Agenda packet — Chino City Council, May 20, 2025 (part 1 of 2)

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CHINO CITY COUNCIL

SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
13220 CENTRAL AVENUE
CHINO, CA 91710
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025

REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
CLOSED SESSION – 4:00 PM
OPEN SESSION – 6:00 PM
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ROLL CALL
Mayor Eunice M. Ulloa, Mayor Pro Tem Curtis Burton, Council Member Karen C. Comstock, Council Member Christopher Flores, Council Member Marc Lucio.

CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council about the closed session items. Ordinance No. 97-08 (Chino Municipal Code Section 2.04.090) limits speakers to no more than five (5) minutes in which to address the Council, except as provided under Government Code 54954.3(b)(2).

CLOSED SESSION

1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code 54956.8 Property: APN: 1052 -581-04; Agency Negotiator: Linda Reich, City Manager or her designee; Negotiating Parties: Fikse, Eric & Kim Family Trust; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Potential Acquisition

2. EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 Hatim Mouissa v. City of Chino (San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVSB2407095) 1 CHINO CITY COUNCIL
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3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 Number of Potential Cases: One

4. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Negotiator: Terry Doyle, Director of Human Resources/Risk Management Employee Organizations: Chino City Hall Confidential Employee Association; Chino Police Management Association (CPMA); Chino Police Officers Association (CPOA); Chino Police Professional Employees Association (CPPEA); Teamsters Local1932 Professional, Technical and Clerical Unit; American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME District Council 36 - Local 3183 ); Unrepresented Management Sworn and Professional; Executive Management and Deputy Directors; and Part-time Employees

FLAG SALUTE

CEREMONIALS
Proclamations
National Public Works Week 2025 - Proclaim the week of May 18 -24, 2025 as National Public Works Week.

Trauma Awareness Month; Emergency Medical Services Week - Proclaim the month of May as Trauma Awareness Month; and the week of May 18 -24, 2025 as Emergency Medical Services Week.

Wildfire Awareness Month - Proclaim the month of May as Wildfire Awareness Month.

Presentations
2025 Hall of Fame Award Recipient - Recognition of the 2025 Hall of Fame Award Recipient:

Barry W. Johnson.

Chino Youth Boxing Program Anniversary - Recognition of the Chino Youth Boxing Program's 50th Anniversary - 2025.

REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

AGENDA ADDITIONS/REVISIONS

INFORMATION
External Agency Report for May 20, 2025. Receive and file the External Agency Report for May 20, 2025 (Covering Meetings from March 1 - March 31, 2025).

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
This is the time and place for the Mayor to inform the public of all upcoming events and past occurrences of communitywide interest and concern.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council about subjects that do not appear elsewhere on the agenda. Due to Council policy and Brown Act requirements, action will not be taken on any issues not on the Agenda. Ordinance No. 97-08 (Chino Municipal Code Section

2.04.090) limits speakers to no more than five (5) minutes in which to address Council, except as 2 CHINO CITY COUNCIL
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provided under Government Code 54954.3(b)(2). If more than three (3) persons seek to address the same agenda item or the same subject matter, the Mayor shall establish a maximum period of time not to exceed thirty (30) minutes.

CONSENT CALENDAR
At this time, members of the public may present testimony as to why an item should be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion. Unless a member of the public or City Council requests that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar, all items will be acted upon as a whole and by one vote. Items placed on the Consent Calendar represent routine expenditures and/or actions that support ongoing City operations.

1. Warrants. Approve expenses as audited and within budget for warrants 775415 to 775636, and Electronic Fund Transfers 524278E to 524377E, totaling $3,776,929.67

2. Minutes. Regular Meeting Minutes for May 6, 2025 (Mayor Pro Tem Burton Absent-Excused).

3. Elected City Officials’ Report Regarding Travel, Training, and Meetings. Receive and file the Elected City Officials’ Report reflecting City Council business related expenses incurred by the City.

4. Report on Priority State and Federal Legislative Issues. Receive and file the Priority Legislative Items Report dated May 20, 2025; the Tracked State Legislation Report; and Position Letters on Legislation.

5. Renewal of Live Entertainment Permit - The Patio Grill & Cantina. Approval of a renewal Live Entertainment Permit for The Patio Grill & Cantina at 13511 Central Avenue for a period of 12 months, subject to quarterly review of satisfactory compliance with terms, conditions, and restrictions of permit.

6. Notice of Completion - Restoration of City Park Restrooms. Accept the Restoration of City Park Restrooms with New Millennium Construction Services, Contract No. 2024-105 as complete; and authorize the Director of Public Works to file the Notice of Completion.

7. Amended Measure I Five -Year Capital Project Needs Analysis for Fiscal Years 2025/2026 to 2029/2030. Adopt Resolution No. 2025 -019, approving an amended Measure I Five -Year Capital Project Needs Analysis for Fiscal Years 2025/2026 to 2029/2030 and accompanying correction memorandum.

8. Integrated Waste Management Service Rates Fiscal Year 2025 -26. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-020, establishing the integrated waste management service fees for Fiscal Year 2025 -26, effective July 1, 2025.

9. Procurement of a Wastewater Televising Inspection Transit Van from Plumbers Depot, Inc.

Approve the procurement of a Wastewater Televising Inspection Transit Van from Plumbers Depot, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, in the amount of $179,262.50 for assignment to the Public Works Department Wastewater Division.

10. Procurement of 29 Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras with GlassBox Technology to be used citywide. Approve the procurement of additional Closed -Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras with Glassbox Technology, Inc. for $122,000 for the CCTV Camera Installation Phase III Project (TR221).

11. Sale of City of Chino’s ownership of Plant 33 to the Monte Vista Water District. Approve the sale of the City’s ownership interest in Plant 33 to the Monte Vista Water District for $1,015,000.00.
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12. Professional Services Agreement - Arellano Associates Public Outreach Services for the Euclid Avenue Bridge Project (ST243). Award a Professional Services Agreement to Arellano Associates for $499,983 for Public Outreach Services for the Euclid Avenue Bridge Project (ST243).

13. Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 1 - Benson Reservoir No. 3 Improvement Project (WA213) Approve Amendment No. 1 for $162,473 to the Professional Services Agreement with Dudek (Agreement No. 2024-282), for additional services to design a structural concrete tank for Benson Reservoir No. 3.

PUBLIC HEARING
Prior to the vote of the City Council, any member of the audience will have the opportunity to address Council on any items listed under Public Hearings. Council requests, but it is not required, that you state your name and address prior to making any remarks.

14. Annexation No. 9 of Territory into Existing Community Facilities District No. 2003 -03 Improvement Area 5. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Annexation No. 9 of Territory into Existing Community Facilities District No. 2003-03 Improvement Area 5.

Staff Report By: Kim Sao, Director of Finance
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Conduct a Public Hearing; 2) adopt Resolution No. 2025-017 calling a special election for the purpose of approving an annexation into Improvement Area 5 of the Community Facilities District No. 2003 -3; 3) adopt Resolution No. 2025 -018, declaring results of the special election; and 4) authorize the City Manager to execute all documents on behalf of the City.

15. Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 - Annual Public Hearing on City of Chino Job Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts. Conduct a Public Hearing required by Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 pertaining to City of Chino job vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts.

Staff Report By: Terry Doyle, Director of Human Resources/Risk Management and Krystle Murillo, Deputy Director of Human Resources/Risk Management RECOMMENDATION: Conduct a Public Hearing required by Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 and receive an informational presentation pertaining to City of Chino job vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts.

NEW BUSINESS

16. Cancel the procurement of Police Vehicles with Warren Anderson dba Fritts Ford and Approve the Procurement of Police Vehicles with Fairview Ford Sales, Inc. Cancel the procurement of thirteen (13) Police Interceptor Utility vehicles and approve the procurement of thirteen (13) Police Interceptor Utility vehicles with Fairview Ford Sales in the amount of $787,544.29.

Staff Report By: Mussette Ayala, Senior Management Analyst RECOMMENDATION: 1) Cancel the procurement of thirteen (13) Police Interceptor Utility vehicles with Warren Anderson dba Fritts Ford, Riverside, CA, for $588,165.50 2) approve the procurement of thirteen (13) Police Interceptor Utility vehicles with Fairview Ford Sales, Inc., San Bernardino, CA, for $787,544.29; and 3) authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the City.
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17. Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement with the County of San Bernardino. Approve a Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement with the County of San Bernardino for the Chino Airport Driveway Improvement Project (R7250).

Staff Report By: Michele Hindersinn, Senior Engineer
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve the establishment of a new CIP project entitled “Chino Airport Driveway Improvement Project,” R7250 with a total project budget of $163,735; 2) Approve a Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Chino and San Bernardino County to establish reimbursement obligations for the Chino Airport Driveway Improvement Project (R7250); 3) Appropriate $163,735 to the Transportation Fund (320), with a corresponding increase in revenue from the San Bernardino County Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement; 4) Find the environmental determination of the project to be categorically exempt in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and the environmental regulations of the City; and 5) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the City.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
This is the time and place for the Mayor and Council Members to report on prescheduled Council Committee Assignment Meetings that were held since the last Regular Council Meeting, and any other items of interest. Upon request by an individual Council Member, the City Council may choose to take action on any of the subject matters listed below.

Mayor Ulloa
Mayor Pro Tem Burton
Council Member Comstock

18. Community Support Fund - Council Member Comstock. Approve a community support fund contribution to Rancho Del Chino Rotary Club.

Staff Report By: Council Member Comstock
RECOMMENDATION: Approve a community support fund contribution of $250 to Rancho Del Chino Rotary Club.

Council Member Flores

19. Community Support Fund - Council Member Flores. Approve community support fund contribution to Rancho Del Chino Rotary, Soroptimist of the Chino Valley, and Kiwanis Corn Feed Run Car Show.

Staff Report By: Council Member Flores
RECOMMENDATION: Approve a community support fund contribution of $250 to Rancho Del Chino Rotary Club, $250 to Soroptimist International of the Chino Valley, and $250 to Kiwanis Club of Chino for the Corn Feed Run.

Council Member Lucio
City Manager's Report
City Attorney's Report
Police Chief's Report
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Director's Report
Fire Chief's Report

ADJOURN
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. (Closed Session no earlier than 4:00 p.m. if necessary) in these Council Chambers.

I, Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk of the City of Chino, hereby declare that on Friday, May 16, 2025 this agenda was posted on the south window of Chino City Hall and this agenda together with all of the agenda reports and related documents were posted on the City’s website at www.cityofchino.org by myself or under my direction.
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Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk.
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CITY OF CHINO

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HYE JIN LEE, PE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

SUBJECT
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National Public Works Week 2025
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CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES The recommendation detailed above further the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
 Positive City Image
 Superior Customer Service
 Exemplary Leadership
 Public Service Excellence through Internal and External Partnerships  Effective Technology

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MEMORANDUM

CITY OF CHINO

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY OF CHINO
FROM: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER

SUBJECT
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Trauma Awareness Month; Emergency Medical Services Week ..end
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MEMORANDUM

CITY OF CHINO

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY OF CHINO
FROM: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER

SUBJECT
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Wildfire Awareness Month
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MEMORANDUM

CITY OF CHINO

COMMUNITY SERVICES, PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: SILVIA AVALOS, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, PARKS &

RECREATION

SUBJECT
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2025 Hall of Fame Award Recipient
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CITY OF CHINO

COMMUNITY SERVICES, PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: SILVIA AVALOS, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, PARKS &

RECREATION

SUBJECT
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Chino Youth Boxing Program Anniversary
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CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES The subject detailed above furthers the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
 Commitment to Our Community
 Partnership & Teamwork
 Public Service Excellence through Internal and External Partnerships

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CITY OF CHINO

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY OF CHINO
FROM: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER

SUBJECT
External Agency Report for May 20, 2025.
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RECOMMENDATION
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Receive and file the External Agency Report for May 20, 2025 (Covering Meetings from March 1 - 31, 2025)

CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES The recommendation detailed above furthers the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built by fostering:
 Positive City Image
 Financial Stability
 Responsible Long-Range Planning
 Exemplary Leadership
 Public Service Excellence through Internal and External Partnerships

BACKGROUND
Members of the Chino City Council are assigned to represent the City on s everal external agencies, committees, boards, and task forces. While the frequency of meetings varies by agency, many meet monthly. Others meet quarterly, bi-monthly, or on an as-needed basis.

ISSUES/ANALYSIS
The attached Monthly Age ncy Report for May 20, 2025, summarizes recent discussions and actions during external meetings attended by City Council Members. It focuses on items that may impact or be of interest to the City of Chino, its residents, and its businesses. The report covers meetings that occurred from March 1 - 31, 2025.

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MONTHLY AGENCY REPORTS
MAY 20, 2025 - Covering meetings from March 1 – March 31, 2025 Members of the Chino City Council are assigned to represent the City on several external agencies, committees, boards, and task forces. This report summarizes the actions and discussions of those entities as they may impact or be of interest to the City of Chino, its businesses, and its residents.

CHAFFEY COLLEGE CHINO COMMUNITY CENTER OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Council Representative: Marc Lucio | Staff Report By: Silvia Avalos Meeting Date: March 18, 2025
Rental Rates/Coordination Fee Update – Proposal for new rates was approved, reflecting a $25 or 7% increase to the hourly rental fee for the full space, a $15 or 5.7% increase for 2/3 space, and a $10 or 6.7% increase for 1/3 space. The rental increase will be effective 7/1/2025 and will apply to any event scheduled on 7/1/2025 or later. The committee also agreed to review rental rates every two years.

Facility Sound System Update - Avidex was called to assess the sound system. The equipment needed adjustments to the sound levels, which enhanced the overall audio quality. An annual maintenance agreement will also be purchased to ensure that the system is maintained at all times.

Financial Statement Update – The Income Statement is currently on pace to meet budget projections with a net profit of just under $55,000.

Next anticipated meeting date: June 17, 2025

CHINO VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Council Representative: Christopher Flores | Staff Report By: Ellyse Martinez Meeting Date: March 18, 2025
 On Saturday, March 1, Council Member Chris Flores and Ellyse Martinez attended the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting f or Golden Hour Aesthetics and Wendy’s Beauty Bomb Spa . Council Member Flores presented the businesses with a certificate and welcomed them to the community. The business is located at 11692 Central Ave. Suite 12.
 On Saturday, March 1, Council Member Chris Flores and Ellyse Martinez also attended the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for the Ranch Sports Facility . Council Member Flores presented the business with a certificate of congratulations and welcomed them to the community. He spoke of the importance of businesses like the Ranch Sports Facility opening in the City. The business is located at 16067 Euclid Ave.  On Sunday, March 2 , Council Member Chris Flores and Linda Hinojos attended the Grand Re-Opening of SWEAT Athletics. Council Member Flores presented a certificate of congratulations. The business is located at 5420 Philadelphia St., Suite A.
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 On Thursday, March 20, Mayor Eunice Ulloa, Mayor Pro Tem Council Burton, Linda Reich, Arianna Fajardo, Matt Bramlett, and Ellyse Martinez attended the Chamber Salute to Public Safety. While at the event, Mayor Ulloa presented certificates of congratulations to first responders being recognized for their commitment to serving the community.

Next anticipated meeting date: April 15, 2025

CHINO BASIN DESALTER AUTHORITY
Council Representative: Curtis Burton | Staff Report By: Pete Vicario Meeting Date: March 25, 2025
No business to report. This month’s CDA meeting was not attended.

Next anticipated meeting date: April 22, 2025

CHINO BASIN WATERMASTER
Council Representative: Curtis Burton | Staff Report By: Benjamin Orosco Meeting Date: March 27, 2025
Informational Items
2025 Safe Yield Reevaluation
West-Yost Associate, Chino Basin Watermaster’s engineering consultant, released a draft 2025 Safe Yield Evaluation Report on March 24, 2025. A topic of water budget and Basin recharge discussion rose to the top as a concern for all Appropriative Pool agen cies. There are five (5) sources of groundwater recharge to the Chino Basin.

1. Stormwater recharge (~5%)

2. Streambed Infiltration (~16%) from natural creeks and riverbeds

3. Deep Infiltration/Applied Water (DIPAW)* (~40%)

4. Subsurface Inflow from adjacent basin s (~27%) – Underground movement of water from adjacent groundwater basins

5. Supplemental water recharge from imported water (~11%)

Item No. 3, Deep Infiltration/Applied Water (DIPAW) , is the single largest source of historic recharge in the Basin. Over the years, farmlands were developed into housing/commercial centers and roads, resulting in more impervious areas. This source of water had the most significant decrease in the model analysis.

Due to this significant finding, the safe yield model projection is estimated to decrease the safe yield by 14,000 acre-feet between 2020 and 2025.

Next anticipated meeting date: April 24, 2025
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CHINO VALLEY INDEPENDENT FIRE DISTRICT - LIAISON TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Council Representative: Karen Comstock | Staff Repor t By: Linda Reich Meeting Date: March 12, 2025
 Closed Session – Included the Fire Chief’s evaluation and a conference with labor negotiators.  Presentations – Fire Marshall O’Toole presented on CalFire’s new Fire Hazard Severity Zone s in Local Responsibility Areas, including the new map for Chino.
 Reports - The Board received the following reports:
o Incident Response Data for February 2025 showing the number and response times for fire, emergency medical response, and other calls.
o Community Risk Reduction reports for February 2025 for permits, licenses, and new construction activities, as well as the associated revenues collected from fees for these services. o Monthly Financial and Treasurer’s Reports for January 2025. The Financial Report shows monthly and year-to-date revenues and expenditures. The Treasurer’s Report shows the district has approximately $55 million in cash and unrestricted balances and approximately $16 million in restricted investment balances.
 Fire Chief’s Comments
o Reported on the Washington , D.C. legislative advocacy trip attended by Fire Chief Williams, Deputy Fire Chief Ault, Vice President Kreeger, and Director Haughey. o On February 22, the Chino Valley Firefighters Foundation unveiled a new Save Station a t Ayala Park during the softball grand reopening.
o The quarterly meeting between CVFD and the City of Chino is scheduled for March 18.

Next anticipated meeting date: April 9, 2025

CHINO VALLE Y UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Council Representative: Curtis Burton | Staff Report By: Vivian Castro Meeting Date: March 20, 2025
The Student Representative on the Board, Gabriella Segoviano, reported that high school seniors shadowed professionals of the City of Chino for the Student Government Day activity on February 26. She noted that she served as the Police Chief with Chief Kevin Menson.

The Board approved the following 4-0 (Cruz absent):
 Increase the District’s Maximum Annual Contribution to the Health and Welfare Benefits Premium for Classified Confidential Employees for the 2025/2026 school year, and for the 2024/2025 school year, provide a one-time, off-schedule payment of $1,350.00.
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 Student Attendance Calendars for the 2026/2027, 2027/2028, and 2028/2029 School Years Next anticipated meeting date: April 17, 2025
CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT – MEASURE G OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Council Representative: Karen Comstock | Staff Report By: Silvia Avalos No meeting during this reporting period.

Next anticipated meeting date: April 30, 2025
CITIZEN’S COMMITTEE FOR CIM & CIW
Council Representative: Marc Lucio | Staff Report By: Aaron Kelliher No meeting during this reporting period.

Next anticipated meeting date: TBD

INLAND EMPIRE UTILITIES AGENC Y (IEUA) REGIONAL SEWERAGE COMMITTEE Council Representative: Curtis Burton | Staff Report by: Benjamin Orosco Meeting Date: March 6, 2025
Information Items
Standardizing Sewer Equivalent Dwelling Unit Computations Guidelines (Regional Document – Exhibit J) IEUA proposes to standardize the calculation of an Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) by plumbing fixture counts and the strength of sewage generated by various business types. IEUA collaborated with the Technical Policy Advisory Committee and the Building Activity Report Sub -Committee. EDU is a numerical value designation where one EDU represents the sewage flow from a single-family residential household.

The Regional Document (Exhibit J) is used regionally to calculate IEUA ’s sewer connection fees. The Building Activity Report Subcommittee (made up of regional member agencies) has updated the standardized fixture count sheet in Exhibit J, which all a gencies will now use to calculate Equivalent Dwelling Unit charges. The IEUA sewer connection fee applies to new connections and changes in use. There are three categories of facilities for Equivalent Dwelling Units: residential, commercial, and industrial . The goal is to achieve region - wide consistency in calculating Equivalent Dwelling Unit charges.

The new Exhibit J standardized Sewer Equivalent Unit Computation guideline is supported by the member agencies and approved by the Advisory Committee and the Board. It is being finalized, and IEUA will distribute it for use by the end of the month.

Rate Study Update – IEUAA provided a PowerPoint presentation on the Rate Increase Revenue is divided into three main categories: rates and fees, property tax, and debt proceeds, loans, and 19 MONTHLY AGENCY REPORTS – MAY 20, 2025 (Covering Meetings from 3/1/25 – 3/31/25) PAGE 5

other. Rates and fees fund essential services such as wastewater treatment, regional composting, renewable energy, recycled water treatment and deliv ery, groundwater recharge, and imported water supply. This includes charges like the monthly wastewater Equivalent Dwelling Unit EDU rate, which covers system operation and maintenance, and the wastewater capacity and connection fee, which supports infrast ructure expansion for future growth.

The recycled water direct use rate helps meet water demand while reducing reliance on imported sources, and the recycled water fixed cost recovery rate ensures stable revenue by offsetting usage-based fluctuations.

The one water connection fee funds capital improvements and system expansion, while the recycled water groundwater recharge rate supports recharge project costs. Additionally, the meter equivalent unit (MEU) rate is a fixed monthly charge based on average water use that supports regional water supply reliability and conservation.

The presentation also provided further details on allocations within each revenue category.

Next anticipated meeting date: April 3, 2025
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES – INLAND EMPIRE DIVISION
Council Representative: Marc Lucio | Staff Report by: Jackie Melendez Meeting Date: March 20, 2025
The Inland Empire Division of the League o f Cities met at the El Prado Golf Course in Chino for a lunch panel discussion on “Meet the Builders .” The panel consisted of representatives from the Building Industry Association of San Bernardino County, Lewis Group of Companies, and KB Homes. The panelists discussed the status of home building in San Bernardino County, state housing and land developm ent laws impacting construction, and how the economy is impacting the region and construction.

Next anticipated meeting date: May 29, 2025

OMNITRANS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Council Representative: Eunice Ulloa | Staff Report by: Dennis Ralls Meeting Date: March 5, 2025
The Board received its quarterly Management Plan, Strategic Initiatives, and Key Performance Indicators update. Within this quarter’s updated notes, there was an 8.24% increase in systemwide ridership year -to- date, with a 6.57% increase in systemwide ridership over this same quarter last year. No other Chino area updates were discussed.

Next anticipated meeting date: April 2, 2025
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ONTARIO INT ERNATIONA L AIRPORT AUTHORITY (OIAA)

INTER -AGENCY COLLABORATIVE (ROUNDTABLE)
Council Representative: Christopher Flores | Staff Report by : Jackie Melendez No meeting during this reporting period.

Next anticipated meeting date: TBD

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Staff Report By: Rogelio Huerta
Meeting Date: March 5, 2025
ONT Connector Project
The Board approved by resolution the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the ONT Connector Project.

The ONT Connector Proj ect is anticipated to construct a 4.2 -mile subterranean tunnel between the Ontario International Airport and the Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink Station. Several public speakers, most of whom were San Bernardino County residents representing various groups, expressed opposition to the project, stating its high cost , low capacity, and preference for surface mass -transit options as primary reasons they opposed the project.

Several Board members also commented, mostly in support of the project, stating improvements to be realized in coordination with the Brightline project, which will have a stop at the Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink Station. Mayor Ulloa asked if approval of the EIR locks anything in. T he Mayor also commented on concerns over the current and future costs of the project. Mr. Wolfe stated that SBCTA is not locked into anything until they approve the construction agreements, and that increased cost s are inevitable in large infrastructure projects.

Next anticipated meeting date: April 2, 2025

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SOLID WASTE ADVISORY TASK FORCE
Council Representative: Christopher Flores | Staff Report by: Xo chitl Huerta No meeting during this reporting period.

Next anticipated meeting date: April 30, 2025

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SBCTA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS Council Representative: Eunice Ulloa | Staff Report by: Dennis Ralls Meeting Date: March 5, 2025
Measure I
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The Board received an update on second quarter revenue for Measure I. When compared to the same quarter last year, revenue is down 1.09%, which was attributed to a decrease in spending throughout San Bernardino County.

Call For Projects – Agency Project Submissions
The Board approved a framework for which SBCTA will prioritize agency project submissions to SCAG for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) call for projects.

STBG program is a federal transportation funding source for projects that preserve and improve the conditions and performance of highways, bridges, and public roads ; pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure; and transit capital projects.

The CMAQ Improvement Program is a federal funding source for transportation projects and programs to reduce congestion and improve air quality for areas not meeting the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone, carbon monoxide, or particulate matter. SBCTA’s ranking is expected to weigh 50% on SCAG’s final project ranking criteria. Staff has reviewed th e grant opportunity criteria and has not identified any p roject ready for submission for this recurring grant this cycle.

Update on the Status and Implementation Strategy for the San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust On March 1, 2023, the San Bernardino Council of Governments (SBCOG) Board of Directors (Board) approved the creation and implementation of the San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust (SBRHT). This Board direction was received after 14 months of collaborative work with an Ad Hoc of both the Board and the City/County Managers’ Technical Advisory Committee (CCMTAC) to identify the structure of the trust and potential priorities for the participating member agencies. Currently, there are 18 member agencies intere sted in participating in the SBRHT, including the City of Chino.

The Board also directed staff to apply for state’s Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0 program, which is administered by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), for project funding. REAP funds were awarded in the fall of 2024 , and staff have been working to execute the MOU. REAP funds must be expended by June 2026.

A consultant has been selected to coordinate the development of the SBRHT. A Housing Trust Ad Hoc Committee meeting is scheduled for March. The Committee has a term through December 31, 2025, and includes Daniel Ramos, Adelanto; Eunice Ulloa, Chino; John Dutrey, Montclair; Alan Wapner, Ontario; L. Dennis Michael, Rancho Cucamonga; Rick Denison, Yucca Valley; and Curt Hagman, SB County Supervisor District 4.

Next anticipated meeting date: April 2, 2025
SBCTA – CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE
Council Representative: Eunice Ulloa | Staff Report b y: Jackie Melendez No meeting during this reporting period.

Next anticipated meeting date: TBD
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS ( SCAG ) – GENERAL ASSEMBLY Council Representative: Marc Lucio | Staff Report by: Jackie Melendez No meeting during this reporting period.

Next anticipated meeting date: May 1, 2025

SANTA ANA WATERSHED ADVISORY COUNCIL
Council Representative: Karen Comstock | Staff Report by: Benjamin Orosco Meeting Date: March 4, 2025
Brine Line Debris Hauling Services
The Project Agreement 24 Committee approved to direct the General Manager to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Debris Hauling and Disposal services for the Brine Line. The contract will span from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027, with an option for a one -year renewal. The RFP schedule includes proposals due by April 10, 2025, with an estimated two -year cost of $70,000. Funds for this service are allocated in the Fiscal Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2027 Brine Line Enterprise budget.

Inland Empire Brine Line SCADA Specification Design and Work Plan The Project Agreement 24 Committee recommended issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Inland Empire Brine Line Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Specification Design and Work Plan. The SCADA system, outlined in the December 2024 Master Plan, will improve monitoring by collecting real -time flow and quality data from discharger locations and in-line flow points. The project scope includes design, data review, and staff input, with deliverables being a bid -ready Design Specifica tion and Work Plan. The RFP process will begin on March 4, 2025, with proposals due by April 16, 2025, and a contract recommendation in May 2025. Funding is allocated in the Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026 Brine Line Enterprise budget.

Next anticipated meeting date: April 1, 2025

WATER FACILITIES AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Council Representative: Curtis Burton | Staff Report by: Benjamin Orosco Meeting Date: March 6, 2025
Information Items
Work Done During the Rialto Feeder Pipeline Shutdown
The Metropolitan Water District scheduled a February 12 -25, 2025, shutdown of the Rialto Feeder Pipeline.

During this shutdown, Metropolitan performed repairs and inspections on its pipeline. The Rialto Feeder Pipeline is also the Water Facility Authority’s Agua de Lejos Treatment Plant’s source of water. In coordination with the shutdown, the treatment plant was shut down and fully drained. This shutdown also provided an opportunity to conduct essential inspections and maintenance that can only be perform ed when the plant is 23 MONTHLY AGENCY REPORTS – MAY 20, 2025 (Covering Meetings from 3/1/25 – 3/31/25) PAGE 9

completely offline. Key activities included exercising distribution valves with the assistance of the Cities of Chino and Upland, replacing isolation valves for pressure gauges, reinstalling a pressure -reducing valve at the plant influent, and replacing the 4-inch backflow preventer for the chlorine system.

Additionally, contractor RC Foster was on -site to replace twelve 30 -inch butterfly valves and four 12 -inch butterfly valves as part of the Sedimentation Basin Valve Replacement Project. These proactive efforts ensure the continued reliability and efficiency of the treatment plant by addressing critical components, performing necessary repairs, and enhancing the plant’s overall performance.

Next anticipated meeting date: May 7, 2025

ANIMAL RESOURCE CENTER OF THE INLAND EMPIRE JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY Council Representative: Curtis Burton | Staff Report by: Rogelio Huerta Meeting Date: March 26, 2025
The Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire (ARC) Board of Directors held a meeting on March 26, 2025, where the following key actions were taken:

1. ARC Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Adjustment - Approved the mid-year budget adjustment for the Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire for Fiscal Year 2024-25. This adjustment allows the ARC to adapt its financial plan to address any changes in revenue, expenditures, or program priorities that have arisen since the adoption of the original budget.

2. ARC Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Budget – Approved the annual budget for the Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire for Fiscal Year 2025-26. This budget outlines the ARC's projected revenues and expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year, providing a financial framework for its operations and programs.

3. Resolution Designating a Regular Meeting Cadence - Adopted a resolution establishing a regular meeting schedule for the Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire. This resolution formally designates the dates, times, and locations of future ARC Board meetings, ensuring transparency and facilitating public access.

Next anticipated meeting date: April 1, 2025

WEST VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
Council Representative: Chris Flores | Staff Report by: Vivian Castro Meeting Date: March 25, 2025
Personnel Committee
The Board approved Personnel Committee recommendations to:
 Revise the vacation policy.
 Increase the boot allowance.
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 Amend the District Manager’s contract, increasing the base salary by 5%, providing an additional 40 hours of vacation, and increasing by 2% the 457 deferred compensation contribution made by the District.

Reports
 Field Operations Report – The City of Chino accounted for 18.8% of the service requests, 60 % of the mosquitoes collected, 159 inspections conducted, and 83.7% of the square feet treated for vectors (mosquitoes) during February.
 Vector Disease and Surveillance Report – Of the 70 mosquitoes collected in February, 42 were collected in Chino. No invasive Aedes mosquitoes were collected this month.

Administrative Report
 Mutual Assistance Agreement for Mosquito and Vector Control Services – The Board unanimously approved entering into a Mutual Assistance Agreement for Mosquito and Vector Control Services with the other mosquito and vector control agencies of Southern California to cooperate and mutually assist each other when the need arises to control mosquitoes and other vectors and to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases and discomfort.
 Committee Selections – The Board confirmed the existing officers and Committee assignments. Paul Leon, President; Gary George, Vice -President; and Carolyn Raft, Secretary. Trustee Raft and Trustee Breitling, are assigned to the Insurance Committee. Trustee Johsz and Vice -President George are assigned to the Finance and Budget Committee. Trustee Johsz and Vice-President George, are assigned to the Personnel Committee.
 CalTrust – CalTrust provided its 2024 annual report, showing CalTrust holds $4.6 billion in assets, with WVMVCD having total assets of $541,809.33 in CalTrust.

Next anticipated meeting date: April 22, 2025

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CITY OF CHINO

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: KIM SAO, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

SUBJECT
..titl e
Warrants.
..end

RECOMMENDATION
Approve expenses as audited and within budget for warrants 775415 to 775636, and Electronic Fund Transfers 524278E to 524377E, totaling $3,776,929.67. ..body

FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funds have been included in the Fiscal Year 24-25 Adopted Budget.

Revenue:

Expenditure:
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TITLE: WARRANTS.

PAGE: 2

BACKGROUND
As prescribed by Government Code Sections 37202 and 37208, the following demand registers are herewith submitted for Council ratification:

NO. WARRANTS CHECK DATE FY AMOUNT

1. 775415 – 775522 4/24/25 24-25 $904,542.42

2. 775523 – 775636 5/1/25 24-25 $553,308.40

3. 524278E – 524327E 4/25/25 24-25 $1,733,155.27

4. 524328E – 524377E 5/2/25 24-25 $585,923.58

TOTAL $3,776,929.67

E: Electronic Fund Transfers

ISSUES/ANALYSIS
See attached exhibit for detailed information on warrants exceeding $50,000.

Attachment

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CITY OF CHINO
A/P Warrant Register Over $50,000

Check
Number Check Date Vendor Name Description Amount
775428 04/24/2025 BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, INC. GENERAL PLAN CHECK SERVICES $113,210.09 775514 04/24/2025 WASTE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION SERVICES $463,617.32 524299 04/25/2025 INLAND EMPIRE UTILITIES AGENCY NON-RECLAIMABLE WASTEWATER $1,140,083.91 524302 04/25/2025

LANDSCAPE WEST MANAGEMENT SERVICES,
INC. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE $62,950.00
524303 04/25/2025 MERCHANTS LANDSCAPE SERVICES INC LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE $50,413.02 524324 04/25/2025 WATER FACILITIES AUTHORITY IMPORTED WATER PURCHASE $267,994.72 775528 05/01/2025 ALESHIRE & WYNDER LLP CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES $74,973.73 775540 05/01/2025 C.E. MECHANICAL, INC. CITYWIDE HVAC REPAIRS $99,643.46 775622 05/01/2025

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY REGISTRAR OF
VOTER SB COUNTY 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION $76,218.00
524330 05/02/2025 ACT 1 CONSTRUCTION, INC. AYALA PARK PHASE 1B SB FIELD $308,506.75 524375 05/01/2025 WATER FACILITIES AUTHORITY IMPORTED WATER PURCHASE $66,439.09

11 TOTAL $2,724,053.09

28 MEMORANDUM

CITY OF CHINO

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK

SUBJECT
..titl e
Minutes.
..end
..body

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SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

REGULAR MEETING - CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
13220 CENTRAL AVENUE
CHINO, CA 91710
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025

MINUTES
CLOSED SESSION – 4:00 PM
OPEN SESSION – 6:00 PM
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CALL TO ORDER
The May 6, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Chino City Council / Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency was called to order at 4:01 pm by Mayor Eunice M. Ulloa in the Council Chambers.

ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Eunice M. Ulloa, Council Member Karen C. Comstock, Council Member Christopher Flores, and Council Member Marc Lucio
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Curtis Burton

CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no requests to speak.

CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Fred Galante read into the record the items listed on the Closed Session agenda, noting Mayor Ulloa will be abstaining and not participating in Item 1.

2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code 54956.8; Property: APN: 1020 -283-29; 13170 7th Street, Chino; Agency Negotiator: Linda Reich, City Manager or her designee; Negotiating Parties: SMSA Limited Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Leasehold

4. EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 City of Chino v. Loring Winn Williams, et al. and related cross -complaint (San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVDS 1827623)
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5. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency Negotiator: Terry Doyle, Director of Human Resources/Risk Management Employee Organizations: Chino City Hall Confidential Employee Association; Chino Police Management Association (CPMA); Chino Police Officers Association (CPOA); Chino Police Professional Employees Association (CPPEA); Teamsters Local1932 Professional, Technical and Clerical Unit; American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME District Council 36 - Local 3183 ); Unrepresented Management Sworn and Professional; Executive Management and Deputy Directors; and Part-time Employees The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 4:04 p.m. Mayor Ulloa joined the Closed Session upon the conclusion of Item #1 at 4:24 p.m. Closed Session concluded at 5:56 p.m.

The City Council reconvened the meeting at 6:07 p.m.

FLAG SALUTE
The Monte Vista 4-H members led the Pledge of Allegiance.

CEREMONIALS
Proclamations
National Mental Health Awareness Month - Proclaim May 2025, as National Mental Health Awareness Month.

Mayor Ulloa read into the record the Proclamation designating May 2025 as National Mental Health Awareness Month in Chino. Angie Garcia, CSPR Coordinator, and Lainie Lapis, National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) Pomona Valley Board Member, accepted the Proclamation.

Professional Municipal Clerks Week - Proclaim May 4 -10, 2025 as Professional Municipal Clerks Week.

Mayor Ulloa read into the record the Proclamation designating May 4 -10, 2025 as Professional Municipal Clerks Week in Chino. Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk, Maritza Sanchez, Deputy City Clerk, and Hannah Barbee, City Clerk Records Technician, accepted the Proclamation.

Mayor Ulloa presented a Certificate of Congratulations to Deputy City Clerk Maritza Sanchez, for receiving the prestigious designation of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC).

Presentations
Chino High School Wrestling Team - Recognition of the Chino High School Wrestling Team.

Mayor Ulloa called up Chino High School Wrestling Coach Alex Angulo who presented certificates of recognition to the Chino High School Wrestling Team for competing in the State Championship: Jonathan Madera, Nathan Cauwel, Zachary Samano, and Tilly Kakuk.

Mayor Ulloa presented a City Tile to Natalie Blanco in honor of her historic achievement as the City's first CIF State Girls Wrestling champion.

Recognition of the Teen Advisory Committee Members - Ximena Tapia -Lugo, Kale Lo, Bridget Moore, Adrian Mora, Neil Jatakia, Jazlynn Sanchez, Karisia Rojas, Drew Ramirez, Flor Hernandez, Julia Barraza, Kathleen Chang, and Sofia Henderson. 31 CHINO CITY COUNCIL
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Mayor Ulloa called up Brissa Sanchez, CSPR Coordinator, who presented certificates of recognition to the City of Chino Teen Advisory Committee members: Ximena Tapia -Lugo, Kale Lo, Bridget Moore, Adrian Mora, Neil Jatakia, Jazlynn Sanchez, Karisia Rojas, Drew Ramirez, Flor Hernandez, Julia Barraza, Kathleen Chang, and Sofia Henderson.

Retirement Recognition. Recognition of Chino Police Department Public Safety Dispatcher Jennifer Latham in recognition of 20 years of dedicated service to the City of Chino and its residents.

Mayor Ulloa recognized Public Safety Dispatcher Jennifer Latham and presented her a City Tile in recognition of her 20 years of dedicated service to the City of Chino Police Department.

Police Chief Kevin Mensen also recognized Ms. Latham.

Anthony Moreno, District Representative from the office of Senator Susan Rubio, presented Ms. Latham a certificate in honor of her retirement and years of service.

Business of the Month - Award of Business of the Month for May 2025 to Let's Party Entertainment.

Mayor Ulloa presented the May 2025 Business of the Month Award to Let's Party Entertainment. Owner Vola Rossi was present to accept the award.

Mayor’s Home Beautification Award - Award of Mayor’s Home Beautification Award for May 2025.

Mayor Ulloa announced the Mayor's Home Beautification Award for May 2025 was awarded to Joel Lee and Kevin Ju from the Lamplighter Community in Chino, who were unable to attend the meeting, but ensured staff will deliver their award.

REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Fred Galante reported out of closed session as follows:

1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code 54956.8 Property: APN: 1014 -281-03, 1014 -281-08; 5412 Francis Ave., Chino; Agency Negotiator: Linda Reich, City Manager or her designee; Negotiating Parties: Grand West Coast Investment LLC; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Potential Acquisition Mayor Ulloa abstained from Closed Session Item 1. The balance of the City Council held a discussion, and no further reportable action was taken.

3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code 54956.8; Property: APN: 1020 -282-03; 13218 6th Street, Chino; Agency Negotiator: Linda Reich, City Manager or her designee; Negotiating Parties: SKS Property Investment LLC; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Potential Acquisition The City Council received an update, provided direction, and no further reportable action was taken.
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5. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency Negotiator: Terry Doyle, Director of Human Resources/Risk Management Employee Organizations: Chino City Hall Confidential Employee Association; Chino Police Management Association (CPMA); Chino Police Officers Association (CPOA); Chino Police Professional Employees Association (CPPEA); Teamsters Local1932 Professional, Technical and Clerical Unit; American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME District Council 36 - Local 3183 ); Unrepresented Management Sworn and Professional; Executive Management and Deputy Directors; and Part-time Employees City Attorney Fred Galante reported Closed Session will reconvene after the regular meeting for Item 5 and a report out for the item will be provided at the conclusion of Closed Session.

AGENDA ADDITIONS/REVISIONS
City Manager Linda Reich reported there were no additions or revisions to the agenda.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Ulloa issued a reminder about the following scheduled community events:

Chino Bike Day is Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 7:30 - 11:00 a.m., at Ruben S. Ayala Park.

For more information, visit cityofchino.org/bikeday.

Residential Community Clean Up is Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at 13793 Redwood Street.

The American Legion Memorial Day Ceremony is Monday, May 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Chino Community Building, 5443 B Street.

Chino City Hall will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Captain Ryan Croley, Chino Police Department, provided the invocation.

Melissa Compani, Representative, Fourth District San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman, announced upcoming events.

Michael Huizar, Post Commander, American Legion Chino Post 299, spoke on behalf of the Chino American Legion in opposition of the proposed development at the corner of Central/Schaefer Avenues and requested support from the City.

Maureen Mendoza, spoke about concerns regarding the Animal Resource Center (ARC). 33 CHINO CITY COUNCIL
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CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Warrants. Approve expenses as audited and within budget for warrants 775116 to 775414, and Electronic Fund Transfers 524156E to 524277E, totaling $7,648,738.33

2. Minutes. Regular Meeting Minutes for April 15, 2025 (All members present).

4. Fiscal Year 2023 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Authorize the acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2023 EMPG in the amount of $19,619 and appropriate $19,619 to the General Fund with a corresponding increase to the General Fund grant (G425C) revenue.

5. Acceptance of State Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) California Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program (CCPP-24) Grant Funds. Authorize the acceptance of CalRecycle CCPP -24 grant funds of $23,366; establish grant number G7251 for FY2024 -25; and appropriate $23,366 to the Sanitation Fund with a corresponding increase to the Sanitation Fund revenues in the same amount.

Motion by Council Member Lucio, seconded by Council Member Comstock, to approve the Consent Calendar items 1-5 as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:

AYES: ULLOA, COMSTOCK, FLORES, AND LUCIO
NOES: NONE.

ABSENT: BURTON

NEW BUSINESS

6. Award of Contract - Glenn E. Duncan Interactive Water Feature Project (PK253). Award a Professional Services Contract in the amount of $80,000 to Sitescapes, Inc., Costa Mesa,CA for design services for the Glenn E. Duncan Splash Pad Project.

Staff Report By: Jeffrey Benson, Parks & Facilities Manager RECOMMENDATION: 1) Award a Professional Services Agreement in the amount of $80,000 to Sitescapes, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA for design services for the Glenn E. Duncan Splash Pad Project (PK253); 2) authorize expenditures of up to $8,000 for project contingencies for a not-to-exceed potential contract amount of $88,000; 3) appropriate $13,000 to the Park Fund with a backfill from the Park Fund Preserve 341 reserves for a revised project budget of $88,000; and 4) authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents on behalf of the City.

Jeffrey Benson, Parks & Facilities Manager, provided a report on the item.

Council Member Lucio spoke in favor of the proposed project.

Motion by Council Member Flores, seconded by Council Member Comstock, to 1) Award a Professional Services Agreement in the amount of $80,000 to Sitescapes, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA for design services for the Glenn E. Duncan Splash Pad Project (PK253); 2) authorize expenditures of up to $8,000 for project contingencies for a not -to-exceed potential contract amount of $88,000; 3) appropriate $13,000 to the Park Fund with a 34 CHINO CITY COUNCIL
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backfill from the Park Fund Preserve 341 reserves for a revised project budget of $88,000; and 4) authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents on behalf of the City. The motion carried by the following vote:

AYES: ULLOA, COMSTOCK, FLORES, AND LUCIO
NOES: NONE.

ABSENT: BURTON

7. Construction Contract to Pacific Hydrotech for State Street Water Treatment Plant (WA212) and Amendments to Professional Services Agreements for the Project. Award Construction Contract to Pacific Hydrotech for State Street Water Treatment Plant WA212 and approve amendments to Professional Services Agreements for the Project.

Staff Report By: Natalie Avila, Associate Engineer
RECOMMENDATION: Approve (1) Appropriate $38,708,159 from the Water Fund Balance (520); (2) Increase the project budget of the State Street Water Treatment Plant Project (WA212) by $38,708,159 for a revised project budget amount of $58,494,712; (3) Approval to waive bid irregularities and award a Construction Contract to Pacific Hydrotech Corporation, for $44,063,900, for the construction of the State Street Water Treatment Plant Project (WA212); (4) Authorize expenditures of up to $4,406,390 for 10% construction contract contingencies as allowable per the Public Contract Code; (5) Approve a fifth amendment to the Design Professional Services Agreement with Hazen and Sawyer, (Agreement No. 2021 -234, for $997,840 for additional engineering and construction support services; (6) Approve an amendment to the Construction Management and Inspection Professional Services Agreement with Butier Engineering, Inc., (Agreement No. 2024 -253), for $607,000 for additional construction management and inspection services; (7) Award a Native American Monitoring Service Agreement with Kizh Nation Resources Management for $290,000; and (8) Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents on behalf of the City.

Natalie Avila, Associate Engineer, and Hye Jin Lee, Director of Public Works, provided a presentation on the item.

Ms. Avila noted that the Native American Monitoring Service Agreement with Kizh Nation Resources Management had a small revision, and a copy was provided to the City Council and saved to the meeting record.

Mayor Ulloa inquired regarding the bid irregularities. Ms. Avila and City Attorney Galante provided further details and information on how this was resolved by the contractor.

Mayor Ulloa inquired about the contaminants listed in the report, and Ms. Avila explained the different contaminants being treated, noting the treatment processes are designed to reduce these to safe levels.

Mayor Ulloa inquired regarding the timeline and Ms. Avila shared the expected project completion is two years.

Ms. Lee added regarding the importance of ensuring the new treatment plant's reliability during power outages, noting that although an emergency generator was not initially included, a condition was made to add it. She explained the efforts being made to secure funding from a federal emergency grant application, and if granted, the funds would replenish the Water Fund, with repayment structured over 30 years.

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forward with this project. Ms. Lee explained Wells 12 and 14 would remain unusable due to contamination, leading to stranded assets and difficulties in meeting water demand, particularly in the upper zone of the City.

Council Member Comstock acknowledged the Infrastructure/Streets Committee were involved in the initial discussions for this item and noted the significance of the project.

The City Council discussed the timeline for the expected receipt of federal funding for the project and the process to proceed with the contract. Ms. Avila and City Attorney Fred Galante provided more information and explained language was added to the contract that allows the City to ensure we receive funding approval before proceeding.

Ms. Lee confirmed that the contractor has agreed to the established pricing terms in writing.

Motion by Council Member Flores, seconded by Council Member Comstock, to Approve (1) Appropriate $38,708,159 from the Water Fund Balance (520); (2) Increase the project budget of the State Street Water Treatment Plant Project (WA212) by $38,708,159 for a revised project budget amount of $58,494,712; (3) Approval to waive bid irregularities and award a Construction Contract to Pacific Hydrotech Corporation, for $44,063,900, for the construction of the State Street Water Treatment Plant Project (WA212); (4) Authorize expenditures of up to $4,406,390 for 10% construction contract contingencies as allowable per the Public Contract Code; (5) Approve a fifth amendment to the Design Professional Services Agreement with Hazen and Sawyer, (Agreement No. 2021-234, for $997,840 for additional engineering and construction support services; (6) Approve an amendment to the Construction Management and Inspection Professional Services Agreement with Butier Engineering, Inc., (Agreement No. 2024 -253), for $607,000 for additional construction management and inspection services; (7) Award a Native American Monitoring Service Agreement with Kizh Nation Resources Management for $290,000; and (8) Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents on behalf of the City. The motion carried by the following vote:

AYES: ULLOA, COMSTOCK, FLORES, AND LUCIO
NOES: NONE.

ABSENT: BURTON

MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Ulloa
Mayor Ulloa reported on the following meetings and events including Omnitrans Board of Directors meeting; Volunteer Recognition Dinner; Chino Basin Desalter Authority Board of Directors meeting; Southern California Water Coalition Board of Directors meeting and Quarterly Luncheon; Kiwanis Corn Feed Run Car Show; City Manager meeting; Art Box Contest meeting; National Day of Prayer event at the DoubleTree Hotel; National Day of Prayer at the City Hall lawn; Chino Valley Real Estate Group meeting; Chino Corporate Challenge opening ceremony; Chino Valley Fire District Open House; Hula Dancers Performance; Animal Resource Center meeting; presented the Nurse's Week Proclamation at the Chino Valley Medical Center; and Closed Session.

Mayor Pro Tem Burton
Mayor Pro Tem Burton had an excused absence.
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Council Member Comstock
Council Member Comstock reported on the following meetings and events including the Volunteer Recognition Dinner; City Manager meeting; Cal Cities Conference, which including legislative meetings with local elected legislators; Cal Cities Board meeting; City Manager meeting; Community Services, Parks, and Recreation Commission meeting; Chino Valley Unified School District Measure G Bond Oversight Committee meeting; meeting with a local constituent regarding the development on Euclid and Schaefer Avenues; National Day of Prayer; City Manager meeting; Infrastructure/Streets Committee meeting; and Closed Session.

She congratulated the Chino High School Wrestling Team, Teen Advisory Committee, Public Safety Dispatcher Jennifer Latham on her retirement, and thanked the American Legion for their comments.

Mayor Ulloa provide a brief description of Senate Bill 79 (SB79), which focuses on transit-oriented development that could permit buildings up to 7 stories high without consent from local municipalities.

Council Member Flores
Council Member Flores reported on the West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Board meeting and noted there has been a 13% increase in unmaintained pools and spas and reminded the community to ensure that pools are either properly maintained or drained to prevent mosquito infestations; thanked the American Legion for their comments; and spoke regarding the August Summer Night Fights boxing event.

Council Member Lucio
Council Member Lucio reported on the following meetings and events including the League of California Cities Conference and associated meetings; Kiwanis Corn Feed Run Car Show; City Manager meeting; Art Box meeting; meeting with a resident from College Park; meeting with Maria Kennedy, a potential developer in Chino; Southern California Association of Governments Conference; Knights of Columbus golf tournament; Infrastrucure/Streets Committee meeting; meeting with a developer; City Manager meeting; Closed Session; congratulated the Chino High School Wrestlers, including Ms. Blanco for her achievements as the State Champion in her weight class; and thanked the American Legion for their comments.

City Manager's Report
Mayor Ulloa asked City Manager Reich about providing residents with information on the City website to help them contact Sacramento legislators regarding local community impacts. City Manager Reich shared that City staff is currently working on this resource for residents.

City Attorney's Report
City Attorney Galante provided information on Senate Bill 9, the California HOME Act; and complimented the Kiwanis Corn Feed Run Car Show.

Police Chief's Report
Police Chief Kevin Mensen thanked community members who attended the Cano Family fundraiser, acknowledging Nick Montano, Owner of Roscoe's Famous Deli, for his support, and extended appreciation to the Chino Police Officers Association leadership for coordinating the fundraiser event.

Director's Report
There was no Director's report.
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Fire Chief's Report
Fire Chief Dave Williams discussed the Fire Zone map updates and public feedback received.

CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed back into Closed Session at 7:58 p.m. to discuss the following Closed Session item:

REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Fred Galante reported out of closed session as follows:

5. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency Negotiator: Terry Doyle, Director of Human Resources/Risk Management Employee Organizations: Chino City Hall Confidential Employee Association; Chino Police Management Association (CPMA); Chino Police Officers Association (CPOA); Chino Police Professional Employees Association (CPPEA); Teamsters Local1932 Professional, Technical and Clerical Unit; American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 36 - Local 3183 ); Unrepresented Management Sworn and Professional; Executive Management and Deputy Directors; and Part-time Employees The City Council received information, provided unanimous direction, and no reportable action was taken.

ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 9:14 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday, May, 20, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. (Closed Session no earlier than 4:00 p.m. if necessary) in these Council Chambers.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 20TH DAY OF MAY 2025.
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EUNICE M. ULLOA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
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(These minutes are not official until signed.)
38 MEMORANDUM

CITY OF CHINO

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK

SUBJECT
..titl e
Elected City Officials’ Report Regarding Travel, Training, and Meetings.

..end

RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the Elected City Officials’ Report reflecting City Council business related expenses incurred by the City.

..body

FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funding is available in the adopted Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget.

 Superior Customer Service
 Responsible Long-Range Planning
 Exemplary Leadership
 Public Service Excellence through Internal and External Partnerships

Revenue:

Expenditure: 1002000-43320
Transfer In: Transfer Out:
39 CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025
TITLE: ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS’ REPORT REGARDING TRAVEL, TRAINING, AND MEETINGS.

PAGE: 2

BACKGROUND
In accordance with Government Code Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3, implementing Assembly Bill (AB) 1234 on January 1, 2006, the City adopted Resolution No. 2005 -093 establishing a Business-Related Expense Policy. On December 6, 2016, the City approved Resolution No. 2016-075 adopting the latest revisions to this policy. In addition to requiring local agenci es to adopt a business-related expense policy, AB 1234 requires that Elected Officials provide a brief report on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency at the next regular meeting of the legislative body.

ISSUES/ANALYSIS
In response to AB 1234, a report regarding Elected City Officials’ Travel, Training, and Meetings (Exhibit A) was created and is placed on the City Council Agenda Consent Calendar, as needed. The documents that pertain to the items listed on Exhibit A are available for publi c inspection at the City Clerk’s office located in City Hall at 13220 Central Avenue, Chino, CA.

Attachment – Exhibit A

40 Event Date Meeting Purpose
and Subject Matter
Location City Official
Attendees
May 8-9, 2025 City County
Conference 2025
Lake Arrowhead, CA Mayor Ulloa
Council Member
Lucio

41 MEMORANDUM

CITY OF CHINO

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY OF CHINO
FROM: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER

SUBJECT
..titl e
Report on Priority State and Federal Legislative Issues. ..end

RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the May 20, 2025 Government Relations Update, the Tracked State Legislation Report, and the Report on City Position Letters.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.

42 CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025
TITLE: REPORT ON PRIORITY STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ISSUES.

PAGE: 2

BACKGROUND
On April 2, 2024, the City Council adopted the Citywide Legislative Policy, which details guiding principles organized around respective legislative, policy, and regulatory matters. It supplements the Citywide Strategic Plan to build an effective and flexible legislative advocacy strategy.

The Policy authorizes Staff to formulate and approve official City responses for those legislative items with potentially significant impact on the City or that create an issue of timeliness for an official response, with the qualification that the position is determined to be consistent with the City’s legislative policy.

Per the Policy, t he Committee or Staff is to report to the City Council on any updates, recommendations, or actions taken by the Committee or Staff.

ISSUES/ANALYSIS
The Government Relations Update includes legislative and government relations issues of note to the City (Attachment 1).

The Tracked State Legislation Report (Attachment 2) reflects the City's position on active bills being tracked during the current state legislative session.

The Report on City Position Letters (Attachment 3) includes communications submitted by the City on priority legislative and regulatory issues.

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City of Chino
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE (Attachment 1)
As of May 14, 2025
FEDERAL UPDATE (Item 1)
Enclosed is the May 8, 2025 report on Federal issues from Jamie Jones of Turch & Associates.

TRACKED STATE LEGISLATION REPORT (Attachment 2)
Item 2 provides a report City of Chino-tracked state legislation to date. The positions noted on bills are based on the City Council's adopted Legislative Policy. Additional positions may be taken, or existing positions may be modified based on direction from the Legislative Committee or City Council.

Of the 2,695 bills introduced this session, the City is currently tracking 115. The attached Tracked State Legislation Report includes 73 bills that have been classified as “Sponsored”, “Priority”, “Significant”, and “Standard”. The remaining bills are currently classified as “Tracking/Watch”.

POSITION LETTERS & MAJOR ISSUES (Attachment 3)
SB 466 (Caballero), Support – On April 10, 2025, Public Works Director Hye Jin Lee submitted a letter in support.

SB 634 ( Perez), Oppose - On April 17, 2025, Chief Kevin Mensen sent a letter to Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez stating the City’s opposition to SB 634 (Perez). The bill would prohibit a state agency or local jurisdiction from adopting or enforcing a regulation or ordinance that imposes civil or criminal penalties on a person who is homeless or assists an individual experiencing homelessness. The bill was subsequently watered down in response to opposition, now stating that law enforcement cannot ticket charity workers who as sist the homeless. The City has a “Tracking/Watch” position on the amended version of the bill.

Mayor Ulloa to Governor Newsom – On April 23, 2025, Mayor Ulloa sent a letter to Governor Newsom opposing the proliferation of state housing laws that usurp local control and local land use authority.

AB 63 (Rodriguez), Support – City Manager R eich submitted a letter to the Assembly Public Safety Committee in support of the measure. The bill is now a two -year bill and will not be considered again until January 2026.

AB 647 (Gonzalez), Oppose – On April 25, City Manager Reich submitted a letter opposing this measure.

City of Chino Issue Alert: South Coast AQMD Proposed Rules 1111 & 1121 – Although the SCAQMD has amended the Proposed Rules 1111 & 1121 in response to opposition from local governments, residents, and businesses, the City continues to oppose the proposed rules and urges the public to contact SCAQMD.

The proposal is scheduled for hearing by the SCAQMD Board on June 6.

See the attached City of Chino Issue Alert, the Cost of Living Council’s Economic Impact Analysis of Proposed Rules 1111 & 1121 , and SCAQMD’s Hearing Notice.

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CHINO CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING The Legislative Policy Committee scheduled for May 13 , 2025 was cancelled . The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in Council Chambers.

STATE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
• May 9 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the Floor nonfiscal bills introduced in their house.
• May 16 - Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 9. • May 23 - Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the Floor bills introduced in their house. Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 9. • June 2-6 - Floor Session only. No committee may meet except Rules Committee and Conference Committees.
• June 6 - Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house. • June 9 - Committee meetings may resume.
• June 15 - Budget bill must be passed by midnight.
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TO: City of Chino

FROM: Jamie Jones

DATE: May 8, 2025

RE: Federal Update for Legislative Policy Committee May 13 Meeting

I TARIFFS

The Senate recently considered S.J. Res 49, a bipartisan resolution to end the national emergency President Trump declared to impose new tariffs on all imported goods. The measure failed to pass on a tie vote of 49 to 49. Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Republican Senator Mitch McConnell were not present for the vote. Both senators are listed in opposition to President Trump’s tariff policy.

Opponents of raising tariffs argue that they slow economic growth and raise prices on all types of consumer goods, effectively acting like a sales tax.

President Trump and his allies argue that tariffs will force our trading partners to level the global playing field. Trump argues that while Americans might experience some short -term economic pain, the long-term benefits of his tariff policy far outweigh a temporary national economic downturn by lowering our trade deficits and fueling the reindustrialization of the country.

II PRESIDENT TRUMP’S FY26 “SKINNY BUDGET” PROPOSAL

On May 2nd , the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its FY26 “skinny budget.” A more detailed budget proposal is expected to be released later this month. The White House is proposing cuts of $163 billion (23%) to a broad array of non-defense discretionary federal spending such as environmental, education, anti-poverty, foreign aid, housing and health- care programs.

While Trump is proposing to slash programs and departments, Congress will have to weigh in on these proposals through the annual Appropriations spending bills. Trump’s budget proposal, like his predecessors, is considered dead on arrival on Capitol Hill , but it nevertheless establishes his FY26 priorities.

COMPARED TO THE FY25 BUDGET, TRUMP’S FY26 BUDGET PLAN PROPOSES TO CUT:

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• State Department by 84% (includes USAID cuts)
• EPA by 55%
• HUD by 44%
• Labor by 35%
• Interior by 31%
• HHS by 26%
• NASA by 24%
• Treasury by 19%
• USDA by 18%
• Commerce by 17%
• Education by 15%
• Energy by 9%
• Justice by 8%

President Trump’s Proposed Plus Ups:

V A by 4%
Transportation by 6%
Defense by 13%
Homeland Security by 65%

III CONGRESSIONAL RECONCILIATION UPDATE

H.Con.Res . 14, the FY25 Budget Resolution, passed the Republican controlled Congress last month, includes reconciliation instructions that direct 11 House committees to submit legislation that will increase or decrease the deficit over FY2025-FY2034 and increase the statutory debt limit by 5 trillion.

The reconciliation bill is expected to extend and expand President Trump’s 2017 tax cut and reform measure. House and Senate Republicans have a cap of about $4.5 trillion reserved for extending current tax rates that are due to expire at the end of the year. To offset some of the costs of extending the 2017 tax rates, GOP congressional members will have to come up with at least $1.5 trillion in cuts to non -defense programs. A tall order since Senate Republicans are on record wanting to cut $4 billion and House Republicans, pressured by the Freedom Caucus, want to cut up to $2 trillion.

The House Budget Committee has put the repeal of tax -exempt municipal bonds on a list of possible pay-fors for a budget reconciliation bill and the rewrite of the 2017 tax law. I recommend that the City of Chino communicate with its congressional delegation, urging them to oppose repealing or weakening tax-exempt municipal bonds.

According to the US Conference of Mayors, it is projected that an elimination of tax exemption would raise borrowing costs by up to $833 billion between 2026 and 2035, a cost that would be passed onto taxpayers and lead to a $6,554.67 tax and rate increase for each American household over the next decade.

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The US Conference of Mayors letter to Congress highlighted the following issues House and Senate GOP members should support as they work on shaping the reconciliation package:

1. Provide major housing tax credits to spur production, including a robust expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, creation of the Neighborhood Homes Tax Credit, tax credits to convert vacant commercial property to housing, and expansion of the Historic Tax Credit. Research shows significant increases in housing production directly correlate to reduced rents and the moderation of housing prices, exactly what is needed to address our national housing crisis. But these credits must spur sufficient production to adequately respond to the depth and breadth of our nation’ s shortage of units, which we estimate to be between 4-7 million. Given the role that rising home prices and rents play in “kitchen table” inflation, we believe the production credits should be a top priority in the tax bill.

2. Provide full funding of the Community Development Block Grant (housing rehab) and HOME Partnership (new construction) programs , along with increased resources for FHA mortgage insurance, rental assistance, and affordable housing programs to further address our housing crisis.

3. Protect tax-exempt municipal bonds, including private activity bonds, which are the main financing tool of locally funded, essential infrastructure, including transportation, water and wastewater facilities, along with housing, schools, and hospitals, to name a few. We oppose any effort to restrict this time -honored mechanism for raising local revenues to support locally driven projects. State and local governments finance 75% of the nation’ s infrastructure, mostly through tax-exempt financing. Removing the tax exemption on municipal bonds would cost households on average $6,500 over a ten-year period.

4. Continue innovative Direct Pay energy credits within the IRS to support local government energy efficiency and conservation projects to lower energy bills. Federal investment credits and direct pay policies provide a critical incentive for leveraging investments in new and upgraded energy sources. Direct pay policie s also enhance local efforts to modernize the electricity transmission grid and ensure that electricity transformers are available.

5. Restore and Expand the Child Tax Credit, proven to reduce child poverty in our nation.

In fact, CTC levels during our economic recovery reduced child poverty by 40%. This bill should do the same. An economically stable and secure family enriches early childhood development and emotional health; poverty yields the opposite. Exp anding the CTC is an investment in the future of our children’ s lives and our nation.

6. Protect Medicaid benefits to ensure current levels of service and access to health care Medicaid is the principal source of health care funding for countless seniors in nursing homes in cities and rural America alike; and is a major source of health care for the nation’ s children. We also want to emphasize the importance of maintaining the funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other child nutrition programs, as they are vital for supporting child health.

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IV TRUMP THREATENS 100% TARIFFS ON MOVIES MADE ABROAD

President Donald Trump is threatening to levy all films produced outside the U.S. at a rate of 100%.

Over the weekend, Trump accused other countries of “stealing the movie-making capabilities” of the U.S. and said that he had authorized the Commerce Department and the U.S. Trade Representative to immediately begin the process of implementing this new import tax on all foreign-made films.

Further specifics or dates weren't provided. The White House confirmed that no final decisions had been made as of Monday, May 5.

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TRACKED STATE LEGISLATION REPORT (Attachment 2)
As of May 14, 2025
The Tracked State Legislation Report (Attachment 2) reflects the City's position on active bills being tracked during the current state legislative session.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2025

GOVERNANCE
AB 259 (Rubio, Blanca, D) Open meetings: local agencies: teleconferences.

Current Text: 04/21/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/06/2025 - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Location: 05/06/2025 - Senate Rules
Summary: The Ralph M. Brown Act, requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a legislative body, as defined, of a local agency be open and public and that all persons be permitted to attend and participate. Current law, until January 1, 2026, authorizes the legislative body of a local agency to use alternative teleconferencing if, during the teleconference meeting, at least a quorum of the members of the legislative body participates in person from a singular physical location clearly identified on the agenda that is open to the public and situated within the boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction, and the legislative body complies with prescribed requirements. Current law requires a member to satisfy specified requirements to participate in a meeting remotely pursuant to these alternative teleconferencing provisions, including that specified circumstances apply. Current law establishes limits on the number of meetings a member may participate in solely by teleconference from a remote location pursuant to these alternative teleconferencing provisions, including prohibiting such participation for more than 2 meetings per year if the legislative body regularly meets once per month or less. This bill would extend the alternative teleconferencing procedures until January 1, 2030. (Based on 04/21/2025 text) Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Governance

AB 1060 (Ávila Farías, D) Local government: legal fee disclosures.

Current Text: 02/20/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was L. GOV. on 3/10/2025)(May be acted upon Jan 2026)

Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law requires the city attorney to advise the city officials in all legal matters pertaining to city business and to perform other legal services required from time to time by the legislative body. Current law requires a city attorney to receive compensation as is allowed by the legislative body. This bill would require all invoices for work by the city attorney, or by any other attorney who is seeking, or has sought, compensation from a city, to be made available, without redaction, to each member of the city council promptly upon that member’s request. The bill would require a 51 2

member of the city council who receives an invoice to maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information contained in the invoice. (Based on 02/20/2025 text) Position: Oppose
Priority: (3) Significant
Subject: Governance, Legal and Records Management

ACR 44 (Pacheco, D) California Cities Week.

Current Text: 02/27/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 05/07/2025 - From committee: Ordered to third reading.

Location: 05/07/2025 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: Would proclaim the week of April 20, 2025 to April 26, 2025, to be California Cities Week, and would encourage all Californians to be involved in their communities and be civically engaged with their local government. (Based on 02/27/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Governance

SB 239 (Arreguín, D) Open meetings: teleconferencing: subsidiary body.

Current Text: 04/07/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Location: 05/08/2025 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: The Ralph M. Brown Act requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a legislative body, as defined, of a local agency be open and public and that all persons be permitted to attend and participate. The act generally requires for teleconferencing that the legislative body of a local agency that elects to use teleconferencing post agendas at all teleconference locations, identify each teleconference location in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and have each teleconference location be accessible to the public. Current law also requires that, during the teleconference, at least a quorum of the members of the legislative body participate from locations within the boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction, except as specified. Current law, until January 1, 2026, authorizes specified neighborhood city councils to use alternate teleconferencing provisions related to notice, agenda, and public participation, as prescribed, if, among other requirements, the city council has adopted an authorizing resolution and 2/3 of the neighborhood city council votes to use alternate teleconference provisions, as specified This bill would authorize a subsidiary body, as defined, to use alternative teleconferencing provisions and would impose requirements for notice, agenda, and public participation, as prescribed. The bill would require the subsidiary body to post the agenda at each physical meeting location designated by the subsidiary body, as specified. The bill would require the members of the subsidiary body to visibly appear on camera during the open portion of a meeting that is publicly accessible via the internet or other online platform, as specified. (Based on 04/07/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (3) Significant
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Subject: Governance
Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored

SB 634 (Pérez, D) Local government: homelessness.

Current Text: 04/28/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/30/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: The California Constitution authorizes a county or city to make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws. This bill would prohibit a local jurisdiction from adopting a local ordinance, or enforcing an existing ordinance, that prohibits a person or organization from providing support services, as specified, to a person who is homeless or assisting a person who is homeless with any act related to basic survival.

The bill would define various terms for these purposes. (Based on 04/28/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Governance, Human Services, Recreation, Quality of Life, Public Safety

SB 707 (Durazo, D) Open meetings: meeting and teleconference requirements.

Current Text: 04/07/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/06/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Location: 05/06/2025 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: The Ralph M. Brown Act requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a legislative body, as defined, of a local agency be open and public and that all persons be permitted to attend and participate. This bill would, until January 1, 2030, require a city council or a county board of supervisors to comply with additional meeting requirements, including that all open and public meetings include an opportunity for members of the public to attend via a 2-way telephonic service or a 2-way audiovisual platform, as defined, that a system is in place for requesting and receiving interpretation services for public meetings, as specified, and that the city council or county board of supervisors encourage residents to participate in public meetings, as specified. (Based on 04/07/2025 text) Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Governance

SB 827 (Gonzalez, D) Local agency officials: training.

Current Text: 05/12/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/12/2025 - From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended.

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Senate Appropriations
Summary: Current law imposes ethics training on specified local agency officials. Current law requires each training to be 2 hours and requires the officials to receive each training every 2 years, and as described otherwise, with the first training within one year of commencing service. Current law requires 53 4

the local agency to maintain records of the trainings, as prescribed. This bill would expand which local agency officials are required to complete the above-described ethics training to include department heads, or other similar administrative officers, and would instead require officials who commence service on or after January 1, 2026, to receive their initial training within 6 months of commencing service. The bill would require the local agency to publish the training records on its internet website, as specified. This bill would additionally require all local agency officials, as defined, to receive at least 2 hours of fiscal and financial training, as described. The bill would require the training to be received at least once every 2 years, as provided. The bill would exempt from these requirements specified local agency officials if they are in compliance with existing education requirements specific to their positions. (Based on 05/12/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Governance

HUMAN RESOURCES
AB 339 (Ortega, D) Local public employee organizations: notice requirements.

Current Text: 01/28/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 04/09/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/09/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act contains various provisions that govern collective bargaining of local represented employees and delegates jurisdiction to the Public Employment Relations Board to resolve disputes and enforce the statutory duties and rights of local public agency employers and employees. Current law requires the governing body of a public agency to meet and confer in good faith regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment with representatives of recognized employee organizations. Current law requires the governing body of a public agency, and boards and commissions designated by law or by the governing body, to give reasonable written notice, except in cases of emergency, as specified, to each recognized employee organization affected of any ordinance, rule, resolution, or regulation directly relating to matters within the scope of representation proposed to be adopted by the governing body or the designated boards and commissions. This bill would require the governing body of a public agency, and boards and commissions designated by law or by the governing body of a public agency, to give the recognized employee organization no less than 120 days’ written notice before issuing a request for proposals, request for quotes, or renewing or extending an existing contract to perform services that are within the scope of work of the job classifications represented by the recognized employee organization. The bill would require the notice to include specified information, including the anticipated duration of the contract. (Based on 01/28/2025 text)
Position: Oppose
Priority: (3) Significant
Subject: Human Resources, Public Safety

AB 340 (Ahrens, D) Employer-employee relations: confidential communications.

Current Text: 03/05/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/23/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. 54 5

Location: 04/23/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law that governs the labor relations of public employees and employers, including, among others, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the Ralph C. Dills Act, provisions relating to public schools, and provisions relating to higher education, prohibits employers from taking certain actions relating to employee organization, including imposing or threatening to impose reprisals on employees, discriminating or threatening to discriminate against employees, or otherwise interfering with, restraining, or coercing employees because of their exercise of their guaranteed rights. Those provisions of current law further prohibit denying to employee organizations the rights guaranteed to them by current law. This bill would prohibit a public employer from questioning a public employee, a representative of a recognized employee organization, or an exclusive representative regarding communications made in confidence between an employee and an employee representative in connection with representation relating to any matter within the scope of the recognized employee organization’s representation. (Based on 03/05/2025 text) Position: Oppose
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Human Resources

AB 465 (Zbur, D) Local public employees: memoranda of understanding.

Current Text: 03/13/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/23/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

Location: 04/23/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act authorizes local public employees, as defined, to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on matters of labor relations and defines various terms for these purposes. The act prohibits a public agency from, among other things, refusing or failing to meet and negotiate in good faith with a recognized employee organization. Current law states that the Legislature finds and declares that the duties and responsibilities of local agency employer representatives under the act are substantially similar to the duties and responsibilities required under existing collective bargaining enforcement procedures and therefore the costs incurred by the local agency employer representatives in performing those duties and responsibilities under that act are not reimbursable as state-mandated costs. This bill would require, on or after January 1, 2026, a memorandum of understanding between a public agency and a recognized employee organization to include specified provisions including, among other things, a provision providing for a system of progressive discipline that grants due process to an employee when they are disciplined, upon the request of the recognized employee organization.

The bill would define “progressive discipline” and “due process” for this purpose. (Based on 03/13/2025 text)
Position: Oppose
Priority: (3) Significant
Subject: Human Resources

AB 1109 (Kalra, D) Evidentiary privileges: union agent-represented worker privilege.

Current Text: 02/20/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
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Status: 05/12/2025 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

Location: 05/12/2025 - Senate DESK
Summary: Current law governs the admissibility of evidence in court proceedings and generally provides a privilege as to communications made in the course of certain relations, including the attorney-client, physician-patient, and psychotherapist-patient relationship, as specified. Under current law, the right of any person to claim those evidentiary privileges is waived with respect to a communication protected by the privilege if any holder of the privilege, without coercion, has disclosed a significant part of the communication or has consented to a disclosure. This bill would establish a privilege between a union agent, as defined, and a represented employee or represented former employee to refuse to disclose any confidential communication between the employee or former employee and the union agent made while the union agent was acting in the union agent’s representative capacity, except as specified. The bill would permit a represented employee or represented former employee to prevent another person from disclosing a privileged communication, except as specified. (Based on 02/20/2025 text)
Position: Oppose
Priority: (3) Significant
Subject: Human Resources

SB 431 (Arreguín, D) Assault and battery: public utility employees and essential infrastructure workers.

Current Text: 03/24/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/21/2025 - April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/21/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Existing law defines an assault as an unlawful attempt, coupled with present ability, to commit a violent injury upon the person of another. Existing law defines a battery as any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another. Under existing law, an assault or battery committed against specified professionals engaged in the performance of their duties, including peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would make an assault or battery committed against an employee of a public utility or a worker engaged in essential infrastructure work, as defined, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. By expanding the scope of these crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. (Based on 03/24/2025 text) Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Human Resources

HUMAN SERVICES, RECREATION, QUALITY OF LIFE
SB 16 (Blakespear, D) Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program: housing element:
unsheltered and chronic homelessness: assessment and financing plan. 56 7

Current Text: 04/24/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/12/2025 - May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 05/12/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires a housing element to consist of an identification and analysis of existing and projected housing needs and a statement of goals, policies, quantified objectives, financial resources, and scheduled programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing. Current law requires the housing element to include, among other things, an assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints that are relevant to meeting these needs. Current law establishes the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program (HHAP) for the purpose of providing jurisdictions with grant funds to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address their immediate homelessness challenges, as specified.(3)The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. (Based on 04/24/2025 text)
Position: Oppose
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Human Services, Recreation, Quality of Life

SB 38 (Umberg, D) Second Chance Program.

Current Text: 04/09/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/28/2025 - April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/28/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law requires the Board of State and Community Corrections to administer a grant program to carry out the purposes of the Second Chance Program. Current law requires the grant program to, among other things, restrict eligibility to proposals that offer mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services, misdemeanor diversion programs, or a combination thereof. Current law also establishes the Second Chance Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, which is administered by the board. The Treatment-Mandated Felony Act makes it a crime for a person, who has 2 or more prior convictions for a felony or misdemeanor violation of specified controlled substances crimes, to possess a hard drug, as defined, unless it has been prescribed by a doctor, among others. Under current law, a defendant who has been charged with this crime can elect treatment, in lieu of a jail or prison sentence or probation, by pleading guilty or no contest and admitting the alleged prior convictions, waiving time for sentencing and the pronouncement of judgment, and agreeing to participate in, and complete, a detailed treatment program developed by a drug addiction expert and approved by the court. This bill would require the Second Chance grant program to authorize eligibility for proposals that offer mental health or behavioral health services and drug court or collaborative court programs, including the treatment program under the Treatment-Mandated Felony Act. By expanding the purpose of a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation. (Based on 04/09/2025 text)
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Human Services, Recreation, Quality of Life

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SB 360 (Rubio, D) Land conservation: California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Act: County of San Bernardino.

Current Text: 02/13/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 04/07/2025 - April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/07/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Act, an initiative measure approved by the voters in the June 7, 1988, statewide primary election, provided bond funds for wildlife, coastal, and parkland conservation. Current law requires an applicant receiving state funds under the act to maintain any property acquired in perpetuity, as specified, and use the property only for the purposes stated in the act and to make no other use, sale, or other disposition of the property except as authorized by a specific act of the Legislature. Current law authorizes the County of San Bernardino to sell or exchange property it owns within the Chino Agricultural Preserve that was purchased with grant funds if it meets certain conditions. Among those conditions, existing law requires the county to preserve all lands and conservation easements acquired or dedicated as authorized by the act in perpetuity for open-space conservation purposes or agricultural preservation, and specifies that open- space conservation includes community gardens, agricultural heritage projects, agricultural and wildlife education or wildlife habitat. This bill would additionally authorize preservation of those lands or easements for park and recreational purposes, and would explicitly include, to the extent they are consistent with the purposes of the act, playgrounds, recreational venues, sporting venues, amphitheaters, and preservation of historical resources as appropriate purposes. (Based on 02/13/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (2) Priority
Subject: Human Services, Recreation, Quality of Life

SB 634 (Pérez, D) Local government: homelessness.

Current Text: 04/28/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/30/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

The bill would define various terms for these purposes. (Based on 04/28/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Governance, Human Services, Recreation, Quality of Life, Public Safety

SR 15 (Ochoa Bogh, R) Relative to the “2-1-1” information and referral service.

Current Text: 02/28/2025 - Enrolled HTML PDF
Status: 02/27/2025 - Read. Adopted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.)
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Location: 02/27/2025 - Senate ADOPTED
Summary: Would resolve that he Senate hereby proclaims the month of February 2025 as 2-1-1 Month and the day of February 11, 2025 as 2-1-1 Day to promote and strengthen the 2-1-1 service in providing Californians with free and confidential referrals to needed resources. Resolved, That the Senate commits to supporting the 2-1-1 service and infrastructure so that all Californians have equitable access to this critical service that provides resource connections regarding support for poverty, housing, family and children, aging and disability, health equity, and disasters. Resolved, That the Senate encourages all Californians to be aware of the 2-1-1 service and look up their local 2-1-1 service provider on the internet at 211.org (Based on 02/28/2025 text) Priority: (6) Info only
Subject: Human Services, Recreation, Quality of Life

LEGAL AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
AB 538 (Berman, D) Public works: payroll records.

Current Text: 02/11/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 04/23/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

Location: 04/23/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law requires the Labor Commissioner to investigate allegations that a contractor or subcontractor violated the law regulating public works projects, including the payment of prevailing wages. Current law requires each contractor and subcontractor on a public works project to keep accurate payroll records, showing the name, address, social security number, work classification, straight time and overtime hours worked each day and week, and the actual per diem wages paid to each journeyman, apprentice, worker, or other employee employed by the contractor or subcontractor in connection with the public work. Current law requires certified copies of records to be available upon request by the public and sets forth a process for the public to request the records either through the awarding body or the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. Current law makes any contractor, subcontractor, agent, or representative who neglects to comply with the requirements to keep accurate payroll records guilty of a misdemeanor. This bill would require the awarding body, if a request is made by the public through the awarding body and the body is not in possession of the certified records, to obtain those records from the relevant contractor and make them available to the requesting entity. The bill would authorize the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement to enforce certain penalties if a contractor fails to comply with the awarding body’s request within 10 days of receipt of the notice. (Based on 02/11/2025 text)
Position: Oppose
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Legal and Records Management

AB 712 (Wicks, D) Housing reform laws: enforcement actions: fines and penalties.

Current Text: 05/05/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/12/2025 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. 59 10

Location: 05/12/2025 - Senate DESK
Summary: Current law within the Planning and Zoning Law describes various reforms and incentives enacted by the Legislature to facilitate and expedite the construction of affordable housing. Current law within the Planning and Zoning Law, in certain civil actions or proceedings against a public entity that has issued specified approvals for a housing development, authorizes a court to award all reasonably incurred costs of suit to a prevailing public entity or nonprofit housing corporation that is a real party in interest and the permit applicant of the low- or moderate-income housing if the court makes specified findings. This bill, where the applicant for a housing development is a prevailing party in an action brought by the applicant to enforce the public agency’s compliance with a housing reform law as applied to the applicant’s housing development project, would entitle an applicant for a housing development project to reasonable attorney’s fees and costs and would require a court to impose fines on a local agency, as specified. The bill would prohibit a public agency from requiring the applicant to indemnify, defend, or hold harmless the public agency in any action alleging the public agency violated the applicant’s rights or deprived the applicant of the benefits or protection provide by a housing reform law. (Based on 05/05/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Legal and Records Management, Planning, Land Use, Housing Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

AB 1060 (Ávila Farías, D) Local government: legal fee disclosures.

Current Text: 02/20/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was L. GOV. on 3/10/2025)(May be acted upon Jan 2026)

MUNICIPAL FUNDING AND PROCUREMENT
AB 262 (Caloza, D) California Individual Assistance Act.

Current Text: 04/03/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/30/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. 60 11

Location: 04/30/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The California Disaster Assistance Act requires the Director of Emergency Services to provide financial assistance to local agencies for their personnel costs, equipment costs, and the cost of supplies and materials used during disaster response activities, incurred as a result of a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, subject to specified criteria. The act continuously appropriates moneys in the Disaster Assistance Fund and its subsidiary account, the Earthquake Emergency Investigations Account, without regard to fiscal year, for purposes of the act. This bill would require the director, in administering that act, to prioritize local agencies that are not eligible for federal funding, pursuant to specified federal regulation, due to the agency’s inability to meet minimum damage thresholds. This bill would also enact the California Individual Assistance Act to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to local agencies, community-based organizations, and individuals for specified costs related to a disaster, as prescribed. (Based on 04/03/2025 text) Priority: (6) Info only
Subject: Municipal Funding and Procurement, Public Safety Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored

AB 330 (Rogers, D) Local Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Collection Act.

Current Text: 01/27/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 04/29/2025 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 04/29/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The Local Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Collection Act, until January 1, 2026, suspends the authority of a city, county, or city and county to impose a utility user tax on the consumption of prepaid communications service and any charge that applies to prepaid mobile telephony service, as defined, on access to communication services or access to local “911” emergency telephone systems, and instead requires those taxes and charges to be applied during the period beginning January 1, 2016, and ending January 1, 2026, under any local ordinance to be at specified rates. The act requires that these local charges imposed by a city, county, or a city and county on prepaid mobile telephony services be collected from the prepaid consumer by a seller at the time of sale, as specified. Current law requires that all local charges be collected and paid to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration pursuant to the Fee Collection Procedures Law and be deposited into the Local Charges for Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Fund, and be transmitted to the city, county, or city and county, as provided. This bill would extend operation of the act until January 1, 2031. (Based on 01/27/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Municipal Funding and Procurement

AB 532 (Ransom, D) Water rate assistance program.

Current Text: 05/05/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/06/2025 - Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: Current federal law, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, among other things, requires the federal Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a Low-Income Household Drinking Water and Wastewater Emergency Assistance Program, which is also known as the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program, for making grants to states and Indian tribes to assist low-income households that pay a high proportion of household income for drinking water and wastewater services, as provided. Current law requires the Department of Community Services and Development to administer the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program in this state, and to receive and expend moneys appropriated and allocated to the state for purposes of that program, pursuant to the above-described federal law. The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program was only operative until March 31, 2024. This bill would repeal the above-described requirements related to the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program. The bill would instead require, upon appropriation by the Legislature, the Department of Community Services and Development to establish and administer the California Low Income Household Water Assistance Program. (Based on 05/05/2025 text)
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Municipal Funding and Procurement, Trash, Recycling, Water, Resources

AB 905 (Pacheco, D) State general obligation bonds: disclosure requirements.

Current Text: 03/28/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/24/2025 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation:

To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 04/23/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The State General Obligation Bond Law generally sets forth the procedures for the issuance and sale of bonds governed by its provisions and for the disbursal of the proceeds of the sale of those bonds. Current law requires any state bond measure approved on or after January 1, 2004, to be subject to an annual reporting process, with the head of the lead state agency administering the bond proceeds reporting certain information about the projects being funded to the Legislature and the Department of Finance. Current law allows this information to be provided on the agency’s internet website or the state’s open data portal under certain circumstances. This bill would require a bond act for any state general obligation bond measure that is approved by voters on and after January 1, 2026, to include specified information about the objectives of the bond expenditure and related data. The bill would also require the head of the lead state agency administering the bond to post on its internet website a notification that contains, among other information, details about the programs and projects authorized to be funded by the bond. (Based on 03/28/2025 text) Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Municipal Funding and Procurement

SB 90 (Seyarto, R) Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: grants: improvements to public evacuation routes: mobile rigid water storage: electrical generators.

Current Text: 03/12/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/05/2025 - May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. 62 13

Location: 05/05/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024, approved by the voters as Proposition 4 at the November 5, 2024, statewide general election, authorized the issuance of bonds in the amount of $10,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance projects for safe drinking water, drought, flood, and water resilience, wildfire and forest resilience, coastal resilience, extreme heat mitigation, biodiversity and nature-based climate solutions, climate-smart, sustainable, and resilient farms, ranches, and working lands, park creation and outdoor access, and clean air programs. The act makes $135,000,000 available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Office of Emergency Services for a wildfire mitigation grant program to provide, among other things, loans, direct assistance, and matching funds for projects that prevent wildfires, increase resilience, maintain existing wildfire risk reduction projects, reduce the risk of wildfires to communities, or increase home or community hardening. The act provides that eligible projects include, but are not limited to, grants to local agencies, state agencies, joint powers authorities, tribes, resource conservation districts, fire safe councils, and nonprofit organizations for structure hardening of critical community infrastructure, wildfire smoke mitigation, evacuation centers, including community clean air centers, structure hardening projects that reduce the risk of wildfire for entire neighborhoods and communities, water delivery system improvements for fire suppression purposes for communities in very high or high fire hazard areas, wildfire buffers, and incentives to remove structures that significantly increase hazard risk. This bill would include in the list of eligible projects grants to the above-mentioned entities for improvements to public evacuation routes in very high and high fire hazard severity zones, mobile rigid dip tanks, as defined, to support firefighting efforts, prepositioned mobile rigid water storage, as defined, and improvements to the response and effectiveness of fire engines and helicopters. (Based on 03/12/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Municipal Funding and Procurement

SB 346 (Durazo, D) Local agencies: transient occupancy taxes: short-term rental facilitator.

Current Text: 05/08/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

Location: 05/08/2025 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: Existing law authorizes a local authority, by ordinance or resolution, to regulate the occupancy of a room or rooms, or other living space, in a hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel, or other lodging for a period of less than 30 days. This bill would authorize a local agency, defined to mean a city, county, or city and county, to enact an ordinance to require a short-term rental facilitator, as defined, to report, in the form and manner prescribed by the local agency, the physical address, including 9-digit ZIP Code, of each short-term rental, as defined, during the reporting period, as well as any additional information necessary to identify the property as may be required by the local agency.

The bill would authorize the local agency to impose an administrative fine or penalty for failure to file the report, and would authorize the local agency to initiate an audit of a short-term rental facilitator, as described. The bill would require a short-term rental facilitator, in a jurisdiction that has adopted an ordinance, to include in the listing of a short-term rental any applicable local license number associated with the short-term rental and any transient occupancy tax certification issued by a local agency. The bill would state these provisions do not preempt a local agency from adopting an ordinance that regulates short-term rentals, short-term rental facilitators, or the payment and 63 14

collection of transient occupancy taxes in a manner that differs from those described in the bill. (Based on 05/08/2025 text)
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Municipal Funding and Procurement, Planning, Land Use, Housing Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored

SB 549 (Allen, D) Second Neighborhood Infill Finance and Transit Improvements Act.

Current Text: 02/20/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Location: 05/08/2025 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: Current law authorizes the infrastructure financing plan to provide for the division of taxes levied on taxable property in the area included within the district, as specified, and authorizes the public financing authority to issue bonds by adopting a resolution containing specified provisions, including a determination of the amount of tax revenue available or estimated to be available for the payment of the principal of, and interest on, the bonds. This bill would revise NIFTI-2 to instead authorize, for resolutions adopted under that act’s provisions on or after January 1, 2026, a city, county, or city and county to adopt a resolution, at any time before or after the adoption of the infrastructure financing plan for an enhanced infrastructure financing district, to allocate property tax revenues, and to remove the authorization for adoption of a resolution that allocates revenues derived from local sales and use taxes imposed pursuant to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law or transactions and use taxes. The bill would also repeal the condition that the boundaries of the enhanced infrastructure financing district are coterminous with the city or county that established the district. (Based on 02/20/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Municipal Funding and Procurement, Planning, Land Use, Housing

SB 696 (Alvarado-Gil, R) Sales and Use Tax Law: exemptions: firefighting equipment.

Current Text: 05/08/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended.

Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

Location: 03/05/2025 - Senate Revenue and Taxation
Summary: Existing state sales and use tax laws impose a tax on retailers measured by the gross receipts from the sale of tangible personal property sold at retail in this state or on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from a retailer for storage, use, or other consumption in this state. The Sales and Use Tax Law provides various exemptions from those taxes. This bill, on and after July 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2031, would exempt from those taxes the gross receipts from the sale in this state of, and the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of, firefighting apparatus, equipment, or specialized vehicles, as defined, purchased by a fire department, including an all-volunteer fire department, as defined, or a fire protection district. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. (Based on 05/08/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Municipal Funding and Procurement
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SB 789 (Menjivar, D) Taxation: information returns: vacant commercial real property.

Current Text: 04/30/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/12/2025 - May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 05/12/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current statutory law, the Documentary Transfer Tax Act, authorizes the imposition of a tax by a county or city, as provided, with respect to specified instruments that transfer specified interests in real property. Current law establishes the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for the purpose of administering various taxes. This bill would require a person, as defined, that owns commercial property, as defined, in this state to register with the department, as provided. The bill would require every person owning commercial real property in this state to file an information return each year by a date determined by the department, as provided. The bill would require the information return to include specified information, including, among other requirements, whether any buildings or portions of buildings were vacant in the previous calendar year. The bill would authorize extensions of the time for a person to file an information return under specified circumstances, including for good cause. The bill would impose on any person who fails or refuses to timely furnish a return required by its provisions a penalty of $100 per commercial property that the person fails or refuses to timely furnish the information return. The bill would authorize the Director of Finance to make a loan from the General Fund to the department to implement those provisions, and would require any loan to be repaid from revenues from penalties imposed. (Based on 04/30/2025 text) Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Municipal Funding and Procurement, Planning, Land Use, Housing

PLANNING, LAND USE, HOUSING
AB 11 (Lee, D) The Social Housing Act.

Current Text: 12/02/2024 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 05/07/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Location: 05/07/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Would enact the Social Housing Act and would create the California Housing Authority as an independent state body, the mission of which would be to ensure that social housing developments that are produced and acquired align with the goals of eliminating the gap between housing production and regional housing needs assessment targets and preserving affordable housing. The bill would prescribe a definition of social housing that would describe, in addition to housing owned by the authority, housing owned by other entities, as specified, provided that all social housing developed or authorized by the authority would be owned by the authority. (Based on 12/02/2024 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

AB 39 (Zbur, D) General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.

Current Text: 04/24/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
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Status: 05/01/2025 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a comprehensive general plan for the city’s or county’s physical development that includes various elements, including, among others, a land use element that designates the proposed general distribution and general location and extent of the uses of the land in specified categories, and a circulation element that identifies the location and extent of existing and proposed major thoroughfares, transportation routes, terminals, any military airports and ports, and other local public utilities and facilities, as specified. This bill, the Local Electrification Planning Act, would require each city, county, or city and county, on or after January 1, 2027, but no later than January 1, 2030, to prepare and adopt a specified plan, or integrate a plan in the next adoption or revision of the general plan, that includes locally based goals, objectives, policies, and feasible implementation measures that include, among other things, the identification of opportunities to expand electric vehicle charging and other zero-emission vehicle fueling infrastructure, as specified, and includes policies and implementation measures that address the needs of disadvantaged communities, low-income households, and small businesses for equitable and prioritized investments in zero-emission technologies that directly benefit these groups. (Based on 04/24/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

AB 76 (Alvarez, D) Surplus land: exempt surplus land: sectional planning area.

Current Text: 04/21/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0.) In Senate.

Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Location: 05/08/2025 - Senate Rules
Summary: Current law prescribes requirements for the disposal of surplus land by a local agency.

Current law defines “exempt surplus land” to mean, among other things, land that is subject to a sectional planning area document, as described, and meets specified requirements, including that at least 25% of the units are dedicated to lower income households, as specified, and that is developed at an average density of at least 10 units per acre calculated with respect to the entire sectional planning area. This bill would change those requirements so that at a minimum, 25% of units that are proposed by the sectional planning area document as adopted prior to January 1, 2019, and are not designated for students, faculty, or staff of an academic institution must be dedicated to lower income households, as specified, and that the land must be developed at an average density of at least 10 units per acre, in accordance with certain requirements and calculated with respect to the entire sectional planning area and inclusive of housing designated for students, faculty, and staff of an academic institution. (Based on 04/21/2025 text)
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

AB 98 (Jackson, D) State property: City of Moreno Valley.

Current Text: 04/24/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
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Status: 05/01/2025 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was G.O. on 2/3/2025)(May be acted upon Jan 2026)

Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law authorizes the Director of General Services to execute grants to real property belonging to the state in the name and upon behalf of the state, whenever the sale or exchange of real property is authorized or contemplated by law, if no other state agency is specifically authorized and directed to execute the grants. This bill would require the director to quitclaim to the City of Moreno Valley, at no cost to the city, all interests of the state in 10 specified parcels of land located in the City of Moreno Valley that consist mainly of undeveloped open-space land. The bill would require the City of Moreno Valley to use the land to conduct wildfire mitigation to ensure fire protection for residents and businesses, to increase open-space opportunities, and any other similar use the City of Moreno Valley deems necessary. The bill would exempt the land from specified provisions of law governing the disposal of surplus state real property. (Based on 04/24/2025 text) Priority: (6) Info only
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

AB 222 (Bauer-Kahan, D) Data centers: energy usage reporting and efficiency standards: electricity rates.

Current Text: 05/05/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/06/2025 - Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: Current law, on or before January 1, 2026, and before each time thereafter that a generative artificial intelligence system or service, as defined, or a substantial modification to a generative artificial intelligence system or service, released on or after January 1, 2022, is made available to Californians for use, regardless of whether the terms of that use include compensation, requires a developer of the system or service to post on the developer’s internet website documentation regarding the data used to train the generative artificial intelligence system or service. This bill would require a developer, before using a covered model commercially or before making a covered model available for use by a third party, to estimate the total energy used to develop the covered model and the percentage of the total energy used to develop the covered model that was generated in California. (Based on 05/05/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

AB 253 (Ward, D) California Residential Private Permitting Review Act: residential building permits.

Current Text: 03/13/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/23/2025 - Re-referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.

Location: 04/23/2025 - Senate Local Government
Summary: Current law authorizes a county’s or city’s governing body to prescribe fees for permits, certificates, or other forms or documents required or authorized under the State Housing Law. This bill, 67 18

the California Residential Private Permitting Review Act, would require a county’s or city’s building department to prepare a residential building permit fee schedule and post the schedule on the county’s or city’s internet website, if the county or city prescribes residential building permit fees. (Based on 03/13/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

AB 306 (Schultz, D) Building regulations: state building standards.

Current Text: 03/12/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/23/2025 - Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV.

Location: 04/23/2025 - Senate Housing
Summary: Current law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development (department) in the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. The California Building Standards Law establishes the California Building Standards Commission (commission) within the Department of General Services. Current law requires the commission to approve and adopt building standards and to codify those standards in the California Building Standards Code (code). The State Housing Law establishes statewide construction and occupancy standards for buildings used for human habitation. Current law requires, among other things, the building standards adopted and submitted by the department for approval by the commission, as specified, to be adopted by reference, with certain exceptions. Current law authorizes any city or county to make changes in those building standards that are published in the code, including to green building standards. Current law requires the governing body of a city or county, before making modifications or changes to those green building standards, to make an express finding that those modifications or changes are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions. This bill would, from June 1, 2025, until June 1, 2031, inclusive, prohibit a city or county from making changes that are applicable to residential units to the above-described building standards unless a certain condition is met, including that the commission deems those changes or modifications necessary as emergency standards to protect health and safety. (Based on 03/12/2025 text)
Position: Oppose
Priority: (3) Significant
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

AB 357 (Alvarez, D) Coastal resources: coastal development permit application: higher education housing project.

Current Text: 04/30/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 04/28/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The Coastal Act of 1976, which is administered by the California Coastal Commission, requires a person wishing to perform or undertake any development in the coastal zone to obtain a coastal development permit. This bill would require the commission to approve or deny a complete application for a coastal development permit for a student housing project or a faculty and staff housing project within 90 days of submittal, except as specified. (Based on 04/30/2025 text) 68 19

Priority: (6) Info only
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

AB 424 (Davies, R) Alcohol and other drug programs: complaints.

Current Text: 03/19/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/23/2025 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation:

To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 04/23/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: Would, when the Department of Health Care Services receives a complaint against a licensed alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility, or a complaint alleging that a facility is unlawfully operating without a license, from a member of the public, require the department to provide, within 30 10 days of the date of the complaint, notice to the person filing the complaint that the complaint has been received and to provide, upon closing the complaint, notice to the person filing the complaint that the complaint has been closed and whether the department found the facility to be in violation of the provisions governing facility licensure and regulation. (Based on 03/19/2025 text) Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored

AB 492 (Valencia, D) Alcohol and drug programs: licensing.

Current Text: 02/10/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 05/06/2025 - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Location: 05/06/2025 - Senate Rules
Summary: Would require the State Department of Health Care Services, whenever it issues a license to operate an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility, to concurrently provide written notification of the issuance of the license to the city or county in which the facility is located. The bill would require the notice to include the name and mailing address of the licensee and the location of the facility. (Based on 02/10/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored

AB 507 (Haney, D) Adaptive reuse: streamlining: incentives.

Current Text: 02/10/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - Coauthors revised. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes

9. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for its physical development, and the development of certain lands outside its boundaries, that includes, among other mandatory elements, a housing element. That law allows a development proponent to submit an application for a development that is subject to a specified streamlined, ministerial approval process not subject to a conditional use permit, if the development satisfies certain objective planning standards, including that the development is a multifamily housing development that contains two or more residential units. This bill would deem an adaptive reuse project a use by right in all zones, regardless of the zoning of the site, and subject to a streamlined, ministerial review process if the project meets specified requirements, subject to specified exceptions.

In this regard, an adaptive reuse project, in order to qualify for the streamlined, ministerial review process, would be required to be proposed for an existing building that is less than 50 years old or meets certain requirements regarding the preservation of historic resources, including the signing of an affidavit declaring that the project will comply with the United States Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation for, among other things, the preservation of exterior facades of a building that face a street, or receive federal or state historic rehabilitation tax credits, as specified. The bill would require an adaptive reuse project to meet specified affordability criteria. In this regard, the bill would require an adaptive reuse project for rental housing to include either 8% of the unit for very low income households and 5% of the units for extremely low income households or 15% of the units for lower income households. (Based on 02/10/2025 text)
Position: Oppose
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

AB 557 (McKinnor, D) California Factory-Built Housing Law.

Current Text: 04/24/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/28/2025 - Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. (Set for hearing on 05/14/2025)

Location: 05/07/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The California Factory-Built Housing Law requires all factory-built housing after a specified date that is sold or offered for sale to first users within the state to bear insignia of approval issued by the department, deems that housing to comply with the requirements of all ordinances or regulations enacted by any city, city and county, county, or district that may be applicable to the construction of housing, as specified, and prohibits a city, city and county, county, and district from requiring submittal of plans for any factory-built housing manufactured, or to be manufactured pursuant to these provisions, as specified. Current law requires the department to provide by regulation for the qualification and disqualification of design approval agencies to perform approval of factory-built housing plans and specifications and makes approval by these agencies the equivalent of department approval. The law provides that any person who violates any of these provisions and other specified law is guilty of a misdemeanor, as specified. This bill would require plans or specifications of factory-built housing approved pursuant to these provisions to be approved by unit serial number and would authorize the approved plans or specifications to be used in subsequent development projects unless building standards relating to factory-built housing are modified, as specified. The bill would require the department and the design approval agencies to limit their review to the portions of a plan or specification that has not already received approval, as specified. (Based on 04/24/2025 text) 70 21

Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

AB 609 (Wicks, D) California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: housing development projects.

Current Text: 05/05/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/06/2025 - Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA exempts from its requirements various projects, including, but not limited to, housing projects that meet certain requirements. This bill would exempt from the requirements of CEQA a housing development project, as defined, that meets certain conditions relating to, for example, size, density, and location, including specific requirements for any housing on the project site located within 500 feet of a freeway. The bill would require a local government, as a condition of approval for the development, to require the development proponent to complete a specified environmental assessment regarding hazardous substance releases. If a recognized environmental condition is found, the bill would require the development proponent to complete a preliminary endangerment assessment and specified mitigation based on that assessment. Because a lead agency would be required to determine whether a housing development project qualifies for this exemption, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (Based on 05/05/2025 text)
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

AB 610 (Alvarez, D) Housing element: governmental constraints: disclosure statement.

Current Text: 04/10/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a general plan for land use development that includes, among other things, a housing element. Current law, commonly referred to as the Housing Element Law, prescribes requirements for a city’s or county’s preparation of, and compliance with, its housing element, and requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to review and determine whether the housing element substantially complies with the Housing Element Law, as specified. Current law provides that a housing element or amendment is considered substantially compliant with the Housing Element Law when the local agency has adopted a housing element or amendment, the department or a court of competent jurisdiction determines the adopted housing element or amendment to be in substantial compliance with the Housing Element Law, and the department’s compliance findings have not been superseded by subsequent contrary findings by the department or by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction or the court’s decision 71 22

has not been overturned or superseded by a subsequent court decision or by statute. Current law requires the housing element to include an analysis of potential and actual governmental constraints upon the maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels, including, among others, locally adopted ordinances that directly impact the cost and supply of residential development. Current law also requires the analysis to demonstrate local efforts to remove governmental constraints that hinder the locality from meeting its share of the regional housing need.

This bill would require the housing element to include, in addition to the above-described analysis, a governmental constraints disclosure statement, as specified. (Based on 04/10/2025 text) Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

AB 647 (González, Mark, D) Housing development approvals: residential units.

Current Text: 04/24/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was L. GOV. on 4/24/2025)(May be acted upon Jan 2026)

Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly 2 YEAR
Summary: The Planning and Zoning law requires a proposed housing development containing no more than 2 residential units within a single-family residential zone to be considered ministerially, without discretionary review or hearing, if the proposed housing development meets certain requirements, including, among other requirements, that the parcel subject to the proposed housing development is located within a city, the boundaries of which include some portion of either an urbanized area or urban cluster, as defined, or, for unincorporated areas, a legal parcel wholly within the boundaries of an urbanized area or urban cluster, as defined. Current law authorizes a local agency to impose objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design review standards that do not conflict with specified provisions, except as provided. This bill would require a proposed housing development containing no more than 8 residential units that is located on a lot with an existing single- family home or is zoned for 8 or fewer residential units to be considered ministerially, without discretionary review or hearing, if the proposed housing development meets certain requirements, including, among other requirements, that the proposed housing development dedicates at least one residential unit to deed-restricted affordable housing to households making at or below 80% of the area median income, as specified. The bill would prohibit a local agency from applying any development standard that will have the effect of physically precluding the construction of a housing development that meets those requirements, as specified, and from imposing on a housing development subject to these provisions any objective zoning standard or objective design standard that meets certain criteria, including imposing any requirement that applies to a project solely or partially on the basis that the housing development receives approval pursuant to these provisions. (Based on 04/24/2025 text) Position: Oppose
Priority: (2) Priority
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

AB 650 (Papan, D) Planning and zoning: housing element: regional housing needs allocation.

Current Text: 04/24/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
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Status: 05/01/2025 - Coauthors revised. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes

9. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: Current law, under the Planning and Zoning Law, requires a public agency to administer its programs and activities relating to housing and community development in a manner to affirmatively further fair housing, and take no action that is materially inconsistent with its obligation to affirmatively further fair housing. Current law defines “affirmatively furthering fair housing,” as provided. The Planning and Zoning Law requires that a housing element include, among other things, a program that sets forth a schedule of actions during the planning period. Current law requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop a standardized reporting format for programs and actions taken pursuant to the requirement to affirmatively further fair housing. This bill would require the department to develop the above-described standardized reporting format on or before December 31, 2026. (Based on 04/24/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (2) Priority
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored

AB 660 (Wilson, D) Planning and Zoning Law: postentitlement phase permits.

Current Text: 04/24/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires a local agency, as defined, to compile one or more lists that specify in detail the information required from any applicant for a postentitlement phase permit, as defined. Current law also establishes time limits for completing reviews regarding whether an application for a postentitlement phase permit is complete and compliant, and whether to approve or deny an application. If a local agency finds that a complete application is noncompliant, existing law requires the local agency to provide the applicant with a list of items that are noncompliant and a description of how the application can be remedied by the applicant within specified time limits.

Current law requires the time limits to be tolled, if the local agency requires review of the application by an outside entity, until the outside entity completes the review and returns the application to the local agency, as specified. This bill would prohibit the local agency from requiring or requesting more than 2 plan check and specification reviews in connection with an application for a building permit, as part of its review, except as specified. The bill, if a local agency finds that a complete application is noncompliant, would prohibit a local agency from requesting or requiring any action or inaction as a result of a building inspection undertaken to assess compliance with the applicable building permit standards that would represent a deviation from a previously approved building plan or similar approval for the building permit, except as specified. (Based on 04/24/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

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AB 712 (Wicks, D) Housing reform laws: enforcement actions: fines and penalties.

Current Text: 05/05/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/12/2025 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

AB 735 (Carrillo, D) Planning and zoning: logistics use: truck routes.

Current Text: 04/24/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: Current law, beginning January 1, 2026, prescribes various statewide warehouse design and build standards for any proposed new or expanded logistics use developments, as specified, including, among other things, standards for building design and location, parking, truck loading bays, landscaping buffers, entry gates, and signage. Current law defines various terms, including “21st century warehouse,” and “tier 1 21st century warehouse,” for purposes of those provisions as logistics uses that, among other things, comply with specified building and energy efficiency standards, including requirements related to the availability of conduits and electrical hookups to power climate control equipment at loading bays, as specified. Existing law, subject to specified exceptions, defines “logistics use” for these purposes to mean a building in which cargo, goods, or products are moved or stored for later distribution to business or retail customers, or both, that does not predominantly serve retail customers for onsite purchases, and heavy-duty trucks are primarily involved in the movement of the cargo, goods, or products. This bill would clarify that a 21st century warehouse and a tier 1 21st century warehouse are required to comply with those standards as are in effect at the time that the building permit for a development of a 21st century warehouse is issued and make other clarifying changes relating to permissibility of use of conduits and electrical hookups at loading bays at those locations. (Based on 04/24/2025 text)
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Priority: (2) Priority
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

AB 736 (Wicks, D) The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026.

Current Text: 04/10/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/30/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Would enact the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, which, if adopted, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $10,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law. Proceeds from the sale of these bonds would be used to finance programs to fund affordable rental housing and home ownership programs, including, among others, the Multifamily Housing Program, the CalHome Program, and the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program. (Based on 04/10/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

AB 782 (Quirk-Silva, D) Subdivisions: security.

Current Text: 05/05/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/06/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

Location: 05/06/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The Subdivision Map Act requires prescribed security from a developer if the act or a local ordinance authorizes or requires the furnishing of security in connection with the performance of any act or agreement. Current law requires the Real Estate Commissioner to make an examination of any subdivision, and to, unless there are grounds for denial, issue to the subdivider a public report authorizing the sale or lease of the lots or parcels within the subdivision. Current law specifies the grounds for denial, including, among other things, the inability to demonstrate that adequate financial arrangements have been made for all offsite improvements included in the offering or the inability to demonstrate that adequate financial arrangements have been made for any community, recreational, or other facilities included in the offering. This bill, with respect to a residential development or project, would prohibit a local agency from requiring the furnishing of security in connection with the performance of any act or agreement related to an improvement that will be privately owned and maintained, and from conditioning the subdivision or any approval necessary for the development or construction of the project as a whole on the furnishing of that security related to an improvement that will be privately owned and maintained, if a security has been furnished for the same improvement pursuant to specified laws relating to real estate transactions, including with respect to the issuance of the public report by the Real Estate Commissioner described above. The bill would also prohibit the Real Estate Commissioner, in issuing a public report for a residential development or project, from requiring the furnishing of a security in connection with the performance of any act or agreement related to an improvement that will be publicly owned and maintained if the Real Estate Commissioner determines that sufficient security has been furnished to a local agency for the same improvement, as provided. (Based on 05/05/2025 text)
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Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

AB 818 (Ávila Farías, D) Permit Streamlining Act: local emergencies.

Current Text: 04/24/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/30/2025 - Coauthors revised. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency to determine whether an application for a development project is complete within specified time periods, as specified. The act requires a public agency that is the lead agency for a development project to approve or disapprove that project within specified time periods. Current law, the California Emergency Services Act, among other things, authorizes a local emergency to be proclaimed by the governing body of a city, county, or city and county, as specified, and grants political subdivisions various powers and authorities in periods of local emergency. This bill would require a local agency to approve or disapprove an application for a permit necessary to rebuild or repair an affected property, as defined and specified. The bill would require a local agency to approve an application, within 14 days of receipt of the application, for a construction permit for any of the specified structures intended to be used by a person until the rebuilding or repair of an affected property is complete. (Based on 04/24/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

AB 874 (Ávila Farías, D) Mitigation Fee Act: waiver of fees: affordable rental housing.

Current Text: 02/19/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was L. GOV. on 3/10/2025)(May be acted upon Jan 2026)

Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly 2 YEAR
Summary: The Mitigation Fee Act imposes certain requirements on a local agency that imposes a fee as a condition of approval of a development project that is imposed to provide for an improvement to be constructed to serve the development project, or a fee for public improvements, as specified. The act also regulates fees for development projects and fees for specific purposes, including water and sewer connection fees, among others. The act, among other things, requires local agencies to comply with various conditions when imposing fees, extractions, or charges as a condition of approval of a proposed development or development project. The act prohibits a local agency that imposes fees or charges on a residential development for the construction of public improvements or facilities from requiring the payment of those fees or charges until the date of the final inspection or the date the certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever occurs first, except for utility service fees, as provided.

This bill would require a local agency to waive fees or charges that are collected by a local agency to fund the construction of public improvements or facilities for residential developments subject to a regulatory agreement with a public entity, as provided, that includes certain income and affordability requirements. (Based on 02/19/2025 text)
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Position: Oppose
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

AB 920 (Caloza, D) Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects: centralized application portal.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency that is the lead agency for a development project to approve or disapprove that project within specified time periods. Current law requires a city or county that has an internet website to, among other things, make a fee estimate tool that the public can use to calculate an estimate of fees and exactions for a proposed housing development project available on its internet website. This bill would require a city or county with a population of 150,000 or more persons that has an internet website to make a centralized application portal available on its internet website to applicants for housing development projects, as prescribed.

The bill would, notwithstanding that provision, authorize a city or county described above to make a centralized application portal available on its internet website no later than January 1, 2030, if the legislative body of the city or county, on or before January 1, 2028, takes certain action, including initiating a procurement process to make a centralized application portal available on its internet website. The bill would require the centralized application portal to allow for tracking of the status of an application. (Based on 04/24/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

AB 961 (Ávila Farías, D) Hazardous materials: California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004.

Current Text: 02/20/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 04/09/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/09/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004 provides, among other things, that an innocent landowner, bona fide purchaser, or contiguous property owner, as defined, qualifies for immunity from liability from certain state statutory and common laws for pollution conditions caused by a release or threatened release of a hazardous material if specified conditions are met, including entering into an agreement for a specified site assessment and response plan. The act prohibits the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the State Water Resources Control Board, and a California regional water quality control board from requiring one of those persons to take a response action under certain state laws, except as specified. Existing law repeals the act on January 1, 2027. Current law provides that a person who qualifies for immunity under the act before January 1, 2027, shall continue to have that immunity on and after January 1, 2027. This bill would extend the repeal date of the act to January 1, 2037, and would provide that a person who qualifies for immunity under the act before January 1, 2037, shall continue to have that immunity on and after January 1, 2037, if the person continues to be in compliance with the requirements of the former act. (Based on 02/20/2025 text) 77 28

Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

AB 996 (Pellerin, D) Public Resources: California Coastal Act of 1976: California Coastal Planning Fund: sea level rise plans.

Current Text: 04/30/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 04/28/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: Would establish the California Coastal Planning Fund in the State Treasury to help local governments adequately plan for the protection of coastal resources and public accessibility to the coastline. The bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, make moneys in the fund available to the California Coastal Commission for various state and local costs relating to local coastal program development and sea level rise plans and to administer the fund, as provided. The bill would authorize the commission to expend moneys in the fund to assist specified eligible recipients, including, among others, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, and to take specified action to administer the fund. The bill would authorize the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission to set appropriate requirements as a condition of funding for moneys provided to it from the fund. (Based on 04/30/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored

AB 1026 (Wilson, D) Planning and zoning: electrical corporations: energization.

Current Text: 05/08/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/12/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

Location: 05/12/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: This bill would require an electrical corporation, to compile a list of information needed to approve or deny an application for energization, to post an example of a complete, approved energization application and an example of a complete energization application for a housing development project, and to make those items available by no later than July 1, 2026. The bill would also require an electrical corporation to determine if an application for energization is complete and provide notice or otherwise provide certain information under a specified procedure and timeframe.

The bill would require an electrical corporation, upon approval of the application, to immediately transmit that determination to the applicant by electronic mail and, if applicable, by posting the response on its internet website, as specified. (Based on 05/08/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

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AB 1050 (Schultz, D) Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments: reciprocal easement agreements.

Current Text: 03/27/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/09/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/09/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law provides that specified recorded covenants, conditions, restrictions, or private limits on the use of land contained in specified instruments affecting the transfer or sale of any interest in real property are not enforceable against the owner of an affordable housing development, as defined, if an approved restrictive covenant affordable housing modification document has been recorded in the public record, as provided. As part of this process, current law requires the owner to submit to the county recorder a copy of the original restrictive covenant and any documents the owner believes necessary to establish that the property qualifies as an affordable housing development and requires the county counsel to determine, among other things, if the property qualifies as an affordable housing development and if a modification document may be recorded. Current law provides that these provisions do not authorize any development that is not otherwise consistent with local general plans, zoning ordinances, and any applicable specific plan. This bill would extend those provisions to any housing development that is owned or controlled by an entity or individual that has submitted a development project application to redevelop an existing commercial property that includes residential uses permitted by state housing laws or local land use and zoning regulations and would make various conforming changes. (Based on 03/27/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

AB 1061 (Quirk-Silva, D) Housing developments: urban lot splits: historical resources.

Current Text: 03/28/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly THIRD READING
Summary: Under the Planning and Zoning Law, the legislative body of a county or city may adopt ordinances that, among other things, regulate the use of buildings, structures, and land, as provided.

The Subdivision Map Act vests the authority to regulate and control the design and improvement of subdivisions in the legislative body of a local agency and sets forth procedures governing the local agency’s processing, approval, conditional approval or disapproval, and filing of tentative, final, and parcel maps. Current law requires a local agency to consider ministerially a specified proposed housing development or to ministerially approve a parcel map for an urban lot split if the development or parcel meets specified requirements, including, that the development or parcel is not located within a historic district or property included on the State Historic Resources Inventory or within a site that is designated or listed as a city or county landmark or historic property or district pursuant to city or county ordinance, as specified. Current law authorizes a local agency to impose specified objective standards on the development or parcel created by an urban lot split, but prohibits a local agency from, among other things, requiring setback for an existing structure or structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions of an existing structure. With respect to ministerial review of a housing development under the above-described provisions, this bill would, if the other specified requirements are met, instead require a local agency to consider ministerially a proposed housing development or 79 30

that is not located on a parcel individually listed as a historical resource included in the State Historical Resources Inventory, as specified, or within a property individually designated or listed as a city or county landmark under a city or county ordinance. The bill would additionally prohibit the development from demolishing more than 25% of the exterior wall area or affecting the character-defining exterior features of a contributing structure, as specified. (Based on 03/28/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

AB 1154 (Carrillo, D) Accessory dwelling units: junior accessory dwelling units.

Current Text: 02/20/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 05/07/2025 - Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV.

Location: 05/07/2025 - Senate Housing
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law, among other things, provides for the creation of accessory dwelling units by local ordinance, or, if a local agency has not adopted an ordinance, by ministerial approval, in accordance with specified standards and conditions. Existing law prohibits a local agency from imposing parking standards for an accessory dwelling unit under certain circumstances, whether or not the local agency has adopted a local ordinance pursuant to the above provisions. Under existing law, those circumstances include, among others, if the accessory dwelling unit is located within 1/2 of one mile walking distance of public transit or there is a car share vehicle located within one block of the accessory dwelling unit. This bill would additionally prohibit a local agency from imposing any parking standards if the accessory dwelling unit is 500 square feet or smaller. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. (Based on 02/20/2025 text) Position: Oppose
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

AB 1206 (Harabedian, D) Single-family and multifamily housing units: preapproved plans.

Current Text: 03/27/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 1.) In Senate.

Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Location: 05/08/2025 - Senate Rules
Summary: Would require each local agency, as defined and by July 1, 2026, to develop a program for the preapproval of single-family and multifamily residential housing plans, whereby the local agency accepts single-family and multifamily plan submissions for preapproval and approves or denies the preapproval applications, as specified. The bill would authorize a local agency to charge a fee to an applicant for the preapproval of a single-family or multifamily residential housing plan, as specified. The bill would require the local agency to post preapproved single-family or multifamily residential housing plans and the contact information of the applicant on the local agency’s internet website. The bill would require a local agency to either approve or deny an application for a single-family or multifamily residential housing unit, both as defined, within 30 days if the lot meets certain conditions and the application utilizes either a single-family or multifamily residential housing unit plan preapproved within the current triennial California Building Standards Code rulemaking cycle or a plan that is identical to a 80 31

plan used in an application for a single-family or multifamily residential housing unit approved by the local agency within the current triennial California Building Standards Code rulemaking cycle. The bill would also provide that its provisions do not prevent a local agency from voluntarily accepting or admitting additional plans at higher densities in additional zoning districts into the preapproved housing plan program, at the local agency’s discretion. (Based on 03/27/2025 text) Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

AB 1276 (Carrillo, D) Housing developments: ordinances, policies, and standards.

Current Text: 03/24/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation:

To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The Housing Accountability Act, which is part of the Planning and Zoning Law, prohibits a local agency from disapproving, or conditioning approval in a manner that renders infeasible, a housing development project, as defined for purposes of the act, for very low, low-, or moderate-income households or an emergency shelter unless the local agency makes specified written findings based on a preponderance of the evidence in the record. That act states that it shall not be construed to prohibit a local agency from requiring a housing development project to comply with objective, quantifiable, written development standards, conditions, and policies appropriate to, and consistent with, meeting the jurisdiction’s share of the regional housing need, except as provided. The act further provides that for its purposes, a housing development project or emergency shelter shall be deemed consistent, compliant, and in conformity with an applicable plan, program, policy, ordinance, standard, requirement, or other similar provision if there is substantial evidence that would allow a reasonable person to conclude that the housing development project or emergency shelter is consistent, compliant, or in conformity. The act requires a housing development project to be subject only to the ordinances, policies, and standards adopted and in effect when a preliminary application, as specified, was submitted, except as otherwise provided. The act defines “ordinances, policies, and standards” to include general plan, community plan, specific plan, zoning, design review standards and criteria, subdivision standards and criteria, and any other rules, regulations, requirements, and policies of a local agency, as defined, including those relating to development impact fees, capacity or connection fees or charges, permit or processing fees, and other exactions. This bill would include in the definition of “ordinances, policies, and standards” materials requirements, postentitlement permit standards, and any rules, regulations, determinations, and other requirements adopted or implemented by other public agencies, as defined. (Based on 03/24/2025 text) Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

AB 1294 (Haney, D) Planning and zoning: housing development: standardized application form.

Current Text: 04/22/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The Permit Streamlining Act, among other things, requires each public agency to provide a development project applicant with a list that specifies the information that will be required from any applicant for a development project. The act requires a public agency that has received an application for a development project to determine in writing whether the application is complete within 30 calendar days and to immediately transmit the determination to the applicant of the development project. This bill would require that an application for a housing entitlement, as defined, be deemed complete upon payment of the permit processing fees and upon providing specified information, including, among other things, a description of the proposed housing development project and a list of the approvals requested by the applicant. The bill would require, on or before July 1, 2026, the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt a standardized application form that applicants for a housing entitlement may use for the purpose of satisfying these requirements and would require, on or after October 1, 2026, a city, county, or city and county to accept an application submitted on the standardized application form. The bill would prohibit the city, county, or city and county from requiring submission of any other forms, beside the standardized application form, except as specified. (Based on 04/22/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

AB 1308 (Hoover, R) Residential building permits: fees: inspections.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: The State Housing Law establishes statewide construction and occupancy standards for buildings used for human habitation. Current law authorizes a county’s or city’s governing body to prescribe fees for permits, certificates, or other forms or documents required or authorized under the State Housing Law. Current law entitles a permittee to reimbursement of the permit fees if the county or city fails to conduct an inspection of the permitted work for which the permit fees have been charged within 60 days of receiving notice of completion of the permitted work. This bill would require a county’s or city’s building department to prepare a residential building permit fee schedule and post the schedule on the county’s or city’s internet website, if the county or city prescribes residential building permit fees. (Based on 04/24/2025 text)
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

AB 1407 (Wallis, R) Planning and Zoning Law: housing elements: rezoning.

Current Text: 03/28/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(3). (Last location was H. & C.D. on 3/28/2025)(May be acted upon Jan 2026)
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Location: 05/08/2025 - Assembly 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law requires a city or county to prepare and adopt a general plan for its jurisdiction that contains certain mandatory elements, including a housing element. Current law requires the housing element to identify adequate sites for housing. Current law requires the housing element to contain an assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to the meeting of these needs. Current law requires rezoning, as specified, when an inventory of sites does not identify adequate sites to accommodate the need for groups of specified household income levels.

If the local government fails to adopt a housing element that the Department of Housing and Community Development has found to be in substantial compliance with specified law within 120 days of the statutory deadline for adoption of the housing element, existing law requires the local government to complete this rezoning no later than one year from the statutory deadline for adoption of the housing element. This bill would extend the above-described one-year deadline to one year and 6 months. (Based on 03/28/2025 text)
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

SB 9 (Arreguín, D) Accessory Dwelling Units: ordinances.

Current Text: 05/08/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

Location: 05/08/2025 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law provides for the creation of an accessory dwelling unit by local ordinance, or, if a local agency has not adopted an ordinance, by ministerial approval, in accordance with specified standards. The law requires a local agency to submit an accessory dwelling unit ordinance to the Department of Housing and Community Development within 60 days after adoption.

The law authorizes the department to submit written findings to a local agency as to whether the ordinance complies with the standards. If the department finds that the ordinance does not comply with the standards, the law requires the department to provide a local agency reasonable time, no longer than 30 days, to respond to its findings. If the local agency does not amend its ordinance in response to those findings or does not adopt a resolution with findings explaining the reason the ordinance complies with the standards and addressing the department’s findings, the law requires the department to notify the local agency and authorizes the department to notify the Attorney General that the local agency is in violation of state law. This bill would invalidate the ordinance if the local agency fails to submit a copy of the ordinance to the department within 60 days of adoption or fails to respond to the department’s findings that the ordinance does not comply with the standards within 30 days, as described above. (Based on 05/08/2025 text)
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

SB 73 (Cervantes, D) California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions.

Current Text: 01/15/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was E.Q. on 1/29/2025)(May be acted upon Jan 2026)
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Location: 05/01/2025 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of an environmental impact report (EIR) on a project that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. CEQA also requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment.

CEQA exempts from its requirements certain residential, employment center, and mixed-use development projects meeting specified criteria, including that the project is located in a transit priority area and that the project is undertaken and is consistent with a specific plan for which an environmental impact report has been certified. This bill would additionally exempt those projects located in a very low vehicle travel area, as defined. The bill would require that the project is undertaken and is consistent with either a specific plan prepared pursuant to specific provisions of law or a community plan, as defined, for which an EIR has been certified within the preceding 15 years in order to be exempt. (Based on 01/15/2025 text)
Priority: (3) Significant
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing, Transportation & Infrastructure

SB 79 (Wiener, D) Local government land: public transit use: housing development: transit-oriented development.

Current Text: 04/23/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/09/2025 - Set for hearing May 19.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Senate Appropriations
Summary: Current law prescribes requirements for the disposal of surplus land by a local agency.

Current law defines “surplus land” for these purposes to mean land owned in fee simple by any local agency for which the local agency’s governing body takes formal action declaring that the land is surplus and is not necessary for the agency’s use. Current law defines “agency’s use” for these purposes to include land that is being used for agency work or operations, as provided. Current law exempts from this definition of “agency’s use” certain commercial or industrial uses, except that in the case of a local agency that is a district, except a local agency whose primary purpose or mission is to supply the public with a transportation system, “agency’s use” may include commercial or industrial uses or activities, as specified. This bill would additionally include land leased to support public transit operations in the definition of “agency’s use,” as described above. (Based on 04/23/2025 text) Position: Oppose
Priority: (2) Priority
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

SB 92 (Blakespear, D) Housing development: density bonuses.

Current Text: 05/05/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/09/2025 - Set for hearing May 19.
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Location: 04/30/2025 - Senate Appropriations
Summary: Would specify that certain provisions of the Density Bonus Law do not require a city, county, or city and county to approve, grant a concession or incentive requiring approval of, or waive or reduce development standards otherwise applicable to, transient lodging as part of a housing development, except as specified. The bill would also specify that a city, county, or city and county is authorized, but not required, to provide concessions or incentives or waivers or reductions of development standards allowing for an increase in floor area to apply to the nonresidential portion, or specified parking, of a housing development. (Based on 05/05/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

SB 328 (Grayson, D) Hazardous waste generation and handling fees: Department of Toxic Substances Control oversight and postentitlement phase permit responses: housing development, park, or open-space projects and nonprofit entity requests.

Current Text: 04/29/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/12/2025 - May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 05/12/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The hazardous waste control laws require the Department of Toxic Substances Control to regulate the handling and management of hazardous waste and hazardous materials. Part of the Planning and Zoning Law establishes time limits for a local agency, as defined, to complete reviews regarding whether an application for a postentitlement phase permit, as defined, is complete and compliant, and whether to approve or deny an application, as specified, and makes any failure to meet these time limits a disapproval of the housing development project and a violation of specified law.

Upon the department receiving a request from a nonprofit entity or for a housing development project, park project, or open-space project seeking oversight of investigation, characterization, and remediation activities, or for a request from a housing development project, nonprofit entity, or park or open-space project for a postentitlement phase permit that a local agency deemed complete that requires a response from the department, this bill would require the department to provide written notice to the requestor within specified timelines regarding subsequent actions in the review process, as specified. The bill would require, for a housing development with 25 units or fewer, nonprofit entity, or park or open-space project, the department to provide the written notice within 30 business days of receiving the request. The bill would require, for a housing development with 26 units or more, the department to provide the written notice within 60 business days of receiving the request. (Based on 04/29/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

SB 329 (Blakespear, D) Alcohol and drug recovery or treatment facilities: investigations.

Current Text: 03/28/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/21/2025 - April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. 85 36

Location: 04/21/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law provides for the licensure and regulation of alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facilities by the State Department of Health Care Services. Current law prohibits operating an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility to provide recovery, treatment, or detoxification services within this state without first obtaining a current valid license. If a facility is alleged to be providing those services without a license, existing law requires the department to conduct a site visit to investigate the allegation. Current law also authorizes the department to conduct announced or unannounced site visits to licensed facilities for the purpose of reviewing them for compliance, as specified. This bill would require the department to assign a complaint under its jurisdiction regarding an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility to an analyst for investigation within 10 days of receiving the complaint. If the department receives a complaint that does not fall under its jurisdiction, the bill would require the department to notify the complainant, in writing, that it does not investigate that type of complaint. (Based on 03/28/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored

SB 346 (Durazo, D) Local agencies: transient occupancy taxes: short-term rental facilitator.

Current Text: 05/08/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

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SB 358 (Becker, D) Mitigation Fee Act: mitigating vehicular traffic impacts.

Current Text: 05/01/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/09/2025 - Set for hearing May 19.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Senate Appropriations
Summary: Current law requires a local agency that imposes a fee on a housing development for the purpose of mitigating vehicular traffic impacts to set the rate for that fee, if the housing development satisfies all of certain prescribed characteristics, to reflect a lower rate of automobile trip generation associated with such housing developments in comparison with housing developments without the prescribed characteristics, unless the local agency adopts findings after a public hearing establishing that the housing development, even with those characteristics, would not generate fewer automobile trips than a housing development without those characteristics. This bill would require those findings to be supported by substantial evidence in the record before or as part of the housing development project approval process. (Based on 05/01/2025 text)
Position: Oppose
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

SB 415 (Reyes, D) Planning and zoning: logistics use: truck routes.

Current Text: 04/24/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/12/2025 - From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

Location: 05/12/2025 - Senate SECOND READING
Summary: Current law, beginning January 1, 2026, prescribes various statewide warehouse design and build standards for any proposed new or expanded logistics use developments, as specified, including, among other things, standards for building design and location, parking, truck loading bays, landscaping buffers, entry gates, and signage. Current law defines various terms, including “21st century warehouse,” and “tier 1 21st century warehouse,” for purposes of those provisions as logistics uses that, among other things, comply with specified building and energy efficiency standards, including requirements related to the availability of conduits and electrical hookups to power climate control equipment at loading bays, as specified. Current law, subject to specified exceptions, defines “logistics use” for these purposes to mean a building in which cargo, goods, or products are moved or stored for later distribution to business or retail customers, or both, that does not predominantly serve retail customers for onsite purchases, and heavy-duty trucks are primarily involved in the movement of the cargo, goods, or products. This bill would clarify that a 21st century warehouse and a tier 1 21st century warehouse are required to comply with those standards as are in effect at the time that the building permit for a development of a 21st century warehouse is issued and make other clarifying changes relating to permissibility of use of conduits and electrical hookups at loading bays at those locations. The bill would revise the definition of “logistics use” for these purposes to instead mean a building that is primarily used as a warehouse for the movement or the storage of cargo, goods, or products that are moved to business or retail customers, or both, that does not predominantly serve retail customers for onsite purchases, and heavy-duty trucks are primarily involved in the movement of the cargo, goods, or products. (Based on 04/24/2025 text) Priority: (2) Priority
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
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SB 445 (Wiener, D) Transportation: planning: complete streets facilities: sustainable transportation projects.

Current Text: 04/10/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/06/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Location: 05/06/2025 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: This bill would instead require the Department of Transportation to develop and adopt the above-described project intake, evaluation, and encroachment review process on or before February 1, 2027. The bill would also state the intent of the Legislature to amend this bill with legislation that accelerates and makes more reliable third-party permits and approvals for preconstruction and construction activities on sustainable transportation projects. (Based on 04/10/2025 text) Position: Oppose
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing, Transportation & Infrastructure

SB 456 (Ashby, D) Contractors: exemptions: muralists.

Current Text: 04/02/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/22/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Location: 04/22/2025 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: Current law makes it a misdemeanor for a person to engage in the business, or act in the capacity, of a contractor without a license, unless exempted. Current law exempts from the Contractors State License Law, among other things, a nonprofit corporation providing assistance to an owner, as specified. This bill would exempt from that law an artist who draws, paints, applies, executes, restores, or conserves a mural, as defined, pursuant to an agreement with a person who could legally authorize the work. (Based on 04/02/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored

SB 489 (Arreguín, D) Local agency formation commissions: written policies and procedures: Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects.

Current Text: 04/21/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/12/2025 - From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

Location: 05/12/2025 - Senate SECOND READING
Summary: The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 governs the procedures for the formation and change of organization of cities and special districts and establishes a local agency formation commission in each county consisting of members appointed as provided.

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January 1, 2002, establish written policies and procedures and exercise its powers in a way that encourages and provides planned, well-ordered, efficient urban development patterns, as specified.

The act requires these written policies and procedures to include forms to be used for various submittals to the commission, as provided. The act requires each commission to provide access to notices and other information to the public on an internet website, as specified, including notice of all public hearings and commission meetings. This bill would require that each local agency formation commission establish the written policies and procedures described above. The bill would require that the written policies and procedures include any forms necessary for a complete application to the commission concerning a proposed change of organization or reorganization. (Based on 04/21/2025 text)
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

SB 499 (Stern, D) Residential projects: fees and charges: emergency services.

Current Text: 05/08/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

Location: 05/08/2025 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: Existing law, the Mitigation Fee Act, imposes various requirements with respect to the establishment, increase, or imposition of a fee by a local agency as a condition of approval of a development project. If a local agency imposes any fees or charges on designated residential developments for the construction of public improvements or facilities, existing law imposes various conditions on the fees and charges. Among these conditions, existing law prohibits the local agency from requiring the payment of those fees or charges until the date the first certificate of occupancy or first temporary certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever occurs first, except as specified. Existing law authorizes a local agency to require the payment of those fees or charges earlier if the local agency determines, among other things, that the fees or charges will be collected for, among other types of public improvements or facilities, public improvements or facilities related to providing fire, public safety, and emergency services to the residential development. This bill would specify that the public improvements or facilities related to providing fire, public safety, and emergency services for which a local agency may require the earlier payment of fees and charges under the above-described provisions include parkland and recreational facilities identified in the local agency’s safety element for an emergency purpose, as specified. The bill would authorize a local hazard mitigation plan to be used in lieu of a safety element for this purpose until January 1, 2031. (Based on 05/08/2025 text) Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing, Public Safety

SB 549 (Allen, D) Second Neighborhood Infill Finance and Transit Improvements Act.

Current Text: 02/20/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Location: 05/08/2025 - Senate THIRD READING
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Summary: Current law authorizes the infrastructure financing plan to provide for the division of taxes levied on taxable property in the area included within the district, as specified, and authorizes the public financing authority to issue bonds by adopting a resolution containing specified provisions, including a determination of the amount of tax revenue available or estimated to be available for the payment of the principal of, and interest on, the bonds. This bill would revise NIFTI-2 to instead authorize, for resolutions adopted under that act’s provisions on or after January 1, 2026, a city, county, or city and county to adopt a resolution, at any time before or after the adoption of the infrastructure financing plan for an enhanced infrastructure financing district, to allocate property tax revenues, and to remove the authorization for adoption of a resolution that allocates revenues derived from local sales and use taxes imposed pursuant to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law or transactions and use taxes. The bill would also repeal the condition that the boundaries of the enhanced infrastructure financing district are coterminous with the city or county that established the district. (Based on 02/20/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Municipal Funding and Procurement, Planning, Land Use, Housing

SB 607 (Wiener, D) California Environmental Quality Act: categorical exemptions: infill projects.

Current Text: 05/01/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/09/2025 - Set for hearing May 19.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Senate Appropriations
Summary: The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment. Current law defines “negative declaration” and “mitigated negative declaration” for these purposes. This bill would revise the definition of negative declaration to mean a written statement briefly describing the reasons the lead agency has determined, based upon substantial evidence in the record, that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment, as specified. The bill would require a negative declaration to be prepared for a proposed project if the lead agency determines, based upon substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before the agency, that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment or when an initial study identifies potentially significant effects on the environment but revisions in the project plans would avoid the effects or mitigate the effects, as provided, and the lead agency has determined, based upon substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before the lead agency, that the project, as revised, will not have a significant effect on the environment. The bill would also revise the definition of mitigated negative declaration to mean that revisions would avoid or mitigate the effects on the environment, as determined by the lead agency based upon substantial evidence in the record, as specified, and that the lead agency has determined, based upon substantial evidence in the record, that the project, as revised, will not have a significant effect on the environment, as provided. The bill would require an EIR to be prepared if the lead agency determines, based upon substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before the agency, that it is more likely than not that the project will have a significant effect on the environment. (Based on 05/01/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package
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SB 677 (Wiener, D) Housing development: streamlined approvals.

Current Text: 04/09/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was HOUSING on 4/9/2025)(May be acted upon Jan 2026)

Location: 05/01/2025 - Senate 2 YEAR
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires a proposed housing development containing no more than 2 residential units within a single-family residential zone to be considered ministerially, without discretionary review or hearing, if the proposed housing development meets certain requirements. This bill would require ministerial approval for proposed housing developments containing no more than 2 residential units on any lot hosting a single-family home or zoned for 4 or fewer residential units, notwithstanding any covenant, condition, or restriction imposed by a common interest development association. (Based on 04/09/2025 text)
Position: Oppose
Priority: (2) Priority
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

SB 710 (Blakespear, D) Property taxation: active solar energy systems: extension.

Current Text: 05/07/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/07/2025 - From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended.

Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

Location: 03/12/2025 - Senate Revenue and Taxation
Summary: The California Constitution generally limits the maximum rate of ad valorem tax on real property to 1% of the full cash value of the property and defines “full cash value” for these purposes as the appraised value of real property when purchased, newly constructed, or a change in ownership has occurred after the 1975 assessment. Pursuant to constitutional authorization, current property tax law excludes from the definition of “newly constructed” for these purposes the construction or addition of any active solar energy system, as defined, through the 2025–26 fiscal year. Under existing property tax law, this exclusion remains in effect only until there is a subsequent change in ownership, but an active solar energy system that qualifies for the exclusion before January 1, 2027, continues to receive the exclusion until there is a subsequent change in ownership. Current law repeals these exclusion provisions on January 1, 2027. This bill would, beginning with lien dates occurring on or after January 1, 2027, extend the exclusion indefinitely, and would limit the exclusion to qualified active solar energy systems, as defined. The bill would also remove the repeal of the existing active solar energy system exclusion. (Based on 05/07/2025 text)
Position: Oppose
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing

SB 786 (Arreguín, D) Planning and zoning: general plan: judicial challenges. 91 42

Current Text: 05/01/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/09/2025 - Set for hearing May 19.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Senate Appropriations
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, and of certain land outside its boundaries, and requires the general plan to contain specified mandatory elements. Current law specifies that these provisions generally do not apply to a charter city, but requires a charter city to adopt a general plan that contains the mandatory elements, among other things. Current law prescribes a process to challenge the validity of a general plan. Among other things, existing law requires a petitioner to request a hearing or trial, as specified. Current law requires a court to set a date for the hearing or trial to be heard no later than 120 days after the filing of the request, as specified.

Current law authorizes a court to continue for a reasonable time the date of the hearing or trial upon written motion and finding of good cause. Current law requires a court to grant the petitioner temporary relief if the court grants a continuance to a respondent, as specified. This bill would apply to the above- described process to challenge the validity of a general plan to a charter city and state that this is declaratory of existing law. The bill would limit the period for which a court may continue a trial or hearing, as described above, to no more than 60 days and would additionally authorize a court to grant a continuance on the court’s own motion. (Based on 05/01/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing
Misc2: Fast Track Housing Package

SB 789 (Menjivar, D) Taxation: information returns: vacant commercial real property.

Current Text: 04/30/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/12/2025 - May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

PUBLIC SAFETY
AB 15 (Gipson, D) Open unsolved murder: review and reinvestigation.

Current Text: 02/24/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/09/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/09/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law defines murder as the unlawful killing of a human being, or a fetus, with malice aforethought. This bill would require a law enforcement agency to review the casefile regarding an open unsolved murder upon written application by certain persons to determine if a reinvestigation would result in probative investigative leads, as specified. The bill would define an open unsolved murder as a murder committed after January 1, 1990, but no less than one year prior to the date of the application for case review, that was investigated by a law enforcement agency, for which all probative investigative leads have been exhausted and for which no suspect has been identified. If the review determines that a reinvestigation would result in probative investigative leads, this bill would require a reinvestigation, as specified. The bill would prohibit a reinvestigation from being conducted by a person who previously investigated the homicide at issue, as specified, and would allow only one reinvestigation from being undertaken at any one time with respect to the same victim. (Based on 02/24/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Public Safety

AB 38 (Lackey, R) Crimes: serious and violent felonies.

Current Text: 12/02/2024 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was PUB. S. on 2/3/2025)(May be acted upon Jan 2026)

Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law classifies certain criminal offenses as a “violent felony” for the purposes of various provisions of the Penal Code, including sentencing enhancements for prior convictions, as well as numerous other provisions. Current law includes among the list of violent felonies rape accomplished against a person’s will by means of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear, or rape accomplished against the victim’s will by threat of violent retaliation, but does not include rape of a person unable to give consent due to disability, rape under false pretenses, or rape accomplished by threat of incarceration, arrest, or deportation. This bill would also include specified crimes involving the rape or sexual assault of a minor who has a developmental disability in the list of violent felonies. (Based on 12/02/2024 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Public Safety

AB 63 (Rodriguez, Michelle, D) Loitering with intent to commit prostitution.

Current Text: 03/27/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was PUB. S. on 3/24/2025)(May be acted upon Jan 2026)
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Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly 2 YEAR
Summary: Current law, until January 1, 2023, prohibited loitering in a public place with the intent to commit prostitution, as defined, and made that crime a misdemeanor. This bill would reinstate those provisions and would prohibit law enforcement, as defined, from making an arrest pursuant to these provisions solely based on the individual’s gender identity or sexual orientation. The bill would also require law enforcement, prior to making an arrest of the individual pursuant to these provisions, to document their attempts to offer the individual services. (Based on 03/27/2025 text) Position: Support
Priority: (2) Priority
Subject: Public Safety

AB 71 (Lackey, R) Ignition interlock devices.

Current Text: 03/05/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/09/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/09/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law, commencing January 1, 2019, made various changes to the law governing ignition interlock devices (IID), including, among other things, requiring a person who has been convicted of driving a motor vehicle under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, as specified, to install for a specified period of time as ordered by the court, an IID on the vehicle they operate, provided however that installation of an IID is discretionary for a first offender, as specified; authorizing a person convicted of driving a motor vehicle under the influence, if all other requirements are satisfied, including the installation of an IID, to apply for a restricted driver’s license without completing a period of license suspension or revocation; and requiring ignition interlock device manufacturers to be in compliance with specified provisions relating to payment for the costs of an ignition interlock device.

Current law makes these changes operative until January 1, 2026. On January 1, 2026, current law, as it relates to these provisions, is generally reinstated to read as it read prior to January 1, 2019. Current law makes it a crime to violate certain provisions relating to IIDs and motor vehicles equipped with IIDs.

This bill would extend the operation of these provisions until January 1, 2033, and would instead reinstate the law to how it read prior to January 1, 2019, on January 1, 2033. (Based on 03/05/2025 text) Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Public Safety

AB 237 (Patel, D) Crimes: threats.

Current Text: 03/05/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/09/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/09/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law makes it a crime to willfully threaten to commit a crime that will result in death or great bodily injury to another person, with the specific intent that the statement is to be taken as a threat that, on its face and under the circumstances in which it is made, is so unequivocal, 94 45

unconditional, immediate, and specific as to convey to the person threatened a gravity of purpose and an immediate prospect of execution of the threat, and thereby reasonably causes the threatened person to be in sustained fear for their own safety or the safety of their immediate family, as defined.

Under current law, this crime is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for no more than one year for a misdemeanor, or by imprisonment in state prison for a felony. This bill would make it a crime for a person to willfully threaten, by any means, including, but not limited to, an image or threat posted or published on an internet web page, to commit a crime at specified locations, including a daycare and workplace, with specific intent that the statement is be taken as a threat, even if there is no intent of actually carrying it out, if the threat, on its face and under the circumstances in which it is made is so unequivocal, unconditional, immediate, and specific as to convey to the person or persons threatened a gravity of purpose and an immediate prospect of execution of the threat, and if the threat causes a person or person to reasonably be in sustained fear for their own safety or the safety of others at the specified locations. (Based on 03/05/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Public Safety

AB 262 (Caloza, D) California Individual Assistance Act.

Current Text: 04/03/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/30/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

AB 271 (Hoover, R) Crimes: looting.

Current Text: 01/21/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 05/01/2025 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was PUB. S. on 3/28/2025)(May be acted upon Jan 2026)

Location: 05/01/2025 - Assembly 2 YEAR
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Summary: Current law defines the crime of burglary, which consists of entering specified buildings, places, or vehicles with the intent to commit grand or petty theft or a felony. Current law defines burglary of the first degree as any burglary of an inhabited building and makes burglary of the first degree punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 4, or 6 years. Current law defines all other burglary as burglary of the 2nd degree and makes it punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for one year or as a felony. Current law makes the theft of money, labor, or property petty theft punishable as a misdemeanor, whenever the value of the property taken does not exceed $950. Under current law, if the value of the property taken exceeds $950, the theft is grand theft, punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony. Current law defines any 2nd-degree burglary or grand theft, during and within an affected county in a state of emergency or local emergency, as specified, as looting, punishable by either imprisonment in a county jail for one year or as a felony. Current law makes petty theft committed during and within an affected county in a state of emergency or local emergency a misdemeanor and requires a minimum jail term of 90 days. Current law prohibits credibly impersonating a peace officer, firefighter, or employee of a state or local government agency, or a search and rescue team, as specified. This bill would make looting by the means of a 2nd-degree burglary or grand theft punishable instead as a felony. The bill would define a petty theft committed during and within an affected county in a state of emergency or local emergency as looting and make it punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for one year or as a felony. The bill would require any person who in the course of committing or attempting to commit the crime of looting impersonated a peace officer, firefighter, or employee of a state or local government agency, or a search and rescue team, subject to a penalty enhancement. (Based on 01/21/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Public Safety

AB 339 (Ortega, D) Local public employee organizations: notice requirements.

Current Text: 01/28/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 04/09/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Position: Oppose
Priority: (3) Significant
Subject: Human Resources, Public Safety

AB 400 (Pacheco, D) Law enforcement: police canines.

Current Text: 02/04/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 04/09/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/09/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law requires law enforcement agencies to maintain a policy on the use of force, as specified. Current law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and charges it with, among other duties, developing uniform, minimum guidelines for adoption and promulgation by law enforcement agencies for use of force. This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2027, every law enforcement agency, as defined, with a canine unit to maintain a policy for the use of canines by the agency that, at a minimum, complies with the most recent standards established by POST. (Based on 02/04/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Public Safety

AB 476 (González, Mark, D) Metal theft.

Current Text: 05/01/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/05/2025 - Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Assembly Appropriations
Summary: Current law governs the business of buying, selling, and dealing in secondhand and used machinery and all ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals and alloys, also known as “junk.” Current law requires junk dealers and recyclers to keep a written record of all sales and purchases made in the course of their business, including the place and date of each sale or purchase of junk and a description of the item or items, as specified. Current law requires the written record to include a statement indicating either that the seller of the junk is the owner of it, or the name of the person they obtained the junk from, as shown on a signed transfer document. Current law prohibits a junk dealer or recycler from providing payment for nonferrous materials until the junk dealer or recycler obtains a copy of a valid driver’s license of the seller or other specified identification. Current law requires a junk dealer or recycler to preserve the written record for at least 2 years. This bill would require junk dealers and recyclers to include additional information in the written record, including the time and amount paid for each sale or purchase of junk made, and the name of the employee handling the transaction.

The bill would revise the type of information required to be included in the description of the item or items of junk purchased or sold, as specified. (Based on 05/01/2025 text) Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Public Safety, Transportation & Infrastructure Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored

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AB 992 (Irwin, D) Peace officers.

Current Text: 04/28/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

Location: 05/07/2025 - Assembly CONSENT CALENDAR
Summary: Current law requires the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, in consultation with specified entities, to develop a modern policing degree program and to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature outlining a plan to implement the program. Current law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training within the Department of Justice and requires the commission to approve and adopt the education criteria for peace officers, based on the recommendations in the report. This bill would repeal the requirement for the commission to approve and adopt the criteria described above. (Based on 04/28/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Public Safety

AB 1263 (Gipson, D) Firearms: ghost guns.

Current Text: 03/24/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/30/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law makes it a crime for a person to manufacture or cause to be manufactured specified firearms. Current law prohibits a person, other than a state-licensed firearms manufacturer, from using a computer numerical control (CNC) milling machine or three-dimensional printer to manufacture a firearm. This bill would prohibit a person from knowingly or willfully causing another person to engage in the unlawful manufacture of firearms or knowingly or willfully aiding, abetting, prompting, or facilitating the unlawful manufacture of firearms, including the manufacture of assault weapons or .50 BMG rifles or the manufacture of any firearm using a three-dimensional printer or CNC milling machine, as specified. (Based on 03/24/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Public Safety

AB 1284 (Committee on Emergency Management, ) Emergency services: catastrophic plans: recovery frameworks.

Current Text: 02/21/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 04/30/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Would require the Office of Emergency Services (OES) to develop state recovery frameworks for California’s catastrophic plans, as provided. The bill would also require the governing body of a political subdivision, as defined, to develop regional recovery frameworks for California’s catastrophic plans and would require OES to provide technical assistance in this regard. This bill would require OES and the governing bodies of political subdivisions, in developing recovery frameworks, to incorporate lessons learned from recent major disasters. The bill would require the recovery 98 49

frameworks to be consistent with guidance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and to address, at a minimum, specified recovery support functions, including economic recovery, health and social services, and infrastructure systems. The bill would require OES to use, to the greatest extent possible, federal preparedness grant funding to offset the state, local, and tribal government costs associated with developing recovery frameworks. The bill would require the state and regional recovery frameworks to be completed by January 15, 2027. By imposing new duties on local agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (Based on 02/21/2025 text) Priority: (6) Info only
Subject: Public Safety

SB 6 (Ashby, D) Controlled substances: xylazine.

Current Text: 12/02/2024 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 04/07/2025 - April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/07/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The California Uniform Controlled Substances Act categorizes controlled substances into 5 schedules and places the greatest restrictions on those substances contained in Schedule I. Under existing law, the substances in Schedule I are deemed to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use while substances in Schedules II through V are substances that have an accepted medical use, but have the potential for abuse. Current law restricts the prescription, furnishing, possession, sale, and use of controlled substances, and makes a violation of those laws a crime, except as specified. Current law defines drug paraphernalia and prohibits, among other things, the manufacture, sale, and possession, as specified, of drug paraphernalia. Current law excludes from these prohibitions any testing equipment that is designed, marketed, used, or intended to be used to analyze a substance for the presence of fentanyl, ketamine, gamma hydroxybutyric acid, or any analog of fentanyl. This bill would add xylazine to the list of Schedule III substances, as specified. If an animal drug containing xylazine that has been approved under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act is not available for sale in California, the bill would create an exception for a substance that is intended to be used to compound an animal drug, as specified. The bill would exclude from the prohibitions on paraphernalia any testing equipment to analyze a substance for the presence of xylazine. (Based on 12/02/2024 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Public Safety

SB 19 (Rubio, D) Threats: schools and places of worship.

Current Text: 03/13/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/07/2025 - April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/07/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Would make a person who willfully threatens to commit a crime which will result in death or great bodily injury to any person who may be on the grounds of a school or place of worship, with specific intent and under certain circumstances, and if the threat causes a person or persons reasonably to be in sustained fear for their own safety or the safety of another person, guilty of a 99 50

misdemeanor or felony punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a specified term, except that if the person is under 18 years of age, the bill would make the person guilty of a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (Based on 03/13/2025 text) Position: Support
Priority: (2) Priority
Subject: Public Safety

SB 48 (Gonzalez, D) Immigration enforcement: schoolsites: prohibitions on access and sharing information.

Current Text: 04/23/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/12/2025 - May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 05/12/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Would prohibit school districts, county offices of education, or charter schools and their personnel, to the extent possible, from granting permission to an immigration authority to access the nonpublic areas of a schoolsite, producing a pupil for questioning by an immigration authority at a schoolsite, or consenting to a search of any kind of the nonpublic areas of a schoolsite by an immigration authority, unless the immigration authority presents a valid judicial warrant or court order.

The bill would require a local educational agency and its personnel, when presented with a valid judicial warrant or court order to carry out the above-described actions, to (1) request valid identification and a written statement of purpose from the immigration authority and retain copies of those documents and (2), as early as possible, notify the designated local educational agency administrator of the request and advise the immigration authority that the local educational agency administrator is required to provide direction before access to the nonpublic areas of a schoolsite or pupil may be granted. The bill would require a local educational agency and its personnel, if an immigration authority does not present a valid judicial warrant or court order, to (1), as early as possible, notify the designated local educational agency administrator of the request, (2) deny the immigration authority access to the nonpublic areas of the schoolsite, and (3) make a reasonable effort to have the denial witnessed and documented. The bill would also prohibit a local educational agency and its personnel from disclosing or providing, in writing, verbally, or in any other manner, the education records of or any information about a pupil, pupil’s family and household, school employee, or teacher to an immigration authority without a valid judicial warrant or court order directing the local educational agency or its personnel to do so. The bill would also require the Attorney General to publish model policies to assist K–12 schools in responding to immigration issues pursuant to the above-described requirements. (Based on 04/23/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Public Safety

SB 277 (Weber Pierson, D) Criminal procedure: search of persons.

Current Text: 03/26/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/21/2025 - April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/21/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current provisions of the United States and California Constitutions ensure the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against warrantless seizures and 100

51 searches. Case law establishes exceptions to this right, including allowing a peace officer to conduct a limited search of a person for firearms or weapons if the peace officer reasonably concludes that the person detained may be armed and presently dangerous to the peace officer or others, or if the person consents to a search. This bill would authorize a peace officer to request consent to search an individual, their property, or their effects only if the officer is investigating a crime and has reasonable suspicion that the individual to be searched has an item in their possession that is evidence of criminal activity. The bill would require the officer to follow a specified procedure in a specified order, including advising the individual that their consent is voluntary, explaining to the individual the scope of the search, and recording the individual’s consent. The bill would prohibit an officer from exceeding the scope of the search explained to the individual and would require the officer to discontinue the search if the individual withdraws their consent. (Based on 03/26/2025 text) Position: Oppose
Priority: (2) Priority
Subject: Public Safety

SB 385 (Seyarto, R) Peace officers.

Current Text: 04/10/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/22/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Location: 04/22/2025 - Senate THIRD READING
Summary: Current law required the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, on or before June 1, 2023, in consultation with specified entities, to develop a modern policing degree program and to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature outlining a plan to implement the program. Current law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training within the Department of Justice and requires the commission, within 2 years of the submission of the report, to approve and adopt the education criteria for peace officers, based on the recommendations in the report. This bill would repeal the requirement for the commission to approve and adopt the criteria described above. (Based on 04/10/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Public Safety

SB 499 (Stern, D) Residential projects: fees and charges: emergency services.

Current Text: 05/08/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

52 law authorizes a local agency to require the payment of those fees or charges earlier if the local agency determines, among other things, that the fees or charges will be collected for, among other types of public improvements or facilities, public improvements or facilities related to providing fire, public safety, and emergency services to the residential development. This bill would specify that the public improvements or facilities related to providing fire, public safety, and emergency services for which a local agency may require the earlier payment of fees and charges under the above-described provisions include parkland and recreational facilities identified in the local agency’s safety element for an emergency purpose, as specified. The bill would authorize a local hazard mitigation plan to be used in lieu of a safety element for this purpose until January 1, 2031. (Based on 05/08/2025 text) Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Planning, Land Use, Housing, Public Safety

SB 569 (Blakespear, D) Department of Transportation: homeless encampments.

Current Text: 04/21/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/05/2025 - May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 05/05/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law authorizes the Department of Transportation to establish maintenance programs related to highway cleanup, as specified. This bill would require the department to establish a dedicated liaison to, among other things, facilitate communication with local governments and relevant state agencies with regard to addressing homeless encampments within the state highway system and to oversee the development and implementation of delegated maintenance agreements between local agencies and the department in which both work together to reduce and remove homeless encampments within the department’s jurisdiction. The bill would authorize the department to grant a single general entry permit for the duration of a delegated maintenance agreement to conduct activities authorized by the bill. The bill would require the department to submit an annual report to the Legislature summarizing specified information and recommendations regarding homeless encampments. (Based on 04/21/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Public Safety, Transportation & Infrastructure Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored

SB 634 (Pérez, D) Local government: homelessness.

Current Text: 04/28/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/30/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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53 Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Governance, Human Services, Recreation, Quality of Life, Public Safety

SB 720 (Ashby, D) Automated traffic enforcement system programs.

Current Text: 05/01/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/09/2025 - Set for hearing May 19.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Senate Appropriations
Summary: Current law authorizes the limit line, intersection, or other places where a driver is required to stop to be equipped with an automated traffic enforcement system if the governmental agency utilizing the system meets certain requirements, including identifying the system with signs and ensuring that the system meets specified criteria on minimum yellow light change intervals. Current law authorizes, until January 1, 2032, the Cities of Los Angeles, San Jose, Oakland, Glendale, and Long Beach, and the City and County of San Francisco to establish a speed safety system pilot program for speed enforcement that utilizes a speed safety system in specified areas, if the system meets specified requirements. Existing law prescribes specified requirements for a notice of violation issued pursuant to these provisions, and requires a violation of a speed law that is recorded by a speed safety system to be subject only to a specified civil penalty. This bill would additionally authorize a city, county, or city and county to establish an automated traffic enforcement system program to use those systems to detect a violation of a traffic control signal, if the system meets specified requirements. The bill would require a violation of a traffic control signal that is recorded by an automated traffic enforcement system to be subject only to a $100 civil penalty, as specified. (Based on 05/01/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Public Safety

SB 759 (Archuleta, D) Crimes: supervised release.

Current Text: 02/21/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 05/05/2025 - May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 05/05/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide specified information to local law enforcement agencies regarding an inmate released by the department to the agency’s jurisdiction on parole or postrelease community supervision, including a record of the offense for which the inmate was convicted that resulted in parole or postrelease community supervision. This bill would require the department to also provide the local law enforcement agency with copies of the record of supervision during any prior period of parole. (Based on 02/21/2025 text) Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Public Safety

RISK MANAGEMENT
AB 614 (Lee, D) Claims against public entities.

Current Text: 03/27/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
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54 Status: 05/07/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Location: 05/07/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The Government Claims Act establishes the liability and immunity of a public entity for its acts or omissions that cause harm to persons and requires that a claim against a public entity relating to a cause of action for death or for injury to person, personal property, or growing crops be presented not later than 6 months after accrual of the cause of action. Under current law, claims relating to any other cause of action are required to be presented no later than one year after the accrual of the cause of action. This bill would remove the provisions requiring a claim against a public entity relating to a cause of action for death or for injury to person, personal property, or growing crops to be presented not later than 6 months after accrual of the cause of action and would instead require a claim relating to any cause of action to be presented not later than one year after accrual of the cause of action, unless otherwise specified by law. (Based on 03/27/2025 text)
Position: Oppose
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Risk Management

STATE BUDGET ACT
AB 227 (Gabriel, D) Budget Act of 2025.

Current Text: 01/10/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 02/03/2025 - Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

Location: 02/03/2025 - Assembly Budget
Summary: Would make appropriations for the support of state government for the 2025–26 fiscal year.

This bill contains other related provisions. (Based on 01/10/2025 text) Priority: (6) Info only
Subject: State Budget Act

ABX1 5 (Gabriel, D) Budget Act of 2024.

Current Text: 01/20/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
Status: 02/03/2025 - Died on inactive file.

Location: 02/03/2025 - Assembly DEAD
Summary: Would amend the Budget Act of 2024 by amending and adding appropriations and making other changes. This bill contains other related provisions. (Based on 01/20/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: State Budget Act

SB 65 (Wiener, D) Budget Act of 2025.

Current Text: 01/10/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
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55 Status: 01/13/2025 - Read first time.

Location: 01/10/2025 - Senate Budget and Fiscal Review
Summary: Would make appropriations for the support of state government for the 2025–26 fiscal year. (Based on 01/10/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: State Budget Act

SBX1 3 (Wiener, D) Budget Act of 2024.

Current Text: 01/23/2025 - Enrollment HTML PDF
Status: 01/23/2025 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 2, Statutes of 2025

Location: 01/23/2025 - Senate CHAPTERED
Summary: Would amend the Budget Act of 2024 by amending and adding appropriations and making other changes. This bill contains other related provisions. (Based on 01/23/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: State Budget Act

TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE
AB 476 (González, Mark, D) Metal theft.

Current Text: 05/01/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/05/2025 - Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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AB 978 (Hoover, R) Department of Transportation and local agencies: streets and highways: recycled materials.

Current Text: 04/01/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0.) In Senate.

Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Location: 05/08/2025 - Senate Rules
Summary: Current law requires a local agency that has jurisdiction over a street or highway, to the extent feasible and cost effective, to apply standard specifications that allow for the use of recycled materials in streets and highways, except as provided. Current law requires, until January 1, 2027, those standard specifications to allow recycled materials at or above the level allowed in the department’s standard specifications that went into effect on October 22, 2018, for specified materials. This bill would indefinitely require a local government’s standard specifications to allow recycled materials at a level no less than the level allowed in the department’s specifications for those specified materials. If a local agency’s standard specifications do not allow for the use of recycled materials at a level that is equal to or greater than the level allowed in the department’s standard specifications on the basis that the use of those recycled materials at those levels is not feasible, the bill would require the local agency to provide the reason for that determination upon request. By increasing the duties of local agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (Based on 04/01/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Transportation & Infrastructure

SB 71 (Wiener, D) California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: transit projects.

Current Text: 03/25/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/28/2025 - April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/28/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) until January 1, 2030, exempts from its requirements active transportation plans, pedestrian plans, or bicycle transportation plans for the restriping of streets and highways, bicycle parking and storage, signal timing to improve street and highway intersection operations, and the related signage for bicycles, pedestrians, and vehicles. This bill would extend the operation of the above-mentioned exemption indefinitely. The bill would also exempt a transit comprehensive operational analysis, as defined, a transit route readjustment, or other transit agency route addition, elimination, or modification, from the requirements of CEQA. Because a lead agency would be required to determine whether a plan qualifies for this exemption, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (Based on 03/25/2025 text) Priority: (3) Significant
Subject: Transportation & Infrastructure

SB 73 (Cervantes, D) California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions.

Current Text: 01/15/2025 - Introduced HTML PDF
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57 Status: 05/01/2025 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(2). (Last location was E.Q. on 1/29/2025)(May be acted upon Jan 2026)

SB 74 (Seyarto, R) Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation: Infrastructure Gap-Fund Program.

Current Text: 04/07/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/21/2025 - April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/21/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law establishes the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation in the Governor’s office for the purpose of serving the Governor and the Governor’s cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research and constituting the comprehensive state planning agency. Current law authorizes a local agency to finance infrastructure projects through various means, including by authorizing a city or county to establish an enhanced infrastructure financing district to finance public capital facilities or other specified projects of communitywide significance that provide significant benefits to the district or the surrounding community. This bill would require the office, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to establish the Infrastructure Gap-Fund Program to provide grants to local agencies for the development and construction of infrastructure projects, as defined, facing unforeseen costs after starting construction. The bill would authorize the office to provide funding for up to 20% of a project’s additional projected cost, as defined, after the project has started construction, subject to specified conditions, including, among other things, that the local agency has allocated existing local tax revenue for at least 45% of the initially budgeted total cost of the infrastructure project. When applying to the program, the bill would require the local agency to demonstrate challenges with completing the project on time and on budget and how the infrastructure project helps meet state and local goals, as specified. (Based on 04/07/2025 text) Position: Support
Priority: (3) Significant
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58 Subject: Transportation & Infrastructure
Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored

SB 445 (Wiener, D) Transportation: planning: complete streets facilities: sustainable transportation projects.

Current Text: 04/10/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/06/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Current Text: 04/07/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/05/2025 - May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 05/05/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 establishes the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources emitting greenhouse gases and requires the state board to adopt rules and regulations to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reductions from those sources. Pursuant to its authority, the state board has adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation, which imposes various requirements for transitioning local, state, and federal government fleets of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, other high-priority fleets of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and drayage trucks to zero- emission vehicles. The Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation authorizes entities subject to the regulation to apply for exemptions from its requirements under certain circumstances. This bill would require the state board to establish the Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation Appeals Advisory Committee by an unspecified date for purposes of reviewing appeals of denied requests for exemptions from the requirements of the Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation. The bill would require the committee to include representatives of specified governmental and nongovernmental entities. The bill would require the committee to meet monthly and would require recordings of its meetings to be made publicly available on the state board’s internet website. The bill would require the committee to consider, and make a recommendation on, an appeal of an exemption request denial no later than 60 days after the appeal is made. The bill would require specified information relating to the committee’s consideration of an appeal to be made publicly available on the state board’s internet website. (Based on 04/07/2025 text) Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Transportation & Infrastructure, Trash, Recycling, Water, Resources Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored
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59 SB 569 (Blakespear, D) Department of Transportation: homeless encampments.

Current Text: 04/21/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/05/2025 - May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

TRASH, RECYCLING, WATER, RESOURCES
AB 436 (Ransom, D) Composting facilities: zoning.

Current Text: 03/10/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/23/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

Location: 04/23/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 establishes the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to administer an integrated waste management program. Current law establishes a goal that statewide landfill disposal of organic waste be reduced from the 2014 level by 75% by 2025. This bill, on or before June 1, 2027, would require the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, in consultation with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, to develop and post on the office’s internet website, a technical advisory, as provided, reflecting best practices to facilitate the siting of composting facilities to meet the organic waste reduction goals. The bill would require the office to consult with specified entities throughout the development of the technical advisory. (Based on 03/10/2025 text)
Priority: (6) Info only
Subject: Trash, Recycling, Water, Resources

AB 532 (Ransom, D) Water rate assistance program.

Current Text: 05/05/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
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60 Status: 05/06/2025 - Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

AB 794 (Gabriel, D) California Safe Drinking Water Act: emergency regulations.

Current Text: 04/10/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/23/2025 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

Location: 04/23/2025 - Assembly APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The California Safe Drinking Water Act (state act) requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. The state board’s duties include, but are not limited to, enforcing the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (federal act) and adopting and enforcing regulations. Current law authorizes the state board to adopt as an emergency regulation, a regulation that is not more stringent than, and is not materially different in substance and effect than, the requirements of a regulation promulgated under the federal act, with a specified exception. This bill would provide that the authority of the state board to adopt an emergency regulation pursuant to these provisions includes the authority to adopt requirements of a specified federal regulation that was in effect on January 19, 2025, regardless of whether the requirements were repealed or amended to be less stringent. The bill would prohibit an emergency regulation adopted pursuant to these provisions from implementing less stringent drinking water standards, as provided, and would authorize the regulation to include monitoring requirements that are more stringent than the requirements of the federal regulation. The bill would prohibit maximum contaminant levels and compliance dates for maximum contaminant levels adopted as part of an emergency regulation from being more stringent than the maximum contaminant levels and compliance dates of a regulation promulgated pursuant to the federal act. (Based on 04/10/2025 text) Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Trash, Recycling, Water, Resources

AB 1207 (Irwin, D) Climate change: market-based compliance mechanism: price ceiling. 110

61 Current Text: 03/17/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/08/2025 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Location: 05/08/2025 - Assembly THIRD READING
Summary: The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, until January 1, 2031, authorizes the State Air Resources Board to adopt a regulation establishing a system of market-based declining aggregate emissions limits for sources or categories of sources that emit greenhouse gases (market- based compliance mechanism) that meets certain requirements. Current law requires the state board, in adopting the regulation to, among other things, establish a price ceiling for emission allowances sold by the state board. Current law requires the state board, in establishing the price ceiling, to consider specified factors, including the full social cost associated with emitting a metric ton of greenhouse gases. This bill would require the state board to instead consider the full social cost associated with emitting a metric ton of greenhouse gases, as determined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in November 2023. (Based on 03/17/2025 text) Priority: (6) Info only
Subject: Trash, Recycling, Water, Resources

SB 45 (Padilla, D) Recycling: beverage containers: tethered plastic caps.

Current Text: 03/05/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/07/2025 - April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/07/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, which is administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, is established to promote beverage container recycling. The act defines “beverage container” to mean the individual, separate bottle, can, jar, carton, or other receptacle, however denominated, in which a beverage is sold, and that is constructed of metal, glass, or plastic, or other material, or any combination of these materials, but does not include cups or other similar open or loosely sealed receptacles. A violation of the act is a crime. Current law authorizes the department, subject to the availability of funds, to pay a quality incentive payment of up to $180 per ton to qualified recyclers for thermoform plastic containers diverted from curbside recycling programs, as provided. This bill would delete that authorization. The bill would instead require, on and after January 1, 2027, if a beverage is subject to the act and offered for sale in a plastic beverage container with a plastic cap, beverage manufacturers to ensure that the container to have has a cap that is tethered to the container that prevents the separation of the cap from the container when the cap is removed from the container by the consumer. The bill would exempt, until January 1, 2028, any type of beverage container with a recycling rate of better than 70% for calendar years 2022 and 2023, as determined by the department, from compliance with that requirement. (Based on 03/05/2025 text)
Subject: Trash, Recycling, Water, Resources

SB 350 (Durazo, D) Water Rate Assistance Program.

Current Text: 05/07/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/12/2025 - May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. 111

62 Location: 05/12/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Would establish the Water Rate Assistance Program. As part of the program, the bill would establish the Water Rate Assistance Fund in the State Treasury, available upon appropriation by the Legislature, to provide water affordability assistance, for both residential water and wastewater services, to low-income residential ratepayers, as specified. The bill would require the state board to take various actions in administering the fund, including, among other things, tracking and managing revenue in the fund separately from all other revenue. The bill would require the State Water Resources Control Board, in consultation with relevant agencies and after a public hearing, to adopt guidelines for implementation of the program and to adopt an annual report to be posted on the state board’s internet website identifying how the fund has performed, as specified. The bill would require the guidelines to include minimum requirements for eligible systems, including the ability to confirm eligibility for enrollment through a request for self-certification of eligibility under penalty of perjury. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the state board to take various actions in administering the program, including, but not limited to, providing guidance, oversight, and funding for low-income rate assistance for residential ratepayers of eligible systems. The bill would authorize the Attorney General, at the request of the state board, to bring an action in state court to restrain the use of any method, act, or practice in violation of these provisions, except as provided. The bill would make the implementation of all of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature. (Based on 05/07/2025 text) Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Trash, Recycling, Water, Resources

SB 454 (McNerney, D) State Water Resources Control Board: PFAS Mitigation Program.

Current Text: 04/08/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 04/21/2025 - April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 04/21/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Current law designates the State Water Resources Control Board as the agency responsible for administering specific programs related to drinking water, including, among others, the California Safe Drinking Water Act and the Emerging Contaminants for Small or Disadvantaged Communities Funding Program. This bill would create the PFAS Mitigation Fund in the State Treasury and would authorize certain moneys in the fund to be expended by the state board, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for specified purposes. The bill would authorize the state board to seek out and deposit nonstate, federal, and private funds, require those funds to be deposited into the PFAS Mitigation Fund, and continuously appropriate the nonstate, federal, and private funds in the fund to the state board for specified purposes, thereby making an appropriation. The bill would authorize the state board to establish accounts within the PFAS Mitigation Fund. The bill would authorize the state board to expend moneys from the fund in the form of a grant, loan, or contract, or to provide assistance services to water suppliers and sewer system providers, as those terms are defined, for multiple purposes, including, among other things, to cover or reduce the costs for water suppliers associated with treating drinking water to meet the applicable state and federal maximum perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminant levels. (Based on 04/08/2025 text)
Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
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Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored

SB 466 (Caballero, D) Drinking water: hexavalent chromium: civil liability: exemption.

Current Text: 05/01/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/09/2025 - Set for hearing May 19.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Senate Appropriations
Summary: The California Safe Drinking Water Act provides requires the state board to adopt primary drinking water standards for contaminants in drinking water based upon specified criteria and requires a primary drinking water standard to be established for hexavalent chromium. Current law authorizes the state board to grant a variance from primary drinking water standards to a public water system. This bill would prohibit a public water system from being held liable in any civil action brought by an individual or entity that is not a governmental agency related to hexavalent chromium in drinking water while implementing and in compliance with a state board-approved hexavalent chromium maximum contaminant level (MCL) compliance plan, or during the period between when it has submitted a hexavalent chromium MCL compliance plan for approval to the state board and action on the proposed compliance plan by the state board is pending, except as specified. (Based on 05/01/2025 text) Position: Support
Priority: (3) Significant
Subject: Trash, Recycling, Water, Resources

SB 496 (Hurtado, D) Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation: appeals advisory committee: exemptions.

Current Text: 04/07/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/05/2025 - May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

64 Position: Support
Priority: (4) Standard
Subject: Transportation & Infrastructure, Trash, Recycling, Water, Resources Misc2: League of Cities Sponsored

SB 501 (Allen, D) Household Hazardous Waste Producer Responsibility Act.

Current Text: 04/07/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/05/2025 - May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 05/05/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: Under current law, as part of the hazardous waste control laws, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) generally regulates the management and handling of hazardous waste and hazardous materials. Current law authorizes a public agency, as defined, to operate a household hazardous waste collection facility under permit from DTSC. The Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act establishes a producer responsibility program designed to ensure that producers of single-use packaging and food service ware covered by that program take responsibility for the costs associated with the end-of-life management of that material and ensure that the material is recyclable or compostable. This bill would create a producer responsibility program for products containing household hazardous waste and would require a producer responsibility organization (PRO) to ensure the safe and convenient collection and management of covered products at no cost to consumers or local governments. The bill would define “covered product” to mean a consumer product that is ignitable, toxic, corrosive, or reactive, or that meets other specified criteria, except as specified. (Based on 04/07/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Trash, Recycling, Water, Resources

SB 682 (Allen, D) Environmental health: product safety: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Current Text: 05/06/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/09/2025 - Set for hearing May 19.

Location: 04/30/2025 - Senate Appropriations
Summary: Current law requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control, on or before January 1, 2029, to adopt regulations to enforce specified covered perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) restrictions, which include prohibitions on the distribution, sale, or offering for sale of certain products that contain specified levels of PFAS. Current law requires the department, on and after July 1, 2030, to enforce and ensure compliance with those provisions and regulations, as provided. Current law requires manufacturers of these products, on or before July 1, 2029, to register with the department, to pay a registration fee to the department, and to provide a statement of compliance certifying compliance with the applicable prohibitions on the use of PFAS to the department, as specified. Current law authorizes the department to test products and to rely on third-party testing to determine compliance with prohibitions on the use of PFAS, as specified. Current law requires the department to issue a notice of violation for a product in violation of the prohibitions on the use of PFAS, as provided. Current law authorizes the department to assess an administrative penalty for a violation of these prohibitions and authorizes the department to seek an injunction to restrain a person or entity from violating these prohibitions, as specified. This bill would, on and after January 1, 2027, 114

65 prohibit a person from distributing, selling, or offering for sale a cleaning product, cookware, dental floss, juvenile product, food packaging, or ski wax, as provided, that contains intentionally added PFAS, as defined, except for previously used products and as otherwise preempted by federal law. (Based on 05/06/2025 text)
Priority: (5) Track/Watch
Subject: Trash, Recycling, Water, Resources

SB 840 (Limón, D) Greenhouse gases: report.

Current Text: 03/26/2025 - Amended HTML PDF
Status: 05/12/2025 - May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Location: 05/12/2025 - Senate APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Summary: The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 requires the State Air Resources Board, in adopting rules and regulations to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost- effective greenhouse gas emissions reductions to ensure that the statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40% below the 1990 levels no later than December 31, 2030. The act requires the Legislative Analyst’s Office, until January 1, 2030, to annually submit to the Legislature a report on the economic impacts and benefits of those greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. The act, until January 1, 2031, establishes the Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee and requires the committee to annually report to the state board and the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies on the environmental and economic performance of the regulations establishing the market- based compliance mechanism and other relevant climate change policies. This bill would extend indefinitely the requirement for the Legislative Analyst’s Office to annually submit to the Legislature the report on the economic impacts and benefits of those greenhouse gas emissions targets. The bill would require the committee, at a public hearing, to review the annual report by the Legislative Analyst’s Office. (Based on 03/26/2025 text)
Priority: (6) Info only
Subject: Trash, Recycling, Water, Resources

Total Measures: 115
Total Tracking Forms: 115
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1 POSITION LETTERS (Attachment 3)
As of May 14, 2025

Attachment 3 includes City of Chino position letters on legislation and regulations submitted since the prior report. The attached letter(s) were submitted on behalf of the City during this reporting period.
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EUNICE M. ULLOA KAREN C. COMSTOCK
Mayor CHRISTOPHER FLORES

MARC LUCIO
Council Members

CURTIS BURTON DR. LINDA REICH
Mayor Pro Tem City Manager
CITY of CHINO
13220 Central Avenue, Chino, California 91710
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 667, Chino, California 91708-0667 (909) 334-3250 • (909) 334-3720 Fax
Web Site: www.cityofchino.org

April 23, 2025

The Honorable Governor Gavin Newsom
California State Capitol
1021 O Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, CA 95814

RE: HOUSING LAW

Dear Governor Newsom,

On behalf of the residents, businesses, and stakeholders of the City of Chino, I write to firmly oppose the relentless proliferation of state housing laws that have overridden local control without regard for State- certified housing plans, effectively sidelining the voices of our community and undermining years of responsible local planning.

The City of Chino is a growing community of over 95,000 people. Our progress has been shaped by our philosophy of “smart growth,” which has allowed us to retain the small -town feel that has defined our community for generations. It’s the reason why more young families are choosing our community to grow and thrive, and the decades of dutiful planning that has crafted our community into one of the most desirable cities in the Inland Empire.

Since the elimination of redevelopment agencies (RDAs) in 2012, our City’s ability to retain local control over development has been chipped away year after year by a litany of housing bills designed to increase ministerial or by-right housing approval processes. While the City of Chino respects the pursuit of housing production amid a statewide crisis, the way forward is to work with cities to allow for growth in ways that make sense for their communities. Instead, cities have been virtually shut out of th e process, and these new laws have diminished general plans, stripped away authority over local development, and left community members demanding answers from their local elected officials.

The Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), a distribution of housing units assigned to every California city, is an impossible number to attain that will not lead to the level of increased housing growth that it intends. The rigorous process of getting a housing element approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has left cities vulnerable to draconian penalties such as loss of grant funding and the Builder’s Remedy. Most importantly, the laws are not providing affordable housin g as intended.

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April 23, 2025, p.2
Local control continues to be undermined by a slew of new bills each year. These bills override general plans, ignore local zoning and land use plans, and steadily erode the ability of residents and their local representatives to shape the future of their communities. Despite Chino’s opposition —as well as that of the League of California Cities and other mun icipalities statewide —we have been inundated with legislation that further limits our ability to plan for growth responsibly. SB 423 (Weiner, 2024), which significantly expanded ministerial approvals for affordable housing projects; SB 4 (Weiner, 2024), wh ich requires a housing development project to be a “use by right” on land owned by an independent institution of higher education or a religious institution; and SB 9 (Atkins, 2021), which allows homeowners to subdivide their lots and add up to two duplexe s in most single -family neighborhoods, are just a small example of how the new laws diminish local control.

This year, many onerous bills have been introduced that will impose additional state housing dictates on issues of critical local significance. One such example, SB 79 (Wiener), defies cities’ general plans and grants transit agencies unlimited land use au thority on property they own or on which they have a permanent easement, regardless of the distance from a transit stop. Transit agencies would have the power to determine all aspects of development, including height, density, and design, without regard to local zoning or planning regulations.

And yet, housing prices are still spiraling out of control. It is imperative that we raise the question of how the state plans to evaluate these housing policies when the intended outcomes are currently not being achieved.

As Mayor of Chino, I have heard from my constituents, as well as local officials in neighboring cities, about the effects of these new housing laws. Our communities are suffering, and Sacramento has regrettably turned a blind eye to the effects these laws have had on cities across California.

The time to act is now. I ask that you meet with me and the City of Chino so we can work together on a sustainable, reasonable process that addresses this decades -in-the-making housing crisis while keeping cities in the conversation and allowing us to grow in ways that include local discretion and public engagement. Please contact Deputy City Manager Vivian Castro at [email protected] or 909-334- 3307 to schedule a meeting. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Eunice Ulloa
Mayor

cc: Senator Scott Weiner
Senator Susan Rubio
Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez
Assemblymember Phillip Chen
League of California Cities
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EUNICE M. ULLOA KAREN C. COMSTOCK
Mayor CHRISTOPHER FLORES

MARC LUCIO
Council Members
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RTIS BURTON DR. LINDA REICH
Mayor Pro Tem City Manager
CITY of CHINO
April 24, 2025
Assemblymember Nick Schultz
Chair, Assembly Public Safety
1020 N Street, Room 111
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: AB 63 (RODRIGUEZ) - SUPPORT
Dear Chair Schultz:

On behalf of the City of Chino, I write in support of AB 63, which will reinstate Penal Code 653.22, which prohibited loitering in a public place with the intent to commit prostitution and made it a misdemeanor. The City also supports the additional provision in the bill that will clearly prohibit the arrest of an individual for solicitation based solely on the individual’s gender identity or sexual preference.

Human Trafficking has plagued our state and the Sacramento region for years. It is growing to unprecedented levels and is one of the fastest -growing criminal enterprises. With the passage and enactment of SB 357 in 2022, which eliminated Penal Code 653.22, it has been increasingly difficult to investigate and prosecute solicitation violations. Prostitution and human trafficking have exploded in our state due to the lack of enforcement actions , as the new law ties law enforcement’s hands . Sex workers now blatantly walk the streets in full view of the public without fear of impunity. Businesses in our communities have been forced to close during evening hours due to safety concerns. Just in the past year, there have been over 300,000 commercial sex ads in the Sacramento region alone. Additionally, with advanced technology and social media apps, law enforcement has been losing the battle in this arena.

Human Traffickers religiously use their smart devices to further their criminal empire.

I strongly support AB 63 because it will make our streets safer and provide us with the tools to fight this ever-growing crisis. I also support the additional provision prohibiting arrests of individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Sacramento Sheriff’s Department has never focused its enforcement efforts o n those specific i ndividuals and any law enforcement agency that d oes should be held accountable.

In conclusion, the City of Chino supports and commends Assembly Member Rodriguez’s effort to reinstate Penal Code 653.22. AB 63 will make our communities safer and allow us to successfully pursue human traffickers.
13 220 Central Avenue, Chino, California 91710
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 667, Chino, California 91708-0667 (909) 334-3250 • (909) 334-3720 Fax
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Please contact Chief of Police Kevin Mensen at [email protected] or 909-334-3307 if you have any questions. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Linda Reich
City Manager

cc: Senator Susan Rubio
Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez
Assemblymember Phillip Chen
League of California Cities
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EUNICE M. ULLOA KAREN C. COMSTOCK
Mayor CHRISTOPHER FLORES

MARC LUCIO
Council Members

April 25, 2025

The Honorable Mark González
California State Assembly
1021 O Street, Suite 6150
Sacramento, CA 95814

RE: AB 647 (González, M.) Housing Development Approvals: Residential Units - Notice of OPPOSITION (As of 3/28/25)

Dear Assembly Member González,

The City of Chino must oppose your AB 647 (González), which would disregard state -mandated local housing elements and force cities to allow up to eight housing units — only one of which is required to be affordable — on lots with an existing single -family home or in an area zoned for eight units or less, without any environmental review or public input.

AB 647 would empower developers to bulldoze nearly any home and replace it with eight new units.

Once those units are constructed, Government Code Section 66323(a)(4) requires local jurisdictions to allow up to an additional eight ADUs on the same lot, bringing the total allowable units to sixteen, while simultaneously ignoring existing height limits, density requirements, and parking standards.

While we appreciate your desire to boost housing production, AB 647 ignores local flexibility, decision-making, and community input, which are critical components that, coupled with ongoing, dedicated funding, can help spur desperately needed housing construction in the state.

AB 647 and other ministerial or by -right housing approval processes fail to recognize the extensive public engagement and costs associated with developing and adopting zoning ordinances and state - mandated housing elements that are certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. It is concerning that cities are being forced to spend tens of thousands of dollars on housing plans only to have them pushed aside and replaced with one -size-fits-all zoning dictated by the Legislature.

production amid a statewide crisis, the way forward is to work with cities to allow for growth in ways that make sense for their communities. Instead, cities have been virtually shut out of the process, and these new laws have diminished general plans, str ipped away authority over local development, and left community members demanding answers from their local elected officials.

For these reasons, the City of Chino opposes AB 647 (González).

Sincerely,

Linda Reich
City Manager

cc: Senator Susan Rubio
Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez
Assemblymember Phillip Chen
League of California Cities, [email protected]

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Join the City of Chino
OPPOSE the SCAQMD Rules 1111 & 1121
A ﬂawed scheme that will make Southern California even more unaﬀordable!

Southern California’s cost-of-living crisis is crushing working families and small businesses. With record- breaking taxes and massive increases in housing and electricity costs, leading to the highest poverty rate in the country. California’s cost of living is 42% higher than the national average, even higher in some of our local Southern California communities.

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is proposing amendments to existing rules (1111 & 1121) that would impose an expected annual tax of $306 million on homeowners, renters, schools, and small businesses – an average of $1,510 per household!

Unless defeated, Proposed Amended Rules (PAR) 1111 and 1121 would be the costliest rulemaking SCAQMD has ever undertaken. Join us in OPPOSING these costly rules!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

The SCAQMD Governing Board will vote on PAR 1111 & 1121 on June 6 at 9 AM, and we need your voice to persuade the Board to oppose these costly rules. This meeting is our ﬁnal chance to make our voices heard! Click here to join the meeting virtually. Click here to join the meeting virtually. The meeting agenda can be accessed here.

TAKE ACTION TODAY!
Your support has been crucial in our ﬁght to protect the cost of living from getting even higher – but we need to keep the momentum going! See the ways you can help below:

1. Submit a Letter as an Impacted Resident – Utilize the "Take Action" feature on the Cost of Living Council website to submit a letter to the Board as a resident impacted by these rules. If you live in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, or San Bernardino counties, this will directly aﬀect you as a resident.

2. Submit a Letter on Behalf of Your Business or Organization – Download and customize the updated template opposition letter, urging the Board to OPPOSE PAR 1111 & 1121 on behalf of your business or organization. Please send a copy of your letter to [email protected].

3. Spread the Word – Help raise awareness by sharing with your family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues! Forward this email to your network and encourage them to submit individual letters!

Say NO to PAR 1111 & 1121:
• Higher costs for homeowners, renters, & small businesses • Skyrocketing energy bills
• Costly retroﬁt & electric panel upgrades for older properties • Adds strain to aging electrical grid & infrastructure • Puts public safety and health at risk

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ECONOMIC IMPACT

OF SCAQMD DRAFT
RULES 1111 AND 1121

ESTIMATED
March 2025
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Executive Summary
Economic Impact of SCAQMD Draft Rules 1111 and 1121
The Cost of Living Council has released an economic impact report on the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) revised proposed amendments to Rules 1111 and 1121. SCAQMD has proposed regulations aimed at reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from residential and commercial heating systems. The proposal introduces a phased transition to zero-NOx space and water heating units, applying new fees to NOx-emitting units based on increasing sales targets for zero-NOx models over time.

The proposed rules will cost consumers living in the four-county SCAQMD region $7.7 billion over the 25-year lifecycle of these appliances.

Homeowners and landlords who continue to install gas-fired appliances would pay fees of $100 per furnace and $50 per water heater, with additional penalties ranging from $500 to $800 for manufacturers if zero-NOx sales targets are not met. While the proposal does not outright ban NOx-emitting units, the fee structure is designed to make electric alternatives more financially attractive. However, given the significantly higher upfront costs of zero-NOx units, the proposal could lead to substantial increases in household expenses, particularly for those replacing existing gas appliances.

CONSUMER AND COST OF LIVING IMPACTS
Direct Cost Increases:

Households replacing a gas-fired furnace and water heater would face average additional fee costs of approximately $1,510 per event, adding to their overall housing expenses.

These fees equate to about 2% of the median renter
income and 1% of the median homeowner income in the
region.

Fees alone amount to 74% of the median monthly rent
and 65% of homeowner costs, effectively adding almost an extra month’s worth of housing expenses.

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Compliance Schedule Costs:

The proposed schedule to transition all homes in the district to zero-NOx units between 2027 and 2040 would result in total costs of $8.9 billion annually.

For homeowners, replacing both a furnace and water heater with zero-NOx units would cost $47,800 for single-family homes and $40,100 for a multi- family rental unit.

These costs represent 39% of the median homeowner’s income and 59% of the median renter’s income, posing significant affordability challenges.

Economic & Job Loss Impacts:

The proposed fee structure is projected to result in annual job losses of 1,800, a $118.9 million reduction in labor compensation, and a $232.5 million decrease in regional GDP.

If full compliance with the zero-NOx transition schedule is required in the future, economic impacts would be significantly greater, including 36,500 lost jobs annually and a $6.2 billion reduction in regional GDP.

Energy Costs & Housing Market Effects:

Projected energy savings are minimal, as most consumers would opt for NOx- emitting units unless subsidies cover the entire incremental cost of a zero- NOx alternative.

Electricity prices are expected to continue rising, while natural gas prices are projected to decline. This means that the shift toward electric appliances could increase long-term energy expenses for consumers.

Older rental units face higher costs: 85% of rental units and 83% of owner- occupied units were built before 2000, meaning significant infrastructure upgrades could be required to accommodate zero-NOx units.

Rental prices could increase: Renters may indirectly bear these costs through higher rents, though rent control laws may delay full cost pass- throughs.

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CONCLUSION
If implemented, the proposed regulations would impose significant costs on homeowners, landlords, and renters, with fees adding financial pressure on those replacing heating equipment. The higher upfront cost of zero-NOx units could make compliance challenging, especially for lower-income households, while the expected rise in electricity prices may offset any potential energy savings. The economic impact extends beyond individual households, with potential job losses, reduced consumer spending, and higher housing costs. Renters could see indirect cost increases as landlords pass expenses through rent hikes, while older housing units may require costly electrical upgrades to support zero-NOx systems. Overall, the proposal introduces new financial burdens that could worsen California’s already high cost of living, particularly for those in the most vulnerable economic positions.

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Table of Contents

Summary ................................................................................................................................. 2 Background ............................................................................................................................. 4 Housing Demographics & Characteristics ................................................................................. 7 Affected Universe ..................................................................................................................... 9 Cost Estimates ...................................................................................................................... 10 Cost of the Proposed Fees ...................................................................................................... 11 Costs of Proposed Attainment Schedule ................................................................................. 13 Economic & Fiscal Effects ...................................................................................................... 16 Housing Impacts .................................................................................................................... 19 Other Considerations ............................................................................................................. 20

Figure 1: Estimated SCAQMD Housing Units, Share by County, 2023 ......................................... 5 Figure 2: Alternative Housing Estimates, 2023........................................................................... 5 Figure 3: Projected SCAQMD Housing Units .............................................................................. 7 Figure 4: Region Households by Income & Tenure, 2023 ............................................................ 7 Figure 5: Region Households by Ethnicity/Race & Tenure, 2023.................................................. 7 Figure 6: Region Households by Nativity, 2023 .......................................................................... 8 Figure 7: Region Residential Water Heating by Fuel, 2023 .......................................................... 8 Figure 8: Region Residential Heating by Fuel, 2023 .................................................................... 9 Figure 9: Cost Factors ............................................................................................................ 10 Figure 10: Year Structure Built ................................................................................................ 11 Figure 11: Furnace/Water Heater Replacement as a Share of Median Income ........................... 12 Figure 12: Average Annual Costs, 2027-2040 .......................................................................... 14 Figure 13: Furnace/Water Heater Replacement as a Share of Median Income .......................... 14 Figure 14: Incidence of Average Net Replacement Costs by Income & Tenure ........................... 15 Figure 15: Incidence of Average Net Replacement Costs by Ethnicity/Race & Tenure ................ 16 Figure 16: Incidence of Average Net Replacement Costs by Nativity ......................................... 16 Figure 17: Average Annual Economic Impacts, Fee Proposal, 2027-2040 ................................. 18 Figure 18: Average Annual Fiscal Impacts, Replace All NOx Units, 2028-2040 .......................... 18 Figure 19: Average Annual Economic Impacts, Compliance Schedule, 2027-2040 ................... 19 Figure 20: Average Annual Fiscal Impacts, Compliance Schedule, 2027-2040 .......................... 19 Figure 21: Proposed Fees vs. Monthly Housing Costs, Replace Furnace & Water Heater ........... 20

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The following analysis covers the revised proposed regulations released on February 28. Overall, this revision removes the sales mandate and instead replaces the previous provisions with new fees presumably intended to help bridge the cost gap with zero-NOx units and fund a new subsidy program. The revisions, however, retain a compliance schedule that is used to scale the proposed fees. Note that all dollar amounts in this summary have been updated where appropriate to $2025 from the $2023 used at various points in the text, using projections from Department of Finance.

Assuming the maximum level of fees and existing distributions of housing and appliances, the revised fee proposal would impose annual costs of $306 million on gas-ﬁred (and other NOx emitting) space and water heaters. Energy cost savings are negligible since this analysis assumes households/landlords would purchase a non-NOx unit only if the higher cost increment was fully subsidized. They would otherwise choose their equipment based on cost given the current environment of heightened concerns over the cost of living in the state and continually rising electricity costs. The fees consequently would be a signiﬁcant new added cost simply to replace equipment already in place in their homes.

The proposed compliance schedule while having no binding force in this current version, still portrays the vision of where staff wants to take housing in the District. Replacing current NOx units as outlined in this schedule requires total average annual costs of $8.9 billion in the period 2027- 2040. This number incorporates average annual capital costs of $9.3 billion partially offset by $379 million in average annual energy savings and $4.4 million in fee costs.

The total fee costs of $306 million are equivalent to $48 annually per housing unit in the District.

These costs, however, will not be felt uniformly. A home requiring replacement of both the furnace and water heater in the same year—even if they are kept as gas units—will face average additional fees costs of $1,510. To put this amount in context:

• It is equivalent to 2% of median renter income in the region in 2023, and an effective 1% tax on owner median income.

• This amount is 74% of the median monthly renter housing costs in 2023, and 65% for owners. This is the equivalent of adding almost another month of housing costs (rent/mortgage/utilities/property taxes) in the region.

Costs under the revised proposal translate (direct, indirect, and induced impacts) into annual job losses of 1,800, labor compensation (wages, salaries, and beneﬁts) reduction of $118.9 million, regional GDP by $232.5 million, and regional sales by $359.2 million.. These are annual amounts based on the average annual costs during 2027-2040. The associated ﬁscal losses from these impacts show combined annual local and state taxes lower by $28 million.

While sales of zero-NOx units under the compliance schedule are not mandated in this version, doing so would produce higher annual job losses of 36,500, labor compensation reductions of $2.5 billion, regional GDP lower by $6.2 billion, and sales down by $8.4 billion. Local and state revenues would be reduced by a total of $876 million annually.

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www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 3 Reﬂecting the current distribution of housing in the region, renters and homeowners would experience the fee impacts at nearly equal levels, with homeowners paying the fees directly and renters indirectly through upward pressure on rents.

Due to the relative costs, homeowners would face higher costs if instead they chose to replace their existing units with zero-NOx appliances:

• A homeowner replacing both their furnace and water heater would face additional costs of $47,800 for single family detached, while a renter could see rent pressures coming from $40,100 for a multi-family unit.

• The costs are lower for rental units, but there is a distinct difference in ability to pay. The homeowner costs are equivalent to 39% of median household income in 2023, while the rental costs are 59% of median renter household income.

• The actual costs, however, will depend on the additional system work required especially in older homes and in multi-family complexes. Actual construction data submitted by BizFed from two multi-family developments indicates that replacement costs were 50% higher than the factors used in this report due to other building, site, and distribution modiﬁcations that were required.

• Rental units in the region also are older, with 63% of the region’s rentals being built in 1979 or earlier compared to 57% of owner-occupied units. Overall, 83% of owner-occupied and 85% of rental units were built prior to increasing electricity demand as the result of rising use of electronics and electric appliances in 2000 and beyond.

Additional considerations include:

• Based on national data, mechanical system (plumbing, electricity, HVAC) costs have moved from 4
th largest component of housing construction costs in 2017 to 2nd largest in the latest data for 2024. In this period, the systems covered by the proposed rules were responsible for about a quarter of the total rise in construction costs and consequently housing prices.

The rules will push this further.

• Energy cost numbers are based on estimates and projections contained in the various source documents. However, natural gas prices are now expected to fall while electricity prices remain on a continuous rise. The recent projections from EIA expect residential natural gas prices to fall 3.3% in real terms between 2024 and 2026 in the Paciﬁc states.

• The energy prices used in the cited documents generally use average electricity rates. The state, however, is pushing time-of-use electricity prices as a conservation designed in part to cope with concerns over energy reliability engendered by the state’s overall energy policies and building restrictions. This provision likely will push energy use more into the higher cost periods especially for households with two earners.

• Spillover effects on prices are not likely in most of the region as all or nearly all of housing in three of the counties will be subject to these rules. San Bernardino is the exception, with 134

www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 4 about a quarter of the housing lying outside the District’s boundaries and is otherwise relatively isolated from other retail centers. This diminished market size combined with price increases coming from the mandated offerings in the District portion are likely to have at least some spillover effect on these households as well.

Background

South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has proposed two regulations to require replacement of space and water heating equipment with zero emission alternatives. As originally proposed:

• Proposed Amended Rule 1111 – Reduction of NOx Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Furnaces, in addition to other provisions, would have applied to new equipment beginning January 1, 2026, and to replacement equipment beginning January 1, 2028, except for mobile homes which would have a two-year delay. Both residential and commercial units would have been affected. The Draft Subsequent Environmental Assessment (DEA) 1 estimates the rule would have covered 5.35 million units in the District (112,000 commercial) but gives no basis for these ﬁgures. However, previous staff presentations suggest the numbers come from the 2021 American Housing Survey (AHS).

• Proposed Amended Rule 1121 – Reduction of NOx Emissions from Residential-Type, Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters would have applied to new equipment beginning January 1, 2026, and to replacement equipment beginning January 1, 2027, except for mobile homes which would have a three-year delay. Only residential units would have been affected. The DEA estimates the rule would have covered 5.128 million units but also gives no basis for this ﬁgure.

Staff has since amended these provisions.2 In the current revised proposal:

• Applicability of the regulations will revert back to the existing 175,000 Btu/hr provision from the 2 million Btu/hr expansion originally proposed. These higher Btu units instead will be addressed in a future rulemaking.

• Both NOx-emitting and zero-NOx units can be sold in the District for both existing and new construction, but with a phase-in target schedule for the zero-NOx units.

• NOx-emitting units will be subject to a fee of $100 per furnace and $50 per water heater.

1 South Coast Air Quality Management District, Draft Subsequent Environmental Assessment, Proposed Amended Rule 1111 – Reduction of NOx Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Furnaces, and Proposed Amended Rule 1121 – Reduction of NOx Emissions from Small Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters, September 2024.
2 Third Preliminary Draft Proposed Amended Rule 1111. Reduction of NOx Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Furnaces, February 28, 2025; Third Preliminary Draft Proposed Amended Rule 1121. Reduction of NOx Emissions from Residential Type, Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters, February 28, 2025. 135

www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 5 • Both types of equipment will be subject to an annual zero-NOx sales target ranging from 30% of units sold in 2027-28 to 90% in 2036 and after. Units sold over the target in each year will be subject to an additional fee ranging from $500 in 2027-28 to $800 in 2036 and after. In years when the targets are exceeded, these fees would be reduced for the affected manufacturer.

• The revised proposal contains no provision to adjust these fees based on inﬂation.

However, the District instead more generally addresses this issue through periodic fee adjustments. In an inﬂationary environment, the analysis assumes the proposed fees would be handled in the same manner.

These revisions essentially shift applicability of the rules to manufacturers.

Figure 1: Estimated SCAQMD Housing Units, Share by County, 2023 Source: ACS 5-year Estimates, 2019-2023

MSA County Total
Units
Owner
Occupied
Owner
Vacant
Total
Owner
Renter
Occupied
Renter
Vacant
Total
Renter
Inland Empire Riverside 99% 100% 98% 99% 99% 100% 99%
San Bernardino 73% 73% 70% 72% 74% 72% 74%
MSA 87% 88% 86% 88% 86% 89% 86%
LA-Orange Los Angeles 98% 98% 98% 98% 99% 98% 99%
Orange 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
MSA 99% 98% 99% 98% 99% 98% 99%
Total District 96% 95% 93% 95% 97% 97% 97%

Baseline housing numbers to identify the potential universe affected by these proposals are derived primarily from three datasets: American Community Survey (ACS), American Housing Survey (AHS), and California Department of Finance (DOF). Most housing data is at best available at the county or MSA level, but SCAQMD covers all of Orange County and only a portion of the other three counties. The share of each county’s housing within the District instead was estimated using the ACS Zip Code data, as almost all of the relevant zip codes are fully contained within the District’s boundaries. As indicated in Figure 1, an estimated 97% of all housing units within the 4 counties lies within the District, but this share varies by county, ranging from 100% in Orange County to 75% for San Bernardino. In the tabulations, the “other vacant” category in the ACS numbers was included under owner occupied as it is assumed that most of these units are second/vacation homes.

Figure 2: Alternative Housing Estimates, 2023
Source: see text

MSA County DOF ACS AHS
Inland Empire Riverside 872,930 860,042
San Bernardino 748,186 738,535
MSA 1,621,116 1,598,577 1,519,976
LA-Orange Los Angeles 3,664,191 3,624,084
Orange 1,149,943 1,138,473
MSA 4,814,134 4,762,557 4,597,824
Total MSAs 6,435,250 6,361,134 6,117,800

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www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 6 The number of housing units within the District in 2023 and subsequent years are projected based on the following factors:

• As shown in Figure 2, the primary sources for housing show an average range of about 5% in their estimates, with the differences between Department of Finance (DOF) 3 and the other sources somewhat narrower in Los Angeles-Santa Ana and somewhat higher for the Inland Empire. In the calculations, the DOF numbers (2023 and 2024) are taken as the base given that they derive in part from multiple original sources rather than just surveys. The current DOF projections (vintage 2020), however, are too high given recent year population and housing permit trends. The DOF 2024 estimates indicate that 54% of housing units in the region are single-family detached. Just over 3% are mobile, meaning this factor does not affect the calculations signiﬁcantly.

• Population in the District and region is not expected to change much over the projection period. The current DOF estimates (2024 vintage) show net migration from the region remaining negative through 2023 before going slightly positive in the subsequent years.

Incorporating natural changes, regional population is projected to grow by only 0.2% a year through 2028.

• Total housing permits issued in the 4 counties4 covered 52,300 units in 2023 and 33,400 in 2024. Permits in 2025-2040 are assumed at the average, or 42,800 annually, of which about one-third are single family units and, including accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in this category, multi-family at two-thirds. This number varies dramatically between the MSAs, with Inland Empire at 58% single family and LA-Orange at only 17%.

• Permits do not always translate into new housing units in particular in the same year.

Census Bureau data for the Western States indicates housing starts averaged 94% of housing permits in the period 2022-2024, a factor that is applied to the permit numbers.

• The results are further adjusted to account for the portion of permits going to replacement rather than new housing due to demolitions and conversions, at 0.15% in a typical year. 5 Housing lost during the recent Los Angeles ﬁres is assumed to be replaced during this period over and above the numbers previously. This additional factor, however, could put pressure on available labor and material supplies and affect the overall number of permits issued in this period.

• The county estimates are then adjusted to District estimates, using the factors in Figure 1.

• This approach implicitly assumes there will be no substantial change in mortgage and other interest rates. This approach also assumes that California will continue to attempt housing reform only through proposals that also include countervailing cost and regulatory provisions of the type that have severely limited the results from such efforts to date.

3 California Department of Finance, E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, January 2021-2024, with 2020 Benchmark, May 2024.
4 Construction Research Industry Board, Housing Data.
5 Dowell Myers, JungHo Park, Janet Li, How Much Added Housing is Really Needed in California?, USC, Sol Price School of Public Policy, August 2018.
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www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 7 Figure 3: Projected SCAQMD Housing Units

MSA County 2023 2026 2027
Inland Empire Riverside 868,000 895,000 904,000
San Bernardino 547,000 557,000 560,000
MSA 1,415,000 1,452,000 1,464,000
LA-Orange Los Angeles 3,598,000 3,652,000 3,663,000
Orange 1,150,000 1,170,000 1,176,000
MSA 4,748,000 4,822,000 4,839,000
Total District 6,163,000 6,274,000 6,303,000

Housing Demographics & Characteristics

Demographics and the relevant characteristics of housing in the region are estimated by MSA using the AHS Public Use File (PUF) microdata from 2023.

Figure 4: Region Households by Income & Tenure, 2023
Source: AHS calculations

MSA Tenure $50,000 &
Below
$50,001 to
$100,000
$100,001 to
$200,000
$201,000 &
Above Total
Inland Empire Rent 45% 33% 18% 12% 31%
Own 55% 67% 82% 88% 69%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
LA-Orange Rent 69% 62% 44% 22% 54%
Own 31% 38% 56% 78% 46%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Total MSAs Rent 63% 54% 38% 20% 48%
Own 37% 46% 62% 80% 52%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Housing by Tenure is almost evenly split between owners and renters. The Inland Empire, however, has a much higher incidence of owners, while the share of renters in Los Angeles-Santa Ana is relatively higher. This relationship extends across all groups, with owners the majority at every level in Inland Empire but renters dominating household incomes below $100,000 in LA-Orange.

Figure 5: Region Households by Ethnicity/Race & Tenure, 2023 Source: AHS calculations

MSA Tenure Latino White Black Asian/PI Other Total
Inland Empire Rent 36% 23% 42% 22% 45% 31%
Own 64% 77% 58% 78% 55% 69%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
LA-Orange Rent 65% 45% 72% 40% 64% 54%
Own 35% 55% 28% 60% 36% 46%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Total MSAs Rent 57% 39% 63% 38% 60% 48%
Own 43% 61% 37% 62% 40% 52%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 8 The same pattern is also seen by race and ethnicity. Ownership is the majority form of tenure across all groups in the Inland Empire, while renting is the majority for all groups except non-Latino Whites and non-Latino Asian/Paciﬁc Islanders in Los Angeles-Santa Ana.

Figure 6: Region Households by Nativity, 2023
Source: AHS calculations

MSA Tenure Native
Born
Foreign Born,
Not a Citizen
Foreign Born,
Naturalized Total
Inland Empire Rent 30% 49% 23% 31%
Own 70% 51% 77% 69%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%
LA-Orange Rent 52% 76% 42% 54%
Own 48% 24% 58% 46%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%
Total MSAs Rent 46% 71% 38% 48%
Own 54% 29% 62% 52%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%

By nativity, naturalized citizens were far more likely to be owners in both MSAs and in the region, while non-citizens were conversely far more likely to be renters. Note that due to the nature of surveys, this last group is likely to be undercounted in the region.

In 2023, only 13% of the region’s households had electric water heaters. The dominant type at 85% used natural gas, while 1% relied on other fuels such as bottled gas and fuel oil and only an insigniﬁcant number had no domestic water heating. Note that these numbers only count households, and some may have more than one water heating unit. Because of the lack of data, this factor is not addressed in the subsequent calculations.

Figure 7: Region Residential Water Heating by Fuel, 2023 Source: AHS calculations

MSA Tenure Electricity Piped Gas Other Total
Inland Empire Rent 17% 81% 2% 100%
Own 12% 84% 4% 100%
Total 14% 83% 3% 100%
LA-Orange Rent 18% 81% 1% 100%
Own 8% 91% 1% 100%
Total 13% 86% 1% 100%
Total MSAs Rent 18% 81% 1% 100%
Own 9% 89% 2% 100%
Total 13% 85% 1% 100%

In 2023, the equivalent of 67% of the region’s housing units relied on piped gas for the primary or secondary heating, while 25% used electricity of which only 2% were heat pumps. Another 30% used other appliances including portable heaters, ﬁreplaces, stoves, and appliances run on other fuels. Only a negligible 1% had no heating. The numbers in the table sum to more than 100% because many units have more than one heating source. The estimates are based on allocations from using Main House Heating Fuel as the control variable.

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www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 9 Figure 8: Region Residential Heating by Fuel, 2023
Source: AHS calculations

MSA Tenure Piped Gas
Furnace
Piped Gas
Wall/Floor Unit
Electric
Furnace
Electric
Heat Pump
Electric
Wall/Floor Unit Other Total
Inland Empire Rent 44% 12% 26% 1% 10% 21% 114%
Own 72% 5% 15% 1% 2% 24% 119%
Total 63% 7% 18% 1% 4% 23% 118%
LA-Orange Rent 34% 22% 21% 2% 13% 31% 123%
Own 68% 9% 16% 2% 4% 24% 123%
Total 50% 16% 19% 2% 9% 28% 123%
Total MSAs Rent 35% 20% 22% 2% 12% 29% 121%
Own 69% 8% 16% 2% 3% 24% 122%
Total 53% 14% 19% 2% 8% 27% 122%

Affected Universe

The previous factors are used to estimate the universe of affected equipment:

• For water heaters, the replacement universe is calculated from the District housing stock numbers in Figure 3. The number of gas ﬁred units in 2027 is then estimated by applying the distributions shown in Figure 7. The results estimate a total of 5.54 million replacement units in 2027 compared to 5.128 million (no date) in the District’s DEA. New units are estimated from the new housing permit assumptions adjusted to housing starts and the portion within the District, or an additional 38,700 units beginning in 2027. Current state building code requires new units to be electric ready, but does not require consumers to buy these units. This approach assumes that current purchasing patterns are unlikely to shift signiﬁcantly in the next 3 years, a reasonable assumption given the current consumer cost sensitivity due to the overall rise in costs of living and speciﬁcally soaring electricity prices in California. Consumers are assumed to buy units based on existing distributions due to cost concerns until they are forced to do otherwise.

• Space heating replacements are estimated in the same manner using Figures 1 and 8.

These results are further broken down into single family detached and multi-family again using the PUF microdata. The results estimate a total of 4.34 million replacement units in 2027 compared to 5.238 million in the District’s DEA, plus new units as estimated previously. Commercial units in spaces of less than 5,000 square feet are still likely to be subject to these provisions. An earlier staff estimate of 100,000 units is used for this aspect.

The reasons for the higher DEA estimate are unclear as there is no indication of how this number was determined, nor do the previous staff presentations on the proposed rule other than stating it was based on statewide estimates for 2020 from US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Using the EIA’s source data—Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) microdata—and applying it to the county housing numbers results in a somewhat lower estimate of 4.0 million units. Applying an alternative source—ACS 2023 microdata for the 4 counties—produces an equivalent number at 4.2 million. Consequently, the 4.22 140

www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 10 million estimate is used in the analysis. Adjusting to the DEA’s 5.238 million would increase the estimated annual average replacement costs by about $500-$600 million.

Cost Estimates

Replacement cost estimates and the cost increments for new construction are based on data contained in: (1) Ramboll
6 in an attachment to SCG’s October 17, 2024 Comments on Proposed Amendments to Rule 1111 and Rule 1121, (2) the October 3, 2024 comments from BizFed, and (3) where required, additional cost components based on discussions with HVAC contractors and various on-line construction cost estimating apps. Space heating costs are based on replacement/installation of the heating unit only and do not address combination heating/air conditioning units. The Ramboll energy cost estimates incorporate consideration of how different building types (i.e., single family vs. multi-family) affect the overall averages.

For water heaters, the BizFed analysis indicates that 120V models are highly unlikely to meet consumer demands in many situations, and that the higher cost 240V models will be required instead. The analysis uses a weighted average of the two based on the 2024 purchasing distribution in the most current staff presentation.
7 Energy costs are from the Ramboll analysis,
with electricity costs increased in accordance with the updated December electricity price forecasts8 from the Energy Commission.

Space heating costs similarly are taken from the SCG comment letter, with the multi-family component adjusted based on the Ramboll capital cost estimates. Annual energy use is taken from the Ramboll analysis.

Figure 9: Cost Factors
Sources: see text; $2023

Natural Gas Heat Pump
Water
Heater
SF Space
Heating
MF Space
Heating
Floor/Wall
Heater
Water Heater
120 V
Water Heater
240 V
SF Space
Heating
MF Space
Heating
Floor/Wall
Heater
Useful Life, Years 15 25 25 25 15 15 25 25 25
Capital Cost $1,700 $6,600 $4,500 $4,000 $4,400 $31,100 $24,100 $16,700 $27,300 Average Annual Fuel
Costs, 2026-40 $580 $470 $170 $160 $430 $370 $380 $170 $160

Replacements are assumed to follow a straight-line pattern based on equipment useful life. All numbers are adjusted to $2023 as shown in Figure 9 using the GDP Implicit Price Deﬂator including projections from the Energy Commission. The capital costs (equipment plus installation) for replacements incorporate panel upgrades based on SCAQMD staff assumptions and the revised

6 Ramboll, Comments on South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (South Coast AQMD’s) Cost- Effectiveness Calculations for Proposed Amended Rules (PAR) 1111 AND 1121, memo to Southern California Gas Company, October 16, 2024.
7 California Energy Commission, Proposed Amended Rule1111– Reduction Of NOx Emissions From Natural- Gas-Fired, Fan-Type Central Furnaces (PAR 111) and Proposed Amended Rule 1121– Control of Nitrogen Oxides From Residential Type, Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters, Staff Presentation (PAR 1121), Public Consultation, March 6, 2025.
8 California Energy Commission, California Energy Demand, 2024-2040, accessed March 2, 2025. 141

www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 11 staff presentation, although this added expense likely will be required in a larger share of existing housing units. The actual cost also may be higher depending on the total amount of work required including potentially distribution upgrades given that much of this work will occur during a period when other electricity mandates are being made on housing.

For example, data provided by BizFed
9 using the results from two older multi-family projects in Orange County indicates per unit costs of $37,106 to replace water heaters in a 500+ unit development and $72,825 to replace both water heaters and furnaces in a 300+ unit development.

Actual equipment costs were only $4,780 in the ﬁrst case, and $18,443 in the second. These real- world results suggest actual costs especially for larger units may be 50% higher than what is shown in the table.

Rental housing stock in the region is also relatively older and more likely to need additional work prior to any replacement using a different energy source. Again using the AHS microdata, 63% of the region’s rentals were built in 1979 or earlier compared to 57% of owner-occupied units. Overall, 83% of owner-occupied and 85% of rental units were built prior to increasing electricity demand in 2000
10 and beyond. While many units have been upgraded since being built, the overall age of the region’s housing stock suggests the scale of further improvements that will be needed. Local rent control ordinances, by slowing the pace of capital improvement investments especially in Los Angeles County, likely add to this situation as well.

Figure 10: Year Structure Built
Source: AHS calculations

Owner-
Occupied Rentals
1979 and earlier 57% 63%
1980 to 1999 26% 22%
2000 and later 17% 14%
Region 100% 100%

Using the factors shown in this section, the analysis presents two cost estimates based on the revised proposal: (1) cost of attaining the staff’s proposed attainment schedule with an increasing share of non-NOx units over time and (2) the projected costs of the two proposed fees at their potential maximum level.

Cost of the Proposed Fees

The costs of the proposed revisions to the rules are less than the previous mandate contemplated for these unit, but they still pose a signiﬁcant cost burden to households in the District. Combining Figures 3,7, 8, and 9, the estimated new housing component, and the proposed fees and target schedule results in average annual costs of $306 million ($2025). In order to determine the potential maximum level of these fees, the estimate covers replacement of NOx units only in cases

9 BizFed, Decarbonization Presentation, SCAQMD Tour, October 4, 2024. 10 After remaining relatively level, US Energy Information Administration data shows average household use began increasing in 1995 and continued growing through 2006. The AHS microdata, however, reports this data by decade in this time period rather than by year. 142

www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 12 where subsidies cover the full incremental cost. Associated energy savings from those replacements would be negligible.

The total costs are equivalent to an average annual cost of $48 per household in the district, but the payment of these costs will vary by household. Between 2027 and 2040, simultaneous replacement of a furnace and water heater would increase household costs by between $1,450 to $1,750, or an average of $1,510 ($2025). Owners would pay these fee costs directly. Renters experience it as upward pressure on their rent. Compared against median household income estimated from the 2023 ACS 1-year microdata through IPUMS.org, the effective result of the new fees would be a 1% tax on owner households and a 2% tax on renter households, as shown in Figure 11.

Figure 11: Furnace/Water Heater Replacement as a Share of Median Income Source: 2023 ACS accessed through IPUMS.org, calculations in text; $2023

Median Household
Income Fee Costs Percentage
Inland Empire
Renter $60,000 $1,443 2%
Owner $100,700 $1,443 1%
LA-Santa Ana
Renter $67,000 $1,443 2%
Owner $126,900 $1,443 1%
Total District
Renter $65,000 $1,443 2%
Owner $118,000 $1,443 1%

The details of the analysis:

• The speciﬁcs of the fee revision are taken from the March 6 staff presentation. While the proposed fees differ from the District’s previous manufacturer fees, they are an extension and in the case of the penalty component an expansion of fees that otherwise are scheduled to expire and are an added cost to housing in the District.

• While these fees have the potential to reimburse some households for their costs through proposed rebates, these subsidies to a few will be ﬁnanced by fees that will raise costs for all, including potentially both to new compliant units and traditional gas-ﬁred units sold within the District depending on how producers allocate these costs.

• The extent of the net effect is uncertain given that such subsidy programs tend to dissipate their potential reach due to administrative costs for collection, distribution, and tracking and other factors such as fraud. For example, a recent Congressional Research Service 143

www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 13 report11 identiﬁed $247 billion in improper payments under 82 different loan, grant, credit, and other subsidy programs in the federal government in FY 2022.

• Such subsidies also tend to increase prices further, with sellers pricing to the subsidy as well as the market. For example, the rapid expansion of low-cost student loans is widely recognized as a major contributor to the equally rapid escalation in overall higher education costs. During the enactment process for the federal “Inﬂation Reduction” Act, electric vehicle producers tracked their announced price changes very closely to the changing level of the proposed vehicle tax credits as the bill progressed.

• Proposed levies on the producers by themselves will affect prices although the extent is frequently subject to debate. As an additional production/selling cost, sellers will seek to recover this item just as they would any other cost increase in their overall structure. The extent to which they will do so immediately or do over time will depend at any point on the overall market structure, whether they are in the role of a price taker or retain some ability to be a price setter. In this respect, however, the primary function of regulations like those being proposed is to shift this balance in their favor. By restricting the market or intervening in the market, regulatory actions restrict supplies and increase the price authority of those producers still willing to engage. California consumers have faced this situation repeatedly on many consumer and producer products due to state and local regulations including fuels, vehicles, landscape equipment, appliances, and other goods. More recently and broadly, regulatory restrictions during the pandemic severely restricted available supplies, leading to consumer and producer good shortages and resulting in a spike in inﬂation.

• Taking these factors into account, the total fee costs are based on the proposed fee schedule, with no potential adjustments in years sales are over the annual targets. The annual targets are taken as shown in the March 6 staff presentation. Total fee revenues available each year for subsidies are discounted by 20% to account for leakages due to administrative costs, fraud, and pricing to subsidies. The number of zero-NOx units in each year is assumed to be only those where the additional cost can be fully subsidized from available fee revenues, with consumers otherwise choosing lower-cost alternatives. This approach results in an estimate of the maximum level of fee revenues (assuming even distribution of all the factors) likely to result from the current proposal. The distribution among the subsidized unit types is based on the existing unit estimates by unit type.

Costs of Proposed Attainment Schedule

While the proposal no longer would require the sale of zero-NOx units, the proposed compliance schedule represents the cost alternative being used to impose the substantial new fees and represents a base against future regulatory amendments could be developed. The costs embedded in the proposed compliance schedule to NOx units in the District are calculated by combining Figures 3,7, 8, and 9 and the estimated new housing component. The associated fees imposed on NOx units consequently cover only the $50/$100 components, with the portion of revenues actually going to replacements netting out against the covered expenses and only the

11 Congressional Research Service, Improper Payments: Ongoing Challenges and Recent Legislative Proposals, December 10, 2024.
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www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 14 portion covered by leakages (see below) adding to the net costs. The resulting total average annual costs to meet the proposed compliance schedule is $8.5 billion ($2023) in the period 2027-2040.

This number incorporates average annual capital costs of $8.9 billion partially offset by $362 million in average annual energy savings and $3.8 million in fee costs.

Figure 12: Average Annual Costs, 2027-2040
Sources: see text, $2023 million

MSA Tenure Replacement
Capital Costs
New Capital
Costs
Annual
Energy Net Fees Total
Inland Empire Rent $559.0 $83.9 -$26.0 $0.3 $617.2
Own 1,412.0 219.2 -$69.5 0.7 1,562.4
Commercial 20.2 -$0.9 0.0 19.3
Total $1,991.2 $303.1 -$96.4 $1.0 $2,198.9
LA-Orange Rent $2,993.2 $281.9 -$127.8 $1.4 $3,148.7
Own 3,038.6 229.3 -$136.8 1.4 3,132.5
Commercial 20.2 0.0 -$0.9 0.0 19.3
Total $6,052.0 $511.3 -$265.5 $2.8 $6,300.5
Total District Rent $3,552.2 $365.9 -$153.9 $1.7 $3,765.9 Own 4,450.6 448.5 -$206.3 2.1 4,694.9
Commercial 40.3 -$1.8 0.0 38.6
Total $8,043.1 $814.4 -$361.9 $3.8 $8,499.4

This result works out to the equivalent of an average annual cost of $1,300 per household in the District, but the distribution of those costs will vary widely by year. For example, an owner household facing replacement of both their furnace and water heater would face up to additional costs of $45,700 for single family detached, while a renter could see rent pressures coming from $38,300 for a multi-family unit.

Figure 13: Furnace/Water Heater Replacement as a Share of Median Income Source: 2023 ACS accessed through IPUMS.org, calculations in text

Median Household
Income
Net Cost of Furnace &
Water Heater Replacement Percentage
Inland Empire
Renter $60,000 $38,300 64%
Owner $100,700 $45,700 45%
LA-Santa Ana
Renter $67,000 $38,300 57%
Owner $126,900 $45,700 36%
Total District
Renter $65,000 $38,300 59%
Owner $118,000 $45,700 39%

While the potential cost pressure facing renters is nominally lower, the relative effect is much higher when considering income. Using median household incomes,12 these ﬁgures translate into 59% of the median household income in 2023 for renters, and 39% for owners. The cost ﬁgures in

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www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 15 Figure 12 are based on multi-family for renters and single-family for owners. And as indicated earlier, the costs for renters may be 50% higher depending on the age of their buildings.

For a broader demographic perspective, the incidence of the replacement costs (capital costs and energy savings) is estimated using the previous AHS demographic data. Households would face these costs both directly when they replace appliances and indirectly through additional upward pressure on rents.

By income level, households with incomes below $50,000 would experience the largest share of costs at about 30% in both MSAs and the District, but this share is only slightly above the equivalent for those with incomes between $100,000 and $200,000. By relative incidence—using an indicator formed by dividing the share of cost incidence by the underlying share of households—households at the highest income levels will see costs at about 60% higher relative to their housing share, while the other income levels show fewer differences.

This pattern by relative incidence reﬂects prior trends and views on home heating costs. For many years, electric heating was often associated with lower income households and was considered an additional cost burden due to the relatively higher cost and consequent more infrequent use compared to lower cost natural gas. Replacing the existing NOx units would complete the turnaround in this economic development assumption, by extending this alternative to almost all households in the District.

Figure 14: Incidence of Average Net Replacement Costs by Income & Tenure Source: see text; average 2028-2040

MSA Tenure $50,000 &
Below
$50,001 to
$100,000
$100,001 to
$200,000
$201,000 &
Above Total
Inland Empire Rent 48% 30% 18% 5% 100%
Own 25% 25% 33% 16% 100%
Total 31% 26% 29% 13% 100%
LA-Orange Rent 41% 30% 23% 7% 100%
Own 20% 23% 33% 24% 100%
Total 30% 26% 28% 16% 100%
Total District Rent 42% 30% 22% 7% 100%
Own 22% 24% 33% 21% 100%
Total 30% 26% 28% 15% 100%

By ethnicity and race, Latinos and non-Latino Whites are likely to experience the highest incidence of the replacement costs at about the same level, but with Latinos subject more to rent pass- throughs and non-Latino Whites more from direct purchases of this equipment. Using the relative impact indicator, non-Latino Blacks are signiﬁcantly more vulnerable to these costs, with non- Latino Black homeowners in the District facing potential costs 200% higher than their relative share of housing and renters in LA-Orange MSA at 21% higher. While Asian/PI households also face signiﬁcantly higher cost impacts near these levels in the Inland Empire, their overall relative incidence in the District is only half their share of housing.

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MSA Tenure Latino White Black Asian/PI Other Total
Inland Empire Rent 51% 28% 6% 13% 2% 100%
Own 40% 42% 8% 8% 1% 100%
Total 43% 38% 7% 10% 1% 100%
LA-Orange Rent 45% 30% 13% 10% 2% 100%
Own 30% 42% 23% 5% 1% 100%
Total 37% 36% 18% 7% 1% 100%
Total District Rent 46% 29% 12% 11% 2% 100%
Own 33% 42% 18% 6% 1% 100%
Total 39% 37% 15% 8% 1% 100%

There are no substantial differences by nativity. Except for minor differences, the distribution of costs largely follows the overall share of housing for each group.

Figure 16: Incidence of Average Net Replacement Costs by Nativity Source: see text; average 2028-2040

MSA Tenure Native
Born
Foreign Born,
Not a Citizen
Foreign Born,
Naturalized Total
Inland Empire Rent 69% 19% 12% 100%
Own 73% 8% 18% 100%
Total 72% 11% 17% 100%
LA-Orange Rent 59% 24% 17% 100%
Own 62% 9% 29% 100%
Total 60% 16% 24% 100%
Total District Rent 60% 23% 17% 100%
Own 66% 9% 26% 100%
Total 63% 15% 22% 100%

Economic & Fiscal Effects

The economic and ﬁscal effects of the proposed rules were evaluated through the following steps:

• Analysis is done through the IMPLAN13 input/output model for California using 2023 input/output data. The core analysis region is composed of the four counties wholly or partially within the District.

• Inputs used are the average annual amounts from the following factors during the 2027- 2040. The incremental fee cost and the incremental capital cost component net of energy savings in general are treated as the equivalent of a tax increase affecting household

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www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 17 spending. Changes in energy costs are entered as output changes to the two affected industries.

• Changes to other industries may be possible but will be less signiﬁcant and are not included in the analysis. Contracting services may increase depending on the complexity of the change-outs, but the majority of these costs will still be incurred regardless of whether the units being installed are gas-ﬁred or electric. Margins for the affected retail and wholesale industries also are assumed to be a wash.

• Fees under the proposed amendments are assumed to be paid annually directly by homeowners and on a pass-through basis by renters through allowable rent increases.

• In assessing the potential effects of the proposed compliance schedule, the higher cost of the mandated replacements likely means most of these purchases would be ﬁnanced. For homeowners, the annual capital costs are transformed into annual cash payments assuming 20% cash purchases and 80% ﬁnanced at a real rate of 7% (based on a mix of the lower range of current rates for second mortgages and dealer ﬁnancing, good credit score) over 5 years.

• The estimates for renters depend on a far greater number of factors. In an otherwise functioning market environment, the additional costs in essence would operate as a tax and shift the supply function to the left. Because supply is highly inelastic at the current range in the region, the result would be to shift most of this additional cost to renters. Demand in the region also is sticky, but in at least the intermediate period is subject to some ﬂuctuation through renter response such as increased overcrowding above the region’s already high rates, migration to lower cost regions and states, and in extreme circumstances additional homelessness. Generalized rent pressures can be calculated through a number of means, such as the loan payment approach used above and through more generalized cap rate approaches.

Markets in the region, however, are not fully functioning. Recent state rent control limits allowable annual increases depending on the age of the property. Several localities especially in Los Angeles County have their own local ordinances. For example, the City of Los Angeles in addition to annual increase limits also restricts capital expenditure pass- throughs to only half the amount spread over 5 years. While these are regulatory limits, the actual effect again can differ. Landlords may respond to these limits by deferring other planned improvements, extending the period under which rent pass-throughs would be imposed. The remaining capital expense would also remain as a price pressure, leading landlords to impose the maximum allowable increases in future years.

Taxes also play a role. These expenses currently may be subject to Section 179 expensing up to speciﬁed limits, and landlords could be expected to schedule replacements based on maximizing tax beneﬁts. This provision may or may not be extended in the current federal tax legislation. The remainder that is not expensable is subject to MACRS depreciation over

27.5 years, with any undepreciated amounts recoverable in the certainty that any such equipment would subsequently be replaced again before the end of this period.

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www.WeCantAffordThis.com Page 18 To simplify the calculations and present more of a worst case/conservative approach, the Los Angeles restrictions are applied. Half of the cost is allocated to households over a period of 5 years, with the remainder allocated to the rental industry. All energy savings are applied to households, although some leases incorporate utilities as being paid through the monthly rent.

• Commercial capital costs are similarly treated as price increases on households. The annual amount is estimated through a similar set of assumptions as for homeowners.

• The proposed fee costs are also treated as price increases on households, with the fees passed on to the price of the affected units.

Figure 17: Average Annual Economic Impacts, Fee Proposal, 2027-2040 Source: IMPLAN calculations, $2025 million

Employment Labor
Compensation Regional GDP Sales
Direct 0 -$0.7 -$1.4 -$1.1
Indirect 0 -0.1 0.3 0.7
Induced -1,800 -118.1 -231.4 -358.7
Total -1,800 -$118.9 -$232.5 -$359.2

The results are shown in Figure 17. Including the impacts on the rest of California assessed through a multi-regional input/output (MIRO) approach, the fees under the revised regulation proposal would reduce jobs by 1,800, labor compensation (wages, salaries, and beneﬁts) by $118.9 million, regional GDP by $232.5 million, and regional sales by $359.2 million. These are annual amounts based on the average annual costs during 2028-2040 and are shown in $2025.

Figure 18: Average Annual Fiscal Impacts, Replace All NOx Units, 2028-2040 Source: IMPLAN calculations, $2025 billion

Local State Total
Direct -$0.3 -$0.2 -$0.5
Indirect 0.1 0.0 0.1
Induced -12.7 -14.8 -27.5
Total -$12.9 -$15.0 -$27.9

The associated ﬁscal impacts are shown in Figure 18. Combined, the economic impacts would translate into annual local and state taxes being lower by $27.9 million.

While no longer mandated in the proposed amendments, meeting the compliance schedule shown in the latest draft would have substantially larger effects on the regional economy. Annual job losses would be 36,500, labor compensation lower by $2.5 billion, regional GDP lower by $6.2 billion, and sales down by $8.4 billion. Local and state revenues would be reduced by a total of $876 million annually.

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Employment Labor
Compensation Regional GDP Sales
Direct -3,900 -$0.3 -$2.1 -$2.1
Indirect -1,600 -0.1 0.0 0.1
Induced -31,000 -2.1 -4.1 -6.3
Total -36,500 -$2.5 -$6.2 -$8.4

Figure 20: Average Annual Fiscal Impacts, Compliance Schedule, 2027-2040 Source: IMPLAN calculations, $2025 million

Local State Total
Direct -$222.8 -$199.0 -$421.8
Indirect 17.1 11.4 28.4
Induced -222.3 -260.1 -482.4
Total -$428.0 -$447.7 -$875.8

Housing Impacts

The proposed regulations add further cost pressures to the largest source behind increasing construction cost and consequently housing prices over the last 7 years. Based on national data from the annual National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) surveys, mechanical systems (plumbing, electricity, and HVAC) have risen from the 4 th largest component at 13.8% of total
construction costs in 2017 (when California’s housing market recovered from the 2008 price shocks), to 2nd largest at 19.2% in the latest data for 2024. Overall, these systems accounted for 26% of the overall construction cost rise. The proposed regulations will increase them even further.

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To put the proposed fees in another context, Figure 21 compares the average fees to median housing costs for households replacing both their furnace and water heater with gas units. Nothing else would change, only the additional fees that would have to be paid because the housing was within the District. As indicated, these fees amount to three-quarters of what renters paid in monthly housing costs in 2023, and just slightly less for homeowners.

F
igure 21: Proposed Fees vs. Monthly Housing Costs, Replace Furnace & Water Heater Source: ACS 2023 analyzed through IPUMS.org, previous calcs Monthly Housing Cost Fee, Both Units Percent
Rent $1,948 $1,440 74%
Own $2,214 $1,440 65%
Other Considerations
• E
nergy cost numbers are based on estimates and projections contained in the various s
ource documents. However, natural gas prices are now expected to fall while electricity prices remain on a continuous rise. The recent projections from EIA14 expect residential natural gas prices to fall 3.3% in real terms between 2024 and 2026 in the Paciﬁc states. • T
he energy prices used in the cited documents generally use average electricity rates. The sta
te, however, is pushing time-of-use electricity prices as a conservation designed in part to
cope with concerns over energy reliability engendered by the state’s overall energy policies and building restrictions. This provision likely will push energy use more into the higher cost periods especially for households with two earners. • S
pillover effects on prices are not likely in most of the region as all or nearly all of housing in three of the counties will be subject to these rules. San Bernardino is the exception, with about a quarter of the housing lying outside the District’s boundaries and is otherwise relatively isolated from other retail centers. This diminished market size combined wit h
p
rice increases coming from the mandated offerings in the District portion are likely to have at least some spillover effect on these households as well. 14 US Energy Information Administration, Short Term Energy Outlook, February 25, 2025. 151

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michael Kahoe brings over 40 years of high-level public and private sector experience in developing objective data and analysis on a wide range of public policy initiatives and development proposals. With 15 years experience in California State government and additional service with local governments, he has an in-depth familiarity with the workings of State government, and a record of managing initiatives beginning with policy development and continuing through legislation, regulation, and administrative phases.

Michael’s positions with the State include Deputy Cabinet Secretary in the Governor’s Office, where he had overall responsibility the environmental, energy, agriculture, and business regulation programs. He also had responsibility for federal issues affecting those agencies, including state agency lobbying of Congress and federal agencies, service on numerous federal advisory committees, and California’s participation in Western Governors’ Association and Border Governors’ Association. Prior to that, he was one of the key staff that created the California Environmental Protection Agency, subsequently serving as Deputy Secretary and Chief of Staff with responsibility over all legislation, regulation, and the Agency’s policy and program initiatives. As Assistant Secretary of the former Environmental Affairs Agency, he had responsibility over the Agency’s boards and permitting for major coastal and offshore developments.

After leaving state service, he has provided economic and policy consulting to a variety of public and private clients. This work currently includes serving as Policy Consultant to California Business Roundtable and its associated California Center for Jobs and the Economy. Previously, he held senior management positions with Bay Area consulting firms providing economic, permitting, and environmental services.

Michael has an MA in Economics from UC Santa Barbara, MBA in Finance from UC Berkeley, and BA in Social Relations from Immaculate Heart College.

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South Coast Air Quality Management District
*UPDATED NOTICE*
Proposed Amended Rule 1111
Reduction of NOx Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Furnaces Proposed Amended Rule 1121
Reduction of NOx Emissions from Residential Type, Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) has published an updated Notice of Public Hearing for June 6, 2025, when the Governing Board will consider the adoption of Proposed Amended Rule 1111 – Reduction of NOx Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Furnaces (PAR 1111) and Proposed Amended Rule 1121 – Reduction of NOx Emissions from Residential Type, Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters (PAR 1121). PAR 1111 and PAR 1121 have been revised to provide flexibility and consumer choice. This Notice of Public Hearing has been updated to reflect the deadline of June 3, 2025, for the June 6, 2025 Public Hearing on PAR 1111 and PAR 1121 regarding comment materials to the Clerk of the Board.

The Notice of Public Hearing is available online through the following link:
• Notice of Public Hearing - June 6, 2025 (subject to change)

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For more information on PAR 1111 and PAR 1121, please visit the following links:
• Myths vs Facts - Understanding the Proposed Space and Water Heating Appliance Rules (1111/1121)
• Space and Water Heating Clearinghouse Webpage

For more information, please contact:

Jen Vinh (PAR 1121) Peter Campbell (PAR 1111)
(909) 396-2148 (909) 396-3185
[email protected] [email protected]

For more information, please visit the 1111 and 1121 Proposed Rules Page.

Americans with Disabilities Act and Language Accessibility Disability and language-related accommodations can be requested to allow participation in the Governing Board meeting. The agenda will be made available, upon request, in appropriate alternative formats to assist persons with a disability (Gov. Code Section 54954.2(a)). In addition, other documents may be requested in alternative formats and languages. Any disability or language-related accommodation must be requested as soon as practicable. Requests will be accommodated unless providing the accommodation would result in a fundamental alteration or undue burden to the South Coast AQMD. Requests can be sent to the Clerk of the Boards, South Coast AQMD, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA, 91765-4178, at (909) 396-2500 (for TTY, 909-396-3560) from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to [email protected].

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MEMORANDUM

CITY OF CHINO

POLICE DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: KEVIN MENSEN, CHIEF OF POLICE

SUBJECT
..titl e
Renewal of Live Entertainment Permit – The Patio Grill & Cantina.

..end

RECOMMENDATION
Approve the renewal for a Live Entertainment Permit for the Patio Grill & Cantina at 13511 Central Ave, for a period of 12 months, subject to quarterly review of satisfactory compliance with terms, conditions, and restrictions of the permit. ..body

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact.

Revenue:

Expenditure:

Transfer In: Transfer Out:
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025
TITLE: RENEWAL OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT - THE PATIO GRILL & CANTINA.

PAGE: 2

BACKGROUND
Jose Luis Guerrero and Blanchy Arriaza, the owners of The Patio Grill and Cantina located at 13511 Central Ave., submitted an application for a new Live Entertainment Permit. The request is for live music 3-piece band on Tuesdays between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. and Sundays between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

ISSUES/ANALYSIS
Pursuant to the Chino Municipal Code, Title 5 Business Licenses and Regulations, Chapter

5.20, Live Entertainment, 5.20.005 – 5.20.080, the Chino Police Department process ed this application, which included an administrative investigation of the applicant’s business. The investigation also included reviewing the application for completeness, verifying the identity of the owner and manager and a review of calls for service at the location. The investigation did not result in any immediate disqualifying information being located with regards to the business owner.

Provided the attached conditions are agreed upon and adhered to, it is recommended that the Live Entertainment Permit be issued and granted for a period of 12 months to The Patio Grill and Cantina.

Attachment: The Patio Grill & Cantina - Terms, Conditions, and Restrictions- Live Entertainment

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Chino Police Department

Terms, Conditions and Restrictions – Live Entertainment

Applicant: The Patio Grill & Cantina
Address: 13511 Central Avenue, Chino, CA 91710
Scope of Live Entertainment: Live Entertainment on Tuesdays between the hours of 4:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.; Sundays between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

1. No sound from the live entertainment to be audible beyond the premises under control of the permittee. Doors must be kept closed during time when music is being played if entertainment takes place inside the restaurant (does not apply to entertainment taking place on exterior patio) .

Should complaints arise from any area directly affected by the entertainment, the p ermittee shall use sound judgment to address the problem to the City’s satisfaction or cease the live entertainment.

2. The permittee must comply with State and County regulations and up to -date San Bernardino County Department of Public Health guidelines.

3. The permittee is responsible for clean up of all rubbish, refuse, trash and materials left behind by its patrons of the establishment at the close of business.

4. The permittee is responsible to ensure no loitering of patrons (either intended, present o r past) occurs outside the permittee’s premises.

5. The permittee must provide adequate lighting on the exterior of the premises, within the guidelines of applicable codes and standards, which illuminates the area used by patrons of the establishment and w hich affords law enforcement officers easy viewing of the premises to the front and rear. The lights must remain on 30 minutes past closing.

6. This Live Entertainment permit will be reviewed quarterly from the time of issuance, monitoring all said conditions are being met.

7. The permittee must report all criminal activity to the Chino Police Department immediately.

8. The permittee shall have a copy of their Live Entertainment permit along with the corresponding conditions posted in plain view in an area accessible by City officials.

9. The permittee must maintain a current ABC license at all times.

10. The permittee shall follow and strictly enforce all regulations and conditions pertaining to their current Alcoholic Beverage Control license.

11. This permit shall allow Live Entertainment on Tuesdays between the hours of 4:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.; Sundays between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

12. The permittee agrees to notify the Chino Police D epartment and seek approval of any “Special Events” or promotions 30 days prior to the event.

13. The permittee agrees to limit the entertainment to live music provided concurrently with food service

14. The permittee agrees not to exceed posted occupancy load.

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15. No closures or traffic control in the public right of way.

16. No event signage in the public right of way.

17. Obey all traffic laws.

18. Do not block access or drive aisles into or out of any businesses.

19. No amplified music permitted.

20. Any modification to the Live Entertainment frequency shall require review and approval by City staff.

21. The permittee shall not allow any music, spoken word, or other entertainment that includes violence or vulgar disrespect toward any ethnic group, gender, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation.

22. This facility is prohibited from havin g “Adult -oriented Performers” or allowing any guests to be “Nude” or in a “state of nudity” or “Semi -nude” or in a “state of semi -nudity.” This includes the display of undergarments and the display of breasts or genitals through wet clothing.

23. The facility will be subject to inspection by designated City officials at any time food service i s being provided; regardless if the event is open to the public.

24. All said conditions are applicable to di ning and entertain ment open to both the public as well as private parties.

25. All violations of the terms, conditions , and restrictions may result in the Chief of Police revoking this permit.

Acknowledgement of Terms, Conditions and Restrictions

I have read and agree to the Terms, Conditions, and Restrictions put forth by the Chino Police Department concerning a Live Entertainment Permit. I understand that the Terms, Conditions, and Restrictions will be effective for the duration of the Live Entertainment Permit issued by City of Chino Business Licensing.

Signature Date

Printed Name

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MEMORANDUM

CITY OF CHINO

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HYE JIN LEE, PE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

SUBJECT
..titl e
Notice of Completion – Restoration of City Park Restrooms. ..end

RECOMMENDATION
Accept the Restoration of City Park Restrooms with New Millennium Construction Services, Contract No. 2024 -105 as complete; and authorize the Director of Public Works to file the Notices of Completion.
..body

FISCAL IMPACT
Renovations were completed within the City Council approved budget. The remaining contract balance of $336,804, will be returned to the General Fund balance.

Revenue: Click or tap here to enter text.

Expenditure:3607220-43580
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025
TITLE: NOTICE OF COMPLETION - RESTORATION OF CITY PARK RESTROOMS.

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BACKGROUND
The Public Works Services Division is responsible for overseeing the upkeep of fourteen (14) public parks across the City, ten (10) of which have restroom facilities. Routine maintenance of these facilities is conducted through a series of inspections, including trash and graffiti removal in the mornings, light cleaning and restocking of supplies throughout the day, and a more thorough sanitizing and restocking process at dusk. Over time, dai ly inspection reports highlighted the deteriorating conditions of these restrooms, with concerns about aging fixtures, damaged interior paint, and worn -out flooring, prompting the need for comprehensive renovations. At that time, the objective was to renov ate the restroom facilities using materials that matched the existing ones, ensuring a seamless integration into the park’s aesthetics. The goal was to create a functional yet visually appealing space that would enhance the overall park experience for visitors. By maintaining consistency in the materials used, the renovation would preserve the park's aesthetic charm, offering patrons a clean and welcoming environment. This approach was intended to balance both practicality and design, ensuring the park's am enities were both modernized and well-integrated into the surrounding landscape.

On July 18, 2023, the City Council awarded a contract to New Millennium Construction Services for the restoration of City Park restroom facilities for $538,985.55 and $107,797 for extraordinary work for a total contract amount of $646,782.55. The original scope of work focused on renovating 11 facilities across eight different parks, including the Chino transit center located on 6 th Street and Chino Avenue. The proposed renovat ions included replacing all fixtures (i.e. replacing toilets, urinals, sinks, hand dryers, mirrors, interior painting, and resurfacing the floors.) The following restroom facilities were originally scheduled to be renovated:
1 Villa Park (2)
2 Cypress Trails Park (2)
3 Heritage Park (2)
4 Mountain View Park (2)
5 Community Garden Park (2)
6 Liberty Park (2)
7 Shady Grove Park (2)
8 Ayala Park [Restrooms A-C] (7)
9 Transit Center (1)
( ) notates number of restrooms, male/female/family, within the park/facility

ISSUES/ANALYSIS
During the renovation, it became apparent that the restroom facilities required more than just cosmetic updates. A remodel plan compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was necessary and was submitted to the Building Department for review and approval . The ADA improvement elements included removing block partitions, relocating grab bars, installing accessible sinks, adding baby -changing stations, and adjusting stall sizes to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Below is a summary of the costs for the five park facilities that were completed.

Park Site Base Bid Extraordinary Total
Villa Park $54,609.90 $22,057.00 $76,666.90
Cypress Trails Park $54,185.93 $23,394.93 $77,580.86
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Heritage Park $55,633.88 $22,027.76 $77,661.64
Mountain View Park $42,914.02 $12,795.26 $55,709.28
Community Garden Park $23,536.20 $0.00 $23,536.20
Grand Totals: $230,879.93 $80,274.95 $311,154.88

The initial funding was not sufficient to improve all eleven parks’ restrooms due to the improvements needed on the first five parks to meet ADA standards. The City utilized $80,274.95 of the extraordinary funds to complete the renovations. The remaining restroom facilities will also require updated plans to incorporate the ADA compliant accessible restrooms.

Since only five of the originally intended eleven (11) facilities were successfully renovated, the remaining balance of $336,804.48 from the allocated funds will be returned to the General Fund. Staff recommends re -programming the remaining restroom renovation as a Capital Improvement Program project with architectural plans approved by the Building Division.

New Millennium has satisfactorily completed five parks within the project budget a nd complied with the terms of the contract. The required manufacturers and installation warranties are currently on file with the City. As a result, a Notice of Completion has been prepared for filing with the San Bernardino County Recorder’s Office.

Attachment: Notice of Completion - NMCS

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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
City of Chino
Public Works Department
P.O. Box 667
Chino, CA 91708

AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO

City Clerk
City of Chino
P.O. Box 667
Chino, CA 91708-0667

SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER’S USE

APN#: See Attached Exhibit A NOTICE OF COMPLETION

CITY OF CHINO, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Notice is hereby given that:

1. The undersigned is owner of the interest or estate stated below in the property hereinafter described.

2. The full name of the undersigned is City of Chino

3. The full address of the undersigned is 13220 Central Avenue, Chino, CA 91710

4. The nature of the title of the undersigned is: In fee (If other than fee, strike “In fee” and insert, for example, “purchaser under contract of purchase” or “lessee”)

5. The full names and full addresses of all persons, if any, who hold title with the undersigned are:

Names Addresses

N/A

6. The names of the predecessors in interest of the undersigned, if the property was transferred subsequent to the commencement of the work of improvement herein referred to:

Names Addresses

N/A

N/A
(If no transfer made, insert “none”)

7. A work of improvement on the property hereinafter described was completed on January 27, 2025

8. The name of the contractor, if any, for such work of improvement was:

New Millennium Construction Services, Inc., Chino Hills, CA 91709 (If no contractor for work of improvement as a whole, insert “none”)

9. The property on which said work of improvement was completed is in the City of Chino, County of San Bernardino, State of California, and is described as follows:

Restoration of City Park Restrooms

10. The street address of said property is See attached Exhibit A (If no street address has been officially assigned, insert “none”)

SIGNATURE OF OWNER NAMED IN PARAGRAPH 2: DATE: 5-20-2025 Hye Jin Lee, Public Works Director

CERTIFICATION FOR NOTICE OF COMPLETION

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )ss

CITY OF CHINO )

I HEREBY CERTIFY that I am the Director of Public Works for the City of Chino. I have read the foregoing Notice of Completion and know the contents thereof; and I certify that the same is true of my own knowledge.

I declare under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on May 20, 2025, at City of Chino, California

Hye Jin Lee
Director of Public Works
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EUNICE M. ULLOA KAREN C. COMSTOCK
Mayor CHRISTOPHER FLORES

MARC LUCIO
Council Members

CURTIS BURTON DR. LINDA REICH
Mayor Pro Tem City Manager
CITY of CHINO

13220 Central Avenue, Chino, California 91710
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 667, Chino, California 91708-0667 (909) 334-3250 • (909) 334-3720 Fax
Web Site: www.cityofchino.org

Exhibit A

Restoration of City Park Restrooms

1. Villa Park – 13513 Third Street, Chino, CA 91710
a. APN #102062101000

2. Cypress Trails Park – 6571 Schaefer Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 a. APN #105301102000

3. Heritage Park – 4250 Chino Avenue, Chino, CA 91710
a. APN #1019244020000

4. Mountain View Park – 13351 Mountain Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 a. APN # 1020387030000

5. Community Garden – 5894 Riverside Drive, Chino, CA 91710 a. APN # 1015541300000

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MEMORANDUM

CITY OF CHINO

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HYE JIN LEE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

SUBJECT
..titl e
Amended Measure I Five -Year Capital Project Needs Analysis for Fiscal Years 2025/2026 to 2029/2030.
..end

RECOMMENDATION
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-019, approving an amendment to the Measure I Five-Year Capital Project Needs Analysis (CPNA) for Fiscal Years 2025/2026 to 2029/2030 to reallocate Measure I Arterial funds and reflect previously unreimbursed costs for the Pine Avenue Connector Project ST061 and State Route (SR) 71 Interchange Project ST204 ; 2) approve the accompanying correction memorandum, which documents the reconciliation of Measure I arterial expenditures and outlines the use of General Fund balance, and formal izes funding allocations to ensure transparency, compliance with Measure I requirements, and readiness for audit review; and 3) authorize the City Manager to execute all the necessary documents on behalf of the City. ..body

FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the CPNA amendment and correction memorandum reallocates Measure I Arterial funds to the appropriate fiscal years, corrects prior programming discrepancies, and preserves eligibility for reimbursement through the San Bernardino County Transport ation Authority (SBCTA). Following Council approval, the Finance Department will make administrative adjustments to the Pine Avenue Connector Project ST061, which will reduce the General Fund balance in FY 2024 -25 by $511,812.94. There is sufficient availa ble General Fund balance for this transaction. While prior-year ledger entries remain unchanged, the approved documents will serve as the formal audit and reimbursement record. This action protects the City's ability to recover eligible costs, ensures compliance with Measure I program requirements, and maintains audit readiness.

CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES The recommendation detailed above furthers the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
 Financial Stability
 Positive City Image
 Responsible Long-Range Planning

Revenue:

Expenditure: Accounts are listed on the Corrective
Memorandum attached
Transfer In: Transfer Out:
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BACKGROUND
Measure I is a half -cent sales tax approved by San Bernardino County voters to fund transportation improvements across the region. Originally passed in 1989 and renewed in 2004, Measure I 2010–2040 provides continued financial support for regional mobility initiatives.

The Measure I 2010 –2040 Expenditure Plan includes the Valley Major Street Program, which funds regional arterial projects identified in the San Ber nardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) Nexus Study. The Nexus Study establishes a cost -sharing framework for transportation infrastructure and determines project eligibility for Measure I funding. To qualify for Measure I funds, or for State and F ederal transportation funds administered by SBCTA, projects must be listed in the Nexus Study and fall under either the Major Street Arterial or Interchange Sub-Programs.

In addition, the Measure I Strategic Plan requires each local jurisdiction to annually adopt a five- year Capital Projects Needs Analysis (CPNA). The CPNA identifies transportation project needs by fiscal year, including anticipated funding sources, funding amounts, and implementation timelines. SBCTA relies on this information to evaluate cash flow requirements for the Valley Freeway Interchange and Major Arterial Streets Programs and for its annual budget planning.

The CPNA and a corresponding Council resolution must be submitted to SBCTA no later than September 30 of each year.

The CPNA is a critical tool for maintaining eligibility for Measure I reimbursements. Local agencies must actively monitor their allocation balances and projected revenues to ensure expenditure stays within available funding.

On September 17, 2024, the City Counc il approved the City's annual CPNA report in compliance with the Measure I 2010 –2040 Strategic Plan. Following Council approval, staff conducted a reconciliation of previously incurred Measure I Arterial expenditures. This review identified programming discrepancies that could affect the City’s ability to seek reimbursement for key regional infrastructure projects such as the Pine Avenue Connector and State Route 71 (SR 71) Interchange Improvements, which will be discussed in greater detail in the Issues an d Analysis section of this report.

To address the reconciliation findings, staff recommends amending the CPNA report to reallocate Measure I Arterial funds to the correct fiscal years and accurately document eligible expenditures. A corrective memorandum will accompany the amendment, summarizing the findings, referencing this Council action, and outlining the appropriate cost share allocations.

This action will enable the City to pursue reimbursement from SBCTA for eligible expenditures incurred between 2 020 and 2025. Due to the absence of timely reimbursements, the City’s General Fund was required to temporarily backfill the negative balance in the Measure I Arterial Fund 328, resulting in a reduction in General Fund balance.

While retroactive adjustments to the City’s general ledger are not feasible, the amended CPNA report, staff report, and memorandum will together establish the formal administrative record necessary to correct past allocations and support current and future reimbursement efforts. This action ensures compliance with Measure I requirements and maintains a transparent audit trail.

ISSUES/ANALYSIS
The Pine Avenue Connector Project is included in the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP), which identifies transportation projects planned for implementation in alignment with regional transportation planning efforts / priorities and air quality standards. The Project 166
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consists of widening Pine Avenue from two to four lanes between Euclid Avenue and El Prado Road and constructing a new four-lane extension from El Prado Road to State Route 71 (SR - 71). The Project has remained in the preliminary engineering and design phase for over a decade due to significant regulatory review challenges, such as:

1. The interchange improvements necessitated at SR -71 and Pine Avenue requires Caltrans and City of Chino Hills review and collaboration.

2. The initial design proposed a raised bridge approach with fill dirt as high as 60’. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) raised concerns with the amount of soil import required to raise the proposed road and the environmental impacts associated with creating a dam structure in a flood prone inundation area.

3. Concerns by Southern California Edison (SCE) associated with access to its distribution towers for maintenance.

4. Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) having its brine line buried under the proposed earth-filled structure.

5. Establishing consensus among multiple agencies on a safe design speed and posted speed necessary for a regionally critical mobility route.

To address these challenges, City staff has extensively collaborated with the City of Chino Hills, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA), and Caltrans to develop a bridge concept that aligns with regional plann ing efforts and agency requirements. This preliminary concept has the support of the key stakeholders, allowing the City to advance to the next phases of preliminary design and environmental clearance.

In October 2024, Public Works presented a revised Proj ect design to the Infrastructure Committee, proposing a bridge structure to minimize environmental impacts and provide a clear path forward. Due to this design pivot, a new Request for Proposals (RFP) is necessary to procure updated design services.

Staff have actively advanced the RFP process to align with the Project’s revised scope, which now includes the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The EIR will provide a comprehensive analysis of Project impacts and mitigation measures, ensure g reater opportunities for community input, and establish a legally defensible environmental document.

Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), challenges to the Project can only be pursued through litigation following the EIR’s certification.

In 2024, a Caltrans audit revealed that the City’s preliminary engineering and design agreement with Huitt -Zollars expired in 2020 (during COVID pandemic) . As a result, approximately $1,529,549 in federal expenditures incurred between 2020 and 202 4 under the Safe Accountable Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA -LU) were deemed ineligible for reimbursement. The City repaid this amount to Caltrans using a combination of sources, including the General Fund, Preserve Circulation Dev elopment Impact Fees (DIF), and Measure I Arterial funds. Expenditures funded through DIF and Measure I are not considered throwaway costs, as they will carry forward into the revised design and continue supporting project delivery. It should also be noted that, through the efforts of Congresswoman Norma Torres, the repayment amount was restored to the SAFETEA -LU budget and is now available for future use on the “new” Pine Avenue Connector Bridge Project ST261. 167
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An internal reconciliation also identified ad ditional discrepancies between 2022 and 2025, including expenditures that were mistakenly charged to the Pine Avenue Connector Project under Fund 328 (Measure I Arterial) instead of the Pine Avenue Repair Project. Costs related to federal advocacy consultant services were likewise misallocated to the project under Fund 328 and should have been funded through a general line item and backfilled by the General Fund.

These discrepancies, along with other misallocations, will be corrected in the forthcoming memorandum accompanying the CPNA amendment.

Because these expenditures were charged to Fund 328 following the lapse of the professional services agreement and the expiration of SAFETEA -LU funding, the associated costs are now subject to the cost-sharing allocations outlined in the City’s CPNA Annual Report. The corrected budget for the Pine Avenue Connector Project (ST061) will guide the Finance Department’s adjustments and serve as the basis for future reimbursement requests to SBCTA.

Separately, the City’s Ca pital Improvement Program (CIP) includes the SR -71 Interchange Improvements Project (ST204), with expenditures dating back to 2020. Upon review, staff determined that many of these costs were charged to Fund 328 (Measure I Arterial) without the required co st-sharing between Measure I and DIF. Because retroactive adjustments to the City’s General Ledger are not feasible, this report and the accompanying correction memorandum will document the necessary funding reallocations to support reimbursement eligibility.

As part of ongoing coordination with SBCTA, City staff also explored options to include the SR - 71/Pine Avenue ramps in the Measure I Nexus Study. Although these improvements are not currently listed under the Arterial or Interchange Programs, SBCTA con firmed they may be added to the Arterial List as part of the Pine Avenue Connector Bridge concept. Because the interchange improvements and the connector bridge are functionally interrelated and cannot be delivered independently, their combined implementation is essential , making them eligible for Measure I funding, and providing a viable path to support the expanded project scope.

SBCTA has requested that the City submit an updated funding plan, a revised project schedule, and a copy of the regional traffic study prepared to support future federal funding efforts. City staff is compiling this information to maintain active coordination with SBCTA and ensure all programming and funding opportunities remain available for this critical regional improvement.

The Pine Avenue Connector / Bridge Project ST261 remains a top regional transportation priority for the City. While prior funding and administrative challenges have required corrective action, the steps now being taken include the closeout of the original project ST061, reconciliation of expenditures, and establishment of a new project framework will position the City to pursue future reimbursement, maintain compliance with funding agency requi rements, and advance the project toward environmental clearance and implementation. Staff will also submit the necessary documentation to SBCTA to request reimbursement of eligible Measure I Arterial expenditures before the close of the current fiscal year.

Attachments: Resolution No. 2025-019
Corrective Memorandum

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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-019

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO, STATE OF

CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE AMENDED MEASURE I FIVE-YEAR
CAPITAL PROJECT NEEDS ANALYSIS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025/2026 THROUGH 2029/2030

WHEREAS, San Bernardino County voters approved the passage of Measure I in November 2004, authorizing the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority to impose a one-half of one percent retail transactions and use tax applicable in the incorporated and unincorporated territory of the County of San Bernardino; and

WHEREAS, revenue from the tax can only be used for transportation improvement and traffic management programs authorized in the Expenditure Plan set forth in San Bernardino County Transportation Authority’s Ordinance No. 04-01 of the Authority; and

WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan requires each local jurisdiction applying for revenue from certain Measure I Programs to annually adopt and update a Five -Year Capital Project Needs Analysis; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of C hino hereby adopts the Measure I Five Year Capital Project Needs Analysis for Fiscal Years 2025/2026 through 2029/2030, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 20th DAY OF MAY 2025.

EUNICE ULLOA, MAYOR

ATTEST:

NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK

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State of California )
County of San Bernardino ) ss.

City of Chino )

I, Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk of the City of Chino, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of May 2025, by the following votes:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK

Attachment: Exhibit A – CPNA Report

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Nexus Project Cost 39,292,000$
Dev. Loan No
5-Year Advance Yes
Public Share: 64.8%
Dev. Share: 35.20%
Project Information Phase Funding PRIOR* FY 25/26 FY 26/27 FY 27/28 FY 28/29 FY 29/30 FUTURE PA&ED
Total Cost: $1,500,000.00
Fund Type: MSI Arterial $ - $ 324,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - DEV FEE $ - $ 376,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - DEV LOAN $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other: SAFETEA-LU $ - $ 800,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - PS&E
Total Cost: $13,370,589.00
Fund Type: MSI Arterial $ 1,833,830 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - DEV FEE $ 1,354,655 $ 1,497,500 $ 1,496,700 $ - $ - $ - $ - MI LOCAL ST $ 147,390 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other: SAFETEA-LU $ 1,534,714 $ 1,352,900 $ 1,352,900 $ - $ - $ - $ - ROW
Total Cost: $0.00
Fund Type: MSI Arterial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - DEV FEE $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - DEV LOAN $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other: $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - CONST
Total Cost: $59,129,411.00
Fund Type: MSI Arterial $ - $ - $ 9,083,187 $ 8,638,983 $ - $ - $ - DEV FEE $ - $ - $ 5,104,000 $ 5,104,000 $ - $ - $ - OTHER $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other: TBD $ - $ - $ 10,399,744 $ 10,399,744 $ 10,399,753 $ - $ - Capital Project Needs Analysis
City of Chino
The cost estimate is subject to change based
on the final design of the Pine Avenue
Connector Bridge and SR 71 Interchange.

Additionally, the construction timeline will
depend on securing funding and coordinating
with multiple jurisdictions. The new scope
includes an EIR and a new traffic study.
*Prior should identify any expenses incurred in prior years that have not yet been reimbursed by SBCTA including anticipated FY 2023/2024 expenses.

Valley Arterial Sub-Program
Widen Pine Avenue from El Prado Road to
State Route 71 (SR-71)
Current Total Project Cost Estimate:
$74,000,000.00
Total Measure I Request:
$22,680,000.00
(Summation of Measure I)
Comments:
amended 2026-2030 CPNA - Copy.xlsx - Proj 1 Pine Connector 172
Nexus Project Cost 12,407,000$
Dev. Loan No
5-Year Advance No
Public Share: 64.8%
Dev. Share: 35.20%
Project Information Phase Funding PRIOR* FY 25/26 FY 26/27 FY 27/28 FY 28/29 FY 29/30 FUTURE PA&ED
Total Cost: $0.00
Fund Type: MSI Arterial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - - Select Fund - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - - Select Fund - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - - Select Fund - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other: $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - PS&E
Total Cost: $2,000,000.00
Fund Type: MSI Arterial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - - Select Fund - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - - Select Fund - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - - Select Fund - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other: ROPs $ 2,000,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - ROW
Total Cost: $0.00
Fund Type: MSI Arterial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - - Select Fund - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - - Select Fund - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - - Select Fund - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other: $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - CONST
Total Cost: $14,200,000.00
Fund Type: MSI Arterial $ 2,000,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - DEV FEE $ 5,769,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - OTHER $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other: ROPs $ 6,431,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Capital Project Needs Analysis
*Prior should identify any expenses incurred in prior years that have not yet been reimbursed by SBCTA including anticipated FY 2023/2024 expenses.

Comments:

Project completion is anticipated in Spring
2025. The City plans to submit a
reimbursement request during the fiscal
year 2025-26.

City of Chino
Valley Arterial Sub-Program
Widen Edison Avenue - Central Avenue
to Euclid Avenue from 4 to 6 lanes
Current Total Project Cost Estimate:
$16,200,000.00
Total Measure I Request:
$2,000,000.00
(Summation of Measure I)
amended 2026-2030 CPNA - Copy.xlsx - Proj 2 Edison West 173
Nexus Project Cost 7,355,000$
Dev. Loan No
5-Year Advance No
Public Share: 64.8%
Dev. Share: 35.20%
Project Information Phase Funding PRIOR* FY 25/26 FY 26/27 FY 27/28 FY 28/29 FY 29/30 FUTURE PA&ED
Total Cost:

Fund Type: MSI Arterial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - DEV FEE $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - DEV LOAN $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other: $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - PS&E
Total Cost: $0.00
Fund Type: MSI Arterial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - DEV FEE $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - DEV LOAN $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other: $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - ROW
Total Cost: $0.00
Fund Type: MSI Arterial $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - DEV FEE $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - DEV LOAN $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other: $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - CONST
Total Cost: $14,609,772.00
Fund Type: MSI Arterial $ - $ - $ 4,432,576 $ 4,432,576 $ - $ - $ - DEV FEE $ - $ - $ 2,872,310 $ 2,872,310 $ - $ - $ - OTHER $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other: $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reference: Measure I Policies 40005 and 40006
$16,500,000.00
Capital Project Needs Analysis
City of Chino
Valley Arterial Sub-Program
Widen Pine Avenue from Hellman Avenue
to Euclid Avenue from 2 to 6 lanes
Current Total Project Cost Estimate:

Comments:

Portions of Pine Avenue are complete, with the
work done so far carried out by the City’s
master developer in The Preserve. The
expenses for this completed work have not yet
been reconciled. Additionally, the City is
leading the efforts on Pine Avenue between
Johnson and Euclid Avenues, including the
intersection of Euclid Avenue and Pine
Avenue. The City is nearing the final stages of
the preliminary engineering and design phase.
*Prior should identify any expenses incurred in prior years that have not yet been reimbursed by SBCTA including anticipated FY 2023/2024 expenses.

Total Measure I Request:
$8,865,152.00
(Summation of Measure I)
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Program Jurisdiction Public
Share Project Name Dev
Loan
5-Yr
Advance
NEXUS
Project Cost
Current Cost
Estimate
MI
Prior
MI
FY 25/26
MI
FY 26/27
MI
FY 27/28
MI
FY 28/29
MI
FY 29/30 MSI Future MI
Total
Proj 1 Valley Arterial Sub-Program City of Chino 64.8%
Widen Pine Avenue from El Prado Road to
State Route 71 (SR-71) No Yes 39,292,000$ 74,000,000$ 1,833,830$ 1,724,000$ 10,483,187$ 8,638,983$ -$ -$ -$ 22,680,000$ Proj 2 Valley Arterial Sub-Program City of Chino 64.8%
Widen Edison Avenue - Central Avenue to
Euclid Avenue from 4 to 6 lanes No Yes 12,407,000$ 16,200,000$ 2,000,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 2,000,000$ Proj 3 Valley Arterial Sub-Program City of Chino 64.8%
Widen Pine Avenue from Hellman Avenue to
Euclid Avenue from 2 to 6 lanes No No 7,355,000$ 45,300,000$ -$ -$ 4,432,576$ 4,432,576$ -$ -$ -$ 8,865,152$ 33,545,152$
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TO: Linda Reich, City Manager
FROM: Hye Jin Lee, Director of Public Works
DATE: May 20, 2025
SUBJECT:

BACKGROUND

FINDINGS
Caltrans Abatement Payment 1,529,548.70$
216,128.00$
397,872.00$
915,548.70$

2. Misallocated Project Charges ST061 Pine Avenue Connector Correction to General Fund (Repayment to Fund 322)
Fund Object Project Fiscal Year Amount Description
3227190 48003 ST061 2024 4,166.63$ Advocacy
3227190 48003 ST061 2024 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3227190 48003 ST061 2024 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3227190 48003 ST061 2024 8,333.34$ Advocacy
3227190 48003 ST061 2024 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3227190 48003 ST061 2024 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3227190 48003 ST061 2024 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3227190 48003 ST061 2024 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3227190 48003 ST061 2024 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3227190 48003 ST061 2024 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3227190 48003 ST061 2024 4,166.67$ Advocacy
Total 50,000.00$
General Fund (GF)
Corrective Memorandum - Reconciliation and Funding Allocation for Pine Avenue Connector (ST061) and SR-71 Interchange Improvements (ST204)
This memorandum documents funding allocation corrections identified during the reconciliation of expenditures for the Pine Avenue Connector (ST061) and the State Route (SR-71) Interchange Improvements Project (ST204), both of which are included in the City's Capital Improvement Program and partially funded by Measure I Arterial funds administered by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA).

1. Expired Agreement & SAFETEA-LU Repayment:

Caltrans audit in 2024 found that the City's agreement with Huitt-Zollars for preliminary engineering had expired in 2020. As a result, approximately $1,529,548.70 in SAFETEA-LU federal expenditures incurred between 2020 and 2025 were deemed ineligible and repaid using:

Preserve DIF (Fund 260)
MI - (Fund 328)
These funds were deemed ineligible due to the expiration of the preliminary engineering agreement with Huitt-Zollars and the cessation of SAFETEA-LU as an active funding source.
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Misallocated Project Costs (continued)
Correction to General Fund (Repayment to Fund 328)
Fund Object Project Fiscal Year Amount Description
3287103 41020 ST061 2022 2,212.94$ Inspection
3287103 48009 ST061 2022 23,103.32$ Project R7061 3287103 48005 ST061 2022 150,255.80$ Project R7061 3287103 48005 ST061 2022 288,707.38$ Project R7061 3287103 48005 ST061 2022 (102,466.50)$ moved R7061
Total 361,812.94
Correction to General Fund (Repayment to 260 which backfills 320) Fund Object Project Fiscal Year Amount Description
3207100 43650 ST061 2022 4,166.63$ Advocacy
3207100 43650 ST061 2022 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 43650 ST061 2022 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 43650 ST061 2022 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 43650 ST061 2022 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 43650 ST061 2022 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 43650 ST061 2022 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 43650 ST061 2022 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 43650 ST061 2022 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 43650 ST061 2022 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 43650 ST061 2022 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 43650 ST061 2022 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 48003 ST061 2023 4,166.63$ Advocacy
3207100 48003 ST061 2023 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 48003 ST061 2023 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 48003 ST061 2023 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 48003 ST061 2023 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 48003 ST061 2023 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 48003 ST061 2023 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 48003 ST061 2023 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 48003 ST061 2023 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 48003 ST061 2023 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 48003 ST061 2023 4,166.67$ Advocacy
3207100 48003 ST061 2023 4,166.67$ Advocacy
Total 100,000.00$
511,812.94$
Project ST061 Current Budget Corrected Budget
Total Costs 5,853,756.63$ 5,853,756.63$ SAFETEA-LU 3,064,262.39$ 1,534,713.69$ 320 Fund *CW DIF
320 Fund *Pres. DIF
MI - (Fund 328) 671,559.16$ 1,389,625.97$ MI - (Fund 322) 197,390.34$ 147,390.34$ General Fund -$ 1,427,361.64$ Total Expenditures 5,853,756.63$ 5,853,756.63$ 1,354,664.99$ 1,920,544.74$
Advocacy Charges – $150,000 in advocacy-related expenditures were incorrectly charged to the Measure I Fund 322 and Transportation Fund 320, which is backfilled by DIF and should have been funded by the General Fund.

Final Funding Allocations – Pine Avenue Connector Project (ST061) Following the funding allocation corrections, the final expenditures for the Pine Avenue Connector Project (ST061) have been reconciled and documented. This project will be officially closed out as of June 30, 2025. Going forward, the City will continue efforts under the successor project, Pine Avenue Connector / Bridge Project (ST261).

Total Impact to General Fund
Pine Avenue Repairs – A total of $361,812.94 in costs associated with Pine Avenue Repair Project R7061 in 2022 were improperly recorded to Fund 328 and have since been corrected to reflect appropriate General Fund coverage. 177

3. CPNA Measure I Arterial Fund Re-Allocation of Costs
Project ST204 (State Route 71 Interchange Project)
Fiscal Year Arterial MI- CPNA DIF
FY 2020 -$ 5,812.50$ FY 2021 309,855.01$ -$
FY 2022 285,007.53$ -$
FY 2023 32,253.29$ 50.00$
FY 2024 30,874.76$ -$
FY 2025 21,647.22$ -$
Subtotal 679,637.81$ 5,862.50$ Total Expenditures 685,500.31$
Cost Share Reallocation
Arterial MI 64.8% 444,204.20$ Reimbursement DIF 35.2% 241,296.11$
328 - Fund Project ST061 (Pine Avenue Connector )
Fiscal Year Arterial MI- CPNA DIF (total)
FY 2020 -$ -$
FY 2021 -$ -$
FY 2022 582,638.94$ -$
FY 2023 19,919.52$ -$
FY 2024 69,000.70$ -$
FY 2025 397,872.00$ -$
Subtotal 1,069,431.16$ 2,036,672.74$ GF Corrections (361,812.94)$ -$ Total 707,618.22$ 2,036,672.74$ SAFETEA-LU Match (383,678.43)$
Abatement Payment (216,128.00)$
Remaining DIF 1,436,866.31$
CPNA MI Arterial 707,618.22$
2,144,484.53$
SAFETEA-LU (80%) 1,534,713.69$ Costs 2011 to Dec. 2019 DIF match (20%) 383,678.43$ Per Caltrans invoicing 1,918,392.12$ Total Participating Costs Arterial MI 64.8% 1,389,625.97$ Reimbursement DIF 35.2% 754,858.55$ Costs for 2020-2025 2,144,484.53$ Reallocated
$ 1,833,830.17
Cost Share Amount to be Reallocated
Summary of CPNA Measure I Arterial Fund Reallocation
Staff completed a reconciliation of expenditures for the SR-71 Interchange (ST204) and Pine Avenue Connector (ST061) projects and identified misallocations between Development Impact Fees (DIF) and Measure I Arterial funds. To correct this, approximately $1.8 million in costs incurred between 2020 and 2025 will be reallocated to Measure I Arterial Fund 328, based on an updated cost share of 64.8% Measure I and 35.2% DIF.

Total SBTCA Reimbursement Request
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MEMORANDUM

CITY OF CHINO

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HYE JIN LEE, PE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

SUBJECT
Integrated Waste Management Service Rates Fiscal Year 2025-26. ..titl e
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RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2025 -020, establishing the integrated waste management service rates for Fiscal Year 2025 –26, effective July 1, 2025, and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the City.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed rates ensure full cost recovery for landfill disposal, green waste processing, collection services, utility billing, and the City’s compliance with unfunded State-mandated recycling and diversion programs.

 Financial Stability
 Public Service Excellence through Internal and External Partnerships

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Expenditure:

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TITLE: INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICE RATES FISCAL YEAR 2025-26.

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BACKGROUND
On May 16, 2017, the City Council approved an Amended and Restated Agreement with USA Waste of California, Inc. (DBA Waste Management) for the provision of integrated waste management services, including refuse and recycling. The agreement has a fifteen -year term, commencing on January 1, 2018, and expiring at the close of business on December 31, 2033.

By mutual agreement, the contract may be extended for an additional five years, for a total possible term of twenty years.

The agreement allows for annual rate adjustments based on the Water, Sewer, and Tras h (WST) Index. These adjustments apply to landfill disposal and collection services. Organics processing charges are treated as a direct pass -through based on rates established by Waste Management’s third-party processor. In accordance with Proposition 218 , the City conducted a public hearing on June 6, 2023, and approved a five -year schedule of potential rate adjustments. Although a 5% annual increase was originally projected, only the actual WST Index-based adjustment is applied each year.

ISSUES/ANALYSIS
Annual Adjustment
For the 12 -month period from December 2024 through December 2025, the WST Index increased by 4.99%. However, per the franchise agreement, annual increases to the service portion of the rate are capped at 4%. Accordingly, a 4% increase has been applied to all applicable service components of the commercial/industrial, compactor, and residential collection rates, as well as to applicable ancillary service fees. These changes are detailed in the updated rate schedule (Exhibit A).

While the service portion is capped, the overall increase in residential rates reflects the inclusion of actual pass-through tipping fees and estimated disposal tonnages, consistent with the terms of the agreement and the City’s cost recovery objectives as better described below.

Landfill & Organics Tipping Fee Increases
The following adjustments reflect costs associated with landfill disposal and green waste / organics processing fees for Fiscal Year 2025-26:

Commercial / Industrial
Disposal (per ton) $53.86 to $55.83 (3.7% increase)
Residential
Disposal (per ton) $46.00 to $47.66 (3.6% increase)
Green Waste/ Organics
Processing (per ton) $99.20 to $108.33 (9.2% increase)

These increases are based on the updated rates established by Riverside County for landfill disposal and by Viramontes Express / South Valley Compost Facility for green waste and organics processing. The organics processing fee is a direct pass -through to customers and reflects the actual cost charged by the processor.

Residential Service Rates
The following changes are proposed for residential service rates, effective July 1, 2025. The rates are summarized in the table below.
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Single-Family Rate
(3-Cart, 96-Gallon)
$36.97 to $38.82 (5% increase)
Senior Citizen Rate
(3-Cart, 96- or 64-Gallon)
$32.45 to $34.06 (5% increase)
Low Volume Generator Rate
(3-Cart, 64-Gallon)
$32.45 to $34.06 (5% increase)

As noted above, the percent increases reflect both the capped 4% service component adjustment and the pass -through of tipping fees, which are based on historical disposal and processing tonnages. Please refer to Exhibit B, Residential Rate Components.

Cost Recovery and Compliance Mechanisms
To ensure comprehensive cost recovery and continued compliance with unfunded state mandated programs, the City utilizes the following rate-based mechanisms:
 Recycling Administration Fee - This fee supports the City’s ad ministrative and compliance obligations for state -mandated diversion programs, including AB 939, AB 341, AB 1826, and SB 1383.
 Franchise Fee - This fee provides General Fund support for franchise oversight and offsets public impacts related to refuse colle ction, such as roadway wear, regulatory administration, public safety, and legal and regulatory compliance.  Billing Fee - The billing fee offsets City costs associated with billing operations, including customer service, account maintenance, and coordination with utility providers.

Together, these rate components enable the City to sustainably operate its waste collection and recycling programs while fulfilling all regulatory, financial, and operational obligations Therefore, it is staff’s recomme ndation that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025 -020, establishing the integrated waste management service fees for Fiscal Year 2025 –26, effective July 1, 2025, and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the City. These fees are designed to fully recover contractual costs associated with refuse, recycling, and organics services, as outlined in the franchise agreement.

Attachments: Resolution 2025-020
Exhibit A - Schedule of Rates
Exhibit B – Residential Rate Components

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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-020

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO,

CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT TO THE

INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICE RATES EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2025
WHEREAS, the City of Chino ("City") entered into a franchise agreement with USA Waste of California, Inc., dba Waste Management ("Franchisee"), for the provision of integrated waste management services, including the collection and disposal of refuse, recyclables , and organic waste, effective May 16, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the franchise agreement allows for annual adjustments to the service components of the rates based on changes in the Water, Sewer, Trash (WST) Index; and WHEREAS, for the 12 -month period from December 2024 through December 2025, the WST Index increased by 4.99%; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the franchise agreement, a 4% adjustment, the maximum allowed under the contract , has been applied to the service components of the rates for commercial/industrial, compactor, residential, and ancillary services, as detailed in the updated rate schedule (Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, the disposal components of the integrated waste management rates , specifically landfill tipping fees and green/organic waste processing fees, are based on actual historical tonnage and vendor rates, and are passed through to customers to ensure full cost recovery; the landfill tipping fees are set by Riverside County, and the green/organic waste processing rates are established by the designated processor under contract with the Franchisee; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with the procedural requirements of Proposition 218, including the provision of mailed notice to affected ratepayers and the opportunity for public comment during a duly noticed public hearing held on June 6, 2023, regarding the proposed rate adjustments; and
WHEREAS, the adjusted rates are necessary to ensure full cost recovery for landfill disposal, green waste processing, utility billing, and compliance with State -mandated recycling and diversion programs, thereby maintaining the fiscal sustainability of the City’s integrated waste management system.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Confirmation of Rate Adjustment. The City Council hereby confirms and approves a 4% increase to the service components of the integrated waste management service rates, effective July 1, 2025, as outlined in the updated rate schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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2. Franchise Agreement Compliance. The rate adjustment is consistent with the terms of the franchise agreement between the City and the Franchisee, specifically the provision allowing for annual adjustments based on the WST Index, with a 4% cap.

3. Proposition 218 Compliance. The City C ouncil finds that all procedural requirements of Proposition 218 have been satisfied, including the provision of notice and an opportunity for public input.

4. Effective Date. The fees shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 20th DAY OF MAY 2025.

EUNICE ULLOA, MAYOR

ATTEST:

NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK

State of California )
County of San Bernardino ) ss.

City of Chino )

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK

Attachment: Exhibit A – Schedule of Rate Integrated Watse Management Services

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Current F Y 2025-26 Increase
$

53.86 $ 55.83 3.7%
$ 46.00 $ 47.66 3.6%
$ 99.20 $ 108.33 9.2%
Current FY 2025-26 Increase
$

36.97 $ 38.82 5.0%
$ 32.45 $ 34.06 5.0%
$ 32.45 $ 34.06 5.0%
Current FY 2025-26 Increase
$

8.16 $ 8.49 4.0%
$ 3.18 $ 3.31 4.0%
$ 4.46 $ 4.64 4.0%
$ 14.72 $ 15.31 4.0%
$ 24.49 $ 25.47 4.0%
$ 121.71 $ 126.58 4.0%
$ 31.63 $ 32.89 4.0%
$ 159.57 $ 165.82 3.9%
$ 37.65 $ 39.16 4.0%
$ 40.84 $ 42.47 4.0%
$ 24.50 $ 25.48 4.0%
$ 32.67 $ 33.97 4.0%
$ 19.16 $ 19.93 4.0%
Commercial Service Ancillary Fees Current FY 2025-26 Increase $
129.33 $ 134.50 4.0%
$ 37.65 $ 39.16 4.0%
$ 37.65 $ 39.16 4.0%
$ 36.34 $ 37.79 4.0%
$ 38.18 $ 39.71 4.0%
$ 65.35 $ 67.96 4.0%
$ 18.89 $ 19.65 4.0%
$ 65.35 $ 67.96 4.0%
$ 876.27 $ 911.32 4.0%
$ 490.20 $ 509.81 4.0%

43.71$ 45.46$ 4.0%

8.38$ 8.72$ 4.0%

92.58$ 96.28$ 4.0%
145.10$ 150.90$ 4.0%

29.82$ 31.01$ 4.0%

47.44$ 49.34$ 4.0%

54.02$ 56.18$ 4.0%

1.5x t
he Residential Rate
R
esidential Service Ancillary Fees
A
ctual Cost
R
esidential Set-Up Fee
Extr
a Temporary Bin Pickup
C
ommercial Set-Up Fee
C
ontamination Fee
A
dditional Refuse Container
C
ommercial Bulky Item Pickup
R
einstatement Delivery Fee
C
ommercial Cart Service
B
in Exchange (per bin)
Lost
or Stolen Bin
R
eplacement Key
O
verage Fee
Scout
Collection
A
dditional Green Waste Container
A
dditional Recycling Container
Each A
dditional Item
F
iscal Year 2025-26 Integrated Waste Management Services G
reen Waste Processing Fee (per ton)
R
iverside County Disposal Fee Commercial / Industrial (per ton) (
Effective July 1, 2025)
R
esidential, Commercial & Roll-Off Services
R
iverside County Disposal Fee Residential (per ton)
L
andfill & Organics Tipping Fee (Pass-Through)
R
esidential Service Offerings
Sing
le Family Rate (3-Cart / 96-Gallon)
B
urned Carts
R
e-instatement Delivery
Exchang
e of Carts
Fir
st Time Delivery of Carts
Seni
or Citizen Rate (3-Cart / 96 or 64-Gallon)
Low
Volume Generator Rate (3-Cart / 64-Gallon)
E-
Waste Pick-Up
T
emporary Bin Service (3-yard, 1-week)
T
emp Bin Extra Pickup
T
emp Bin 3-Yard, serviced 1x
Fir
st Time Delivery of Bins (per bin)
B
ulky Item Pick-Up First Item
T
emp Bin Extra Week
B
urned Bin
B
in Repair
R
eplacement Lock
H
aul and Call
C
ommercial Valet
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Commercial Service Ancillary Fees (Continued) Current FY 2025-26 Increase 102.77$ 106.88$ 4.0%
Current FY 2025-26 Increase

14.64$ 15.23$ 4.0%

24.12$ 25.08$ 4.0%

33.58$ 34.92$ 4.0%

43.10$ 44.82$ 4.0%

52.55$ 54.65$ 4.0%

56.41$ 58.67$ 4.0%
Current FY 2025-26 Increase

12.28$ 12.77$ 4.0%

15.80$ 16.43$ 4.0%

17.52$ 18.22$ 4.0%

19.28$ 20.05$ 4.0%

21.03$ 21.87$ 4.0%

22.81$ 23.72$ 4.0%

24.52$ 25.50$ 4.0%

26.26$ 27.31$ 4.0%
Commercial Organics Service (64-Gallon Cart) Current FY 2025-26 Increase

72.50$ 75.40$ 4.0%
145.01$ 150.81$ 4.0%
217.50$ 226.20$ 4.0%
290.04$ 301.64$ 4.0%
362.51$ 377.01$ 4.0%
435.03$ 452.43$ 4.0%
111.09$ 115.53$ 4.0%
Roll-Off Service Current FY 2025-26 Increase
105.60$ 109.82$ 4.0%
195.34$ 203.15$ 4.0%
109.91$ 114.31$ 4.0%
285.43$ 295.90$ 3.7%

53.86$ 55.83$ 3.7%

7.36$ 7.63$ 3.7%
105.71$ 109.94$ 4.0%

29.82$ 31.01$ 4.0%
189.62$ 197.20$ 4.0%
102.17$ 106.26$ 4.0%
Compactor Service Current FY 2025-26 Increase
327.83$ 340.94$ 4.0%
403.91$ 418.73$ 3.7%
Recycling Admin Fee (13.67% on 7.5 tons) 55.21$ 57.24$ 3.7% (Fees apply based on service frequency, up to 6x per week) Roll-Off Set-Up Fee
Organics Extra Pickup (per cart)
26-50 feet
51-75 feet
76-100 feet
101-125 feet
126-150 feet
over 200 feet
Serviced 1x per week
Serviced 3x per week
Manual Locking Lids
Serviced 1x per week
Serviced 2x per week
Serviced 2x per week
Extra Trip Charge
Serviced 6x per week
Serviced 5x per week
Bin Push Charges Monthly, per Container
151-175 feet
176-200 feet
Serviced 4x per week
Serviced 3x per week
Disposal ( 7.5 tons x Disposal fee per ton)
Compactor Pickup
Roll-Off Delivery Fee
Recycling Admin Fee (13.67% per ton)
Roll-Off Pick-Up
Disposal (5.3 tons x Disposal fee per ton)
Overage Charge (per ton)
Roll-Off Rental
Extra Trip Charge (per bin)
Serviced 4x per week
Serviced 5x per week
Serviced 6x per week
Roll-Off Inactivity /Minimum Pull Fee
Roll-Off Relocation Fee
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Fiscal Year 2025-26 Integrated Waste Management Services Residential, Commercial & Roll-Off Services
[Commercial, Roll-Off & Compactor Rate Tables Attached] 186
Collection Disposal Recycling
Admin
Recycling
Fee
Monthly
Rate
1 104.42$ 24.17$ 3.30$ 0.26$ 132.15$
2 173.31$ 48.35$ 6.61$ 0.52$ 228.79$
3 242.18$ 72.53$ 9.91$ 0.78$ 325.40$
4 311.09$ 96.70$ 13.22$ 1.04$ 422.05$
5 379.98$ 120.87$ 16.52$ 1.30$ 518.67$
6 448.87$ 145.05$ 19.83$ 1.56$ 615.31$

43.83$ 5.70$ 0.78$ 0.26$ 50.57$
Collection Disposal Recycling
Admin
Recycling
Fee
Monthly
Rate
1 124.32$ 36.28$ 4.96$ 0.26$ 165.82$
2 206.37$ 72.53$ 9.91$ 0.52$ 289.33$
3 288.46$ 108.79$ 14.87$ 0.78$ 412.90$
4 370.53$ 145.05$ 19.83$ 1.04$ 536.45$
5 452.61$ 181.32$ 24.79$ 1.30$ 660.02$
6 534.67$ 217.58$ 29.74$ 1.56$ 783.55$

46.92$ 8.60$ 1.18$ 0.26$ 56.96$
Collection Disposal Recycling
Admin
Recycling
Fee
Monthly
Rate
1 144.16$ 48.35$ 6.61$ 0.26$ 199.38$
2 239.32$ 96.70$ 13.22$ 0.52$ 349.76$
3 334.48$ 145.05$ 19.83$ 0.78$ 500.14$
4 429.66$ 193.41$ 26.44$ 1.04$ 650.55$
5 524.80$ 241.77$ 33.05$ 1.30$ 800.92$
6 619.97$ 290.10$ 39.66$ 1.56$ 951.29$

50.01$ 11.40$ 1.56$ 0.26$ 63.23$
Collection Disposal Recycling
Admin
Recycling
Fee
Monthly
Rate
1 164.11 $ 60.45 $ 8.26 $ 0.26 $ 233.08 $ 2 272.40 $ 120.87 $ 16.52 $ 0.52 $ 410.31 $ 3 380.70 $ 181.32 $ 24.79 $ 0.78 $ 587.59 $ 4 488.98 $ 241.77 $ 33.05 $ 1.04 $ 764.84 $ 5 597.27 $ 302.21 $ 41.31 $ 1.30 $ 942.09 $ 6 705.59 $ 362.63 $ 49.57 $ 1.56 $ 1,119.35$

53.11 $ 14.27 $ 1.95 $ 0.26 $ 69.59 $
Extra Pickup
Extra Pickup
Extra Pickup
Extra Pickup
Service Frequency
3 Cubic Yard Bin
Service Frequency
4 Cubic Yard Bin
Service Frequency
5 Cubic Yard Bin
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Integrated Waste Management Services Commercial, Roll-Off, & Compactor Services
Commercial/Multi-Family Services (Refuse Only)
Service Frequency
2 Cubic Yard Bin
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Fiscal Year 2025-26 Integrated Waste Management Services Commercial, Roll-Off, & Compactor Services
Collection Disposal Recycling
Admin
Recycling
Fee
Monthly
Rate
1 183.98$ 72.53$ 9.91$ 0.26$ 266.68$
2 305.40$ 145.05$ 19.83$ 0.52$ 470.80$
3 426.81$ 217.58$ 29.74$ 0.78$ 674.91$
4 548.23$ 290.10$ 39.66$ 1.04$ 879.03$
5 669.66$ 362.63$ 49.57$ 1.30$ 1,083.16$
6 791.08$ 435.15$ 59.49$ 1.56$ 1,287.27$

56.20$ 17.11$ 2.34$ 0.26$ 75.91$
Handling
Charge Collection Disposal Recycling
Admin
Recycling
Fee
Monthly
Rate
1 30.82$ 104.41$ 72.53$ 9.91$ 0.26$ 217.93$ 2 51.38$ 173.28$ 145.06$ 19.83$ 0.52$ 390.07$ 3 71.95$ 242.17$ 217.58$ 29.74$ 0.78$ 562.22$ 4 92.51$ 311.04$ 290.10$ 39.66$ 1.04$ 734.35$ 5 114.02$ 379.94$ 362.63$ 49.57$ 1.30$ 907.46$ 6 133.63$ 448.82$ 435.18$ 59.49$ 1.56$ 1,078.68$

30.82$ 43.83$ 17.10$ 2.34$ 0.26$ 94.35$ Handling
Charge Collection Disposal Recycling
Admin
Recycling
Fee
Monthly
Rate
1 30.82$ 124.31$ 108.78$ 14.87$ 0.26$ 279.04$ 2 51.38$ 206.38$ 217.58$ 29.74$ 0.52$ 505.60$ 3 71.95$ 288.43$ 326.37$ 44.61$ 0.78$ 732.14$ 4 92.52$ 370.49$ 435.18$ 59.49$ 1.04$ 958.72$ 5 114.02$ 452.55$ 543.95$ 74.36$ 1.30$ 1,186.18$ 6 133.63$ 534.61$ 652.75$ 89.23$ 1.56$ 1,411.78$

30.82$ 46.94$ 25.69$ 3.51$ 0.26$ 107.22$ Handling
Charge Collection Disposal Recycling
Admin
Recycling
Fee
Monthly
Rate
1 30.82 $ 144.16 $ 145.06 $ 19.83 $ 0.26 $ 340.13 $ 2 51.38 $ 239.34 $ 290.10 $ 39.66 $ 0.52 $ 621.00 $ 3 71.95 $ 334.50 $ 435.18 $ 59.49 $ 0.78 $ 901.90 $ 4 92.52 $ 429.68 $ 580.22 $ 79.32 $ 1.04 $ 1,182.78$ 5 114.02 $ 524.85 $ 725.28 $ 99.15 $ 1.30 $ 1,464.59$ 6 133.63 $ 620.01 $ 870.33 $ 118.97$ 1.56 $ 1,744.50$

30.82 $ 50.01 $ 34.24 $ 4.68 $ 0.26 $ 120.01 $ Service Frequency
3 Cubic Yard Compactor
Service Frequency
4 Cubic Yard Compactor
Extra Pickup
Extra Pickup
Extra Pickup
Extra Pickup
Commercial/Multi-Family Services (Refuse Only) Continued Service Frequency
6 Cubic Yard Bin
Commercial Compactor Service
Service Frequency
2 Cubic Yard Compactor
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Fiscal Year 2025-26 Integrated Waste Management Services Commercial, Roll-Off, & Compactor Services
Commercial/Multi-Family Services (Recycle Only)
Service Frequency 4 Cubic
Yard Bin
5 Cubic
Yard Bin
6 Cubic
Yard Bin
1 144.79$ 164.87$ 184.92$
2 240.56 $ 273.97 $ 307.28 $
3 336.36 $ 383.04 $ 429.64 $
4 432.15 $ 492.11 $ 551.98 $
5 527.92 $ 601.19 $ 674.35 $
6 623.73 $ 710.28 $ 796.69 $
Extra pickup 50.63 $ 53.89 $ 57.14 $
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Residential Rate Components
Residential Calculation Current Proposed
Residential Landfill 26,688 27,222 tons Green Waste / Organics 11,352 11,579 tons Landfill Tipping Fee $ 46.00 47.66$ cost per ton Organics Tipping Fee $ 99.20 108.33$ cost per ton Residential Service 22,497 22,497 accounts Est. Annual Landfill Costs 1,297,389$
12 months 12$
accounts 22,497$
Landfill Component 4.81$
Est. Annual Organics 1,254,336$
12 months 12$
accounts 22,497$
Organics Component 4.65$
Fiscal Year 2025-26
(New Rate Structure) 3-Cart Low Volume
/Senior

1. Landfill 4.81$ 3.12$

2. Organics 4.65$ 4.65$

3. WM Service Fee 20.76$ 18.75$

4. Franchise Fee 12.5% 3.78$ 3.18$

5. Billing Fee 2.68$ 2.68$

6. Recycling Admin Fee 2.15$ 1.68$
Proposed Rate 38.82$ 34.06$
Current Rate 36.97$ 32.45$
Max per Proposition 218 39.19$ 34.40$

1. Landfill 4.63$ paid to WM

2. Green Waste / Organics 4.12$ paid to WM

3. WM Service 19.55$ paid to WM

4.WM Service Roll-Out Fee 0.41$ paid to WM

5. Billing Fee 2.56$ City Revenue

6. Franchise Fee 12.5% 3.59$ City Revenue

7. Recycling Admin Fee 1.16$ City Revenue

8. City Contingency 0.30$ SB 1383 Ed.

9. Additional City Contingency 0.65$ SB 1383 Rollout Current Rate 36.97$
Current Rate Structure
Exhibit B
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MEMORANDUM

CITY OF CHINO

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HYE JIN LEE, PE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

SUBJECT
..titl e
Procurement of a Wastewater Televising Inspection Transit Van from Plumbers Depot, Inc.

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RECOMMENDATION
Approve the procurement of one (1) Wastewater Televising Inspection Transit Van from Plumbers Depot Inc., Hawthorne, CA, for $179,262.50 for the Public Works Department; and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the City. ..body

FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funds are included in the FY 2024-2025 Equipment Maintenance (Fund 660) operating budget.

CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES The recommendation detailed above further the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
 Responsible Long-Range Planning
 Effective Technology

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025
TITLE: PROCUREMENT OF A WASTEWATER TELEVISING INSPECTION TRANSIT VAN FROM PLUMBERS DEPOT, INC.

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BACKGROUND
The Public Works Department’s Fleet Division is responsible for purchasing, mainta ining, and replacing all City-owned equipment. When equipment is purchased, it is assigned a unit number and placed on a maintenance and eventual replacement schedule. The approved Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget includes funds for the purchase of one (1) Was tewater Televising Inspection Transit Van (assigned to the Public Works Department Wastewater Division). The vehicle will be an addition to the City’s fleet and marks the first purchase of a dedicated wastewater televising inspection transit van. Previously, the City’s sewer inspection vehicles have been modifications to old vans or trucks, but this new purchase wil l provide a specialized and purpose-built vehicle for the task.
 Unit No. 688 Wastewater Televising Inspection Transit Van

ISSUES/ANALYSIS
On November 1, 2022, the Council approved Ordinance No. 2022 -017, amending the City Municipal Code Section 13.12.150 to specify that sewer laterals located within the public right - of-way or public easements are the responsibility of the City. To su pport this responsibility, the approval of this procurement will provide the City with a new transit van, which will house lateral launch televising camera equipment that the previous Wastewater van did not have room for.

This van will also be capable of u sing new digital technology to run reports from televised inspections of both the sewer main and sewer laterals. This new van and equipment will be an essential tool for City staff, enabling them to take a more proactive approach by increasing routine maintenance and inspections of City-owned sewer mains and sewer laterals.

To procure the Wastewater Televising Inspection Transit Van, the city is utilizing a cooperative purchasing agreement through Sourcewell, to benefit the City under Cal. Gov. Code § 650 2.

This method combines the procurement needs of two or more government entities to achieve benefits like volume pricing and reduced administrative costs. City staff contacted vendors within the Sourcewell agreement to obtain bids for one Wastewater Televi sing Inspection Transit Van. Under Sourcewell Contract 060920 -NAF, Plumbers Depot, Inc., was selected as the vendor to provide this vehicle. The pricing is as follows:

Vehicle Description Unit Price Tax & Fees Total Vehicle Cost 2025 Wastewater Televising
Inspection Transit Van $163,000.00 $16,262.50 $179,262.50

Plumbers Depot, Inc., has been thoroughly reviewed by City staff and deemed the lowest responsible and responsive bidder with a bid amount of $179,262.50. Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council approve the procurement of one (1) Wastewater Televising Inspection Transit Van from Plumbers Depot Inc., for $179,262.50. All supporting documents are on file with the City’s Finance Department’s Purchasing Division.

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MEMORANDUM

CITY OF CHINO

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HYE JIN LEE, PE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

SUBJECT
..titl e
Procurement of 29 Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras with GlassBox Technology to be used citywide.
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RECOMMENDATION
Approve the procurement of 29 additional Closed -Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras with Glassbox Technology, Inc. for $122,000 for the CCTV Camera Installation Phase III Project (TR221); and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents on b ehalf of the City.
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FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funds are budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2024 -25 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the CCTV Camera Installation Phase III (TR221) project.

TR221 – CCTV Camera Installation – Phase III
Fund Adopted Budget Expenditures to Date Budget Available 322 – Measure I $220,000.00 $96,867.80 $123,132.20

CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES The recommendation detailed above further the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
 Superior Customer Service
 Financial Stability
 Responsible Long-Range Planning
 Effective Technology

Revenue: Click or tap here to enter text.

Expenditure: 3227190 – 48050 – TR221
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025
TITLE: PROCUREMENT OF 29 CLOSED -CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) CAMERAS WITH GLASSBOX TECHNOLOGY TO BE USED CITYWIDE.

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BACKGROUND
GlassBox Technology, Inc. provides city -specified traffic cameras used in Chino. Traffic cameras installed at intersections throughout Chino support the traffic signal system through centralized management and are integrated into the Real -Time Crime Center for use by the Police Department. Chino’s 5 -year Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) plan includes funding traffic cameras citywide through annual programmed CIP projects.

ISSUES/ANALYSIS
GlassBox Technologies, Inc. is expected to exceed the City Manager’s app roval limit of $150,000 due to the procurement of additional traffic cameras, which will enhance both the Traffic Management Center and the Real-Time Crime Center. The requested $122,000 increase will be covered by the CCTV Camera Installation Phase III pr oject (TR221), which has an adopted project budget of $220,000.

Staff recommends that the City Council approve the procurement of 29 additional CCTV cameras from GlassBox Technologies, Inc. for $122,000.

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MEMORANDUM

CITY OF CHINO

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025

TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HYE JIN LEE, PE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

SUBJECT
..titl e
Sale of City of Chino’s ownership of Plant 33 to the Monte Vista Water District. ..end

RECOMMENDATION
Approve the sale of the City’s ownership interest in Plant 33 to the Monte Vista Water District for $1,015,000.00; and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to complete the transfer on behalf of the City.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The proceeds from the sale will be added to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Water Fund Revenue

CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES The recommendation detailed above further the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
 Financial Stability
 Responsible Long-Range Planning

Revenue: 5207310 – 59335-WA041

Expenditure:

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2025
TITLE: SALE OF CITY OF CHINO’S OWNERSHIP OF PLANT 33 TO THE MONTE VISTA WATER DISTRICT.

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BACKGROUND
In November 2004, the City of Chino (City) and the Monte Vista Water District (District) entered into an agreement to jointly construct, operate, and maintain Plant 33. This facility, located at the corner of Palo Verde Street and Benson Avenue in the City of Montclair, includes Well 33 and an ion exchange treatment system. The purpose of Plant 33 was to produce, treat, and deliver groundwater to both the City and the District. Additionally, the facility was intended to inject treated imported water into the Chino Basin for storage and later recovery. However, this plan never materialized. The City was not able to take any water from Plant 33.

Following construction, testing confirmed that Well 33, located at Plant 33, exceeded the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP), necessitating the installation of additional treatment technologies to meet drinking water standards. Due to this exceedance and the lack of viable options to treat or blend groundwater, the City has been unable to utilize any water from Plant 33. Through piping connections, the District connected Well 33 to a nearby facility and blending was used to reduce DBCP levels below the maximum contaminant level (MCL), allowing the well to be safely integrated into their water system.

ISSUES/ANALYSIS
While the City has not utilized water from the jointly funded Plant 33 project to date, it does not currently have treatment infrastructure in place to address the supply’s water quality challenges.

To recover part o f its original investment, staff recommends that the City Council approve the sale of the City’s portion of Plant 33 to the Monte Vista Water District for the negotiated price of $1,015,000.

Upon completion of the sale, the City will also terminate the 200 4 Agreement (2004 -225) with the Monte Vista Water District in accordance with Section 1.01 of that Agreement. The termination will formally conclude all shared responsibilities and agreements in the contract, ensuring that both parties have no further obligations related to Plant 33.

Attachment: Exhibit A – Agreement to Purchase Plant 33

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AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE PLANT 33

This Agreement to Sell and Purchase Plant 33 (“Agreement”) is entered into this 20th day of May 2025 (“Effective Date”) between the City of Chino, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of California (“City”), and the Monte Vista Water District, a local public agency created and operating under authority of Division 12 of the California Water Code (“District”). For purposes of this Agreement, City and District may be referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

A. In November 2004, the Parties entered into an agreement (“2004 Agreement”), which is attached as Exhibit 1, to jointly construct, operate, and maintain a facility at the corner of Palo Verde Street and Benson Avenue in the City of Montclair, California, for the purposes of producing water from and injecting water into the Chino Basin and treating such water, for their common benefit. The facility and appurtenances, which was subsequently constructed and is in operation under the 2004 Agreement, is now known as “Plant 33.”

B. The Parties desire to enter this Agreement (1) whereby the District purchases the City’s ownership interest in both the Plant 33 and Plant 33 real property, which were conveyed to the City via the 2004 Agreement , including the attached grant deed, and are collectively referred to herein as the “City Interest,” for the negotiated purchase price of One Million Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($1,015,000) (“Purchase Price ”); and (2) to terminate the 2004 Agreement pursuant to Section 1.01 of the 2004 Agreement.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and accepted, the Parties agree as follows:

1. Agreement to Sell and Purchase the City Interest. In exchange for the Purchase Price, the City shall sell the City Interest to the District, and the District shall purchase the City Interest from the City. The Purchase Price shall be payable through wire transfer of funds from the District to the City concurrently with District’s receipt of the executed quitclaim deed from City transferring the City Interest to District.

2. Previous Agreement . Upon execution of this Agreement, the 2004 Agreement is terminated.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

3. Recitals. The above Recitals are true and correct.

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