation, soccer field bioswale; Kovacevich Park Charging Stations; Plumbtree resurfacing and bike lane; Meyers Street resurfacing; 2024- Urban Greening Phase II - Urban Greening Phase II - Bike and Pedestrian path from Alderette Drive to Grapevine Drive on the east side of Walnut Drive; 2024- SB1 - Meyer Street Renovation; Meyer Renovation from Bear Mountain to West Sycamore -SB1 Meyer St Renovation – CCG Grant; Meyers Renovation Street project; 2024- SB1 4th Street Improvement

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Circulation Element Policies:

This chapter of the Circulation Element establishes the framework for the implementation of the planned circulation system. The policies as outlined in this section support the development of a circulation system which is consistent with the other elements of the Arvin General Plan, as well as regional and State plans and programs. Care was taken to make sure that the goals and policies presented in the Circulation Element coincide with the policies adopted in the Final Kern Regional Blueprint Program. The City of Arvin has established several policies affecting transportation and this document expands on them in order to provide a cohesive set of policies governing the development of the City's transportation system.

This chapter presents specific goals and policies to guide the future development of the circulation system. Many of the goals and policies are available in the 1988 Circulation Element, but remain valid even now.

This chapter also includes discussion of air quality and global climate change. Although State guidelines do not require a specific element for air quality, the policies and goals for the Circulation Element play a key role in the community's air quality and the potential for climate change.

Definitions
The following table shows the goals, objectives, and policies have been established for the development and maintenance of Arvin's circulation system. For the purposes of this Circulation Element, the following definitions are provided for the goals, objectives, and policies:

Goal A goal is a general expression of community values; it is general and is not timeconstrained.

Policy: A policy is a course of action selected for a given situation to accomplish an objective; a policy is used to guide decision making.

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Circulation Element Policies:

TABLE 4-1 GOALS AND POLICIES - Streets and Highways - The following goal and policies govern the development of the roadway system in Arvin. The streets and highways are the key component to the circulation system and lay the foundation for the development of all transportation modes.

Goal Constraint Mitigating Policy
A safe,
efficient, and
organized
roadway
system that
meets the
current and
future needs of
the
community.

A) Substandard roadways
B) Roadway consistency with
surrounding area
C) Roadway funding
D) Completed Streets
1) The City shall use the circulation system diagram to designate all arterials and collectors in the study area. 2) All future City streets shall be built to the adopted street standards as defined by the City Engineer and
according to the roadway classification identified in
the Circulation Diagram.
3) The City shall establish a level of service standard of "D" or better for all roadways and intersections for
traffic analysis purposes.
4) Upgrade existing roadways to current standards
wherever right-of-way permits.
5) Consolidate existing driveways along arterial
roadways wherever feasible.
6) Ensure that the circulation system coordinates with the adopted land plan.
7) Ensure that the circulation system coordinates with
regional transportation plans.
8) Provide adequate parking facilities for new
development so as not to impact adjacent roadways.
9) Traffic signals shall be placed at arterial and
collector intersections as warranted.
10) The city shall encourage developers to design local streets to discourage use as alternatives to collectors and arterials.
11)Establish a developer impact fee program to provide
funds for necessary transportation system
improvements.
12)Developers shall construct roadways along their
frontage from centerline to edge of right of way
according to the adopted street standards and as
identified in the Circulation Element.
13) The City is committed to the implementation of a
complete streets system and will integrate a multimodal approach into the network

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Circulation Element Policies:

Transit - The following goal and policies govern the transit system in Arvin. Maintaining and improving the transit system will greatly benefit the travel opportunities within the community of Arvin as well as to adjacent cities.

Goal Constraint Mitigating Policy
Encourage the
use of public
transportation to
replace vehicle
trips.

A) Transit service and
accessibility
1) Develop an efficient city-wide transit system servicing the entire community.
2) Develop a multi-modal transit center linking local and regional transit systems with other modes of travel.
3) Work with adjacent jurisdictions to maintain and expand the inter-regional transit system.
4) Encourage new development, as necessary, to provide
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Rail - The following goal and policies drive the development of the rail system in Arvin. Rail transportation has the opportunity to provide needed goods movement and reductions in heavy vehicle trips.

Goal Constraint Mitigating Policy
Continuation
and
improvement of
rail service in
the City of Arvin.

A) Decline in rail use 1) Protect and maintain existing rail lines to serve existing and future industrial development in the
community.
2) Buffer rail lines from future residential and
commercial development.
3) Provide safe crossings for vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle circulation across rail lines.
4) Encourage development of a freight receiving station to service industrial uses in and around Arvin.
5) Encourage or participate in regional
projects exploring passenger rail service.

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Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails - The following goal and policies govern the non-vehicular transportation system in Arvin. The development of bicycle and pedestrian facilities in Arvin are crucial to the future of Arvin's circulation system.

Goal Constraint Mitigating Policy
A safe and
inviting nonvehicular
circulation
system in
Arvin.

A) Limited bicycle facilities 1) Establish a bicycle route map to determine proper designation of recommended bicycle facilities.

Provide sidewalks and pedestrian facilities for major
thoroughfares connecting attractions, including: schools, parks, commercial development, etc.
3) The city shall attempt to install sidewalks through
developed areas that were built without pedestrian
facilities.
4) Encourage future developers to implement pedestrian
and bicycle facilities within the development.
5) Provide pedestrian connectivity through areas where
vehicular connectivity is limited
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Truck Routes and Goods Movement - The following goal and policies govern the movement of truck traffic.

Goods movement is a key component of Arvin's agriculture industry, but should be buffered from residential areas.

Goal Constraint Mitigating Policy
A heavy
vehicle
routing
system that
provides
efficient
movement of
goods in and
around Arvin
A) Routing heavy vehicles
through designated areas
1) Establish a truck route map identifying appropriate routes for truck travel to and from Arvin's industrial areas.
2) Install appropriate signage to mark truck routes and appropriate truck loading and parking areas.

Provide necessary truck access for commercial and industrial development.

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Transportation System Management and Transportation Demand Management The following goal and policies govern the transportation system and demand management strategies used to improve the circulation system. TSM and TOM are vital for improving roadways where existing development imposes physical limitations, which is common in Arvin.

Goal Constraint Mitigating Policy
Incorporate
methods for
improving the
transportation
system where
typical capacity
improvements
are restricted.

A) Typical capacity increasing
improvements are not feasible
1) The city shall encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation.
2) The city shall consider "road diets" for certain
collector roadways to balance through and turning
capacity.
3) Establish coordination with Caltrans for periodic
review of signal timing along SR 223/Bear Mountain
Boulevard.
4) The city shall encourage reduction in congestion and vehicle-miles-traveled through various employer
sponsored programs.

Develop a park-and-ride lot, potentially incorporated into a multi-modal facility.
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Circulation Element Policies:

Utilities - The following goal and policies govern the transit system in Arvin. The planning of public utilities systems is necessary to the continued development of the community.

Goal Constraint Mitigating Policy
Public utilities
facilities to
provide for the
entire
community.

A) Proper capacity for utility
transmission
1) Preserve the integrity of major transmission and pipeline facilities through the city.
2) Plan for necessary public utility right- of-way with the development of the
future street system.

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Circulation Element Policies:

Air Quality - The streets and highways are the key component to the circulation system and lay the foundation for the development of all transportation modes. Therefore, the following goal and policies govern the improvement of air quality in the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin in general, and in Arvin specifically, primarily through the reduction of vehicle miles traveled.

Goal Constraint Mitigating Policy
An improved
quality of life
through better air
quality to
transportation
and circulation
within the City.

A) Poor Air
Quality
1) Cooperate with other agencies in developing plans and policies designed to foster attainment of Federal and State air quality standards. Coordinate jointly with SJVAPCD, Kern County, local school districts and Kern Council of Governments (Kern COG) to develop a local and regional transportation system that enhances service while reducing mobile source emissions from vehicle trips.
2) Implement capital improvements that facilitate development located, designed and constructed in a way that will minimize cumulative air quality impacts, such as through design and construction that qualifies for LEED certification.
3) Coordinate and provide support for Congestion Management and Transportation Demand Management
(trip reduction) Programs with other public and private agencies, including those developed by the SJVAPCD and Kern COG.
4) The City of Arvin shall work with Kern COG to
comprehensively study methods of sustainable multi-modal transportation which may contribute to a reduction in air pollution in the city. Some methods that should be studied are:
• Public transportation such as buses and light rail, to serve between communities of the valley.
♦ lntermodal public transit such as buses provided with bicycle racks, bicycle parking at bus stations, and park and ride facilities.
• Community bus or other public transportation systems, such as cycling or walking trails, with particular attention to highdensity areas. • Promote street design and commercial development that provides amenities which encourages transit use, biking (riding and storage), and pedestrian movements.
• Establishment of a Transit Center with car-pool parking and in a location supported by higher density residential land use and commercial designations nearby.
5) Ensure that the circulation system coordinates with regional trans- portation plans.
6) Provide adequate parking facilities for new development so as not to impact adjacent roadways.

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Circulation Element Policies:

Greenhouse Gas(GHG) Reduction - The streets and highways are the key component to the circulation system and lay the foundation for the development of all modes of transportation. Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is the greatest contributor by volume to GHG. Internal combustion engines from vehicles are one of the greatest contributors to CO2 pollution. Therefore, the following goal and policies govern the reduction of GHG in the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin in general, and in Arvin specifically, primarily through the reduction of vehicle miles traveled and utilization of alternative fuels.

Goal Constraint Mitigating Policy
Reduce GHG
emissions by
reducing vehicle
miles traveled and
by increasing or
encouraging the
use of alternative
fuels and
transportation
technologies.

A) Global Warming 1) Adopt development standards that will require improvements to the transit system and
infrastructure, and other measures that
increase rider safety and accessibility and
other incentives.
2) Ensure transportation centers are multi-modal and
allow transportation modes to intersect and that they
incorporate vehicle and bicycle park and-ride
facilities.
3) Provide safe and convenient access for pedestrians
and bicyclists to, across, and along major transit
priority streets. Prohibit projects that impede or
make difficult bicycle and pedestrian access or that
block through access on existing or potential
bicycle and pedestrian routes.

City will monitor traffic safety and congestion to
determine when and where modifications are necessary to increase efficiency and access, including such solutions as signal priority/preemption and synchronization, bus
lanes, new Class 1 or Class 2 bike lanes, and enhanced
pedestrian crossings.
5) Participate in and support public, private, and
public/private partner programs that encourage ridesharing, employer-based trip reductions, and bicycle safety education programs for drivers and riders.
6) Consider amendments to Zoning Codes that will
allow for live-work sites, shared parking
opportunities, commercial parking reductions in
trade for bicycle parking and storage amenities
7) Enforce state idling laws for commercial vehicles,
including delivery and construction vehicles through
standard conditions of approval on discretionary
land use entitlements.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 4 - Safety Element – Resolution No. 2025-03 dated January 28, 2025 Page 1 of 7 4 - Safety Element – Resolution No. 2025-03 dated January 28, 2025:

Safety Element:

The Safety Element established seven (7) goals relating to the protection of the residents and structures. These include: 1. CITYWIDE SAFETY - Goal SAF-1: A community protected from and prepared for natural and man-made hazards; 2. Geologic and Seismic Hazards - Goal SAF-2 - A community protected from loss of life or injury and damage to property due to geologic and seismic; 3. Flood Hazards - Goal SAF-3 - A community protected from loss of life or injury and damage to property due to flood hazards; 4. Hazardous Materials - Goal SAF-4: A community protected from the harmful effects of hazardous materials, hazardous waste, and environmental contamination; 5. Fire Hazards - Goal SAF-5: A community protected from loss of life or injury and damage to property due to fire hazards; 6. Emergency Services, Preparedness, and Response - Goal SAF-6: A community prepared to provide effective response and recovery efforts in the event of an emergency; and 7. Drought Severity - Goal SAF-7: Create educational and drought reduction programs to assist in the avoiding drought.

Summary Actions Implementing Safety Element:

Action 1. Updated the Safety Element in 2025 incorporating the 2020 Kern County MultiJurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan into the Safety Element.

Action 2. The Community Development Department requires new development to comply with requirements of: Title 1 Buildings and Construction Codes, Chapter 15.18 Uniform Fire Code; Chapter 15.32 Floodplain; Chapter 15.36 Water Conservation; and Chapter 15.38 Water Efficient Landscape Regulations. On-Going.

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GOALS AND POLICIES - This section contains goals and policies that provide for the safety and protection of life and property from the occurrence of a natural or manmade hazard. Citywide safety goals and policies apply generally to any potential hazardous event, which may be addressed further in topic-specific goals and policies.

CITYWIDE SAFETY:

Goal SAF-1: A community protected from and prepared for natural and man-made hazards.

Policy SAF-1.1:Support projects, programs, policies, and regulations to mitigate potential impacts associated with natural and man-made hazards.

Policy SAF-1.2:Regularly participate in the maintain and update of the Kern County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Maintenance Plan relevant to the Arvin Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Policy SAF-1.3:Support programs, policies, and regulations that discourage or limit development within areas that are vulnerable to natural disasters, particularly in areas with recurring damage.

Policy SAF-1.4:Support programs that promote greater public awareness of disaster risks, personal and business risk reduction, and personal and neighborhood emergency response.

Policy SAF-1.5:Investigate and pursue available funding sources to fund safety programs, provide services, upgrade/construct facilities, and purchase equipment.
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Geologic and Seismic Hazards
Goal SAF-2: A community protected from loss of life or injury and damage to property due to geologic and seismic hazards.

Policy SAF-2.1:Continue to incorporate geotechnical hazard data in future land use decision-making, site design, and construction standards.

Policy SAF-2.2:Adopt the latest version of the building codes adopted by the State of California and ensure implementation in all new construction and renovations.

Policy SAF-2.3:Require site-specific soils and/or geologic reports for development in areas where potentially serious geologic risks exist.

Policy SAF-2.4:Monitor and enforce mitigation measures to reduce risks for projects where seismic and geologic hazards can be mitigated and prohibit development in areas where seismic and geologic hazards cannot be mitigated.

Policy SAF-2.5:Promote the upgrade, retrofitting, and/or relocation of all existing critical facilities (e.g., police and fire stations, hospitals, schools, community centers, water facilities, public works yard, emergency access routes) and other important public facilities that do not meet current building code standards and are within areas of seismic or geologic hazard risks.

Policy SAF-2.6:Continue to seek out opportunities to educate and encourage the community on ways to implement measures to mitigate potential injury and damage associated with earthquakes.

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Flood Hazards
Goal SAF-3: A community protected from loss of life or injury and damage to property due to flood hazards.

Policy SAF-3.1: Continue to work with the appropriate local, State, and Federal agencies to maintain the most current flood hazard and floodplain information and use it as a basis for project review and to guide development.

Policy SAF-3.2: Actively promote and participate in a regional drainage analysis and implementation of regional and local flood control measures to reduce regional flooding conditions within the City.

Policy SAF-3.3: Continue to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and ensure that City regulations are in full compliance with the standards adopted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Policy SAF-3.4: Implement recommendations contained in the Arvin Storm Drain Master Plan that are within the City’s jurisdiction.

Policy SAF-3.5: Minimize whenever possible flood risks associated with existing development.

Policy SAF-3.6: Require evaluation of potential flood hazards prior to approval of grading permits and require floor elevation certification as required by Chapter 15.32 Flood Management.

Policy SAF-3.7: Identify construction or other methods to minimize damage if new development is located in flood hazard zones.

Policy SAF-3.8: Prohibit or require mitigation of new development within the 100-year flood zone unless it can be shown that the development will not:
 Create danger to life and property due to increased flood heights or velocities caused by excavation, fill, roads and intended use.
 Create difficult emergency vehicle access in times of flood.  Create a safety hazard due to the unexpected heights velocity, duration, rate of rise and sediment transport of the flood waters at the site.  Create excessive costs in providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of public facilities.  Interfere with the existing waterflow capacity of the floodway.  Substantially increase erosion and/or sedimentation.
 Change the water storage/volume capacity of the flood basin.

Policy SAF-3.9: Require that essential public facilities be located and designed to mitigate potential flood risk to ensure long term operation.

Policy SAF-3.10: Promote low impact development techniques and design features such as pervious paving, on-site groundwater recharge, rainwater harvesting, minimization of building footprints, and bioretention to improve defensive measures against storm events and stormwater pollution.

Policy SAF-3.11: Educate property owners and residents located in flood hazard areas about opportunities to mitigate flood hazards and damage, implementation of flood preparation activities, and evacuation and recovery efforts associated with a flooding event.

Policy SAF-3.12: Continue to encourage and support efforts of Kern County and the Bureau of Reclamation in the proper maintenance and repairs of the Friant-Kern Canal are accomplished.

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Hazardous Materials
Goal SAF-4: A community protected from the harmful effects of hazardous materials, hazardous waste, and environmental contamination.

Policy SAF-4.1: Ensure that land uses involved in the production, storage, transportation, handling, or disposal of hazardous materials are located and operated to reduce risk to other land uses.

Policy SAF-4.2: When approving new development, ensure that the site:
 Is sufficiently surveyed for contamination and remediation, particularly for sensitive uses near existing or former toxic or industrial sites.  Is adequately remediated to meet all applicable laws and regulations, if necessary.  Is suitable for human habitation.
 Is protected from known hazardous and toxic materials.  Does not pose higher than average health risks from exposure to hazardous materials.

Policy SAF-4.3: Assist the Kern County Health Department in monitoring the operations of businesses and individuals that handle hazardous materials through the planning and business permit processes.

Policy SAF-4.4: Work with the appropriate Federal, State, regional, and local agencies to identify previously unidentified contaminated sites in the City, particularly on sites with a high likelihood of past contamination, such as old gas stations or industrial sites, and work with the property owners and applicable agencies to remediate them.

Policy SAF-4.5: Ensure the safe transport of hazardous materials through the City by:
 Restricting transport of hazardous materials within Arvin to designated routes.  Prohibiting the parking of vehicles transporting hazardous materials on City streets.  Requiring new pipelines or other channels carrying hazardous materials avoid residential areas to the greatest extent possible.

Policy SAF-4.6: Support Caltrans and California Highway Patrol efforts to ensure safe transportation of hazardous materials on SR-223 (Bear Mountain Blvd.)
Policy SAF-4.7: Assist Kern County Health Department in the education of residents and businesses on how to reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous materials and products, and encourage the use of safer, nontoxic, environmentally friendly equivalents.

Policy SAF-4.8: Assist Kern County Health Department and the Sanitation District in raising public awareness of appropriate disposal for household hazardous waste and publicize collection events and locations.

Policy SAF-4.9: Prior to the development of lands where abandoned or activity wells exist, the City will contact the Department of Conservation; Geologic Energy Management Division, CalGEM for assistance in the development review process. The Department of Conservation; Geologic Energy Management Division, CalGEM is charged with implementing Section 3208.1 of the Public Resources Code (PRC). As a result, the Division developed the Construction Site Well Review Program to assist local permitting agencies in identifying and reviewing the status of oil or gas wells located near or beneath proposed structures.

Before issuing building or grading permits, local permitting agencies review and implement the Division’s preconstruction of well requirements. Interaction between local permitting agencies and the Division helps resolve land-use issues and allows for responsible development in oil and gas fields.

California Public Resources Code Section 3208.1 intent is to prevent, as far as possible, damage to life, health, and property. The operator responsible for plugging and abandoning deserted wells under Section 3237 shall be responsible for the re-abandonment as provided in Section 3208.1(a).

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Fire Hazards
Goal SAF-5: A community protected from loss of life or injury and damage to property due to fire hazards.

Policy SAF-5.1: Continue to coordinate fire protection services with Kern County Fire Department to ensure sufficient capacity, stations, personnel, and equipment are available to meet growth needs in Arvin for fire protection and related emergency services.

Policy SAF-5.2: Ensure adequate water supply and water pressure is provided throughout the City for firefighting purposes.

Policy SAF-5.3: Ensure all new development provides adequate access for emergency vehicles and evacuation.

Policy SAF-5.4: Regularly update building and fire codes to provide for fire safety design.

Policy SAF-5.5: Promote public safety education programs to reduce accidents, injuries, and fires, as well as to train members of the public to respond to emergencies.

Policy SAF-5.6 Investigate the development and adoption of Fire Impact Fees to off-set the increase cost of fire protection.

Policy SAF-5.7 Enforce and maintain weed abatement and brush clearance programs to reduce Fire hazards to developed property in the immediate vicinity of vacant undeveloped land.

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Emergency Services, Preparedness, and Response
Goal SAF-6: A community prepared to provide effective response and recovery efforts in the event of an emergency.

Policy SAF-6.1: Continue to implement emergency preparedness and response measures in coordination with Kern County’s Emergency Operations Plan.

Policy SAF-6.2: Participate in Kern County trainings on emergency operations procedures and response.

Policy SAF-6.3: Support policies and programs that ensure adequate resources are available to respond to health, fire, and police emergencies.

Policy SAF-6.4: Investigate and seek out opportunities to improve emergency access and circulation throughout the community.

Policy SAF-6.5: As in the development of and provide residents and businesses with information about local safety hazards and emergency plans, including evacuation plans and procedures to accommodate special needs populations and efficient post-disaster recovery.

Policy SAF-6.6: Support policies and programs to involve and educate the community in emergency preparedness.

Policy SAF-6.7: Collaborate with the school district, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community members/groups to maintain safety throughout the City.

Policy SAF-6.8: Involve the Police Department in the development review process to address safety concerns, access issues, and potential traffic conflicts, and identify opportunities to apply Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles.

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Drought Severity
Goal SAF-7: Create educational and drought reduction programs to assist in the avoiding drought.

Policy SAF-7.1: Continue the implementation of the Arvin Municipal Codes Chapter 15.38 Water Efficient Landscape Regulations: Chapter 15.36 Water Conservation, Section

15.36.030 Landscaping, and the State of California Chapter 2.7. Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO).

Policy SAF-7.2: Require Certificate of Compliance from Licensed Landscape Architects or other qualified professionals for the preparation of Irrigation Plans, Landscape Plans, and Selections of plants and trees (Landscape Documentation Plans) Policy SAF-7.3: Required the Certification of Installation According to the Landscape Documentation Package and Irrigation Plan prior to the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy for new construction.

Policy SAF-7.4: Cooperate with Kern County in the development of and implementation of wind breaks to prevent wind erosion leading to soil instability and increasing risk of landslides that could shut down or reduce capacity on Highway 223.

Wind break erosion mitigation examples include:

1. solid fences,

2. porous fences,

3. straw bales,

4. soil surface modification,

5. berms, and

6. landscaping.

Policy SAF-7-5: Develop and implement a public education campaign around water conservation Policy SAF-7.6: Adopt new water conservation ordinance for commercial and residential land uses limiting outdoor watering

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 5 - Conservation and Open Space Element -Resolution No. 202-34 dated August 21, 2012 Page 1 of 3 5 - CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT -RESOLUTION NO. 2012-34 - AUGUST 21, 2012.

SUMMARY ACTIONS FOR CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE GOALS AND POLICIES:

Action 1. The City on May 2019 adopted Resolution No. 2019-41 - Water Resources Element - Arvin’s domestic water is provided by the Arvin Community Services District (ACSD) that secures its water by pumping from the local ground water system. Helping to maintain that ground water system is the Arvin-Edison Water Storage District (AEWSD), which imports water to the region via the FriantKern Canal and the California Aqueduct. Implements Goal 3 and 4.

Action 3 – Pending in 2024 an Exclusive agreement with Mountainside Disposal implementing Organic Waste Diversion and continuing solid waste service for the community. Implements Goal 8.

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Attachment: Appendix A (2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports) 5 - Conservation and Open Space Element -Resolution No. 202-34 dated August 21, 2012 Page 2 of 3 5 - Conservation and Open Space Element Goals and Policies Goal 1. Promote the preservation of open space in the area for important non renewable and renewable resources.

Policy C0-1.1 Retain agricultural uses on land within Arvin City boundaries not yet needed for urban development.

Policy C0-1.2 Promote recreational and community uses, including community gardening, on vacant land not yet needed for urban development, with maintenance provided by neighborhood residents and businesses.

Goal 2. Develop and expand public open spaces and facilities for the enjoyment, health and well-being of community residents.

Policy C0-2.1 Determine and continually monitor existing demand for recreational open space within the various sectors of the community, as well as the community as a whole.

Policy C0-2.2 Pursue a variety of creative financial mechanisms that will ensure adequate recreational open space that meets public demand.

Policy C0-2.3 Maintain parks and public facilities in a way that enhances the appearance of the City's public spaces and contributes to the City's identity.

Policy C0-2.4 Ensure that existing facilities are maintained in good working order to address the passive and active recreational needs of Arvin residents.

Policy C0-2.5 Encourage the use of areas prone to flooding as open space or limited recreational use, and discourage property improvements that would be subject to damage during floods.

Arvin City CouncilMarch 25, 2025

Arvin City Council
March 25, 2025