Calistoga City Council
April 9, 2024

Salary and Benefits – Executive Management

C. No severance is due to the employee a) if the employee completed less than one year of continuous City service in a Covered Position; b) if the employee is terminated with cause; c) upon the employee’s death, or d) if the employee is incapable of carrying out his/her duties due to injury or illness (physical or mental) resulting in employment separation.

D. Pursuant to Government Code §53243 et seq., if employee is convicted of a crime involving an abuse of his/her office or position, all of the following shall apply upon final conviction:
(1) if employee is provided with administrative leave pay pending an investigation, employee shall be required to fully reimburse such amounts paid; (2) if the City, in its discretion, pays for the criminal legal defense of employee, employee shall be required to fully reimburse such amounts paid; and (3) if employee is provided with any severance pay and/or settlement pay, employee shall be required to reimburse such pay. For purposes of this paragraph, “abuse of office or position” shall be defined under California Government Code §53243.4.

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Appendix A
Executive Management Wage Scale

1. Effective January 1, 2023, the base wages of the following classifications shall be adjusted to:

Classification Monthly-1 Monthly-2 Monthly-3 Monthly-4 Monthly-5 FLSA Administrative Services Director $15,189 $18,462 Exempt Assistant City Manager $16,357 $19,882 Exempt
Fire Chief $16,357 $19,882 Exempt
Parks & Recreation Director $15,189 $18,462 Exempt
Planning & Building Director $15,189 $18,462 Exempt
Police Chief $16,357 $19,882 Exempt
Public Works Director/City Engineer $15,189 $18,462 Exempt

2. Effective January 1, 2023, the Executive Management classifications listed above shall receive a lump sum payment of one thousand dollars ($1,000). The City intends that the lump sum payment is not subject to CalPERS reporting of benefits. A part-time employee shall receive a pro-rata amount based on the employee’s full-time equivalence. Temporary employees do not qualify for any lump sum payment.

3. Effective January 1, 2023, the Fire Chief shall receive a lump sum payment of five thousand dollars ($5,000).

4. Effective the beginning of the pay period which includes January 1, 2024, the base wages set forth in this Appendix A, paragraph 1, above, shall be increased by the San Francisco-OaklandHayward Consumer Price Index, all urban consumers (CPI-U) for the October 2023 twelve-month increase with such wage increase to be a minimum of three percent (3%) and a maximum of five percent (5%).

5. Effective the beginning of the pay period which includes January 1, 2025, the base wages set forth in this Appendix A, paragraph 4, above, shall be increased by the San Francisco-OaklandHayward Consumer Price Index, all urban consumers (CPI-U) for the October 2024 twelve-month increase with such wage increase to be a minimum of three percent (3%) and a maximum of five percent (5%).

6. The hourly rate is calculated by multiplying the monthly pay rate by twelve (12) months and dividing that value by two thousand eighty (2,080) hours.

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City of Calistoga

STAFF REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Sandra Meyer, Planning and Building Director
Meeting: City Council - Apr 09 2024
Subject: Zoning Ordinance Amendment - ZOA 2023-2 Chapter 17.37 Accessory Dwelling Units
DESCRIPTION:

Consider an Ordinance of the City of Calistoga amending its regulations concerning ADU utilities and fees for public health and safety concerns, and make other clarifying and conforming changes to occupancy, height, and parking requirements for ADUs and JADUs to be consistent with state law.

RECOMMENDATION:

Move to adopt and waive further reading of Zoning Ordinance No. 770 (Attachment 1).

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

The ADU Ordinance contained in CMC Chapter 17.37 is inconsistent with CMC Chapters 13.04 Water Service and 13.08 Sewer Service and with state law regarding occupancy, height, and parking requirements for ADUs and JADUs.

Since adoption of the ADU Ordinance in January of 2020, 15 building permit applications were submitted with no review by the Public Works Department as to ongoing health and safety concerns pertaining to the supply of water and capacity of wastewater discharge as well as water and sewer laterals that are undersized and/or in very aged or poor condition (potentially presenting significant safety risks to supply, backups and/or fire safety). This is because the development standards adopted in the ADU Ordinance were inconsistent with CMC Chapters 13.04 Water Service and

13.08 Sewer Service and went beyond the minimum requirements under State Law.

The recommended ordinance amendments will bring CMC Chapter 17.37 Accessory Dwelling Units into conformance with state law, address public health and safety issues regarding water and sewer and ensure internal consistency within the Calistoga Municipal Code.

The Planning Commission, at its March 13, 2024, meeting adopted Resolution 2024-6 (Attachment 2) recommending that the City Council approve Zoning Code amendments (ZOA 2023-2) to update its regulations concerning ADU utilities and fees to address health and safety concerns and make other clarifying changes to ADU and JADU occupancy, height and parking requirements to be consistent with state law, including Assembly Bill 671.

ANALYSIS:

CMC Chapters 13.04 and 13.08 - Water and Sewer Service
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The City of Calistoga has a finite limit of water and sewer resources available to serve the jurisdiction. With state regulations encouraging the building of more ADU’s, additional capacity is required to serve these added customers. Additional connections and/or use or expansion of use of the city’s water or sewer service requires an approved allocation as allowed by State Statue.

Government Code section 65852.2 permits the City to require separate utility connections, and charge a corresponding capacity or connection fee, for any detached ADU or any attached ADU that expands an existing structure by more than 150 square feet. Calistoga is required to annually account for its Water and Wastewater availability over time as the city grows and develops to ensure adequate water and wastewater capacities exist and needs for the community can be met. Additionally, separate, metered water connections are required, to measure and account for the usage that these additional customers require for the utility to operate and maintain its service.

Table 1-2 in the General Plan Infrastructure Element (that was updated in 2020) lists potential municipal water demand (by various land uses) between 2020 and 2035 to ensure there is adequate water supply in the future. That table projected a total of 15 ADU’s to be built over the 15-year period. However, since 2019 the city has averaged 5 new ADU’s per year meaning we are already at the number projected to be built by 2035.

Proposed amendments to Chapter 17.37 regarding ADU utilities and fees will ensure that adequate water and wastewater capacities exist and needs for the community can be met. The proposed amendments regarding utilities and fees are shown in Attachment 1 (ADU Ordinance Amendment Section 5)with the new wording shown in redline and removed language shown in strikeout. New definitions are also included in Sections 2 and 3to further clarify the amendments.

Occupancy, Height and Parking Amendments
With regards to occupancy, height, and parking requirements for ADUs and JADUs (see Attachment 1) the proposed amendments are intended to make the ordinance consistent with state law.

Incentives to Foster Creation of ADU’s and JADU’s
The City’s Planning Department will be looking at new incentives to promote ADU development as called for in HE Action Item A1.2-2 (Timeframe: August 2025). These incentives may include:
a. Streamlining processing procedures for ADU to ensure applications are processed within a maximum of 60 days.
b. Promoting pre-approved ADU plans to prospective ADU applicants. Use of these plans will reduce upfront costs to the applicant and reduce processing times. c. Modifying ADU development standards (such as size, front setbacks, parking, height, and fee reductions) to be less restrictive than state law.
d. Considering reduced fee rates for ADUs that are deed-restricted to household income levels less than 160% AMI not related to the resident of the primary dwelling.

The work on these incentives will begin later this year.

Consistency with the General Plan
The proposed Amendment is consistent with the policies and programs of the City’s General Plan, including:
 Infrastructure Element Objectives I-1.3 and I-3.1 - Promote coordination between land use planning and water facilities and service and wastewater treatment and conveyance.  Infrastructure Element P1.3-5 - Needed water supply and pressure for maximum day and fire suppression shall be maintained or improved.

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 Infrastructure Element P1.3-6 - Continue to annually monitor the capacity of water supply, water storage, and water distribution systems to accommodate new development.  Infrastructure Element P3.1-3 - New development shall only be approved if there is sufficient capacity in the wastewater treatment system to serve the project.

CEQA STATUS:

The Ordinance is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code relating to the construction of second units, which exempts the adoption of an ordinance by a city to implement the provisions of Government Code Section 65852.2. The Ordinance is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines, which exempts minor alterations in land use limitations that will not result in any changes in land use or density. The Ordinance updates the provisions of the City’s Municipal Code to conform with state law requirements relating to development of ADUs and Junior ADUs, and it does not change permitted land uses on any property nor increase the density of residential uses that property owners are permitted to develop on their property. Further, none of the exceptions to the Section 15305 exemption included in Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines are applicable. Therefore, adoption of the Ordinance is exempt from the provisions of CEQA.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Proposed amendments to Chapter 17.37 regarding ADU utilities and fees will ensure that adequate water and wastewater capacities exist and needs for the community can be met.

ATTACHMENT(S):

Attachment 1 ADU Ordinance Amendments Ord 770
PC Reso ADU Ord. Amendment - Final
CC 4-9-24 PowerPoint ADU Ord Amend no notes
APPROVAL(S):

Connie Cardenas, Admin. Services Director Approved - Mar 27 2024 Laura Snideman, City Manager Approved - Mar 31 2024
Yudiana Galvan, City Clerk Approved - Apr 01 2024
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ATTACHMENT 1
ORDINANCE NO. 770

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CALISTOGA AMENDING CHAPTER 17.04, “DEFINITIONS” AND
CHAPTER 17.37, “ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS,” OF THE

CALISTOGA MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THAT ADOPTION OF

THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RESOURCE CODE SECTION 21080.17 AND
CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15305
WHEREAS, California state law authorizes cities to act by ordinance to provide for the creation and regulation of accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”) and junior accessory dwelling units (“JADUs”); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Calistoga (“City”) seeks to update its regulations concerning ADU utilities and fees to address health and safety concerns, and make other clarifying changes to ADU and JADU occupancy, height and parking requirements to be consistent with state law, including Assembly Bill 671; and WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance amendment (“Amendment”) addresses ongoing health and safety concerns pertaining to the supply of water and capacity of wastewater discharge as well as water and sewer laterals that are undersized and/or in very aged or poor condition and present significant safety risks to supply, backups and/or fire safety; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Amendment is consistent with state law and is intended to clarify ADU and JADU development requirements and provide greater certainty to applicants, while addressing these health and safety issues; and WHEREAS, the proposed Amendment is consistent with the policies and programs of the City’s General Plan, including:
• Infrastructure Element Objectives I-1.3 and I-3.1 - Promote coordination between land use planning and water facilities and service and wastewater treatment and conveyance.
• Infrastructure Element P1.3-5 - Needed water supply and pressure for maximum day and fire suppression shall be maintained or improved. • Infrastructure Element P1.3-6 - Continue to annually monitor the capacity of water supply, water storage, and water distribution systems to accommodate new development.
• Infrastructure Element P3.1-3 - New development shall only be approved if there is sufficient capacity in the wastewater treatment system to serve the project; and WHEREAS, Table 1-2 in the GP Infrastructure Element (that was updated in 2020) lists potential municipal water demand (by various land uses) between 2020 and 2035 to ensure there is adequate water supply in the future. That table projected a total of 15 ADU’s built over the 15-year period. However, since 2019 the city has averaged 5 new ADU’s per year and between 2019 and 2023 there are already 15 new ADU’s; and Item #7.1.

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WHEREAS, the proposed Amendment includes objective standards for development of ADUs and JADUs that protect the health, safety and welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, the City will be looking at new incentives to promote ADU development as called for in HE Action Item A1.2-2 (Timeframe: August 2025) including:
a) streamlining processing procedures for ADU to ensure applications are processed within a maximum of 60 days; b) promoting pre-approved ADU plans to prospective ADU applicants; c) modifying ADU development standards (such as size, front setbacks, parking, height, and fee reductions) to be less restrictive than state law; d) considering reduced fee rates for ADUs that are deed-restricted to household income levels less than 160% AMI not related to the resident of the primary dwelling; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing on March 13, 2024, at which time it reviewed the proposed Amendment and related CEQA exemption and considered all public comments, written and oral, on the Amendment and related exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and adopted Resolution No. XX, recommending the City Council find the Amendment exempt from CEQA and adopt the Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly-noticed public hearing on ________, 2024 at which time it reviewed the proposed Amendment and related CEQA exemption and considered all public comments, written and oral, on the Amendment; and

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION ONE
Findings: The above recitals are incorporated herein as if set forth herein in full and each is relied upon independently by the City Council for its adoption of this Amendment.

SECTION TWO
Section 17.04.025, “Accessory dwelling unit,” of the Calistoga Municipal Code is amended to read as follows (additions underlined, deletions strikethrough):
“Accessory dwelling unit” or “ADU” means an attached or detached dwelling unit located on the same parcel as an existing or proposed primary residence that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. “Accessory dwelling unit” also includes an efficiency unit as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 17958.1 or a manufactured home as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 18007.

SECTION THREE
Section 17.37.010, “Purpose,” of the Calistoga Municipal Code is amended to read as follows (additions underlined, deletions strikethrough):

17.37.010 Purpose and definitions.

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A. Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units as a form of potentially affordable housing. To ensure the public health, safety and general welfare of the community, this chapter establishes criteria to ensure that these units will conform to certain development standards.

B. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as follows:

1. “Accessory dwelling unit” or “ADU” is defined in Section 17.04.025.

2. “Attached accessory dwelling unit” or “Attached ADU” means an ADU that is constructed as a physical expansion of the primary dwelling and shares a common wall with the primary dwelling.

3. “Connection/capacity fee” means a fee charged for each new connection or expanded use of an existing connection to the water or sewer system based on the annual acre foot water requirements for each type of use as prescribed in Chapter 13.16 (Resource Management System) and the Standardized Use Table adopted by City Council resolution.

4. “Detached accessory dwelling unit” or “Detached ADU” means an ADU that is constructed as a separate structure from the primary dwelling, which does not share any walls with the primary dwelling.

5. “Development impact fee” or “Impact fee” means a monetary exaction other than a tax or special assessment, that is charged by the City to the applicant in connection with approval of a development project for the purpose of defraying all or a portion of the cost of public facilities related to the development project. It includes park and recreation fees under the Quimby Act. It does not include any connection fee or capacity charge.

6. “Junior accessory dwelling unit” or “JADU” is defined in Section 17.04.387.

7. “Service lateral” means a physical pipe tie-in to the City-owned and operated water or sewer main.

8. “Water meter” means a City-owned device that records the quantity of water used by a customer.

SECTION FOUR
Section 17.37.030, “Occupancy and disposition,” of the Calistoga Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (additions underlined, deletions strikethrough):

17.37.030 Occupancy and disposition
A. The property owner of a single-family residence with a JADU shall reside in one of the units, unless the owner is another governmental agency, land trust, or housing organization. The property owner shall also record a deed restriction, which shall run with the land and be filed with the City, and include both of the following provisions:

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1. A prohibition on the sale of the JADU separate from the sale of the single-family residence, including a statement that the deed restriction may be enforced against future purchasers.

2. A restriction on the size and attributes of the JADU unit that conforms with this Chapter.

B. Except as otherwise provided in Government Code Section 65852.26, no An ADU may not be sold separately from the primary dwelling unit, and no subdivision of land or air rights is authorized by this chapter.

C. An accessory dwelling unit may be rented or leased; provided, that it is rented or leased for periods of 30 consecutive days or more.

SECTION FIVE
Section 17.37.040, “Utilities and fees,” of the Calistoga Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

17.37.040 Utilities and fees.

A. A newly constructed JADU/ADU shall be required to have either a separate or enlarged city owned water meter, as determined by the City Engineer, if the ADU is a new, detached structure or the JADU/ADU expands existing space by more than 150 square feet.

B. A newly constructed JADU/ADU shall be required to have a separate service lateral(s), as determined by the City Engineer, if the ADU is a new, detached structure or the JADU/ADU expands an existing space by more than 150 square feet.

1. Even if a separate service lateral is not required, repairs to existing utility connections may be required when, in the opinion of the City Engineer, the existing lateral is substandard or lacks adequate capacity to serve the new JADU/ADU, creating a health and safety risk. To confirm the adequacy and safety of the existing lateral, the applicant shall provide the City Engineer with evidence confirming the existing lateral’s size and materials (e.g. photos of existing service laterals), hydraulic conditions (e.g. pressures and flows, slopes, and sizes), and CCTV footage (with Public Works staff present). The applicant is responsible for all costs related to providing this evidence to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

C. Connection/capacity fees will be charged for a newly-constructed JADU/ADU if it is a detached structure or if the JADU/ADU expands an existing space by more than 150 square feet. No connection/capacity fee will be charged for JADU/ADUs created through the conversion of existing space that does not expand the existing space beyond 150 square feet. If subject to a connection/capacity fee as described herein, the connection/capacity fee will be calculated as follows:

1. For JADU/ADUs subject to the connection/capacity fee but not constructed at the same time as a new single-family dwelling, the fee shall be proportionate to the burden of the proposed JADU/ADU, based on either its square Item #7.1.

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feet or the number of its drainage fixture unit (DFU) values, as defined in the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted and published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, upon the water or sewer system. This fee shall not exceed the cost of providing this service.

2. For JADU/ADUs subject to the connection/capacity fee and constructed at the same time as a new single-family dwelling, the JADU/ADU shall be considered to be a new residential use for purposes of calculating connection/capacity fees.

D. Development impact fees shall not be charged for the development of a JADU of any size, or for an ADU that is less than 750 square feet. Any development impact fees charged for an ADU of 750 square feet or more shall be charged proportionately in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit.

SECTION SIX
Section 17.37.050.C., “Height,” of the Calistoga Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (additions underlined, deletions strikethrough):

17.37.050.C. Height.

Detached ADUs may not exceed 16 feet in height.1. A height limit of 16 feet applies to a detached ADU on a lot with an existing or proposed single family or multifamily dwelling unit, except as set forth below:
a. A height of 18 feet applies to a detached ADU on a lot with an existing or proposed single family or multifamily dwelling unit that is within one-half of one mile walking distance of a major transit stop or a high-quality transit corridor, as those terms are defined in Section 21155 of the Public Resources Code. An additional two feet in height shall be permitted to accommodate a roof pitch on the detached ADU that is has the same pitch of the primary dwelling unit.
b. A height limit of 18 feet applies to a detached ADU on a lot with an existing or proposed multistory multifamily dwelling.

2. An attached ADU shall not exceed the height limitation that applies to the primary dwelling unit or 25 feet, whichever is lower. This clause shall not be construed to permit an attached accessory dwelling unit to exceed two stories.

SECTION SEVEN
Section 17.37.050.E., “Parking,” of the Calistoga Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (additions underlined, deletions strikethrough):

17.37.050.E. Parking.

1. Parking is not required for an ADU or JADU developed on a lot with an existing or proposed single-family primary dwelling.

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2. When parking required by Chapter 17.36 CMC is displaced in conjunction with the construction of an ADU or a garage, carport or covered parking is converted to an ADU, the provision of replacement spaces is not required.

3. One parking space shall be provided for each ADU or JADU constructed as a separate structure on a lot with a multifamily primary dwelling, except as provided in subsection 4, below. The parking may be located in required setback areas or through tandem parking unless specific findings are made that parking in setback areas or tandem parking is not feasible based upon specific site or regional topographical or fire and life safety conditions.

4. No off-street parking shall be required for the ADU in any of the following instances:
a. The ADU is located within one-half mile walking distance of a public transit stop.
b. The ADU is located within an architecturally and historically significant historic district.
c. The ADU is to be constructed within the existing or proposed primary dwelling or accessory structure.
d. The ADU is located in an area of the city where on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the occupant of the ADU. e. The ADU is located within one block of a car share vehicle pick-up location, as established by the city.
f. When a permit application for an ADU is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family dwelling or a new multifamily dwelling on the same lot provided that the ADU or the parcel satisfies any other criteria listed in this subsection 4.

SECTION EIGHT
Section 17.37.050(F) of the Calistoga Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (additions underlined, deletions strikethrough):

17.37.050(F). Fire sprinklers shall not be required for an ADU or JADU if they are not provided or required for the primary unit. The construction of an ADU or JADU shall not trigger a requirement for fire sprinklers to be installed in the existing primary dwelling.

SECTION NINE
Section 17.37.050(H), “Nonpermitted structures,” of the Calistoga Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:

17.37.050(H). Nonpermitted structures.

1. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Chapter, the City shall not require correction of nonconforming zoning code development regulations or Item #7.1.

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building code violations for the approval of a new ADU or JADU, provided the structure(s) does not present a threat to public health and safety.

2. Moreover, the City shall not require correction of nonconforming zoning code development regulations or building code violations for the approval of an existing, unpermitted ADU or JADU, provided the unpermitted structure(s) does not present a threat to public health and safety.

SECTION TEN
Environmental Determination. The City Council finds that this Amendment is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code relating to the construction of second units, which exempts the adoption of an ordinance by a city to implement the provisions of Government Code Section 65852.2. The City Council further finds that the Amendment is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines, which exempts minor alterations in land use limitations that will not result in any changes in land use or density. The Amendment updates the provisions of the City’s Municipal Code to conform with state law requirements relating to development of ADUs and Junior ADUs, and it does not change permitted land uses on any property nor increase the density of residential uses that property owners are permitted to develop on their property. Further, none of the exceptions to the Section 15305 exemption included in Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines are applicable. Therefore, adoption of the Amendment is exempt from the provisions of CEQA.

SECTION ELEVEN
Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Amendment or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Amendment or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared unconstitutional, or invalid, or ineffective.

SECTION TWELVE
Effective Date. This Amendment shall take effect 30 days from its passage.

SECTION THIRTEEN
Publication. The City Clerk is directed to cause this Amendment to be published in the manner required by law.

THIS AMENDMENT was introduced with the first reading waived at the City of Calistoga City Council meeting on the ## day of Month 2024, and was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Calistoga City Council on the ## day of Month 2024, by the following vote:

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AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ __________________________ Yudiana Galvan, City Clerk Donald Williams, Mayor
Dated:___________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________
Michelle Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 06

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF

CALISTOGA, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL

ADOPTION OF A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO MODIFY
CHAPTER 17.37 OF THE CALISTOGA MUNICIPAL CODE

REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND FIND THAT

ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA

PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RESOURCE CODE SECTION
21080.17 AND CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15305
WHEREAS, California state law authorizes cities to act by ordinance to provide for the creation and regulation of accessory dwelling units (“ADU”) and junior accessory dwelling units (“JADU”); and
WHEREAS, the City of Calistoga (“City”) seeks to update its regulations concerning ADU utilities and fees to address health and safety concerns, and make other clarifying changes to ADU and JADU occupancy, height and parking requirements to be consistent with state law, including Assembly Bill 671; and WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance amendment (“Amendment”) addresses ongoing health and safety concerns pertaining to the supply of water and capacity of wastewater discharge as well as water and sewer laterals that are undersized and/or in very aged or poor condition and present significant safety risks to supply, backups and/or fire safety; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Amendment is consistent with state law and is intended to clarify ADU and JADU development requirements and provide greater certainty to applicants, while addressing these health and safety issues; and WHEREAS, the proposed Amendment is consistent with the policies and programs of the City’s General Plan, including:
• Infrastructure Element Objectives I-1.3 and I-3.1 - Promote coordination between land use planning and water facilities and service and wastewater treatment and conveyance.
• Infrastructure Element P1.3-5 - Needed water supply and pressure for maximum day and fire suppression shall be maintained or improved. • Infrastructure Element P1.3-6 - Continue to annually monitor the capacity of water supply, water storage, and water distribution systems to accommodate new development.

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• Infrastructure Element P3.1-3 - New development shall only be approved if there is sufficient capacity in the wastewater treatment system to serve the project; and
WHEREAS, Table 1-2 in the GP Infrastructure Element (that was updated in 2020) lists potential municipal water demand (by various land uses) between 2020 and 2035 to ensure there is adequate water supply in the future. That table projected a total of 15 ADU’s built over the 15-year period. However, since 2019 the city has averaged 5 new ADU’s per year and between 2019 and 2023 there are already 15 new ADUs; and WHEREAS, the proposed Amendment includes objective standards for development of ADUs and JADUs that protect the health, safety and welfare of the community; and WHEREAS, the City will be looking at new incentives to promote ADU development as called for in HE Action Item A1.2-2 (Timeframe: August 2025) including: a) streamlining processing procedures for ADU to ensure applications are processed within a maximum of 60 days; b) promoting pre-approved ADU plans to prospective ADU applicants; c) modifying ADU development standards (such as size, front setbacks, parking, height, and fee reductions) to be less restrictive than state law; d) considering reduced fee rates for ADUs that are deed-restricted to household income levels less than 160% AMI not related to the resident of the primary dwelling; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on March 13, 2024 at which time at which time it reviewed the proposed amendments and related CEQA exemption and considered all public comments, written and oral, on the revisions.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Calistoga Planning Commission that:

SECTION 1. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION.

The Ordinance is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code relating to the construction of second units, which exempts the adoption of an ordinance by a city to implement the provisions of Government Code Section 65852.2. The Ordinance is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines, which exempts minor alterations in land use limitations that will not result in any changes in land use or density. The Ordinance updates the provisions of the City’s Municipal Code to conform with state law requirements relating to development of ADUs and Junior ADUs, and it does not change permitted land uses on any property nor increase the density of residential uses that property owners are permitted to develop on their property.

Further, none of the exceptions to the Section 15305 exemption included in Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines are applicable. Therefore, adoption of the Ordinance is exempt from the provisions of CEQA.

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SECTION 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.

Based on the entire record before the Planning Commission, and all written and oral evidence presented, the Planning Commission hereby finds that the proposed ordinance is consistent with the City’s adopted General Plan and Zoning Code and hereby recommends that the City Council adopt the attached proposed Ordinance.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of March 2024 by the following vote:

AYES: Oliver, Allan, Wilkes
NOES: None
ABSENT: Towey, Vaughn
ABSTAINED: None
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Chair, Timothy Wilkes
ATTEST:
______________________________
Secretary, Sandra Meyer
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2 ADU Ordinance Amendments
ZOA 2023-2
Planning Commission
March 13, 2024
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3 Background
• ADU Ord adopted in 2020
• Inconsistent with Public Works’ Ords
• 15 ADU Apps Received Since 2020
• GP Projected 15 ADU’s btw 2020 – 2035
Item #7.1.

4 Proposed Amendments
• Address Health and Safety Concerns
• Ensure Adequate Capacity
• Occupancy, Height, & Parking
Item #7.1.

5 Incentives for ADU’s & JADU’s
• HE Action Item A1.2-2 (timeframe 8/25)
• Streamlining processing procedures
• Promoting pre-approved ADU plans
• Modifying ADU development standards
• Considering reduced fee rates
Item #7.1.

6 Recommendation
Adopt Resolution approving Zoning Ordinance
Amendment ZOA 2023-2.

Item #7.1.

City of Calistoga

STAFF REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Laura Snideman, City Manager
Meeting: City Council - Apr 09 2024
Subject: Housing Advisory Committee 2024 Workplan
DESCRIPTION:

Housing Advisory Committee 2024 Workplan
RECOMMENDATION:

Provide direction to staff and Housing Advisory Committee members about the specific assistance the city council is seeking from the committee members
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

In April of 2021 the City Council established a Council Subcommittee on Housing and a Housing Advisory Committee. The committees were formed as the creation of a new Housing Element was required by state law. See the attached regarding formation of these committees. With the adoption of the Housing Element, the Housing Advisory Committee members are seeking City Council direction on how they can be most valuable to the City Council.

CEQA STATUS:

Not a project under CEQA
FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Depending on the scope of service, staff time, additional staff, outside consultants, attorneys, and/or various studies that may be necessary for the Housing Advisory Committee to conduct its work, specific project funding may be necessary. These expenses will need to be considered as part of the FY 24/25 budget process.

ATTACHMENT(S):

Housing Commitee Establishment April 2021
APPROVAL(S):

Connie Cardenas, Admin. Services Director Approved - Mar 27 2024 Laura Snideman, City Manager Approved - Mar 27 2024
Yudiana Galvan, City Clerk Approved - Mar 29 2024
Item #8.1.

City of Calistoga
Staff Report
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Zach Tusinger, Planning & Building Director
DATE: April 20, 2021
SUBJECT: Establishment of Council Subcommittee on Housing and Appointment of Members; Establishment of Housing Advisory Committee
Approved by:

Za~, Acting City Manager
Planning & Building Director
RECOMMENDATION:

Consider taking the following actions:
1) Adopt a Resolution establishing a City Council Subcommittee on Housing ; and 2) Appoint two members to the City Council Subcommittee on Housing; and 3) Adopt a Resolution establishing a Housing Advisory Committee; and 4) Direct staff to advertise for vacancies on the Housing Advisory Committee.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:

Since 2014, the Calistoga City Council has had an annual goal of addressing the community's housing needs. At the annual goal setting session this year on March 25, 2021 , the City Council directed staff to bring an item to Council that would establish a City Council Housing Subcommittee and a separate Housing Advisory Committee. At various times over the last decade there have been periodic and temporary ad hoc Council Subcommittee on Housing issues. Separately, during the preparation of the 5th Cycle Housing Element during 2013 and 2014, there existed briefly a Citizen's Advisory Committee on Housing.

The City Council Housing Subcommittee would consist of two City Council members and would be staffed by the City Manager and the Planning & Building Director. The Subcommittee would be tasked with investigating and vetting strategic housing proposals and opportunities that would further the objectives of City Council's Goal 2:

Item #8.1.

Housing Subcommittee and Housing Advisory Committee
April 20, 2021

Goal 2: Address the community's existing and future housing needs.

Objectives

1. Expand balanced housing opportunities including workforce housing and mixed-use commercial/residential housing.

2. Protect and promote special needs housing.

3. Maintain the existing housing stock in good condition .

4. Promote and expand use of accessory dwelling units.

Separately, the establishment of a Housing Advisory Committee consisting of Calistoga residents would allow a forum for interested resident to provide meaningful engagement and dialog on housing issues affecting Calistogans, and to advise the Planning Commission and City Council on matters relating to policies and programs which would serve to implement the Calistoga General Plan's Housing Element as well as Council Goal 2.

As the City is preparing to embark on an anticipated 18-month long project to develop a new Housing Element, the Housing Advisory Committee would serve as a crucial sounding board to discuss ideas and concerns related to housing with City staff and the City's to-be-hired consultant for the project. The Housing Advisory Committee may also be of assistance in providing meaningful outreach to the wider community during the Housing Element project. From an organizational standpoint, the Housing Advisory Committee would function in a similar manner as the Active Transportation Advisory Committee and the Green Committee. Like both of those committees , the Housing Advisory Committee would be staffed by the Planning & Building Department.

CONSISTENCY WITH CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

As noted above, the establishment of a formal Council Housing Subcommittee and a separate Housing Advisory Committee would be consistent with Council Goal 2, and specifically Priority Projects 1 and 2 under Goal 2: 'Establish a Citizen Advisory Committee on Housing' and 'Establish/reestablish the Council Housing Subcommittee.' FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no direct budget impact of establishing a City Council Housing Subcommittee or a Housing Advisory Committee.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Draft Resolution Establishing a City Council Subcommittee on Housing

2. Draft Resolution Establishing a Housing Advisory Committee Item #8.1.

ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-XXX

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA, COUNTY OF

NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A CITY COUNCIL

SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING
WHEREAS, the City Council has had an annual goal of addressing the Community's existing and future housing needs since 2014; and
WHEREAS, objectives under that goal include expanding balanced housing opportunities including workforce housing and mixed-use commercial/residential housing, protecting and promoting special needs housing, maintaining the existing housing stock in good condition, and promoting and expanding the use of accessory dwelling unit; and.

WHEREAS, the need for workforce housing in Calistoga remains a priority of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, a City Council Subcommittee on Housing would provide an opportunity for in depth evaluation by the City Council of any strategic housing opportunities and proposals as they arise.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA HEREBY establishes a City Council Subcommittee on Housing for the specific purpose of investigating and vetting strategic housing proposals and opportunities in furtherance of City Council Goal 2.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Housing Subcommittee on Housing membership shall consist of two (2) members of the City Council. The City Manager and the Planning & Building Director will provide staffing to the Committee and may seek assistance from other staff or interested parties as appropriate. The City Manager is directed to undertake the administrative tasks to establish the Committee.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Calistoga at its regular meeting held 20th day of April 2021.

I, Marni Rittburg , City Clerk of the City of Calistoga, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Calistoga at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of April 2021 , by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

ATTEST: APPROVED:

Marni Rittburg, CMC, City Clerk Chris Canning, Mayor
Item #8.1.

ATTACHMENT 2
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-XXX

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA, COUNTY OF

NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A HOUSING ADVISROY

COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the City Council has had an annual goal of addressing the Community's existing and future housing needs since 2014; and
WHEREAS, objectives under that goal include expanding balanced housing opportunities including workforce housing and mixed-use commercial/residential housing , protecting and promoting special needs housing, maintaining the existing housing stock in good condition, and promoting and expanding the use of accessory dwelling unit; and.

WHEREAS, the need for workforce housing in Calistoga remains a priority of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, a Housing Advisory Committee would provide an opportunity for residents to advise the Planning Commission and City Council on matters relating to policies and programs related to furthering the Goals and Objectives of the Calistoga General Plan Housing Element as well as Council Goal 2; and WHEREAS, a Housing Advisory Committee would provide a meaningful avenue for input relating to the development of Calistoga's 6th Cycle Housing Element during 2021 and 2022.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA HEREBY establishes a Housing Advisory Committee for the specific purpose of advising the Planning Commission and City Council on matters relating to housing policy.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA ADOPTS the following provisions as it relates to the Committee's membership, terms of office, duties, and responsibilities:

1. MEMBERSHIP: The membership shall consist of a minimum of three (3) core members appointed by the City Council. All members shall reside within the Calistoga Joint Unified School District. The City Council shall appoint additional members to the Committee as deemed necessary based on expertise and background needed to fulfill the objectives and implement desired programs of the Committee.

2. TERM OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS: The term of office of all members of said Committee shall be two (2) years terminating on the first day of January; provided that at least two (2) members' terms terminate on an alternate year than the third member's term.

Each member shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and the City Council until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.

3. VACANCY: Vacancies on said Committee, for whatever cause, shall be filled by the Council. Any member missing (3) consecutive regular meetings without approval of the Committee shall be deemed as having vacated his or her seat on the Committee.

Item #8.1.

Resolution No. 2021 -OXX

4. OFFICERS OF THE COMMITTEE: The Committee shall select one of its members as Chairperson and one of its members as Vice-Chair whose terms of office for said positions shall be one year.

5. COMMITTEE MEETINGS: The Committee shall meet monthly on a regular schedule at such time and place as the Committee may establish from time to time following proper notice. Special meetings of the Committee may be called at any time by the Chairperson, or by any two (2) or more members of the Committee, by providing notice of said meeting as required by law.

6. ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES: The Committee may make and alter rules and regulations governing its organization and procedures not inconsistent with the provisions contained herein or any ordinance of the City. The Committee is subject to and shall comply with the requirements of the Brown Act (Gov. Code §54950 et seq.). Minutes of the Committee meetings shall be summary minutes.

7. STAFF TO THE COMMITTEE: The City Manager shall appoint an officer or an employee of the City who shall act as Secretary to the Committee and who shall provide clerical assistance.

8. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE: The Committee shall advise the Planning Commission and the City Council, as appropriate, on matters relating to policies and programs which will serve to implement the Calistoga Housing Element, City Council Goal 2, and other housing policies and programs identified by the Council from time to time.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Calistoga at its regular meeting held 20th day of April 2021 .

I, Marni Rittburg, City Clerk of the City of Calistoga, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Calistoga at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of April 2021 , by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

ATTEST: APPROVED:

Marni Rittburg, CMC, City Clerk Chris Canning, Mayor
Item #8.1.

City of Calistoga

STAFF REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Derek Rayner, Public Works Director/City Engineer Meeting: City Council - Apr 09 2024
Subject: Convert the Washington Street Parklet to Bike Parking DESCRIPTION:

Consideration of a Resolution adopting the conversion of the Washington Street Parklet to Bicycle Parking and Approving a Budget Adjustment in the Amount of $15,000.

RECOMMENDATION:

Consider adopting resolution.

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

The City Council authorized construction of the existing parklet by Resolution No. 2018-110 approved on December 18, 2018. The total cost to build the parklet was $102,867. We estimate about 20% of this cost was to rebuild over 125-feet of the existing sidewalk for ADA compliance. The parklet is 8’X20’, steel framed with Trex decking construction. The parklet has vertical sidewalls 3’-4” tall and has a wood framed bench seat built around the perimeter.

As your council may be aware, the Calistoga Green Committee would like to convert the Washington Street Parklet, located near the southwest corner of Washington Lincoln intersection, into a bicycle parking space. They believe the existing parklet is underutilized by the public and would be better served as bike parking for downtown visitors.

They have also received formal letters of support to convert the parklet from Napa County Bicycle Coalition, Blue Zones, Calistoga’s ATAC and the Calistoga Chamber of Commerce (see attached).

The Green Committee developed a preliminary plan for the conversion that is attached. The proposed plan is to remove the perimeter bench seat, modify a small portion of the vertical perimeter wall, and install two commercial bike racks.

Staff are requesting the City Council provide directions on whether to move forward with the proposed modifications. The project will take city staff approximately 16 hours to complete the permit process, do inspection and coordinate construction. If city staff is used to complete the installation work, it is anticipated to take 2 to 3 staff, about 40 hours to complete. The work would most likely occur over a couple of weeks as staff are available to work on around their other job duties.

Item #8.2.

CEQA STATUS:

Construction work on the parklet is considered a minor alteration to the existing facility and is not an expansion of existing services. As such, the project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15301(e).

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Staff are estimating a budget of approximately $15,000 to accomplish the work. Staff are requesting a budget adjustment in the amount of $15,000 be added to the existing FY23/24 Budget for ParkIets, Account No. 01-5570-4905.

ATTACHMENT(S):

1. Draft Resolution

2. Bike Parking Preliminary Plans & Costs

3. Letters of Recommendation
Item #8.2.

RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA, COUNTY OF

NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CONVERSION OF THE

WASHINGTON STREET PARKLET TO BIKE PARKING AND APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000
WHEREAS, the city desires to convert the existing Washington Street Parklet located near the southwest corner of Washington and Lincoln into a bicycle parking space; and
WHEREAS, the Calistoga Green Committee has provided a proposed plan to modify the existing parklet to remove the perimeter bench seat, modify a portion of the vertical perimeter wall, and install two commercial bike racks; and WHEREAS, staff are estimating a budget of approximately $15,000 to accomplish the work. Staff are requesting a budget adjustment in the amount of $15,000 be added to the existing FY23/24 Budget for ParkIets, Account No. 01-5570- 4905.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA DOES HEREBY find the following:

1. Directs staff to convert the existing parklet in Washington to bike parking.

2. Finds that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301(e).

3. Authorizes a budget adjustment in the amount of $15,000 be added to Account No. 01-5570-4905.

4. Authorizes staff to issue a purchase order to construct the parklet on Washington Street.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9
th day of April 2024. I, YUDIANA
GALVAN, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA, HEREBY CERTIFY the foregoing resolution was introduced and passed at a regular meeting of the Calistoga City Council by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ __________________________ Yudiana Galvan, City Clerk Donald Williams, Mayor
ATTACHMENT 1Item #8.2.

In Town Bicycle Parking
A Bicycle Friendly Town
Why have a central bicycle parking place? Because it is a useful, practical and a visual feature that implies an endorsement by the city for this healthy and sustainable mode of travel. If we can leave the car at home, why wouldn't we want, if it is a reasonable option, to ride to town on a bike and get some exercise in the process? As someone with a bike, wouldn't you feel good knowing there is a central parking place for you with lots of space? And from there you could visit the stores, your downtown, see some neighbors, see some things about downtown you didn't know or walk along and encounter things of interest just by happenstance. Visitors to the Farmers’ Market on Saturdays will appreciate it. Hotels can direct their bicycle riding guests to it.

The document that follows suggests an economical plan, reviewed and approved by Calistoga's Green Committee, for just such a parking area reconfigured from an underutilized and former "park-let" built during the height of covid. Providing this element in our community, makes it a visible characteristic of who we are, that bicyclists have a role in our community and a place downtown where they can reliably and conveniently park. This can be done without impacting any existing parking or sidewalk space.

Many of the current bicycle stands are single, not for convenient for use by a group of cyclists, a family or a group from an hotel or with a touring group. Groups will prefer a parking place where the entire group can park. The Vine Trail will certainly bring more individual and group riders. It’s a good plan to have an easily recognized location where they can all secure their bikes.

The parking structure inself (formerly a city parklet) will need signage and an appearance that integrates well with the Lincoln Avenue aesthetic. The high quality interior racks will offer a means to secure any bicycle confidently with a cable or U-lock.

Green Committee of Calistoga 1 March 4, 2024
ATTACHMENT 2 Item #8.2.

In Town Bicycle Parking
Current location of a city owned parklet
Green Committee of Calistoga 2 March 4, 2024
Item #8.2.

In Town Bicycle Parking
Street view of the current parklet:

Green Committee of Calistoga 3 March 4, 2024
Item #8.2.

In Town Bicycle Parking
Sidewalk view of current parklet:

Current Dimensions
Width 245” (20.41’) outside, 232” (19.3’) inside
Depth 99” (8 ¼’), at the top
Walls 6 ½” - 7 ½” thick
Benches 22” deep, 18 ½” high (to be removed)
Actual floor depth 69 ½” curb to near side of sitting area Actual inside floor depth, curb to inside wall = 99 ½”
Actual inside floor width between walls = 230” (w/out benches) Green Committee of Calistoga 4 March 4, 2024
Item #8.2.

In Town Bicycle Parking
Proposed Modifications to Repurpose For Bicycle Parking Multiple bicycle parking racks may be placed end-to-end against the street side inside wall of the parklet.

Green Committee of Calistoga 5 March 4, 2024
Item #8.2.

In Town Bicycle Parking
Two bicycle parking racks fit into the parklet*
*view shown here from the street with the parklet wall given some transparency for illustration purposes.

Green Committee of Calistoga 6 March 4, 2024
Item #8.2.

In Town Bicycle Parking
Square ‘U’ Rack Style On Rails
These square ‘U’ Racks come in several different colors from Belson.com.

Green Committee of Calistoga 7 March 4, 2024
Item #8.2.

In Town Bicycle Parking
Seven loops, as shown above, fit into the converted parklet structure.

UX200-LB-8-G with 4 loops plus UX200-LB-6-G with 3 loops area required.

See: https://www.belson.com/Extended-Square-U-Bike-Racks-on-Rails-with-Lean-Bars Green Committee of Calistoga 8 March 4, 2024
Item #8.2.

In Town Bicycle Parking
Draft Cost Estimate
UX200-LB-8-G with 4 loops $ 1,289.00
UX200-LB-6-G with 3 loops 959.00
Misc hardware 200.00
Contractor Estimate (max) 3,950.00
Total $ 6,398.00
Calistoga’s Green Committee has approved the amount and voted to include it in their budget.

Green Committee of Calistoga 9 March 4, 2024
Item #8.2.

In Town Bicycle Parking
Notes
Most bicycles are about 70” in length or less, with handlebars as much as 30” wide.

The illustrations shown in this document present the general idea. Detailed blueprint style drafts may be required before the modification can take place.

Potential enhancements:

1. Solar lighting on inside walls.

2. Bright, colorful paint; perhaps the Art Center or other organization has an interest in painting a mural with a bicycle or ATAC theme on the outer walls.

Summary
The well constructed city owned parklet built in the covid period sees very little usage and is not adjacent to any food/beverage serving business. Repurposing to allow parking for multiple bicycles will eliminate the scattering of single and smaller bike parking structures spread about the same central area, giving a cleaner and more easily recognized spot for bike parking.

Few modifications to the old parklet are necessary. All that is needed is that the existing parklet bench be removed and a large bicycle rack be placed inside along the long wall adjacent to the street. A small section of the smaller end walls wiil be removed to allow easy ingress and egress without impinging on sidewalk traffic. A grate is to be placed there at both entrances at an angled slope from floor edge to road pavement to allow bicycles to roll up and onto floor.

Suggested Modification Steps

1. Remove the sitting bench within the parket

1.1. Remove all boards that make up the bench, both vertical and horizontal boards

1.2. Reverse all screws and remove, taking care not to damage the wood

1.3. Remove the structure within the bench to which the boards were attached

1.4. Set all boards aside for future use
Green Committee of Calistoga 10 March 4, 2024
Item #8.2.

In Town Bicycle Parking

2. Shorten end walls (see photo “#3)

2.1. Field determine structural support in end walls

2.2. Shorten walls, eliminating end wall section approx 26’ - 28” from curb to structural support

2.3. Allow for a finished end on each remaining end wall

2.4. Finish the remaining wall end to match original

2.5. Use same size screws and spacing as original

3. Reinforce as necessary the internal structure, e.g. at the corners

4. Fill open areas with siding boards that were set aside earlier, to match

4.1. Make clean cuts

4.2. Seal Trex ends

4.3. Use same size screws and spacing as original

5. Install two bike racks

5.1. Place bike rack U200-8-P inside and and left against the longer wall

5.2. Place second rack U200-8-P inside and right against the longer wall

5.3. Secure racks to the floor
Expectations for the finished product

1. Areas left exposed following removal of the bench to be finished with the same boards and consistent with original construction.

2. Shortened end walls to be finished in the same manner as the original wall.

3. New screws to be used must match those used in original assembly

4. All cut Trex ends to be sealed

5. Overall look and quality to match original style of parklet.

6. All work to be completed in no more than 5 days.

Green Committee of Calistoga 11 March 4, 2024
Item #8.2.

1422 Main Street
Saint Helena, CA 94574
unv.bluezonesproject.com
January 24th, 2024
Ed Kozel, Chair
Active Transportation Advisory Committee
1232 Washington St.

Calistoga, CA 94515
Dear Ed Kozel:

Re: The Green Committee’s recommendation to convert a parklet on Washington Street to bike parking
Blue Zones Project Upper Napa Valley is writing this letter in support of The City of Calistoga’s Green Committee in their efforts to convert an underutilized parklet on Washington Street into an on-street bicycle corral.

As a health and well-being initiative focused on increasing opportunities for use of active transportation, we encourage the Active Transportation Advisory Committee to support this project. A lack of bicycle parking near services and key destinations makes riding a bike less feasible. Adding much needed bicycle parking in the downtown core will encourage the community to hop on their bike when headed downtown, instead of hopping in a car. When more community members and visitors opt for a bicycle, we support reduced levels of traffic congestion and positively impact the health Calistoga residents. Additionally, placing bicycle parking in a corral off the sidewalk eliminates competition for valuable sidewalk space. This conversion seems like a win-win to us.

Blue Zones Project Upper Napa Valley supports this project and encourages the Active Transportation Advisory Committee to voice their support as well. We appreciate the committee’s commitment to fostering safe, connected, and convenient opportunities to ride a bicycle, which includes providing high quality bicycle parking.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Joaquin Razo Kelly Bond
Executive Director Public Policy Advocate
ATTACHMENT 3
Item #8.2.

P.O. Box 5157 | Napa, CA 94581 | (707) 258-6318 | www.napabike.org January 10, 2024
Re: The Green Committee’s recommendation to convert a parklet on Washington Street to bike parking
Dear Members of the Active Transportation Advisory Committee and Public Works Director Mr.

Rayner,
The Napa County Bicycle Coalition (NCBC) represents over 2,000 members and supporters throughout Napa County in advocating to make riding a bicycle in our communities safe, convenient, and accessible for riders of all ages and abilities. Since 2008, we have worked with local organizations, businesses, elected officials, and the public to align our transportation infrastructure with the needs of cyclists and other active transportation users.

We are writing in support of The Green Committee’s request to convert a parklet on Washington Strett to a bike parking corral. While standard two-bike racks are needed for many types of riders, a standalone two-bike rack cannot accommodate a group. Cyclists often ride in groups, as do tourists who rent bikes or borrow them from hotels.

A group of tourists riding the Vine Trail is already a ubiquitous sight, and with the coming completion of the segment between St. Helena and Calistoga, these groups stand to become even more prevalent. A corral where many bikes can be parked together in one location will help ensure that group riders can stop comfortably and conveniently to eat and shop in downtown Calistoga. It will also help ensure that the City of Calistoga is ready for the increase in bicycle tourism that will surely come with the Vine Trail’s completion.

As cited in the League of American Bicyclists’ “Bicycling Benefits Business”: “…bicycle tourists tend to stay in lodging for an average of 3.7 nights, more than the average standard tourist who stays 2.5 nights. Bicycle tourists spend more on the lodging and on dining, transportation, and other purchases during their lengthier stay.” Ensuring that locals and visitors alike can comfortably park their bikes downtown will benefit the economy, not to mention the environment and community health.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Kara Vernor,
Executive Director, Napa County Bicycle Coalition
Item #8.2.

21 February 2024
To whom it may concern,
The Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) has reviewed the proposal submitted by the Calistoga Green Committee for the installation of new bike parking spaces to replace the underutilized parklet located on Washington Street. We fully endorse this plan and believe it is in line with the city's Active Transportation Plan while also making more effective use of the land.

In the aforementioned plan, it is stated that ATAC should “Ensure the provision of adequate bicycle parking at important public facilities, schools, commercial areas and other locations with high bicycle-parking demands.” The Green Committee's proposal is in line with our committee's objective to provide adequate bicycle parking where it is needed the most.

We believe that implementing this change, which aligns with the City’s Active Transportation Plan and supports the goal of making Calistoga a greener city, is a great and bold initiative that will benefit our community.

Sincerely,
Calistoga Active Transportation Advisory Committee
Melinda Mendoza, Chair
Aaron Heth, Vice Chair
Ismail Akman, Member
Ivan Miller, Member
Susan Schmiderer, Member
Item #8.2.

1457 Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga, CA 94515 / (707) 942-6333 / www.calsitogachamber.com 1/15/24
Eric Reichert
Calistoga Chamber of Commerce
1457 Lincoln Avenue
Calistoga, CA 94515
Antoinette Mailliard
Chair
Calistoga Green Committee
Dear Antoinette,
I am writing on behalf of the Calistoga Chamber of Commerce to express our enthusiastic support for the proposed initiative to transform the currently underused parklet off of Washington Street and Lincoln Avenue into a bike parking station. We believe that this project aligns with our commitment to promoting sustainable and accessible modes of transportation, fostering a healthier environment, and enhancing the overall quality of life for our residents and businesses.

The Chamber understands the importance of creating spaces that cater to the evolving needs of not only our community members, but the visitors we welcome into town. The conversion of the parklet into bike racks is a forward-looking solution that addresses both environmental concerns and the growing demand for alternative transportation options.

Bike racks not only contribute to a more eco-friendly and sustainable cityscape but also encourage a healthier lifestyle among our citizens and visitors. By providing a secure and convenient location for individuals to park their bicycles, we promote a mode of transportation that reduces traffic congestion, decreases carbon emissions, and positively impacts the overall quality of life in Calistoga.

The addition of bike racks also aligns with the broader economic goals of our community. As more residents and visitors opt for cycling, local businesses, including our shops, cafes, and restaurants, stand to benefit from increased foot traffic. This helps create a vibrant and dynamic atmosphere, fostering economic growth and prosperity for all.

We appreciate the foresight demonstrated by the Calistoga Green Committee in pursuing this proposal and believe that such initiatives help build a resilient, sustainable and healthier Item #8.2.

1457 Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga, CA 94515 / (707) 942-6333 / www.calsitogachamber.com community. We urge the City Council to endorse and implement this project, recognizing its potential to make our city more environmentally friendly and economically robust.

We look forward to witnessing the positive impact this initiative will have on our community.

Sincerely,
Eric Reichert
President & CEO
Calistoga Chamber of Commerce
Item #8.2.

City of Calistoga

STAFF REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Laura Snideman, City Manager
Meeting: City Council - Apr 09 2024
Subject: City Council Priorities and Civic Operating Agreements DESCRIPTION:

City Council Priorities and Civic Operating Agreements
RECOMMENDATION:

Consider adopting the Calistoga City Council FY 24/25 Priorities and updating the Civic Operating Agreements
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

The City Council met to discuss priorities for the upcoming fiscal year and conduct their annual review of the Civic Operating Agreements. Draft revised documents are attached for consideration.

A number of modifications were made for the FY 24/25 priorities and minor updates were made in the Civic Operating Agreements in Sections 5.1.1 and 10.3.

CEQA STATUS:

N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:

The priorities will be considered as part of the budget process. The financial impact of the implementation work for the priorities will be brought to the city council throughout the year for each specific project. The Civic Operating Agreements have no specific direct financial impact.

ATTACHMENT(S):

City Council FY 24-25 Priorities to Council 04-09-24
Calistoga Civic Operating Agreements 2024
APPROVAL(S):

Connie Cardenas, Admin. Services Director Approved - Mar 28 2024 Laura Snideman, City Manager Approved - Mar 31 2024
Yudiana Galvan, City Clerk Approved - Apr 01 2024
Item #8.3.

Calistoga City Council FY 24/25 Priorities
The Calistoga City Council is mindful of the following values, in no order of ranking, as they consider city business and focus on the annual priorities: economic vitality, housing, infrastructure, recreation, professional services, our environment, public safety, small-town character. 1) Infrastructure – Human and Physical
The Calistoga City Council wishes to maintain a “Human and Physical Capital Infrastructure Reserve Fund” based on fiscally responsible principles for the following purposes:
a) Prioritize planning and investment that will allow for revenue generation from the Fairgrounds RV Park. b) Prioritize other Fairground infrastructure projects that will allow for additional Fairgrounds revenue generation to offset General Fund subsidies to the Fairgrounds. c) Explore options for adequate staff office space.
d) Disaster response or major systems failures including wildfires, flooding, earthquakes, or infrastructure/facilities breaks.
e) Road and transportation system repairs, upgrades, and traffic mitigation efforts.

For the purpose of budgeting, any available monies above the base General Fund needs and General Fund reserve will be directed to this fund.
2) Housing
The Calistoga City Council wishes to encourage the creation and maintenance of the housing stock to continue to support Calistoga’s unique identity and to minimize commute traffic impacts, described as follows:
a) The City Council’s foremost housing interests are in encouraging ownership and rental housing for city employees, school employees, and local businesses with an emphasis on the “missing middle” for those who wish to live and work in Calistoga.
i) Analyze rezoning of Rural Residential zones to allow for more housing units with the goals of providing affordable and guaranteed access (possibly deed-restricted) for “missing middle” buyers and discouraging new homes from becoming infrequently-used second homes. b) Prioritize development of city-owned properties between Earl & Eddy. c) Seek input from the Housing Advisory Committee on additional ideas related to this priority and ask for their help researching implementation measures.
d) The City Council wishes to collaborate with the school district on reuse of the property the district has identified as a possible housing site.
e) Active staff engagement to support the above interests may require additional staff resources and will be explored as specific efforts are determined.
3) Fairgrounds
a) Prioritize planning and investment that will allow for revenue generation from the RV park. b) Prioritize the creation of a 501(c)(3) to accept tax-deductible donations. c) Conduct a citywide assessment of the community wishes for uses of the property prior to the next set of decisions about financial investment, re-openings, and uses. 4) Small-town Character
The Calistoga City Council wishes to respect and maintain Calistoga’s authentic small-town character by being mindful of the following actions:
a) Review proposals with preference for community values: small-town tradition; friendly, welcoming, unassuming culture; local business; sustainability; volunteerism; simplicity; honest, unpretentious way of life; sense of belonging, connectedness.
b) With any proposal, consider whether it enhances or diminishes small-town character. c) Encourage accessible government representatives.

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1 City of Calistoga

CITY COUNCIL CIVIC OPERATING AGREEMENTS
2024
Section TABLE OF CONTENTS Page

1. AUTHORITY .............................................................................................................. 3

2. ROLE OF CITY COUNCIL ........................................................................................ 3

2.1 Responsibilities ................................................................................................... 3

2.2 Considerations .................................................................................................... 4

2.3 Fiscal Authority …................................................................................................ 4

2.4 Civility ................................................................................................................. 4

3. COUNCIL OFFICERS .............................................................................................. 4

3.1 Election of Council Officers ................................................................................ 4

3.2 Role of Mayor and Vice Mayor ........................................................................... 4

4. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS ................................................................................... 5

4.1 City Manager and City Attorney ......................................................................... 5

4.2 Councilmember Appointments ........................................................................... 5

4.3 Ad Hoc Committees ........................................................................................... 5

5. MEETINGS .............................................................................................................. 6

5.1 Meeting Dates and Times .................................................................................. 6

5.2 Closed Sessions ................................................................................................ 6

5.3 Special Meetings ............................................................................................... 7

5.4 Quorum ............................................................................................................. 7

5.5 Teleconferencing .............................................................................................. 7

5.6 Adjournment ..................................................................................................... 7

5.7 Minutes of Proceedings .................................................................................... 7

5.8 Attendance ....................................................................................................... 7

5.9 Recording of Meetings ..................................................................................... 8

5.10 Avoiding Brown Act Violations ....................................................................... 8

6. AGENDA ............................................................................................................... 8

6.1 Order of Business ............................................................................................ 8

6.2 Preparation of the Agenda .............................................................................. 10

6.3 Agenda Materials ............................................................................................ 10

6.4 Agenda Posting ............................................................................................... 11

7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION .................................................................................... 12

7.1 Safety and Order ............................................................................................. 12

7.2 Addressing the Council ................................................................................... 12

7.3 Conduct of Speakers ....................................................................................... 13

7.4 Written Communications ................................................................................. 13 Item #8.3.

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8. PUBLIC HEARINGS ............................................................................................... 13

8.1 Ex-Parte Communications ................................................................................. 13

8.2 Procedures ........................................................................................................ 14

8.3 Absence During Public Hearing ........................................................................ 14

9. MEETING RULES OF CONDUCT ........................................................................... 15

9.1 Presiding Officer ................................................................................................ 15

9.2 Actions Limited to Posted Agenda .................................................................... 15

9.3 Continuance of an Item ..................................................................................... 15

9.4 Standards of Decorum ....................................................................................... 15

9.5 Debate ............................................................................................................... 16

10.ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ................................................................................ 18

10.1 Correspondence .............................................................................................. 18

10.2 Communications with the Public ..................................................................... 19

10.3 Relations with Staff ......................................................................................... 19

11.FAILURE TO OBSERVE CIVIC OPERATING AGREEMENTS ............................ 19

12.AMENDMENT OR SUSPENSION OF THESE CIVIC OPERATING
AGREEMENTS....................................................................................................... 20

12.1 Amendment of Operating Procedures............................................................. 20

12.2 Suspension of Operating Procedures ............................................................ 20 Item #8.3.

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3 1. AUTHORITY
The City Council has established these Civic Operating Agreements to provide for continuity of responsibility in the City Council’s decision-making process and to allow sufficient time and opportunity for full consideration and public discussion of important issues which the City Council must review and decide. Adopting Civic Operating Agreements that establish rules for matters such as the election of Council Officers (Mayor and Vice Mayor) and the manner of conducting City Council meetings facilitates these goals.

The following provisions will be in effect upon their adoption by the City Council and until such time as they are amended, or new provisions are adopted in the manner provided by these Civic Operating Agreements.

2. ROLE OF CITY COUNCIL
The City Council is the highest-level decision-making body for the City of Calistoga. In performing its duties, the Council represents all Calistoga citizens.

In executing its duties, the City Council examines a variety of considerations, such as the needs and desires of the community, financial, legal, health, environment, and safety impacts. The City Council welcomes new ideas and innovative approaches, as appropriate, and aims to provide frequent and clear communications and transparency on its activities and decision making. Furthermore, the members of the City Council treat each other, staff, and other parties with dignity and respect.

2.1 Responsibilities
The City Council’s responsibilities include following types of considerations:
a. Prior to making decisions, performs appropriate diligence in consideration of the topic; b. Communicates with residents as appropriate to receive comment from and provide information to residents.
c. Develops policies that guide the City Manager in her/his management of the City, taking into consideration the value of promoting efficiency and effectiveness in operations while maintaining a reasonable level of service;
d. Develops Calistoga’s annual goals for each calendar year, and monitors those annual and multi-year goals, reporting progress and achievement of those goals to the City at mid-year and year-end;
e. Reviews and revises as necessary, and approves the annual Operating and Capital Improvement Program budgets as prepared by the City Manager by July 1 of each calendar year;
f. Faithful application of Calistoga’s Approved General Plan and Municipal Code and enacts revisions to the General Plan and Municipal Code as needed; g. Reviews and approves/denies/revises Ordinances, Resolutions, community planning decisions and Minutes;
h. Recruits, hires, and/or terminates the City Manager as necessary, and conducts an annual City Manager performance review as set forth in Section 4.1; i. Recruits, hires, and/or terminates the City Attorney as necessary, and conducts an annual City Attorney performance review as set forth in Section 4.1; Item #8.3.

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4 2.2 Considerations
The Council considers any matter it deems relevant, material, and/or helpful in performing its duties, such as:
a. Consistency with the City Council’s annual and multi-year goals and priorities; b. Consistency with the Council’s projects as established at its annual workshop/budget process, subject to change by the full city council if new projects are proposed throughout the year;
c. Consistency with the Calistoga General Plan and Municipal Code and all applicable laws;
d. Comment provided by applicants, citizens, staff and other stakeholders on each issue; e. Availability of City funds if needed, and impact on the City’s financial health; f. Availability of required City resources, especially personnel; g. The City’s resilience and tolerance for risk, and the potential impacts of safety, environmental, commercial and operational activities.

2.3 Fiscal/Negotiating Authority
Only a quorum or more of the City Council, in a duly noticed meeting, may provide direction to the City Manager regarding budget, authorize expenditures, and approve agreements and contracts. No individual Councilmember, subcommittee or ad hoc committee shall have any authority to do any of the following on behalf of the City unless expressly granted that authority by the City Council:
a. expend (or authorize the expenditure of) funds, or
b. negotiate or approve the drafting or execution of agreements, contracts or Memorandums of Understanding.

2.4 Civility
City Councilmembers will conduct themselves in an appropriate, polite, respectful and civil manner when dealing with each other, staff and all parties. Except as otherwise set forth in these Civic Operating Agreements, City Council meetings will be governed by Rosenberg’s Rules of Order for the purpose of maintaining proper decorum and order during meetings.

3. COUNCIL OFFICERS

3.1 Election of Council Officers
The City Council is encouraged to rotate the office of Vice Mayor among the members of the Council according to their order of seniority of service on the City Council. In years when members of the City Council are to be elected to their seats during a general election, the City Council will attend to the election of a Vice Mayor for a two (2) year term at the first regular meeting after the certification of general election results has been received by the City and only after newly elected City Councilmembers have been installed. An election of a Councilmember to fill a vacancy as Mayor or Vice Mayor occurring mid-term will be for the remaining portion of the term for that office.

3.2 Role of Mayor and Vice Mayor
The Mayor will be recognized as the official head of the City for all ceremonial purposes. The Mayor presides over Council meetings and ensures sufficiently broad and in-depth communications on agenda items. The Vice Mayor will serve all functions of the Mayor when the Mayor is unable or unavailable to fulfill those functions.

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5 4. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS

4.1 City Manager and City Attorney
The City Council shall appoint the City Manager in accordance with Calistoga Municipal Code Section 2.08.010 and approve the employment contract and any amendments. The City Council will evaluate the City Manager’s performance at least annually, and additionally as may be agreed upon by the City Council and the City Manager. As part of each evaluation, the City Council and City Manager will agree upon goals and objectives for the City Manager’s performance for the following one to two years. or as otherwise determined by the City Council and the City Manager.

The City Manager’s responsibilities are set forth in Calistoga Municipal Code Section 2.08.070, including without limitation:
a. managing the day-to-day operations of the City,
b. developing and presenting the annual budget,
c. executing the direction, goals and priorities adopted by and approved by the City Council,
d. has principal responsibility for all official communications from the City to the public, e. directs City staff in the performance of their duties, and f. other duties as assigned by the City Council during duly noticed meetings.

The City Council interacts with City staff only through the City Manager, unless otherwise authorized by the City Manager.

The City Council shall appoint and approve the contract for City Attorney Services and make any amendments and will review the City Attorney’s performance as needed. The Council and Councilmembers may interface with the City Attorney through the City Manager, and directly with the City Attorney on an as needed basis.

4.2 Councilmember Appointments
As soon as practicable following the annual reorganization meeting, the Mayor will announce the Mayor’s nominations of Councilmembers to represent the City on entities requiring a Council representative. The nominations will be noticed at a regular City Council meeting. At any time of the year, by a majority vote, the City Council may create additional commissions, committees, or other groups to advise the council after establishing the purview and desired outcome of the advisory body and identifying the necessary resources to support the newly created body.

4.3 Ad Hoc Committees
From time to time, the City Council may create Ad Hoc committees. These committees are temporary committees, generally 18 months or less, established by the Council to address a specific issue and bring a recommendation to the Council as a whole.

Ad Hoc committees generally automatically dissolve once the assigned project has been completed. Membership of an Ad Hoc committee is at the discretion of the Council and must contain less than a quorum of Councilmembers.

The Council will provide direction at the time of creation of Ad Hoc committees to identify the composition, scope of authority, duties, expected output, report-back schedule, term, staff liaison and budget (if any) of the Ad Hoc committee.

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6 Councilmembers may also want to discuss methods for Ad Hoc committees to report back to the City Council on their progress. No Ad Hoc committee will operate outside the original scope of authority granted at its creation, except upon a formal vote of approval by the City Council during a duly noticed meeting.

5. MEETINGS
The City Council is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act Open Meetings Law (“Brown Act”) (Government Code Section 54950 et seq). All meetings of the City Council are open to the public, except for Closed Sessions which are authorized to be held in private under the Brown Act.

To the extent possible, Councilmembers will contact the City Manager with questions about Council meeting items after reviewing the Agenda Packet and at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, so she/he can prepare appropriate responses.

5.1 Meeting Dates and Times

5.1.1 Dates
Regular meetings will be established annually by the City Council by resolution. Once meeting dates are established, meetings may be canceled by a majority vote of the City Council or due to a lack of agenda items or a quorum, as determined by the Mayor and/or City Manager. If a meeting is cancelled due to lack of agenda items or a quorum, the meeting will be publicly noticed as to the reason for the cancellation.

Special meetings or continued meetings may be called by the Mayor, City Manager. or a majority of the Council. If the meeting date should fall on a legal holiday, the Council may cancel the meeting or reschedule for an alternate date and time designated by the Council. All meetings of the City Council (except Closed Sessions) shall be open to the public.

5.1.2 Starting Time and Location
All Regular meetings will begin at 6:00 p.m. Meetings may be preceded or followed by Special meetings, including Closed Sessions.

5.1.3 Ending Time
Unless otherwise adjourned, all meetings of the City Council will automatically be adjourned at 9:00 p.m., except that a majority vote of the City Council may extend the automatic adjournment to 9:30 p.m. Adjournment of the meeting may be further postponed after 9:30 p.m. only by unanimous consent to adjourn not later than a specified time. More than one such unanimous postponement of adjournment may be adopted.

5.2 Closed Sessions
A Closed Session may be held before, during, or after any Regular or Special meeting for any purpose authorized by the Brown Act, and must be noticed at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance, also as authorized by the Brown Act. It is a violation of the Brown Act and the City Council’s Civic Operating Agreements to disclose information obtained or presented in anticipation of or during a Closed Session, which shall be confidential. Public comment will be received in open session prior to a closed session.

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7 5.3 Special Meetings
Special meetings may be called by the Mayor, a majority of the Councilmembers, the City Manager or the City Attorney. The call for a Special meeting must specify the day, hour, and place and the subject(s) to be considered. Twenty-four hours’ notice must be given prior to a Special meeting, and the agenda for the Special meeting must be made available to members of the public consistent with the requirements of the Brown Act. Only matters specified in the notice may be discussed at Special meetings. The public will be given an opportunity to address the Council before or during consideration of any matter described in the notice for the Special meeting.

5.4 Quorum
A quorum of Councilmembers must exist for the City Council to conduct business. Three (3) members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. In the event a quorum is not in attendance within 30 minutes after the time noticed for commencement of the meeting, no meeting will be held on the noticed date, and the noticed meeting will adjourn to the next Regular meeting or to a later set date, at a time and place declared by the City Clerk.

5.5 Teleconferencing
Teleconferencing during City Council meetings to conduct noticed agenda topics and to allow Councilmembers who wish to participate from a remote location will be permitted in accordance with the procedures set out in Government Code Section 54953(b), as amended.

The teleconferencing location will be placed on the agenda and noticed and posted at the site at least 72 hours in advance of said meeting. The public is welcome to attend and participate in the meeting at the site. The City may elect to follow modified teleconferencing procedures as authorized by existing state law which apply during a declared emergency, and based on future adopted state legislation. The public will be informed of all such modified teleconferencing procedures, and the duration the procedures remain in effect.

5.6 Adjournment
The Council may adjourn any Regular, Adjourned Regular, Special or Adjourned Special meeting to a time and place specified in the order of adjournment, and in accordance with Rosenberg’s Rules of Order. If all Councilmembers are absent from any Regular or Adjourned Regular meeting, the City Clerk may declare the meeting adjourned to a stated date, time and place. The City Clerk shall post a copy of the order or notice of adjournment at City offices and other places designated by the Council as required by law.

Whenever a Regular or Adjourned Regular meeting is adjourned as provided in this section, the resulting Adjourned Regular meeting is a Regular meeting for all purposes. When an Order of Adjournment of any meeting fails to state the hour at which the adjourned meeting will be held, it will be held at the hour specified for Regular meetings.

5.7 Minutes of Proceedings
Action minutes of all public proceedings of the City Council shall be recorded by the City Clerk and entered into City records as official meeting minutes following approval by the Council, and shall thereafter be kept, published, and or distributed in compliance with State law and applicable City policy.

5.8 Councilmember Attendance
Councilmembers are encouraged to inform the City Clerk when they are unable to attend an upcoming meeting.

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8 5.9 Recording of Meetings
All Regular meetings of the City Council will, to the extent feasible, be recorded by electronic recording device and streamed live during the meeting. The recording will be made by the City Clerk and retained in accordance with the City’s records retention schedule. The City Clerk will post the electronic recording of meetings, as available, on the City’s website.

The use of other recording, videotaping or television equipment by members of the audience is permitted from the back row of the Council Chambers or side aisles against each wall of the Council Chambers, as designated by City staff, in a manner so as not to obstruct the view of the presenters and/or members of the public in attendance, or create consistent noise or illumination that would constitute a persistent disruption of the proceedings. The City Council may further restrict or prohibit the recording of proceedings upon a finding by the Council that the recording cannot continue without noise, illumination, or obstruction of view that constitutes a persistent disruption of the proceedings.

5.10 Avoiding Brown Act Violations
Relating to Meeting Attendance
Members of the Council shall comply fully with the requirements of the Brown Act, including those in Government Code Section 54952.2 to avoid potential violations relating to attendance at meetings such as conferences; meetings conducted by City staff/consultants; meetings presented by organizations other than the City; and meetings of other legislative bodies.

6. AGENDA

6.1 Order of Business
The business for a Regular meeting will generally be shown on the Agenda in the following order and may be modified by either the Mayor or City Manager when circumstances warrant a one-time change:

6.1.1 Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance and Optional Patriotic Activity The Mayor may determine the Patriotic Activity.

6.1.2 Report from Closed Session (if any)

6.1.3 Public Comments and Suggestions
This item is intended to permit the public an opportunity to advise the Council of items of interest in the community. The Council will consider brief comments from the audience on items that are not listed on the Agenda. The Council cannot discuss details or vote on issues raised that are not agenda items. Any concerns may be referred to staff or placed on a future agenda (as set forth in Section in 6.1.12).

6.1.4 Adoption of Meeting Agenda
The Council, by majority vote, will adopt the Agenda as final before proceeding to the consideration of the first matter. Following adoption, Agenda items may not be added or removed, or their order changed unless by consent of three (3) or more of the members of the Council present at the time the Agenda was adopted as final. An Agenda item not considered or completed for lack of time will become an Agenda item at the following meeting unless the item is expressly continued to another time.

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9 6.1.5 City Manager’s Report
The City Manager will use this section of the Agenda to provide brief reports on activities undertaken in her/his official capacity since the last scheduled Council Meeting and other items of significant interest to the Calistoga community.

6.1.6 Proclamations/Presentations/Awards
These items include presentations by staff, community members, or organizations as well as recognition of individuals, groups and events of significance by proclamation, award or other action of the City Council. These items are placed on the agenda by the City Manager, and may be placed on the agenda at the direction of the Mayor and/or a quorum of the City Council, and in the manner described in Section 6.1.12 below.

The Mayor or City Manager have discretion regarding scheduling of presentations, proclamations and awards. Presentations are limited to five (5) minutes per topic, with an up to five (5) minute extension if requested in advance. Councilmembers may utilize up to an additional ten (10) minutes for questions. No single presentation, including questions will extend beyond a total of twenty (20) minutes. The City Clerk will be responsible for time management of presentations during the meeting.

6.1.7 Adoption of Consent Calendar
a. The Council may adopt a Consent Calendar as part of the regular meeting Agenda. A Consent Calendar consists of items of a non-controversial and/or routine nature submitted by the City Manager. The City Manager will propose specific action on each Consent Calendar item and her/his recommendation will become the action of the Council upon adoption of the Consent Calendar. Consent Calendar items are adopted in total and under one (1) motion by the Council and are not subject to individual debate and discussion.
b. Consideration of Consent Items Removed for Discussion Any member of the City Council may remove a Consent Agenda item therefrom for consideration and discussion by the Council. The removed item will be placed on the regular Agenda and recorded in the Minutes under “Consideration of Consent Items Removed for Discussion.”

6.1.8 Public Hearings
The Public Hearings section of the Agenda is for official public hearings required by law or for which a hearing would be in the public interest. See Section 8 for information about conducting a Public Hearing.

6.1.9 Ordinances, Resolutions and Requests for Action
Ordinances, Resolutions and Requests for Action subject to City Council approval usually will be placed in this section of the Agenda. Occasionally, Resolutions and the first reading of Ordinances are placed under Public Hearings. When this is the case, the Council will consider these matters where appropriate.

6.1.10 General Government
Items presented under this section may require direction from City Council for formal consideration of the items at a future City Council meeting. Items under this heading are not considered for action.

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10 6.1.11 Study Sessions
No formal action may be taken by the City Council concerning any study session agenda item other than to agree to, or to direct staff to, present the item on the regular agenda of a subsequent meeting. Any request for an agenda item which does not specifically include a description of the action of the item desired will be calendared as a study session item.

6.1.12 Council Reports
Any member of the City Council may deliver a report about a topic of interest or request that a matter be placed on the agenda of the City Council by making a request to the City Manager or the City Council, indicating her/his desire to have that item placed on a future City Council agenda. The sponsoring Councilmember will briefly deliver her/his report, or describe the subject sufficiently to inform the City Council and public of the nature of the request.

Should the Councilmember or City Manager seek the direction of the full city council, the City Council shall consider the request to place an item on a future agenda during a regular city council meeting. Staff reports shall not be prepared on Council member requested items until City Council discussion has occurred and direction to take up the matter has been provided by the City Council. No discussion of the subject or merits of the proposed agenda item may occur in connection with the request to add an item to the agenda, except to explain the general nature of the item. Future agenda items will be placed on an agenda as soon as reasonably feasible as determined by the City Manager in consultation with the Mayor.

Any member of the public may request during public comment or by prior correspondence with a Council Member, that the City Council consider an item on a future agenda. Any individual City Council member may then follow the procedures set forth above if the City Council desires to consider the request.

6.2 Preparation of the Agenda
The City Manager and City Clerk, in consultation with the Mayor as necessary, will prepare the City Council meeting Agenda, sequence of Agenda items and other procedural matters.

Except as set forth in Section 6.1.4, this provision does not empower a Mayor to add any item to the Agenda without complying with the process described in Section 6.1.12. Items proposed for inclusion on the Agenda by anyone other than the City Manager or the City Council pursuant to Section 6.1.12 must be submitted to the City Manager and City Clerk in writing eleven (11) days preceding the regular meeting for consideration.

6.3 Agenda Materials
A staff report will be prepared for each Agenda item except in unusual circumstances or unless otherwise directed by the City Council. Attached to the staff report will be documents received by or developed by staff that are pertinent to the staff report.

Members of the public and other interested parties (i.e., developers) may submit documents related to an Agenda item to the City Clerk. Such documents will be included in the Agenda materials if they are received in time for inclusion in the packet.

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11 Councilmembers will refrain from attempting to submit documents (or having relatives or other parties with potential and/or perceived conflicts of interest submit documents) to the City Clerk or City Manager for inclusion in the Agenda packet.

To facilitate the efficient progression of the City Council through the Agenda, and to maintain a clear distinction between Staff presentations and recommendations and individual Councilmember opinions, during the staff presentation of a staff report Councilmembers will not utilize the City’s technological infrastructure to broadcast or present materials on a display screen to either the City Council or the public except during the discussion period for an agenda item.

Late correspondence pertaining to an agenda item received after the Agenda packet has been distributed, but before 5:00 p.m. on Council meeting day, will be copied and presented to the Council and the public at the meeting, if practicable.

Councilmembers will refrain from circulating or causing to be circulated to more than one (1) other Councilmember any written or recorded information relating to any agenda item before that agenda item is publicly heard at a Council meeting, though such information may be distributed during the discussion period for such item.

The only exception to this rule is for communications received by a Councilmember from residents not serving on the City Council, which may be forwarded to the City Clerk (without amendment) for circulation to the rest of the City Council. For clarity, this prohibition also precludes City Councilmembers from drafting and submitting communications regarding an agenda item to the City Clerk or City Manager for inclusion in the Agenda packet for a meeting at which the Councilmember will be absent.

Copies of materials distributed by City staff and others at the meeting will be made available to members of the public as soon as practicable. Changes and additions to staff reports and correspondence received will be provided to Councilmembers before the meeting, when possible, and made available to the public at the meeting, when possible.

6.4 Agenda Posting
The City Clerk will post the Agenda and Agenda Materials seven (7) calendar days or five (5) business days in advance and no less than 72 hours before a Regular meeting, and at least 24 hours before a Special meeting in the following locations, which are freely accessible to members of the public: Calistoga City offices and Calistoga Library and posted on the City’s website. At the meeting, a public copy will be available for review.

The Agenda Packet will be delivered, no later than the Tuesday preceding each Regular meeting or no later than Wednesday following a Monday holiday, to the Mayor and other Councilmembers and made available to members of the public consistent with the requirements of the Brown Act. The Agenda shall specify the time and location of the meeting and contain a brief general description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting, including items to be discussed in closed session.

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12 7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

7.1 Safety and Order
When the City Council is in session, all persons present must preserve safety and order and should conduct themselves in a civil manner. Members of the public should sit in the audience seating area, unless addressing the Council or entering or leaving the Council Chambers, should not block the aisles with personal belongings, and should silence audible equipment when in the Council Chambers (including cellular telephones). Members of the public may not enter the open area directly in front of the dais or speak from the audience except when testifying on or participating in an Agenda item.

The audience will conduct themselves with civility and courtesy toward the Council, Staff and other members of the public, and refrain from conduct which is disruptive to the meeting through deed or comment. Disruptions include, although are not limited to, speaking without being recognized by the Presiding Officer, clapping, booing, cheering, jeering, interrupting a speaker with the floor, yelling, physically assaulting another person (or threatening to do so), inciting others to disruptive conduct, and blocking the audience or camera view of the proceedings.

Any person who disrupts the meeting will be called to order by the Presiding Officer. If disruptive conduct continues, the Presiding Officer may request 1) restraint and civil behavior from all members of the public; 2) a short break in the proceedings; or 3) if the member of the public continues to disrupt the proceedings, the removal of the disruptive person from Council Chambers by the Sergeant at Arms.

7.2 Addressing the Council
Only persons who have been recognized and granted permission by the Presiding Officer or a majority of the quorum may address the Council.

A person addressing the Council will be asked, but is not required, to complete a form (a speaker card to the City Clerk) providing her/his name and city of residence in writing as well as stating so orally for the record during their presentation. Each person addressing the Council will do so from the podium, speaking into the microphone for the record. When speaking from the podium on an Agenda item, members of the public will address only the Council, and not the audience or staff. A Councilmember, through and at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, may request staff to answer questions or address issues raised during public comment.

7.2.1 Public Comments
During the “Public Comments and Suggestions” portion of the meeting, any person may address the Council on an item not on the agenda. Public comment will be allowed during each item on the agenda.

7.2.2 Council Questions
Following the remarks of each speaker upon an agenda item, Councilmembers, through and at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, will have the opportunity to question the speaker. However, the Council will not comment or question a speaker about an item that is not on the Agenda.

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Public participants are encouraged to limit their comments to three (3) minutes. The Presiding Officer may impose strict time limits (including reduced time limits) on persons addressing the Council when appropriate and in the spirit of permitting all present an opportunity to address the Council. In the event a public participant desires to make a presentation which exceeds three (3) minutes, any such speaker must make a formal request in writing to the City Manager prior to the day of the City Council meeting at which the public participant desires to speak.

Whenever any group of persons wishes to address the Council on the same subject matter, the Mayor will have the right to request each such group or each faction of such group to choose a spokesperson to avoid unnecessary repetition. If any such group refuses to choose a spokesperson, the Mayor may limit the total time for public comment on any agenda item to assure that the Council can conclude posted agenda items.

The Presiding Officer will then determine at the time of the City Council meeting how much additional time will be allotted for such presentations and speakers, if any, depending upon the number of requests and number of persons desiring to speak at a meeting.

7.3 Conduct of Speakers
Statements by a member of the public will be related to the Agenda item at hand, except during the Public Comments and Suggestions segment of the meeting. No person will use loud, profane, threatening, or personally abusive language, or engage in any other disorderly conduct to disrupt, disturb, or otherwise impede the orderly conduct of any Council meeting.

Persons who violate this rule may be barred from attendance for the remainder of the Council meeting, provided that the Presiding Officer has notified the person to conduct herself/himself in a manner consistent with this provision, and warned the person that she/he will be removed if she/he continues to disrupt the Council meeting. If after notification and warning the person persists in disrupting the meeting the Presiding Officer will order the person to leave the Council meeting. If the person does not remove herself/himself, the Presiding Officer may request any law enforcement officer who is on duty at the meeting to remove that person from the Council Chamber.

7.4 Written Communications
The Council will consider any written communication submitted to the City Manager and/or Mayor at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Correspondence received sufficiently in advance of a meeting, including communications relating to a specific matter on a Council agenda, will be handled as described in Section 6.3.

8. PUBLIC HEARINGS

8.1 Ex Parte Communications
When a Public Hearing is required for an Agenda item, the Presiding Officer will first ask Councilmembers to disclose on the record material communication (e.g., email, other written correspondence, conversations, and site visits) occurring outside the hearing that relate to the subject of the hearing. Councilmembers will identify with whom she/he had such communications and the general nature of the communication and if a site visit was conducted.

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14 8.2 Procedures
Presentations at public hearings will be in the following order:

8.2.1 Item announced by Presiding Officer and Presiding Officer requests regarding Ex Parte Communications.

8.2.2 Presiding Officer reviews order of procedure for public hearing.

8.2.3 Staff summarizes issue before City Council.

8.2.4 Council asks questions of staff for the purpose of eliciting information relevant or useful to the City Council’s determination of the item at hand.

8.2.5 Presiding Officer opens the Public Hearing
The purpose of this portion of the public hearing is to provide an opportunity for persons interested in the subject of the hearing to testify in support of or opposition to the matter being heard. The order of testimony will be as follows:
a) Applicant, and/or appellant, where appropriate, presents arguments in favor of application or appeal.
b) Statements from persons desiring to speak in support of or opposition to the application or appeal.
c) Applicant and/or appellant offers concluding remarks. d) Questions from the City Council to applicant and/or appellant, and questions from the Council (where appropriate) to the opponent(s) to the application or appeal.
e) Subject to the discretion of the Presiding Officer, the Councilmembers may ask questions of speakers for clarification during the public testimony portion and during deliberations.

8.2.6 Presiding Officer Closes Public Hearing
Following the public portion of the hearing, the Presiding Officer will declare the public portion of the meeting closed.

8.2.7 Council Deliberates
After the Presiding Officer has closed the public comment period of the meeting for that agenda item, the matter will be taken up by the City Council. Each Councilmember will be given an opportunity to speak to the subject. When the Council discussion is concluded, the Council will make its decision.

8.2.8 Council Action by Continuation or Decision
Council may, at this time, continue a matter to a specific future date to obtain additional information. Continuing a public hearing to a specific date does not require additional notice. When the Council discussion is concluded, the Council will make its decision and vote on the item making findings of fact as required by law.

8.3 Absence During a Public Hearing
A Councilmember otherwise qualified to vote may not vote on a matter if the Councilmember was absent from all or part of the public hearing on the matter, unless the Councilmember conducts the following actions, and announces the action for the record:
a. reviews the minutes and the staff report or listens to the audiotape of the entire portion of the hearing he/she missed, if the minutes are not available, and b. reviews all physical and written evidence introduced at the hearing before the meeting at which the decision is to be rendered.

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15 9. MEETING RULES OF CONDUCT

9.1 Presiding Officer
The Mayor, or Vice Mayor if the Mayor is absent or unavailable, will act as the Presiding Officer and will preside and call the meeting to order at the hour appointed. In the absence of the Mayor and Vice Mayor, the meeting will be called to order by the City Clerk and those Councilmembers present will proceed to elect a temporary Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer may move, second, and debate from the Chair, and will not be deprived of any rights and privileges of a Councilmember. The Presiding Officer is responsible for maintaining order during the meeting and for facilitating efficient progression through the agenda by avoiding repetitive debate or the presentation of irrelevant matter.

9.2 Actions Limited to Posted Agenda
The City Council shall only act on an item appearing on the posted Agenda except when there is an emergency, there is a need for immediate action, or the item was posted for a prior meeting less than five (5) days before and was continued, as prescribed more fully in Government Code Section 54954.2.

9.3 Continuance of an Item
An Agenda item may be continued by the City Council by a majority vote.

9.4 Standards of Decorum
When an Agenda item is addressed, the Presiding Officer will first ask for a staff presentation.

Next, the Presiding Officer will ask for clarifying questions from the Council of staff for the purpose of eliciting information relevant or useful to the City Council’s determination of the item at hand. After that, the Council will receive public comment. After public comment, the Presiding Officer will close the public comment portion and open the item for discussion by the Council.

The following additional standards of decorum will apply during every meeting:

9.4.1 Council
While the Council is in session, Councilmembers will preserve order and decorum, and a member will neither (by conversation or otherwise) delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the Council, nor disturb a member while speaking, or refuse to obey the orders of the Presiding Officer.

9.4.2 Use of Electronic Devices
While the Council is in session, to satisfy due process requirements, Councilmembers will give their full attention to the proceedings. Councilmembers are permitted to use laptop computers and other electronic devices such as iPads while Council is in session. However, electronic devices may not be used while Council is in session to access the internet or to communicate with residents, staff or other Councilmembers regarding any item on the agenda for that meeting.

9.5 Debate

9.5.1 Right to the Floor
Every Councilmember desiring to speak on an agenda item will refrain from doing so until he/she gains recognition by the Presiding Officer and is given the floor, at which time he/she will confine himself/herself to the question under debate. The Presiding Item #8.3.

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16 Officer will have the discretion, unless overruled by a majority vote of the City Council present at the meeting, to terminate a Councilmember’s right to the floor upon the Presiding Officer’s determination that doing so is reasonably necessary to enforce the Civic Operating Agreements set forth herein.

9.5.2 Interruptions
A Councilmember, once recognized, will not be interrupted when speaking except to be called to order by the Presiding Officer, unless a point of order has been raised by another Councilmember or unless the speaker chooses to yield to a question by another Councilmember. If a Councilmember, while speaking, is called to order, the Councilmember will cease speaking until the question of order is determined. If determined to be in order, the Councilmember will be permitted to proceed.

9.5.3 Points of Order
The Presiding Officer will determine all points of order subject to the right of any Councilmember to appeal to the Council. If an appeal is taken, the question will be, “Will the decision of the Presiding Officer be sustained?” A majority vote of the Council conclusively determines the question of order.

9.5.4 Result of a Vote
The Presiding Officer will announce the result of the vote. A roll call vote will be taken upon the request of any Councilmember or as legally required. No action shall be taken by secret ballot.

9.5.5 Appeals
Any ruling of the Presiding Officer may be appealed at the request of a Councilmember.

The Presiding Officer will call for a roll call vote to determine if the ruling is upheld.

9.5.6 Precedence of Motions
When a motion is before the Council, no other motion will be entertained except:
a) Motion to Amend
A motion to amend, which modifies the original motion, is in order but is debatable only if it has been accepted by both the maker and seconder of the motion. Amendments are voted on first, and the main motion vote is last. A motion may be amended more than once with each amendment being voted on separately. There will only be one (1) amending motion on the floor at any one time.
b) Substitute Motions
A substitute motion is for the purpose of taking out the main motion altogether and replacing it with a new and different motion. A substitute motion must be voted on before an amendment of the main motion. If the substitute motion is adopted the main motion dies and so does any amendment of the main motion.
c) Motion to Postpone
A motion to postpone to a definite time is subject to debate and amendment as it relates to propriety of the postponement and time set. A motion to postpone a public hearing must set a definite date for the hearing. If a motion to postpone indefinitely is adopted, the Agenda item will be carried forward by the City Clerk.

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17 d) Motion to Table
A motion to table is not debatable and not subject to amendment. The purpose of a motion to table is to suspend the item for an indefinite time. If the agenda has been adopted, the motion to table should include a motion to amend the meeting agenda. If a motion to table passes, consideration of the matter during the same meeting may be resumed only upon the motion of a member voting with the majority on the motion to table. e) Motion to Close Debate
When a motion to close debate is made and seconded, there will be no further debate except on whether to close debate. If the question carries, the Presiding Officer will put pending amendments to a vote without debate in the inverse order of their introduction before putting the main question. If the question is decided negatively, the main question and its amendments remain before the Council.

9.5.7 Motions Not Subject to Debate
All motions are debatable except for the following, which will be put to an immediate vote:
a) Motion to adjourn, which requires a simple majority. b) Motion to recess, which requires a simple majority.
c) Motion to table, which requires a simple majority.
d) Motion to limit debate (“I move the question” or “I move to limit debate of this item to __ minutes”).

9.5.8 Reconsideration
Providing that no intervening rights will be prejudiced, a Councilmember who voted with the majority on that question may move the reconsideration of that question at the same meeting in which the original decision was made or at the next following meeting. After a motion for reconsideration is acted upon, no other similar motion regarding the same matter at the same meeting may succeed without unanimous consent.

9.5.9 Conflict of Interest and Bias
A conflict of interest or even the appearance of a conflict of interest can diminish the public’s confidence in the integrity of the governmental process. Therefore, a Councilmember who has a conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act or Government Code §1090 et seq., may not participate in the Agenda item causing the conflict, unless an exception to the conflict exists which allows participation.

Councilmembers should contact the City Attorney for advice if a potential conflict of interest may exist, or if there is a question as to whether their participation in a particular agenda item is appropriate.

9.5.10 Protests
Following the success of a motion carried by the majority of the City Council, a dissenting Councilmember will have the right to enter into the public record any additional reasons for dissent or protests the motion which the Councilmember was precluded from articulating during debate on the motion. The Presiding Officer has the discretion to limit a Councilmember’s entry into the public record of reasons for dissent or protests any motion carried by the majority when reasonably necessary to facilitate the efficient progression through the Agenda by avoiding unnecessarily cumulative or repetitive statements or the presentation of irrelevant matter.

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18 9.5.11 Voting
At least three (3) affirmative votes are required to enact an Ordinance, adopt a Resolution, approve a motion granting a franchise or authorizing the payment or expenditure of money or incurring of a debt, amend these Civic Operating Agreements, or place a new matter on a future agenda. The majority of the quorum present at a meeting is required to adopt other motions, except as otherwise indicated herein. A "majority" refers to a majority of the quorum present.

Every Ordinance will be adopted by a roll call vote. All other matters may be referred to a voice vote unless a roll call is requested by a member of the Council or is required by law. On all matters for which a voice vote is authorized, the Presiding Officer may ask for "all those in favor?", or words of similar import. The Presiding Officer will then request for “all those opposed?" The Presiding Officer will report out the results of the vote, and the name of those Councilmembers who opposed the item. If a Councilmember objects to the procedure, a roll call vote will be called in the normal manner and the ayes and noes recorded in the minutes.

9.5.12 Division of the Question
If a matter properly put before the Council contains two (2) or more separable propositions, any Councilmember may, with the consent of one other member of the Council, divide the question into its separable parts for consideration. Separable propositions will mean two separate questions or issues which if acted on together might create ambiguity as to the effect of the vote, and which if acted on separately, contain two or more separate issues or questions.

10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

10.1 Correspondence

10.1.1 Electronic Correspondence
Councilmembers will use accounts issued to them by the City for all email correspondence regarding City business. Councilmembers will not use accounts issued to them by the City for personal correspondence. Councilmembers may elect to forward (without editorialization) copies of emails they receive from non-Councilmember residents to the City Clerk, who will include such emails in the staff reports for relevant Agenda items as set forth in Section 6.3.

10.1.2 Other Correspondence
Written correspondence received by a Councilmember at the City offices by postal service, personal delivery, and messenger service will be opened by staff and handled consistent with the City of Calistoga Records Retention Program, which may require the City to retain a copy. Councilmembers may elect to forward copies of written correspondence they receive to the City Clerk, who will include such correspondence in the staff reports for relevant Agenda items.

10.2 Communications with the Public
The Mayor is the primary spokesperson for the City and City Council. When the Mayor is unavailable, the City Manager and/or the Vice Mayor assume spokesperson duties.

Councilmembers will be clear in their communications with members of the public and the media when the opinions and positions they convey are their own individual positions and must Item #8.3.

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19 clearly state whether they have been authorized by the Mayor or Council to speak for the Council on any topic of discussion. Councilmembers may wish to utilize a statement such as “This (article, letter) represents my personal opinion and does not reflect the position or policy of the City of Calistoga or the City Council of Calistoga.” In addition to the above, the City Council recognizes that there are inherent risks associated with the wide dissemination of information posted on social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Nextdoor, and Twitter, etc...) and that Councilmembers have no ability to ensure their posts on social media platforms are understood by everyone in the way they were originally intended to be understood. Given these dangers, Councilmembers are encouraged to limit their posts on social media platforms regarding issues that may come before the City Council to providing relevant logistics or factual information pertaining to such issues.

10.3 Relations with Staff
Councilmembers of the City Council shall deal with employees of the City only through the City Manager, except if otherwise permitted by the City Manager. The City Manager shall take her/his orders and instructions from the Council as a body only when the Council is sitting in a duly convened meeting, and no individual Councilmember shall give any orders or instructions to the City Manager outside of a City Council meeting, without approval of the City Council.

Neither the Council as a whole, nor an individual Councilmember, shall give orders or instructions to subordinates of the City Manager. This section applies to Councilmembers and does not prevent staff members from addressing a Councilmember.

11. FAILURE TO OBSERVE CIVIC OPERATING AGREEMENTS
These Civic Operating Agreements govern the conduct of City Councilmembers and the conduct of meetings. These Civic Operating Agreements are intended to expedite the transaction of the business of the City Council and are deemed to be procedural only. Failure to strictly observe these Civic Operating Agreements will not affect the jurisdiction of the City Council or invalidate any action taken at a meeting that otherwise conforms to law.

The Chief of Police or such member or members of the Police Department as he or she may designate, will be Sergeant-At-Arms of the City Council and will carry out all orders given by the Presiding Officer through the City Manager for the purpose of maintaining order at City Council meetings. Any Councilmember may move to require the Presiding Officer to enforce the rules, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council will require him or her to do so.

12. AMENDMENT OR SUSPENSION OF THESE CIVIC OPERATING AGREEMENTS

12.1 Amendment of Civic Operating Agreements
These Civic Operating Agreements may be amended by an affirmative vote of at least three (3) City Councilmembers except as follows:

Where a provision of these Civic Operating Agreements requires action by a specific affirmative vote which is greater than three (3) City Councilmembers, then an amendment to that provision requires the same vote required for that provision.

12.2 Suspension of Civic Operating Agreements
Any provision of these Civic Operating Agreements not required by State law, or the Calistoga Municipal Code may be suspended by a vote of at least three (3) City Councilmembers.

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City of Calistoga

STAFF REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Derek Rayner, Public Works Director/City Engineer Meeting: City Council - Apr 09 2024
Subject: Sales Tax Replacement Measure U
DESCRIPTION:

Consideration of a Resolution Adopting the Expenditure Plan for the proposed Napa Valley Transportation Authority – Tax Agency’s Measure U – Napa Valley Transportation Improvement Act, for the purpose of improving local streets and roads and investing in regional capital projects.

RECOMMENDATION:

Consider adopting resolution.

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

On February 21, 2024, the Napa Valley Transportation-Tax Agency released a Sales Tax Replacement Measure Draft Ordinance and Expenditure Plan set forth therein, for inclusion on the November 5, 2024, ballot.

NVTA -TA in coordination with Joint Powers Authority (JPA) have developed a proposed Ordinance and Expenditure Plan that would replace Measure T, the Countywide Road Maintenance Act, passed in 2012, so that transportation sales tax revenues work better for residents, visitors, and the workforce by improving roadway conditions and reducing traffic congestion.

NVTA staff are requesting that each member jurisdiction act by resolution to approve the expenditure plan, after which it will go back to the NVTA-TA for final approval and then the Board of Supervisors to place on the November ballot.

The proposed sales tax replacement measure has been discussed extensively by the Napa Valley Transportation Authority – Tax Agency Board of Directors and technical steering committees made up of jurisdiction public works staff members. In addition, the Napa Area Manager’s group made up of city/town managers and the county executive have been regularly briefed on the proposed measure.

The following are the highlights of the Sales Tax Replacement Measure:
• No tax increase, the sales tax measure would remain a ½ cent • The measure would be a 30-year measure, from 2025-2055 • Generate approximately $1.2 billion in transportation funds • Jurisdictions have the opportunity to bond, to bring revenues forward to complete long-awaited maintenance projects
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• The LSR distribution formula will be updated every five years to account for actual sales tax revenue generation
• No jurisdiction will receive less than 3% of LSR funds • There will be some flexibility within a jurisdiction’s LSR revenue to use funds on other transportation improvements, including capacity
• Administration costs will be capped at 2%
• The measure requires local jurisdictions to make investments in bike and pedestrian infrastructure, indexed to 7% of measure revenue, but using other eligible fund sources • To ensure funds are spent locally and responsibly, an Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee will have oversight of the measure
The financial benefits have been modeled by NVTA for each jurisdiction. Some of the Calistoga specific benefits for Measure U versus Measure T are listed below:
• Increase in revenues - currently 2.7%, with an increase to 3.0% (min floor) • Longer funding duration– 12 more years; Meas T expires 2043, Meas U in 2055 • Projected 64% increase or $13,530,396 increase over the life of the measure (assumes an annual 2.5-3% sales tax growth increase)
• Ability to bond to fund and build more road improvement projects earlier • Significantly improve PCI by pulling projects forward CEQA STATUS:

The recommended action is not a project under the definitions contained in the Guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is therefore exempt from CEQA.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Based on attached modeling projections by NVTA it is estimated Calistoga will receive $34,771,007 over the life of Measure U, whereas Measure T total revenues are $21,240,611. This is a difference of approximately 64%, totaling over $13,530,395 of additional street improvement revenues versus the existing Measure T. These assumptions are conservative and assume a growth rate in Calistoga’s sales tax annually of between 2.5% to 3.0% each year.

ATTACHMENT(S):

1. Draft Resolution

2. Presentation

3. Modeled Scenario Comparison of Tax Revenue Projections

4. Measure U Fact Sheet
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA, COUNTY OF

NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE NAPA VALLEY

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY-TAX AGENCY NAPA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT ACT “MEASURE U” CONTINUING A TRANSACTION AND USE TAX

EXPENDITURE PLAN
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2005, the Napa County Board of Supervisors created the Napa Valley Transportation Authority- Tax Agency ("Authority"), a local transportation authority with all the powers and functions set forth in Division 19 (commencing with Section 180000) of the California Public Utilities Code. Among the powers of the Authority is the ability to adopt, upon voter approval, a retail transaction and use tax ordinance to provide a local transportation funding source; and WHEREAS, a component of the tax ordinance is an adopted county transportation Expenditure Plan detailing the purposes for which the tax revenues may be expended; and
WHEREAS, prior to Authority adoption of a county transportation expenditure plan, the Expenditure Plan must receive the approval of the Board of Supervisors and of the city councils representing both a majority of the cities in the county and a majority of the population residing in the incorporated areas of Napa County; and WHEREAS, the continuation of a local transportation funding source in Napa County is critical to address local transportation funding shortfalls, to provide local match funds for state and federal transportation funds, and to maintain Napa County’s quality of life and economic viability by providing funds for local streets and roads maintenance and critical capital infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is proposing to replace the Countywide Road Maintenance Act, passed in 2012, with the Expenditure Plan attached herein; and WHEREAS, the Authority and member agencies, have devised an Expenditure Plan that works better for residents, workers, and visitors in Napa County by improving roadway conditions and reducing traffic congestion without a sales tax increase; and WHEREAS, at its February 21, 2024, meeting the Authority gave approval to circulate the Expenditure Plan to member jurisdictions for approval;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA DOES HEREBY find the following:

1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.

2. The City of Calistoga hereby approves the Authority’s proposed Transportation Improvement Act “Measure U” Expenditure Plan attached hereto as EXHIBIT A, for the purposes of adoption by the Authority as provided in Public Utilities Code section 180206(b).

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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9
th day of April 2024. I, YUDIANA
GALVAN, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA, HEREBY CERTIFY the foregoing resolution was introduced and passed at a regular meeting of the Calistoga City Council by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ __________________________ Yudiana Galvan, City Clerk Donald Williams, Mayor
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EXHIBIT A

NAPA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT ACT EXPENDITURE PLAN Revenues received by the Authority from the transactions and use tax imposed pursuant to NVTA Ordinance No. 2024-01 shall be used to fund the improvements (including “projects” and “programs”) as described in this Expenditure Plan, after first deducting: (a) the fees charged by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (“CDTFA”) to administer and operate the ordinance under Section 180204(b) of the Public Utilities Code; (b) reimbursement to the County of Napa for its cost in conducting the election under Section 180203(a) of the Public Utilities Code ; and (c) only two percent (2.0%) of the net revenues shall be allocated to the Authority to be expended for costs of administration. The remaining revenue shall first be allocated to the Regional Transportation Enhancement Program, and then allocated to the Local Streets and Roads Maintenance Program. All funding and revenues are expressed in 2024 dollars over the thirty-year life of the program.

The revenue allocated to each Agency under this Expenditure Plan may be used for any direct costs of design, materials testing, project required environmental reviews, construction management, inspection, and construction of the projects.

Local Streets and Roads Maintenance Program
Description:

After deductions for capital highway improvement and highway operations and emergency evacuation projects, in an amount not to exceed $56 million dollars and associated debt service expenses, and the Authority’s administration fees of two percent (2.0%), the balance of funds shall be allocated to the Local Streets and Roads Maintenance Program. Under the Ordinance, the funds for the Local Streets and Roads Maintenance Program must be used for maintenance, reconstruction or rehabilitation of local streets, roads, and infrastructure within the public right-ofway as defined. Up to five percent (5%) of Agencies’ Local Streets and Road Maintenance Program can be used on other transportation projects, including capacity projects.

No revenues derived from this Ordinance shall be apportioned to regional projects until bonds are sold, except six million ($6 million) in pay-go funds to Napa Valley Transportation Authority for capital projects in the first five-years of the Ordinance. Local Agency apportionments will be net of debt service payments associated with the bonds issued to fund regional projects. Debt service associated with bonds issued to fund local projects will be deducted from that Agency’s annual Local Streets and Roads allocation. If for some reason a regional project or program is infeasible and funds remain in the program, funding from the regional program will be distributed to the Local Street and Road Maintenance Program based on the prescribed formula.

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The initial estimated distribution of funding for the Local Streets and Maintenance Program is:

Project Percentage
Distribution
American Canyon 8.0%
Calistoga 3.0%
City of Napa 40.2%
Napa County 38.8%
St. Helena 6.6%
Yountville 3.4%
Total 100.0%
The percentage distribution and estimated Transaction and Use Tax is based on Fiscal Years 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 values and will be updated when the sales tax becomes operative on July 1, 2025, and every successive five years based on the formula established in Section 3, Paragraph A: Local Streets and Roads Maintenance Program.

Regional Transportation Enhancement Program
Regional funds may be used on any of the Regional Transportation Enhancement programs and/or projects and may not exceed $56 million, excluding Low-Income Transit Subsidies, which will be paid for out of the Authority’s administrative allocation.

Project Name Amount
SR 29/SR 12 – Intersection Improvements at SR 29 and
Jameson Canyon/Airport Road and SR 12/Kelly Road
SR 29-American Canyon – Operational Improvements on
SR 29 between Napa Junction and American Canyon Road
SR 29-SR 12/121 – Intersection Improvements at SR
29/Carneros Highway
Highway Operations and Emergency Evacuation– may
include highway system adaptive messaging signs and Vine Transit emergency evacuation operations, or other
transportation projects related to emergency evacuation routes.

Costs for capital projects funded by
the Napa Valley Transportation
Improvement Act may not exceed
$56 million.

Low Income Transit Subsidies
Fares for Veterans, Persons with Disabilities, Seniors, and Students
Estimated annual cost of $10,000
and funded from Authority’s
administrative fees or other
Authority revenues.

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Amendments
This Expenditure Plan may be amended to provide for the use of additional federal, state, and local revenues or to account for unexpected revenues by approval of a two-thirds vote of the members of the Authority; the two-thirds must include the City of Napa, the County of Napa, and at least three other jurisdictions. No amendment shall operate so as to affect the rate of tax imposed by this Ordinance.

Amendments constituting expenditures for new programs or new projects that were not a part of the voter approved Expenditure Plan or referred to in the Local Streets and Roads Maintenance Program may only be approved with the subsequent consent of the electorate.

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1 Measure U

NAPA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT ACT
ATTACHMENT 2
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Measure T
— Constraints
2 • Measure T is a ½ cent sales tax —
approved by the voters in 2012,
operative in 2018, expires in 2043.
• Pay-Go program infuses roughly $25
million a year for local street and road
projects.
• Program revenues are insufficient to
catch up on years of deferred
maintenance.
• As a Pay-Go sales tax, Measure T
increases annually at roughly the same
rate as the Consumer Price Index: 4.6%.

This approach cannot keep up with the
growing cost of construction, which
increases at 10.7%.

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MEASURE U —
Opportunities
Without raising taxes, the proposed Measure U maintains existing ½ cent sales tax for 30 years, from 2025 to 2055. • Allows for bonding • Revenue Projections: $1.2 Billion Program • 90.7% for Local Streets and Roads • 7.3% on Regional Projects • 2% on Administration $56 million for Regional Projects including SR 29 Improvements: • Airport – SR 29 at SR 12 intersection • American Canyon – Napa Junction/AC Road • Carneros — SR 29 at SR 12 Funds Highway Operations and Emergency Evacuations Center with back-up battery storage and changeable highway messaging signage.

Carneros
Intersection:

SR 12 at SR 121
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Highway
Operations
and Emergency
Evacuation
• Highway Operations and Emergency
Evacuation – may include highway
system adaptive messaging signs and
Vine Transit emergency evacuation
operations, or other transportation
projects related to emergency
evacuation routes to improve highway
throughput.

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5 Revenue Distribution
Total revenues assume no borrowing by jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Measure T (2025-2043) Measure U (2025-2055) American Canyon $60,574 $92,722
Calistoga $21,241 $34,771
City of Napa $317,429 $465,931
County of Napa $311,910 $449,705
St. Helena $46,414 $76,496
Yountville $21,241 39,407
Regional Countywide Capital Program and Administration
(including 2% admin costs and debt service on $56 million) $119,289
Totals $778,809 $1,278,323
Amounts are in the $1,000s of 2024 dollars
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Benefits of Bonding • Reduces construction costs by funding projects sooner and delivering projects quicker.
• Jurisdictions benefit from economies of scale by
partnering with each other on connecting
infrastructure and delivering similar projects (e.g.

ADA curb cuts).
• Bonding will make it easier to fix more roads today,
reducing the cost of road maintenance–high quality
roads are less expensive to maintain.
• Provides near term resources to ready projects for
better results when seeking competitive grant
funds.
• Bringing the funding forward stabilizes annual
revenue distributions to the jurisdictions and
provides resources to deliver larger projects.
6 Pay-Go results in
significantly diminished
purchasing power for
projects.

Today’s dollar will
lose 54% of its
purchasing power by
2055. By bringing
funds forward, we
will be able to build
more projects for
much less over the
life of the measure.

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7 Bonding by Jurisdiction — Modeling
Jurisdiction Measure T*
Measure U
PayGo (No
Bonding)
Scenario 1 –
Even Tranches
Scenario 2 –
Smaller to Larger
Tranches
Scenario 3 –
Larger to Smaller
Tranches
American Canyon
$60,574 $92,722 $78,098 $79,748 $76,012
Calistoga $21,241 $34,771 $29,286 $29,905 $28,504
City of Napa $317,429 $465,931 $392,441 $400,732 $381,960 County of Napa $311,910 $449,705 $378,774 $386,777 $368,658 St. Helena $46,414 $76,496 $64,430 $65,792 $62,710
Yountville $21,241 $39,407 $33,191 $33,893 $32,305
NVTA modeled three scenarios to better understand the revenues each jurisdiction might receive over the 30-year life of the new Measure. The model is based on very conservative revenue growth estimates and assumes higher than likely bond interest costs.

These figures are speculative as it’s unknown which projects will be advanced, future economic conditions, or the health of the bond market.

Amounts are in the $1,000s, 2024 dollars. *Measure T reflects what each jurisdiction is expected to receive between 2025 and 2043 when Measure T sunsets.

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8 Funding Levels and Pavement Condition Index Scores
Jurisdiction
Financing Structure: Pay-Go + Bonding
Measure T Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3
American Canyon 64.6 64.2 64.9 58
City of Calistoga 74.7 74.2 75.3 56
City of Napa* 76.4 75.3 77 61
County of Napa 71.3 71 71.9 52
City of St. Helena 76.4 76 76.3 52
Town of Yountville 82.3 82.5 82.3 77
Measure U allows bonding will result in meaningful changes in Napa Valley’s pavement condition.

MTC’s PCI Scores: Very Good = 80-89; Good =70-79; Fair=60-69; At Risk=50-59; Poor=25-49 *City of Napa PCI scores reflect a 25% reduction from total revenues for Complete Streets Item #8.4.

9 Timeline and Next Steps  Approved by NVTA-TA — February 2024 (Draft Measure approved for circulation at February
meeting)
• Expenditure Plan Approval by Jurisdictions –
March-April 2024
• Final Approval by NVTA-TA Board of Directors
– May 2024
• Approval by County to place on November
2024 Ballot – June 2024
• Ballot Measure to Registrar – June 2024
• Election Day — November 5
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10 Item #8.4.

Napa Valley Transportation Authority
Measure X with and without Bonding ScenariosCalistoga- Cash Flow Calistoga Calistoga 3.0% 2.7% 3.0% 2.7%
Year Fiscal Year
Annual PAYGO
(Net of Regional D/S)
Total Resources
PAYGO + Bonds
Annual PAYGO
(Net of Regional D/S)
Total Resources
PAYGO + Bonds
Measure X
(PayGo)
Measure T Diff
More/(Less)
Measure X
(PayGo)
Measure T Diff
More/(Less)
2019 - - - - - 530,162 (530,162) - 530,162 (530,162) 2020 - - - - - 501,381 (501,381) - 501,381 (501,381) 2021 - - - - - 550,281 (550,281) - 550,281 (550,281) 2022 - - - - - 668,273 (668,273) - 668,273 (668,273) 2023 - - - - - 687,914 (687,914) - 687,914 (687,914) 2024 - - - - - 692,700 (692,700) - 692,700 (692,700) 2025 - - - - - 700,800 (700,800) - 700,800 (700,800) 1 2026 765,073 804,626 765,073 718,300 46,773 804,626 718,300 86,326 2 2027 785,100 846,658 785,100 736,200 48,900 846,658 736,200 110,458 3 2028 805,627 890,791 805,627 754,600 51,027 890,791 754,600 136,191 4 2029 776,274 886,736 776,274 773,500 2,774 886,736 773,500 113,236 5 2030 802,056 935,294 802,056 799,200 2,856 935,294 799,200 136,094 6 2031 864,805 1,022,477 864,805 825,800 39,005 1,022,477 825,800 196,677 7 2032 839,241 1,023,100 839,241 853,200 (13,959) 1,023,100 853,200 169,900 8 2033 867,597 1,079,502 867,597 881,600 (14,003) 1,079,502 881,600 197,902 9 2034 896,583 1,138,502 896,583 911,000 (14,417) 1,138,502 911,000 227,502 10 2035 926,692 1,200,709 926,692 941,300 (14,608) 1,200,709 941,300 259,409 11 2036 957,642 1,265,961 957,642 972,700 (15,058) 1,265,961 972,700 293,261 12 2037 989,319 1,334,273 989,319 1,005,100 (15,781) 1,334,273 1,005,100 329,173 13 2038 1,022,215 1,406,273 1,022,215 1,038,600 (16,385) 1,406,273 1,038,600 367,673 14 2039 1,056,053 1,481,825 1,056,053 1,073,200 (17,147) 1,481,825 1,073,200 408,625 15 2040 1,090,718 1,560,967 1,090,718 1,105,400 (14,682) 1,560,967 1,105,400 455,567 16 2041 1,126,560 1,644,203 1,126,560 1,138,600 (12,040) 1,644,203 1,138,600 505,603 17 2042 1,163,458 1,731,582 1,163,458 1,172,800 (9,342) 1,731,582 1,172,800 558,782 18 2043 1,201,453 1,823,321 1,201,453 1,208,000 (6,547) 1,823,321 1,208,000 615,321 19 2044 1,240,587 1,919,646 1,240,587 - 1,240,587 1,919,646 - 1,919,64620 2045 1,281,052 2,020,944 1,281,052 - 1,281,052 2,020,944 - 2,020,94421 2046 1,322,583 2,127,156 1,322,583 - 1,322,583 2,127,156 - 2,127,15622 2047 1,365,234 2,238,553 1,365,234 - 1,365,234 2,238,553 - 2,238,55323 2048 1,409,357 2,355,715 1,409,357 - 1,409,357 2,355,715 - 2,355,71524 2049 1,454,842 2,478,772 1,454,842 - 1,454,842 2,478,772 - 2,478,77225 2050 1,501,437 2,607,724 1,501,437 - 1,501,437 2,607,724 - 2,607,72426 2051 1,549,656 2,743,354 1,549,656 - 1,549,656 2,743,354 - 2,743,35427 2052 1,599,243 2,885,685 1,599,243 - 1,599,243 2,885,685 - 2,885,68528 2053 1,650,406 3,035,222 1,650,406 - 1,650,406 3,035,222 - 3,035,22229 2054 1,702,900 3,192,028 1,702,900 - 1,702,900 3,192,028 - 3,192,02830 2055 1,757,243 3,356,953 1,757,243 - 1,757,243 3,356,953 - 3,356,953 $ 34,771,007 $ - $ 53,038,551 $ - $ 34,771,007 $ 21,240,611 $ 13,530,395 $ 53,038,551 $ 21,240,611 $ 31,797,940

1. Reflects to Measure X revenues available to jurisdictions (net of 2.5% administrative fee and Regional debt service).

3.0%
SCENARIO 2 - $50M
5% Growth Rate

3.0%
SCENARIO 2 - $50M
5% Growth Rate
SCENARIO 1 - $50M

2.5%-3% Growth Rate
SCENARIO 1 - $50M

2.5%-3% Growth Rate
ATTACHMENT 3
Item #8.4.

Persistent challenges with Measure T
• Pay-go funding is not enough to keep up with deferred maintenance that is causing pavement conditions to continue to decline
• Pay-go system does not provide the flexibility needed to build costlier projects faster • Growth in sales tax revenue (4.6% annually) being outpaced by rising construction costs (up 10.7% annually). Over time, this will cut the purchasing power of Measure T
• Narrower focus of current measure does not provide jurisdictions with any flexibility to use local streets and roads money for other transportation priorities Measure U: At-A-Glance
• Measure U will replaces Measure T, a ½ cent sales tax for local streets and roads
• Generational opportunity to break the last major
bottlenecks on Highway 29
• Expands the bike and pedestrian provision to include Class IV bike lanes (current Measure only allows for funding of Class I projects)
• Provides flexibility to bond and bring funding forward to deliver more local streets and road improvements faster See reverse side for more information and benefits regarding replacement measure
From Measure T to Measure U
nvta.ca.gov
Napa County Pavement Condition Index Scores - 2018 – 2022 ATTACHMENT 4 Item #8.4.

Measure U: Details and Benefits
Bonding – Regional Capital Improvement Projects
Measure U will set aside up to $56 million for regional capital improvement projects through the issuance of bonds for the opportunity to achieve long-held transportation priorities: breaking the last remaining bottlenecks on Highway 29 between Napa and American Canyon. This apportionment will position Napa County to be more competitive in securing state and federal grant funding opportunities to bring these projects to fruition.

Bonding for regional capital improvement projects can help fund:

Highway 29 Improvement Projects:

1. Airport — SR 29/SR 12 intersection – Intersection Improvements at Highway 29 and Jameson Canyon/Airport Road and Highway 12/Kelly Road

2. Highway 29-American Canyon – Operational and Multimodal Improvements on Highway 29 between Napa Junction and American Canyon Road

3. Carneros — SR 29/SR 12 – Intersection Improvements at Highway 29/Carneros Highway

4. Highway Operations and Emergency Evacuations – To allow proactive management of highway facilities and emergency demands such as natural disasters. It includes adaptive messaging signs and battery storage for Vine Transit.

Regional projects provide benefit to the entire county because workers, residents, and visitors to and from all communities use them.

Bonding – Local Streets and Roads Funding
Currently, Measure T’s pay-go system provides annual allocations to jurisdictions for local streets and road improvement and rehabilitation projects.

Under Measure U, jurisdictions will receive more funding over the life of the measure and have the option to issue bonds to build costlier road rehabilitation and improvement projects faster. At right is a chart summarizing changes in this funding:

Flexibility to Meet Current and Future Needs
Bonding – Funding Road Repair and Improvement Projects Faster Measure U will create the flexibility jurisdictions need to get costlier road repair projects funded faster, instead of having to save pay-go allocations over the course of many years to fund priority projects.

Funding Transportation Projects Not Under LS&R Guidelines In response to jurisdictional concerns, the replacement measure will provide flexibility to allocate up to 5% of local streets and roads allocations for projects outside the scope of maintenance and rehabilitation. For example, this could include the Newell Drive extension in American Canyon, Silverado five-way intersection in the City of Napa, or bridge replacement in St. Helena.

Funding to Support Class IV Bike Lanes
While NVTA supports the continued creation of Class I bike lanes like the Napa Valley Vine Trail, in response to jurisdictional input, the replacement measure will also provide funding to create Class IV buffered bike lanes in places where Class I bike lanes are not feasible.

Bonding Costs and Benefits
Jurisdiction Measure T* Measure U
Pay-Go*
Equal
Issuance*
City of American
Canyon $60,574 $89,131 $76,5
City of Calistoga $21,241 $28,007 $28,6
City of Napa $317,429 $447,884 $384,4
County of Napa $311,910 $432,286 $371,0
City of St. Helena $60,574 $73,533 $63,1
Town of Yountville $21,241 $37,881 $32,5
The table below provides estimates for what each jurisdiction will re bonding assumption that was used in NVTA’s analysis as compared to is unknown which projects will be advanced, the condition of the eco are based on very conservative revenue growth estimates and assum *Measure T amounts reflect what each jurisdiction is expected to receive between 2025 and 2043 whe nvta.ca.gov
* The chart at right summarizes differences between Measure T and the proposed Measure U (figures in $1,000s) ** Measure T amounts reflect what each jurisdiction is expected to receive between 2025 and 2043, when Measure T sunsets
Item #8.4.

City of Calistoga

STAFF REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Sandra Meyer, Planning and Building Director
Meeting: City Council - Apr 09 2024
Subject: Objective Design Standards to be applied to a Reuse Site (011-050-024) identified in the 2023-2031 Housing Element if 20 percent of the proposed units are affordable to lower income households.

DESCRIPTION:

Consider a Resolution (Attachment 6) approving Objective Design Standards to be applied to a qualifying affordable housing project on Parcel #011-050-024 identified as a Reuse Site to accommodate lower income housing in the 2023-2031 Housing Element.

RECOMMENDATION:

Move to adopt Resolution 2024 - xx approving Objective Design Standards to be applied to a qualifying affordable housing project on Parcel #011-050-024 identified as a Reuse Site to accommodate lower income housing in the 2023-2031 Housing Element.

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

On August 1, 2023, the City Council approved the 2023-2031 Housing Element, and on October 9, 2023, the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) certified the City of Calistoga’s 2023-2031 Housing Element. Chapter 8 of the 2023-2031 Housing Element contains all the Policies and Programs (i.e. implementation measures). Action Item A6.1-2 states: Modify the Zoning Ordinance so that parcels in the Site Inventory (Appendix 5-1_ Site Inventory) identified in previous Housing Elements ("Reuse Sites") with at least 20 percent of the units affordable to lower-income households are eligible for by-right processing with ministerial review. The timeframe for the Action Item to be completed is January 2024. According to the Site Inventory there are 3 parcels that are defined as “Reuse Sites” that can accommodate lower income housing. A map showing the location and zoning of the sites is shown in Attachment 3.

The Planning Commission at its February 14, 2024 meeting approved Resolution 2024-04 (Attachment 2) recommending approval of the Objective Design Standards to be applied to a qualifying affordable housing project on a parcel identified as a Reuse Site to accommodate lower income housing in the 2023-2031 Housing Element
ANALYSIS:

The City Council, by Resolution 2014-23 (Attachment 4) adopted Design Guidelines for Residential Development. Rezoning 2023-3 (in accordance with Housing Element Action Item A6.1-2) amended the R-3 and CC zoning districts such that a Reuse Site that will accommodate lower income households (Assessor Parcel numbers 011-062-008, 011- 072-020 and 011-050-024) in the 2023- 2031 Housing Element shall not be subject to discretionary review if 20 percent of the proposed units are affordable to lower income households.

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The adopted 2014 Design Guidelines for residential development are discretionary in that they are subjective, just recommendations (not enforceable), are unmeasurable and difficult to interpret. The proposed Objective Design Standards to be applied to Parcel #011-050-024 (Attachment 1) will supplement the Design Guidelines and are measurable, quantifiable, easily defined, and enforceable.

The Planning Commission first reviewed the Objective Design Standards (ODS) at its January 24, 2024 meeting and continued it to the February 14, 2024 meeting to: 1) gain input from the two Commissioners absent from the January 24th meeting 2) have staff provide clarification to questions brought up at the meeting, and 3) incorporate suggested amendments made by Chair Wilkes (with concurrence of the two attending Planning Commissioners) to the proposed ODS.

The questions that came up at the January 24th meeting centered on what other non-discretionary standards would be applied to an eligible housing project proposed on the three re-use sites and what are the parking requirements for a multi- family residential project.

Non-Discretionary Standards: the non-discretionary standards for the R-3 Zoning District are in the development regulations which include minimum lot size, minimum lot width and depth, minimum front, side and rear yard setbacks, maximum lot coverage and maximum height (25’). The nondiscretionary development regulations for multi-family development in the CC Zoning district include minimum front, side and rear yard setbacks for principal buildings, maximum lot coverage and maximum height (30’) and maximum stories (2).

Other non-discretionary items that would apply would be water and sewer connection charges and development impact fees (calculated based on the number of units) for police, fire, transportation, cultural/recreation, city administration, wastewater and sewer. The school district also collects school impact fees.

Parking Requirements: The parking requirement for multi-family residential in the Zoning Ordinance is two spaces per dwelling unit. Based upon concerns that were raised at the first Planning Commission hearing, the proposed ODS includes a standard requiring guest vehicle parking at a rate of one guest space for each four units that would be in addition to the 2 spaces per dwelling unit. This additional guest parking requirement is in line with MF zoning districts in many other jurisdictions. During the PC's discussion, one Commissioner, while in favor of the proposed ODS, expressed continued concern that the parking requirement in the Zoning Ordinance plus the additional guest parking requirement in the ODS was still too low.

To assist the City Council in reviewing the proposed Objective Design Standards, Attachment 5 includes sourcing references for each of the standards of where they were derived (i.e. from the City's adopted Design Guidelines, from other comparable Cities ODS, or reference documents).

There were no public speakers on this item at the February 14, 2024 Planning Commission meeting and the Planning Commission unanimously (one member absent) recommended approval of the ODS that will only be applied to a qualifying affordable housing project on the 3 Reuse sites shown in Attachment 3.

CEQA STATUS:

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The proposed action was considered under the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation and Monitoring Program for the Housing Element Update that was adopted by the City Council on August 1, 2023.

ATTACHMENT(S):

Attachment 1 - Objective Design Standards
Attachment 2 - PC Resolution 2024-04
Attachment 3 - Map of 3 Reuse Sites
Attachment 4 - CC Reso 2014-023 Design Review Guidelines Attachment 5 - Objective Design Standards with sourcing PP Objective Design
Attachment 6 - CC Draft Resolution - Objective Design Standards (One Parcel) City Council Presentation ODS Introduction
APPROVAL(S):

Connie Cardenas, Admin. Services Director Approved - Mar 27 2024 Laura Snideman, City Manager Approved - Apr 01 2024
Yudiana Galvan, City Clerk Approved - Apr 02 2024
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Calistoga DRAFT Objective Standards January 2024

CITY OF CALISTOGA

DRAFT OBJECTIVE STANDARDS
January 30, 2024
This document provides Objective Design Standards for a qualifying affordable housing project on a site identified as a Reuse site to accommodate lower income households in the 2023-2031 Housing Element. Those sites and their corresponding Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) are identified in the Figure below.

ATTACHMENT 1
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A. SITE STANDARDS
A.1. Building Placement

1.1 No building façade shall exceed 120 feet on any side.

1.2 The street-facing façade of any individual building shall not exceed 100 linear feet.

Figure A.1.2.

1.3 Where multiple buildings are sited on a street-facing frontage, the buildings shall be separated by a minimum 20 feet.

Figure A.1.3.

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A.2. Reduced Bulk Zone
A Reduced Bulk Zone is established along a parcel line that is adjacent to R1 residential development.

Figure A.2. Reduced Bulk Zone
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For any development within the Reduced Bulk Zone the following standards apply:

2.1 No building façade irrespective of balconies, bay windows, or any other architectural extrusion extending from the facade, shall exceed 30 feet in length.

Figure A.2.1.

2.2 The maximum lot coverage of that part of the parcel within the Reduced Bulk Zone shall be 30 percent.

Figure A.2.2.

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2.3 The upper stories shall step back so as not to conflict with a 45-degree daylight plane projected from the property line at the ground plane.

2.4 In addition to the required setback for the zoning district, upper-stories shall step back to not conflict with a 45-degree daylight plane projected from the right of way line at a point 10 feet above the ground plane.

Figure A.2.4 (a). Residential Frontage
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Figure A.2.4 (b). Mixed-Use Frontage
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A.3. Access

3.1 All buildings, entries, facilities, amenities, and parking areas shall be internally connected with pedestrian pathways. Pedestrian pathways shall connect to the public sidewalk along each street frontage.

Figure A.3.1.

3.2 To maintain privacy, pedestrian pathways are prohibited within 10 feet of a parcel line separating the project from a single-family zoning district.

3.3 Pedestrian pathways shall be separated from internal parking areas by a landscaped planting area with a minimum dimension of 5 feet.

3.4 Pedestrian pathways (other than those that cross drive aisle or parking lots) shall be separated from vehicular circulation and parking areas by a physical barrier, such as a grade separation or raised planting strip of a minimum of six inches in height.

3.5 Pedestrian routes or paths crossing drive aisles or parking lots shall be demarcated with decorative paving materials or colors contrasting with the ground plane material. Decorative paving material includes brick, patterned colored concrete, stone blocks, and pavers.

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3.6 Buildings located along a public right-of-way must include a residential entry to an individual unit every 40 feet. The entry shall be a primary entry to a residential unit or a secondary entry that accesses a patio of private open space. Primary entry walkways may be combined with one other entry and must extend and connect to the public sidewalk.

Figure A.3.6.a Primary Entry
Figure A.3.6.b Private Entry
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A.4. Parking Location and Design

4.1 Access driveways and surface parking lots shall not be located between the building frontage and the right-of-way.

4.2 Carports and tuck-under parking shall not be located between any building and the public street.

4.3 A garage shall meet at least 1 of the following requirements:
a. The garage shall be located behind the building and accessible from the side or the rear of the building.
b. An attached garage located on a street-facing façade of a building shall be recessed a minimum 18 inches from the wall plane and shall not exceed 40 percent of the total building façade.

4.4 Parking areas larger than 10,000 square feet must be designed as two or more smaller areas separated by a building or common open area no less than 100 square feet. No individual parking lot shall exceed 10,000 square feet.

4.5 Multi-family residential buildings shall provide guest vehicle parking at a rate of one guest space for each four units, evenly distributed throughout the project’s vehicle parking area(s).

4.6 Multi-family residential buildings shall provide one enclosed bicycle locker for every two proposed dwelling units. The bicycle lockers shall be located within 50 feet of at least one primary building entrance.

A.5. Landscaping and Screening

5.1 Walls shall be constructed of stone, wood, flagstone, or masonry materials.

5.2 Chain link, barbed wire, and razor wire are prohibited fence materials.

5.3 A minimum 10-foot-wide landscape buffer shall be provided between multi-family or mixed-use development and abutting single-family residential properties. The buffer shall include a solid wall or fence with a minimum 5-foot height and trees (25-foot diameter canopy at maturity) planted at a rate of 1 tree per 30 linear feet.

5.4 Trees shall not be planted under overhead utility lines or over underground infrastructure.

5.5 Wrought iron fencing shall have a powder coated finish to reduce the potential for rust.

5.6 Stucco and plaster walls shall be designed to include a fence cap that is a different material than the wall.

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5.7 Fences or walls adjacent to a public right-of-way shall be screened by landscaping a minimum of 3 feet in width along the street.

A.6. Common Open Space

6.1 Common open space shall be provided in multifamily and mixed-use developments in the form of a courtyard(s), plaza(s), outdoor dining area, or other activity space. In aggregate, the common open space shall total a minimum of 25 square feet per residential unit.

6.2 Common open space shall have overhead shade protection for a minimum 25 percent of the total area by either trees or structures, such as glass vaults, canopies, or trellises.

A.7. Utilities

7.1 All utilities shall be undergrounded, including any that are adjacent to a street frontage.

7.2 Pedestrian-scale lighting shall be provided along all pedestrian paths such that the light source shall be a minimum of 3 feet and a maximum 12 feet above grade.

The distance between light sources along the pedestrian path shall be no greater than 25 feet.

7.3 Exterior lighting shall be fully shielded and restrain light to a minimum 30 degrees below the horizontal plane of the light source. Lighting shall be arranged so that light will not shine directly onto adjacent properties and shall be directed away from adjacent property lines.

7.4 Views of utility cabinets, mechanical equipment, trash receptacles, and service areas shall be screened from any public right-of-way with landscape plantings, fencing, or a wall. The screening shall be at least the same height as the equipment or object being screened.

7.5 Trash enclosures shall be constructed of the same materials and colors as the primary building.

7.6 Direct pedestrian access shall be provided to all outdoor mailboxes and shall be installed so as to be directly accessed along the pedestrian network shown on the site plan.

B. BUILDING DESIGN
B.1. Massing and Scale

1.1 Where a project includes multiple buildings, design the building with the largest site coverage to incorporate one or more of the following solutions:

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a. Vary building height by at least 4 vertical feet from the height of the adjacent building.
b. Provide a change in roof form, such as a gable, hip, or shed. c. Introduce a break in the façade plane along a public right-of-way that is a minimum of 20-foot to accommodate a courtyard or entryway. d. Incorporate a change in the façade plane along a public right-of-way that is offset a minimum of 5 feet in depth for a minimum of 15 linear feet.

1.2 On the front elevation the first story shall be distinguished from the upper stories by using two or more architectural details that are not also used in the same pattern on the upper stories. Architectural forms and details may include:

1. Arches

2. Awnings

3. Balconies

4. Columns

5. Cornices

6. Lintels

7. Moldings

8. Trellises
B.2. Roof Design

2.1 Flat carport roofs are prohibited.

2.2 Roof eaves shall extend a minimum of 12 inches from the building facade.

2.3 Parapets shall be capped with precast treatments, continuous banding, or projecting cornices, dentils, or similar edge treatment consistent with the building materials and match the building with paint, finish, and trim cap detail.

B.3. Façade Design and Articulation

3.1 At least two of the following features shall be included in the design of multistory buildings to break the building mass into smaller-scale components.

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a. Projections a minimum of 4 feet in depth, such as awnings, canopies, or porches
b. Balconies with a minimum depth of 5 feet for a minimum of 20 percent of the façade
c. Dormers that shall not exceed 50 percent of the total roof length at the streetfacing façade. d. Awnings with a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet measured from the adjacent grade.
e. Decorative architectural elements such as moldings, brackets, or corbels

3.2 A building façade fronting a primary or side street shall not extend more than 40 feet in length without a 5-foot variation in depth of the wall plane. Building entrances, front porches, upper-story setbacks, and projections such as stoops, bays, overhangs, and trellises count towards this requirement.

3.3 All buildings comprising a project shall be designed with the same palette of colors and materials and on all facades of each individual building.

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3.4 Garage doors shall be recessed into the garage wall, with a minimum of 4 inches, provided between the face of the garage door and the adjacent primary wall plane, to accentuate shadow patterns and relief.

Figure B.3.4.

3.5 Balconies and decks on upper stories facing single-family buildings shall be on a wall plane that is recessed a minimum of 5 feet from the required setback or from the required reduced bulk zone or the 45-degree daylight plane, whichever is greater.

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3.6 For any new building within 20 feet of an existing residential building on an adjacent property, any balcony shall be offset so that any part of the balcony is no closer than 6 feet to the centerline of any of the existing building’s upper-floor windows.

Figure B.3.6.

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B.4. Windows

4.1 For any new building within 10 feet of an existing residential building on an adjacent property, the centerline of any upper-floor windows shall be offset from the centerline of any of the existing building’s upper-floor windows by no less than 6 feet.

Figure B.4.1.

4.2 One of the following window treatments shall be provided on all elevations:
a. Windows shall be recessed at least two inches from the surrounding exterior wall (i.e. from the wall to the surface of window glass). b. Built-up sills and trim shall be a minimum ½ inch thick, to create surface relief and texture.

4.3 Window trim, sills, and shutters shall be varied with accent materials or colors that are differentiated from the adjacent building wall surfaces.

4.4 Window frames, mullions, and muntins shall be wood, steel, or aluminum-clad wood. Tinted or reflective glass is prohibited.

4.5 Window materials, color, and style that are used on the front building façade shall be used on all other facades.

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4.6 Functional and decorative shutters shall maintain the same dimensions as the associated framing. Functional and decorative shutters shall be half the width of the associated window framing (for paired shutters), or matching width for a single shutter.

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B.5. Materials

5.1 The primary wall finish material shall be wood, stone, brick, stucco, fiber cement or other cementitious material, metal, or stone. T1-11 siding, all grooved or patterned wood panel, or composite wood panel siding are prohibited. Primary wall finish material is the material covering the largest percentage of surface area of any building façade or elevation.

5.2 Structures shall incorporate a minimum of two building materials on each building elevation.

5.3 Reflective building materials are prohibited.

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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-023

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA, COUNTY OF

NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING DESIGN REVIEW GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (Cl 2014-1, Cl 2014-2)
WHEREAS, the Community Identity Element of the Calistoga General Plan calls for the adoption of residential design guidelines to maintain and enhance Calistoga's small-town character; reinforce locally-distinctive patterns of development, landscape and culture; and maintain the design quality of existing residential neighborhoods and replicate this quality in new residential development; and WHEREAS, the Housing Element of the Calistoga General Plan calls for the adoption of design standards for multi-family and single-family attached development to ensure these forms of housing are compatible with and complement the community's rural small-town character; and update design standards for single-family residential dwellings to ensure that they are consistent with current construction practices and housing products; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation and Open Space Element of the Calistoga General Plan calls for the adoption of design guidelines that include a concern for the overall visual cohesiveness and scenic quality of Calistoga, with particular consideration of building clustering, rooflines, roofing materials and viewsheds; and are concerned with lighting quantity and design in order to minimize contributions to glare, light trespass and "sky glow"; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed guidelines at public hearings on October 9, 2013, November 13, 2013, and February 26, 2014, and during its review, considered the public record, including the staff reports and written materials and testimony presented by the public during the hearings, before recommending their adoption by approving PC Resolution 2014-7; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 15061 (b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the proposed guidelines are not subject · to CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that they could have a significant effect on the environment.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Calistoga City Council hereby adopts the residential design guidelines attached hereto as Exhibit A, based on the above findings.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council at a regular meeting held the 1st day of April, 2014 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

ATTEST:

Councilmembers Barnes and Kraus, Vice Mayor Dunsford and Mayor Canning
None / / None
Councilmember Lopez-Ortega� h .---
CHRIS CANNING, Mayor
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SOURCING REFERENCES
Draft Objective Standards
January 30, 2024
This document provides Objective Design Standards for a qualifying affordable housing project on a site identified as a Reuse site to accommodate lower income households in the 2023-2031 Housing Element. Those sites and their corresponding Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) are identified in the Figure below.

A. SITE STANDARDS
A.1. Building Placement

1.1 No building façade shall exceed 120 feet on any side. [Standard Derived From: Alameda County Case Study]

1.2 The street-facing façade of any individual building shall not exceed 100 linear feet. [Standard Derived From: Alameda County Case Study]
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1.3 Where multiple buildings are sited on a street-facing frontage, the buildings shall be separated by a minimum 20 feet.
[Standard Derived From: Alameda County Case Study]
A.2. Reduced Bulk Zone
A Reduced Bulk Zone is established along a parcel line that is adjacent to R1 residential development.

For any development within the Reduced Bulk Zone the following standards apply:

2.1 No building façade irrespective of balconies, bay windows, or any other architectural extrusion extending from the facade, shall exceed 30 feet in length.

2.2 The maximum lot coverage of that part of the parcel within the Reduced Bulk Zone shall be 30 percent.

2.3 The upper stories shall step back so as not to conflict with a 45-degree daylight plane projected from the property line at the ground plane. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 5, B.1; Page 1, B.2; Page 2, B.3; Page 2, B.4]

2.4 In addition to the required setback for the zoning district, upper-stories shall step back to not conflict with a 45-degree daylight plane projected from the right of way line at a point 10 feet above the ground plane.
[Standard Derived From: Client Recommendation]
A.3. Access

3.1 All buildings, entries, facilities, amenities, and parking areas shall be internally connected with pedestrian pathways. Pedestrian pathways shall connect to the public sidewalk along each street frontage.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, G.1; Page 1, A.1]

3.2 To maintain privacy, pedestrian pathways are prohibited within 10 feet of a parcel line separating the project from a single-family zoning district. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, G.3]

3.3 Pedestrian pathways shall be separated from internal parking areas by a landscaped planting area with a minimum dimension of 5 feet.

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[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 5, A.4; Page 7, G.1]

3.4 Pedestrian pathways (other than those that cross drive aisle or parking lots) shall be separated from vehicular circulation and parking areas by a physical barrier, such as a grade separation or raised planting strip of a minimum of six inches in height.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 5, A.4; Page 7, G.1]

3.5 Pedestrian routes or paths crossing drive aisles or parking lots shall be demarcated with decorative paving materials or colors contrasting with the ground plane material. Decorative paving material includes brick, patterned colored concrete, stone blocks, and pavers.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, G.2]

3.6 Buildings located along a public right-of-way must include a residential entry to an individual unit every 40 feet. The entry shall be a primary entry to a residential unit or a secondary entry that accesses a patio of private open space. Primary entry walkways may be combined with one other entry and must extend and connect to public sidewalk.

A.4. Parking Location and Design

4.1 Access driveways and surface parking lots shall not be located between the building frontage and the right-of-way.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, H.1]

4.2 Carports and tuck-under parking shall not be located between any building and the public street.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, H.2]

4.3 A garage shall meet at least 1 of the following requirements:
a. The garage shall be located behind the building and accessible from the side or the rear of the building.
b. An attached garage located on a street-facing façade of a building shall be recessed a minimum 18 inches from the wall plane and shall not exceed 40 percent of the total building façade.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, G.Intro; Page 10, C.Intro]
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4.4 Parking areas larger than 10,000 square feet must be designed as two or more smaller areas separated by a building or common open area no less than 100 square feet. No individual parking lot shall exceed 10,000 square feet.

4.5 Multi-family residential buildings shall provide guest vehicle parking at a rate of one guest space for each four units, evenly distributed throughout the project’s vehicle parking area(s).

4.6 Multi-family residential buildings shall provide one enclosed bicycle locker for every two proposed dwelling units. The bicycle lockers shall be located within 50 feet of at least one primary building entrance.

A.5. Landscaping and Screening

5.1 Walls shall be constructed of stone, wood, flagstone, or masonry materials. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 9, L.1; Page 4, J.1]

5.2 Chain link, barbed wire, and razor wire are prohibited fence materials. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 9, L.2; Page 4, J.2]

5.3 A minimum 10-foot-wide landscape buffer shall be provided between multi-family or mixed-use development and abutting single-family residential properties. The buffer shall include a solid wall or fence with a minimum 5-foot height and trees (25-foot diameter canopy at maturity) planted at a rate of 1 tree per 30 linear feet. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 8, I.8; Page 3, H.Intro]

5.4 Trees shall not be planted under overhead utility lines or over underground infrastructure.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 3, H.5]

5.5 Wrought iron fencing shall have a powder coated finish to reduce the potential for rust.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 9, L.4; Page 4, J.5]

5.6 Stucco and plaster walls shall be designed to include a fence cap that is a different material than the wall.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 9, L.7; Page 4, J.8]

5.7 Fences or walls adjacent to a public right-of-way shall be screened by landscaping a minimum of 3 feet in width along the street.

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[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 9, L.9; Page 4, J.7;

A.6. Common Open Space

6.1 Common open space shall be provided in multifamily and mixed-use developments in the form of a courtyard(s), plaza(s), outdoor dining area, or other activity space. In aggregate, the common open space shall total a minimum of 25 square feet per residential unit.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 8, J.2]

6.2 Common open space shall have overhead shade protection for a minimum 25 percent of the total area by either trees or structures, such as glass vaults, canopies, or trellises.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, I.2; Pae 8, I.8;

A.7. Utilities

7.1 All utilities shall be undergrounded, including any that are adjacent to a street frontage.

7.2 Pedestrian-scale lighting shall be provided along all pedestrian paths such that the light source shall be a minimum of 3 feet and a maximum 12 feet above grade.

The distance between light sources along the pedestrian path shall be no greater than 25 feet.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 8, K.1; Page 8, K.3;

7.3 Exterior lighting shall be fully shielded and restrain light to a minimum 30 degrees below the horizontal plane of the light source. Lighting shall be arranged so that light will not shine directly onto adjacent properties and shall be directed away from adjacent property lines.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 8, K.2; Page 8, K.4;

7.4 Views of utility cabinets, mechanical equipment, trash receptacles, and service areas shall be screened from any public right-of-way with landscape plantings, fencing, or a wall. The screening shall be at least the same height as the equipment or object being screened.
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7.5 Trash enclosures shall be constructed of the same materials and colors as the primary building.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 9, N.1; Page 9, N.2]

7.6 Direct pedestrian access shall be provided to all outdoor mailboxes and shall be installed so as to be directly accessed along the pedestrian network shown on the site plan.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 9, O.1] B. BUILDING DESIGN
B.1. Massing and Scale

1.1 Where a project includes multiple buildings, design the building with the largest site coverage to incorporate one or more of the following solutions:
a. Vary building height by at least 4 vertical feet from the height of the adjacent building.
b. Provide a change in roof form, such as a gable, hip, or shed. c. Introduce a break in the façade plane along a public right-of-way that is a minimum of 20-foot to accommodate a courtyard or entryway. d. Incorporate a change in the façade plane along a public right-of-way that is offset a minimum of 5 feet in depth for a minimum of 15 linear feet. [Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Santa Barbara Case Study]

1.2 On the front elevation the first story shall be distinguished from the upper stories by using two or more architectural details that are not also used in the same Item #8.5.

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pattern on the upper stories. Architectural forms and details may include:

1. Arches

2. Awnings

3. Balconies

4. Columns

5. Cornices

6. Lintels

7. Moldings

8. Trellises
[Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Santa Barbara Case Study] B.2. Roof Design

2.1 Flat carport roofs are prohibited.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 6, D.4]

2.2 Roof eaves shall extend a minimum of 12 inches from the building facade. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 6, D.3; Page 2, D.4]

2.3 Parapets shall be capped with precast treatments, continuous banding, or projecting cornices, dentils, or similar edge treatment consistent with the building materials and match the building with paint, finish, and trim cap detail. [Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Dublin Case Study] B.3. Façade Design and Articulation

3.1 At least two of the following features shall be included in the design of multistory buildings to break the building mass into smaller-scale components.

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a. Projections a minimum of 4 feet in depth, such as awnings, canopies, or porches
b. Balconies with a minimum depth of 5 feet for a minimum of 20 percent of the façade
c. Dormers that shall not exceed 50 percent of the total roof length at the streetfacing façade. d. Awnings with a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet measured from the adjacent grade.
e. Decorative architectural elements such as moldings, brackets, or corbels [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 5, B.4]

3.2 A building façade fronting a primary or side street shall not extend more than 40 feet in length without a 5-foot variation in depth of the wall plane. Building entrances, front porches, upper-story setbacks, and projections such as stoops, bays, overhangs, and trellises count towards this requirement. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 6, C.1; Page 6, C.2; Page 10, A.2]

3.3 All buildings comprising a project shall be designed with the same palette of colors and materials and on all facades of each individual building. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 6, C.8]

3.4 Garage doors shall be recessed into the garage wall, with a minimum of 4 inches, provided between the face of the garage door and the adjacent primary wall plane, to accentuate shadow patterns and relief.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 1, A.3; Page 3, G.Intro]

3.5 Balconies and decks on upper stories facing single-family buildings shall be on a wall plane that is recessed a minimum of 5 feet from the required setback or from the required reduced bulk zone or the 45-degree daylight plane, whichever is greater.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 6, C.5; Page 2, B.4]
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3.6 For any new building within 20 feet of an existing residential building on an adjacent property, any balcony shall be offset so that any part of the balcony is no closer than 6 feet to the centerline of any of the existing building’s upper-floor windows.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, E.3; Page 1, Design Objectives; Page 3, F.5; Page 10, B.2; Page 11, G.Intro] B.4. Windows

4.1 For any new building within 10 feet of an existing residential building on an adjacent property, the centerline of any upper-floor windows shall be offset from the centerline of any of the existing building’s upper-floor windows by no less than 6 feet.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, E.3; Page 1, Design Objectives; Page 3, F.5; Page 10, B.2; Page 11, G.Intro]

4.2 One of the following window treatments shall be provided on all elevations:
a. Windows shall be recessed at least two inches from the surrounding exterior wall (i.e. from the wall to the surface of window glass). b. Built-up sills and trim shall be a minimum ½ inch thick, to create surface relief and texture.
[Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Dublin Case Study, Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 6, E.1; Page 3, F.Intro; Page 3, F.4]

4.3 Window trim, sills, and shutters shall be varied with accent materials or colors that are differentiated from the adjacent building wall surfaces. [Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Dublin Case Study]

4.4 Window frames, mullions, and muntins shall be wood, steel, or aluminum-clad wood. Tinted or reflective glass is prohibited.
[Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Santa Barbara Case Study]

4.5 Window materials, color, and style that are used on the front building façade shall be used on all other facades.
[Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Dublin Case Study]

4.6 Functional and decorative shutters shall maintain the same dimensions as the associated framing. Functional and decorative shutters shall be half the width of the associated window framing (for paired shutters), or matching width for a Item #8.5.

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single shutter.
[Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Dublin Case Study] B.5. Materials

5.1 The primary wall finish material shall be wood, stone, brick, stucco, fiber cement or other cementitious material, metal, or stone. T1-11 siding, all grooved or patterned wood panel, or composite wood panel siding are prohibited. Primary wall finish material is the material covering the largest percentage of surface area of any building façade or elevation.
[Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Gilroy Case Study]

5.2 Structures shall incorporate a minimum of two building materials on each building elevation.
[Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Gilroy Case Study, Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page F.Intro]

5.3 Reflective building materials are prohibited.
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2 Objective Design Standards
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February 27, 2024
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3 What are objective design standards?
“standards that involve no personal or
subjective judgement by a public official and
are uniformly verifiable by reference to an
external and uniform benchmark or criterion
available and knowable by both the development
applicant or proponent and the public official prior
to submittal.”
(California Government Code, Section 65913.4)
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4 Why objective design standards
 Objective standards
are a powerful toolkit
that allow
communities to
respond to State
housing laws that are
reducing local control
over development
 Provide an
opportunity to ensure
that the appearance
of new development
is compatible with the
Town’s vision
State
Legislation
Local
Control
Objective
Design
Standards
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5 On what sites are objective design standards
applicable?
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6 What are objective design standards?
Objective Standards
 Mandates on
development
 Streamlined Review
 Measurable,
quantifiable, easily
defined, and
enforceable
Design Guidelines
 Subjective
 Recommendations (not
enforceable)
 Unmeasurable and
difficult to interpret
VS
negotiation and
compromise
no personal or
subjective judgement
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7 What are objective design standards?
Ministerial Review
 Staff reviews & approves
the project
 Consistency with
objective design
standards is primary tool
for project review
Discretionary Review
 Project undergoes design
review
 Qualitative judgement and
review by jurisdiction staff
and reviewing bodies
 Reviewing bodies
determine the project’s
compliance with design
guidelines
negotiation and
compromise
no personal or
subjective judgement
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8 Objective Standards from
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9 A.6 Common open space
Objective Design Standard

6.1Common open space shall be provided in multifamily
and mixed-use developments in the form of a
courtyard(s), plaza(s), outdoor dining area, or other
activity space. In aggregate, the common open space
shall total a minimum of 25 square feet per residential unit.

J. Community Facilities

2. Community features such as plazas, recreational areas, community gardens and other gathering places shall be included whenever possible.

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10 B.3 Façade design and articulation
Objective Design Standard

3.1 At least two of the following features shall be included in the design of multistory buildings to break the building mass into smaller-scale components.

B.Building Forms and Massing

4. The perceived height and bulk of multi-story buildings should be reduced by dividing the building mass into smaller-scale components and adding details such as projecting eaves, dormers and balconies.

The use of awnings, moldings, pilasters and comparable architectural embellishments are also encouraged when functional and/or consistent with the building’s architecture.

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11 B.3 Façade design and articulation
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3.1 At least two of the following features shall be included in the design of multistory buildings to break the building mass into smaller-scale components.
a. Projections a minimum of 4 feet in depth, such as awnings, canopies, or porches
b. Balconies with a minimum depth of 5 feet for a minimum of 20 percent of the façade
c. Dormers that shall not exceed 50 percent of the total roof length at the street-facing façade.
d. Awnings with a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet measured from the adjacent grade.
e. Decorative architectural elements such as moldings, brackets, or corbels
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3.3 All buildings comprising a project shall be designed with the same palette of colors and materials and on all
facades of each building.

C.Building Articulation

4. Architectural elements that add visual interest, scale and character, such as balconies, trellises, recessed windows, overhangs and porches are strongly encouraged.

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13 A.2 Reduced bulk zone
A Reduced Bulk
Zone is
established
along a parcel
line that is
adjacent to
residential
development.

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14 A.2 Reduced bulk zone
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A Reduced Bulk Zone is established along a parcel line that is adjacent to residential development. For any development within the Reduced Bulk Zone the following standards apply:

2.1No building façade irrespective of balconies, bay windows, or any other architectural extrusion extending from the facade, shall exceed 30 feet in length.

2.2The maximum lot coverage of that part of the parcel within the Reduced Bulk Zone shall be 30 percent.

2.3The upper stories shall step back so as not to conflict with a 45-degree daylight plane projected from the property line at the ground plane.

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16 A.2 Reduced bulk zone
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17 A.3 Access

3.6 Buildings located along a public right-of-way must include a residential entry to an individual unit every 40 feet. The entry shall be a primary entry to a residential unit or a secondary entry that accesses a patio of private open
space.

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February 27, 2024
Thank you!
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RESOLUTION CC 2024-XX

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL

APPROVING OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS TO BE APPLIED IF A

RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IS PROPOSED ON ASSESSOR PARCEL
NUMBER 011-050-024 WITH 20% OF THE UNITS AFFORDABLE TO

LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
WHEREAS, On August 1, 2023, the City Council approved the 2023-2031 Housing Element and on October 9, 2023, the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) certified the City of Calistoga’s 2023-2031 Housing Element; and WHEREAS, Chapter 8 of the 2023-2031 Housing Element contains all the Policies and Programs and Action Item A6.1-2 states: Modify the Zoning Ordinance so that parcels in the Site Inventory (Appendix 5-1_ Site Inventory) identified in previous Housing Elements ("Reuse Sites") with at least 20 percent of the units affordable to lower-income households are eligible for by-right processing with ministerial review; and WHEREAS, The Objective Design Standards would only apply to the three parcels that are subject to Action Item A6.1-2 (Assessor Parcel Numbers 011-062-008, 011-072- 020 and 011-050-024); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the Objective Design Standards at its regular meeting of January 24, 2024. Prior to taking action on the Objective Design Standards, the Planning Commission received written and oral reports by the staff, and received public testimony; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission continued the item to February 14 to: 1) gain input from the two Commissioners absent from the January 24 meeting, 2) have staff provide clarification to questions brought up at the meeting, and 3) incorporate suggested amendments made by Chair Wilkes (with concurrence of the two attending Planning Commissioners) to the proposed Objective Design Standards; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at its February 14, 2024 unanimously (one member absent) recommended approval of the Objective Design Standards that will only be applied to a qualifying affordable housing project on the 3 Reuse; and WHEREAS, the City Council, by Resolution 2014-23 adopted Design Guidelines for Residential Development; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Objective Design Standards will supplement the Design Guidelines and are measurable, quantifiable, easily defined, and enforceable.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Calistoga hereby:

Section 1. Adopts CC Resolution 2024-xx approving the Objective Design Standards to be applied to a qualifying affordable housing project on Parcel #011-050-024 identified as a Reuse Site to accommodate lower income housing in the 2023-2031 Housing Element.

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Section 2. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is demonstrated as follows: The City Council hereby determines that the proposed action was considered under the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation and Monitoring Program for the Housing Element Update that was adopted by the City Council on August 1, 2023.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of XX February 2024.

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2 Objective Design
Standards
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April 9, 2024
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3 Reuse Sites
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4 Recommendation
Adopt the resolution approving Objective
Design Standards to be applied to a
qualifying affordable housing project on a
parcel identified as a Reuse Site in the
2023-2031 Housing Element
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City of Calistoga

STAFF REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Sandra Meyer, Planning and Building Director
Meeting: City Council - Apr 09 2024
Subject: Objective Design Standards to be applied to Reuse Sites (011-062-008 & 011- 072-020) identified in the 2023-2031 Housing Element if 20 percent of the proposed units are affordable to lower income households.

DESCRIPTION:

Consider a Resolution (Attachment 6) approving Objective Design Standards to be applied to a qualifying affordable housing project on Parcels 011-062-008 & 011-072-020 identified as a Reuse Site to accommodate lower income housing in the 2023-2031 Housing Element.

RECOMMENDATION:

Move to adopt Resolution 2024 - xx approving Objective Design Standards to be applied to a qualifying affordable housing project on Parcels 011-062-008 & 011-072-020 identified as a Reuse Site to accommodate lower income housing in the 2023-2031 Housing Element.

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

On August 1, 2023, the City Council approved the 2023-2031 Housing Element, and on October 9, 2023, the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) certified the City of Calistoga’s 2023-2031 Housing Element. Chapter 8 of the 2023-2031 Housing Element contains all the Policies and Programs (i.e. implementation measures). Action Item A6.1-2 states: Modify the Zoning Ordinance so that parcels in the Site Inventory (Appendix 5-1_ Site Inventory) identified in previous Housing Elements ("Reuse Sites") with at least 20 percent of the units affordable to lower-income households are eligible for by-right processing with ministerial review. The timeframe for the Action Item to be completed is January 2024. According to the Site Inventory there are 3 parcels that are defined as “Reuse Sites” that can accommodate lower income housing. A map showing the location and zoning of the sites is shown in Attachment 3.

The Planning Commission at its February 14, 2024 meeting approved Resolution 2024-04 (Attachment 2) recommending approval of the Objective Design Standards to be applied to a qualifying affordable housing project on a parcel identified as a Reuse Site to accommodate lower income housing in the 2023-2031 Housing Element
ANALYSIS:

The City Council, by Resolution 2014-23 (Attachment 4) adopted Design Guidelines for Residential Development. Rezoning 2023-3 (in accordance with Housing Element Action Item A6.1-2) amended the R-3 and CC zoning districts such that a Reuse Site that will accommodate lower income households (Assessor Parcel numbers 011-062-008, 011- 072-020 and 011-050-024) in the 2023- 2031 Housing Element shall not be subject to discretionary review if 20 percent of the proposed units are affordable to lower income households.

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The adopted 2014 Design Guidelines for residential development are discretionary in that they are subjective, just recommendations (not enforceable), are unmeasurable and difficult to interpret. The proposed Objective Design Standards to be applied to Parcel #011-050-024 (Attachment 1) will supplement the Design Guidelines and are measurable, quantifiable, easily defined, and enforceable.

The Planning Commission first reviewed the Objective Design Standards (ODS) at its January 24, 2024 meeting and continued it to the February 14, 2024 meeting to: 1) gain input from the two Commissioners absent from the January 24th meeting 2) have staff provide clarification to questions brought up at the meeting, and 3) incorporate suggested amendments made by Chair Wilkes (with concurrence of the two attending Planning Commissioners) to the proposed ODS.

The questions that came up at the January 24th meeting centered on what other non-discretionary standards would be applied to an eligible housing project proposed on the three re-use sites and what are the parking requirements for a multi- family residential project.

Non-Discretionary Standards: the non-discretionary standards for the R-3 Zoning District are in the development regulations which include minimum lot size, minimum lot width and depth, minimum front, side and rear yard setbacks, maximum lot coverage and maximum height (25’). The nondiscretionary development regulations for multi-family development in the CC Zoning district include minimum front, side and rear yard setbacks for principal buildings, maximum lot coverage and maximum height (30’) and maximum stories (2).

Other non-discretionary items that would apply would be water and sewer connection charges and development impact fees (calculated based on the number of units) for police, fire, transportation, cultural/recreation, city administration, wastewater and sewer. The school district also collects school impact fees.

Parking Requirements: The parking requirement for multi-family residential in the Zoning Ordinance is two spaces per dwelling unit. Based upon concerns that were raised at the first Planning Commission hearing, the proposed ODS includes a standard requiring guest vehicle parking at a rate of one guest space for each four units that would be in addition to the 2 spaces per dwelling unit. This additional guest parking requirement is in line with MF zoning districts in many other jurisdictions. During the PC's discussion, one Commissioner, while in favor of the proposed ODS, expressed continued concern that the parking requirement in the Zoning Ordinance plus the additional guest parking requirement in the ODS was still too low.

To assist the City Council in reviewing the proposed Objective Design Standards, Attachment 5 includes sourcing references for each of the standards of where they were derived (i.e. from the City's adopted Design Guidelines, from other comparable Cities ODS, or reference documents).

There were no public speakers on this item at the February 14, 2024 Planning Commission meeting and the Planning Commission unanimously (one member absent) recommended approval of the ODS that will only be applied to a qualifying affordable housing project on the 3 Reuse sites shown in Attachment 3.

CEQA STATUS:

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The proposed action was considered under the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation and Monitoring Program for the Housing Element Update that was adopted by the City Council on August 1, 2023.

ATTACHMENT(S):

Attachment 1 - Objective Design Standards
Attachment 2 - PC Resolution 2024-04
Attachment 3 - Map of 3 Reuse Sites
Attachment 4 - CC Reso 2014-023 Design Review Guidelines Attachment 5 - Objective Design Standards with sourcing PP Objective Design
City Council Presentation ODS Introduction
Attachment 6 - CC Draft Resolution - Objective Design Standards (Two Parcels) APPROVAL(S):

Connie Cardenas, Admin. Services Director Approved - Mar 27 2024 Laura Snideman, City Manager Approved - Apr 01 2024
Yudiana Galvan, City Clerk Approved - Apr 02 2024
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CITY OF CALISTOGA

DRAFT OBJECTIVE STANDARDS
January 30, 2024
This document provides Objective Design Standards for a qualifying affordable housing project on a site identified as a Reuse site to accommodate lower income households in the 2023-2031 Housing Element. Those sites and their corresponding Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) are identified in the Figure below.

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A. SITE STANDARDS
A.1. Building Placement

1.1 No building façade shall exceed 120 feet on any side.

1.2 The street-facing façade of any individual building shall not exceed 100 linear feet.

Figure A.1.2.

1.3 Where multiple buildings are sited on a street-facing frontage, the buildings shall be separated by a minimum 20 feet.

Figure A.1.3.

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A.2. Reduced Bulk Zone
A Reduced Bulk Zone is established along a parcel line that is adjacent to R1 residential development.

Figure A.2. Reduced Bulk Zone
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For any development within the Reduced Bulk Zone the following standards apply:

2.1 No building façade irrespective of balconies, bay windows, or any other architectural extrusion extending from the facade, shall exceed 30 feet in length.

Figure A.2.1.

2.2 The maximum lot coverage of that part of the parcel within the Reduced Bulk Zone shall be 30 percent.

Figure A.2.2.

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2.3 The upper stories shall step back so as not to conflict with a 45-degree daylight plane projected from the property line at the ground plane.

2.4 In addition to the required setback for the zoning district, upper-stories shall step back to not conflict with a 45-degree daylight plane projected from the right of way line at a point 10 feet above the ground plane.

Figure A.2.4 (a). Residential Frontage
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Figure A.2.4 (b). Mixed-Use Frontage
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A.3. Access

3.1 All buildings, entries, facilities, amenities, and parking areas shall be internally connected with pedestrian pathways. Pedestrian pathways shall connect to the public sidewalk along each street frontage.

Figure A.3.1.

3.2 To maintain privacy, pedestrian pathways are prohibited within 10 feet of a parcel line separating the project from a single-family zoning district.

3.3 Pedestrian pathways shall be separated from internal parking areas by a landscaped planting area with a minimum dimension of 5 feet.

3.4 Pedestrian pathways (other than those that cross drive aisle or parking lots) shall be separated from vehicular circulation and parking areas by a physical barrier, such as a grade separation or raised planting strip of a minimum of six inches in height.

3.5 Pedestrian routes or paths crossing drive aisles or parking lots shall be demarcated with decorative paving materials or colors contrasting with the ground plane material. Decorative paving material includes brick, patterned colored concrete, stone blocks, and pavers.

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3.6 Buildings located along a public right-of-way must include a residential entry to an individual unit every 40 feet. The entry shall be a primary entry to a residential unit or a secondary entry that accesses a patio of private open space. Primary entry walkways may be combined with one other entry and must extend and connect to the public sidewalk.

Figure A.3.6.a Primary Entry
Figure A.3.6.b Private Entry
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A.4. Parking Location and Design

4.1 Access driveways and surface parking lots shall not be located between the building frontage and the right-of-way.

4.2 Carports and tuck-under parking shall not be located between any building and the public street.

4.3 A garage shall meet at least 1 of the following requirements:
a. The garage shall be located behind the building and accessible from the side or the rear of the building.
b. An attached garage located on a street-facing façade of a building shall be recessed a minimum 18 inches from the wall plane and shall not exceed 40 percent of the total building façade.

4.4 Parking areas larger than 10,000 square feet must be designed as two or more smaller areas separated by a building or common open area no less than 100 square feet. No individual parking lot shall exceed 10,000 square feet.

4.5 Multi-family residential buildings shall provide guest vehicle parking at a rate of one guest space for each four units, evenly distributed throughout the project’s vehicle parking area(s).

4.6 Multi-family residential buildings shall provide one enclosed bicycle locker for every two proposed dwelling units. The bicycle lockers shall be located within 50 feet of at least one primary building entrance.

A.5. Landscaping and Screening

5.1 Walls shall be constructed of stone, wood, flagstone, or masonry materials.

5.2 Chain link, barbed wire, and razor wire are prohibited fence materials.

5.3 A minimum 10-foot-wide landscape buffer shall be provided between multi-family or mixed-use development and abutting single-family residential properties. The buffer shall include a solid wall or fence with a minimum 5-foot height and trees (25-foot diameter canopy at maturity) planted at a rate of 1 tree per 30 linear feet.

5.4 Trees shall not be planted under overhead utility lines or over underground infrastructure.

5.5 Wrought iron fencing shall have a powder coated finish to reduce the potential for rust.

5.6 Stucco and plaster walls shall be designed to include a fence cap that is a different material than the wall.

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5.7 Fences or walls adjacent to a public right-of-way shall be screened by landscaping a minimum of 3 feet in width along the street.

A.6. Common Open Space

6.1 Common open space shall be provided in multifamily and mixed-use developments in the form of a courtyard(s), plaza(s), outdoor dining area, or other activity space. In aggregate, the common open space shall total a minimum of 25 square feet per residential unit.

6.2 Common open space shall have overhead shade protection for a minimum 25 percent of the total area by either trees or structures, such as glass vaults, canopies, or trellises.

A.7. Utilities

7.1 All utilities shall be undergrounded, including any that are adjacent to a street frontage.

7.2 Pedestrian-scale lighting shall be provided along all pedestrian paths such that the light source shall be a minimum of 3 feet and a maximum 12 feet above grade.

The distance between light sources along the pedestrian path shall be no greater than 25 feet.

7.3 Exterior lighting shall be fully shielded and restrain light to a minimum 30 degrees below the horizontal plane of the light source. Lighting shall be arranged so that light will not shine directly onto adjacent properties and shall be directed away from adjacent property lines.

7.4 Views of utility cabinets, mechanical equipment, trash receptacles, and service areas shall be screened from any public right-of-way with landscape plantings, fencing, or a wall. The screening shall be at least the same height as the equipment or object being screened.

7.5 Trash enclosures shall be constructed of the same materials and colors as the primary building.

7.6 Direct pedestrian access shall be provided to all outdoor mailboxes and shall be installed so as to be directly accessed along the pedestrian network shown on the site plan.

B. BUILDING DESIGN
B.1. Massing and Scale

1.1 Where a project includes multiple buildings, design the building with the largest site coverage to incorporate one or more of the following solutions:

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a. Vary building height by at least 4 vertical feet from the height of the adjacent building.
b. Provide a change in roof form, such as a gable, hip, or shed. c. Introduce a break in the façade plane along a public right-of-way that is a minimum of 20-foot to accommodate a courtyard or entryway. d. Incorporate a change in the façade plane along a public right-of-way that is offset a minimum of 5 feet in depth for a minimum of 15 linear feet.

1.2 On the front elevation the first story shall be distinguished from the upper stories by using two or more architectural details that are not also used in the same pattern on the upper stories. Architectural forms and details may include:

1. Arches

2. Awnings

3. Balconies

4. Columns

5. Cornices

6. Lintels

7. Moldings

8. Trellises
B.2. Roof Design

2.1 Flat carport roofs are prohibited.

2.2 Roof eaves shall extend a minimum of 12 inches from the building facade.

2.3 Parapets shall be capped with precast treatments, continuous banding, or projecting cornices, dentils, or similar edge treatment consistent with the building materials and match the building with paint, finish, and trim cap detail.

B.3. Façade Design and Articulation

3.1 At least two of the following features shall be included in the design of multistory buildings to break the building mass into smaller-scale components.

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a. Projections a minimum of 4 feet in depth, such as awnings, canopies, or porches
b. Balconies with a minimum depth of 5 feet for a minimum of 20 percent of the façade
c. Dormers that shall not exceed 50 percent of the total roof length at the streetfacing façade. d. Awnings with a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet measured from the adjacent grade.
e. Decorative architectural elements such as moldings, brackets, or corbels

3.2 A building façade fronting a primary or side street shall not extend more than 40 feet in length without a 5-foot variation in depth of the wall plane. Building entrances, front porches, upper-story setbacks, and projections such as stoops, bays, overhangs, and trellises count towards this requirement.

3.3 All buildings comprising a project shall be designed with the same palette of colors and materials and on all facades of each individual building.

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3.4 Garage doors shall be recessed into the garage wall, with a minimum of 4 inches, provided between the face of the garage door and the adjacent primary wall plane, to accentuate shadow patterns and relief.

Figure B.3.4.

3.5 Balconies and decks on upper stories facing single-family buildings shall be on a wall plane that is recessed a minimum of 5 feet from the required setback or from the required reduced bulk zone or the 45-degree daylight plane, whichever is greater.

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3.6 For any new building within 20 feet of an existing residential building on an adjacent property, any balcony shall be offset so that any part of the balcony is no closer than 6 feet to the centerline of any of the existing building’s upper-floor windows.

Figure B.3.6.

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B.4. Windows

4.1 For any new building within 10 feet of an existing residential building on an adjacent property, the centerline of any upper-floor windows shall be offset from the centerline of any of the existing building’s upper-floor windows by no less than 6 feet.

Figure B.4.1.

4.2 One of the following window treatments shall be provided on all elevations:
a. Windows shall be recessed at least two inches from the surrounding exterior wall (i.e. from the wall to the surface of window glass). b. Built-up sills and trim shall be a minimum ½ inch thick, to create surface relief and texture.

4.3 Window trim, sills, and shutters shall be varied with accent materials or colors that are differentiated from the adjacent building wall surfaces.

4.4 Window frames, mullions, and muntins shall be wood, steel, or aluminum-clad wood. Tinted or reflective glass is prohibited.

4.5 Window materials, color, and style that are used on the front building façade shall be used on all other facades.

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4.6 Functional and decorative shutters shall maintain the same dimensions as the associated framing. Functional and decorative shutters shall be half the width of the associated window framing (for paired shutters), or matching width for a single shutter.

Figure B.4.6.

B.5. Materials

5.1 The primary wall finish material shall be wood, stone, brick, stucco, fiber cement or other cementitious material, metal, or stone. T1-11 siding, all grooved or patterned wood panel, or composite wood panel siding are prohibited. Primary wall finish material is the material covering the largest percentage of surface area of any building façade or elevation.

5.2 Structures shall incorporate a minimum of two building materials on each building elevation.

5.3 Reflective building materials are prohibited.

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ATTACHMENT 3
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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-023

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA, COUNTY OF

NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING DESIGN REVIEW GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (Cl 2014-1, Cl 2014-2)
WHEREAS, the Community Identity Element of the Calistoga General Plan calls for the adoption of residential design guidelines to maintain and enhance Calistoga's small-town character; reinforce locally-distinctive patterns of development, landscape and culture; and maintain the design quality of existing residential neighborhoods and replicate this quality in new residential development; and WHEREAS, the Housing Element of the Calistoga General Plan calls for the adoption of design standards for multi-family and single-family attached development to ensure these forms of housing are compatible with and complement the community's rural small-town character; and update design standards for single-family residential dwellings to ensure that they are consistent with current construction practices and housing products; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation and Open Space Element of the Calistoga General Plan calls for the adoption of design guidelines that include a concern for the overall visual cohesiveness and scenic quality of Calistoga, with particular consideration of building clustering, rooflines, roofing materials and viewsheds; and are concerned with lighting quantity and design in order to minimize contributions to glare, light trespass and "sky glow"; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed guidelines at public hearings on October 9, 2013, November 13, 2013, and February 26, 2014, and during its review, considered the public record, including the staff reports and written materials and testimony presented by the public during the hearings, before recommending their adoption by approving PC Resolution 2014-7; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 15061 (b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the proposed guidelines are not subject · to CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that they could have a significant effect on the environment.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Calistoga City Council hereby adopts the residential design guidelines attached hereto as Exhibit A, based on the above findings.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council at a regular meeting held the 1st day of April, 2014 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

ATTEST:

Councilmembers Barnes and Kraus, Vice Mayor Dunsford and Mayor Canning
None / / None
Councilmember Lopez-Ortega� h .---
CHRIS CANNING, Mayor
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SOURCING REFERENCES
Draft Objective Standards
January 30, 2024
This document provides Objective Design Standards for a qualifying affordable housing project on a site identified as a Reuse site to accommodate lower income households in the 2023-2031 Housing Element. Those sites and their corresponding Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) are identified in the Figure below.

A. SITE STANDARDS
A.1. Building Placement

1.1 No building façade shall exceed 120 feet on any side. [Standard Derived From: Alameda County Case Study]

1.2 The street-facing façade of any individual building shall not exceed 100 linear feet. [Standard Derived From: Alameda County Case Study]
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1.3 Where multiple buildings are sited on a street-facing frontage, the buildings shall be separated by a minimum 20 feet.
[Standard Derived From: Alameda County Case Study]
A.2. Reduced Bulk Zone
A Reduced Bulk Zone is established along a parcel line that is adjacent to R1 residential development.

For any development within the Reduced Bulk Zone the following standards apply:

2.1 No building façade irrespective of balconies, bay windows, or any other architectural extrusion extending from the facade, shall exceed 30 feet in length.

2.2 The maximum lot coverage of that part of the parcel within the Reduced Bulk Zone shall be 30 percent.

2.3 The upper stories shall step back so as not to conflict with a 45-degree daylight plane projected from the property line at the ground plane. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 5, B.1; Page 1, B.2; Page 2, B.3; Page 2, B.4]

2.4 In addition to the required setback for the zoning district, upper-stories shall step back to not conflict with a 45-degree daylight plane projected from the right of way line at a point 10 feet above the ground plane.
[Standard Derived From: Client Recommendation]
A.3. Access

3.1 All buildings, entries, facilities, amenities, and parking areas shall be internally connected with pedestrian pathways. Pedestrian pathways shall connect to the public sidewalk along each street frontage.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, G.1; Page 1, A.1]

3.2 To maintain privacy, pedestrian pathways are prohibited within 10 feet of a parcel line separating the project from a single-family zoning district. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, G.3]

3.3 Pedestrian pathways shall be separated from internal parking areas by a landscaped planting area with a minimum dimension of 5 feet.

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[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 5, A.4; Page 7, G.1]

3.4 Pedestrian pathways (other than those that cross drive aisle or parking lots) shall be separated from vehicular circulation and parking areas by a physical barrier, such as a grade separation or raised planting strip of a minimum of six inches in height.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 5, A.4; Page 7, G.1]

3.5 Pedestrian routes or paths crossing drive aisles or parking lots shall be demarcated with decorative paving materials or colors contrasting with the ground plane material. Decorative paving material includes brick, patterned colored concrete, stone blocks, and pavers.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, G.2]

3.6 Buildings located along a public right-of-way must include a residential entry to an individual unit every 40 feet. The entry shall be a primary entry to a residential unit or a secondary entry that accesses a patio of private open space. Primary entry walkways may be combined with one other entry and must extend and connect to public sidewalk.

A.4. Parking Location and Design

4.1 Access driveways and surface parking lots shall not be located between the building frontage and the right-of-way.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, H.1]

4.2 Carports and tuck-under parking shall not be located between any building and the public street.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, H.2]

4.3 A garage shall meet at least 1 of the following requirements:
a. The garage shall be located behind the building and accessible from the side or the rear of the building.
b. An attached garage located on a street-facing façade of a building shall be recessed a minimum 18 inches from the wall plane and shall not exceed 40 percent of the total building façade.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, G.Intro; Page 10, C.Intro]
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4.4 Parking areas larger than 10,000 square feet must be designed as two or more smaller areas separated by a building or common open area no less than 100 square feet. No individual parking lot shall exceed 10,000 square feet.

4.5 Multi-family residential buildings shall provide guest vehicle parking at a rate of one guest space for each four units, evenly distributed throughout the project’s vehicle parking area(s).

4.6 Multi-family residential buildings shall provide one enclosed bicycle locker for every two proposed dwelling units. The bicycle lockers shall be located within 50 feet of at least one primary building entrance.

A.5. Landscaping and Screening

5.1 Walls shall be constructed of stone, wood, flagstone, or masonry materials. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 9, L.1; Page 4, J.1]

5.2 Chain link, barbed wire, and razor wire are prohibited fence materials. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 9, L.2; Page 4, J.2]

5.3 A minimum 10-foot-wide landscape buffer shall be provided between multi-family or mixed-use development and abutting single-family residential properties. The buffer shall include a solid wall or fence with a minimum 5-foot height and trees (25-foot diameter canopy at maturity) planted at a rate of 1 tree per 30 linear feet. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 8, I.8; Page 3, H.Intro]

5.4 Trees shall not be planted under overhead utility lines or over underground infrastructure.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 3, H.5]

5.5 Wrought iron fencing shall have a powder coated finish to reduce the potential for rust.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 9, L.4; Page 4, J.5]

5.6 Stucco and plaster walls shall be designed to include a fence cap that is a different material than the wall.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 9, L.7; Page 4, J.8]

5.7 Fences or walls adjacent to a public right-of-way shall be screened by landscaping a minimum of 3 feet in width along the street.

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[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 9, L.9; Page 4, J.7;

A.6. Common Open Space

6.1 Common open space shall be provided in multifamily and mixed-use developments in the form of a courtyard(s), plaza(s), outdoor dining area, or other activity space. In aggregate, the common open space shall total a minimum of 25 square feet per residential unit.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 8, J.2]

6.2 Common open space shall have overhead shade protection for a minimum 25 percent of the total area by either trees or structures, such as glass vaults, canopies, or trellises.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, I.2; Pae 8, I.8;

A.7. Utilities

7.1 All utilities shall be undergrounded, including any that are adjacent to a street frontage.

7.2 Pedestrian-scale lighting shall be provided along all pedestrian paths such that the light source shall be a minimum of 3 feet and a maximum 12 feet above grade.

The distance between light sources along the pedestrian path shall be no greater than 25 feet.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 8, K.1; Page 8, K.3;

7.3 Exterior lighting shall be fully shielded and restrain light to a minimum 30 degrees below the horizontal plane of the light source. Lighting shall be arranged so that light will not shine directly onto adjacent properties and shall be directed away from adjacent property lines.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 8, K.2; Page 8, K.4;

7.4 Views of utility cabinets, mechanical equipment, trash receptacles, and service areas shall be screened from any public right-of-way with landscape plantings, fencing, or a wall. The screening shall be at least the same height as the equipment or object being screened.
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7.5 Trash enclosures shall be constructed of the same materials and colors as the primary building.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 9, N.1; Page 9, N.2]

7.6 Direct pedestrian access shall be provided to all outdoor mailboxes and shall be installed so as to be directly accessed along the pedestrian network shown on the site plan.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 9, O.1] B. BUILDING DESIGN
B.1. Massing and Scale

1.1 Where a project includes multiple buildings, design the building with the largest site coverage to incorporate one or more of the following solutions:
a. Vary building height by at least 4 vertical feet from the height of the adjacent building.
b. Provide a change in roof form, such as a gable, hip, or shed. c. Introduce a break in the façade plane along a public right-of-way that is a minimum of 20-foot to accommodate a courtyard or entryway. d. Incorporate a change in the façade plane along a public right-of-way that is offset a minimum of 5 feet in depth for a minimum of 15 linear feet. [Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Santa Barbara Case Study]

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pattern on the upper stories. Architectural forms and details may include:

1. Arches

2. Awnings

3. Balconies

4. Columns

5. Cornices

6. Lintels

7. Moldings

8. Trellises
[Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Santa Barbara Case Study] B.2. Roof Design

2.1 Flat carport roofs are prohibited.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 6, D.4]

2.2 Roof eaves shall extend a minimum of 12 inches from the building facade. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 6, D.3; Page 2, D.4]

2.3 Parapets shall be capped with precast treatments, continuous banding, or projecting cornices, dentils, or similar edge treatment consistent with the building materials and match the building with paint, finish, and trim cap detail. [Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Dublin Case Study] B.3. Façade Design and Articulation

3.1 At least two of the following features shall be included in the design of multistory buildings to break the building mass into smaller-scale components.

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a. Projections a minimum of 4 feet in depth, such as awnings, canopies, or porches
b. Balconies with a minimum depth of 5 feet for a minimum of 20 percent of the façade
c. Dormers that shall not exceed 50 percent of the total roof length at the streetfacing façade. d. Awnings with a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet measured from the adjacent grade.
e. Decorative architectural elements such as moldings, brackets, or corbels [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 5, B.4]

3.2 A building façade fronting a primary or side street shall not extend more than 40 feet in length without a 5-foot variation in depth of the wall plane. Building entrances, front porches, upper-story setbacks, and projections such as stoops, bays, overhangs, and trellises count towards this requirement. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 6, C.1; Page 6, C.2; Page 10, A.2]

3.3 All buildings comprising a project shall be designed with the same palette of colors and materials and on all facades of each individual building. [Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 6, C.8]

3.4 Garage doors shall be recessed into the garage wall, with a minimum of 4 inches, provided between the face of the garage door and the adjacent primary wall plane, to accentuate shadow patterns and relief.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 1, A.3; Page 3, G.Intro]

3.5 Balconies and decks on upper stories facing single-family buildings shall be on a wall plane that is recessed a minimum of 5 feet from the required setback or from the required reduced bulk zone or the 45-degree daylight plane, whichever is greater.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 6, C.5; Page 2, B.4]
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Calistoga DRAFT Objective Standards January 2024

3.6 For any new building within 20 feet of an existing residential building on an adjacent property, any balcony shall be offset so that any part of the balcony is no closer than 6 feet to the centerline of any of the existing building’s upper-floor windows.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, E.3; Page 1, Design Objectives; Page 3, F.5; Page 10, B.2; Page 11, G.Intro] B.4. Windows

4.1 For any new building within 10 feet of an existing residential building on an adjacent property, the centerline of any upper-floor windows shall be offset from the centerline of any of the existing building’s upper-floor windows by no less than 6 feet.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, E.3; Page 1, Design Objectives; Page 3, F.5; Page 10, B.2; Page 11, G.Intro]

4.2 One of the following window treatments shall be provided on all elevations:
a. Windows shall be recessed at least two inches from the surrounding exterior wall (i.e. from the wall to the surface of window glass). b. Built-up sills and trim shall be a minimum ½ inch thick, to create surface relief and texture.
[Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Dublin Case Study, Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 6, E.1; Page 3, F.Intro; Page 3, F.4]

4.3 Window trim, sills, and shutters shall be varied with accent materials or colors that are differentiated from the adjacent building wall surfaces. [Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Dublin Case Study]

4.4 Window frames, mullions, and muntins shall be wood, steel, or aluminum-clad wood. Tinted or reflective glass is prohibited.
[Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Santa Barbara Case Study]

4.5 Window materials, color, and style that are used on the front building façade shall be used on all other facades.
[Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Dublin Case Study]

4.6 Functional and decorative shutters shall maintain the same dimensions as the associated framing. Functional and decorative shutters shall be half the width of the associated window framing (for paired shutters), or matching width for a Item #8.6.

Calistoga DRAFT Objective Standards January 2024
single shutter.
[Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Dublin Case Study] B.5. Materials

5.1 The primary wall finish material shall be wood, stone, brick, stucco, fiber cement or other cementitious material, metal, or stone. T1-11 siding, all grooved or patterned wood panel, or composite wood panel siding are prohibited. Primary wall finish material is the material covering the largest percentage of surface area of any building façade or elevation.
[Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Gilroy Case Study]

5.2 Structures shall incorporate a minimum of two building materials on each building elevation.
[Standard Derived From: Consultant Recommendation, City of Gilroy Case Study, Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page F.Intro]

5.3 Reflective building materials are prohibited.
[Standard Derived From: Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines: Page 7, F.4; Page 2, E.2] Item #8.6.

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2 Objective Design Standards
Calistoga City Council
February 27, 2024
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3 What are objective design standards?
“standards that involve no personal or
subjective judgement by a public official and
are uniformly verifiable by reference to an
external and uniform benchmark or criterion
available and knowable by both the development
applicant or proponent and the public official prior
to submittal.”
(California Government Code, Section 65913.4)
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4 Why objective design standards
 Objective standards
are a powerful toolkit
that allow
communities to
respond to State
housing laws that are
reducing local control
over development
 Provide an
opportunity to ensure
that the appearance
of new development
is compatible with the
Town’s vision
State
Legislation
Local
Control
Objective
Design
Standards
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5 On what sites are objective design standards
applicable?
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6 What are objective design standards?
Objective Standards
 Mandates on
development
 Streamlined Review
 Measurable,
quantifiable, easily
defined, and
enforceable
Design Guidelines
 Subjective
 Recommendations (not
enforceable)
 Unmeasurable and
difficult to interpret
VS
negotiation and
compromise
no personal or
subjective judgement
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7 What are objective design standards?
Ministerial Review
 Staff reviews & approves
the project
 Consistency with
objective design
standards is primary tool
for project review
Discretionary Review
 Project undergoes design
review
 Qualitative judgement and
review by jurisdiction staff
and reviewing bodies
 Reviewing bodies
determine the project’s
compliance with design
guidelines
negotiation and
compromise
no personal or
subjective judgement
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8 Objective Standards from
Residential Design Guidelines
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9 A.6 Common open space
Objective Design Standard

6.1Common open space shall be provided in multifamily
and mixed-use developments in the form of a
courtyard(s), plaza(s), outdoor dining area, or other
activity space. In aggregate, the common open space
shall total a minimum of 25 square feet per residential unit.

J. Community Facilities

2. Community features such as plazas, recreational areas, community gardens and other gathering places shall be included whenever possible.

City of Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines
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10 B.3 Façade design and articulation
Objective Design Standard

3.1 At least two of the following features shall be included in the design of multistory buildings to break the building mass into smaller-scale components.

B.Building Forms and Massing

4. The perceived height and bulk of multi-story buildings should be reduced by dividing the building mass into smaller-scale components and adding details such as projecting eaves, dormers and balconies.

The use of awnings, moldings, pilasters and comparable architectural embellishments are also encouraged when functional and/or consistent with the building’s architecture.

City of Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines
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11 B.3 Façade design and articulation
Objective Design Standard

3.1 At least two of the following features shall be included in the design of multistory buildings to break the building mass into smaller-scale components.
a. Projections a minimum of 4 feet in depth, such as awnings, canopies, or porches
b. Balconies with a minimum depth of 5 feet for a minimum of 20 percent of the façade
c. Dormers that shall not exceed 50 percent of the total roof length at the street-facing façade.
d. Awnings with a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet measured from the adjacent grade.
e. Decorative architectural elements such as moldings, brackets, or corbels
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12 B.3 Façade design and articulation
Objective Design Standard

3.3 All buildings comprising a project shall be designed with the same palette of colors and materials and on all
facades of each building.

C.Building Articulation

4. Architectural elements that add visual interest, scale and character, such as balconies, trellises, recessed windows, overhangs and porches are strongly encouraged.

City of Calistoga Residential Design Guidelines
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13 A.2 Reduced bulk zone
A Reduced Bulk
Zone is
established
along a parcel
line that is
adjacent to
residential
development.

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14 A.2 Reduced bulk zone
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15 A.2 Reduced bulk zone
A Reduced Bulk Zone is established along a parcel line that is adjacent to residential development. For any development within the Reduced Bulk Zone the following standards apply:

2.1No building façade irrespective of balconies, bay windows, or any other architectural extrusion extending from the facade, shall exceed 30 feet in length.

2.2The maximum lot coverage of that part of the parcel within the Reduced Bulk Zone shall be 30 percent.

2.3The upper stories shall step back so as not to conflict with a 45-degree daylight plane projected from the property line at the ground plane.

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16 A.2 Reduced bulk zone
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17 A.3 Access

3.6 Buildings located along a public right-of-way must include a residential entry to an individual unit every 40 feet. The entry shall be a primary entry to a residential unit or a secondary entry that accesses a patio of private open
space.

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18 Objective Design Standards
Calistoga City Council
February 27, 2024
Thank you!
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Item #8.6.

2 Objective Design
Standards
City Council
April 9, 2024
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3 Reuse Sites
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4 Recommendation
Adopt the resolution approving Objective
Design Standards to be applied to a
qualifying affordable housing project on a
parcel identified as a Reuse Site in the
2023-2031 Housing Element
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RESOLUTION CC 2024-XX

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL

APPROVING OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS TO BE APPLIED IF A

RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IS PROPOSED ON ASSESSOR PARCEL
NUMBERS 011-062-008 & 011-072-020 WITH 20% OF THE UNITS

AFFORDABLE TO LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
WHEREAS, On August 1, 2023, the City Council approved the 2023-2031 Housing Element and on October 9, 2023, the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) certified the City of Calistoga’s 2023-2031 Housing Element; and WHEREAS, Chapter 8 of the 2023-2031 Housing Element contains all the Policies and Programs and Action Item A6.1-2 states: Modify the Zoning Ordinance so that parcels in the Site Inventory (Appendix 5-1_ Site Inventory) identified in previous Housing Elements ("Reuse Sites") with at least 20 percent of the units affordable to lower-income households are eligible for by-right processing with ministerial review; and WHEREAS, The Objective Design Standards would only apply to the three parcels that are subject to Action Item A6.1-2 (Assessor Parcel Numbers 011-062-008, 011-072- 020 and 011-050-024); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the Objective Design Standards at its regular meeting of January 24, 2024. Prior to taking action on the Objective Design Standards, the Planning Commission received written and oral reports by the staff, and received public testimony; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission continued the item to February 14 to: 1) gain input from the two Commissioners absent from the January 24 meeting, 2) have staff provide clarification to questions brought up at the meeting, and 3) incorporate suggested amendments made by Chair Wilkes (with concurrence of the two attending Planning Commissioners) to the proposed Objective Design Standards; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at its February 14, 2024 unanimously (one member absent) recommended approval of the Objective Design Standards that will only be applied to a qualifying affordable housing project on the 3 Reuse; and WHEREAS, the City Council, by Resolution 2014-23 adopted Design Guidelines for Residential Development; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Objective Design Standards will supplement the Design Guidelines and are measurable, quantifiable, easily defined, and enforceable.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Calistoga hereby:

Section 1. Adopts CC Resolution 2024-xx approving the Objective Design Standards to be applied to a qualifying affordable housing project on Parcels 011-062- 008 & 011- 072-020 identified as a Reuse Site to accommodate lower income housing in the 2023- 2031 Housing Element.

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Section 2. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is demonstrated as follows: The City Council hereby determines that the proposed action was considered under the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation and Monitoring Program for the Housing Element Update that was adopted by the City Council on August 1, 2023.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of XX February 2024.

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