Blythe City Council
May 9, 2023

BLYTHE CITY COUNCIL
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AGENDA
MAY 9, 2023
6:00 P.M.

Joseph DeConinck, Mayor
Johnny Z. Rodriguez, Vice Mayor
Dale S. Reynolds, Council Member
Brittany Roberto, City Attorney
MEETINGS ARE HELD IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 235 NORTH BROADWAY, BLYTHE, CA Blythe Blythe City Council Meeting
May 9, 2023
6:00pm

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL
Mayor DeConinck Interim City Manager/City Clerk Crecelius Police Chief Dale Vice Mayor Rodriguez City Attorney Roberto
Councilman Reynolds City Treasurer/Finance Director Elms Councilman Halby Chief Building Official Brown
Councilman Burton Fire Chief Hasler

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION

ADDED STARTER
requires a unanimous vote.

CONSENT CALENDAR- (Items 1-13)
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time of voting on the motion unless members of the Council or staff request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.

1. Posting of the Agenda.

The summary of agenda items were posted on the bulletin boards on the outside of the public entrance to the Council Chamber and near the inside entrance of the Council Chamber on Friday, May 5, 2023.

2. Approval of the Warrant Register.

Recommendation: Approve 5/9/2023, warrants numbered 10230 through 10231 and 76640 through 76688 in the amount of $359,438.83.

3. Approval of the Payroll Register.

Recommendation: Approve 5/9/2023, warrants numbered 53582 through 53598 and Direct Deposit warrants numbered 55690 through 55750 in the amount of $255,482.61; 5/9/2023, warrants numbered 53599 through 53616 and Direct Deposit warrants numbered 55751 $70,903.30.

4. Minutes of the April 25, 2023 City Council Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the April 25, 2023 Meeting.

City of Blythe Permits Issued for the Month of April 2023.

Recommendation: Receive and file this monthly report.

6. City of Blythe Fire Department Monthly Activity Report for April 2023.

Recommendation: Receive and file the monthly report.

7. City of Blythe Police Department Monthly Activity Report for April 2023.

Recommendation: Receive and file the monthly report.

8. Quality of Life Program Activity Report for April 2023.

Recommendation: Receive and file the monthly report.

9. Purchase of Blythe Police Department Animal Control Unit Body.

Recommendation: Authorize the Interim City Manager to issue a Purchase Order to California Truck Equipment for the purchase of a new Animal Control Body in the amount of $63,904.50.

10. Annual Military Equipment Report Pursuant to Assembly Bill 481.

Recommendation: Receive and file the Annual Military Equipment Report.

11. Measure A Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2028.

Recommendation: Adopt Blythe's Measure A Local Streets and Roads five-year Capital Improvement Plan, approve Blythe's Project Status Report, authorize the City Manager to execute Blythe's Maintenance of Efforts Certification Statement and authorize the Director of Finance to make minor amendments as necessary.

12. Annual Consumer Price Index and Landfill Rate Adjustment.

Recommendation: Approve the annual rate adjustments submitted by CR&R pursuant to Section 22.7.1 of the Solid Waste and Recycling Services Agreement.

13. Annual Assessment of Lighting District Nos. 1 and 2 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.

Recommendation: Council adopt the following Resolutions:

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-005. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE PREPARATION AND FILING OF A REPORT REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 ASSESSMENTS TO BE LEVIED WITHIN THE CITY OF BLYTHE LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1.

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-006. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR CITY OF BLYTHE LIGHTING DISTRICT NO.1,

DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLET ASSESSMENTS WITHIN SAID DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SUCH ASSESSMENTS.

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-007. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE PREPARATION AND FILING OF A REPORT REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 ASSESSMENTS TO BE LEVIED WITHIN THE CITY OF BLYTHE LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 2.

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-008. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR CITY OF BLYTHE LIGHTING DISTRICT NO.2,

DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLET ASSESSMENTS WITHIN SAID DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SUCH ASSESSMENTS.

CONTINUED BUSINESS: (Items 14-15)

14. Save Chuck.

Recommendation: Receive and file a report on Save Chuck.

15. Abatement of 1203 E. Hobsonway.

Recommendation: Receive and file a report on the abatement of 1203 E. Hobsonway.

NEW BUSINESS: (Items 16-17)
Acceptance of Donation- The Prime Leaf.

Recommendation: Accept a donation of $1,300 in supplies and labor for the re-painting of the Gazebo in Todd Park.

17. City's 6th Cycle Housing Element Update.

Recommendation: Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute Agreement No. 2023-023 A with Veronica Tam and Associates.

ORAL REPORTS (Council may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, make a brief report on his/her own activities, request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter, or take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.) PUBLIC COMMENT Public comments will be allowed on matters not appearing on the agenda, but within Council/Blythe Successor Agency jurisdiction. Speakers are asked to identify themselves by stating their name and address for the record. Comments shall be limited to 3 minutes in duration.

ADJOURNMENT The next meeting will be held on June 13, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 235 N. Broadway, Blythe, California.

NOTE TO THE PUBLIC:

In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact ADA Coordinator Mallory Crecelius at (760) 922-6161 EXT. 1237 or by email at [email protected]. Notification 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.104 ADA Title II).
ny writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this Agenda will be made available fo 'ublic inspection in the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 235 N. Broadway, Blythe, California during normal business hours. In additio such writings and documents will be posted on the City's website: www.cityofblythe.ca.gov.

CONSENT

CALENDAR
vchlist Voucher List Page:
05/04/2023 3:02:47PM City of Blythe
Bank code : ap-dir
Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO# Description/Account Amount 10230 5/1/2023 000150 INLAND BUILDERS SUPPLY INC 240521 018770 FINANCE CHARGE 30.93 240521 018770 FINANCE CHARGE 21.33
018770
J45943 018379 PARTS/SUPPLIES 42.05
147370 018771 PARTS/SUPPLIES 423.28
J59066 018105 PARTS/SUPPLIES 44.14
J78354 018655 PARTS/SUPPLIES 45.73
J82240 018659 PARTS/SUPPLIES 36.95
J82901 018663 PARTS/SUPPLIES 5.43
T80648 018105 PARTS/SUPPLIES 675.19
T82092 018382 PARTS/SUPPLIES 67.39
T83829 018105 PARTS/SUPPLIES 170.18
T85983 018456 PARTS/SUPPLIES 41.96
T87074 018632 PARTS/SUPPLIES 89.40
018632
Total : 1,693.96
10231 5/9/2023 004804 CITY OF BLYTHE APR 2023 AMOUNT BILLED TO CUSTOMERS. 33,687.00 Total : 33,687.00
2 Vouchers for bank code : ap-dir Bank total : 35,380.96 Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO# Description/Account Amount 76640 4/21/2023 007501 BARRERAS, ANGEL MSD-2023 018669 DJ SERVICES - MOTHER/SON DAN. 240.00 Total : 240.00
76641 4/27/2023 003794 HARVEY CONSULTING GROUP, LLC WATTEV-1 CEQA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - 7,974.45 Total : 7,974.45
76642 4/27/2023 001949 FINN AUTO GROUP D22252 018764 2022 RAM 3500 TRADESMAN 72,578.67 Total : 72,578.67
76643 5/9/2023 007560 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC 11PNMX6N4GN7 018574 PARTS/SUPPLIES 264.91 14FQRG3CLKC7 018714 PARTS/SUPPLIES 196.04
1HK44JCR63GL 018563 PARTS/SUPPLIES 87.68
1MKFVRR33XY3 018634 PARTS/SUPPLIES 119.64
1MMHC1MP1CPT 018574 PARTS/SUPPLIES 202.46
018574
1MTRWV4HV9MQ 018711 PARTS/SUPPLIES 32.60
1NLP44W1LF31 018713 PARTS/SUPPLIES 54.02
1TYJ61W9VF6C 018712 PARTS/SUPPLIES 43.48
Total : 1,000.83
76644 5/9/2023 006873 ARAMARK 5880266340 018717 UNIFORM SERVICE/MATS & TOWEI 361.01 5880271871 018717 UNIFORM SERVICE/MATS & TOWEI 329.38
Total : 690.39
76645 5/9/2023 008105 ATTEBERY, MALISSA B2212-035 PLAN CHECK DEPOSIT REFUND 384.02 Total : 384.02
76646 5/9/2023 000385 BIO-TOX LABORATORIES 44279 018758 LAB SERVICES 3/2023 473.00 Total : 473.00
76647 5/9/2023 003394 BURROW CONSTRUCTION B2303-003 REFUND PERMIT FEES (OVERAGE 6,048.54 Total : 6,048.54
76648 5/9/2023 004041 CI SOLUTIONS Q-03767-1 018719 SOFTWARE LICENSE FOR ID CARE 1,680.00 Total: 1,680.00
76649 5/1/2023 007134 CLIMATEC LLC 990001391 018792 MEASUREMENTS AND VERIFICATII 14,470.31 Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 76649 5/1/2023 007134 007134 CLIMATEC LLC (Continued) Total : 14,470.31 76650 5/9/2023 000227 COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE AN0000002677 018741 ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES 3/202. 6,719.70 Total : 6,719.70
76651 5/9/2023 005603 CR&R INCORPORATED APR 2023 018775 FRANCHISE CONTRACT 4/2023 78,145.87 Total : 78,145.87
76652 5/9/2023 003413 CRAFCO, INC. 9402910386 017986 CRACK SEAL MACHINE DELIVERYI 7,612.50 Total : 7,612.50
76653 5/9/2023 000156 CYLE JOHNSON ELECTRIC INC 55415 018748 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 890.75 55437 018749 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 633.16
55442 018750 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 362.18
Total: 1,886.09
76654 5/9/2023 000084 D & LAUTO PARTS INC 8681-201017 018751 PARTS/SUPPLIES 47.88 Total : 47.88
76655 5/9/2023 004033 DECONINCK, JOSEPH 041223 018673 REIMBURSEMENT - FUEL 25.48 Total : 25.48
76656 5/9/2023 003696 EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER 23-0282 018666 ACCT #700000050 - FORENSIC EVII 800.00 Total : 800.00
76657 5/9/2023 000770 ENTENMANN-ROVIN CO 0172608-IN 018661 BADGES 407.28 Total : 407.28
76658 5/9/2023 000547 ESGIL, LLC 83890 PLAN CHECK SERVICES 11/2022 2,955.94 84734 PLAN CHECK SERVICES 12/2022 3,999.98
85346 PLAN CHECK SERVICES 1/2023 10,597.72
Total : 17,553.64
76659 5/9/2023 000869 GRAINGER 839768264 018715 PARTS/SUPPLIES 191.08 9656678266 018716 PARTS/SUPPLIES 299.58
Total: 490.66
76660 5/9/2023 006361 HAMBLEN, PHILLIP 042123 018752 REIMBURSEMENT - CDL RENEWAL 75.00 Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 76660 5/9/2023 006361 006361 HAMBLEN, PHILLIP (Continued) Total : 75.00 76661 5/9/2023 003764 HOLT, LINDSAY MERG2302-002 PLAN CHECK DEPOSIT REFUND 150.00 Total : 150.00
76662 5/9/2023 008091 INNOVATIVE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT 31217 018578 DODGE CHARGER INSTALLATIONS 8,495.18 018578
Total : 8,495.18
76663 5/9/2023 000463 INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL Q15000009621 018709 MEMBER RENEWAL - CITY OF BLY 145.00 Total : 145.00
76664 5/9/2023 008067 JOE A. GONSALVES & SON 160695 018675 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 4,160.00 Total: 4,160.00
76665 5/9/2023 000158 JORDAN IMPLEMENT CO S08308 018759 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 6,185.36 Total: 6,185.36
76666 5/9/2023 007538 JWC ENVIRONMENTAL CANADA ULC CA03387 016651 PARTS/SUPPLIES 463.25 CA03686 017922 PARTS/SUPPLIES 4,624.63
Total: 5,087.88
76667 5/9/2023 007369 LAMBERT, JENNIFER 016804 BLOOD DRAWS/ON CALL FEE 4/20: 725.00 Total: 725.00
76668 5/9/2023 007419 LIGHTBULBS.COM INV3794245 018421 SUPPLIES 143.53 INV3797462 018762 SUPPLIES 92.67
Total : 236.20
76669 5/9/2023 008104 MUNOZ, ANA LAURA 042223 COMMUNITY CENTER DEPOSIT RE 150.00 Total: 150.00
76670 5/9/2023 001675 NRO ENGINEERING 03-23-023 PLAN CHECK SERVICES - PARCEL 500.00 04-23-023 PLAN CHECK SERVICES - H&G RIV 1,500.00
04-23-024 PLAN CHECK SERVICES - H&G RIV 1,500.00
04-23-026 PLAN CHECK SERVICES - ROBINSI 750.00
04-23-027 PLAN CHECK SERVICES - PARCEL 350.00
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 76670 5/9/2023 001675 001675 NRO ENGINEERING (Continued) Total: 4,600.00 76671 5/9/2023 008029 PALO VERDE PLUMBING CO 1320 018753 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 636.46 Total : 636.46
76672 5/9/2023 000039 PETTY CASH 050223 HOMELESS OUTREACH FUND 1,445.63 Total : 1,445.63
76673 5/9/2023 007152 PLUMBERS DEPOT INC PD-53175 017693 PARTS/SUPPLIES 1,464.03 PD-53434 018760 PARTS/SUPPLIES 247.62
Total : 1,711.65
76674 5/9/2023 004525 PRECISION ELECTRIC CO INC 0105738-IN 018761 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 18,302.00 Total : 18,302.00
76675 5/9/2023 007830 PROFORCE LAW ENFORCEMENT 515440 018112 BODY ARMOR 3,064.23 Total : 3,064.23
76676 5/9/2023 000213 QUILL CORPORATION 31730681 018539 SUPPLIES 81.79 31739014 018539 SUPPLIES 141.65
31765096 018539 SUPPLIES 6.26
Total: 229.70
76677 5/9/2023 000216 RAMSEY TOWING 17710 018540 AVA TOWING SERVICES 375.00 Total : 375.00
76678 5/9/2023 000315 RDO EQUIPMENT CO W2279842 018665 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 1,175.39 Total : 1,175.39
76679 5/9/2023 000419 RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK CEQA2303-001 RECORDING FEE 50.00 CEQA2303-002 RECORDING FEE 50.00
Total: 100.00
76680 5/9/2023 003606 RODRIGUEZ, GUSTAVO 112 016805 WATER TREATMENT SERVICES 4/2 1,825.00 Total : 1,825.00
76681 5/9/2023 000241 SMART & FINAL IRIS CORP 165022 018676 SUPPLIES 129.60 Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 76681 5/9/2023 000241 000241 SMART & FINAL IRIS CORP (Continued) Total: 129.60 76682 5/9/2023 007559 SUN RIDGE SYSTEMS, INC 7518 018667 RMS/CAD SERVICES 4/14/2023-4/1: 26,253.00 Total : 26,253.00
76683 5/9/2023 004721 TEAMTALK NETWORK 080731 018682 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS/PD 6/20: 1,741.64 Total : 1,741.64
76684 5/9/2023 008069 TRIPEPI SMITH & ASSOCIATES INC 9897 018678 SUPPORT SERVICES 8,925.00 Total: 8,925.00
76685 5/9/2023 000991 USA BLUEBOOK 018754 018754 PARTS/SUPPLIES 3,247.22 285400 018763 PARTS/SUPPLIES 307.03
316392 018718 PARTS/SUPPLIES 377.78
320652 018558 PARTS/SUPPLIES 2,551.00
Total : 6,483.03
76686 5/9/2023 005011 WILLDAN FINANCIAL SERVICES 010-54526 016799 WATER/SEWER RATE STUDY 845.00 Total : 845.00
76687 5/9/2023 007900 WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP INC INV236831 018282 LADDER #1 - FIRE RESPONSE EQL 604.61 INV239753 018282 LADDER #1 - FIRE RESPONSE EQL 500.24
INV241105 018656 FIRE DEPT EQUIPMENT 432.76
Total : 1,537.61
76688 5/9/2023 001258 WPCI - WESTERN PATHOLOGY INC S156966 018679 DOT DRUG SCREENING 39.00 Total : 39.00
49 Vouchers for bank code: union Bank total : 324,057.87 51 Vouchers in this report Total vouchers : 359,438.83
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CLAIMS VOUCHER APPROVAL
I hereby certify that warrants numbered 10230-10231 and 76640-76688 in the amount of $359,438.83 have been
reviewed for payment by the Director of Finance. I further certify Councilmembers of the City of Blythe, CA approved said warrants at the meeting of May 9, 2023.

Chish Elus

CHRISTA ELMS

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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CITY OF BLYTHE

PAYROLL LISTING
Pay period 03/31/2023 to 04/13/2023
Payday 04/21/2023
I hereby certify that payroll warrants numbered 53582 to 53598, and direct deposits warrants numbered 55690 to 55750 in the amount of $255,482.61 have been reviewed for payment by the Director of Finance. I further certify that Councilmembers of the City of Blythe, CA approved said warrants at the meeting of May 9th, 2023.

Chiist. - Elus
Director of Finance

CITY OF BLYTHE

PAYROLL LISTING
Pay period 04/14/2023 to 04/27/2023
Payday 05/05/2023
I hereby certify that payroll warrants numbered 53599 to 53616, and direct deposits warrants numbered 55751 to 55811 in the amount of $264,359.08 have been reviewed for payment by the Director of Finance. I further certify that Councilmembers of the City of Blythe, CA approved said warrants at the meeting of May 9'h, 2023.

Chist Ele
Director of Finance

CITY OF BLYTHE

PAYROLL LISTING
Pay period 04/01/2023 to 04/30/2023
Payday 05/05/2023
I hereby certify that payroll warrants numbered 53617 to 53622, and direct deposits warrants numbered 55812 to 55913 in the amount of $70,903.30 have been reviewed for payment by the Director of Finance. I further certify that Councilmembers of the City of Blythe, CA approved said warrants at the meeting of May 9th, 2023.

Chist Eter
Director of Finance
Minutes of the Blythe City Council Meeting
April 25, 2023
The April 25, 2023 meeting of the Blythe City Council was called to order at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers by Mayor DeConinck. Also in attendance were Vice Mayor Rodriguez and Council Members Reynolds, Halby and Burton. Staff in attendance included: Interim City Manager and City Clerk Crecelius, City Attorney Roberto, Finance Director and City Treasurer Elms, Police Chief Dale, Fire Chief Hasler and Chief Building Official Brown.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor DeConinck.

The Invocation was offered by Councilman Burton.

REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION:

City Attorney Roberto stated there is no reportable action.

PRESENTATION:

Presentation by the 2022-2023 Fair Ambassadors. The Fair Ambassadors introduced themselves and reported on the 2023 Junior Livestock Auction.

CONSENT CALENDAR: Items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted with one motion of the Council. If any item requires individual consideration, it will be removed from the consent calendar and acted upon separately.

Posting of the Agenda.

The summary of agenda items were posted on the bulletin boards on the outside of the public entrance to the Council Chamber and near the inside entrance of the Council Chamber on Friday, April 21, 2023.

3. Approval of the Warrant Register.

Recommendation: Approve 4/25/2023, warrants numbered 10185 through 10187 and 76460 through 76515 in the amount of $318,617.85; 4/25/2023 Utility Billing Refund warrants numbered 76516 through 76532 in the amount of $2,897.28; 4/25/2023, warrants numbered 10188 through 10213 and 76533 through 76576 in the amount of $441,472.07; 4/25/2023, warrants numbered 10214 through 10229 and 76577 through 76625 in the amount of $399,572.64 and 4/25/2023, Utility Billing Refund warrants numbered 76626 through 76639 in the amount of $2,239.49.

4. Approval of the Payroll Repister.

Recommendation: Approve 3/25/2023, warrants numbered 53517 through 53536 and Direct Deposit warrants numbered 55408 through 55468 in the amount of $260,967.70; 4/25/2023, varrants numbered 53537 through 53555 and Direct Deposit warrants numbered 55469 through 55529 in the amount of $257,444.58; 4/25/2023, warrants numbered 53556 through 53557 in the amount of $3,845.23; 4/25/2023, warrants numbered 53558 to 53562 and Direct Deposit warrants numbered 55530 through 55628 in the amount of $70,517.30; and 4/25/2023, warrants numbered 53563 through 53581 and Direct Deposit warrants numbered 55629 through 55689 in the amount of $262,433.58.

Minutes of the March 14, 2023 City Council Meeting.

Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the March 14, 2023 Meeting.

6. City of Blythe Permits Issued for the Month of March 2023.

Recommendation: Receive and file this monthly report.
12 City of Blythe Fire Department Monthly Activity Report for March 2023.

Recommendation: Receive and file the monthly report.

City of Blythe Police Department Monthly Activity Report for March 2023.

Recommendation: Receive and file the monthly report.

9. Quality of Life Program Activity Report for March 2023.

Recommendation: Receive and file the monthly report.

10. Investment Report for Third Quarter FY 2022/23.

Recommendation: Accept and file the quarterly Investment Report.

11. Acceptance of Donation- Edelweiss Sustainable Farms.

Recommendation: Accept donations from Edelweiss Sustainable Farms to be used by the Joe Wine Blythe Recreation Center.

12. Acceptance of Work- Engevik Park Playground Improvement Project.

Recommendation: Accept the work performed by Ortco, Inc.for the installation of playground equipment at Engevik Park and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and file the Notice of Completion for the project. It is further recommended Council authorize the Interim City Manager to release retention payments once the Notice of Completion is recorded and release project bonds once appropriate.

13. Grant Partnership between the City and WattEV.

Recommendation: Authorize the Interim City Manager to submit a grant for the Federal Highway Administration Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY 2022/23 for the U.S DOT Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Opportunity. It is further recommended Council authorize the Interim City Manager to execute any and all documents associated with the grant and grant application.

14. Joint Use Agreement between the City and PVUSD.

Recommendation: Authorize the Interim City Manager to enter into a Joint Use Agreement between the City of Blythe and Palo Verde Unified School District.

15. Purchase of Blythe Police Department Animal Control Vehicle.

Recommendation: Authorize the Interim City Manager to enter into an agreement with Finn Motor Group for the purchase of a new 2022 Dodge Ram 3500 Tradesman in the amount of $72,5478.67.

16. Ordinance No. 921-23 Amending Chapter 2.65 (Purchasing System) of the BMC to Outline Requirements to the Sale and Disposition of Surplus Property.

Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 921-23.

ORDINANCE NO. 921-23. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.65 PURCHASING SYSTEM) OF TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL) OF THE BLYTHE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD A NEW SECTION 2.65.140 RELATING TO THE SALE AND DISPOSITION OF

SURPLUS SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL

REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3).

Councilman Reynolds asked to pull items 11 and 12 from the Consent Calendar.

No public comment. Councilman Reynolds moved approval of Consent Calendar items 1-10 and 12-16. The motion was seconded by Councilman Burton with a unanimous aye vote.

Acceptance of Donation- Edelweiss Sustainable Farms. Councilman Reynolds wanted more information on the donation and to publicly thank Edelweiss for the donation.

No public comment. Councilman Halby moved approval of staff's recommendation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Reynolds with a unanimous aye vote. 13 Acceptance of Work- Engevik Park Playground Improvement Project. Councilman Reynolds stated its nice to see it completed. Will there be any type of ceremony and asked about the name change.

No public comment. Councilman Reynolds moved approval of staff's recommendation. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Rodriguez with a unanimous aye vote.

CONTINUED BUSINESS:

Save Chuck. Interim City Manager Crecelius played the newest Save Chuck promotional video and provided an update on the Save Chuck Coalition, a meeting with the Governor's Legislative Secretary, and the progress of a follow up meeting to be scheduled with the Secretary of CDCR.

No public comment. The item was received and filed.

NEW BUSINESS:

FY 2022/23 Budget Amendment and Third Quarter Financial Report. Finance Director Elms stated the third quarter report is derived from a review of the City's financial activity during the first three quarters of the fiscal year. The review process provides the City with an opportunity to make any necessary amendments to its revenue and expenditure projections to better align budget to actuals. Today's review will focus mainly on the General Fund. At third quarter, the General Fund has recorded 61% of projected revenue and spent 75% of its adopted budget. Revenue estimates are developed prior to the start of the fiscal year and based on historical data, trends and actual receipts. Tax revenues make up the largest part of the General Fund's revenue. Sixty-one percent of the City's revenue is derived from taxes, including Measure K, VLF, Property Tax and Transient Occupancy Tax. Sales tax alone makes up thirty- three percent of the sixty-one percent. The third quarter review of actuals shows that these tax revenues are performing at or above budget projections. Based on timing of receipts, actuals in the third quarter are typically below 60% of projections, they are currently trending at 65%.

Fiscal Year 2022 was the first full year since passing Measure K. Original assumptions expected Measure K to bring in a fraction of what was received from Bradley and Burns Sales Tax revenue. The City closed the 2022 year at $3.7 million in Measure K revenue, almost double the Bradley Burns sales tax. With 42% of the distribution still outstanding, the forecast shows sales tax revenues should end the year on target. With two full years of data, Measure K's budget to actuals should begin to stabilize. Based on current trends, the City should experience another record year in TOT tax, making it the second largest tax source for the General Fund. As of March 2023, actual revenues received are at 104% of budget projections with 33% of the monthly reporting outstanding. This is the one tax charged to transient residents and not Blythe residents. Based on third quarter revenue, staff is recommending amendments to revenue estimates as identified in Exhibit A. The amendments will account for increases in the General Fund for TOT, franchise fees, grant funds and added revenue for service agreements. The amended General Fund Revenue Budget is proposed at $14.6 million with a net increase of $1.1 million. Operating expenditures should track close to 75% of the budget at third quarter. General Government expenditures trend above 75% due to timing of lump sum payments. Total year-end expenditures for all departments combined are anticipated to come under appropriations at a margin of 8%. As outlined in Exhibit A, staff is recommending amendments to appropriations in 14 the General Fund. The amended General Fund expenditure budget is proposed at $12.4 million, with a net increase of $533,000. Appropriations for operating transfers out are proposed to increase by $130,000 from $2.4 to $2.5 million. No amendments are proposed for the water and sewer budget. It is recommended the Council receive and file the Third Quarter Report and adopt Resolution 2023-004 amending the FY 2022/23 budget as referenced in Exhibit A.

No public comment. Councilman Reynolds moved approval of staff's recommendation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Burton with a unanimous aye vote.

ESOLUTION NO. 2023-004. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNI MENDING THE OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-202:

Partnership with Riverside County to Rehabilitate 6" Avenue. Interim Public Works Director Hamblen stated Riverside County gave us three options to repave 6* Avenue. As you see in the exhibit, Alternative 1 is Defrain to the end of 6" Avenue at $1.1 million. Alternative 2 is the center of Defrain with a cost of $600,000. Alternative 3 includes the east end of 6th avenue with a cost of $511,000. We own part of the road and they own part of the road so they are asking if we would like to partner in the re-pavement. We have partnered with them in the past.

Interim City Manager Crecelius stated they are going to re-pave their portion of the road. To complete that street, we would need to partner with them. Due to the size of the project, we wanted Council to weigh in on this to determine if this was the priority. If we move forward with all three alternatives, its $2 million, That will take most of next year's Measure A and SB 1 street funds. If there are other projects, they would be budgeted in the subsequent years.

Councilman Halby asked if we already had a plan for the streets we were going to re-pave next year. Interim City Manager Crecelius stated no, we must do this now due to the timing of our MOE report that is due to RCTC. Through the budget process I was going to get your direction on what streets you would like to do next as all the projects that were designed have been completed. We still have Wells Street that is designed and funded, but we are waiting on some projects to develop there before we re-pave the street. The other design that is on the shelf but probably needs to be updated is Defrain. We need to pick out another few streets the Council would like to see repaved. The council has previously brought up Broadway from Juniper to Chanslorway. There is also 7h street, the area around the hospital is one area I would like to see repaved. There is Defrain, 14t Avenue, there are a lot of needs and not a lot of money. We have about $2 million a year to spend on streets. What are your priorities? From here, during our budget study session we can outline the next priorities. The County is going to do their section rather we partner with them or not.

There was discussion amongst the Council related to which alternatives to move forward with.

Public comment. Rob Holt asked how deep are they going and what are they doing with the cracks? If you don't do it right, the cracks will come back.

Councilman DeConinck would like more information about the project. What are we getting for this kind of money?
15 Interim City Manager Crecelius stated if you don't like the County's plan the other option would be to do our section at a later date at a higher cost. A contract will come back to the Council. If we don't like something, we can negotiate with the County at that time.

Council discussed the costs of alternate 2 vs. alternate 3. It was determined there was an error in the math and would clarify costs with the County.

Interim City Manager Crecelius stated also included here is a small section of 10th avenue with the City's share just under $60,000. We have the funding to do this pavement section along with whatever you decide on 6* Avenue. It sounds like you would like to move forward with this project if we can flush out some of the details. Can we go ahead and plug it in the MOE to submit to RCTC by May 1st *, and at the May 9' meeting we will bring back the correct numbers and answer the questions about the type of project they are going to do? This assumes you want to do the whole project.

Councilman Reynolds stated we need to quit doing patchwork. If we are going to do it, let's do the whole thing and get it done.

Interim City Manager Crecelius stated if there is an error on the spreadsheet, that funding could be used to design a few other projects next year with them going out to bid the following year.

Our projects are costing about $1 million each. We can get projects ready and plug them into the budget the following year for construction.

Mayor DeConinck stated let's move forward as the Interim City Manger stated. We can make changes later if we need to.

Councilman Reynolds motioned that staff move forward with the project as presented. The motion was seconded by Councilman Burton with a unanimous aye vote.

Abatement of 1203 E. Hobsonway. Interim City Manager Crecelius stated The City has worked to have the property located at 1203 E. Hobsonway abated by the property owner since it was severely damaged in a fire. As the owner continuously failed to act, the City completed all thirteen steps necessary to turn this case over to the City Attorney's office to obtain an abatement warrant from the court which would allow the City to abate the property. Last week, the abatement warrant was granted, giving the City only fourteen days to abate the property. As the last abatement warrant took over a year to obtain, staff was not prepared to have this awarded and abated so quickly. With the help of R&L Watkins, who has been working on this project tirelessly since late last week, the City should be able to complete the cleanup with one minor time extension. The abatement should be completed under the City Manager's signing authority of $60,000 but the City Manager will report back to Council with final costs once the project is completed. It is therefore recommended Council authorize the City Manager to take any and all actions necessary to abate 1203 E. Hobsonway including but not limited to entering into agreements and executing purchase orders for the project. All costs incurred by the City to abate this nuisance property will be placed as a lien against the property. Leslie, she jumped into this feet first, she worked through the weekend getting dumpsters lined up, waivers from the landfill, getting everything ready so they could start the project today and have it completed within the 16 timeframe provided. There is no way we could have had this done without her help. I want to say thank you Leslie for caring about our community and helping the City get this property cleaned up. She has been very instrumental in helping the City clean up blighted properties. She was awarded the bid for the last abatement warrant that was issued to the City and she has worked with other property owners with code enforcement issues. She has done a lot and I would like to recognize her for that. The last abatement warrant took well over a year. City staff had no idea we were going to court to ask for a warrant, and the court was going to give it to us that day, with 14 days to execute. It has been a learning experience. As we prepare our next one, the house on S. Main Street, we will put it out to bid ahead of time with notice that the job won't begin until the warrant is issued so we are not in the predicament next time. Its not a bad predicament to be in, because we can get this property cleared much sooner than we originally thought, but we were caught off guard when he came out of the court with the abatement warrant and we were left scrambling.

Councilman Halby asked what was different this time that got the warrant signed so quick? Interim City Manager Crecelius stated I think the key with this one was the property owner is alive. He's had a chance and failed to do anything. The last property owner was deceased, so the judge wanted death certificates, for us to track down next of kin and I also think judge. It's the luck of the draw so that probably had a lot to do with it as well.

Public comment. Leslie Watkins would like to commend Mallory and Jason, their efforts over the last few days have been tremendous. Between themselves and Michelle at the front counter they have towed the line to get us mobilized. In addition to that, Julie and John at CR&R and all of their drivers. I saw drivers running, they were hustling, and they were on it. They deserve recognition. Mallory mentioned getting the County to approve our landfill bins. It's always been a challenge with the County; but today I think we passed a hurtle. Our bins have been approved and we are thankful for that. Our utility partners and public works got everything marked. There is an active gas line on the property that is being taken care of. Blythe Police Department irradiated the homeless that were living in the debris pike yesterday. I would also like to thank the girls in my office. I don't think we are going to need an extension.

Interim City Manager Crecelius stated I don't think we understand how much work she has put into this. To get all of this done since last Thursday evening, I don't think anyone but Leslie could have accomplished that.

Councilman Halby stated I have been asking about this property for months, so it was a pleasant surprise when I saw this on the Agenda last Friday.

Councilman Reynolds moved approval of staff's recommendation. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Rodriguez with a unanimous aye vote.

Request to Waive Temporary Use Permit Fees for the Chamber of Commerce's Cinco De Mayo Spring Street Festival. Interim City Manager Crecelius stated the Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Cinco De Mayo Spring Street Festival on May 6, 2023. To accommodate the event, the City will close Spring Street from Hobsonway to Barnard. There is 17 no fee for the Street Closure. This year the Chamber would like to utilize the pads of the former Sears and Ashley Furniture Home Store located at 155 and 175 N. Spring Street respectively.

The use of private property for this event requires a Temporary Use Permit to be submitted to the City. The TUP has an adopted fee of $222.00. The Blythe Chamber of Commerce respectfully requests Council waive the Temporary Use Permit fee for their event on May 6, 2023.

No public comment. Councilman Reynolds moved approval of staff's recommendation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Burton with a unanimous aye vote.

ORAL REPORTS:

Councilman Burton reported on the Prime Community Event and the dunk tank he participated in along with Councilman Halby, Interim City Manager Crecelius and Chief Building Official Brown. He also reported on the Crime Victims event being held at ISP tomorrow.

Councilman Halby stated the Dunk Tank was ran by the Blythe Baseball club, so all the proceeds went to them. Prime Leaf put on the event and I don't have a final tally, but they raised $50,000 or more. Most of the sponsors are not from Blythe but do business in Blythe. All the money raised is generously donated to youth groups, social clubs, sports, and various other causes.

Mayor DeConinck stated the funds collected at that event are held by the Chamber. I take my hat off to all involved.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Mr. Brookins stated you know what I am here for. I shouldn't have to be up here again, but politics as usual. I feed into the process, so it's known that I did. I have been here three times this week and each time the police are called. I should be able to talk to you all on a consistent basis.

This is ridiculous. I have everything on film. You have a rogue police force. I am tired of it. I have done nothing, yet you treat me like a king pin. I come from great standing but am treated like trash.

ADJOURN: The City Council meeting was adjourned at 7:20pm.

Joseph DeConinck, Mayor
ATTEST:

Mallory Crecelius, City Clerk
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6:53:38AM PERMITS ISSUED
For the Period 4/1/2023 thru 4/30/2023
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2210-054 COMM 1426 EAST HOBSONWAY TOROLLC 1,512,252.00 45,550.32 30,427.80 4/28/2023 854040027 BURROW CONSTRUCTION
4913/2232 ISSUED Permit Name
Total for: COMM 1,512,252.00 45,550.32 30,427.80
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2303-004 CONC 291 NORTH SECOND STREET PALO VERDE HEALTH CARE D 231,044.00 9,848.10 9,848.10 4/18/2023 C/G/SIDEWALK 845142020 BURROW CONSTRUCTION
3/702223 ISSUED Permit Name CURB/GUTTER/SIDEWALK
Total for: CONC 231,044.00 9,848.10 9,848.10
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2303-017 ELEC 392 NORTH TENTH STREET ALAN DALE WEEKS 14,000.00 354.82 354.82 4/18/2023 SOLAR 851031010 PLANET SOLAR INCORPORATI
3/3/2023 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR
B2303-014 ELEC 2138 RIVIERA DRIVE FREDERICK M DEL PINO 65,725.48 375.54 375.54 4/26/2023 SOLAR 875270004 SOLCIUS LLC
3/802223 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR
B2302-040 ELEC 460 MONTEZUMA STREET SCOTT & MADONNA RICHARD 58,085.00 408.55 408.55 4/26/2023 SOLAR 839063001 SOLCIUS LLC
127/202 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR & UPGRADE
/30/202.

B2302-039 ELEC 607 BELL LANE CALVIN CADAMS 42,817.94 395.57 395.57 4/26/2023 SOLAR 869362001 SOLCIUS LLC
327/2023 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR & UPGRADE
B2302-038 ELEC 480 CORONADO STREET MERNA ORENE GRASHAM 27,421.00 391.56 391.56 4/26/2023 SOLAR 839065003 SOLCIUS LLC
32712023 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR & UPGRADE
B2303-019 ELEC 481 GLIDER COURT DOUGLAS H LUTJENS 6,000.00 337.78 337.78 4/25/2023 SOLAR 842032014 SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERV
313/2023 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF MOUNT SOLAR
B2304-003 ELEC 742 NORTH EUCALYPTUS AVE FREDDY PARDO 52,837.01 347.00 347.00 4/21/2023 SOLAR 842032013 INFINITY ENERGY INC
1/3/202. ISSUED Permit Name 10 PV PANELS ROOF MOUNTED
1/3/202:

B2302-007 ELEC 900 WEST HOBSONWAY, EVC BLYOTEL 92,242.00 2,464.66 2,464.66 4/19/2023 EVC 836123003 CAL PACIFIC CONSTRUCTORS
230/2023 ISSUED Permit Name EVC
B2303-046 ELEC 451 NORTH FIRST STREET CHERYL GOINS 20,000.00 473.85 473.85 4/18/2023 SOLAR 845061016 BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR INC
21323023 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR & UPGRADE
PFRM133
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B2303-015 ELEC 490 GLIDER COURT TAMAYO & LARA 56,783.70 380.18 380.18 4/26/2023 SOLAR 842032020 SOLCIUS LIC
/8/202 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR
/3/202
B2303-025 ELEC 1170 JOSHUA TREE LANE MARK & CARRIE MULLION 2,000.00 145.00 145.00 4/18/2023 839012001 SHAWN COPELAND
35272023 FINALED Permit Name REPLACE 200 AMP W/SAME
B2304-001 ELEC 1579 RUTH COURT RAFAEL & CLAUDIA JAUREGU 77,739.99 423.86 423.86 4/4/2023 SOLAR 857220010 FREEDOM FOREVER LLC
/3/202 ISSUED Permit Name 35 PV panels roof mounted
/3/202.

B2302-042 ELEC 330 RIVER VALLEY AVENUE HECTOR & PATRICIA RODRIGU 25,000.00 411.50 411.50 4/13/2023 SOLAR 854122013 TITAN SOLAR POWER CA INC
3/3/2023 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR & UPGRADE
B2212-001 ELEC 361 OASIS STREET NUNEZ & SILLAS 22,500.00 403.93 403.93 4/13/2023 SOLAR 842161044 TITAN SOLAR POWER CA INC
42112023 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR & UPGRADE
B2304-008 ELEC 220 SOUTH MAIN STREET MICHAEL & CINDY FARRAGE 6,500.00 167.00 167.00 4/10/2023 848052003 JOHNSON CYLE ELECTRIC INC
4/5/2023 FINALED Permit Name Includes 222 S Main St
B2303-069 ELEC 441 NORTH WILLOW AVENUE CORTNEY R ROSE 3,500.00 145.00 145.00 4/7/2023 845022006 JOHNSON CYLE ELECTRIC INC
31823233 FINALED Permit Name Install Solar Ready Panel
B2303-068 ELEC 134 EAST HOBSONWAY OSBORNE & ANDERSON OSBO 8,464.00 245.00 245.00 4/7/2023 848061004 JOHNSON CYLE ELECTRIC INC
3/2922233 FINALED Permit Name for TUP Trailer in rear
B2303-067 ELEC 3550 WEST HOBSONWAY CONSEPCION & CRISERI GARC 10,000.00 145.00 145.00 4/7/2023 824142006 JOHNSON CYLE ELECTRIC INC
3/290233 FINALED Permit Name REPLACE 200 AMP
B2303-044 ELEC 918 EAST BARNARD STREET RAMON & JOLENE ORTEGA - 23,000.00 953.19 953.19 4/18/2023 SOLAR 851051004 BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR INC
3/13/2023 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR & UPGRADE
B2303-042 ELEC 155 LEE STREET EPIFANIA V NICOLAS 62,294.12 387.90 387.90 4/26/2023 SOLAR 842060018 SOLCIUS LLC
3/812323 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR
B2303-047 ELEC 1271 SUNSET DRIVE ALEC & LAMAE WADLEY 81,675.39 373.47 373.47 4/26/2023 SOLAR 854121031 SOLCIUS LLC
3/13/2023 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR
B2303-048 ELEC 780 AURORA WAY GUSTAVO & ALMA RODRIGUE: 73,640.00 388.17 388.17 4/26/2023 SOLAR 842222008 SOLCIUS LLC
3/13/2023 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR
B2303-049 ELEC 390 NORTH ACACIA STREET ALVINO R OLIVAS 47,868.00 485.72 485.72 4/26/2023 SOLAR 851142009 SOLCIUS LLC
3/13/2023 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR & UPGRADE
B2303-053 ELEC 942 WEST BARNARD STREET GILBERT & ROSALIA GUILIN 70,771.41 420.35 420.35 4/26/2023 SOLAR 836090015 SOLCIUS LLC
41112023 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR & UPGRADE
PFRM133
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B2304-028 ELEC 580 NORTH SOLA AVENUE CARRIE COVEL 4,000.00 145.00 145.00 4/27/2023 857075007 JOHNSON CYLE ELECTRIC INC
4/23/2023 ISSUED Permit Name Replace w/200 amp Solar Ready B2304-033 ELEC 471 HOLLEY LANE GLH INVESTMENT TRUST 2021 4,000.00 145.00 145.00 4/27/2023 842023010 JOHNSON CYLE ELECTRIC INC
1126/2023 FINALED Permit Name Replace 100 amp w/200
B2303-054 ELEC 174 WHISPERING WINDS MICHAEL & VIRGINIA WOOD 34,235.11 363.65 363.65 4/26/2023 SOLAR 824214002 SOLCIUS LLC
/20/202 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR
/25/202
B2303-058 ELEC 370 EAST BARNARD STREET MANUEL HERNANDEZ 37,268.42 373.19 373.19 4/26/2023 SOLAR 845143013 SOLCIUS LIC
38232023 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR
B2303-041 ELEC 1023 SAN CARLOS STREET LAUREN RIZOTTO 101,816.42 412.14 412.14 4/26/2023 SOLAR 839032007 SOLCIUS LLC
/4/202 ISSUED Permit Name 40 PV panels roof mounted
17/202
Total for: ELEC 1,132,184.99 12,463.58 12,463.58
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2303-031 ENCROACHMENT East Court & Hobsonway Hother: CITY OF BLYTHE RIGHT OF WA 0.00 606.70 606.70 4/6/2023 LINE WORKS CONSTRUCTION
2/72033 ISSUED Permit Name #50153-5305440
B2211-024 ENCROACHMENT 1100 block EAST HOBSONWAY SUBHASH & KALPANA PATEL 1,724.75 129.82 129.82 4/14/2023 851061009 NETWORX CABLING SYSTEM:
11/30/2022 ISSUED Permit Name Intersection of Hobsonway & Acacia B2303-032 ENCROACHMENT Lovekin & Rice & 14th & Solano - CITY OF BLYTHE RIGHT OF WA 0.00 605.20 605.20 4/6/2023 FRONTIER CALIFORNIA INC
32722233 ISSUED Permit Name #50153-5329686
B2303-030 ENCROACHMENT Acacia Ave & Hobsonway Hoth CITY OF BLYTHE RIGHT OF WI 0.00 607.00 607.00 4/6/2023 LINE WORKS CONSTRUCTION
3/720223 ISSUED Permit Name #50153-5305439
B2303-029 ENCROACHMENT South Lovekin & Hobsonway ++ CITY OF BLYTHE RIGHT OF WA 0.00 608.20 608.20 4/6/2023 LINE WORKS CONSTRUCTION
3/710233 ISSUED Permit Name #50153-5305669
B2303-028 ENCROACHMENT 452 N 4th St & other locations CITY OF BLYTHE RIGHT OF WA 0.00 606.10 606.10 4/6/2023 LINE WORKS CONSTRUCTION
3/272033 ISSUED Permit Name #50153-5305076
B2303-027 ENCROACHMENT West Rice & S Spring tHrothers CITY OF BLYTHE RIGHT OF WA 0.00 606.70 606.70 4/6/2023 LINE WORKS CONSTRUCTION
3/2722233 ISSUED Permit Name #50153-5305672
Total for: ENCROACHMENT 1,724.75 3,769.72 3,769.72
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid PFRM133
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B2301-036 EXCAV near 1404 RIVIERA DRIVE CITY OF BLYTHE RIGHT OF WA 0.00 604.00 604.00 4/14/2023 NETWORX CABLING SYSTEM!
225/2023 ISSUED Permit Name WF30357565
B2303-071 EXCAV 500 BLOCK WEST DONLON ST CITY OF BLYTHE RIGHT OF WA 0.00 604.00 604.00 4/28/2023 FRONTIER CALIFORNIA INC
373/2023 ISSUED Permit Name WO#50153-5329732
B2303-070 EXCAV 1134 WEST HOBSONWAY CITY OF BLYTHE RIGHT OF WF 0.00 604.00 604.00 4/11/2023 INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTA
3/702023 ISSUED Permit Name
Total for: EXCAV 0.00 1,812.00 1,812.00
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2301-042 GARAGE 257 NORTH DATE ROAD FRANCISCA MARTINEZ 11,013.12 459.33 459.33 4/12/2023 CARPORT 851102005 OWNER
221/2023 ISSUED Permit Name CARPORT
Total for: GARAGE 11,013.12 459.33 459.33
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2303-003 GRADING 291 NORTH SECOND STREET PALO VERDE HEALTH CARE D 0.00 7,223.46 7,223.46 4/18/2023 845142020 BURROW CONSTRUCTION
3/722023 ISSUED Permit Name
Total for: GRADING 0.00 7,223.46 7,223.46
Permit No./Issued
Apnlied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2301-041 MH 257 NORTH DATE ROAD FRANCISCO MARTINEZ 20,000.00 3,258.60 3,258.60 4/12/2023 REPLACE 851102005 OWNER
2712233 ISSUED Permit Name (replacement)
Total for: MH 20,000.00 3,258.60 3,258.60
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2304-013 OTHER 1127 EAST HOBSONWAY NIKHIL & BIJAL SHAH 8,000.00 192.73 192.73 4/12/2023 851061008 OWNER
41122023 ISSUED Permit Name Replace wood siding w/stucco B2303-066 OTHER 1334 EAST ELEVENTH AVENUI WATERS & DEWITT ET AL 18,000.00 745.61 745.61 4/12/2023 857040004 PALO VERDE PLUMBING COM
3/30/2023 ISSUED Permit Name INTERIOR REMODEL
4/10/2023
B2303-040 OTHER 350 NORTH NINTH STREET JASON & KARYN BROWN 2,000.00 445.15 445.15 4/7/2023 851032031 OWNER
33020233 ISSUED Permit Name Elec, Plumb, Drywall in House PERM133 CRAY
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B2304-009 OTHER 616 NORTH EUCALYPTUS AVE DALE JROBERTSON 5,000.00 520.82 520.82 4/18/2023 842042007 MT CONSTRUCTION TEAM
44022333 ISSUED Permit Name Plumb & Drywall
Total for: OTHER 33,000.00 1,904.31 1,904.31
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2301-029 PLUMB 702 EAST CHANSLORWAY GEORGE & RITA SCARBROUGI 991.00 36.00 36.00 4/11/2023 WATER HEATER 845091005 CRECELIUS INC
1/30/2023 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2304-038 PLUMB 201 EAST HOBSONWAY HOLT GROUP R P PARTN 3,870.00 96.00 96.00 4/27/2023 BACKFLOW 845152010 CRECELIUS INC
222772023 ISSUED Permit Name BACKFLOW
B2212-025 PLUMB 774 JOSIE STREET DIANA & LETICIA RODRIGUEZ 991.00 36.00 36.00 4/11/2023 WATER HEATER 842200003 CRECELIUS INC
12/3/2022 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2212-026 PLUMB 251 NORTH PALM DRIVE #48 BLYTHE VILLA APARTMENTS 991.00 36.00 36.00 4/11/2023 WATER HEATER 845100013 CRECELIUS INC
1220/2022 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2212-033 PLUMB 318 EAST BARNARD STREET JODY M HENSLEE 991.00 36.00 36.00 4/11/2023 WATER HEATER 845143001 CRECELIUS INC
12/2122022 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2301-008 PLUMB 518 WEST OREGON STREET VICTOR MENDOZA 991.00 36.00 36.00 4/11/2023 WATER HEATER 842041027 CRECELIUS INC
V3/2023 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2301-030 PLUMB 450 NORTH FIRST STREET GLENN & MARY DOBSON 986.00 36.00 36.00 4/11/2023 WATER HEATER 845062005 CRECELIUS INC
1/36/2023 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2301-031 PLUMB 361 EARLE STREET JAMES & MELISSA CARNEY 991.00 36.00 36.00 4/11/2023 WATER HEATER 851142022 CRECELIUS INC
1/30/2023 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2302-030 PLUMB 811 CYPRESS LANE JEFFREY & WENDY BLANSETT 991.00 36.00 36.00 4/11/2023 WATER HEATER 842222013 CRECELIUS INC
3/3/2023 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2302-031 PLUMB 245 SOUTH MAIN STREET US SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS 600.00 36.00 0.00 4/11/2023 WATER HEATER 848051005 CRECELIUS INC
3/320233 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2303-033 PLUMB 266 NORTH MAIN STREET ZITRO ORGANIZATION LLC 2,350.00 96.00 96.00 4/11/2023 BACKFLOW 845122032 CRECELIUS INC
31772323 ISSUED Permit Name BACKFLOW
B2303-035 PLUMB 576 NORTH FIFTH STREET NORA K ROSE 991.00 36.00 36.00 4/27/2023 WATER HEATER 842124001 CRECELIUS INC
3223/2023 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2303-036 PLUMB 657 BELL LANE RAMON & BEVERLY COTA 991.00 36.00 36.00 4/27/2023 WATER HEATER 869362013 CRECELIUS INC
3/23/2023 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
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B2303-037 PLUMB 1001 EAST BARNARD STREET ERNEST & BETTY MILLER 991.00 36.00 36.00 4/27/2023 WATER HEATER 851032036 CRECELIUS INC
3/28/2023 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2301-007 PLUMB 533 FAST BARNARD STREET 390 SOUTH BROADWAY LLC 991.00 36.00 36.00 4/11/2023 WATER HEATER 845190026 CRECELIUS INC
13/2023 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
Total for: PLUMB 18,707.00 660.00 624.00
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2304-026 REMOVE-C 1203 EAST HOBSONWAY ADOBE 2 CASTLE LIC 45,975.00 0.00 0.00 4/25/2023 851071021 R& L WATKINS INC
425/2023 FINALED Permit Name BURNED RESTAURANT
Total for: REMOVE-C 45,975.00 0.00 0.00
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2304-034 RERF 450 ALICE LANE ROBLES ROY AND JOSEPHINE 3,600.00 121.75 121.75 4/27/2023 TEAR OFF 848161016 OWNER
276/2023 ISSUED Permit Name TEAR OFF
B2304-027 RERF 661 PARKER PLACE DARREN G RIGGERT 8,500.00 208.91 208.91 4/25/2023 TEAR OFF 842025020 OWNER
223/2023 ISSUED Permit Name TEAR OFF
B2304-025 RERF 340 NORTH WILLOW AVENUE SEAN & ANDREA MILKOSKI 6,500.00 174.03 174.03 4/25/2023 TEAR OFF 845021036 OWNER
4/25/2023 ISSUED Permit Name TEAR OFF
4/25/2023
B2304-021 RERF 1326 WEST MICHIGAN STREET MARTHA TORRES HERNANDE: 11,500.00 261.23 261.23 4/20/2023 TEAR OFF 836153004 MS CONSTRUCTION
4120/2023 ISSUED Permit Name TO & PAINTING
B2304-031 RERE 1030 NORTH LOVEKIN BOULE MARILYN POE 2,500.00 104.44 104.44 4/26/2023 TEAR OFF 839031027 OWNER
226/2023 ISSUED Permit Name TEAR OFF ON CARPORT
B2304-006 RERE 460 NORTH EIGHTH STREET ROBERT & REBECCA AGUIRRE 4,500.00 139.15 139.15 4/6/2023 TEAR OFF 851022024 OWNER
116/2023 FINALED Permit Name TEAR OFF
B2304-007 RERF 2047 AGATE TERRACE ROAD MICHAEL & CINDY LANCE 4,000.00 121.77 121.77 4/6/2023 OVER EXIST 857190012 OWNER
/6/202 ISSUED Permit Name OVER EXISTING
/6/2023
B2304-019 RERF 611 GRANDE VISTA STREET STEVEN JENKINS 12,000.00 261.29 261.29 4/18/2023 TEAR OFF 869373001 FERNANDOS AFFORDABLE FL
4/183023 ISSUED Permit Name TO & Exterior ledger stone
B2304-037 RERF 711 EAST WISCONSIN STREET STEVEN HURST 8,300.00 207.80 207.80 4/27/2023 845091011 FERNANDOS AFFORDABLE FL
41272023 ISSUED Permit Name Re-roof and flooring
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B2304-010 RERF 1020 NORTH LOVEKIN BOULE WAYMEN & CAROLYN DEKEN: 2,500.00 104.44 104.44 4/11/2023 TEAR OFF 839031039 OWNER
41123023 FINALED Permit Name TEAR OFF ON CARPORT
B2304-018 RERF 1020 NORTH LOVEKIN BOULE RICHARD & REBECCA PHIPPS 2,500.00 104.44 104.44 4/17/2023 TEAR OFF 839031038 OWNER
417/2023 FINALED Permit Name TEAR OFF ON CARPORT
B2304-005 RERF 1584 EAST HOBSONWAY JOYCE A WONG LIVING TRUST 9,500.00 226.35 226.35 4/12/2023 TEAR OFF 854071009 MS CONSTRUCTION
5/20. FINALED Permit Name TO & PAINTING (house only)
5/201
B2304-022 RERF 551 SOUTH THIRD STREET QUAIL PLACE BLYTHE LIC 1,600.00 94.50 94.50 4/28/2023 TEAR OFF 869080060 Lalo, Maintenance
4/20/7023 ISSUED Permit Name Patch areas on various buildings B2304-017 RERF 1020 NORTH LOVEKIN BOULE WAYMEN & CAROLYN DEKEN: 2,500.00 104.44 104.44 4/17/2023 OVER EXIST 839031041 OWNER
4/172023 FINALED Permit Name OVER EXISTING ON CARPORT
B2304-032 RERF 1030 NORTH LOVEKIN BOULE STEPHEN P BAKER 2,500.00 104.44 104.44 4/26/2023 TEAR OFF 839031028 OWNER
1/26/2023 ISSUED Permit Name TEAR OFF ON CARPORT
B2304-011 RERF 1020 NORTH LOVEKIN BOULE DONNA & JAIME BUSTOS 2,500.00 104.44 104.44 4/11/2023 TEAR OFF 839031040 OWNER
4/11/23023 FINALED Permit Name TEAR OFF ON CARPORT
Total for: RERF 85,000.00 2,443.42 2,443.42
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2303-013 RES-STOR 566 NORTH FIFTH STREET CHRISTOPHER EGAN 35,850.00 1,059.61 1,059.61 4/13/2023 842124002 OWNER
3/20/2023 ISSUED Permit Name
Total for: RES-STOR 35,850.00 1,059.61 1,059.61
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid RC2302-007 RIVCOUNTY 6508 4TH AVENUE B & D EXCELLENT RIVER BAR 0.00 3,735.51 3,735.51 4/18/2023 833030018 RICHARD E HOOVER
22242023 ISSUED Permit Name GRADING
RC2302-008 RIYCOUNTY 6496 4TH AVENUE B & DEXCELLENT RIVER BAR 0.00 3,735.51 3,735.51 4/18/2023 833030019 RICHARD E HOOVER
124/202 ISSUED Permit Name GRADING
/11/202
RC2303-001 RIVCOUNTY 18289 PALOWALLA DRIVE DOMINGUEZ & SALCIDO 54,764.80 438.82 438.82 4/26/2023 818321002 SOLCIUS LIC
3/23/23023 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF SOLAR & UPGRADE
Total for: RIVCOUNTY 54,764.80 7,909.84 7,909.84
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84 Permits Issued from 4/1/2023 Thru 4/30/2023 Total Valuation: $3,181,515.66 Total Fees: $98,362.29
Total Fees Paid: $83,203.77
5/5/2023 City of Blythe
6:56:24AM
Cases Opened (By Type)
For the Period 4/1/2023 thru 4/30/2023
Type of Case Number opened
BLDG 2

COMPLAINT
FIRE 1
Total Cases Opened: 4
Current Active Cases: 529
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6:54:42AM Permits Applications Received
For the Period 4/1/2023 thru 4/30/2023
Permit No. Applied Type Subtype Status Site Address/Parcel No. Applicant/Owner/Contractor L2304-001 4/6/2023 BUSINESSLICENS NEED MORE IN600 EAST HOBSONWAY TARA LYTHGOE'S GROOMING Permit Name 848083001 THATCHER TRUST
Description:

I.2304-002 4/10/2023 BUSINESSLICENS FINALED 288 EAST HOBSONWAY LUZ M DAVIS Permit Name 848062004 FERNANDO GUERRA
Description:

L2304-003 4/14/2023 BUSINESSLICENS: FINALED 761 EAST HOBSONWAY LIZ MANJARREZ Permit Name 845170005 CUSICK FAMILY TRUST DID 1091
Description:

L2304-004 4/26/2023 BUSINESSLICENS APPLIED 6951 EAST SIXTH AVENUE TACO BEACH Permit Name 833330008 WILLIAM & ELIZABETH WATTS
Description:
4 Permit Applications from 4/1/2023 Thru 4/30/2023
5/5/2023 City of Blythe Page 1
6:54:25AM
Permits Applications Received
For the Period 4/1/2023 thru 4/30/2023
Permit No. Applied Type Subtype Status Site Address/Parcel No. Applicant/Owner/Contractor BP2304-001 4/6/2023 BURNPERMIT FINALED 2157 FOOTHILL TRAIL OWNER Permit Name 821180020 JOHN E & SANDRA ROBERTS
Description:

BP2304-002 4/13/2023 BURNPERMIT FINALED 1010 EAST ELEVENTH AVENUE SHORTY & HULL Permit Name Includes 1008 857030003 CHARLES & LAVINIA WHITFIELD Description:

BP2304-003 4/14/2023 BURNPERMIT FINALED 19025 WILEY'S WELL ROAD KENNETH LYNCH, CVSP FIRE DEPT Permit Name 2 LOCATIONS - SEE NOTEPAD 879040012 STATE OF CALIF Description: 1/10 ACRE IN BURN PIT & 30 ACRES @ 1/4 ACRE AT A TIME. ALL FIRES ARE MANNED AND USED FOR TRAINING PURPOSES AS WELL AS WEED CONTROL.

BP2304-004 4/19/2023 BURNPERMIT FINALED 1205 JENNIFER COURT OWNER Permit Name 839110011 WAYNE & CHERYL ADAMS
Description:

BP2304-005 4/24/2023 BURNPERMIT APPLIED WELLS & QUAIL RUN ROADS BLYTHE GOLF COURSE Permit Name 821170049 CITY OF BLYTHE
Description:

BP2304-006 4/27/2023 BURNPERMIT FINALED 250 LEE STREET DIANA PHILLIPS Permit Name Tumbleweeds 842060009 MICHAEL PHILLIPS
Description:
6 Permit Applications from 4/1/2023 Thru 4/30/2023
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7:02:21AM Projects by Type, Status and Date
For the Period 4/1/2023 thru 4/30/2023
PLANNER NAME: MICHELLE VAN DYKE
Project Number Project Type Project Name Status of Project Owner Name Date Applied Date Approved
Site Address Date Expired Date Closed
PRC2304-001 PRC Building Restoration IN REVIEW
DAVID POSNER 4/25/2023
2088 EAST HOBSONWAY
Comments:

TUP2304-001 TUP Construction trailer STAFF REVIEWING
4/24/2023
100 block SOUTH SECOND STREET
Comments:

TUP2304-002 TUP CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL APPROVED
DOBBS & TOBUREN 4/24/2023 5/4/2023
100 block NORTH SPRING STREET 5/5/2023
Comments:

Total Projects for MICHELLE VAN DYKE For the Period 4/1/2023 thru 4/30/2023: 3 PROI15 CRSYSTEMS
28 CITY OF BLYTHE FIRE DEPARTMENT

MONTHLY INCIDENT AND ACTIVITY REPORT
April 2023
Incident Total
Public Assist / Rescue / Medical Aid 26
Structure
Vehicle Fire 2
Brush, Grass, Leaves 7
Trash, Rubbish, Dumpster 3
Other 6
Total # of Incidents 48
Activity
Drills 4
Staff Meeting 1
Races 2
Total Activities 7
Respectfully Submitted
Ronald Hasler, Fire Chief
29 C. HIEF
BLITHE

BLYTHE POLICE DEPARTMENT
240 North Spring Street • Blythe, CA 92225 • (760) 922-6111 Garth V. Dale, Chief of Police
POLICE
Monthly Incident and Activity Report
April 2023
Incident Total
Resident Burglaries
Commercial Burglaries
Vehicle Burglaries
Domestic Violence
Battery 12
Grand Theft
Petty Theft
Shoplifting
Traffic Collision-Injury
Traffic Collision-Non injury
Traffic Collision-Hit and Run
Driving Under the Influence
Vandalisms
Trespassing 3
Prowlers 0
Public Intoxication 9
Alarm 28
Abandoned Vehicle Abatement 3
AVA Vehicles Tows 0
Vehicle Red Tags 7
Documented Police Reports 167
Total Incidents 1357
30 CHIEF
BLYTEE

BLYTHE POLICE DEPARTMENT
240 North Spring Street • Blythe, CA 92225 • (760) 922-6111 Garth V. Dale, Chief of Police
POLIC

PART POLION
1****
Quality of Life Program
The statistics listed below reflect total numbers of the Quality-of-Life Program for the month of April 2023.

Homeless Detail: April
People contacted. 166
People given bus tickets and left town to seek resources. 2 elsewhere.

People assisted with obtaining their ID or Social Security 3 Cards to register for housing and assistance.

People transported to or referred to mental health. 1
People detained under 5150 Welfare and institutions 2
Code and transported for treatment.

People awaiting acceptance to rehab. 1
People sent to rehab. 4
People picked up by a family member and taken home_ 0
out of town.

People assisted with tires and/or gas and relocated to a 1 location for resources out of Blythe.

People arrested for QOL type violations.
(602, 11550, 647f and warrants.) 11
Traffic Detall:

Citations issued for various traffic related violations. 29 Traffic enforcement vehicle stops resulting in warnings for 3 minor violations.

Vehicles stored 2
31 Blythe CITY OF BLYTHE

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 9, 2023
SUBJECT: Purchase of Blythe Police Department Animal Control Unit Body PRESENTED BY: Police Chief Garth Dale
PREPARED BY: Police Chief Garth Dale
RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends Council authorize the Interim City Manager to issue a Purchase Order to California Truck Equipment Company (CTEC) for the purchase of a new Animal Control Body built for the 2022 Dodge Ram 3500 Tradesman in the amount of $63,904.50.

FISCAL IMPACT: $63,904.50 from Central Garage funds budgeted for the purchase of an Animal Control Vehicle in FY 2022/23.

BACKGROUND: On December 12, 2022, City council approved the purchase of a vehicle from the National Auto Fleet Group to use as an animal control vehicle. This approval included the Body for the unit from CTEC California Truck Equipment Company. Unfortunately, the allotment was not available from the manufacturer. In addition, this was a package purchase of the unit and body.

Therefore, staff had to find another source to purchase a vehicle within the timeframe allowed by the grant that was provided by UC Davis.

In April the City released an Invitation for Proposals for the purchase of an Animal Control Unit Body that will be mounted on the 2022 Dodge Ram 3500 that was approved for purchase April 25, 2023. The Invitation was posted in the Palo Verde Times, on the City's website and sent to vendors who routinely performs these services for the City.

STAFF REPORT: The City received one sealed proposal for the purchase of the Unit Body from California Truck Equipment Company (CTEC) located in Downey, CA. The proposal was determined to be responsible. Therefore, it is recommended Council authorize staff to move forward with the purchase of the Animal Control Vehicle Body from California Truck Equipment Company in the amount of $63,904.50.

ATTACHMENTS: None
32 CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 9, 2023
SUBJECT: Annual Military Equipment Report Pursuant to Assembly Bill 481 PRESENTED BY: Garth V. Dale, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Garth V. Dale, Chief of Police
Brittany E. Roberto, City Attorney
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the Annual Military Equipment Report.

FISCAL IMPACT: None.

BACKGROUND: On September 30, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 481 ("AB 481") into law, which became effective January 1, 2022. AB 481 seeks to provide transparency, oversight, and an opportunity for meaningful public input on decisions regarding whether and how military equipment is funded, acquired, and used by law enforcement agencies.

AB 481, codified at Sections 7070 through 7075 of the California Government Code, requires California law enforcement agencies to obtain approval from their governing bodies of military equipment use policies prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition or use of military equipment, including military equipment acquired prior to January 1, 2022. The term "military equipment" is defined in California Government Code Section 7070 and includes, but is not limited to, unmanned aerial or ground vehicles, armored vehicles, command and control vehicles, pepper balls, less lethal shotguns, less lethal 40mm projectile launchers, long range acoustic devices, and flashbangs. The items considered to be "military equipment" by AB 481 are employed by many law enforcement agencies across the country to enhance citizen and officer safety.

Pursuant to AB 481, the military equipment use policy must be adopted by ordinance at a regular meeting of the City Council. AB 481 requires that the proposed policy be provided to the City Council and posted on the City's website for at least 30 days prior to the public meeting at which the policy is considered. Once adopted, AB 481 requires annual review and renewal of the ordinance, annual reporting on the military equipment identified in the policy, and an annual community engagement meeting regarding the annual report.

AB 481 requires that the annual military equipment report include the following information for the immediately preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment:
(1) A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use. (2) A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military equipment. (3) The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military 33 equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response. (4) The total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military equipment in the calendar year 5) The quantity possessed tor each type of military equipment 6) If the law enforcement agency intends to acquire additional military equipment in the nex year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment.

STAFF REPORT: On May 10, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 915-22, adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy ("Policy") governing the use of items that are deemed "military equipment" under AB 481. The Policy was effective as of June 10, 2022. The City's Policy includes four categories of "military equipment" listed in AB 481. The Policy also contemplates use of military equipment owned by other law enforcement agencies.

The Police Department has prepared an Annual Military Equipment Report ("Annual Report") in accordance with AB 481 and the Policy. The Annual Report is attached to this staff report as Attachment 1. Pursuant to AB 481 and the Policy, the Police Department has scheduled a community engagement meeting for May 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM in the City Council Chambers to discuss the report and respond to questions from the public regarding the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment.

As outlined above, AB 481 also requires that the City Council annually review and renew the ordinance adopting the military equipment use policy. The Police Department has identified additional items that are considered "military equipment" under AB 481. To comply with AB 481, the Police Department will be proposing an amended military equipment use policy for the City Council's consideration at the June City Council meeting.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Annual Military Equipment Report
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AB 481 Annual Military Equipment Report
Assembly Bill 481 ("AB 481"), codified at Sections 7070 through 7075 of the California Government Code, requires law enforcement agencies to obtain approval from their governing bodies of military equipment use policies before purchasing, raising funds for, or acquiring military equipment. This initial policy must be passed via ordinance and reviewed and renewed by the governing body each year. AB 481 provides an expansive definition of "military equipment" that includes many items which law enforcement agencies use, deploy, and obtain on a regular basis.

The law enforcement agency is required to return annually to provide an annual military equipment report ("Annual Report") to the governing body and the public at large. The agency is also required to host a community engagement meeting for members of the public to attend.

On May 10, 2022, the City Council of the City of Blythe adopted Ordinance No. 915-22 adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy ("Policy") governing the use of items that are deemed "military equipment" under AB 481. The Policy was effective as of June 10, 2022. Since then, the Blythe Police Department (BPD) has successfully maintained the military equipment in accordance with the Policy. This Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with Government Code section 7072(a). The BPD will host a community engagement meeting on May 18, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the City Council Chambers, located at 235 N. Broadway, Blythe, CA.

The following constitutes the BPD's Annual Report:
(1) Armored Vehicles (2000 Dodge Peacekeeper Armored Rescue Truck) (a) Use of Equipment: Used in the service of two (2) search warrants. (b) Concerns and Complaints Received: None.
(c) Internal Audit Results and Response: None.
(d) Total Annual Cost (including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs): $1,045.66. (i) Funding source for FY 23-24: General Fund.
(e) Quantity: 1
(f) Future Acquisition Plans: The BPD plans to exchange this vehicle for a newer model if the opportunity arises.
(2) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
(a) Use of Equipment: Search and rescue, suspect search, search warrant observation, river patrol.
(b) Concerns and Complaints Received: None:
c) Internal Audit Results and Response: None
d) Total Annual Cost (including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs): $33,297.33. (i) Funding source for FY 23-24: General Fund; potential grant funding from California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW). e) Quantity: 2
i) Future Acquisition Plans: Possibly two (2) more UAS aircraft if BPD obtains gran Annual Military Equipment Report - AB 481
May 2023

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(3) Firearms: Colt & B&T brand (semi-automatic and select fire rifles) (a) Use of Equipment: Patrol and special operations.
(b) Concerns and Complaints Received: None.
(c) Internal Audit Results and Response: None.
(d) Total Annual Cost (including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs): Approximately $6,600.00.

Funding source for FY 23-24: General Fund.
(e) Quantity: 32
(D) Future Acquisition Plans: The BPD may acquire two (2) 9mm Glock 18 guns through a donation from the Palm Springs Police Department.
(d) Total Annual Cost (including acquisition, personnel, training. transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs): $0.00.

Funding source for FY 23-24: General Fund.
(e) Quantity: 2
(f) Future Acquisition Plans: The BPD intends to replace existing equipment with updatec models.

Annual Military Equipment Report - AB 481
May 2023

36 CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 9, 2023
SUBJECT: Measure A Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2028 PRESENTED BY: Christa Elms, Director of Finance
PREPARED BY: Christa Elms, Director of Finance
RECOMMENDATION: Recommended Council take the following actions:

1. Adopt Blythe's Measure A Local Streets and Roads five (5) year Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2024-2028 as presented in Attachment A.

2. Approve for submission Blythe's Project Status Report for fiscal year 2022-2023 as presented in Attachment B.

3. Authorize the City Manager to execute Blythe's Maintenance of Efforts Certification Statement as presented in Attachment C.

4. Authorize Director of Finance to make minor amendments if necessary to the report as per Riverside County Transportation Commission's procedures for fiscal year 2023- 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT: Estimated allocation of $841,000 in Measure A funds and an additional $400,130 in STIP Trade funds for fiscal year 2023-2024.

BACKGROUND: On November 5, 2002, the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) proposed, and voters approved the extension of a one-half percent local transaction and use tax referred to as "Measure A" for the purpose of funding transportation needs within the County of Riverside. The tax was approved to extend for a period of thirty (30) years. RCT's Ordinance No. 02-001 provides for the imposition of the tax, the administration of the tax proceeds, and a county transportation expenditure plan that Blythe and other eligible entities within the County of Riverside must adhere to, to be eligible to receive their proportionate share of revenue.

STAFF REPORT: As per RCTC Ordinance No. 02-001 for the City of Blythe to receive its proportionate share of Measure A tax revenues it must annually meet the reporting requirements outlined within the ordinance which include:

1. Annual adoption and submission of the City's five (5) year Local Streets and Roads Capital Improvement Plan which identifies estimated funding available and use of those funds.

2. Annual submission of the City's Project Status Report which outlines the status of expenditures approved for the current fiscal year.

3. Certification of Maintenance of Effort (MOE) of which the City certifies it will maintain its required base year amount of no less than $170,000 of local funds towards transportation needs.

The proposed Local Streets and Roads Capital Improvement Plan begins with fiscal year 2023- 2024 and extends through fiscal year 2027-2028. The report is for a period of five (5) years and is amendable annually in the event Council makes project changes. The attached plan includes:
37 1. Preventative maintenance - Slurry Sealing of nine (9) streets recently paved throughout the City for fiscal year 2023-2024.

2. Count joint street resurfacing project - 6' Avenue end of road to Lovekin 2023-2024

3. Street resurfacing - Defrain from 10th Avenue to 4%h Avenue fiscal year 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.

Upon Council's approval staff will remit required documents to RCTC by the deadline with a tentative Committee and Commission approval of June 2023. If approved the City will begin to see its 2023-2024 Measure A funding allocations in September of 2023.

ATTACHMENTS:

A. 2024-2028 Local Streets and Roads five (5) year Capital Improvement Plan B. 2022-2023 Project Status Report
C. Blythe Maintenance of Efforts Certification
D. RCTC Measure A Program Allocation Projections
38 Attachment A

MEASURE A

RCTC LOCAL STREETS

AND ROADS PROGRAM
FY 2023/24
Agency. Blythe
Propared by: Christa Elms
Phone #: (760) 922-6161
Date: 5/2/2023
FY 2021/22 Audited Measure A Balance: $1,055,974
FY 2022/23 Measure A Revenue $874,000
Less: FY 2022/23 Project Status Report Expenses: $131,108 Estimated Prior Year Measure A Balance: $1,798,866
Estimated FY 2023/24 Measure A Allocation: $841,000
Estimated Measure A Available for FY 2023/24 Projects: $2,639,866 Item No. : Project Name/Umits Project Typo Total Project Cost Measure A Funds 2024-01 Administrative Overhead Administrative Overhead/indirect Costs $67,280 $67,280 2024-02 Asphalt Emulsion Oil/Base Material (annual stock) Preventive Maintenance $100,000 $100,000 2024-03 Outside Equipment Rental Preventive Maintenance $25,000 $25,000 2024-04 Fog, Chip & Slurry Seal Preventive Maintenance $750,000 $349,870 2024-05 6th Ave, End of Road to Lovekin Street Resurfacing $1,843,900 $1,843,900 2024-06 Design Only Street Resurfacing Project Street Resurfacing $50,000 $50,000 Total: $2,836,180 $2,436,050
39 Attachment A

MEASURE A

RCTC LOCAL STREETS

AND ROADS PROGRAM
FY 2023/24 - MEASURE A/STIP TRADE
Agency: Blythe
Prepared by: Christa Elms
Phone#: (760) 922-6161
Date: 5/2/2023
Estimated Prior Year Measure A/STIP Trade Balance Plus Current Measure $400.130 A/STIP Trade:

FY 2022/23 Project Status Report Expenses:

Estimated Measure A Available for FY 2023/24: $400,130
Item No. Project Name/Umite Profect Type Total Project Cost Measure A Funde 2024-01 Fog, Chip & Slurry Seal Preventive Maintenance $750,000 $400,130 Total: $750,000 $400,130
Attachment A

MEASURE A

RCTC LOCAL STREETS

AND ROADS PROGRAM
FY 2024/25
Agency: Blythe
Propared by: Christa Elms
Phone #: (760) 922-6161
Date: 5/2/2023
Estimated Prior Year Measure A Balance: $203,816
Estimated FY 2024/25 Measure A Allocation: $858,000
Estimated Measure A Available for FY 2024/25 Projects $1,061,816 Item No. Project Name/Limits Project Typo Total Prolact Cost Measure A Funde 2025-01 Administrative Overhead Administrative Overhead/Indirect Costs $68,640 $68,640 2025-02 : Asphalt Emulsion Oil/Base Material (annual stock) Preventive Maintenance $100,000 $100,000 2025-03 Outside Equipment Rental Preventive Maintenance $25,000 $25,000 2025-04 Design Only Street Resurfacing Project Street Resurfacing $75,000 $75,000 Total: $268,640 $268,640
Attachment A

MEASURE A
-RCTC LOCAL STREETS

AND ROADS PROGRAM
FY 2025/26
Agency: Blythe
prepared by: Christa Elms
Phone#: (760) 922-6161
Date: 5/2/2023
Estimated Prior Year Measure A Balance: $793,176
Estimated FY 2025/26 Measure A Allocation: $875,000
simo ven
Estimated Measure A Available for FY 2025/26 Projects: $1,668,176 Item No. Project Name/Limits Project Type Total Profect Cost Measure A Funds 2026-01 Administrative Overhead Administrative Overhead/Indirect Costs $70,000 $70,000 2026-02 Asphalt Emulsion Oil/Base Material (annual stock) Preventive Maintenance $100,000 $100,000 2026-03 Outside Equipment Rental Preventive Maintenance $25,000 $25,000 2026-04 Defrain from 10th Ave to 4th Ave Street Resurfacing $1,800,000 $800,000 Total: $1,995,000 $995,000
42 Attachment A

MEASURE A

RCTC LOCAL STREETS

AND ROADS PROGRAM
FY 2026/27
Agency: Blythe
Prepared by: Christa Elms
Phone#: (760) 922-6161
Date: 5/2/2023
Estimated Prior Year Measure A Balance: $673,176
Estimated FY 2026/27 Measure A Allocation: $893,000
Estimated Measure A Available for FY 2026/27 Projects: $1,566,176 Item No. Project Name/Limits Profact Typo Total Project Cost Measure A Funds 2027-01 Administrative Overhead Administrative Overhead/indirect Costs $71,440 $71,440 2027-02 Asphalt Emulsion Oil/Base Material (annual stock) Preventive Maintenance $100,000 $100,000 2027-03 Outside Equipment Rental Preventive Maintenance $25,000 $25,000 2027-04 Defrain from 10th Ave to 4th Ave Street Resurfacing $1,800,000 $1,000,000 Total: $1,996,440 $1,196,440
Attachment A

MEASURE A

RCTC LOCAL STREETS

AND ROADS PROGRAM
FY 2027/28
Agency: Blythe
Prepared by: Christa Elms
Phone #: (760) 922-6161
Date: 5/2/2023
Estimated Prior Year Measure A Balance $369,736
Estimated FY 2027/28 Measure A Allocation: $911,000
Estimated Measure A Available for FY 2027128 Projects: $1,280,736 Item No. Project Name/Limits Project Type Total Project Cost Measure A Funds 2028-01 Outside Equipment Rental Preventive Maintenance $25,000 $25,000 2028-02 Asphalt Emulsion Oil/Base Material (annual stock) Preventive Maintenance $100,000 $100,000 2028-03 Administrative Overhead Administrative Overhead/Indirect Costs $72,880 $72,880 Total: $197,880 $197,880
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Attachment B

MEASURE A

RCTC LOCAL STREETS

AND ROADS PROGRAM
PROJECT STATUS REPORT FY 2022|23
Agency: Blythe
Prepared by: Christa Elms
Phone#: (760) 922-6167
Data: 5/2/2023
Anticipated Measure A
Total Funde Expended (Est thru Estimated/ Actual
Item No. proface Name/Umite Project Type 08/30/2023) completion 2023-01 Administrative Overhead dministrativ $77,500 $69,920 6/30/2023 completed verhead/indirec
Costs
2023-02 Asphalt Emulsion Oil/Base Material (annual stock) Preventive $125,000 $61,188 6/30/2023 completed Maintenance
2023-03 Fog, Chip & Slurry Seat Preventive $750,000 $0 6/30/2024 Delayed Maintenanc
2023-04 Outside Equipment Rental Preventive $25,000 $0 8/30/2024 Delayed Maintenance
Total: $131,108
Measuro A/STIP Trade Profects
ticipated Measure
Total inde Expended (Est th timated/Actu
Item No. Profect Name/Umits Project Typo Cost 08/30/2022) implet Status 2023-01 Fog, Chip & Slurry Seal Preventive $750,000 S0 6/30/2024 Delayed Maintenance
Tobat: so
Attachment C
FY 2023/24

MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
The undersigned agrees and certifies for the city of Blythe (the "Agency") that sales tax transportation funds received pursuant to Ordinance No. 02-001 of the Riverside County Transportation Commission ("Measure A") shall be used in compliance with the Commission's Maintenance of Effort Guidelines and a base year amount of $170,000, approved by the Commission at its April 01, 2016 meeting, and that the Agency shall not use such funds to replace discretionary local funds previously expended by the Agency for local transportation purposes. The Agency hereby acknowledges that the failure of the Agency to continue such local expenditure shall result in a reduction of loss of Measure A funds. Additionally, the Agency commits to expending Measure A Local Streets and Roads funds for projects listed in the Five Year Capital Improvement Plan as approved by Riverside County Transportation Commission.

Dated:

CITY MANAGER
ATTEST:

SECRETARY
46 Attachment D

RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

MEASURE A LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS PROGRAM ALLOCATION (PROJECTION) FY 2023/24 ORIGINAL (1/11/2023)
FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25 FY 2025/26 FY 2026/27 FY 2027/28
Western County
Local Streets & Roads
BANNING $ 885,000 $ 921,000$ 939,000 $ 958,000
BEAUMONT 875,000 893,000 911,000 929,000 948,000
CALIMESA 324,000 330,000 337,000 344,000
CANYON LAKE 298,000 304,000 310,000
CORONA 5,723,000 5,837,000 5,954,000 6,073,000
EASTVALE 3,283,000 3,349,000 3,416,000 3,484,000
HEMET 2,904,000 2,962,000 3,021,000
JURUPA VALLEY 3,449,000 3,518,000 3,588,000 3,660,000
LAKE ELSINORE 2,339,000 2,386,000 2,434,000 2,483,000
MENIFEE 3,089,000 3,151,000 3.214,000 3,278,000
MORENO VALLEY 6,392,000 6,520,000 6,650,000 6,783,000 6,919,000 MURRIETA 3,615,000 3,687,000 3,761,000 3,836,000 3,913,000 NORCO 985,000 1,025,000 1,046,000
PERRIS 2,858,000 2,973,000 3,093,000
RIVERSIDE 10,776,000 11,436,000
SAN JACINTO 1,502,000 1,532,000 1,563,000 1,594,000 1,626,000 TEMECULA 4,354,000 4,441,000 4,530,000 4,621,000 4,713,000 WILDOMAR 1,005,000 1,025,000 1,046,000 1,067,000 1,088,000 RIVERSIDE COUNTY 9,104,000 9,286,000 9,472,000 9,661,000 9,854,000 WRCOG 1,313,000 1,339,000 1,373,000 1,366,000
SUBTOTAL-Western County 64,591,000 65,891,000 67,176,000 68,526,000 69,863,000 Coachella Valley
CATHEDRAL CITY 2,040,000 2,081,000 2,123,000 2,165,000 2,208,000 COACHELLA 832,000 849,000 866,000 883,000 901,000
DESERT HOT SPRINGS 723,000 737,000 752,000 767,000 782,000 INDIAN WELLS 331,000 338,000 345,000 352,000 359,000
INDIO 2,670,000 2,723,000 2,777,000 2,833,000 2,890,000 LA QUINTA 2,013,000 2,053,000 2,094,000 2,136,000 2,179,000 PALM DESERT 3,564,000 3,635,000 3,708,000 3 782.000 3,858,000 PALM SPRINGS 3,318,000 3,384,000 3,452,000 3,521,000 3,591,000 RANCHO MIRAGE 1,212,000 1,236,000 1,261,000 1,286,000 1,312,000 RIVERSIDE COUNTY 2,606,000 2,658,000 2,711,000 2,765,000 2,820,000 SUBTOTAL-Coachella Valley 19,309,000 19,694,000 20,089,000 20,490,000 20,900,000 Palo Verde Valley
BLYTHE 841,000 858,000 875,000 893,000 911,000
RIVERSIDE COUNTY 246,000 251,000 256,000 261,000 266,000 SUBTOTAL-Palo Verde Valley 1,087,000 1,109,000 1,131,000 1,154,000 1,177,000 TOTAL 1 $ 84,987,000 $ 86,694,000 $ 88,396,000 $ 90,170,000 $ 91,940,000 1 Administrative costs are allocated in accordance with a cost allocation plan on a quarterly basis. Accordingly, the Measure A allocations to each geographic area by program will be reduced for such quarterly cost allocations.

Note: Estimate for planning purposes, subject to change and rounding differences. 47 TRIT IT TREAS

CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 9, 2023
SUBJECT: Annual Consumer Price Index and Landfill Rate Adjustment PRESENTED BY: Christa Elms, Director of Finance
PREPARED BY: Christa Elms, Director of Finance
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the annual rate adjustments submitted by CR&R pursuant to Section 22.7.1 of the Solid Waste and Recycling Services Agreement FISCAL IMPACT: An increase to customers of 7.45% for sanitation service component of fees and 7.30% increase in the landfill component of fees.

BACKGROUND: On January 27, 2015, the City Council adopted the Second Amendment and Restatement to the Solid Waste Franchise Agreement between CR&R Incorporated and the City of Blythe. The Agreement subsequently went into effect on February 1, 2015. Section 22.7.1 of the Agreement states beginning July 1, 2015, and on each July 1s* thereafter, all rates set forth in Exhibit A, including all ancillary fees and charges, shall be adjusted by the Consumer Price Index "CPI", All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles/Riverside/Orange County Metropolitan area. Disposal and Waste processing shall be adjusted annually based on the CPI or the percentage increase in the per ton tipping fee established by the Riverside County Waste Management Department. All requests for rate adjustments shall be submitted to the City Manager for review and accuracy and the City Council shall approve the rate adjustments.

STAFF REPORT: City staff has reviewed the rate adjustments submitted by CR&R for completeness and accuracy. It is recommended Council approve the rate adjustments as submitted.

ATTACHMENTS:

A. Annual Consumer Price Index and Landfill Rate Adjustment as submitted by CR&R Inc. for FY 2023-2024
48 Attachment A
eRER
environmental services
April 13. 2023
Ms. Mallory Sutterfield
Interim City Manager
City of Blythe
235 N. Broadway
Blythe, CA 92225
Re: Annual Consumer Price Index and Landfill Rate Adjustment Dear Mallory,
Pursuant to Section 22.7 of our current agreement to provide Solid Waste and Recycling Services to the City of Blythe, CR&R Incorporated respectfully submits the attached information which outlines our Annual Rate Adjustment request for fiscal year 2023-2024. As you may be aware, our current contract allows for annual adjustments to both the rates and the weightings which determine those rates. The attached rates are reflective of these changes for fiscal year 2023-2024.

This correspondence, as well as the attached exhibits, outlines both the current and proposed rates for residential and commercial customers located within the City of Blythe. In reviewing. the CP| data from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for December 2022 through December 2022, the CPI has increased by 7.45%. In addition; the County of Riverside will be increasing their Landfill Tipping Fee by 7.30% from $46.35 per ton to $49.73 per ton effective July 1, 2023. The new rate calculations for your city's rates are attached for your review.

As discussed in our rate adjustment letter last year, these proposed rates do not consider any potential rate adjustments that may be required as part of SB 1383 regulations. As you know, $B 1383 regulations went into effect January 1, 2022 and they carry a significant amount of additional regulatory requirements with regards to the collection, reporting and processing of organic materials. The enclosed rates do not consider any SB 1383 costs for 2023-2024. We hope to have a proposed contract amendment and new rates later this year for your review which will take SB 1383 into account.

As you know, we have been working hard to seek County approval for a Direct Transfer Station Permit that would allow us to more cost effectively move your organic materials for processing.

We have finally received approval from the Riverside County Planning Department which allows us to move forward with this project. There are still additional permits to attain, trucks to purchase, containers to purchase and lots of additional planning and reporting to set-up for the City. We will keep you posted on our progress in the coming months. erwasteservices com
49 Attachment A
We appreciate the trust that you and your City have put in our company as we move forward in providing SB 1383 compliant solid waste and recycling services.

Please let us know if you should have any questions.

Respectfully,
tary
Alex Braicovich
Senior Regional Vice President
CR&R Incorporated
Cc: Christa Elms, City of Blythe
Bill Higginbotham, CR&R
Chrystal Denning, CR&R
CITY OF BLYTHE Page 1 of2
CPI All Urban Consumers. (Annual) New Previous % Change CUURS49ASAO Index LA/OC 310.782 289.244 7.45%
Landfill. Adjustment 49.73 $ 46:35 7.30% * Provided by County Waste Management Dept Service Component: Landfil Component
2023 PRICE ADJUSTMENT Previous CPI Rate. Unilt Previous Rate Previous Proposed Net % Rate Contract Change Change Measure Rate Contract Change. Change Rate Rate Standard service 90 gal 25,47 75.3% 7.45% $1.43 per month 25.47 730% $1.89 $ 25.47 $27.36 Additional 90 gal $10.14 75,3% 7,45%. $0.57 per month $10.14 7,30% $0,75 $10.14 $10.89 7.40% $2.39 100.0% 7.45% $0:18 per month $2.39 7.30% $0.18 $2.39 $2,57 7.53% Residentia China son o $0.94 100.0% 0.00% $0:00 per month $0.94 7.30% $0,00 $0.94 $0.94 0.00% Total Standard Service Rate (90 gal) $26.41 $28.30
*includes franchise fee.

Commercial Carts
Commercial 90 gallon set $94:23 70.9% 7.45% $4.97 per month $94.23 29.11%: 7.30% $2.00 56.97 $94.23 $101.20 7.40% Additional 90 gal commercial carts $31,18 70.9% 7.45% $1.65 per month $31.18 29:11% 7.30% $0.66 $2.31 $31.18 $33.49 7.41% Commercial Recycle 90 gallon (with bin service) $61.97 100.0% 7.45%. $4.61 per month $4.61 $61.97 $66.58. 7.44% Commercial 2 cubic yard bin
1xweek $125.46 72.0% 7.45% $6.73 per month $125.46 28.0%- 7.30% $2:56 $9:29 $125.46 $134.75 7.40% 2 x week $251.24 72.0% 7:45% $13.47 per month $251.24 28.0% 7.30% $5.14 $18.81 $251.24 $269.85 7.41% Commercial 3 cubic yard bin
1 x week $188.41 72.0% 7.45% $10.10 per month $188.41 28.0% 7:30% $3.85 $13.95 $188.41 $202.36 7.40% 2x week $315.56 72:0% 7.45% $16.92 per month -$315.56 28.0% 7.30% :$6.45 $23.37 $315.56 $338.93 7:41% 3 x week $442:61 72.0% 7.45% $23.73 per month $442.61 28.0%. 7:30% $9.05 $32.78 $442.61 $475:39 7.41% 4x week $569.77 72.0% 7.45% $30.55 per month $569.77 28.0% 7.30% $11.65 $42:20 $569.77 $611.97 7:41% 5 x week $696:87 72.0% 7.45%: :$37.36 per month $696.87 28.0% 7.30% $14.24 $51.60 $696.87 $748,47 7.40% 6 x week $824.00 72:0% 7.45% $44.18 per. month $824.00 28.0% 7.30% $16.84 $61.02 $824.00 $885.02 7.41% Commercial 4 cubic yard bin
1x week $251.24 72.0% 7.45%: $13.47 per month $251.24 28.0% 7.30% $5.14 $18.61 $251.24 $269.85 7.41% 2x week $420.66 72:0% 7.45% $22.55 per month $420.66 -28.0% 7.30% $8.60 $31.15 $420.66 $451.81 7.41% 3x week $590.16 72.0% 7.45% $31.64 per month $590.16 28.0% 7.30% $12.06 $43.70 $590.16 $633.86 7:40% 4x week $759.60 72.0% 7.45%. $40.72 per month $759.60 28.0% 7.30% $15:53 $56.25 $759,60 $815.85 7.41% 5x week $929.07 72.0% 7.45% 549.81 per month $929.07 :28.0% 7.30% $18.99 $68.80 $929:07 $997.87 7.41% 6 x week $1,098.53 72.0% 7:45% $58.90 per month $1,098.53 28.0% 7.30% $22.45 $81.35 $1,098.53 $1,179.88 7.41% Commercial 6 cubic yard bin
1xweek $293.29 72.0% 7.45%. $15.72 per month $293.29 28.0% 7.30% $5.99 $21.71 $293.29 $315.00 7.40% 2 x week $576.32 72.0% 7.45% $30.90 per monthi $576.32 28.0% 7.30% $11.78 $42.68 $576.32 $619.00 7.41% 3 x week $781.28 72.0% 7.45%: $41:89 per month $781.28 28.0%: 7.30% $15.97 $57.86 $781.28 $838:14. 7.41% 4x week $969.72 72.0% 7.45% $51:99 per month $969.72 28.0% 7.30% $19,82 $71.81 $969.72 81,041.53 7.41% 5x week $1,149.09 72.0% 7.45% $61.61 per month $1,149.09 28.0% 7.30% $23.49 $85.10 $1,149.09 $1,234.19 7.41% 6 x week $1,328.46 72.0% 7.45% $71.22 per month $1,328.46 28.0% 7.30% $27.15 $98.37 $1,328.46 $1,426.83 7:40% Commercial 3 cubic yard recycling bin
1 x week: $125.40 100.0% 7.45% $9.34 per month $9.34 $125.40 $134.74 7.45% 2 x week $213.44 100:0% 7.45%. $15.89 per month $15.89 $213.44 $229.33 7.44% 3 x week $305.81 100.0% 7.45% $22.77 per month $22.77 $305.81 $328.58 7.45% 4 x week $375,40 100.0% 7.45% $27.95 per month $27.95 $375.40 $403:35 7.45% 5 x week $473.97 100:0% 7.45% $35.29 per month $35.29 $473.97 $509.26 7.45% 6x week $572.54 100:0% 7.45%. $42.63 per month $42.63 $572.54 $615.17 7.45% Commercial 4 cubic yard recycling bin
1 x week $173:16 100,0% 7:45% $12:89 per month $12.89 $173:16 $188.05 7.44% 2xweek $287.40 100.0% 7.45% $21.40 per month $21.40 $287.40 $308.80 7.45% 3 x week $401:95 100.0% 7.45% $29.93 per month $29.93 $401:95 $431.88 7.45% 4xweek $502.21 100.0% 7.45%. $37:40 per month $37.40 $502.21 $539.61 7.45% 5 x week $622.64 100.0% 7.45% $46.36 per month $48.36 $622.64 $669.00 7.45% 6xweek $743.07 100:0% 7.45% $55.33 per month $55.33 $743.07 $798,40 7.45%

Service Component Landill Component
2023 PRICE ADJUSTMENT Previous CPI Rate Unit Previous CPI Rate Rate Previous Proposed Net % Rate Contract Change Change Measure Rate Contract Change Change Change Rate Rate Change Additional Commercial Services
Extra Pick Up on Existing Trash Bin $111,87 100.0% 7.45% $8.33 per bin $8.33 $111:87 $120.20 7.45% Extra Pick Up on Existing Recycle Bin $87.56 100.0% 7.45% $6.52. per bin $6.52 $87. 56 $94,08 7.45% Cart New Account Set-Up Fee (Temp-Perm) $41.37 100.0% 7.45% $3.08 per account $3.08 $41.37 $44:45 7:45% Bin New Account Set-Up Fee (Temp-Perm) $60.79 100.0% 7.45% $4.53 per account $4.53 $60.79 $65.32 7.45% Commercial Overage Fee $68.11 100.0% 7.45% $5.07 per bin or cart $5.07 568.11 $73.18 7:44% Recycle Bin Contamination Fee $65.65 100,0% 7.45% $4.89 per occurrence $4.89 $65:65 $70,54 7.45% Commercial Bin Delivery Fee (Temp-Perm) $79.06 100.0% 7:45% $5:89 per bin $5.89 $79.06 $B4.95 7.45% Commercial Bin Removal Fee (Temp-Perm) $79.06 100.0% 7.45% $5.89 per bin $5.89 $79.06 $84.95 7.45% Commercial Cart Delivery Fee $66,87 100.0% 7.45% $4.98 per set of two carts $4.98 $66.87 $71.85 7.45% Commercial Cart Removal Fee: $66.87 100.0% 7.45% $4.98 per set of two carts $4:98 $66.87 $71.85 7.45% Commercial Scout Service $54.73 100.0% 7.45%. $4.08 per bin par month :$4.08 $54.73 $58.81 7:45% Commercial Bin Relocation Fee $60.79 100.0% 7.45% $4:53 per bin per occurrence $4.53 :$60.79 $65.32 7.45% Commercial Locking Bin $19:47 100.0% 7.45% $1.45 per bin per month $1.45 $19.47 $20.92 7.45% $18.24 100.0% 7.45% $1.36 each $1.36 $18.24 $19.60 7.48% Replacement of stolen or Burned Bin $608.06 100.0% 7.45% $45.28 each bin $45,28 $608.06 $653.34 7.45% Commercial Bulky Item Fee $42.56 100.0% 7.45% $3.17 per item $3:17 $42.56 $45.73 7.45% $91,21 100.0% 7.45% $6.79 per. bin $6.79 $91:21 $98.00 7.44% Commercial Delinquen counterval Fee $66.87 100.0% 7,45% $4.98 per bin $4.98 S66.87 $71.85 7.45% Commercial Delinquent Account Re-instatement Fee $66.87 100.0% 7.45% $4.98 per bin $4.98 $66.87 $71.85 7.45% Commercial Bin Rollout Fees:
0-20 Feet 100.0% 7.45% $0.00 no charge
21-36 Feet $12.15 100.0% 7.45% $0.90 per bin par month : $0.90 $12:15 $13.05 7.41% 37-52 Feet $18.24 100.0% 7.45% $1.36 per. bin per month $1.36 $18.24 $19:60 7.46% 53-68 Feet $24.33 100.0% 7.45% $1.81 per bin per month $1.81 $24.33 $26.74 7.44% 69-84 Feet $30.41 100.0% 7:45% $2.26 per bin per month $2.26 $30:41 $32.67 7.43% Greater Than 84 Feet $36.49 100.0% 7.45% $2.72 per bin per month $2.72 $36.49 $39:21 7.45% Rolloff Services
10-40 Cubic Yard Trash Rolloff Container $311.98 100.0% 7.45% $23.23 per haul + disposal cost $23:23 $311.98 $335.21 7.45% 10-40 Cubic Yard Recycle Rolloff Container $311.98 100.0% 7.45% $23.23 per haul $23.23 $311.98 $335.21 7.45% Rolloff Compactor Haul Fee $627.92 100.0% 7.45% $46.76 per haul + disposal cost $46.76 $627.92 $674.68 7.45% Rolloff Container Delivery Fee 592.93 100.0% 7.45% $6.92 per container $6.92 $92.93 $99.85 7.45% Rolloff New Account Sef-Up Fee $60.79 100.0% 7.45% $4.53 per account $4.53 $60.79 $65.32 7.45% Rolloff False Run Fee $115.52 100.0% 7.45% $8.60 per container $8.60 $115.52 $124.12 7.44% Rolloff Relocation Box Fee (on same job site) $115.52 100.0% 7.45% $8.60 per container $8.60 $115.52 $124.12 7.44% Load Rejection Fee $160:94 100.0% 7.45% $11.98 $11.98 $160.94 $172.92 7.44% Additional Residential Services
Additional Cart Exchange (Over one per year) $19.47 100.0% 7.45% $1,45 per cart $1.45 $19,47 $20.92 7.45% Additional Cart Replacement (Over one per year) $19:47 100.0% 7,45% $1.45 per cart $1,45 $19.47 $20.92 7,45% Residential Bulky Item Fee (Over four per Calendar year) $27.97 100,0% 7.45% $2.08 per item $2.08 $27.97 $30,05 7.44% Residential New Account Set-Up Fee $30:41 100.0%. 7.45% $2,26 per account $2.26. $30.41 $32.67 7.43% Residential Mail-in Sharps Kit $121.56 100.0% 7,45% $9.05 per kit $9.05• $121.56 $130.61 7:44% Residential Compact Florescent Bull Kit $68.11 100.0% 7.45% $5.07 per kil $5.07 $68.11 .$73.18 7.44% Three Cubic Yard Clean Up Bin (Includes one service) $64.27 100.0% 7.45% $4.79. plus $2.00/Day after 7 days $4.79 $64.27 $69.06 7.45% Additional Dump on Two Cubic Yard Bin .$64.27 100:0% 7.45% $4.79 per service $4.79 $64.27 $69.06 7.45% Four Cubic Yard Clean Up. Bin (Includes one service) $85.68 100:0% 7.45% S6.38 plus $2.00/Day after 7 days 56.38 $85.68 $92.06 7.45% Additional Dump on Three Cubic Yard Bin $85.68 100.0% 7.45% $6.38 per servico $6:38 $85.68 $92.06 7.45% Residential Bin Relocation Fee $60.79 100.0% 7.45% $4,53 per bin per occurrence $4:53 $60.79 $65.32 7.45% Residential Delinquent Account Cart Removal :$60.79 100.0%% 7 45% $4.53 per set $4.53 $60.79 $65.32 7.45% Residential Delinquent Account Cart Re-Instatement $60.79 100.0% 7 45% $4.53 per set $4.53 $60:79 $65.32 7.45% CFC Removal $54.73 100.0% 7.45% $4.08 per item $4.08. $54.73 $58.81 7.45% Burned Cart Replacement Fee (Residential or Commercial). $79.06 100.0% 7.45% $5.89 per cart $5.89 $79.06 $84:95 7.45% Green waste Drop-Off (Landscapers/Business Only) $18.24 100.0% 7.45%. $1.36 per pick-up load $1:36 $18.24 $19:60 7.46% Street Sweeping
Other Associated Work $91.21 100,0% 7.45% $6.79 per hour ( part-to-port) $6.79 $91:21 $98.00 7.44% Attachment A
Exhibit A
City of Blythe - Rate Schedule
Rates Effective 7/1/2023
Monthly
Service Rate
Standard service 90 gal $27.36
Residential China Sword $0.94
Total Standard Residential Rate 28.30
Additional 90 gal $10.89
Additional 90 gal- recycling $2.57
Commercal Cart Service
Commercial 90 gallon set $101.20
Additional 90 gal commercial carts $33.49
Commercial Recycle 90 gallon (with bin service) $66.58
Commercial 2 cubic yard bin:
1 x week $134.75
2 x week. $269.85
Commercial 3 cubic yard bin
1 x week $202.36
2 x week $338.93
3 x week $475.39
4 x week $611.97
5 x week: $748.47
6 x week: $885.02
Commercial 4 cubic yard bin
1x week $269.85
2 x week $451.81
3x week $633.86
4x week $815.85
5 x week. $997.87
6x week $1,179.88
Commercial 6 cubic yard bin
1x week. $315.00
2x week $619.00
3 x week $839.14
4x week $1,041.53
5-x week $1,234.19
6x week $1,426.83
Commercial 3 cubic yard recycling bin
1x week $134.74
2 x week $229.33
3x week $328.58
4 x week $403.35
5x week $509.26
6 x week $615.17
Commercial 4 cubic yard recycling bin
1 x week: $186.05
2x week: $308.80
3x week $431.88
4x week $539.61
5x week $669.00
6x week $798.40

53 Attachment A
Exhibit A
City of Blythe - Rate Schedule
Rates Effective 7/1/2023
Rolloff Services Per Haul
10-40 Cubic Yard Trash Rolloff Container $335.21
10-40 Cubic Yard Recycle Rolloff Container $335.21
Rolloff Compactor Haul Fee $674.68
Rolloff Container Delivery Fee $99.85
Rolloff New Account Set-Up Fee $65.32
Rolloff False Run Fee $124.12
Rollaff Relocation Box Fee (on same job site) $124.12
$172.92
Additonal Commercial Services.

Extra Pick Up on Existing Trash Bin $120,20
Extra Pick Up on Existing Recycle Bin $94.08
Cart New Account Set-Up Fee (Temp-Perm) $44.45
Bin New Account Set-Up Fee (Temp-Perm) $65.32
Commercial Overage Fee $73.18
Recycle Bin Contamination Fee $70.54
Commercial Bin Delivery Fee (Temp-Perm) $84:95
Commercial Bin Removal Fee (Temp-Perm) $84.95
Commercial Cart Delivery Fee $71.85
Commercial Cart Removal Fee $71.85
Commercial Scout Service $58.81
Commercial Bin Relocation Fee $65.32
Commercial Locking Bin $20.92
Replacement Lock or Key $19.60
Replacement of Stolen or Burned Bin $653.34
Commercial Bulky Item Fee $45.73
Bin Exchange in Excess of one per year $98.00
Commercial Delinquent Account Removal Fee: $71.85
Commercial Delinquent Account Re-instatement Fee $71.85 Commercial Bin Rollout Fees:
0-20 Feet: No charge
21-36 Feet $13.05
37-52 Feet $19.60
53-68 Feet $26:14
69-84 Feet $32.67
Greater Than 84 Feet $39.21
Additional Residential Services
Additional Cart Exchange (Over one per year) $20.92
Additional Cart Replacement (Over one per year) $20.92
Residential Bulky Item Fee (Over four per Calendar year) $30:05 Residential New Account Set-Up Fee $32.67
Residential Mail-In Sharps Kit $130.61
Residential Compact Florescent Bull Kit $73.18
Three Cubic Yard Clean Up Bin (Includes one service) $69,06 Additional Dump on Two Cubic Yard Bin- $69:06
Four Cubic Yard Clean Up Bin (Includes one service) $92.06 Additionat Dump on Three Cubic Yard Bin $92.06.

Residential Bin Relocation Fee $65.32
Residential Delinquent Account Cart Removal $65.32
Residential Delinquent Account Cart Re-Instatement $65.32 CFC Removal $58.81
Burned Cart Replacement Fee (Residential or Commercial) $84.95 Green waste Drop-Off (Landscapers/Business Only) $19.60 Other Associated Work $98.00

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55 CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 9, 2023
SUBJECT: Annual Assessment for Lighting District Nos. 1 and 2 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
PRESENTED BY: Christa Elms, Director of Finance
PREPARED BY: Christa Elms, Director of Finance
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following Resolutions:

Resolution 2023-005 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE PREPARATION AND
FILING OF A REPORT REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-
2024 ASSESSMENT TO BE LEVIED WITHIN THE CITY OF
BLYTHE LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
Resolution 2023-006 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE

ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR CITY OF BLYTHE LIGHTING
DISTRICT NO. 1, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND

COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN SAID DISTRICT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING

REGARDING SUCH ASSESSMENTS
Resolution 2023-007 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE PREPARATION AND
FILING OF A REPORT REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-
2024 ASSESSMENT TO BE LEVIED WITHIN THE CITY OF
BLYTHE LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 2
Resolution 2023-008 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE

ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR CITY OF BLYTHE LIGHTING
DISTRICT NO. 2, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND

COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN SAID DISTRICT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING

REGARDING SUCH ASSESSMENTS
FISCAL IMPACT: The 2023-2024 combined annual projected assessment for Lighting and Landscape District Nos. 1 and 2 is $184,608.

BACKGROUND: The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code, requires the City Council to conduct annual proceedings 56 in order to levy annual assessments within assessment districts formed under the Act. Willdan Financial Services has prepared an engineer's report for both Lighting District Nos. 1 and 2 for fiscal year 2023-2024.

STAFF REPORT:

Lighting District No. 1: Resolution No. 2023-005 orders the preparation and filing of the Engineer's Report for Lighting District No. 1. Resolution No. 2023-006 requests that Council preliminarily approve the attached Engineer's Report, further declare its intention to levy the annual assessment for Lighting District No. 1, and setting June 13, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. as the date and time for hearing protests to the levy of the annual assessment.

Lighting District No. 2: Resolution No. 2023-007 orders the preparation and filing of the Engineer's Report for Lighting District No. 2. Resolution No. 2023-008 requests that Council preliminarily approve the attached Engineer's Report, further declare its intention to levy the annual assessment for Lighting District No. 2, and setting June 13, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. as the date and time for hearing protests to the levy of the annual assessment.

ATTACHMENTS:

A. Resolution 2023-005
B. Resolution 2023-006
C. Resolution 2023-007
D. Resolution 2023-008
E. 2023-2024 Engineer's Annual Levy Report Lighting District No. 1 F. 2023-2024 Engineer's Annual Levy Report Lighting District No. 2 57 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-005

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE

PREPARATION AND FILING OF A REPORT REGARDING
THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 ASSESSMENT TO BE

LEVIED WITHIN THE CITY OF BLYTHE LIGHTING
DISTRICT NO. 1
WHEREAS, the City of Blythe Lighting District No. 1 (the "District") has been of appurtenant facilities in the City; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the District, the City annually levies an assessment against real property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to initiate proceedings to levy the assessment for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in connection with the District; and WHEREAS, no increased assessments, new improvements nor substantial changes in existing improvements within the District are proposed.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE,

CALIFORNIA HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.

SECTION 2. The City Council orders Willdan Financial Services, as assessment engineer, to prepare and file with the City Clerk a report on the assessment in connection with the District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Such report shall include all information required by Section 22565 et seq. of the Act.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 9th day of May 2023, by the following AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
58 Joseph DeConinck, Mayor
ATTEST:

Mallory Crecelius, City Clerk
(SEAL)
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-006

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY

APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR CITY OF
BLYTHE LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1, DECLARING ITS

INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS
WITHIN SAID DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024

AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SUCH

ASSESSMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Blythe Lighting District No. 1 (the "District) has been established pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets and Highways Code Section 22500 et seq.) (the "Act") to fund the maintenance and servicing of certain public landscaping, the operation and maintenance of streetlights and traffic signals, and the maintenance of appurtenant facilities in the City; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the District, the City annually levies an assessment against real property; and
WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 2023-005, adopted May 9, 2023, the City Council directed Willdan Financial Services, as assessment engineer (the "Engineer"), to prepare and file a report regarding the District; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer has filed said report, entitled "City of Blythe, Lighting District No. 1, 2023-2024 Engineer's Annual Levy Report" (the "Report") and the Report is on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and is incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue with proceedings to levy the assessment in connection with the District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 as described in the Report.

ALIFORNIA HERE FINDS, DETERMONES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS
FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Engineer's Report is preliminarily approved.

SECTION 2. The City Council declares its intention to levy and collect assessments within the District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and notes that:
(a) The distinctive name of the District is the "City of Blythe Lighting District No. 1." (b) The District is generally located within the entire City of Blythe, excluding the City of Blythe's sewage treatment plant, the Chuckawalla and Ironwood Prison propert 'City of Blythe Annexation No. 41), and territory annexed to the City of Blyth pursuant to City of Blythe Annexation Nos. 43, 44, 45, 46 and 50, as shown on a 60 map of the District on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to public inspection.
(c) The existing and proposed improvements are briefly described as follows: The illuminating agent for the public lighting facilities or for the lighting or operation of landscaping or appurtenant facilities.
(d) Reference is hereby made to the Engineer's Report, on file in the office of the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the District and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the District.
(e) The assessments to be levied and collected against the assessable lots and parcels of property within the District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 are not proposed to increase from the assessments levied and collected for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

SECTION 3. Lots or parcels of land within the District that are owned or used by any county, city, city and county, special district or any other local governmental entity, the State of California, or the United States shall be assessed unless the entity demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that such lots or parcels receive no special benefit from the proposed improvements.

SECTION 4. All railroad, gas, water and electric utility right-of-way or electric line right- of-way are included within the District and shall be assessed in accordance with the benefits to be received from the improvements.

SECTION 5. A public hearing is set for Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 235 North Broadway, Blythe, California, 92225, to take the testimony on the issue of whether or not the assessments should be approved.

All interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity to hear and be heard. Any interested person may file a written protest with the City Clerk, or, having previously filed a protest, may file a written withdrawal of that protest, prior to the conclusion of the hearing. A written protest shall state all grounds of objection. A protest by a property owner shall contain a description sufficient to identify the property owned by the signer thereof. The City Council shall consider all oral statements and all written protests made or filed by any interested person.

SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall give notice of said public hearing in the time, form, and manner as required by law, including but not limited to publication of this resolution in accordance with Streets and Highways Code Sections 22552 and 22553. 61 SECTION 7. The City Council finds that the levy and collection of these assessments is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under § 15273 of the Guidelines, as none of the proceeds will be used for capital expenses, but will be used instead for operation and maintenance.

SECTION 8. The City Council hereby designates Christa Elms, Director of Finance, City of Blythe, 235 North Broadway, Blythe, California 92225, (760) 922-6161 EXT #1230 to answer inquiries regarding the hearing, protest proceedings, and procedural or technical matters.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this Ith day of May 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Joseph DeConinck, Mayor
ATTEST:

Mallory Crecelius, City Clerk
(SEA L)
62 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-007

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE

PREPARATION AND FILING OF A REPORT REGARDING
THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 ASSESSMENT TO BE

LEVIED WITHIN THE CITY OF BLYTHE LIGHTING
DISTRICT NO. 2
WHEREAS, the City of Blythe Lighting District No. 2 (the "District") has been established pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets and Highways Code ection 22500 et seg.) (the "Act") to fund the maintenance and servicing of certain publi andscaping, the operation and maintenance of streetlights and traffic signals, and the maintenanc of appurtenant facilities in the City; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the District, the City annually levies an assessment against real property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to initiate proceedings to levy the assessment for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in connection with the District; and WHEREAS, no increased assessments, new improvements nor substantial changes in existing improvements within the District are proposed.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE,

CALIFORNIA HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.

SECTION 2. The City Council orders Willdan Financial Services, as assessment engineer, to prepare and file with the City Clerk a report on the assessment in connection with the District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Such report shall include all information required by Section 22565 el seq. of the Act.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 9th day of May 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
63 Joseph DeConinck, Mayor
ATTEST:

Mallory Crecelius, City Clerk
(SEAL)
64 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-008

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY

APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR CITY OF
BLYTHE LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 2, DECLARING ITS

INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENIS
WITHIN SAID DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024

AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SUCH

ASSESSMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Blythe Lighting District No. 2 (the "District") has been established pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets and Highways Code section 22300 et sea.) (the
Landsca 22g, the operati and main) no fend sheintend tead sigris, an of maint able of appurtenant facilities in the City; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the District, the City annually levies an assessment against real property; and
WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 2023-007, adopted May 9, 2023, the City Council directed Willdan Financial Services, as assessment engineer (the "Engineer"), to prepare and file a report regarding the District; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer has filed said report, entitled "City of Blythe, Lighting District No. 2, 2023-2024 Engineer's Annual Levy Report" (the "Report") and the Report is on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and is incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue with proceedings to levy the assessment in connection with the District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 as described in the Report.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE,

CALIFORNIA HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Engineer's Report is preliminarily approved.

SECTION 2. The City Council declares its intention to levy and collect assessments within the District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and notes that:
(a) The distinctive name of the District is the "City of Blythe Lighting District No. 2." The District is generally located within the City of Blythe, including territory annexed to the City of Blythe pursuant to City of Blythe Annexation Nos. 43, 44, 45,46 and 50, as shown on a map of the District on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to public inspection.
(c) The existing and proposed improvements are briefly described as follows: The operation and maintenance of public streets and sidewalks within the District, including the operation, maintenance and servicing of existing and proposed public lighting facilities, landscaping, and appurtenant facilities. Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation and servicing of the landscaping, public lighting facilities, and appurtenant facilities. Servicing means the furnishing of water for the irrigation of the landscaping and the maintenance of any of the public lighting facilities or appurtenant facilities and the furnishing of electric current or energy, gas or other illuminating agent for the public lighting facilities or for the lighting or operation of landscaping or appurtenant facilities.
(d) Reference is hereby made to the Engineer's Report, on file in the office of the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the District and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the District.
(e) The assessments to be levied and collected against the assessable lots and parcels of property within the District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 are not proposed to increase from the assessments levied and collected for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

SECTION 3. Lots or parcels of land within the District that are owned or used by any county, city, city and county, special district or any other local governmental entity, the State of California, or the United States shall be assessed unless the entity demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that such lots or parcels receive no special benefit from the proposed improvements.

SECTION 4. All railroad, gas, water and electric utility right-of-way or electric line right- of-way are included within the District and shall be assessed in accordance with the benefits to be received from the improvements.

SECTION 5. A public hearing is set for Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 235 North Broadway, Blythe, California, 92225, to take the testimony on the issue of whether or not the assessments should be approved.

All interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity to hear and be heard. Any interested person may file a written protest with the City Clerk, or, having previously filed a protest, may file a written withdrawal of that protest, prior to the conclusion of the hearing. A written protest shall state all grounds of objection. A protest by a property owner shall contain a description sufficient to identify the property owned by the signer thereof. The City Council shall consider all oral statements and all written protests made or filed by any interested person.

SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall give notice of said public hearing in the time, form, and manner as required by law, including but not limited to publication of this resolution in accordance with Streets and Highways Code Sections 22552 and 22553.

SECTION 7. The City Council finds that the levy and collection of these assessments is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under § 15273 of the Guidelines, 66 as none of the proceeds will be used for capital expenses, but will be used instead for operation and maintenance.

SECTION 8. The City Council hereby designates Christa Elms, Director of Finance, City of Blythe, 235 North Broadway, Blythe, California 92225, (760) 922-6161 EXT #1230 to answer inquiries regarding the hearing, protest proceedings, and procedural or technical matters.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 9th day of May 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Joseph DeConinck, Mayor
ATTEST:

Mallory Crecelius, City Clerk
(SE AL)
67 Attachment E

THE CITY OF
Blythe

CALIFORNIA

FIRST SUNRISE IN CALIFORNIA
City of Blythe
Lighting District No. 1
2023/2024 ENGINEER'S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT
Intent Meeting: May 9, 2023
Public Hearing: June 13, 2023
27368 Via Industria, Suite 200
Temecula, California 92590
T. 951.587.3500 800.755.6864
F. 951.587.3510 888.326.6864
www.willdan.com

W WILLDAN
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ENGINEER'S REPORT AFFIDAVIT
Lighting District No. 1
City of Blythe
Riverside County, State of California
This Report describes the District and relevant zones therein including the improvements, budgets, parcels and assessments to be levied for Fiscal Year Dated this day of , 2023.

Willdan Financial Services
Assessment Engineer
On Behalf of the City of Blythe
By:

Stacee Reynolds, Principal Consultant
District Administration Services
By:

Tyrone Peter
PE # C 81888
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
L OVERVIEW 1
A. INTRODUCTION
B. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND CURRENT LEGISLATION
C. IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE 1972 ACT 2
I. BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT 3
IMPROVEMENTS 3
A. LANDSCAPING AND ORNAMENTAL STRUCTURES
B. STREET LIGHTS
C. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
IV. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT 5
A. ZONES
B. ASSESSMENT FORMULA
c. SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENTS 10
V. DISTRICT BUDGET
VI. ASSESSMENT ROLLS
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1. OVERVIEW
A. INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to the order of the City Council of the City of Blythe, this report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Article 4, Chapter 1, Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of This report presents the engineering analysis for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 for the Distic known as: City of Blythe Lighting District No. 1 (Hereinater referred to as The District, by special benefit assessments, provide funding for the maintenance of landscaped areas owned by the City of Blythe, for the operation of streetlights owned and maintained by Southern California Edison Company, for the operation and maintenance of traffic signals and for the operation and maintenance of appurtenant facilities; all of which are located in and along public roadways, streets and rights-of ways in the City of Blythe.

B. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND CURRENT LEGISLATION
Section 22573 of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the "1972 Act") requires assessments to be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. The section states:
"The net amount to be assessed upon lands within an assessment district may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements.

The determination of whether or not a lot or parcel will benefit from the improvements shall be made pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000)) [of the Streets and Highways Code, State of California]."
The 1972 Act also provides for the classification of various areas within an assessment district into different zones were,
"by reason of variations in the nature, location and extent of the improvements, the various areas will receive differing degrees of benefit from the improvements. A zone shall consist of all territory which will receive substantially the same degree of benefit from the improvements." Attachment E
An assessment district may consist of contiguous or non-contiguous areas. As the assessments are levied on the basis of benefit, they are considered a special benefit assessment, not a tax, and therefore, are not governed by Article XIlIA of the California Constitution. Properties owned by public agencies, such as a city, county, state or the tederal government must be assessed by law unless it can be demonstrated that they receive no special benefit.

IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE 1972 ACT
As applicable or may be applicable to the District, the 1972 Act defines improvements to mean one or any combination of the following:
• The installation or planting of landscaping.
• The installation or construction of statuary, fountains, and other ornamental structures and facilities.
• The installation or construction of public lighting facilities. • The installation or construction of any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the foregoing or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof, including, but not limited to, grading, clearing, removal of debris, the installation or construction of curbs, gutters, walls, sidewalks, or paving, or water, irrigation, drainage, or electrical facilities. • The maintenance or servicing, or both, of any of the foregoing. • The acquisition of any existing improvement otherwise authorized pursuant to this section.

Incidental expenses associated with the improvements including, but not limited to:
• The cost of preparation of the report, including plans, specifications, estimates, diagram, and assessment;
• The costs of printing, advertising, and the publishing, posting and mailing of notices;
• Compensation payable to the County for collection of assessments; • Compensation of any engineer or attorney employed to render services; • Any other expenses incidental to the construction, installation, or maintenance and servicing of the improvements;
• Any expenses incidental to the issuance of bonds or notes pursuant to Section 22662.5.
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• Costs associated with any elections held for the approval of a new or increased assessment.

The 1972 Act defines "Maintain" or "maintenance" to mean furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of any improvement, including:
• Repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part of any improvement. • Providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury.
• The removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid waste. • The cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.

II. BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT
The existing boundary of the District are completely within the City limits of the City of Blythe and is shown on the Boundary Map (on file in the office of the City Clerk at the Blythe City Hall as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference). The boundary excludes the City's sewage treatment plant and the Chuckwalla/Ironwood Prison property, which are non- contiguous to the remainder of the City. All parcels of real property included within the District are described in detail on maps on file in the Riverside County Assessor's office for Fiscal Year 2023/2024. New development projects within the boundary of the District have been, and will continue to be, annexed into Lighting District No. 2 (LD2) since LD2 was formed in 1997. When such an annexation into LD2 is approved, the lots and parcels of land within the annexation are removed from, and become "not a part" of, the District.

III. IMPROVEMENTS
The facilities and items of servicing and maintenance included within the District are as follows:

A. LANDSCAPING AND ORNAMENTAL STRUCTURES
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A map showing the location of all landscaping zones within the District, are on file in the office of the City Clerk at the Blythe City Hall as Exhibit "B". There are six areas in which landscaping, ornamental structures and appurtenant facilities will be maintained and serviced during Fiscal Year 2023/2024; designated as Zones C through H, respectively.

Servicing means the furnishing of water for the irrigation of any landscaping, the 73 Attachment E
operation of any fountains, or the maintenance of any other improvements.

Maial maice mace operatri in set series and material for torr limited to:

1. Repair, removal or replacement of all or any part of any improvement.

2. Providing for the life, growth, health and beauty of landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury.

3. The removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris and other solid waste.

4. The cleaning, sandblasting and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.

B. STREET LIGHTS
A map showing the location of all streetlights to be maintained and serviced by the District are on file in the office of the City Clerk at the Blythe City Hall as Exhibit "C".

There are currently seven traffic signals operating with the City.

Servicing means the furnishing of electric current or energy, gas or other illuminating agent for public street lighting and appurtenant facilities, including traffic signals.

Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and maintenance, operation and servicing of any improvement, including repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part of a component of the street lighting system, including traffic signals and the cleaning, sandblasting and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.

C. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The plans and specifications showing and describing the general nature, location and extent of the improvements are on in the office of the City Clerk and are incorporated herein by reference.
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IV. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
The net amount to be assessed upon lands within the District in accordance with this report is apportioned by a formula and method which fairly distributes the amount among the assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each lot or parcel from the improvements, namely the maintenance and servicing of public landscaping, ornamental structures, lighting and appurtenant facilities within the District. The maintenance and servicing of public landscaping, ornamental structures, lighting and appurtenant facilities installed and constructed in and along public roadways, streets and rights-of-way in the City of Blythe provides a special benefit which is received by each and every lot or parcel within the specified zones of benefit in the District, tending to enhance their value. Landscaping within the District enhances the aesthetic appeal of parcels within the landscaping zones. In addition, landscaping and ornamental structures improve erosion resistance and dust control.

The streets within the District provide access to the lots or parcels assessed.

Streetlights improve ingress and egress from such lots or parcels by illuminating access after sunset. Such streetlights, by so improving ingress and egress, improve the security parcels, facilitate the opening and operation of business uses after sunset.

The primary benefits of landscaping are as set forth below:

1. Improved aesthetic appeal of nearby parcels.

2. Improved erosion resistance.

3. Improved dust control.

4. Enhancement of the value of property which results from the foregoing benefits.

The primary benefits of street lighting, including traffic signals, are convenience, safety, security and protection of property, property improvements and goods as set forth below:

1. Improvement to traffic circulation and reduction in nighttime accidents and attendant human misery and decrease in personal property loss.

2. Less vulnerability to criminal assault at night.

3. Promotion of business during nighttime hours.

4. Improved ingress and egress to lots and parcels.

5. Reduction in vandalism and other criminal acts resulting in damage to improvements.

6. Enhancement of the value of property which results from the foregoing benefits. 75 Attachment E
A. ZONES
The 1972 Act provides for areas within a district to be classified into different zones. Lighting District No.1 is divided into eight (8) benefit zones. These zones are labeled A through H, inclusive. The zones and the number of parcels within each zone are described as follows;
Zone A - All parcels receiving street lighting benefits, including exempt parcels which are not assessed, within the District except for Zone B parcels.

Zone B - Zone B is comprised of the following areas that remain largely undeveloped and in which there are no streetlights in public rights-of-way, or which have streetlights whose maintenance and operation is funded by assessments in Lighting District No. 2:

1. The area generally bounded by Hobsonway on the north, the east-west property line immediately south to and adjacent to 1-10 on the south, De Frain Boulevard on the west, and on the east by various property lines lying between Carlton Street and the southerly prolongation of Ehlers Boulevard.

2. The area is generally south of Hobsonway and east of the southerly prolongation of Agate Drive.

3. A portion of City of Blythe Annexation No. 37.

4. A portion of City of Blythe Annexation No. 40.

5. City of Blythe Annexation Nos. 29, 35, 44, 45, and 46 except for that area within Annexation No. 45 that is generally south of lOth Avenue and east of Lovekin Boulevard that has streetlights installed by the City of Blythe; said area being more specifically identified by the following Assessor Parcel Numbers:
839-021-002 through 839-021-004 inclusive; 839-021-006 through 839- 021-015 inclusive; 839-021-018; 839-021-025; 839-022-002; 839-023-001 through 839-023-004 inclusive; 839-024-001; 839-032-001 through 839- 032-007 inclusive; 839-033-001 through 839-033-013 inclusive; 839-033- 016; 839-033-017; 839-033-019; 839-033-020; 839-033-026; and 839- 034-001 through 839-034-003 inclusive.

Zone C - Zone C is comprised of the following parcels within the River Valley tract that have received a condition of tract map approval requiring the installation of landscaping in the public right-of-way. Those parcels designated by APN's 854-121-008 through 854-121-021 excluding 854-121-015; 854-121-025; 854-121-030 through 854-121-039 inclusive; 854-122-001 through 854-122-014 inclusive; and 854-123-001 through 854-123-013 inclusive.

Zone D - Zone D is comprised of parcels within the Oasis Village tract that have received a condition of tract map approval requiring the installation of 76 Attachment E
landscaping in the public right-of-way. The parcels designated by APN's 842- 161-001 through 842-161-010 inclusive; 842-161-013 through 842-161-022 inclusive; 842-161-043 through 842-161-050 inclusive; 842-162-001 through 842- 162-012 inclusive; and 842-163-001 through 842-163-033 inclusive.

Zone E - Zone E is comprised of parcels within the Briarbrook tract that have received a condition of tract map approval requiring the installation of landscaping in the public right-of-way. The parcels designated by APN's 842- 171-002 through 842-171-033 inclusive; 842-171-035; 842-171-037; 842-172- 001 through 842-172-020 inclusive; 842-191-001 through 842-191-023 inclusive; and 842-192-001 through 842-192-017 inclusive.

Zone F - Zone F is comprised of parcels within the Desert Horizons tract that have received a condition of tract map approval requiring the installation of landscaping in the public right-of-way. The parcels designated by APN's 851- 151-001 through 851-151-019 inclusive; 851-152-001 through 851-152-032 inclusive; and 851-153-001 through 851-153-018 inclusive.

Zone G - Zone G is comprised of parcels within the Sonora tract that have received a condition of tract map approval requiring the installation of landscaping in the public right-of-way.

The parcels designated by APN's 842-141-001 through 842-141-011 (inclusive) excluding 842-141-004 and 842-141-007; 842-141-014 through 842-141-022 inclusive; 842-141-031; 842-141-032; 842-142-001 through 842-142-016 inclusive; 842-143-001 through 842-143-007 inclusive; 842-144-001 through 842- 144-024 inclusive; 842-150-001 through 842-150-009 inclusive; 842-150-019 through 842-150-040 inclusive; and 842-060-034 (38 homes are planned on the parcel designated by 842-060-034) which currently exists in FY 2023/2024.

Zone H - Zone H is comprised of parcels within the Vista Sunrise tract that have received a condition of tract map approval requiring the installation of landscaping in the public right-of-way. The parcels designated by APN's 869- 371-001 through 869-371-009 inclusive; 869-371-011; 869-371-013 through 869- 371-031 inclusive; 869-372-001 through 869-372-007 inclusive; 869-372-009; 869-372-011 through 869-372-015 inclusive; 869-372-017; 869-373-001 through 869-373-010 inclusive; 869-374-001 through 869-374-010 inclusive; and 869- 431-005 through 869-431-010 inclusive.

The boundaries of Zones A through H are further described on the Boundary Map (on file in the office of the City Clerk as Exhibit "A").

Zones C through H inclusive overlap Zones A and B, and the landscape maintenance assessment will be in addition to any public street lighting assessment.
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B. ASSESSMENT FORMULA
The formula used to calculate the amount spread to the parcels within the District for street lighting starts with the basic assessment unit. The basic assessment unit (AU) is given a value of one (1) for a single-family residential parcel in Zone A. From this base, the remaining parcels are related according to their equivalent benefit within the District. Zone B parcels are not assessed for streetlights. Zones C through H, inclusive, utilize the same formula for landscape maintenance as does Zone A for street lighting. The assignment of assessment units is shown in the table below.

Assessment Unit Chart
Land Use Land Use Code AU Per
-Single Family Residential (SFR) 1 1.00 Parcel
Apartments (i)
1 thru 4 DU 2, 3,4 1.00 DU
5 thru 20 DU. 5 0.75 DU
21 thru 50 DU 0.67 * DU
5ĩ thru 100 DU 5 0.50 DU
101 DU or more 5 0.40 DU
Commercial (Non-Vacant) ® 10 6.00 Acre
Exempt Parcels ® 20 0.00 Parcel
Vacant (Any Land Use) (4) 22 0.50 Parcel
Public Utilities (S) 30 6.00 Acre
Churches, Frateral Organizations 16) 40 1.00 Parcel
Railroad Property 50 3.00 Acre
Agricultural Uses (8) 60 0.25 Acre
Zone B (Not assessed for street lighting) 99 0.00 Parcel (1) DU = Dwelling Unit. The assessment formula for apartment complexes is additive. Apartment units are assessed on a decreasing scale as the number of units increase because such units generally have a greater density per parcel than SFR's, are often located on upper stories, may be located a great distance from public rights-of-way, and generally are smaller units (in terms of floor area than SFR's. (2) Commercial parcels are assessed at a rate of six (6) units per acre. This is based on the basic assessment unit compared to an average 65-foot by 100-foot residential parcel. Since there are 6.7 such parcels per acre, the number of assessment units was rounded down to six (6) per acre and applied to commercial property.
(3) Parcels receiving no special benefit from the district such as letter lots, open space, streets, etc. are exempt.
(4) Vacant parcels are assessed 0.5 AU per parcel for street lighting and landscaping (if the parcel is within a landscaping zone). Said vacant parcels receive a benefit from streetlights which tends to reduce vandalism and trash dumping in spite of the fact that they are not developed. Those vacant parcels that are assessed for landscaping receive a benefit that tends to enhance the value of the property. (5) Public utility parcels are assessed in the same manner as commercial properties. 78 Attachment E
(6) Churches and fraternal organizations are assessed at one (I) AU per parcel because they generally have less intensive usage of the land than other non-residential uses, such as commercial parcels, and therefore benefit less from the improvements.
property improvements.
(8)
assessed as vacant land.

Assessment Examples
Lighting
The number of assessment units (AU) generated within the District for street lighting is 4,895.75. The dollars generated per AU in Zone A are:
$104,573.22/ 4,895.75 AU= $21.36/ AU
A. Commercial property on a 0.75-acre parcel.

Assessment Unit Chart shows commercial property is assessed at a rate of six (6) AU per acre.

Formula:

0.75 acres x 6 AU / acre = 4.5 AU
The Fiscal Year 2023/2024 assessment for this commercial parcel is:

4.5 AU × $21.36/ AU = $96.12
Landscaping
The number of assessment units (AU) generated in Zone C for landscape maintenance is 50.50. The dollars generated per AU in Zone C are:
$3,559.75 / 50.50 AU = $70.49 / AU
A. Single-family residence in Zone C.

Assessment Unit Chart shows single-family residence is assigned one (1) AU per parcel.

The FY 2023/2024 assessment for a single-family residence is:
1 AU × $70.49 / AU = $70.49
Assessments in Zones D through H are determined in the same manner as assessments in Zone C as shown in the above example.

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C. SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENTS
A summary of the number of parcels for each land use within the City of Blythe for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 is presented below.

Lighting District No. 1
Number of Active
Land Use Code Land Use Parcels
•1 Single Family Residence 2,236
2 Apartments -Duplex 124:
3 Apartments - 1пріех 17
4 Apartments -Fourplex 15
5 Apartments -5 Units or More 51
10 Commercial (Non-Vacant) 298
20 Exempt Parcels 175
22 Vacant (Any Land Use) 458
30 Public Utilties - 7
40 Churches, Fraternal Organizations 32
50 Railroad Property 20
60 Agricultural Uses 10
99 Zone B (Not Assessed for Street Lighting) 435-
TOTAL 3,878
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V. DISTRICT BUDGET
The estimated cost requirements for Fiscal Year 2023/2024, for the improvements described in Section III of this report, are summarized in following tables. Estimated direct costs and incidental costs to be funded by the District are shown for each benefit Notes:

1. Zone B is undeveloped area with no streetlights and therefore no assessments.

2. Incidental Costs are prorated among the zones of benefit in proportion to their respective servicing and maintenance costs.
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CITY OF BLYTHE
LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024

COST ESTIMATE
Zone A Zone B
Street Undeveloped TOTAL LIGHTING

COST ITEMS
Lighting (Not Assessed)

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES
Zone A Street Lighting $82,322.36 $82,322.36
Zone B Undeveloped $0.00 0.00
Zone C Landscape Maintenance - River Valley
Zone D Landscape Maintenance - Oasis Village
Zone E Landscape Maintenance - Briarbrook
Zone F Landscape Maintenance - Desert Horizon
Zone G Landscape Maintenance - Sonora
Zone H Landscape Maintenance - Vista Sunrise
Subtotal - Maintenance and Servicing Costs $82,322.36 $0.00 $82,322.36 Rate per AV $16.82 $0.00

INCIDENTAL COSTS
City Administration $13,833.57 $0.00 $13,833.57
Consultant Services 7,188.00 0.00 7,188.00
Riverside County Administration 1,229.28 0.00 1,22928
Subtotal - Incidental Costs $22,250.86 $0.00 $22,250.86 Rate per AU $4.54 $0.00
Projected Contribution to Reserve Fund Balance $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Contribution from Reserve Fund 0.00 0.00 0,00
Subtotal - Contributions $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Contributions per AU $0.00 $0.00
TOTAL DISTRICT COSTS FY 2023/2024 $104,573.22 $0.00 $104,573.22 Number of Assessment Units 4,895.75 0.00 4,895.75
Rate per AU (FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024) $21.36 $0.00
Max Rate per AU (FISCAL YEAR 202312024) $21.36 $0.00
Note: Variance in district cost versus levy amount due to County rounding to even penny. 82 Attachment E

CITY OF BLYTHE
LANDSCAPE DISTRICT NO. 1
FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024

COST ESTIMATE

SPECIAL BENEFIT ZONES

COST ITEMS
Landscape Landscape Landscape Landscape Landscape Landscape LANDSCAPE Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES
Zone A Street Lighting
Zone B Undeveloped
Zone C Landscape Maintenance - River Valley $2,806.93 $2,806.93 Zone D Landscape Maintenance - Oasis Village $2,468,26 2,468.26 Zone E Landscape Maintenance - Briarbrook $4,465.04 4,465.04 Zone F Landscape Maintenance - Desert Horizon $2,544.21 2,544,21 Zone G Landscape Maintenance - Sonora $6,070.72 6,070.72 Zone H Landscape Maintenance - Vista Sunrise $519.04 519.04 Subtotal - Maintenance and Servicing Costs $2,806.93 $2,468.26 $4,465.04 $2,544,21 $6,070.72 $519.04 $18,874.19 • Rate per AU $55.58 $33.81 $47.50 $53.00 $61.95 $7.63

INCIDENTAL COSTS
City Administration $470.90 $414.09 $749,08 $426.83 $1,018.45 $87.08 $3, 166.43 Consultant Services 244.68 216.16 389.22 221.78 529.19 45.25 $1,645.29 Riverside County Administration 37.23 32.73 59.22 33.74 80.51 6.88 $250.31 Subtotal - Incidental Costs $762.81 $661.98 $1,197.52 $682,35 $1,628.16 $139.20 $5,062.03 Rate per AU $14,91 $9.07 $12.74 $14.22 $16.61 $2.05
Projected Contribution to Reserve Fund Balance $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Contribution from Reserve Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Subtotal - Contributions $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Contributions per AU $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL DISTRICT COSTS FY 2023/2024 $3,559.75 $3,130.24 $5,662.56 $3,226.56 $7,698,88 $658.24 $23,936.23 Number of Assessment Units 50.50 73.00 94.00 48.00 98.00 68.00 431.50 Rate per AU (FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024) $70.49 $42.88 $60.24 $67.22 $78.56 $9.68 Max Rate per AU (FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024) $70.49 $42,88 $60,24 $67.22 $78,56 $9,68, Note: Variance in district cost versus levy amount due to County rounding to even penny. 83 Attachment E

CITY OF BLYTHE
LIGHTING & LANDSCAPE DISTRICT'S NO. 1
FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024

COST ESTIMATE

TOTAL ALL

COST ITEMS
ZONES

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES
Zone A Street Lighting $82,288.29
Zone B Undeveloped - 0.00
Zone C Landscape Maintenance - River Valley 2,806.93
Zone D Landscape Maintenance - Oasis Village 2,468.26
Zone E Landscape Maintenance - Briarbrook 4,466.04
Zone F Landscape Maintenance - Desert Horizon 2,544.21
Zone G Landscape Maintenance - Sonora 6,070.72
Zone H Landscape Maintenance - Vista Sunrise 519.04
Subtotal - Maintenance and Servicing Costs $101,162.49

INCIDENTAL COSTS
City Administration $17,000.00
Consultant Services 8,838.30
Riverside County Administration 1,513.66
Subtotal - Incidental Costs $27,346.96
Projected Contribution to Reserve Fund Balance $0.00
Contribution from Reserve Fund 0.00
Subtotal - Contributions $0.00
TOTAL DISTRICT COSTS FY 2023/2024 $128,509.45
Note: Variance in district cost versus levy amount due to County rounding to even penny. 84 Attachment E
VI. ASSESSMENT ROLLS
Parcel identification, for each lot or parcel within the District, shall be the parcel as I on the Riverside County Assessor's Parcel Maps for the year in which this Report is prepared. The land use classification and specific parcel data for each parcel is based on property information available from the Riverside County Assessor's Office or provided by the City, and by reference is made part of this Report. A listing of parcels to be assessed within the District for Fiscal Year 2023/2024, along with the proposed assessment amounts is provided on the following pages.

Approval of this Report (as submitted or as modified) confirms the method of apportionment and the proposed assessment rates to be levied against each eligible parcel within the District and thereby constitutes the approved levy and collection of assessments for Fiscal Year 2023/2024. The parcels and the amount of assessment to be levied shall be submitted to the Riverside County Auditor/Controller and included on the property tax roll for the fiscal year.

If any parcel submitted for collection is identified by the County Auditor/Controller to be an invalid parcel number for the current fiscal year, a corrected parcel number and/or new parcel numbers will be identified and resubmitted to the County Auditor/Controller.

The assessment amount to be levied and collected for the resubmitted parcel or parcels shall be based on the method of apportionment and assessment rate approved in this Report. Therefore, if a single parcel has changed to multiple parcels, the assessment amount applied to each of the new parcels shall be recalculated and applied according to the approved method of apportionment and assessment rate rather than a proportionate share of the original assessment.

Attachment F.

THE CITY OF C
Blythe

CALIFORNIA

FIRST SUNRISE IN CALIFORNIA
City of Blythe
Lighting District No. 2
2023/2024 ENGINEER'S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT
Intent Meeting: May 9, 2023
Public Hearing: June 13, 2023
27368 Via Industria. Suite 200
Temecula. California 92590
T. 951.587.3500 800.755.6864
F. 951.587.3510 888.326.6864
www.willdan.com

W WILLDAN
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ENGINEER'S REPORT AFFIDAVIT
Lighting District No. 2
City of Blythe
Riverside County, State of California
This Report describes the District and relevant zones therein including the improvements, budgets, parcels and assessments to be levied for Fiscal Year 2023/2024, as they existed at the time of the passage of the Resolution of Intention. Reference is hereby made to the Riverside County Assessor's maps for a detailed description of the lines and dimension of parcels within the District. The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed Report Dated this day of , 2023.

Willdan Financial Services
Assessment Engineer
On Behalf of the City of Blythe
By:

Stacee Reynolds, Principal Consultant
District Administration Services
By:

Tyrone Peter
PE # C 81888
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW 2
A. INTRODUCTION
B. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND CURRENT LEGISLATION
C. IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE 1972 ACT
I! BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT 4
I. IMPROVEMENTS 4
A. STREET LIGHTS
B. LANDSCAPE AND ORNAMENTAL STRUCTURES
C. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
N. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT 6
A. ZONES
B. ASSESSMENT FORMULA
C. LIMITATIONS ON INCREASE OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT
V. DISTRICT BUDGET 14
VI. ASSESSMENT ROLL 17
Attachment F

1. OVERVIEW
A. INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to the order of the City Council of the City of Blythe, this report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Article 4, Chapter 1, Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California.

This report presents the engineering analysis for the 2023/2024 Fiscal Year for the District to be known as: City of Blythe Lighting District No. 2 (Hereinafter referred to as "District").

This District, by special benefit assessments provides funding for the maintenance and servicing of streetlights and appurtenant facilities owned and maintained by Southern California Edison Company, all of which are located in public rights-of- way in the District.

B. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND CURRENT LEGISLATION
Section 22573, Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 ("the 1972 Act") requires assessments to be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. The section states:
"The net amount to be assessed upon lands within an assessment District may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements."
Furthermore, Section 4 of Article XIIID of the California Constitution requires that no assessment shall be imposed on any parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel.

The 1972 Act also provides for the classification of various areas within an assessment District into different zones where,
"by reason of variations in the nature, location and extent of the improvements, the various areas will receive differing degrees of benefit from the improvements. A zone shall consist of all territory which will receive substantially the same degree of benefit from the improvements." 89 Attachment F
An assessment District may consist of contiguous or noncontiguous areas. As the assessments are levied on the basis of benefit, they are considered a special benefit assessment, not a tax, and therefore, are not governed by Article XIIIA or Article XIIIC of the California Constitution. Properties owned by public agencies, such as a city, county, state or the federal government must be assessed by law unless it can be demonstrated that they receive no special benefit.

C. IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE 1972 ACT
As applicable or may be applicable to this District, the 1972 Act defines improvements to mean one or any combination of the following:
• The installation or planting of landscaping.
• The installation or construction of statuary, fountains, and other ornamental structures and facilities.
• The installation or construction of public lighting facilities. • The installation or construction of any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the foregoing or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof, including, but not limited to, grading, clearing, removal of debris, the installation or construction of curbs, gutters, walls, sidewalks, or paving, or water, irrigation, drainage, or electrical facilities. • The maintenance or servicing, or both, of any of the foregoing. • The acquisition of any existing improvement otherwise authorized pursuant to this section.

Incidental expenses associated with the improvements including, but not limited to:
• The cost of preparation of the report, including plans, specifications, estimates, diagram, and assessment;
• The costs of printing, advertising, and the publishing, posting and mailing of notices;
• Compensation payable to the County for collection of assessments; • Compensation of any engineer or attorney employed to render services; • Any other expenses incidental to the construction, installation, or maintenance and servicing of the improvements;
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• Any expenses incidental to the issuance of bonds or notes pursuant to Section 22662.5.
• Costs associated with any elections held for the approval of a new or increased assessment.

The 1972 Act defines "maintain" or "maintenance" to mean furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of any improvement, including:
• Repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part of any improvement. • Providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury.
• The removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid waste. • The cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.

II. BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT
The proposed boundary of the District is completely within the City limits of the City of Blythe and is shown on the Boundary Map (on file in the office of the City Clerk at the Blythe City Hall as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference). Exhibit "A" serves as the assessment diagram for the District. The boundary includes the parcels of land that are located in the vicinity of street lighting improvements that were installed during or after Fiscal Year 1996/1997 or from street lighting improvements which were installed during Fiscal Year 2012/2013 and are not included in Lighting District No. 1. Any parcels or lots confirmed within the District zones that are also within the boundary of Lighting included within the District are described in detail on maps on file in the Riverside County Assessor's office.

III. IMPROVEMENTS
The facilities and items of servicing and maintenance included within the District are as follows:

A. STREET LIGHTS
A map showing the location of all lighting zones within the District, is on file in the office of the City Clerk at the Blythe City Hall as Exhibit "B". The areas in which street light facilities are being operated and maintained during Fiscal Year Attachment F
2023/2024 are designated as Zones 1 through 16, inclusive. There are no traffic signals within the District.

Servicing means the furnishing of electric current or energy, gas or other illuminating agent for public street lighting and appurtenant facilities.

Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual ali oralace mera al or any ping of anymore of the sure repair, system, and the cleaning, sandblasting and painting of improvements to remove or cover graffiti.

For the purposes of establishing benefit zone boundaries, a distance of 200 feet 200 feet of a streetlight, it is subject to an assessment.

B. LANDSCAPE AND ORNAMENTAL STRUCTURES
A map showing the location of all landscaping zones within the District, is on file at City Hall with the City Clerk of the City of Blythe as Exhibit "C".

Servicing means the furnishing of water for the irrigation of any landscaping, the operation of any fountains, or the maintenance of any other improvements.

Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation and servicing of any improvement, including:

1. Repair, removal or replacement of all or any part of any improvement.

2. Providing for the life, growth, health and beauty of landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury.

3. The removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris and other solid waste.

4. The cleaning, sandblasting and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.

Note: There are no new landscaping and ornamental structure zones in Fiscal Year 2023/2024.
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C. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The plans and specifications showing and describing the general nature, location and extent of the improvements are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are incorporated herein by reference.

IV. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
The net amount to be assessed upon lands within the District in accordance with this report is apportioned by a formula and method which fairly distributes the amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated special benefits to be receivec y each lot or parcel from the improvements, namely the maintenance and servicing of bublic street lighting and appurtenant facilities within the District. The maintenance anc servicing of public lighting and appurtenant facilities installed and constructed in public places in the District provides a special benefit which is received by each and every assessed lot or parcel within the specified zones of benefit in the District, tending to specifically enhance their value. The streets within the District provide access to all lots or parcels assessed. Streetlights improve ingress and egress from such lots or parcels by illuminating access after sunset. Such streetlights, by so improving ingress and egress, improve the security of such lots or parcels by improving the nighttime visibility of such lots or parcels and improve the access of emergency vehicles thereto and in the case of commercial lots or parcels, facilitate the opening and operation of business uses after The primary benefits of street lighting are convenience, safety, security and protection of property, property improvements and goods as set forth below:

1. Improvement to traffic circulation and reduction in night-time accidents and attendant human misery and decrease in personal property loss.

2. Less vulnerability to criminal assault at night.

3. Promotion of business during nighttime hours.

4. Improved ingress and egress to lots and parcels.

5. Reduction in vandalism and other criminal acts resulting in damage to improvements.

A. ZONES
The 1972 Act provides for areas within a District to be classified into different zones. Lighting District No. 2 is divided into sixteen (16) existing lighting benefit zones and three (3) existing landscaping zone. These zones are labeled 1 through 16, inclusive; and 82 through 85, inclusive, excepting 83. The zones are described as follows:
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Zone 1 - Properties fronting on or generally within 200 feet of Hobsonway from the west boundary of Annexation 43 to 600 feet east of Intake Boulevard.

Zone 2 - All properties generally within 200 feet of the streetlight at the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Intake Boulevard.

Zone 3 - All properties generally within 200 feet of the streetlights in the Bell Lane area.

Zone 4 - Those properties within 200 feet of the streetlights along the frontage of Riviera Drive.

Zone 5 - The first and second phases of the Palo Verde Oasis tract located on the south side of Hobsonway, just west of DeFrain Boulevard.

Zone 6 - All properties fronting Dekens Court and the parcel across Wells Road .. from Dekens Court in the northwest area of the City of Blythe.

Zone 7 - The mobile home park on Wells Road and the parcel(s) directly across Wells Road from the mobile home park in the northwest area of the City of Blythe.

Zone 8 - The recreational vehicle (RV) park on Arrowhead Boulevard and the parcel directly across Arrowhead Boulevard from the RV park in the northwest area of the City of Blythe.

Zone 9 - The 67-lot subdivision at the southeast corner of the intersection of Arrowhead Boulevard and 4th Street known as the Fairway Villas.

Zone 10 - The lots and parcels within 200 feet of the streetlight at the intersection of 7th Street and 11th Avenue.

Zone 11 - The lot (APN 857-210-021) on Riviera Drive east of Intake Boulevard which contains the apartment complex known as Casa Encina at River Heights.

This apartment complex contains 81 units.

Zone 12 - The parcels fronting, or within 200 feet of a street light on, 14th Avenue from a point on its centerline that is 132 feet east of the centerline intersection of 14th Avenue and Bell Lane easterly to Intake Boulevard; excluding there from all parcels on the north side of 14th Avenue from said point on the centerline of 14th Avenue to a second point on its centerline 1330 feet easterly, said second point being on the prolongation of the east boundary of the River Valley tract.

Zone 13 - Tract Map No. 30620, Lots 1 through 19, inclusive (Current APN's: 857- 220-001 through 857-220-012, inclusive; 857-221-001 through 857-221-007, inclusive).
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Zone 14 - Tract Map No. 30991, Lots 1 through 90, inclusive (Current APN's: 851- 160-001 through 851-160-005, inclusive; 851-161-001 through 851-161-013, inclusive; 851-161-018 through 851-161-030, inclusive; 851-162-001 through 851- 162-007, inclusive; and 851-163-001 through 851-163-008, inclusive; 851-164-001 through 851-164-006, inclusive; 851-170-001 through 851-170-015, inclusive; 851-171-001 through 851-171-010, inclusive; 851-172-002 and 851-172-006, 851- 172-012 through 851-172-022, inclusive).

Zone 15 - Tract Map No. 31352, Lots 1 through 42, inclusive (Current APN's: 842- 220-001 through 842-220-017, inclusive; 842-221-001 through 842-221-016, inclusive; and 842-222-001 through 842-222-009, inclusive).

Zone 16 - Tract Map No. 28758, Lots 1 through 59, inclusive, Tract Map No. 28758-1, Lots 1 through 40, inclusive and one City owned lot (100 lots total) (APN's: 833-360-001 through 833-360-011, inclusive; 833-360-022 through 833- 360-035, inclusive; 833-360-038 through 833-360-047, inclusive; 833-370-028 through 833-370-036, inclusive; 833-370-038 through 833-370-042, inclusive; 833-370-045 through 833-370-064, inclusive; and 833-380-001 through 833-380- 030, inclusive), plus City of Blythe lots designated by APN 833-330-008.

Zone 82 - (Landscaping) The 67-lot subdivision at the southeast corner of the intersection of Arrowhead Boulevard and 4th Street known as the Fairway Villas (coincident with Lighting Zone 9). Currently the landscaping for this zone is handled by a Homeowners Association.

Zone 84 - (Landscaping) Same Boundary as Lighting Zone No. 14 with the same tract map and lot numbers shown above.

Zone 85 - (Landscaping) Same Boundary as Lighting Zone No. 15 with the same tract map and lot numbers shown above.

B. ASSESSMENT FORMULA
The basic formula used to calculate the amount spread to each parcel within the District for street lighting starts with the basic assessment unit. The basic assessment unit (AU) is given a value of one (1) for a single-family residential parcel. From this base, the remaining parcels are related according to their equivalent benefit within the District. The assignment of assessment units is shown in Table Il below.
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Table II

ASSESSMENT UNIT CHART
Land Use Land Use Code AU Per
Single Family Residential 1 1 Parcel
Duplex, Triplex. Fourplex " 2, 3,4 0.8 DU
Apartments: Standard (Five or more units) (2) 5 0.6 DU
Apartments: Studio Units (Five or more units) (2) 6 0.4 DU Mobile Home: Park or Separate Let+*) 7 0.8 Unit
Recreational Vehicle Park (3) 8 0.3 Space
Commercial (4) 10 5 Acre
Exempt Parcels (Homeowner's Association Parcels) 20 0 •Parcel Shall be assessed at the same rate as similar
nan-public parcels (e.g., City Hall would be
Public Parcels (City, County, Water District, etc.) (5) assigned at the same rate as a parcel with commercial use - 5 Au's per acre.

Vacant (Any land use) ) 22 г 0.5 Parcel
Public Utilities (7) 30 5 Acre
Churches, Fraternal Organizations (8) 40 1 Parcel
Railroad, PVID Property (9) 50 2.5 Acre
Agricultural Uses (0) 60 0.25 Acre
Notes:

1. DU = Dwelling Unit. Duplex, tripiex, fourplex and mobile home parcels, as well as each space in a mobile home park, are assessed at a rate of 0.8 AU per parcel/space because such units are generally smaller than single-family residences.

2. The assessment formula for standard apartment complexes is 0.6 AU per DU. Apartment units are assessed less than a single family dwelling because such units generally have a greater density per parcel than SFR's, are often located on upper stories, may be located a great distance from public rights- of-way, and generally are smaller units (in terms of floor area than SFR's. Studio apartment complexes are assessed at a rate of 0.4 AU per DU because these units are generally smaller than standard apartment units with a single room living area with a bathroom and a small closet.

3. Recreational vehicle (RV) park parcels are assessed at a rate of 0.3 AU per space because RV parks tend to have seasonal business and often have a high number of vacancies. Therefore, they are assessed at a substantially lower rate than mobile home parks.

4. Commercial parcels are assessed at a rate of five (5) units per acre. This is based on the basic assessment unit applied to an average 65-foot by 100-foot (6,500 square feet) residential parcel. If an additional area allowance of 20 percent (20%) is added to the average residential parcel to account for public streets, the total area per average residential parcel becomes 7,800 square feet. Since there are

5.6 such parcels per acre, the number of assessment units is rounded down to five (5) per acre, with a minimum of I AU per parcel, and applied to non-vacant commercial property.

5. Parcels owned by public agencies such as the federal government, states, counties, cities, water District, irrigation District, etc. are subject to assessment unless it can be shown that the parcel receives no special benefit from the facilities being maintained and serviced with the assessment proceeds.

6. Vacant parcels are assessed 0.5 units per parcel for street lighting. Said vacant parcels do receive a special benefit from streetlights which tends to reduce vandalism and trash dumping in spite of the fact that they are not developed.

7. Public utility parcels are assessed in the same manner as commercial properties. 96 Attachment F

8. Churches and fraternal organizations are assessed at 1 AU per parcel because they generally have les ntensive usage of the land than other non-residential uses, such as commercial parcels, and therefor benefit less from the improvements.

Railroad and Palo Verde Irrigation District (PVID) parcels are assessed at one-half the amount applied ommercial properties or public utilities because their parcels are railroad track or irrigation canal rights of way which receive a safety benefit due to grade crossing lighting (RR) or general lighting (PVID), but whose improvements are less susceptible to vandalism than commercial property improvements.

0. Agricultural parcels can have different types of use. Agricultural properties with no residence are assesse .25 AU per acre with a minimum of 0.5 AU per parcel (similar to other vacant property). Agricultur parcels with residences are assessed 0.25 AU per acre with a minimum of | AU per residence per parcel (similar to other residential parcels).

1. Special Benefit Analysis
Special benefit is defined as a particular and distinct benefit over and above the general benefit conferred on real property located in the District or to the public at large. General enhancement of property value does not constitute special benefit.

Only special benefits are assessable, and the District must separate the special benefits from the general benefits conferred on a parcel.

General benefit is gained by lots or parcels outside of the District and by the general public. That is, lots or parcels outside of the zone in question, or a member of the general public that occasionally uses the street improvements within that zone, are gaining a benefit that is general in nature and for which cannot be assessed.

The maintenance and servicing of public landscaping, ornamental structures, and appurtenant facilities installed and constructed in and along public roadways, streets and rights-of-way in the City of Blythe provides a special benefit which is received by each and every lot or parcel within the specified zones of benefit in the District, tending to enhance their value. Landscaping within the District enhances the aesthetic appeal of parcels within the landscaping zones. In addition, landscaping and ornamental structures improve erosion resistance and dust control. The streets within the District provide access to all lots or parcels assessed.

The primary benefits of landscaping are as set forth below:

1. Improved aesthetic appeal of nearby parcels.

2. Improved erosion resistance.

3. Improved dust control.

4. Enhancement of the value of property which results from the foregoing benefits.

In general, there is no component of general benefit for landscaping since each landscaping zone is set up on a tract-by-tract basis, thereby generating special benefit only.
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Concerning this District, the general benefit component of the total benefit to each lot or parcel gained from street lighting is determined from the classification of each street which has public streetlights. It follows that when a street is used between sunset and sunrise, streetlighting is also used and is of benefit. The City of Blythe has five (5) separate street classifications, which are discussed below.

Starting with the lowest classification first, the benefit derived from street lighting by properties fronting on or in close proximity to Local (residential) Streets is readily determined to be 100% special benefit because all trips on Local Streets end on those streets with no "pass-through" trips.

The benefit derived by parcels or lots fronting on or in close proximity to streetlights on Collector Streets is determined to be 95% special benefit because approximately 95% of the trips on Collector Streets end on or near such streets. It is estimated that 5% of the trips on Collector Streets are "pass-through" trips, which represent general benefit.

The benefit derived from parcels or lots fronting on, or in close proximity to, streetlights on Major Collector Streets is determined to be 90% special benefit because approximately 90% of the trips on Major Collector Streets end on or near such streets. It is estimated that 10% of the trips on Major Collector Streets are "pass-through" trips which represent general benefit.

The benefit derived from parcels or lots fronting on, or in close proximity to, streetlights on Arterial Streets is determined to be 85% special benefit because approximately 85% of the trips on Arterial Streets end on or near such streets. It is estimated that 15% of the trips on Arterial Streets are "pass-through" trips, which represent general benefit.

The benefit derived from parcels or lots fronting on, or in close proximity to, streetlights on Major Arterial Streets is determined to be 80%special benefit because approximately 80% of the trips on Major Arterial Streets end on or near such streets. It is estimated that 20% of the trips on Major Arterial Streets are "pass-through" trips, which represent general benefit.

If a parcel is located at an intersection of two streets with different classifications, the higher classification shall govern for establishing an assessment. 98 Attachment F
General
Street Classification Examples
Benefit (%)
Major Arteries 20%
R/W)
Arterial (94* R/W) 15% Habsonway, Intake Boulevard, 14th Avenue, 7th Street Major Collector (80 Chanslor Way (Riverside Avenue)
10%
R/W)
Collector (74* R/W) 5% Wells Road, 4th Avenue, Dekens Court Riviera Drive, Bell Lane, Briar Lane, Juan Circle, Toro Local (60' RA) 0%
Cre bid an Ahead Bouleverd...

2. Assessment of Public Property
Since the passage of Proposition 218 in November of 1996, it has been required that lots and parcels owned by public agencies be assessed in the same manner and by the same formula as all other property. However, in order to be assessed any lot or parcel must receive a distinct and special benefit from the facilities and improvements which are being maintained and serviced by the assessment District proceeds. An example of a public parcel which would be subject to assessment would be a City-owned vacant parcel which is near a streetlight. That vacant parcel would be assessed at a rate of 0.5 AU just as a privately-owned vacant parcel would be.

3. Assessment Examples
Lighting
The number of assessment units (AU) generated within Zone 1 is 445.67. The dollars required in Zone 1 are $8,030.97. The dollar value of each AU is:
$8,030.97/445.67 AU = $18.02/AU
A. Commercial property on a 0.75-acre parcel.

Assessment Unit Chart shows commercial property is assessed at a rate of five (5) AU per acre.

Formula:

0.75 Acres x 5 AU/Acre = 3.75 AU
The Fiscal Year 2023/2024 assessment for this commercial parcel is:

3.75 AU × $18.02/AU = $67.57
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B. Standard apartment complex with 22-dwelling unit on one (1) parcel of land within Zone 1.

Assessment Unit Chart shows apartment complex is assessed at the rate of 0.6 AU per dwelling unit:

Formula:
22 DU × 0.6 AUIDU = 13.20 AU
The assessment for this apartment complex for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 is:

13.20 AU × $18.02/AU = $237.86
Landscaping:

The number of assessment units (AU) generated within Zone 85 is 42.00. The funding required in Zone 85 is $5,395.32. The dollar value of each AU is:
$5,395.32/42.00 AU = $128.46 AU
Each residence in Zone 85 is assessed for one AU, or $128.46.

Note: If any assessment amount is an odd penny, it will be rounded down to an even penny as the County does not accept odd cents and a parcel cannot be assessed over maximum.

LIMITATIONS ON INCREASE OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT
The City Council will automatically increase assessments in accordance with the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers for the Riverside-San Bernardino- Ontario, CA, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; from March to March provided however, that any such annual increase shall not exceed five percent (5.00%). The maximum assessment rate will be increased by 4.57% for Fiscal Year 2023/2024.
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V. DISTRICT BUDGET
The estimated cost requirements for Fiscal Year 2023/2024, for the improvements described in the "Improvements" section of this report, are summarized in the below tables. Estimated costs are shown for each benefit zone and for incidental costs to be funded by the District.

Note: Incidental Costs are prorated among the zones of benefit in proportion to their respective servicing and maintenance costs.
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Attachment F

CITY OF BLYTHE
LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 2
FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024

COST ESTIMATE

COST ITEMS

BEEFEREEE
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING 1%, 0% 00, 00%.

Less General Benefit Reduction (%)
Less General Benefit Reduction (S) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Subtotal - Maintenance and Servicing Costs $4,889.07 $413.37 $195.32 $2,196.47 $204.25 $131.78 $339.43 $1,578.99 $590.18

INCIDENTAL COSTS
City Administration
Consultant Services
Riverside County Administration
Reserve Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 0,00 0.00 0,00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Subtotal - Incidental Costs $3,141.91 $281.08 ฿139.45 $1,462.10 $138.47 $84.97 $369.54. $1,039.89 $371.13 Projected Contribution to Reserve Fund Balance $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 30.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Contribution from Reserve Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0,00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Subtotal - Contributions $0.00 S0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Contributions per AU $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 S0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL DISTRICT COSTS FY 2023/2024 $8,030.97 $694.45 $334.77 $3,648,57 $342.72 $216.74 $708.97 $2,618.88 $961,31 Number of Parcels Assessed 42 101 - 213 67
Number of Assessment Units 445.67 40.85 19.60 86.50 14.00 82.10 78.60 62.00 48.60 Rate per AU (Fiscal Year 2023/2024) $18.02 $17.00 $17.08 $42.18 $24.48 $2.64: $9.02 $42.24 $19.78 Max Rate per AU (Fiscal Year 2023/2024)* $18.02 $17.00 $17.08 $42.18 $24.49 S2.85 $9.03 $42.24 $19.78 Note: Variance in district cost versus levy amount due to County rounding to even penny.

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CITY OF BLYTHE
LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 2
FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024

COST ESTIMATE
Zone 12 Zone 13 Zone 14 Zone 15 Zone 16 Zone 82 Zone 84 Zone 85 Total All

COST ITEMS
Landscaping Landscaping Landscaping Zones
Lighting
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING $1,068.73 $1,738.54 $16.191.15 $3,296.23 $34.049.54 Less General Benefit Reduction (%) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Less General Benefit Reduction (S) 0,00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0,00 0.00 0,00 0,00 0.00 Subtotal - Maintenance and Servicing Costs $1,068.73 $415.09 $1,738.54 $443.55 $357.40 $0.00 $16,191.15 $3,206.23 834,049.54

INCIDENTAL COSTS
City Administration $401.94 $167.31 $660.24 $171.71 $149.53 $0.00 $6,025.24 $1,230.81 $12,800.00 Consultant Services 277.38 108.56 465.63 118.50 103.19 0.00 4,158.03 849.39 8,833.30 Riverside County Administration 13.49 8.54 40.02 18.89 44,97 0.00 40.02 18.88 437.51 Reserve Fund 0,00 0.00 0,00 0.00 0.00 0,00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Subtotal - Incidental Costs $692.82 $274.41 $1,165.89 $309.09 $297.69 $0.00 $10,223,28 $2,099.09 $22,070.81 Projected Contribution to Reserve Fund Balance $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 •$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Contribution from Reserve Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 6.00 Subtotal • Contributions $0.00 30.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 S0 00 Contributions per AU $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $Ố.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL DISTRICT COSTS FY 2023/2024 $1,761.55 $689.50 $2 894.43 $752.64 $655.09 $0.00 $26.444.43 $5,395.32 $56,120.35 Number of Parcels Assessed 30 19 gg 42 100 89 42 973
Number of Assessment Units 38.80 12.60 73.50 42.00 178.10 62.00 73.50 42.00 1,399.32 Rate per AU (Fiscal Year 2023/2024) $44.26 $55.18 839.38 $17.92 $3.72 $0.00 8359,38 $128,46 Max Rate per AL (Fiscal Year 2023/2024) $44.27 $55.17 539 38 $17.92 $3.72 $0.00 $359.38 $128.47.

Note: Variance in district cost versus levy amount due to County rounding to even penny.

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VI. ASSESSMENT ROLL
Parcel identification, for each lot or parcel within the District, shall be the parcel as shown on the Riverside County Assessor's Parcel Maps for the year in which this Report is prepared. The land use classification and specific parcel data for each parcel is based on property intormation available trom the Riverside County Assessor's Office or provided y the City, and by reterence is made part of this Report. A listing of parcels to be assessed within this District for fiscal year 2023/2024, along with the proposed assessment amounts is provided on the following pages.

Approval of this Report (as submitted or as modified) confirms the method of apportionment and the proposed assessment rates to be levied against each eligible parcel within the District and thereby constitutes the approved levy and collection of assessments for fiscal year 2023/2024. The parcels and the amount of assessment to be levied shall be submitted to the Riverside County Auditor/Controller and included on the property tax roll for the fiscal year.

If any parcel submitted for collection is identified by the County Auditor/Controller to be an invalid parcel number for the current fiscal year, a corrected parcel number and/or new parcel numbers will be identified and resubmitted to the County Auditor/Controller. The assessment amount to be levied and collected for the resubmitted parcel or parcels shall be based on the method of apportionment and assessment rate approved in this Report Therefore, if a single parcel has changed to multiple parcels, the assessment amount applied to each of the new parcels shall be recalculated and applied according to the approved method of apportionment and assessment rate rather than a proportionate share of the original assessment.
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BUSINESS
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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 9, 2023
SUBJECT: Save Chuck
PRESENTED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended Council receive and file a report on Save Chuck.

FISCAL IMPACT: Impacts on the Blythe Community from the closure of the prison are unknown.

BACKGROUND: In December, the Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced plans to close Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in Blythe by March 2025. The City quickly sprang into action to rally against this closure and sent a letter to the Governor related to the impacts this closure would have on the Blythe Community. The City began contacting State and Federal legislators and held meetings with elected officials, the CDCR Secretary, CVSP Close Down Manager and other CDCR staff members. The City submitted over 40 Public Records requests to the State seeking information related to how CVSP was selected for closure over other older and more costlier prisons in the State's system. Several of the City's requests for information were denied.

The City also went to work on solutions and proposed a swap of CVSP in Blythe for the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) in Norco. Both City of Blythe and City of Norco officials are championing this proposal. This is a win-win for the Cities and State as a more cost- effective prison will be shuttered in a City that has far more resources to absorb job losses than Blythe. The City of Norco has petitioned for the closure of CRC for years. CRC has been on the State's chopping block since 2012. The State's own Legislative Analyst's report as well as other independent reports find that CRC should be the next CDCR institution to close due to a number of issues including cost to operate and safety.

In January, the City hired Tripeppi Smith for PR Services and the Gonsalves & Son Firm for lobbying efforts in the State Capitol. The City has garnered support from Assemblyman Garcia, Congressman Ruiz, State Senators Steve Padilla and Kelly Seyarto, Supervisor Perez and Supervisor Spiegel, the County of Riverside, CVAG, fellow Cities in Riverside County, Riverside and Orange County Sheriff's, PVID, Cal Cities Riverside County Division and others.

The Save Chuck (www.savechuck.org) website was launched. The City is working with Flash Vote to poll community members to gain input as we work through the efforts to Save Chuck..

Many presentations have been made around the Community to detail the Coalition's efforts to Save Chuck.

STAFF REPORT: Staff would like an opportunity to update the community on efforts being made to "Save Chuck".
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For more information on how you can help Save Chuck, visit savechuck.org.

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Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 25, 2023
SUBJECT: Abatement of 1203 E. Hobsonway
PRESENTED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file an after-action report on the abatement of 1203 E.

Hobsonway.

FISCAL IMPACT: $49,925.

BACKGROUND: The City has worked to abate 1203 E. Hobsonway since it was severely damaged in a fire. As the property owner failed to remediate the situation, the City took action.

At the end of March, the City had completed all thirteen steps necessary to turn this case over to the City Attorney's office to receive an abatement warrant from the Court.

In late April, the City Attorney was successful in obtaining an abatement warrant allowing the City to abate the nuisance conditions at 1203 E. Hobsonway. The warrant gave the City 14 days to abate this property. The City immediately went to work with R&L Watkins to abate the property within the prescribed timeframe.

STAFF REPORT: R&L Watkins completed all work to the satisfaction of the City on May 1, 2023. No extensions to the warrant were required. R&L Watkins was able to complete the project within the 14 days prescribed by the warrant. The contractor began work on April 25, 2023 and the final inspection was conducted on May 1, 2023. Final costs incurred for abatement totaled $49,925. Budgeted abatement funds and salary savings in the Development Service Department will cover the costs incurred for this project.

City staff would again like to commend the quick actions of Leslie Watkins and her team at R&L Watkins which allowed the City to abate this property within the parameters of the abatement warrant. Staff would also like to thank CR&R for quickly delivering the bins necessary to clear debris from the site, which contributed to the completion of the project within the necessary time frame and without an extension to the warrant.

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Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 9, 2023
SUBJECT: Acceptance of Donation- The Prime Leaf
PRESENTED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended Council accept a $1,300 donation of labor and materials used to re-paint the Gazebo in Todd Park.

FISCAL IMPACT: $1,300 in donated labor and materials.

BACKGROUND: The Prime Leaf held their 2nd Annual Prime Community Event on April 22, 2023. This year's event was held in the City's Todd Park. Prior to the event, representatives of The Prime Leaf asked if they could paint the Todd Park Gazebo. They coordinated all work with City Staff.

STAFF REPORT: The donation resulted in a freshly painted Todd Park Gazebo. Staff would like to thank Mike Farrage and his Prime Leaf staff for commissioning the painting of the City's Gazebo prior to their Prime Community event. Staff would also like to thank Gabe Palacios who performed the work.

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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 9, 2023
SUBJECT: City's 6t'h Cycle Housing Element Update
PRESENTED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended Council authorize the Interim City Manager to execute Agreement No. 2023-023 A between the City and Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc. to assist with the 6* Cycle Housing Element Update.

FISCAL IMPACT: $63,000 was budgeted in FY 2022/23 for the required Housing Element Update.

BACKGROUND: Since 1969, California has required that all local governments adequately plan to meet the housing needs of everyone in the community. Local governments meet this requirement by adopting housing plans as part of their General Plan. General Plans serve as the blueprint for how the city will grow and develop and include seven elements: land use, transportation, conservation, noise, open space, safety, and housing.

The City's Housing Element was last updated in 2014, with a period of 2013 through 2021. The update was prepared by Pacific Municipal Consultants "PMC". The Housing Element is the only element of the General Plan that involves certification by a State Agency. HUD will review and certify the City's Housing Element once prepared.

The City started preparation for the 6" Cycle Housing Element update in late 2021. The City entered into an agreement with the Holt group to prepare a Housing Element to be submitted to HCD for review and certification in February 2022. The agreement between the City and the Holt group expired at the end of February 2023. The City has submitted two drafts of the Housing Element Update to HCD for review.

STAFF REPORT: Staff anticipates further revisions will be required of the City's Draft Housing Element before it's certified by HCD. HCD has required up to 4 or5 revisions before certifying 6th Cycle Housing Element Updates.

VTA was established in 2005 and has since provided housing and community development consulting to local jurisdictions throughout California. VTA has recently assisted 25 jurisdictions in the SCAG, SANDBAG and ABAG regions in achieving Housing Element compliance. VTA was referred to the City by Jones and Mayer. Therefore, staff recommends the City enter into an agreement with Veronica Tam and Associates to assist with the required revisions.

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CITY OF BLYTHE

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH
VERONICA TAM AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered nto as of May 9, 2023 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF BLYTHE, a municipa corporation ("City"), and VERONICA TAM AND ASSOCIATES, INC., a California corporatio (Consultant").

RECITALS
City proposes to utilize the services of Consultant as an independent contractor to assist with the 6th Cycle Housing Element update, as more fully described herein; and Consultant represents that it has that degree of specialized expertise necessary, and holds all necessary licenses to practice and perform the services herein contemplated; and City and Consultant desire to contract for the specific services described in Exhibit "A" (the "Project") and desire to set forth their rights, duties and liabilities in connection with the services to be performed; and
No official or employee of City has a financial interest, within the provisions of sections 1090-1092 of the California Government Code, in the subject matter of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.0. SERVICES PROVIDED BY CONSULTANT
Scope of Services. Consultant shall provide the professional services described in Consultant's Proposal, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein.

Professional Practices. All professional services to be provided by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall be provided by personnel experienced in their respective fields and in a manner consistent with the standards of care, diligence and skill ordinarily exercised by professional consultants in similar fields and circumstances in accordance with sound professional practices. Consultant also warrants that it is familiar with all laws that may affect its performance of this Agreement and shall advise City of any changes in any laws that may affect Consultant's performance of this Agreement.

1.3. Performance to Satisfaction of City. Consultant agrees to perform all the work to the complete satisfaction of the City. Evaluations of the work will be conducted by the City Manager or his or her designee. If the quality of work is not satisfactory, City in its discretion has (a) Meet with Consultant to review the quality of the work and resolve the matters of concern;
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(b) Require Consultant to repeat the work at no additional fee until it is satisfactory; and/or
(c) Terminate the Agreement as hereinafter set forth.

Compliance with All Laws. Consultant shall perform the services required by this Agreement in compliance with all applicable Federal and California employment laws, including, ut not limited to, those laws related to minimum hours and wages; occupational health anc safety; fair employment and employment practices; workers' compensation insurance and safet in employment; and all other Federal, State and local laws and ordinances applicable to the services required under this Agreement. Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless City from and against all claims, demands, payments, suits, actions, proceedings, and judgments of every nature and description including attorneys' fees and costs, presented, brought, or recovered against City for, or on account of any liability under any of the above-mentioned laws, which may

1.5. Non-Discrimination. In performing this Agreement, Consultant shall not engage in, nor permit its agents to engage in, discrimination in employment of persons because of their race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military or veteran status, except as permitted pursuant to Section 12940 of the Government Code.

Non-Exclusive Agreement. Consultant acknowledges that City may enter into agreements with other consultants for services similar to the services that are subject to this Agreement or may have its own employees perform services similar to those services contemplated by this Agreement.

1.7. Delegation and Assignment. This is a personal service contract, and the duties set forth herein shall not be delegated or assigned to any person or entity without the prior written consent of City. Consultant may engage a subcontractors) as permitted by law and may employ other personnel to perform services contemplated by this Agreement at Consultant's sole cost and expense.

Confidentiality. Employees of Consultant in the course of their duties may have access to financial, accounting, statistical, and personal data of private individuals and employees of City. Consultant covenants that all data, documents, discussion, or other information developed or received by Consultant or provided for performance of this Agreement are deemed confidential and shall not be disclosed by Consultant without written authorization by City. City shall grant such authorization if disclosure is required by law. All City data shall be returned to City upon the termination of this Agreement. Consultant's covenant under this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

2.0. COMPENSATION AND BILLING

2.1. Compensation. Consultant shall be paid in accordance with the fee schedule set forth below and as further detailed in Exhibit A. Consultant's total compensation shall not exceed Forty-Eiaht Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Dollars ($48,740.00). 2 Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc.

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Fee Schedule
Position Hourly Rate
Veronica Tam $200
Planner $135
GIS/Tech $135

2.2. Travel Reimbursement. In addition to Consultant's compensation as set forth erein, City agrees to reimburse Consultant for reasonable travel expenses incurred in th erformance of the Scope of Services. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that travel expense require the City Manager's prior written approval. All expenses will be reimbursed at cost with no markup.

Additional Services. Consultant shall not receive compensation for any services provided outside the scope of services specified in the Consultant's Proposal unless the City Manager or designee, prior to Consultant performing the additional services, approves such additional services in writing. It is specifically understood that oral requests and/or approvals of such additional services or additional compensation shall be barred and are unenforceable.

Method of Billing. Consultant may submit invoices to the City for approval on a monthly basis. Each invoice shall be based on the total of all Consultant's services which have been completed to City's sole satisfaction. Each invoice shall describe in detail the services performed, the date of performance, the associated time for completion, and a description of approved travel expenses incurred, if any. Consultant shall include proof of payment for travel expenses incurred, in such form as may be required by City. Any additional services approved and performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be designated as "Additional Services" and shall identify the number of the authorized change order, where applicable, on all invoices. City shall pay Consultant's invoice within thirty (30) days from the date City receives said invoice.

Records and Audits. Records of Consultant's services relating to this Agreement shall be maintained in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles and shall be made available to City or its Project Manager for inspection and/or audit at mutually convenient times from the Effective Date until three (3) years after termination or expiration of this Agreement.

3.0. TIME OF PERFORMANCE
Commencement and Completion of Work. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties, the professional services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement shall commence within five (5) days from the Effective Date of this Agreement. Failure to commence work in a timely manner and/or diligently pursue work to completion may be grounds for termination of this Agreement.

Excusable Delays. Neither party shall be responsible for delays or lack of party. If a delay beyond the control of the Consultant is encountered, a time extension may be mutually agreed upon in writing by the City and the Consultant. The Consultant shall present documentation satisfactory to the City to substantiate any request for a time extension. 3 Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc.

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4.0. TERM AND TERMINATION
Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue for a period of one (1) year, ending on May 8, 2024, unless previously terminated as provided herein or as otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties.

4.2. Notice of Termination. The City reserves and has the right and privilege of canceling, suspending or abandoning the execution of all or any part of the work contemplated by this Agreement, with or without cause, at any time, by providing written notice to Consultant.

The termination of this Agreement shall be deemed effective upon receipt of the notice of termination. In the event of such termination, Consultant shall immediately stop rendering services under this Agreement unless directed otherwise by the City.

Compensation. In the event of termination, City shall pay Consultant for reasonable costs incurred and professional services satisfactorily performed up to and including the effective date of City's written notice of termination. Compensation for work in progress shall be prorated based on the percentage of work completed as of the effective date of termination in accordance with the fees set forth herein. In ascertaining the professional services actually rendered hereunder up to the effective date of termination of this Agreement, consideration shall be given to both completed work and work in progress, to complete and incomplete drawings, and to other documents pertaining to the services contemplated herein whether delivered to the City or in the possession of the Consultant.

Documents. In the event of termination of this Agreement, all documents prepared by Consultant in its performance of this Agreement including, but not limited to, finished or unfinished design, development and construction documents, data studies, drawings, maps and reports, shall be delivered to the City within ten (10) days of the effective date of the notice of termination, at no cost to City. Any use of uncompleted documents without specific written authorization from Consultant shall be at City's sole risk and without liability or legal expense to Consultant.

5.0. INSURANCE
Minimum Scope and Limits of Insurance. Consultant shall obtain, maintain, and keep in full force and effect during the life of this Agreement all of the following minimum scope of insurance coverages with an insurance company authorized to do business in California, with a current A.M. Best's Insurance Rating of no less than A: VII, and approved by City:
(a) Commercial general liability, including premises-operations, products/completed operations, broad form property damage, blanket with a poly limit of no less than one tors Dola (00 per occurrence. If such insurance contains a general aggregate limit, it shall apply separately to this Agreement or shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
(b) Business automobile liability for owned vehicles, hired, and non-owned vehicles, with a policy limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage.
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(c) Workers' compensation insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with a limit of no less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per accident for bodily injury or disease. Consultant agrees to waive, and to obtain endorsements from its workers' compensation insurer waiving subrogation rights under its workers' compensation insurance policy against the City, its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers for losses arising from work performed by Consultant for the City and to require each of its subcontractors, if any, to do likewise under their workers' compensation insurance policies.

By execution of this Agreement, the Consultant certifies as follows:

I am aware of, and will comply with, Section 3700 of the Labor Code, requiring every employer to be insured against liability of Workers' Compensation or to undertake self-insurance before commencing any of the work.

Consultant shall also comply with Section 3800 of the Labor Code by securing, paying for and maintaining in full force and effect for the duration of this Agreement, complete Workers' Compensation Insurance, and shall furnish a Certificate of Insurance to the City before execution of this Agreement by the City. The City, its officers and employees shall not be responsible for any claims in law or equity occasioned by failure of the consultant to comply with this section.

Endorsements. The commercial general liability insurance policy and business automobile liability policy shall contain or be endorsed to contain the following provisions:
(a) Additional Insureds: "The City of Blythe and its elected and appointed boards, officers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers are additional insureds with respect to: liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of the Consultant pursuant to its contract with the City; products and completed operations of the Consultant; premises owned, occupied or used by the Consultant; automobiles owned, leased, hired, or borrowed by the Consultant."
(b) Notice of Cancellation: Consultant shall require its insurers to provide City with thirty (30) days' notice of cancellation (except for nonpayment, for which a ten (10) day notice is required) or nonrenewal or coverage for each required coverage.
(c) Primary Coverage: The Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary nsurance as respects the City of Blythe, its officers, officials, agents employees, and volunteers. Any other insurance maintained by the City o Blythe shall be excess and not contributing with the insurance provided by (d) Waiver of Subrogation: Consultant hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Consultant may acquire 5 Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc.

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against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. onsultant agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary t iffect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless o whether or not the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer.
(e) Coverage Not Affected: Any failure to comply with the reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the City of Blythe, its officers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers.

Coverage Applies Separately: The Consultant's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability.

5.3. Deductible or Self Insured Retention. If any of such policies provide for a deductible or self-insured retention to provide such coverage, the amount of such deductible or self-insured retention shall be approved in advance by City. No policy of insurance issued as to which the City is an additional insured shall contain a provision which requires that no insured except the named insured can satisfy any such deductible or self-insured retention.

5.4. Certificates of Insurance. Consultant shall provide to City certificates of insurance showing the insurance coverages and required endorsements described above, in a form and content approved by City, prior to performing any services under this Agreement. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.

5.5. Non-Limiting. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as limiting in any way, the indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, or the extent to which Consultant may be held responsible for payments of damages to persons or property.

6.0. GENERAL PROVISIONS

6.1. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to any matter referenced herein and supersedes any and all other prior writings and oral negotiations. This Agreement may be modified only in writing, and signed by the parties in interest at the time of such modification. The terms of this Agreement shall prevail over any inconsistent provision in any other contract document appurtenant hereto, including exhibits to this Agreement.

6.2. Representatives. The City Manager or his or her designee shall be the representative of City for purposes of this Agreement and may issue all consents, approvals, directives and agreements on behalf of the City, called for by this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.

Consultant shall designate a representative for purposes of this Agreement who shall be authorized to issue all consents, approvals, directives and agreements on behalf of Consultant called for by this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.

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Consultant in the performance of this Agreement.

Consultant shall designate a Project Manager who shall represent it and be its agent in all consultations with City during the term of this Agreement. Consultant or its Project Manager shall attend and assist in all coordination meetings called by City.

Notices. Any notices, documents, correspondence or other communications concerning this Agreement or the work hereunder may be provided by personal delivery or mail and shall be addressed as set forth below. Such communication shall be deemed served or delivered: (a) at the time of delivery if such communication is sent by personal delivery, and (b) 48 hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail as reflected by the official U.S. postmark if such communication is sent through regular United States mail.

IF TO CONSULTANT: IF TO CITY:

Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc. City of Blythe
107 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 212 235 N. Broadway
Pasadena, CA 91105 Blythe, CA 92225
Tel: (760) 922-6161 -
Tel: (626) 304-0440
Attn: Veronica Tam Attn: Mallory Crecelius

6.5. Attorneys' Fees. In the event that litigation is brought by any party in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the opposing party all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the prevailing party in the exercise of any of its rights or remedies hereunder or the enforcement of any of the terms, conditions, or provisions hereof.

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California without giving effect to that body of laws pertaining to conflict of laws. In the event of any legal action to enforce or interpret this Agreement, the parties hereto agree that the sole and exclusive venue shall be a court of competent jurisdiction located in Riverside County, California.

Assignment. Consultant shall not voluntarily or by operation of law assign, transfer, sublet or encumber all or any part of Consultant's interest in this Agreement without City's prior written consent. Any attempted assignment, transfer, subletting or encumbrance shall be void and hall constitute a breach of this Agreement and cause for termination of this Agreemen egardless of City's consent, no subletting or assignment shall release Consultant of Consultant obligation to perform all other obligations to be performed by Consultant hereunder for the term of this Agreement.

Indemnification and Hold Harmless. Consultant agrees to defend, with counsel of City's choosing, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents and employees, at Consultant's sole expense, from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or other legal proceedings brought against the City, its elected officials, officers, agents and employees arising out of the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, in the performance of the work undertaken pursuant to this Agreement. The defense obligation provided for hereunder shall apply without any advance showing of negligence or wrongdoing by the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, but shall be required whenever any claim, action, complaint, or 7 Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc.

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suit asserts as its basis the negligence, errors, omissions or misconduct of the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, and/or whenever any claim, action, complaint or suit asserts liability against the City, its elected officials, officers, agents and employees based upon the work performed by the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors subcontractors are specifically named or otherwise asserted to be liable. Notwithstanding the of the City. This provision shall supersede and replace all other indemnity provisions contained either in the City's specifications or Consultant's Proposal, which shall be of no force and effect.

6.9. Independent Contractor. Consultant is and shall be acting at all times as an independent contractor and not as an employee of City. Consultant shall have no power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of City or otherwise act on behalt of City as an agent.

Neither City nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultant's employees, except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall not, at any time, or in any manner, represent that it or any of its agents or employees are in any manner agents or employees of City. Consultant shall secure, at its sole expense, and be responsible for any and all payment of Income Tax, Social Security, State Disability Insurance Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, and other payroll deductions for Consultant and its officers, agents, and employees, and all business licenses, if any are required, in connection with the services to be performed hereunder. Consultant shall indemnify and hold City harmless from any and all taxes, assessments, penalties, and interest asserted against City by reason of the independent contractor relationship created by this Agreement. Consultant further agrees to indemnify and hold City harmless from any failure of Consultant to comply with the applicable worker's compensation laws. City shall have the right to offset against the amount of any fees due to Consultant under this Agreement any amount due to City from Consultant as a result of Consultant's failure to promptly pay to City any reimbursement or indemnification arising under this paragraph.

6.10. PERS Eligibility Indemnification. In the event that Consultant or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant providing services under this Agreement claims or is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS as an employee of the City, Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of Consultant or its employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility of City.

Notwithstanding any other agency, state or federal policy, rule, regulation, law or ordinance to the contrary, Consultant and any of its employees, agents, and subcontractors providing service under this Agreement shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to waive any claims to, any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City, including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in PERS as an employee of City and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for employer contribution and/or employee contributions for PERS benefits.

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6.12. Ownership of Documents. All findings, reports, documents, information and data including, but not limited to, computer tapes or discs, files and tapes furnished or prepared by Consultant or any of its subcontractors in the course of performance of this Agreement, shall be and remain the sole property of City. Consultant agrees that any such documents or information shall not be made available to any individual or organization without the prior consent of City. Any use of such documents for other projects not contemplated by this Agreement, and any use of incomplete documents, shall be at the sole risk of City and without liability or legal exposure to Consultant. City shall indemnify and hold harmless Consultant from all claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from City's use of such documents for other projects not contemplated by this Agreement or use of incomplete documents furnished by Consultant. Consultant shall deliver to City any findings, reports, documents, information, data, in any form, including but not limited to, computer tapes, discs, files audio tapes or any other Project related items as requested by City or its authorized representative, at no additional cost to the City.

6.13. Public Records Act Disclosure. Public Records Act Disclosure. Consultant has been advised and is aware that this Agreement and all reports, documents, information and data, including, but not limited to, computer tapes, discs or files furnished or prepared by Consultant, or any of its subcontractors, pursuant to this Agreement and provided to City may be subject to public disclosure as required by the California Public Records Act (California Government Code Section 7920.000 et seq.). Exceptions to public disclosure may be those documents or information that qualify as trade secrets, as that term is defined in California Government Code Section 7924.510, and of which Consultant informs City of such trade secret. The City will endeavor to maintain as confidential all information obtained by it that is designated as a trade secret. The City shall not, in any way, be liable or responsible for the disclosure of any trade secret including, without limitation, those records so marked if disclosure is deemed to be required by law or by order of the court.

6.14. Conflict of Interest. Consultant and its officers, employees, associates and subconsultants, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to Consultant's services under this agreement, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code section 1090.

During the term of this Agreement, Consultant and its officers, employees, associates and subconsultants shall not, without the prior written approval of the City's representative, perform work for another person or entity for whom Consultant is not currently performing work that would require Consultant or one of its officers, employees, associates or subconsultants to abstain from a decision under this Agreement pursuant to a conflict of interest statute.

6.15. Responsibility for Errors. Consultant shall be responsible for its work and results under this Agreement. Consultant, when requested, shall furnish clarification and/or explanation as may be required by the City's representative, regarding any services rendered under this Agreement at no additional cost to City. In the event that an error or omission attributable to Consultant occurs, then Consultant shall, at no cost to City, provide all necessary design drawings, estimates and other Consultant professional services necessary to rectify and correc the matter to the sole satisfaction of City and to participate in any meeting required with regard t the correction.

6.16. Prohibited Employment. Consultant will not employ any regular employee of City while this Agreement is in effect.
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6.17. Order of Precedence. In the event of an inconsistency in this Agreement and any of the attached Exhibits, the terms set forth in this Agreement shall prevail. If, and to the extent this Agreement incorporates by reference any provision of any document, such provision shall be deemed a part of this Agreement. Nevertheless, if there is any conflict among the terms and conditions of this Agreement and those of any such provision or provisions so incorporated by reference, this Agreement shall govern over the document referenced.

6.18. Costs. Each party shall bear its own costs and fees incurred in the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement and in the performance of its obligations hereunder except as expressly provided herein.

6.19. Binding Effect. This Agreement binds and benefits the parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

6.20. No Third Party Beneficiary Rights. This Agreement is entered into for the sole benefit of City and Consultant and no other parties are intended to be direct or incidental beneficiaries of this Agreement and no third party shall have any right in, under or to this Agreement.

6.21. Headings. Paragraphs and subparagraph headings contained in this Agreement are included solely for convenience and are not intended to modify, explain or to be a full or accurate description of the content thereof and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

6.22. Construction. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and have had an adequate opportunity to review each and every provision of the Agreement and submit the same to counsel or other consultants for review and comment. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises with respect to this Agreement, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and in accordance with its fair meaning. There shall be no presumption or burden of proof favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

6.23. Amendments. Only a writing executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns may amend this Agreement.

6.24. Waiver. The delay or failure of either party at any time to require performance or compliance by the other of any of its obligations or agreements shall in no way be deemed a waiver of those rights to require such performance or compliance. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the party against whom enforcement of a waiver is sought. The waiver of any right or remedy in respect to any occurrence or event shall not be deemed a waiver of any right or remedy in respect to any other occurrence or event, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

6.25. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable in any circumstance, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or of the offending provision in any other circumstance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the value of this Agreement, based upon the substantial benefit of the bargain for any party, is materially impaired, which determination made by the presiding court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction shall be binding, 10 Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc.

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then both parties agree to substitute such provisions) through good faith negotiations.

6.27. Counterparts and Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and may be executed by electronic signatures. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by a pdf data file or other scanned executed counterpart by email shall be equally as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. Each duplicate and counterpart shall be equally admissible in evidence, and each shall fully bind each party who has executed it. The parties waive all right to challenge the admissibility or authenticity of this Agreement in a court of law based solely on the absence of an original signature.

6.28. Corporate Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereto warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of said parties and that by doing so the parties hereto are formally bound to the provisions of this [Signatures appear on following page.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by and through their respective authorized officers, as of the date first above written.

CONSULTANT
Date:

Veronica Tam
Principal

CITY OF BLYTHE
Date:

Mallory Crecelius
Interim City Manager
ATTEST:

Mallory Crecelius
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Brittany E. Roberto
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A

CONSULTANT'S PROPOSAL
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VERONICA TAM AND ASSOCIATES
March 20, 2023
Ms. Mallory Crecelius
Interim City Manager
City of Blythe
235 N. Broadway
Blythe, CA 92225
Dear Ms. Crecelius:

Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc. (VTA) is pleased to submit this proposal to assist the City of 3lvthe in the Housing Element update. Our scope of work focuses on addressing comments of th tate Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on the City's Draft Housing Element. Our scope does not include updating technical data that is not directly responding to HCD comments.

VTA has substantial experience in preparing Housing Elements and are familiar with new State laws and HCD review standards. For the current 6* cycle Housing Element, as of March 20, 2023, VTA has assisted more than 25 jurisdictions in the SCAG, SANDAG, and ABAG regions in achieving Housing Element compliance.

We look forward to discussing our proposal with you. Please let me know if you have questions or require additional information.

Sincerely,
Teronica Tam, AIC.

Principal
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Project Understanding
The City of Blythe is in the midst of preparing the 6th Cycle Housing Element for compliance with State housing law. The City submitted a Draft Housing Element for HCD review on August 2, 2022 nd received HCD comments on Uctober 51,,
the revised Draft Housing Element out of compliance. We are unable to locate a copy of the State's latest review.

The scope of work below is based on our review of the City February 28, 2023 draft and our assessment of that draft responds to HCD's comment letter on October 31, 2022.

Scope of Work
Task 1: Housing Element Revisions
Based on out review, the February 2023 draft still requires substantive changes:
• Review of Existing Housing Element - Additional revisions are needed to summarize the City's cumulative efforts on housing for special needs population. This section should include quantified accomplishments to the extent feasible and to comment on the continued appropriateness of the programs.
• Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing - This requirement is essentially not yet fulfilled.

A complete analysis will be developed for the City of Blythe. A robust analysis includes the following topics:
• Fair housing outreach and enforcement
• Integration and segregation patterns and trends
• Racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty • Disparities in access to opportunities
• Disproportionate housing needs
• Existing conditions and distribution of RHNA units
• Meaningful actions
• Constraints Analysis - This section also requires significant revisions. The February 28, 2023 draft does not fully respond to HCD's October 31, 2022 comment letter on 107 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 212 P (626) 304-0440
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governmental constraints. While the revised draft Housing Element addresses some of the use control and pes, in perce fu procedures i ede, e cil on the top and, (emergency shelters) - now applies to the City of Blythe. • Housing Programs - The October 2022 letter identifies a number of revisions necessary. affirmatively further fair housing.

Task 2: Public and HCD Reviews
At this time, we are assuming that vacant and/or underutilized C-G commercial sites are available to accommodate the City's lower income RHNA. We are not anticipating the need to bring the revised draft Housing Element to the City Council prior to HCD review. The reviews required are:
• Public Review - The revised draft Housing Element must be made available for a seven- day public review before submitting to HCD. The Element must be posted on City website and stakeholders notified.
• HCD Review - After the seven-day public review, the revised draft Housing Element will be sent to HCD for its 60-day review. We anticipate working with HCD during the review to address any remaining comments on the Housing Element. VTA will serve as the City's liaison with HCD throughout the remaining Housing Element Update process. We will support communications and review, submit for a statutory 60-day State review, and assist in answering questions and resolving issues with HCD. We assume two rounds of revisions are necessary to achieve HCD certification.

Task 3: Public Hearings
If feasible, our preference is to attend public hearings virtually, given the distance. If in-person attendance is required, our budget will have to include time and expenses associated with an overnight meeting. We have budgeted two meetings either for virtual or in-person attendance.

Task 4: Project Management and Communications
We anticipate having routine meetings and email communications with staff (virtually) to discuss project progress and issues.
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Budget
Tam Planners GIS/Tech Other [Estimated
Task $ 200 $ 135 $ 135 Costs Fee

1. Housing Element Revisions 40 120 20 $ 26,900

2. Public and HCD Reviews 24 40 4 $ 10,740
. Public Hearings (est. based on 2 in-person meeting: 24 $ 1,500 $ 6,300 • Project Management and Communication 24 $ 4,800
112 160 24 $ 1,500 48,740
Qualifications
Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc. (VTA) is a California corporation located in Pasadena, California, delopment consid in areal her los and has since in pia dig preside and conting following areas:
• Housing Element updates
• Zoning revisions for housing-related issues
Special housing studies
Consolidated Plan and related reports
Grants administration and technical assistance
• Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
• Environmental clearance for housing-related plans and projects The person authorized to negotiate contract conditions for the company is:

Veronica Tam, AICP, Principal
Veronica Tam and Associates, Inc.
107 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 212
Pasadena, CA 91105
P: (626) 304-0440
[email protected]
107 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 212 0770708
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Housing Element Preparation and REAP Technical Assistance We are well known for our expertise in State Housing Element law. We have prepared Housing Elements for jurisdictions throughout the State and maintain an excellent track record of receiving State certification. The following are some of our 5" and 6* cycles Housing Element works. Blue jurisdictions are those that have been certified for the 6* cycle, demonstrating our understanding in the new State law and our success in assisting our clients. The remaining 6th cycle works are underway.

We are also taking over several Housing Element works from other consultants who are not able to complete the projects. These include Beverly Hills, Hermosa Beach, La Mirada, Mission Viejo, and Norwalk.

Bell Gardens,6 Laguna Beach® • Rosemead°
• Berkeley® La Mesa5,6 • Salinas5,6
Buena Park56 La Mirada San Clemente5,6
Camarillo 5,6 La Puente® San Diego County®
Capitola® Long Beachso San Fernando5,6
Claremont® Los Angeles County® San Ramon®
Corona5,6 Marin County® Santa Barbara County
Culver City! Marina it SanteeS,
Cypress® Mission Viejo® Seaside
El Cajon5,6 Monterey Countys Simi Valley 6
El Centro 5,6 Ojai® South Gate 6
El Segundo 6 Oceanside® Thousand Oaks®
Escondido5,6 Palo Alto Torrance®
Gardena® Palmdale Tracy o
Glendora5,6 Pasadena® Ventura'
Hermosa Beach' Petaluma Vista5,6
Imperial Beach, Rancho Cucamonga® Walnuts
Jurupa Valleyso Redondo Beach5,6 West Hollywood5,6
• La Canada Flintridges6 Riverside® Westlake Village®
Reidion to dis cousin our dies ich oting flamen preparin, ver Thee ho boce ABAG - Marin County Collaborative
ABAG - Contra Costa County Collaborative
San Joaquin Valley Collaborative
• GCCOG - Gateway Cities Council of Governments
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REPORTS
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COMMENT
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