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9/5/23 COUNCIL AGENDA

CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
Mayor Isaiah Wright Mayor Pro Tem Blake Inscore
Council Member Raymond Altman Council Member Jason Greenough Council Member Kelly Schellong
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 6:00 P.M.

This meeting will be held in person at the location listed above. The City will provide alternative methods of participation for the convenience of the public. The City does not, however, guarantee that there will not be technological issues or interruptions. The public is hereby notified that if there is a technological issue with Zoom or YouTube, the meeting will continue in person as scheduled. The public may access and participate in the public meeting using one or more of the following methods:
1) The meeting will be streamed via Zoom (details below). The direct Zoom link will also be posted on the City of Crescent City website (www.crescentcity.org). During the meeting, public comment may be made by using the raise hand feature on Zoom; ZOOM PHONE NUMBER: 1 (253) 215-8782 ZOOM WEBINAR ID: 849 3272 4609 MUTE / UNMUTE PRESS *6 RAISE HAND PRESS *9
2) The meeting will also be streamed on YouTube (channel: City of Crescent City, California), public comment may be made by calling in to the meeting using the Zoom phone number; 3) Public comments may also be made in advance by submitting written comment via [email protected] or by filing it with the City Clerk at 377 J Street, Crescent City, California, 95531. All public comments (via email or mail) must be received by the City Clerk prior to 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please identify the meeting date and agenda item to which your comment pertains in the subject line. Public comments so received will be forwarded to the City Council and posted on the website next to the agenda. Written public comments will not be read aloud during the meeting.

Notice regarding Americans with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (707)464-7483, ext. 223. Notification 48 hours before the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-

35.104 ADA Title II]. For TTYDD use for speech and hearing impaired, please dial 711. A full agenda packet may be reviewed at City Hall, 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA or on our website:
www.crescentcity.org

OPEN SESSION
Call to order
AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY

FLYNN CENTER BOARD CHAMBERS
981 H STREET
CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531
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Roll call
Pledge of Allegiance

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Any member of the audience is invited to address the City Council on any matter that is within the jurisdiction of the City of Crescent City. Comments of public interest or on matters appearing on the agenda are accepted. Note, however, that the Council is not able to undertake extended discussion or act on non-agendized items. Such items can be referred to staff for appropriate action, which may include placement on a future agenda. All comments shall be directed toward the entire Council. Any comments that are not at the microphone are out of order and will not be a part of the public record. After receiving recognition from the Mayor, please state your name and city or county residency for the record. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes. The public is additionally allotted three minutes each in which to speak on any item on the agenda prior to any action taken by the Council.
➢ Reports, Concerns, Referrals, Council travel and training reports – In accordance with Gov’t Code § 54954.2(a), City Council Members may make brief announcements or brief reports on their own activities. They may ask questions for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda.

CEREMONIAL ITEMS

1. Introduction of new City employees, Tim Coricilius, Fallon Dudley, and Richard Neeley.

CONSENT CALENDAR

2. Council Meeting Minutes
• Recommendation: Approve the August 14, 2023 and August 21, 2023 meeting minutes for the City Council.

3. Warrant Claims List
• Recommendation: Receive and file the warrant claims list for the period August 12, 2023 through August 25, 2023.

4. Payroll Report
• Recommendation: Receive and file the biweekly payroll report for the period ending August 26, 2023, paid September 1, 2023

5. City of Crescent City Planning Commission Appointment • Recommendation: Confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Steve Shamblin and Kristine DeCossio to the Crescent City Planning Commission to fill the vacant positions with the new terms ending in May 2025 and May 2027, respectively.

6. Agreement with CDCR for Wastewater Testing Services
• Recommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign Agreement No.

C5611550 with CDCR for Wastewater Testing Services at Pelican Bay State Prison

REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

7. Presentation from Coastal Hospice
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PUBLIC HEARING

8. Valhalla Townhomes Conduit Financing
• Recommendation: Open public hearing
• Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Close public hearing
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2023-63, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING

EXECUTION OF A JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT RELATING TO

THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY AND APPROVING THE

ISSUANCE OF EXEMPT FACILITY BONDS FOR A QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL

RENTAL PROJECT BY THE AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING OR

REFINANCING THE ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF

CERTAIN FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF GS VALHALLA, LP

9. 2020 – 2030 Housing Element (6th Cycle Housing Element) • Recommendation: Open public hearing
• Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Provide direction to staff on any proposed changes to the 6th Cycle Housing Element • Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2023-64, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY ADOPTING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO REPEAL THE CITY’S 5TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT AND ADOPT THE 2022-2030 UPDATE (6TH CYCLE) HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE PERIOD OF 2022-2030 IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE

HOUSING LAW

10. Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance Adoption
• Recommendation: Open public hearing
• Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Close public hearing
• Waive full reading, read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 837, AN ORDINANCE

OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY ADDING CHAPTER

17.35, ACCESSORY DWELLING
CONTINUING BUSINESS - None

NEW BUSINESS

11. Tobacco Retail License Ordinance Introduction
• Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
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• Introduce, waive full reading, and read by title only, Ordinance No. 835, AN

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE CRESCENT CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 8.36, REGULATION OF TOBACCO RETAILERS, TO TITLE 8, HEALTH AND SAFETY

12. CCPD Grant Acceptance – ABC Alcohol Policing Partnership • Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Accept the ABC Alcohol in Policing Partnership Grant and authorize the City Manager to execute grant documents
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2023-65, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET

CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
➢ Legislative Matters – Consider miscellaneous legislative matters pertinent to the City of Crescent City. Authorize the Mayor to sign the appropriate letters and/or positions with respect to such matters.
➢ City Manager Report and City Council Directives – Pursuant to Crescent City Municipal Code § 2.08.200, the City Council may instruct the city manager on matters of importance to the administrative services of the City and provide direction with respect to subordinates of the City Manager. (Directives from individual Council Members that are not objected to by any member present shall be considered an order of the City Council.) o Update on Smith River Complex wildfire

ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Crescent City on Monday, September 18, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Flynn Center, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531.

POSTED:

September 1, 2023
/s/ Robin Altman
City Clerk/Administrative Analyst
Vision:

The City of Crescent City will continue to stand the test of time and promote quality of life and community pride for our residents, businesses and visitors through leadership, diversity, and teamwork.

Mission:

The purpose of our city is to promote a high quality of life, leadership and services to the residents, businesses, and visitors we serve. The City is dedicated to providing the most efficient, innovative and economically sound municipal services building on our diverse history, culture and unique natural resources.

Values:

Accountability
Honesty & Integrity
Excellent Customer Service
Effective & Active Communication
Teamwork
Fiscally Responsible

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8/14/23 COUNCIL MINUTES

CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
Mayor Isaiah Wright Mayor Pro Tem Blake Inscore
Council Member Raymond Altman Council Member Jason Greenough Council Member Kelly Schellong
MONDAY AUGUST 14, 2023 6:00 P.M.

OPEN SESSION
Call to order Mayor Wright called the workshop to order at 6:00 p.m.

Roll call Council Members present: Council Member Ray Altman, Council Member Kelly Schellong, Mayor Pro Tem Blake Inscore, and Mayor Isaiah Wright Council Member absent: Council Member Jason Greenough
Staff members present: City Manager Eric Wier, City Attorney Martha Rice, City Clerk/Administrative Analyst Robin Altman, Economic Development and Recreation Director Ashley Taylor and Police Chief Richard Griffin Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Wright

WORKSHOP

1. Hear presentation regarding the draft Tobacco Retail License ordinance

2. Hold discussion with tobacco retailers regarding the draft Tobacco Retail License

3. Public comment on draft Tobacco Retail License ordinance

4. Council direction to staff regarding development of Tobacco Retail License ordinance
City Manager Wier addressed the Council and gave a brief history of the Tobacco Retail License and how this meeting was to hear from the local business owners. City Attorney Rice gave a PowerPoint presentation that outlined the Tobacco Retail License ordinance. She also covered State laws regarding tobacco. The Tobacco Retail License provides for local control through local enforcement. It also allows for local regulations to be imposed that meets the community’s needs.

A TRL is required and no new licenses will be issued until the City has less than two tobacco retailers per 2500 residents, currently there are ten within the city. No pharmacies can sell tobacco, licenses are transferable but not to a new location. She outlined enforcement which includes administrative citations and license suspension or revocation. Enforcement in our system is discretionary, the goal is compliance.

Sabina Renner: was glad the license was transferrable but is concerned that there will only be two retailers. The businesses are already heavily regulated and feel that the City is now putting more regulations. This license will be a hardship.

MINUTES

TOBACCO RETAIL LICENSE WORKSHOP

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY

WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY CONFERENCE ROOM
210 BATTERY STREET
CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531
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Emma Young, Humboldt Petroleum District Manager: would like to know if the children who are caught smoking are getting enforcement. Thinks the businesses should not get penalized. Does not want to have control over businesses.

Crystal Yang, Del Norte Public Health: appreciated the creation of this ordinance and offered her services for the creation.

Sabina Renner: asked about stings to find if tobacco is being sold to underage youth. She stated that the employee goes before the court, but she has to go before the State of California. Will fight against regulations on the employer. Is a better way than to always come after the businesses.

Kelsey George: asked about transferability and confirmed that it can be transferred, just not to a new location.

Council Member Altman asked if the ordinance included resources for enforcement such as an officer dedicated to the regulations of tobacco.

Emma Young: asked if the licenses are per location and if they were revoked on all locations; City Attorney clarified that it is per location.

Mayor Wright asked what the renewal process was like; would like the license to roll over and not to have to be applied for each time, unless the license has been suspended. City Attorney Rice stated that if the license gets suspended, it is for 60 days and then renewed afterwards. Council Member Altman asked if a retailer gets in trouble by the State, will they also be in trouble by the City; City Attorney Rice stated that if they have the license would also be impacted by the City.

Council Member Altman asked Chief Griffin about stings on retailers; Chief Griffin stated that they don’t have these kinds of stings, they do Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) shoulder taps. Council Member Altman confirmed that it would be complaint driven; Chief Griffin concurred. Chief Griffin stated that the School Resource Officer is paid by the Tobacco Grant and could do enforcement.

He further stated that he will operate by the spirit of the law instead of the letter of the law.

Stormi Evanow, Discount Liquor: asked if the education would be a pamphlet or actual classes to make sure staff knows exactly what is required of them. Mayor Pro Tem Inscore stated that the goal is to have hands on education for the businesses and is provided by local agencies such as Public Health. Council Member Schellong stated that she would like to see TUPP and Tobacco Free Del Norte to take the responsibility to educate retailers. Chief Griffin stated that his office would be doing education on the law and enforcement. City Attorney Rice stated that education would come in the form of correcting behavior if necessary through enforcement.

Crystal Yang: introduced herself to the group as the TUPP coordinator and offered her services to the businesses in regards to education.

Memphis, Operational Manager of the Smoke Shop: stated that children are not getting tobacco from retailers. His store is very strict that if tobacco is going to be purchased, and ID must be presented to the clerk. He stated that when children are brought into a store that have cigarettes next to candy, it gives a positive experience. The focus should be to keep children from smoking and to reduce others smoking tobacco. Regulations are good.

Mayor Wright stated that in regards to education, it needs to start earlier as in elementary school.

Council Member Schellong stated for her this has always been for the health of our community.

Would like to see advertising not geared towards children and would like to not increase the number of tobacco retailers, is fine with the number of retailers we currently have. Mayor Wright asked if there is a State violation, is the City notified; Chief Griffin said he has never been contacted regarding tobacco, only from the ABC. Mayor Pro Tem Inscore stated he likes 3 | P a g e
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consistency with whatever regulations we have. He said there is nothing in the TRL that changes what local retailers are currently doing, only the positioning of advertisements. He stated that it is not his goal to get to two tobacco retailers, only that there should be a right to sell legal products.

The City is more geared toward encouraging compliance than to administer citations. Would like consistency throughout the county so all retailers have the same regulations to follow. Council Member Schellong stated that that the Council does not want any fees administered for the TRL, for there to be education, license can be transferred to the new owner, a warning prior to citations and for CCPD officers to be well educated in the TRL. Council Member Altman stated that he was concerned about how Safeway and Rite Aid feel about having tobacco taken away from them as it’s big business. Supports the licenses to be transferrable. He further stated that tobacco taxes have helped a lot of community services and now programs are being cut due to the lost tax revenue. There is always a cost when something is sacrificed and is concerned with losing businesses; and would like to hear from Safeway and Rite Aid and how it would impact their income. Mayor Pro Tem Inscore stated that the impact for a local business is so much greater than a corporate business. He agreed that it would be a healthy number of tobacco tax received from Safeway and Rite Aid. Council Member Schellong stated that there are several pharmacies are already eliminating tobacco from their businesses and Rite Aid and Safeway may join the trend. Mayor Pro Tem Inscore stated he would like to see staff being directed to bring back the TRL as written for consideration with the understanding there would be zero fee application, renew automatically, and the provisions contained in the draft TRL regarding compliance would be the only determination of a license being revoked, there will not be an annual reapplication. It should be noted in the ordinance in a business closing or changing hands that the City is notified.

Council Member Schellong stated she would like a warning before a citation was issued. City Attorney Rice asked if the Council would include that the purpose would be education first. Chief Griffin stated that it should be exhausted efforts will be made before the issuance of a citation.

He wants to see working together before enforcement. Mayor Pro Tem Inscore further stated that if the State imposes citations that the City will not issue further citations, will only confirm that compliance has been attained. City Attorney Rice stated that would qualify as a warning. Council was in unanimous consensus on what to bring back to the Council in a TRL ordinance.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Wright adjourned the workshop at 7:31 p.m. to the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Crescent City on Monday, August 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Flynn Center, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531.

ATTEST:
______________________________
Robin Altman
City Clerk/Administrative Analyst
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CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
Mayor Isaiah Wright Mayor Pro Tem Blake Inscore
Council Member Raymond Altman Council Member Jason Greenough Council Member Kelly Schellong
MONDAY AUGUST 21, 2023 6:00 P.M.

CLOSED SESSION
Call to order Mayor Wright called the closed session to order at 5:11 p.m.

Roll call Council Members present: Council Member Ray Altman, Council Member Jason Greenough, Mayor Pro Tem Blake Inscore, and Mayor Isaiah Wright
Council Member absent: Council Member Kelly Schellong
Staff members present: City Attorney Martha Rice and City Clerk/Administrative Analyst Robin Altman

CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
There were no comments from the public on closed session items.

CLOSED SESSION
• Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation (Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2)):

Government Claim of Becky Bohannon; Government Claim Cari McCormick on behalf of all similarly situated persons

REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Rice reported the following action was taken on closed session items:

On a motion by Council Member Greenough and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Inscore, and carried 4-0 with Council Member Schellong being absent, the City Council of the City of Crescent City rejected the government claim of Becky Bohannon.

On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Inscore, seconded by Council Member Altman, and carried 4-0 with Council Member Schellong being absent, the City Council of the City of Crescent City rejected the government claim of Cari McCormick on behalf of all similarly situated persons.

OPEN SESSION

MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY

AND THE

HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FLYNN CENTER BOARD CHAMBERS
981 H STREET
CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531
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Call to order Mayor Wright called the open session to order at 6:00 p.m. Council Member Schellong arrived for open session.

Roll call Council Members present: Council Member Ray Altman, Council Member Jason Greenough, Council Member Kelly Schellong, Mayor Pro Tem Blake Inscore, and Mayor Isaiah Wright
Staff members present: City Manager Eric Wier, City Attorney Martha Rice, City Clerk/Administrative Analyst Robin Altman, Economic Development and Recreation Director Ashley Taylor, Housing Authority Executive Director Megan Miller, Grants Coordinator Bridget Lacey, Public Works Director Dave Yeager, and Police Chief Richard Griffin
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Wright

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Dan Schmidt - would like to have an employee incentive program to dispense the art to an employee of the month or the public. Is concerned with the cost to care for the collection.

Dorothy Riley - spoke about Cointelpro and how she is being terrorized by them, the police, and the FBI. Spoke about terrorism and torture. Went to the FBI for help, but they turned Cointelpro on her and is being used by local police and in Placer County. The DA dismissed her comment about brain computer interface. Would like to do a presentation on Cointelpro.

Roger Gitlin – took a shower at the pool and said that the Council and City staff should be proud of themselves. Since the Triplicate is a week late, he would like to make sure that they are in touch with CIty staff to be able to make sure the public is informed via social media.

Mayor Wright stated that he wanted to have the City Manager’s report to be at the beginning of this meeting since there were public present that had a report. The Council was in unanimous consensus. City Manager Wier reported to the Council that as of 4pm on Friday, the power has been out due to a serious forest fire in Gasquet. He further stated that Incident Management Team 15 is present to report to the Council as well as to the community. Tom Stokesbury, PIO, for the Incident Management Team for the Smith River Complex Fire, stated that the fire has grown over 5,000 acres today. They burned out around the Idlewild CalTrans Station to protect it in conjunction with Team 13, from Oregon. The fire didn’t get as close to Gasquet as they thought it would. The outflow of information with the OES has been working very well and on Wednesday night at 6pm will be another Community Meeting at the Fairgrounds. Only one structure has been lost so far. This is the number one fire priority in the nation and help has been coming from all areas. Council Member Schellong asked about Gasquet being three miles away, is there a timeframe for the evacuation to be lifted? Mr. Stokesbury stated that the repopulation of Gasquet will be decided on within the next 24 to 48 hours. They will not be leaving until this situation is mitigated. CIty Manager Wier stated that the firefighters are doing everything they can to protect critical infrastructure in Gasquet. Camp Six has been saved. The EOC has been fully set up and the community has come together to man it. Chief Griffin has been the Law Liaison for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), this is a unified collaboration. Del Norte Unified School District sent up 6 buses to Gasquet in case people needed transportation to evacuation. There is community resource center at the High School where water and charging stations are located.

There is also a water distribution center there as well via a hydrant. The Harbor and Pacific Seafood is providing ice. Ice distribution will be from 8am – 5pm at the end of Citizens Dock Road.

Council Member Schellong stated it is saltwater ice and cannot be consumed, it is only for keeping food cold. People have to bring their own container to the location. City Manager Wier stated that getting information to everyone has been a big focus. The radio, social media and information boards are being circulated to inform the public. KCRE/KPOD will have regular updates at 9am, 3 | P a g e
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noon, and 5pm. Pacific Power is bringing in a lot of resources and have been working nonstop.

They are also partnering with PG&E to get the Del Monte Substation to power most of north of town – from Washington Blvd to Lakeview. The City gave a generator to the Kidney Dialysis Center. The Tribal communities have been in contact with to make sure their critical needs are being met. City Manager Wier encouraged the public that if they have a critical need, to please call the EOC hotline. Council Member Schellong stated that there will be information boards for those who do not have access to the internet. Will be at all of the community centers. Chief Griffin reported to the Council that he wants the community to know that since the traffic signals are out, to treat it like a four-way stop. He appreciates the cohesiveness between the CIty and County during this event. There are law enforcement agencies from outside of Del Norte who have come to offer help in law enforcement calls. City Manager Wier reported that the Fairgrounds is the location of the shelter. It’s being managed by the American Red Cross. He also stated that the most recent information by Pacific Power is that the transmission lines have not been damaged by the fire and they are doing everything they can to make sure they do not get damaged.

Regarding 199, there is no major structural damage, just a large amount of debris in the roadway. ➢ Reports, Concerns, Referrals, Council travel and training reports – Council Member Altman: nothing to report
Council Member Greenough: would like there to be discussions with Pacific Power to have redundancy lines so that our community is not relying on the current transmission lines alone. City Manager Wier explained that those discussions are already underway. Since this has already cost them a lot of money, they will be incentivized to do that.

Council Member Schellong: nothing to report
Mayor Pro Tem Inscore: nothing to report
Mayor Wright: nothing to report

CEREMONIAL ITEMS

1. Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation
Mayor Wright read the proclamation aloud and it will be sent to Gordon Clay who was unable to be present at the meeting. He stated that since there less social interactions and isolation can play a part in effecting your mental health. Know your neighbors and check on them. Encouraged making sure people have interactions with others.

CONSENT CALENDAR

2. Council Meeting Minutes
• Recommendation: Approve the August 7, 2023 meeting minutes for the City Council.

3. Warrant Claims List
• Recommendation: Receive and file the warrant claims list for the period July 29, 2023 through August 11, 2023.

4. Payroll Report
• Recommendation: Receive and file the biweekly payroll report for the period ending August 12, 2023, paid August 18, 2023

5. Quarterly Cash and Investments Report as of June 30, 2023 • Recommendation: Receive and file quarterly cash and investments report as of June 30, 2023
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Council Member Schellong asked for item 3 to be pulled from the consent calendar as she would be recusing herself due to a conflict with her current employer; the Council was in unanimous consensus.

There were no comments from the public on items 2, 4, 5 of the consent calendar.

On a motion by Council Member Schellong, seconded by Council Member Altman, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 polled vote, the City Council of the City of Crescent City adopted items 2, 4, and 5 of the consent calendar as presented
There were no comments from the public on item 3 of the consent calendar.

On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Inscore, seconded by Council Member Altman, and carried 4-0- 1 polled vote with Council Member Schellong being recused, the City Council of the City of Crescent City adopted item 3 of the consent calendar as presented REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS - None
PUBLIC HEARING - None
Mayor Wright adjourned the Council meeting to adjourn to the Crescent City Housing Authority at 6:49 p.m.

CRESCENT CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
(Minutes will be on the next CCHA agenda)

RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Wright reconvened the City Council meeting at 6:55 p.m.

CONTINUING BUSINESS - None

NEW BUSINESS

8. Letter of Support to Elk Valley Rancheria for an American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) Grant Application to Help Fund the Tolowa Interpretive Walk • Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for Elk Valley Rancheria’s AIANTA grant application to help fund the Tolowa Interpretive Walk • Direct staff to bring back a memorandum of understanding with Elk Valley Rancheria regarding implementation of the project
City Manager Wier reported to the Council that this is an opportunity to partner with EVR to expand Beachfront Park. He showed a presentation about the Tolowa Cultural Walk.

There were no comments from the public.

On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Inscore, seconded by Council Member Altman and carried unanimously on a 5-0 polled vote, the City Council of the City of Crescent City approved and authorized the Mayor to sign a letter of support for Elk Valley Rancheria’s AIANTA grant application to help fund the Tolowa Interpretive Walk and directed staff to bring back a memorandum of understanding with Elk Valley Rancheria regarding implementation of the project 5 | P a g e
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9. Val Polyanin Art Collection Update and Grant Application Authorization • Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2023-61, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FY 2023-24

BUDGET OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
Economic Development and Recreation Director Taylor gave a presentation to the Council about the art collection and the background for which the City obtained it. An Art Preservation Committee has been created of community members with various backgrounds. This Committee will determine where the collection will go, who will fund it and who will manage and staff the collection. The Kohler Foundation will have this on their next agenda to see if they can take ownership of the collection and manage the project. Director Taylor stated that the grant that is being sought does not require a match, although it does require that the recipient pay any costs upfront and then submit for reimbursement. If the City is awarded that grant, depending on the negotiated lease terms, additional funding may be needed. Before acceptance of the grant, staff will return to Council with additional details on the lease terms as well as a budget adjustment to account for grant revenue and project expenses. The additional allocation of funds in the budget amendment includes utilities, marketing supplies as well as exhibition supplies. Council Member Greenough asked what the likelihood of the City obtaining the grant; Director Taylor stated that this project is the type that the grant would like to see for funding. Council Member Schellong is concerned with the plan for the exhibit conflicting with the beginning of construction of the new City Hall; City Manager Wier stated that USDA is confident that this project can be funded, the architect has the layout of the building we can get what we need to complete the construction documents. USDA said for a project like City Hall, it could be pushed out for 9 months to a year.

She further stated that it was her understanding that the initial funding was to be used to find the next steps for the collection. Director Taylor stated that staff will continue to seek additional funding to transition the collection to another location. Council Member Schellong asked if the new location is found and the rent is paid for a year, what about all of the other costs associated with it; Director Taylor stated staff will go before Council for any additional needs arise. City Manager Wier stated that there are a lot of logistical issues that come along with moving the collection. The number one target to take over the collection is the Kohler Foundation. Council Member Altman does not support using taxpayers’ money on the project. It takes $10k to move 900+ pieces of art and feels we have already spent too much money on it. Council Member Greenough spoke in support of continuous funding of this project as it has a chance to make a difference in our community. There are people that travel all around the world to see art much like this collection. Mayor Pro Tem Inscore asked if it has been considered whether or not the same foot traffic is expected once First Friday is over; stated that there are opportunities to expand awareness in our art community is a good one. There are a few locations in town that will create an art walk. He agreed with Council Member Altman on the concern over spending public money on this, just as he was when marketing for tourism was discussed years ago and agreed with Council Member Greenough with how it would energize our art community. Director Taylor stated that grant funding, for this type of project, it’s something the community wants. This makes us competitive to obtain grant funding. In regards to foot traffic in the building, its difficult to track as they have only had a few showings that were separate from First Friday events. Council Member Schellong stated that since this is geared towards marketing tourism, shouldn’t the $4200 come from the Chamber or Visitors Bureau; Director Taylor stated that she didn’t feel they would be able to fund it. Council Member Schellong asked where the money would come from; Director Taylor stated it would be from the General Fund. Council Member Schellong is in support of art in the community and for the collection to be out of the Bank of America building; does not support funding this project from the general fund. She asked City Attorney Rice if an entry fee could be 6 | P a g e
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charged as Council Member Altman had suggested; City Attorney Rice stated that could be allowed. Council Member Altman suggested having a suggested donation instead of an entrance fee. Director Taylor stated that donations are being accepted at this time and it is around $8200.

The following resident addressed the Council:

Holli Jackson - his mother started the Mural Society. Stated the value of art is dependent on the status of the artist, he believes the collection is worth millions of dollars. He took pictures of the collection so the City could have it cataloged and spoke in support of the collection and having it funded. Committed to donating $500 towards the $4200.

Alec Dompka – this art is the opportunity to build the arts and culture in our community.

On a motion by Council Member Greenough, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Inscore and carried unanimously on a 5-0 polled vote, the City Council of the City of Crescent City approved the submission of an application for the Coast Central Credit Union grant On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Inscore, seconded by Council Member Greenough, and carried on a 3-2 vote with Council Member Altman and Council Member Schellong voted no, the City Council of the City of Crescent City approved and adopted Resolution No. 2023-61, A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FY 2023-24 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY

10. Resolution Ratifying the Proclamation of the Director of Emergency Services Proclaiming the Existence of a Local Emergency
• Recommendation: Hear verbal report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2023-62, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION

OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES PROCLAIMING THE

EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
City Manager Wier stated that this item is before the Council due to the current wildfires in Gasquet.

There were no comments from the public.

On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Inscore, seconded by Council Member Schellong, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 polled vote, the City Council of the City of Crescent City approved and adopted Resolution No. 2023-62, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

CRESCENT CITY RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY

SERVICES PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY

CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
➢ Legislative Matters – None
➢ City Manager Report and City Council Directives –
City Manager Wier stated that Senator McGuire has set up a daily Zoom call with himself, CAO Lopez, and Pacific Power. He is pushing to get us the assistance we need. The RAISE grant – we were very close to getting it however, we were highly recommended on 7 of the 8. There were 7 | P a g e
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1100 applications submitted there were 162 awards in total. We did not receive funding, but was encouraged to apply again. Council Member Schellong updated the Council and public on the updates that are being put out on the OES Facebook page. City Manager Wier stated that South Fork Road is now closed to the public because it is affecting fire traffic. Hunting and other activities are not allowed and only residents are allowed to access the road with proof of residency. Fire Chief Carey reported to the Council that he is thankful for their support, City Manager Wier and CAO Lopez have been great leaders, and the City and County have come together very well. Is very proud that they can supply a water tender and structure engine to the Gasquet fire.

The Governor will get a letter requesting him to declare an emergency.

Mayor Wright stated that he has heard it around the community of Facebook and radio; and gave the Emergency Operations Center hotline number to the public. If when you are checking on your neighbors and they have needs, call the hotline.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Wright adjourned the meeting at 8:16 p.m. to the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Crescent City on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Flynn Center, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531.

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AP - 8-12-23 to 8-25-23 Housing (8/30/2023) Page 1 of 1 Home Dept. Regular Pay Overtime Gross Pay Employees Notes City Council (110) 3,509.84 - 3,509.84 5
Administration (111) 15,319.80 1,906.90 17,226.70 4
Econ Dev / Grants (112) 6,732.18 416.06 7,148.24 2
Human Resources (114) 2,741.44 1,130.84 3,872.28 1
Finance (120) 13,293.74 2,081.84 15,375.58 5
City Attorney (130) 5,128.08 - 5,128.08 1
Fire (230) 17,167.52 2,459.82 19,627.34 5
Police (240) 45,027.99 4,166.44 49,194.43 16
Planning (313) 764.07 - 764.07 1
Public Works (350) 52,287.74 28,851.21 81,138.95 23
Recreation (450) 1,724.20 - 1,724.20 1
Swimming Pool (480) 15,416.42 - 15,416.42 17 * Additional expenses were incurred Housing (490) 10,769.02 - 10,769.02 4 due to the declared state of emergency 189,882.04 41,013.11 230,895.15 85 caused by the Smith River Complex Fire and Power Outages
Payroll summarized above according to employees' home departments. Actual costs of employees are charged to department / fund where work was performed.

City of Crescent City
Biweekly Payroll Report
Payroll Ending 08/26/23
Pay Date 09/01/23
Check Numbers: 110985 - 110991 (plus direct deposits)

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: MAYOR WRIGHT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ERIC WIER, CITY MANAGER
DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
SUBJECT: CITY OF CRESCENT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT ______________________________________________________________________

RECOMMENDATION
• Confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Steve Shamblin and Kristine DeCossio to the Crescent City Planning Commission to fill the vacant positions with the new terms ending in May 2025 and May 2027, respectively.

BACKGROUND
Planning Commissioner Brad Kime’s term expired on May 31, 2023 and Planning Commissioner Betsy Dewar resigned from the Commission on August 11, 2023. The Commission has two vacancies on the five-member Planning Commission.

Two applications were received by the City for the Planning Commission vacancy.

Below are the current commissioners and respective terms:

NAME

APPOINTMENT

DATE TERM ENDS
Vacant May 2025
Candace Tinkler Appointed February 21, 2023 May 2025
Ray Walp Appointed June 5, 2023 May 2027
John Wendt Appointed June 5, 2023 May 2027
Vacant May 2027

ITEM ANALYSIS
Crescent City Municipal Code (CCMC) Section 2.28.040 states that members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council.

CCMC Section 2.28.020 establishes the term for Commissioners at four (4) years. If appointed, one term would expire in May 2025 and the other will expire in May 2027.

Planning Commissioner Appointment
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
2 If the Council confirms Mayor Wright’s appointments of Mr. Shamblin (term ending May 2025) and Ms. DeCossio (term ending May 2027) to serve on the Planning Commission and the City Council confirms, the Planning Commission will have no vacancies.

FISCAL ANALYSIS
This is a budgeted item. Planning Commissioners are paid a nominal fee of $75.00 every three months to serve on the Planning Commission.

STRATEGIC PLAN ASSESSMENT
GOAL 1: Support quality services, community safety, and health to enhance the quality of life and experience of our residents and visitors.

GOAL 2: Promote a thriving local economy

ATTACHMENTS

1. Steve Shamblin’s Application

2. Kristine DeCossio’s Application

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: MAYOR WRIGHT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ERIC WIER, CITY MANAGER
BY: MARTHA D. RICE, CITY ATTORNEY

REGINA GOODGAME-THILL, WATER QUALITY LAB DIRECTOR
DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH CDCR FOR WASTEWATER TESTING SERVICES _____________________________________________________________________________

RECOMMENDATION
Approve and Authorize the City Manager to sign Agreement No. C5611550 with CDCR for Wastewater Testing Services at Pelican Bay State Prison

BACKGROUND
Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) is a state prison located in the City of Crescent City and operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). PBSP has a need for regular testing of its wastewater effluent. The City’s Water Quality Lab can perform these tests and has performed these tests for PBSP for many years. The agreement has expired and the CDCR has requested a new agreement to continue services.

ANALYSIS
The CDCR has provided a “standard agreement” for execution whereby the City agrees to perform certain water quality testing for a set fee per test through June 30, 2026. The agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2023. The maximum amount of the agreement is $16,800.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
If all of the tests are ordered as outlined in the agreement, then the City will receive $5,600.00 in revenue in FY 23-24, 24-25, and 25-26.

CDCR WATER TESTING AGREEMENT
September 5, 2023
2 STRATEGIC PLAN ANALYSIS
The recommended action supports the following Strategic Action Plan goals and objectives:

GOAL 1: SUPPORT QUALITY SERVICES, COMMUNITY SAFETY, AND HEALTH TO

ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND EXPERIENCE OF OUR RESIDENTS AND

VISITORS
A. Enhance collaboration with other agencies and the community to better aid the public.

Attachments
• CDCR Agreement for Wastewater Testing Services at Pelican Bay State Prison STATE OF CALIFORNIA —DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

OFFICE OF BUSINESS SERVICES
9838 Old Placerville Road, Suite B-2
Sacramento, CA 95827
August 31, 2023
Eric Wier, City Manager
City of Crescent City
377 J Street
Crescent City, CA 95531
Dear Eric Wier:

AGREEMENT NUMBER: C5611550
SERVICE: WATER TREATMENT SERVICES AT PELICAN BAY STATE PRISON Enclosed for your signature are the above-referenced Standard Agreements and related exhibits. This agreement is not valid unless, and until, approved by the Department of General Services (DGS), or under its authority, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The State has no legal obligation, unless and until the Agreement is approved. The State assumes no responsibility for any work commenced by the Contractor and will not reimburse the Contractor for any work performed prior to approval of the Agreement. When this Agreement is fully approved, an original will be forwarded to you. Please allow up to two months for approval.

Please have all items dated and signed with a DocuSign signature by an authorized representative.

Copies of the following document(s) must be returned to CDCR’s OBS before this Agreement can be sent to DGS for approval.

All self-insured public entities MUST provide proof of self-insurance as specified under the Agreement.
• General Liability $1,000,000.00
• Automobile Liability $1,000,000.00
• Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Contractor Certification Clauses
Board Resolution
City of Crescent City
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Please provide a certified copy of the board resolution, order, motion, or ordinance of the local governing body which by law has authority to enter into this Agreement, authorizing execution of the Agreement as required in the Contractor Certification Clauses.

All documentation must be returned to CDCR, OBS, at the following address:

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Office of Business Services
Attention: Kristine Harris
9838 Old Placerville Road, Suite B-2
Sacramento, CA 95827
If you have any questions or need assistance, do not hesitate to contact me at (279) 210-3737.

Sincerely,
Kristine Harris
Kristine Harris
Contract Analyst
Institution Service Contracts Unit
Contracts Management Branch
Enclosure

2. The term of this Agreement is:

City of Crescent City Agreement Number C5611550
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Exhibit A Scope of Work

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WATER TESTING SERVICES

1. INTRODUCTION
This is an Agreement in which the Contractor shall perform Total Coliform Analysis Service. The Contractor will be compensated for the services in accordance with the Exhibit B-1, Rate Sheet; which shall include all labor, and per diem, non-consumable supplies, transportation, equipment, sales tax, recycling fee, disposal fee, freight charges and every other item of expense necessary to maintain compliance and adhere to the California Public Health and Safety regulations and standards, the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 and provide the mandated water testing services for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) located at 5905 Lake Earl Drive, Crescent City, CA 95531.

2. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLITIES
The Contractor shall be responsible for all scheduled pick-ups of samples from PBSP and/or receipt of delivered samples, documenting the actual custody of the sample until analytical services have been conducted and the Institution Contract Liaison or designee releases it for disposal. All scheduled pick-ups shall be made by the Contractor, or the courier service designated by the Contractor.

Samples are to be tested at a minimum of one (1) day per week for routine mandatory testing.

The Contractor shall notify the Institution Contract Liaison or designee of any staffing changes related to employees who will be engaging in services related to this Contract, within five (5) working days of determining the staffing change.

3. ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
The Contractor shall supply enough sterile sample collection containers and packaging supplies for each draw, with the exception that these containers will be returned at least once a week by the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide such supplies at no additional cost to the State.

4. DOCUMENTATION AND CHAIN OF CUSTODY
The Contractor shall provide and use labels and provide chain of custody forms as standard procedure. The labels and forms shall provide and identify space for entry of the following information:

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Labels
1) Institution name, city, and county
2) Sample identification number
3) Time and date sample was taken
4) Preservative(s) used
Chain of Custody Form
1) Institution name, city and county, Agreement number
2) Sampler name and telephone number
3) Sample identification number
4) Time and date sample was taken
5) Number and type of container
6) Preservative(s) used
7) Type of sample
8) Analysis required
9) Remark space for additional information
10) Time and date sample relinquished and received
11) Space for relinquishing and receiving person’s signature 12) Space to print name of signing person
The Contractor shall institute procedural safeguards to ensure exclusive custody and safekeeping of all samples, and designate individuals responsible for custody of such samples.

The Contractor shall designate one (1) full-time employee as sample custodian and one (1) or more employee(s) as alternate sample custodian(s) to ensure that at least one (1) such custodian shall be available to receive samples from the Institution and/or courier service at all times during the Contractor’s normal business hours.

The Contractor shall maintain an area for storage of samples; which, in addition to requirements imposed by other provisions of these specifications, shall be secured from access by any person other than a designated custodian.

From the time of submittal to a custodian, samples shall at all times, remain in the actual or constructive custody of a designated custodian or analyst until released for disposal pursuant to the direction of the appropriate Institution Contract Liaison or designee.
• Actual custody shall mean personal and constant control and surveillance over the sample when it is being transported to or from the secured area specified above and during the actual time that analytical services are being performed on the sample.

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• Constructive custody shall mean those times when the sample is stored in the secured area specified above.

The Contractor shall custody tag all samples identifying, by signature, the custodian or analyst having custody of the sample and the location of the sample during the entire period from the time the sample is submitted to the Contractor until the appropriate Institution Contract Liaison or designee releases it for disposal.

The Contractor shall ensure that all documentation specified in these requirements shall not become separated from the sample until disposition of such documentation is directed by the appropriate Institution Contract Liaison or designee.

No sample shall be disposed of until the Contractor has received instructions from the Institution Contract Liaison or designee.

5. LABORATORY PROCEDURES
The Contractor and any subcontractors performing analyses shall be certified by the California State Water Resources Control Board Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (CA-SWRCB-ELAP) to perform required tests. Analyses and determinations must be performed by qualified personnel in conformance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) approved test procedures described in the current Code of Federal, State, City and County Regulations. The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations in connection with work performed under this Agreement.

Any analysis not performed in whole or in part in accordance with the provisions and requirements specified herein, or with any approved alternate test procedure, shall be rejected in its entirety and no payment shall be made therefore or for the results thereof. Re-sampling and re-testing shall be conducted at the expense of the Contractor.

6. REPORTS
Analytical reports shall include, but not limited to, the following information:
• Institution name and address
• Agreement Number
• Sample description
• Analysis request
• Quality Control report
• Detection limit
• Holding time (date sample received to date sample is analyzed) • Analysis results
• Result(s) Delivery/Format
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7. TIME FRAMES
The Contractor’s laboratory shall provide analysis of all samples within time frames required by approved testing procedures. The Contractor shall furnish one (1) complete copy of the written analytical results by email to the Institution Contract Liaison or designee, Corinne Eller at [email protected] or Kevin Day at [email protected], fax number (707) 465-9074, within seven (7) days of sample submission. The Contractor shall furnish one (1) hard copy of the written analytical results through the courier to the Institution Contract Liaison or designee, within ten (10) calendar days from end of each month of submittal.

Analyses shall be performed within the USEPA required holding time. Holding time (date sample received to the date sample is analyzed) must be included on analyses result report.

8. CONTRACTOR’S FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES
The Contractor shall not be entitled to, nor shall receive payment for performance of any analysis or for furnishing the results thereof where the time frames specified above are not met.

In the event the Contractor is unable to provide the requested service(s), and PBSP must contract with another Contractor, the State reserves the right to assess a nonresponsive charge against the Contractor equal to the difference between its rates and the rates charged by the actual provider each time the Contractor fails to provide the requested service(s). Charges assessed against the Contractor may not exceed a maximum amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each failure to provide the requested service(s). CDCR shall deduct these charges from the current or future invoices submitted by the Contractor.

9. HOURS OF OPERATION
The Contractor shall pickup and/or receive routine samples, as scheduled by the Institution Contract Liaison or designee, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM (regular business hours), Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays. If a regularly scheduled pickup falls on a State holiday, pick up services shall be provided the next regular business day. In the case of emergency, sampling required by PBSP or a regulatory agency, testing arrangements shall be available seven (7) days per week, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, as scheduled by the Institution Contract Liaison or designee.

10. CALL BACK SERVICES
Should the Contractor fail to provide any of the specified services in the prescribed manner, the State may require the Contractor to provide services within four (4) hours, unless otherwise specified, at no additional cost to the State.

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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Exhibit A Scope of Work

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11. CDCR CONTACT INFORMATION
Should questions or problems arise during the term of this Agreement, the Contractor should contact the following offices:

Billing/Payment Issues:

ASB-Sacramento
Phone Number: (916) 255-5443
FAX Number: (916) 255-2103
[email protected]
Scope of Service/Performance Issues:

Pelican Bay State Prison, Plant Operations Department
Phone Number: (707) 465-1000, Ext. 7370
FAX Number: (707) 465-9012
General Contract Issues:

Office of Business Services
Phone Number: (916) 255-5624
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1. Invoicing and Payment
a. For services satisfactorily rendered, and upon receipt and approval of Contractor’s invoices, the State agrees to compensate the Contractor in accordance with the rates specified herein on Exhibit B-1 Rate Sheet, and made a part of this Agreement. Exhibit B-1 Rate Sheet shall remain in force for the stated term of this Agreement and shall include every item of expense, direct and indirect, including taxes incidental to the specified rates.
b. Invoices shall include the Agreement Number, Purchase Order Number and shall be submitted in triplicate not more frequently than monthly in arrears to the address provided below.
c. The Contractor also has the option to submit their invoices electronically to the appropriate email address listed below. The Contractor must use the name on the Agreement and the Agreement Number on the subject line of the email. The email must include an attached PDF file of the invoice, in accordance with the information above, and must reference the institution acronym and invoice number. Separate emails shall be sent for contracts with more than one participating institution, facility, office and/or site with the invoice information as stated above.

To submit invoices by mail for Institutions, DJJ Facilities, DJJ Headquarters, and Board of Parole Hearing contracts:

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) ASB - Sacramento
Attention: Accounts Payable B
P.O. Box 187016
Sacramento, CA 95818-7016
For electronic submission, send invoices to:

[email protected]

2. Budget Contingency Clause
a. It is mutually agreed that if the California State Budget Act for the current fiscal year and/or any subsequent fiscal years covered under this Agreement does not appropriate sufficient funds for the program, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect. In this event, the State shall have no liability to pay any funds whatsoever to Contractor, or to furnish any other considerations under this Agreement, and Contractor shall not be obligated to perform any provisions of this Agreement.
b. If funding for the purposes of this program is reduced or deleted for any fiscal year by the California State Budget Act, the State shall have the option to either cancel this Agreement with no liability occurring to the State, or offer an Agreement amendment to Contractor to reflect the reduced amount.

3. Prompt Payment Clause
Payment will be made in accordance with, and within the time specified in, Government Code Chapter 4.5, commencing with Section 927. Payment to small/micro businesses City of Crescent City Agreement Number C5611550
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shall be made in accordance with and within the time specified in Chapter 4.5, Government Code 927 et seq.

4. Subcontractors
Nothing contained in this Agreement, or otherwise, shall create any contractual relation between the State and any subcontractors, and no subcontract shall relieve the Contractor of Contractor’s responsibilities and obligations hereunder. The Contractor agrees to be as fully responsible to the State for the acts and omissions of its subcontractors and of persons either directly or indirectly employed by any of them as it is for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by the Contractor. The Contractor’s obligation to pay its subcontractors is an independent obligation from the State’s obligation to make payments to the Contractor. As a result, the State shall have no obligation to pay or to enforce the payment of any moneys to any subcontractor.

5. Advanced Payment for Non-Profit Organizations
Pursuant to Government Code Section (GC) 11019, upon review and approval of CDCR, the Contractor may request an advance payment for the fiscal year(s) covered by this agreement, which shall not exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the annual budget for each fiscal year. The CDCR will review and determine the need for an advance payment using the criteria contained in the department’s procedures for advance payments to Community-Based, Private, Non-Profit Organizations, CDCR shall recover one-twelfth (1/12) of the advance payment each month by the reduction of monthly invoices submitted for payment by the Contractor in accordance with the project budget amount for each fiscal year of the agreement.

6. City/County Rate Increase
It is understood that the city/county may regulate some or all of the Contractor’s rates for services. In the event the city/county increases the rates that directly affect the services provided in this Agreement, the Contractor may, once during the term of the Agreement, request from the State an increase in the rates stated in this Agreement. The Contractor must submit a written request to the State with a copy of the resolution from the city/county listing the prior rates and new rates and effective date of the new rates.

City of Crescent City
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Rate Sheet
Agreement Number C5611550
Exhibit B-1

ANALYSIS X

COST PER
TEST = TOTAL
TOTAL COLIFORM 1X10 (1 SET OF 10 TUBES) X $ 70.00 = $ 5,180.00 PRESENCE / ABSENSE FOR POTABLE WATER X $ 35.00 = $ 420.00 = $ 5,600.00

ANALYSIS X

COST PER
TEST = TOTAL
TOTAL COLIFORM 1X10 (1 SET OF 10 TUBES) X $ 70.00 = $ 5,180.00 PRESENCE / ABSENSE FOR POTABLE WATER X $ 35.00 = $ 420.00 = $ 5,600.00

ANALYSIS X

COST PER
TEST = TOTAL
TOTAL COLIFORM 1X10 (1 SET OF 10 TUBES) X $ 70.00 = $ 5,180.00 PRESENCE / ABSENSE FOR POTABLE WATER X $ 35.00 = $ 420.00 = $ 5,600.00
= $ 16,800.00

TOTAL OF

AGREEMENT

WATER TESTING SERVICE
A. FY 23/24

ESTIMATED

NUMBER OF TESTS
74 12
Any quantities listed on Exhibit B-1 are CDCR’s estimates only and are offered as a basis for the comparison of bids.

The State does not expressly or by implication agree that the actual amount of work will correspond therewith and reserves the right to omit portions of the work as may be deemed necessary or advisable by the State.

TOTAL AMOUNT OF A

TOTAL AMOUNT OF B
74 TOTAL AMOUNT OF C
TOTAL AMOUNT OF A + B + C

ESTIMATED

NUMBER OF TESTS
12 12
C. FY 25/26
B. FY 24/25

ESTIMATED

NUMBER OF TESTS
74

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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Exhibit D Special Terms and Conditions for Public Entity Agreements

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1. Contract Disputes with Public Entities (Supersedes provision number 6, Disputes, of Exhibit C)
As a condition precedent to Contractor’s right to institute and pursue litigation or other legally available dispute resolution process, if any, Contractor agrees that all disputes and/or claims of Contractor arising under or related to the Agreement shall be resolved pursuant to the following processes. Contractor’s failure to comply with said dispute resolution procedures shall constitute a failure to exhaust administrative remedies.

Pending the final resolution of any such disputes and/or claims, Contractor agrees to diligently proceed with the performance of the Agreement, including the delivering of goods or providing of services. Contractor’s failure to diligently proceed shall constitute a material breach of the Agreement.

The Agreement shall be interpreted, administered, and enforced according to the laws of the State of California. The parties agree that any suit brought hereunder shall have venue in Sacramento, California, the parties hereby waiving any claim or defense that such venue is not convenient or proper.

A county, city, district or other local public body, state board or state commission, another state or federal agency, or joint-powers authority shall resolve a dispute with CDCR, if any, through a meeting of representatives from the entities affected. If the dispute cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the parties, each entity may thereafter pursue its right to institute litigation or other dispute resolution process, if any, available under the laws of the State of California.

2. Confidentiality of Data
All financial, statistical, personal, technical and other data and information relating to State’s operation, which are designated confidential by the State and made available to carry out this Agreement, or which become available to the Contractor in order to carry out this Agreement, shall be protected by the Contractor from unauthorized use and disclosure.

If the methods and procedures employed by the Contractor for the protection of the Contractor’s data and information are deemed by the State to be adequate for the protection of the State’s confidential information, such methods and procedures may be used with the written consent of the State. The Contractor shall not be required under the provisions of this paragraph to keep confidential any data already rightfully in the Contractor’s possession that is independently developed by the Contractor outside the scope of the Agreement or is rightfully obtained from third parties.

No reports, information, inventions, improvements, discoveries, or data obtained, repaired, assembled, or developed by the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement shall be released, published, or made available to any person (except to the State) without prior written approval from the State.

Contractor by acceptance of this Agreement is subject to all of the requirements of California Government Code Section 11019.9 and California Civil Code Sections 1798, et seq., regarding the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of personal and confidential information about individuals.

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3. Accounting Principles
The Contractor will adhere to generally accepted accounting principles as outlined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Dual compensation is not allowed; a contractor cannot receive simultaneous compensation from two or more funding sources for the same services performed even though both funding sources could benefit.

4. Taxes
Unless required by law, the State of California is exempt from federal excise taxes.

5. Right to Terminate (Supersedes provision number 7, Termination for Cause, of Exhibit C) The parties hereto agree that either party may cancel this Agreement by giving the other party written notice thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of such cancellation. In the event of such termination, the State agrees to pay Contractor for actual services rendered up to and including the date of termination.

The State may terminate this Agreement and be relieved of any payments should the Contractor fail to perform the requirements of this Agreement at the time and in the manner herein provided. In the event of such termination the State may proceed with the work in any manner deemed proper by the State. All costs to the State shall be deducted from any sum due the Contractor under this Agreement and the balance, if any, shall be paid to the Contractor upon demand.

6. Contract Suspension
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, pursuant to a Governor’s Executive Order or equivalent directive, such as a court order or an order from a federal or state regulatory agency, mandating the suspension of state contracts, the State may issue a Suspension of Work Notice. The Notice shall identify the specific Executive Order or directive and the Agreement number(s) subject to suspension. Unless specifically stated otherwise, all performance under the Agreement(s) must stop immediately upon receipt of the Notice. During the period of contract suspension, Contractor is not entitled to any payment for the suspended work. Once the order suspending state contracts has been lifted, a formal letter from the Department will be issued to the Contractor to resume work.

7. Extension of Term
When it is determined to be in the best interest of the State, this Agreement may be amended to extend the term at the rates agreed upon by CDCR and the Contractor.

8. Contractor Employee Misconduct
During the performance of this Agreement, it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor whenever there is an incident of use of force or allegation(s) of employee misconduct associated with and directly impacting inmate and/or parolee rights, to immediately notify the CDCR of the incident(s), to cause an investigation to be conducted, and to provide CDCR with all relevant information pertaining to the incident(s). All relevant information includes, but is not limited to: a) investigative reports; b) access to inmates/parolees and the associated staff; c) access to employee personnel records; d) that information City of Crescent City Agreement Number C5611550
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reasonably necessary to assure CDCR that inmates and/or parolees are not or have not been deprived of any legal rights as required by law, regulation, policy and procedures; and e) written evidence that the Contractor has taken such remedial action, in the event of unnecessary or excessive force, or employee misconduct with inmates and/or parolees, as will assure against a repetition of incident(s) or retaliation. To the extent that the information provided by the Contractor fails to so assure CDCR, CDCR may require that any implicated Contractor staff be denied access to and the supervision of CDCR inmates and/or parolees at the facility and access to inmate and/or parolee records. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and without waiving any obligation of the Contractor, CDCR retains the power to conduct an independent investigation of any incident(s). Furthermore, it is the responsibility of the Contractor to include the foregoing terms within any and all subcontracts, requiring that subcontractor(s) agree to the jurisdiction of CDCR to conduct an investigation of their facility and staff, including review of subcontractor employee personnel records, as a condition of the Agreement.

9. Subcontracting
Services provided are to be performed primarily with the staff of the public entity or, in the case of educational institutions, auxiliaries or foundations, by the faculty, staff or students associated with the particular institution. Agreements are not to be used by state agencies to circumvent the competitive bidding requirements of Public Contract Code Section 10340.

If more that twenty-five (25) percent of the total contract amount or $50,000.00, whichever is less, is subcontracted, non-competitive bid approval must be obtained from the Secretary of CDCR and the Department of General Services prior to the commencement of services, unless the subcontract was competitively bid or the subcontractor(s) also qualifies as a state agency, governmental agency, or joint power.

10. Subcontractor/Consultant Information
Contractor is required to identify all subcontractors and consultants who will perform labor or render services in the performance of this Agreement. Additionally, the Contractor shall notify the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Office of Business Services, in writing, within ten (10) working days, of any changes to the subcontractor and/or consultant information.

11. Liability for Nonconforming Work
The Contractor will be fully responsible for ensuring that the completed work conforms to the agreed upon terms. If nonconformity is discovered prior to the Contractor’s deadline, the Contractor will be given a reasonable opportunity to cure the nonconformity. If the nonconformity is discovered after the deadline for the completion of the project, CDCR, in its sole discretion, may use any reasonable means to cure the nonconformity. The Contractor shall be responsible for reimbursing CDCR for any additional expenses incurred to cure such defects.

12. Temporary Nonperformance
If, because of mechanical failure or for any other reason, the Contractor shall be temporarily unable to perform the work as required, the State, during the period of the Contractor’s inability to perform, reserves the right to accomplish the work by other means and shall be City of Crescent City Agreement Number C5611550
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reimbursed by the Contractor for any additional costs above the Agreement price.

13. Contract Violations
The Contractor acknowledges that any violation of Chapter 2, or any other chaptered provision of the Public Contract Code (PCC), is subject to the remedies and penalties contained in PCC Sections 10420 through 10425.

14. Employment of Ex-Offenders
Contractor cannot and will not either directly, or on a subcontract basis, employ in connection with this Agreement:
a. Ex-Offenders on active parole or probation, who have been on active parole or probation during the last three years preceding their employment;

1. Contractor shall only employ ex-offenders who can provide written evidence of having satisfactorily completed parole or probation, and who have remained off parole or probation, and have had no arrests or convictions within the past three years. b. Ex-offenders convicted of drug trafficking in a prison/jail; escape or aiding/abetting escape; battery on a Peace Officer or Public Official; arson offenses; or, any violations of Penal Code Sections 4570-4574 (unauthorized Communications with Prisons and Prisoners Offenses).
c. Ex-Offenders are required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Penal Code Section 290.
d. Any ex-offender who has an offense history involving a “violent felony” as defined in subparagraph (c) of Penal Code Section 667.5; or
e. Any ex-offender in a position which provides direct supervision of parolees.

An ex-offender whose assigned duties involve administrative or policy decision-making, accounting, procurement, cashiering, auditing, or any other business-related administrative function shall be fully bonded to cover any potential loss to the State or contractor. Evidence of such bond shall be supplied to CDCR prior to employment of the ex-offender.

15. Conflict of Interest
The Contractor and their employees shall abide by the provisions of Government Code (GC) Sections 1090, 81000 et seq., 82000 et seq., 87100 et seq., and 87300 et seq., Public Contract Code (PCC) Sections 10335 et seq. and 10410 et seq., California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 2, Section 18700 et seq. and Title 15, Section 3409, and the Department Operations Manual (DOM) Section 31100 et seq. regarding conflicts of interest. a. Contractors and Their Employees
Consultant contractors shall file a Statement of Economic Interests, Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Form 700 prior to commencing services under the Agreement, annually during the life of the Agreement, and within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the Agreement. Other service contractors and/or certain of their City of Crescent City Agreement Number C5611550
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employees may be required to file a Form 700 if so requested by the CDCR or whenever it appears that a conflict of interest may be at issue. Generally, service contractors (other than consultant contractors required to file as above) and their employees shall be required to file an FPPC Form 700 if one of the following exists:
(1) The Agreement service has been identified by the CDCR as one where there is a greater likelihood that a conflict of interest may occur; (2) The Contractor and/or Contractor’s employee(s), pursuant to the Agreement, makes or influences a governmental decision; or
(3) The Contractor and/or Contractor’s employee(s) serves in a staff capacity with the CDCR and in that capacity participates in making a governmental decision or performs the same or substantially all the same duties for the CDCR that would otherwise be performed by an individual holding a position specified in the CDCR’s Conflict of Interest Code.
b. Current State Employees
(1) No officer or employee shall engage in any employment, activity or enterprise from which the officer or employee receives compensation or has a financial interest and which is sponsored or funded by any state agency, unless the employment, activity or enterprise is required as a condition of regular state employment.
(2) No officer or employee shall contract on his or her own behalf as an independent contractor with any state agency to provide goods or services. (3) In addition to the above, CDCR officials and employees shall also avoid actions resulting in or creating an appearance of:
(a) Using an official position for private gain;
(b) Giving preferential treatment to any particular person; (c) Losing independence or impartiality;
(d) Making a decision outside of official channels; and (e) Affecting adversely the confidence of the public or local officials in the integrity of the program.
(4) Officers and employees of the Department must not solicit, accept or receive, directly or indirectly, any fee, commission, gratuity or gift from any person or business organization doing or seeking to do business with the State. c. Former State Employees
(1) For the two year (2-year) period from the date he or she left state employment, no former state officer or employee may enter into an Agreement in which he or she engaged in any of the negotiations, transactions, planning, arrangements or any part of the decision-making process relevant to the Agreement while employed in any capacity by any state agency.
(2) For the twelve-month (12-month) period from the date he or she left state employment, no former state officer or employee may enter into an Agreement with any state agency if he or she was employed by that state agency in a policymaking position in the same general subject area as the proposed Agreement within the 12-month period prior to his or her leaving state service.

In addition to the above, the Contractor shall avoid any conflict of interest whatsoever with respect to any financial dealings, employment services, or opportunities offered to inmates or parolees. The Contractor shall not itself employ or offer to employ inmates or parolees either directly or indirectly through an affiliated company, person or business unless specifically authorized in writing by CDCR. In addition, the Contractor shall not (either City of Crescent City Agreement Number C5611550
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directly, or indirectly through an affiliated company, person or business) engage in financial dealings with inmates or parolees, except to the extent that such financial dealings create no actual or potential conflict of interest, are available on the same terms to the general public, and have been approved in advance in writing by CDCR. For the purposes of this paragraph, “affiliated company, person or business” means any company, business, corporation, nonprofit corporation, partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, or other person or business entity of any kind which has any ownership or control interest whatsoever in the Contractor, or which is wholly or partially owned (more than 5% ownership) or controlled (any percentage) by the Contractor or by the Contractor’s owners, officers, principals, directors and/or shareholders, either directly or indirectly. “Affiliated companies, persons or businesses” include, but are not limited to, subsidiary, parent, or sister companies or corporations, and any company, corporation, nonprofit corporation, partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, or other person or business entity of any kind that is wholly or partially owned or controlled, either directly or indirectly, by the Contractor or by the Contractor’s owners, officers, principals, directors and/or shareholders.

The Contractor shall have a continuing duty to disclose to the State, in writing, all interests and activities that create an actual or potential conflict of interest in performance of the Agreement.

The Contractor shall have a continuing duty to keep the State timely and fully apprised in writing of any material changes in the Contractor’s business structure and/or status. This includes any changes in business form, such as a change from sole proprietorship or partnership into a corporation or vice-versa; any changes in company ownership; any dissolution of the business; any change of the name of the business; any filing in bankruptcy; any revocation of corporate status by the Secretary of State; and any other material changes in the Contractor’s business status or structure that could affect the performance of the Contractor’s duties under the Agreement.

If the Contractor violates any provision of the above paragraphs, such action by the Contractor shall render this Agreement void.

Members of boards and commissions are exempt from this section if they do not receive payment other than payment for each meeting of the board or commission, payment for preparatory time and payment for per diem.

16. Compliance with Legal Requirements
The Contractor shall be aware of and comply with all Federal and State statutes, rules, regulations, and CDCR policies and directives (“CDCR Policies”) applicable to the Contract.

CDCR policies shall include, but are not limited to the Department Operations Manual (DOM), California Code of Regulations Title 15, any policy memoranda issued by the CDCR Secretary or jointly with the Receiver, California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS), and any similar department-wide guidance that may be issued by proper authority, of which the Contractor has been informed by CDCR or has been published on the CDCR public internet web site, CDCR.ca.gov.

17. Executive Order N-6-22 – Russia Sanctions
On March 4, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-6-22 (the EO) regarding Economic Sanctions against Russia and Russian entities and individuals.

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“Economic Sanctions” refers to sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, as well as any sanctions imposed under state law. The EO directs state agencies to terminate contracts with, and to refrain from entering any new contracts with, individuals or entities that are determined to be a target of Economic Sanctions. Accordingly, should the State determine Contractor is a target of Economic Sanctions or is conducting prohibited transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities, that shall be grounds for termination of this agreement. The State shall provide Contractor advance written notice of such termination, allowing Contractor at least 30 calendar days to provide a written response. Termination shall be at the sole discretion of the State.

18. Travel
Contractor’s rates shall include all travel expenses required to perform services in accordance with this contract.

19. Notification of Personnel Changes
Contractor must notify the State, in writing, of any changes of those personnel allowed access to State premises for the purpose of providing services under this Agreement. In addition, Contractor must recover and return any State-issued identification card provided to Contractor’s employee(s) upon their departure or termination.

20. Security Clearance/Fingerprinting
The State reserves the right to conduct fingerprinting and/or security clearance—through the Department of Justice, Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (BCII)—prior to award and at any time during the term of the Agreement, in order to permit Contractor (and/or Contractor employee) access to State premises. The State further reserves the right to terminate the Agreement should a threat to security be determined.

21. Computer Software
Contractor certifies that it has appropriate systems and controls in place to ensure that state funds will not be used in the performance of this Agreement for the acquisition, operation or maintenance of computer software in violation of copyright laws.

22. Expendable Equipment
Expendable equipment is defined as expendable items which change with use and have a unit acquisition cost of less than $5,000 per unit (i.e. fax machines, computers, printers, etc.). Title to any expendable equipment purchased or built with State funds as part of this agreement will vest in the State. The Contractor must retain a listing of expendable equipment purchases that are considered “theft-sensitive” items, such as cameras, calculators, two-way radios, computer equipment, etc., for audit purposes. Upon completion or termination of the agreement, Contractors are required to leave all expendable equipment for use by subsequent contractors or for the State to dispose of accordingly. The State may authorize the continued use of such equipment for work to be performed under a different agreement.

The cost of expendable equipment purchased should be comparable to the prevailing price for similar items in the surrounding area.

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23. Electronic Waste Recycling
The Contractor certifies that it complies with the requirements of the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, Chapter 8.5, Part 3 of Division 30, commencing with Section 42460 of the Public Resources Code, relating to hazardous and solid waste. Contractor shall maintain documentation and provide reasonable access to its records and documents that evidence compliance.

24. Liability for Loss and Damages
Any damages by the Contractor to the State’s facility including equipment, furniture, materials or other State property, will be repaired or replaced by the Contractor to the satisfaction of the State at no cost to the State. The State may, at its option, repair any such damage and deduct the cost thereof from any sum due Contractor under this Agreement.

25. Disclosure
Neither the State nor any State employee will be liable to the Contractor or its staff for injuries inflicted by inmates or parolees of the State. The State agrees to disclose to the Contractor any statement(s) known made by any inmate or parolee which indicate violence may result in any specific situation, and the same responsibility will be shared by the Contractor in disclosing such statement(s) to the State.

26. Additional Disclosure
Neither the State nor any State employee will be liable to the Contractor or its staff for any injuries caused by exposure to any blood borne pathogens, aerosol transmissible diseases, or communicable diseases. Contractor agrees that it shall comply fully with all applicable Cal/OSHA regulations concerning protection of the Contractor’s employees from diseases; including Title 8, California Code of Regulations section 5193 (Blood Borne Pathogens), and Title 8, section 5199 (Aerosol Transmissible Diseases). Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend, and save harmless the State, its officers, agents and employees from any and all claims and losses accruing or resulting to any of the Contractor’s employees arising out of exposure to any blood borne pathogen, aerosol transmissible disease, or communicable disease during the Contractor’s performance of the Agreement.

27. Workers’ Compensation
Contractor hereby represents and warrants that Contractor is currently and shall, for the duration of this agreement, carry workers’ compensation insurance, at Contractor’s expense, or that it is self-insured through a policy acceptable to CDCR, for all of its employees who will be engaged in the performance of this agreement. Such coverage will be a condition of CDCR’s obligation to pay for services provided under this agreement.

Prior to approval of this agreement and before performing any work, Contractor shall furnish to the State evidence of valid workers’ compensation coverage. Contractor agrees that the workers’ compensation insurance shall be in effect at all times during the term of this agreement. In the event said insurance coverage expires or is canceled at any time during the term of this agreement, Contractor agrees to give at least thirty (30) days prior notice to CDCR before said expiration date or immediate notice of cancellation. Evidence of coverage shall not be for less than the remainder of the term of the agreement or for a period City of Crescent City Agreement Number C5611550
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of not less than one year. The State reserves the right to verify the Contractor’s evidence of coverage. In the event the Contractor fails to keep workers’ compensation insurance coverage in effect at all times, the State reserves the right to terminate this agreement and seek any other remedies afforded by the laws of this State.

Contractor also agrees to indemnify, defend and save harmless the State, its officers, agents and employees from any and all of Contractor’s workers’ compensation claims and losses by Contractor’s officers, agents and employees related to the performance of this agreement.

28. Insurance Requirements
Insurance as required herein shall be a condition of the State’s obligation to pay for services provided under this Agreement. Prior to approval of this Agreement and before performing any work, Contractor and any subcontractor shall furnish to the State evidence of valid coverage. The following shall be considered evidence of coverage: A certificate of insurance, a “true and certified” copy of the policy, or any other proof of coverage issued by Contractor’s insurance carrier. Binders are not acceptable as evidence of coverage.

Providing evidence of coverage to the State conveys no rights or privileges to the State, nor does it insure any State employee or insure any premises owned, leased, used by or otherwise or under the control of the State. It does, however, serve to provide the State with proof that the Contractor and any subcontractors are insured at the minimum levels required by the State of California.

Contractor agrees that any liability insurance required in the performance of this Agreement shall be in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement. In the event said insurance coverage expires or is canceled during the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall provide the State within five (5) business days of receipt by contractor a copy of any notice of cancellation or non-renewal of insurance required by the contract. Evidence of coverage required in the performance of this Agreement shall not be for less than the remainder of the term of this Agreement or for a period of not less than one year. The State and the Department of General Services (DGS) reserve the right to verify the Contractor’s evidence of coverage; evidence of coverage is subject to the approval of the DGS. In the event the Contractor fails to keep insurance coverage as required herein in effect at all times, the State reserves the right to terminate this Agreement and to seek any other remedies afforded by the laws of the State of California.

Contractor hereby represents and warrants they (and any subcontractors) are currently and shall for the duration of this Agreement be insured. Contractor shall provide proof of selfinsurance against:

General Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence
Automobile Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence
Worker’s Compensation
All Self-insured public entities must provide proof of self-insurance as specified under the Agreement.

29. Tuberculosis (TB) Testing
In the event that the services required under this Agreement will be performed within a City of Crescent City Agreement Number C5611550
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CDCR institution/parole office/community-based program, Contractors and their employees who are assigned to work with, near, or around inmates/parolees shall be required to be examined and tested or medically evaluated by a licensed healthcare provider for TB in an infectious or contagious stage prior to the performance of contracted duties, and at least once a year thereafter (within 12 months of their initial or previous TB test under this contract), or more often as directed by CDCR.

Contractors and their employees who have any contact (physical or nonphysical) with inmates/parolees, shall be required to furnish to the CDCR Program/Institution Contract Manager, at no cost to CDCR, a documented Tuberculosis (TB) evaluation/test for TB infection (Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) or a blood test Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) completed within (30) thirty days of the start date of the services and be certified to be free of TB in an infectious or contagious stage by a licensed healthcare provider prior to assuming their contracted duties and annually thereafter.

The following provisions apply to services provided on departmental and/or institution grounds:

30. Blood borne Pathogens
Provider shall adhere to California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CAL-OSHA) regulations and guidelines pertaining to blood borne pathogens.

31. Primary Laws, Rules, and Regulations Regarding Conduct and Association with State Prison Inmates and Division of Juvenile Justice Wards Individuals who are not employees of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), but who are working in and around inmates who are incarcerated, or wards who are housed within California’s institutions/facilities or camps, are to be apprised of the laws, rules and regulations governing conduct in associating with prison inmates or wards. The following is a summation of pertinent information when nondepartmental employees come in contact with prison inmates or wards.

By signing this contract, the Contractor agrees that if the provisions of the contract require the Contractor to enter an institution/facility or camp, the Contractor and any employee(s) and/or subcontractor(s) shall be made aware of and shall abide by the following laws, rules and regulations governing conduct in associating with prison inmates or wards:
a. Persons who are not employed by CDCR, but are engaged in work at any institution/facility or camp must observe and abide by all laws, rules and regulations governing the conduct of their behavior in associating with prison inmates or wards.

Failure to comply with these guidelines may lead to expulsion from CDCR institutions/facilities or camps.

SOURCE: California Penal Code (PC) Sections 5054 and 5058; California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 15, Sections 3285 and 3415, and California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Section 1712.
b. CDCR does not recognize hostages for bargaining purposes. CDCR has a “NO HOSTAGE” policy and all prison inmates, wards, visitors, and employees shall be made aware of this.

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SOURCE: PC Sections 5054 and 5058; CCR, Title 15, Section 3304 and 4603; WIC Section 1712.
c. All persons entering onto institution/facility or camp grounds consent to search of their person, property or vehicle at any time. Refusal by individuals to submit to a search of their person, property, or vehicle may be cause for denial of access to the premises.

SOURCE: PC Sections 2601, 5054 and 5058; CCR, Title 15, Sections 3173, 3177, 3288, 4696, and 4697: WIC 1712.
d. Persons normally permitted to enter an institution/facility or camp may be barred, for cause, by the CDCR Director, Warden, and/or Regional Parole Administrator.

SOURCE: PC Sections 5054 and 5058; CCR, Title 15, Section 3176 (a) and 4696; WIC Section 1712.
e. It is illegal for an individual who has been previously convicted of a felony offense to enter into CDCR adult institutions/facilities or camps, or youth institutions/facilities or camps in the nighttime, without the prior approval of the Warden or officer in charge.

It is also illegal for an individual to enter onto these premises for unauthorized purposes or to refuse to leave said premises when requested to do so. Failure to comply with this provision could lead to prosecution.

SOURCE: PC Sections 602, 4570.5 and 4571; CCR, Title 15, Sections 3173 and 3289; WIC Section 1001.7.
f. Encouraging and/or assisting prison inmates to escape, is a crime. It is illegal to bring firearms, deadly weapons, explosives, tear gas, drugs or drug paraphernalia on CDCR institutions/facilities or camp premises. It is illegal to give prison inmates or wards firearms, explosives, alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or any drug or drug paraphernalia, including cocaine or marijuana. It is illegal to give wards sex oriented objects or devices, and written materials and pictures whose sale is prohibited to minors.

SOURCE: PC Sections 2772, 2790, 4533, 4535, 4550, 4573, 4573.5, 4573.6 and 4574; WIC Section 1152, CRR, Title 15, sections 4681 and 4710; WIC Section 1001.5. g. It is illegal to give or take letters from inmates or wards without the authorization of the Warden or officer in charge. It is also illegal to give or receive any type of gift and/or gratuities from prison inmates or wards.

SOURCE: PC Sections 2540, 2541 and 4570; CCR, Title 15, Sections 3010, 3399, 3401, 3424, 3425 and 4045; WIC Section 1712.
h. In an emergency situation the visiting program and other program activities may be suspended.

SOURCE: PC Section 2601; CCR, Title 15, Section 3383, 4002.5 and 4696. i. For security reasons, visitors must not wear clothing that in any way resembles state City of Crescent City Agreement Number C5611550
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issued prison inmate or ward clothing (blue denim shirts, blue denim pants).

SOURCE: CCR, Title 15, Section 3174 (b) (1) and 4696.
j. Interviews with SPECIFIC INMATES are not permitted. Conspiring with an inmate to circumvent policy and/or regulations constitutes a rule violation that may result in appropriate legal action. Interviews with individual wards are permitted with written consent of each ward if he is 18 years of age or older, or with written consent of a parent, legal guardian, or committing court, if 17 years of age or younger.

SOURCE: CCR, Title 15, Sections 3261.5, 3315 (a) (3) (X), and 3177 and 4700(a)(1).

32. Clothing Restrictions
While on institution grounds, Contractor and all its agents, employees, and/or representatives shall be professionally and appropriately dressed in clothing distinct from that worn by inmates at the institution. Specifically, blue denim pants and blue chambray shirts, orange/red/yellow/white/chartreuse jumpsuits and/or yellow rainwear shall not be worn onto institution grounds, as this is inmate attire. Contractor should contact the institution regarding clothing restrictions prior to requiring access to the institution to assure the Contractor and their employees are in compliance.

33. Tobacco-Free Environment
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 5030.1, the use of tobacco products by any person on the grounds of any institution or facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is prohibited.

34. Prison Rape Elimination Policy
CDCR maintains a zero tolerance for sexual misconduct in its institutions, community correctional facilities, conservation camps and for all offenders under its jurisdiction. All sexual misconduct is strictly prohibited.

CDCR is committed to providing a safe, humane, secure environment, free from sexual misconduct. This will be accomplished by maintaining a program to ensure education/prevention, detection, response, investigation and tracking of sexual misconduct and to address successful community re-entry of the victim.

All Contractors and their employees are expected to ensure compliance with this policy as described in Department Operations Manual, Chapter 5, Article 44.

If you are providing services for the confinement of our inmates, you and your staff are required to adopt and comply with the PREA standards, 28 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 115 and with CDCR’s Department Operations Manual, Chapter 5, Article 44, including updates to this policy. This will include CDCR staff and outside audit personnel (who also conduct PREA audits of state prisons) conducting audits to ensure compliance with the standards.

As a Contractor with CDCR, you shall not assign an employee to a CDCR facility or assign an employee to duties if that employee will have contact with CDCR inmates, if that City of Crescent City Agreement Number C5611550
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employee has 1) engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997); 2) been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or 3) has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in this section.

The Contractor shall conduct a criminal background records check for each contract employee who will have contact with CDCR inmates and retain the results for audit purposes. By signing this contract the Contractor agrees to ensure that all of the mandates of this Section 5: Prison Rape Elimination Policy are complied with. Material omissions, by the contract employee, regarding such misconduct or the provision of materially false information, shall be grounds for removal from institutional grounds.

Contract employees, who have contact with inmates, shall be provided training via the Exhibit titled; “PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION POLICY, Volunteer/Contractor Informational Sheet” to learn their responsibilities under the agency’s sexual abuse and sexual harassment prevention, detection, and response policies and procedures. A copy of this signed informational sheet will be provided to the institution before a contract employee may have contact with inmates.

Any contract employee who appears to have engaged in sexual misconduct of an inmate shall be prohibited from contact with inmates and shall be subject to administrative and/or criminal investigation. Referral shall be made to the District Attorney unless the activity was clearly not criminal. Reportable information shall be sent to relevant licensing bodies.

35. Security Regulations
a. Unless otherwise directed by the entrance gate officer and/or Contract Manager, the Contractor, Contractor’s employees and subcontractors shall enter the institution through the main entrance gate and park private and nonessential vehicles in the designated visitor’s parking lot. Contractor, Contractor’s employees and subcontractors shall remove the keys from the ignition when outside the vehicle and all unattended vehicles shall be locked and secured while on institution grounds. b. Any State- and Contractor-owned equipment used by the Contractor for the provision of contract services, shall be rendered temporarily inoperative by the Contractor when not in use, by locking or other means unless specified otherwise. c. In order to maintain institution safety and security, periodic fire prevention inspections and site searches may become necessary and Contractor must furnish keys to institutional authorities to access all locked areas on the worksite. The State shall in no way be responsible for Contractor’s loss due to fire. d. Due to security procedures, the Contractor, Contractor’s employees and subcontractors may be delayed at the institution vehicle/pedestrian gates and sally ports. Any loss of time checking in and out of the institution gates and sally ports shall be borne by the Contractor.
e. Contractor, Contractor’s employees and subcontractors shall observe all security rules and regulations and comply with all instructions given by institutional authorities.

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f. Electronic and communicative devices such as pagers, cell phones and cameras/microcameras are not permitted on institution grounds. g. Contractor, Contractor’s employees and subcontractors shall not cause undue interference with the operations of the institution.
h. No picketing is allowed on State property.

36. Gate Clearance
Contractor and Contractor’s employee(s) and/or subcontractor(s) must be cleared prior to providing services. The Contractor will be required to complete a Request for Gate Clearance for all persons entering the facility a minimum of ten (10) working days prior to commencement of service. The Request for Gate Clearance must include the person’s name, social security number, valid state driver’s license number or state identification card number and date of birth. Information shall be submitted to the Contract Liaison or his/her designee. CDCR uses the Request for Gate Clearance to run a California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) check. The check will include Department of Motor Vehicles check, Wants and Warrants check, and Criminal History check.

Gate clearance may be denied for the following reasons: Individual’s presence in the institution presents a serious threat to security, individual has been charged with a serious crime committed on institution property, inadequate information is available to establish positive identity of prospective individual, and/or individual has deliberately falsified his/her identity.

All persons entering the facilities must have a valid state driver’s license or photo identification card on their person.

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CDCR 2301 PREA Policy Information for Volunteers and Contractors – Part A The Prison Rape Elimination Policy for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is explained on this informational sheet. As a volunteer or private contractor who has contact with CDCR offenders, it is your responsibility to do what you can, within the parameters of your current assignment, to reduce incidents of sexual violence, staff sexual misconduct, and sexual harassment and to report information appropriately when they are reported to you or when you observe such an incident. For purposes of this Policy, the word “staff” includes volunteers and private contractors.

Historical Information
Both the Congress and State Legislature passed laws, the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003, the Sexual Abuse in Detention Elimination Act, Chapter 303, Statutes of 2005, and most recently the United States, Department of Justice Final Rule; National Standards of 2012 to help prevent, detect, and respond to sexual violence, staff sexual misconduct, and sexual harassment behind bars. It is important that we, as professionals, understand all aspects of these laws and our responsibilities to help prevent, detect, and respond to instances by offenders and staff.

CDCR Policy
The CDCR policy is found in Department Operations Manual (DOM), Chapter 5, Article 44. PREA addresses five types of sexual offenses. Sexual violence committed by offenders against offenders encompasses: abusive sexual contact, non-consensual sex acts, and sexual harassment by an offender. Other sections covered by PREA include staff sexual misconduct towards an offender and staff sexual harassment towards an offender.

CDCR’s policy provides for the following:
• CDCR is committed to continuing to provide a safe, humane, secure environment, free from offender on offender sexual violence, staff sexual misconduct, and sexual harassment. • CDCR maintains zero tolerance for sexual violence, staff sexual misconduct, and sexual harassment in its institutions, community correctional facilities, conservation camps, and for all offenders under its jurisdiction.
• All sexual violence, staff sexual misconduct, and sexual harassment is strictly prohibited. • This policy applies to all offenders and persons employed by the CDCR, including volunteers and independent contractors assigned to an institution, community correctional facility, conservation camp, or parole.

Retaliatory measures against employees or offenders who report incidents of sexual violence, staff sexual misconduct, or sexual harassment as well as retaliatory measures taken against those who cooperate with investigations shall not be tolerated and shallresult in disciplinary action and/or criminal prosecution. Retaliatory measures include, but are not limited to:
• Coercion.
• Threats of punishments.
• Any other activities intended to discourage or prevent staff or offenders from reporting incident(s).

Professional Behavior
Staff, including volunteers and private contractors are expected to act in a professional manner while on the grounds of a CDCR institution and while interacting with other staff and offenders. Key elements of professional behavior include:
• Treating everyone, staff and offenders alike, with respect. • Speaking without judging, blaming, or being demeaning. • Listening to others with an objective ear and trying to understand their point of view. • Avoiding gossip, name calling, and what may be perceived as offensive or "off-color"humor. • Taking responsibility for your own behavior.

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CDCR 2301 PREA Policy Information for Volunteers and Contractors – Part A Preventative Measures
You can help reduce sexual violence, staff sexual misconduct, and sexual harassment by taking various actions during the performance of your duties as a volunteer or private contractor.

The following are ways in which you can help:
• Know and enforce the rules regarding the sexual conduct of offenders. • Be professional at all times.
• Make it clear that sexual activity is not acceptable. • Treat any suggestion or allegation of sexual violence, staff sexual misconduct, and sexual harassment as serious.
• Follow appropriate reporting procedures and assure that the alleged victim is separated from the alleged predator.
• Never advise an offender to use force to repel sexual advances.

Detection
All staff, including volunteers and private contractors, is responsible for reporting immediately and confidentially, to the appropriate supervisor any information that indicates an offender is being, or has been, the victim of sexual violence, staff sexual misconduct, or sexual harassment.

After immediately reporting to the appropriate supervisor, you are required to document the information you reported. You will be instructed by the supervisor regarding the appropriate form to be used for documentation.

You will take necessary action (i.e., give direction or press your alarm) to prevent further harm to the victim. Staff, including volunteers and private contractors, will request the victim does not: 1) Shower; 2) Remove clothing without custody supervision; 3) Use the restroom facilities; and 4) Consume any liquids.

I have read the information above and understand my responsibility to immediately report any information that indicates an offender is being, or has been, the victim of sexual violence, staff sexual misconduct, or sexual harassment.

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CDCR 2301 PREA Policy Information for Volunteers and Contractors – Part B PART B shall only be completed by contractors who, in the course of their assigned duties, have contact with inmates.

Duty to Report
You are required to answer the following questions:
1) Have you ever engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, other institution?
Yes No If yes, provide the date of the incident and the facility name in the space below. 2) Have you ever been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?
Yes No If yes, provide the date of the incident and the county in the spacebelow. 3) Have you ever been civilly or administratively found to have engaged in the activity described in question (2) above?
Yes No If yes, provide the date of the incident and the county in the space below. 4) Have you ever received any disciplinary action as a result of allegations of sexual harassment of an inmate in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, or other institution? Yes No If yes, provide the date of the incident and the facility name in the space below.

If you answered “Yes” to any of the questions, please provide the date of the incident and the facility name/county where it occurred:

As a contract employee, you have a continuing duty to promptly report, and you are required to notify your employer and the Appointing Authority of the Institution to which you are assigned if the answer to any of the above questions changes.

I hereby certify that there are no misrepresentations, omissions, or falsifications, and that all answers are true and correct. I understand and agree that if any material facts are discovered which differ from those facts stated by me on this form, my services to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will be discontinued and my contract employer will be notified.

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: MAYOR WRIGHT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ERIC WIER, CITY MANAGER
BY: MARTHA D. RICE, CITY ATTORNEY
DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
SUBJECT: VALHALLA TOWNHOMES CONDUIT FINANCING

RECOMMENDATION
• Open public hearing
o Hear staff report
o Technical questions from Council
o Receive public comment
• Close public hearing
• Further Council discussion
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2023-63, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Crescent City Authorizing and Directing Execution of a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Municipal Finance Authority and Approving the Issuance of Exempt Facility Bonds for a Qualified Residential Rental Project by the Authority for the Purpose of Financing or Refinancing the Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Improvement of Certain Facilities for the benefit of GS Valhalla, LP

BACKGROUND
The Valhalla Townhomes complex was originally built in 1979 and includes 44 rental units and one onsite manager unit. Synergy Valhalla, LLC purchased the complex in December 2021 and made some significant improvements to the units. The property is currently in escrow with GS Valhalla LP, which is in the process of obtaining financing for the purchase and extensive rehabilitation of Valhalla Townhomes from Synergy. All 44 rental units will be income restricted. Valhalla Townhomes was awarded 25 project-based vouchers (PBV) from the Housing Authority on May 16, 2022. GS Valhalla LP has qualified for up to $10 million in municipal bond financing.

ITEM ANALYSIS
The Borrower has requested that the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) serve as the municipal issuer of the Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000 of tax-exempt revenue bonds. The proceeds of the Bonds will be used to

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2 finance or refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project located at 911 Pacific Avenue, Crescent City, California.

The borrower, GS Valhalla LP, has stated that they will be requesting approximately $6.7 million in funding with approximately $3.8 million being used for improvements to the property. The Improvements will include, but is not limited to, the following:
• New roofs and gutters
• New laundry room, community room and manager's office • Five of the 45 units will have a bedroom and full bath added to make them ADA compliant
• An additional two units will be made ADA compliant for the visual and/or hearing impaired
• All appliances and hot water heaters will be replaced • New counters, cabinets, and sinks in all kitchens
• New vanities and/or sinks in all bathrooms
• New baseboard heaters in all units
• Parking lot will be repaved and a concrete valley gutter will be added to ensure proper drainage
• Exterior fence will be completely replaced
• Exterior painting of all buildings
• Additional items where needed: flooring, windows, siding repair/replacement etc.

According to the developer, after the funding is received and all permits are secured the renovations are expected to be completed in about 13 months.

In order for all or a portion of the Bonds to qualify as tax-exempt bonds, the City of Crescent City must conduct a public hearing (the “TEFRA Hearing”) providing for the members of the community an opportunity to speak in favor of or against the use of taxexempt bonds for the financing of the Project. Prior to such TEFRA Hearing, reasonable notice must be provided to the members of the community. Following the close of the TEFRA Hearing, an “applicable elected representative” of the governmental unit hosting the Project must provide its approval of the issuance of the Bonds for the financing of the Project.

CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY:

The CMFA was created on January 1, 2004 pursuant to a joint exercise of powers agreement to promote economic, cultural and community development, through the financing of economic development and charitable activities throughout California. To date, over 350 municipalities have become members of CMFA.

The CMFA was formed to assist local governments, non-profit organizations and businesses with the issuance of taxable and tax-exempt bonds aimed at improving the standard of living in California. The CMFA’s representatives and its Board of Directors have considerable experience in bond financing.

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3 EXECUTION OF THE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT:

In order for the CMFA to have the authority to serve as the issuer of the bonds for the Project, it is necessary for the City of Crescent City to become a member of the CMFA.

Attached to this report is a copy of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to be executed by a designated signatory of the City.

The Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement provides that the CMFA is a public entity, separate and apart from each member executing such agreement. The debts, liabilities and obligations of the CMFA do not constitute debts, liabilities or obligations of the members executing such agreement.

The Bonds to be issued by the CMFA for the Project will be the sole responsibility of the Borrower, and the City will have no financial, legal, moral obligation, liability or responsibility for the Project or the repayment of the Bonds for the financing of the Project.

All financing documents with respect to the issuance of the Bonds will contain clear disclaimers that the Bonds are not obligations of the City or the State of California but are to be paid for solely from funds provided by the Borrower.

There are no costs associated with membership in the CMFA and the City will in no way become exposed to any financial liability by reason of its membership in the CMFA. In addition, participation by the City in the CMFA will not impact the City’s appropriations limits and will not constitute any type of indebtedness by the City. Outside of holding the TEFRA hearing, adopting the required resolution and executing the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement of the CMFA, no other participation or activity of the City or the City Council with respect to the issuance of the Bonds will be required.

The Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement expressly provides that any member may withdraw from such agreement upon written notice to the Board of Directors of the CMFA.

In the case of the proposed bond financing for the Borrower, the City following its execution of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, could, at any time following the issuance of the Bonds, withdraw from the CMFA by providing written notice to the Board of Directors of the CMFA.

In light of the foregoing, and in order to support affordable housing, staff recommends that the City conduct the TEFRA Hearing, execute the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement of the CMFA, and adopt the resolution in favor of the issuance of the Bonds by the CMFA.

FISCAL ANALYSIS
The Board of Directors of the California Foundation for Stronger Communities, a California non-profit public benefit corporation (the “Foundation”), acts as the Board of Directors for the CMFA. Through its conduit issuance activities, the CMFA shares a portion of the issuance fees it receives with its member communities and donates a portion of these issuance fees to the Foundation for the support of local charities. With respect to Crescent City, it is expected that that a portion of the issuance fee attributable

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4 to the City will be granted by the CMFA to the general fund of the City. Such grant may be used for any lawful purpose of the City.

STRATEGIC PLAN ASSESSMENT
GOAL 1: SUPPORT QUALITY SERVICES, COMMUNITY SAFETY, AND HEALTH TO

ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND EXPERIENCE OF OUR RESIDENTS AND

VISITORS
D. Provide and maintain an efficient, adequate infrastructure to provide for both current and future community needs.

GOAL 2: PROMOTE A THRIVING LOCAL ECONOMY
A. Evaluate and optimize additional revenue sources.

D. Collaborate with other jurisdictions and non-profits to maximize regional effectiveness and amplify funding opportunities.

F. Plan and prepare for the growth and future needs of the Crescent City community by:
• Expanding on the success of grant funding by maximizing utilization of opportunities with corresponding community needs.

GOAL 3: OBTAIN THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE B. Maintain responsible fiscal management and accountability.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Resolution No. 2023-63

2. California Municipal Finance Authority Joint Powers Agreement RESOLUTION NO. 2023-63

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY

AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING EXECUTION OF A JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS

AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY

AND APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF EXEMPT FACILITY BONDS FOR A

QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROJECT BY THE AUTHORITY FOR THE

PURPOSE OF FINANCING OR REFINANCING THE ACQUISITION,

REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN FACILITIES FOR THE

BENEFIT OF GS VALHALLA, LP
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California (the “Act”), certain public agencies (the “Members”) have entered into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Municipal Finance Authority, dated as of January 1, 2004 (the “Agreement”) in order to form the California Municipal Finance Authority (the “Authority”), for the purpose of promoting economic, cultural and community development, and in order to exercise any powers common to the Members, including the issuance of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness; and
WHEREAS, the City of Crescent City (the “City”), has determined that it is in the public interest and for the public benefit that the City become a Member of the Authority in order to facilitate the promotion of economic, cultural and community development activities in the City, including the financing of projects therefor by the Authority; and WHEREAS, there is now before this City Council (the “City Council”) the form of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement has been filed with the City, and the members of the City Council, with the assistance of its staff, have reviewed said document; and WHEREAS, the Authority is authorized to issue and sell revenue bonds for the purpose, among others, of financing or refinancing the construction, acquisition and rehabilitation of capital projects; and
WHEREAS, GS Valhalla, LP or a partnership of which GreenShoots Communities LLC (the “Developer”) or a related person to the Developer is the general partner, has requested that the California Municipal Finance Authority (the “Authority”) adopt a plan of financing providing for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for a qualified residential rental project pursuant to Section 142(a)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) in one or more series issued from time to time, including bonds issued to refund such exempt facility bonds in one or more series from time to time, and at no time to exceed $10,000,000 in aggregate principal amount (the “Bonds”), to finance or refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project located at 911 Pacific Avenue, Crescent City, California (the “Project”); and
2 WHEREAS, in order for the interest on the Bonds to be tax-exempt, Section 147(f) of the Code, requires that an “applicable elected representative” of the governmental unit, the geographic jurisdiction of which contains the site of facilities to be financed with the proceeds of the Bonds, hold a public hearing on the issuance of the Bonds and approve the issuance of the Bonds following such hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Authority has determined that the City Council is an “applicable elected representative” for purposes of holding such hearing; and WHEREAS, the Authority has requested that the City Council approve the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority in order to satisfy the public approval requirement of Section 147(f) of the Code and, the requirements of Section 4 of the Agreement; and WHEREAS, notice of such public hearing has been duly given as required by the Code, and this City Council has heretofore held such public hearing at which all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard on all matters relative to the financing or refinancing of the Project and the Authority’s issuance of the Bonds therefor; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest and for the public benefit that the City Council approve the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority for the aforesaid purposes;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.

Section 2. The Agreement is hereby approved and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute said document, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest thereto.

Section 3. The City Council hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council that this resolution constitute approval of the issuance of the Bonds (a) by the “applicable elected representative” of the governmental unit having jurisdiction over the area in which the Project is located in accordance with Section 147(f) of the Code and; (b) by the City Council in accordance with Section 4 of the Agreement.

Section 4. The issuance of the Bonds shall be subject to the approval of the Authority of all financing documents relating thereto to which the Authority is a party. The City shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever with respect to the Bonds.

Section 5. The adoption of this Resolution shall not obligate the City or any department thereof to (i) provide any financing to acquire or construct the Project or any refinancing of the Project; (ii) approve any application or request for or take any other action in connection with any planning approval, permit or other action necessary for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation or operation of the Project; (iii) make any contribution or advance any funds whatsoever to the Authority; or (iv) take any further action with respect to the Authority or its membership therein. 3 Section 6. The executing officers(s), the City Clerk and all other proper officers and officials of the City are hereby authorized and directed to execute such other agreements, documents and certificates, and to perform such other acts and deeds, as may be necessary or convenient to effect the purposes of this Resolution and the transactions herein authorized.

Section 7. The City Clerk shall forward a certified copy of this Resolution and an originally executed Agreement to the Authority in care of its counsel:

Ronald E. Lee, Esq.

Jones Hall, APLC
475 Sansome Street, Suite 1700
San Francisco, CA 941111
Section 8. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.

APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Crescent City at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 5th day of September 2023, by the following polled vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
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Isaiah Wright, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Robin Altman, City Clerk
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOR JPA AGREEMENT]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Crescent City has caused this Agreement to be executed and attested by its duly authorized representatives as of the 5th day of September 2023.

Member:

CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
By
Isaiah Wright, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Robin Altman, City Clerk

JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT

RELATING TO THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 1, 2004, among the parties executing this Agreement (all such parties, except those which have withdrawn as provided herein, are referred to as the “Members” and those parties initially executing this Agreement are referred to as the “Initial Members”):

WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 5 of the California Government Code (in effect as of the date hereof and as the same may from time to time be amended or supplemented, the “Joint Exercise of Powers Act”), two or more public agencies may by agreement jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties; and WHEREAS, each of the Members is a “public agency” as that term is defined in Section 6500 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act; and
WHEREAS, each of the Members is empowered by law to promote economic, cultural and community development, including, without limitation, the promotion of opportunities for the creation or retention of employment, the stimulation of economic activity, the increase of the tax base, and the promotion of opportunities for education, cultural improvement and public health, safety and general welfare; and
WHEREAS, each of the Members may accomplish the purposes and objectives described in the preceding preamble by various means, including through making grants, loans or providing other financial assistance to governmental and nonprofit organizations; and WHEREAS, each Member is also empowered by law to acquire and dispose of real property for a public purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Exercise of Powers Act authorizes the Members to create a joint exercise of powers entity with the authority to exercise any powers common to the Members, as specified in this Agreement and to exercise the additional powers granted to it in the Joint Exercise of Powers Act and any other applicable provisions of the laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, a public entity established pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act is empowered to issue or execute bonds, notes, commercial paper or any other evidences of indebtedness, including leases or installment sale agreements or certificates of participation therein (herein “Bonds”), and to otherwise undertake financing programs under the Joint Exercise of Powers Act or other applicable provisions of the laws of the State of California to accomplish its public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Members have determined to specifically authorize a public entity authorized pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act to issue Bonds pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act or other applicable provisions of the laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Members to use a public entity established pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act to undertake the financing and/or refinancing of projects of any nature, including, but not limited to, capital or working capital projects, insurance, liability or retirement programs or facilitating Members use of existing or new financial instruments and mechanisms; and
WHEREAS, it is further the intention of the Members that the projects undertaken will result in significant public benefits to the inhabitants of the jurisdictions of the Members; and WHEREAS, by this Agreement, each Member desires to create and establish the “California Municipal Finance Authority” for the purposes set forth herein and to exercise the powers provided herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Members, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements herein contained, do agree as follows:

Section 1. Purpose.

This Agreement is made pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act.

The purpose of this Agreement is to establish a public entity for the joint exercise of powers common to the Members and for the exercise of additional powers given to a joint powers entity under the Joint Powers Act or any other applicable law, including, but not limited to, the issuance of Bonds for any purpose or activity permitted under the Joint Exercise of Powers Act or any other applicable law. Such purpose will be accomplished and said power exercised in the manner hereinafter set forth.

Section 2. Term.

This Agreement shall become effective in accordance with Section 17 as of the date hereof and shall continue in full force and effect until such time as it is terminated in writing by all the Members; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not terminate or be terminated until all Bonds issued or caused to be issued by the Authority (defined below) shall no longer be outstanding under the terms of the indenture, trust agreement or other instrument pursuant to which such Bonds are issued, or unless a successor to the Authority assumes all of the Authority’s debts, liabilities and obligastions.

Section 3. Authority.

A. CREATION AND POWERS OF AUTHORITY.

Pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, there is hereby created a public entity to be known as the “California Municipal Finance Authority” (the “Authority”), and said Authority shall be a public entity separate and apart from the Members. Its debts, liabilities and obligations do not constitute debts, liabilities or obligations of any Members.

B. BOARD.

The Authority shall be administered by the Board of Directors (the “Board,” or the “Directors” and each a “Director”) of the California Foundation for Stronger Communities, a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized under the laws of the State of California (the “Foundation”), with each such Director serving in his or her individual capacity as a Director of the Board. The Board shall be the administering agency of this Agreement and, as such, shall be vested with the powers set forth herein, and shall administer this Agreement in accordance with the purposes and functions provided herein. The number of Directors, the appointment of Directors, alternates and successors, their respective terms of office, and all other provisions relating to the qualification and office of the Directors shall be as provided in the Articles and Bylaws of the Foundation, or by resolution of the Board adopted in accordance with the Bylaws of the Foundation.

All references in this Agreement to any Director shall be deemed to refer to and include the applicable alternate Director, if any, when so acting in place of a regularly appointed Director.

Directors may receive reasonable compensation for serving as such, and shall be entitled to reimbursement for any expenses actually incurred in connection with serving as a Director, if the Board shall determine that such expenses shall be reimbursed and there are unencumbered funds available for such purpose.

The Foundation may be removed as administering agent hereunder and replaced at any time by amendment of this Agreement approved as provided in Section 16; provided that a successor administering agent of this Agreement has been appointed and accepted its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.

C. OFFICERS; DUTIES; OFFICIAL BONDS.

The officers of the Authority shall be the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer (defined below). The Board, in its capacity as administering agent of this Agreement, shall elect a Chair, a Vice-Chair, and a Secretary of the Authority from among Directors to serve until such officer is re-elected or a successor to such office is elected by the Board. The Board shall appoint one or more of its officers or employees to serve as treasurer, auditor, and controller of the Authority (the “Treasurer”) pursuant to Section 6505.6 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act to serve until such officer is re-elected or a successor to such office is elected by the Board.

Subject to the applicable provisions of any resolution, indenture, trust agreement or other instrument or proceeding authorizing or securing Bonds (each such resolution, indenture, trust agreement, instrument and proceeding being herein referred to as an “Indenture”) providing for a trustee or other fiscal agent, and except as may otherwise be specified by resolution of the Board, the Treasurer is designated as the depositary of the Authority to have custody of all money of the Authority, from whatever source derived and shall have the powers, duties and responsibilities specified in Sections 6505, 6505.5 and 6509.5 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act.

The Treasurer of the Authority is designated as the public officer or person who has charge of, handles, or has access to any property of the Authority, and such officer shall file an official bond with the Secretary of the Authority in the amount specified by resolution of the Board but in no event less than $1,000.

The Board shall have the power to appoint such other officers and employees as it may deem necessary and to retain independent counsel, consultants and accountants.

The Board shall have the power, by resolution, to the extent permitted by the Joint Exercise of Power Act or any other applicable law, to delegate any of its functions to one or more of the Directors or officers, employees or agents of the Authority and to cause any of said Directors, officers, employees or agents to take any actions and execute any documents or instruments for and in the name and on behalf of the Board or the Authority.

D. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.
(1) Ralph M. Brown Act.

All meetings of the Board, including, without limitation, regular, adjourned regular, special, and adjourned special meetings shall be called, noticed, held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (commencing with Section 54950 of the Government Code of the State of California), or any successor legislation hereinafter enacted (the “Brown Act”).
(2) Regular Meetings.

The Board shall provide for its regular meetings; provided, however, it shall hold at least one regular meeting each year. The date, hour and place of the holding of the regular meetings shall be fixed by resolution of the Board. To the extent permitted by the Brown Act, such meetings may be held by telephone conference.
(3) Special Meetings.

Special meetings of the Board may be called in accordance with the provisions of Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California. To the extent permitted by the Brown Act, such meetings may be held by telephone conference.
(4) Minutes.

The Secretary of the Authority shall cause to be kept minutes of the regular, adjourned regular, special, and adjourned special meetings of the Board and shall, as soon as possible after each meeting, cause a copy of the minutes to be forwarded to each Director.
(5) Quorum.

A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No action may be taken by the Board except upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors constituting a quorum, except that less than a quorum may adjourn a meeting to another time and place.

E. RULES AND REGULATIONS.

The Authority may adopt, from time to time, by resolution of the Board such rules and regulations for the conduct of its meetings and affairs as may be required.

Section 4. Powers.

The Authority shall have the power, in its own name, to exercise the common powers of the Members and to exercise all additional powers given to a joint powers entity under any of the laws of the State of California, including, but not limited to, the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, for any purpose authorized under this Agreement. Such powers shall include the common powers specified in this Agreement and may be exercised in the manner and according to the method provided in this Agreement. The Authority is hereby authorized to do all acts necessary for the exercise of such power, including, but not limited to, any of all of the following: to make and enter into contracts; to employ agents and employees; to acquire, construct, provide for maintenance and operation of, or maintain and operate, any buildings, works or improvements; to acquire, hold or dispose of property wherever located; to incur debts, liabilities or obligations; to receive gifts, contributions and donations of property, funds, services, and other forms of assistance from person, firms, corporations and any governmental entity; to sue and be sued in its own name; to make grants, loans or provide other financial assistance to governmental and nonprofit organizations (e.g., the Members or the Foundation) to accomplish any of its purposes; and generally to do any and all things necessary or convenient to accomplish its purposes.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Authority may issue or cause to be issued Bonds, and pledge any property or revenues as security to the extent permitted under the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, or any other applicable provision of law; provided, however, the Authority shall not issue Bonds with respect to any project located in the jurisdiction of one or more Members unless the governing body of any such Member, or its duly authorized representative, shall approve, conditionally or unconditionally, the project, including the issuance of Bonds therefor. Such approval may be evidenced by resolution, certificate, order, report or such other means of written approval of such project as may be selected by the Member (or its authorized representative) whose approval is required. No such approval shall be required in connection with Bonds that refund Bonds previously issued by the Authority and approved by the governing board of a Member.

The manner in which the Authority shall exercise its powers and perform its duties is and shall be subject to the restrictions upon the manner in which a California general law city could exercise such powers and perform such duties. The manner in which the Authority shall exercise its powers and perform its duties shall not be subject to any restrictions applicable to the manner in which any other public agency could exercise such powers or perform such duties, whether such agency is a party to this Agreement or not.

Section 5. Fiscal Year.

For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Fiscal Year” shall mean the fiscal year as established from time to time by resolution of the Board, being, at the date of this Agreement, the period from July 1 to and including the following June 30, except for the first Fiscal Year which shall be the period from the date of this Agreement to June 30, 2004.

Section 6. Disposition of Assets.

At the end of the term hereof or upon the earlier termination of this Agreement as set forth in Section 2, after payment of all expenses and liabilities of the Authority, all property of the Authority both real and personal shall automatically vest in the Members in the manner and amount determined by the Board in its sole discretion and shall thereafter remain the sole property of the Members; provided, however, that any surplus money on hand shall be returned in proportion to the contributions made by the Members.

Section 7. Bonds.

From time to time the Authority shall issue Bonds, in one or more series, for the purpose of exercising its powers and raising the funds necessary to carry out its purposes under this Agreement.

The services of bond counsel, financing consultants and other consultants and advisors working on the projects and/or their financing shall be used by the Authority. The expenses of the Board shall be paid from the proceeds of the Bonds or any other unencumbered funds of the Authority available for such purpose.

Section 8. Bonds Only Limited and Special Obligations of Authority.

The Bonds, together with the interest and premium, if any, thereon, shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of any Member or pledge of the faith and credit of the Members or the Authority. The Bonds shall be only special obligations of the Authority, and the Authority shall under no circumstances be obligated to pay the Bonds except from revenues and other funds pledged therefor. Neither the Members nor the Authority shall be obligated to pay the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Bonds, or other costs incidental thereto, except from the revenues and funds pledged therefor, and neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the Members nor the faith and credit of the Authority shall be pledged to the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Bonds nor shall the Members or the Authority in any manner be obligated to make any appropriation for such payment.

No covenant or agreement contained in any Bond or related document shall be deemed to be a covenant or agreement of any Director, or any officer, employee or agent of the Authority in his or her individual capacity and neither the Board of the Authority nor any Director or officer thereof executing the Bonds shall be liable personally on any Bond or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance of any Bonds.

Section 9. Accounts and Reports.

All funds of the Authority shall be strictly accounted for. The Authority shall establish and maintain such funds and accounts as may be required by good accounting practice and by any provision of any Indenture (to the extent such duties are not assigned to a trustee of Bonds).

The books and records of the Authority shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times by each Member.

The Treasurer of the Authority shall cause an independent audit to be made of the books of accounts and financial records of the Authority by a certified public accountant or public accountant in compliance with the provisions of Section 6505 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act. In each case the minimum requirements of the audit shall be those prescribed by the State Controller for special districts under Section 26909 of the Government Code of the State of California and shall conform to generally accepted auditing standards. When such an audit of accounts and records is made by a certified public accountant or public accountant, a report thereof shall be filed as a public record with each Member and also with the county auditor of each county in which a Member is located; provided, however, that to the extent permitted by law, the Authority may, instead of filing such report with each Member and such county auditor, elect to post such report as a public record electronically on a website designated by the Authority. Such report if made shall be filed within 12 months of the end of the Fiscal Year or Years under examination.

The Treasurer is hereby directed to report in writing on the first day of July, October, January, and April of each year to the Board and the Members which report shall describe the amount of money held by the Treasurer for the Authority, the amount of receipts since the last such report, and the amount paid out since the last such report (which may exclude amounts held by a trustee or other fiduciary in connection with any Bonds to the extent that such trustee or other fiduciary provided regular reports covering such amounts.) Any costs of the audit, including contracts with, or employment of, certified public accountants or public accountants in making an audit pursuant to this Section, shall be borne by the Authority and shall be a charge against any unencumbered funds of the Authority available for that purpose.

In any Fiscal Year the Board may, by resolution adopted by unanimous vote, replace the annual special audit with an audit covering a two-year period.

Section 10. Funds.

Subject to the applicable provisions of any Indenture, which may provide for a trustee or other fiduciary to receive, have custody of and disburse Authority funds, the Treasurer of the Authority shall receive, have the custody of and disburse Authority funds pursuant to the accounting procedures developed under Sections 3.C and 9, and shall make the disbursements required by this Agreement or otherwise necessary to carry out any of the provisions of purposes of this Agreement.

Section 11. Notices.

Notices and other communications hereunder to the Members shall be sufficient if delivered to the clerk of the governing body of each Member; provided, however, that to the extent permitted by law, the Authority may, provide notices and other communications and postings electronically (including, without limitation, through email or by posting to a website).

Section 12. Additional Members/Withdrawal of Members.

Qualifying public agencies may be added as parties to this Agreement and become Members upon: (1) the filing by such public agency with the Authority of an executed counterpart of this Agreement, together with a copy of the resolution of the governing body of such public agency approving this Agreement and the execution and delivery hereof; and (2) adoption of a resolution of the Board approving the addition of such public agency as a Member.

Upon satisfaction of such conditions, the Board shall file such executed counterpart of this Agreement as an amendment hereto, effective upon such filing.

A Member may withdraw from this Agreement upon written notice to the Board; provided, however, that no such withdrawal shall result in the dissolution of the Authority so long as any Bonds remain outstanding. Any such withdrawal shall be effective only upon receipt of the notice of withdrawal by the Board which shall acknowledge receipt of such notice of withdrawal in writing and shall file such notice as an amendment to this Agreement effective upon such filing.

Section 13. Indemnification.

To the full extent permitted by law, the Board may authorize indemnification by the Authority of any person who is or was a Director or an officer, employee of other agent of the Authority, and who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to a proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was such a Director or an officer, employee or other agent of the Authority, against expenses, including attorneys fees, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such proceeding, if such person acted in good faith in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Authority and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct of such person was unlawful and, in the case of an action by or in the right of the Authority, acted with such care, including reasonable inquiry, as an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.

Section 14. Contributions and Advances.

Contributions or advances of public funds and of the use of personnel, equipment or property may be made to the Authority by the Members for any of the purposes of this Agreement. Payment of public funds may be made to defray the cost of any such contribution or advance. Any such advance may be made subject to repayment, and in such case shall be repaid, in the manner agreed upon by the Authority and the Member making such advance at the time of such advance. It is mutually understood and agreed to that no Member has any obligation to make advances or contributions to the Authority to provide for the costs and expenses of administration of the Authority, even though any Member may do so. The Members understand and agree that a portion of the funds of the Authority that otherwise may be allocated or distributed to the Members may instead be used to make grants, loans or provide other financial assistance to governmental units and nonprofit organizations (e.g., the Foundation) to accomplish any of the governmental unit’s or nonprofit organization's purposes.

Section 15. Immunities.

All of the privileges and immunities from liabilities, exemptions from laws, ordinances and rules, and other benefits which apply to the activity of officers, agents or employees of Members when performing their respective functions within the territorial limits of their respective public agencies, shall apply to the same degree and extent to the Directors, officers, employees, agents or other representatives of the Authority while engaged in the performance of any of their functions or duties under the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 16. Amendments.

Except as provided in Section 12 above, this Agreement shall not be amended, modified, or altered, unless the negative consent of each of the Members is obtained. To obtain the negative consent of each of the Members, the following negative consent procedure shall be followed: (a) the Authority shall provide each Member with a notice at least sixty (60) days prior to the date such proposed amendment is to become effective explaining the nature of such proposed amendment and this negative consent procedure; (b) the Authority shall provide each Member who did not respond a reminder notice with a notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the date such proposed amendment is to become effective; and (c) if no Member objects to the proposed amendment in writing within sixty (60) days after the initial notice, the proposed amendment shall become effective with respect to all Members.

Section 17. Effectiveness.

This Agreement shall become effective and be in full force and effect and a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the Members on the date that the Board shall have received from two of the Initial Members an executed counterpart of this Agreement, together with a certified copy of a resolution of the governing body of each such Initial Member approving this Agreement and the execution and delivery hereof.

Section 18. Partial Invalidity.

If any one or more of the terms, provisions, promises, covenants or conditions of this Agreement shall to any extent be adjudged invalid, unenforceable, void or voidable for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdiction, each and all of the remaining terms, provisions, promises, covenants and conditions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, and shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Section 19. Successors.

This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors of the parties hereto. Except to the extent expressly provided herein, no Member may assign any right or obligation hereunder without the consent of the other Members.

Section 20. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not to be construed as modifying or governing the language in the section referred to.

Wherever in this Agreement any consent or approval is required, the same shall not be unreasonably withheld.

This Agreement shall be governed under the laws of the State of California.

This Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement among the Members, which supercedes and merges all prior proposals, understandings, and other agreements, whether oral, written, or implied in conduct, between and among the Members relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Crescent City has caused this Agreement to be executed and attested by its duly authorized representatives as of the ___ day of _____________, 2023.

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1 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: MAYOR WRIGHT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ERIC WIER, CITY MANAGER
BY: BOB BROWN, CONTRACT CITY PLANNER
DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
SUBJECT: 2022 – 2030 HOUSING ELEMENT (6th CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT) ______________________________________________________________________

RECOMMENDATION
• Open public hearing
• Hear staff report.
• Technical questions from Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Close public hearing
• Provide direction to Staff on any proposed changes to the 6 th Cycle Housing
Element.
• Approve and Adopt Resolution No. 2023-64, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY ADOPTIN A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO REPEAL THE CITY’S 5TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT AND ADOPT THE 2022-2030 UPDATE (6TH CYCLE) HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE PERIOD OF 2022-2030 IN

COMPLIANCE WITH STATE HOUSING LAW

BACKGROUND
The Housing Element is one of seven state-mandated elements of the City’s General Plan. It contains the goals and policies the City of Crescent City intends to implement to address several important housing-related issues, as well as programs to achieve those goals. The Housing Element is updated every eight years; the 6th Cycle Housing Element update planning period is for 2022-2030. The City has initiated the certification process with the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

The City, to date, has completed the first and second rounds of revisions with HCD.

Edits to the document are visible in orange font. On June 5, 2023, HCD sent a letter encouraging the City to adopt the Housing Element in preparation for HCD Certification. 2 The Housing Element went before the Planning Commission on August 10, 2023 and was approved and is now being sent to the City Council for adoption.

It should be noted that the version the Council has before them has the recent amendments in orange. Upon adoption, these additions will be changed to normal text, Chapter 2 will be updated to contain public comments, and the cover will be updated to reflect the City Council adoption date. After adoption, the 6th Cycle Housing Element will be forwarded to the State Housing and Community Development (HCD) for their final review and certification. Minor required changes by HCD may require this item to come before the Council again for adoption.

HOUSING ELEMENT SUMMARY
The 6th Cycle Housing Element consist of nine chapters:

Chapter 1 is an introduction to the process and contents.

Chapter 2 discusses the public outreach program and will be updated to reflect the process and comments received during the 30-day community outreach.

Chapter 3 contains the goals and implementation programs. These are based on meeting State law requirements and actions found necessary to meet the City and State goals. This Chapter should be considered the most important as it commits the City to specific actions with funding commitments.

Chapter 4 evaluates the effectiveness of the previous Housing Element (5th Cycle).

Most of the policies have been implemented; some were rewritten to better meet the specified actions. These were modified and incorporated into Chapter 3.

Chapter 5 discusses the housing data and trends, based on census and other data sources. An analysis of the topics required by State law is provided and is the basis for the programs proposed in Chapter 3.

Chapter 6 discusses the adequacy of the City’s vacant parcel inventory in providing the necessary housing allocations (Regional Housing Needs Assessment or RHNA) required by the State.

Chapter 7 is a new State housing element requirement and describes the City’s ability to ‘Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH)’. This describes the process and steps to assure that all types of housing needs for all people are being met with the City’s zoning and other regulatory controls. Many of the requirements are currently being met through the City’s Housing Authority.

Chapter 8 describes the constraints to building more housing within Crescent City and what measures are necessary to either remove the constraints or accommodate the constraint. This describes government constraints such as fees and process times and environmental factors such as wetlands and tsunami runup. Reducing City 3 requirements and fees, speeding up processing times or increasing building heights when wetlands are present on the property all lend to addressing constraints.

Chapter 9 includes a brief discussion of energy conservation programs.

IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
The 6th Cycle Housing Element Planning Period is an eight-year period from 2022 through 2030. The Implementation Programs are commitments the City and responsible agencies make over the planning period to ensure the City maintains compliance with State law and which plans for growth in all segments of the community. Many of the programs below were necessary to meet the State Housing Law’s minimum requirements. These Implementation Programs are found in Chapter 3 of the 6 th Cycle
Housing Element:

P‐1 Downtown Mixed-Use. Promote infill and rehabilitation in the downtown core (C1) in three parts:

1. Amend zoning code to permit multi-family residential in a mixed-use project byright (subject to Site Plan and Architectural Review). Amend zoning code densities in the RP, C-1, and CW to be consistent with the General Plan.

2. Amend zoning code to reduce parking requirements for the C-1 zone.

3. Revise the existing Site Plan and Architectural Review section to list objective design standards and ministerial review for certain types of housing development projects in the C-1 district, thereby reducing the need to obtain approval from the Planning Commission.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission, and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: This item shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission before May 2024
Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐2 General Plan Review. The City will review the City’s Safety and Conservation Elements and any other General Plan Elements, as required, and ensure compliance with State General Plan Guidelines and State Law. In addition, the City will annually review the effectiveness of the programs in the Housing Element and make revisions as appropriate, including monitoring the effectiveness of programs to accommodate the Regional Housing Need. If programs are not effective in making progress toward the Regional Housing Need, the City will determine the steps necessary to remove constraints to achieve housing goals.
4 Responsibility: City Council, City Clerk, and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: Review annually by April of each year. Monitor the Housing Element programs annually and submit the Annual Progress Report (APR) to HCD by April each year.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐3 Density Bonus. A three-part program:

1. Comply with state density bonus law (Government Code Section 65915, as revised). Revise the City’s Zoning Ordinance to be consistent with State law.

2. Maximizing the use of vacant or underdeveloped parcels by eliminating or reducing certain limitations for housing developments in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower‐income households or 30 percent of the units are affordable to special needs lower-income households. (See also low-income housing P-22.)

3. The City shall encourage multi-family development at high-density rates as prescribed by the General Plan. This includes providing flexibility in development standards (reduced setbacks, reduced parking, increased building heights, etc.) to serve as incentives for multi-family development.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission, and Building Official.

Time Frame: Set up a process by December 2024, ongoing as projects are processed.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐4 Housing Rehabilitation. A four-part program:

1. Survey the City’s housing stock. Complete a windshield survey to determine need for Housing Rehabilitation.

2. Develop a table of a full diversity of housing types and define where and what process is required for their development. Encourage missing middledensity housing types (e.g., duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and courtyard buildings) to support affordable housing.

3. Solicit a housing rehabilitation company, public or private, to include Crescent City in their domain. In conjunction with the housing rehabilitation company, the City shall pursue potential funding opportunities specific to special needs groups and low-income homeowners.

4. Hold a workshop, inviting owners of parcels identified in the housing stock survey, to determine interest and funding needs. Attention and priority shall be given to special needs groups. The workshop will educate residents and encourage rehabilitated units to include weatherization improvements, such as ceiling and floor insulation, caulking, and weather‐stripping, and disseminate energy conservation information for existing housing by 5 publicizing and / or providing information regarding energy audit and weatherization programs, such as those through the Senior Center, Pacific Power, and Energy Upgrade CaliforniaTM.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Staff, and Building Official.

Time Frame: Step one to be completed by December 2024. Step two to be completed by May 2025. Step three is ongoing and once an appropriate administrator has been secured, the City shall pursue funding. Step four shall be completed by December 2025.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐5 Workforce Housing Development. This program is three-part.

1. The first is to hold a workshop to connect developers, major local employers, and local government. Identify need and funding sources for workforce housing and receive input for a workforce housing overlay district.

2. Develop an overlay zone to allow workforce housing in areas with high accessibility to transit and services to support an employer’s work force.

3. This program will also commit the City to comply with the State Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 and 17021.6).

Responsibility: Planning Staff
Time Frame: Hold workshop by December 2023 and comply with state law continuously.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐6 Home Occupations. The City will continue to encourage appropriately licensed/permitted home occupation businesses, including those related to recreation/tourism, to a reasonable extent, to improve the City’s economy, promote affordable housing, and increase living wage employment opportunities by implementing the following actions:

1. Permit at least one (1) licensed day care or nursery school operation where appropriate.

2. Increase tourism revenues by promoting community events.

3. Increase opportunities for development of cottage industries / home occupations that are compatible with neighborhood character and environmental constraints.

4. Permit appropriate and necessary ancillary services to the recreational and commercial fishing industry – see also P-22.

Responsibility: City Council, City Clerk, and City Staff. 6 Time Frame: As feasible, hold annual meetings between the City Council and Business Community.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐7 Housing Authority Support. The City will continue to collaborate with and support the Housing Authority. The Housing Authority will maintain its programs, including the Housing Choice Voucher program and landlord education program, as one primary method of providing low-income housing within the City.

The Housing Authority will monitor indications that assisted rental units may convert to market rate, and as such, these “at risk” developments/units will be included in the General Plan APR. The Housing Authority will coordinate with United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the issuance of HUD preservation vouchers, should an eligible local project-based assisted housing complex, which is eligible; opt out of their contract with HUD to rent their units at market rates. The City shall pursue funding to support and expand this program as available.

Responsibility: Housing Authority and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: Ongoing throughout the planning period.

Funding Source: General Fund, HUD, and/or grant funds.

P‐8 Program Advertising. As resources are available, publicize available programs regarding the following topics through a local community newsletter, water billing, and/or City website:
− Subsidized Housing Programs
− Shared Housing Opportunities
− Available day care/nursery school programs
− Permit process to become a licensed day care provider − Available adult day care program
− Fair Housing Practices
− Nearby Social Services
− Housing Rehabilitation Programs, Weatherization Programs − Local Employment Opportunities
− Energy efficiency and conservation programs
− Grant funding opportunities
− AFFA
− Density Bonus
− Reasonable Accommodation
Responsibility: City Council and City Clerk.

Time Frame: Ongoing, as programs are available.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐9 Developmental Disability Housing Services.
7 1. Coordinate with the Redwood Coast Regional Center and City Housing Authority to implement an outreach program that informs families in the City about housing and services available for persons with developmental disabilities. The program shall include developing an informational brochure and directing people to service information on the City’s website.

2. Once an outreach program has been developed and housing and services are enumerated, the City shall identify any gaps in services and housing for individuals with developmental disabilities and develop an action step to overcome the identified gaps.

Responsibility: City Council, City Clerk, and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: Develop an outreach program within two years of adopting the 6th planning cycle Housing Element to assist persons with development disabilities.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐10 At-risk Housing. To ensure that assisted affordable housing remains affordable, the City will monitor the status of all affordable housing projects and, as their funding sources near expiration, will work with owners and other agencies to consider options to conserve such units. The City will also provide technical support to property owners and tenants regarding proper procedures relating to noticing and options for conservation of properties.

Responsibility: City Council, City Clerk, Housing Authority, and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: On going as project approaches expiration.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐11 Water Supply. To comply with SB 1087, the City, as the water provider, will allocate water service allocations to proposed developments for a minimum of 62 units affordable to lower‐income households.

Responsibility: City Council, City Clerk, and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: Set up a process by May 2024, ongoing as projects are processed.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐12 Objective Design Standards. Utilize available funds (e.g., SB2, LEAP, REAP) to develop objective design standards aimed at streamlining permit review, ensuring maintenance of public health, safety, and general welfare for City residents, as part of the City’s Site Plan and Architectural Review.

Responsibility: City Council, City Manager, and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: By the end of 2024 or grant funding deadlines (whichever comes later).

Funding Source: SB2/LEAP.
8 P‐13 Emergency Shelters and Supportive Housing Types. A seven-part program:

1. Amend the General Commercial (C-2) zone to allow emergency shelters byright, nondiscretionary action, in a zone that allows for residential development per Assembly Bill 2339. This step will expand the definition of Emergency Shelters to include other support services and set appropriate objective standards analyzed for constraints in Chapter 8. The Zone amendment shall include compliance with AB 139 regarding emergency shelter parking requirements.

2. Reasonable Accommodation. Update the City’s Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance (17.92) to be consistent with State Law.

3. Permit transitional and supportive housing as permitted uses, subject to only the same restrictions on residential uses contained in the same type of structure.

4. Include provision for low-barrier navigation centers as required by AB 101.

5. Allow for residential care homes with six or fewer persons by‐right in all residential zones, subject only to the same restrictions in that zone; and allow larger group homes of seven and not more than 15 persons with a conditional use permit.

6. Amend the Zoning Ordinance to update its definition of “family” to be consistent with the State’s definition, as amended.

7. Amend Zoning Code to allow Group Homes by-right, non-discretionary action.

Group homes shall have a maximum number of beds equivalent to the allowed unit density in that zone.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission, and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: Complete at least one step every fiscal year.

Funding Source: Grant Funding.

P‐14 SB 35 Streamlining. The City will advertise procedures and other guidance as appropriate to specify the SB 35 streamlining approval process and standards for eligible projects, as set forth under Government Code Section 65913.4.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission, and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: Annually review, develop a SB 35 streamlining approval process by January 2024.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐15 Energy Conservation. Continue to require all projects to comply with the current version of Title 24 of the California Building Standards Code. 9 Responsibility: City Building Inspector.

Time Frame: Ongoing, as projects are processed.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐16 Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH). The City has designated the City Housing Authority as the fair housing agency for the City. The City shall develop a plan with the Housing Authority to reevaluate consistency with the AFFH requirements. The AFFH Plan shall state actions to address significant disparities in housing needs and access to opportunity for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability, and other characteristics protected by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 [commencing with Section 12900] of Division 3 of Title 2), Section 65008, and other relevant state and federal fair housing and planning law.

Specific actions shall include but are not limited to:

1. Continue to provide dedicated staff that investigates fair housing complaints and enforces fair housing laws.

2. Facilitate public education and outreach by creating informational flyers on fair housing that will be made available at public counters, libraries, and on the City’s website.

3. City Council meetings will include a fair housing presentation at least once per year.

4. Actively recruit residents from neighborhoods of concentrated poverty to serve or participate on boards, committees, and other local government bodies.

5. Develop a proactive code enforcement program that holds property owners accountable for providing safe, healthy, and maintained properties.

6. Provide education to the community on the importance of completing Census questionnaires.

7. Review the Zoning Code and other City codes and policies for consistency with the fair housing law.

8. Review public investments to ensure equitable distribution of public facilities, services, and infrastructure to all areas of the community.

9. Annually review AFFH data to determine if significant changes have occurred.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission, and Housing Authority.

Time Frame: Create Plan by June 2028 and implement on an ongoing basis.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.
10 P‐17 First Time Homebuyers. As Notices of Funding Available (NOFAs) are released, apply for available grant funding through the CalHome or other programs to assist individual first‐time homebuyers through deferred‐payment loans for down payment assistance, home rehabilitation, acquisition and rehabilitation, homebuyer counseling, self‐help mortgage assistance, or technical assistance for self‐help homeownership.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission, and Housing Authority.

Time Frame: Annually apply as NOFAs are released.

Funding Source: CalHome and other available funding sources.

P‐18 RESERVED
Responsibility:

Time Frame:

Funding Source:

P‐19 Housing Law Support. The City will encourage state legislators to refrain from the practice of introducing/passing statewide applicable housing laws that are only suited for urban areas, and to consider instead the specific needs and opportunities for housing in rural areas. The City will consider the State’s priority of subsidized housing and pursue funding opportunities when it is appropriate for rural areas such as Crescent City.

Responsibility: City Council, Housing Authority, and City Staff.

Time Frame: Ongoing throughout the planning period.

Funding Source: General Fund, HUD, and/or grant funds.

P-20 Previously Identified Sites. The City will rezone to allow developments at appropriate densities and by-right, pursuant to Government Code section 65583.2(i), when 20 percent or more of the units are affordable to lower income households on sites identified in Table 6-3, to accommodate the lower income RHNA that was previously identified in past housing elements. Specifically, the City will rezone the vacant sites identified on Table 6-3 as previously identified for both the 5th and 4th cycle housing elements.

Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Sites rezoned by September 2024.

Funding Source: General Fund
P-21 Accessory Dwelling Units. A four-part program:

1. The City shall adopt an Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) ordinance in accordance with State law (e.g., Assembly Bill [AB] 2299, AB 345, and Senate Bill [SB] 1069, as amended) and local neighborhood compatibility.
11 2. The City will utilize the state's technical assistance products on ADUs when they are published such as pre-approved plans.

3. Developers proposing new housing units shall be encouraged to incorporate ADUs into their project. Technical assistance shall be provided at the front counter.

4. Monitor ADU and JADU development over a 4-year period beginning when the City adopts the ADU/JADU ordinance. Determine if ADU/JADU development goal is reachable and adjust, as necessary.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission, and City Staff.

Time Frame: Adopt ADU and JADU ordinance by December 2023.

Promote ADUs and JADUs continually as appropriate for projects.

Monitoring to begin after ADU/JADU ordinance is adopted.

Funding Source: General Funds and/or Grant Funding.

P-22 Lower Income and Supportive Housing. A five-part program:

1. Single Room Occupancy Units (SROs). Allow SROs, as principally permitted in the High Density Residential (R-3), Residential-Professional (RP), Business Commercial (C-1) and Commercial Waterfront (CW) zones.

2. Manufactured housing/Mobile homes. Allow and define manufactured housing and mobile homes in the same manner and in the same zone as conventional or stick‐built structures are permitted (Government Code Section 65852.3).

3. Promote development of low and extremely low-income housing and housing for targeted special needs groups with an applicant proposing multi-family developments. Ensure that development for or including low- and extremely lowincome or special needs receive priority processing.

4. Amend the Zoning Code and permit procedures to allow group homes of seven or more persons in all residential zone districts with objective standards to promote approval certainty similar to other residential uses of the same form and consistent with State law and fair housing requirements.

5. Update standards and zoning related to transitional and supportive housing for compliance with AB 2162 (Government Code section 65651). Specifically permitting supportive housing without discretion in multi-family zones and nonresidential zones permitting multi-family uses.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission and City Staff.

Time Frame: Step one to be completed by May 2024. Step two to be completed by May 2025. Step three is ongoing. Step four and five to be completed by the end of 2025.

Funding Source: General Funds and/or Grant Funding.

PUBLIC OUTREACH
12 In an effort to reach all segments of the community and receive input the City conducted public outreach by way of:

Online Survey. The City conducted a survey open to all members of the city. It was advertised on brochures, public radio, public notices in the local paper. The survey was offered in English and Spanish. The survey has received nine responses.

Brochure. The City solicited input from community members by distributing brochures in City hubs including laundry mats, coffee shops, community services office. The brochure announced the planning and commission meetings where public comments can be received, and contact info to send comments regarding the housing element directly to staff.

Public Radio. The Housing Element was featured on the Coastal Spotlight produced by KCRE and KPOD FM. So far, the survey has received five responses and has not received any comments sent directly to staff.

Public Review Period. The Housing Element had an official thirty-day review period between November 14, 2022, through December 16, 2022. The current draft of the Housing Element was posted to the City’s website on August 2, 2023.

Public Hearings. The Housing Element has been heard at the December 5, 2023 City Council meeting, as well as the December 8, 2023 and August 10, 2023 Planning Commission meetings.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
The 2016 Initial Study Negative Declaration (IS/ND) competed for the 5th Cycle Housing Element, and adopted by City Council, was found to adequately address the changes proposed in the 6
th Cycle Housing Element. The IS/ND was reviewed, considering the updates included in the 6th Cycle Housing Element and it was determined that the buildout thresholds established in the 2016 IS/ND have not been met and will not be met during the 6th Cycle planning period. Therefore, the 2016 IS/ND is applicable and adequately addresses CEQA. An Addendum was prepared that analyzed the proposed project modifications as required by CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164. (See Attachment B.)

FISCAL ANALYSIS
Updating and approval of the 6th Cycle Housing Element will facilitate housing development and redevelopment. Activities to update the Housing Element were paid for through SB2 and LEAP funding. Additional funds to implement the 6th Cycle Housing Element are provided with REAP funding. Moreover, some Federal and State grant opportunities require a compliant Housing Element. The programs in Chapter 3 make a future commitment for the City (through 2030) to fund some of these programs. 13 STRATEGIC PLAN ANALYSIS
The 6th Cycle Housing Element will implement and further goals from the Economic Development Plan. The Economic Development Plan outlines two goals related to housing.

Goal 3: Simplify and streamline regulations to stimulate and ease economic development data and trends, and
Goal 4: undertake actions that stimulate the private sector creation of housing and development.

Task 11 under Goal 3C articulates the need for an updated Housing Element. Task 9 in Goal 3C is consistent with the City’s intention to update the C-1 zoning district. The Housing Element includes an update recommendation for an ADU ordinance adoption which is identified as a need in Goal 4A. The Housing Element is consistent with the Economic Development Plan. The Housing Element sets the foundation for future residential development which will drive economic development, wealth creation, and job creation.

ATTACHMENTS
A. 2022-2030 Housing Element
B. Addendum to the 2016 IS/ND
C. Resolution No. 2023-64
CITY OF CRESCENT CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-64 Page 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-64

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY ADOPTING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO REPEAL THE CITY’S 5

TH CYCLE
HOUSING ELEMENT AND ADOPT THE 2022-2030 UPDATE (6

TH CYCLE) HOUSING
ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE PERIOD OF 2022-2030 IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE HOUSING ELEMENT LAW.

WHEREAS, the City of Crescent City is a general law city incorporated in 1854; and WHEREAS, the California Legislature has found that “California has a housing supply and affordability crisis of historic proportions. The consequences of failing to effectively and aggressively confront this crisis are hurting millions of Californians, robbing future generations of the chance to call California home, stifling economic opportunities for workers and businesses, worsening poverty and homelessness, and undermining the state’s environmental and climate objectives” (Government Code Section 65589.5.); and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has further found that “[a]mong the consequences of those actions are discrimination against low-income and minority households, lack of housing to support employment growth, imbalance in jobs and housing, reduced mobility, urban sprawl, excessive commuting, and air quality deterioration” (Government Code Section 65589.5.); and WHEREAS, the Legislature recently adopted the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (SB 330) which states that “[i]n 2018, California ranked 49th out of the 50 states in housing units per capita… California needs an estimated 180,000 additional homes annually to keep up with population growth, and the Governor has called for 3.5 million new homes to be built over 7 years”; and WHEREAS, State Housing Element Law (Government Code Sections 65580 et seq.) requires that the City Council adopt a 6
th Cycle Housing Element for the eight-year period 2022-2030 to accommodate the City’s regional housing need allocation (RHNA) of 189 housing units, comprised of 39 very-low income units, 22 low-income units, 27 moderate-income units, and 101 above moderate-income units; and
WHEREAS, to comply with State Housing Element Law, the City has prepared the 6 th Cycle
Housing Element 2022-2030 (the Housing Element) in compliance with State Housing Element Law and has identified sites that can accommodate housing units meeting the City’s RHNA; and WHEREAS, as provided in Government Code Section 65350 et. seq., adoption of the Housing Element constitutes a General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, as provided in Government Code sections 65352 – 65352.5, on March 10, 2023 the City mailed a public notice to all California Native American tribes provided by the Native American Heritage Commission and to other entities listed; and CITY OF CRESCENT CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-64 Page 2
WHEREAS, no California Native American tribe requested consultation; and WHEREAS, the City conducted extensive community outreach over the last nine months including two public workshops before the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 65585(b), on November 14, 2022, the City posted the draft Housing Element and requested public comment for a 30-day review period, and on December 27, 2022, after responding to public comments, the City submitted the draft Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for its review; and
WHEREAS, the City continued to solicited community involvement for the prioritization of goals by way of an online survey, stakeholder interviews, brochures announcing avenues for public comment, participation and notification of the Housing Element update directly to stakeholders, and public meetings held by both the Planning Commission and City Council; and WHEREAS, on February 15, 2023, HCD contacted the City to discuss the adequacy of the draft Housing Element, and based upon this, staff revised the draft Housing Element to include additional information and data; and
WHEREAS, on March 22, 2023, the City received a letter from HCD providing its findings regarding the draft Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2023, the City published a revised draft Housing Element responding to HCD’s findings and requested public comment on the draft; and WHEREAS, on April 15, 2023, after responding to any public comments, the City resubmitted the draft Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for its review; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2023, the City received a letter from HCD providing its findings regarding the draft Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2023, after responding to any public comments, the City resubmitted the draft Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for its informal review; and
WHEREAS, on August 10, 2023, the Planning Commission held a duly and properly noticed public hearing and reviewed the 6th Cycle Housing Element and recommended that the City adopt the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, on September 5, 2023, the City conducted a duly and properly noticed public hearing to take public testimony and consider this Resolution regarding the proposed Housing Element, reviewed the Housing Element and all pertinent maps, documents and exhibits, including HCD’s findings, the City’s response to HCD’s findings, the staff report, and all attachments, and oral and written public comments.

CITY OF CRESCENT CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-64 Page 3
WHEREAS, the City Council approved an Initial Study and Negative Declaration for the 5th Cycle Housing Element June 6, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the CEQA Addendum prepared for the 6th Cycle Housing Element and finds that the proposed project modifications to the 6th Cycle Housing Element would not trigger any of the conditions requiring preparation of a subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report or negative declaration. Thus, this Addendum satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines sections 15162 and 15164.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY THAT:

1. The City Council finds that the CEQA Addendum prepared for this project is adequate for meeting CEQA requirements; and

2. The 6
th Cycle Housing Element substantially complies with Housing Element Law, as provided in Government Code 65580 et seq., and contains all provisions required by State Housing Element Law, as shown in Exhibit A to this resolution, incorporated herein.

3. As required by Government Code Section 65585(e), the City Council has considered the findings made by the Department of Housing and Community Development included in the Department’s letters to the City dated March 22, 2023 and June 7, 2023 consistent with Government Code Section 65585(f), and the City Council has changed the Housing Element in response to the findings of the Department to substantially comply with the requirements of State Housing Element Law as interpreted by HCD.

4. The 2014-2022 5
th Cycle Housing Element is hereby repealed in its entirety, and the 2022- 2030 6
th Cycle Housing Element, as shown in Exhibit A to this Resolution, incorporated herein, is adopted.

5. The City Manager or designee is hereby directed to file all necessary material with the Department of Housing and Community Development for the Department to find that the Housing Element is in conformance with State Housing Element Law and is further directed and authorized to make all non-substantive changes to the Housing Element to make it internally consistent or to address any non-substantive changes or amendments requested by the Department to achieve certification.

6. The City Manager or designee is hereby directed to distribute copies of the Housing Element in the manner provided in Government Code Sections 65357 and 65589.7.

Exhibit A: City of Crescent City Housing Element 2022-2030 Update CITY OF CRESCENT CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-64 Page 4
APPROVED and ADOPTED and made effective the same day at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Crescent City held on the 5
th day of September 2023, by the following polled
vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
_______________________________
Isaiah Wright, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Robin Altman, City Clerk

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Table of Contents
List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................... ii List of Figures ................................................................................................................................................. iv Abbreviations and Acronyms ........................................................................................................................... v Abbreviations and Acronyms (cont’d) .............................................................................................................. vi Abbreviations and Acronyms (cont’d) ............................................................................................................. vii Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1 Purpose 1
General Plan Consistency ............................................................................................................................... 1 Regional Housing Needs Allocation ................................................................................................................ 2 Data Sources.................................................................................................................................................. 2 Chapter 2: Public Participation ........................................................................................................................ 3 Public Notice .................................................................................................................................................. 3 Survey 4
Stakeholder Interviews................................................................................................................................... 4 Construction................................................................................................................................................... 4 Increasing Housing Prices............................................................................................................................... 5 Workforce ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Low-Income Housing...................................................................................................................................... 5 Missing Public Services................................................................................................................................... 5 Public Meetings.............................................................................................................................................. 5 Chapter 3 Housing Goals, Objectives, and Programs ........................................................................................ 7 Implementation Programs.............................................................................................................................. 8 Quantified Objectives................................................................................................................................... 16 Chapter 4 Evaluation of the Previous Housing Element .................................................................................. 17 Chapter 5 Community Profile ........................................................................................................................ 30 Population Characteristics............................................................................................................................ 30 Population Growth ....................................................................................................................................... 30 County Ethnicity Characteristics................................................................................................................... 31 City Ethnicity Characteristics........................................................................................................................ 31 Age Characteristics....................................................................................................................................... 34 Employment Trends..................................................................................................................................... 34 Household Characteristics............................................................................................................................ 35 Housing Stock Characteristics....................................................................................................................... 38 Housing Costs and Affordability ................................................................................................................... 41 City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
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Assisted Units at Risk of Conversion............................................................................................................. 42 Special Needs Groups................................................................................................................................... 43 Chapter 6 Housing Resources and Opportunities ........................................................................................... 50 Regional Housing Need ................................................................................................................................ 50 Unaccommodated Need .............................................................................................................................. 51 Adequate Sites Inventory and Analysis......................................................................................................... 51 Chapter 7 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing ............................................................................................ 62 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 62 Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach Capacity....................................................................................... 62 Integration and Segregation Patterns and Trends........................................................................................ 63 Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAP) and Concentrated Areas of Affluence........ 67 Disparities in Access to Opportunity............................................................................................................. 70 Chapter 8 Constraints on the Development of Housing .................................................................................. 62 Governmental Constraints ........................................................................................................................... 88 Local Processing and Permit Procedures...................................................................................................... 94 Non-governmental Constraints.................................................................................................................. 102 Chapter 9 Residential Energy Conservation ................................................................................................. 110 Energy Conservation Resources................................................................................................................. 110 Appendix 1 – Glossary ................................................................................................................................. 113 List of Tables
Table 1-1 Future Housing Needs (2018–2030)......................................................................................................2 Table 3-1 Quantified Objectives by Income Category (2022–2030)....................................................................16 Table 5-1 Population Growth (2010-2019)..........................................................................................................30 Table 5-2 Department of Finance Population Projection (2020-2060) ...............................................................31 Table 5-3 Ethnic Population of Crescent City ......................................................................................................32 Table 5-4 Population by Age (2019) ....................................................................................................................34 Table 5-5 Employment by Industry (2019)..........................................................................................................35 Table 5-6 Household Characteristics (2019)........................................................................................................35 Table 5-7 Overcrowded Households (2019)........................................................................................................36 Table 5-8 State Income Limits (2022), Del Norte County ....................................................................................37 Table 5-9 Housing Cost as a Percentage of Household Income (HI) by Tenure (2017) .......................................37 Table 5-10 Residential Vacancy Rate (2019) .......................................................................................................38 Table 5-11 Vacancy Status (2019) .......................................................................................................................39 Table 5-12 Household Tenure (2019)..................................................................................................................39 City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
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Table 5-13 Housing Units by Type (2021)............................................................................................................39 Table 5-14 Age of Housing Stock (2019)..............................................................................................................40 Table 5-15 Housing Condition Summary (2015)..................................................................................................40 Table 5-16 Median Home Sales Price (2022).......................................................................................................41 Table 5-17 Affordable Housing Costs by Income Category (2022) ......................................................................42 Table 5-18 Subsidized Housing in Crescent City (2021).......................................................................................42 Table 5-19 Senior Households (2019) .................................................................................................................43 Table 5-20 Persons with Disabilities by Disability Type (2019)............................................................................44 Table 5-21 Persons with Developmental Disabilities (2021) ...............................................................................45 Table 5-22 Large Families by Tenure (2019)........................................................................................................46 Table 5-23 Single-parent-headed Households (2019).........................................................................................47 Table 5-24 Farmworkers (Del Norte County) ......................................................................................................48 Table 5-25 Homelessness Services (2019)...........................................................................................................49 Table 6-1 Regional Housing Need (September 15, 2022–September 15, 2030) .................................................50 Table 6-2 Approved Units December 31, 2022 To Date......................................................................................51 Table 6-3 Inventory of Vacant Land Available for Residential Development.......................................................54 Table 6-4 Sample Projects and Percentage of Maximum Density Built...............................................................59 Table 6-5 Comparison of Regional Growth Need and Residential Sites ..............................................................61 Table 7-1 Households and Families.....................................................................................................................64 Table 7-2 Subsidized Housing in Del Norte County .............................................................................................65 Table 8-1 Land Use Designations.........................................................................................................................88 Table 8-2 Land Use Zones and Densities.............................................................................................................91 Table 8-3 Typical City Permit Process and Timelines...........................................................................................94 Table 8-4 Typical Processing Procedures by Project Type...................................................................................95 Table 8-5 Planning and Building Permit Fees (2022)...........................................................................................99 Table 8-6 Typical Fees Per Unit (2022)..............................................................................................................101 Table 8-7 Interest Rates....................................................................................................................................102 Table 8-8 Land Costs .........................................................................................................................................103 Table 8-9 Housing Types Permitted by Zoning District......................................................................................106 City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
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List of Figures
Figure 5-1 Project Location Map .........................................................................................................................33 Figure 6-1 Vacant Sites Inventory........................................................................................................................60 Figure 7-1 Diversity Index (Crescent City) ...........................................................................................................67 Figure 7-2 Diversity Index (Del Norte County).....................................................................................................68 Figure 7-3 TCAC Opportunity Areas (Composite Score) ......................................................................................77 Figure 7-4 Median Income ..................................................................................................................................78 Figure 7-5 Poverty Status....................................................................................................................................79 Figure 7-6 Transit Access.....................................................................................................................................80 Figure 7-7 Transportation Costs..........................................................................................................................81 Figure 7-8 TCAC Opportunity Areas (Education Score) .......................................................................................82 Figure 7-9 Jobs Proximity Index...........................................................................................................................83 Figure 7-10 TCAC Opportunity Areas (Environmental Score)..............................................................................84 Figure 7-11 Housing Choice Vouchers.................................................................................................................85 Figure 7-12 Predominant Population (White Majority Tracts) ............................................................................86 Figure 7-13 Subsidized Housing ..........................................................................................................................87 City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
AB Assembly Bill
ACS American Community Survey
ADU Accessory Dwelling Unit
AFFH Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
AFY acre feet per year
AMI Area Median Income
APR Annual Percentage Rate
APR Annual Progress Report
BIPOC Black, Indigenous, People of Color
BP Business-Professional District
C-1 Downtown Business District
C-2 General Commercial District
CCMC Crescent City Municipal Code
CDBG Community Development Block Grant
CF cubic feet
CHAS Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy
City City of Crescent City
C-M Commercial Manufacturing District
CSZ Cascadia Subduction Zone
CUP Conditional Use Permit
CW Waterfront Commercial District
CZ Coastal Zone
CZ-CW Coastal Zone Waterfront Commercial District
CZ-R1 Coastal Zone Low Density Residential District
CZ-R1B Coastal Zone Low Density Residential Beach District CZ-R2 Coastal Zone General Business District
DDS California Department of Developmental Services
DFEH Department of Fair Employment and Housing
DOF California Department of Finance
EDS Environmental Domain Score
ELI Extremely Low Income
FHEO Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
GC General Commercial District
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Abbreviations and Acronyms (cont’d)
HAMFI HUD Area Median Family Income
HCD California Department of Housing and Community Development HCV Housing Choice Vouchers
HI Household Income
HUD United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ITC Investment Tax Credit
JADU Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit
LAFCo Local Agency Formation Commission
LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
LHA Local Housing Authority
LIHTC Low Income Housing Tax Credit
LSNC Legal Services of Northern California
MASH Multi-family Affordable Solar Housing
MF multi-family
MFD manufactured home
MGY million gallons per year
MHP Mobile Home Park
MTJ Mendocino Triple Junction
NOFA Notices of Funds Availability
NorCal CoC Northern California Continuums of Care
PF Public Facility District
PIT Point in Time
PP Principally Permitted
PUD Planned Unit Development
R/ECAP Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty R-1 Low Density Residential District
R-2 Moderate Density Residential District
R-3 High Density Residential District
RCAA Racially Concentrated Areas of Influence
RCAA Redwood Community Action Agency
RCEA Redwood Coast Energy Auth
RCRC Redwood Coast Regional Center
RCT Redwood Coast Transit
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Abbreviations and Acronyms (cont’d)
RHNA Regional Housing Needs Allocation
RHNP Regional Housing Needs Plan
RP Residential-Professional District
SASH Single-family Affordable Solar Housing
SB Senate Bill
SFRE Single-family Residential Equivalent
SRO Single-room Occupancy
TCAC California Tax Credit Allocation Committee
USDA United States Department of Agriculture
UV Ultraviolet
VLC Visitor Local Commercial District
VLI Very Low Income
VMT Vehicle Miles Traveled
WWTF Wastewater Treatment Facility
ZNE Zero Net Energy
City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
1 Chapter 1 Introduction
Purpose
The purpose of the Housing Element is to identify housing solutions that solve local housing problems and meet or exceed the Regional Housing Needs Allocation. The City of Crescent City (City) recognizes the provision of adequate housing is best met through various resources and interest groups. This element establishes the local goals, policies, and programs the City will implement and/or facilitate to address the identified housing issues.

As described in Chapter 2, efforts were made to include all economic segments of the community in the development of this update to the Housing Element.

State law requires the Housing Element to be consistent and compatible with other General Plan elements. The Housing Element should provide clear policy direction for making decisions pertaining to zoning, subdivision approval, housing allocations, and capital improvements. Government Code Sections 65580 through 65589 mandates the content of the Housing Element and requires an analysis of:
▪ Population and employment trends;
▪ The City’s fair share of the regional housing needs;
▪ Housing stock and household characteristics;
▪ An inventory of land suitable for residential development; ▪ Governmental and non-governmental constraints on the improvement, maintenance, and development of housing;
▪ Special housing needs;
▪ Opportunities for energy conservation; and
▪ Publicly assisted housing projects that may convert to market rate housing projects.

The purpose of these requirements is to develop an understanding of the existing and projected housing needs within the community and to set forth policies and schedules promoting the preservation, improvement, and development of diverse housing types available at a range of costs.

General Plan Consistency
The City’s General Plan provides goals relating to protection and utilization of resources, development consistent with service levels, and it establishes both opportunities for development and constraints against development.

Any proposed land use must be compared with the entire General Plan to determine if the project is consistent with the basic land use designation and does not adversely affect an overlaying constraint. The Introduction to the General Plan lists the locations of all components of the General Plan.

The Housing Element update has been analyzed for consistency with the City’s General Plan and does not propose any goals, policies, or programs that are considered contrary to General Plan goals, policies, and programs. No changes are proposed to the existing General Plan land use designations. The City will review and revise the Housing Element as necessary for consistency when amendments are made to the General Plan.

City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
2 Regional Housing Needs Allocation
As directed in State Government Code Section 65584, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) determines the existing and projected housing need for distinct regions in the state. In consultation with HCD, Del Norte County is required to adopt a Regional Housing Needs Plan (RHNP) that allocates a share of the regional housing need to cities. The projection period for the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) plan began December 31, 2018 and ends September 15, 2030. The Housing Element planning period is for a total of eight years beginning September 15, 2022 and ending September 15, 2030.

Table 1-1 lists the breakdown of the RHNA for the City, by income group, for the 2018–2030 period.

Table 1-1 Future Housing Needs (2018–2030)
Income Category 2018–2030 RHNA
Very Low 39
Low 22
Moderate 27
Above Moderate 101
Total 189
Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development Data Sources
In preparing the Housing Element, various sources of information were used. The City relied on the US Census, American Community Survey (ACS), California Department of Finance, and other local sources as available.

The US Census, which is completed every 10 years, is an important source of information for the community profile. It provides the most reliable and in-depth data for demographic characteristics of a locality. The ACS is conducted by the US Census Bureau and provides estimates of numerous housing-related indictors based on samples averaged over a five-year period. This Housing Element reflects the data provided from HCD and the 2015-2019 ACS data. It should be noted that the ACS data can have a large margin of error for certain communities, so the data may not always be accurate. In the City’s case, the 2019 ACS data was relatively comparable to the 2020 decennial census data.

The California Department of Finance is another source of valuable data and is more current than the census.

However, the Department of Finance does not provide the depth of information found in the US Census Bureau reports. Whenever possible, Department of Finance data and other local sources were used in the Housing Needs Assessment in order to provide the most current profile of the community.

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3 Chapter 2: Public Participation
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) requires that local governments make a diligent effort to achieve the public participation of all economic segments of the community.

During the Housing Element update process, the City of Crescent City (City) made diligent efforts to reach all segments of the community. Public input on housing needs and strategies is critical to developing appropriate and effective City housing programs.

The public comment period began November 14 and ended December 16, 2022. The City received only a few public comments during this time but will continue to encourage community input until the final draft of the 6th Cycle Housing Element is adopted by City Council.

The City solicited community involvement for the prioritization of goals by way of an online survey, stakeholder interviews, brochures announcing avenues for public comment, participation and notification of the Housing Element update directly to stakeholders, and public meetings held by both the Planning Commission and City Council.

Public Notice
The City distributed over 400 brochures throughout the City to reach all segments of the community. The brochure advertised in both Spanish and English, the avenues for which public comments could be received as well as basic information about the Housing Element (i.e. what it is). The brochure included three avenues for public comment: 1) the online survey; 2) the public meetings held to receive comments; and 3) a direct email to send comments.

The brochures were disseminated to key community hubs and retail outlets. The community hubs include and is not limited to:
• Del Norte County School District
• Del Norte Senior Center
• Del Norte County Family Connections
• Open Door Community Health Center
• Bicoastal Media Studios (local radio)
• Crescent City Board of Realtors
• County Courthouse/ Del Norte Superior Court Library
• And over 10 retailers within Crescent City Boundaries.

The Planning Commission and City Council meetings were announced in the City’s local paper- The Triplicate, and as a “coastal spotlight” on local radio. The community hubs where brochures were disseminated provides access to all economic segments of the City. Brochures were specifically placed in areas (senior care facilities, laundry mats, and coffee shops) where lower-income and special needs groups would have ample access to Housing Element-related info. Public radio and local papers are widely accessed across the City by all segments of the residential population.

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4 Survey
The online survey was offered in both English and Spanish and can be found at:
https://forms.office.com/r/J6SaARLexC. The survey is anonymous and collects basic characteristics of the respondents and allows them to prioritize goals and policies they find relevant to housing. To date, the City only received nine survey responses. The brochures disseminated across the City, City website, and City media pages solicited responses to the survey.

Respondents were asked to agree, disagree, or remain neutral for a number of goals and policies the City is implementing. Respondents assigned a value 1 -5: 1 disagree, 3 neutral, and 5 agree. There was unanimous support (agree) that affordable housing should be created for the local workforce. This input is reflected in Implementation Program P-5. Respondents also highly rated incentives to build and rent Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) to lower income community members and local workforce, and to maintain the City’s open spaces, trails, and recreational areas. This input is reflected in Implementation Program P-21. There was varied support (agree and neutral) for the creation of a multi-use zoning area in the Downtown Business District. Many Respondents left comments indicating that home and rental prices in the City reflect the State’s median income and not the rural City’s median income. There was also concern about the homeless population and the support the City is offering to mitigate it. This input is reflected in Implementation Program P-13. All programs can be found in Chapter 3 for more detail.

Stakeholder Interviews
Stakeholder interviews included dialogue with developers and local agencies to better understand barriers preventing housing development and the current state of housing in the City. Stakeholders interviewed included:
• Elk Valley Rancheria
• City of Crescent City Public Works Director
• Crescent City Chamber of Commerce
• DANCO
• City Council Member
• Del Norte County Unified School District
• Crescent City Housing Authority
• Mission Possible, Supportive Housing
• Legacy House, Transitional Housing
Interviews with stakeholders indicated that the current housing situation could use support. All stakeholders reported a shortage of affordable housing. The stakeholders identified many reasons for the housing shortage in the City.

Construction
Many stakeholders reported a shortage of a skilled workforce to construct housing. Often local contractors do not have capacity for large-scale development projects and out of City or County skilled laborers must be employed, increasing labor costs for a project. Trade and maintenance workers are needed to complete and maintain housing projects. Current construction projects have many materials on backorder for up to a year.

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5 Access to materials is a concern for many developers in the area who do not have out of County contacts.

Moreover, cost per square foot has increased in recent years and makes many projects unattainable. Multifamily construction without government subsidies is nearly impossible throughout the City. Many local residents who would like to add an ADU or JADU to their home for additional income do not have the startup capital to initiate the project.

Increasing Housing Prices
Many stakeholders indicated that housing and rental prices no longer reflect the rural nature of the City and reflect that of a larger city. One possibility for this is the rise in remote work, allowing higher-paid families and individuals to move to rural areas. These individuals and families are able to afford homes over market rate, thus driving up housing prices. This is an issue for current residents who would like to move around the City or County for a variety of reasons but cannot pay above market rate. Some stakeholders indicated that, since the rise in home costs, investment properties consisting of single-family residential houses that serve low-income renters could be sold and become owner-occupied, reducing the rental stock in the City.

Workforce
Stakeholders have indicated that major employers in the City have trouble hiring qualified candidates because the candidate cannot find adequate housing. Several School District employees have had to terminate contracts in response to the lack of housing in the City. Additionally, some employees that cannot find housing in the City find housing in the County or across state lines in Brookings, Oregon. These individuals are able to find adequate housing in Oregon towns, but are subject to large commuting fees. Public transit does not support commutes that cross state lines. This has been incorporated into P-5.

Low-Income Housing
Lack of housing in the City impacts low-income housing. Individuals seeking low-income housing are not competitive in the rental market. When landlords are faced with the decision to lease to an individual with limited income and HUD vouchers, or an individual who can offer over market value, the landlord is likely to choose the option with a greater monetary benefit. This causes low-income and voucher-supported individuals and families an even greater challenge. The Housing Authority cited the success rate of individuals holding HUD vouchers at about 20-25% in finding living arrangements.

Missing Public Services
Many stakeholders identified a lack of missing medical specialists, health, apparel and food retailers in the City and County. The lack of services discourages individuals and families to move to the area and inversely causes some residents to move away to in order to be closer to these services. Many residents commute to Southern Oregon and the Humboldt Bay area to receive these services.

Public Meetings
The City advertised two public meetings for public comment. The City Council Meeting was held December 5, 2022 and the Planning Commission meeting was held December 8, 2022. Neither meeting received comments from the public, although discourse existed between council and commission members respectively. The City announced at both meetings that public comments regarding the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update will be heard at future meetings if brought to the Council and Commission.

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6 Programs Continuing Public Outreach
The following programs continue public outreach and engagement to facilitate housing development throughout the planning period:

P-4: Housing Rehabilitation. Step four in this program requires a workshop that shall educate residents on current housing rehabilitation methods as well as develop an understanding of what barriers residents face when rehabilitating their homes and determine how the City can support residents pursuing housing rehabilitation.

P-5: Work Force Housing. Step one in this program requires a workshop be held connecting developers, major local employers, and local government. This program is intended to develop a relationship between these key community members to facilitate workforce housing. The workshop will produce an overlay zone to permit workforce housing by-right in areas close to work, transit, and services.

P-8: Program Advertising. This program commits the city to continually updating available resources to residents via the local community newsletter, water billing, and the City Website on topics including:
− Subsidized Housing Programs
− Shared Housing Opportunities
− Available day care/nursery school programs
− Permit process to become a licensed day care provider − Available adult day care program
− Fair Housing Practices
− Nearby Social Services
− Housing Rehabilitation Programs, Weatherization Programs − Local Employment Opportunities
− Energy efficiency and conservation programs
− Grant funding opportunities
− AFFA
− Density Bonus
− Reasonable Accommodation
P-9: Developmental Disability Housing Services. This program directs the City to coordinate with local organizations and the City Housing Authority to develop an outreach program with the intent of informing families and individuals about housing and services available for individuals with developmental disabilities. The program commits to identifying gaps after enumerating the existing housing and services available for persons with developmental disabilities.

P-16: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AHHF). This program sets out to develop a plan to further fair housing by addressing significant disparities in housing needs and access to opportunity. Step two includes creating informational flyers on existing fair housing services. Step three includes annual public meetings at which the public is open to comment and address the City Council. Step four actively recruits members from all segments of the community to serve on public boards, committees, and council.

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7 Chapter 3 Housing Goals, Objectives, and Programs
The City of Crescent City’s (City) goals, policies and objectives are intended to accomplish the broad State housing goals and requirements as appropriate for City’s particular needs and circumstances. The format and organization of the goals and policies of the City’s Housing Element are slightly different than the other chapters of the General Plan. Rather than a set of policies for each goal, the goals and policies have been grouped together, as many of the policies are applicable to multiple goals.

Goal HG-1: Assure adequate, safe, cost-effective and energy-efficient housing opportunities for all segments of the community, while maintaining the quality living environment and character of the City of Crescent City, by planning for and enabling the development of balanced residential neighborhoods with access to affordable housing, community facilities, and public services, including transit.

Community Housing Policies
HP-1.1 Review new residential development for consistency with the character of the community and blend with existing development, while at the same time, ensure sustainability and environmental protection.

HP-1.2 Encourage compatible multi-family developments on feasible lots in the Moderate Density (R-2), High Density Residential (R-3), Residential-Professional (RP), Downtown Business (C-1), General Commercial (C-2), and Commercial Waterfront (C-W) zones by adhering to minimum density standards and streamlining the application review process.

HP-1.3 The Municipal Code allows manufactured housing to be permitted on sites where single-family dwellings would otherwise be allowed.

HP-1.4 Promote conservation and improvement of the existing housing stock, with emphasis on older structures. Specific areas of concern include energy efficiency, electrical wiring, foundation stability, and prevention of water damage.

HP-1.5 Conserve the City’s older housing stock and its historical and cultural heritage through preservation and innovative reuse of older structures, utilizing the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic properties.

HP-1.6 Encourage the use of private-initiated and / or publicly- funded programs to provide housing for lowand moderate-income families, and pursue as feasible, appropriate, applicable local, State, and Federal housing and economic development programs. As pertinent information becomes available, develop a program for notifying residents of the availability of housing programs and funding.

HP-1.7 It is every citizen’s responsibility to be involved in their property maintenance efforts to improve the housing stock and overall neighborhood quality.

Goal HG-2: Provide for adequate housing for persons with special housing needs such as target income groups, seniors, disabled, students, and single-parent-headed households.

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8 Special Needs Housing Policies
HP-2.1 Discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income, disability, or genetic information is not permitted (Government Code Section 12955- 12956.2). Support appropriate safeguards to ensure fair housing opportunities.

HP-2.2 Encourage provisions for access for the disabled in new or rehabilitated residential and commercial developments by considering exceptions or revisions to City ordinances, allowing more flexibility related to uses, density, reduced setbacks, or other incentives, to provide reasonable accommodation or improve living conditions of residents.

HP-2.3 Encourage new residential development in the City to specifically address special housing needs such as target income groups, seniors, disabled, students, and single-parent households, by providing flexibility in development standards such as smaller yards, low-maintenance landscaping, limited mobility fixtures, and appropriately sized parking areas.

HP-2.4 Encourage the County to allow a variety of housing types in the residential areas surrounding the City.

Consider entering into a multi-jurisdictional agreement to provide housing and/or shelter for homeless persons.

Implementation Programs
P‐1 Downtown Mixed-Use. Promote infill and rehabilitation in the downtown core (C-1) in three parts:

1. Amend zoning code to permit multi-family residential in a mixed-use project by-right (subject to Site Plan and Architectural Review). Amend zoning code densities in the RP, C-1, and CW to be consistent with the General Plan.

2. Amend zoning code to reduce parking requirements for the C-1 zone.

3. Revise the existing Site Plan and Architectural Review section to list objective design standards and ministerial review for certain types of housing development projects in the C-1 district, thereby reducing the need to obtain approval from the Planning Commission.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission, and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: This item shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission before May 2024 Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐2 General Plan Review. The City will review the City’s Safety and Conservation Elements and any other General Plan Elements, as required, and ensure compliance with State General Plan Guidelines and State Law. In addition, the City will annually review the effectiveness of the programs in the Housing Element and make revisions as appropriate, including monitoring the effectiveness of programs to accommodate the Regional Housing Need. If programs are not effective in making progress toward the Regional Housing Need, the City will determine the steps necessary to remove constraints to achieve housing goals.

Responsibility: City Council, City Clerk, and Planning Staff.

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9 Time Frame: Review annually by April of each year. Monitor the Housing Element programs annually and submit the Annual Progress Report (APR) to HCD by April each year.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐3 Density Bonus. A three-part program:

1. Comply with state density bonus law (Government Code Section 65915, as revised). Revise the City’s Zoning Ordinance to be consistent with State law.

2. Maximizing the use of vacant or underdeveloped parcels by eliminating or reducing certain limitations for housing developments in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower‐income households or 30 percent of the units are affordable to special needs lowerincome households. (see also low-income housing P-22)

3. The City shall encourage multi-family development at high-density rates as prescribed by the General Plan. This includes providing flexibility in development standards (reduced setbacks, reduced parking, increased building heights, etc.) to serve as incentives for multi-family development.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission, and Building Official.

Time Frame: Set up a process by December 2024, ongoing as projects are processed.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐4 Housing Rehabilitation. A four-part program:

1. Survey the City’s housing stock. Complete a windshield survey to determine need for Housing Rehabilitation.

2. Develop a table of a full diversity of housing types and define where and what process is required for their development. Encourage missing middle-density housing types (e.g., duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and courtyard buildings) to support affordable housing.

3. Solicit a housing rehabilitation company, public or private, to include Crescent City in their domain. In conjunction with the housing rehabilitation company, the City shall pursue potential funding opportunities specific to special needs groups and low-income homeowners.

4. Hold a workshop, inviting owners of parcels identified in the housing stock survey, to determine interest and funding needs. Attention and priority shall be given to special needs groups. The workshop will educate residents and encourage rehabilitated units to include weatherization improvements, such as ceiling and floor insulation, caulking, and weather‐ stripping, and disseminate energy conservation information for existing housing by publicizing and / or providing information regarding energy audit and weatherization programs, such as those through the Senior Center, Pacific Power, and Energy Upgrade CaliforniaTM.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Staff, and Building Official.

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10 Time Frame: Step one to be completed by December 2024. Step two to be completed by May 2025. Step three is ongoing and once an appropriate administrator has been secured, the City shall pursue funding. Step four shall be completed by December 2025.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐5 Workforce Housing Development. This program is three-part.

1. The first is to hold a workshop to connect developers, major local employers, and local government. Identify need and funding sources for workforce housing and receive input for a workforce housing overlay district.

2. Develop an overlay zone to allow workforce housing in areas with high accessibility to transit and services to support an employer’s work force.

3. This program will also commit the City to comply with the State Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 and 17021.6).

Responsibility: Planning Staff
Time Frame: Hold workshop by December 2023 and comply with state law continuously.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐6 Home Occupations. The City will continue to encourage appropriately licensed/permitted home occupation businesses, including those related to recreation/tourism, to a reasonable extent, to improve the City’s economy, promote affordable housing, and increase living wage employment opportunities by implementing the following actions:

1. Permit at least one (1) licensed day care or nursery school operation where appropriate.

2. Increase tourism revenues by promoting community events.

3. Increase opportunities for development of cottage industries / home occupations that are compatible with neighborhood character and environmental constraints.

4. Permit appropriate and necessary ancillary services to the recreational and commercial fishing industry – see also P-22.

Responsibility: City Council, City Clerk, and City Staff.

Time Frame: As feasible, hold annual meetings between the City Council and Business Community.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐7 Housing Authority Support. The City will continue to collaborate with and support the Housing Authority. The Housing Authority will maintain its programs, including the Housing Choice Voucher program and landlord education program, as one primary method of providing low-income housing within the City. The Housing Authority will monitor indications that assisted rental units may convert to market rate, and as such, these “at risk” developments/units will be included in the General Plan APR. The Housing Authority will coordinate with United States Department of Housing and Urban City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
11 Development (HUD) on the issuance of HUD preservation vouchers, should an eligible local projectbased assisted housing complex, which is eligible; opt out of their contract with HUD to rent their units at market rates. The City shall pursue funding to support and expand this program as available.

Responsibility: Housing Authority and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: Ongoing throughout the planning period.

Funding Source: General Fund, HUD, and/or grant funds.

P‐8 Program Advertising As resources are available, publicize available programs regarding the following topics through a local community newsletter, water billing, and/or City website:
− Subsidized Housing Programs
− Shared Housing Opportunities
− Available day care/nursery school programs
− Permit process to become a licensed day care provider − Available adult day care program
− Fair Housing Practices
− Nearby Social Services
− Housing Rehabilitation Programs, Weatherization Programs − Local Employment Opportunities
− Energy efficiency and conservation programs
− Grant funding opportunities
− AFFA
− Density Bonus
− Reasonable Accommodation
Responsibility: City Council and City Clerk.

Time Frame: Ongoing, as programs are available.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐9 Developmental Disability Housing Services.

1. Coordinate with the Redwood Coast Regional Center and City Housing Authority to implement an outreach program that informsfamilies in the City about housing and services available for persons with developmental disabilities. The program shall include developing an informational brochure and directing people to service information on the City’s website.

2. Once an outreach program has been developed and housing and services are enumerated, the City shall identify any gaps in services and housing for individuals with developmental disabilities and develop an action step to overcome the identified gaps.

Responsibility: City Council, City Clerk, and Planning Staff.

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12 Time Frame: Develop an outreach program within two years of adopting the 6th planning cycle Housing Element to assist persons with development disabilities.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐10 At-risk Housing. To ensure that assisted affordable housing remains affordable, the City will monitor the status of all affordable housing projects and, as their funding sources near expiration, will work with owners and other agencies to consider options to conserve such units. The City will also provide technical support to property owners and tenants regarding proper procedures relating to noticing and options for conservation of properties.

Responsibility: City Council, City Clerk, Housing Authority, and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: On going as project approaches expiration.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐11 Water Supply. To comply with SB 1087, the City, as the water provider, will allocate water service allocations to proposed developments for a minimum of 62 units affordable to lower‐income households.

Responsibility: City Council, City Clerk, and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: Set up a process by May 2024, ongoing as projects are processed.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐12 Objective Design Standards. Utilize available fund (e.g., SB2, LEAP, REAP) to develop objective design standards aimed at streamlining permit review, ensuring maintenance of public health, safety, and general welfare for City residents, as part of the City’s Site Plan and Architectural Review.

Responsibility: City Council, City Manager, and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: By the end of 2024 or grant funding deadlines (whichever comes later).

Funding Source: SB2/LEAP.

P‐13 Emergency Shelters and Supportive Housing Types. A seven-part program:

1. Amend the General Commercial (C-2)zone to allow emergency shelters by-right, nondiscretionary action, in a zone that allows for residential development per Assembly Bill 2339. This step will expand the definition of Emergency Shelters to include other support services and set appropriate objective standards analyzed for constraints in Chapter 8. The Zone amendment shall include compliance with AB 139 regarding emergency shelter parking requirements.

2. Reasonable Accommodation. Update the City’s Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance (17.92) to be consistent with State Law.

3. Permit transitional and supportive housing as permitted uses, subject to only the same restrictions on residential uses contained in the same type of structure.

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13 4. Include provision for low-barrier navigation centers as required by AB 101.

5. Allow for residential care homes with six or fewer persons by‐right in all residential zones, subject only to the same restrictions in that zone; and allow larger group homes of seven and not more than 15persons with a conditional use permit.

6. Amend the Zoning Ordinance to update its definition of “family” to be consistent with the State’s definition, as amended.

7. Amend Zoning Code to allow Group Homes by-right, non-discretionary action. Group homes shall have a maximum number of beds equivalent to the allowed unit density in that zone.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission, and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: Complete at least one step every fiscal year.

Funding Source: Grant Funding.

P‐14 SB 35 Streamlining. The City will advertise procedures and other guidance as appropriate to specify the SB 35 streamlining approval process and standards for eligible projects, as set forth under Government Code Section 65913.4.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission, and Planning Staff.

Time Frame: Annually review, develop a SB 35 streamlining approval process by January 2024.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐15 Energy Conservation. Continue to require all projects to comply with the current version of Title 24 of the California Building Standards Code.

Responsibility: City Building Inspector.

Time Frame: Ongoing, as projects are processed.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐16 Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH). The City has designated the City Housing Authority as the fair housing agency for the City. The City shall develop a plan with the Housing Authority to reevaluate consistency with the AFFH requirements. The AFFH Plan shall state actions to address significant disparities in housing needs and access to opportunity for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability, and other characteristics protected by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 [commencing with Section 12900] of Division 3 of Title 2), Section 65008, and other relevant state and federal fair housing and planning law.

Specific actions shall include but are not limited to:

1. Continue to provide dedicated staff that investigates fair housing complaints and enforces fair housing laws.

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14 2. Facilitate public education and outreach by creating informational flyers on fair housing that will be made available at public counters, libraries, and on the City’s website.

3. City Council meetings will include a fair housing presentation at least once per year.

4. Actively recruit residents from neighborhoods of concentrated poverty to serve or participate on boards, committees, and other local government bodies.

5. Develop a proactive code enforcement program that holds property owners accountable for providing safe, healthy, and maintained properties.

6. Provide education to the community on the importance of completing Census questionnaires.

7. Review the Zoning Code and other City codes and policies for consistency with the fair housing law.

8. Review public investments to ensure equitable distribution of public facilities, services, and infrastructure to all areas of the community.

9. Annually review AFFH data to determine if significant changes have occurred.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission, and Housing Authority.

Time Frame: Create Plan by June 2028 and implement on an ongoing basis.

Funding Source: General Fund and/or grant funds.

P‐17 First Time Homebuyers. As Notices of Funding Available (NOFAs) are released, apply for available grant funding through the CalHome or other programs to assist individual first‐time homebuyersthrough deferred‐payment loansfor down payment assistance, home rehabilitation, acquisition and rehabilitation, homebuyer counseling, self‐help mortgage assistance, or technical assistance for self‐help homeownership.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission, and Housing Authority.

Time Frame: Annually apply as NOFAs are released.

Funding Source: CalHome and other available funding sources.

P‐18 RESERVED
Responsibility:

Time Frame:.

Funding Source:

P‐19 Housing Law Support. The City will encourage state legislators to refrain from the practice of introducing/passing statewide applicable housing laws that are only suited for urban areas, and to consider instead the specific needs and opportunities for housing in rural areas. The City will consider the State’s priority of subsidized housing and pursue funding opportunities when it is appropriate for rural areas such as Crescent City.

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15 Responsibility: City Council, Housing Authority, and City Staff.

Time Frame: Ongoing throughout the planning period.

Funding Source: General Fund, HUD, and/or grant funds.

P-20 Previously Identified Sites.

The City will rezone to allow developments at appropriate densities and by-right, pursuant to Government Code section 65583.2(i), when 20 percent or more of the units are affordable to lower income households on sites identified in Table 6-3, to accommodate the lower income RHNA that was previously identified in past housing elements. Specifically, the City will rezone the vacant sites identified on Table 6-3 as previously identified for both the 5th and 4th cycle housing elements.

Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Sites rezoned by September 2024.

Funding Source: General Fund
P-21 Accessory Dwelling Units. A four-part program:

1. The City shall adopt an Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) ordinance in accordance with State law (e.g., Assembly Bill [AB] 2299, AB 345, and Senate Bill [SB] 1069, as amended) and local neighborhood compatibility.

2. The City will utilize the state's technical assistance products on ADUs when they are published such as pre-approved plans.

3. Developers proposing new housing units shall be encouraged to incorporate ADUs into their project. Technical assistance shall be provided at the front counter.

4. Monitor ADU and JADU development over a 4-year period beginning when the City adopts the ADU/JADU ordinance. Determine if ADU/JADU development goal is reachable and adjust, as necessary.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission, and City Staff.

Time Frame: Adopt ADU and JADU ordinance by December 2023. Promote ADUs and JADUs continually as appropriate for projects. Monitoring to begin after ADU/JADU ordinance is adopted.

Funding Source: General Funds and/or Grant Funding.

P-22 Lower Income and Supportive Housing. A five-part program:

1. Single Room Occupancy Units (SROs). Allow SROs, as principally permitted in the High Density Residential (R-3), Residential-Professional (RP), Business Commercial (C-1) and Commercial Waterfront (CW) zones.

2. Manufactured housing/Mobile homes. Allow and define manufactured housing and mobile homes in the same manner and in the same zone as conventional or stick‐built structures are permitted (Government Code Section 65852.3).

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16 3. Promote development of low and extremely low-income housing and housing for targeted special needs groups with an applicant proposing multi-family developments. Ensure that development for or including low- and extremely low-income or special needs receive priority processing.

4. Amend the Zoning Code and permit procedures to allow group homes of seven or more persons in all residential zone districts with objective standards to promote approval certainty similar to other residential uses of the same form and consistent with State law and fair housing requirements.

5. Update standards and zoning related to transitional and supportive housing for compliance with AB 2162 (Government Code section 65651). Specifically permitting supportive housing without discretion in multi-family zones and nonresidential zones permitting multi-family uses.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Commission and City Staff.

Time Frame: Step one to be completed by May 2024. Step two to be completed by May 2025.

Step three is ongoing. Step four and five to be completed by the end of 2025.

Funding Source: General Funds and/or Grant Funding.

Quantified Objectives
Based on the policies and actions outlined above, the following objectives represent a reasonable expectation of the number of new housing units that will be developed, rehabilitated, or conserved, and the number of households that will be assisted over the eight year planning period. Table 3-1 illustrates the City’s reasonable expectations for development during the planning period.

Table 3-1 Quantified Objectives by Income Category (2022–2030) Extremely
Low
Very
Low Low Moderate AboveModerate Total
New Constructiona 19 20 22 27 101 189
Rehabilitationb 0 0 0 6 4 10
Preservationc 0 0 0 6 5 11
Total 19 20 22 38 110 210
Source: City of Crescent City, July 2022
a New construction objectives are based on the Regional Housing Needs Allocation from the 6th planning cycle. It is assumed that approximately 50% of the very low income RHNA is allocated towards extremely low income. b There is not currently a funded rehabilitation program in place within the City to assist low-income persons with rehabilitation of existing housing units. Therefore, it is anticipated that rehabilitation efforts would be focused on moderate and above-moderate units.
c City staff have indicated that there are zero units at risk at this time based upon available information. Table 7-15 indicated 11 units currently in substantial or dilapidated conditions.

City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
17 Chapter 4 Evaluation of the Previous Housing Element The following table provides the implementation progress of the City’s housing programs from the last Housing Element adopted by the City, which was in 2016, during the 5
th planning cycle. As a part of this review and evaluation, the housing programs from the 2016 Housing Element have been modified to be consistent with the 6
th planning cycle.

Goal Action Result/Evaluation Continue/Modify/Delete
GOAL A:

To support opportunities
for the development of
housing meeting quantified
objectives of the City

A.1.1 The City shall annually monitor its housing
development activities to ensure satisfactory
progressis achieved toward meeting its quantified
housing objectives. Annual reports shall be made to
the Planning Commission and City Council, provided
in conjunction with the annual General Plan Progress
Report.

Annual Progress Reports have been
filed, beginning in 2017. Annual
reports are now and will continue to
be made to the Planning Commission
and City Council, provided in
conjunction with the annual General
Plan Progress Report.

City received SB2/LEAP funding to help
implement this process.

Delete. Program is being
implemented and no longer
needed to be stated as a
separate action.

A.2.1 The City shall encourage multi-family
residential development in the upper half of the
density ranges prescribed by the General Plan and
Zoning Ordinance, subject to development
entitlement, environmental, and related applicable
City review and approval actions. Per state density
bonus law, on a case-by-case basis, the City will work
with developers who agree to build projects that
have a realistic unit capacity greater than half of the permitted density, provide flexibility in development
standards (such as reduced setbacks, reduced
parking requirements, and increased height limits),
and promote density bonuses to increase densities.

During the 4th planning cycle, the City
received one application for highdensity residential development. The City provided a density bonus of 35%
for the proposed senior housing
project. However, the project was not
awarded tax credit funding because
senior housing was not a State priority
to receive subsidized funding. Action
listed in Housing Element policies but
not zoning ordinance.

City received SB2/LEAP funding to help
implement this process. Zoning
ordinance amendment anticipated in
2023.

Modify. This program was
modified and is now
Implementation Program P-1.

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18 Goal Action Result/Evaluation Continue/Modify/Delete A.3.1 The City shall advise residential and mixed-use
(commercial/residential) developers of the potential
use of the Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay
Zone when discussing potential development
projects. The City shall also support such
development proposals, subject to development
entitlement, environmental, and related applicable
City review and approval actions.

When working with developers, the
City explores all options that are
allowed under the CCMC (Municipal
Code) and the City supports housing
development including PUDs. No
applicable projects submitted.

Delete. The City already takes
these actions in proposal
reviews.

A.4.1 The City will apply applicable development
standards to new residential developments as a
means of ensuring maintenance of public health,
safety, and general welfare for City residents.

The City reviews all proposed
development through the
Architectural Review process,
and all projects are further
reviewed through the Building
Department plancheck/permitting
process. The City received SB2/LEAP
funding to help implement design and
performance standards as part of SB2.

Zoning ordinance amendment
anticipated in 2023.

Modify. This program was
modified and is now
Implementation Program P12.

A.5.1 The City will continue to implement capital
improvement and maintenance programs in support
of new development.

In 2010, the City completed a $40
million upgrade to the municipal
wastewater treatment plant, ensuring
there will be sufficient capacity for
future development for the next 20
years or longer. In 2012, the City
replaced the 2nd Streetsewer mainline
to ensure the wastewater treatment
infrastructure is adequate.

Delete. This is an established
regular practice within the
City and in order to
streamline the Housing
Element, this program (not
it’s prescribed actions) is not
necessary.

A.6.1 and A.6.2 were deleted from the 5th cycle
Housing Element
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19 Goal Action Result/Evaluation Continue/Modify/Delete A.7.1 The City will allow for flexibility in density and design standards, including encouraging the use of
small residential lots through reduced setbacks,
increased height limits, and increased lot coverage
to help facilitate a variety of housing for lowerincome and special needs groups which will include multi-family, single-family, and mixed-use product
types.

The CCMC allows a variety of building
heights, setback standards, and lot
coverage for housing development,
depending on the zoning district.

There were several requests for
departures from zoning regulations
during the 5th planning cycle,
particularly for reduced setbacks and
fence locations, and these were
approved to allow residential
development.

Modify. This program was
modified and is now
Implementation Programs P-1
and P-13.

Goal B:

To assist in the
development of adequate
housing to meet the needs
of extremely low-, very
low-, low-, and
moderate-income
households

B.1.1 was deleted from the 5th cycle Housing
Element
B1.2 The City, working with the Housing Authority,
local non-profit agencies, or developers, will actively support and encourage the development of one or
more projects with an aggregate goal of 33
extremely low-, very low-, and low-income
residential units, which would meet the quantified
objectives of the City. The City shall continue to
provide technical information and/or support to the
development of affordable housing projects. This
could include assistance such as locating appropriate
sites, identifying issues of concern, referral of
developers to funding or program agencies,
considering zero-interest loans for sidewalks,
deferred agreements, loans or grants, parking and
The CCMC allows a variety of building
heights, setback standards, and lot
coverage for housing development,
depending on the zoning district.

There were no requests for
departures from zoning regulations
during the 4th or 5th planning cycles,
but the City continues to work
individually with potential applicants.

Stakeholder interviews indicate the
lack of projects is not related to any
government constraints, but on high
land and development costs and low
wage jobs.

Modify. This program was
modified and is now found in
Implementation Program P-1.

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20 Goal Action Result/Evaluation Continue/Modify/Delete setback waivers, preparing fee or timetable outlines,
and similar actions. Additionally, the City will
encourage local non-profit organizations and
targeted housing developers to undertake early
consultation with the appropriate agency regarding
siting and suitability of sites for development prior to their submittals for funding or permit review. The
City will assist in site identification and permit
coordination, and provide data or letters of support
for funding applications. The City will consider, on a
case-by-case basis, requests for bonus density or
other incentives, such as parking or setback waivers,
deferred agreements, loans, or grants. The City may
consider participation in CDBG or other grants if an
appropriate development agreement can be
developed.

B.1.2 The City will encourage the development of
housing for extremely low-income households
through a variety of activities such as coordinating
with potential housing developers, providing
financial assistance (when feasible) or in-kind
technical assistance or land write-downs, providing
expedited processing, identifying grant and funding
opportunities, applying for or supporting
applications for funding on an ongoing basis,
considering local funding, and/or offering additional
incentives beyond the density bonus. The City will
annually apply for funding as Notices of Funding
Availability (NOFA) are released and will provide
assistance as projects are processed through the
Planning Department.

In 2012, the City partnered with a
developer to construct a 28-unit
senior housing project in the C-1
district. However, the demise of the
Redevelopment Agency resulted in the
loss of approximately $1 million in setaside funding for housing projects. The project proponents were unable to
secure tax credits.

The City provided a density bonus of
35% for the proposed senior housing
project. However, the project was not
awarded tax credit funding because
senior housing was not a State priority
to receive subsidized funding.

Modify. This program was
consolidated into
Implementation Program P17.

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21 Goal Action Result/Evaluation Continue/Modify/Delete B.1.3 and B.1.4 were deleted from the 5th cycle
Housing Element
B.1.5 The City and local non-profit organizations will
continue to make maximum use of public and
private resources to help meet identified housing
needs within the constraints of City and non-profit
budgets and staffing. The City will support the
commencement of a homebuyer’s assistance
program by non-profit housing organizations. The
City will continue to refer interested persons to the
Senior Center weatherization and rehabilitation
program.

There were no requests from nonprofit organizations for homebuyer’s assistance programs during the 5th
planning cycles. Although none of the
local non-profit organizations have
approached the City to establish a
program, the City is committed to
supporting the creation of a housing
rehabilitation or homebuyers’
program.

Modify. This program was
consolidated into
Implementation Program P-3,
P-4, P-8.

B.1.6 To ensure that there is a sufficient supply of
multi-family zoned land to meet the City’s regional
housing needs allocation (RHNA), the City will help
facilitate lot consolidations to combine small
residential lots into larger developable lots by
annually meeting with local developers to discuss lot
consolidation opportunities to accommodate
affordable housing units, including review of
contiguous sites, as shown in Appendix A Figure 3.

As developers/owners approach the City interested
in lot consolidation for affordable housing, the City
will offer the following incentives on a project-byproject basis: Allow affordable projects to exceed the maximum height limits; lessen setbacks, and/or
reduce parking requirements. The City will also
consider offsetting fees (when financially feasible)
and concurrent/fast-tracking of project application
reviews to developers who provide affordable
housing.

There were no requests f o r l o t
c o n s o l i d a t i o n s during the 5th
planning cycle. The City is committed
to supporting applicant requests for
lot consolidation and/ or departures
from the zoning ordinance to promote
housing on small lots.

Modify. This program was
modified and is now
Implementation Program P13.

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22 Goal Action Result/Evaluation Continue/Modify/
Delete
B.1.7 In order to continue to maintain a supply of
vacant land within the City limits to meet the City’s
RHNA and ensure that there is a sufficient supply of
land for higher-density housing, the City will amend
the Zoning Code to allow for residential
development in a mixed-use project by-right (only
subject to a Site Plan and Architectural review
process) in the Commercial Waterfront District (CW). Residential will be allowed at 60 units per acre.

The City is actively in the process of
considering amending the zoning ordinance
to allow for an expanded C-1 zone that allows
mixed use as a principally permitted use.

Modify. This program
was modified and is
now found within
Implementation
Program P-1.

B.2.1 The City shall continue to maintain housing
opportunities for all income groups by provision for
manufactured home use, PUD Overlay Zone,
clustered development, mixed use, and similar
methods to maximize density and minimize land
development and/or construction costs.

The CCMC allows a variety of building
heights, setback standards, and lot coverage
for housing development, depending on the
zoning district. There were no requests for
departures from zoning regulations during
the 5th planning cycle, but the City continues
to work individually with potential applicants.

Stakeholder interviews indicate the lack of
projects is not related to any government
constraints, but on high land and
development costs and low wage jobs.

Delete. This program is
repetitive and its intent
is met by other existing
or added programs.

B.3.1 The City shall promote the development of
mixed-use commercial and residential activities in its
C-1, C-2, C-W, and C-M districts by providing
appropriate incentives for development, by allowing
for departures from parking standards where
feasible, and exemption for residential uses from
zoning lot coverage limitations.

The City works to promote mixed-use
development by allowing departures from
parking standards where feasible. However,
it has not become necessary to enact a
departure from lot coverage standards in the
commercial districts. The C-1 district allows
up to 85% coverage and the City is actively
looking at amending the C-1 district to allow
greater lot coverage for residential uses. No
applicable projects submitted.

Delete. This program
was deemed repetitive.

See Implementation
Program P-1.

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Delete
B.4 The City shall continue the use of Site Plan and
Architectural Review to ensure that new residential
development is harmonious with the character of
the neighborhood surroundings.

While the review process will continue, the
City received SB2/LEAP funding to help
implement ministerial approval as part of
SB2. Zoning ordinance amendment
anticipated in 2023.

Modify. This program
was modified and is
now Implementation
Program P-1.

B.4.1 was deleted from the 5th cycle Housing
Element.

B.5.1 The Housing Authority will also seek to
maintain and, where possible, based on funding
opportunities, expand its programs in meeting the
housing needs of Crescent City residents. The City
will pursue grants, as appropriate, to support this
program.

This has been a successful program and is
expected to continue throughout the 6th
planning cycle.

Modify. This program
was modified and is
now Implementation
Program P-7.

B.5.2 The Housing Authority will continue to utilize,
to the fullest extent possible, its 590 vouchers under
the Housing Choice Voucher program. The Housing
Authority will maintain its program through 2019 by
using lower rent cost savings. The Housing Authority
will also continue its landlord education program in
order to provide candidates for replacement of units
which may be removed from the program.

The federal housing voucher program has
been the most effective means for the City
for providing low-income housing, yet
receives little credit through HCD for the City
providing low-income housing.

Modify. This program
was modified and is
now Implementation
Program P-7.

B.6.1 was integrated into B.1.2 and deleted from the
5th planning cycle Housing Element
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B.6.2 The City shall, where feasible, continue to
provide grant assistance support (CDBG, or HOME
funding) for non-profit entity housing projects that
address targeted housing needs.

Modify. This program
was modified and is
now included in
Implementation
Program P-7.

B.7.1 Continue to work with the Del Norte County
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) on
lands the City may seek to annex. When determining
what lands will be annexed to the City, staff will
ensure that the land includes or has the potential to
include a variety of housing types and uses, and that
such annexations meet City and LAFCo criteria for
annexation, including timely availability of necessary
City services and utilities.

During the 5th planning cycle, there were no
proposals to annex land into the City. The
City has adequate vacant land to meet and
exceed its RHNA currently and closely
coordinates with Del Norte County on
developing adjacent lands. No annexations
are actively being pursued. The City is part of
the Del Norte County Local Agency Formation
Commission.

Delete. Unnecessary.

The City continues to
coordinate with the
County and LAFCo.

Goal C:

To pursue conservation and
enhancement of existing
housing units to provide
adequate, safe, and decent
housing for all Crescent
City residents

C.1.1 was deleted from the 5th cycle Housing
Element.

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C1.2 : The City shall coordinate and sponsor biannual
public workshops designed to bring together various
housing resource agencies and groups in the region,
including County agencies and non-profit groups in
the region, including the Housing Authority,
Community Assistance Network, Del Norte County,
Del Norte Senior Center, Rural Human Services, and
others, as a means of disseminating information to
the public on the availability and purpose of housing
assistance programs and opportunities.

This is a role of the Housing Authority and
workshops have occurred periodically on an
as-needed basis and on relevant topics. Not all
listed providers are still offering housing
services consistent with Goal C.

Modify. This program
was modified and is now
found in
Implementation
Program P-7.

C.2.1 The City, subject to funding availability, will
provide rehabilitation to targeted households
through its joint programs with the Del Norte Senior
Center and with CBDG funding sources, toward a
goal of assisting 23 low- and moderate-income units
between 2014 and 2019.

Redevelopment funding of approximately
$1 million was eliminated by the State during
the 2009–2014 cycle and the City has not yet
recovered from that action.

Modify. This program
was modified and is now
found in
Implementation
Programs P-3, P-4, and
P-5.

C.3.1 The City and Housing Authority staff will
monitor any developer or other potential indication
of interest in conversion of assisted rental units to
market-rate units and shall include such findings of
“at-risk” housing in the annual City General Plan
Progress Report.

The Housing Authority did not identify any
assisted units that were at risk for conversion
to market-rate units during the 5th planning
cycle. Ongoing.

Modify. This program
was modified and is
now Implementation
Program P-7 and P-10.

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C.3.2 The Housing Authority will coordinate with
HUD on the issuance of HUD preservation vouchers
should a local project-based assisted housing
complex, which is eligible, opt out of their contract
with HUD to rent their units at market rents.

The Housing Authority reported that they did
not lose any subsidized properties or housing
units during the last Housing Element cycle.

Therefore, no vouchers were issued.

Ongoing.

Modify. This program
was modified and is now
Implementation
Program P-7.

C.4.1 Code enforcement actions shall be used in
working with property owners to improve property
maintenance, consistent with current code
provisions.

Since 2009, the City has implemented a
comprehensive code enforcement program to
eliminate blight and repair substandard
buildings. Ongoing.

Delete. This program
was completed and is
ongoing.

Goal D:

To address, and where
appropriate and legally
possible, remove
governmental constraints
for all housing, including
housing for special needs
groups

D.1.1 and D.1.2 werecompleted and deleted from the
5th cycle Housing Element.

D.1.3 Assembly Bill 2634 requires the quantification
and analysis of existing and projected housing needs
of extremely low-income households and requires
Housing Elements to identify zoning to encourage
and facilitate supportive housing and single-room
occupancy units (SROs). To ensure zoning flexibility
that allows for the development of SROs, the City
will update its Zoning Code to define and allow for
SROs with a conditional use permit in the Residential
Professional Zone.

The City did not amend the R-3 zone to allow
SROs with a use permit. No requests were
received. Instead, the City will amend the R3, RP, CW and C-1 zoning district to allow SROs with a conditional use permit.

Modify. This program
was modified and can
now be found in
Implementation
Program P-1.

D.2.1 and D.2.2 was completed and deleted from the
5th planning cycle Housing Element
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Goal E:

To pursue sustainable
development and energy
efficiency for new
residential development
and existing housing stock,
including green building
technologies

E.1.1 The Senior Center, subject to available
funding, will continue to provide rehabilitation
assistance for weatherization of existing housing
units.

The Redwood Community Action Agency
(RCAA), which was a local non-profit
organization serving Del Norte County, has
discontinued its weatherization rehabilitation
programs. The RCAA took over the contracts
in 2011. The RCAA assisted 485 households
during the 4
th cycle. However, the Senior
Center began administering the program in
January 2016. COVID reduced
implementation of this program.

Modify. This program
was modified and is
now Implementation
Program P-3.

E.2.1 The City will continue to enforce the State’s
Energy Conservation Standards for new residential
construction and additions to existing structures
This program continues to be implemented at
the City and, since it is part of State Law, it
doesn’t need an action item to implement.

Modify. This program
was modified and is
now Implementation
Programs P-3 and P-4.

E.2.2 Incorporate Title 24 and Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) requirements into
the Zoning Ordinance, specific plans, and
development agreements as appropriate and
enforce state requirements, including Title 24 of the
California Code of Regulations, for energy
conservation in new residential projects and
encourage residential developers to employ
additional energy conservation measures for the
siting of buildings, landscaping, and solar access
through development standards contained in the
Zoning Ordinance, Building Code, and other plans as
appropriate.

Title 24 continues to be implemented at the
City and, since it is part of State Law, it doesn’t
need an action item to implement.

Modify. This program
was modified and is
now Implementation
Program P-1.

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E.2.3 Partner with Pacific Power to develop model
programs for energy efficiency in new development
without increasing costs to the homebuyer.

This has not been consistently implemented
and Pacific Power programs have varied
greatly during the 5th planning cycle Housing
Element term.

Modify. This program
was modified and is
now Implementation
Program P-3.

E.2.4 In partnership with Pacific Power, post and
distribute information on currently available
weatherization and energy conservation programs to
residents and property owners. The City will
distribute information through City newsletters,
mailings in utility billings, distribution of program
information to community organizations and at
municipal offices, and postings on the City’s website.

This has not been consistently implemented
and Pacific Power programs have varied
greatly during the 5th planning cycle Housing
Element term.

Modify. This program
was modified and is
now Implementation
Program P-3.

E 2.5 was deleted from the 5th planning cycle
Housing Element
Goal F:

To promote housing
opportunities for all
persons regardless of race,
gender, age, sexual
orientation, marital status,
or national origin

F.1.1 Continue the existing fair housing program
which consists of posting information regarding fair
housing and equal opportunity rights and complaint
system.

The Housing Authority continues to post the
applicable information. The City will follow up
with the County and the Senior Center to
ensure they have the most up to date
information.

Ongoing.

Modify. This program
was modified and is
now Implementation
Program P-16.

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F.2.1 Fair housing and equal opportunity assistance
materials will continue to be located at the Housing
Authority office and will be provided to the City and
County rehabilitation and building offices, the Senior
Center, the public library, and real estate offices for posting.

The Crescent City Housing Authority provides
the public with housing discrimination
complaint forms. They also provide
assistance when it is needed in completing
and submitting paperwork to Fair Housing
(San Francisco Regional Office of HUD).

Modify. This program
was modified and is
now Implementation
Program P-16.

Goal G:

To ensure that the goals
and programs of this
document are reviewed
and utilized during the
planning period and
updated in a timely manner
G.2 Evaluate the potential for adverse impacts to City
housing goals and policies stemming from new
development
Given the low numbers of development
during the 5th planning cycle, there was no
impact resulting from housing that was
developed. This action item was not effective.

Delete. This action item
is no longer needed.

G.2.1 Any major development project proposed
within the City which will have potential for creation
of significant impacts upon housing needs,
availability, and/or programs in the community shall
include an analysis of said impacts and shall include
as part of any entitlement review action, any needed
changes to achieve compliance with City housing
goals and policies.

No projects proposed. Zoning ordinance
amendments anticipated in 2023.

Delete. This process is
already undertaken by
City staff and will
continue.

G.3.1 and G.3.2 were deleted from the 5th cycle
Housing Element.

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30 Chapter 5 Community Profile
Population Characteristics
Housing needs are largely determined by population and employment growth, coupled with various demographic variables. Characteristics such as age, household size, occupation, and income combine to influence the type of housing needed and its affordability.

Population Growth
The State of California’s Department of Finance (DOF) provides population projections for the state and all counties through 2060. Long-term population projections for the City were not available. Table 5-1 presents The City’s and County’s population data from 2010 to 2019. Table 5-2 displays the DOF’s expected population growth for Del Norte County. The data in Table 5-1 shows a decline in population in both the City and County and Table 5-2 projections indicate that a steady decline is set to continue in the overall population of the County. The City’s population trends will likely mirror that of the County. City limits are displayed in Figure 5-1.

Table 5-1 Population Growth (2010-2019)
Jurisdiction 2010 2015 Growth Rate
(2010-2015) 2019 Growth Rate (2015-2019)
Crescent City 7,676 7,120 -7.2% 6,676 -6.2%
Del Norte
County 28,471 27,788 -2.4% 27,495 -1.1%
Source: American Community Survey 5-year population estimates (2015-2019, 2011-2015, 2006-2010) Table B01003.

Note: Population counts vary slightly based on the source of data and type of survey.

It should be noted Table 5-1 shows the City’s population, including residents at the Pelican Bay State Prison.

Population estimates from before 2010 (presented below) do not include residents at Pelican Bay State Prison and therefore should not be compared to population data on or after 2010.

The City’s 2001 General Plan indicated that in 1996, the population of the City was 4,653, and the projected City population in 2020 was 7,484. The City anticipated the historic annual growth rate of 2.0 percent to continue through 2020. However, the City’s 2014-2019 Housing Element states that the City’s population was 3,888 in 2000. A 16.4 percent decrease in population in the 4-year period between 1996 and 2000. The City’s population in 2010 was 4,177 (populations in Table 5-1 include Pelican Bay State Prison). Thus, the City experienced a 7.4 percent increase in population between 2000 and 2010. This increase in population is still lower than the anticipated and projected population increase from the 2001 General Plan projections.

Since 2010, the City’s population is in decline. From 2010 to 2015, the City experienced a 7.2 percent decrease in population as shown in Table 5-1, and an annual growth rate of negative 1.45 percent. Similarly, Del Norte County’s population between 2010 and 2015 experienced a negative 2.4 percent change, as shown in Figure 5-

1. From 2015 to 2019, the City experienced a 6.2 percent decrease in population, and an annual growth rate of negative 1.56 percent, while the County experienced a 1.1 percent decrease in population. The 2020 Census recorded the City’s population at 6,673. From 2019 to 2020, the City’s growth rate was negative 0.04 percent.

The DOF anticipates an annual growth rate in the County of negative 0.14 percent between 2020 and 2060, City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
31 marginally similar to the growth rate experienced between 2019 and 2020 in the City. Based on the growth rate experienced between 2019 and 2020 in the City and DOF’s projected annual growth rate of the County, the City can be expected to maintain a stable population for the duration of the current planning period. The projected growth of the City is still within the population projections threshold established in the 2001 General Plan.

Table 5-2 Department of Finance Population Projection (2020-2060) Source: California Department of Finance. Demographic Research Unit. Report P-2A: Total Population Projections, California Counties, 2010-2060 (Baseline 2019 Population Projections; Vintage 2020 Release). Sacramento: California. July 2021.

County Ethnicity Characteristics
Del Norte County has grown in diversity and has higher shares of non-White residents than in recent decades.

In 2020, non-Hispanic White residents made up 59 percent of the population within the county, compared to 65 percent in 2010. Generally, patterns of settlement indicate that the majority of the non-White and Hispanic/Latino population resides in the western portion of the county in and around the City, as well as near Fort Dick and Smith River. The population within rural areas of the county outside these areas tend to be primarily non-Hispanic White. The Fort Dick area is home to the Pelican Bay State Prison and is likely why that area experiences high diversity.

City Ethnicity Characteristics
Table 5-3 illustrates that the City had an estimated total population of 6,673 people in the 2020 Census (U.S.

Census Bureau). This is approximately a 12.7 percent decrease in population since the 2010 census, which estimated the City’s population at 7,676. This population estimate includes Pelican Bay State Prison. Ethnic diversity has varied in growth since the 2010 census. The largest ethnic groups in the City are White at 69.5 percent, and Hispanic and Latino at 30.3 percent of the population. White residents in the City grew 0.8 percent in the decade between census data collection. Data on Hispanics and Latinos was not collected in 2010 and cannot be analyzed for percent change. The third largest population group, Black or African Americans, made up 12.4 percent of the population in 2010 and 7.6 percent of the population in 2020. Black or African Americans experienced a 4.8 percent decrease in population since 2010. This is the largest change in population the City experienced in the 10-year period between 2010 and 2020. Census population and characteristics include residents at the Pelican Bay State prison and may skew data. The City’s Native American and Alaska Native population increased from 5 percent to 6.4 percent. More information on ethnic characteristics can be found in Chapter 7: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.

DelNorte County
Population
Projections
2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 Annual Growth
2020-2060
Del Norte
County
27,193 26,750 26,498 25,975 25,720 -0.14%
Population
Increase/
Decrease
None -443 -252 -523 -225 -5.4%
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32 Table 5-3 Ethnic Population of Crescent City
Census Year 2010 2020
Total Population of Crescent City 7,676 6,673
Race and Origin
White 68.7% 69.5%
Black or African American 12.4% 7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 5.0% 6.4%
Asian 4.5% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.09% 0.4%
Two or more races 9.4% 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino - 30.3%
Source : U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts and American Community Survey 5-year population estimates © OpenStreetMap (and) contributors, CC-BY-SA

HUMBOLDT

BAY HUMBOLDT

COUNTY TRINITY
COUNTY

DEL NORTE
COUNTY

SISKIYOU
COUNTY

PROJECT

VICINITY

CRESCENT CITY

CITY LIMITS
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Figure 5-1 Project Location Map
33 City of Crescent City 2022-2030 Housing Element

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City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
34 Age Characteristics
Current and future housing needs are usually determined in part by the age characteristics of a community’s residents. Each age group has distinct lifestyles, family type and size, incomes, and housing preferences.

Consequently, evaluating the age characteristics of a community is important in determining its housing needs.

Table 5-4 displays the distribution of the City’s population by age group. The age distribution percentages have shifted significantly from 2010 to 2019. Residents in the 25 to 34 age groups comprise the largest segment of the population at 28.3 percent in 2019. This is a 6.5 percent increase from 2010 whereas residents 14 and younger show a decline of 6.2%. The population of residents 65 and older also increased 2.2 percent from 2010.

Table 5-4 Population by Age (2019)
Crescent City
2010
Crescent City
2019
Age
(Years) Number Percent Number Percent
Total population 7,676 100% 6,676 100%
Under 5 years 419 5.5% 256 3.8%
5 to 9 years 555 7.2% 197 3.0%
10 to 14 years 391 5.1% 318 4.8%
15 to 19 years 343 4.5% 242 3.6%
20 to 24 years 684 8.9% 463 6.9%
25 to 34 years 1,675 21.8% 1,888 28.3%
35 to 44 years 1,389 18.1% 1,339 20.1%
45 to 54 years 1,045 13.6% 632 9.5%
55 to 59 years 251 3.3% 405 6.1%
60 to 64 years 308 4.0% 251 3.8%
65 to 74 years 385 5.0% 336 5.0%
75 to 84 years 188 2.4% 228 3.4%
85 years and over 43 0.6% 121 1.8%
Source: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates (2006-2010, 2015-2019), Table S0101.

Employment Trends
According to the 2015-2019 American Community Survey, 1,446 people 16 years and over were employed in the City. Educational services, health care, and social assistance industries have the largest number of employees in the City at 426 people, or 29.5 percent. One of the industries with the least number (13) of employees is agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting, comprising less than 1%. Table 5-5 shows employment by industry in the City . The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the City was 8.3% (May 2021) and for Del Norte County was 7.1% compared to the State’s unemployment rate of 7.5%.

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35 Table 5-5 Employment by Industry (2019)
Industry Number Percentage
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 1,446 100.0% Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 13 0.9% Construction 25 1.7%
Manufacturing 125 8.6%
Wholesale trade 6 0.4%
Retail trade 186 12.9%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 18 1.2%
Information 0 0%
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing 110 7.6% Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 110 7.6%
Educational services, health care, and social assistance 426 29.5% Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services 218 15.1% Other services, except public administration 42 2.9%
Public administration 167 11.5%
Source: 2015-2019 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table DP03.

Household Characteristics
Households Type and Size
A household refers to the people occupying a home, such as a family, a single person, or unrelated persons living together. Family households often prefer single-family homes or condominiums to accommodate children, while non-family households generally occupy smaller apartments or condominiums.

Table 5-6 illustrates the different sizes of housing units by number of bedrooms. Over 75 percent of the City’s housing stock are two- or three-bedroom units. Units containing five bedrooms or more compose less than one percent of the total housing stock in the City, as reported by the 2015-2019 American Community Survey.

Table 5-6 Household Characteristics (2019)
Bedrooms
Crescent City
2010
Crescent City
2019
Estimate Percent Estimate Percent
Total housing units 1,934 100% 1,974 100%
No bedroom 27 1.4% 89 4.5%
1 bedroom 366 18.9% 275 13.9%
2 bedrooms 644 33.3% 806 40.8%
3 bedrooms 751 38.8% 716 36.3%
4 bedrooms 114 5.9% 70 3.5%
5 or more bedrooms 32 1.7% 18 0.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2015-2019) Table S1101.

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36 Overcrowding
The U.S. Census Bureau defines overcrowding as more than 1.01 persons per room. Severe overcrowding is defined as 1.5 persons per room. Table 5-7 shows the number of units classified by occupants per room within the City and County. Approximately 5.1 percent of rented households are overcrowded or severely overcrowded, and no owner-occupied housing are estimated to be overcrowded. Overcrowding can be a result of the inability to find available suitable-sized housing and or income limitations resulting in the need for shared occupancies.

Table 5-7 Overcrowded Households (2019)

Del
Norte
County
Crescent
City
Estimate Estimate
Total: 9,945 1,794
Owner occupied: 6,273 658

0.50 or less occupants per room 4,477 463

0.51 to 1.00 occupants per room 1,624 195

1.01 to 1.50 occupants per room 136 0

1.51 to 2.00 occupants per room 19 0

2.01 or more occupants per room 17 0
Renter occupied: 3,672 1,136

0.50 or less occupants per room 2,050 753

0.51 to 1.00 occupants per room 1,309 313

1.01 to 1.50 occupants per room 226 49

1.51 to 2.00 occupants per room 60 21

2.01 or more occupants per room 27 0
Owner Occupied Overcrowded 1.01 or more 172 0
Renter occupied Overcrowded 1.01 or more 313 70
Total overcrowded 1.01 or more 485 70
Owner Occupied Severely Overcrowded 1.5 or more 36 0
Renter occupied Severely Overcrowded 1.5 or more 87 21
Total severely overcrowded 1.5 or more 123 21
Source: 2015-2019 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table B25014.

Household Income
Every year the State of California publishes annual income limits for counties. This metric is used to determine eligibility for assisted housing programs found within a county. The City is included in the Del Norte County specified income limits. The California Health and Safety Code mandates that the state limits for low-, very low-, and extremely low-income categories will be the same as those in the equivalent levels established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for its Housing Choice Voucher Program.

The 2022 income limits are listed in Table 5-8 for each income category according to household size. These income limits are based on a median income of $80,300 (for a family of four) in Del Norte County.

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37 Table 5-8 State Income Limits (2022), Del Norte County Income Category Number of Persons in Household
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Extremely Low Income 16,350 18,700 23,030 27,750 32,470 37,470 41,910 46,630 Very Low Income 27,300 31,200 35,100 38,950 42,100 45,200 48,300 51.450 Low Income 43,650 49,850 56,100 62,300 67,300 72,300 77,300 82,250 Median Income 56,200 64,250 72,250 80,300 86,700 93,150 99,550 106,000 Moderate Income 67,450 77,100 86,700 96,350 104,050 111,750 119,450 127,200 Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development (June 2022).

Lower Income Households and Overpayment
HUD receives custom tabulations of American Community Survey (ACS) data from the U.S. Census Bureau, in this case, 2013-2017 data. This data, known as the "CHAS" data (Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy), demonstrate the extent of housing problems and housing needs, particularly for low-income households. CHAS data is used by local governments to plan how to spend HUD funds. Table 5-9 displays there are 724 households that made less than 50% of the median family income in the City in 2017.

Assembly Bill (AB) 2634, states the City is required to estimate the existing and projected number of extremely low-income households. There were approximately 400 extremely low-income (ELI) households in the City in 2017. Of the 1,165 rental households, 255 were classified as extremely low income. Out of the 560 owneroccupied households, 145 are classified as extremely low income. Approximately 66.3% of extremely lowincome households are cost burdened with over 30% of income going towards housing costs.

The City currently runs a voucher program for ELI households through the Crescent City Housing Authority. The program allows ELI households to rent dwelling units at 105% of market rate. The Housing Authority has identified a lack of willing landlords and dwelling units as a main constraint of implementation. More on the Voucher System and constraints can be found in Chapter 2 Public Participation.

Table 5-9 Housing Cost as a Percentage of Household Income (HI) by Tenure (2017) Cost Burden (CB)
by Tenure
ELIa VLIbLowc Modd Mod/Above
Mode
Total
Total Lower
Income
Overpaying
CB > 30% - Owner and
Renter Occupied
265 250 230 0 10 755 745
CB > 30% - Owner
Occupied 65 4 115 0 0 184 184
CB > 30% - Renter
Occupied 205 245 110 0 10 570 560
CB > 50% - Owner and
Renter Occupied
195 125 10 0 0 334 330
CB > 50% - Owner
Occupied 45 4 10 0 0 59 59
CB > 50% - Renter
Occupied 155 120 0 0 0 275 275
Total - Owner and Rental 400 324 435 120 445 1725
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38 Cost Burden (CB)
by Tenure
ELIa VLIbLowc Modd Mod/Above
Mode
Total
Total Lower
Income
Overpaying
Total - Owner 145 4 185 60 165 560
Total - Renter 255 320 250 60 280 1165
CB > 30% - Owner and
Renter Occupied

66.3% 77.2% 52.9% 0.0% 2.2%
64%
CB > 30% - Owner
Occupied 44.8% 100.0% 62.2% 0.0% 0.0% 55%
CB > 30% - Renter
Occupied 80.4% 76.6% 44.0% 0.0% 3.6% 68%
CB > 50% - Owner and
Renter Occupied

48.8% 38.6% 2.3% 0.0% 0.0%
28%
CB > 50% - Owner
Occupied 31.0% 100.0% 5.4% 0.0% 0.0% 18%
CB > 50% - Renter
Occupied 60.8% 37.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33%
Source: HUD CHAS dataset from 2013-2017 ACS
a Household Income (HI) <= 30% HUD Area Median Family Income (HAMFI) b HI >30% to <=50% HAMFI
c HI >50% to <=80% HAMFI
d HI >80% to <=100% HAMFI
e HI>100% HAMFI
Housing Stock Characteristics
Vacancy and Housing Availability
Vacancy trends in housing are analyzed using the vacancy rate as an indicator of housing supply and demand. If housing demand is greater than the supply, the vacancy rate is likely to be low, and the price of housing increases. A vacancy rate of five percent is generally considered optimal because it is high enough to provide some flexibility in the housing market without significant increases in housing prices. Vacancy rates for the zip code 95531 (population 23,092) was 3.2% for homeowners and 1.9% for renters.

Table 5-10 displays the occupancy status for housing units in the City. The American Community Survey estimates that 9.1 percent of housing in the City is vacant.

Table 5-10 Residential Vacancy Rate (2019)
Geography
Total
housing
units
Occupied
housing
units
Vacant
housing
units
Crescent City 1,974 1,794 180
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2015-2019) Table B25002.

Table 5-11 displays the housing stock by type of vacancy. The only two categories with vacancy statuses are for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use, and all other vacant.

City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
39 Table 5-11 Vacancy Status (2019)
Geography For
rent
Rented,
not
occupied
For
sale only
Sold,
not
occupied
For seasonal,
recreational, or
occasional use
For
Migrant
Workers
All
other
vacants
Crescent
City 0 0 0 0 29 0 151
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2015-2019) Table B25004.

Housing Tenure
Table 5-12 illustrates the tenure of housing in the City. The American Community Survey estimated in 2019 that there were 1,794 total households in the City; 63 percent of which were renter-occupied.

Table 5-12 Household Tenure (2019)
Existing Households by Tenure
Del Norte
County
Estimate
Crescent
City
Estimate
Total Households 9,945 1,794
Owner-Occupied 6,273 658
Renter-Occupied 3,672 1,136
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2015-2019) Table S1101.

Unit Type
The City and Del Norte County housing unit composition based on E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State is shown in Table 5-13. The majority of housing units are single detached units.

The vacancy rate for the City is estimated to be 12.2 percent with an average of 2.3 persons per household. This vacancy rate differs slightly from the vacancy rate displayed in Table 5-10. This may be because the two tables differ in the year they are projecting (2019 and 2021), as well as their two different parent sources of data (American Community Survey and California Department of Finance).

Table 5-13 Housing Units by Type (2021)
County City Total Single
Detached
Single
Attached
Two
to
Four
Five
Plus
Mobile
Homes Occupied Vacancy Rate
Persons
per
Household
Del
Norte
Crescent
City
1,913 923 93 369 470 58 1,680 12.2% 2.30
Del
Norte
Balance
of
County
9,537 6,068 171 471 327 2,500 8,381 12.1% 2.44
Del
Norte
County
Total 11,450 6,991 264 840 797 2,558 10,061 12.1% 2.42
Source: California Department of Finance, E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, January 2011-2021, with 2010 Benchmark
City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
40 Housing Age and Conditions
Housing conditions are an important indicator of quality of life in the City. Like any asset, housing ages and deteriorates over time. If not regularly maintained, structures can deteriorate and discourage reinvestment, depress neighborhood property values, and even become health hazards. Thus, maintaining and improving housing quality is an important goal for communities, and reflects the investment being put back into the community.

An indication of the quality of the housing stock is its general age. Typically, housing over 30 years old is likely to have rehabilitation needs that may include plumbing, roof and siding repairs, foundation work, and other repairs.

Table 5-14 displays the age of the City’s housing stock as of 2019, of which 12.9 percent were built since 1990.

This means 87.1 percent of the housing stock is over 30 years old and therefore the rehabilitation needs would be assumed to be great in the City. However, there are a large number of historic structures that are well maintained in the City. The City conducted a Housing Condition Survey in July 2015. A total of 488 dwelling units were surveyed over a two-day period. The survey examined the condition of the foundation, siding, roofing, electrical, and windows. While approximately 68 percent of the City’s housing stock falls within the “sound” condition, some houses within this condition still need miscellaneous repairs, such as repainting. Approximately 22 percent of the City’s housing stock is in less than sound condition. However, only 2 percent of the units surveyed were found to have substantial or dilapidated conditions. The most common repair needed is replacement or patching and painting of siding materials. The results of the survey are presented in Table 5-15.

Implementation Programs P-4, P-5, P-8, and P-17 all aim to support, publicize, or expand the rehabilitation programs available to City residents.

Table 5-14 Age of Housing Stock (2019)
Year Structure Built Del Norte County
Estimate
Crescent City
Estimate
Total 11,379 1,974
Built 2014 or later 60 0
Built 2010 to 2013 227 0
Built 2000 to 2009 1547 32
Built 1990 to 1999 2,020 224
Built 1980 to 1989 1,734 263
Built 1970 to 1979 2,063 565
Built 1960 to 1969 1,022 202
Built 1950 to 1959 1,724 391
Built 1940 to 1949 465 74
Built 1939 or earlier 517 223
Source: 2015-2019 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table B25034
Table 5-15 Housing Condition Summary (2015)
Condition Single-Family
Detached
Single-Family
Attached Duplex MFDa Total Percentage
Soundb 287 1 16 26 330 67.6%
Minorc 88 0 8 13 109 22.3%
City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
41 Condition Single-Family
Detached
Single-Family
Attached Duplex MFDa Total Percentage
Moderated 26 0 3 9 38 7.8%
Substantiale 4 4 1 0 9 1.8%
Dilapidatedf 2 0 0 0 2 0.4%
Total 407 5 28 48 488 100.0%
Source: 5
th Cycle Housing Element
a MFD: Manufactured home
b
Sound: no repairs needed, or only one minor repair needed such as exterior paint or window repair. c Minor: one or two minor repairs needed, or only one repair needed such as patching and painting of siding, reroofing, or window replacement. d Moderate: two or three repairs needed.
e
Substantial: repairs needed to all surveyed items, including foundation, roof, siding, windows, and doors. f Dilapidated: cost of repairs would exceed the cost to replace the structure.

Housing Costs and Affordability
Rental Housing Costs
During the preparation of this Housing Element Update (June 14, 2022), there were no apartments available for rent within the City (searching Apartments.com, Craigslist, Zillow). Only two homes in the City (or the near vicinity) were available for rent; one available on Craigslist for $2,200 a month (3-bedroom) and one available on realtor.com for $2,500 (3-bedroom). The limited availability of rental housing and apartments indicates a housing shortage in the City area. Additionally, the only two homes available for rent were more than $2,000 a month and would not be affordable rentals for a large portion of the City’s population.

Sales Prices
According to Trulia, the median sales price for homes in the City between March and June 2022 was $275,000, based on 32 home sales. According to the US Census and the ACS, the median value of housing in the City has more than tripled since 2000 (Table 5-16). While the population data indicates a reduction in population, the area has witnessed an actual increase in population as people, primarily working age and retirees have increased.

As this Housing Element Update was occurring during COVID, there were many local residents sheltering in place that didn’t move; and there was an influx of non-local people who either could work remotely or desired to leave highly populated urban areas during the pandemic. These changes in population have affected sale prices in the City.

Table 5-16 Median Home Sales Price (2022)
Data Source Median Sales Price
1990 (estimated) $80,200
2000 Census $87,600
2010 ACS $194,300
2022 Trulia Sold Homes $275,000
Source : U.S. Census Bureau, Trulia.com/ sold/Crescent_City.CA City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
42 Housing Affordability
Housing affordability is dependent upon income and housing costs. According to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) income guidelines for 2022, the Area Median Income (AMI) in Del Norte County is $80,300 for a family of four. Assuming that the potential homebuyer in each income group has sufficient credit and down payment (10 percent) and maintains affordable housing expenses (such as, spends no more than 30 percent of their income on the mortgage, taxes, and insurance), the maximum affordable home prices can be determined. Table 5-17 demonstrates the purchasing power of the income groups defined above.

When looking at rental and sales prices and comparing those to what households can afford, the City has rental housing affordable to moderate-income households and for sale prices affordable to above moderate-income households.

Table 5-17 Affordable Housing Costs by Income Category (2022) (Based on a Four-person
Household in Del Norte County)
Income Level
Very Low (<50%) Low (<80%) Moderate (120%+)
Annual Income $40,150 $64,240 $96,360
Monthly Income $3,346 $5,353 $8,030
Maximum Monthly Gross Renta $1,004 $1,606 $2,409
Maximum Purchase Priceb $186,356 $298,095 $447,144
Sources: HCD State Income Limits, 2022; https://www.chase.com/personal/mortgage/calculatorsresources/affordability-calculator; https://www.realtor.com/mortgage/tools/affordability-calculator/#summary, accessed 6/14/2022.
a Affordable housing cost for renter-occupied households assumes 30% of gross household income, not including utility cost.
b Affordable housing sales prices are based on the following assumed variables: approximately 10% down payment, 30-year fixed rate mortgage at 4.5% annual interest rate, taxes, insurance, and private mortgage insurance (since borrowers will likely put less than 20% down). Calculated according to payment on the Chase.com website 11/2/2022.

Assisted Units at Risk of Conversion
State law requires that the Housing Element include an analysis of the existing assisted housing developments that are eligible to change from low- to moderate-income housing uses during the next 10 years due to termination of subsidy contracts, mortgage prepayment, or expiration of restrictions on use. There are five subsidized projects in the City at this time (Table 5-18). None of the subsidized housing development in the City are at risk of conversion during the upcoming planning cycle.

Table 5-18 Subsidized Housing in Crescent City (2021)
Name Address Affordable
units
Total
Units Funding Source
The Surf Apartments 108 H Street 55 56 LIHTCa; HCDb
Crescent City Senior Apartments 1125 Oregon Street 37 38 LIHTC; USDAc Seabreeze Apartments 1045 E. Condor Street 55 56 LIHTC; USDA; HCD City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
43 Name Address Affordable
units
Total
Units Funding Source
Totem Villa Apartments 1085 Highway 101
North 37 38 LIHTC; USDA; HCD
Seagull Villa Apartments 655 Pacific Avenue 49 50 LIHTC; USDA; HCD Source: California Housing Partnership, 2021; HCD Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Data Viewer, 2022 a
LIHTC: Low-income housing tax credit
b HCD: California Department of Housing and Community Development c USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
Special Needs Groups
This section assesses the special needs households in the City. Special needs households can be constrained by lower incomes and a lack of housing that is suitable to their special needs. Crescent City is the only incorporated City in Del Norte County. Analysis done for the City will mirror conditions in the greater Del Norte County Region, unless otherwise stated.

Senior Households
The limited incomes of many elderly people make it difficult for them to find affordable housing. Many elderly people have physical disabilities and dependence needs that limit their selection of housing. As of 2019, it was estimated that were 685 senior citizens (age 65 and over) living in the City. Residents aged 75 and over also increased in total number and demographic percentage, 111 persons and 2.2 percent (when compared to 2010), respectively. This increase over nine years would indicate a foreseeable increase in demand for housing programs tailored towards senior living (retirement communities, assisted living, etc.). The increasing senior population may also require additional help to upkeep and maintain their housing. As such, Implementation Programs P-1, P-3, and P-4 aim to support the development of low income, senior, or other applicable multifamily developments. Table 5-19 shows the senior population as of 2019.

Table 5-19 Senior Households (2019)
Age
Crescent City (2010) Crescent City (2019)
Estimated
Total
Estimated
Percent
Estimated
Total
Estimated
Percent
Total population 7,676 N/Aa 6,676 N/A
65 to 69 years 200 2.6% 162 2.4%
70 to 74 years 184 2.4% 174 2.6%
75 to 79 years 123 1.6% 137 2.1%
80 to 84 years 69 0.9% 91 1.4%
85 years and over 46 0.6% 121 1.8%
Sources: 2008-2010, 2015-2019 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table DP05. a N/A: not applicable
City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
44 Persons with Disabilities
As defined by the California Government Code, disabilities include physical and mental disabilities. A “mental disability” involves any mental or psychological disorder or condition, such as intellectual disability, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, or specific learning disabilities that limit a major life activity. A “physical disability” includes any physiological disease, disorder, condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss of body functions. Physical disabilities include those that are neurological, immunological, or musculoskeletal in nature, as well as those that involve the respiratory, cardiovascular, reproductive, genitourinary, hemic and lymphatic, or digestive systems, and those involving the special sense organs, speech organs, skin, or endocrine system.

There are 973 total persons in the City with a disability. Table 5-20 illustrates the populations of persons in the 5-64 and 65 and over age groups with different classifications of disabilities in the City, Del Norte County, and the Unincorporated County. The population of persons with disabilities may require special housing features like wheelchair ramps, special doorbells, or other adaptive features or medical devices to live comfortably. A majority of the disabled population fall into the 5-64 age group. Cognitive living difficulties and Independent Living Difficulty are the most common forms of disability among residents ages 5 to 64 in the City. Seniors age 65 and over in the City are more likely to have to either ambulatory difficulties or hearing difficulty.

Table 5-20 Persons with Disabilities by Disability Type (2019) Del Norte County Crescent City Unincorporated
County
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Disabilities 4910 100% 973 100% 3937 100%
Total Disabilities for Ages 5-64 2914 59% 671 69% 2243 57% Hearing Difficulty 572 12% 124 13% 448 11%
Vision Difficulty 439 9% 103 11% 336 9%
Cognitive Difficulty 1690 34% 427 44% 1263 32%
Ambulatory Difficulty 1328 27% 226 23% 1102 28%
Self-Care Difficulty 598 12% 79 8% 519 13%
Independent Living Difficulty 1237 25% 285 29% 952 24%
Total Disabilities for Ages 65
and Over
1996 41% 302 31% 1694 43%
Hearing Difficulty 797 16% 152 16% 645 16%
Vision Difficulty 247 5% 17 2% 230 6%
Cognitive Difficulty 456 9% 41 4% 415 11%
Ambulatory Difficulty 1412 29% 218 22% 1194 30%
Self-Care Difficulty 414 8% 72 7% 342 9%
Independent Living Difficulty 908 18% 106 11% 802 20%
Source: 2015–2019 ACS 5-Year Estimates, Table S1810.

Development Disabilities (Senate Bill 812)
Senate Bill (SB) 812 requires the City to include in the special housing needs analysis, needs of individuals with a developmental disability in the community. According to Section 4512 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
45 "Developmental disability" means a disability that originates before an individual attains age 18 years, continues, or can be expected to continue, indefinitely, and constitutes a substantial disability for that individual which includes intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. This term shall also include disabling conditions found to be closely related to intellectual disability or to require treatment similar to that required for individuals with intellectual disability, but shall not include other handicapping conditions that are solely physical in nature.

Developmental disabilities greatly influence the housing needs of a particular section of the population. Many persons with developmental disabilities can live and work independently with no need for a special housing program. However, individuals with a more severe disability may require a group living environment where some form of supervision is in place. The most severely affected persons may require an institutional environment where close supervision, medical, and therapeutic attention is needed. Because developmental disabilities exist before adulthood, the first issue in supportive housing for the developmentally disabled is the transition from the person’s living situation as a child to an appropriate level of independence as an adult.

The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) currently provides community-based services to approximately 350,000 persons with developmental disabilities and their families through a statewide system of 21 regional centers. The Redwood Coast Regional Center is one of 21 regional centers in the State of California that provides point of entry to services for people with developmental disabilities. The center is a private, nonprofit community agency that contracts with local businesses to offer a wide range of services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Table 5-21 illustrates the number of consumers of DDS’s services within the City zip codes, and their living situations.

Table 5-21 Persons with Developmental Disabilities (2021) Crescent City Zip Code
Age Zip Code
0-17 Total
Years
18+
Years
95531 190 249 439
95532 0 <11 <11
95538 0 <11 <11
Total 190 249-271 439-461
Source: California Department of Developmental Services 2021.

In order to assist in the housing needs for persons with Developmental Disabilities, the City will implement Program P-9 to coordinate housing activities and outreach with the Regional Center and, encourage housing providers to designate a portion of new affordable housing developments for persons with disabilities, especially persons with developmental disabilities, and pursue funding sources designated for persons with special needs and disabilities.

Redwood Coast Regional Center
Redwood Coast Regional Center (RCRC) serves individuals and their family who have a developmental disability, or who are at risk for developing a disability, and individuals who are at risk of having a child with a disability in Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, or Mendocino County. RCRC also serves families whose Infants and toddlers (birth to 36 months) who are at “high risk” for a developmental disability.

City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
46 In order to fulfill the diverse needs of persons from infancy to end of life, some of the services and supports provided by RCRC include:
− Information and Referral
− Assessment and Diagnosis
− Prenatal Diagnostic Services
− Early Intervention Supports and Services
− Lifelong Individualized Planning and Service Coordination − Behavioral Supports
− Employment and Day Services
− Health and Medical Services
− Family Support
− Residential Care
− Transportation
The City’s Zoning Code section 17.92 allows for a process for reasonable accommodation. This is further discussed in this Housing Element Update in Chapter 3 Housing Goal HP-2.2 and Implementation Program P-1, Chapter 7 Disparities in Access to Opportunity (refers to Ordinance), and Chapter 8 Housing for Persons with Disabilities.

Large Families
A large family is one that has five or more family members. The State of California classifies large families as a special needs group because they require larger living spaces but do not necessarily have the income to afford a larger home. This makes finding a suitable home for a large family more difficult. Table 5-22 illustrates the household size by tenure of the City, Del Norte County, and the Unincorporated County. The City has an estimated 79 households with more than 5 persons. The percentage of renters for the City are significantly higher in all family size demographics than that of the county as a whole and the unincorporated county.

Table 5-22 Large Families by Tenure (2019)
Household Size
Del Norte County
Total Crescent City Unincorporated County
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Owner
Householder living alone 1791 57% 263 31% 1528 67%
Households 2-4 persons 3950 72% 362 48% 3588 76%
Large households 5+ persons 532 53% 33 42% 499 54%
Rental
Householder living alone 1333 43% 592 69% 741 33%
Households 2-4 persons 1558 28% 394 52% 1164 24%
Large households 5+ persons 468 47% 46 58% 422 46%
Total
Total Householder living alone 3124 100% 855 100% 2269 100% Households 2-4 persons 5508 100% 756 100% 4752 100%
Large households 5+ persons 1000 100% 79 100% 921 100%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2015-2019) Table S2501.

City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
47 Female-headed Households
Female-headed households are households headed by a single female parent with children under the age of 18 living at home. Single-parent-headed households generally have lower incomes than two-parent households and often require special attention due to their need for affordable child care, health care, and housing assistance. Additionally, female-headed households tend to have lower incomesthan other single-family homes, limiting the availability of housing that is affordable .

Table 5-23 illustrates the number of single-parent-headed households. Single-parent-headed households make up 6.9 percent of all households within the City. Of this 6.9 percent, female-headed households make up 88 percent of the total single-parent households.

Table 5-23 Single-parent-headed Households (2019)
Single-parent-headed Households
Crescent City
Estimate Percent of total
population
Total households 1,794 100%
Male householder with own children of
the householder under 18 years 15 0.8%
Female householder with own children of
the householder under 18 years 109 6.1%
Total Single-parent-headed Households 124 6.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2015-2019) Table S1101.

Farmworkers
There are no farmlands within the City. Del Norte County does have some working farmlands, however, the City and its greater area is not an agricultural region. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported Del Norte County had 32 farms with 347 farm workers hired. Table 5-24 depicts the USDA 2017 census information for Del Norte County’s hired farm labor. Additionally, it illustrates that 192 laborers worked over 150 days in the County, and a majority of those employed worked on farms that had 10 workers or more. There is not a significant demand for farmworker housing within the City.

According to the Del Norte County Draft Housing Element, May 2022, the permanent housing needs of farmworkers have changed over time and are now similar to any household’s housing needs in terms of location. Previously, farmworkers tended to be transient and returned to an out of county home. Farmworkers have now brought their families and reside in Del Norte County on a permanent basis. Seasonal workers generally find other work within the community during the off-season.

The Del Norte County 2014 Housing Element determined that the needs of farmworkers for housing is addressed in the overall allocation of housing needs for the community. This conclusion has been based upon the declining numbers and trend of farmworkers to stay in the community. Thus, housing needs for farmworkers are based upon income and is reflected in the objectives for new units in the current needs allocation. Therefore, the City will not implement a program specific to farmworkers.

City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
48 Table 5-24 Farmworkers (Del Norte County)
Farmworkers Days Worked
150 Days
or More
Fewer than 10 Workers
Farms 20
Workers 192
10 or More Workers
Farms 3
Workers 121
Fewer
than 150
Days
Fewer than 10 Workers
Farms 26
Workers 155
10 or More Workers
Farms 3
Workers 100
Source: United States Department of Agriculture, 2017 Agricultural Census Homeless Persons
Homeless individuals and families have the most immediate housing need of any special needs group. Their needs are difficult to meet because of the diversity and complexity of the factors that lead to homelessness.

California state law requires that Housing Elements estimate the need for emergency shelter for homeless people.

The City does not have a record or study quantifying the number of homeless persons within the City. However, Northern California Continuums of Care (NorCal CoC) reported 462 individuals experiencing homelessness in Del Norte County in a seven county Point In Time Count (PIT) conducted in 2022. The 2022 PIT reports almost 39% more individuals experiencing homelessness than the 2017 PIT, which reported 175 persons experiencing homelessness within the County. The increase in people experiencing homelessness identifies a County-wide need to accommodate people experiencing homelessness.

The City of Crescent City is in the process of becoming compliant with the newly implemented AB 2339. AB 2339 requires Emergency Shelters to be permitted by-right in a zone that permits residential use. The City is set to principally permit Emergency Shelters in the C-2 zoning district by the end of May. The Assembly Bill also expands the definition of Emergency Shelters to include transitional and low barrier navigation centers. Amendment to the C-2 zoning code will improve viability of emergency shelter development in the City. The City has determined that the zoning amendment in concert with its Programs are sufficient and within the City’s capacity to plan for people experiencing homelessness. This action is covered in Implementation Program P-13.

Table 5-25 shows some of the available homeless assistance programs that are found in the City and County.

Del Norte Mission Possible operates the Mission Possible Home that provides transitional housing for up to three months. Legacy House is under construction and currently accommodates 17 transitional living residents. Legacy House intends to accommodate permanent housing after construction for approximately 30 individuals.

Implementation Program P-13 supports the City’s goal of allowing and streamlining emergency shelter establishment. Organizations that have a broader reach than the local area may also be available for assistance.

City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
49 Table 5-25 Homelessness Services (2019)
Agency Key Services
Del Norte County Health and Human Services 1
a
,2b,6c,7d,9e
Our Daily Bread 1,3f
,6
Harrington House 3
Del Norte Housing Authority 4
g
Yurok Indian Housing Authority 4
Tolowa Dee'ni Nation Housing Department 4
Open Door: Del Norte Community Health Center, Crescent City 5 h
,7, 8i
The Yurok Tribe Social Services Division 7
Sutter Coast Hospital 8
Partnership HealthPlan of California 8, 10j
NorCal Continuum of Care 10
Del Norte Mission Possible 1,6,3,10
Legacy House 1,8,3
Source: Del Norte County Housing and Homelessness Analysis and Recommendations, prepared by HousingTool. a
Safety Net Supports
b Crisis Intervention
c Wrap Around Services
d
Substance Use Treatment
e
Financial & Vocational Assistance
f Emergency Shelter
g Rental Assistance
h Mental Health Counseling & Support
i Health Care Services
j Planning and Coordination
Students
College students are typically income-limited individuals in need of inexpensive rental housing. Students from nearby College of the Redwoods (Del Norte Education Center) make up a small portion of the City’s population.

In 2019, 282 residents (4.2% of the total population) were enrolled in college or graduate school. Of these, 73 were between the ages of 18 and 24, indicating that the majority of residents enrolled in college were age 25 or older at that time. According the 2015-2019 ACS 5-Year Estimates, 169 of the 282 college students were female.

Traditionally, college students between the ages of 18 and 24 reside in the less expensive section of the City’s housing stock (for example, second units, mobile homes, trailers, studios, etc.) or share single-family dwelling units. Considering that the majority of the City’s student population is over the age of 25, they may not be as income-limited and in need of smaller inexpensive housing units. These individuals may live in family households in larger single-family dwelling units.

City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
50 Chapter 6 Housing Resources and Opportunities
This section includes an evaluation of the availability of land resources, financial resources for future housing development, the City of Crescent City’s (City) ability to satisfy its share of the region’s future housing needs, and the financial resources available to assist in implementing the City’s housing programs.

Regional Housing Need
The Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) is the minimum projection of additional housing units needed to accommodate projected household growth at all income levels by the end of the Housing Element’s statutory period. Table 6-1 displays the City’s projected housing needs in the 6th Cycle planning period. The City must plan to accommodate at least 189 units, 39 of which are for very low-income households.

Table 6-1 Regional Housing Need (September 15, 2022–September 15, 2030) Projected Needs (Regional Housing Need Allocation)
Jurisdiction Very LowaLow Moderate Above Moderate Total Crescent City 39 22 27 101 189
Percentage of Total 20.6% 11.6% 14.3% 53.4% 100.0%
Source: HCD 2021
a Assumes that 50 percent of the very low-income RHNA is for extremely low-income.

City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
51 Unaccommodated Need
The City adopted a Housing Element for the 5th planning cycle and determined the City had adequate land resources to support the estimated 77 RHNA units. According to building permit records and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports, only 14 new housing units were built during the Housing Element 5th planning cycle, out of 77 allocated during that cycle’s RHNA.

The Housing Element 6th planning cycle indicates that the City has adequate vacant land capacity to accommodate its current RHNA allocation, as seen in Table 6-2. Non-vacant land was not analyzed because RHNA allocation can be accommodated on vacant land in the City. The City’s RHNA has more than doubled from the Housing Element’s 5th to 6th planning cycle, however the City is still more than able to meet RHNA numbers due to the City’s inventory of available vacant land. As of August 2022, there remained approximately 216 vacant residential lots capable of supporting residential units (R-1, R-2, R-3, RP, CW) providing just over the 6th Cycle RHNA number within City boundaries. The following inventory did not include underdeveloped parcels, ADUs, JADUs, or mixed-use developments etc.

RHNA Progress in the Current Projection Period
The current planning period began December 31, 2018 and will end September 15, 2030. RHNA progress since the beginning of the planning period can be tracked in Table 6-2. In total, 16 units have been built in the current projection period. To date, 10 units are above moderate, 2 are moderate, and 4 are low-income units. There are no pending or unbuilt permitted units in the City. Approximately 8.4 percent of the RHNA allocation for this planning period has been met. Staff determines the income category of the residential development based on the type of dwelling unit built and the median market rate. Currently, Deed-restricted multi-family are considered low income. Moderate and Above Moderate homes range from one bedroom dwelling units, manufactured homes, ADUs, to single-family homes or duplexes. Staff spoke with local realtors and determined this is an accurate methodology for affordability determination.

Table 6-2 Approved Units December 31, 2022 To Date
RHNA
Allocation 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total
Very low 39 0
Low 22 4 4
Moderate 27 2 2
Above Moderate 101 1 5 4 10
Total 189 3 5 4 4 16
Source: Crescent City HCD Annual Progress Reports
Adequate Sites Inventory and Analysis
This section addresses the requirements of Government Code Sections 65583 and 65583.2 for a parcel-specific inventory of appropriately zoned, available, and suitable sites that can provide realistic opportunities for the provision of housing to all income segments within the community.

City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
52 Small Sites
The Housing and Community Development (HCD) department has determined that lots less than half-acre in size are too small to accommodate lower income residential development. To comply with HCD’s determination and to remain consistent with development trends within the City, all parcels smaller than half-acre are evaluated with the potential of moderate to above moderate residential development. Development trends within the City show that the majority of parcels within the City are less than a half-acre in size and are generally developed with one single-family home.

Available Sites
Available sites are shown in Table 6-3 Inventory of Vacant Land Available for Residential Development, and Figure 6-1 Vacant Sites Inventory. The sites shown on Figure 6-1 and listed in Table 6-3 were originally categorized into three categories: likely developable (green), developable with some constraint (yellow), and likely not developable (red). Those that are highlighted in yellow have a reduced number of units designated to consider the site constraint. Those designated red were removed from the below inventory.

All sites identified in the sites inventory, Table 6-3, are within City limits and adequately serviced by City water and sewer services. Crescent City has sufficient infrastructure capacity to accommodate all RHNA. More information on the City’s water capacity and other utilities can be found in Chapter 8.

Sites Previously Identified
Sites identified in the 5th Cycle Housing Element will be rezoned to allow residential development by-right if 20% of the development is designated for low-income units per Implementation Program P-20.

Realistic Capacity
The realistic capacity of each site was determined by examining two factors. The first factor is a review of the constructed density from sample development projects in the CW, R-1, R-2, and R-3 and zones, as shown in Table 6-4. Results indicated that the constructed density varies dramatically within and between the different zones. For example, some multi-family developments in the R-3 zone were built to within 85 percent of the maximum density, while other projects were built to within 36 percent of the maximum density. The R-1 and CW zones present cases where the maximum allowed density was exceeded: a single-family home constructed on a legal lot demonstrates a density of 152 percent on a sample lot in the R-1 zone and one multi-family development in the CW zone is as high as 175 percent (these last two examples were not used in calculations).

The second factor used to determine the realistic capacity was to account for the requirements for access, setbacks, parking, potential flooding, wetlands, and other environmental concerns. These two factors served as guidance metrics for determining realistic unit development on parcels, however, each parcel was also subject to staff review to ensure accuracy. The following realistic capacity was assumed for each zone:
• R-1: 80 percent of lot area. This percentage is based on development standards and recent development listed in Table 6-3. However, each buildable lot was determined to have at least one unit. • R-2: 25 percent of lot area. This percentage is an average from three sample developments listed in Table 6-3.
• R-3: 58 percent of lot area. This percentage is an average from three sample developments listed in Table 6-3. Parcels 118-440-021 and 118-440-022 are currently being pursued for a multi-family residential development project. The development proposes 160 dwelling units, of which 40 units will City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
53 serve very low-income seniors, and 30 units will serve very low-income residents (not targeted to seniors), the remaining units will serve a mix of low- and moderate-income groups. The project proposes the use of the State Density Bonus Law, which requires that the development commit to these lowered rates for a period of 55 years. The project has already received some funding and is anticipated to receive all funding necessary for the project by February 2024. The City believes this project is very likely to be developed and occupied within the 6th Cycle Planning Period. These parcels are evaluated for the density that is proposed by the project.
• RP: 50 percent of lot area. Only one project serves as a sample development in a mixed-use zone.

Development in these zones have typically been commercial developments. The conversion of the Camelot Inn would have a realistic unit capacity of 60 percent of the maximum allowed by the zoning.

However, this project is not developed. Given the minimal examples of mixed-use projects and because mixed-use parcels cannot support a large density of dwelling units, 50 percent was a conservative estimate of the realistic unit capacity.
• CW: 75 percent of lot area. This percentage represents a conservative estimate of the realistic unit capacity and reflects the lowest realistic capacity from a sample development listed in Table 6-4.

Recent development trends have shown that, due to demand for housing in the North Coast region, applicants typically propose residential uses at the maximum density allowed in the residential zones (e.g., R-1, R-2, and R-3 zones). For similar reasons, projects proposed in the mixed-use zones (e.g., CW and RP zones) typically focus on residential uses. City staff reported that the City did not receive any nonresidential development proposals in the last planning cycle and does not anticipate any during the current cycle. Local applicants, developers, and realtors indicate that a mixed-use project (residential/commercial) in Crescent City must include residential uses at or near the maximum density allowed by the zoning to be financially feasible.

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54 Table 6-3 Inventory of Vacant Land Available for Residential Development APNaLot Sqftb Zone GPc
Designation
On-Site
Constraints Acres
Min/Maxd
Allowable
Density
(DU/acree)
Realistic
Unit
Capacity
Used in
5 th Cycle
Y/N RHNAf Category Met
118-210-054 6,534 R-1
g MFh
(6-15) None 0.15 6/15 1 Above Moderate
118-210-061 7,405 R-1 MF (6-15) None 0.17 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-210-066 6,334 R-1 MF (6-15) None 0.15 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-270-003 13,179 R-1 VLCi(6-15) None 0.30 2/6 1 Above Moderate 118-302-004 6,225 R-1 SFj(2-6) None 0.14 2/6 1 Y Above Moderate 118-302-008 6,198 R-1 SF (2-6) None 0.14 2/6 1 Above Moderate 118-302-013 6,318 R-1 SF (2-6) None 0.15 2/6 1 Y Above Moderate 118-316-024 5,967 R-1 SF (2-6) None 0.14 2/6 1 Y Above Moderate 118-341-032 11,227 R-1 VLC (6-15) None 0.26 6/15 2 Above Moderate 118-341-033 8,089 R-1 SF (2-6) None 0.19 2/6 1 Above Moderate 118-341-034 12,773 R-1 SF (2-6) None 0.29 2/6 2 Above Moderate 118-341-039 6,477 R-1 SF (2-6) None 0.15 2/6 1 Y Above Moderate 118-401-014 6,764 R-1 SF (2-6) None 0.16 2/6 1 Y Above Moderate 118-402-006 6,218 R-1 SF (2-6) None 0.14 2/6 1 Above Moderate 118-402-007 7,788 R-1 SF (2-6) None 0.18 2/6 1 Above Moderate 118-402-008 7,693 R-1 SF (2-6) None 0.18 2/6 1 Above Moderate 118-402-011 3,364 R-1 SF (2-6) None 0.08 2/6 1 Above Moderate 118-421-004 7,663 R-1 SF (2-6) None 0.18 2/6 1 Above Moderate 118-490-001 98,010 R-1 SF (2-6) None 2.25 2/6 10 Y Above Moderate 118-490-004 94,089 R-1 SF (2-6) None 2.16 2/6 10 Y Above Moderate Subtotal
R-1 7.62 40 AM=40
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Designation
On-Site
Constraints Acres
Min/Maxd
Allowable
Density
(DU/acree)
Realistic
Unit
Capacity
Used in
5 th Cycle
Y/N RHNAf Category Met
118-040-017 6,963 R-2
k MF (6-15) None 0.16 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate
118-150-025 6,709 R-2 SF (2-6) None 0.15 2/6 1 Above Moderate 118-150-057 6,823 R-2 MF (6-15) None 0.16 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-150-066 6,787 R-2 MF (6-15) None 0.16 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-150-067 6,735 R-2 MF (6-15) None 0.15 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-150-081 7,405 R-2 MF (6-15) None 0.17 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-150-082 7,405 R-2 MF (6-15) None 0.17 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-190-007 6,968 R-2 MF (6-15)
Narrow.

Possible ESHAl
Issue

0.16 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate
118-190-014 4,613 R-2 MF (6-15)
Small, but
abutting lots are
similar in size.

0.11 6/15 1 Above Moderate
118-210-035 6,674 R-2 MF (6-15) None 0.15 6/15 1 Above Moderate 118-320-018 9,079 R-2 MF (6-15) None 0.21 6/15 1 Above Moderate 118-330-071 15,681 R-2 MF (6-15) None 0.36 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-330-073 12,701 R-2 MF (6-15) Wetlands 0.29 6/15 2 Y Above Moderate 118-330-074 19,524 R-2 MF (6-15) Wetlands 0.45 6/15 2 Y Above Moderate 118-330-075 20,037 R-2 MF (6-15) Wetlands 0.46 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-330-077 13,503 R-2 MF (6-15) None 0.31 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-330-078 25,104 R-2 MF (6-15) Wetlands 0.58 6/15 2 Y Moderate 118-401-002 7,958 R-2 MF (6-15) None 0.18 6/15 1 Above Moderate 118-401-004 7,857 R-2 MF (6-15) None 0.18 6/15 1 Above Moderate City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
56 APNaLot Sqftb Zone GPc
Designation
On-Site
Constraints Acres
Min/Maxd
Allowable
Density
(DU/acree)
Realistic
Unit
Capacity
Used in
5 th Cycle
Y/N RHNAf Category Met
118-401-009 26,029 R-2 MF (6-15) Road does not
yet reach parcel 0.60 6/15 3 Moderate
118-403-002 125,888 R-2 MF (6-15) None 1.4 6/15 15 Y Above Moderate Subtotal
R-2 6.56 40
AM=35
M=5
118-020-024 47,044 R-3
m MF (6-15) None 1.08 15/30 6 Lower
118-190-026 12,673 R-3 MF (15-30)
Potential ESHA
& Drainage
Issues

0.29 15/30 4 Y Moderate
118-210-048 6,533 R-3 MF (15-30) None 0.15 15/30 2 Y Moderate 118-230-003 5,366 R-3 MF (6-15) None 0.12 15/30 2 Moderate 118-230-042 8,188 R-3 MF (6-15) None 0.19 15/30 2 Y Moderate 118-240-051 7,672 R-3 MF (6-15) None 0.18 15/30 2 Y Moderate 118-430-027 13,232 R-3 MF (15-30) None 0.30 15/30 4 Moderate 118-440-008 13,389 R-3 MF (15-30) None 0.31 15/30 4 Moderate 118-440-021 188,614 R-3 MF (15-30)
Large but oddly
shaped in
corner, best
combined with
parcel below

4.33 15/30 127n Y Lower
118-440-022 50,093 R-3 MF (15-30)
Oddly shaped,
best combined
with parcel
above

1.15 15/30 33n Y Lower
Subtotal
R-3 8.10 186
M=20
L=166
118-120-037 8,651 RPo BPp None 0.20 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-170-026 4,131 RP BP None 0.09 6/15 1 Above Moderate 118-180-011 12,012 RP BP None 0.28 6/15 1 Above Moderate City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
57 APNaLot Sqftb Zone GPc
Designation
On-Site
Constraints Acres
Min/Maxd
Allowable
Density
(DU/acree)
Realistic
Unit
Capacity
Used in
5 th Cycle
Y/N RHNAf Category Met
118-180-014 2,573 RP BP None 0.06 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-280-021 7,000 RP BP None 0.16 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-280-024 9,877 RP BP None 0.23 6/15 1 Above Moderate 118-280-028 6,969 RP BP None 0.16 6/15 1 Above Moderate Subtotal
RP 1.18 7 AM=7
118-040-040 6,885 CW VLC None 0.16 6/15 1 Above Moderate 118-040-044 27,575 CW VLC Corner is cut off
by 118-040-043 0.63 6/15 4 Moderate
118-040-048 6,382 CW VLC Corner is cut off
by 118-040-047 0.15 6/15 1 Above Moderate
118-050-004 15,246 CW VLC Narrow 0.35 6/15 2 Y Above Moderate 118-050-008 6,795 CW VLC None 0.16 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-050-023 6,972 CW VLC None 0.16 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-050-026 6,808 CW VLC None 0.16 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-050-028 13,993 CW VLC None 0.32 6/15 2 Y Above Moderate 118-050-029 7,050 CW VLC None 0.16 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-050-030 13,735 CW VLC None 0.32 6/15 2 Y Above Moderate 118-050-034 8,139 CW VLC None 0.19 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-050-035 7,957 CW VLC None 0.18 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate 118-060-017 10,916 CW VLC None 0.25 6/15 2 Y Above Moderate 118-060-022 19,000 CW VLC None 0.44 6/15 2 Above Moderate 118-070-008 3,484 CW VLC None 0.08 6/15 1 Moderate
118-070-010 3,519 CW VLC None 0.08 6/15 1 Y Moderate
118-070-014 10,018 CW VLC None 0.23 6/15 1 Y Above Moderate City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
58 APNaLot Sqftb Zone GPc
Designation
On-Site
Constraints Acres
Min/Maxd
Allowable
Density
(DU/acree)
Realistic
Unit
Capacity
Used in
5 th Cycle
Y/N RHNAf Category Met
Subtotal
CW 4.02 25
AM=19
M=6
Total 27.48 298 units
AM=101
M=31
L=166
Source: City of Crescent City, August 2022
a APN: Assessor’s Parcel Number
b
Sqft: square feet
c GP: General Plan
d Min/Max: Minimum/Maximum
e DU/Acre: Dwelling Units per Acre
f RHNA: Regional Housing Needs Allocation
g R-1: Low Density Residential District
h MF: Multi-family
i VLC: Visitor and Local Commercial Designation
j
SF: Single-family
k R-2: Moderate Density Residential District
l ESHA: Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area
m R-3: High Density Residential District
n Sites currently being pursued at maximum density
o RP: Residential-Professional District
p BP: Business-Professional Designation
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59 Table 6-4 Sample Projects and Percentage of Maximum Density Built Project
Name
Year
Built GP Des.a Zoning Allowed Density
Built
Density
Acreage
of Site
# of
Units
Number of
Affordable
Units
(if any)
Percentage
of Max.

Density
Crescent
Arms UNKb VLCc CWd 60 du/ace 45 du/ac 1.33 60 HUDf 75%
Surf Apts. UNK VLC CW 60 du/ac 105 du/ac 0.53 56 Tax Credit 175% Senior
Apts. UNK MFg 15-30 R-3
h 30 du/ac 24 du/ac 1.53 38 37 80%
Seabreeze
Apts. 1977 MF 15-30 R-3 30 du/ac 19 du/ac 2.81 56 55 63% Seagull
Villa 1981 MF 15-30 R-3 30 du/ac 10.9 du/ac 4.57 50 49 36% 2008-223 2008 MF 6-15 R-2
i 6-15 du.ac 3 du/ac 0.44 2 0 30%
2007-182 2007 SFj 2-6 R-1
k 2-6 du/ac 1 du/ac 0.11 1 0 152%
2007-134 2007 MF 6-15 R-2 6-15 du/ac 2 du/ac 0.3 1 0 22% 2006-67 2006 MF 6-15 R-2 6-15 du/ac 2 du/ac 0.275 1 0 24% a GP Des.: General Plan Zone Designation
b UNK: Unknown
c VLC: Visitor and Local Commercial
d CW: Waterfront Commercial District
e du/ac: dwelling units per acre
f HUD: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development g MF: Multi-family
h R-3: High Density Residential District
i R-2: Moderate Density Residential District
j
SF: Single-family
k R-1: Low Density Residential District

HWY 101

FRONT STREET

NORTHCREST DRIVE

A STREET
9TH STREET

CRESCENT CITY

CITY LIMITS
1 " = 1,500 ' ±
0 1,500
N
Figure 6-1 Crescent City Vacant Parcel Inventory
60 City of Crescent City 2022-2030 Housing Element

VACANT PARCELS

ZONING DESIGNATION
CW
R-1
R-2
R-3
RP

CITY LIMITS
PARCELS (DN, JAN. 2023)
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61 Affordable Housing Options
As seen in Table 6-5, the City has adequate vacant land to meet its RHNA (298 units on 27.48 acres resulting in average density of 10.8 units/acre). The number of potential units could increase with the use of the State Density Bonus. This program will continue to be promoted at the ‘front counter’. Another option to meet a portion of the City’s RHNA is through accessory dwelling units (ADU) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADU). The City is currently in the process of adopting its ADU ordinance, which will likely be completed by the beginning of 2023. This ordinance will be consistent with State statutes at the time of its adoption.

Both ADUs and JADUs give homeowners the flexibility to share independent living areas with family members and others, allowing seniors to age in place as they require more care and helping extended families to be near one another while maintaining privacy. Relaxed regulations and the minimal cost to build an ADU make it a feasible affordable housing option. The City also supports conversion of large single-family homes in order to create a JADU, multiple units or singleroom occupancies as a trend that allows for an affordable housing option in areas where affordable housing units are not common.

Currently, there are 923 detached single-family homes in the City (Table 5-13). Thus, the capacity for ADU’s is well over the RHNA requirements. However, the City has only permitted one ADU between 2018 and 2021, thus development trends do not indicate that the available ADU capacity will be met or exceeded and a more conservative ADU goal has been developed. It should be noted that new state legislation has increased a homeowner’s ability to develop an ADU/JADU and as such the City anticipates an increase in ADU/JADU development. The City is anticipated to develop one ADU per year, approximately eight ADUs during the planning period. This capacity, coupled with the City’s current ADU capacity, provide further evidence that the City has available land and development options to meet its lowerincome RHNA (Table 6-4). Implementation Program P-21 aims to further streamline and promote ADU and JDU development within the City.

Meeting the Regional Housing Need
Table 6-5 compares the City’s RHNA for the 6th planning cycle to the available site inventory capacity, building permits already processed, and projected ADU/JADU development. The City has surplus of land available to lower-income households (including extremely low–, very low-, and low-income households) and sufficient land available to moderate and above moderate-income households. The conservative total surplus for the City based on the vacant parcel inventory, ADU/JADU capacity, and recent building activity is 48 housing units.

Table 6-5 Comparison of Regional Growth Need and Residential Sites Income Group
2022-2030
RHNAa
Building
permits
ADU/JADUb
Capacity Site Capacityc RHNA Surplus
Very Low 39 None
8 100 47
Low 22 None
Moderate 27 None None 31 4
Above Moderate 101 13 None 85 -3
Total 189 13 8 216 48
Source: City of Crescent City, April 2022
a RHNA: Regional Housing Needs Allocation
b ADU/JADU: Accessory Dwelling Unit/ Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit c The site capacity only includes the capacity on vacant sites in the City.

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62 Chapter 7 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
Introduction
Pursuant to AB 686, municipalities are now required to ensure that their laws, programs, and activities affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH), and that they take no action inconsistent with this obligation. The California Department of Housing and Community Development defines AFFH as taking meaningful actions that, taken together, address significant disparities in housing needs and in access to opportunity, replacing segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns, transforming racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity, and fostering and maintaining compliance with civil rights and fair housing laws.

AB 686 adds several requirements to Housing Elements including: outreach, assessment of fair housing, site inventory, identification and prioritization of contributing factors, and goals and actions.

Assessing fair housing within the City of Crescent City (City) is made difficult by incorrect data or the lack thereof, however the State of California, United States Census, and American Community Survey provide some insights into community characteristics needed to assess fair housing. Components of assessing fair housing in the City include:

1. Summary of fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity;

2. Integration and segregation patterns, and trends related to people with protected characteristics;

3. Racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty;

4. Disparities in access to opportunity for people with protected characteristics, including persons with disabilities; and

5. Disproportionate housing needs within the jurisdiction, including displacement risk.

Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach Capacity
The City, Del Norte County, the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, and California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) all have active roles in enforcing fair housing within the City.

Low-income residents of the City have access to legal assistance through the Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC). Residents of the 23 northern California counties LSNC serves, including Del Norte County, are able to consult with their local office. LSNC currently serves tens of thousands of vulnerable people with issues relating to housing, government benefits, health, and other civil legal issues affecting low-income Californians.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Data Viewer (AFFH Viewer) indicates that between 2013 and 2021, the City had 11 fair housing and equal opportunity (FHEO) inquiries. None of these inquiries were deemed valid and were classified as: no valid basis, no valid issue, retaliation, failure to respond, or other disposition count. The City is currently in compliance with existing fair housing laws and regulations.

According to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing 2020 Annual Report, Statewide there were 880 housing complaint cases filed, with 1,652 cases recorded (the total number of cases recorded exceeds the total number of complaint cases filed because a complaint may be filed on more than one basis). The largest basis category was Disability, with 650 (39.3 percent) reports filed. The annual report is broken down by the county where the complaints were filed. The report indicates that Del Norte County had two housing-related complaints filed. California DFEH data related to housing inquiries, specific concerns, and outcomes are not City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
63 readily available for analysis, and thus the City is unable to identify areas with high incidences of fair housing concerns. However, given the extremely low number of housing-related complaints filed in the County, the City does not anticipate the DFEH data to provide data inconsistent with our findings.

There are adequate resources and capacity to respond to fair housing inquiries, based on data available. The City and partner agencies collaborate to increase outreach and educational opportunities to better inform City residents. The City, through staff, and mainly its Housing Authority, continues to ensure that the public is informed about fair housing rights and avenues to address any fair housing concerns. Staff members of the City Housing Authority are trained in fair housing practices to better assist and educate the public. Implementation Programs P-7 and P-8 have been included in this element to support City residents and staff awareness of available programs.

Local Context
Crescent City is a small rural town in northern California. The town is about 2.5 square miles in size and is the only incorporated City in Del Norte County. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west of the City and State Parks make up 80 percent of the lands within the County to the east of the City. Humboldt Bay is the largest urban area closest to the City and is approximately 76 miles south. The town has a population of 6,673 people, including Pelican Bay State Prison residents (Table 5-3). The City falls in the moderate diversity Esri block group (Figure 7- 1) and a majority of the City has median income of less than $55,000 (Figure 7-4). The City’s distance from urban areas and towns, moderate diversity, and impoverished nature creates a unique character found throughout the City. The following analysis will discuss State and Federally collected data and report local knowledge obtained from community leaders and City Staff.

Integration and Segregation Patterns and Trends
Racial segregation can be the result of many discriminatory institutional and cultural practices. Institutional actions like discriminatory lending practices can manifest in racially and ethnically concentrated areas with clear separation from a predominately white neighborhood (commonly known as redlining). Cultural practices such as intergenerational living and ancestral ties to the land can also lead to racially and ethnically concentrated areas. Intergenerational and segregation patterns and trends are important to understand to plan for an equitable community. State and Federal departments have collected data that map indicators of these racially and ethnically concentrated areas as well as indicators of opportunity within communities. Intergenerational and segregation patterns and trends are intricate and interdisciplinary. There are no ‘one size fits all’ action steps to an equitable community.

Tracking the diversity of cities and counties throughout California is crucial to understanding the shifting demographics of race and ethnicity in California and the United States. Esri’s Diversity Index captures the racial and ethnic diversity of a geographic area in a single number, from 0 to 100. Scores less than 40 represent lower diversity in the jurisdiction, while scores of greater than 85 represent higher diversity. The higher the number, the higher the likelyhood that two people picked at random in a block group would have different racial or ethnic backgrounds. As shown in Figure 7-1, there is one diversity classification within the City. The City falls in the 55- 70 moderate diversity tract. This suggests that if two individuals within the City were chosen at random there would be a moderate chance (55-70% chance) that they would have different ethnic backgrounds. The ethnic population reported by the Census Bureau in Table 5-3, states that the City’s largest ethnic group is White at

69.5%, and the second largest ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 30.3%. It is likely that the City falls on the lower end of the 55-70 block group range. Based on Esri’s Diversity index block group mapping, there is moderate diversity within the City, consistent with the rural character of the City.

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64 Esri reported diversity patterns in the County that vary widely compared to Crescent City. Figure 7-2 shows block groups for the County ranging from the 40-55 end of the index to 70-85 on the higher end. Del Norte County is nearly 80 percent public lands and the other 20 percent is developed sparsely. This can be attributed to the large portions of the County in the lower diversity and 40-55 tract located in in the eastern parts of the County. Areas of higher diversity falling in the 70-85 block group are found in the Fort Dick area, home to Pelican Bay State Prison to the north of the City; the Klamath area, home to Yurok Tribe to the south of the City; and the Elk Valley Rancheria immediately to the east of the City. These areas of higher diversity within the County are likely due to a number of different factors including, but not limited to, ancestral history, community preference, and required stays at the prison.

Race
Generally, patterns of settlement indicate that the majority of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) population are in and around the City, as well as near Fort Dick. The population within the rural areas of the County tends to be primarily non-Hispanic White. The Cities ethnic breakdown is reported in Table 5-3. Community leaders and City staff report that the relatively low income within the City reduces the opportunity for segregation based on race.

The City has less variation in the percentage of the population that is BIPOC than Del Norte County. In Del Norte County, block groups with the highest percentage of BIPOC residents tend to be in the western areas of the County within commuting distance of the coast and job centers. The developed areas of Del Norte County in and around Crescent City show a similar percentage of BIPOC residents as urban areas in Humboldt County (adjacent to the south), which is about 21-40 percent of the total population.

Disabilities
The City does not have the capability to determine spatial patterns of disabilities throughout the City due to limitations in record keeping. However, community leaders and City staff report that the spatial pattern of people with disabilities is generally equitable with larger concentrations of these individuals occurring in multifamily residential developments. It can be reasonably assumed that already limited housing options, and even fewer affordable housing options within the City, further limit opportunities for persons with a disability.

Although, due to the small expanse of the City, this is not related to a fair housing issue. Programs such as Implementation Program P-16 listed in Chapter 3 will allow continued monitoring of this data.

Familial Status
As shown in Table 7-1, according to the 2019 ACS 5-year estimates, there is a slightly smaller proportion of family households in Del Norte County (62 percent) than the State (69 percent). Table 7-1 displays the percent of children in married-couple households in Del Norte County. Data indicates that the County’s and States’s breakdown of households and families are nearly identical and the County is not experiencing unique characteristics due to household and family composition. The City does not have household and family data available and it is local knowledge that the City’s household and family composition mirror that of the County’s.

Table 7-1 Households and Families
Del Norte County California
Total Households 9,945 100% 13,044,266 100%
Married-Couple Family
Households 4,295 43% 6,491,236 50%
Male householder, 541 5% 776,575 6%
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65 Del Norte County California
no spouse present
Female householder,
no spouse present
1,299 13% 1,690,625 13%
Non-family household 3,810 38% 4,085,830 31%
Source: Del Norte Co., 2023
As illustrated in Table 7-1, Del Norte County had a similar proportion (18 percent) of single-parent households as the State (19 percent). Table 7-1 shows the regional distribution of the percent of children in femaleheaded households with no spouse present is equal to that of the State’s (13 percent).

As discussed in the Special Housing Needs section, single-parent households typically only have one potential wage earner and, particularly for single-female-headed households, often have more difficulty finding adequate affordable housing than families with more than one source of income. Although the proportion of single-parent households is consistent with statewide trends and does not indicate a distinct fair housing issue, this trend could be a result of the limited supply of affordable rental housing within the County and City that provides access to opportunities and services for single-parent one-income households with children.

Regionally, the City is similar to other census tracts in developed areas where the percentage of femaleheaded households range from 20-40 percent. Tracts in the City and near the community of Fort Dick range from 40- 60 percent. In these areas, concentrations of female-headed households are considered to be impacted by the availability of affordable units within proximity to jobs, transportation, and resources in these areas.

Income
The City, as reported by American Survey Data between 2017-2021, generally falls in the less than $55,000 a year, median income tract (Figure 7-4). Between 2017 and 2021, the Census Bureau reports California’s median income at $83,800 annually, well above the City’s median income. There is a small portion of the City that falls in the less than $83,800 annually median income tract. This area is east of U.S. Highway 101 and is zoned General Commercial and Public Facility, and is developed as such. This area is within the tract group surrounding the City and is representative of the County’s median Income tract group designations. The increase in income outside the City is likely due to the development and land opportunities not available in the City. Lower incomes are likely concentrated in the City as a result of more affordable housing opportunities and access to services.

Location
There are nine publicly-supported housing developments in Del Norte County, and five of those lie within City limits. Throughout the County, there 428 affordable housing units and 233 affordable units within the City (Table 7-2). Subsidized housing within the City is spread-out and not concentrated in a certain zone or neighborhood (Figure 7-13). The subsidized housing developments within the City are not located within areas of high segregation and poverty (Figure 7-5).

Table 7-2 Subsidized Housing in Crescent City
Name Address Affordable
Units
Total Units Funding Source
Unincorporated Del Norte County
Redwood Cove 1755 Northcrest Dr 39 40 HUD
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66 Name Address Affordable
Units
Total Units Funding Source
Dat-naa-svt Smith River 20 21
Low-Income Housing
Tax Credit (LIHTC)
Hidden Creek
Apartments
2774 Summer Lane 80 81 LIHTC
Summer Park
Apartments
1500 Summer Park Court 56 57 LIHTC
City of Crescent City
The Surf Apartments 108 H Street 55 56 LIHTC; HCD
Crescent City Senior
Apartments
1125 Oregon Street 37 38 LIHTC; USDA
Seabreeze
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1045 E. Condor Street 55 56 LIHTC; USDA; HCD
Totem Villa
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1085 Highway 101 North 37 38 LIHTC; USDA; HCD
Seagull Villa
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655 Pacific Avenue 49 50 LIHTC; USDA; HCD
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69 Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAP) Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAP) are defined by HUD as having a racial and ethnic concentration. The threshold for a RCAP or ECAP has a BIPOC population of 50 percent or more, within metropolitan or micropolitan areas. In locations outside these areas, such as the City of Crescent City, where the BIPOC populations are likely to be much smaller than 50 percent, the threshold is set at 20 percent. The poverty test defines areas of “extreme poverty” as those where 40 percent or more of the population lives at or below the federal poverty line, or those where the poverty rate is three times the average poverty rate in the metropolitan area, whichever is less. An area that meets either the racial or ethnic concentration and also meets the poverty test would be considered a RCAP or ECAP; broadly referred to as R/ECAPs.

The City has a BIPOC population of more than 20 percent (Table 5-3). The majority of the City reports 30-40 percent of households in poverty (Figure 7-5). A small portion of the City, north of East Harding Avenue and the area east of U.S. Highway 101, falls within the 10-20 percent in poverty range. Based on the thresholds, the City is on the cusp of the R/ECAP classification. Although the majority of the City falls in the 30-40 percent in poverty census tract (Figure 7-5); the City does not register higher than 40% in poverty, and for that reason the City does not meet the R/ECAP thresholds.

The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) together with the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) established the California Fair Housing Task Force to provide research, evidencebased policy recommendations, and other strategic recommendations to HCD and other related state agencies/departments to further fair housing goals (as defined by HCD). The Task Force developed the 2021 TCAC/HCD Opportunity Area Maps to understand how public and private resources are spatially distributed. The Task Force defines opportunities as pathways to better lives, including health, education, and employment.

Overall, opportunity maps are intended to display which areas, according to research, offer low-income children and adults the best chance at economic advancement, high educational attainment, and good physical and mental health.

According to the Task Force’s methodology, the tool allocates 20 percent of the tracts in each region with the highest relative index scores to the “Highest Resource” designation and the next 20 percent to the “High Resource” designation. Each region then ends up with 40 percent of its total tracts as “Highest” or “High” resources. These two categories are intended to help State decisionmakers identify tracts within each region where the research suggests low-income families are most likely to thrive, and where they typically do not have the option to live—but might, if given the choice. The remaining tracts are then evenly divided into “Low Resources”, “Moderate Resource”, or “High Segregation & Poverty”.

As shown in Figure 7-3, the City falls into two tracts: Low and Moderate Resource. The majority of the City, including the downtown area and most of the residentially-zoned developed areas of the City are within the moderate resource tract. The areas of the City in the low resource tract are located to the East of highway 101 and to the north west of the City. Areas East of U.S. Highway 101 are not residentially developed, are zoned for General Commercial and Public Facility uses, and extends into the County’s public lands. None of these characteristics are conducive to opportunity, but as the Inventory of Vacant Land (Table 6-3) indicates, the City has not identified any parcels for development within the area to the east of U.S. Highway 101 and thus does not perceive this area of low resource as an impact to City residents.

Further exploration of the City’s demographics, using Census block group data, does not confirm that there is obvious segregation within the City, and there are data limitations that prevent accurate analysis of this fact.

The American Community Survey (ACS) 2019 5-year estimates, estimate the poverty rate in the City is 26.8 percent. This number is higher than the California State average of 17.2 percent in 2019.

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70 Since this finding is consistent throughout most of the City and is consistent with what would be expected in a rural area, it supports the conclusion that R/ECAP this is not a result of a fair housing issue. This conclusion was supported by City Staff and Staff members of the City Housing Authority by comparing their local knowledge, reported data, aerial imagery, and the City’s Zoning map.

Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Affluence
AB 686 requires cities to not only look at R/ECAP, but also Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence R/ECAA. At the time of this element’s creation, the R/ECAA tool is not yet operational on the Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence (RCAA) webpage.

Alternatively, when looking at the Median income tracts, reported by ACS in 2017-2021, the City generally falls in the less than $55,000 annually median income bracket within the City (Figure 7-4). According to HCD, the 2023 State Median Income is $83,800. When looking at median income levels within Del Norte County bordering the City, it is clear from Figure 7-4, that the income brackets found within the City are consistently lower than the rest of the region. As indicated by the findings of ACS data and the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps, the City’s poverty rate is above the state average. Figure 7-5 illustrates, ACS data from 2017-2021, that the City has a higher rate of poverty than Del Norte County.

Based on reported data, there are no Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Affluence within Crescent City.

Since this finding is consistent throughout most of the City, and is consistent with what would be expected in a rural area, it supports the conclusion that R/ECAA is not a result of a fair housing issue. This conclusion was supported by City Staff and Staff members of the City Housing Authority by comparing their local knowledge, reported data, aerial imagery, and the City’s Zoning map.

Disparities in Access to Opportunity
Disparities in access to opportunity is a concept that links approximate place-based characteristics to critical life outcomes. These characteristics include but are not limited to: education, employment, transportation, and environment. The HCD Data viewer provides a number of mapping tools to view percentage overlays of different categories within cities.

Education
Access to opportunity can often be challenging, especially in rural areas. Figure 7-8 displays the (R)TCAC Opportunity Areas (2021) educational scores by census tract. Tracts are assigned an Educational Domain Score that ranges from > 0.75 (More Positive Education Outcomes) to < 0.25 (Less Positive Education Outcomes). The City is divided into three separate scores, south of East Harding Avenue falls within 0.75 – 1.00 educational outcomes ranking, north of East Harding Avenue falls under the 0.50 - 0.75 educational outcomes ranking, and east of U.S. Highway 101 falls under the 0.25-0.50 educational outcome rankings. This indicates that the larger portion of the City has the highest access to education. A review of aerial imagery indicates a consistent availability of schools throughout the City and a plethora of educational and cultural amenities in the southern half of the City. The areas north of East Harding Avenue are in closer proximity to the County’s school district offices and high school, however this was the last area annexed by the City and thus likely reflects the larger County tract. Additionally, the areas east of U.S. Highway 101 falling in the 0.25-0.50 range, the least access to education is zoned and developed as General Commercial and Public Facility and is not residentially developed and therefore has no impact on access to education. The differences point to a lack of accurate data rather than a fair housing issue. Regionally, as shown in Figure 7-8, the City has higher access to education than the County.

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71 For this reason, the City is determined to have adequate access to education and education is not a contributing factor to fair housing issues. Programs such as Implementation Program P-16 listed in Chapter 3 will allow continued monitoring of this data.

Employment
Employment opportunities in rural areas are often limited, which draws people to urban hubs. The City is located along U.S. Highway 101, which provides a greater ease of transportation. The Jobs Proximity Index created by HUD displays the index scores for block groups in the 2014 to 2017 time period. Index scores are broken down from > 80 (Closest Proximity) to < 20 (Furthest Proximity) (Figure 7-9).

The City is mostly classified at 60-80, with a small section to the east of U.S. Highway 101 classified as >80 (closest proximity; Figure 7-9). These scores are consistent with the greater Crescent City area; however, the majority of the County falls in classifications lower than 40 (Further and furthest proximity) which reflects the relationship that the further one resides from the City, the less employment there is, and illustrates the rural nature of the City. The City is determined to have adequate proximity to jobs, and distance to jobs is not identified as a fair housing issue. Programs such as Implementation Program P-16 listed in Chapter 3 will allow continued monitoring of this data.

Transportation
ACS data indicates that residents of the City largely commute via a personal vehicle. According to the American Community Survey 2019 5-year estimates, the City had 1,446 workers 16 years and over in households (Table 5- 5). Only 4.6 percent of those households had no vehicles, 57 percent had one vehicle available, 28.6 percent had 2 vehicles, and 9.8 percent had three or more vehicles available. This is reflective of a rural area where essential services often require traveling to places not served by public transportation. The mean travel time to work for residents was 12.4 minutes, and 92.6 percent of residents have an estimated travel time to work of less than 30 minutes. The ACS data is the only data available with these estimates; however, it has flaws. According to the American Community Survey 2019 5-year estimates, no one utilizes any form of public transit (bus), however, Redwood Coast Transit Authority operates seven different bus routes within and outside the City.

These routes include school routes, U.S. Route 199 to Gasquet, routes to the City of Arcata and Smith River, as well as regular intercity/ sphere of influence routes. These routes would not operate without use, and it should be assumed that the ACS lacked sufficient data to determine an accurate percentage of public transit commuters.

Transit Costs index scores from ACS, Figure 7-7, indicate that most of the City falls in the 40-60 transportation cost index range, indicating a moderately high transportation cost. To the East of U.S. Highway 101 and to the north of East Harding Avenue, the City falls within the 0-20 transportation cost index range, indicating that these areas have the highest cost for transportation within the City. These areas, as shown in Figure 7-6, do not have any limitations of transportation access that the other areas of the City do not experience. Regionally, as shown in Figure 7-7, the County has a higher cost of Transportation than the City. Relatively high transportation costs within the City and County are likely due to the rural nature of the City and the large expanses of public lands that must be traversed to access other urban hubs in the State. As with Del Norte County, the vast majority of Siskiyou and Humboldt counties received the lowest transportation cost index score (0-20), indicating that transportation costs in the County are high for residents throughout the rural areas of each county. However, the City has more access to transportation and lower transportation costs than the County whole.

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72 Access to public transit within the City is high. AS shown in Figure 7-6, there is bus stop within a quarter mile of nearly any point in the City. These bus routes provide transportation in and around the City as well as provide transportation to other areas in the County. RCT provides a Dial-A-Ride service throughout the Crescent City area. The service is limited to certain hours and is available through reservations. While most of the City is less than a half-mile from a bus stop, this ‘walkable’ distance will disproportionally affect members of the population with mobility disabilities (Figure 7-6). City staff will continue to consider access to public transit when reviewing development proposals. Implementation Program P-16 listed in Chapter 3 will allow continued monitoring of this data.

RCT has designed its service to comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. All buses are lift-equipped and include designated priority seating for persons with disabilities and seniors. RCT allows all High School and Middle School students to ride free. Up to two small children are also permitted to ride free of charge with an adult.

According to the 2019 ACS data, it is estimated that 973 people in the City (Table 5-20), require special accommodations to live comfortably. The City has a reasonable accommodation ordinance that provides an avenue for those with a disability to submit a request to the City for reasonable accommodation. Local knowledge reported by the Housing Authority states that spatial patterns of people with disabilities and reasonable accommodation requests are generally equally distributed throughout the City with higher concentrations found within multi-family residential developments.

Transportation is not considered a fair housing issue as transportation costs within the City are lower than the County, transportation is a walkable distance from all residents within the City, and there are existing pathways to obtain reasonable accommodations. However, it can be reasonably assumed that already limited housing options, and even fewer affordable housing options within the City, further limit opportunities for persons with a disability. Although, due to the small expanse of the City, the impacts on persons with a disability are not categorically higher than someone without. Programs such as Implementation Program P-16 listed in Chapter 3 will allow continued monitoring of this data.

Environment
Access to a healthy environment is one of the markers of a higher quality of life. Utilizing the (R)TCAC Opportunity Areas (2021) environmental score mapping, census tracts are ranked between 0.75-1 (More Positive Environmental Outcomes) to <.25 (Less Positive Environmental Outcomes).

As seen in Figure 7-10, the entire City’s environmental domain score (EDS) ranges from 0.75-1 (more positive) to <0.25 (less positive). The methodology used in the calculations of this metric vary between sources. The methodology for this map relied upon a CalEnviroScreen 3.0 statewide risk assessment tool that takes measurements from limited sites in the state and then extrapolates those findings to other areas with similar characteristics. These inaccuracies are visible when viewing the state as a whole, for example, the majority of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range is given the lowest EDS score. It should be noted that the EDS scoring metric does not appear to hold consistent with other resources publishing environmental information. For example, a CalEnviroScreen 4.0 tract overlay classifies the City between 31-40%, 41-50%, and 51-60% with 1-10% being lowest (healthy) and 91-100% being highest (unhealthy). Much of the land in the State of California appears to shift dramatically between the two sources of data. The City has not yet adopted an Environmental Justice Element to its General Plan that might aid in addressing environmental disparities within the City, but until accurate data is available to rural areas, such a document would only be useful if community input supported such disparities. While none were identified, the City will continue to identify disparities through future community input.

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73 Locating patterns in access to opportunity within a community helps identify specific areas in need of additional investment or targeted polices. The City is a small community with limited census data available, making pattern identification difficult. However, by utilizing data from HCD and the AFFH data viewer and reports of local knowledge from City Staff and community leaders, there does not currently appear to be patterns of segregation with regard to protected classes within the City. Programs such as Implementation Program P-16 listed in Chapter 3 will allow continued monitoring of this data and soliciting input from the community.

Discussion of Disproportionate Housing Needs
Disproportionate Housing Needs generally refer to a condition in which there are significant disparities in the proportion of members of a protected class experiencing a category of housing need when compared to the proportion of members of any other relevant groups, or the total population experiencing that category of housing need in the applicable geographic area. The City looked at categories of housing needs including cost or severe cost burdens, overcrowding, substandard housing, homelessness, and at-risk housing converting to market-rate. Estimates for persons experiencing cost burdens is displayed in Table 5-9, estimates for persons experiencing overcrowding is displayed in Table 5-7, an estimate of housing needing rehabilitation is displayed in Table 5-14. This data generally reports that there is not a disproportionate number of special needs groups in need of housing. City Staff reports that although there is a need for housing for special needs groups, it is not greater than the need for overall housing within the City. A discussion of constraints to development, whether governmental or environmental is included in Chapter 8.

Displacement Risk
Displacement risk is fueled by a combination of different factors, including but not limited to: rising housing costs, income inequality, lack of employment opportunities, low wages, or inadequate market-rate housing production. The City currently has five subsidized housing developments: The Surf Apartments, Crescent City Senior Apartments, Seabreeze Apartments, Totem Villa Apartments, and Seagull Villa Apartments (Figure 7-13).

When looking at housing choice vouchers (HCV) as a percent of renter-occupied housing units, the majority of the City falls under the >15-30% classification, with portions in the >5-15% range (Figure 7-11). The City has considered the risk of displacement to protected classes, and currently views the risk of displacement as low.

The City currently has a number of available avenues to further develop housing (vacant land, underdeveloped land, ADUs, etc.).

To date, the City has no evidence that new development (affordable or market-rate) has resulted in economic displacement. According to available information, no census tracts in the City are at risk of displacement or exclusion. Further, rents are generally low throughout the City. However, the City appreciates the possibility that economic displacement might occur in the future and has developed Implementation Program P-10 that monitors the status of all affordable housing projects and, as their funding sources near expiration, will work with owners and other agencies to consider options to preserve such units. The City, through the City Housing Authority, will also continue to provide technical support to property owners and tenants regarding proper procedures related to noticing and options for preservation.

To the extent that future development occurs in areas where there is existing housing, the State has recently provided sufficient tools to address the concern: all housing must be replaced according to SB 330's replacement City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
74 housing provisions (Government Code Section 66300). SB 330 also provides relocation payments to existing lowincome tenants. The State has also adopted just-cause eviction provisions and statewide rent control to protect tenants from displacement.

Due to the reported similar risks faced by neighboring counties regarding earthquake risks and tsunamis, it can be determined that Del Norte County does not face extraordinary displacement risks due to earthquakes or tsunamis. The last tsunami that impacted the City was in 1964. Development that was previously located in the beachfront park was not allowed to redevelop to reduce future risk of tsunami impact on the City.

Fire risk is a similar issue facing the City and the County. Del Norte, Mendocino, Siskiyou, Trinity, Modoc, and Shasta Counties all feature expansive forests with lush ground cover and deciduous trees. Fire risk has grown in California in recent years with dying trees, extreme weather patterns, and other phenomenon that compound on each other to create risks to communities. Most of Del Norte County’s population centers are noted by CalFire as being in Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zones, as is the City. Compared to other counties in the region, such as Trinity County and Shasta County, the City of Crescent City and Del Norte County face a lower risk of displacement due to fire as a result of its wet climate, according to the County Office of Emergency Services.

The last major fire event in the county was the Slater Fire in September 2020, which burned remote areas of the county with the most destruction focused on Happy Camp in neighboring Siskiyou County.

The City does not face extraordinary displacement risks due to fires compared to the County and neighboring counties, as the City experiences damp coastal climate patterns. A further discussion of environmental constraints to development is included in Chapter 8, which would also apply to existing housing and the displacement risk.

Assessment of Contributing Factors to Fair Housing Issues The City, through internal analysis and discussions with the City Housing Authority, has not identified any fair housing issues specific to the City. A review of Del Norte County’s certified 6th Cycle Housing Element did not identify any contributing factors. The City recognizes that the State of California, Del Norte County, and City are all currently experiencing the need to develop affordable housing. A lack in housing opportunities (of any variety) can present a barrier to affirmatively furthering fair housing. The adoption of the Housing Element 6th Planning Cycle serves to improve the avenues through which housing development can occur within the City and affirmatively further fair housing.

The findings from the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing process do not indicate that the City currently has discernable patterns of segregation, access to opportunity, displacement, or related issues. Although the City does not currently have identified issues that conflict with the City’s goal to affirmatively further fair housing, there are actions that can be taken to continue to improve, establish, or amend current City processes and policies to further support affirmatively furthering fair housing.

A number of new or revised programs have been added to this Housing Element that prioritize the City’s goal in carrying out meaningful actions to affirmatively further fair housing and assist protected groups in achieving a higher quality of life. A summary of relevant Implementation Programs is included below:
• P-1: Permit and encourage mixed-use housing in the C-1 zone. • P-3: Density Bonus – utilize density bonus law to incentivize low income and targeted group housing. • P-4: Housing Rehabilitation. Survey the housing stock, identify missing housing types, public outreach, and solicitation of for a housing rehabilitation organization.

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75 • P-5: Workforce housing. Develop an overlay zoning district to principally permit and incentivize work force housing.
• P-7: Support the Housing Authority as the fair housing agency for the City and the programs it manages. • P-8: Publicize available programs in community newsletter and water billing. • P-9: Work with Redwood Coast Regional Center on outreach to residents needing services for persons with developmental disabilities.
• P-10: Monitor affordable housing projects to ensure housing within the City remains affordable. • P-11: Prioritize water hookups for lower-income households. • P-13: Permit supportive housing types and update the City’s definition of family. • P-16: Develop a plan to affirmatively further fair housing and take a proactive approach to ensure that disparities in housing needs and access are addressed for all City residents. • P-17: Pursue grants that assist first time homebuyers, rehabilitation, manufactured housing, and technical assistance.
• P-22: Low-income housing. Permit SROs, Manufactured homes, and promote low-income housing.

Analysis of Sites Pursuant to AB 686
AB 686 requires that jurisdictions identify developable sites throughout the community in a manner that is consistent with its duty to affirmatively further fair housing. The site identification requirement involves not only an analysis of site capacity to accommodate the RHNA, but also whether the identified sites serve the purpose of improving segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns, transforming racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity.

Table 6-3 identifies the City’s inventory of vacant sites with a series of descriptors attached to them. In reviewing the AFFH Data and Mapping Resources tool provided by HCD, the predominant race/ethnicity in the City is White (Sizeable gap 10-50%) and the City’s diversity index is within the 55-70 (see Figure 7-1). City staff noted that no area of the City was identified as having a different predominant population. The City is only composed of two different income brackets, as seen in Figure 7-4. Additionally, the City does not have any racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty and the identification of sites to accommodate the City’s RHNA does not alter this finding. There are five subsidized housing projects within City Limits (Figure 7-13). Analyzing this aggregate data by examining protected classes percentage composition is not possible given the available data at the time of this Element’s creation. While the City will continue to consider any new housing development project impacts on the distribution of different populations (income level, race, etc.) within the City, City staff has analyzed the sources referenced above, indicating that the diversity index is not related to a fair housing issue. Figure 6-1 indicates available vacant site throughout the residentially zoned areas of the City.

Figure 6-1 shows the proposed candidate sites to meet the RHNA for the City. The City is home to a medium concentration of persons with disabilities (20%-30% of the population with a disability), and persons with disabilities are represented in the City with no discernible patterns of segregation towards individuals with disabilities. Additionally, according to ACS 2017-2021 data, the City and its surrounding region fall under the third highest category for percent of children in a female-headed household with no spouse or partner present (<40-60%). Potions of the City, north of East Harding Avenue and east of U.S. Highway 101, fall into the lowest City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
76 classification (<20%). Further, Table 5-19 identifies the City’s population of older residents, specifically persons 65 years of age or older; there is currently no discernible pattern of segregation. While data is limited for the City, Community leaders and local knowledge provided by City Staff did not identify this as a fair housing issue.

Additionally, existing affordable units, as well as moderate and above-moderate income candidate sites, appear to have similar access to opportunities for all residents. While the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Area Maps showing slight differences in resource levels based on a resident’s location in the City, the greatest distance of one end of the City to the other is 1.5 miles, and most of the City is within a mile of the furthest City boundary, thus, the City is small in size and can reasonably access areas of higher resource. Sites identified for residential development in this Housing Element were compared against the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Area Maps to determine if there was a correlation between where existing and proposed affordable housing developments are located and lower levels of opportunity. This is currently not the case within the City. New affordable housing development proposals, including those proposed for protected groups, will continue to be monitored to ensure that there is not a correlation between lower levels of opportunity or resources for existing/proposed affordable housing developments and higher levels of opportunity or resources for moderate and above-moderate households.

The City has identified a number of vacant parcels that are good candidates for affordable housing development.

These sites can be viewed in Table 6-3 and Figure 6-1. AFFH requires that sites identified for affordable housing support the goals of furthering fair housing. It should be noted that the estimates for both location and number of extremely low/very low/low-income housing development are subject to change based on actual developer proposals. Currently, the City has identified APNs 118-440-021 and 118-440-022 as vacant land with the greatest potential for affordable housing development. The site currently meets requirements established by the City’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance to allow for high-density residential development. City Staff have not identified fair housing issues with the site, as it is located in a residential area adjacent to an elementary school.

The total acreage of the two parcels would be approximately 5.45 acres. If developed in tandem, there is sufficient land for a developer to design a high-quality high-density affordable housing development. These parcels are currently being pursued by a developer and are awaiting the certification of the Housing Element to be eligible for certain funds.

As development proposals are brought to the City, City staff will continue to review their location, quality of development, access to services, including those not required but of benefit to property residents, and ensure that the City and developer practice affirmatively further fair housing.

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CITY BOUNDARY
ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES (2021)
< 0.25 (LESS POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES)

0.25 - 0.50

0.50 - 0.75

0.75 - 1.00 1" = 3,000'
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HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS
5% - 15%
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30% - 60%
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PREDOMINANTY WHITE AREAS
SIZEABLE (GAP 10% - 50%)
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Figure 7-13 Crescent City Subsidized Housing
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SUBSIDIZED HOUSING LOCATIONS 1" = 3,000'
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88 Chapter 8 Constraints on the Development of Housing
Various interrelated factors can constrain the ability of the private and public sectors to provide adequate housing and meet the housing needs for all economic segments of the community. These factors can be divided into two categories: (1) governmental constraints and (2) non-governmental constraints. Governmental constraints consist of land use controls, development standards, processing fees, development impact fees, code enforcement, site improvement costs, development permit and approval processing, and provision for a variety of housing. Non-governmental constraints consist of land availability, environment constraints, vacancy rates, land cost, construction costs, and availability of financing.

Governmental Constraints
Governmental constraints are policies, standards, requirements, or actions imposed by the various levels of government upon land and housing ownership and development. Although federal and state agencies play a role in the imposition of governmental constraints, these agencies are beyond the influence of local government and are therefore not addressed in this document. Most parcels in the City have adjacent utility infrastructure that is adequate to serve residential buildout identified by the City’s General Plan. Additionally, the City has enough wet and dry utility capacity to accommodate the RHNA allocation. Information on utilities can be found later in this chapter.

Land Use Controls
General Plan
The City’s General Plan establishes the policies that residential development must follow. These policies when combined with zoning regulations, control the amount and distribution of land allocated for an assortment of uses within the City. Table 8-1 displays the land use designations established by the General Plan that allow for residential development.

Table 8-1 Land Use Designations
Designations
Minimum/
Maximum
DU/Acrea
Notes
Single-family
Residential 0-2
(SF 0-2)
up to 2.0 Provides for very low to low-density development within the urban boundary that has few or no community services or where only community water is available. The City may grant conditional use permits for specified uses (see the Land Use and Community Development section of the General Plan).

Single-family
Residential 2-6

2.1 to 6.0 Provides for low to moderate residential development within the urban boundary. Principally permitted uses are single-family dwellings with accessory buildings and home occupations. The City may grant conditional use permits for specified uses (see the Land Use and Community Development section of the General Plan).

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Minimum/
Maximum
DU/Acrea
Notes
Multi-Family
Residential 6-
15 (MF 6-15)

6.1 to 15.0 Provides for moderate to high-density residential development within the urban boundary. Principally permitted uses are duplexes and clustered multiple-unit buildings. Also permits single-family dwellings, accessory buildings, and home occupations. The City may grant conditional use permits for specified uses (see the Land Use and Community Development section of the General Plan).

Multi-Family
Residential 15-
30 (MF 15-30)

15.1 to

30.0 Provides for high-density residential development within the urban boundary. Principally permitted use under this designation is multipleunit buildings. Other permitted uses include two-family dwellings, townhouses, room houses, accessory buildings, and home occupations.

The City may grant conditional use permits for specified uses (see the Land Use and Community Development section of the General Plan).

Mobile Home
Park (MHPK)
up to 10.0 Provides for mobile home park setting. A conditional use permit may be granted for home occupation and recreational vehicle park. This designation shall not include any area utilized for recreational vehicles.

BusinessProfessional
(BP)

6.0 to 15.0 Provides for a strong business/government/professional core in downtown Crescent City. Multiple-unit residential uses as a secondary use may be considered with a conditional use permit.

Visitor and
Local
Commercial
(VLC)

6.0 to 15.0 Provides for a combination of commercial uses, including visitor-serving commercial uses, local-serving commercial uses, and regional-serving commercial uses. Multiple-unit residential uses as a secondary/mixed use may be considered with a conditional use permit.

General
Commercial
(GC)
up to 12.0 Provides for general commercial uses which provide the Crescent City Planning Area with goods, services, and jobs. Residential uses as a secondary/mixed use may be considered with a conditional use permit.

Source: Crescent City General Plan
a DU/Acre: Dwelling Units per Acre
Coastal Zone
State Government code section 65588(d) requires that cities shall document the number of low- and moderateincome units converted or demolished, and the number of replacement units provided. Since January 1982, eight (8) housing developments have been approved for construction. Of these, only one permit did not result in construction. All the constructed permits are single-family homes in the moderate- to above-moderate- City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
90 income categories. There have been no residential dwelling units in the low- or moderate-income categories required for replacement within the Coastal Zone. Moreover, there have not been any requirements to provide additional housing for low- and moderate-income groups in the Coastal Zone. The Coastal Zone is primarily beachfront single-family home developments. Generally, parcel sizes in the Coastal Zone are not large enough to accommodate larger developments that would be targeted to low-income or special needs categories.

Moreover, developers tend to develop outside of the Coastal Zone to avoid costal permit fees and regulations.

The Coastal Commission is viewed by Staff and Developers as a constraint to development in this area, similar to the County’s views and many other coastal communities. However, since majority of the homes and parcels are listed and sold well above the area’s median income, and majority of the parcels have already been developed, the City does not view the Coastal Zone as a priority area for development.

Zoning Standards
As indicated in Table 8-2, the City has a number of zones that permit housing development including the R-1, R-2, R-3, RP, CZ-R1, CZ-R1B, CZ-R2, C-1, C-2, and the CW districts.

The City currently allows residential and mixed-use development (at higher density than solely residential) in commercial zones subject to a conditional use permit. Although the Zoning Code in the RP, C-1, and CW districts allows for these larger densities, the General Plan has a maximum density of 30 units per acre. Implementation Program P-1, step one, aims to amend the Zoning Code to be consistent with the General Plan. Until the RP, C1, and CW zones are amended to be consistent with the General Plan, the General Plan’s maximum density of 30 units per acre shall be the regulating authority on residential development densities. The Sites Inventory reflects the General Plans mid density. The City will give concessions to development standards, including but not limited to, lot coverage and density, to ensure they do not constrain the development of housing. (See Implementation Programs P-3 and P-22). The City’s zoning standards are similar to other nearby rural city standards. Note that a building height of 35 feet allows a three-story building, and some zones currently allow minor height restriction waivers to promote development.

The City provides all zoning and development standards on its website, Municipal Code library (linked from the City’s website), and in person at City Hall. The City residents and visitors, are encouraged to reach out to City staff if they need assistance locating information or processing permits.

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91 Table 8-2 Land Use Zones and Densities
Type of Use Zone
Number of
Units Per
Acre
Lot Area
(sqfta)
Minimum
Lot Width
Front Yard
Setback
(Feet)
Side
Yard
Setback
(Feet)
Rear
Yard
Setback
(Feet)
Building
Height Parking Per Unit
Maximum
Lot
Coverage
Low-Density
Residential
District
R-1
b
0 to 6
(GP 0.0-2.0 &

2.1-6.0)
6000sq/ft NAc 20ft 5ft 20ft 35ft Two covered spaces 50% Moderate
Density
Residential
District
R-2
d 6 to 15
(GP 6.1-15.0)
6000sq/ft
3,000sq/ft
per dwelling
unit
NA 20ft 5ft 20ft 35ft
Two off street
parking for each unit,
one of which is
covered
50%
High-Density
Residential
District
R-3
e
15 to 30
(GP 15.1-

30.0)
6,000sq/ft
1,500sq/ft
per dwelling
unit
NA
10ft unless
garage
access is
needed, then
it is 20ft
5ft 10ft 35ft One and a half spaces
per dwelling unit 65%
ResidentialProfessional
District
RPf 6 to 45
(GP 15.1-30) 6,000sq/ft NA
20ft for
residential
uses
5ft 10ft 35ft
Single Family- Two
covered spaces.

Two families- One
covered one
uncovered.

Three or more
familiesOne and a half spaces
per dwelling unit.
65%
Coastal Zone
Single-Family CZ-R1g
0 to 6
(GP 0.0-2.0 &

2.0-6.0)
6,000sq/ft NA 20ft 5ft 20ft 35ft Two covered spaces 50% Coastal Zone
Single-Family
Beach District
CZR1Bh
Not
specified
(GP 2.0-6.0)
6,000sq/ft
75ft
frontage
required
20ft 10ft 20ft Not
specified
Two covered off
street parking spaces 50%
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Number of
Units Per
Acre
Lot Area
(sqfta)
Minimum
Lot Width
Front Yard
Setback
(Feet)
Side
Yard
Setback
(Feet)
Rear
Yard
Setback
(Feet)
Building
Height Parking Per Unit
Maximum
Lot
Coverage
Coastal Zone
Two-Family
District
CZ-R2i 6 to 15
(GP 6.0-15.0)
6,000sq/ft
3,000sq/ft
per dwelling
unit
NA 20ft 5ft 20ft 35ft One covered and one
uncovered 50%
Mobile Home
Park MHPK Not specified
12,000sq/ft
2,800sq/ft
per unit
NA 5ft 5ft 5ft Not
specified
Two spaces per
mobile home 60%
Downtown
Business
District
C-1
j
45 units per
acres as part
of mixed use
No minimum NA 0 0 10ft 40ft Not specified 85%
General
Commercial
District
C-2
k
30 units per
acre as part
of mixed use
No minimum NA 0 0 10ft 45ft Not Specified 50%
Commercial
Waterfront
District
CWl
Mixed use
up to 60
units, or res.
only up to
30 units
No minimum
75ft
frontage
required
0 0 10ft 70ft Not specified 50%
Source: City of Crescent City, Crescent City Municipal Code, Zoning Ordinance a
sqft: square feet
b R-1: Low-Density Residential District
c N/A: not applicable
d R-2: Moderate-Density Residential District
e R-3: High-Density Residential District
f RP: Residential-Professional District
g CZ-R1: Coastal Zone Low-Density Residential District
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93 h CZ-R1B: Coastal Zone Low-Density Residential Beach District i CZ-R2: Coastal Zone General Business District
j C-1: Downtown Business District
k C-2: General Commercial District
l CW: Waterfront Commercial District
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94 Design Guidelines
The City does not currently have design guidelines or objective design standards. The City’s Municipal Code Chapter 17.46 – Site Plan and Architectural Review, describes the City’s process for evaluating site plans and design to ensure compatibility, harmony in appearance in neighborhoods, reduce negative impacts on adjacent properties, reduce unnecessary destruction of the environment and ground cover to avoid the creation of hazardous conditions and drainage problems, to avoid monotonous and otherwise nonaesthetic development injurious to the overall community, to provide a vehicle to encourage full development of streets servicing the properties, and to assure full installation of all public utilities necessary to serve such properties. Implementation Program P-12 proposes to add a ministerial review process for multi-family units based on objective design standards that are to be developed by the end of 2023 or grant funding deadlines, whichever comes later.

Review of Local Ordinances
The City does not have any locally adopted ordinances that hinder the development of housing.

Local Processing and Permit Procedures
Table 8-3 shows the typical permit processing times for residential development. Shown in Table 8-4 are the typical processing procedures for residential development. Processing times are dictated by necessary approval requirements (Planning Commission, City Council), staffing availability, appeals, or addressing issues with application submittals, project design, or environmental review. While the largest delay in application processing is receiving incomplete applications, City staff continues to be available to assist applicants in submitting complete applications. These processing time estimations are subject to change (either lengthen or shorten) on a per project basis. SB 35 required an expedited review process for certain housing projects. Some parts of the City have environmental constraints that also may not meet SB 35 requirements. Additionally, the City is not located in high quality transit corridor. Should the City receive an application meeting SB 35 requirements, it is prepared to process the application, as required. See also Implementation Program P-14. The City’s permitting process has not impacted housing costs, supply, application timing, or approval certainty, as the permitting process is cheaper and quicker than Del Norte County or any nearby jurisdiction. The lower costs and quicker permitting process is an incentive to develop within City limits. During the 5th cycle, the City did not hinder residential development due to governmental constraints (including the permitting process) and is not anticipated to do so in the 6th cycle.

Table 8-3 Typical City Permit Process and Timelines
Type of Approval or Permit Typical Processing Time Approval Body Conditional Use Permit 2-4 months Planning Commission
General Plan Amendment 3-4 months Planning Commission and City Council Rezoning/Zoning Amendment 3-4 months Planning Commission and City Council Site Plan & Architectural Design Review 1-2 months Planning Commission Lot Line Adjustment / Parcel Merger 4-6 months Planning Commission Initial Study 3-4 months Planning Commission
Environmental Impact Report 8-12 months Planning Commission Variance Permit 2-4 months Planning Commission
Building Permits 1 to 2 weeks City Staff
Subdivision -Minor 4-6 months Planning Commission
Subdivision -Major 6-8 months Planning Commission
Source: City of Crescent City, 2022.

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95 Table 8-4 Typical Processing Procedures by Project Type Processing Single-Family Multi-Family Multi-Family w/CUP Multi-Family w/Subdivisions Applications Site Plan Site Plan & CUP Site Plan & Tentative Maps Complete
Application 1-Week Review 4-Week Review / Final Map
Departmental
Referrals 2-Week Comment Period
Public Notice Submitted to the Triplicate 24-Days prior to PC Review (Triplicate circulated 15-Days prior to PC Review) 10-Days prior to PC Review Planning
Commission
Review
Regularly scheduled for second Thursday of the month
(Special Meetings occasionally scheduled) -Additional Review may be necessary Appeal Period 10-Days following PC Review
If appealed to
City Council
Public Notice and City Council Review would
add an additional 6 weeks to the process.

Estimated
Total 2 to 3 Months 2 to 3 Months 2 to 3 Months 4 to 5 Months Source: City of Crescent City, 2022.

Applicants are frequently assisted through correspondence with staff on providing information or next steps.

Applicants are given informational packets to assist them in their pursuit of submitting a development application. This packet includes instructions, permit approval requirements, permit examples, frequently asked questions, and projected timeline. Once an application is submitted, the applicant is provided with an update by staff, within every stage (see Table 8-4). As a result, every residential development application during the 5th cycle has been approved. The approval of residential development, both single-family and multi-family, during the 6th cycle is very high and almost certain. The City’s approval for housing development is the building permit, therefore there is no gap in timing between approving a project and issuing a building permit. For projects not quite meeting the development standards, City staff works with the applicant to amend the submittals to meet City requirements or notify the applicant of the variance process. For projects exceeding density, City staff assists the applicants through the City’s density bonus requirements and/or the States density bonus requirements.

Minimum Density Development
During the 5th cycle, the City did not approve any requests for development below the minimum density allowed on Housing Element sites. During the 6th cycle, should a lower density be requested, the developer will be required to reach the minimum density requirements, and encouraged to develop in phases if necessary. The timing for processing and permitting shall be the same as normal residential development submittals (see Table 8-4). No potential hinderances are identified.

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Building Standards
The City’s Building Department currently utilizes the 2022 California Building Code.

The City Planning and Building Services Department views building code enforcement asthe means to ensure safe and uniform construction practicesthat are critical to providing decent, suitable shelter for all economic segments of the community, and to safeguard the general health, safety, and welfare of the community.

Therefore, enforcement of the Building Code is not an obstacle to the provision of affordable housing within the City. The City has no additional building code requirements that are City-specific.

On- and Off-Site Improvements
From the City’s Subdivision Ordinance: The following are the general improvement requirements contained in Chapter 16.28 (Regulations for Design, Facilities and Easements) Section 16.28.010 (General Requirements) of the City’s Subdivision Code (Municipal Code Title 16, as amended):

A. As a condition of approval of a map, the subdivider shall dedicate or make an irrevocable offer of dedication of all parcels of land within the subdivision that are needed for streets, and alleys, including access rights and abutters’ rights, drainage, public utility easements, and other public easements. The subdivider shall install any and all public facilities necessary to serve the subdivision and any supplemental improvements required by the planning commission, including but not limited to the following:

1. Streets, alleys, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, cross gutters, median strips and street lights;

2. Underground utilities, including power, gas, telephone, and cable television;

3. Sanitary sewer lines, laterals to each lot, manholes and lift stations;

4. Storm drains, catch basins and stormwater lift stations;

5. Water mains, services with meters to each lot, and fire hydrants; B. All underground utilities, sanitary sewers and storm drains installed in streets, service roads, alleys or highways shall be constructed prior to the surfacing of such streets, service roads, alleys or highways.

Connections for all underground utilities and sanitary sewers shall be laid to such lengths as will obviate the necessity for disturbing the street or alley improvements when service connections thereto are made.

C. All subdivision improvements shall be constructed in accordance with standards of good engineering practice and with the plans, profiles and cross sections and specifications herein set forth. In no case shall the subdivision improvements be less substantial than the following requirements, which shall be applied as minimum requirements necessary to accomplish the purpose of this chapter, with due consideration given to the location, topography, proposed use and other such features of each particular subdivision.

D. Every map approved pursuant to this title shall be conditioned on compliance with the requirements for grading and erosion control, including the prevention of sedimentation or damage to off-site property.

E. Improvement work shall not be commenced until plans and profiles for such work have been submitted to and approved by the City engineer and the City council. Such plans shall be required before approval of the final map. All such plans and profiles shall be prepared in accordance with requirements of the City engineer.

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Section 16.28.030 – Public facility land reservations and dedications:

A. The planning commission may require the subdivider to reserve or dedicate suitable areas for the parks, schools and public building sites that will be required in the neighborhood of the proposed subdivision, or to pay fees in lieu.

Section 16.28.040 – Supplemental improvements-reimbursement agreements:

A. The subdivider may be required to install improvements for the benefit of the subdivision, which may contain supplemental size, capacity or number for the benefit of property not within the subdivision, as a condition precedent to the approval of a subdivision or parcel map, and thereafter to dedicate such improvements to the public. However, the subdivider shall be reimbursed for that portion of the cost of such improvements equal to the difference between the amount it would have cost the subdivider to install such improvements to serve the subdivision only and the actual cost of such improvements pursuant to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act.

B. No charge, area of benefit or local benefit district shall be established unless and until a public hearing noticed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 16.16.070 through 16.16.130 is held thereon by the City Council and the City Council finds that the fee or charge and the area of benefit or local benefit district is reasonably related to the cost of such supplemental improvements and the actual ultimate beneficiaries thereof.

Section 16.28.060 – Easements:

A. The subdivider may be required to grant easements not less than ten feet in width for public utility, sanitary sewer and drainage purposes on each side of rear lot lines, alongside lot lines and in planting strips wherever necessary. However, easements of greater width may be required when at the determination of the City engineer the purposes of easements necessitate greater widths. Dedications of easements shall be to the City for the purpose of installation of utilities, planting strips and for other public purposes as may be ordered or directed by the City Council.

B. The subdivider shall, subject to riparian rights, dedicate a right-of-way for storm drainage purposes conforming substantially with the lines of any natural water course or channel, stream or creek that traverses the subdivision, provide by dedication further and sufficient easements or construction or both, to dispose of such surface and stormwater.

C. The advisory agency may impose a requirement that any dedication or offer of dedication of a street shall include a waiver of direct access rights to such street from any property shown on a final map as abutting thereon, and that if the dedication is accepted, such waiver shall become effective in accordance with the provisions of the waiver of direct access.

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Circulation Infrastructure
The majority of developable land in the City is vacant parcels in urban areas. This means they generally have access to circulation facilities. Parcels that are larger in size (>one acre) may require development of circulation facilities, both offsite improvements and internal access to the development, and that responsibility would fall upon the developer. The City will continue to review development proposals and assess their impacts on local roadways. The City addresses vehicle miles traveled (VMT) impacts by requiring offsite sidewalk improvements.

The City also has a sidewalk ordinance (Chapter 12.04 -Curbs, Gutters and Sidewalks) that limits the percentage of sidewalks that may be required by the developer in order to assist development to occur.

Wastewater
Sewer capacity has historically been a potential constraint to development. The California Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a Cease-and-Desist Order to the City in 1997. The order placed a connection restriction on the City subject to performance standards. Since that time, the City has conducted improvements to the facility that allowed additional connections. Further, the City has completed all of the upgrades to the wastewater treatment facility (WWTF). Upon completion of the upgrades, the Cease-and-Desist Order was removed, and new connections will be added as long as water quality parameters are not violated.

Treatment processes at the City’s WWTF consist of headworks, including a mechanically cleaned screen, a Parshall flume, and a wet well; primary treatment, including two grit removal tanks and two clarifiers; and secondary treatment. Secondary treatment is provided by operating rotating biological contactors and a membrane bioreactor in parallel. Flows from the rotating biological contactors and any flow from the membrane bioreactor that is not used for recycled water use are commingled, disinfected, and dechlorinated. Flow from the membrane bioreactor that can be used for recycled water is ultraviolet (UV) disinfected.

The City currently has 843 additional single-family residential equivalents (SFRE) of additional unused residential connections available. This number is not fixed, as there is a total of 4,890 connections available with the majority of them currently allocated for future industrial uses, which could be transferred to residential users based on development activity. The City Public Works Department charges a connection fee of $9,682 per SFRE.

The City has adequate wastewater capacity to accommodate the 189 units allocated by RHNA.

To comply with Senate Bill 1087, the City will grant priority for service allocations to future developments that include units affordable to lower-income households by allocating a certain number (62) towards meeting the RHNA numbers. This is reflected in Implementation Program P-11.

Water Supply
The City's only water source is provided by Smith River underflow associated with the Smith River Plain Groundwater Basin. The Smith River provides an abundant supply of high-quality, fresh water. The drainage basin of the Smith River, which covers about 700 square miles, produces runoff of about 2.9 million Acre Feet per Year (AFY; 944,265 million gallons per year [MGY]), making it the highest water producing drainage in California based on runoff per square mile.

The City supplies water to 4,636 active connections (2020). Approximately 4,062 residential connections, 566 commercial connections, 7 industrial connections, and 1 institutional connection for the Pelican Bay State Prison.

Water is not yet a constraint to development in the City. The City has a permit for 2,600 acre-feet of water per year. The City used approximately 2,553 acre-feet of water in 2020. The City’s 1992 Water System Master Plan City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
99 stated that SFREs use 220 gallons of water per day. It should be noted that one single-family home is one SFRE; a four-bedroom apartment is one SFRE; a three-bedroom apartment is 0.9 SFRE; a two-bedroom apartment is

0.75 SFRE; and a one-bedroom apartment is 0.6 SFRE. For the purposes of this Housing Element and determining water capacity, it was assumed that SFREs use between 4,786 and 12,000 cubic feet (CF) per year, the City estimates it can accommodate up to 455 SFRE given its current water supply, thus the City has adequate water supply to accommodate the 189 dwelling units allocated by RHNA. Crescent City has a permitted annual production of 1,194 million gallons of potable water a year. 2020 was the last year data was collected on Crescent City water usage. In 2020 Crescent City used 618.083 million gallons of water. It is projected that water usage will reduce mirroring population projections for the City (2020, Crescent City).

The 2022 connection fee for a single SFRE is $2,700.00 per SFRE.

Stormwater
The stormwater system in the City is currently inadequate in some locations and the location, sizing, and condition of all stormwater infrastructure is unknown. According to the City’s Public Works Department, they have begun to see storm drains failing and at the end of their life. The City is currently applying for a grant that if funded, would perform a condition assessment of all storm drains. Additionally, the City recently received Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding a few years ago to upgrade storm drains that were failing/undersized and were causing flooding in residential areas. While work has been occurring since then, there is currently no master plan for replacement.

Dry Utilities
Dry utilities, including electricity, gas, internet, and telephone service, are available to most areas within the City.

The extension of power and gas to service new residential development has not been identified as a constraint.

Service providers are as follows:
− Electricity: Pacific Power
− Gas: Sequoia Gas: distribution system or individual propane tanks − Internet: Spectrum, Frontier, Viasat
− Telephone: Spectrum , T-Mobile, US Cellular
Planning and Building Permit Fees
The City collects fees from developers to help cover the costs of planning and processing permits. Processing fees are calculated based on average staff review and processing time-and-material costs required to process a particular type of application. Planning and processing fees (2022) are summarized in Table 8-5 and are available on the City’s website. Any cost impacts affordability, however, the planning and building permit fees are to maintain city services to residents and to ensure safe and proper development is facilitated. Table 8-6 shows the total amount of fees per unit for a typical single- and multi-family development.

Table 8-5 Planning and Building Permit Fees (2022)
Description Current Fee
Amendments to the General Plan $1,340.00
Local Coastal Plan (LCP) amendment $1,340.00
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Description Current Fee
Planned unit development $1,237.00
Subdivisions-major $1,401.5 +$21.00/Lot
Subdivisions- minor $784.00
Lot line adjustment $464.00
Mergers $124.50
Reversion to acreage $181.00
Rezoning $773.00
Amendments to the Code $1,031.00
Street & alleyway abandonment $258.00
Variance or parking waiver $670.50
Parking reduction $309.50
Use permit $361.50
CEQA review (local review) $248.00
CEQA review (State filing) $412.50
Appeal to City Council $181.00
Site plan & architectural review $254.00
Burn down Letter $100.00
Categorical exclusion fee $76.50
Use Permit renewals & map extension requests $217.00
Coastal development Permit Application $516.00
Environmental Impact Report Actual Cost
Plan check fees 65% of building permit costs
Plan check update Actual Cost; minimum $50.00
Coastal Permit- State appeals Actual Cost
Strong Motion Instrumentation (CA State Fee) 100% of State Fee Demolition permit $100.00
Fine for working without building permit 2x Fee
Water (only) Deposit $100.00
Water and Sewer Deposit $250.00
Sewer Connection Fee $9,682.00 per SFREa
Water Connection Fee $2,700.00 per SFRE
Water turn-on, account activation and/or setup charges $16.50 Water Meter Test Deposit $21.50 (<1-inch) $36.00 (>1-inch) Deposit for cleaning/inspection -14 days only $50.00
Standard Building Permit Issuance $40.00
Building Permit (Residential-Wood Frame) Project Valuation $119.73 per sq. ft.

Standard Electrical Permit Issuance $40.00
Electrical Permit (Residential-lighting fixtures and outlets) $0.10 per sq. ft.

Electrical Permit (Residential-Electric System-Multi-family) $0.08 per sq. ft.

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Description Current Fee
Residential appliance $6.25
Service $46.25 (<200 amp) $94.25 (>200 amp)
Panel $20.00
Temporary power $25.00
Meter Reset $40.00
Standard Mechanical Permit Issuance $40.00
Misc Appliance vent $12.50
Air Handling Unit $18.75
FAU heat pump $18.75
Fireplace or wood stove $20.50
Standard Plumbing Permit Issuance $40.00
Plumbing fixture $12.50
Sewer pressure pump $12.50
Water piping system $16.25
Water heater $16.25
House sewer (sewer line) $16.25
Gas line system $16.25
Back flow device $12.50
Floor drain/sink $12.50
Gas meter reset $12.50
Lawn sprinkler system $22.50
Hydronic heating system $37.50
Sewer connection $19.25
City water connection $19.25
Sprinkler System $165.00
Source: City of Crescent City, Fee Schedule 2020
a SFRE: Single-family Residential Equivalent (250 gallons per day) Table 8-6 Typical Fees Per Unit (2022)
Typical Fee Description Single-Family Development Multi-family Development Site Plan & Architectural Design Review $254.00 $254.00 CEQA Exemption Fee $76.50 $76.50
Standard Building Permit Issuance $40.00 $40.00
Standard Electrical Permit Issuance $40.00 $40.00
Standard Mechanical Permit Issuance $40.00 $40.00
Standard Plumbing Permit Issuance $40.00 $40.00
Water and Sewer Deposit $250.00 $250.00
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Typical Fee Description Single-Family Development Multi-family Development Sewer Connection Fee $9,682.00 per SFRE $9,682.00 per SFREa Water Connection Fee $2,700.00 per SFRE $2,700.00 per SFRE Water turn-on, account activation, and setup $16.50 $16.50 Sprinkler System $165.00 $165.00
TYPICAL TOTAL +$13,423.83 +$13,423.83
SFRE = Single Family Residential Equivalent (250 gallons per day) Source: City of Crescent City, Fee Schedule 2020
a SFRE: Single-family Residential Equivalent (250 gallons per day) Development Fees
The City does not currently have development impact fees.

Non-governmental Constraints
Local jurisdictions often have little control over non-governmental constraints. Compounding this, rural counties typically have less funding and a smaller network of non-profit and housing advocacy groups than dense urban communities. The following is further analysis of non-governmental constraints.

Availability of Financing
The cost of borrowing money to finance the construction of housing or to purchase a house affects the amount of affordably priced housing in the City. Fluctuating interest rates can eliminate many potential homebuyers from the housing market or render a housing project that could have been developed at lower interest rates infeasible. Typically, when interest rates decline, sales increase. The reverse has been true when interest rates increase. Table 8-7 illustrates interest rates as of June 14, 2022. The table presents both the interest rate and the annual percentage rate (APR) for different types of home loans.

Table 8-7 Interest Rates
Interest APRa
Conforming
30-Year Fixed 5.750 5.948
15-Year Fixed 4.625 4.947
Jumbo
30-Year Fixed 5.000 5.096
15-Year Fixed 4.750 4.932
Source: www.wellsfargo.com, June 14, 2022
a APR: Annual Percentage Rate
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Price of Land
The price of raw undeveloped land impacts the direct cost of a new residential development and is considered a constraint. This means developers will often attempt to gain approval to develop the largest number of units allowable on a parcel of land. There are currently four listed vacant parcels of land within City limits. Table 8-8 contains the current list of vacant parcels in the City and price per acre. The information depicted comes from Trulia and Realtor.com. The price per acre within the City ranges from $13,513 to $307,692 per acre.

Table 8-8 Land Costs
Location Price Acres Price/Acre
G St $40,000 0.13 $307,692.31
312 G St $75,000 0.27 $277,777.78
509 O St $40,000 2.96 $13,513.51
N St $170,000 1.32 $128,787.88
Source: Trulia and realtor.com, obtained (7/6/2021)
Construction Costs
Local residential construction cost information was not readily available. Data for Fortuna and Arcata, two Humboldt County cities which are similar in size and location, both along U.S. Highway 101 and the coastline, was used to determine residential construction costs for the City. In Arcata, single-family residential construction costs ranged from $122 to $136 per square foot in 2019. Based on that estimate, the total construction cost for an average 1,200-square-foot single-family home would therefore equate to as low as $146,400 or as high as $163,000 total. The average multi-family residential development construction cost in Arcata was slightly higher at an approximate $245 per square foot. Based on that estimate, the total construction cost for a multi-family development consisting of a gross total of 8,000 square feet was an estimated $1,959,696. This equates to an approximate construction cost of $244,962 per each 1,000-square-foot unit in the 8,000-square-foot, multifamily residential shell space. In Fortuna, the average single-family residential construction cost per square foot was $156 in 2019. Based on that estimate, therefore, the gross construction cost for a 1,200-square-foot, singlefamily home in Fortuna would be an estimated $187,200. There were no estimates available for multi-family residential construction costs in Fortuna.

Construction costs for both single- and multi-family residential developments in Humboldt County share much of the same difficulties found in the City, therefore, these estimates serve as reasonable metrics to compare.

Construction costs vary widely according to the type of development, with multi-family housing generally less expensive to construct than single-family homes. However, wide variation within each construction type exists depending on the size of the unit and the number and quality of amenities provided, such as fireplaces, accessory buildings, and interior fixtures, among others.

In addition to construction costs, the price of land is one of the largest components of housing development costs. Land costs vary depending on whether the site is vacant or has an existing use that must be removed.

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and engineering, soils engineering/analysis, site design, landscape and architectural design, and permit processing.

Based on a number of stakeholder interviews with property owners, developers, and realtors, the largest impact to housing development in the City is the high cost of land, the limited availability of contractors and builders, as well as the limited availability of building supplies due to the City’s remote location. If labor or material costs increase substantially, the cost of construction in the City would rise to a level that further impacts the price of new construction and rehabilitation. Recent increases in fuel costs, inflation, and limited supply chain problems all further non-governmental constraints to development. Therefore, the resulting increased construction costs have the potential to constrain new housing construction and the rehabilitation of existing housing. The City will continue to do its part in reducing development processing times and providing a more streamlined review process.

Environmental Factors
Environmental factors apply both City-wide and at specific locations. The following list some of the factors considered for development permits. Vacant parcels (or portions) affected by specific site constraints were not included as contributing in RHNA allocations (Table 6-1; Figure 6-1).

Seismicity
The City is situated within a seismically-active geographic region laden with numerous seismic faults and shear zones. The entire northern coast of California is subject to seismic activity, due mainly to the proximity of the Mendocino Triple Junction (MTJ). Multiple tectonic plates (pieces of the Earth’s crust) collide off the coast of northern California and southern Oregon to form the MTJ. In particular, this is where the San Andreas Fault meets the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ), a 750-mile-long thrust fault capable of producing a megathrust quake of magnitude 9.0 or more. The tectonic activity most relevant to Del Norte County is the movement of the Gorda and Juan de Fuca plates underneath the North American plate. This movement causes the Earth’s crust to compress and break, resulting in an extensive system of onshore faults and frequent offshore earthquakes. The City is not located near any “Earthquake Zones of Required Investigation” as designated by the California Department of Conservation. However, the “Fault Activity Map of California” identifies two faults in close vicinity to the City, unnamed fault (13A) approximately three miles offshore, and South Fork Fault, approximately six-and-a-half miles east of the City.

Most local earthquakes originate offshore, within tectonic plates rather than along plate boundaries. The Gorda plate is most susceptible to seismic activity because it undergoes a large amount of stress, and consequent fragmentation, as it is pushed beneath the North American plate. Offshore, intraplate quakes are generally less damaging to human communities than onshore quakes, but they can still be quite large. The type of potentially damaging quake most likely to occur would be centered offshore with a magnitude between 5.0 and 7.5.

Onshore earthquakes are less probable, having an average recurrence interval of 20 years. This type of quake could have a magnitude of 7.5 to 8.0, which would be more intense, and more damaging, than any modern historic quake. Although most earthquakes in the region originate offshore within the Gorda plate, they can also occur on the CSZ boundary. Evidence of prehistoric subduction zone earthquakes suggests that they could have magnitudes of 8.0 to 9.0 or more on an interval of every 300 to 600 years; the most recent one occurred in 1703.

There is little that can be done to prepare for and mitigate damage from a large CSZ quake other than warning and evacuation systems. Current building codes address requirements for the area’s high seismic shaking potential, and these are standard throughout the City.

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The general risks associated with earthquakes in the City area are structural damage, slope failures, and liquefaction. These risks tend to be greater in areas of unstable slopes, wet conditions, alluvial deposits, or fill material. The City is also at risk of tsunami inundation due to its coastal location.

Instability
Mass movement of material on hillsides is a major accompaniment of moderate and strong earthquakes. These can take the form of landslides, rock avalanches, mud and debris flows, or another type of slope failure. The City is located in a flat urbanized area, does not have a history of landslides, and according to the Del Norte County Hazard Mitigation Plan, is at no or low risk for landslides.

As discussed in the Del Norte County Hazard Mitigation Plan, soil types indicating susceptibility to liquefaction do exist in the planning areas, however, there is currently not mapping data available. Development will need to assess site stability on a per project basis and follow applicable State of California building standards.

Flood Hazards
A portion of the City has been mapped within the 100- and 500-year flood plains of the Pacific Ocean and Elk Creek. The City’s Municipal Code Chapter 15.32 – Flood Damage Prevention, is designed to ensure that development in a designated Special Flood Hazard Area is engineered in such a manner that reduces hazards on site, while not increasing them on adjacent properties. The City is not at risk of flooding due to dam failure, as no dams active in the region regulate water bodies that flow in close proximity to the City.

Tsunami
The City is at high risk for tsunami inundation. Historically,since 1933, the City has experienced over 30 tsunamis.

This includes the deadliest tsunami in the history of the United States Pacific coastline, which in 1964 killed 11 people and destroyed 29 blocks of the City. The majority of the City falls within a designated tsunami evacuation zone (south of West 9
th Street and east of Taylor Street). Due to the significant proportion of the City that falls within the tsunami evacuation zone, new development will occur within the tsunami evacuation zone as infill development occurs. The City does not have standards in place that constrain development in tsunami evacuation zones. As infill development occurs within the City, consideration will be given to critical infrastructure location, sensitive group locations (elderly and disabled people may have more difficulty in the event of an evacuation), and evacuation routes (how evacuation routes are affected by proposed development).

Wetlands
The City has limited areas that are designated wetlands by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory. These wetlands currently exist in ravine areas where development potential is low, or the identified wetland area that extends from M Street (U.S. Highway 101) to behind the Del Norte County Fairgrounds. The City may require or designate areas of mapped wetland as a Natural Resources District pursuant to the City’s Municipal Code Chapter 17.31 – Natural Resources District. The Natural Resources District specifies that a 100-foot buffer area must be utilized between development and wetland areas. This buffer may be reduced if it is determined to have no adverse impact on the wetland and this determination is made in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Given vacant parcel location and development potential, wetlands are not expected to constrain housing development during the present planning period.

Creeks
Elk Creek runs through the southeast portion of the City and drains into the Crescent City Harbor. The majority of the creek is located within Del Norte County’s jurisdiction, however as the creek flows underneath N Street, it crosses into the City. There are two currently vacant parcels that the creek runs under (APN 118-090-011 and City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
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118-090-012), however, this land is designated as open space and there are no plans to develop the parcels currently. The Elk Creek floodplain extends along N Street from Front Street to 4th Street (behind the Safeway).

For development in flood areas, see the flood hazards section above. Given the location of Elk Creek, and the extent of the 100-year flood zone, creeks are not expected to constrain housing development during the present planning period.

The Del Norte County Hazard Mitigation Plan indicates that the majority of the previous flooding occurring in the Elk Creek floodplain was a result of tidal action. An example of this was the 1964 tsunami, when Elk Creek acted as an inlet for the water generated by the tsunami and flooded the Elk Creek floodplain and downtown Crescent City.

Provisions for a Variety of Housing
Housing Element law specifies that jurisdictions must identify adequate sites to be made available through appropriate zoning and development standards to encourage the development of various types of housing for all economic segments of the population. Different housing types include single-family dwellings, duplexes, guest dwellings, mobile homes, residential care facilities, multiple-unit dwellings, convalescent homes, accessory structures, mobile homes, condominiums, supportive housing, and single-room occupancy units.

Different residential uses are permitted by-right, and others will require a conditional use permit. Conditions for approval for development may include but is not limited to, buffers, setbacks, open space, fences, walls, etc.

Other conditions may be deemed necessary for approval from the Planning Commission at their discretion to preserve public health, safety, and welfare. Table 8-9 summarizes the permitted housing types as defined in the existing zoning ordinance. Implementation Program P-1 requires the zoning ordinance to be modified to include all required housing types.

Table 8-9 Housing Types Permitted by Zoning District
Residential Uses R-1
a R-2b R-3c RPd CZ-R1e CZ-R1Bf MHPg C-1/C-2/CWh
Single-Family Dwelling PP
i PP PP PP PP
Duplex

PP PP PP
CUPj with
commercial
Rooming House (SROk)
PP PP CUP CUP with
commercial
Second Single-Family
Dwelling with Kitchen PP PP PP
Manufactured Homes PP PP PP PP PP
Mobile Home Parks CUP PP
Residential Care
Facilities
Small (6 or fewer) PP PP PP PP PP PP CUP
Large (7 or more) CUP CUP PP PP CUP
Multiple-Family
Dwellings PP PP PP
CUP with
commercial
Convalescent Homes
(homes for the aged) CUP CUP
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Residential Uses R-1
a R-2b R-3c RPd CZ-R1e CZ-R1Bf MHPg C-1/C-2/CWh
Accessory buildings and
uses located on the
same site

PP PP PP PP PP PP
Residential Hotels CUP CUP
Conversions of Existing
mobile home parks may
be permitted if no lowand moderate-income
people, seniors are
displaced
Mixed Uses (vertical or
horizontal)
CUP with
commercial
Transitional and
Supportive Housing
Permitted in all zones that allow residential uses subject only to the same restrictions on residential uses in the same type of structures Emergency Shelters PP in the PFl PP in the C-2
Foster Homes PP PP
Townhouses
Day Nurseries
Small (<5) PP PP
Large
Guest Homes (<6) PP
Home Occupations PP PP PP PP PP
Guest Lodging PP
Non-profit/Public
Agency Dormitories CUP CUP
Orphanages
Source: City of Crescent City, Municipal Code, Zoning Ordinance a R-1: Low Density Residential District
b R-2: Moderate Density Residential District
c R-3: High Density Residential District
d RP: Residential-Professional District
e CZ-R1: Low Density Residential District
f CZ-R1B: Low Density Residential District
g MHP: Mobile Home Park
h C-1/C-2/CW: Downtown Business District/General Commercial District/Waterfront Commercial District i PP: Principally Permitted
j CUP: Conditional Use Permit
k
SRO: Single Room Occupancy
l PF: Public Facility District
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Emergency Shelters
The California Health and Safety Code (Section 50801) defines an emergency shelter as “housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person.

No individual or households may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay.” AB 2339 requires jurisdictions to allow emergency shelters and other interim interventions including but not limited to, a navigation center, bridge housing, and respite and recuperative care, by-right in a zone that also permits residential use. The zone or zones identified must have land available to accommodate an emergency shelter.

The City currently allows Emergency Shelters without any discretionary action in the PF zone. This zone does not allow for residential development and does not have adequate vacant land or land adequate for reuse. To address the City’s shortfall in available Emergency Shelter development opportunity, the City has committed to Implementation Program P-13. P-13 amends the City’s Zoning Code to allow emergency shelters without discretionary review in the General Commercial (C-2) District. This district also principally permits residential use, which is a requirement of AB 2339. The C-2 zone is located near essential services such as County Mental Health, Social Services, food, and transportation. There are approximately 10 acres over 22 vacant parcels in the C-2 district eligible for development. The City has determined that based on the available vacant parcels and proximity to essential services, the C-2 district is adequate to support emergency shelters.

The Implementation Program P-13 zone amendment to the general commercial district shall allow emergency shelters with a maximum of 30 beds by-right. The amendment will allow emergency shelters with more than 30 beds if a use permit is secured. In both cases, individuals shall be allowed to stay for 30 days with the possibility for one extension of time in a 12-month period for a maximum of 60 days. The General Plan identifies the maximum density of any zone to be 30 dwelling units per acre. The emergency shelter maximum of 30 beds byright is consistent with the General Plan densities. An emergency shelter is eligible to provide more than 30 beds if a use permit is obtained. Staff believes a maximum of 30 beds per emergency shelter is reasonably accommodating and consistent with development densities within the City.

The security plan for an emergency shelter requires approval by the Chief of Police. This approval is nondiscretionary, and the approval is based upon objective standards that comply with statutory requirements.

Implementation Program P-13 proposes to establish detailing the approval process and the contents of the security plan in compliance with Senate Bill 2.

Housing for Persons with Disabilities
In compliance with SB 520, a complete evaluation of the City’s zoning laws, practices, and policies was done as a part of the Housing Element update process.
• Reasonable accommodations. The City’s Zoning Code Chapter 17.92 – Reasonable Accommodation, is in compliance with state law and adequately provides an official avenue for submittal of a request (application) for reasonable accommodation within the City. • Separation requirements. Once the portion of Implementation Program P-1 related to residential care facilities is adopted, the City’s Zoning Code will not impose any separation requirements between residential care facilities.

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• Site planning requirements. Once the portion of Implementation Program P-1 related to residential care facilities is adopted, site planning requirements for residential care facilities will be no different than for other residential uses in the same zone.
• Definition of family. The City’s current definition is as follows: “Family" - a household of one or more persons occupying a premises and living together as a single non-profit housekeeping unit, as distinguished from a group occupying a hotel, club, fraternity, or sorority house”. This definition is consistent with current state law.

Accessory Dwelling Units
AB 1866 requires local governments to use a ministerial process for considering accessory dwelling unit applications for the purpose of facilitating the production of affordable housing. Currently the City defers to State ADU/JADU requirements. The ADU ordinance will include preapproved site designs. The state’s recent support for ADU development has drastically streamlined permitting. The City has committed in Implementation Program P-21 to adopt an ADU and JADU ordinance that complies with state law and local neighborhood characteristics.

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Chapter 9 Residential Energy Conservation
Housing Elements must include a review of opportunities to encourage energy conservation in residential development (Government Code Section 65583(a)(7)). Energy conservation policies could reduce housing costs, promote sustainable design, and help reduce greenhouse gases. Title 24 of the California Administrative Code sets mandatory energy standards for new development and requires the adoption of an “energy budget.” The California Department of Housing and Development encourages jurisdictions to take steps toward better energy conservation through their housing element updates. Policy ideas are listed on HCD’s website to help jurisdictions toward this goal. Additional resources are listed below.

Energy Conservation Resources
California Solar Initiative Rebates
Rebates vary according to system size, customer class, and performance and installation factors (www.gosolarcalifornia.org). There are two rebate programs: Expected Performance-Based Buydown (for systems that are less than 30 kilowatts) and Performance-Based Incentive (for all systems greater than 30 kilowatts).

Single-Family Affordable Solar Housing
The Single-Family Affordable Solar Housing (SASH) program offers incentives to qualified low-income homeowners to help offset the costs of a solar electric system. The SASH program is overseen by the California Public Utilities Commission and administered by GRID Alternatives, a non-profit organization.

California Solar Initiative Multi-family Affordable Solar Housing The Multi-family Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) program offers solar incentives for qualifying affordable multi-family dwellings. The program is overseen by the California Public Utilities Commission and offers incentives to qualifying affordable housing within the service territories of PG&E, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric. MASH provides fixed, upfront, capacity-based incentives for qualifying solar energy systems. The amount of the incentive depends on which track the applicant is eligible for.

Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit
The Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for residential and commercial solar systems is 26 percent of net system cost. This tax credit was available on residential properties that commenced construction by 2020. The ITC then stepped down to 22 percent in 2021. After 2023, the residential credit will drop to zero, while the commercial and utility credit will drop to a permanent 10 percent.

Pacific Power
Pacific Power operates in the Northern California, Oregon, and Washington region and provides four opportunities for energy savings:
− Wattsmart. Provides cash incentives for homeowners to install energy efficient water heaters, clothes washing machines, and smart thermostats depending on your home type. Wattsmart also provides cash City of Crescent City 2022–2030 Housing Element
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incentives for contractors and new home developers to include high-efficiency products and features in new single-family and manufactured homes.
− BlueSky. Allows energy users to buy renewable energy in 100 kilowatt-hour “blocks” to supplement their energy usage each month. Blocks are sold for $1.97 each and are comprised of 75% wind power and 25% solar power.
− Usage Insights. Provides energy saving tips, specific to the user’s home and incorporates Wattsmart incentives. This program helps users get connected with local contractors. − Generator Rebates. Tier 2 and Tier 3 high-fire threat areas can receive a rebate of $200 on qualified generators. Users enrolled in Care or Medical Baseline programs are eligible to receive an additional $200 dollar rebate. Rebates are funded though the California Public Utilities Commission and are administered by Pacific Power.

The City will continue to work with Pacific Power in providing information on available programs.

Implementation Program P-8 disseminates information related to Pacific Power and any City energy conservation programs.

Local Program
Opportunities for energy conservation can be found for both existing and future housing developments.

Conservation can be achieved through a variety of approaches including reducing the use of energy- consuming items, physical modification of existing structures or land uses, and reducing the reliance on automobiles by encouraging more mixed-use and infill development and providing pedestrian access to commercial and recreational facilities.

Most energy conservation features are incorporated into the design of residential structures in the City as required by Title 24, which outlines measures to reduce energy consumption. These measures include low-flow plumbing fixtures, efficient heating and cooling opportunities, dual-pane windows, and adequate insulation and weather stripping. Incorporating new technology within residential development offers homeowners an opportunity to have homes that allow for maximum energy conservation. Although energy regulations establish a uniform standard of energy efficiency, they do not ensure that all available conservation features are incorporated into building design. Additional measures may further reduce heating, cooling, and lighting loads and overall energy consumption. While it is not feasible that all possible conservation features be included in every development, there are often a number of economically feasible measures that may result in savings in excess of the minimum required by Title 24.

Constructing new homes with energy-conserving features, in addition to retrofitting existing structures, will result in a reduction in monthly utility costs. There are many ways to determine how energy efficient an existing building is and, if needed, what improvements can be made. Many modern building design methods are used to reduce residential energy consumption and are based on proven techniques. These methods can be categorized in three ways:

1. Building design that retains natural heat. Such design reduces heating demands and air conditioning.

Proven building techniques in this category include:

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a) Location of windows and openings in relation to the path of the sun to maximize solar gain in the winter and minimize solar gain in the summer;
b) Use of “thermal mass”, earthen materials such as stone, brick, concrete, and tiles that absorb heat during the day and release heat at night;
c) Use of window coverings, insulation, and other materials to reduce heat exchange between the interior of a home and the exterior;
d) Location of openings and use of ventilating devices that take advantage of natural air flow; e) Use of eaves and overhangs that block direct solar gain through window openings during the summer but allow solar gain during the winter; and
f) Zone heating and cooling systems, to reduce heating and cooling in unused areas of a home.

2. Building orientation that maintains a comfortable interior temperature. Examples include:
a) East-west orientation of the long axis of a dwelling; b) Maximizing the southern and western exposure of exterior surfaces; and c) Location of dwellings to take advantage of natural air circulation and evening breezes. d) Use of landscaping features to moderate interior temperatures. Such techniques include use of deciduous shade trees and other plants to protect the home and provide windbreaks.

In addition to these naturally-based techniques, modern methods include:
• Use of solar energy to heat water;
• Use of solar panels and other devices to generate electricity; • Use of radiant barriers on roofs to keep attics cool; • High-efficiency coating on windows to repel summer heat and trap winter warmth; • Weather stripping and other insulation to reduce heat gain and loss; • Use of natural gas for dryers, stovetops, and ranges; • Use of energy-efficient home appliances; and
• Use of low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators to reduce hot water use.

While the most effective measure has been meeting Title 24 requirements (as revised), opportunities for residential energy conservation in the City also include insulation and weatherproofing (especially for existing residences), landscaping, and maximizing orientation, lowering appliance consumption, and maximizing use of solar energy. The most effective action is for the City to continue to advertise these options and to encourage their use during the application review process. Any measures that reduce energy costs serve to reduce expenses especially to those that are limited by income. Implementation Programs P-8 and P-15 are effective at reducing energy costs.

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Appendix 1 – Glossary
Accessory Dwelling Unit: A self-contained living unit, either attached to or detached from, and in addition to, the primary residential unit on a single lot.

Affordable Housing: Under State and federal statutes, housing costs no more than 30 percent of gross household income. Housing costs include rent or mortgage payments, utilities, taxes, insurance, homeowner association fees, and other related costs. Affordable housing can be deed-restricted housing to be used exclusively for lower-income households (income not in excess of 80 percent of the county’s median income) and for very lowincome households (income not in excess of 50 percent of the county’s median income), and with costs that do not exceed recommended state and federal standards.

Assisted Housing: Housing that has been subsidized by federal, state, or local housing programs.

California Department of Housing and Community Development - HCD: The State Department responsible for administering State-sponsored housing programs and for reviewing housing elements to determine compliance with State housing law.

CalHome Program: A grant program administered by HCD and awarded to local public agencies and non-profits to be used to assist local homeownership programs aimed at lower and very-low-income households in order to increase and maintain homeownership, encourage neighborhood revitalization and sustainable development, and maximize the use of existing homes.

Census: The official United States decennial enumeration of the population conducted by the federal government.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): A grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on a formula basis for entitlement communities, and by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for non-entitled jurisdictions. This grant allots money to cities and counties for housing rehabilitation and community development, including public facilities and economic development.

Compatible: Capable of existing together without conflict or ill effects.

Condominium: A building or group of buildings in which units are owned individually, but the structure, common areas and facilities are owned by all owners on a proportional, undivided basis.

Consistent: Free from variation or contradiction. Programs in the General Plan are to be consistent, not contradictory or preferential. State law requires consistency between a general plan and implementation measures such as the zoning ordinance.

Contract Rent: The monthly rent agreed to, or contracted for regardless of any furnishings, utilities, or services that may be included.

Density: The number of dwelling units per unit of land. Density usually is expressed “per acre” (e.g., a development with 100 units located on 20 acres has density of 5.0 units per acre).

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Density, Residential: The number of permanent residential dwelling units per acre of land. Densities specified in the General Plan may be expressed in units per gross acre or per net developable acre.

Density Bonus: The allocation of development rights that allows a parcel to accommodate additional square footage or additional residential units beyond the maximum for which the parcel is zoned. Under Government Code Section 65915, a housing development that provides 20 percent of its units for lower income households, or ten percent of its units for very low-income households, or 50 percent of its units for seniors, is entitled to a density bonus and other concessions.

Developable Land: Land that is suitable as a location for structures and that can be developed free of hazards to, and without disruption of, or significant impact on, natural resource areas.

Development Impact Fees: A fee or charge imposed on developers to pay for a jurisdiction’s costs of providing services to new development.

Development Right: The right granted to a landowner or other authorized party to improve a property. Such right is usually expressed in terms of a use and intensity allowed under existing zoning regulation. For example, a development right may specify the maximum number of residential dwelling units permitted per acre of land.

Dwelling, Multi-family: A building containing two or more dwelling units for the use of individual households; an apartment or condominium building is an example of this dwelling unit type.

Dwelling, Single-family Attached: A one-family dwelling attached to one or more other one-family dwellings by a common vertical wall. Row houses and town homes are examples of this dwelling unit type.

Dwelling, Single-family Detached: A dwelling, not attached to any other dwelling, which is designed for and occupied by not more than one family and surrounded by open space or yards.

Dwelling Unit: A room or group of rooms (including sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation facilities), that constitutes an independent housekeeping unit, occupied or intended for occupancy by one household on a longterm basis.

Element: A division or chapter of the General Plan.

Emergency Shelter: An emergency shelter is a facility that providesshelter to homeless families and/or homeless individuals on a limited short-term basis.

Encourage: To stimulate or foster a particular condition through direct or indirect action by the private sector or government agencies.

Enhance: To improve existing conditions by increasing the quantity or quality of beneficial uses or features.

Family: (1) Two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption [U.S. Bureau of the Census]. (2) An individual or a group of persons living together who constitute a bona fide single-family housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit, not including a fraternity, sorority, club, or other group of persons occupying a hotel, lodging house or institution of any kind [California].

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Feasible: Capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, and technological factors.

General Plan: The General Plan is a legal document, adopted by the legislative body of a City or County, setting forth policies regarding long-term development. California law requires the preparation of seven elements or chapters in the General Plan: Land Use, Housing, Circulation, Conservation, Open Space, Noise, and Safety.

Additional elements are permitted, such as Economic Development, Urban Design, and similar local concerns.

Goal: The ultimate purpose of an effort stated in a way that is general in nature and immeasurable.

Gross Rent: Contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (water, electricity, gas) and fuels (oil, kerosene, wood, etc.) To the extent that these are paid for by the renter (or paid for by a relative, welfare agency, or friend) in addition to the rent.

Group Quarters: A facility which houses groups of unrelated persons not living in households (U.S. Census definition). Examples of group quarters include institutions, dormitories, shelters, military quarters, assisted living facilities and other quarters, including single-room occupancy (SRO) housing, where 10 or more unrelated individuals are housed.

Homeless: Unsheltered homeless are families and individuals whose primary nighttime residence is a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (e.g., the street, sidewalks, cars, vacant and abandoned buildings). Sheltered homeless are families and persons whose primary nighttime residence is a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter (e.g., emergency, transitional, battered women, and homeless youth shelters; and commercial hotels used to house the homeless).

Household: All those persons—related or unrelated—who occupy a single housing unit.

Household Income: The total income of all the persons living in a household. A household is usually described as very low income, low income, moderate income, and upper income based upon household size, and income, relative to the regional median income.

Housing and Community Development, Department of (HCD): The State agency that has principal responsibility for assessing, planning for, and assisting communities to meet the needs of low- and moderate-income households.

Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of (HUD): A cabinet-level department of the federal government that administers housing and community development programs.

Housing Authority, Local (LHA): Local housing agency established in State law, subject to local activation and operation. Originally intended to manage certain federal subsidies, but vested with broad powers to develop and manage other forms of affordable housing.

Housing Unit: The place of permanent or customary abode of a person or family. A housing unit may be a singlefamily dwelling, a multi-family dwelling, a condominium, a modular home, a mobile home, a cooperative, or any other residential unit considered real property under State law. A housing unit has, at least, cooking facilities, a bathroom, and a place to sleep. It also is a dwelling that cannot be moved without substantial damage or unreasonable cost.

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Impact Fee: A fee, also called a development fee, levied on the developer of a project by a city, county, or other public agency as compensation for otherwise-unmitigated impacts the project will produce.

Implementation Program: An action, procedures, program, or technique that carries out general plan policy.

Implementation Programs also specify primary responsibility for carrying out the action and a time frame for its accomplishment.

Income Category: Four categories are used to classify a household according to income based on the median income for the county. Under state housing statutes, these categories are defined as follows: Very Low (0-50% of County median); Low (50-80% of County median); Moderate (80-120% of County median); and Upper (over 120% of County median).

Infill Development: Development of vacant land (usually individual lots or left-over properties) within areas that are already largely developed.

Large Household: A household with 5 or more members.

Low-Barrier Navigation Center (LBNC): is a "Housing First," low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. (AB 101)
Manufactured Housing: Housing that is constructed of manufactured components, assembled partly at the site, rather than totally at the site. Also referred to as modular housing.

Median Income: The annual income for each household size within a region which is defined annually by HUD.

Half of the households in the region have incomes above the median and half have incomes below the median.

Mitigate: To ameliorate, alleviate, or avoid to the extent reasonably feasible.

Mixed-use: Properties on which various uses, such as office, commercial, institutional, and residential, are combined in a single building or on a single site in an integrated development project with significant functional interrelationships and a coherent physical design. A “single site” may include contiguous properties.

Mobile Home: A structure, transportable in one or more sections, built on a permanent chassis and designed for use as a single-family dwelling unit and which (1) has a minimum of 400 square feet of living space; (2) has a minimum width in excess of 102 inches; (3) is connected to all available permanent utilities; and (4) is tied down (a) to a permanent foundation on a lot either owned or leased by the homeowner or (b) is set on piers, with wheels removed and skirted, in a mobile home park.

Multi-family Dwelling Unit: A building or portion thereof designed for or occupied by two or more families living independently of each other, including duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, apartments, and condominiums.

Overcrowding: Households or occupied housing units with 1.01 or more persons per room.

Parcel: A lot in single ownership or under single control, usually considered a unit for purposes of development.

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Poverty Level: As used by the U.S. Census, families and unrelated individuals are classified as being above or below the poverty level based on a poverty index that provides a range of income cutoffs or “poverty thresholds” varying by size of family, number of children, and age of householder. The income cutoffs are updated each year to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index.

Quantified Objective: The housing element must include quantified objectives which specify the maximum number of housing units that can be constructed, rehabilitated, and conserved by income level within a fiveyear time frame, based on the needs, resources, and constraints identified in the Housing Element (§65583 (b)).

The number of units that can be conserved should include a subtotal for the number of existing assisted units subject to conversion to non-low-income households. Whenever possible, objectives should be set for each particular housing program, establishing a numerical target for the effective period of the program. Ideally, the sum of the quantified objectives will be equal to the identified housing needs. However, identified needs may exceed available resources and limitations imposed by other requirements of state planning law. Where this is the case, the quantified objectives need not equal the identified housing needs, but should establish the maximum number of units that can be constructed, rehabilitated, and conserved (including existing subsidized units subject to conversion which can be preserved for lower-income use), given the constraints.

Reasonable Accommodation: Providing individuals with disabilities or developers of housing for people with disabilities, flexibility in the application of land use and zoning and building regulations, policies, practices and procedures, or even waiving certain requirements, when it is necessary to eliminate barriers to housing opportunities.

Regional Housing Needs Plan: The Regional Housing Needs Plan (RHNP) is based on State of California projections of population growth and housing unit demand and assigns a share of the region’s future housing need to each jurisdiction within the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments. These housing need numbers serve as the basis for the update of the Housing Element in each California city and county.

Regional Housing Needs Share: A quantification by a Council of Governments or by HCD of existing and projected housing need, by household income group, for all localities within a region.

Rehabilitation: The repair, preservation, and/or improvement of substandard housing.

Residential, Multiple Family: Usually three or more dwelling units on a single site, which may be in the same or separate buildings.

Residential, Single-family: A single dwelling unit on a building site.

Residential Care Facility: Board and care homes, also called residential care facilities or group homes, are small private facilities, usually with 20 or fewer residents. Rooms may be private or shared. Residents receive personal care and meals and have staff available around the clock. Nursing and medical care usually are not provided on site.

Rezone: An amendment to the map and/or text of a zoning ordinance to effect a change in the nature, density, or intensity of uses allowed in a zoning district and/or on a designated parcel or land area.

Seniors: Persons age 65 and older.

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Shall: That which is obligatory or necessary.

Should: Signifies a directive to be honored if feasible.

Single Room Occupancy Unit (SROs): A single-room occupancy (SRO) unit is typically a small, one-room unit occupied by a single individual and may have either shared or private kitchen and bathroom facilities.

Site: A parcel of land used or intended for one use or a group of uses and having frontage on a public or an approved private street.

Special Needs Groups: Those segments of the population which have a more difficult time finding affordable housing due to special circumstances. Under California Housing Element statutes, these special needs groups consist of the elderly, handicapped, large families, female-headed households, farmworkers, and the homeless.

A jurisdiction may also choose to consider additional special needs groups in the Housing Element, such as students, military households, other groups present in their community.

Subdivision: The division of a tract of land into defined lots in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act, either improved or unimproved, which can be separately conveyed by sale or lease, and which can be altered or developed.

Subsidize: To assist by payment of a sum of money or by the granting of terms or favors that reduce the need for monetary expenditures. Housing subsidies may take the forms of mortgage interest deductions or tax credits from federal and/or state income taxes, sale or lease at less than market value of land to be used for the construction of housing, payments to supplement a minimum affordable rent, and the like.

Substandard Housing: Residential dwellings that, because of their physical condition, do not provide safe and sanitary housing.

Supportive Housing: Housing with a supporting environment, such as group homes or Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing and other housing that includes a supportive service component.

Supportive Services: Services provided to residents of supportive housing for the purpose of facilitating the independence of residents. Some examples are case management, medical or psychological counseling and supervision, childcare, transportation, and job training.

Transitional Housing: Transitional housing is temporary (often six months to two years) housing for a homeless individual or family who is transitioning to permanent housing. Transitional housing often includes a supportive services component (e.g., job skills training, rehabilitation counseling, etc.) to allow individuals to gain necessary life skills in support of independent living.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): The cabinet level department of the federal government responsible for housing, housing assistance, and urban development at the national level. Housing programs administered through HUD include Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partners Improvement Program, and Section 8, among others.

Vacant: Lands or buildings that are not actively used for any purpose.

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Zoning: The division of a city or county by legislative regulations into areas, or zones, which specify allowable uses for real property and size restrictions for buildings within these areas; a program that implements policies of the General Plan.

1 ADDENDUM TO THE CEQA INITIAL STUDY/ NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE CRESCENT CITY 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE

INTRODUCTION
This document constitutes an Addendum to the May 2016 Initial Study/ Negative Declaration (IS-ND) prepared for the 5
th Cycle Housing Element Update (also referred to
as the 2014 Housing Element, 2014 Housing Element Update, or 2014 policy document) for the City of Crescent City. The 2016 IS-ND was adopted, and the Notice of Determination was filed by the City of Crescent City as lead agency on June 7, 2016.

The project as defined in the 2016 IS-ND was to certify the 2014 Housing Element Update. The 2014 policy document was to plan and prepare for future housing needs for all segments of the community, establish specific goals, policies and implementation measures relative to the provision of housing within the 5th Cycles’ five-year period:
2014-2019. The 5th Cycle Housing Element Update is a response to the State of California mandate requiring a Housing Element to be included as part of every General Plan. In 2014 every Jurisdiction in California was required to update their Housing Element every five-years pursuant Section 65580 – 65589.8 of the Government Code.

The proposed project modification addressed by this Addendum is that the City of Crescent City is now proposing to certify the 6th Cycle Housing Element (also referred to as the project, 2022 Housing Element, 2022 Housing Element Update). The 2022 policy document still prepares and plans for future housing needs for all segments of the community, establishes specific goals, policies and implementation measures relative to the provision of housing. The 6th Cycle Housing Element will cover an 8-year period beginning in 2022 and ending in 2030 pursuant an update to Section 65580-65589.8 of the Government Code.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FRAMEWORK
This Addendum analyzes the proposed project modification as required under the CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164. And evaluates whether the proposed project modification would result in any new or substantially more adverse significant effects or require any new mitigation measures not identified in the 2016 IS-ND. The adequacy of the 2016 IS-ND must be evaluated in consideration of the changes to CEQA requirements and the environmental checklist questions that have occurred between 2016 and 2022.

As verified in this Addendum, the analyses, and the conclusions in the 2016 IS-ND remain current and valid. The proposed project modification would not cause new significant effects not identified in the IS-ND nor increase the level of environmental effect to substantial or significant, and, hence, no new mitigation measures would be necessary to reduce significant effects. No change has occurred with respect to circumstances surrounding the proposed project that would cause new or substantially more severe significant environmental effects than were identified in the 2016 IS-ND.

In addition, no new information has become available that shows that the project would cause new or substantially more severe significant environmental effects which have not 2 already been analyzed in the 2016 IS-ND. Therefore, no further environmental review is required beyond this Addendum.

An Addendum to an adopted negative declaration shall be prepared if only minor technical changes or additions are necessary or none of the following conditions calling for the preparation of a subsequent negative declaration have occurred:
(1) Substantial changes in the project which require major revisions to the negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or (2) Substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which require major revisions to the negative declaration 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 of negative declaration adoption, shows any of the following:
a) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the negative declaration, or
b) The project will result in impacts substantially more severe than those disclosed in the ND, or
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 proponent declines to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative, or
d) Mitigation measures or alternatives that are considerably different from those analyzed in the negative declaration would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponent declines to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.

The purposes of this Addendum are 1) to evaluate whether the proposed project modification would result in any new or substantially greater significant effects not identified in the 2016 IS-ND; and 2) to demonstrate that the proposed project does not trigger any of the conditions described above.

Based on the analysis provided below, an Addendum to the 2016 IS-ND is the appropriate CEQA document.

The City, as the lead agency under CEQA, will consider the potential environmental impacts of the revised project when it considers whether or not to approve this update to the City’s Housing Element. This Addendum is an informational document, intended to be used in the planning and decision-making process as provided for under Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines. This Addendum neither recommends approval or denial of the proposed revisions to the Project nor will it be the sole basis for the City’s action on the revised Project.

The fundamental conclusion of this addendum is that the proposed changes to the original Project will not result in new significant impacts nor substantially increase the severity of previously disclosed impacts beyond those already identified in the original Project. Thus, a subsequent or supplemental Negative Declaration need not be prepared. 3 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
This addendum analyzes the proposed Project revisions as required under the CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164.

Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, an addendum to an adopted negative declaration shall be prepared if only minor technical changes or additions are necessary or none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent negative declaration or Environmental Impact Report (EIR) have occurred.

Under Section 15162, the lead agency shall prepare an EIR if there are any new significant environmental effects associated with the refined project. With respect to the proposed Project, the revisions are only minor technical changes that do not result in any new significant environmental effect(s); therefore, the revised Project does not require an EIR

PROJECT INFORMATION
A Housing Element provides clear policy direction for making decisions pertaining to zoning, subdivision approval, housing allocations, and capital improvements. Government Code sections 65580 through 65589 mandates the content of the housing element and requires analysis of:
-Population and employment trends;
-Housing stock and household characteristics;
-An inventory of land suitable for residential development; -Governmental and non-governmental constraints on the improvement, maintenance, and development of housing;
-Special needs housing;
-Opportunities for energy conservation; and
-Publicly assisted housing projects that may convert to market rate housing projects.

The purpose of these requirements is to develop an understanding of the existing and projected housing needs within the community and to set forth policies and schedules promoting the preservation, improvement, and development of diverse housing types available at a range of costs.

The Housing Element is a policy level document and does not provide site-specific designs or development proposals, nor does it grant development entitlements.

Environmental impacts, as a result of future development, would be considered pursuant to CEQA on a case-by-case basis.

The Housing Element includes policies and implementing actions that are designed to facilitate the development of housing to meet the current and future needs of all income level and special needs group.

The proposed modifications to the 6
th Cycle Housing Element include updated goals,
policies and implementation measures. However, the 6
th Cycle Housing Element remains
within the thresholds identified in the 2016 IS-ND including population and potential unit build out.
4 Population
The 2016 IS-ND evaluated the effects of significance to population with the predicted population growth presented in the 2014 Housing Element. The 2014 Housing Element reported a population of 27,873 people in Del Norte County in 2013. The State Department of Finance (DOF) in 2014 predicted the 2020 population of the County would grow to 29,146 people. The 2014 Housing Element and subsequent 2016 IS-ND evaluated impacts with the assumption the county population would grow 4.37 percent during the planning period.

Long term population predictions for the City were not available for analysis in 2014.

Additionally, the 2014 Housing Element discredited the overall growth rate (negative

2.76%) of the City with the findings that the Pelican Bay Prison distorted population calculations. It was assumed that the City would mirror the population growth predictions of the County. Therefore the 2016 IS-ND was evaluated for the predicted City population of 7,796 people.

The 6
th Cycle Housing Element reported the County’s population in 2019 at 27,495 people, nearly 5.7% less than the population anticipated by the 2014 Housing Element.

The 6
th Cycle Housing Element also reported the City’s population in 2019 at 6,676, nearly 14.4% less than the 2016 IS-ND population used for determination. The 6 th Cycle
Housing Element predicts, based on DOF data, that the City’s population will mirror that of the County’s and experience an annual growth rate of negative 0.014 percent during the planning period.

As a result of the City and County’s predicted negative growth pattern and the current population, the 2016 IS-ND is still valid as the threshold used for evaluation is still applicable to the current conditions of the City.

Vacant Land Inventory
As part of the Housing Element requirements, the Housing Element identifies parcels within the City and evaluates them for the potential number of units that can be developed. The 2014 Housing Element found, and the 2016 IS-ND evaluated impacts of, 270 potential housing units on vacant lands. The 6
th Cycle Housing Element identified
enough parcels to potentially build 216 units on vacant lands in the City. Since 2014 the City has built 25 units. With the units built the 2016 IS-ND evaluation has capacity for 245 units. The proposed project’s potential unit build out and built units sum fall within the 2016 IS-ND evaluated threshold.

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
In every impact category analyzed, the projected consequences of the proposed project modification are either the same or less than the initial project for which the IS-ND was adopted. Additionally, the 6
th Cycle Housing Element project proposal is well within thresholds evaluated by the 2016 IS-ND. Based upon this review, the proposed project modification would not cause new significant effects nor increase the level of environmental effect to substantial or significant and thus no mitigation measures would 5 be required. No change has occurred, and no new information has become available with respect to circumstances surrounding the proposed project that would cause new or substantially more severe significant environmental effects than were identified in the 2016 IS-ND. The analysis and conclusions in the 2016 IS-ND remain current and valid and the mitigation measures would remain applicable.

On the basis of the evaluation presented in this Addendum, the proposed project modification would not trigger any of the conditions requiring preparation of a subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report or negative declaration. Thus, this Addendum satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines sections 15162 and 15164.

EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
The environmental analysis provided in the 2016 IS-ND addressed the following environmental factors:
• aesthetics • mineral and energy resources
• agriculture resources • noise
• air quality • population and housing
• biological resources • public services
• cultural resources • recreation
• geology and soils • transportation
• hazards and hazardous materials • utilities and service systems • hydrology and water quality • mandatory findings of significance • land use and planning
Of these environmental factors, the 2016 IS-ND identified less-than-significant or no impacts to all sixteen environmental factor categories. There would be no change in the significance of any of the potential impacts as a result of the proposed project modification. All potential impacts are expected to remain less than significant.

Due to changes in the CEQA requirements and the environmental checklist questions that have occurred between 2016 and 2022 (such as the addition of the Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Tribal Cultural Resources, and Wildfire sections), this addendum addresses these additional CEQA requirements. While there have been minor changes in the CEQA Appendix G checklist , not considered here (such as minor sentence restructure or clarification of meaning), the following focusses on changes that occurred that needed additional analysis. Conditions of the City, evaluated above, show no significant change has occurred with respect to circumstances surrounding the proposed project giving evidence that the 2016 IS-ND is still valid.

Additional Responses to Key Changes to the CEQA Appendix G Checklist Biology-Would the project:
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?
6 Response:
c) Less than Significant. At the state level, wetlands and waters are regulated primarily by CDFW, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), and the Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCBs) (Caltrans, 2020). The State of California enacted the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) in 1984. The CESA is similar to the FESA but pertains to state-listed endangered and threatened species. The Native Plant Protection Act (NPPA) of 1973 (Sec.1900-1913 of the CFGC) includes provisions that prohibit the taking of endangered or rare native plants from the wild and a salvage requirement for landowners.

At the local level the General Plan identifies policies to mitigate or delete biological resource impacts. Future development as a result of approving this housing element update will be required to comply with all General Plan policies including:

6.B.4. The City shall require that proposals to create new parcels have a minimum of a 100-foot setback from the edge of designated coastal wetlands and a 50-foot setback from the centerline of riparian watercourse areas such as creeks and streams. All site improvements (e.g., buildings, sewage disposal where applicable, and appurtenant structures) shall be outside the required protection area.

6.D.1. The City shall require that new development avoid, as much as possible, ecologically-fragile areas (e.g., areas of rare or endangered species of plants).

6.D.16. The City shall ensure that development in areas adjacent to environmentallysensitive wetland habitat areas be sited and designed to prevent impacts which could significantly degrade such areas, and shall be compatible with the continuance of such habitat areas. The primary tool to reduce impacts around wetlands between the development and the edge of the wetland shall be a buffer of 50 feet in width. A buffer of less than 50 feet may be utilized where it can be determined that there is no adverse impact on the wetland. A determination to utilize a buffer area of less than 50 feet shall be made in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Game and the City’s determination shall be based upon specific findings as to the adequacy of the proposed buffer to protect the identified resource. Firewood removal by owner for on site use and commercial timber harvest pursuant to CDF timber harvest requirements are to be considered as allowable uses within 50-foot buffer areas.

6.D.18. The City shall discourage direct runoff of pollutants and siltation into wetland areas from development. Development shall be designed in such a manner that pollutants and siltation will not significantly adversely affect the value or function of wetlands.

6.D.19. The City shall require new development to mitigate wetland loss through any combination of the following, in descending order of desirability:

1. Avoidance of wetland habitat;

2. Where avoidance is not possible, minimization of impacts on the resource; or replacement, including use of a mitigation banking program.

6.D.22. The City shall require mitigation for development projects where segments of stream habitat are unavoidably altered. Such impacts should be mitigated on-site with 7 in-kind habitat replacement or elsewhere in the stream system through stream or riparian habitat restoration work

6.D.23. The City shall require development projects proposing to encroach into a creek corridor or creek setback to do one or more of the following, in descending order of desirability:
a. Avoid the disturbance of riparian vegetation;
b. Replace riparian vegetation (on-site, in-kind);
c. Restore another section of creek (in-kind); and/or
d. Participate in a mitigation banking program
Future development as a result of the implementation of the proposed Housing Element Update could result in adverse impacts to sensitive natural communities such as riparian habitat and federally protected wetlands. However, as the proposed Housing Element Update is a policy-level document, less than significant impacts would occur. Additionally, Regulatory framework from the 2001 General Plan policies and implementation measures would reduce and/or avoid direct and indirect impacts to special-status species within the study area. Environmental review procedures adopted as part of the General Plan ensured that adequate mitigation measures will be identified for future projects that will achieve “no net loss” of sensitive habitat acreage, values, and function. Additionally, all future development as a result of adoption if the Housing Element would be required to adhere to state and federal laws. Therefore, implementation of the 2022 Housing Element Update consistent with the 2001 General Plan would maintain impacts to special-status species at a less than significant level. Future residential development would be required to comply with CEQA and the City of Crescent City Municipal Code, and as a result, the proposed Housing Element Update would not conflict with any local policies or ordinances regarding the protection of biological resources.

Energy -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?
Response:
a-b) Less-than significant. Short-term construction and long-term operational activities, as a result of future development, would result in energy consumption.

Construction activities would consume energy to power electricity-operated equipment; during transportation of construction equipment and vehicles, and construction employee passenger vehicles; and in the form of construction materials which would need to be manufactured. During operation activities, energy would be consumed for building operations (such as ventilation, heating/cooling, operation of electrical systems, etc.), and transportation of vehicles. However, the proposed Housing Element does not provide site-specific designs or development proposals, nor does it grant development entitlements.

Environmental impacts, as a result of future development, would be considered 8 pursuant to CEQA on a case-by-case basis.

Additionally, future development would be required to comply with the City’s General Plan. Future development would also be required to be in compliance with the current Building Energy Efficiency Standards. Therefore, the proposed Housing Element Update would have a less-than significant impact on inefficient energy use or conflicting with renewable energy or energy efficiencies plans. The California Code of Regulations Title 24 regulates structural safety and sustainability for residential and other developments. The California Energy Commission (CEC) updates the Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code), Title 24 section 6, every three years. The 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards went into effect January 2023. Future residential development in Crescent City would be subject to building energy efficiency standards set forth by Title 24.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions -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?
Response:
(a-b) Less than Significant. In 2002, the California legislature declared that global climate change was a matter of increasing concern for the state’s public health and environment, and enacted AB 32 a law requiring the California State Air Resource Board (CARB) to control Green House Gas (GHG) emission from motor vehicles (Health and Safety Code §32018.5 et seq.). CEQA Guidelines define GHG to include carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.

The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) definitively established the state’s climate change policy and set GHG reduction targets (Health and Safety Code §38500 et seq.). The State has set a goal to reduce emissions 40 percent from 2020 levels by 2030.

Additionally, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has adopted the Long-Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan (strategic plan) in January 2011. All future developments would be subject to the regulations set forth by AB 32 and the strategic plan.

The proposed Housing Element Update does not provide specific development designs or development proposals, nor does it grant development entitlements.

Future development of housing units could result in an increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during both construction and operational activities; however, environmental impacts as a result of future development would be considered pursuant to CEQA on a case-by-case basis associated with each future project. As the proposed project does not change the existing development pattern established in the 2001 General Plan, there would be no changes in traffic, no impacts would occur.

Hazards -Would the project:
9 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?
Response:
f-g) Less than significant impact. The City of Crescent City is included in the Del Norte County Hazard Mitigation Plan which future development is required to comply with. The Housing Element Update does not include specific development proposals or development entitlements. Environmental impacts from future development as a result of the Housing Element Update implementation would be assessed pursuant CEQA on a case-by case basis. Therefore, the proposed project will have a less than significant impact on implementation or physical interference of an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan. Future development is planned and expected to occur in the urbanized areas of the City and not in areas with a high or extremely high risk of wildland fire hazards. See also response under ‘Transportation’ and ‘Wildfires’.

Generally, residential developments do not include routine transportation, use, or disposal of hazardous materials that could create a significant hazard to the public. Businesses that handle hazardous materials must comply with Federal and State regulations and the regulations of the Del Norte Environmental Health Division. Therefore, there would be less than significant impacts as a result of the implementation of the proposed Housing Element Update.

Hydrology and Water Quality – Would the Project:
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade surface or ground water quality
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:
i) result in a 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?
10 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?
Response:

Clean Water Act (CWA) -The CWA (33 USC §1251-1376), as amended by the Water Quality Act of 1987, is the major federal legislation governing water quality and was established to “restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters.” Pertinent sections of the Act are as follows:

1. Sections 303 and 304 provide for water quality standards, criteria, and guidelines.

2. Section 401 (Water Quality Certification) requires an applicant for any federal permit that would authorize a discharge to waters of the United States to obtain certification from the state that the discharge will comply with other provisions of the Act.

3. Section 402 establishes the NPDES, a permitting system for the discharge of any pollutant (except for dredged or fill material) into waters of the United States. This permit program is administered by the SWRCB and is discussed in detail below.

4. Section 404, jointly administered by the USACE and USEPA, establishes a permit program for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States.

Federal Anti-Degradation Policy -The federal Anti-Degradation Policy is part of the CWA (Section 303(d)) and is designed to protect water quality and water resources. The policy directs states to adopt a statewide policy that protects designated uses of water bodies (e.g., fish and wildlife, recreation, water supply, etc.). The water quality necessary to support the designated use(s) must be maintained and protected.

Safe Drinking Water Act -Under the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act, most recently amended in 1996, USEPA regulates contaminants of concern to domestic water supply, which are those that pose a public health threat or that alter the aesthetic acceptability of the water. These types of contaminants are classified as either primary or secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs). MCLs and the process for setting these standards are reviewed triennially.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -FEMA is responsible for mapping flood-prone areas under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Communities that participate in the NFIP are required to adopt and enforce a floodplain management ordinance to reduce future flood risks related to new construction in a flood hazard area.

In return, property owners have access to affordable federally-funded flood insurance policies.

National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) -Under Section 402(p) of the CWA, the USEPA established the NPDES to enforce discharge standards for both pointsource and non-point-source pollution. Dischargers can apply for individual discharge permits, or apply for coverage under the General Permits that cover certain qualified dischargers. Point-source discharges include municipal and industrial wastewater, stormwater runoff, combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows, and municipal 11 separate storm sewer systems. NPDES permits impose limits on discharges based on minimum performance standards or the quality of the receiving water, whichever type is more stringent in a given situation.

Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act-The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (California Water Code §13000 et seq.) is the principal law governing water quality regulation in California. It establishes a comprehensive program to protect water quality and the beneficial uses of waters of the State. The Porter-Cologne Act applies to surface waters, wetlands, and groundwater, and to both point and non-point sources of pollution.

The Act requires a Report of Waste Discharge for any discharge of waste (liquid, solid, or otherwise) to land or surface waters that may impair a beneficial use of surface or groundwater of the state. The RWQCBs enforce waste discharge requirements identified in the Report.

State Anti-Degradation Policy-In 1968, as required under the Federal Anti-Degradation Policy, the SWRCB adopted an Anti-Degradation Policy, formally known as the Statement of Policy with Respect to Maintaining High Quality Waters in California (State Water Board Resolution No. 68-16). Under the Anti-Degradation Policy, any actions that can adversely affect water quality in surface or ground waters must be consistent with the maximum benefit to the people of the State, not unreasonably affect present and anticipated beneficial use of the water, and not result in water quality less than that prescribed in water quality plans and policies.

National Pollution Discharge Elimination System-Pursuant to the federal CWA, the responsibility for issuing NPDES permits and enforcing the NPDES program was delegated to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCB). NPDES permits are also referred to as waste discharge requirements (WDRs) that regulate discharges to waters of the United States.

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act -The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), enacted in September 2014, established a framework for groundwater resources to be managed by local agencies in areas designated by the Department of Water Resources as “medium” or “high” priority basins. Basins were prioritized based, in part, on groundwater elevation monitoring conducted under the California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring program.

The SGMA requires local agencies in medium- and high-priority basins to form Groundwater Sustainability Agencies by July 1, 2017, and be managed in accordance with locally-developed Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs). Critically over drafted basins must be managed under a GSP by January 31, 2020. All other medium- and highpriority basins must be managed under a GSP by January 31, 2022.

Future development as a result of approving this housing element update will be required to comply with all General Plan policies including:

7.B.10. The City shall require that construction contemplated in low-lying coastal areas, those in the zone of possible run-up, be designed in accordance with recommendations stated in the report entitled, Protection of Crescent City, California From Tsunami Waves.
12 7.C.1. Any development proposed adjacent to a coastline erosion area should be preceded by:
• an assessment of the rates of coastal retreat;
• in the case of bluffs, a detailed examination of underlying geology by a registered geologist or engineering geologist; and
• an analysis of the potential for tsunami run-up.

The results of the assessment of coastal retreat and geologic analysis shall be utilized to identify the setback or special construction measures required to insure that the proposed development will not require the use of shoreline protection over the full economic life of the proposed development (i.e. 75-100 years).

7.D.1. The City shall discourage inappropriate development in flood prone areas.

7.D.2. The City's emphasis on flood control should be aimed at restricting development in flood prone areas, and not rely on traditional structural flood control techniques.
a) Less Than Significant Impact. The proposed Housing Element Update is a policy-level document that encourages the provision of a range of housing types and affordability levels. The proposed Housing Element Update does not include sitespecific design or development proposals, nor does it permit development entitlements. All future development within the City would be required to comply with local regulations, including the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. Future residential development within the City could result in construction and operational impacts to water quality and discharge standards. Potential impacts during construction include grading and vegetation removal which could expose soil to erosion during construction activities, and operational impacts may include the use of fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides as well as motor vehicle operation and maintenance. All new residential development projects within the City would be subject to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Permit enforced by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB).

The NPDES Stormwater Permit requires that the City impose water quality and watershed protection measures for all development projects and prohibits discharges from causing violations of applicable water quality or from resulting in conditions that create a nuisance or water quality impairments in receiving waters.

Compliance with the provisions of the NPDES and best management practices (BMPs) would reduce erosion and siltation impacts of future development. b) No Impact. The project will not deplete any groundwater supplies as all future development will be required to connect to the City’s water system which comes from the Smith river via the Crescent City Water Department. The City currently has more than enough capacity to service the additional housing units that will be developed through implementation of the Housing Element.

The City of Crescent City currently extracts water from the Smith River (underflow) under the City of Crescent City Water Resources Control Board water rights permit # 11475, and 13 under the California Department of Corrections (CDC) Water Resources Control Board water rights permit # 20210 for Pelican Bay State prison. Crescent City has a permitted annual production of 1,194 million gallons a year. 2020 was the last year data was collected on Crescent City water usage. In 2020 Crescent City used 618.083 million gallons of water. It is projected that water usage will reduce mirroring population projections for the City (2020, Crescent City). With projected use going down and the City’s current usage well under the permitted allotment there is sufficient water supply to serve the sites identified in the sites inventory of this element, therefore there is no impact.
c) i., ii, iii, iv. Less Than Significant Impact. Future development will not be permitted to alter the course of a stream or river, but may alter the drainage pattern of the parcels that will be developed as a result of this element. Any alteration of site drainage will be required to be designed so as to not result in flooding on or off site and will be required to comply with local, state, and federal laws. All drainage plans will be reviewed by the City Engineer to ensure they will function properly.

The Housing Element will not create or contribute substantial amounts of runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff. For future development, if it is anticipated by the City Engineer and City Staff that the stormwater drainage system capacity will be exceeded, the project will be required to incorporate design features which will mitigate and prevent such occurrences.
d) Less than significant. Crescent City lies atop the seismically active Cascadia subduction zone. Offshore bathymetric features, including the Emperor Seamounts, the Hess Rise, the Mendocino Escarpment, and the eroded Koko Seamount serveto channel energy toward Crescent City from a tsunami originating in the northern Pacific Ocean (Arcas, Uslu, 2010). Given the intense seismic activity in the Pacific Ocean, Crescent City will continue to be threatened by tsunamis.

Future development could be susceptible to inundation by a seiche or tsunami. Future development will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis pursuant CEQA. Additionally, future development within the City would be subject to the regulatory framework set forth by the Crescent City General Plan and the report titled Protection of Crescent City, California From Tsunami Waves. The proposed Housing Element update is a policy document and is not at risk of inundating pollutants. The project has a less than significant impact on tsunami, seiche and pollutant release risk.
e) Less Than Significant. This Housing Element would not be expected to interfere with water quality control plans or groundwater management plans, based on the analysis above in a. and b., and the intensity of future development would not exceed that projected by the 2001 General Plan.

Environmental impacts as a result of new development would be considered pursuant to CEQA on a case-by-case basis. Thus, the implementation of the proposed Housing Element Update would have a less than significant impact on hydrology and water quality.
14 Transportation -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)? e) Result in inadequate emergency access?
f)
Response:

With regard to CEQA Guidelines § 15064.3, subdivision (b), Senate Bill 743 (2019) changed the metrics for transportation impact analysis under CEQA. Effective July 1, 2020, CEQA no longer permits traffic impacts to be analyzed using LOS and instead requires traffic impacts to be analyzed using the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) standard. (CEQA § 21099(b).)
“(b) Criteria for Analyzing Transportation Impacts.
(1) Land Use Projects. Vehicle miles traveled exceeding an applicable threshold of significance may indicate a significant impact. Generally, projects within onehalf mile of either an existing major transit stop or a stop along an existing high quality transit corridor should be presumed to cause a less than significant transportation impact”.

Projects that decrease vehicle miles traveled in the project area compared to existing conditions should be presumed to have a less than significant transportation impact.” (Guidelines § 15064.3.) The vast majority of the City is within one-half mile of an existing major transit stop and/or a stop along an existing high quality transit corridor and in near vicinity of a variety of schools. As such, the Guidelines advise that the Project should be presumed to cause less than significant traffic impacts. Residential air quality impacts are closely correlated with traffic impacts. Infill housing projects, as promoted in the Housing Element, will result in a significant decrease in VMT, operational air quality impacts will be commensurately decreased. a) No Impact. The proposed Housing Element Update does not include specific development proposals, nor does it grant development entitlements. Future development within the City would be required to comply with the General Plan policies pertaining to transportation, such as the regulatory framework listed above. The proposed Housing Element Update would not conflict with any a program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation system; no impact would occur. b) No Impact. The proposed Housing Element Update does not provide for specific development or design proposals, nor does the proposed project result in the change of location or density of housing allowed by the existing General Plan.

Thus, the project does not result in changes to the level of service or vehicle miles traveled. Therefore, as the proposed Housing Element Update does not result in changes to existing conditions, no impact would occur.
15 c-d) No Impact. The proposed Housing Element is a policy-level document that does not grant development entitlements, nor does it provide for specific development or design proposals such as emergency access, site design, or parking. Future development would be required to comply with General Plan policies related to traffic and circulation. As a result, the proposed Housing Element Update would have no impact to increasing hazards due to design features and incompatible uses or resulting in inadequate emergency access. See response to ‘Wildfire’ section for additional analysis.

Tribal Cultural Resources -
a) Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code § 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 § 5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resource Code § 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe.

Response:
a) Less than Significant. The proposed Housing Element Update encourages the provision of a range of housing types and affordability levels. The proposed Housing Element Update does not include site-specific project designs or development proposals, nor does it permit development entitlements.

In accordance with Senate Bill (SB) 18, the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) was contacted to obtain a list of tribes that may have cultural association with the project area. The NAHC provided a list of tribes, all of whom were contacted in writing on March 10, 2023 to request tribal intergovernmental consultation based on project information in accordance with SB 18, by the City. The City received no comments that identified affected tribal cultural resources that resulted in changes to the Housing Element.

Future development projects subject to CEQA would include implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 52, which established a formal consultation process for California tribes within the CEQA process. AB 52 specifies that any project may affect or cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource would require a lead agency to "begin consultation with a California Native American tribe that is traditional and culturally affiliated with the geographic area of the proposed project." Section 21074 of AB 16 52 also defines tribal cultural resources as sites, features, places, cultural landscapes, sacred places, and objects with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and which are either listed on, or eligible for, the California Register of Historical Resources or a local historic register, or if the lead agency chooses to treat the resource as a tribal cultural resource.

The proposed Housing Element Update is a policy-level document that encourages the provision of a range of housing types and affordability levels. The proposed Housing Element Update does not include site-specific design or development proposals, nor does it permit development entitlements. All future development within the City would be required to comply with local regulations, including the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. Future residential development within the City could result in construction and operational impacts to during construction include grading and vegetation removal which could expose soil. The City has inadvertent discovery regulations and has, based on tribal input, required cultural monitors during ground disturbing activities
Wildfires - If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, Would the project:
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?
Response:
a) No Impact. The City of Crescent is not within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, it is located within a Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone (CAL FIRE 2023). The proposed Housing Element is a policy- level document that does not identify specific development proposals. Future development within the City would be required to be in compliance with local regulations, including the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. Furthermore, environmental impacts, including impacts to wildfire and emergency response and evacuation plans, of subsequent projects would be analyzed pursuant to CEQA on a case-by-case basis. Thus, the implementation of the proposed Housing Element Update would have no impact to impairing an adopted emergency response or evacuation plan.
b)No Impact. There are three primary factors that are used in assessing wildfire hazards - topography, weather, and fuel. Future residential development would not 17 impact weather conditions. The proposed Housing Element Update does not propose significant changes to land use designations or land use patterns, and therefore, subsequent housing developments would not be proposed within areas identified as wildfire hazards. Moreover, as the proposed Housing Element is a policy-level document that does not offer site-specific designs or development proposals, environmental impacts, including exacerbating wildfire risks, and thereby exposing occupants to pollutant concentrations from a wildfire, would be considered pursuant to CEQA on a case-by-case basis. Therefore, the implementation of the proposed Housing Element Update project would have no impact on exacerbating wildfire risks. c) No Impact. Future development may require new infrastructure and utilities, which would be installed to meet service requirements. However, the proposed Housing Element is a policy-level document that does not provide site-specific development or design proposals, nor does it grant entitlements for development. Environmental impacts of future development would be considered pursuant to CEQA. Therefore, the implementation of the proposed Housing Element Update would have no impacts on exacerbating fire risk due to the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure.
d) No Impact. Future development in the City would be subject to the General Plan P o l i c i e s , which discourages inappropriate development in areas subject to downslope flooding. These gulches are typically protected through policies protecting environmentally sensitive habitat areas (See response in ‘Biological’ section). The proposed Housing Element is a policy-level document that does not provide site-specific design or development proposals. Environmental impacts of future development would be considered pursuant to CEQA. Therefore, there would be no impacts to exposing people or structures to significant risk as a result of the implementation of the proposed Housing Element Update.

References
The following references were reviewed during the above analysis.

Arcas, Diego., B. Uslu. (March, 2010). PMEL Tsunami Forecast Series: Vol. 2 A Tsunami Forecast Model for Crescent City, California. Seattle, WA: NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory and Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO).

City of Crescent City. (May, 2016). “Initial Study and Negative Declaration” City of Crescent City Housing Element. Crescent City, CA: City of Crescent City Planning Department.

Calfire, 2023. Fire and Resource Assessment Program, Fire Hazard Severity Zones in SRA 2023. https://egis.fire.ca.gov/FHSZ/
J. Laurence Minter & Associates. and others. (May, 2001). City of Crescent City General Plan.

City of Crescent City, CA: Crescent City Planning Department.

Minter & Associates. and others. (May, 2001). “Final Impact Report” City of Crescent City General Plan. City of Crescent City, CA: City of Crescent City Planning Department. 18 PlaceWorks. (July, 2019). “Initial Study” Lassen County 2019-2024 Housing Element Update.

Lassen County, CA: Lassen County Planning Department and Building Services.

Planwest Partners. (November, 2019). “10 Year Fiscal” Master Plan. Crescent City, CA:

Crescent City Fire & Rescue.

City of Crescent City. (2022). “Recreation” Crescent City, California. Accessed (October, 2022) at: https://www.crescentcity.org/departments/Recreation

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: MAYOR WRIGHT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ERIC WIER, CITY MANAGER
BY: MARTHA D. RICE, CITY ATTORNEY
DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
SUBJECT: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCE ADOPTION
______________________________________________________________________

RECOMMENDATION
• Open public hearing
• Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Close public hearing
• Waive full reading, read by title only, and adopt Ordinance No. 837, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Crescent City Adding Chapter

17.35, Accessory Dwelling Units to Title 17, zoning, of the Crescent City Municipal Code

BACKGROUND
On June 20, 2023, City staff presented the City Council with a draft Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance recommended by the Planning Commission. As noted, in the staff report of June 20, the City has very limited in discretion in most matters concerning ADUs.

Two important areas that the City does have discretion are: (1) rental terms (short-term versus long-term) for non-exempt ADUs; and (2) utility connection requirements and connection fees. The Council requested to have further discussion on these two topics.

On July 10, 2023, City staff presented the City Council with options for rental terms and utilities. The City Council directed that short-term rentals (less than 31 days) be prohibited in all ADUs and that a deed restriction be required reflecting the restriction.

The prohibition does not apply to JADUs. Regarding utilities, the Council directed that (1) separate utility (water/sewer) connections be allowed but not required, and (2) proportional connection fees be charged to all ADUs except for those that are created from existing space in either the primary dwelling or an accessory structure and JADUs (types which are exempt from connection fees by State ADU law). Proportionality is to

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2 be based on square footage of the ADU compared to square footage of the primary dwelling, as required by state regulations.

On August 7, 2023, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 837, which amends the Crescent City Municipal Code to include a chapter governing accessory dwelling units and includes the short-term rental prohibitions and water/sewer utility connection fee requirements directed to be included by the City Council at the July 10th meeting.

ITEM ANALYSIS
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS – DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
A summary comparison of the major provisions of the ordinance for the different main types of ADUs are as follows:

Conversion/Type
1 Exemption
Detached/Type
2 Exemption
Attached ADU Detached ADU
Zoning principal permitted use in all non-coastal zones that allow for residential use by right or by use permit
Public
Improvements
street/sidewalk improvements are not required.

Fire Sprinklers only if they are required in the primary dwelling Parking none (because public transit within .5 miles)
Minimum Size 150 square feet
Maximum Size None 800 SF 50% of
primary DU;
but min. 850
SF for 0-1 BR
and 1000 SF
for 2+ BR
1200 SF
Height None 16 ft 25 ft • 16 ft – single
story
• 18 ft – multistory
• +2 ft for roof

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3 pitch
Conversion/Type 1
Exemption
Detached/Type
2 Exemption
Attached ADU Detached ADU
Rear & Side Yard
Setbacks
None 4 ft 4 ft - but
• May increase to accommodate
utility easements
• Must decrease to
accommodate 800 SF ADU
Front Yard
Setbacks
None Zoning limits apply, reduced as necessary to
accommodate 800 SF ADU
Utility
Connections
A separate water or sewer connection is allowed, but not required between the ADU and the utility.

Utility Connection
Fees
No fee Proportional Connection Fee – based on square
footage of ADU compared to primary dwelling
Rental Terms No ADU may be utilized as a short-term rental.

Owner-occupancy
Requirement
No owner-occupancy requirement for ADU or primary dwelling unit.

Nonconforming
Conditions
The issuance of a permit to create an ADU may not be denied due to existing nonconforming zoning conditions, building code violations, or unpermitted structures that do not present a threat to public health and safety and that are not affected by the construction of the accessory dwelling unit.

Variances Application through variance process to construct ADU that exceeds size, height, setback, lot coverage, or building spacing requirements.

Deed Restrictions Prior to certificate of occupancy, a deed restriction must be recorded with the County prohibiting the ADU from being transferred separately from the primary dwelling (exceptions) and prohibiting the ADU from being used as a short-term rental (30 days or less).

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JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS – DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS The following are highlights of the main provisions of the JADU development requirements:
• Must be 150 – 500 SF; entirely within the walls of an existing or proposed single family dwelling (no multi-family dwelling application)
• Must have a separate exterior entrance
• Must have an efficiency kitchen and access to sanitation facilities • Deed restriction prohibiting the sale of the JADU separate from the primary dwelling
• The property owner must live in either the primary dwelling or the JADU • One JADU allowed per lot that has a single-family dwelling • Fire sprinklers only required if required in the primary dwelling • JADU permit may not be denied due to existing nonconforming zoning conditions, building code violations, or unpermitted structures that do not present a threat to public health and safety and that are not affected by the construction of the junior accessory dwelling unit.

MULTI-FAMILY EXEMPTION ADU – DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
There are two types of statewide exemptions for ADUs built with a multi-family dwelling as the primary dwelling. For purposes of the ADU law, multi-family means two or more attached dwelling units.

Conversion (Type 3) – existing multi-family dwellings are allowed at least one and up to 25% of the existing units to be created within the existing multifamily dwelling structure in spaces that are not currently utilized as livable space, such as basements, storage rooms, garages, and attics.

Detached (Type 4) – existing and proposed multi-family dwellings are allowed 2 detached ADUs per lot with a maximum height of 18 feet and rear and side yard setbacks of 4 feet.

Both types of ADUs may only be rented for terms of 31 days or longer.

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS PER LOT
A lot with an existing or proposed single-family dwelling may have no more than:
• One JADU; and
• One non-exempt ADU; or
• One Exempt ADU Type 1 (conversion) and One Exempt ADU Type 2 (detached); or
• One Statewide Exemption ADU Type 1, one Statewide Exemption ADU Type 2, and one non-exempt ADU if the non-exempt ADU was built before either Statewide Exemption ADU
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A lot with an existing or proposed multi-family dwelling may have no more than:
• Exempt ADU Type 3 (conversion); and
• Exempt ADU Type 4 (detached).

NON-COMPLIANT ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
• ADUs built or created prior to January 1, 2018 without a use permit o Must obtain an ADU permit post-construction by way of inspection o Only required to correct violations if it is necessary to protect the health and safety of the public or the occupants of the unit or if the building is deemed substandard
• ADUs built or created after January 1, 2018 without a use permit o Must obtain an ADU permit post-construction by way of inspection o Correction of all applicable Building Codes and health and safety regulations is required
o Property owner may apply for and receive a variance from the Planning Commission if the PC finds that all feasible measures were implemented and health and safety will not be compromised
• Non-compliant ADUS that do not obtain either a pot-construction permit or a variance from the Planning Commission are subject to nuisance abatement proceedings.
• Any property owner issued a notice to correct a violation or abate a nuisance for failure to meet ADU development standards for an ADU developed prior to January 11, 2020 may request a five-year delay in enforcement and the City must grant the request if the City determines that the violation does not compromise health or safety.
• No applications for delay in enforcement will be accepted on or after January 1, 2030.

FISCAL ANALYSIS
The adoption and implementation of the ADU ordinance has the potential for indirect fiscal impacts, such as building permit fees, water and sewer fees and charges, etc.

Other than staff time and publication costs, there are no direct fiscal impacts.

STRATEGIC PLAN ANALYSIS
The recommended action supports the following Strategic Plan Goals:

GOAL 1: SUPPORT QUALITY SERVICES, COMMUNITY SAFETY, AND HEALTH TO

ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND EXPERIENCE OF OUR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS; and
GOAL 2: PROMOTE A THRIVING ECONOMY (F) Plan and Prepare for the growth and future needs of the Crescent City community.
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ATTACHMENTS

1. Ordinance No. 837 as introduced
6 ORDINANCE NO. 837

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY ADDING CHAPTER 17.35, ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, TO TITLE 17, ZONING,

OF THE CRESCENT CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Crescent City is a general law city subject to all California State laws of general applicability; and
WHEREAS, the State of California is experiencing a “housing crisis” in which there are not enough housing units to fulfill the housing needs of the State; and WHEREAS, to streamline the process and create opportunities for infill housing development, the State of California has adopted several bills over past several years mandating that cities and counties allow for the construction / creation of accessory dwelling units under specified circumstances; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties are not required but are allowed to adopt local ordinances to expand or clarify accessory dwelling unit regulations pursuant to Government Code Sections 65852.2 and 65852.22; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and following a duly-noticed public hearing recommended this ordinance be adopted by the City Council.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Crescent City does hereby ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. RECITALS. The City Council finds the above recitals to be true and correct and are incorporated herein as if set forth in full.

SECTION 2. CODE AMENDMENT. The Crescent City Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Chapter 17.35, Accessory Dwelling Units, to Chapter 17, Zoning, as follows:

Chapter 17.35 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS

17.35.010 Purpose.

This Chapter is adopted to comply with Government Code Sections 65852.2 and 65852.22, which impose a state mandate that the City implement regulations governing accessory dwelling units (“ADU”) and junior accessory dwelling units (“JADU”) in accordance with California law.

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