Clovis City Council
April 20, 2026

City of Clovis Table A-6
Water Utility
Non-Rate Revenue
Line Estimated Budget Projected (Fiscal Year Ending June 30) No. Description Fund Inflation FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28 FY29 FY30 FY31 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 G.S. Interfund Loan Payback (Principal) 770,000 770,000 770,000 770,000 770,000 770,000 770,000 2 Construction Meters 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 3 Hydrant Rentals 91,824 91,824 91,824 91,824 91,824 91,824 91,824 4 Private Well 380 380 380 380 380 380 380
5 Water Service Penalties 621,000 621,000 621,000 621,000 621,000 621,000 621,000 6 Water Service Installation 382,000 389,640 397,433 405,381 413,489 421,759 430,194 7 Water Conservation Penalty - - - - - - -
8 Land Rental 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 9 Entitlement Processing Fees 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 10 Miscellaneous Receipts 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 11 Miscellaneous Receipts 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 12 Legal Settlements 170,000 170,000 170,000 170,000 170,000 170,000 170,000 13 Total Non-Rate Revenue 2,317,204 2,324,844 2,332,637 2,340,586 2,348,693 2,356,963 2,365,398 14 Total Non-Rate Revenue Excluding Interfund Loan 1,547,204 1,554,844 1,562,637 1,570,586 1,578,693 1,586,963 1,595,398

Appendix B
Cost of Service

City of Clovis Table B-1
Water Utility
System Demand Factors for Cost Allocation
Cost Component Allocation, mgd
Average Day 17.90 6533.5
Max Day 30.43
Max Hour 53.70
AD of MM 25.25 Max Month Demand: 770 mg
Max Day to AD of MM 1.21
Max Hour to Max Day 1.76
Source: '2017-0404 WMP Final Draft_Compiled_Optimized.pdf' Line
No. System Coincidental Demands
Master Plan
Values
Recommended
Values
1 System Max Day to Average Day 1.70 1.7
2 System Max Hour to Average Day 3.00 3.0
Source: '2017-0404 WMP Final Draft_Compiled_Optimized.pdf', pg 5-14 Line
No. Description System Demands Factor Allocation
mgd
Max Day Extra Capacity
1 Average Day 17.9 1.00 58.8%
2 Max Day Extra Capacity 15.1 0.70 41.2%
3 Max Day 33.0 1.70 100.0%
Max Hour Extra Capacity
4 Average Day 17.9 1.00 33.3% 0.333333333 TRUE
5 Max Day Extra Capacity 15.1 0.70 23.3% 0.281191806 FALSE 6 Max Hour Extra Capacity 20.7 1.30 43.3%
7 Max Hour 53.7 3.00 100.0%
Source: '2017-0404 WMP Final Draft_Compiled_Optimized.pdf'

City of Clovis Table B-2
Water Utility
Demand Factors
2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 Annual
Line Fiscal Year 2022 Monthly Consumption (kgal) Consumption No Customer Class Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total Days in Month 31 31 30 31 30 31 31 28 31 30 31 30
1 Residential 786,360 622,639 828,399 557,790 552,537 341,193 301,691 252,624 352,250 323,599 499,928 481,007 5,900,017 2 Commercial/Industrial 48,544 140,784 51,889 141,257 44,804 86,868 27,153 67,698 28,881 77,897 36,547 100,928 853,250 3 Recycled Water
4 Landscape 98,831 118,814 110,880 115,696 58,912 45,498 11,974 20,520 19,930 42,688 50,427 84,954 779,124 5 Tarpey 227 51,641 202 41,005 176 18,165 104 15,546 48 24,309 111 35,279 186,813 6 Total 933,962 933,878 991,370 855,748 656,429 491,724 340,922 356,388 401,109 468,493 587,013 702,168 7,719,204 7 All Retail Classes 933,962 933,878 991,370 855,748 656,429 491,724 340,922 356,388 401,109 468,493 587,013 702,168 7,719,204 Annual
Line Bi Monthly Bills (FY 2022) Bills
No Customer Class Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 2022 Days in Month 31 31 30 31 30 31 31 28 31 30 31 30
1 Residential 19,597 15,361 19,596 15,383 19,677 15,480 19,656 15,489 19,737 15,552 19,772 15,631 210,931 2 Commercial/Industrial 357 1,094 359 1,091 361 1,095 362 1,097 360 1,100 359 1,100 8,735 3 Recycled Water
4 Landscape 217 325 217 328 218 327 217 328 219 328 218 329 3,271 5 Tarpey 13 987 8 988 13 986 9 987 11 990 9 992 5,993
6 Total 20,184 17,767 20,180 17,790 20,269 17,888 20,244 17,901 20,327 17,970 20,358 18,052 228,930 7 All Retail Classes 20,184 17,767 20,180 17,790 20,269 17,888 20,244 17,901 20,327 17,970 20,358 18,052 228,930 Line Monthly Consumption per Account FY 2022 Max
No Customer Class Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total Month Days in Month 31 31 30 31 30 31 31 28 31 30 31 30
1 Residential 40.1 40.5 42.3 36.3 28.1 22.0 15.3 16.3 17.8 20.8 25.3 30.8 335.7 42.3 2 Commercial/Industrial 136.0 128.7 144.5 129.5 124.1 79.3 75.0 61.7 80.2 70.8 101.8 91.8 1,223.4 144.5 3 Recycled Water
4 Landscape 455.4 365.6 511.0 352.7 270.2 139.1 55.2 62.6 91.0 130.1 231.3 258.2 2,922.5 511.0 5 Tarpey 17.5 52.3 25.3 41.5 13.5 18.4 11.6 15.8 4.4 24.6 12.3 35.6 272.6 52.3 6 Residential & Tarpey 40.1 41.2 42.3 36.6 28.1 21.8 15.3 16.3 17.8 21.0 25.3 31.1 336.9 42.3 All Retail Classes 46.3 52.6 49.1 48.1 32.4 27.5 16.8 19.9 19.7 26.1 28.8 38.9 406.2 52.6 Demand Factors
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)
Class Metrics System Metrics Peaking Factors
Avg Day in System Max Day Customer Customer
Line Average Max Avg Day in Annual Max Month to to Avg Day of Class Max Class Max No Customer Class Month [1] Month Max Month [2] Avg. Day [3] Avg. Day [4] Max Month [5] Day Hour 1 Residential 28.0 42.27 1.41 0.92 1.53 1.21 1.85 3.26
2 Commercial/Industrial 102.0 144.54 4.82 3.35 1.44 1.21 1.73 3.06 <= Should be around 2.5 3 Recycled Water - Pressurized
4 Recycled Water - Non-Pressurized
5 Landscape 243.5 510.97 17.03 8.01 2.13 1.21 2.56 4.52 6 Tarpey 22.7 52.32 1.69 0.75 2.26 1.21 2.72 4.81
7 Residential & Tarpey 28.1 42.27 1.41 0.92 1.53 1.21 1.84 3.25 8 All Classes 62.5 52.6 1.70 1.11 1.52 1.21 1.84 3.24
[1] 12 month retail classes average
[2] Max month / days in month
[3] Annual use / 365
[4] (Max month divided by days in month) / (Average Day) [5] System Max Day: 33 mgd / Average Day in Max Month: 25.25 mgd

City of Clovis Table B-3
Water Utility
Demand Factors
2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 Annual
Line Calendar Year FY 2023 Monthly Consumption (kgal) Consumption No Customer Class Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total Days in Month 31 31 30 31 30 31 31 28 31 30 31 30
1 Residential 688,896 587,450 856,848 558,024 580,883 368,207 327,791 245,857 250,194 227,889 398,205 468,801 5,559,045 2 Commercial/Industrial 43,757 130,197 57,166 143,408 43,074 89,017 26,481 66,803 24,065 69,986 32,556 99,910 826,420 3 Recycled Water
4 Landscape 93,256 111,372 124,886 92,899 63,850 51,015 15,049 18,136 7,992 15,263 32,125 67,811 693,654 5 Tarpey 224 49,433 188 42,413 56 19,420 18 14,812 70 16,133 22 34,537 177,326 6 Total 826,133 878,452 1,039,088 836,744 687,863 527,659 369,339 345,608 282,321 329,271 462,908 671,059 7,256,445 7 All Retail Classes 826,133 878,452 1,039,088 836,744 687,863 527,659 369,339 345,608 282,321 329,271 462,908 671,059 7,256,445 Annual
Line Monthly Bills (FY 2023) Bills
No Customer Class Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 2023 Days in Month 31 31 30 31 30 31 31 28 31 30 31 30
1 Residential 19,884 15,657 19,888 15,615 19,852 15,517 19,932 15,730 20,029 15,762 20,044 15,907 213,817 2 Commercial/Industrial 363 1,106 362 1,102 363 1,104 364 1,106 371 1,112 372 1,112 8,837 3 Recycled Water
4 Landscape 222 335 222 337 223 338 223 341 224 344 224 346 3,379 5 Tarpey 8 997 9 997 12 1,003 6 1,004 3 1,009 5 1,012 6,065 6 Total 20,477 18,095 20,481 18,051 20,450 17,962 20,525 18,181 20,627 18,227 20,645 18,377 232,098 7 All Retail Classes 20,477 18,095 20,481 18,051 20,450 17,962 20,525 18,181 20,627 18,227 20,645 18,377 232,098 Line Monthly Consumption per Account FY 2023 Max
No Customer Class Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total Month Days in Month 31 31 30 31 30 31 31 28 31 30 31 30
1 Residential 34.6 37.5 43.1 35.7 29.3 23.7 16.4 15.6 12.5 14.5 19.9 29.5 312.3 43.1 2 Commercial/Industrial 120.5 117.7 157.9 130.1 118.7 80.6 72.8 60.4 64.9 62.9 87.5 89.8 1,163.9 157.9 3 Recycled Water
4 Landscape 420.1 332.5 562.5 275.7 286.3 150.9 67.5 53.2 35.7 44.4 143.4 196.0 2,568.1 562.5 5 Tarpey 28.0 49.6 20.9 42.5 4.7 19.4 3.0 14.8 23.3 16.0 4.4 34.1 260.6 49.6 6 Residential & Tarpey 34.6 38.2 43.1 36.1 29.2 23.5 16.4 15.6 12.5 14.6 19.9 29.7 313.5 43.1 7 All Retail Classes 40.3 48.5 50.7 46.4 33.6 29.4 18.0 19.0 13.7 18.1 22.4 36.5 376.7 50.7 Demand Factors
Class Metrics System Metrics Peaking Factors
Avg Day in System Max Customer Customer Average Average Line Average Max Avg Day in Annual Max Month to Day to Avg Day Class Max Class Max Max Max No Customer Class Month Month Max Month Avg. Day Avg. Day of Max Month Day Hour Day Hour 1 Residential 26.0 43.08 1.44 0.86 1.68 1.21 2.02 3.57 1.93 3.41 2 Commercial/Industrial 97.0 157.92 5.26 3.19 1.65 1.21 1.99 3.51 1.86 3.28 3 Recycled Water - Pressurized
4 Recycled Water - Non-Pressurized
5 Landscape 214.0 562.55 18.75 7.04 2.67 1.21 3.21 5.67 2.89 5.10 6 Tarpey 21.7 49.58 1.60 0.71 2.24 1.21 2.70 4.76 2.71 4.79 7 Residential & Tarpey 26.1 43.07 1.44 0.86 1.67 1.21 2.01 3.56 1.93 3.40 8 All Classes 58.0 50.7 1.69 1.03 1.64 1.21 1.98 3.49 1.91 3.36 [1] 12 month retail classes average
[2] Max month / days in month
[3] Annual use / 365
[4] (Max month divided by days in month) / (Average Day) [5] System Max Day: 33 mgd / Average Day in Max Month: 25.25 mgd

City of Clovis Table B-4
Water Utility
Test Year Revenue Requirement
Line
No. Description
Operating
Expense
Capital
Expense Total
$ $ $
Revenue Requirements
1 Operating & Maintenance Expense $29,137,928 $29,137,928 2 Debt Service - -
3 Capital R&R Projects 3,834,334 3,834,334
4 DIF Debt Service Transfer 732,938 732,938
5 Transfer to Reserves 1,220,000 1,220,000
6 Total Revenue Requirements $29,137,928 $5,787,272 $34,925,200 Revenue Requirement Adjustments
7 Miscellaneous Revenue (1,562,637) (1,562,637)
8 Interfund Debt Repayment (770,000) (770,000)
9 Reserve Transfers In (400,000) (400,000)
10 Interest Income (585,235) (116,237) (701,472)
11 Operating Reserve Increase (Decrease) (4,124,358) (819,165) ($4,943,524) 12 Total Adjustments ($6,272,230) ($2,105,403) ($8,377,633) 13 Subtotal $22,865,697 $3,681,869 $26,547,567
14 Net Revenue Requirement $26,547,567

City of Clovis Table B-5
Water Utility
Allocation of Capital Costs and Assets
System Volume Customer Related
Line Assets Maximum Maximum Meters & Capacity Fire Recycled Water Infrastructure No. Description RCNLD [1] Base Day Demand Hour Demand Services Billing Reserve Protection Pressurized Unpressurized Indirect Total Water System Assets
1 Land $1,788,493 100% 100.0%
2 Source of Supply 8,344,779 100% 100.0%
3 Pumping Station 1,176,659 59% 41% 100.0%
4 Wells / Treatment 111,281,673 59% 41% 100.0%
5 Treated Storage 36,638,712 33% 23% 43% 100.0%
6 Transmission Mains 5,085,921 59% 41% 100.0%
7 Distribution Mains 7,196 33% 23% 43% 100.0%
8 Customer Billing 0 100% 100.0%
9 Meters and Services 264,078 100% 100.0%
10 Public Fire 0 0.0%
11 Private Fire 0 0.0%
12 Common to Irrigation 0 0.0%
13 All Other Infrastructure 118,265,562 100% 100.0%
14 All Other General 13,574,913 100% 100.0%
15 Vehicles 1,398,611 100% 100.0%
16 Total $297,826,597
Source: Asset List for COS.xlsx
[1] RCNLD:Replacement Cost Less Accumulated Depreciation

City of Clovis Table B-6
Water Utility
Allocation of Capital Costs and Assets
Volume Customer Related
System Extra Capacity
Line Assets Average Maximum Maximum Meters & Capacity Fire Recycled Water No. Description RCNLD [1] Day Day Demand Hour Demand Services Billing Reserve Protection Pressurized Unpressurized Indirect Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 Land $1,788,493 $1,788,493 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1,788,493 2 Source of Supply 8,344,779 8,344,779 - - - - - - - - - 8,344,779 3 Pumping Station 1,176,659 692,152 484,507 - - - - - - - - 1,176,659 4 Wells / Treatment 111,281,673 65,459,807 45,821,865 - - - - - - - - 111,281,673 5 Treated Storage 36,638,712 12,212,904 8,549,033 15,876,775 - - - - - - - 36,638,712 6 Transmission Reserve 5,085,921 2,991,718 2,094,203 - - - - - - - - 5,085,921 7 Capacity Reserve 7,196 2,399 1,679 3,118 - - - - - - - 7,196 8 Customer Billing 0 - - - - - - - - - - -
9 Meters and Services 264,078 - - - 264,078 - - - - - - 264,078 10 Public Fire 0 - - - - - - - - - - -
11 Private Fire 0 - - - - - - - - - - -
12 Common to Irrigation 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 13 All Other Infrastructure 118,265,562 - - - - - - - - - 118,265,562 118,265,562 14 All Other General 13,574,913 - - - - - - - - - 13,574,913 13,574,913 15 Vehicles 1,398,611 - - - - - - - - - 1,398,611 1,398,611 16 Total Water System Assets $297,826,597 $91,492,253 $56,951,287 $15,879,893 $264,078 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $133,239,087 $297,826,597 TRUE
Reallocation of Indirect
17 All Other Infrastructure 65,742,429 40,922,764 11,410,614 189,755 (118,265,562) - 18 All Other General 7,546,134 4,697,251 1,309,748 21,781 (13,574,913) - 19 Vehicles 777,472 483,954 134,942 2,244 0 (1,398,611) - 20 Reallocated Assets $297,826,597 $165,558,287 $103,055,255 $28,735,197 $477,858 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 17 Percent of Total 55.6% 34.6% 9.6% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 21 Annual Capital Costs $3,681,869 $2,046,708 $1,274,016 $355,238 $5,908 $0 $0 $0 $0 TRUE
[1] RCNLD:Replacement Cost Less Accumulated Depreciation

City of Clovis Table B-7
Water Utility
Allocatio of O&M Expesnes to Functional Cost Components Projected O&M Functional Allocation
Adjusted Allocation to Account for Recycled Water
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Indirect Costs
Line Test Year Purchased Water Wells Trans/Dist Treated Trans/ Hydrants Meters & Customer All Other All Other Recycled Water No. 2026 SOS WTP Pumping Storage Dist Fire Protection Services Billing Infrastructure General Pressurized Non-Pressurized Total 1 SALARIES REGULAR 4,171,172 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 2 SPEC TEAM PREMIUM 20,392 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 3 ACTING/OUT OF CLASS PAY 12,485 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 4 OVERTIME REGULAR 88,434 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 5 OVERTIME-CALLOUT 1,665 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 6 OVERTIME-SPECIAL EVENTS 5,202 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 7 HOLIDAY BUYOUT 11,444 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 8 OVERTIME COVID19 0 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 9 CTO BUYBACK 52,020 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 10 EXTRA HELP 1,040 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 11 EXTRA HELP-INTERNS/AIDES 5,202 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 12 RETIREMENT-MISC 977,012 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 13 RETIREMENT-SAFETY 22,495 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 14 DEFERRED COMP CONTRIBUTION 100,901 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 15 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 157,576 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 16 HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN 797,160 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 17 MEDICARE 69,888 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 18 SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE 58,313 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 19 SOC SEC/PERS-EXTRA HELP 1,529 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 20 OTHER BENEFITS 12,558 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 21 WORKER'S COMP-EH 874 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 22 HEALTH INS REBATE 44,663 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 23 UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 12,776 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 24 VANTAGE CARE CONTRIBUTION 0 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 25 FLEET- O/M CHARGE 367,684 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 26 FLEET REPLACEMENT CHARGE 439,777 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 27 FLEET LEASE CHARGES 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 28 VEHICLE RENTAL - OUTSIDE VENDO 1,040 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 29 VEHICLE ALLOWANCE 51,500 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 30 FLEET ADMIN CHARGES 135,564 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 31 ENERGY 6,589,847 0.0% 70.0% 30.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 32 CELLULAR COMMUNICATION 18,727 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 33 PAGING SERVICES 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 34 PROFESSIONAL & PUBLIC SERVIC 11,652 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 35 CONSULTING SERVICES 312,120 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 36 LEGAL SERVICES 104,040 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 37 MARKETING SERVICES 31,212 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 38 LAB SERVICES 260,100 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 39 OTHER SERVICES 254,898 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 40 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRA 110,250 0.0% 48.4% 24.2% 24.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 41 SPECIAL EVENTS 1,457 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 42 SURFACE WATER PURCHASE 1,924,740 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 43 DBCP-LEGAL SERVICES 66,065 0.0% 96.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 44 TEMP PERSONNEL SERVICES 22,056 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 45 CREDIT CARD CHARGES 99,046 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 46 REPAIR & MAINTENANCE-COMPUTE 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 47 MISC EQUIPMENT REPAIR 4,079 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 48 REPAIR & MTCE-OUTSIDE VENDOR 681,020 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

City of Clovis Table B-7
Water Utility
Allocatio of O&M Expesnes to Functional Cost Components Projected O&M Functional Allocation
Adjusted Allocation to Account for Recycled Water
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Indirect Costs
Line Test Year Purchased Water Wells Trans/Dist Treated Trans/ Hydrants Meters & Customer All Other All Other Recycled Water No. 2026 SOS WTP Pumping Storage Dist Fire Protection Services Billing Infrastructure General Pressurized Non-Pressurized Total 49 REPAIR & MTCE-CORP YARD 55,125 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 50 REPAIR & MAINT-SEWER LIFT STAT 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 51 REPAIR & MAINT-WATER VALVES 82,688 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 96.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 0.0% 100.0% 52 LAUNDRY SERVICES 5,513 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 53 GENERAL OFFICE SUPPLIES-OTHE 2,184 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 54 FORMS & PRINTING 21,840 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 55 POSTAGE/SHIPPING 24,024 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 56 FIRST AID 1,638 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 57 UNIFORMS-NON-SWORN 14,196 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 58 MISCELLANEOUS 81,900 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 59 MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES COVID 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 60 SWTP LAB SUPPLIES 24,295 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 61 PLUMBING & PIPE FITTINGS 218,400 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 62 SPRINKLER SUPPLIES 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 63 CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS 16,380 0.0% 60.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 64 PAINT AND SUPPLIES 8,736 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 65 SIGNS & MATERIALS 1,092 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 66 PAVING MATERIALS & SUPPLIES 4,368 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 67 GRANULAR ACT. CARBON-SUPPLIE 163,800 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 68 ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES 10,920 0.0% 60.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 69 TCP GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBO 163,800 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 70 CHLORINE GENERATION 273,000 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 71 SURFACE WATER TREAT-SUPPLIES 819,000 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 72 RECYCLED WATER SUPPLIES 21,840 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 73 PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT 10,920 0.0% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 74 WELDING SUPPLIES 3,276 0.0% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 75 TOOLS 27,300 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 76 TRAVEL-CONFERENCES 1,040 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 77 TRAVEL-MEETINGS 4,162 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 78 TRAINING-EDUCATIONAL INCENTI 41,616 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 79 TRAINING-CLASSES & SEMINARS 10,404 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 80 TRAINING-MATERIALS 1,561 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 81 TRAINING-SAFETY 6,242 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 82 MEMBERSHIP/ASSOCIATION DUES 5,202 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 83 SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,248 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 84 PUBLICATIONS & BOOKS 520 0.0% 19.3% 5.0% 3.1% 24.1% 3.0% 12.3% 0.7% 24.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.2% 100.0% 85 MEMBRANE REPLACEMENT 400,000 100% 100.0%
86 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CHARG 1,183,964 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 87 IMPACT/EASEMENT RENTAL 833,761 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 88 GENERAL SERVICE CHARGES 1,371,001 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 89 PROPERTY & LIABILITY INS CHG 880,653 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 90 PROPERTY TAXES 3,183 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 91 GEN LIABILITY CLAIM-PROP 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 92 FURNISHINGS 5,408 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 93 CABINETS 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

City of Clovis Table B-7
Water Utility
Allocatio of O&M Expesnes to Functional Cost Components Projected O&M Functional Allocation
Adjusted Allocation to Account for Recycled Water
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Indirect Costs
Line Test Year Purchased Water Wells Trans/Dist Treated Trans/ Hydrants Meters & Customer All Other All Other Recycled Water No. 2026 SOS WTP Pumping Storage Dist Fire Protection Services Billing Infrastructure General Pressurized Non-Pressurized Total 94 GPS-VEHICLE TRACKING SYSTEM 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 95 TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIP 6,490 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 96 SIGNS 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 97 SEWER VIDEO EQUIPMENT 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 98 MISC SEWER EQUIPMENT 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 99 WATER METERS & BOXES 3,338,326 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100 HYDRANTS 86,528 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 101 TELEMETRY EQUIPMENT 162,240 0.0% 80.0% 10.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 102 WATER MONITORING EQUIP 42,770 0.0% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 103 DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT 1,082 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 104 TURF EQUIPMENT 1,622 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 105 SPRINKLER EQUIPMENT 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 106 CELLULAR PHONES 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 107 STANDARD PICK UP 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 108 VANS-NON-TRANSIT 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 109 LIGHT DUTY TRUCK 1-5 TON 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 110 SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT 472,834 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 111 CORPORATION YARD EXPANSION 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 112 PLANT AND TRUNK CAPITAL 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 113 PEACH/STUART LIFT STATION 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 114 RECHARGE FACILITY- BARSTOW PARK 108,160 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 115 29,137,928 - 8,308,898 2,416,106 268,640 2,589,419 287,141 4,294,052 3,434,322 2,628,707 4,681,496 214,516 14,632 29,137,928 TRUE 0.0% 28.5% 8.3% 0.9% 8.9% 1.0% 14.7% 11.8% 9.0% 16.1% 0.7% 0.1% 100.0% Summary Projected O&M Functional Allocation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Indirect Costs
Line Test Year Purchased Water Wells Trans/Dist Treated Trans/ Hydrants Meters & Customer All Other All Other Recycled Water No 2026 Source of Supply WTP Pumping Storage Dist Fire Protection Services Billing Infrastructure General Pressurized Non-Pressurized Total 1 - 8,308,898 2,416,106 268,640 2,589,419 287,141 4,294,052 3,434,322 2,628,707 4,681,496 214,516 14,632 29,137,928 2 All Other Infrastructure Reallocation -% 59.9% 17.4% 1.9% 18.7% 2.1% 3 Reallocation, % - 1,574,718 457,905 50,913 490,752 54,419 2,628,707 4 All Other General Reallocation -% 38.1% 11.1% 1.2% 11.9% 1.3% 19.7% 15.7% 1.0% 0.1% 1.0000E+00 5 Reallocation, % - 1,782,049 518,194 57,616 555,365 61,584 920,966 736,575 46,008 3,138 4,681,496 6 Total Reallocated O&M Expenses - 11,665,665 3,392,204 377,170 3,635,536 403,144 5,215,017 4,170,898 260,524 17,770 29,137,928 7 -% 40.0% 11.6% 1.3% 12.5% 1.4% 17.9% 14.3% 0.9% 0.1% 100.0%

City of Clovis Table B-8
Water Utility
Allocation of O&M Expense - %
Volume Customer Related
Extra Capacity
Line FY27 Test Year Average Maximum Maximum Meters & Capacity Fire Recycled Water No. Description Total Day Day Demand Hour Demand Services Billing Reserve Protection Pressurized Unpressurized Total % % % % % % % % %
Operation and Maintenance Expense
1 Wells/WTP/Purchased Water $11,665,665 59% 41% 100.0%
2 Pumping 3,392,204 33% 23% 43% 100.0%
3 Treated Storage 377,170 33% 23% 43% 100.0%
4 Trans/Dist 3,635,536 59% 41% 100.0%
5 Hydrants/Fire Protection 403,144 100% 100.0%
6 Meters &Services 5,215,017 100% 100.0%
7 Customer Billing 4,170,898 100% 100.0%
8 Recycled Water Pressurized 260,524 100% 100.0%
9 Recycled Water Non-Pressurized 17,770 100% 100.0%
10 Total O&M Expense $29,137,928

City of Clovis Table B-9
Water Utility
Allocation of O&M Expense - $
Volume Customer Related
Extra Capacity
Line Average Maximum Maximum Meters & Capacity Fire Recycled Water No. Description Total Day Day Demand Hour Demand Services Billing Reserve Protection Pressurized Unpressurized Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Operation and Maintenance Expense
1 Wells/WTP/Purchased Water $11,665,665 6,862,156 4,803,509 - - - - - - - 11,665,665 2 Pumping 3,392,204 1,130,735 791,514 1,469,955 - - - - - - 3,392,204 3 Treated Storage 377,170 125,723 88,006 163,440 - - - - - - 377,170 4 Trans/Dist 3,635,536 2,138,550 1,496,985 - - - - - - - 3,635,536 5 Hydrants/Fire Protection 403,144 - - - - - - 403,144 - - 403,144 6 Meters &Services 5,215,017 - - - 5,215,017 - - - - - 5,215,017 7 Customer Billing 4,170,898 - - - - 4,170,898 - - - - 4,170,898 8 All Other/Infrastructure 0 - - - - - - - - - -
9 All Other/General 0 - - - - - - - - - -
10 Recycled Water Pressurized 260,524 - - - - - - - 260,524 - 260,524 11 Recycled Water Non-Pressurized 17,770 - - - - - - - - 17,770 17,770 12 Total O&M Expense $29,137,928 $10,257,164 $7,180,015 $1,633,395 $5,215,017 $4,170,898 $0 $403,144 $260,524 $17,770 $29,137,928 13 Percent of Total 99.0% 35.2% 24.6% 5.6% 17.9% 14.3% -% 1.4% 0.9% 0.1% 14 Miscellaneous Revenue Offsets (6,272,230) (2,207,957) (1,545,570) (351,605) (1,122,585) (897,827) 0 (86,781) (56,080) (3,825) 14 Net Annual O&M Expenses $22,865,697 $8,049,207 $5,634,445 $1,281,791 $4,092,433 $3,273,070 $0 $316,364 $204,443 $13,945 $22,865,697 TRUE

City of Clovis Table B-10
Water Utility
Test Year Units of Service
Water Use Maximum Day Demand Maximum Hour Demand
Line Average Demand Total Extra Demand Total Extra Equivalent Meters No. Customer Class Annual Day Factor Demand Capacity Factor Demand Capacity Bills Capacity Hydrants 1,000 gal 1,000 gal 1,000 gpd 1,000 gpd 1,000 gpd 1,000 gpd bills 1 Residential 6,022,843 16,501 191% 31,447 14,946 336% 55,494 38,993 254,276 268,165 2 Commercial/Industrial 884,768 2,424 191% 4,620 2,196 336% 8,152 5,728 10,015 26,706 3 Recycled Water - Pressurized 235,739 646 100% 646 - 100% 646 - 2,052 10,008 4 Recycled Water - Non-Pressurized 192,497 527 100% 527 - 100% 527 - 12 576 4 Landscape 750,833 2,057 191% 3,920 1,863 336% 6,918 4,861 3,780 11,502 5 Tarpey 239,189 655 191% 1,249 594 336% 2,204 1,549 8,802 8,802 6 Public Fire Protection - 569 569 2,277 1,708 5,129
7 Private Fire Protection - 79 79 315 315 4,252 709
8 Total 8,325,870 22,811 43,057 20,246 76,534 53,154 283,189 325,759 5,838 9 Total Excluding Recycled Water 7,897,634 21,637 41,883 20,246 75,360 53,154 281,125 315,175 5,838

City of Clovis Table B-11
Water Utility
Allocated Revenue Requirement
Volume Customer Related
Extra Capacity
Line Maximum Maximum Meters & Capacity Fire Recycled Water No. Description Total Base Day Demand Hour Demand Services Billing Reserve Protection Pressurized Non-Pressurized Cost of Service
1 Operation and Maintenance Expense $22,865,697 $8,049,207 $5,634,445 $1,281,791 $4,092,433 $3,273,070 $0 $316,364 $204,443 $13,945 2 Capital Cost 3,681,869 2,046,708 1,274,016 355,238 5,908 0 0 0 0 0 3 Total Cost of Service $26,547,567 $10,095,915 $6,908,461 $1,637,028 $4,098,340 $3,273,070 $0 $316,364 $204,443 $13,945 4 Percent of Total 100% 38% 26% 6% 15% 12% 0% 1% 1%

City of Clovis Table B-12
Water Utility
Development of Unit Cost of Service
Volume Customer Related
Extra Capacity
Line Maximum Maximum Meters & Reserve Fire Recycled Water No Description Cost of Service Average Day Day Demand Hour Demand Services Billing Capacity Protection Pressurized Non-Pressurized Total 1 Average Day $10,095,915 100.0% 100.0%
2 Max Day Extra Capacity 6,908,461 100.0% 100.0%
3 Max Hour Extra Capacity 1,637,028 100.0% 100.0%
4 Meters and Services 4,098,340 100.0% 100.0%
5 Billing 3,273,070 100.0% 100.0%
6 Capacity Reserve 0 100.0% 100.0%
7 Fire Protection 316,364 100.0% 100.0%
8 Recycled Water-Pressurized 204,443 100.0% 100.0%
9 Recycled Water-Non-Pressurized 13,945 100.0% 100.0%
10 Adjusted Cost of Service $26,547,567 $10,095,915 $6,908,461 $1,637,028 $4,098,340 $3,273,070 $0 $316,364 $204,443 $13,945 Equivalent Equivalent
Meter Meter Equivalanet
Units of Service 1,000 gal gpd gpd Capacity # Bills Capacity Firelines 1,000 gal 1,000 gal 21 Retail Customers 7,897,634 20,246 53,154 315,175 276,873 315,175 22 Recycled Water - Pressurized 10,008 2,052 235,739
23 Recycled Water - Non-Pressurized 576 12 192,497
24 Public Fire Protection 5,129
25 Private Fire Protection 4,252
26 Total Units of Service 7,897,634 20,246 53,154 325,759 283,189 315,175 5,129 235,739 192,497 27 Unit Cost of Service $1.28 $341.22 $30.80 $12.58 $11.56 $0.00 $61.68 $0.87 $0.07

City of Clovis Table B-13
Water Utility
Public and Private Fire Protection Adjustment
Volume Customer Related
Extra Capacity
Line Maximum Maximum Meters & Reserve Fire Recycled Water Fire Protection No. Description Total Average Day Day Demand Hour Demand Services Billing Capacity Protection Pressurized Non-Pressurized Public Private 1 Unit Cost of Service $1.28 $341.22 $30.80 $12.58 $11.56 $0.00 $61.68 $0.87 $0.07 Public Fire Protection
2 Units of Service 569 1,708 5,129
3 Cost of Service - $ ($563,239) ($194,272) ($52,603) ($316,364) $563,239 Private Fire Protection
4 Units of Service 79 315
5 Cost of Service - $ ($36,532) ($26,842) ($9,691) $36,532 6 Total Fire Protection Adj ($599,771) $0 ($221,113) ($62,294) $0 $0 $0 ($316,364) $0 $0 $563,239 $36,532 7 Adjusted Cost of Service $26,547,567 $10,095,915 $6,687,348 $1,574,734 $4,098,340 $3,273,070 $0 $0 $204,443 $13,945 $563,239 $36,532

City of Clovis Table B-14
Water Utility
Adjusted Cost of Service
Volume Customer Related
Extra Capacity
Line Maximum Maximum Meters & Reserve Fire Recycled Water Fire Protection No Description Cost of Service Average Day Day Demand Hour Demand Services Billing Capacity Protection Pressurized Non-Pressurized Public Private 1 Average Day $10,095,915 100.0% 0.0%
2 Max Day Extra Capacity 6,687,348 80.0% 20.0%
3 Max Hour Extra Capacity 1,574,734 33.0% 67.0%
4 Meters and Services 4,098,340 100.0%
5 Billing 3,273,070 100.0%
6 Capacity Reserve 0 100.0%
7 Fire Protection 0
8 Recycled Water-Pressurized 204,443 100.0%
9 Recycled Water-Non-Pressurized 13,945 100.0%
10 Publlic Fire Protection 563,239 100.0%
11 Private Fire Protection 36,532 100.0%
12 Total Cost of Service $26,547,567 $10,095,915 $5,349,878 $519,662 $4,098,340 $3,273,070 $2,392,542 $0 $204,443 $13,945 $563,239 $36,532 TRUE
Equivalent Equivalent
Meter Meter Equivalanet Equivalent Equivalent
Units of Service 1,000 gal gpd gpd Capacity # Bills Capacity Firelines 1,000 gal 1,000 gal Hydrants Firelines Residential 6,022,843 14,946 38,993 268,165 254,276 268,165 - - - Commercial/Industrial 884,768 2,196 5,728 26,706 10,015 26,706 - - - Recycled Water - Pressurized - - 10,008 2,052 - - 235,739 - Recycled Water - Non-Pressurized - - 576 12 - - - 192,497 Landscape 750,833 1,863 4,861 11,502 3,780 11,502 - - - Tarpey 239,189 594 1,549 8,802 8,802 8,802 - - -
Public Fire Protection - - - - - - - - - 5,129
Private Fire Protection - - - - 4,252 - - - - 4,252
Total Units of Service 7,897,634 19,598 51,131 325,759 283,189 315,175 - 235,739 192,497 5,129 4,252 Unit Costs $1.28 $272.98 $10.16 $12.58 $11.56 $7.59 $0.00 $0.87 $0.07 $109.81 $8.59 Units of Service
13 Retail Customers 7,897,634 19,598 51,131 315,175 276,873 315,175 - - 14 Recycled Water - Pressurized 10,008 2,052 235,739
15 Recycled Water - Non-Pressurized 576 12 192,497
16 Public Fire Protection 5,129
17 Private Fire Protection 4,252 4,252
18 Total Units of Service 7,897,634 19,598 51,131 325,759 283,189 315,175 - 235,739 192,497 5,129 4,252 19 Unit Cost of Service $1.28 $272.98 $10.16 $12.58 $11.56 $7.59 $0.00 $0.87 $0.07 $109.81 $8.59

City of Clovis Table B-15
Water Utility
Capacity of Costs to Customer Classes
Volume Customer Related
Extra Capacity
Line Maximum Maximum Meters & Reserve Fire Recycled Water Fire Protection No. Description Total Average Day Day Demand Hour Demand Services Billing Capacity Protection Pressurized Non-Pressurized Public Private 1 Unit Cost of Service - $/Unit $1.28 $272.98 $10.16 $12.58 $11.56 $7.59 $0.00 $0.87 $0.07 $109.81 $8.59 Retail Customers
2 Units 7,897,634 19,598 51,131 315,175 276,873 315,175 3 Cost of Service - $ $25,523,253 $10,095,915 $5,349,878 $519,662 $3,965,184 $3,200,072 $2,392,542 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Recycled Water - Pressurized
4 Units 10,008 2,052 235,739
5 Cost of Service - $ $354,070 $0 $0 $0 $125,910 $23,717 $0 $0 $204,443 $0 $0 $0 Recycled Water - Non-Pressurized
6 Units 576 12 192,497
7 Cost of Service - $ $21,330 $0 $0 $0 $7,247 $139 $0 $0 $0 $13,945 $0 $0 Public Fire Protection
8 Units 5,129
9 Cost of Service - $ $563,239 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $563,239 $0 Private Fire Protection
10 Units 4,252 4,252
11 Cost of Service - $ $85,675 $0 $0 $0 $0 $49,143 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $36,532 12 Total Cost of Service $26,547,567 $10,095,915 $5,349,878 $519,662 $4,098,340 $3,273,070 $2,392,542 $0 $204,443 $13,945 $563,239 $36,532

City of Clovis Table B-16
Water Utility
Adjusted Cost of Service with Fire Protection Adjustment (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)
FY27 Revenue Public Fire Reallocation
Line Cost of Public Fire Adjusted at Current Equivalent No. Customer Class Service Adjustment [1] COS Rates Change $ Change - % Meter % of Total 1 Retail Customers $25,523,253 $544,939 $26,068,192 20,974,374 $5,093,818 24.3% 315,175 96.75% 2 Recycled Water - Pressurized 354,070 17,304 371,374 374,536 (3,162) -0.8% 10,008 3.07% 3 Recycled Water - Non-Pressurized 21,330 996 22,326 0 22,326 N/A 576 0.18% 4 Public Fire Protection 563,239 (563,239) 0 0 0 N/A - 0.00% 5 Private Fire Protection 85,675 0 85,675 591,228 (505,552) -85.5% - 0.00% 6 Total $26,547,567 $0 $26,547,567 $21,940,138 $4,607,429 21.0% 325,759 100.0% [1] Allocated Average Day on the percentages in Column h.

City of Clovis Table B-17
Water Utility
Development of Cost of Service Service Charge
Line Cost of Units of Unit Cost
No. COS Component Service Service Units of Service
1 Meters & Services $4,098,340 325,759 Equiv Meter Capacity [1] $12.58 2 Billing $3,273,070 283,189 Bills 11.56
3 Public Fire Protection $563,239 325,759 Equiv Meter Capacity [1] 1.73 4 Capacity Reserve $2,392,542 315,175 Equiv Meter Capacity [1,2] 7.59 5 Total $10,327,191 $33.46
6 Private Fireline (Capacity Portion) $36,532 4,252 4" Equivalent Fireline Bills [3] $8.59 7 Volume Cost of Service $15,965,455 7,897,634 $2.02
8 Pressurized $204,443 235,739 0.87
9 Nonpressured $13,945 192,497 0.07
10 Total COS $26,547,567 TRUE
Check
[1] Includes residential, commercial, landscape, and recylced equivalent meters but excludes private firelines [2] Capacity reserve is related to potable water system only. Recycled water is excluded. [3] Total charge includes both private fire protection capacity and billing component costs [4] Billing cost component of private fireline is calculated in line 2 which applies to all customers.

Line 6 is the capacity portion only (maximum day and maximum hour extra capacity costs

City of Clovis Table B-18
Water Utility
Development of Service Charge
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)=(a)+(b)+(c)+(d) (f) (g)=(a)+(b)+(c) (h) (i) (j) = (h) + (i) Monthly Monthly Public Readiness Total Recycled
Line Capacity Meter Billing Fire to Service Monthly Water Connection Capacity Private Fireline (4" Equivalent) No. Meter Size Equivalency Charge Charge Protection Capacity Charge Rounded Only Size Ratios Billing Capacity Total 1 5/8 inch 1.00 $12.58 $11.56 $1.73 $7.59 $33.46 $33.46 $25.87 1.5 inch 1.00 $11.56 $8.59 $20.15 2 3/4 inch 1.00 12.58 11.56 1.73 7.59 33.46 33.46 25.87 2 inch 1.00 11.56 8.59 20.15 3 1 inch 1.00 12.58 11.56 1.73 7.59 33.46 33.46 25.87 3 inch 1.00 11.56 8.59 20.15 4 1.5 inch 2.00 25.16 11.56 3.46 15.18 55.36 55.36 40.18 4 inch 1.00 11.56 8.59 20.15 5 2 inch 3.20 40.26 11.56 5.53 24.29 81.64 81.64 57.35 6 inch 2.90 11.56 24.96 36.52 6 3 inch 6.40 80.52 11.56 11.07 48.58 151.72 151.72 103.14 8 inch 6.19 11.56 53.19 64.74 7 4 inch 10.00 125.81 11.56 17.29 75.91 230.57 230.57 154.66 10 inch 11.13 11.56 95.65 107.20 8 6 inch 20.00 251.62 11.56 34.58 151.82 449.58 449.58 297.76 12 inch 17.98 11.56 154.49 166.05 9 8 inch 36.00 452.91 11.56 62.24 273.28 800.00 800.00 526.71 10 10 inch 48.00 603.88 11.56 82.99 364.38 1,062.81 1,062.81 698.43

Table B-19
Residential Commercial/Industrial Recycled Water - Pressurized Recycled Water - Non-Pressurized Bill Capacity Bills Revenue Bill Capacity Bills Revenue Bill Capacity Bills Revenue Bill Capacity Bills Revenue

18.8% 47,827 $1,600,255 18.2% 1,825 $61,062 -% - $0 0.0% 0 $0

0.3% 851 28,467 0.8% 78 2,608 -% - 0 0.0% 0 0

78.5% 199,597 6,678,304 20.1% 2,013 67,364 1.2% 24 621 0.0% 0 0

1.2% 2,936 162,517 13.5% 1,351 74,784 4.7% 96 3,857 0.0% 0 0

1.1% 2,702 220,580 39.9% 3,994 326,090 67.8% 1,392 79,831 0.0% 0 0

0.1% 182 27,592 2.9% 292 44,343 9.9% 204 21,041 0.0% 0 0

0.0% 78 17,970 4.1% 409 94,339 14.0% 288 44,541 0.0% 0 0

0.0% 19 8,760 0.4% 39 17,519 1.8% 36 10,719 0.0% 0 0

0.0% 84 67,545 0.1% 7 5,386 0.6% 12 6,321 0.0% 0 0

0.1% 7 7,156 -% - 0 100.0% 12 8,381
100.0% 254,276 $8,811,989 100.0% 10,015 $700,650 100.0% 2,052 $166,930 100.0% 12 $8,381 Customer Cost 254,276 $6,312,651 Customer Cost 10,015 $451,743 Customer Cost 2,052 $149,626 Customer Cost 12 $7,385 Fire Protection $463,658 Fire Protection $46,175 Fire Protection $17,304 Fire Protection $996 Capacity Reserve $2,035,680 Capacity Reserve $202,732 Capacity Reserve $0 Capacity Reserve $0 Total $8,811,989 Total $700,650 Total $166,930 Total $8,381 Check TRUE Check TRUE Check TRUE Check $0

City of Clovis
Water Utility
Service Charge Check
Line
No Meter Size
1 5/8 inch
2 3/4 inch
3 1 inch
4 1.5 inch
5 2 inch
6 3 inch
7 4 inch
8 6 inch
9 8 inch
10 10 inch
Table B-19 (continued)
Irrigation Tarpey Total
Bill Capacity Bills Revenue Bill Capacity Bills Revenue Bills Revenue

0.9% 32 $1,087 0.2% 16 $541 49,669 $1,662,944

0.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 0 929 31,075

18.2% 688 23,034 99.8% 8,786 293,965 210,420 7,063,287

18.4% 695 38,471 0.0% 0 0 4,383 279,629

54.5% 2,059 168,082 0.0% 0 0 8,088 794,582

4.1% 156 23,649 0.0% 0 0 678 116,624

3.6% 136 31,446 0.0% 0 0 775 188,297

0.2% 6 2,920 0.0% 0 0 94 39,918

0.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 0 79,252

0.2% 6 6,903 0.0% 0 0 22,439
100.0% 3,780 $295,591 100.0% 8,802 $294,506 275,036 $10,278,048 Customer Cost 3,780 $188,392 Customer Cost 8,802 $212,470 Fire Protection $19,887 Fire Protection $15,219
Capacity Reserve $87,313 Capacity Reserve $66,817
Total $295,591 Total $294,506
Check $0 Check $0

Appendix C
Rate Design

City of Clovis Table C-1
Water Utility
Comparison of Current and Proposed Service Charges
Existing Proposed
Description FY26 FY27 FY28 FY29 FY30 FY31
BIMONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE, $ PER BILL
Residential
Single Family [1] $27.71
Multifamily [1] 27.71
Mobile Home [1] 27.71
Tarpey Metered Residential [1,2] 27.71
Tarpey - Non-Metered Res Large Lot [1,2] 6.67
Tarpey - Non-Metered [1,2] 139.05
Residential [3], Commercial, and Landscape (Retail Potable Water Users) Meter Size
Inches
5/8 $22.30 $33.46 $40.49 $47.78 $49.21 $50.69
3/4 22.30 33.46 40.49 47.78 49.21 50.69
1 22.30 33.46 40.49 47.78 49.21 50.69
1 1/2 29.66 55.36 66.99 79.05 81.42 83.86
2 40.97 81.64 98.78 116.56 120.06 123.66
3 81.13 151.72 183.58 216.62 223.12 229.81
4 204.08 230.57 278.99 329.21 339.09 349.26
6 814.05 449.58 543.99 641.91 661.17 681.01
8 1,443.03 800.00 968.00 1,142.24 1,176.51 1,211.81
10 2,260.71 1,062.81 1,286.00 1,517.48 1,563.00 1,609.89 Recycled
Meter Size
inches
5/8 $22.30 $25.87 $31.30 $36.93 $38.04 $39.18
3/4 22.30 25.87 31.30 36.93 38.04 39.18
1 22.30 25.87 31.30 36.93 38.04 39.18
1 1/2 29.66 40.18 48.62 57.37 59.09 60.86
2 40.97 57.35 69.39 81.88 84.34 86.87
3 81.13 103.14 124.80 147.26 151.68 156.23
4 204.08 154.66 187.14 220.83 227.45 234.27
6 814.05 297.76 360.29 425.14 437.89 451.03
8 1,443.03 526.71 637.32 752.04 774.60 797.84
10 2,260.71 698.43 845.10 997.22 1,027.14 1,057.95
Private Fireline
Line Size
inches
4 and less $204.08 $20.15 $24.38 $28.77 $29.63 $30.52
6 204.08 36.52 44.18 52.13 53.69 55.30
8 204.08 64.74 78.34 92.44 95.21 98.07
10 204.08 107.20 129.72 153.07 157.66 162.39
12 204.08 166.05 200.92 237.09 244.20 251.53
Construction Water $139.05 $154.66 $186.89 $220.58 $227.41 $234.29 Hydrant Meter Water, $ per bill per month $40.57 $40.82 $49.39 $58.28 $60.03 $61.83 [1] The proposed service charge by meter size applies to all customer classes.

Under existing rate structure, residential customers were charged a fixed, per dwelling charge. [2] Tarpey are billed the same as inside City residential. [3] Service charge applies to all Residential classes in FY27. [4] Current construction water charges are based on Tarpey Non-Metered charges.

Proposed construction water charges are based on the 1" meter charge plus 60,000 of water usage at the proposed volume rates for each year.

Note [1]
Note [1]
Note [1]
Note [1,2]
Note [1,2]
Note [1,2]

City of Clovis Table C-1 (continued)
Water Utility
Comparison of Existing and Proposed Volume Rates
Existing Proposed
Description FY26 FY27 FY28 FY29 FY30 FY31
VOLUME RATES, $ PER 1,000 GALLONS
Resdential - Single Family, Multifamily, Mobile Home [1] Tier 1: (0 - 23,000 gal) $1.13 $2.02 $2.44 $2.88 $2.97 $3.06 Tier 2: (23,000 - 40,000 gal) 1.88 2.02 2.44 2.88 2.97 3.06 Tier 3: (Over 40,000 gal) 2.33 2.02 2.44 2.88 2.97 3.06 Commercial and Landscape
Tier 1: (0 - 23,000 gal) $1.13 $2.02 $2.44 $2.88 $2.97 $3.06 Tier 2: (Over 23,000 gal) 1.53 2.02 2.44 2.88 2.97 3.06 Recycled
Pressurized $0.71 $0.87 $1.05 $1.24 $1.28 $1.32
Non-Pressurized 0.076 0.072 0.090 0.110 0.110 0.110
Hydrant Meter Water $ per 1,000 gallons [2] Note [2] $2.02 $2.44 $2.88 $2.97 $3.06 [1] Tarpey are billed the same as inside City residential [2] Existing hydrant meter volume rate based on Commercial and Landscape volume rates.

April 20, 2026
At 6:00 pm

PROPOSED

NEW WATER RATES
HOW MAY I PARTICIPATE?
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Attachment 2

The City of Clovis supplies water to both City of Clovis and Tarpey Village customers. The City produces over 24,000 acre- feet of potable water per year, maintains over 585 miles of water main, and provides over 40,000 individual water service connections. The City is committed to providing safe drinking water to its customers and maintaining the infrastructure that delivers this essential resource.

The City’s current water rate structure was last approved in April 2016. The costs to maintain and operate the City's water system have increased significantly since that time. In order to ensure the City has the necessary resources to continue providing reliable, efficient water service to its customers, the City Council is considering the adoption of the new water rates shown in the tables below for water customers in the City of Clovis and Tarpey Village. The new water rates will take effect beginning January 1, 2027.

In compliance with Article XIIID of the California State Constitution and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act, the City is hereby notifying all affected property owners and customers of record of the new water rates. A public hearing will be held on April 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the public hearing may occur, in City Council Chambers at 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis CA, 93612. All members of the public are invited to attend.

WHY HAVE I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE?
WHAT ARE THE NEW WATER RATES AND HOW WERE THEY CALCULATED? The City hired a consultant to conduct a water rate study.

The goal of the rate study was to provide a cost of service analysis and rate design that will meet the City’s costs of providing water service. Based on the findings of the rate study, the City is considering adopting the new water
rates as shown on Table 1 and Table 2. The new water
rate structure includes adjustments to the bimonthly
service charge and flat volume rates. On January 20,
2026, Clovis City Council approved the rate study and
authorized the mailing of this notice and scheduling the public hearing to approve the proposed water rates.

The new water rate structure will affect each customer
class differently due to the elimination of tiered rates and other adjustments. Beginning January 1, 2027, the
typical monthly bill for a single-family residential
customer with a 1-inch meter that uses 12,000 gallons of water per month will be $40.99. The monthly user rates
and minimum charges shall be adjusted by three percent
(3%) beginning July 1, 2029 as shown in Table 1 and Table 2, and annually each July 1st thereafter. The approved
rate study, including the full cost of service analysis and proposed rate schedule for all customer classes effective January 1, 2027, can be accessed using the link or QR
code provided on the other side of this notice.

HOW DO THE NEW WATER RATES FOR CLOVIS COMPARE TO OTHER REGIONAL WATER SYSTEMS? The chart shown to the left provides a comparison of the average monthly bill for single-family residential customers, reflecting both current water rates and the proposed rates effective January 1, 2027, for the City of Clovis and Tarpey Village, as well as other water service systems in the region based on the best publicly available information. Even after implementation of the new rates, the City of Clovis is
anticipated to remain in the lower half of the other
identified jurisdictions.

HOW DO I PROTEST THE NEW WATER RATES?
Proposition 218 requires that certain fees, such as water rates, be subject to a “majority protest” process prior to implementing any new or increased fees. If a majority of the property owners and customers affected by the new water rates submit a written protest to the proposed water rates, the City cannot move forward with implementing the new water rates.

Both property owners and tenants of parcels that will be affected by the new water rates may submit a written protest opposing the new water rates, however, only one written protest per parcel will be counted in calculating whether a majority protest exists. Written protests may be mailed or delivered in person to the City Clerk’s Office at the City of Clovis, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis, CA 93612, or hand delivered at the public hearing. Written protests must include the following information: the proposed charge or fee being protested, your name, parcel number and/or service address, and your signature. All written protests mailed or otherwise delivered to the City Clerk, should identify on the front of the envelope that the enclosed contains a protest regarding the proposed water rates. All written protests must be received prior to the conclusion of the public input portion of the public hearing to be considered by the Clovis City Council.

Protests will not be accepted by email, fax, or other electronic means, and protests not meeting the requirements described in the paragraph above will not be counted as written protests. Only one protest will be counted per parcel as provided by Government Code section 53755(b). Once a protest is submitted to the City it becomes a disclosable public record as required by state law and will be maintained in City files for at least two years. Any person who submits a protest may withdraw it before the conclusion of the public input portion of the public hearing by submitting to the City Clerk a written request that the protest be withdrawn.

There is a 120-day statute of limitations for challenging any new, increased, or extended fee or charge for water service. * U t i l i t i e s t h a t h a v e s c h e d u l e d r a t e i n c r e a s e s a f t e r f i s c a l y e a r 2 0 2 6 A l l r a t e s u s e d i n f i g u r e w e r e a d o p t e d o n o r b e f o r e J u l y 1 , 2 0 2 5 A v e r a g e B i l l : $ 6 3 . 7 3

Report to the City Council

To: City Council
From: Planning and Development Services Department
Date: April 20, 2026
Staff: Sean Smith, Deputy City Engineer
Subject: Consider Approval – Res. 26-___, Resolution approving a street plan line for Clovis Avenue (from Behymer to Copper Avenues), Minnewawa Avenue (from Shepherd to International Avenues), Behymer Avenue (from Willow to Sunnyside Avenues), International Avenue (from Willow to Sunnyside Avenues), and Copper Avenue (from Willow to Sunnyside Avenues) and approving associated California Environmental Quality Act Addendum to the 2014 General Plan EIR. (Heritage Grove)
Recommendation: Approve
Attachments:

1. Heritage Grove Plan Lines ATT 1 Res. 26-______ Approving Plan Lines and Approving Addendum to the 2014 General Plan EIR

2. Heritage Grove Plan Lines ATT 2 Heritage Grove Circulation Plan

3. Heritage Grove Plan Lines ATT 3 Plan Line Vicinity Map

4. Heritage Grove Plan Lines ATT 4 CEQA Addendum to the City of Clovis General Plan Environmental Impact Report (2014 General Plan EIR)

Recommendation:

For the City Council to approve a Resolution (Attachment 1) proposing street Plan Lines for Clovis Avenue (from Behymer to Copper Avenues), Minnewawa Avenue (from Shepherd to International Avenues), Behymer Avenue (from Willow to Sunnyside Avenues), International Avenue (from Willow to Sunnyside Avenues), and Copper Avenue (from Willow to Sunnyside Avenues) and approving the associated California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Addendum to the City of Clovis General Plan Environmental Impact Report (2014 General Plan EIR) for the Plan Lines.

Executive Summary:

The City approved the Heritage Grove Master Plan in 2016, identifying planned land uses and circulation planning to establish the orderly development of the Heritage Grove planning area (Attachment 2 – Heritage Grove Circulation Plan). As a part of the planning process for the area, the City is required to design and adopt Plan Lines (PL) to guide future buildout and construction of the public roadway system. The Plan Line (Attachment 3 –Plan Line Vicinity Map and Attachment 1A – Plan Line Exhibit) is the second in a series of plan lines that will be brought forth to Council for review

and approval. The Plan Line provided for approval excludes a portion of Minnewawa Avenue between International Avenue and the Enterprise Canal, as well as a portion of International Avenue between Minnewawa and Peach Avenues. Staff continues to work with adjacent property owners in these portions to determine the configuration of the Minnewawa and International intersection. The first Plan Line for Clovis Avenue between Shepherd and Behymer Avenues was previously approved by Council in September 2020. A third Plan Line will be presented to Council for the intersection of Minnewawa and International Avenues after additional collaboration with the property owners in the vicinity of the intersection. The approval of the currently proposed Plan Lines will allow for continued collaboration with the County in the acquisition of right-of-way within County jurisdiction, and future construction of the proposed roadways.

Background:

Development within the Heritage Grove planning area is guided by the 2016 Heritage Grove Master Plan document. Growth in the area started at the intersection of Shepherd and Clovis Avenues and is planned to continue moving northerly and westerly. To accommodate proposed development in the area, the City has identified a need to design and request approval of Plan Lines for Clovis, Minnewawa, Behymer, International, and Copper Avenues. Their purpose is to delineate the proposed right-of-way for a planned street and it will be used as a basis for future design engineering and construction projects for the roadway. Staff will present a third Plan Line to Council for the intersection of Minnewawa and International Avenues after additional collaboration with the property owners in the vicinity of the intersection.

The individual alignments and cross sections of Clovis, Minnewawa, Behymer, International, and Copper Avenues are incorporated into the Plan Line and they are consistent with the 2016 Heritage Grove Master Plan document. As part of the future street construction, right-of-way is required from various properties. Some of the affected properties are currently within City limits while others are in the County and the City’s Sphere of Influence. Approval of the Plan Line will facilitate the dedication of the right-of-way and construction of the roadways.

Alignment Constraints

City staff analyzed several potential alignments while trying to minimize impacts to the property owners along the corridors. The proposed Plan line is intended to provide as safe and efficient a design as possible in light of the existing constraints which are as follows:
• The Enterprise Canal is operated and maintained by the Fresno Irrigation District (FID). It traverses the City of Clovis Sphere of Influence (SOI) from the northwest to the southeast and it serves as a major source of surface water to the City and the surrounding farmlands. This facility will be critical to the City’s future as it seeks to comply with the Sustainable Ground Water Management Act (SGMA). SGMA requires agencies to move away from a dependency on wells and groundwater and instead towards a dependency on surface water, such as what is delivered by FID’s Enterprise Canal. The existing facility and the existing bridges are a major deciding factor in the alignment of Clovis, Behymer, and Minnewawa Avenues. • The 2014 General Plan and the 2016 Heritage Grove Master Plan identify open spaces between FID’s Enterprise Canal, Clovis Avenue, and International Avenue, consisting of a trail and open spaces for public park use.
• The proposed trail will become a part of the Clovis-Fresno trail system that currently traverses the City of Clovis SOI, largely following light rail alignments, canals, and rural streams such as the Enterprise Canal, the Gould Canal, Dog Creek, and the Sugar Pine Rail. The interconnected trail system will continue to provide the public with alternative modes of

transportation that will help the City meet some of the goals established by the State’s SB743 regulations, which recently established greenhouse gases and Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as key components of CEQA mitigation.
• The public open space between Clovis Avenue and the proposed trail is designated a Community Park in the Heritage Grove Master Plan. The area needs to be adequately sized to accommodate the uses identified in the Master Plan, such as festivals, outdoor family-friendly gatherings, and active recreational activities such as organized sporting events. The area is a focal point of Heritage Grove that will provide the opportunity for many varied community uses. • The public open space between International Avenue and the Enterprise Canal is designated a Community Park in the Heritage Grove Master Plan and needs to be adequately sized to accommodate the uses identified in the Master Plan,
• There currently are many existing rural residential properties along the proposed alignments.

Given the constraints due to residential structures, alignments have been proposed in order to minimize impacts to these properties.

Given the existing constraints, the roadways are planned as much as is practical to work with the existing alignment of the Enterprise Canal, minimize impacts to existing properties, develop the planned road network, develop a portion of the regional trail system and maximize usable open space for a community park.

Public Outreach

City staff have been collaborating and communicating with affected property owners and interested public agencies over the last several years. Staff held public meetings in October 2020 and April 2025 where the Plan Lines were presented. As part of these meetings, staff received feedback and comments from property owners which have been considered in the proposed alignments.

Additionally, notice of this public hearing was published in the Business Journal on April 6, 2026. Staff have not received any written comments as of the writing of this report.

Consistency with the Clovis General Plan, The Fresno County General Plan, and the Heritage Grove Master Plan

The City of Clovis 2014 General Plan and the Heritage Grove Master Plan established designations for each of these roads: Clovis (arterial), Minnewawa (arterial and collector), Behymer (arterial and collector), International (collector), and Copper (arterial) Avenues. The Fresno County General Plan has a designation for Copper and Minnewawa Avenues but does not for the other roadways. Even though the titles of the street classifications are different, they are compatible in function.

The proposed Plan Lines have a cross-section for each roadway that is consistent with all three planning documents.

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

The proposed plan line is consistent with the analysis set forth in the 2014 General Plan EIR, per the CEQA Addendum (Attachment 4) as prepared by LSA and Associates for the City of Clovis. This Addendum was prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, and evaluated whether changes associated with the proposed project would result in new or substantially more severe effects, or require new mitigation measures not identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR.

Per the analysis, the proposed minor modifications to the project evaluated in the 2014 General Plan

EIR (OPLs) would not result in new significant impacts beyond those identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, would not substantially increase the severity of impacts identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, and would not require major revisions to the 2014 General Plan EIR. The analysis contained in the Environmental Checklist, as part of the Addendum, confirms that the proposed project is within the scope of the 2014 General Plan EIR and will have no new or more severe significant effects and no new mitigation measures are required. Therefore, no subsequent or supplemental EIR or further CEQA review is required prior to approval of the proposed project, as described in this Addendum.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact to the City as a result of approving this proposed Plan Line. Future project(s) to build-out the roadways will either be funded by private development or budgeted through the City’s Capital Improvement Program.

Reason for Recommendation:

Staff has analyzed different alignments for Clovis Avenue between Shepherd and Behymer Avenues.

Given the proximity to the Enterprise Canal and to minimize impacts to surrounding land uses, staff recommends approval of the plan line as proposed.

Actions Following Approval:

Staff will submit the plan line to the County of Fresno and proceed with the planning of future right-of- way acquisition and review of development entitlements in the area.

Conflict of Interest:

None.

Attachment 1
RESOLUTION 26-__

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLOVIS

APPROVING STREET PLAN LINE FOR CLOVIS AVENUE FROM SHEPHERD AVENUE

TO BEHYMER AVENUE AND APPROVING THE ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ADDENDUM TO THE 2014 GENERAL PLAN EIR

WHEREAS, after considering alternative street alignments, given the constraints of the Heritage Grove neighborhood and existing improvements, City staff has prepared a proposed plan line for Clovis Avenue (from Behymer to Copper Avenues), Minnewawa Avenue (from Shepherd to International Avenues), Behymer Avenue (from Willow to Sunnyside Avenues), International Avenue (from Willow to Sunnyside Avenues), and Copper Avenue (from Willow to Sunnyside Avenues) (“Plan Line”), which is attached hereto as Attachment A; and

WHEREAS, the development of a street plan line is in the public’s interest by delineating the future street alignment and right-of-way for a planned street. The Plan Line will be used as a basis for future design and construction; and

WHEREAS, the proposed Plan Line establishes boundaries for planned right -of-way, including all land necessary for building and maintaining a road and would not result in any physical changes; and

WHEREAS, as future development occurs within the vicinity of the project site, the potential environmental effects of construction of Clovis, Minnewawa, Behymer, International, and Copper Avenues will be evaluated; and

WHEREAS, on April 20, 2026, the City Council of the City of Clovis held a duly noticed public hearing regarding the establishment of the Plan Line for Clovis, Minnewawa, Behymer, International, and Copper Avenues and the associated Addendum to the General Plan EIR ; and

WHEREAS, the City Council received and considered the reports from staff, heard and considered all comments made for and against the approval of the Plan Line, and reviewed and considered all evidence submitted at the public hearing.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Clovis resolves and finds as follows:

1. The approval of the Plan Line identifies alignments of the future build out and construction of the public roadway system for Clovis, Minnewawa, Behymer, International, and Copper Avenues . The Plan Line is comprised of minor

modifications to of the 2014 General Plan and Heritage Grove Circulation Plan.

Because the adoption of the Plan Line does not result in any substantial changes, an Addendum to the 2014 General Plan EIR is the appropriate document to address these minor modifications.

2. The City Council does hereby adopt the Plan Line, as more particularly described on Attachment A attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, as the plan line for Clovis Avenue (from Behymer to Copper Avenues), Minnewawa Avenue (from Shepherd to International Avenues), Behymer Avenue (from Willow to Sunnyside Avenues), International Avenue (from Willow to Sunnyside Avenues), and Copper Avenue (from Willow to Sunnyside Avenues) (“Plan Line”).

3. The City Council does hereby approve the CEQA Addendum to the 2014 General Plan EIR.

* * * * *

The foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clovis held on April 20, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN

DATED:

______________________________ ______________________________ Mayor City Clerk

PLAN LINES

CLOVIS AVENUE
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CIRCULATION

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( See: 3.3, 3.9-3.10)

COMMUNITY BLVD
( See: 2.7 - 2.15)

THEMATIC STREET
(See: 2.6)

VILLAGE STREETS
( See 3.4 - 3.10)

EXCLUSIVE BIKE ONLY
( See 2.3)
Heritage Grove Design Guidelines

CIRCULATION PLAN
Attachment 2

4 Plan Lines Currently Under Consideration
Attachment 3

2565 Alluvial Avenue, Suite 172, Clovis, California 93611 559.490.1210 www.lsa.net

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MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 11, 2023
TO: Sean Smith, PE, QSD, Supervising Civil Engineer
City of Clovis
FROM: Kyle Simpson, Principal
SUBJECT: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Addendum for the Official Plan Lines for Roadway Segments in the Heritage Grove Area
This document, prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the regulations and policies of the City of Clovis (City), provides information and analysis concerning the Official Plan Lines (OPLs) for five roadway segments in the Heritage Grove Area (proposed project).

The OPLs would include the following roadway segments:
• East Copper Avenue, between North Willow Avenue and North Sunnyside Avenue • East Behymer Avenue, between North Willow Avenue and North Sunnyside Avenue • East International Avenue, between North Willow Avenue and North Minnewawa Avenue, (with radius turn south to North Minnewawa Avenue)
• North Minnewawa Avenue from East Shepherd Avenue to East International Avenue (with radius turn west to East International Avenue)
• Clovis Avenue, between East Behymer Avenue to East Copper Avenue This document is an Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the City of Clovis General Plan and Development Code Update (2014 General Plan EIR) (State Clearinghouse Number 2012061069), which was certified by the City of Clovis in August 2014. 1 This Addendum to the 2014
General Plan EIR evaluates whether minor changes associated with the proposed project would result in new or substantially more adverse significant effects or require new mitigation measures not identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR or the 2022 Supplemental EIR for the General Plan Circulation Element Update
2 (2022 Supplemental EIR). See Attachment A for a full description of the proposed project, and Attachment C for specific locations of the OPLs. The City of Clovis is the Lead Agency under CEQA.
1 Clovis, City of, 2014. General Plan and Development Code Update Environmental Impact Report. August. 2 Clovis, City of, 2022. Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 2014 Clovis General Plan Circulation Element Update (State Clearinghouse No. 2012061069). June 29.

Attachment 4

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2 INTRODUCTION
The proposed project is located in the Heritage Grove Area, within the Sphere of Influence (SOI) of the City of Clovis. The proposed OPLs establish boundaries for planned rights-of-way including all land necessary for building or maintaining a road and would not result in any physical changes, including construction or operation of the roadway segments outlined above. As future development occurs within the Heritage Grove Area in accordance with the Clovis General Plan, the Heritage Grove Master Plan, and the Heritage Grove Specific Plan, the potential environmental effects of construction of proposed roadway segments will be evaluated.

This Addendum is prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 which states: “The lead agency or a responsible agency shall prepare an addendum to a previously certified EIR if some changes or additions are necessary, but none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred.”
Section 15162 specifies that “no subsequent EIR shall be prepared for that project unless the lead agency determines … one or more of the following:”

1. Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects;

2. Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or

3. New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete was adopted, shows any of the following:
(A) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR; (B) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR;
(C) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or (D) Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.

Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, the purpose of this Addendum is to describe and evaluate the proposed project (new OPLs), assess the proposed modifications to the project

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3 evaluated in the 2014 General Plan EIR, and identify the reasons for the City's conclusion that changes to the proposed project and associated environmental effects do not meet the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR.

Attachment A to this Addendum provides a complete description of the proposed project, its location, existing site characteristics, proposed development, and required approvals and entitlements.

Attachment B to this Addendum provides the Environmental Checklist prepared for the proposed project. This checklist provides information to:

1. Compare the environmental impacts of the proposed project with impacts evaluated in the 2014 General Plan EIR;

2. Demonstrate that the proposed project would not result in new or more severe significant environmental impacts;

3. Provide new or revised mitigation measures and policies not identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, and

4. Conclude that no substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the project would be undertaken since the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified resulted in new or more severe significant environmental effects.

Attachment C to this Addendum includes detailed plan sets of the OPLs to show specific locations of future roadways.

COMPARISON TO THE CONDITIONS LISTED IN CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15162 AND 15163
The following discussion summarizes the reasons that a subsequent or supplemental EIR, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163, is not required and an Addendum to the 2014 General Plan EIR is the appropriate CEQA document.

Substantial Changes
Per the analysis included in Attachment B, Environmental Checklist, the proposed minor modifications to the project evaluated in the 2014 General Plan EIR (OPLs) would not result in new significant impacts beyond those identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, would not substantially increase the severity of impacts identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, and would not require major revisions to the 2014 General Plan EIR. Therefore, the proposed changes resulting from the proposed project would be minor modifications, not substantial changes, and an Addendum is the appropriate document to address these minor modifications rather than a subsequent or supplemental EIR.

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4 Substantial Changes in Circumstances
As described in the Environmental Checklist for each topic, environmental conditions in and around the project site have not changed such that implementation of the proposed minor modifications to the 2014 General Plan EIR would result in new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of environmental effects identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, and thus would not require major revisions to the 2014 General Plan EIR.

New Information
The Clovis City Council adopted the Clovis General Plan on August 25, 2014. Included in the General Plan is the Circulation Element, which determines the transportation system necessary to accommodate the planned land use and development. The Circulation Element identifies the general location and extent of existing and proposed major transportation facilities (including roadway OPLs). The goals and policies in this element are closely correlated with the Land Use Element, which provides balance to the City’s future growth and land use development, roadway size, traffic service levels, and community character.

In response to requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 743, passed in 2013, the City developed Interim Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Guidelines
1, which established new metrics for assessing and
addressing impacts related to vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and updated the Circulation Element to be in alignment with the State’s mandates, and the TIA Guidelines. The 2022 Supplemental EIR for the General Plan Circulation Element Update2 (2022 Supplemental EIR), which was approved October 17, 2022, does not include updates to existing plans for future circulation facilities in the City.

Additionally, per objectives of the 2022 Supplemental EIR, updated policies related to VMT included in the 2022 Supplemental EIR would not obstruct or prevent the City from growing in accordance with existing circulation and transportation plans and the General Plan. As such, the 2022 Circulation Element Update introduces no new information of substantial importance, which was not known or could not have been known when the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified, and the proposed minor modifications to the 2014 General Plan EIR associated with the proposed project would not be expected to result in:

1. New significant environmental effects not identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR or 2022 Supplemental EIR;

2. Substantially more severe environmental effects than shown in the 2014 General Plan EIR or 2022 Supplemental EIR;

3. Mitigation measures or alternatives previously determined to be infeasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the City declines to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or

1 Clovis, City of, 2020. Interim Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines. July 14. 2 Clovis, City of, 2022. Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 2014 Clovis General Plan Circulation Element Update (State Clearinghouse No. 2012061069). June 29.

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5 4. Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the 2014 General Plan EIR or 2022 Supplemental EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the City declines to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.

In addition, the proposed minor modifications would require no new mitigation measures, as described throughout the Environmental Checklist, because no new or substantially more severe impacts are expected beyond those identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR and 2022 Supplemental EIR.

CONCLUSION
The proposed minor modifications to the 2014 General Plan EIR described in this Addendum would not require major revisions to the 2014 General Plan EIR due to new or substantially increased significant environmental effects. The analysis contained in the Environmental Checklist confirms that the proposed project is within the scope of the 2014 General Plan EIR and will have no new or more severe significant effects and no new mitigation measures beyond those identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR and 2022 Supplemental EIR are required. Therefore, no subsequent or supplemental EIR or further CEQA review is required prior to approval of the proposed project, as described in this Addendum.

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A TTACHMENT A: PROJECT DESCRIPTION
AUGUST 2023

HERITAGE GROVE AREA OFFICIAL PLAN LINES

CLOVIS , CA

(08/10/23) A-1

ATTACHMENT A

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The following describes the proposed Official Plan Lines (OPLs) for five roadway segments in the Heritage Grove Area (proposed project) located within the Sphere of Influence (SOI) of the City of Clovis (City). OPLs are the boundaries of a planned right-of-way including all land necessary for building or maintaining a road. The proposed OPLs are the following:
• East Copper Avenue, between North Willow Avenue and North Sunnyside Avenue • East Behymer Avenue, between North Willow Avenue and North Sunnyside Avenue • East International Avenue, between North Willow Avenue and North Minnewawa Avenue, (with radius turn south to North Minnewawa Avenue)
• North Minnewawa Avenue from East Shepherd Avenue to East International Avenue (with radius turn west to East International Avenue)
• Clovis Avenue, between East Behymer Avenue to East Copper Avenue In addition to the description of the proposed project, this section includes a summary description of the project’s location and existing site characteristics. This project description is part of an Addendum to the City’s General Plan and Development Code Update Environmental Impact Report (2014 General Plan EIR) (State Clearinghouse Number 2012061069). 0F
1 The Addendum is prepared
pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15164 which states that the lead agency or a responsible agency shall prepare an addendum to a previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) if some changes or additions to the EIR are necessary, but only if the proposed project does not result in substantial changes, if the environmental conditions have not changes substantially, and if no new information has become available. The Addendum provides a description of the conditions described in Section 15162 and explains that the proposed project would not result in any changes that would require additional analysis. The City is the CEQA lead agency for the proposed project.

PROJECT SITE
The following section describes the location and site characteristics for the proposed project site and provides a brief overview of the existing land uses within and in the vicinity of the project site.

Location and Surrounding Land Uses
The project site is located in the SOI of the City, north of East Shepherd Avenue, east of North Willow Avenue, south of East Copper Avenue, and west of North Sunnyside Avenue, as shown in Figure 1. The project site is located in Heritage Grove, an area previously referred to as the

1 Clovis, City of, 2014. General Plan and Development Code Update Environmental Impact Report. August.

Shepherd Ave
SunnysideAve
Copper Ave
Behymer Ave
Perrin Rd
Willow Ave
Minnewawa Ave
International Ave
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Northwest Urban Center in the Clovis General Plan. Land uses south of East Shepherd Avenue are predominately single-family residential. Land uses north of East Shepherd Avenue are mostly agriculture with single-family houses and rural residential houses intermixed. Clovis Community College is located directly north of East Behymer Avenue and west of North Willow Avenue. Clovis North High School is located west of North Willow Avenue and south of East Copper Avenue. The Fresno Irrigation District Enterprise Canal crosses the Heritage Grove Area southeast to northwest, starting near the intersection of East Shepherd Avenue and North Sunnyside Avenue and ending near the intersection of North Willow Avenue and East International Avenue. Figure 2 provides an aerial photograph of the project site and identifies the surrounding land uses.

Site Characteristics and Current Site Conditions
Most of the project site is currently developed with two-lane roadways, with the exception of Clovis Avenue, between East Behymer Avenue and East Copper Avenue, which is currently used for active agriculture uses.

Land east of Clovis Avenue is predominately planned for development of single-family residential uses, as well as existing single-family and rural residential uses, while land west of Clovis Avenue is mainly agricultural uses with a few single-family houses interspersed.

Land immediately north of the East Copper Avenue, between North Willow Avenue and North Sunnyside Avenue is mainly agricultural land, with one large commercial development located northwest of the intersection of East Copper Avenue and Auberry Road.

Land north and south of the East Behymer Avenue, between North Willow Avenue and North Sunnyside Avenue consists of agricultural land with a few single family and rural residential houses interspersed.

Land north and south of East International Avenue, between North Willow Avenue and North Minnewawa Avenue consists of agricultural land, land planned for development of single-family residential uses, and existing single-family and rural residential houses interspersed; additionally, Clovis Hills – North Campus, and an existing church, are located directly north of East International Avenue.

Land directly east and west of the North Minnewawa Avenue from East Shepherd Avenue to East International Avenue consist primarily of agricultural land with a few single-family houses located east of North Minnewawa Avenue.

General Plan Designation
The Clovis General Plan does not designate a land use for the project site. However, the project site is identified as roadways adjacent to Very Low Density Residential, Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Medium High Density Residential, High Density Residential, Mixed Use Village, Mixed Use/ Business Campus, Neighborhood Commercial, School, Water and Park.

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Zoning
The project site is zoned by the County of Fresno as AE20, Exclusive Agricultural.

PROPOSED PROJECT
The Engineering Division of the City’s Planning and Development Services Department proposes to establish OPLs for five roadway segments in the Heritage Grove Area, identified above, for the purpose of establishing the ultimate alignment and widths for future public street rights-of-way in accordance with the 2014 Clovis General Plan, and the 2022 Circulation Element Update and the Heritage Grove Design Guidelines. The proposed project would be consistent with Goal 2 of the Circulation Element which calls for a city-wide roadway network that is well planned, funded, and maintained. In addition, the proposed project would be consistent with Goal 3 of the Land Use Element which calls for orderly and sustainable outward growth into three urban centers with neighborhoods that provide a balanced mix of land uses and development types to support a community lifestyle and small town character.

As identified in the previously adopted 2014 Clovis General Plan, the Circulation Element Update and Heritage Grove Design Guidelines, the OPLs would include four-lane divided arterial and collector roadways with bicycle lanes and traffic signals. The alignments would provide for additional infrastructure, such as gas, power, communication, sewer, water, and non-potable water.

The alignments would require the acquisition of right-of-way and accommodations for existing property owners, which would occur in the future when construction is proposed to occur. The alignments would accommodate the relocation of existing overhead utility lines and the relocation of existing private facilities, such as, but not limited to, septic systems, wells, fences, roads and irrigation systems. Attachment C of the Addendum shows the proposed OPLs.

The schedule for future construction of the public street segments would be contingent upon development associated with buildout of Heritage Grove, which would occur incrementally in accordance with the goals, objectives and policies of the Clovis General Plan.

AMENDMENTS AND PERMITS
As part of the proposed project evaluated in this Addendum, the following approvals and permits would include, but not be limited to:
• Approval of EIR Addendum
• Parcel/Final Maps
• County of Fresno, Department of Public Works and Planning

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ATTACHMENT B

ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST
PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15168
CEQA Guidelines 15168(c)(4) recommends using a written checklist or similar device to confirm whether the environmental effects of a subsequent activity were adequately covered in a program Environmental Impact Report (EIR). This checklist confirms that the Official Plan Lines (OPLs) for the five roadway segments in the Heritage Grove Area (proposed project) described in Attachment A are within the scope of the City of Clovis General Plan EIR (2014 General Plan EIR) (State Clearinghouse Number 2012061069), which was certified by the City of Clovis in August 20141. The proposed project would not result in new or substantially more severe significant effects, and no new mitigation measures beyond those identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR and the 2022 Supplemental EIR for the General Plan Circulation Element Update2 (2022 Supplemental EIR) are required for the proposed project.

This environmental checklist is used to: (1) compare the environmental impacts of the proposed project with impacts expected to result from development approved in the General Plan and evaluated in the 2014 General Plan EIR and 2022 Supplemental EIR; (2) to identify whether the proposed project would result in new or more severe significant environmental impacts; (3) to identify if new or revised mitigation measures would be required by the project sponsor; and (4) to identity if substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the project would be undertaken since the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified would result in new or more severe significant environmental effects.

In summary, no new or more severe significant impacts were identified for the proposed project that were not identified and mitigated in the 2014 General Plan EIR and 2022 Supplemental EIR, and no new mitigation measures would be required for the proposed project. For all environmental topics addressed in the following checklist, there have been no substantial changes in environmental circumstances that would result in new or more severe significant environmental effects than were identified and evaluated in the 2014 General Plan EIR. Therefore, no subsequent EIR or CEQA evaluation is required for the proposed project.

1 Clovis, City of, 2014. General Plan and Development Code Update Environmental Impact Report. August. 2 Clovis, City of, 2022. Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 2014 Clovis General Plan Circulation Element Update (State Clearinghouse No. 2012061069). June 29.

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1. AESTHETICS

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Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project:

a. Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? b. Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway?

c. Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from publicly
accessible vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality?

d. Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to scenic vistas, scenic resources, visual character, and light and glare. The 2014 General Plan considered the general alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue consistent with the proposed project and determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in less-than-significant impacts related to aesthetics. The proposed project would be consistent with the alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue shown in the General Plan and consistent with the General Plan goals and policies listed below. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts to aesthetics.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required.

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Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Circulation Element
Goal 3: A multimodal transportation network that is safe and comfortable in the context of adjacent neighborhoods.
• Policy 3.11 Right-of-way design - Design landscaped parkways, medians, and right-of-ways as aesthetic buffers to improve the community’s appearance and encourage non-motorized transportation.

Open Space and Conservation Element
Goal 2: Natural, agricultural, and historic resources that are preserved and promoted as key features for civic pride and identity.
• Policy 2.3 Visual resources - Maintain public views of open spaces, parks, and natural features.

Enhance views along roadways and trails. Preserve Clovis’ viewshed of the surrounding foothills and orient new development to capitalize on views of the Sierra Nevada.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential aesthetic impacts of the proposed project, and there would be no new impacts related to aesthetics associated with the proposed project.

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2. AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES
In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Department of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. In determining whether impacts to forest resources, including timberland, are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to information compiled by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the State’s inventory of forest land, including the Forest and Range Assessment Project and the Forest Legacy Assessment Project; and the forest carbon measurement methodology provided in Forest Protocols adopted by the California Air Resources Board.

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Would the project:
a. Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps
prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and
Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use?

b. Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract?
c. Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code Section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code Section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as
defined by Government Code Section 51104(g))?

d. Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use?
e. Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to agriculture and forestry resources. The 2014 General Plan considered the general alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue consistent with the proposed project and determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in significant and unavoidable impacts related to the conversion of farmland to non- agricultural uses. As identified on Figure 5.2-1, Existing Important Farmland, of the 2014 General Plan EIR, the project site is adjacent to Prime Farmland, Farmland of Statewide Importance, and Unique Farmland, as classified by the Department of Conservation Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP). The proposed project would be consistent with the alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and

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Clovis Avenue shown in the General Plan and consistent with the General Plan goals and policies listed below.

The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. In addition, future projects would be required to implement Mitigation Measure 2-1, included below. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts to agriculture and forestry.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required. Mitigation Measures 2-1 through 2-3, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, would remain applicable to future construction associated with the new roadway. • Mitigation Measure 2-1: The City shall adopt either a 1) regional agricultural preservation program in coordination with regional partners, such as the Fresno Council of Governments (COG), its member agencies and farming stakeholders; or 2) a local Farmland Preservation Plan (FPP) by June 25, 2017, which is the expiration date of the City’s Memorandum of Understanding with the County, as amended in 2000 (commonly referred to as the Tax Sharing MOU). The 2008 Model Farmland Conservation Program for Fresno County prepared by COG and the American Farmland Trust may be considered as a starting point for either program.

Additionally, either program shall evaluate and incorporate, as appropriate, any policies, programs, and implementation tools contained in the Guide for Resource Management proposed as part of the Phase II San Joaquin Valley Greenprint work program. The adopted program shall include policies, standards and measures to avoid the unnecessary conversion of agricultural lands and shall include provisions for: (a) minimizing potential detrimental effects caused by urban development; (b) avoiding the premature conversion of Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, and Farmland of Statewide Importance; (c) preserving farmland, including, if appropriate, mitigation fees to fund farmland preservation efforts; (d) integrating identified mitigation measures into the entitlement process; and (e) addressing enforcement through the regulatory environment.
• Mitigation Measure 2-2: Upon adoption, project applicants for properties that include designated Prime Farmland, Farmland of Statewide Importance, or Unique Farmland shall comply with the requirements of the adopted regional agricultural preservation program or local FFP.
• Mitigation Measure 2-3: Pending adoption of a regional agricultural preservation program or local FFP, or if a regional agricultural preservation program or local FFP is not in place by June 25, 2017, the following requirements shall apply:

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1. Project applicants for properties that include more than 20 acres designated Prime Farmland, Farmland of Statewide Importance, or Unique Farmland shall prepare or fund an agricultural resource evaluation prior to project approval.

2. The resource evaluation shall use generally accepted methodologies (such as The Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model) to identify the potentially significant impact of the loss of agricultural land.

3. If the loss of agricultural land is determined to be a potentially significant impact, the resource evaluation shall consider the economic viability of future agricultural use of the property.

4. If the agricultural resource is considered significant (based on LESA or other accepted methodology) and future agricultural use is considered economically viable, the conversion will be deemed significant. The City shall require mitigation by one of the following methods:
a. Mitigation at a 1:1 ratio of converted to preserved acreage through a regional conservation easement, or payment of its valuation equivalent if a fee mitigation program is established. If a 1:1 mitigation is determined to be economically infeasible, based upon all of the evidence, the ratio may be reduced to an economically feasible ratio or no further mitigation shall be required. This determination shall be made by the City’s Director of Planning and Development Services based upon substantial evidence in the record; or b. Other potential mitigation which achieves the same mitigating effect as the measures identified above, consistent with the CEQA Statutes and Guidelines.

This determination shall be made by the City’s Director of Planning and Development Services based upon substantial evidence in the record.

One possible substitute mitigation measure to achieve the preservation of agricultural land is through the use of benchmark densities that are designed to increase development efficiency. When development equals or exceeds the benchmark densities, no further mitigation is required because the community has taken steps to preserve agricultural land by increasing densities beyond a certain threshold thereby accommodating growth trends on less land. When development does not equal or exceed the benchmark densities, a sliding scale of mitigation fees are paid.

The General Plan contains many efficiency policies and land use designations to aid in the preservation of agricultural land, which are based upon the San Joaquin Valley Blueprint and Landscape of Choice principles. See, for example:

Land Use Element Goal 3 (orderly and sustainable outward growth into three Urban Centers); Land Use Element Goal 4, Policy3.8 (land use compatibility); Land Use Element Goal 4, Policy3.9 (connected development; Land Use Element

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Goal 4, Policy 4.4 (farmland conservation); Land Use Element Goal 5 (diverse housing and transit oriented development); Land Use Goal 6, Policy 6.2 (smart growth); Land Use Element, Table LU-2 (land use designations); Economic Development Element, Goal 1, Policy 1.2 (jobs-housing ratio); Economic Development Element, Goal 5 (mix of land uses and types of development); Circulation Element, Goal 1, Policy 1.8 (network completion); Circulation Element, Goals 3 and 4, multimodal transportation, bicycle and transit system); Open Space and Conservation Element Goal 2, Policies 2.4 and 2.5 (agricultural lands and right to farm); Air Quality Element, Goal 1, Policy 1.1 (land use and transportation); 2010 Housing Element, Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) requirements; Fresno COG Sustainable Communities Strategy.

These efficiency policies and land use designations are designed to prevent the premature conversion of farmland by encouraging infill development, by requiring new development to be built at considerably higher densities than Clovis or the region has traditionally seen, by requiring that development occur in a compact, orderly manner, and by providing for balanced development, including substantial emphasis on increasing the jobs-housing ratio.

To the extent benchmark densities are adopted for Clovis or the region, and to the extent the City’s General Plan policies and land use designations are consistent with those benchmark densities, mitigation may be met through implementation of the General Plan and application of the benchmark densities.

5. The following properties are determined to be not economically viable for future agricultural use, based upon all of the evidence in the record. Other properties shall be evaluated on a case by case basis:

All properties within the Loma Vista Specific Plan (“Loma Vista”). • Properties within Loma Vista were designated for urban development under the 1993 General Plan and the 2003 Loma Vista Specific Plan (formerly called the Southeast Urban Center Specific Plan).
• The Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR, page 5-34, makes the following observations:
“The project area is located adjacent to the incorporated Clovis City, within the updated 2000 sphere-of-influence limits, thereby supporting concentrated growth pattern adjacent to the existing urban development. The proposed Specific Plan would guide the conversion of the existing agricultural and rural lands to planned urban uses in a gradual, phased, and orderly manner, therefore alleviating development pressure off of outlying unincorporated lands.” • Substantial development has occurred in Loma Vista since 2003.

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• The City, property owners and the development community have relied upon this urbanization in planning for and developing Loma Vista. • The 2000 County General Plan, Land Use Policy LU-G, provides that the County will direct urban growth and development within city spheres of influences to existing incorporated cities, and this policy is memorialized in the City’s Memorandum of Understanding with the County, as amended in 2000 (commonly referred to as the Tax Sharing MOU).
• The Tax Sharing MOU addresses Loma Vista and recognizes this area as becoming substantially urbanized. In fact, before development could proceed outside of Loma Vista, 60% of the developable area in Loma Vista has to be committed to development.
• In 2008, the City adopted a master plan community zone district for the Loma Vista Community Centers North and South and approved a master site plan review for those sites. Projects adjacent to and within the Community Centers have been approved or are pending.
• The development community has nine pending project applications for development within Loma Vista.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Land Use Element
Goal 3: Orderly and sustainable outward growth into three urban centers with neighborhoods that provide a balanced mix of land uses and development types to support a community lifestyle and small town character.
• Policy 3.8 Land use compatibility - Within Urban Centers, new development that is immediately adjacent to properties designated for rural residential and agricultural uses shall bear the major responsibility of achieving land use compatibility and buffering. • Policy 3.9 Connected development - New development in Urban Centers must fully improve roadway, pedestrian, and bicycle systems within and adjacent to the proposed project and connect to existing urbanized development.

Goal 4: Orderly development of the General Plan outside of the city boundary. • Policy 4.4 - Participate in regional efforts, such as the Fresno County Model Farmland Conservation Program or the San Joaquin Valley Greenprint, to establish regional farmland conservation measures, which might include agricultural preserves or a farmland conservation easements program.
• Policy 6.2 Smart growth - The city is committed to the following smart growth goals.

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G. Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical environmental areas Circulation Element
• Policy 1.8 Network completion - New development shall complete the extension of stub streets planned to connect to adjacent streets.
• Policy 2.1 Level of service - Until the city adopts transportation impact analysis guidelines, the following level of service (LOS) standards shall apply:

B. Allow exceptions on a case-by-case basis where lower levels of service would result in other public benefits, such as:
i. Preserving agriculture or open space land
Open Space and Conservation Element
Goal 2: Natural, agricultural, and historic resources that are preserved and promoted as key features for civic pride and identity.
• Policy 2.1 Stewardship - Promote responsible planning and management of land and resources among property owners.
• Policy 2.4 Agricultural lands - Preserve the city’s agricultural legacy through the Agricultural land use designation, memorialize agricultural history and culture, and facilitate thoughtful conversion of lands to development.
• Policy 2.5 Right to farm - Support, encourage, and protect agricultural operations within Clovis and recognize their right to farm.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential agriculture and forestry resources impacts of the proposed project and, with implementation of Mitigation Measures 2-1 through 2-3, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, there would be no new impacts related to agriculture and forestry resources associated with the proposed project.

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3. AIR QUALITY
Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations.

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Would the project:
a. Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan?
b. Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non- attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard?

c. Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant
concentrations?
d. Result in other emissions (such as those leading to odors) affecting a substantial number of people?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to air quality and determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in significant and unavoidable impacts related to construction emissions and long-term, cumulatively considerable emissions. The proposed project would be consistent with the alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue shown in the General Plan and consistent with the General Plan goals and policies listed below. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site.

In addition, future projects would be required to implement Standard Condition SC-1 and Mitigation Measures 3-1 through 3-6, included below. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts to air quality.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required. Standard Condition SC-1 and Mitigation Measures 3-1 through 3-6, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, would remain applicable to future construction associated with the new roadway segments.

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• Standard Condition SC-1: Prior to project approval, each applicant for individual, site-specific developments under the General Plan shall comply with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District rules and regulations, including, without limitation, Indirect Source Rule 9510.

The applicant shall document, to the City’s reasonable satisfaction, its compliance with this standard condition.
• Mitigation Measure 3-1: Prior to issuance of any construction permits, development project applicants shall prepare and submit to the City of Clovis Planning Division a technical assessment evaluating potential project construction-related air quality impacts. The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) methodology in assessing air quality impacts. If construction-related criteria air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the SJVAPCD adopted thresholds of significance, as identified in the Guidance for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts (GAMAQI), the City of Clovis Planning Division shall require that applicants for new development projects incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during construction activities. These identified measures shall be incorporated into all appropriate construction documents (e.g., construction management plans) submitted to the City and shall be verified by the City’s Planning Division. Mitigation measures to reduce construction-related emissions could include, but are not limited to:
○ Using construction equipment rated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as having Tier 3 (model year 2006 or newer) or Tier 4 (model year 2008 or newer) emission limits, applicable for engines between 50 and 750 horsepower. A list of construction equipment by type and model year shall be maintained by the construction contractor onsite, which shall be available for City review upon request. ○ Ensuring construction equipment is properly serviced and maintained to the manufacturer’s standards.
○ Use of alternative-fueled or catalyst-equipped diesel construction equipment, if available and feasible.
○ Clearly posted signs that require operators of trucks and construction equipment to minimize idling time (e.g., 5-minute maximum).
○ Preparation and implementation of a fugitive dust control plan that may include the following measures:
■ Disturbed areas (including storage piles) that are not being actively utilized for construction purposes shall be effectively stabilized using water, chemical stabilizer/suppressant, or covered with a tarp or other suitable cover (e.g., revegetated). ■ Onsite unpaved roads and offsite unpaved access roads shall be effectively stabilized using water or chemical stabilizer/suppressant.

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■ Land clearing, grubbing, scraping, excavation, land leveling, grading, cut and fill, and demolition activities shall be effectively controlled utilizing application of water or by presoaking.
■ Material shall be covered, or effectively wetted to limit visible dust emissions, and at least six inches of freeboard space from the top of the container shall be maintained when materials are transported offsite.
■ Operations shall limit or expeditiously remove the accumulation of mud or dirt from adjacent public streets at the end of each workday. (The use of dry rotary brushes is expressly prohibited except where preceded or accompanied by sufficient wetting to limit the visible dust emissions.) (Use of blower devices is expressly forbidden.) ■ Following the addition of materials to or the removal of materials from the surface of outdoor storage piles, said piles shall be effectively stabilized of fugitive dust emissions utilizing sufficient water or chemical stabilizer/suppressant. ■ Within urban areas, trackout shall be immediately removed when it extends 50 or more feet from the site and at the end of each workday.
■ Any site with 150 or more vehicle trips per day shall prevent carryout and trackout. ■ Limit traffic speeds on unpaved roads to 15 mph.
■ Install sandbags or other erosion control measures to prevent silt runoff to public roadways from sites with a slope greater than 1 percent. ■ Install wheel washers for all exiting trucks or wash off all trucks and equipment leaving the project area.
■ Adhere to Regulation VIII’s 20 percent opacity limitation, as applicable. ○ Enter into a Voluntary Emissions Reduction Agreement (VERA) with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD). The VERA shall identify the amount of emissions to be reduced, in addition to the amount of funds to be paid by the project applicant to the SJVAPCD to implement emission reduction projects required for the project. • Mitigation Measure 3-2: Prior to discretionary approval, applicants for phased development projects (i.e., construction would overlap operation/opening of the project) involving residential land uses shall coordinate with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) or the City of Clovis in conjunction with the SJVAPCD in preparation of a health risk assessment (HRA) for construction activities. If the construction HRA identifies risk impacts that exceed the standards as determined by the SVJAPCD at the time the project is considered, it shall identify measures to reduce these impacts. Recommended measures may include those identified in Mitigation Measure 3-1. The recommendations of the construction HRA shall be incorporated

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into all construction management plans which shall be submitted to the City and verified by the City’s Planning Division.
• Mitigation Measure 3-3: Prior to project approval, development project applicants shall prepare and submit to the City of Clovis Planning Division a technical assessment evaluating potential project operation phase-related air quality impacts.

The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) methodology in assessing air quality impacts. If operational-related criteria air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the SJVAPCD adopted thresholds of significance, as identified in the Guidance for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts (GAMAQI), the City of Clovis Planning Division shall require that applicants for new development projects incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during operational activities. The identified measures shall be included as part of the Standard Conditions of Approval. Mitigation measures to reduce long-term emissions include, but are not limited to:
○ For site-specific development that requires refrigerated vehicles, the construction documents shall demonstrate an adequate number of electrical service connections at loading docks for plug in of the anticipated number of refrigerated trailers to reduce idling time and emissions.
○ Applicants for manufacturing and light industrial uses shall consider energy storage and combined heat and power (CHP) in appropriate applications to optimize renewable energy generation systems and avoid peak energy use.
○ Site-specific developments with truck delivery and loading areas, and truck parking spaces, shall include signage as a reminder to limit idling of vehicles while parked for loading/unloading in accordance with California Air Resources Board Rule 2845 (13 CCR Chapter 10 § 2485).
○ Site-specific development shall demonstrate an adequate number of electrical vehicle Level 2 charging stations are provided onsite. The location of the electrical outlets shall be specified on building plans, and proper installation shall be verified by the Building Division prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
○ Applicant-provided appliances shall be Energy Star appliances (dishwashers, refrigerators, clothes washers, and dryers). Installation of Energy Star appliances shall be verified by the Building Division during plan check.
○ Applicants for large development projects shall establish an employee trip commute reduction program (CTR), in conformance with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Rule 9410. The program shall identify South Valley Rideshare and/or Valley Rides commute programs, which provide information about commute options and connect commuters for carpooling, ridesharing, and other activities. The CTR program shall identify alternative modes of transportation to the project site, including transit schedules, bike and

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pedestrian routes, and carpool/vanpool availability. Information regarding these programs shall be readily available to employees and clients and shall be posted in a highly visible location and/or made available online. The project applicant shall include the following incentives for commuters as part of the CTR program:
■ Ride-matching assistance (e.g., subsidized public transit passes) ■ Preferential carpool parking
■ Flexible work schedules for carpools
■ Vanpool assistance or employer-provided vanpool/shuttle ■ Telecommute and/or flexible work hour programs
■ Car-sharing program (e.g., Zipcar)
■ Bicycle end-trip facilities, including bike parking, showers, and lockers ■ End-of-trip facilities shall be shown on site plans and architectural plans submitted to the Planning Division Manager. The CTR program shall be prepared to the satisfaction of the Planning Division Manager prior to occupancy permits. ○ Applicants for future development projects along existing and planned transit routes shall coordinate with the City of Clovis and City of Fresno to ensure that bus pads and shelters are incorporated, as necessary.
○ Applicants for future development projects shall enter into a Voluntary Emissions Reduction Agreement (VERA) with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD). The VERA shall identify the amount of emissions to be reduced, in addition to the amount of funds to be paid by the project applicant to the SJVAPCD to implement emission reduction projects required for the project.
• Mitigation Measure 3-4: Prior to discretionary project approval, the City of Clovis shall evaluate new development proposals for sensitive land uses (e.g., residential, schools, day care centers) within the City for potential incompatibilities with regard to the California Air Resources Board’s Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health Perspective (April 2005). Applicants for sensitive land uses that are within the recommended buffer distances shall submit a health risk assessment (HRA) to the City of Clovis prior to future discretionary project approval.

The HRA shall be prepared in accordance with policies and procedures of the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD). The latest OEHHA guidelines shall be used for the analysis, including age sensitivity factors, breathing rates, and body weights appropriate for children age 0 to 6 years. If the HRA shows that the incremental cancer risk exceeds ten in one million (10E-06), the appropriate noncancer hazard index exceeds 1.0, or the thresholds established by the SJVAPCD

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at the time a project is considered, the applicant will be required to identify and demonstrate that mitigation measures are capable of reducing potential cancer and noncancer risks to an acceptable level (i.e., below ten in one million or a hazard index of 1.0), including appropriate enforcement mechanisms. Measures to reduce risk impacts may include but are not limited to the following:
○ Placement of air intakes away from high-volume roadways and/or truck loading zones. ○ Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems of the buildings provided with appropriately sized maximum efficiency rating value (MERV) filters. ○ Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems for units that are installed with MERV filters shall maintain positive pressure within the building’s filtered ventilation system to reduce infiltration of unfiltered outdoor air.

Mitigation measures identified in the HRA shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or incorporated into the site development plan as a component of the proposed project. The air intake design and MERV filter requirements shall be noted and/or reflected on all building plans submitted to the City and shall be verified by the City’s Planning Division.
• Mitigation Measure 3-5: Prior to discretionary project approval, applicants for industrial or warehousing land uses in addition to commercial land uses that would generate substantial diesel truck travel (i.e., 100 diesel trucks per day or 40 or more trucks with diesel-powered transport refrigeration units per day based on the California Air Resources Board recommendations for siting new sensitive land uses), shall contact the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) or the City of Clovis in conjunction with the SJVAPCD to determine the appropriate level of health risk assessment (HRA) required. If preparation of an HRA is required, all HRAs shall be submitted to the City of Clovis.

The HRA shall be prepared in accordance with policies and procedures of the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD). If the HRA shows that the incremental cancer risk exceeds ten in one million (10E-06) or the risk thresholds in effect at the time a project is considered, the appropriate noncancer hazard index exceeds 1.0, or the thresholds as determined by the SJVAPCD at the time a project is considered, the applicant will be required to identify and demonstrate that measures are capable of reducing potential cancer and noncancer risks to an acceptable level, including appropriate enforcement mechanisms.

Measures to reduce risk impacts may include but are not limited to:
○ Restricting idling onsite beyond Air Toxic Control Measures idling restrictions, as feasible ○ Electrifying warehousing docks
○ Requiring use of newer equipment and/or vehicles

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○ Restricting offsite truck travel through the creation of truck routes Measures identified in the HRA shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or incorporated into the site development plan as a component of the proposed project.
• Mitigation Measure 3-6: Prior to project approval, if it is determined during project-level environmental review that a project has the potential to emit nuisance odors beyond the property line, an odor management plan shall be prepared and submitted by the project applicant prior to project approval to ensure compliance with San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) Rule 4102. The following facilities that are within the buffer distances specified from sensitive receptors (in parentheses) have the potential to generate substantial odors:
○ Wastewater Treatment Plan (2 miles)
○ Sanitary Landfill (1 mile)
○ Transfer Station (1 mile)
○ Composting Facility (1 mile)
○ Petroleum Refinery (2 miles)
○ Asphalt Batch Plan (1 mile)
○ Chemical Manufacturing (1 mile)
○ Fiberglass Manufacturing (1 mile)
○ Painting/Coating Operations (1 mile)
○ Food Processing Facility (1 mile)
○ Feed Lot/ Dairy (1 mile)
○ Rendering Plant (1 mile)
The Odor Management Plan prepared for these facilities shall identify control technologies that will be utilized to reduce potential odors to acceptable levels, including appropriate enforcement mechanisms. Control technologies may include but are not limited to scrubbers (e.g., air pollution control devices) at an industrial facility. Control technologies identified in the odor management plan shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or incorporated into the site plan.

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Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Air Quality Element
Goal 1: A local environment that is protected from air pollution and emissions. • Policy 1.1 Land use and transportation - Reduce greenhouse gas and other local pollutant emissions through mixed use and transit-oriented development and well-designed transit, pedestrian, and bicycle systems.
• Policy 1.2 Sensitive land uses - Prohibit the future siting of sensitive land uses within the distances of emission sources as defined by the California Air Resources Board, without sufficient mitigation.
• Policy 1.3 Construction activities - Encourage the use of best management practices during construction activities to reduce emissions of criteria pollutants as outlined by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD).
• Policy 1.4 City buildings - Require that municipal buildings be designed to exceed energy and water conservation and reduction standards set in the California Building Code. • Policy 1.5 Fleet operations - Purchase low- or zero-emission vehicles for the City’s fleet. Use clean fuel sources for city-owned mass transit vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment where feasible.
• Policy 1.6 Employment measures - Encourage employers to provide programs, scheduling options, incentives, and information to reduce vehicle miles traveled by employees.

Goal 2: A region with healthy air quality and lower greenhouse gas emissions. • Policy 2.1 Regional coordination - Support regional efforts to reduce air pollution (criteria air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions) and collaborate with other agencies to improve air quality at the emission source and reduce vehicle miles traveled. • Policy 2.2 Cross-jurisdictional issues - Collaborate with regional agencies and surrounding jurisdictions to address cross-jurisdictional transportation and air quality issues. • Policy 2.3 Valleywide programs - Establish parallel air quality programs and implementation measures across the San Joaquin Valley.
• Policy 2.4 Public participation - Encourage participation of local citizens, the business community, and interested groups and individuals in air quality planning and implementation. • Policy 2.5 Public education - Promote programs that educate the public about regional air quality issues and solutions.

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• Policy 2.6 Innovative mitigation - Encourage innovative mitigation measures to reduce air quality impacts by coordinating with the SJVAPCD, project applicants, and other interested parties.

Circulation Element
Goal 1: A context-sensitive and “complete streets” transportation network that prioritizes effective connectivity and accommodates a comprehensive range of mobility needs. • Policy 1.1 Multimodal network - The City shall plan, design, operate, and maintain the transportation network to promote safe and convenient travel for all users: pedestrian, bicyclists, transit riders, freight, and motorists.
• Policy 1.2 Transportation decisions - Decisions should balance the comfort, convenience, and safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
• Policy 1.4 Jobs and housing - Encourage infill development that would provide jobs and services closer to housing, and vice versa, to reduce citywide vehicle miles traveled and effectively utilize the existing transportation infrastructure, as well as promote carpooling whenever possible. • Policy 1.5 Neighborhood connectivity - The transportation network shall provide multimodal access between neighborhoods and neighborhood-serving uses (educational, recreational, or neighborhood commercial uses.
• Policy 1.7 Narrow Streets - The City may permit curb-to-curb dimensions that are narrower than current standards on local streets to promote pedestrian and bicycle connectivity and enhance safety.

Goal 3: A multimodal transportation network that is safe and comfortable in the context of adjacent neighborhoods.
• Policy 3.3 Old Town and Mixed Use Village Centers - Transportation decisions on local streets in Old Town and mixed-use village centers shall prioritize pedestrians, then bicyclists, then mass transit, then motorists.
• Policy 3.11 Right-of-way design - Design landscaped parkways, medians, and right-of-ways as aesthetic buffers to improve the community’s appearance and encourage non-motorized transportation.

Goal 4: A well-planned and maintained pedestrian circulation network that promotes increased use of the City’s bicycle, and transit, and pedestrian facilities in order to reduce commuting by single- occupancy vehicles whenever possible.
• Policy 4.1 Bike and transit backbone - The bicycle and transit system should connect Shaw Avenue, Old Town, the Medical Center/R&T Park, and the three Urban Centers.

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• Policy 4.2 Priority for new bicycle facilities - Prioritize investments in the backbone system over other bicycle improvements.
• Policy 4.3 Freeway crossings - Require separate bicycle and pedestrian crossings for new freeway extensions and encourage separate crossings where Class I facilities are planned to cross existing freeways.
• Policy 4.4 Bicycles and transit - Coordinate with transit agencies to integrate bicycle access and storage into transit vehicles, bus stops, and activity centers. • Policy 4.5 Transit stops - Improve and maintain safe, clean, comfortable, well-lit, and rider- friendly transit stops that are well marked and visible to motorists. • Policy 4.6 Transit priority corridors - Prioritize investments for, and transit services and facilities along the transit priority corridors.
• Policy 4.7 Bus rapid transit - Plan for bus rapid transit and transit-only lanes on transit priority corridors as future ridership levels increase.

Goal 5: A complete system of trails and pathways accessible to all residents focusing on connectivity between adjacent neighborhoods, parks, trails, and goods and services. • Policy 5.1 Complete street amenities - Upgrade existing streets and design new streets to include complete street amenities, prioritizing improvements to bicycle and pedestrian connectivity or safety (consistent with the Bicycle Transportation Master Plan and other master plans).
• Policy 5.2 Development-funded facilities - Require development to fund and construct facilities as shown in the Active Transportation Plan when facilities are in or adjacent to the development.
• Policy 5.3 Pathways - Encourage pathways and other pedestrian amenities in Urban Centers and new development 10 acres or larger.
• Policy 5.4 Homeowner associations - The city may require homeowner associations to maintain pathways and other bicycle and pedestrian facilities within the homeowner association area. • Policy 5.5 Pedestrian access - Require sidewalks, paths, and crosswalks to provide access to schools, parks, and other activity centers and to provide general pedestrian connectivity throughout the city.

Goal 6: Safe and efficient goods movement with minimal impacts on local roads and neighborhoods. • Policy 6.1 Truck routes - Plan and designate truck routes that minimize truck traffic through or near residential areas.

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• Policy 6.2 Land use - Place industrial and warehousing businesses near freeways and truck routes to minimize truck traffic through or near residential areas.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential air quality impacts of the proposed project and, with implementation of Standard Condition SC-1 and Mitigation Measures 3-1 through 3-6, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, there would be no new impacts related to air quality associated with the proposed project.

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4. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
Would the project:
a. Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a
candidate, sensitive, or special-status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service?

b. Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service?

c. Have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means?

d. Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with
established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites?

e. Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance?

f. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat
Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat
conservation plan?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to biological resources, including special-status species, habitat, and wetlands. The 2014 General Plan EIR determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in less-than-significant impacts to biological resources. The proposed project would be consistent with alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue shown in the General Plan and consistent with the General Plan goals and policies listed below. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site.

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In addition, future projects would be required to implement Mitigation Measures 4-1 through 4-5, included below, which would reduce any potential impacts to less-than-significant levels. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts to biological resources.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required. Mitigation Measures 4-1 through 4-5, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, would remain applicable to future construction associated with the new roadway segments. • Mitigation Measure 4-1: Biological Assessment & Focused Surveys. The City shall require applicants for future development or redevelopment projects that would disturb vegetated, vacant land pursuant to prepare a biological resources survey. The survey shall be conducted by a qualified biologist. The biological resources survey shall include, but not be limited to:
○ Analysis of available literature and biological databases, such as the California Natural Diversity Database, to determine sensitive biological resources that have been reported historically from the proposed development project vicinity. ○ Review of current land use and land ownership within the proposed development project vicinity.
○ Assessment and mapping of vegetation communities present within the proposed development project vicinity.
○ Evaluation of potential local and regional wildlife movement corridors. ○ General assessment of potential jurisdictional areas, including wetlands and riparian habitats.
a. If the proposed development project site supports vegetation communities that may provide habitat for special status plant or wildlife species, a focused habitat assessment shall be conducted by a qualified biologist to determine the potential for special status plant and/or animal species to occur within or adjacent to the proposed development project area.
b. If one or more special status species has the potential to occur within the proposed development project area, focused species surveys shall be conducted to determine the presence/absence of these species to adequately evaluate potential direct and/or indirect impacts to these species.
c. If construction activities are not initiated immediately after focused surveys have been completed, additional preconstruction special status species surveys may be required, in accordance with the California Endangered Species Act and Federal Endangered Species Act,

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to assure impacts are avoided or minimized to the extent feasible. If preconstruction activities are required, a qualified biologist will perform these surveys as required for each special status species that is known to occur or has a potential to occur within or adjacent to the proposed development project area.

The results of the biological survey shall be presented in a biological resources survey letter report (for proposed development projects with no significant impacts) or biological resources technical report (for proposed development projects with significant impacts that require mitigation to reduce the impacts to below a level of significance) and submitted to the City’s Planning Director.
• Mitigation Measure 4-2: Resource Impact Avoidance/Minimization. Project applicants shall avoid potential impacts to sensitive or protected biological resources, avoidance may include:
○ establishing appropriate no-disturbance buffers (consultation with relevant regulatory agencies may be required to establish suitable buffer areas) ○ initiating construction at a time when special status or protected animal species will not be vulnerable to project-related mortality (e.g. outside the avian nesting season or bat maternal or wintering roosting season).
○ minimizing impact by measures such as:
■ exclusion and/or silt fencing;
■ relocation of impacted resources;
■ construction monitoring by a qualified biologist; and ■ training program by a qualified biologist for construction personnel on sensitive biological resources.
• Mitigation Measure 4-3: Compensatory Mitigation. If project-related impacts cannot be avoided or minimized to less than significant in accordance with Mitigation Measure 4-3; feasible, compensatory mitigation shall be developed by a qualified biologist and implemented to reduce impacts to sensitive or protected biological resources. Mitigation may include, but is not limited to:
○ Compensation for lost habitat or waters in the form of preservation or creation of in-kind habitat or waters, either onsite or offsite, protected by conservation easement; ○ Purchase of appropriate credits from an approved mitigation bank servicing the Clovis General Plan Update Area;
○ Payment of in-lieu fees.

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• Mitigation Measure 4-4: Jurisdictional Wetlands. The City shall require applicants of development projects that have the potential to affect jurisdictional resources, to contract with a qualified biologist to conduct a jurisdictional delineation following the methods outlined in the US Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual to map the extent of wetlands and nonwetland waters, determine jurisdiction, and assess potential impacts. The results of the delineation shall be presented in a wetland delineation letter report and shall be incorporated into the CEQA document(s) required for approval and permitting of the proposed development project.

Applicants of development projects that have the potential to impact jurisdictional features shall obtain permits and authorizations from the US Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and/or Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board.

The agency authorization would include impact avoidance and minimization measures as well as mitigation measures for unavoidable impacts. Specific avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures for impacts to jurisdictional resources shall be determined through discussions with the regulatory agencies during the proposed development project permitting process and may include monetary contributions to a mitigation bank or habitat creation, restoration, or enhancement.
• Mitigation Measure 4-5: Migratory Birds. The City shall require applicants for new development projects to conduct a pre-construction general nesting bird survey within all suitable nesting habitat that may be impacted by active construction during the general avian breeding season (January 1 to September 15). The pre-construction surveys shall be conducted no more than fourteen days prior to initiation of construction. If no active avian nests are identified within the proposed development project area or within a 300-foot buffer of the proposed development project area, no further mitigation is necessary. If active nests of bird species covered by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act are detected within the proposed development project area or within a 300-foot buffer of the proposed development project area, construction shall be halted until the young have fledged, until a qualified biologist has determined the nest is inactive, or until appropriate mitigation measures that respond to the specific situation have been developed and implemented in consultation with the regulatory agencies.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Open Space and Conservation Element
Goal 2: Natural, agricultural, and historic resources that are preserved and promoted as key features for civic pride and identity.
• Policy 2.6 Biological resources - Support the protection of biological resources through the conservation of high quality habitat area.
• Policy 2.7 Native plants - Encourage the use of native and climate-appropriate plant species and prohibit the use of plant species known to be invasive.

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• Policy 2.8 Urban forest - Maintain and enhance a diverse and healthy urban forest on public and private lands.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential biological resources impacts of the proposed project and, with implementation of Mitigation Measures 4-1 through 4-5, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, there would be no new impacts related to biological resources associated with the proposed project.

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5. CULTURAL RESOURCES

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
Would the project:
a. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource pursuant to §15064.5?
b. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to §15064.5?
c. Disturb any human remains, including those interred
outside of formal cemeteries?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to historic resources and archeological resources. The 2014 General Plan EIR determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in significant and unavoidable impacts related to the disturbance of historic buildings, structures or objects. As identified in Figure 5.5-1, NRHP/CRHR Eligible and Locally Significant Historic Resources, of the 2014 General Plan EIR, the project site is adjacent to resources that have been identified as “Locally Significant Sites” by the Fresno County Historical Landmarks and Records Commission. The proposed project would be consistent with the alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue shown in the General Plan and consistent with the General Plan goals and policies listed below. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. In addition, future projects would be required to implement Mitigation Measures 5-1 through 5-5 included below. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts to cultural resources.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required. Mitigation Measures 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, and 5-5 as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, would remain applicable to future construction associated with the new roadway segments.
• Mitigation Measure 5-1: Prior to any construction activities of individual projects that may affect historic resources, a historic resources assessment shall be performed by an architectural historian or historian who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards requirements in architectural history or history. The assessment shall include a records search at the Southern San Joaquin Valley Information Center to determine if any resources that may potentially be affected by the project have been previously recorded,

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evaluated, and/or designated on the National Register of Historic Places or California Register of Historic Resources. Following the records search, the qualified architectural historian or historian will conduct a reconnaissance-level and/or intensive-level survey in accordance with the California Office of Historic Preservation guidelines to identify any previously unrecorded potential historic resources that may potentially be affected by the proposed project. If the resource meets the criteria for listing on the California Register of Historical Resources (Pub.

Res. Code Section 5024.1, Title 14 CCR, Section 4852), mitigation shall be identified within the technical study that ensures the value of the historic resource is maintained. • Mitigation Measure 5-2: To ensure that individual projects requiring the relocation, rehabilitation, or alteration of a historic resource do not impair its significance, the Interior’s Standards for the Treatments of Historic Properties (Standards) shall be used. The application of the standards shall be overseen by a qualified architectural historian or historic architect meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. Prior to any construction activities that may affect the historic resource, a report identifying and specifying the treatment of character-defining features and construction activities shall be provided to the City of Clovis.
• Mitigation Measure 5-3: If an individual project would result in the demolition or significant alteration of a historic resource, it cannot be mitigated to a less than significant level. However, recordation of the resource prior to construction activities will assist in reducing adverse impacts to the resource to the greatest extent possible (but not avoid a significant impact).

Recordation shall take the form of Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering Record, or Historic American Landscape Survey documentation, and shall be performed by an architectural historian or historian who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. Documentation shall include an architectural and historical narrative; medium- or large-format black-and-white photographs, negatives, and prints; and supplementary information such as building plans and elevations and/or historic photographs. Documentation shall be reproduced on archival paper and placed in appropriate local, state, or federal institutions. The specific scope and details of documentation will be developed at the project level.
• Mitigation Measure 5-4: The City shall retain a cultural resources consultant to prepare a study and a map of the Plan Area categorizing sensitivity levels for archaeological resources. The study shall identify areas of low archaeological sensitivity for which subsequent site-specific archaeological studies will not be required, as well as identify the subsequent requirements for archaeologically sensitive areas. The study must be determined to be current at the time of pulling a grading permit, and if not current, updated by the applicant at the time of the specific project. Development applications prior to the City’s completion of the sensitivity area mapping shall be required to prepare a site-specific cultural resources analysis in accordance with existing City procedures. The following mitigation shall be required for subsequent development projects, based on the sensitivity classification of the project site:
1) Low sensitivity sites: Additional studies will not be required. Projects will be subject to the following mitigation:

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o If buried cultural materials are discovered during any earth-moving activities associated with the project, all work within 100 feet of the find shall be halted or diverted until a qualified archaeologist can evaluate the nature and significance of the finds. Specimens shall be identified, curated, and placed into a repository with permanent retrievable storage.
o A report of findings, including an itemized inventory of recovered specimens, shall be prepared upon completion of the steps outlined above. The report shall include a discussion of the significance of all recovered specimens. The report and inventory, when submitted to the City of Clovis, would signify completion of the program to mitigate impacts to cultural resources.
2) Archaeologically sensitive sites: A site specific study shall be required at the time of development applications. The study shall be prepared by a cultural preservation expert who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards. The subsequent study shall provide an appropriate mitigation and monitoring program including recovery and/or in situ preservation. The following guidelines shall be implemented:
o If archaeological resources are identified, a Phase II testing and Evaluation investigation shall be performed by a qualified archaeologists prior to any ground-disturbing activities to determine significance. Site-specific mitigation measures shall be established and implemented.
o If no resources are identified but the project is determined to be of high sensitivity, a qualified archaeologist shall monitor all ground-disturbing construction and pre- construction activities.
o If the project is determined to be of medium sensitivity, a qualified archaeologist shall be retained on an on-call basis.
• Mitigation Measure 5-5: Should any cultural resources, including human remains, be discovered during project implementation, no further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the Planning Director concurs in writing that adequate provisions are in place to protect these resources. Unanticipated discoveries shall be evaluated for significance by a professional archaeologist that meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. If significance criteria are met, then the project shall be required to protect the resource through avoidance or mitigate impacts to the resource by performing data recovery; curate materials with a recognized scientific or educational repository; and provide a comprehensive final report including appropriate records for the California Department of Parks and Recreation Section 523 forms (Building, Structure, and Object Record; Archaeological Site Record; or District Record, as applicable).

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Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Open Space and Conservation Element
Goal 2: Natural, agricultural, and historic resources that are preserved and promoted as key features for civic pride and identity.
• Policy 2.9 National and state historic resources - Preserve historical sites and buildings of state or national significance in accordance with the Secretary of Interior Standards for Historic Rehabilitation.
• Policy 2.10 Local historic resources - Encourage property owners to maintain the historic integrity of the site by (listed in order of preference): preservation, adaptive reuse, or memorialization.
• Policy 2.12 Public education - Support public education efforts for residents and visitors about the unique historic, natural, and cultural resources in Clovis.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential cultural resources impacts of the proposed project and, with implementation of Mitigation Measures 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, and 5-5, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, there would be no new impacts related to cultural resources associated with the proposed project.

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6. ENERGY

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Significant
Impact
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Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
Would the project:
a. Result in potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation?

b. Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency?

Discussion
Energy usage was evaluated in the 2014 General Plan EIR in Chapter 5.17, Utilities and Service Systems. The topic of energy consumption during project construction and operation was evaluated in Chapter 5.7, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, as it relates to the City’s contribution to the release of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).

The proposed project includes identifying the location of a five future roadway segments in an area that will be developed in the future. The proposed project does not directly result in construction and operation of the roadway segments, and would therefore, not result in energy consumption.

Energy impacts related to construction and operation of the future roadway segments will be evaluated when surrounding development is proposed, necessitating the construction of the future roadway segments. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in new impacts to energy than were identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Open Space and Conservation Element
• Policy 3.5 Energy and water conservation - Encourage new development and substantial rehabilitation projects to exceed energy and water conservation and reduction standards set in the California Building Code.
• Policy 3.6 Renewable Energy - Promote the use of renewable and sustainable energy sources to serve public and private sector development.
• Policy 3.7 Construction and design - Encourage new construction to incorporate energy efficient building and site design strategies.

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Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the energy impacts of the proposed project.

Therefore, potential impacts would be less-than-significant and additional mitigation is not required.

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7. GEOLOGY AND SOILS

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Reduced
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Impact
Would the project:
a. Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
i. Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning
Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42.

ii. Strong seismic ground shaking?
iii. Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction? iv. Landslides?
b. Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? c. Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and
potentially result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?

d. Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating direct or indirect substantial risks to life or property?

e. Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste water?

f. Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to seismicity, erosion, unstable and expansive soils, and paleontological resources. The 2014 General Plan EIR determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in less-than-significant impacts related to geology and soils. The proposed project would be consistent with the alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue shown in the General Plan and consistent with the General Plan goal and policies listed below. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. In addition, future projects would be required to implement Mitigation Measures 5-6 and 5-7 related to paleontological resources, included below.

Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts related to geology and soils.

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Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required. Mitigation Measures 5-6 and 5-7, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, would remain applicable to future construction associated with the new roadway segments. • Mitigation Measure 5-6: The City shall retain a cultural resources consultant to prepare a study and a map of the Plan Area categorizing sensitivity levels for paleontological resources. The study shall identify areas of low paleontological sensitivity for which subsequent site-specific paleontological studies will not be required, as well as identify the subsequent requirements for paleontologically sensitive areas. The study must be determined to be current at the time of pulling a grading permit, and if not current, updated by the applicant at the time of the specific project. Development applications prior to the City’s completion of the sensitivity area mapping shall be required to prepare a site-specific paleontological resources analysis in accordance with existing City procedures.

The following mitigation shall be required for subsequent development projects, based on the sensitivity classification of the project site:
1) Low sensitivity sites: Additional studies will not be required. Projects will be subject to the following mitigation:

Should any potentially significant fossil resources, including human remains, be discovered during project implementation, no further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the Planning Director concurs in writing that adequate provisions are in place to protect these resources. Unanticipated discoveries shall be treated in accordance with applicable state law and evaluated for significance by a professional paleontologist that meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. If significance criteria are met, then the project shall be required to protect the resource through avoidance or mitigate impacts to the resource by performing data recovery; curate materials with a recognized scientific or educational repository; and provide a comprehensive final report, including catalog with museum numbers. 2) Paleontologically sensitive sites: A site specific study shall be required at the time of development applications. The study shall be prepared by an expert who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards. The subsequent study shall provide an appropriate mitigation and monitoring program including recovery and/or in situ preservation.
• Mitigation Measure 5-7: Should any potentially significant fossil resources, including human remains, be discovered during project implementation, no further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the Planning Director concurs in writing that adequate provisions are in place to protect these resources. Unanticipated discoveries shall be evaluated for significance by a professional paleontologist that meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. If significance criteria are met, then the project shall be required to

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protect the resource through avoidance or mitigate impacts to the resource by performing data recovery; curate materials with a recognized scientific or educational repository; and provide a comprehensive final report, including catalog with museum numbers.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Environmental Safety Element
Goal 1: Minimized risk of injury, loss of life, property damage, and economic and social disruption caused by natural hazards.
• Policy 1.3 Geologic and seismic risk - Prohibit development on unstable terrain, excessively steep slopes, and other areas deemed hazardous due to geologic and seismic hazards unless acceptable mitigation measures are implemented. Require that underground utilities be designed to withstand seismic forces and accommodate ground settlement. • Policy 1.5 Critical and public facilities - Locate and design critical and public facilities to minimize their exposure and susceptibility to flooding, seismic and geological effects, fire, and explosions.

Ensure critical use facilities (e.g. hospital, police, and fire facilities) can remain operational during an emergency.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential geology and soils impacts of the proposed project. Therefore, potential impacts would be less-than-significant and additional mitigation is not required.

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8. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

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Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
Would the project:
a. Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the
environment?

b. Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of
greenhouse gases?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to generation of greenhouse gas emissions and whether the General Plan would conflict with an applicable plan and determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in significant and unavoidable impacts related to construction emissions and long-term, cumulatively considerable emissions. The proposed project would be consistent with the alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue shown in the General Plan and consistent with the General Plan goals and policies listed below. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment.

All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. In addition, future projects would be required to implement Standard Condition SC-1 and Mitigation Measures 3-1 through 3-4 and 7-1 included below. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts related to greenhouse gas emissions.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required. Standard Condition SC-1 and Mitigation Measures 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, and 7-1, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, would remain applicable to future construction associated with the new roadway segments.
• Standard Condition SC-1: Prior to project approval, each applicant for individual, site-specific developments under the General Plan shall comply with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District rules and regulations, including, without limitation, Indirect Source Rule 9510.

The applicant shall document, to the City’s reasonable satisfaction, its compliance with this standard condition.

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• Mitigation Measure 3-1: Prior to issuance of any construction permits, development project applicants shall prepare and submit to the City of Clovis Planning Division a technical assessment evaluating potential project construction-related air quality impacts. The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) methodology in assessing air quality impacts. If construction-related criteria air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the SJVAPCD adopted thresholds of significance, as identified in the Guidance for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts (GAMAQI), the City of Clovis Planning Division shall require that applicants for new development projects incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during construction activities. These identified measures shall be incorporated into all appropriate construction documents (e.g., construction management plans) submitted to the City and shall be verified by the City’s Planning Division. Mitigation measures to reduce construction-related emissions could include, but are not limited to:
○ Using construction equipment rated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as having Tier 3 (model year 2006 or newer) or Tier 4 (model year 2008 or newer) emission limits, applicable for engines between 50 and 750 horsepower. A list of construction equipment by type and model year shall be maintained by the construction contractor onsite, which shall be available for City review upon request. ○ Ensuring construction equipment is properly serviced and maintained to the manufacturer’s standards.
○ Use of alternative-fueled or catalyst-equipped diesel construction equipment, if available and feasible.
○ Clearly posted signs that require operators of trucks and construction equipment to minimize idling time (e.g., 5-minute maximum).
○ Preparation and implementation of a fugitive dust control plan that may include the following measures:
■ Disturbed areas (including storage piles) that are not being actively utilized for construction purposes shall be effectively stabilized using water, chemical stabilizer/suppressant, or covered with a tarp or other suitable cover (e.g., revegetated). ■ Onsite unpaved roads and offsite unpaved access roads shall be effectively stabilized using water or chemical stabilizer/suppressant.
■ Land clearing, grubbing, scraping, excavation, land leveling, grading, cut and fill, and demolition activities shall be effectively controlled utilizing application of water or by presoaking.

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■ Material shall be covered, or effectively wetted to limit visible dust emissions, and at least six inches of freeboard space from the top of the container shall be maintained when materials are transported offsite.
■ Operations shall limit or expeditiously remove the accumulation of mud or dirt from adjacent public streets at the end of each workday. (The use of dry rotary brushes is expressly prohibited except where preceded or accompanied by sufficient wetting to limit the visible dust emissions.) (Use of blower devices is expressly forbidden.) ■ Following the addition of materials to or the removal of materials from the surface of outdoor storage piles, said piles shall be effectively stabilized of fugitive dust emissions utilizing sufficient water or chemical stabilizer/suppressant. ■ Within urban areas, trackout shall be immediately removed when it extends 50 or more feet from the site and at the end of each workday.
■ Any site with 150 or more vehicle trips per day shall prevent carryout and trackout. ■ Limit traffic speeds on unpaved roads to 15 mph.
■ Install sandbags or other erosion control measures to prevent silt runoff to public roadways from sites with a slope greater than 1 percent. ■ Install wheel washers for all exiting trucks or wash off all trucks and equipment leaving the project area.
■ Adhere to Regulation VIII’s 20 percent opacity limitation, as applicable. ○ Enter into a Voluntary Emissions Reduction Agreement (VERA) with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD). The VERA shall identify the amount of emissions to be reduced, in addition to the amount of funds to be paid by the project applicant to the SJVAPCD to implement emission reduction projects required for the project. • Mitigation Measure 3-2: Prior to discretionary approval, applicants for phased development projects (i.e., construction would overlap operation/opening of the project) involving residential land uses shall coordinate with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) or the City of Clovis in conjunction with the SJVAPCD in preparation of a health risk assessment (HRA) for construction activities. If the construction HRA identifies risk impacts that exceed the standards as determined by the SVJAPCD at the time the project is considered, it shall identify measures to reduce these impacts. Recommended measures may include those identified in Mitigation Measure 3-1. The recommendations of the construction HRA shall be incorporated into all construction management plans which shall be submitted to the City and verified by the City’s Planning Division.

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• Mitigation Measure 3-3: Prior to project approval, development project applicants shall prepare and submit to the City of Clovis Planning Division a technical assessment evaluating potential project operation phase-related air quality impacts.

The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) methodology in assessing air quality impacts. If operational-related criteria air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the SJVAPCD adopted thresholds of significance, as identified in the Guidance for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts (GAMAQI), the City of Clovis Planning Division shall require that applicants for new development projects incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during operational activities. The identified measures shall be included as part of the Standard Conditions of Approval. Mitigation measures to reduce long-term emissions include, but are not limited to:
○ For site-specific development that requires refrigerated vehicles, the construction documents shall demonstrate an adequate number of electrical service connections at loading docks for plug in of the anticipated number of refrigerated trailers to reduce idling time and emissions.
○ Applicants for manufacturing and light industrial uses shall consider energy storage and combined heat and power (CHP) in appropriate applications to optimize renewable energy generation systems and avoid peak energy use.
○ Site-specific developments with truck delivery and loading areas, and truck parking spaces, shall include signage as a reminder to limit idling of vehicles while parked for loading/unloading in accordance with California Air Resources Board Rule 2845 (13 CCR Chapter 10 § 2485).
○ Site-specific development shall demonstrate an adequate number of electrical vehicle Level 2 charging stations are provided onsite. The location of the electrical outlets shall be specified on building plans, and proper installation shall be verified by the Building Division prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
○ Applicant-provided appliances shall be Energy Star appliances (dishwashers, refrigerators, clothes washers, and dryers). Installation of Energy Star appliances shall be verified by the Building Division during plan check.
○ Applicants for large development projects shall establish an employee trip commute reduction program (CTR), in conformance with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Rule 9410. The program shall identify South Valley Rideshare and/or Valley Rides commute programs, which provide information about commute options and connect commuters for carpooling, ridesharing, and other activities. The CTR program shall identify alternative modes of transportation to the project site, including transit schedules, bike and pedestrian routes, and carpool/vanpool availability. Information regarding these programs shall be readily available to employees and clients and shall be posted in a highly visible

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location and/or made available online. The project applicant shall include the following incentives for commuters as part of the CTR program:
■ Ride-matching assistance (e.g., subsidized public transit passes) ■ Preferential carpool parking
■ Flexible work schedules for carpools
■ Vanpool assistance or employer-provided vanpool/shuttle ■ Telecommute and/or flexible work hour programs
■ Car-sharing program (e.g., Zipcar)
■ Bicycle end-trip facilities, including bike parking, showers, and lockers ■ End-of-trip facilities shall be shown on site plans and architectural plans submitted to the Planning Division Manager. The CTR program shall be prepared to the satisfaction of the Planning Division Manager prior to occupancy permits. ○ Applicants for future development projects along existing and planned transit routes shall coordinate with the City of Clovis and City of Fresno to ensure that bus pads and shelters are incorporated, as necessary.
○ Applicants for future development projects shall enter into a Voluntary Emissions Reduction Agreement (VERA) with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD). The VERA shall identify the amount of emissions to be reduced, in addition to the amount of funds to be paid by the project applicant to the SJVAPCD to implement emission reduction projects required for the project.
• Mitigation Measure 3-4: Prior to discretionary project approval, the City of Clovis shall evaluate new development proposals for sensitive land uses (e.g., residential, schools, day care centers) within the City for potential incompatibilities with regard to the California Air Resources Board’s Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health Perspective (April 2005). Applicants for sensitive land uses that are within the recommended buffer distances shall submit a health risk assessment (HRA) to the City of Clovis prior to future discretionary project approval.

The HRA shall be prepared in accordance with policies and procedures of the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD). The latest OEHHA guidelines shall be used for the analysis, including age sensitivity factors, breathing rates, and body weights appropriate for children age 0 to 6 years. If the HRA shows that the incremental cancer risk exceeds ten in one million (10E-06), the appropriate noncancer hazard index exceeds 1.0, or the thresholds established by the SJVAPCD at the time a project is considered, the applicant will be required to identify and demonstrate that mitigation measures are capable of reducing potential cancer and noncancer risks to an

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acceptable level (i.e., below ten in one million or a hazard index of 1.0), including appropriate enforcement mechanisms. Measures to reduce risk impacts may include but are not limited to the following:
○ Placement of air intakes away from high-volume roadways and/or truck loading zones. ○ Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems of the buildings provided with appropriately sized maximum efficiency rating value (MERV) filters. ○ Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems for units that are installed with MERV filters shall maintain positive pressure within the building’s filtered ventilation system to reduce infiltration of unfiltered outdoor air.

Mitigation measures identified in the HRA shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or incorporated into the site development plan as a component of the proposed project. The air intake design and MERV filter requirements shall be noted and/or reflected on all building plans submitted to the City and shall be verified by the City’s Planning Division.
• Mitigation Measure 7-1: Prior to issuance of construction permits, the City of Clovis Planning Division shall require that applicants for new development projects submit documentation showing that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions meet a 29 percent reduction from business-as- usual (BAU) in accordance with the methodology identified by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD). The documentation shall identify measures to be incorporated into the considered project that would reduce GHG emissions from BAU. Such measures include, but are not limited to the following:
○ Provide a pedestrian access network that internally links all uses and connects to existing external streets and pedestrian facilities.
○ Provide the minimum number of parking spaces required. ○ Create a shared parking program, as feasible.
○ Provide bicycle end-of-trip facilities (e.g., bike parking, showers, and lockers). ○ Develop rideshare and ride-matching assistance programs. ○ For planned residential development, design and incorporate a neighborhood electric vehicle system.
○ Design buildings to be electric vehicle charging-station-ready. ○ Coordinate with the City of Clovis and/or the Fresno Area Express to install bus stops at or near the project site.

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○ Design buildings to be energy efficient beyond the requirements of Title 24. ○ Design and orient structures to maximize shade in the summer and sun exposure in the winter.
○ Install vegetative roofs that cover at least 50 percent of the roof area. ○ Design buildings to incorporate passive solar design and solar heaters. ○ Install solar panels on carports and parking areas.
○ Limit nonessential idling of commercial vehicles beyond Air Toxic Control Measures idling restrictions.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Air Quality Element
Goal 1: A local environment that is protected from air pollution and emissions. • Policy 1.1 Land use and transportation - Reduce greenhouse gas and other local pollutant emissions through mixed use and transit-oriented development and well-designed transit, pedestrian, and bicycle systems.
• Policy 1.4 City buildings - Require that municipal buildings be designed to exceed energy and water conservation and reduction standards set in the California Building Code. • Policy 1.5 Fleet operations - Purchase low- or zero-emission vehicles for the City’s fleet. Use clean fuel sources for city-owned mass transit vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment where feasible.
• Policy 1.6 Employment measures - Encourage employers to provide programs, scheduling options, incentives, and information to reduce vehicle miles traveled by employees.

Goal 2: A region with healthy air quality and lower greenhouse gas emissions. • Policy 2.1 Regional coordination - Support regional efforts to reduce air pollution (criteria air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions) and collaborate with other agencies to improve air quality at the emission source and reduce vehicle miles traveled. • Policy 2.2 Cross-jurisdictional issues - Collaborate with regional agencies and surrounding jurisdictions to address cross-jurisdictional transportation and air quality issues. • Policy 2.3 Valley wide programs - Establish parallel air quality programs and implementation measures across the San Joaquin Valley.

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• Policy 2.4 Public participation - Encourage participation of local citizens, the business community, and interested groups and individuals in air quality planning and implementation. • Policy 2.5 Public education - Promote programs that educate the public about regional air quality issues and solutions.
• Policy 2.6 Innovative mitigation - Encourage innovative mitigation measures to reduce air quality impacts by coordinating with the SJVAPCD, project applicants, and other interested parties.

Circulation Element
Goal 1: A context-sensitive and “complete streets” transportation network that prioritizes effective connectivity and accommodates a comprehensive range of mobility needs. • Policy 1.1 Multimodal network - The City shall plan, design, operate, and maintain the transportation network to promote safe and convenient travel for all users: pedestrian, bicyclists, transit riders, freight, and motorists.
• Policy 1.2 Transportation decisions - Decisions should balance the comfort, convenience, and safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
• Policy 1.4 Jobs and housing - Encourage infill development that would provide jobs and services closer to housing, and vice versa, to reduce citywide vehicle miles traveled and effectively utilize the existing transportation infrastructure, as well as promote carpooling whenever possible. • Policy 1.5 Neighborhood connectivity - The transportation network shall provide multimodal access between neighborhoods and neighborhood-serving uses (educational, recreational, or neighborhood commercial uses.
• Policy 1.7 Narrow Streets - The City may permit curb-to-curb dimensions that are narrower than current standards on local streets to promote pedestrian and bicycle connectivity and enhance safety.

Goal 3: A multimodal transportation network that is safe and comfortable in the context of adjacent neighborhoods.
• Policy 3.3 Old Town and Mixed Use Village Centers - Transportation decisions on local streets in Old Town and mixed-use village centers shall prioritize pedestrians, then bicyclists, then mass transit, then motorists.
• Policy 3.11 Right-of-way design - Design landscaped parkways, medians, and right-of-ways as aesthetic buffers to improve the community’s appearance and encourage non-motorized transportation.

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Goal 4: A well-planned and maintained pedestrian circulation network that promotes increased use of the City’s bicycle, and transit, and pedestrian facilities in order to reduce commuting by single- occupancy vehicles whenever possible.
• Policy 4.1 Bike and transit backbone - The bicycle and transit system should connect Shaw Avenue, Old Town, the Medical Center/R&T Park, and the three Urban Centers. • Policy 4.2 Priority for new bicycle facilities - Prioritize investments in the backbone system over other bicycle improvements.
• Policy 4.3 Freeway crossings - Require separate bicycle and pedestrian crossings for new freeway extensions and encourage separate crossings where Class I facilities are planned to cross existing freeways.
• Policy 4.4 Bicycles and transit - Coordinate with transit agencies to integrate bicycle access and storage into transit vehicles, bus stops, and activity centers. • Policy 4.5 Transit stops - Improve and maintain safe, clean, comfortable, well-lit, and rider- friendly transit stops that are well marked and visible to motorists. • Policy 4.6 Transit priority corridors - Prioritize investments for, and transit services and facilities along the transit priority corridors.

Goal 5: A complete system of trails and pathways accessible to all residents focusing on connectivity between adjacent neighborhoods, parks, trails, and goods and services. • Policy 5.1 Complete street amenities - Upgrade existing streets and design new streets to include complete street amenities, prioritizing improvements to bicycle and pedestrian connectivity or safety (consistent with the Bicycle Transportation Master Plan and other master plans).
• Policy 5.2 Development-funded facilities - Require development to fund and construct facilities as shown in the Active Transportation Plan when facilities are in or adjacent to the development.
• Policy 5.3 Pathways - Encourage pathways and other pedestrian amenities in Urban Centers and new development 10 acres or larger.
• Policy 5.4 Homeowner associations - The city may require homeowner associations to maintain pathways and other bicycle and pedestrian facilities within the homeowner association area. • Policy 5.5 Pedestrian access - Require sidewalks, paths, and crosswalks to provide access to schools, parks, and other activity centers and to provide general pedestrian connectivity throughout the city.

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Land Use Element
Goal 5: A city with housing, employment, and lifestyle opportunities for all ages and incomes of residents.
• Policy 5.4 Transit oriented development - Encourage the provision of retail and employment opportunities in areas served by transit-dependent population.

Economic Development Element
Goal 1: Regionally and globally competitive office and industrial employment centers that deliver desirable career opportunities for residents, create wealth-building opportunities for entrepreneurs, and attract private investment.
• Policy 1.2 Jobs-housing ratio - Improve the city’s job-housing ratio by promoting growth in jobs suited to the skills and education of current and future residents with the objective of an equal number of jobs and employed residents.

Open Space and Conservation Element
Goal 2: Natural, agricultural, and historic resources that are preserved and promoted as key features for civic pride and identity.
• Policy 2.2 New development - Encourage new development to incorporate on-site natural resources and low impact development techniques.

Goal 3: A built environment that conserves and protects the use and quality of water and energy resources.
• Policy 3.4 Drought-tolerant landscaping - Promote water conservation through use of drought- tolerant landscaping on existing and new residential properties. Require drought-tolerant landscaping for all new commercial and industrial development and city-maintained landscaping, unless used for recreation purposes.
• Policy 3.5 Energy and water conservation - Encourage new development and substantial rehabilitation projects to exceed energy and water conservation and reduction standards set in the California Building Code.
• Policy 3.6 Renewable Energy - Promote the use of renewable and sustainable energy sources to serve public and private sector development.
• Policy 3.7 Construction and design - Encourage new construction to incorporate energy efficient building and site design strategies.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential greenhouse gas emissions impacts of the proposed project and, with implementation of Standard Condition SC-1 and Mitigation

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Measures 3-1 through 3-4 and 7-1, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, there would be no new impacts related to greenhouse gas emissions associated with the proposed project.

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9. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
Would the project:
a. Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials?

b. Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident
conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment?

c. Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-
quarter mile of an existing or proposed school?

d. Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code
Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a
significant hazard to the public or the environment?

e. For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within 2
miles of a
public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard or excessive noise for people residing or working in the project area?

f. Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency
evacuation plan?

g. Expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to hazards and hazardous materials, and determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in less-than- significant impacts. The proposed project would be consistent with the alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue shown in the General Plan and consistent with the General Plan goal and policies listed below. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts on hazards or hazardous materials.

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Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Environmental Safety Element
Hazardous Materials
Goal 1: Minimized risk of injury, loss of life, property damage, and economic and social disruption caused by natural hazards.
• Policy 1.4 Facilities that use hazardous materials - Prohibit facilities using, storing, or otherwise involved with hazardous or toxic materials to be located in the 100-year flood zone unless all standards of elevation, flood proofing, and storage have been implemented.

Goal 2: A community that protects the public and environment from hazardous materials and waste. • Policy 2.1 Safe storage and maintenance - The use and storage of hazardous materials shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws to prevent and mitigate hazardous materials releases.
• Policy 2.2 Mitigation and remediation of groundwater contamination - Actively participate in local and regional efforts directed at mitigating environmental exposure to and cleaning up contaminated groundwater.
• Policy 2.3 Truck routes for hazardous materials - Maintain designated truck routes for the transportation of hazardous materials through the City. Discourage routes that pass through residential neighborhoods to the maximum extent feasible. • Policy 2.4 Hazardous materials response team - Maintain a Type 1 hazardous materials response team serving the City of Clovis.
• Policy 2.5 Safer Alternatives - Minimize the use of hazardous materials by encouraging the selection of non-toxic alternatives that do not pose a threat to the environment. • Policy 2.6 Community education - Provide educational resources to residents and businesses to promote safe practices related to the use, storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous materials.

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Airport Land Use Planning
Goal 3: An environment in which minimized noise contributes to the public’s health, safety, and welfare.
• Policy 3.11 Airport land use compatibility - Approve land uses in a manner that is consistent with the Fresno Yosemite International Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.

Emergency Response Planning
Goal 1: Minimized risk of injury, loss of life, property damage, and economic and social disruption caused by natural hazards.
• Policy 1.5 Critical and public facilities - Locate and design critical and public facilities to minimize their exposure and susceptibility to flooding, seismic and geological effects, fire, and explosions.

Ensure critical use facilities (e.g. hospital, police, and fire facilities) can remain operational during an emergency.
• Policy 1.6 Public information and emergency preparedness - Provide the public with accurate and reliable information regarding natural hazards to prevent and mitigate potential risks and exposure for life and property. Continue to maintain a local hazard mitigation plan and conduct programs to inform the general public of the City’s emergency preparedness and disaster response procedures.

Public Facilities Element
Emergency Response Planning
Goal 6: High quality emergency services that establish a real and perceived sense of safety and security for Clovis residents, businesses, and visitors. • Policy 6.8 Emergency preparedness planning - Maintain an emergency operations plan, an emergency operations center, and a hazard mitigation plan to prepare for actual or threatened conditions of disaster or extreme peril.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential impacts related to hazards and hazardous materials of the proposed project. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts resulting from hazards and hazardous materials.

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10. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
Would the project:
a. Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade surface or groundwater?

b. Substantially decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that the
project may impede sustainable groundwater management
of the basin?

c. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river or through the addition of impervious
surfaces, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site?

i. result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site; ii. substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on-
or offsite;

iii. create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater
drainage systems or provide substantial additional
sources of polluted runoff; or

iv. impede or redirect flood flows?
d. In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, risk release of pollutants due to project inundation?
e. Conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to hydrology and water quality, and determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in less-than- significant impacts. The proposed project would be consistent with the alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue shown in the General Plan and consistent with the General Plan goal and policies listed below. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts on hydrology and water quality.

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Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Environmental Safety Element
Goal 1: Minimized risk of injury, loss of life, property damage, and economic and social disruption caused by natural hazards.
• Policy 1.1 Flood Zone - Prohibit development within the 100-year flood zone and dam inundation areas unless adequate mitigation is provided against flood hazards. Participate in the National Flood Insurance Program.

Open Space and Conservation Element
Goal 3: A built environment that conserves and protects the use and quality of water and energy resources.
• Policy 3.1 Stormwater management - Encourage the use of low impact development techniques that retain or mimic natural features for stormwater management. • Policy 3.2 Stormwater pollution - Minimize the use of non-point source pollutants and stormwater runoff.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential hydrology and water quality impacts of the proposed project. Therefore, potential impacts would be less-than-significant and additional mitigation is not required.

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11. LAND USE AND PLANNING

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
Would the project:
a. Physically divide an established community?
b. Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an
environmental effect?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to division of an established community and conformance with land use plans. The 2014 General Plan EIR determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in less-than-significant impacts to land use. The proposed project would be consistent with the alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue shown in the General Plan and consistent with the General Plan goal and policies listed below.

Projects that have the potential to physically divide an established community include projects such as new freeways and highways, major arterials, streets, and railroad lines. The proposed project would identify OPLs for the future construction of five new roadway segments in an under- developed area north of the City. The future roadway segments would not result in a barrier that would impede access and would not inhibit public connectivity. As a result, the proposed project would not physically divide an established community. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in new or more significant impacts beyond those analyzed in the 2014 General Plan EIR.

The proposed project is consistent with Figure C-1, Circulation Diagram, of the General Plan and included in the analysis of the 2014 General Plan EIR and 2022 Supplemental EIR. Additionally, the proposed project would be consistent with Goal 3 of the Land Use Element which encourages planning for the entire Urban Center (in this case, Heritage Grove). Policy 3.4 also states that the City may invest in infrastructure in Heritage Grove if and when the City is satisfied that the investment is fiscally neutral or beneficial and that there will be adequate funding to provide public services. By identifying the OPLs for East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue, the City is establishing where the future roads would be located as development occurs.

The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in new impacts related to conformity with land use plans beyond those already analyzed in the 2014

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General Plan EIR. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts to land use and planning.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Land Use Element
Goal 3: Orderly and sustainable outward growth into three Urban Centers with neighborhoods that provide a balanced mix of land uses and development types to support a community lifestyle and small town character.
• Policy 3.1 Planning for the entire Urban Center. Require a comprehensive design document (such as a master plan, specific plan, or design guidelines) for each Urban Center prior to authorizing new development. In addition to any statutory requirements, each document should provide direction on:

A. Consistency with the General Plan
B. Visual appearance
C. A mix of housing types, tenure options, and price points D. Non-vehicular circulation within and connections to the remainder of Clovis and adjacent communities
E. Centralized public services, community park, open space, trails, and recreation facilities F. Adequate provision of educational facilities
• Policy 3.4 Infrastructure investment. The City may invest in infrastructure in the Northeast and Northwest Urban Centers if and when the City is satisfied that the investment is fiscally neutral or beneficial and that there will be adequate funding to provide public services.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential land use and planning impacts of the proposed project. Therefore, potential impacts would be less-than-significant and additional mitigation is not required.

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12. MINERAL RESOURCES

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
Would the project:
a. Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state?

b. Result in the loss of availability of a locally-important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to mineral resources. As stated in the 2014 General Plan EIR, the entire Plan Area evaluated by the 2014 General Plan EIR is mapped as Mineral Resource Zone 3 (MRZ-3). This means that the significance of mineral deposits cannot be determined from available data, and no mineral resource zones and no active or inactive mines mapped by the Office of Mine Reclamation are located within in the 2014 General Plan EIR Plan Area. Given that the entire 2014 General Plan EIR Plan Area does not have mineral resource significance, any active or inactive mines, nor any mineral resource sectors, implementation of the proposed project would not cause a loss of availability of known mineral resources and would be consistent with implementation of the General Plan. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts to mineral resources.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
There are no relevant General Plan goals or policies related to mineral resources.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential mineral resources impacts of the proposed project. Therefore, potential impacts would be less-than-significant and additional mitigation is not required.

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13. NOISE

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
Would the project result in:
a. Generation of a substantial temporary or permanent
increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other
agencies?

b. Generation of excessive groundborne vibration or
groundborne noise levels?
c. For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within 2 miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or
working in the project area to excessive noise levels?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to ambient noise levels and groundborne vibration. The 2014 General Plan EIR determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in significant and unavoidable impacts resulting from traffic noise, groundborne vibration, and construction noise. The proposed project would be consistent with the alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue shown in the General Plan and consistent with the General Plan goal and policies listed below. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. In addition, future projects would be required to implement Mitigation Measures 12-1 and 12-2 related to groundborne vibration and construction, included below. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts related to noise.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required. Mitigation Measures 12-1 and 12-2, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, would remain applicable to future construction associated with the new roadway segments. • Mitigation Measure 12-1: Individual projects that involve vibration-intensive construction activities within 200 feet of sensitive receptors, such as blasting, pile drivers, jack hammers, and vibratory rollers, shall be evaluated for potential vibration impacts. A study shall be conducted for individual projects where vibration-intensive impacts may occur.

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If construction-related vibration is determined to be perceptible at vibration-sensitive uses, additional requirements, such as use of less-vibration-intensive equipment or construction techniques, shall be implemented during construction (e.g., nonexplosive blasting methods, drilled piles as opposed to pile driving, etc.).
• Mitigation Measure 12-2: Applicants for new development projects within 500 feet of sensitive receptors shall implement the following best management practices to reduce construction noise levels:
○ Consider the installation of temporary sound barriers for construction activities immediately adjacent to occupied noise-sensitive structures.
○ Equip construction equipment with mufflers.
○ Restrict haul routes and construction-related traffic. ○ Reduce nonessential idling of construction equipment to no more than five minutes.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Environmental Safety Element
Goal 3: An environment in which minimized noise contributes to the public’s health, safety, and welfare.
• Policy 3.1 Land use compatibility - Approve development and require mitigation measures to ensure existing and future land use compatibility as shown in the Noise Level Exposure and Land Use Compatibility Matrix and the city’s noise ordinance. • Policy 3.2 Land use and traffic patterns - Discourage land use and traffic patterns that would expose sensitive land uses or noise-sensitive areas to unacceptable noise levels. • Policy 3.3 New residential - When new residential development is proposed adjacent to land designated for industrial or commercial uses, require the proposed development to assess potential noise impacts and fund feasible noise-related mitigation measures. • Policy 3.4 Acoustical study - Require an acoustical study for proposed projects that have the potential to exceed acceptable noise thresholds or are exposed to existing or future noise levels in excess of the thresholds in the city’s noise ordinance. • Policy 3.5 Site and building design - Minimize noise impacts by requiring appropriate site, circulation, equipment, and building design, and sound walls, landscaping, and other buffers. • Policy 3.6 Noise impacts - Minimize or eliminate persistent, periodic, or impulsive noise impacts of business operations.

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• Policy 3.7 Mixed-use buildings - Require that mixed-use structures be designed to prevent transfer of noise and vibration between uses.
• Policy 3.8 Existing uses - Require the use of noise abatement devices for existing uses that exceed acceptable noise thresholds.
• Policy 3.9 Caltrans facilities - Coordinate with Caltrans to ensure the inclusion of noise mitigation measures in the design of new highway projects or improvements to existing facilities. • Policy 3.10 Airport changes - Coordinate with the Fresno Yosemite International Airport to minimize noise impacts on properties in Clovis due to changes in flight patterns or airport expansion.
• Policy 3.11 Airport land use compatibility - Approve land uses in a manner that is consistent with the Fresno Yosemite International Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. • Policy 3.12 Truck traffic - Plan and maintain truck routes that avoid noise-sensitive land uses and areas. Encourage business delivery areas to be located away from residential properties and to mitigate associated noise impacts.
• Policy 3.14 Control sound at the source - Prioritize using noise mitigation measures to control sound at the source before buffers, soundwalls, and other perimeter measures.

The Environmental and Safety Element also includes exterior and interior noise standards in Table ES-1, and a Land Use and Noise Compatibility Matrix in Table ES-2.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential noise impacts of the proposed project and, with implementation of Mitigation Measures 12-1 and 12-2, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, there would be no new impacts related to noise associated with the proposed project.

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14. POPULATION AND HOUSING

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
Would the project:
a. Induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)?

b. Displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing
elsewhere?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to population and housing and determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in a significant and unavoidable impact related to an increase in population. The proposed project would be consistent with the alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue shown in the General Plan, and would be consistent with the General Plan goal and policies listed below. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment.

All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts related to population and housing.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Housing Element
Goal 1 Facilitate and encourage the provision of a range of housing types to meet the diverse needs of residents.
• Policy 1.7 Ensure the adequate provision of water, sewer, storm drainage, roads, public facilities, and other infrastructure necessary to serve new housing.

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Economic Development Element
Goal 1: Regionally and globally competitive office and industrial employment centers that deliver desirable career opportunities for residents, create wealth-building opportunities for entrepreneurs, and attract private investment.
• Policy 1.2 Jobs-housing ratio - Improve the City’s job-housing ratio by promoting growth in jobs suited to the skills and education of current and future residents with the objective of the number of jobs in Clovis being equal to the number of employed residents.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential population and housing impacts of the proposed project. Therefore, potential impacts would be less-than-significant and additional mitigation is not required.

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15. PUBLIC SERVICES

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
Would the project:
a. Result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered
governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to
maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services:

i. Fire protection?
ii. Police protection?
iii. Schools?
iv. Parks?
v. Other public facilities?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to fire protection and emergency services, police protection, school services, and library services. The 2014 General Plan EIR determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in less-than-significant impacts to public services. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts related to the construction of facilities for public services as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. In addition, future projects would be required to implement Mitigation Measure 14-1 related to funding for infrastructure improvements related to public services, included below. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts related to public services.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required. Mitigation Measure 14-1, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, would remain applicable to future construction associated with the new roadway segments. • Mitigation Measure 14-1: For requests for annexation for noncontiguous development (defined as new development that is in excess of one-half mile from the existing City limits and is, on all sides, adjacent to or immediately across the street from vacant or agricultural land uses or other uses that do not have existing City water and sewer service), shall require an analysis of the fiscal impacts of the proposed development. The analysis shall quantify, to the satisfaction of

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the City, the likely and potential increase in capital costs and ongoing operations and maintenance costs over and above that expected from development that is contiguous. The City may oppose annexations that do not provide for a funding mechanism to pay for the increase in costs associated with the development being noncontiguous, and the funding mechanism shall be in addition to the taxes and other funding sources used for development that is contiguous.

The City shall require subsequent development adjacent to the non-contiguous development to provide a similar fiscal analysis and funding mechanism. The City may terminate such funding mechanisms when it is satisfied that the development no longer poses a cost burden above and beyond that associated with contiguous development.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Public Facilities and Services Element
Goals and policies applicable to fire protection and police services:

Goal 6: High quality emergency services that establish a real and perceived sense of safety and security for Clovis residents, businesses, and visitors. • Policy 6.1 Fire and police service - Maintain staffing, facilities, and training activities to effectively respond to emergency and general public service calls. • Policy 6.2 Resource allocation - Periodically conduct service level studies to analyze crime and emergency service performance data, to evaluate the effectiveness of prevention and reduction strategies, and to allocate resources accordingly.
• Policy 6.3 Emergency medical calls - Explore options to lessen the demand on fire and police services or expand reimbursement programs to ensure the service pays for measured impacts. • Policy 6.6 Interagency support - Participate in mutual aid system and automatic aid agreements to back up and supplement capabilities to respond to emergencies. • Policy 6.7 Interagency communications - Maintain an effective communication system between emergency service providers within Clovis and neighboring jurisdictions. • Policy 6.9 Community outreach - Conduct outreach in the community to promote personal and public safety in daily life and in cases of emergency. Regularly update and inform the public on the real levels of crime and safety to strengthen the perceived sense of personal security.

Land Use Element
Goals and policies applicable to library services:

Goal 3: Orderly and sustainable outward growth into three Urban Centers with neighborhoods that provide a balanced mix of land uses and development types that support a community lifestyle and small town character.

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• Policy 3.7 Urban Village Neighborhood Concept - Residential developments in Urban Centers must contribute to and become a part of a neighborhood by incorporating a central park feature, a school complex, a hierarchy of streets, pedestrian pathways, or other neighborhood amenities. Higher density residential should be located next to Mixed Use Village designated lands. The City may also require the application of the urban village neighborhood concept in areas outside of an Urban Center.

Public Facilities and Services Element
Goals and policies applicable to schools:

Goal 3: Great schools and high quality educational and training facilities and programs that define Clovis as the preeminent community for families and a skilled workforce. • Policy 3.1 Academic excellence - Advocate for the continued pursuit of academic excellence in schools serving the Clovis community.
• Policy 3.2 School location - Coordinate with the school districts to locate primary school facilities to maximize access, walkability, and safety while minimizing impacts to surrounding neighborhoods. Continue to foster the campus approach when siting secondary schools.

Public Facilities and Services Element
Goals and policies applicable to library services:

Goal 4: Community facilities and programs that connect members of all ages and abilities to a broad range of cultural, informational, and recreational resources. • Policy 4.1 Cultural facilities - Encourage the establishment of a broad range of facilities and events that expose Clovis residents to a variety of cultures, the arts, history, and technology. • Policy 4.2 Libraries and community centers - Design and program libraries and community centers as focal points for community engagement and information for residents of all ages and abilities.
• Policy 4.3 Lifelong learning - Enhance and expand Clovis’ library facilities to meet the evolving educational and lifelong learning needs of the community. Coordinate with local educational institutions to offer courses and learning opportunities outside the classroom.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential public service impacts of the proposed project and, with implementation of Mitigation Measure 14-1, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, there would be no new impacts related to public services associated with the proposed project.

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16. RECREATION

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
a. Would the project increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational
facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?

b. Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the
environment?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to recreation and determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in less-than-significant impacts. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction, including expansion of existing recreation facilities to account for population growth would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts related to recreation.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Open Space and Conservation Element
Goal 1: Park and recreation facilities that are environmentally and fiscally sustainable and meet the needs of existing and future residents.
• Policy 1.1 Parkland standard - Provide a minimum of 4 acres of public parkland for every 1,000 residents.
• Policy 1.2 Existing parks - Upgrade and rehabilitate existing parks as necessary to meet the needs of the community.
• Policy 1.3 New parks and recreation facilities - Provide a variety of parks and recreation facilities in underserved and growing areas of the community.

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• Policy 1.4 Joint-use of education facilities - Provide a balanced system of parks and recreation facilities through joint-use of facilities owned by school districts. • Policy 1.5 Multipurpose open space - Design public facilities as multipurpose open space and recreation to serve the community’s infrastructure needs while preserving and enhancing open space and water features. Prioritize the use of existing basins for existing areas and for future areas prioritize the development of separate park facilities available year round. • Policy 1.6 Linkages - Link open space, parks, and recreation facilities by incorporating flood control channels into the city’s bicycle and trail system. • Policy 1.7 Sustainability - Develop new and maintain existing parks and recreation facilities to achieve fiscal and environmental sustainability.
• Policy 1.8 Funding - Require new development to provide pocket and neighborhood parks, dedicate land for area parks, and pay impact fees for community and regional parks. Require new development to establish lighting and landscape maintenance districts to fund operations and maintenance.
• Policy 1.9 Master plan. Periodically update the Parks Master Plan to direct the implementation of the city’s open space facilities.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential recreation impacts of the proposed project. Therefore, potential impacts would be less-than-significant and additional mitigation is not required.

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17. TRANSPORTATION

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
Would the project:
a. Conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or policy
addressing the circulation system, including transit,
roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities?

b. Conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines § 15064.3, subdivision (b)?
c. Substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)?

d. Result in inadequate emergency access?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR and the 2022 Supplemental EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to increases in traffic and determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in significant and unavoidable impacts to levels of service resulting from trips generated by development, as well as significant unavoidable impacts associated with development of individual projects that exceed the City’s VMT threshold, as defined in the City’s Interim TIA Guidelines. The proposed project would be consistent with the alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue shown in the General Plan and consistent with the General Plan goal and policies listed below. In addition, the proposed project is consistent with Figure C-1, Circulation Diagram, of the General Plan and included in the analysis of the 2014 General Plan EIR and the 2022 Subsequent EIR. The proposed project and future construction of the project would be consistent with General Plan policies listed below, as well as Mitigation Measures TRANS-1 through TRANS-4 included below. However, the proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts related to transportation.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified and the 2022 Supplemental EIR was approved, leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required. Mitigation Measures TRANS-1 through TRANS-4 as identified in the 2022 Supplemental EIR would remain applicable to future construction associated with the new roadway segments.

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• Mitigation Measure TRANS-1: Implement a Commute Trip Reduction Program. The City shall implement a commute trip program applicable to all or selected employers in the City of Clovis.

The criteria for inclusion in the commute trip reduction program are to be determined by the City, and could be based on building size, square footage of retail uses above the amount that qualifies to be screened out as local-serving, number of potential employees and/or other criteria that are appropriate for participation in the program. The program would include the following components that may be applicable for existing land uses and new land use development projects:
o trip reduction targets
o measures to discourage single occupancy vehicles while encouraging alternative modes of transportation such as carpooling, ridesharing, vanpooling, subsidized transit passes and other benefits,
o include a guaranteed ride home for eligible employers, o establish applicable fees and funding mechanisms,
o define monitoring measures and frequency, and strategies for non-compliance. • Mitigation Measure TRANS-2: Support the Implementation of Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) for Focused Areas. The City shall identify focused areas to implement TMAs via public-private partnerships to support the implementation, management and monitoring of transportation demand management (TDM) programs. Transportation Management Associations are non-profit, member-controlled organizations that provide transportation services in a particular area, such as a commercial district, mall, medical center or industrial park. They generally consist of area businesses with local government support. TMAs provide an institutional framework for TDM programs and services. They are usually more cost effective than programs managed by individual businesses. TMAs allow small employers to provide Commute Trip Reduction services comparable to those offered by large companies. The main goal for TMAs in Clovis would be to maximize the reduction of VMT. Implementation of TMAs may consist of the following:
o Identify focused areas and Specific Plans that would have the density and mix of land uses compatible with multimodal travel and adoption of TDM, as well as the potential to enter development and funding agreements with the City for TMA support. o Provide seed funding and work with applicants to develop service agreements for the development of TMAs.
• Mitigation Measure TRANS-3: Provide Bicycle Facilities. The City shall require land uses that generate more than 500 daily trips (which is the threshold that screens small projects from a detailed VMT analysis) to provide bike parking, bike lockers, showers, and personal lockers. This measure is designed to promote commuting by bicycle and support transit first/last mile access.

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Bicycle facilities shall be required to be constructed in conjunction with each project and funded by the applicant.
• Mitigation Measure TRANS-4: Improve Street Connectivity. The City shall require new area plans and new housing projects to provide a well-connected street network, particularly for non- motorized connections. Increased intersection density, alleyways, and mid-block pedestrian crossings may be a proxy for street connectivity and accessibility to connect a variety of land uses. Characteristics of street network connectivity include short block lengths, numerous three and four-way intersections, and minimal dead-ends (cul-de-sacs). Street connectivity helps to facilitate shorter vehicle trips and greater numbers of walk and bike trips and thus a reduction in VMT.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Circulation Element
Goal 1: A context-sensitive and “complete streets” transportation network that prioritizes effective connectivity and accommodates a comprehensive range of mobility needs. • Policy 1.1 Multimodal network - The City shall plan, design, operate, and maintain the transportation network to promote safe and convenient travel for all users: pedestrian, bicyclists, transit riders, freight, and motorists.
• Policy 1.2 Transportation decisions - Decisions should balance the comfort, convenience, and safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
• Policy 1.3 Age and mobility - The design of roadways shall consider all potential users, including children, seniors, and persons with disabilities.
• Policy 1.4 Jobs and housing - Encourage infill development that would provide jobs and services closer to housing, and vice versa, to reduce citywide vehicle miles traveled and effectively utilize the existing transportation infrastructure, as well as promote carpooling whenever possible. • Policy 1.5 Neighborhood connectivity - The transportation network shall provide multimodal access between neighborhoods and neighborhood-serving uses (educational, recreational, or neighborhood commercial uses.
• Policy 1.6 Internal circulation - New development shall utilize a grid or modified-grid street pattern. Areas designated for residential and mixed-use village developments should feature short block lengths of 200 to 600 feet.
• Policy 1.7 Narrow Streets -- The City may permit curb-to-curb dimensions that are narrower than current standards on local streets to promote pedestrian and bicycle connectivity and enhance safety.

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• Policy 1.8 Network completion - New development shall complete the extension of stub streets planned to connect to adjacent streets.

Goal 2: A roadway network that is well planned, funded, and maintained. • Policy 2.1 Level of service - The following is the City’s level of service (LOS) standards:

A. Achieve LOS D vehicle traffic operations during the a.m. and p.m. peak hours B. Allow exceptions on a case-by-case basis where lower levels of service would result in other public benefits, such as:
i. Preserving agriculture or open space land
ii. Preserving the rural/historic character of a neighborhood iii. Preserving or creating a pedestrian-friendly environment in Old Town or mixed-use village districts
iv. Avoiding adverse impacts to pedestrians, cyclists, and mass transit riders where right-of- way constraints would make capacity expansion infeasible • Policy 2.2 Multimodal LOS - Monitor the evolution of multimodal level of service (MMLOS) standards. The city may adopt MMLOS standards when appropriate • Policy 2.3 Fair share costs - New development shall pay its fair share of the cost for circulation improvements in accordance with the city’s traffic fee mitigation program. • Policy 2.4 Right-of-way dedication - The city may require right-of-way dedication essential to the circulation system in conjunction with any development or annexation. The City shall request the County of Fresno to apply the same requirements in the Clovis planning area. • Policy 2.5 Regional and state roadway funding - Coordinate with the County of Fresno, City of Fresno, Fresno Council of Governments, and Caltrans to fund roadway improvements adjacent to and within the City’s Planning Area.
• Policy 2.6 Vehicle Miles Traveled - Development projects shall comply with the City’s VMT Transportation Analysis Guidelines and provide the appropriate VMT mitigation measures as determined through the analysis.
• Policy 2.7 VMT Mitigation Fee Program - Evaluate the feasibility of a VMT mitigation fee program and explore opportunities for establishing an in-lieu mitigation fee to offset VMT impacts from development.
• Policy 2.8 Partner with local agencies and stakeholders - Partner with other local and regional agencies and stakeholders to explore VMT mitigation measures at the regional scale.

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Goal 3: A multimodal transportation network that is safe and comfortable in the context of adjacent neighborhoods.
• Policy 3.1 Traffic calming - Employ traffic-calming measures in new developments and existing neighborhoods to control traffic speeds and maintain safety. • Policy 3.2 Neighborhood compatibility - Periodically review and update design standards to ensure that new and redesigned streets are compatible with the context of adjacent neighborhoods.
• Policy 3.3 Old Town and Mixed Use Village Centers - Transportation decisions on local streets in Old Town and mixed-use village centers shall prioritize pedestrians, then bicyclists, then mass transit, then motorists.
• Policy 3.4 Road diets - Minimize roadway width as feasible to serve adjacent neighborhoods. • Policy 3.5 Roadway widening - Only consider street widening or intersection expansions after considering multimodal alternative improvements to non-automotive facilities. • Policy 3.6 Soundwalls - Design roadway networks to disperse traffic to minimize traffic levels.

Discourage soundwalls along new collector and local streets when feasible. • Policy 3.7 Conflict points - Minimize the number of and enhance safety at vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle conflict points.
• Policy 3.8 Access management - Minimize access points and curb cuts along arterials and prohibit them within 200 feet of an intersection. Eliminate and/or consolidate driveways when new development occurs or when traffic operation or safety warrants. • Policy 3.9 Park-once - Encourage “park-once” designs where convenient, centralized public parking areas are accompanied by safe, visible, and well-marked access to sidewalks and businesses.
• Policy 3.10 Pedestrian access and circulation - Entrances at signalized intersections should provide sidewalks on both sides of the entrance that connect to an internal pedestrian pathway to businesses and throughout nonresidential parking lots larger than 50 spaces. • Policy 3.11 Right-of-way design - Design landscaped parkways, medians, and right-of-ways as aesthetic buffers to improve the community’s appearance and encourage non-motorized transportation.
• Policy 3.12 Residential orientation - Where feasible, residential development should face local and collector streets to increase visibility and safety of travelers along the streets, and encourage pedestrian and bicycle access.

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Goal 4: A well-planned and maintained pedestrian circulation network that promotes increased use of the City’s bicycle, and transit, and pedestrian facilities in order to reduce commuting by single- occupancy vehicles whenever possible.
• Policy 4.1 Bike and transit backbone - The bicycle and transit system should connect Shaw Avenue, Old Town, the Medical Center/R&T Park, and the three Urban Centers. • Policy 4.2 Priority for new bicycle facilities - Prioritize investments in the backbone system over other bicycle improvements.
• Policy 4.3 Freeway crossings - Require separate bicycle and pedestrian crossings for new freeway extensions and encourage separate crossings where Class I facilities are planned to cross existing freeways.
• Policy 4.4 Bicycles and transit - Coordinate with transit agencies to integrate bicycle access and storage into transit vehicles, bus stops, and activity centers. • Policy 4.5 Transit stops - Improve and maintain safe, clean, comfortable, well-lit, and rider- friendly transit stops that are well marked and visible to motorists. • Policy 4.6 Transit priority corridors - Prioritize investments for, and transit services and facilities along the transit priority corridors.
• Policy 4.7 Bus rapid transit - Plan for bus rapid transit and transit-only lanes on transit priority corridors as future ridership levels increase.

Goal 5: A complete system of trails and pathways accessible to all residents focusing on connectivity between adjacent neighborhoods, parks, trails, and goods and services. • Policy 5.1 Complete street amenities - Upgrade existing streets and design new streets to include complete street amenities, prioritizing improvements to bicycle and pedestrian connectivity or safety (consistent with the Bicycle Transportation Master Plan and other master plans).
• Policy 5.2 Development-funded facilities - Require development to fund and construct facilities as shown in the Active Transportation Plan when facilities are in or adjacent to the development.
• Policy 5.3 Pathways - Encourage pathways and other pedestrian amenities in Urban Centers and new development 10 acres or larger.
• Policy 5.4 Homeowner associations - The city may require homeowner associations to maintain pathways and other bicycle and pedestrian facilities within the homeowner association area.

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• Policy 5.5 Pedestrian access - Require sidewalks, paths, and crosswalks to provide access to schools, parks, and other activity centers and to provide general pedestrian connectivity throughout the city.

Goal 6: Safe and efficient goods movement with minimal impacts on local roads and neighborhoods. • Policy 6.1 Truck routes - Plan and designate truck routes that minimize truck traffic through or near residential areas.
• Policy 6.2 Land use - Place industrial and warehousing businesses near freeways and truck routes to minimize truck traffic through or near residential areas.

Goal 7: A regional transportation system that connects Clovis to the San Joaquin Valley region. • Policy 7.1 Clovis Avenue extension - Invest in the extension of Clovis Avenue north to Copper Avenue as funding is available.
• Policy 7.2 Right-of-way for future extensions - Coordinate with Fresno County, the Fresno Council of Governments, and Caltrans to preserve future right-of-way for extending Clovis Avenue north of Copper Avenue to Auberry Road and future State Route 65. • Policy 7.3 San Joaquin River crossing - Collaborate with the Fresno Council of Governments and appropriate agencies to secure a San Joaquin River crossing between State Route 41 and North Fork Road.

Goal 8: Improve and enhance the circulation network in a manner that reduces VMT through improved connectivity by focusing on modes of transportation that promotes the reduction in the use of single-occupancy vehicles whenever possible.
• Policy 8.1 Transportation Demand Management - Develop Transportation Demand Management (TDM) measures that promote, enhance, and make available feasible alternative modes of transportation to residents, employees, and visitors.
• Policy 8.2 Transit Routes - As development occurs in the City’s growth areas, continue to evaluate transit routes to determine the most efficient methods of transporting people between residential neighborhoods and goods and services.
• Policy 8.3 Bicycle Lanes - Seek input from and/or partner with any local bicycle advocacy groups to improve the design, location, and functionality of bicycle lanes to encourage safe and efficient travel lanes.
• Policy 8.4 Connectivity between residential and commercial - Continue to explore opportunities for increased non-vehicular connectivity between new and existing residential development and commercial uses.

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• Policy 8.5 Community outreach and education - Explore the feasibility of a community outreach and education program that promotes and highlights opportunities for safe and efficient non- vehicular modes of transportation for commuting and recreation. • Policy 8.6 Employer commute programs - Work with businesses to encourage commuter programs and infrastructure that promotes alternative modes of transportation reducing the use of single-occupancy vehicles, such as additional bicycle racks/lockers, on-site shower facilities, and perks for employees who commute.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential transportation impacts of the proposed project. Therefore, potential impacts would be less-than-significant and additional mitigation is not required.

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18. TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
Would the project:
a. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code Section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is:

i. Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code Section
5020.1(k)? Or

ii. A resource determined by the lead agency, in its
discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1?
In applying
the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public
Resource Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall
consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe.

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to historic resources and archeological resources. As previously discussed in Section 5, Cultural Resources, of this Environmental Checklist, the 2014 General Plan EIR included mitigation measures to reduce potentially-significant impacts related to cultural and historic resources to less-than-significant levels. This finding applies to tribal cultural resources during construction of the proposed project.

The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. In addition, future projects would be required to implement Mitigation Measures 5-1 and 5-7 included below. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts to tribal cultural resources.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required. Mitigation Measures 5-1 through 5-7, as identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR, would remain applicable to future construction associated with the new roadway.

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• Mitigation Measure 5-1: Prior to any construction activities of individual projects that may affect historic resources, a historic resources assessment shall be performed by an architectural historian or historian who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards requirements in architectural history or history. The assessment shall include a records search at the Southern San Joaquin Valley Information Center to determine if any resources that may potentially be affected by the project have been previously recorded, evaluated, and/or designated on the National Register of Historic Places or California Register of Historic Resources. Following the records search, the qualified architectural historian or historian will conduct a reconnaissance-level and/or intensive-level survey in accordance with the California Office of Historic Preservation guidelines to identify any previously unrecorded potential historic resources that may potentially be affected by the proposed project. If the resource meets the criteria for listing on the California Register of Historical Resources (Pub.

Res. Code Section 5024.1, Title 14 CCR, Section 4852), mitigation shall be identified within the technical study that ensures the value of the historic resource is maintained. • Mitigation Measure 5-2: To ensure that individual projects requiring the relocation, rehabilitation, or alteration of a historic resource do not impair its significance, the Interior’s Standards for the Treatments of Historic Properties (Standards) shall be used. The application of the standards shall be overseen by a qualified architectural historian or historic architect meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. Prior to any construction activities that may affect the historic resource, a report identifying and specifying the treatment of character-defining features and construction activities shall be provided to the City of Clovis.
• Mitigation Measure 5-3: If an individual project would result in the demolition or significant alteration of a historic resource, it cannot be mitigated to a less than significant level. However, recordation of the resource prior to construction activities will assist in reducing adverse impacts to the resource to the greatest extent possible (but not avoid a significant impact).

Recordation shall take the form of Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering Record, or Historic American Landscape Survey documentation, and shall be performed by an architectural historian or historian who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. Documentation shall include an architectural and historical narrative; medium- or large-format black-and-white photographs, negatives, and prints; and supplementary information such as building plans and elevations and/or historic photographs. Documentation shall be reproduced on archival paper and placed in appropriate local, state, or federal institutions. The specific scope and details of documentation will be developed at the project level.
• Mitigation Measure 5-4:The City shall retain a cultural resources consultant to prepare a study and a map of the Plan Area categorizing sensitivity levels for archaeological resources. The study shall identify areas of low archaeological sensitivity for which subsequent site-specific archaeological studies will not be required, as well as identify the subsequent requirements for archaeologically sensitive areas. The study must be determined to be current at the time of pulling a grading permit, and if not current, updated by the applicant at the time of the specific project. Development applications prior to the City’s completion of the sensitivity area mapping

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shall be required to prepare a site-specific cultural resources analysis in accordance with existing City procedures. The following mitigation shall be required for subsequent development projects, based on the sensitivity classification of the project site:
3) Low sensitivity sites: Additional studies will not be required. Projects will be subject to the following mitigation:
o If buried cultural materials are discovered during any earth-moving activities associated with the project, all work within 100 feet of the find shall be halted or diverted until a qualified archaeologist can evaluate the nature and significance of the finds. Specimens shall be identified, curated, and placed into a repository with permanent retrievable storage.
o A report of findings, including an itemized inventory of recovered specimens, shall be prepared upon completion of the steps outlined above. The report shall include a discussion of the significance of all recovered specimens. The report and inventory, when submitted to the City of Clovis, would signify completion of the program to mitigate impacts to cultural resources.
4) Archaeologically sensitive sites: A site specific study shall be required at the time of development applications. The study shall be prepared by a cultural preservation expert who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards. The subsequent study shall provide an appropriate mitigation and monitoring program including recovery and/or in situ preservation. The following guidelines shall be implemented:
o If archaeological resources are identified, a Phase II testing and Evaluation investigation shall be performed by a qualified archaeologists prior to any ground-disturbing activities to determine significance. Site-specific mitigation measures shall be established and implemented.
o If no resources are identified but the project is determined to be of high sensitivity, a qualified archaeologist shall monitor all ground-disturbing construction and pre- construction activities.
o If the project is determined to be of medium sensitivity, a qualified archaeologist shall be retained on an on-call basis.
• Mitigation Measure 5-5: Should any cultural resources, including human remains, be discovered during project implementation, no further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the Planning Director concurs in writing that adequate provisions are in place to protect these resources. Unanticipated discoveries shall be evaluated for significance by a professional archaeologist that meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. If significance criteria are met, then the project shall be required to protect the resource through avoidance or mitigate impacts to the resource by performing data recovery; curate materials with a recognized scientific or educational repository; and provide a comprehensive final report

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including appropriate records for the California Department of Parks and Recreation Section 523 forms (Building, Structure, and Object Record; Archaeological Site Record; or District Record, as applicable).
• Mitigation Measure 5-6: The City shall retain a cultural resources consultant to prepare a study and a map of the Plan Area categorizing sensitivity levels for paleontological resources. The study shall identify areas of low paleontological sensitivity for which subsequent site-specific paleontological studies will not be required, as well as identify the subsequent requirements for paleontologically sensitive areas. The study must be determined to be current at the time of pulling a grading permit, and if not current, updated by the applicant at the time of the specific project. Development applications prior to the City’s completion of the sensitivity area mapping shall be required to prepare a site-specific paleontological resources analysis in accordance with existing City procedures.

The following mitigation shall be required for subsequent development projects, based on the sensitivity classification of the project site:
1) Low sensitivity sites: Additional studies will not be required. Projects will be subject to the following mitigation:

Should any potentially significant fossil resources, including human remains, be discovered during project implementation, no further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the Planning Director concurs in writing that adequate provisions are in place to protect these resources. Unanticipated discoveries shall be treated in accordance with applicable state law and evaluated for significance by a professional paleontologist that meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. If significance criteria are met, then the project shall be required to protect the resource through avoidance or mitigate impacts to the resource by performing data recovery; curate materials with a recognized scientific or educational repository; and provide a comprehensive final report, including catalog with museum numbers. 2) Paleontologically sensitive sites: A site specific study shall be required at the time of development applications. The study shall be prepared by an expert who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards. The subsequent study shall provide an appropriate mitigation and monitoring program including recovery and/or in situ preservation.
• Mitigation Measure 5-7: Should any potentially significant fossil resources, including human remains, be discovered during project implementation, no further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the Planning Director concurs in writing that adequate provisions are in place to protect these resources. Unanticipated discoveries shall be evaluated for significance by a professional paleontologist that meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. If significance criteria are met, then the project shall be required to protect the resource through avoidance or mitigate impacts to the resource by performing data recovery; curate materials with a recognized scientific or educational repository; and provide a comprehensive final report, including catalog with museum numbers.

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Applicable General Plan Policies
There are no relevant General Plan goals or policies related to tribal cultural resources.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential tribal cultural resources impacts of the proposed project. Therefore, potential impacts would be less-than-significant and additional mitigation is not required.

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19. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
No New
Impact
Would the project:
a. Require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water
drainage, electric power, natural gas, or
telecommunications facilities, the construction or
relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects?

b. Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during
normal, dry and multiple dry years?

c. Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments?

d. Generate solid waste in excess of state or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals?

e. Comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to water service, wastewater, storm drainage, solid waste, electricity, and natural gas. The 2014 General Plan EIR determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in significant and unavoidable impacts to water supply and less-than-significant impacts to all other utilities. The proposed project would be consistent with the alignments of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue shown in the General Plan and consistent with the General Plan goals and policies listed below. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts to utilities and service systems.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required.

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Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
Public Facilities and Services Element
Goals and policies applicable to water treatment, sanity sewer, and stormwater:

Goal 1: Reliable and cost-effective infrastructure systems that permit the City to sustainably manage its diverse water resources and needs.
• Policy 1.1 New development - New development shall pay its fair share of public facility and infrastructure improvements.
• Policy 1.2 Water supply - Require that new development demonstrate contractual and actual sustainable water supplies adequate for the new development’s demands. • Policy 1.3 Annexation - Prior to annexation, the city must find that adequate water supply and service and wastewater treatment and disposal capacity can be provided for the proposed annexation. Existing water supplies must remain with the land and be transferred to the City upon annexation approval.
• Policy 1.4 Development-funded facilities - The City may require developments to install onsite or offsite facilities that are in excess of a development’s fair share. However, the City shall establish a funding mechanism for future development to reimburse the original development for the amount in excess of the fair share costs.
• Policy 1.5 Recycled water - Use recycled water to reduce the demands for new water supplies.

Support the expansion of recycled water infrastructure throughout Clovis and require new development to install recycled water infrastructure where feasible. • Policy 1.6 Master plans - Periodically update water, recycled water, wastewater, and stormwater master plans and require all new development to be consistent with the current master plans.
• Policy 1.7 Groundwater - Stabilize groundwater levels by requiring that new development water demands not exceed the sustainable groundwater supply.
• Policy 1.8 Water facility protection - Protect existing and future water, wastewater, and recycled water facilities from encroachment by incompatible land uses that may be allowed through discretionary land use permits or changes in land use or zoning designations.

Open Space and Conservation Element
Goal 2: Natural, agricultural, and historic resources that are preserved and promoted as key features for civic pride and identity.
• Policy 2.2 New Development - Encourage new development to incorporate on-site natural resources and low impact development techniques.

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Goal 3: A built environment that conserves and protects the use and quality of water and energy resources.
• Policy 3.1 Stormwater Management - Encourage the use of low impact development techniques that retain or mimic natural features for stormwater management. • Policy 3.2 Stormwater Pollution - Minimize the use of non-point source pollutants and stormwater runoff.
• Policy 3.3 Well water - Prohibit the use of new private wells in new development. • Policy 3.4 Drought-tolerant landscaping - Promote water conservation through the use of drought-tolerant landscaping on existing and new residential properties. Require drought- tolerant landscaping for all new commercial and industrial development and city-maintained landscaping, unless used for recreation purposes.
• Policy 3.5 Energy and water conservation - Encourage new development and substantial rehabilitation projects to exceed energy and water conservation and reduction standards set in the California Building Code.

Land Use Element
Goal 4: Orderly development of the General Plan outside of the city boundary. • Policy 4.3 Future Environmental Clearance - The City shall monitor development and plan for additional environmental clearance as development levels approach those evaluated in the General Plan EIR.

Public Facilities and Services Element
Goals and policies applicable to solid waste:

Goal 2: A cost-effective, integrated waste management system that meets or exceeds state recycling and waste diversion mandates.
• Policy 2.1 Minimize landfill disposal of solid waste - Promote solid waste source reduction, reuse, and recycling; composting; and the environmentally-safe transformation of wastes. • Policy 2.2 Waste diversion rate - Meet the state’s current and future waste diversion goals through the city’s recycling and diversion programs.
• Policy 2.3 Expanded recycling - Increase recycling by commercial, industrial, and multifamily generators.
• Policy 2.4 Green and household hazardous materials waste - Encourage citywide participation in green waste reduction and household hazardous waste disposal programs.

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• Policy 2.5 Clovis landfill - Maintain at least 15 years of ongoing landfill capacity. • Policy 2.6 Solid waste facility encroachment - Protect existing or planned solid waste facilities from encroachment by incompatible land uses that may be allowed through discretionary land use permits or changes in land use or zoning designations.

Open Space and Conservation Element
• Policy 3.5 Energy and water conservation - Encourage new development and substantial rehabilitation projects to exceed energy and water conservation and reduction standards set in the California Building Code.
• Policy 3.6 Renewable Energy - Promote the use of renewable and sustainable energy sources to serve public and private sector development.
• Policy 3.7 Construction and design - Encourage new construction to incorporate energy efficient building and site design strategies.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential utilities impacts of the proposed project. Therefore, potential impacts would be less-than-significant and additional mitigation is not required.

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20. WILDFIRE

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New Mitigation
Required
Reduced
Impact
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Impact
a. Substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
b. Due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors,
exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project
occupants to pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire?

c. Require the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment?

d. Expose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes?

Discussion
The 2014 General Plan EIR evaluated buildout of the City’s General Plan as it relates to wildfire and determined that buildout of the General Plan would result in less-than-significant impacts. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical impacts as the proposed project would not result in any physical changes to the environment. All physical impacts related to construction because all physical impacts would be related to buildout of East Copper Avenue, East Behymer Avenue, East International Avenue, North Minnewawa Avenue, and Clovis Avenue, and would be evaluated as part of the environmental analyses completed for future development projects adjacent to the project site. Therefore, the proposed project would result in no new impacts related to wildfire.

Applicable Mitigation
No substantial changes in environmental circumstances have occurred for this topic, nor revisions to the project, nor new information that could not have been known at the time the 2014 General Plan EIR was certified leading to new or more severe significant impacts, and no new mitigation measures are required.

Applicable General Plan Goals and Policies
There are no relevant General Plan goals or policies related to wildfire.

Conclusion
The 2014 General Plan EIR adequately evaluated the potential wildfire impacts of the proposed project. Therefore, potential impacts would be less-than-significant and additional mitigation is not required.