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1. CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE / ROLL CALL
Council
Council Member Kyle Conley
Council Member Jerry King
Mayor Pro Tem Tami Trent
Mayor Mike Johnson
Staff
City Manager Amy Nilsen
City Clerk Siana L. Emmons
2. ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:00 pm
comment for every item of business on the agenda at the time that item is heard. If a speaker cannot stay for a particular item of business, they may be heard during this time. Comments concerning the Consent Calendar may also be heard at this time. Speakers addressing the Council will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Be advised that, by law, the City Council can only deliberate or take action on items that are included on the agenda.
3. PRESENTATION
a. Mid-Year Budget Presentation
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
These matters are routine in nature and are usually approved by a single vote. Any member of the Council may pull a particular item for further discussion. a. City Council Minutes – February 3, 2025 (Special Meeting) b. City Council Minutes – February 3, 2025 (Regular Meeting) c. Administrative Department Monthly Report
d. Community Development Department Monthly Report
e. Finance Department Monthly Report
f. Parks & Recreation Monthly Report
g. Police Department Monthly Report
h. Public Works Monthly Report
i. River Lodge Monthly Report
j. Report of Disbursements
k. Approve Supplemental Budget Request to Purchase Microsoft 365 Licenses for City Employees
l. Police Department Supplemental Budget Request
5. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
a. Certify the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, adopt General Plan Land Use Element amendments, the Mill District Specific Plan and Implementing Q-Qualified Zone and Design Guidelines
b. Approve Interim Parks and Recreation Director
c. Prioritize Ordinance Development and Long-Range Planning Activities for the Community Development Department
6. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
At this time, members of the Council may consider or request items to be placed on a future agenda through a consensus of the majority.
8. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
a. Council Member Kyle Conley
Redwood Region Economic Development Corporation (RREDC), Parks & Recreation Commission Alternate
b. Council Member Jerry King
Redwood Region Economic Development Corporation (RREDC) Alternate, Redwood Coast Energy Authority Alternate, Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), Humboldt Transit Authority Alternate, Parks & Recreation Commission
c. Mayor Pro Tem Tami Trent
Humboldt Transit Authority (HTA), Indian Gaming Commission, League of California Cities Public Safety Commission, Fortuna Business Improvement District (FBID) Alternate d. Mayor Mike Johnson
Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG), Historical Commission, League of California Cities Transportation, Communication, & Public Works Commission, Indian Gaming Commission Alternate
9. ADJOURN
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Contact: Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk ([email protected] 707-725-1409) | Agenda published on 02/13/2025 at 1:44 PM
Presentation Item 3a
STAFF REPORT
City Council Presentation/Discussion Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Aaron Felmlee, Finance Director
THRU: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
1. Receive the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Report; and
2. Review any questions with staff.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Finance Department has conducted a mid-year budget review for FY 2024-25. The intent of this report and discussion is to review activities for the first half of this fiscal year, in this case July 2024 through December 2024, and provide a revised projection of revenues and expenditures to fiscal year end. The formal submittal of a review during the fiscal year provides an opportunity to identify and present any fiscal problem areas to the City Council, and to recommend corrective action if required.
Mid-year is also a good time to review actual revenues and expenditures for the prior fiscal year.
The General Fund at present will end FY 23-24 with a net surplus of $11,391. The surplus was primarily due to increases in investment revenues. Compared to FY 22-23 investment revenues increased by approximately $350,000. While this increase in investment revenue is great news staff is remaining cautious in estimating future revenue from investment activity. One of the main investment options the City utilizes, the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF), is returning over 4% on investments which is the highest return in over 15 years.
As part of our mid-year budget analysis, staff has reviewed every line item of each activity for Fiscal Year 2024-25. Staff has provided estimates within the attached document for where we expect expenditures to finish at June 30, 2025. Staff is estimating having an increase in department operating expenditures of $135,000 in the General Fund for FY 2024-25. The increase can be primarily attributed to two supplemental budget requests that the City Council has already approved this fiscal year. The first was for the City Hall remodel project which added $95,000 to the budget and the second was for on-call planning services which added $65,000 to the budget.
On the revenue side of the mid-year analysis sales tax is estimated to be $50,000 below what was budgeted and come in 7% below what the City received in Fiscal Year 2021-22. Franchise Fee revenue is estimated to exceed budget by $30,000, the City receives this revenue based on Utility Franchise revenue receipts so as those increase the City’s share also increases. As stated above, investment revenue is exceeding expectations and historical trends and we anticipate receiving an Presentation Item 3a
additional $100,000 in investment revenue. Staff will continue to monitor the City’s fiscal health and use these findings to assist in preparing the FY 25-26 budget.
As part of this discussion staff is not recommending making any budget adjustments to the current adopted budget. Any proposed supplemental budget adjustments by staff will come before Council as a separate item for Council consideration and approval.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive the FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review; and review questions with staff.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
CITY OF FORTUNA
MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW
FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
Table of Contents
PAGE
Fund Summaries
FY 23-24 General Fund Summary 2
FY 24-25 General Fund Summary 3
FY 24-25 Water and Wastewater Summary 5
Revenues
General Fund Detail 7
Restricted Funds Detail 9
CITY OF
FORTUNA Operating Expenditures by Department
Administration
MID-YEAR City Council 14
BUDGET City Attorney 15
REVIEW City Manager 16
City Clerk 17
FISCAL YEAR Finance 18
2024-25 Non-Departmental 19
General Government 20
Risk Management/Human Resources 21
Community Promotion 22
Library 23
Fortuna Business Improvement District 24
Police 25
Measure E 28
Community Development
Planning 30
Development Review 31
Building 32
Parks and Recreation
Recreation 33
Parks 34
Museum 35
River Lodge & Monday Club 36
2 3
1 Table of Contents
Operating Expenditures by Department (continued…)
Public Works
Engineering 37
General Services 38
Storm Drain Maintenance 39
Street Maintenance 40
Solid Waste 41
Water 42
Wastewater 45
Maintenance Districts 48
CITY OF Transit 53
FORTUNA
Capital Improvement Projects 54
MID-YEAR
BUDGET
REVIEW
FISCAL YEAR
2024-25
4 Section 1
Fund Summaries
1 2022-23 Actual 2023-24 Actual Difference
SOURCES:
Revenues:
Taxes and Fees $ 7,037,833 $ 7,591,667 $ 553,834
Non-recurring Receipts 1,800,125 804,962 (995,163)
Transfers from Other Funds - - -
Total Sources 8,837,958 8,396,629 (441,329)
USES:
Operating Budgets:
Salaries and Benefits 5,117,878 4,375,066 (742,812)
Service and Supplies 1,653,564 1,765,426 111,862
Capital Outlay 256,406 354,679 98,273
Projects 788,420 1,600,000 811,580
Debt Service - - -
Development Fund Support 303,020 130,514 (172,506)
River Lodge Fund Support 161,418 97,088 (64,330)
Transfers to Other Funds 185,748 62,465 (123,283)
Total Uses 8,466,454 8,385,238 (81,216)
Net Sources (Uses) $ 371,504 $ 11,391 $ (360,113)
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Fund Summary - General Fund
2 Adopted
Budget
YTD thru
12-2024 % of Budget Mid Year Est Mid-Year Adjustments
Property Tax $ 565,000 $ - 0% $ 600,000 $ 35,000
Property Tax In-lieu/VLF 1,445,000 - 0% 1,540,000 95,000 Sales Tax 2,200,000 544,667 25% 2,150,000 (50,000)
Transient Occupancy Tax 740,000 289,750 39% 720,000 (20,000) Franchise Fees 510,000 91,531 18% 540,000 30,000
Business Licenses 97,000 98,408 101% 100,000 3,000
Parks and Recreation 310,500 105,862 34% 268,500 (42,000) Police 543,150 167,978 31% 527,200 (15,950)
Successor Agency 200,000 100,000 50% 200,000 -
Other 502,523 512,103 102% 698,423 195,900
TOTAL $ 7,113,173 $ 1,910,299 27% $ 7,344,123 $ 230,950 Adopted
Budget
YTD thru
12-2024 % of Budget Mid Year Est Mid-Year Adjustments
City Council $ 40,942 $ 12,867 31% $ 38,461 $ (2,481)
City Attorney 50,000 11,107 22% 50,000 -
City Manager 139,413 65,778 47% 144,220 4,807
City Clerk 63,117 30,857 49% 65,186 2,069
General Government 263,058 134,615 51% 362,774 99,716
Risk HR 562,629 44,589 8% 555,932 (6,697)
Community Promotion 125,523 60,615 48% 122,983 (2,540)
Finance 202,040 99,488 49% 201,071 (969)
Police 4,161,275 2,204,195 53% 4,251,550 90,275
Community Development 127,544 65,098 51% 138,373 10,829 Parks & Recreation 1,162,017 498,709 43% 1,119,554 (42,463) Public Works 382,021 161,494 42% 364,410 (17,611)
TOTAL $ 7,279,579 $ 3,389,412 47% $ 7,414,514 $ 134,935 General Fund Revenues 2024-25
General Fund Department Operating Expenses 2024-25
3 Adopted Budget Mid-Year Estimate
SOURCES:
Revenues $ 7,113,173 $ 7,344,123
Transfers from Other Funds 800,820 800,820
Total Sources 7,913,993 8,144,943
USES:
Operating Expenses 7,279,579 7,414,514
Debt Service - -
Capital Improvement Projects - -
Transfer to Development Fund 261,588 283,235
Transfer to Riverlodge Fund 279,175 257,806
Transfer to Streets Fund 184,184 158,873
Total Uses 8,004,526 8,114,428
Net Sources (Uses) $ (90,533) $ 30,515
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fund Summary - General Fund
4 Adopted Budget Mid-Year Estimate
SOURCES:
Charges for Services $ 2,808,000 $ 2,808,000
Miscellaneous 242,000 298,000
Total Sources 3,050,000 3,106,000
USES:
Operating Budgets 2,422,068 2,344,392
Debt Service 399,275 399,275
Projects 1,192,500 335,000
Total Uses 4,013,843 3,078,667
Net Sources (Uses) $ (963,843) $ 27,333
Adopted Budget Mid-Year Estimate
SOURCES:
Charges for Services $ 4,485,000 $ 4,485,000
Miscellaneous 376,000 416,000
Total Sources 4,861,000 4,901,000
USES:
Operating Budgets 3,474,588 3,064,942
Debt Service 688,094 688,094
Projects 2,850,000 1,533,193
Total Uses 7,012,682 5,286,229
Net Sources (Uses) $ (2,151,682) $ (385,229)
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fund Summary - Water Fund
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fund Summary - Wastewater Fund
5 Section 2
Revenues
6 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
Revenue Detail
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Taxes and Licenses
Property Taxes 4010 $ 552,368 $ 647,719 $ 666,814 $ 565,000 $ - $ 600,000 $ 35,000 Sales & Use Tax 4030 2,309,840 2,129,109 2,207,165 2,200,000 544,667 2,150,000 (50,000) Transient Occupancy Tax (10%) 4060 951,039 782,808 722,447 740,000 289,750 720,000 (20,000) Humboldt Tourism Asmt Admin 4061 1,975 1,528 1,435 1,200 903 1,200 - Franchise - Gas & Electric 4065 123,075 153,538 156,567 150,000 - 160,000 10,000 Franchise - Garbage 4070 223,004 240,736 260,890 240,000 61,558 260,000 20,000 Franchise - Cable TV 4075 133,317 126,420 124,845 120,000 29,973 120,000 - Business License Tax 4080 96,660 99,337 106,443 97,000 98,408 100,000 3,000 Real Property Transfer Tax 4085 51,950 40,608 48,979 30,000 - 30,000 - 4,443,228 4,221,803 4,295,585 4,143,200 1,025,259 4,141,200 (2,000) Interest, Loans, and Rents
Interest Income 4100 (110,996) 240,381 604,187 100,000 115,450 200,000 100,000 Other Rents 4150 600 600 720 600 120 600 -
Tower Rental 4155 76,152 65,420 58,126 42,500 20,461 41,000 (1,500) Parking Lot Rental 4156 2,109 2,256 2,379 2,000 1,220 2,000 - Storage Container Rental 4157 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 800 1,200 - Space Rent - Corp Yard 4158 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 1,250 3,000 - (27,935) 312,857 669,612 149,300 139,301 247,800 98,500 Intergovernmental
Motor Vehicle In-Lieu 4200 1,354,606 1,443,652 1,537,780 1,445,000 - 1,540,000 95,000 Homeowners Exemption 4255 6,302 6,306 6,270 6,200 - 6,200 - State Mandates 4910 6,527 6,109 9,088 6,000 30,605 31,000 25,000 Reimbursement Revenue 4801 30,839 110,845 34,334 5,000 50,922 51,000 46,000 1,398,274 1,566,912 1,587,472 1,462,200 81,527 1,628,200 166,000 Police Services
Public Safety/Prop. 172 4035 43,537 33,998 21,736 28,200 - 25,000 (3,200) Finger Prints 4500 41,538 38,174 37,583 40,000 16,458 35,000 (5,000) Special Services/Alarm Fees 4505 4,892 16,484 36,427 15,000 16,285 20,000 5,000 Booking Fees 4507 - - - - - - -
Vehicle Impound Fees 4508 19,000 18,425 18,875 20,000 5,600 18,000 (2,000) Animal License 4510 43,232 32,927 29,813 40,000 14,731 30,000 (10,000) Animal Control Charges 4512 7,493 6,131 5,768 6,000 1,320 6,000 - Bicycle License 4514 11 6 4 - 4 - -
Fireworks Permit 4515 50 50 50 50 - 50 -
Other Fines 4520 13,713 15,746 15,847 15,000 - 15,000 - Parking Violation Fines 4525 1,252 3,658 3,165 4,000 1,285 3,000 (1,000) Parking Fines - Ferndale 4527 92 125 238 - 221 250 250
Accident Reports 4564 1,972 3,380 2,322 2,000 1,270 2,000 - Dispatch - Ferndale Police 4570 38,600 38,600 42,280 51,800 25,900 51,800 - Dispatch - Rio Dell Police 4571 69,200 69,200 75,940 101,800 50,900 101,800 - Dispatch - Fortuna Fire 4572 1,000 27,300 27,300 27,300 27,300 27,300 - Motor Vehicle Abatement 4560 17,139 16,244 17,768 16,000 - 16,000 - Post Grant Reimbursement 4565 13,988 17,521 23,077 10,000 - 10,000 - State COPS Grant 4580 151,378 164,501 177,430 158,000 - 158,000 - County Remote Access Network 4585 21,473 9,812 9,696 8,000 6,704 8,000 - 489,560 512,282 545,319 543,150 167,978 527,200 (15,950) 7 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
Revenue Detail
Revenues (continued) 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Parks & Recreation
Park Use Fees 4300 21,185 18,226 24,546 75,000 4,875 35,000 (40,000) Playgroup Grant 4301 1,840 3 6,233 15,000 4,493 10,000 (5,000) Pavilion Use Fees 4305 19,384 15,454 10,535 12,000 5,530 11,000 (1,000) Vending Machines 4306 2,068 3,596 2,713 2,500 851 2,500 - Skate Revenue 4307 - 29,381 44,815 40,000 16,316 40,000 - Pavillion Drop-ins 4308 - 5,556 11,452 8,000 5,069 10,000 2,000 Recreation Program Fees 4310 180,545 89,697 119,862 90,000 55,938 100,000 10,000 Break Camps Revenue 4311 - 20,205 7,200 18,000 2,070 10,000 (8,000) Youth Sports 4312 - 9,760 20,905 20,000 7,770 20,000 -
Adult Leagues 4315 4 26,708 38,188 30,000 2,950 30,000 - 225,026 218,586 286,449 310,500 105,862 268,500 (42,000) Other Revenues
Bus License Penalties 4930 3,324 4,068 5,905 2,000 3,568 4,000 2,000 Restitution 4575 298 - - - - - -
Admin Fees - Other 4840 1,325 1,325 1,325 1,325 - 1,325 - Admin - Successor Agency 4840 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 100,000 200,000 - 204,947 205,393 207,230 203,325 103,568 205,325 2,000
Total Recurring Revenue 6,733,100 7,037,833 7,591,667 6,811,675 1,623,495 7,018,225 206,550 Non-Recurring Revenue:
Successor Agency Loans 4110 84,676 240,000 214,028 262,498 262,498 262,498 - Sale of Property 4810 26,168 - 6,209 - 3,995 4,000 4,000 Administrative Fines 4820 3,050 550 1,100 - 1,400 1,400 1,400 Sale of Recovered Property 4920 - 1,000 12 - - - -
Grant Revenue 4600 - - 577,440 39,000 - 39,000 -
Misc. Revenues/Donations 4900 1,474,245 1,558,575 6,173 - 18,911 19,000 19,000 Transfers In 4800 - - - 800,820 - 800,820 -
Total Non-Recurring Revenue 1,588,139 1,800,125 804,962 1,102,318 286,804 1,126,718 24,400 Total General Fund Revenue: $ 8,321,239 $ 8,837,958 $ 8,396,629 $ 7,913,993 $ 1,910,299 $ 8,144,943 $ 230,950 Measure E
Fund 101
Taxes:
Supp. Transaction & Use Tax 4032 2,029,351 1,844,883 1,938,466 1,933,000 480,775 1,864,000 (69,000) Reimbursement Revenue 4801 - - - - - - -
Total Measure E Fund Revenue: $ 2,029,351 $ 1,844,883 $ 1,938,466 $ 1,933,000 $ 480,775 $ 1,864,000 $ (69,000) 8 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Revenue Detail
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Police Department Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Funds 180, 183, 184, 186, 188, 189
Asset Seizure Fund 180-4590 $ 92,544 $ 87,660 $ 4,640 $ - $ 108 $ 200 $ 200 Every 15 Minute 183-4900 - - 17,229 - - - -
Recovered Property 184-4595 (329) 526 1,442 - 318 500 500 Distributor Opioid Abatement 185-4900 - 60,670 39,256 18,000 157,892 160,000 142,000 Dept of Alcohol Beverage Control 188-4650 - 2,649 449 - - - - Measure Z 189-4650 379,056 321,361 153,215 360,000 - 360,000 - 471,271 472,866 216,231 378,000 158,318 520,700 142,700 Development Review
Fund 120
Building Permits 4400 225,660 200,347 245,980 255,000 135,444 255,000 - Building Plan Check Fees 4405 46,199 40,330 51,810 58,000 28,943 58,000 - Engineering Inspection Fees 4410 14,406 2,735 5,942 5,000 2,635 5,000 - Engineering Plan Check Fees 4415 12,424 220 1,867 2,000 - 2,000 - Subdivision Application Fees 4420 25,878 7,887 11,721 22,000 1,300 5,000 (17,000) Planning Fees 4425 10,961 4,821 8,321 12,000 13,675 27,000 15,000 Technology Surcharge 4440 - - - - 327 600 600
General Plan Fee 4445 - - - - 1,056 2,000 2,000
335,528 256,340 325,641 354,000 183,380 354,600 600
River Lodge/Monday Club
Fund 160
River Lodge Rent 4330 65,677 113,826 115,270 100,000 58,259 115,000 15,000 Kitchen Rental 4331 6,588 17,838 14,875 13,000 7,375 14,000 1,000 Visitor Center / Gift Shop Sales 4332 21 - - - - - -
Linen Rental 4333 4,131 9,133 7,812 7,000 2,708 7,000 - Catering Services 4334 9,447 7,756 4,908 7,000 2,689 4,000 (3,000) Wedding Packages 4335 39,736 32,107 27,350 32,000 23,800 32,000 - Bridal Faire 4336 - - 6,215 5,000 1,600 2,000 (3,000)
Craft Faire 4337 3,450 5,000 5,325 5,000 6,750 6,750 1,750 Miscellaneous Revenue 4900 20,255 941 56,742 - 136 250 250 Monday Club Rent 4320 19,960 27,825 28,155 25,000 13,175 25,000 - Monday Club Linen Rental 4322 440 264 - - - - -
169,705 214,690 266,652 194,000 116,492 206,000 12,000
Museum
Fund 165
Museum Revenue 4340 4,022 3,106 3,064 4,000 1,219 3,000 (1,000) Museum Donations 4850 - - 759 200 355 500 300
Interest Income 4100 (208) 336 992 - 230 500 500
3,814 3,442 4,815 4,200 1,804 4,000 (200)
Rohner Community Recreation and Park District
Fund 110
Rohner Recreation District 4345 20,731 23,910 27,698 24,000 297 24,000 - Grant Revenue 4650 - - - 100,000 -
20,731 23,910 27,698 124,000 297 24,000 -
Fortuna Transit
Fund 590
Allocation From TDA Transit Tax 4351 343,934 381,987 440,626 461,356 - 461,356 - Bus Rider Fees 4360 12,943 15,628 16,257 16,000 14,293 18,000 2,000 Reimbursement Revenue 4801 2,434 1,499 600 2,000 561 2,000 - Interest Income 4100 (1,376) 1,583 (2,955) - (1,264) (1,000) (1,000) 357,935 400,697 454,528 479,356 13,590 480,356 1,000
Business Improvement District
Fund 250
City Wide Assessment Fee 4050 36,585 37,386 38,257 - - - - Downtown Assessment Fee 4051 13,240 11,943 12,652 - - - - Redwood Village Assessment 4052 8,840 9,141 10,236 - - - - Strong's Creek Plaza 4053 5,471 5,100 5,032 - - - -
Miscellaneous Revenue 4900 - 1,750 1,305 - - - -
Transfer Out- FBID 4054 (64,043) 26,538 - - - - -
93 91,858 67,482 - - - -
9 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Revenue Detail
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Solid Waste Program Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Fund 210
Transfer Station Fees 4450 24,751 23,770 23,070 24,000 9,723 24,000 - Miscellaneous Revenue 4900 - - - - - - -
Interest Income 4100 (727) 1,188 5,165 500 1,090 2,000 1,500 24,024 24,958 28,235 24,500 10,813 26,000 1,500
Water
Fund 500/510
Water Service Charges 4700 2,344,974 2,344,728 2,370,434 2,808,000 1,198,149 2,808,000 - Other Utilities Revenue 4715 27,226 30,354 31,945 28,000 11,498 28,000 - Meter Connection Fees 4720 18,235 33,599 41,939 24,000 27,374 30,000 6,000 Delinquent Payment Penalty 4730 9,595 10,326 11,204 10,000 5,289 10,000 - Interest Income 4100 (32,713) 57,089 163,684 50,000 36,292 50,000 - Reimbursement Revenue 4801 - 273,500 8,618 - - - -
2,367,317 2,749,596 2,627,824 2,920,000 1,278,602 2,926,000 6,000 Water Capital Connection 4735 69,800 56,810 32,475 50,000 95,811 100,000 50,000 Miscellaneous Revenue 4900 - 61,664 - - - - -
Interest Income - Capital 4100 (66,152) 105,936 224,411 80,000 49,388 80,000 - 3,648 224,410 256,886 130,000 145,199 180,000 50,000
Wastewater
Fund 550/560
Wastewater Service Charges 4705 3,525,847 3,498,167 3,507,554 4,485,000 1,850,106 4,485,000 - Other Revenues/Lab fees 4715 50,666 1,046 78,760 10,000 - 10,000 - Delinquent Payment Penalty 4730 16,231 17,489 18,680 16,000 9,009 16,000 - Interest Income 4100 (59,926) 94,679 254,464 80,000 55,130 80,000 - Reimbursement Revenue 4801 240 - - - - - -
3,533,058 3,611,381 3,859,458 4,591,000 1,914,245 4,591,000 - Wastewater Capital Connection 4735 195,739 145,270 120,968 150,000 103,693 150,000 - Interest Income - Capital 4100 (115,451) 184,794 482,094 120,000 102,818 160,000 40,000 80,288 330,064 603,062 270,000 206,511 310,000 40,000
Transportation Development Act
Funds 260, 265
TDA allocation to Non-Transit 4350 52,941 222,350 60,047 210 - 210 - TDA 2% Set-Aside 4355 57,645 12,333 13,561 9,420 - 9,420 - Sidewalk Loan Collections 4830 105 135 - - - - -
Reimbursement Revenue 4801 59,035 18,145 - - - - -
Interest Income 4100 (9,030) 14,489 47,991 8,000 11,183 15,000 7,000 160,696 267,452 121,599 17,630 11,183 24,630 7,000
STIP / HSIP
Funds 270, 273, 275
Regional TEA Allocation 270 4650 450,848 132,319 408,546 3,250,000 - 1,056,628 (2,193,372) RSTP State Allocation 273 4600 1,958 - - - - - -
RSTP State Allocation 275 4280 - 74,480 87,560 70,000 82,672 87,500 17,500 Interest Income 4100 (3,937) 6,466 15,088 - 3,639 6,000 6,000 448,869 213,265 511,194 3,320,000 86,311 1,150,128 (2,169,872) Gas Tax Fund 280
Gas Tax Administration 4260 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 - 2105 Gas Tax 4261 66,438 71,275 75,958 77,733 33,962 77,733 - 2106 Gas Tax 4262 51,280 52,865 55,595 56,849 25,049 56,849 - 2107 Gas Tax 4263 79,484 97,136 102,816 106,233 45,233 106,233 - 2103 Gas Tax Prop 42 Replace 4264 94,565 102,048 113,899 111,186 58,460 111,186 - Interest Income 4100 2,277 (1,557) (3,830) - (1,225) (2,500) (2,500) 297,044 324,767 347,438 355,001 164,479 352,501 (2,500) 10 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Revenue Detail
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Road Maintenance Rehab Acct Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Fund 290
Road Maintenance Rehab Acct 4269 243,341 279,438 323,118 320,442 89,356 320,442 - Interest Income 4100 (180) 3,065 25,970 - 7,191 10,000 10,000 243,161 282,503 349,088 320,442 96,547 330,442 10,000
Services & Development Fees
Funds 130, 140, 150, 152, 200
Drainage Facility Revenues 130-4430 40,439 55,068 43,589 24,000 28,321 28,000 4,000 Traffic Impact Fees - Citywide 140-4435 9,204 12,702 23,078 8,000 5,143 8,000 - Traffic Impact Fees - Home Ave 150-4435 (4) 7 18 - 4 - - Traffic Impact Fees - Hillside Dr. 152-4435 (31) 49 136 - 30 - - Storm Drain Maintenance 200-4040 95,110 46,775 46,191 46,000 50,253 80,000 34,000 144,718 114,601 113,012 78,000 83,751 116,000 38,000
Maintenance Districts
Funds 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678
Rancho Bueno Vista Sewer 670-4090 4,914 7,710 8,776 6,500 576 6,500 - Kenwood Meadows Sewer 671-4090 3,328 5,758 9,260 6,000 1,036 6,000 - Forest Hills Estates Stormwater 672-4090 9,363 26,438 31,739 22,000 2,198 22,000 - Forest Hills Stormwater 673-4090 5,360 6,600 8,178 6,500 567 6,500 - Dove Subdivision Stormwater 674-4090 851 1,430 2,135 1,200 235 1,200 - Gulliksen Subdivision Stormwater 675-4090 1,768 2,890 4,275 2,500 460 2,500 - Astor Subdivision Stormwater 676-4090 2,316 3,446 5,058 3,000 451 3,000 - Astor Lift Station Sewer 677-4090 5,604 5,945 6,273 6,000 (91) 6,000 - Wright Subdivision Stormwater 678-4090 1,566 2,231 3,093 2,000 283 2,000 - 35,070 62,448 78,787 55,700 5,715 55,700 -
Successor Agency to the Fortuna Redevelopment Agency
Funds 801/891
ROPS - Recognized Obligation 4020 850,606 1,053,438 1,013,698 1,084,685 428,122 1,084,685 - Interest Income 4100 1 303 527 - - - -
850,607 1,053,741 1,014,225 1,084,685 428,122 1,084,685 - HOME Grant Fund
Fund 230
Loan Repayments 4835 - 26,357 17,104 - - - -
Interest Income 4100 (2,595) 4,466 13,123 2,000 2,957 4,000 2,000 (2,595) 30,823 30,227 2,000 2,957 4,000 2,000
Housing/Redevelopment Successor
Fund 205
RDA Loan Repayment 4110 21,169 60,000 53,507 65,624 65,624 65,624 - Loan Repayments 4835 - 29,449 - - 94,901 95,000 95,000
Interest Income 4100 (2,437) 5,050 18,573 1,000 5,928 10,000 9,000 18,732 94,499 72,080 66,624 166,453 170,624 104,000
Community Dev Block Grants (CDBG)
Funds 825, 830, 836
Interest Income 825-4100 (2,863) 4,582 12,554 - 2,766 4,000 4,000 Loan Repayments 830-4830 59,994 - 176,400 - 20,900 100,000 100,000 Interest Income 830-4100 (10,949) - 52,652 - 7,288 15,000 15,000 Loan Repayment/Rent 836-4150 30,240 27,477 25,191 26,000 12,188 26,000 - Interest Income 836-4100 (7,349) 11,929 33,682 - 7,466 10,000 10,000 69,073 43,988 300,479 26,000 50,608 155,000 129,000
11 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Revenue Detail
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Grants and Other Funds Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Various Funds
Donations Fund 105-4850 41,552 65,314 52,493 30,000 8,745 20,000 (10,000) ADA SB 1186 125-4081 3,295 4,036 5,127 3,500 3,395 3,500 - Youth Recreation 170-4100 (113) 181 497 - 110 - -
Small Grants 300-4650 52,305 45,703 113,262 10,000 - 10,000 - Recycle-Parks Grant 306-4650 5,000 25,000 75,000 5,000 - 5,000 - Capital Projects Grant 350-4650 90,615 - 381,059 825,000 - 700,000 (125,000) FEMA Grant 351-4600 44,750 218,811 160,409 - - - -
CA Water Resources Grant 352-4600 - 391,976 523,761 - - - - CA Safe Routes Grant 353-4600 - - - - - - -
Dept Fish Wildlife Grant 359-4650 191,956 - - - - - -
429,360 751,021 1,311,608 873,500 12,250 738,500 (135,000) Total Restricted Fund Revenues $ 10,062,147 $ 11,643,320 $ 12,988,249 $ 15,668,638 $ 5,137,627 $ 13,804,866 $ (1,763,772) 12 Section 3
Expenditures
13 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
City Administration City Council
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 1000 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Stipends 5165 18,300$ 18,750$ 18,000$ 18,000$ $ 7,500 15,900$ $ (2,100) Benefits 5200 2,105 1,495 1,438 1,442 510 1,061 (381)
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 20,405 20,245 19,438 19,442 8,010 16,961 (2,481) Department Supplies 5500 138 1,479 - 1,000 56 1,000 -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 65 7,772 8,141 10,000 3,214 10,000 - Council Contingency 7612 1,850 3,940 3,968 2,500 676 2,500 - Televised Meeting Costs 7616 44,974 3,864 2,460 8,000 911 8,000 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 47,027 17,055 14,569 21,500 4,857 21,500 - Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Total: 67,432$ 37,300$ 34,007$ 40,942$ $ 12,867 38,461$ $ (2,481) 14 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
City Administration City Attorney
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 1300 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Legal Services 6020 $ 38,621 $ 28,609 $ 38,522 $ 50,000 $ 11,107 $ 50,000 $ - Total: $ 38,621 $ 28,609 $ 38,522 $ 50,000 $ 11,107 $ 50,000 $ - 15 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
City Administration City Manager
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 1100 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 68,331 $ 74,049 $ 72,797 $ 86,459 $ 26,547 $ 73,757 $ (12,702) Pay Part-Time 5165 - - 450 - 11,264 11,264 11,264
Overtime 5170 - - 11 - 300 300 300
Vacation Buyback 5180 - 145 2 2,000 5,487 5,500 3,500
Benefits 5200 41,327 38,939 22,304 31,504 15,187 31,949 445 Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 109,658 113,133 95,564 119,963 58,785 122,770 2,807 Department Supplies 5500 615 4,285 4,317 3,500 296 3,500 - Vehicle Fuel 5505 58 291 216 350 121 350 -
Equipment Maintenance 5705 286 286 286 500 72 500 -
Personnel Services 6035 104 10 71 200 2,188 2,200 2,000 Cell Phone 6205 469 460 231 400 179 400 -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 1,971 5,263 2,551 6,000 835 6,000 - Dues and Subscriptions 7015 2,086 1,656 1,644 2,500 455 2,500 - City Manager Contingency 7612 2,132 1,562 4,087 6,000 2,847 6,000 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 7,721 13,813 13,403 19,450 6,993 21,450 2,000 Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Total: $ 117,379 $ 126,946 $ 108,967 $ 139,413 $ 65,778 $ 144,220 $ 4,807 16 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
City Administration City Clerk
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 1150 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 24,573 $ 27,466 $ 26,285 $ 29,199 $ 13,917 $ 30,399 $ 1,200 Pay Part-Time 5165 4,170 5,252 6,471 8,934 3,478 8,290 (644) Overtime 5170 - - 5 - 6 - -
Vacation Buyback 5180 - - 1 500 - 500 -
Benefits 5200 21,958 21,014 14,352 17,784 9,042 16,797 (987) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 50,701 53,732 47,114 56,417 26,443 55,986 (431) Department Supplies 5500 1,854 883 1,544 1,500 3,782 4,000 2,500 Personnel Services 6035 332 10 71 500 - 500 -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 1,789 2,344 3,156 3,200 558 3,200 - Dues and Subscriptions 7015 1,338 1,187 847 1,500 74 1,500 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 5,313 4,424 5,618 6,700 4,414 9,200 2,500 Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Total: $ 56,014 $ 58,156 $ 52,732 $ 63,117 $ 30,857 $ 65,186 $ 2,069 17 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
City Administration Finance
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 1200 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 99,309 $ 105,008 $ 116,554 $ 125,334 $ 62,072 $ 127,912 $ 2,578 Pay Part-Time 5165 - - - - - - -
Overtime 5170 - - - 500 301 500 -
Vacation Buyback 5180 1,377 2,487 2,948 3,000 5,290 6,000 3,000 Benefits 5200 74,659 70,934 35,485 49,806 23,938 43,359 (6,447) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 175,345 178,429 154,987 178,640 91,601 177,771 (869) Department Supplies 5500 3,269 6,080 4,099 7,500 147 7,000 (500) Equipment Maintenance 5705 572 572 572 600 215 600 -
Professional Services 6025 3,400 5,264 4,615 6,000 2,365 6,000 - Personnel Services 6035 144 358 - 800 806 1,200 400
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 70 116 2,519 8,000 3,634 8,000 - Dues and Subscriptions 7015 190 315 325 500 720 500 -
Overhead Transfer 9500 (12,500) (12,500) - - - - -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies (4,855) 205 12,130 23,400 7,887 23,300 (100) Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Total: $ 170,490 $ 178,634 $ 167,117 $ 202,040 $ 99,488 $ 201,071 $ (969) 18 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
City Administration Non-Departmental
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 1400 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Audit Fees (A) 6000 $ 18,000 $ 20,280 $ 25,800 $ 27,000 $ 2,048 $ 27,000 $ - Legal Services 6020 5,060 123 - 8,000 6,825 8,000 -
Professional Services 6025 23,588 29,034 23,732 32,000 10,711 32,000 - Cable Franchise Admin. Fees 6036 4,230 4,230 4,230 4,500 1,058 4,500 - Codifications 6225 1,373 2,343 3,261 3,500 1,303 3,500 - Publication Costs 6305 231 443 1,190 1,500 313 1,500 -
Employee Recognition 6315 2,529 2,080 1,766 3,000 1,792 3,000 - County Admin. Fees 6700 18,055 18,456 18,705 22,000 - 22,000 - Election Expenses 6710 348 7,259 252 12,000 1,165 2,000 (10,000) County Fire Assessments 6720 - 216 - 200 - 200 -
Conferences/Training (City-Wide) 7000 - - 900 3,000 - 3,000 - Dues & Subscriptions 7015 7,210 7,676 7,722 8,000 1,605 8,000 - Bad Debt 7800 3,015 5,196 8,154 - 3,678 4,000 4,000
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 83,639 97,336 95,712 124,700 30,498 118,700 (6,000) Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Total: $ 83,639 $ 97,336 $ 95,712 $ 124,700 $ 30,498 $ 118,700 $ (6,000) 19 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
City Administration General Government
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 1500 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 120,475 $ 6,361 $ 4,833 $ 9,325 $ 4,508 $ 9,736 $ 411 Pay Part-Time 5165 - - - - - - -
Vacation Buyback 5180 - - - - - - -
Benefits 5200 3,388 5,492 1,673 4,223 1,945 2,728 (1,495) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 123,863 11,853 6,506 13,548 6,453 12,464 (1,084) Department Supplies 5500 2,447 4,739 3,319 4,000 2,179 4,000 - Vehicle Fuel 5505 593 679 346 750 448 750 -
Office Equipment Maintenance 5705 13,167 11,840 12,505 14,000 6,124 14,000 - Software Maintenance (A) 5710 6,992 19,114 8,569 11,000 8,585 11,000 - Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance 5715 1,274 1,028 1,110 1,000 - 1,000 - Equipment Repair 5720 20 - - - - - -
Building Repairs & Maintenance 5740 761 1,819 2,058 1,500 38,774 96,500 95,000 Network Support (A) 5775 17,306 23,478 14,534 18,860 8,901 18,860 - Website Hosting & Maintenance (A) 5780 257 257 1,173 1,000 438 1,000 - Professional Services 6025 2,867 - 948 - 1,050 1,000 1,000 Personnel Services 6035 572 186 277 500 - 500 -
Bank Account Fees 6060 13,184 13,806 18,024 16,000 7,813 16,000 - Credit Card Fees 6061 4,501 3,660 2,396 4,000 1,702 4,000 - Telephone 6200 2,999 2,934 2,660 3,000 - 3,000 -
Cell Phones 6205 1,001 1,549 1,744 1,200 1,111 2,000 800 Internet Service 6210 710 6,347 27,596 20,000 18,862 30,000 10,000 Utilities - General and Electric 6505 6,666 7,446 8,151 8,000 - 8,000 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 75,317 98,882 105,410 104,810 95,987 211,610 106,800 Capital Outlay - Carpet/Painting 8000 - - - 20,000 1,677 20,000 - Total: $ 199,180 $ 110,735 $ 111,916 $ 138,358 $ 104,117 $ 244,074 $ 105,716 20 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
City Administration Risk Management/Human Resources
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 1600 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 40,964 $ 45,000 $ 44,285 $ 47,844 $ 17,052 $ 43,486 $ (4,358) Pay Part-Time 5165 4,170 5,252 6,651 8,934 7,984 12,796 3,862 Overtime 5170 - - 5 - 121 150 150
Vacation Buyback 5180 - - 1 500 2,188 2,250 1,750
Benefits 5200 25,947 24,680 16,117 27,179 10,256 21,078 (6,101) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 71,081 74,932 67,059 84,457 37,601 79,760 (4,697) Unemployment Insurance 5300 8,365 - 17,579 20,000 - 15,000 (5,000) Department Supplies 5500 1,308 700 328 500 198 500 -
Legal Services 6020 9,530 35,069 24,218 20,000 616 20,000 - Personnel Services 6035 308 - - 400 - 400 -
Liability Insurance (A) 6350 256,909 332,412 393,396 432,772 - 432,772 - Claims Settlement 6360 2,673 13,232 932 - 2,819 3,000 3,000 Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 75 40 1,563 4,000 2,937 4,000 - Dues & Subscriptions 7015 - - 1,330 500 418 500 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 279,168 381,453 439,346 478,172 6,988 476,172 (2,000) Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Total: $ 350,249 $ 456,385 $ 506,405 $ 562,629 $ 44,589 $ 555,932 $ (6,697) 21 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
Community Promotion
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 1800 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Department Supplies 5500 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Chamber of Commerce 6800 18,440 18,333 3,760 10,000 3,540 10,000 - Chamber 10% TOT Allocation 6801 99,399 78,013 74,124 74,000 46,779 72,000 (2,000) FBID Facility Rent 6804 2,200 1,400 - - - - -
Contingency - Community Events 7612 564 5,571 4,971 6,000 3,889 6,000 - Business Improvement 7625 64,043 277 - 20,000 - 20,000 - Total: $ 184,646 $ 103,594 $ 82,855 $ 110,000 $ 54,208 $ 108,000 $ (2,000) 22 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
Library
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 5500 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 2,237 $ 3,181 $ 2,416 $ 4,662 $ 2,254 $ 4,868 $ 206 Pay Part-Time 5165 - - - - - - -
Vacation Buyback 5180 - - - - - - -
Benefits 5200 852 2,747 838 2,111 973 1,365 (746)
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 3,089 5,928 3,254 6,773 3,227 6,233 (540) Department Supplies 5500 143 259 274 500 642 1,000 500
Building Repairs 5740 112 531 209 1,000 - 500 (500)
Professional Services 6025 1,559 93 - - - - -
Water 6500 1,792 1,067 906 2,000 428 2,000 -
Utilities 6505 4,113 5,022 5,395 5,000 2,110 5,000 -
Property Tax 6720 - 216 - 250 - 250 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 7,719 7,188 6,784 8,750 3,180 8,750 - Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Total: $ 10,808 $ 13,116 $ 10,038 $ 15,523 $ 6,407 $ 14,983 $ (540) 23 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Fund
Fortuna Business Improvement District
Fund History 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Fund 250 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Beginning Available Fund Balance $ - $ (2,625) $ 31,429 $ 56,280 $ 56,280 $ 56,280 $ - Revenues:
City Wide Assessment Fee 36,585 37,386 38,257 - - - -
Downtown Assessment Fee 13,240 11,943 12,652 - - - -
Redwood Village Assessment 8,840 9,141 10,236 - - - -
Strong's Creek Plaza Assessment 5,471 5,100 5,032 - - - - Miscellaneous Revenue - 1,750 1,305 - - - -
Transfer from Other Fund (64,043) 26,538 - - - - -
93 91,858 67,482 - - - -
Operating Expenditures:
Pay and Benefits 2,140 15,976 13,556 - - - -
Service and Supplies 578 41,828 29,075 22,000 16,478 35,000 13,000 Capital Outlay - - - - - - -
2,718 57,804 42,631 22,000 16,478 35,000 13,000
Net Annual Activity (2,625) 34,054 24,851 (22,000) (16,478) (35,000) (13,000) Ending Available Fund Balance $ (2,625) $ 31,429 $ 56,280 $ 34,280 $ 39,802 $ 21,280 $ (13,000) Fund 250 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 1800 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Pay Part-Time 5165 2,019 14,586 12,318 - - - -
Benefits 5200 121 1,390 1,238 - - - -
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 2,140 15,976 13,556 - - - -
Department Supplies 5500 - 7,279 92 - - - -
Special Event Supplies 5570 - - 12,991 - 4,856 10,000 10,000 Network Support 5775 - - - 500 - - (500)
Professional Services 6025 - 33,049 13,176 17,000 11,352 20,000 3,000 Personnel Services 6035 - 853 - - - - -
Cell Phones 6205 - 184 416 - 270 500 500
Advertising 6300 - - - 4,000 - 4,000 -
Publication Expense 6305 578 463 - 500 - 500 -
Monday Club Rental 6804 - - 2,400 - - - -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 - - - - - - -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 578 41,828 29,075 22,000 16,478 35,000 13,000 Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Total: $ 2,718 $ 57,804 $ 42,631 $ 22,000 $ 16,478 $ 35,000 $ 13,000 24 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General and Restricted Funds
Police Police Department
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 2000 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Police Services Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 1,067,531 $ 1,224,576 $ 1,166,144 $ 1,377,592 $ 665,619 $ 1,410,901 $ 33,309 Pay Part-Time 5165 2,772 22,464 29,178 31,397 4,103 21,014 (10,383) Overtime 5170 210,699 189,976 181,492 160,000 95,682 180,000 20,000 Holiday Pay 5175 32,400 34,141 40,496 40,000 36,950 40,000 - Vacation/Comp Time Buyback 5180 111,504 153,909 119,379 90,000 69,210 140,000 50,000 Benefits 5200 1,328,628 1,395,426 1,011,806 1,239,899 742,318 1,227,409 (12,490) Uniform Allowance 5260 11,290 12,639 13,134 15,000 432 15,000 - Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 2,764,824 3,033,131 2,561,629 2,953,888 1,614,314 3,034,324 80,436 Department Supplies 5500 36,658 36,838 46,064 45,000 24,211 50,000 5,000 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 5505 80,819 81,055 75,158 85,000 24,639 75,000 (10,000) Ammunition/Range Supplies 5515 15,328 14,332 2,062 15,000 2,804 15,000 - Radio & Equipment Maintenance 5700 2,199 2,505 1,973 5,000 680 4,000 (1,000) Office Equipment Maintenance 5705 9,513 8,797 7,993 10,000 4,029 10,000 - Software Maintenance (A) 5710 42,239 43,053 39,479 53,500 46,139 58,500 5,000 Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance 5715 69,110 32,446 22,786 24,000 40,821 61,000 37,000 Equipment Repairs & Maintenance 5720 6,930 1,659 1,999 5,000 18 2,500 (2,500) Building Repairs & Maintenance 5740 1,370 3,670 1,654 3,000 1,219 3,000 - Network Support (A) 5775 24,980 31,925 22,866 29,460 13,823 29,460 - Website Hosting & Maintenance (A) 5780 257 257 2,173 1,000 438 1,000 - Legal Services 6020 - - 2,318 2,000 - 2,000 -
Professional Services 6025 11,437 11,963 14,727 10,000 8,618 13,500 3,500 Personnel Services/Recruitment 6035 20,949 14,517 11,866 15,000 3,985 30,000 15,000 Credit Card Fees 6061 1,697 1,902 2,725 2,500 1,206 2,500 - Telephone 6200 20,344 17,065 7,872 10,000 6,968 10,000 - Cell Phones 6205 7,562 9,445 11,200 12,000 7,501 15,000 3,000 Internet Service 6210 7,992 18,485 39,670 24,000 20,746 36,000 12,000 CLEWS/CLETS Service 6220 8,654 8,624 8,427 10,000 1,431 10,000 - Advertising 6300 304 - 1,794 - - - -
Utility - Water 6500 993 1,359 1,285 1,500 512 1,500 -
Utility - General & Electric 6505 26,571 27,620 35,804 24,000 4,373 20,000 (4,000) DUI/DOJ Testing Fees 6600 1,750 1,925 2,275 3,000 595 3,000 - Live scan Fees 6625 13,511 11,157 11,560 13,000 4,751 13,000 - County Property Tax 6720 - 216 - 200 - 200 -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 46,757 53,627 45,880 50,000 36,032 55,000 5,000 Dues & Subscriptions 7015 7,126 9,543 15,727 4,500 4,489 9,500 5,000 Special Expense 7405 5,181 3,165 64 10,000 - 5,000 (5,000) SCOP Volunteers 7415 - 141 837 5,000 38 3,500 (1,500)
Police Chief Contingency 7612 5,045 5,784 6,495 6,000 6,311 7,600 1,600 Overhead Transfer 9500 (12,500) (12,500) - - - - -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 462,776 440,575 444,733 478,660 266,377 546,760 68,100 Capital Outlay 8000 - 190,800 196,160 - - - -
Body Cameras - - - - - -
Subtotal, Capital Outlay - 190,800 196,160 - - - -
Subtotal: $ 3,227,600 $ 3,664,506 $ 3,202,522 $ 3,432,548 $ 1,880,691 $ 3,581,084 $ 148,536 25 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General and Restricted Funds
Police Police Department
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 2400 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Dispatch
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 261,708 $ 264,882 $ 251,517 $ 342,900 $ 147,520 $ 335,677 $ (7,223) Pay Part-Time 5165 24,833 25,791 24,047 30,945 11,618 28,285 (2,660) Overtime 5170 43,043 19,039 56,612 25,000 29,721 60,000 35,000 Holiday Pay 5175 10,472 12,505 10,640 12,000 9,764 12,000 - Vacation/Comp Time Buyback 5180 21,461 24,093 34,328 20,000 21,319 35,000 15,000 Benefits 5200 217,667 217,292 127,259 232,733 82,894 138,861 (93,872) Uniform Allowance 5260 2,500 2,477 1,900 3,000 - 3,000 - Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 581,684 566,079 506,303 666,578 302,836 612,823 (53,755) Department Supplies 5500 - - 234 1,000 - 1,000 -
Personnel Services 6035 789 1,426 1,222 2,000 1,622 2,000 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 789 1,426 1,456 3,000 1,622 3,000 - Subtotal: $ 582,473 $ 567,505 $ 507,759 $ 669,578 $ 304,458 $ 615,823 $ (53,755) Fund 100
Department 2800
Animal Control
Pay Part-Time 5165 $ 9,231 $ 9,525 $ 9,253 $ 18,718 $ 4,712 $ 14,616 $ (4,102) Benefits 5200 837 854 859 1,931 505 1,527 (404)
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 10,068 10,379 10,112 20,649 5,217 16,143 (4,506) Department Supplies 5500 3,091 3,437 5,905 6,000 1,583 6,000 - Vehicle Fuel & Oil 5505 2,564 3,845 3,674 4,000 1,160 4,000 - Personnel Services 6035 - 1,649 2,082 500 - 500 -
Utilities 6505 2,732 3,458 2,685 3,000 766 3,000 -
Miranda's Rescue 7400 10,169 15,482 17,234 20,000 8,024 20,000 - Veterinary Expense 7455 2,581 5,028 5,336 5,000 2,296 5,000 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 21,137 32,899 36,916 38,500 13,829 38,500 - Subtotal: $ 31,205 $ 43,278 $ 47,028 $ 59,149 $ 19,046 $ 54,643 $ (4,506) Total General Fund: $ 3,841,278 $ 4,275,289 $ 3,757,309 $ 4,161,275 $ 2,204,195 $ 4,251,550 $ 90,275 26 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General and Restricted Funds
Police Police Department
Fund 180 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 2000 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Asset Seizure
Department Supplies 5500 $ 27,613 $ 26,861 $ 3,122 $ - $ - $ - $ - Professional Services 6025 26,752 5,000 - - 3,000 3,000 3,000 Capital Outlay 8000 12,600 240,972 17,600 - - - -
Tasers - - - 15,000 - 15,000 -
Total Fund: $ 66,965 $ 272,833 $ 20,722 $ 15,000 $ 3,000 $ 18,000 $ 3,000 Fund 183
Department 2000
Every 15 Minute
Department Supplies 5500 $ - $ - $ 14,184 $ - $ - $ - $ - Professional Services 6025 - - - - - - -
Total Fund: $ - $ - $ 14,184 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Fund 185
Department 2000
Distributor Opioid Abatement
Department Supplies 5500 $ - $ 6,990 $ (6,990) $ - $ - $ - $ - Professional Services 6025 - - - 20,000 - 20,000 -
Total Fund: $ - $ 6,990 $ (6,990) $ 20,000 $ - $ 20,000 $ - Fund 186
Department 2000
State AB 109 Realignment Pool
Overtime 5170 $ - $ 2,794 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Benefits 5200 - 1,110 - - - - -
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits - 3,904 - - - - -
Department Supplies 5500 - 2,240 11,750 - - - -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies - 2,240 11,750 - - - -
Capital Outlay 8000 - 13,838 - - - - -
Total Fund: $ - $ 19,982 $ 11,750 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Fund 188
Department 2000
State Dept of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC)
Overtime 5170 $ - $ 2,611 $ 443 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Benefits 5200 - 37 6 - - - -
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits - 2,648 449 - - - -
Department Supplies 5500 - - - - - - -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 - - - - - - -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies - - - - - - -
Total Fund: $ - $ 2,648 $ 449 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Fund 189
Department 2000
Measure Z
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 141,535 $ 132,552 $ 81,681 $ 160,014 $ 84,736 $ 173,388 $ 13,374 Overtime/Holiday Pay 5170 54,714 33,501 19,647 50,000 23,410 50,000 - Benefits 5200 114,376 120,999 47,013 95,903 82,342 152,636 56,733 Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 310,625 287,052 148,341 305,917 190,488 376,024 70,107 Department Supplies 5500 63 1,963 - 2,500 527 2,500 -
Vehicle Fuel 5505 4,757 7,347 4,875 5,000 2,718 5,000 - Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 3,343 - - 2,500 1,109 2,500 - Occupancy and Overhead 9400 25,000 25,000 - - - - -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 33,163 34,310 4,875 10,000 4,354 10,000 - Capital Outlay 8000 35,267 - - - - - -
Total Fund: $ 379,055 $ 321,362 $ 153,216 $ 315,917 $ 194,842 $ 386,024 $ 70,107 Total Restricted Funds $ 446,020 $ 623,815 $ 193,331 $ 350,917 $ 197,842 $ 424,024 $ 73,107 Total Police Department, All Funds $ 4,287,298 $ 4,899,104 $ 3,950,640 $ 4,512,192 $ 2,402,037 $ 4,675,574 $ 163,382 27 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Measure E Fund
Multiple Departments
Measure E Fund History 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Beginning Available Fund Balance $ 3,586,485 $ 4,541,550 $ 5,024,276 $ 4,434,317 $ 4,434,317 $ 4,434,317 $ - Sources:
Supp. Transaction & Use Tax 2,029,351 1,844,883 1,938,466 1,933,000 480,775 1,864,000 (69,000) K-9 Donations - - - - - - -
2,029,351 1,844,883 1,938,466 1,933,000 480,775 1,864,000 (69,000) Uses:
Pay and Benefits 721,367 829,821 800,250 811,180 352,261 736,009 (75,171) Service And Supplies 142,627 81,845 72,203 106,000 34,078 106,500 500 Capital Outlay 38,055 24,099 - 182,500 25,346 182,500 - Capital Improvement Projects 146,701 412,460 1,643,594 1,320,000 160,566 445,010 (874,990) Transfers-Out 25,536 13,932 12,378 815,820 - 811,820 (4,000) 1,074,286 1,362,157 2,528,425 3,235,500 572,251 2,281,839 (953,661) Net Activity 955,065 482,726 (589,959) (1,302,500) (91,476) (417,839) 884,661 Ending Available Fund Balance $ 4,541,550 $ 5,024,276 $ 4,434,317 $ 3,131,817 $ 4,342,841 $ 4,016,478 $ 884,661 Fund 101 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 5400 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Recreation Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 66,952 $ 77,144 $ 64,446 $ 87,404 $ 40,102 $ 87,501 $ 97 Pay Part-Time 5165 - - - - - - -
Overtime 5170 74 1,253 - - - - -
Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback 5180 7 - 4,798 - - - -
Benefits 5200 70,408 65,707 24,039 39,994 18,192 29,233 (10,761) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 137,441 144,104 93,283 127,398 58,294 116,734 (10,664) Department Supplies 5500 - - - 6,000 - 6,000 -
Professional Services 6025 - 60,945 40,945 - - - -
Personnel Services 6035 324 - 1,621 - - - -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 324 60,945 42,566 6,000 - 6,000 - Total Recreation: $ 137,765 $ 205,049 $ 135,849 $ 133,398 $ 58,294 $ 122,734 $ (10,664) Fund 101
Department 5450
Parks Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 33,478 $ 36,683 $ 22,490 $ 36,775 $ 16,769 $ 36,577 $ (198) Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback 5180 7 - 3,216 - - - -
Benefits 5200 30,516 28,729 8,540 18,691 8,839 15,933 (2,758) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 64,001 65,412 34,246 55,466 25,608 52,510 (2,956) Department Supplies 5500 60,798 - 8,957 - - - -
Professional Services 6025 45,475 - 7,849 50,000 20,625 50,000 - Personnel Services 6035 - - 1,023 - - - -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 106,273 - 17,829 50,000 20,625 50,000 - Capital Outlay 8000 - 22,286 - 5,000 - 5,000 -
Light Weight Mower - - - - - - -
Newburg Park Field Screening - - - - - - -
River Lodge Wheelchair Lift - - - 25,000 25,346 25,000 - Boom Mower - - - 37,500 - 37,500 -
Playground Improvements - - - 115,000 - 115,000 -
Subtotal, Capital Outlay - 22,286 - 182,500 25,346 182,500 - Total Parks: $ 170,274 $ 87,698 $ 52,075 $ 287,966 $ 71,579 $ 285,010 $ (2,956) 28 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Measure E Fund
Multiple Departments
Fund 101 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 2000 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Police Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 179,338 $ 224,253 $ 313,230 $ 262,809 $ 106,449 $ 253,355 $ (9,454) Pay Part-Time 5165 19,143 18,236 20,169 26,885 9,913 24,967 (1,918) Overtime 5170 39,921 20,613 27,380 35,000 9,819 35,000 - Vacation Buyback 5180 11,220 23,617 32,466 25,000 10,567 25,000 - Benefits 5200 253,644 314,453 263,568 261,622 125,990 211,443 (50,179) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 503,266 601,172 656,813 611,316 262,738 549,765 (61,551) Department Supplies 5500 - - - 10,000 11,482 11,500 1,500 Vehicle Fuel 5505 2,377 2,079 3,856 3,500 998 2,500 (1,000) Professional Services 6025 15,000 8,750 2,113 15,000 775 15,000 - Cell Phones 6205 380 336 - 500 - 500 -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 - 287 - 4,000 - 4,000 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 17,757 11,452 5,969 33,000 13,255 33,500 500 Capital Outlay 8000 38,055 1,813 - - - - -
Subtotal, Capital Outlay 38,055 1,813 - - - - -
Total Police: $ 559,078 $ 614,437 $ 662,782 $ 644,316 $ 275,993 $ 583,265 $ (61,051) Fund 101
Department 2850
Special Unit - K-9 Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Overtime 5170 11,984 13,674 10,946 12,000 3,385 12,000 - Benefits 5200 4,675 5,459 4,962 5,000 2,236 5,000 -
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 16,659 19,133 15,908 17,000 5,621 17,000 - Department Supplies 5500 5,450 840 1,065 1,000 198 1,000 - Professional Services 6025 - 284 - - - - -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 12,823 8,324 4,774 14,000 - 14,000 - Veterinary Expense 7455 - - - 2,000 - 2,000 -
Subtotal Services and Supplies 18,273 9,448 5,839 17,000 198 17,000 - Total Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Total Special Unit - K-9: $ 34,932 $ 28,581 $ 21,747 $ 34,000 $ 5,819 $ 34,000 $ - Fund 101
Transfer-Out 4805
General Fund 100 - $ - $ - $ 800,820 $ - $ 800,820 $ -
Abatement Fund 240 20,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 - 5,000 -
Transit Fund 590 5,536 8,932 7,378 10,000 - 6,000 (4,000) Total Transfers-Out: 25,536 13,932 12,378 815,820 - 811,820 (4,000) Total: $ 927,585 $ 949,697 $ 884,831 $ 1,915,500 $ 411,685 $ 1,836,829 $ (78,671) 29 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
Community Development Planning
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 3200 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 30,209 $ 27,299 $ 24,733 $ 75,785 $ 34,304 $ 75,392 $ (393) Pay Part-Time 5165 - - - - - - -
Overtime 5170 - - - - - - -
Vacation Buyback 5180 726 3,365 - 1,500 - 1,500 -
Benefits 5200 24,391 21,057 11,111 30,259 13,978 25,481 (4,778) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 55,326 51,721 35,844 107,544 48,282 102,373 (5,171) Department Supplies 5500 1,263 2,674 2,635 2,500 1,179 2,500 - Equipment Maintenance 5705 143 143 143 250 254 250 -
Professional Services 6025 1,917 34,589 51,435 4,000 8,773 19,000 15,000 Personnel Services 6035 - 425 5,198 250 - - (250)
Cell Phones 6205 483 521 686 600 541 600 -
Publication Expenses 6305 - - 402 250 378 1,500 1,250
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 2,202 - 2,193 5,000 4,913 5,000 - Dues and Subscriptions 7015 - - - 500 - 500 -
Planning Commission 7600 3,360 1,830 2,333 5,250 480 5,250 - Televised Meeting Costs 7616 1,849 950 1,213 1,400 298 1,400 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 11,217 41,132 66,238 20,000 16,816 36,000 16,000 Capital Outlay 8000 - 59,630 - - - - -
Total: $ 66,543 $ 152,483 $ 102,082 $ 127,544 $ 65,098 $ 138,373 $ 10,829 30 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Fund
Community Development Development Review
Fund History
Development Review and Building 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Fund 120 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Revenues:
Fees $ 335,528 $ 256,340 $ 325,641 $ 354,000 $ 183,380 $ 354,600 $ 600 General Fund Support 230,910 303,020 130,514 261,588 174,957 283,235 21,647 566,438 559,360 456,155 615,588 358,337 637,835 22,247
Expenditures:
Building Division 302,283 332,515 263,564 368,417 213,046 360,251 (8,166) Development Review Division 269,649 226,845 192,591 247,171 145,291 277,584 30,413 571,932 559,360 456,155 615,588 358,337 637,835 22,247
Net Annual Activity $ (5,494) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Fund 120 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 3100 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 122,530 $ 118,498 $ 99,116 $ 130,220 $ 49,839 $ 122,000 $ (8,220) Pay Part-Time 5165 - - 126 - 3,154 3,154 3,154
Overtime 5170 - - - - 81 - -
Vacation Buyback 5180 2,901 6,758 1,036 3,000 2,391 3,000 - Benefits 5200 92,346 80,617 40,337 74,201 30,461 59,680 (14,521) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 217,777 205,873 140,615 207,421 85,926 187,834 (19,587) Departmental Supplies 5500 500 147 516 500 - 500 -
Software Maintenance 5710 1,898 2,168 749 14,000 13,844 14,000 - Engineering Services 6005 46,881 16,693 45,079 20,000 43,012 70,000 50,000 Personnel Services 6035 39 183 106 250 47 250 -
Advertising 6300 1,691 1,601 2,191 2,000 1,687 2,000 -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 863 180 3,335 3,000 775 3,000 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 51,872 20,972 51,976 39,750 59,365 89,750 50,000 Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Total: $ 269,649 $ 226,845 $ 192,591 $ 247,171 $ 145,291 $ 277,584 $ 30,413 31 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Fund
Community Development Building
Fund 120 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 3000 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 156,226 $ 166,623 $ 168,046 $ 161,533 $ 73,753 $ 160,643 $ (890) Pay Part-Time 5165 - - - - - - -
Overtime 5170 - - - - - - -
Vacation Buyback 5180 4,775 5,911 3,601 5,000 7,937 8,000 3,000 Benefits 5200 123,911 116,296 78,661 90,084 42,924 78,308 (11,776) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 284,912 288,830 250,308 256,617 124,614 246,951 (9,666) Department Supplies 5500 2,132 4,991 1,773 2,000 655 2,000 - Fuel & Oil 5505 2,174 2,375 1,928 2,500 790 2,500 -
Equipment Maintenance 5705 143 143 143 1,000 254 1,000 - Software Maintenance 5710 - - 240 14,000 13,694 14,000 - Vehicle Repair & Maintenance 5715 564 235 553 1,000 279 1,000 - Engineering Services 6005 4,388 28,003 688 4,000 188 4,000 - Personnel Services 6035 4 133 418 500 13 500 -
Telephone 6200 235 254 294 200 93 200 -
Cell Phones 6205 639 909 1,730 1,000 1,265 1,500 500
Insurance (A) 6350 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,000 - 4,000 -
Utilities 6505 1,176 1,314 1,438 6,000 - 6,000 -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 3,371 3,048 1,821 5,000 - 5,000 - Dues & Subscriptions 7015 545 280 230 600 165 600 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 17,371 43,685 13,256 41,800 17,396 42,300 500 Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
CBO and Inspection Vehicles (x2) - - - 70,000 71,036 71,000 1,000 Total: $ 302,283 $ 332,515 $ 263,564 $ 368,417 $ 213,046 $ 360,251 $ (9,166) 32 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
Parks and Recreation Recreation
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 5400 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 36,800 $ 40,004 $ 35,075 $ 43,144 $ 11,761 $ 32,611 $ (10,533) Pay Part-Time 5165 131,499 195,917 171,400 180,563 76,527 174,090 (6,473) Overtime 5170 - - 3,381 - 1,469 1,500 1,500
Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback 5180 - - 286 1,000 - 1,000 - Benefits 5200 54,763 58,398 41,435 54,438 25,129 56,036 1,598 Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 223,062 294,319 251,577 279,145 114,886 265,237 (13,908) Department Supplies 5500 3,236 3,732 5,552 9,000 1,820 9,000 - Software Maintenance (A) 5710 2,797 3,224 3,227 4,400 3,434 4,400 - Network Support (A) 5775 4,393 8,503 5,027 6,560 4,120 6,560 - Website Hosting & Maintenance (A) 5780 257 257 2,173 1,000 438 1,000 - Personnel Services 6035 1,960 1,359 1,370 3,000 235 3,000 - Credit Card Processing/Bank Fees 6061 2,486 3,223 3,826 4,000 1,245 4,000 - Telephone 6200 5,193 6,093 5,091 7,000 1,588 7,000 -
Advertising 6300 1,372 1,499 1,311 2,500 246 2,500 -
Water 6500 1,104 1,314 1,053 2,000 696 2,000 -
Utilities 6505 5,403 7,029 6,390 7,000 1,925 7,000 -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 810 935 1,000 1,500 932 1,500 - Dues & Subscriptions 7015 - 200 30 600 37 600 -
Sports League Officials 7200 29,107 22,914 22,033 29,200 11,200 29,200 - Adult Sports 7215 421 2,879 1,273 1,500 270 1,500 -
Summer Fun Program 7220 3,245 5,347 5,604 6,000 2,304 6,000 - Break Camp Program 7221 491 793 1,082 1,000 20 1,000 -
Half-Day Camp Program 7222 2,639 2,683 2,486 2,000 40 2,000 - Playgroup Program 7223 - - - 3,000 2,400 3,000 -
Youth Basketball League 7225 3,478 3,267 4,859 5,000 - 5,000 - Skating Program 7230 2,099 2,647 2,497 3,000 361 3,000 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 70,491 77,898 75,884 99,260 33,311 99,260 - Capital Outlay - Software (2/3) 8000 43,489 5,976 7,408 17,000 - 17,000 - Subtotal, Capital Outlay 43,489 5,976 7,408 17,000 - 17,000 - Total: $ 337,042 $ 378,193 $ 334,869 $ 395,405 $ 148,197 $ 381,497 $ (13,908) 33 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
Parks and Recreation Parks Maintenance
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 5450 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 201,594 $ 205,524 $ 220,015 $ 235,281 $ 115,575 $ 249,169 $ 13,888 Pay Part-Time 5165 24,008 32,555 46,405 68,874 25,325 64,783 (4,091) Overtime 5170 892 649 186 500 229 500 -
Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback 5180 2,362 794 - 2,500 346 1,000 (1,500) Benefits 5200 231,562 203,282 122,859 184,132 82,702 149,000 (35,132) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 460,418 442,804 389,465 491,287 224,177 464,452 (26,835) Department Supplies 5500 22,819 26,090 23,466 25,000 8,254 23,000 (2,000) Vehicle Fuel & Oil 5505 14,271 12,000 13,637 10,500 6,311 12,500 2,000 Janitorial Supplies 5565 19,698 16,970 17,808 18,000 9,649 18,000 - Special Event Supplies 5570 4,803 4,935 5,211 4,000 834 4,000 - Office Equipment Maintenance 5705 2,572 2,395 2,542 2,400 1,263 2,400 - Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance 5715 2,431 8,575 8,323 6,000 3,024 6,000 - Equipment Maintenance 5720 5,261 4,636 6,578 5,000 1,518 5,000 - Alarm System Maintenance 5730 674 575 883 800 630 800 - Building Repairs & Maintenance 5740 5,014 5,151 2,237 5,000 1,429 5,000 - Newburg Park Maintenance 5741 2,281 6,512 2,095 5,000 734 5,000 - Median Maintenance Supplies 5742 147 2,140 3,852 1,500 51 1,500 - Pavilion Maintenance 5743 1,751 4,198 2,468 7,650 4,489 7,650 - Vandalism Repair 5745 102 1,483 669 2,100 1,388 2,100 - Weed Abatement 5750 20 684 628 300 216 300 -
Contract Tree Trimming 5755 2,744 - 2,803 3,000 - 3,000 - Tools & Small Equipment 5900 1,062 1,529 1,278 1,500 899 1,500 - Professional Services 6025 3,305 4,361 15,198 - - - -
Personnel Services 6035 5,381 7,026 5,926 3,000 2,443 3,000 - Cell Phones 6205 1,820 2,748 3,467 3,000 2,231 3,000 -
Internet Service 6210 2,836 6,784 14,889 12,000 6,451 12,000 - Water 6500 38,201 38,138 39,563 55,000 28,056 55,000 -
Utilities 6505 31,098 39,120 42,654 50,000 19,540 50,000 - Fire Assessment 6720 - 648 - 650 - 650 -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 1,390 1,925 595 1,500 21 1,500 - Dues & Subscriptions 7015 110 50 110 150 - 150 -
Adult Sports 7215 124 1,637 - - - - -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 169,915 200,310 216,880 223,050 99,431 223,050 - Capital Outlay - 12" wood chipper (1/4) 8000 318,016 - 148,654 15,000 13,258 14,000 (1,000) Subtotal, Capital Outlay 318,016 - 148,654 15,000 13,258 14,000 (1,000) Total: $ 948,349 $ 643,114 $ 754,999 $ 729,337 $ 336,866 $ 701,502 $ (27,835) 34 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General and Restricted Funds
Parks and Recreation Museum
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 5600 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Pay Part-Time 5165 20,961 17,056 19,015 23,699 10,007 23,589 (110) Benefits 5200 1,868 1,581 1,741 1,556 1,054 1,946 390
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 22,829 18,637 20,756 25,255 11,061 25,535 280 Department Supplies 5500 90 645 234 800 47 800 -
Alarm System 5730 499 561 282 600 287 600 -
Building Repair & Maintenance 5740 3,013 1,020 426 2,500 158 2,500 - Network Support (A) 5775 545 766 586 820 387 820 -
Advertising 6300 - - - 100 - 100 -
Water 6500 733 905 733 1,000 385 1,000 -
Utilities 6505 4,223 5,338 4,579 6,000 1,281 5,000 (1,000) Dues & Subscriptions 7015 158 160 85 200 40 200 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 9,261 9,395 6,925 12,020 2,585 11,020 (1,000) Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Total Museum: $ 32,090 $ 28,032 $ 27,681 $ 37,275 $ 13,646 $ 36,555 $ (720) Fund 165
Department 5610
Museum Exhibit Acquisition Fund
Department Supplies 5500 $ 299 $ - $ - $ 3,500 $ - $ 3,500 $ - - Photographs
- Timber Industry Artifacts
- Archival Storage Materials
- Upgrade of Museum Artifact Storage
Gift Shop Purchases/CGS 5550 545 1,756 1,308 3,000 262 3,000 - Professional Services 6025 750 975 975 1,000 975 1,000 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 1,594 2,731 2,283 7,500 1,237 7,500 - Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Subtotal, Capital Outlay - - - - - - -
Total Exhibit Acquisition: 1,594 2,731 2,283 7,500 1,237 7,500 - Combined Total: $ 33,684 $ 30,763 $ 29,964 $ 44,775 $ 14,883 $ 44,055 $ (720) 35 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Supported by General Fund
Parks and Recreation River Lodge & Monday Club
Fund 160 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 5800 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures
River Lodge Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 96,775 $ 95,955 $ 113,752 $ 126,238 $ 63,105 $ 137,404 $ 11,166 Pay Part-Time 5165 26,595 35,024 25,593 30,014 14,824 29,697 (317) Overtime 5170 104 4 22 400 - 400 -
Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback 5180 1,254 399 - 1,500 - 1,500 - Benefits 5200 91,916 97,790 51,209 80,697 38,044 63,865 (16,832) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 216,644 229,172 190,576 238,849 115,973 232,866 (5,983) Department Supplies 5500 3,653 6,998 4,196 8,000 3,677 8,000 - Kitchen Supplies 5539 783 241 1,431 1,500 196 1,500 -
Facility Catering 5540 5,819 6,154 3,499 7,500 1,167 2,500 (5,000) Catering - Other Costs 5546 1,110 1,142 417 1,000 508 1,000 - User Group Linen 5547 5,501 9,495 10,271 11,000 5,290 11,000 - Gift Shop Purchases 5550 5 142 - - - - -
Janitorial Supplies 5565 3,857 7,384 8,025 8,000 3,691 8,000 - Special Events - Bridal Faire 5571 - - 539 2,500 - 2,500 - Special Events - Craft Faire 5572 1,685 1,457 1,292 1,800 1,329 1,800 - Kitchen Chemicals 5575 98 982 1,899 2,000 1,634 2,500 500 Equipment Maintenance 5705 3,449 1,609 2,541 2,500 904 2,500 - Equipment Lease 5706 1,657 1,491 1,451 1,500 949 1,500 - Equipment Repair 5720 3,130 1,814 3,816 2,500 1,449 2,500 - Alarm System 5730 461 582 366 400 - 400 -
Building Repair and Maintenance 5740 19,691 18,231 42,214 25,000 3,571 25,000 - Network Support (A) 5775 3,841 7,029 4,372 5,740 3,234 5,740 - Website Host & Maintenance (A) 5780 - 257 2,173 1,000 438 1,000 - Personnel Services 6035 5,583 5,726 1,622 2,500 2,122 2,500 - Credit Card Fees 6061 2,050 2,969 2,708 3,000 1,245 3,000 - Telephone 6200 6,389 7,235 6,445 6,000 2,017 6,000 -
Cell Phones 6205 204 30 42 200 27 200 -
Internet Service 6210 1,370 5,731 9,445 12,000 4,278 12,000 - Advertising 6300 1,422 2,216 1,545 2,500 239 2,500 -
Water 6500 9,438 9,723 9,571 12,000 4,981 12,000 -
Utilities 6505 21,671 30,701 32,008 30,000 12,978 30,000 - Property Tax 6720 - 216 - 200 - 200 -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 179 100 300 400 217 400 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 103,046 129,655 152,188 150,740 56,141 146,240 (4,500) Capital Outlay - Software (1/3) 8000 3,151 3,984 3,715 8,500 - 8,500 - Subtotal, Capital Outlay 3,151 3,984 3,715 8,500 - 8,500 - River Lodge Total: $ 322,841 $ 362,811 $ 346,479 $ 398,089 $ 172,114 $ 387,606 $ (10,483) Department 5700 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Monday Club Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Pay Part-Time 5165 $ 398 $ 200 $ 402 $ 1,664 $ 74 $ 1,722 $ 58 Benefits 5200 36 18 38 172 8 178 6
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 434 218 440 1,836 82 1,900 64 Department Supplies 5500 204 - 280 300 806 1,000 700
Equipment Repair 5720 - 563 42 750 - 500 (250)
Building Repair and Maintenance 5740 3,751 5,832 9,819 5,000 4,005 5,000 - Telephone 6200 273 313 347 300 155 300 -
Internet Service 6210 190 1,109 1,259 1,200 750 1,200 - Water 6500 2,209 1,677 2,149 2,000 1,305 2,600 600
Utilities 6505 2,486 3,369 2,925 3,500 810 3,500 -
Property Tax 6720 - 216 - 200 - 200 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 9,113 13,079 16,821 13,250 7,831 14,300 1,050 Capital Outlay 8000 - - - 60,000 - 60,000 -
Monday Club Total: 9,547 13,297 17,261 75,086 7,913 76,200 1,114 Combined Total: $ 332,388 $ 376,108 $ 363,740 $ 473,175 $ 180,027 $ 463,806 $ (9,369) 36 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
Public Works Department Engineering
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 4000 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 21,636 $ 37,504 $ 41,656 $ 50,320 $ 22,456 $ 52,153 $ 1,833 Vacation Buyback 5180 2,502 10 101 500 - 500 -
Benefits 5200 19,231 22,442 14,673 24,241 9,948 18,429 (5,812) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 43,369 59,956 56,430 75,061 32,404 71,082 (3,979) Department Supplies 5500 1,309 1,981 1,750 1,500 3,643 3,700 2,200 Fuel & Oil 5505 426 446 894 1,500 305 1,000 (500)
Office Equipment Maintenance 5705 1,680 1,027 893 2,000 429 1,000 (1,000) Software Maintenance 5710 500 500 479 2,000 2,332 2,500 500 Vehicle Repair 5715 206 122 173 500 25 100 (400)
Network Support (A) 5775 4,389 5,127 4,692 6,560 3,096 6,560 - Website Hosting & Maintenance (A) 5780 257 257 1,173 1,000 438 1,000 - Engineering Services 6005 7,985 4,644 28,107 5,000 2,955 5,000 - Professional Services 6025 70 280 413 200 265 300 100
Personnel Services 6035 2,404 777 387 500 324 350 (150) Cell Phones 6205 683 549 308 900 162 400 (500)
Utilities 6505 417 358 105 500 68 150 (350)
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 590 1,105 311 2,000 200 1,500 (500) Dues & Subscriptions 7015 2,062 2,596 4,213 5,000 1,282 4,200 (800) Subtotal, Services and Supplies 22,978 19,769 43,898 29,160 15,524 27,760 (1,400) Capital Outlay - Radar Signs (1/3) 8000 - - 2,457 - - - - Total: $ 66,347 $ 79,725 $ 102,785 $ 104,221 $ 47,928 $ 98,842 $ (5,379) 37 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
General Fund
Public Works Department General Services
Fund 100 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 4100 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 76,319 $ 96,238 $ 93,964 $ 106,199 $ 47,785 $ 106,510 $ 311 Pay Part-Time 5165 1,103 - - - - - -
Overtime 5170 - 180 183 500 - 500 -
Vacation Buyback 5180 1,796 1,703 3,658 2,500 3,216 3,250 750 Labor Distribution 5195 (4,075) (4,075) (4,075) - - - - Benefits 5200 88,091 88,554 55,298 89,701 39,286 76,408 (13,293) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 163,234 182,600 149,028 198,900 90,287 186,668 (12,232) Department Supplies 5500 14,640 19,142 14,854 20,000 6,372 20,000 - Vehicle Fuel & Oil 5505 23,676 31,447 27,749 30,000 11,025 30,000 - Vehicle Repairs 5715 9,729 15,348 4,554 12,000 2,568 12,000 - Equipment Maintenance 5720 5,659 3,845 3,453 4,000 656 4,000 - Building Repair & Maintenance 5740 616 637 795 500 221 500 - Tree Trimming & Removal 5755 - - 372 3,000 - 3,000 -
Website Hosting & Maintenance 5780 257 - - - - - -
Tools & Small Equipment 5900 1,361 2,040 1,500 2,500 876 2,500 - Professional Services 6025 393 1,254 1,110 1,500 100 1,500 - Personnel Services 6035 1,665 284 899 1,500 275 1,500 - Cell Phones 6205 1,403 1,333 848 1,500 552 1,500 -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 1,650 1,333 1,083 1,200 82 1,200 - Dues & Subscriptions 7015 919 938 930 1,200 552 1,200 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 61,968 77,601 58,147 78,900 23,279 78,900 - Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Subtotal, Capital Outlay - - - - - - -
Total: $ 225,202 $ 260,201 $ 207,175 $ 277,800 $ 113,566 $ 265,568 $ (12,232) 38 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Public Works Department Storm Drain Maintenance
Fund History 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Fund 200 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Beginning Available Fund Balance $ 12,331 $ 38,723 $ 8,450 $ (4,198) $ (4,198) $ (4,198) $ - Revenues:
Storm Drain Maintenance 95,110 46,775 46,191 46,000 50,253 80,000 34,000 Transfer from Other Fund - - - - - - -
95,110 46,775 46,191 46,000 50,253 80,000 34,000
Operating Expenditures:
Pay and Benefits 43,551 43,651 28,255 47,599 15,394 36,991 (10,608) Service and Supplies 25,167 33,397 30,584 35,600 19,407 29,600 (6,000) Capital Outlay - - - - - - -
68,718 77,048 58,839 83,199 34,801 66,591 (16,608)
Net Annual Activity 26,392 (30,273) (12,648) (37,199) 15,452 13,409 50,608 Ending Available Fund Balance $ 38,723 $ 8,450 $ (4,198) $ (41,397) $ 11,254 $ 9,211 $ 50,608 Fund 200 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 4300 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Storm Drain Maintenance
History of Expenditures Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 22,885 $ 24,650 $ 17,516 $ 25,436 $ 8,018 $ 21,971 $ (3,465) Pay Part-Time 5165 375 - - - - - -
Overtime 5170 - 22 - - 67 100 100
Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback 5180 190 290 629 500 309 400 (100) Labor Distribution 5195 (200) (200) (200) - - - -
Benefits 5200 20,301 18,889 10,310 21,663 7,000 14,520 (7,143) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 43,551 43,651 28,255 47,599 15,394 36,991 (10,608) Department Supplies 5500 2,412 886 7,254 8,000 3,973 8,000 - Personnel Services 6035 87 123 362 100 54 100 -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 - - - 500 - 500 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 2,499 1,009 7,616 8,600 4,027 8,600 - Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Subtotal, Capital Outlay - - - - - - -
Subtotal: $ 46,050 $ 44,660 $ 35,871 $ 56,199 $ 19,421 $ 45,591 $ (10,608) Fund 200
Department 4310
Stormwater Management
Pay Part-Time 5165 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Benefits 5200 - - - - - - -
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits - - - - - - -
Professional Services 6025 9,122 20,256 19,999 12,000 3,433 6,000 (6,000) NPDS Permit 6612 10,602 10,602 399 12,000 11,483 12,000 - SWMP Implementation 6618 2,944 1,530 2,570 3,000 464 3,000 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 22,668 32,388 22,968 27,000 15,380 21,000 (6,000) Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Subtotal: 22,668 32,388 22,968 27,000 15,380 21,000 (6,000) Total Fund: $ 68,718 $ 77,048 $ 58,839 $ 83,199 $ 34,801 $ 66,591 $ (16,608) 39 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Public Works Department Street Maintenance
Fund 280 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 4200 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures
Operation and Maintenance Account
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 142,997 $ 174,839 $ 168,969 $ 197,831 $ 87,406 $ 197,297 $ (534) Pay Part-Time 5165 1,800 - - - - - -
Overtime 5170 354 1,283 598 1,500 719 1,500 -
Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback 5180 3,126 3,496 7,818 4,000 5,515 6,000 2,000 Benefits 5200 153,490 154,002 98,503 168,818 69,580 140,041 (28,777) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 301,767 333,620 275,888 372,149 163,220 344,838 (27,311) Department Supplies 5500 10,437 11,577 9,490 10,500 4,008 10,500 - Vehicle Fuel & Oil 5505 4,252 4,613 3,702 5,000 1,324 5,000 - Base Materials 5520 - 270 - 700 - 700 -
Asphalt 5525 1,616 6,138 8,130 6,000 6,119 8,000 2,000
Crack Seal Material 5526 1,516 1,869 2,046 2,200 - 2,200 - Software Maintenance (A) 5710 1,398 1,598 2,054 2,200 2,050 2,200 - Vehicle Repairs 5715 487 1,917 507 5,000 1,152 5,000 -
Equipment Repairs 5720 11,881 11,355 13,762 12,000 3,100 12,000 - Retroreflective Sign Compliance 5722 5,032 1,353 3,721 3,000 799 3,000 - Traffic Signal Maintenance 5725 7,135 14,431 143 10,000 3,866 10,000 - Street Light Maintenance 5726 495 3,340 626 8,000 4,237 8,000 - Vandalism Repair 5745 623 - 21 500 - 500 -
Tree Trimming & Removal 5755 494 - 4,261 5,000 - 5,000 - Tools & Small Equipment 5900 1,186 489 1,189 1,500 500 1,500 - Professional Services 6025 8,613 2,549 3,000 3,000 246 3,000 - Personnel Services 6035 4,410 701 2,413 1,000 289 1,000 - Property and Liability Insurance (A) 6350 17,095 20,762 24,394 30,436 - 30,436 - Utilities - Electric 6505 34,386 40,423 51,909 45,000 23,117 45,000 - Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 640 401 190 1,000 156 1,000 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 111,696 123,786 131,558 152,036 50,963 154,036 2,000 Capital Outlay 8000 - - 2,457 - - - -
12" wood chipper (1/4) - - - 15,000 13,258 15,000 -
Subtotal Capital Outlay - - 2,457 15,000 13,258 15,000 - Total Fund: $ 413,463 $ 457,406 $ 409,903 $ 539,185 $ 227,441 $ 513,874 $ (25,311) Fund 260 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 4150 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments TDA Street Repairs
Grinding/Inlay 8000 $ 55,276 $ 9,570 $ 39,847 $ 57,000 $ 52,702 $ 57,000 $ - Street Striping 8000 - - - 20,000 - 20,000 -
ADA Parking Compliance 8000 - - - 15,000 - - (15,000)
Alley Maintenance 8000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 - 3,000 (5,000) Total Fund: $ 63,276 $ 17,570 $ 47,847 $ 100,000 $ 52,702 $ 80,000 $ (20,000) 40 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Public Works Department Solid Waste & Recycling
Fund History 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Consolidated Fund 210 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Beginning Available Fund Balance $ 72,871 $ 69,007 $ 104,087 $ 99,930 $ 99,930 $ 99,930 $ - Revenues:
Solid Waste Management Fees 24,751 23,770 23,070 24,000 9,723 24,000 - Other (727) 1,188 5,165 500 1,090 2,000 1,500
General Fund Support - 45,000 - - - - -
24,024 69,958 28,235 24,500 10,813 26,000 1,500
Operating Expenditures:
Pay and Benefits 18,644 19,703 18,472 20,142 9,696 19,882 (260) Service and Supplies 9,244 5,425 13,920 16,000 1,901 16,000 - Capital Outlay - 9,750 - 25,000 126 25,000 -
27,888 34,878 32,392 61,142 11,723 60,882 (260)
Net Annual Activity (3,864) 35,080 (4,157) (36,642) (910) (34,882) 1,760 Ending Available Fund Balance $ 69,007 $ 104,087 $ 99,930 $ 63,288 $ 99,020 $ 65,048 $ 1,760 Fund 210 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 5300 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures
Recycling Division
Pay Full-Time 5100 9,824$ 10,906$ 11,080$ 11,544$ $ 5,266 11,484$ $ (60) Pay Part-Time 5165 - - - - - - -
Vacation Buyback 5180 208 415 529 300 436 500 200
Benefits 5200 8,612 8,382 6,863 8,298 3,994 7,898 (400) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 18,644 19,703 18,472 20,142 9,696 19,882 (260) Department Supplies 5500 394 20 40 12,000 2 12,000 -
Household Hazardous Waste 5735 2,892 3,693 2,796 3,000 1,759 3,000 - Illegal Dumping Recycling 5752 388 546 424 1,000 140 1,000 - Professional Services 6025 5,570 1,166 10,552 - - - -
Advertising 6300 - - 108 - - - -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 9,244 5,425 13,920 16,000 1,901 16,000 - Special Projects 8000 - 9,750 - 25,000 126 25,000 -
Subtotal, Capital Outlay - 9,750 - 25,000 126 25,000 -
Total Fund: 27,888$ 34,878$ 32,392$ 61,142$ $ 11,723 60,882$ $ (260) 41 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Public Works Department Water Fund
Fund 500 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 6300 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures
Administration
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 253,149 $ 294,016 $ 309,390 $ 382,164 $ 154,541 $ 360,569 $ (21,595) Pay Part-Time 5165 2,780 3,501 4,836 5,956 15,385 18,593 12,637 Overtime 5170 - - 7 500 706 1,000 500
Vacation Buyback 5180 (1,261) 5,358 9,635 6,000 12,549 15,000 9,000 Benefits 5200 197,858 185,637 94,634 169,446 73,054 141,674 (27,772) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 452,526 488,512 418,502 564,066 256,235 536,836 (27,230) Department Supplies 5500 7,739 11,542 10,565 10,000 1,903 7,000 (3,000) Office Equipment Maintenance 5705 3,163 3,156 3,251 8,500 1,573 4,000 (4,500) Software Maintenance (A) 5710 7,153 7,167 8,095 8,800 9,867 15,000 6,200 Building Repairs & Maintenance 5740 656 371 - 2,000 - 1,000 (1,000) Network Support (A) 5775 8,191 9,917 4,651 5,740 2,709 5,740 - Website Hosting & Maintenance (A) 5780 257 257 1,173 1,000 438 1,000 - Audit Fees (A) 6000 6,000 6,760 8,600 9,000 683 9,000 - Engineering Services 6005 3,302 - - 1,000 - 1,000 -
Professional Services 6025 1,490 2,394 3,252 4,000 - 4,000 - Personnel Services 6035 1,310 794 558 600 59 200 (400)
Bank Fees 6060 8,227 8,967 9,821 9,000 2,590 9,000 -
Credit Card Transaction Charge 6061 22,567 22,850 22,153 24,000 10,967 23,000 (1,000) Telephone 6200 1,387 1,430 1,330 1,400 - 1,400 -
Cell Phones 6205 1,757 2,049 3,011 2,500 1,886 3,000 500 Internet Service 6210 700 3,123 9,450 6,000 3,140 6,000 - Property and Liability Insurance (A) 6350 66,342 83,771 94,673 114,827 - 114,827 - Utilities 6505 5,881 6,570 7,192 6,000 - 6,000 -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 1,232 - 50 4,000 1,976 4,000 - Bad Debts 7800 4,746 3,883 2,705 10,000 1,803 5,000 (5,000) Subtotal, Services and Supplies 152,100 175,001 190,530 228,367 39,594 220,167 (8,200) Capital Outlay
Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Subtotal, Capital Outlay - - - - - - -
Total: $ 604,626 $ 663,513 $ 609,032 $ 792,433 $ 295,829 $ 757,003 $ (35,430) 42 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Public Works Department Water Fund
Fund 500 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 6000 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Pumping, Treatment & Storage Division
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 111,556 $ 125,160 $ 123,765 $ 149,976 $ 58,847 $ 138,181 $ (11,795) Pay Part-Time 5165 - - - - - - -
Overtime 5170 97 693 401 500 37 300 (200)
Vacation Buyback 5180 4,160 1,600 3,651 2,500 1,102 2,500 - Benefits 5200 (128,570) (27,223) 176,406 111,444 47,037 91,863 (19,581) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits (12,757) 100,230 304,223 264,420 107,023 232,844 (31,576) Department Supplies 5500 8,307 9,999 8,154 10,000 2,908 10,000 - Vehicle Fuel & Oil 5505 501 465 882 2,000 268 2,000 -
Chemical Supplies 5555 4,003 6,842 13,919 15,000 4,758 15,000 - Lab Supplies 5557 5,763 9,482 6,646 7,000 1,361 7,000 - Vehicle Repairs 5715 792 239 383 1,000 1,071 2,000 1,000 Info Tech (Telemetry) 5719 4,975 2,991 415 5,000 300 3,000 (2,000) Equipment Repairs 5720 16,341 12,512 33,532 20,000 18,769 35,000 15,000 Alarm System Maintenance 5730 822 1,185 957 1,500 1,390 1,500 - Building Repair & Maintenance 5740 6,028 3,892 4,793 8,000 2,854 8,000 - Tools & Small Equipment 5900 1,240 917 2,018 1,500 - 1,500 - Engineering Services 6005 - 2,671 7,076 5,000 892 5,000 - Professional Services 6025 12,606 18,418 16,623 12,000 8,013 12,000 - Personnel Services 6035 369 764 666 1,000 65 150 (850)
Laboratory Services 6045 1,739 4,735 6,123 6,000 2,790 6,000 - Utilities 6505 213,015 240,664 275,531 300,000 136,293 300,000 - Lab Permit Fees 6605 1,834 1,063 2,506 3,000 1,381 3,000 - Regulatory Permits 6612 13,932 15,861 16,724 17,000 2,364 17,000 - Compliance Fees 6631 554 - 313 500 689 1,000 500
Regulatory Compliance 6633 4,434 3,178 6,835 4,000 2,765 4,000 - Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 1,714 635 262 2,500 666 2,500 - Certification Fees 7012 310 235 427 1,000 120 1,000 -
Dues & Subscriptions 7015 1,349 1,241 1,152 1,500 791 1,500 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 300,628 337,989 405,937 424,500 190,508 438,150 13,650 Capital Outlay 8000 29,431 18,118 21,945 - - - -
Replace Service truck (1/2) - - - - 38,295 45,000 45,000 Replace 4WD truck (1/2) - - - 27,500 - 29,000 1,500
12" wood chipper (1/4) - - - 15,000 13,258 16,500 1,500 Tiger Boom Mower (1/3) - - - 37,500 - - (37,500)
Subtotal, Capital Outlay 29,431 18,118 21,945 80,000 51,553 90,500 10,500 Total: $ 317,302 $ 456,337 $ 732,105 $ 768,920 $ 349,084 $ 761,494 $ (7,426) 43 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Public Works Department Water Fund
Fund 500 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 6100 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Transmission & Distribution Division
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 187,787 $ 213,170 $ 215,435 $ 273,439 $ 114,556 $ 259,320 $ (14,119) Pay Part-Time 5165 - - - - - - -
Overtime 5170 446 267 727 1,000 112 1,000 -
Vacation Buyback 5180 8,182 5,367 8,635 5,000 6,825 7,500 2,500 Benefits 5200 202,017 200,827 122,856 211,156 88,365 166,126 (45,030) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 398,432 419,631 347,653 490,595 209,858 433,946 (56,649) Department Supplies 5500 18,964 69,479 36,490 60,000 27,636 60,000 - Vehicle Fuel & Oil 5505 29,323 39,182 41,215 42,000 14,841 42,000 - Base Materials 5520 1,790 4,694 3,129 10,000 531 10,000 - Asphalt 5525 4,802 6,857 3,174 8,000 991 8,000 -
Vehicle Repairs 5715 10,209 11,387 13,057 10,000 4,973 10,000 - Info Tech (Telemetry) 5719 - - - 1,000 - - (1,000)
Equipment Repairs 5720 10,675 14,491 17,080 12,000 6,715 12,000 - Bldg. Maintenance and Repair 5740 560 219 820 2,000 177 2,000 - Water Meters 5760 66,446 59,245 57,383 75,000 34,085 75,000 - Tools & Small Equipment 5900 1,197 2,150 1,781 5,000 1,848 5,000 - Engineering Services 6005 - - - 1,500 - 1,500 -
General Contracting 6015 12,020 2,156 7,345 25,000 - 10,000 (15,000) Professional Services 6025 1,011 - 883 7,500 4,207 7,500 - Personnel Service 6035 2,683 1,923 2,114 1,500 636 1,500 - Telephone 6200 1,558 1,533 1,492 1,500 665 1,500 -
Claims Settlement 6360 - - 13,618 - - -
Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 2,433 1,446 7,701 5,000 3,205 6,000 1,000 Certifications 7012 385 330 80 1,000 310 1,000 -
Dues & Subscriptions 7015 144 152 - 500 170 500 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 164,200 215,244 207,362 268,500 100,990 253,500 (15,000) Capital Outlay 8000 497,403 4,018 - - - - -
Replace Service Truck (1/2) - - - 39,243 45,000 45,000
Subtotal, Capital Outlay 497,403 4,018 - - 39,243 45,000 45,000 Total: $ 1,060,035 $ 638,893 $ 555,015 $ 759,095 $ 350,091 $ 732,446 $ (26,649) Fund 500
Department 6200
Customer Account Expense
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 37,643 $ 40,116 $ 40,907 $ 46,621 $ 20,120 $ 44,565 $ (2,056) Overtime 5170 - - - - 17 100 100
Vacation Buyback 5180 1,164 1,074 1,811 1,000 1,792 2,000 1,000 Benefits 5200 39,624 40,695 27,786 37,299 16,247 30,084 (7,215) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 78,431 81,885 70,504 84,920 38,176 76,749 (8,171) Department Supplies 5500 12,522 13,835 16,741 16,000 7,037 16,000 - Personnel Services 6035 28 233 231 500 65 500 -
Advertising 6300 - - - 200 - 200 -
Total: $ 90,981 $ 95,953 $ 87,476 $ 101,620 $ 45,278 $ 93,449 $ (8,171) 44 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Public Works Department Wastewater Fund
Fund 550 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 6500 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures
Collection Division
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 164,598 $ 191,806 $ 191,171 $ 246,716 $ 101,710 $ 232,786 $ (13,930) Overtime 5170 53 4 1,093 500 66 500 -
Vacation Buyback 5180 6,714 4,159 7,230 4,000 5,611 7,000 3,000 Benefits 5200 176,936 175,222 105,615 194,355 79,216 152,945 (41,410) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 348,301 371,191 305,109 445,571 186,603 393,231 (52,340) Department Supplies 5500 3,490 16,100 9,065 10,000 2,246 10,000 - Base Materials 5520 292 730 - 2,500 - 2,500 -
Asphalt 5525 758 708 1,940 2,000 - 2,000 -
Software Maintenance 5710 1,250 - 177 2,000 - 500 (1,500) Vehicle Repairs 5715 1,290 1,234 1,811 10,000 658 10,000 - Info Tech (Telemetry) 5719 - - - 2,000 - - (2,000)
Equipment Repairs 5720 1,616 2,147 5,560 5,000 498 5,000 - Building Maintenance/Repairs 5740 383 - 197 2,000 120 2,000 - Tools & Small Equipment 5900 - 108 3,601 5,000 61 5,000 - Engineering Services 6005 - - - 2,500 - - (2,500)
General Contracting 6015 - 9,875 - 1,500 - - (1,500)
Professional Services 6025 200 240 333 - - - -
Personnel Services 6035 2,320 2,062 2,200 1,200 459 1,200 - Telephone 6200 4,220 4,514 4,271 4,500 1,522 4,500 -
Regulatory Permits 6612 3,326 3,453 3,746 3,800 3,945 4,000 200 Regional Fines 6630 - - - 25,000 - 10,000 (15,000)
Regulatory / Compliance Fees 6631 554 - 313 5,000 1,771 3,000 (2,000) Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 148 - - 2,000 1,049 2,000 - Due and Subscriptions 7015 144 152 - 500 140 500 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 19,991 41,323 33,214 86,500 12,469 62,200 (24,300) Capital Outlay 8000 - 4,018 - - - - -
Replace Service Truck (1/2) - - - - 39,243 45,000 45,000 Total Capital Outlay - 4,018 - - 39,243 45,000 45,000
Total: $ 368,292 $ 416,532 $ 338,323 $ 532,071 $ 238,315 $ 500,431 $ (31,640) 45 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Public Works Department Wastewater Fund
Fund 550 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 6600 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures
Wastewater Treatment Division
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 293,407 $ 341,505 $ 337,137 $ 427,725 $ 157,905 $ 382,225 $ (45,500) Pay Part-Time 5165 - - - - - - -
Overtime 5170 454 1,831 1,078 1,500 101 1,500 -
Vacation Buyback 5180 9,493 2,821 5,808 4,000 76 4,000 - Benefits 5200 (7,638) 132,978 345,214 321,366 133,949 267,260 (54,106) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 295,716 479,135 689,237 754,591 292,031 654,985 (99,606) Department Supplies 5500 34,906 54,039 55,473 50,000 26,503 50,000 - Vehicle Fuel & Oil 5505 15,105 21,566 17,466 25,000 5,527 15,000 (10,000) Chemical Supplies 5555 149,690 228,208 295,418 200,000 118,045 250,000 50,000 Lab Supplies 5557 22,547 21,446 21,449 20,500 10,111 20,500 - Vehicle Repairs 5715 18,538 16,428 11,989 15,000 2,892 10,000 (5,000) Info Tech (Telemetry) 5719 763 6,031 1,498 5,000 900 5,000 - Equipment Repairs 5720 51,461 110,331 112,888 80,000 58,595 100,000 20,000 Alarm System Maintenance 5730 2,409 2,182 1,824 1,000 272 1,000 - Building Maintenance/Repair 5740 280 2,208 15,626 10,000 1,121 8,000 (2,000) Bio Solids Management 5766 3,311 4,827 2,403 10,000 2,139 10,000 - Percolation Pond Const. 5770 103,566 108,186 111,235 120,000 - 120,000 - Tools & Equipment 5900 1,868 2,732 9,694 4,000 975 4,000 - Engineering Services 6005 - 12 19,342 7,500 1,650 7,500 - General Contracting 6015 - - - 2,000 - 2,000 -
Professional Services 6025 14,088 23,549 19,846 15,000 1,700 15,000 - Personnel Services 6035 1,523 1,472 2,317 1,000 - 1,000 - Outside Lab Services 6045 21,663 21,658 17,527 17,000 9,482 17,000 - Water 6500 26,565 17,520 16,078 30,000 7,989 20,000 (10,000) Utilities - Electric 6505 253,247 298,317 357,328 340,000 137,301 340,000 - Lab Permit Fees 6605 5,502 3,188 7,519 8,000 5,144 8,000 - Regulatory Permits 6612 11,491 11,961 13,061 15,000 13,257 15,000 - Regional Board Fines 6630 15,000 - 14,955 50,000 - 25,000 (25,000) Regulatory Compliance 6633 15,346 6,177 11,108 15,000 4,655 15,000 - Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 3,280 3,430 1,676 5,000 2,758 5,000 - Application/Certification Fees 7012 458 1,475 1,159 2,500 - 2,500 - Dues & Subscriptions 7015 1,301 1,342 1,034 1,500 791 1,500 - Subtotal, Services and Supplies 773,908 968,285 1,139,913 1,050,000 411,807 1,068,000 18,000 Capital Outlay 8000 29,431 13,296 70,060 - - - -
Replace Service Truck (1/2) - - - - 38,295 45,000 45,000 Replace 4WD truck (1/2) - - - 27,500 - 29,000 1,500
12" wood chipper (1/4) - - - 15,000 13,258 16,500 1,500 Tiger Mower (1/3) - - - 37,500 - - (37,500)
Grit Pump - - - 40,000 - - (40,000)
Loader - - 215,107 215,000 - - (215,000)
Total Capital Outlay 29,431 13,296 285,167 335,000 51,553 90,500 (244,500) Total: $ 1,099,055 $ 1,460,716 $ 2,114,317 $ 2,139,591 $ 755,391 $ 1,813,485 $ (326,106) 46 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Public Works Department Wastewater Fund
Fund 550 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 6700 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Administration
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 247,645 $ 286,615 $ 299,449 $ 347,437 $ 142,967 $ 330,111 $ (17,326) Pay Part-Time 5165 2,780 3,501 4,836 5,956 15,385 18,593 12,637 Overtime 5170 - - 7 500 706 1,000 500
Vacation Buyback 5180 3,150 8,806 1,555 6,000 12,549 15,000 9,000 Benefits 5200 191,557 180,882 90,770 150,708 65,976 126,297 (24,411) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 445,132 479,804 396,617 510,601 237,583 491,001 (19,600) Department Supplies 5500 19,432 25,454 28,101 26,000 9,178 20,000 (6,000) Office Equipment Maintenance 5705 3,163 3,157 3,251 8,500 1,573 3,500 (5,000) Software Maintenance (A) 5710 7,153 7,167 11,725 8,800 9,867 10,000 1,200 Building Repairs 5740 1,384 1,090 840 2,000 420 1,000 (1,000) Network Support (A) 5775 11,483 13,761 8,170 10,660 5,031 10,660 - Website Hosting & Maintenance (A) 5780 257 257 1,173 1,000 435 1,000 - Audit Fees (A) 6000 6,000 6,760 8,600 9,000 683 9,000 - Engineering Services 6005 - - - 5,000 - - (5,000)
Professional Services 6025 1,490 2,394 2,351 10,000 - 5,000 (5,000) Personnel Services 6035 1,302 794 558 1,000 59 1,000 -
Bank Fees 6060 8,227 8,967 9,821 9,000 2,590 9,000 -
Credit Card Fees 6061 22,567 22,850 22,153 26,000 10,967 22,000 (4,000) Telephone 6200 1,387 1,430 1,330 2,000 - 1,500 (500)
Cell Phones 6205 2,647 2,961 3,752 3,000 2,386 4,500 1,500 Internet Service 6210 700 3,123 9,450 8,000 3,140 6,500 (1,500) Property and Liability Insurance (A) 6350 83,047 105,590 119,584 139,915 - 139,915 - Claims Settlement 6360 - - 1,500 - - - -
Utilities 6505 5,881 6,570 7,192 7,000 - 7,000 -
Fortuna Fire District Assessment 6720 - 432 - 450 - 450 - Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 1,232 - 50 5,000 1,833 4,000 (1,000) Dues & Subscriptions 7015 30 101 - - - - -
Bad Debts 7800 4,746 3,883 3,724 10,000 3,974 4,000 (6,000) Subtotal, Services and Supplies 182,128 216,741 243,325 292,325 52,136 260,025 (32,300) Capital Outlay 8000 - - - - - - -
Total Capital Outlay - - - - - - -
Total: $ 627,260 $ 696,545 $ 639,942 $ 802,926 $289,719 $ 751,026 $ (51,900) 47 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Public Works Department Maintenance Districts
Individual Districts
Fund 670 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 6505 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Rancho Buena Vista Lift Station
Maintenance District
Beginning Unreserved Fund Balance $ 8,121 $ 2,870 $ 4,409 $ 6,938 $ 6,938 $ 6,938 $ - Revenue: 4,914 7,710 8,776 6,500 576 6,500 -
Expenditures:
Labor Distribution 5195 2,900 2,900 2,900 2,900 - 2,900 - Benefit Distribution 5295 975 975 975 975 - 975 -
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 3,875 3,875 3,875 3,875 - 3,875 Equipment Repair 5720 3,952 - - - - - -
Administrative Charge 6055 250 250 250 250 - 250 -
Utilities 6505 474 418 501 365 186 365 -
County Admin Fee 6700 - 14 7 10 - 10 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 4,676 682 758 625 186 625 - 8,551 4,557 4,633 4,500 186 4,500 -
Annual Operating Activity (3,637) 3,153 4,143 2,000 390 2,000 - Depreciation Expense 9100 1,614 1,614 1,614 1,614 - 1,614 - Ending Unreserved Fund Balance $ 2,870 $ 4,409 $ 6,938 $ 7,324 $ 7,328 $ 7,324 $ - 48 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Public Works Department Maintenance Districts
Fund 671 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 6510 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Kenwood Meadows Lift Station
Beginning Unreserved Fund Balance $ 24,068 $ 18,670 $ 18,077 $ 21,651 $ 21,651 $ 21,651 $ - Revenue: 3,328 5,758 9,260 6,000 1,036 6,000 -
Expenditures:
Labor Distribution 5195 2,900 2,900 2,900 2,900 - 2,900 - Benefit Distribution 5295 975 975 975 975 - 975 -
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 3,875 3,875 3,875 3,875 - 3,875 - Equipment Repair 5720 3,952 - - - - - -
Administrative Charge 6055 250 250 250 250 - 250 -
Utilities 6505 649 1,646 988 500 312 750 250
County Admin Fee 6700 - 15 8 10 - 10 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 4,851 1,911 1,246 760 312 1,010 250 8,726 5,786 5,121 4,635 312 4,885 250
Annual Operating Activity (5,398) (28) 4,139 1,365 724 1,115 (250) Depreciation Expense 9100 - 565 565 3,619 - 3,619 -
Ending Unreserved Fund Balance $ 18,670 $ 18,077 $ 21,651 $ 19,397 $ 22,375 $ 19,147 $ (250) Fund 672
Department 6515
Forest Hills Booster Station
Beginning Unreserved Fund Balance $ 31,526 $ 15,245 $ 19,408 $ 25,653 $ 25,653 $ 25,653 $ - Revenue: 9,363 26,438 31,739 22,000 2,198 22,000 -
Expenditures:
Labor Distribution 5195 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 - 9,000 - Benefit Distribution 5295 1,850 1,850 1,850 1,850 - 1,850 - Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 10,850 10,850 10,850 10,850 - 10,850 - Equipment Repairs 5720 3,952 - - 2,000 - 2,000 -
Administrative Charge 6055 250 250 250 250 - 250 -
Utilities 6505 2,592 3,155 6,384 2,200 3,223 6,000 3,800 County Admin Fee 6700 - 20 10 10 - 10 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 6,794 3,425 6,644 4,460 3,223 8,260 3,800 17,644 14,275 17,494 15,310 3,223 19,110 3,800
Annual Operating Activity (8,281) 12,163 14,245 6,690 (1,025) 2,890 (3,800) Depreciation Expense 9100 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 - 8,000 - Ending Unreserved Fund Balance $ 15,245 $ 19,408 $ 25,653 $ 24,343 $ 24,628 $ 20,543 $ (3,800) 49 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Public Works Department Maintenance Districts
Fund 673 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 6520 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Forest Hills Estates Storm Water
Beginning Unreserved Fund Balance $ 11,291 $ 10,856 $ 11,637 $ 14,008 $ 14,008 $ 14,008 $ - Revenue: 5,360 6,600 8,178 6,500 567 6,500 -
Expenditures:
Labor Distribution 5195 2,900 2,900 2,900 2,900 - 2,900 - Benefit Distribution 5295 975 975 975 975 - 975 -
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 3,875 3,875 3,875 3,875 - 3,875 - Supplies - High Rock Crew 5600 - - - 200 - 200 -
Administrative Charge 6055 225 225 225 225 - 225 -
County Admin Fee 6700 - 24 12 10 - 10 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 225 249 237 435 - 435 - 4,100 4,124 4,112 4,310 - 4,310 -
Annual Operating Activity 1,260 2,476 4,066 2,190 567 2,190 - Depreciation Expense 9100 1,695 1,695 1,695 1,695 - 1,695 - Ending Unreserved Fund Balance $ 10,856 $ 11,637 $ 14,008 $ 14,503 $ 14,575 $ 14,503 $ - Fund 674
Department 6522
Dove Subdivision Storm Water
Beginning Unreserved Fund Balance $ 1,466 $ 1,251 $ 1,602 $ 2,664 $ 2,664 $ 2,664 $ - Revenue: 851 1,430 2,135 1,200 235 1,200 -
Expenditures:
Labor Distribution 5195 80 80 80 80 - 80 -
Benefit Distribution 5295 20 20 20 20 - 20 -
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 100 100 100 100 - 100 -
Administrative Charge 6055 25 25 25 25 - 25 -
County Admin Fee 6700 - 13 7 5 - 5 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 25 38 32 30 - 30 -
125 138 132 130 - 130 -
Annual Operating Activity 726 1,292 2,003 1,070 235 1,070 - Depreciation Expense 9100 941 941 941 941 - 941 -
Ending Unreserved Fund Balance $ 1,251 $ 1,602 $ 2,664 $ 2,793 $ 2,899 $ 2,793 $ - 50 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Public Works Department Maintenance Districts
Fund 675 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 6524 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Gulliksen Subdivision Storm Water
Beginning Unreserved Fund Balance $ 2,776 $ 2,351 $ 3,037 $ 5,114 $ 5,114 $ 5,114 $ - Revenue 1,768 2,890 4,275 2,500 460 2,500 -
Expenditures
Labor Distribution 5195 80 80 80 80 - 80 -
Benefit Distribution 5295 20 20 20 20 - 20 -
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 100 100 100 100 - 100 -
Supplies - High Rock Crew 5600 - - - 200 - 200 -
Administrative Charge 6055 25 25 25 25 - 25 -
County Admin Fee 6700 - 11 5 5 - 5 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 25 36 30 230 - 230 -
125 136 130 330 - 330 -
Annual Operating Activity 1,643 2,754 4,145 2,170 460 2,170 - Depreciation Expense 9100 2,068 2,068 2,068 2,068 - 2,068 - Ending Unreserved Fund Balance $ 2,351 $ 3,037 $ 5,114 $ 5,216 $ 5,574 $ 5,216 $ - Fund 676
Department 6525
Drainage Assessment Area 2009-01
Astor Subdivision
Beginning Unreserved Fund Balance $ 1,925 $ 1,409 $ 2,011 $ 4,231 $ 4,231 $ 4,231 $ - Revenue: 2,316 3,446 5,058 3,000 451 3,000 -
Expenditures:
Labor Distribution 5195 80 80 80 80 - 80 -
Benefit Distribution 5295 20 20 20 20 - 20 -
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 100 100 100 100 - 100 -
Administrative Charge 6055 25 25 25 25 - 25 -
County Admin Fee 6700 - 12 6 5 - 5 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 25 37 31 30 - 30 -
125 137 131 130 - 130 -
Annual Operating Activity 2,191 3,309 4,927 2,870 451 2,870 - Depreciation Expense 9100 2,707 2,707 2,707 2,707 - 2,707 - Ending Unreserved Fund Balance $ 1,409 $ 2,011 $ 4,231 $ 4,394 $ 4,682 $ 4,394 $ - 51 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Public Works Department Maintenance Districts
Fund 677 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 6526 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments Sewer Maintenance Fee Area 2009-02
Astor Subdivision Lift Station
Beginning Unreserved Fund Balance $ (3,325) $ (4,509) $ (3,951) $ (18,857) $ (18,857) $ (18,857) $ - Revenue: 5,604 5,945 6,273 6,000 (91) 6,000 -
Expenditures:
Labor Distribution 5195 2,900 2,900 2,900 2,900 - 2,900 - Benefit Distribution 5295 975 975 975 975 - 975 -
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 3,875 3,875 3,875 3,875 - 3,875 - Equipment Repair 5720 1,471 - 2,534 - - - -
General Contracting 6015 - - 5,303 - 3,779 3,800 3,800
Administrative Charge 6055 250 250 250 250 - 250 -
Utilities 6505 392 451 7,999 265 (80) 265 -
County Admin Fee 6700 - 11 6 5 - 5 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 2,113 712 16,092 520 3,699 4,320 3,800 5,988 4,587 19,967 4,395 3,699 8,195 3,800
Annual Operating Activity (384) 1,358 (13,694) 1,605 (3,790) (2,195) (3,800) Depreciation Expense 9100 800 800 1,212 800 - 800 -
Ending Unreserved Fund Balance $ (4,509) $ (3,951) $ (18,857) $ (18,052) $ (22,647) $ (21,852) $ (3,800) Fund 678
Department 6527
Drainage Assessment Area 2010-03
Wright Subdivision
Beginning Unreserved Fund Balance $ 1,309 $ 1,057 $ 1,465 $ 2,737 $ 2,737 $ 2,737 $ - Revenue 1,566 2,231 3,093 2,000 283 2,000 -
Expenditures
Labor Distribution 5195 80 80 80 80 - 80 -
Benefit Distribution 5295 20 20 20 20 - 20 -
Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 100 100 100 100 - 100 -
Administrative Charge 6055 25 25 25 25 - 25 -
County Admin Fee 6700 - 5 3 - - - -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 25 30 28 25 - 25 -
125 130 128 125 - 125 -
Annual Operating Activity 1,441 2,101 2,965 1,875 283 1,875 - Depreciation Expense 9100 1,693 1,693 1,693 1,693 - 1,693 - Ending Unreserved Fund Balance $ 1,057 $ 1,465 $ 2,737 $ 2,919 $ 3,020 $ 2,919 $ - 52 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Enterprise Fund
Transportation Transit
Fund 590 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Department 5000 Actual Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments History of Expenditures
Pay Full-Time 5100 $ 65,091 $ 72,717 $ 69,007 $ 83,039 $ 32,886 $ 73,940 $ (9,099) Pay Part-Time 5165 36,379 46,202 45,979 49,688 22,281 48,701 (987) Overtime 5170 - - - - 10 100 100
Vacation Buyback 5180 (660) 369 2,152 500 2,360 3,000 2,500 Benefits 5200 64,836 90,672 70,041 88,075 37,931 64,984 (23,091) Subtotal, Pay and Benefits 165,646 209,960 187,179 221,302 95,468 190,725 (30,577) Department Supplies 5500 255 1,122 690 800 211 800 -
Vehicle Fuel & Oil 5505 15,959 17,582 19,705 17,000 8,735 17,000 - Repairs 5715 4,538 6,861 3,475 5,500 3,345 5,500 -
Personnel Services 6035 2,497 1,283 2,675 1,000 457 1,000 - Telephone 6200 241 1,207 338 1,000 351 1,000 -
Advertising 6300 120 120 120 200 120 200 -
Insurance (A) 6350 10,500 14,082 16,134 18,099 - 18,099 - Travel/Conferences/Training 7000 2,501 1,526 895 3,000 17 3,000 - Dues & Subscriptions 7015 - 615 - 650 - 650 -
Subtotal, Services and Supplies 36,611 44,398 44,032 47,249 13,236 47,249 - Senior Bus Total: $ 202,257 $ 254,358 $ 231,211 $ 268,551 $ 108,704 $ 237,974 $ (30,577) Fund 590
Department 5050
Public Transit
HTA- Contract Services 6620 163,697 $ 168,659 $ 177,097 $ 194,000 $ 194,813 $ 195,000 $ 1,000 Transit Total: 163,697 168,659 177,097 194,000 194,813 195,000 1,000 Fund Total: $ 365,954 $ 423,017 $ 408,308 $ 462,551 $ 303,517 $ 432,974 $ (29,577) 53 Section 4
Capital Improvement
Projects
54 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Capital Improvement Project List Capital Improvement Projects 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments
General Fund Fund
9104 PD Facility Remodel Project 100 $ 750,455 $ 1,600,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - 9106 Rohner Park Basketball Expansion 100 37,965 - - - - - 9127 Monday Club Chimney Reconstruction 100 - - - 918 89,625 89,625 9377 City Hall Remodel Project 100 - - - 67,055 105,000 105,000 9104 PD Facility Remodel Project 101 - 1,309,093 40,000 67,410 67,410 27,410 9994 Annual Paving Contract 101 181,605 124,999 75,000 37,236 83,500 8,500 9373 Citywide Stormdrain Maintenance Project 101 8,705 53,059 295,000 55,920 214,100 (80,900) 9379 Newburg Park Expansion Project 101 14,574 11,754 850,000 - 50,000 (800,000) 9100 Stormdrain Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment 101 15,054 19,041 - - - - 9101 Prop 1 LID 12th Street Project 101 78,151 22,031 - - - - 9105 General Park Acquisition and Improvements 101 - - 60,000 - 30,000 (30,000) 9106 Rohner Park Basketball Expansion 101 114,371 103,617 - - - - 1,200,880 3,243,594 1,320,000 228,539 639,635 (680,365) CDBG Funds
9977 Library, City Hall, Bus Stops & Curb Ramps ADA Barrier Removal 830 8,227 293,258 80,000 168,669 170,000 90,000 8,227 293,258 80,000 168,669 170,000 90,000
Special Revenue Funds
9104 PD Facility Remodel Project 180 - - - 80,000 80,000 80,000 - - - 80,000 80,000 80,000
Drainage Projects - Capital Grant Funds
9374 Jameson Creek Culvert Replacement Project 359 - - - - - - 9374 Jameson Creek Culvert Replacement Project 350 - - - - - - 9123 Mill Creek Habitat Connectivity Project 350 - 183,884 825,000 146,558 700,000 (125,000) 9128 Clean CA Gateway Project 350 - - - 131,718 387,838 387,838 9100 Stormdrain Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment 351 45,161 53,479 - - - - 9101 Prop 1 LID 12th Street Project 352 409,237 667,758 - - - - $ 454,398 $ 905,121 $ 825,000 $ 278,276 $ 1,087,838 $ 262,838 55 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Capital Improvement Project List Capital Improvement Projects 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments
Street Projects - Special Revenue Funds
9500 Paving Projects/Surveys/Studies 140 $ 19,370 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 9979 Redwood Way Reconstruction (City Match) 140 - - - - - - 9112 12th Street Interchange Modernization Project 140 - - - - - - 9113 Kenmar and Ross Hill Road Intersection Improvement Project 140 28,635 147 - - - - 9120 Traffic Signal Cabinet Improvements 140 7,539 15,668 75,000 - 12,000 (63,000) 9653 Citywide Micro surfacing 260 22,329 - - - - -
9994 Annual Paving Contract 260 - - - - - -
9073 Citywide Concrete Project 260 - - - - - -
9994 Annual Paving Contract 290 - 104,538 - - - -
9997 SB1 Paving Projects 290 - - 500,000 88,640 125,000 (375,000) 77,873 120,353 575,000 88,640 137,000 (438,000)
Street Projects- Capital Grant Funds
9978 Kenmar Interchange Improvement Project 270 132,319 23,339 2,600,000 - 400,000 (2,200,000) 9979 Redwood Way Reconstruction 270 - - - - - -
9112 12th Street Interchange Modernization Project 270 106,628 278,579 650,000 165,979 550,000 (100,000) 9103 Local Road Safety Plan 273 - - - - - -
9653 Citywide Micro surfacing 275 100,000 - 50,000 - 50,000 - 9994 Annual Paving Contract 275 1,958 100,133 100,000 100,000 100,000 - 9073 Citywide Concrete Project 275 50,000 5,000 95,000 - 60,000 (35,000) $ 390,905 $ 407,051 $ 3,495,000 $ 265,979 $ 1,160,000 $ (2,335,000) 56 City of Fortuna
FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Restricted Funds
Capital Improvement Project List Capital Improvement Projects 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2024-25 YTD 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Actual Actual Budget thru 12-2024 Estimate Adjustments
Water Capital Projects Fund
0925 Water Tank Recoating Project 510 $ 347,288 $ 646,327 $ - $ - $ - $ - 9066 Corrosion Control Facility Piping Project 510 57,009 - 300,000 65,360 200,000 (100,000) 9068 Ditch by Drake Hill Lift Station Rehabilitation 510 - - - - - - 9370 Vancil Reservoir Site Rehabilitation Project 510 75,042 21,381 200,000 - 50,000 (150,000) 9102 Kenmar/Drake Hill Station Stationary GenSets 510 61,813 31,875 - - - - 9107 Tesla Battery Backup Project at CCF 510 - - - - - - 9108 Downtown Water Line Replacement 510 - - 160,000 - 35,000 (125,000) 9109 Water System Asset Management Plan 510 - - 150,000 - - (150,000) 9114 Corp Yard Generator Project 510 47,048 15,860 - - - - 9116 Lower Barney Drainage and Culvert Repair 510 - - 100,000 - - (100,000) 9990 Annual Water Valve Replacement Project 510 - - 150,000 - - (150,000) 9124 Carson Woods Waterline Replacement Project 510 - 81,060 132,500 22,102 50,000 (82,500) 9969 Corp Yard Roofing Project 510 70,266 1,658 - - - - 658,466 798,161 1,192,500 87,462 335,000 (857,500)
Water Capital Projects - Capital Grant Funds
9102 Kenmar/Drake Hill Station Stationary GenSets 351 185,440 95,140 - - - - 185,440 95,140 - - - -
Wastewater Capital Projects Fund
0171 NPDES Compliance 560 147,584 467,168 1,500,000 290,692 600,000 (900,000) 9969 Corp Yard Roofing Project 560 69,246 1,658 - - - - 9101 Prop 1 LID 12th Street Project 560 22,648 - - - - - 9110 Sewer System Model & Master Plan 560 131,465 64,972 60,000 - 15,000 (45,000) 9125 WWTP Secondary Clarifier Recoating Project 560 - - 200,000 - - (200,000) 9114 Corp Yard Generator Project 560 2,181 15,860 - - - - 9121 P Street Sewer Replacement Project 560 13,191 864 150,000 13,878 158,193 8,193 9122 Sanitary Sewer CCTV Project 560 - - 700,000 1,080 725,000 25,000 9126 WWTP Strongs Creek Meter Box Concrete Rehab 560 - - 40,000 - - (40,000) 9975 Digester Maintenance 560 - - - - - -
9976 Sewer Lining Project 560 - - 200,000 - 35,000 (165,000) 386,315 550,522 2,850,000 305,650 1,533,193 (1,316,807) Total: $ 3,362,504 $ 6,413,200 $ 10,337,500 $ 1,503,215 $ 5,142,666 $ (5,194,834) 57 621 11th Street, Fortuna CA
Special Meeting Agenda
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We May Disagree, But We Will Be Respectful of One Another All Comments Will Be Directed to the Issue at Hand, and Addressed to the City Council Personal Attacks are Unacceptable
The City Council May Take Action on any Item on this Agenda.
1. CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE / ROLL CALL
Minutes:
Mayor Johnson called the public meeting to order at 5:00 pm and led the flag salute. ROLL CALL:
Council Member Conley - absent, Council Member King - present, Mayor Pro Tem Trent - present, Mayor Johnson - present
2. ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Minutes:
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member King to adjourn the meeting to closed session at 5.00 p.m. MOTION CARRIED 3/0 a. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, City Negotiator: City Manager Amy Nilsen, Employee Organizations: Fortuna Police Employees Association in accordance with Section 54957.6 of the Government Code.
4. REPORT OUT AND ADJOURN
Minutes:
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member King to Meeting Agenda
Minutes
Monday, February 3, 2025 at 5:00 pm
adjourn the meeting at 5:31p.m. MOTION CARRIED 3/0
Contact: Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk ([email protected] 707-725-1409) **AMENDED**
621 11th Street, Fortuna CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
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We May Disagree, But We Will Be Respectful of One Another All Comments Will Be Directed to the Issue at Hand, and Addressed to the City Council Personal Attacks are Unacceptable
The City Council May Take Action on any Item on this Agenda.
1. CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE / ROLL CALL
Minutes:
Mayor Johnson called the public meeting to order at 6:00 pm and led the flag salute. ROLL CALL:
Council Member Conley - present, Council Member King - present, Mayor Pro Tem Trent - present, Mayor Johnson - present
2. PRESENTATION / DICUSSION ITEM
a. Measure E Annual Report, Presented by Measure E Chair Minutes:
Measure E Chair, Sue Long, provided the Measure E Annual Report.
3. ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Minutes:
PUBLIC COMMENT: An unnamed community member requested the Council to consider installing speed bumps on 12th Street due to recent car accidents. There being no additional Meeting Agenda
Minutes
Monday, February 3, 2025 at 6:00 pm
public comments, Mayor Johnson, closed the public comment section.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Trent pulled item "e" and was pleased to see applicants and thanked them all for applying. Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member King to approve Consent Calendar items a - f. AYES: Council Member Conley, King, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 4/0
a. City Council Minutes – January 6, 2025 (Regular Meeting) b. Report of Disbursements
c. Approval of Professional Services Contract Task Order for the Well 5 Replacement Project (CIP 9066)
d. Approval of Professional Services Contract Task Order for the Downtown Waterline Replacement and Rohner Creek Sewer Capacity Project (CIP 9108 & 9976) e. Review and Approve Mayor’s Recommendation of Appointee to the Measure E Oversight Committee and Fortuna Business Improvement District (FBID) Advisory Committee
f. Adopt the City of Fortuna Special Event Handbook and Authorize Risk Manager to Amend as Required
5. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
a. City Council Vacancy
Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: City Manager, Amy Nilsen, provided staff report on the next steps for City Council Vacancy. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Trent to make an appointment to the Fortuna City Council by March 28, 2025 through the following schedule: announce vacancy & solicit applications beginning Feb. 4, 2025; filing deadline for applications March 4, 2025; and notice and hold a Special Public Meeting to conduct interviews & selection on March 10, 2025. Roll Call Vote. AYES: Council Member Conley, King, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 4/0 b. Second Reading and Adoption of Organic Waste Disposal Ordinance 2024-770 Amendment
Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: Deputy City Engineer, Mat Nyberg, provided recap on the Amendment to Ordinance 2024-770 regarding organic waste disposal. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member Conley to conduct a second reading and adopt Ordinance 2024-770 "An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Fortuna, California Amending Title 8 – Health and Safety Of The Fortuna Municipal Code By Revising Chapter 8.14– Organic Reduction and Recycling Ordinance". Roll Call Vote. AYES: Council Member Conley, King, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 4/0 c. Adopt Amended City of Fortuna City Council Polices, Procedures and Governance Manual
Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: City Manager, Amy Nilsen, provided staff report on the amended City Council Policies, Procedures and Governance Manual. PUBLIC COMMENT: Community Member, Sue Long, expressed disappointment regarding City Council meeting attendance over the last year. There being no additional comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Council Member King to adopt the amended City of Fortuna City Council Policies, Procedures and Governance Manual and dissolve the Policies and Procedure Manual Review Ad Hoc Committee. Voice Vote. AYES: Council Member Conley, King, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 4/0
d. Adopt City of Fortuna Draft Field Use Policy and Local Non-Profit Youth Based League Rental Fees
Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: City Manager, Amy Nilsen, provided staff report on the updated Field Use Policies and Local Non-Profit Youth Based League Rental Fees. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Parks & Recreation Commission Chair, Frank Mathes, encouraged the Council to adopt these fees and explained the process the Parks & Recreation Commission and staff has done to compile the information. Community Member, Mat Nyberg, inquired about time limits for use of the fields. Community Member, unknown name, voiced concern about these fees being passed down to families and encouraged the Council to vote no.
Community Member, Matthew Bowen, read correspondence letter, representing the Eel River Valley Soccer League, and asked the Council to reconsider the fees. Community Member, Carol Wood, from the Soccer Board voiced concern about these fees and the possible burden pushed onto families for these costs. Parks & Recreation Commission Chair, Frank Mathes, spoke again with the possibility of sponsorships. There being no additional comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member Conley to adopt field use agreement and non-profit youth based league rental fee schedule with the removal of the wording "and that have a majority of participants residing within the Fortuna City Limits. Fees will be applied to league players residing in the Eel River Valley, inclusive Hydesville, Carlotta, Loleta, Ferndale, Fortuna, Scotia, Rio Dell, Bridgeville, Petrolia, and Alton". Voice Vote. AYES: Council Member Conley, King, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 4/0
e. Appoint Retired CalPERS Annuitant as an Extra Help, Part-time Reserve Police Officer for the Fortuna Police Department, Resolution 2025-01
Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: Police Chief Day provided staff report on hiring a retired CalPERS annuitant as a Reserve Police Officer. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Trent to adopt Resolution 2025-01 "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fortuna Appointing Retired Annuitant Alan Mendes as a Reserve Officer for the Fortuna Police Department" Roll Call Vote. AYES: Council Member Conley, King, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES:
None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 4/0
f. Appoint Retired CalPERS Annuitant as an Extra Help, Part-time Bus Driver for the Fortuna Transit System, Resolution 2025-02
Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: City Manager, Amy Nilsen, provided staff report on hiring retired CalPERS Annuitant as an extra-help Bus Driver. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member Conley to adopt Resolution 2025-02 "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fortuna Appointing Retired Annuitant Kathleen Radcliffe as an extra help Part-Time Bus Driver 1" Roll call Vote. AYES: Council Member Conley, King, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 4/0 g. Authorize City Manager to Execute Professional Services Agreement with Jen Rice Consults and Supplemental Budget Request for $18,810
Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: City Manager, Amy Nilsen, provided staff report on executing a professional services agreement with Jen Rice Consults and a SBR of $18,810. PUBLIC COMMENT: 2nd District Supervisor, Michelle Bushnell, strongly disagreed with the Council's thoughts regarding the use of a consultant and encouraged them to reconsider.
There being no additional comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: No action taken. Item to return at a future council meeting.
h. Approve the Transfer of 11 Hours per Week From Recreation Part-Time to Transit PartTime Allocation Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: City Manager, Amy Nilsen, provided staff report on transferring 11 hours/week from recreation PT to transit PT. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member King moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Trent to approve the transfer of 11 hours per week (572 hours per fiscal year) from Recreation PartTime to Transit Part-Time allocation. Voice vote. AYES: Council Member Conley, King, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 4/0
6. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: City Manager, Amy Nilsen, provided verbal report.
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Minutes:
Council Member Conley requested a future discussion regarding a cannabis ordinance.
8. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
a. Council Member Kyle Conley
b. Council Member Jerry King
c. Mayor Pro Tem Tami Trent
d. Mayor Mike Johnson
9. ADJOURN
Minutes:
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member King to adjourn the meeting at 7:28 p.m. MOTION CARRIED 4/0.
Contact: Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk ([email protected] 707-725-1409) Consent Item 4c
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Administrative Department Monthly Report for December, 2024 and January 2025
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Administration Department monthly report encompasses the following divisions: City Attorney, City Clerk, Risk Management/Human Resources and Information Technology.
CITY ATTORNEY
The City Attorney billing was 18.4 hours for the month of December with the Mitchell Law Firm, LLC. The City Attorney billing was 13.5 hours for the month of January with the Mitchell Law Firm, LLC. Project support for these months included public records request review, ordinance review, contract review, and various email and telephone calls.
CITY CLERK DIVISION
For the month of December, the Clerk’s Office prepared and published two agendas for Regular City Council meetings, one agenda for the Planning Commission, and one agenda for the Parks & Recreation Commission. For the month of January, the Clerk’s Office prepared and published one agenda for Regular City Council meetings, one agenda for the Planning Commission.
City Council Meetings
Council Meeting Date Agenda Items
December 2, 2024 Regular Meeting 6
December 16, 2024 Regular Meeting 26
January 6, 2025 Regular Meeting 7
Totals 39
City Clerk’s Office Key Duties December/January
Public Records Act Requests 9
General Information Requests 25 – 30 per day, average
Consent Item 4c
Ordinances 3
Resolutions 2
Minutes Prepared 8
Notary Services Provided 0
Claims for Damages Filed 0
FPPC Filings: 20
Legal/Proof of Publications 3
Notices Posted (Public Hearing, Agenda, Ordinance, etc.) 6 On January 13, 2025, Clerk staff met Access Humboldt’s Production Manager Juan Carrillo, Director of Information Technology Clay McGlaughlin and their new Executive Director, Christina Jeffers. The purpose of the meeting was to provide a tour of the Council facilities and production equipment to Ms. Jeffers and make introductions. Staff will work with Juan Carrillo to schedule a time to review with Council microphone etiquette and best practices for streaming and recording Council meeting for public consumption via Access Humboldt, You Tube and other streaming methods.
Access Humboldt is also working with Clerk staff to obtain a quote to replace the cordless microphone in Council Chambers. The new microphone will have an electronic cradle to charge it, opposed to the battery operated style, as the current microphone has proven problematic in holding a charge.
RISK MANAGEMENT / HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
Risk Management
There were three new Worker’s Compensation claims as of December 1, 2024 and no new tort claims. City staff continues to work closely with LWP for Worker’s Compensation claims and George Hills our third party claims administrators to bring these claim to settlement or closure.
Currently the City has no open tort claims as they have all been successfully rejected or settled and closed.
Date of Claim Type of Claim Status
04/26/2024 Liability Claim Closed
09/30/2024 Liability Claim Closed
11/15/2024 Property Claim Closed
11/27/2024 Property Claim Closed
Following the vandalism at the Pavilion in Rohner Park and the damage in City Hall, both claims have been completed and submitted to George Hills, the City’s third party administrator for liability claims, and CIRA the City’s risk pool, for review.
Human Resources
Human Resources staff continue to meet high demands for recruitments and hiring.
Current Recruitments:
Finance:
Account Clerk II: Recruitment closed, candidate currently in background, Accounting Technician: Recruitment closed, candidate started January 6th Consent Item 4c
Community Development:
Senior Administrative Assistant: Recruitment open until February 21st Parks and Recreation:
Park Maintenance Worker I: Candidates currently in background Conference Center Worker: One candidate started December 6th and one candidate started January 27th
Bus Driver II: Candidate started December 5th
Bus Driver I: Recruitment closed, candidate started February 6th Transit Dispatcher/Office Assistant: One candidate started January 27th and one candidate started February 6th
Recreation Leader (Hot Shots): One candidate started January 27th, one candidate started January 31st and one candidate started February 6th
Recreation Program Supervisor: Recruitment open until February 21st Police Department:
Police Officer: Recruitment re-opened until filled. One candidate started December 16th and interviews continue to be scheduled as qualified applicants apply Police Officer Trainee: One candidate started January 21st and one candidate started February 3rd Public Works:
Utility Worker II-III: Candidate started December 2nd
Utility Worker III (in-house only): Recruitment closed January 14th, internal candidate selected Lead Utility Worker: Recruitment re-posted, open until February 28th Street Maintenance Worker II: Recruitment closed December 27th, candidates currently in background
Street Maintenance Worker III (in-house only): Recruitment closes January 17th, internal candidate selected
The City is always looking to recruit qualified staff for open positions. For more information about employment with the City of Fortuna, visit the City’s website www.friendlyfortuna.com, send email to the Deputy City Clerk at [email protected], or call 707-725-7600. We also encourage all interested applicants to create a user account on www.governmentjobs.com
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
City Website (www.friendlyfortuna.com)
City staff completed training sessions with Revize trainers to learn how to navigate and edit the new City website. Staff continues to make update to the website and are still aiming to launch the new site in the first quarter of the year.
Currently, if any members of the public would like to receive public notices from Public Works, Community Development/Planning, the Police Department or Citywide Press Releases, please visit the website at https://www.friendlyfortuna.com/enotify/index.php and sign up for enotifications.
Computer/Network
City staff will begin working with Nylex to integrate to Microsoft 365. Nylex will be sending a quote and together, City staff is working on an implementation plan. Transitioning to Microsoft 365 is required due to obsolete Microsoft office suite that the City currently uses.
Consent Item 4c
In addition, staff is working with Nylex to relocate some of the existing City servers from a small room upstairs in City Hall to a new server location downstairs. This will provide streamlined access for Nylex and It support staff to troubleshoot servers, internet, phone and any other connectivity issues that may arise. It will eliminate the need for air conditioned ventilation in the upstairs server room and will also provide a large more organized storage space for the various hardware the network system requires. Also, by streamlining the equipment, the upstairs server room will be able to house the utility bill folding machine, which will create improved usable space in City Hall.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Administrative Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.
Consent Item 4d
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Shari Meads, Community Development Director
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Community Development Department Report for December 2024 STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive a report highlighting December 2024 Community Development Department activities.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS:
• The Planner II remains on leave from November 15, 2024. • Work continues on new applications including Design Review and Home Occupation permits and in-process applications for major and minor subdivisions, conditional use permits, lot line adjustments, and other land use entitlements. • Progress continues on the Mill District Specific Plan including meeting with outside counsel to ensure responses to comments received on the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report to be included in the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report are adequate.
• On Thursday, December 5th, the Community Development Director participated in the Bay Cities Leadership Academy.
• On Wednesday, December 11th, the Community Development Director participated in the League of California Cities Planning and Community Development Department Business Meeting.
• On Tuesday, December 17th, the Community Development Director participated in an inperson Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update meeting. • On Tuesday, December 24th, the Community Development Director met with Planwest Partners to outline two projects for which they will assume the project manager role.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIVITY:
• On December 10th, the Community Development Director brought forward two ordinances for recommendation to the City Council. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended City Council approval of the Single Room Occupancy and Request for Reasonable Accommodation Zoning Text Amendments.
BUILDING DIVISION ACTIVITIES:
• The December 2024 and year end Building Permit Summaries are attached.
Consent Item 4d
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Shari Meads, Community Development Director
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, Interim City Manager
SUBJECT: Community Development Department Report for January 2025 STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive a report highlighting January 2025 Community Development Department activities.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS:
• The Planner II resigned on January 13, 2025 after being on leave from November 15, 2024.
• New Planning applications were received including one Design Review, one Conditional Use Permit, one Major Subdivision, one Home Occupation permit and one application for a pre-application meeting. Ongoing projects include several minor and major subdivisions, and other land use entitlements.
• Progress continues on the Mill District Specific Plan including finalizing the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report and ongoing weekly and biweekly meetings with the consultant team and property owner respectively. • Progress continues on the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan with adoption anticipated in late Spring or early Summer 2025.
• On Monday, January 6th, the Community Development Director participated in a Regional Climate Action Plan collaboration meeting.
• On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the Community Development Director attended the League of California Cities Planning and Community Development Department Business Meeting.
• On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the Community Development Director attended the safety committee meeting.
• On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, a second pre-application meeting was held for the Humboldt Senior Resource Center Supportive Living project. • On Tuesday, January 14th, the Community Development Director met with the City Manager and all other department heads around developing core values for City staff. • On Thursday, January 16th, the Community Development Director participated in the Bay Cities Leadership Academy.
Consent Item 4d
• On Wednesday, January 22nd, a pre-application meeting was held for the potential Springville Estates subdivision project.
• On Wednesday, January 29th, the Community Development Director participated in the Sergeant Promotional Leadership Presentations.
• On Tuesday, January 21st, the Department of Finance Housing Unit Survey was submitted to and accepted by the California Department of Finance. The Housing Unit Survey collects housing unit change data from every California city and county which helps to inform annual population estimates.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIVITY:
• On January 28, 2025, the Planning Commission reviewed modifications to the Mill District Specific Plan and associated documents and recommended City Council approval.
• On January 28, 2025, the Planning Commission adopted an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND), and approved Design Review for the 24-unit Newburg Glen Townhomes project located at 1569 Newburg Road.
BUILDING DIVISION ACTIVITIES:
• The January 2025 Building Permit Summary is attached
Consent Item 4e
STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Aaron Felmlee, Finance Director
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Finance Department Monthly Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS):
The City of Fortuna became the Successor Agency to the Former Fortuna Redevelopment Agency after the State dissolved all Redevelopment Agencies back in 2012. As such, the City, as the Successor Agency, must submit an annual Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) to the State Department of Finance in order to receive funds to pay down the Former Fortuna Redevelopment Agency’s outstanding obligations.
The ROPS is due by February 1 of each year. This will be the seventh year that staff will be required to get the ROPS approved by the Humboldt County Redevelopment Oversight Board before submitting the ROPS to the State Department of Finance. Staff have prepared all staff reports and attachments and will provide them to County Staff upon the selection of a meeting date and time by the members of the Oversight Board.
State Controller’s Office Annual Financial Transactions Reporting:
At the conclusion of each fiscal year each city and special district is mandated by the California Government Code to submit Financial Transaction Reports to the State Controller’s Office. These reports are due by the end of January each year. Staff are working on submitting these reports for the City of Fortuna, the Fortuna Public Financing Authority, the Rohner Recreation and Park District, and the Fortuna Specialized Service Transit System. The State posts these reports from all the Special Districts, Cities, Transit Systems and Counties online. The detailed information provided in these reports are used by the State Legislature as well as the taxpayers to make comprehensive decisions.
Measure E Update:
The Measure E committee held a regularly scheduled meeting on January 15, 2025 at 5:30pm. The primary purpose of this meeting was to solicit project ideas and funding input from the public. The Consent Item 4e
committee received three public items that were brought forward at the meeting. The committee will consider these public input ideas and any others received between now and the March 18 and the April 1 Measure E regular meeting after staff have had the opportunity to put a cost estimate to the proposed projects.
The Measure E committee’s next regularly scheduled meeting is set for March 18, 2025 at 5:30pm.
The primary purpose of this meeting will be for the committee to receive funding proposals from City Departments.
List of Measure E items funded this month:
• (2) Police Detective Positions
• Police Community Services Officer Position
• Police Records Clerk Position
• Parks and Recreation Director Position
• Recreation Program Supervisor Position
• Transit Trips to Eureka for Seniors
• PT Code Compliance Officer Position
• K-9 Program
• Encampment Outreach and Cleanup Services
• Storm Drain Maintenance Projects
• Street Maintenance Projects
An activity log displaying important Finance data is attached for informational purposes.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Finance Department Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Finance Staff Activity Log for January 2025
• December 31, 2024 City Treasurer’s Report
City of Fortuna
Finance Department
Fiscal Year 2024/25
Finance Department August September October November December January Activity Log 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2025
Payroll Checks Issued: 338 232 230 219 224 290
Accounts Payable Checks Issued: 218 196 286 188 254 254 Number of Invoices Processed: 433 423 546 394 541 574
CDBG Loan Payments/Payoff 0 0 1 0 0 1
# Telephone Calls 1690 1664 1586 1243 1090 1313
Avg Daily 77 83 69 69 57 66
Daily Walk-in Customers
Utility 511 461 367 348 453 470
Bldg 39 34 49 12 0 0
Plan 21 15 10 5 0 0
Other 101 73 95 49 44 55
Total: 672 583 521 414 497 525
Average Daily Walk-in Customers 31 29 23 23 26 26
Monthly Bills 4632 4632 4621 4619 4616 4617
Reminder Notices 465 528 501 555 565 518
Shut Off Notices Mailed 284 277 306 306 342 279
Shut Offs 28 33 27 21 39 36
Ebills - Bills sent via email 541 569 578 599 609 647
Utility Bills paid online 1386 1400 1410 1442 1462 1499 % of Utility bills paid in person 11% 10% 8% 8% 10% 10% Public Works Calls Dispatched: 103 89 90 86 86 93
Avg Service Calls 91.2
Utility Billing Aging Report Total Bal Current 30 Days 60 Days 90 Days $ 750,134 $ 570,892 $ 111,025 $ 25,706 $ 42,512
76.1% 14.8% 3.4% 5.7%
76%
15%
3% 6%
Utility Accounts Aging
Current
30 Days
60 Days
90 Days
CITY OF FORTUNA
Treasurer's Report
As of December 31, 2024
% of Effective
INSTITUTION COST VALUE MARKET VALUE Total Yield
Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) $ 24,085,717 $ 24,076,612 65.10% 4.62% Treasury Obligation Sweep - US Bank 3,310,972 3,310,972 8.95% 4.16% Edward Jones - US Bank Trust 9,281,727 9,321,470 25.20% 4.07% Total Investments $ 36,678,416 $ 36,709,054
US Bank, General Checking $ 91,464 $ 91,464 0.25%
US Bank, Payroll Checking 182,319 182,319 0.49%
Petty Cash/Cashier's Change 1,595 1,595 0.00%
Total Cash with Banks* $ 275,378 $ 275,378 0.74%
TOTAL INVESTMENT & CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 36,953,794 $ 36,984,432 100.00% Respectfully submitted,
Aaron Felmlee
Treasurer
City of Fortuna
The LAIF, Treasury Obligation Sweep/US Bank, and Edward Jones/US Bank investment statements detailing all investment transactions and balances are on file in the Finance Department and available upon request. *Cash with Bank is shown based upon reconciled book balance.
This report accurately reflects all cash and investments and is in conformity with California Government Code Section 53646 and City of Fortuna's investment policy. The investment program shown herein is sufficient to meet City of Fortuna's expenditure requirement over the next six months.
Consent Item 4f
STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Kaylyn Stainbrook, Interim Parks and Recreation Director THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Department Monthly Report for December 2024 and January 2025
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Parks & Facility Maintenance (Non-Routine Items)
December 2024
• Installed Christmas decorations at the museum
• Conducted earthquake safety/damage building checks
• Carpet-cleaned at City Hall and Park Office
• Installed new ballast at the River Lodge using the lift • Installed new posts for the broken mutt mitt stations at Newburg Park • Assessed electrical trouble in the Park Office printer area • Surfaced playgrounds at Rohner Park
• Conducted emergency creek maintenance and clearing due to downed tree creating blockage
• Started Pavilion Game Room wall project
January 2025
• Repaired breaker for the River Lodge parking lot lights • Took down holiday decorations at the Depot Museum and River Lodge, requiring use of the lift and ladder
• Set up at the Monday Club for the Garden Club’s monthly meeting • Painted the Pavilion Bar and Pavilion Maintenance Room • Removed the concrete pile at the Carson Woods parking lot from fence work • Red rock relocation project (50% to the Pavilion Field, 50% to the Conroy Parking Lot) • Troubleshoot audio problems in the Pavilion
Consent Item 4f
Fortuna Depot Museum
December 2024
December’s visitor total at the Fortuna Depot Museum was 108 people. December visitation totals in recent years were: 2023: 154, 2022: 137, 2021: 95, 2020 (open only on 12/31): 3, 2019: 146, 2018: 147, 2017: 233, 2016: 184, 2015:98, 2014: 230. In December 2024 we welcomed California visitors from Arcata, Bakersfield, Eureka, Fortuna, Rio Dell and Sacramento, as well as out-ofstate visitors from Massachusetts and Minnesota. Our December visitors included a group tour from Wild Souls Ranch. Exhibits installed in December included vintage Christmas trees, a “tree of flowers” incorporated into the exhibit for the 100th anniversary of the Fortuna Garden Club, and an exhibit commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Flood.
January 2025
January’s visitor total at the Fortuna Depot Museum is 165. This is in the middle range of January visitor totals in recent years. January visitation totals in recent years were: 2024: 227, 2023: 197, 2022: 128, 2021 (closed most of month): 17, 2020: 159, 2019: 194, 2018: 153, 2017: 150, 2016:
184, 2015: 251. In January 2025 we welcomed California visitors from Danville, Eureka, Fortuna, Hollister, Plumas city and Roseville. We also welcomed out-of-state visitors from Florida, New Mexico and Washington.
Fortuna Transit
December 2024
Passengers on the Fortuna Transit Bus totaled 658 trips during the month of December 2024 which was 231 riders less than December 2023. The lift was used for non-wheelchair riders 54 times and 54 times for wheelchair trips. We had 7 new riders register during the month of December. The Eureka Medical trips on Tuesdays continue to average around 5-6 medical appointments per week. We did not do our December shopping trip due to transitioning of new drivers. We recorded 23 denied rides for the month and welcomed our new full time driver, Bill, who has been doing an exceptional job; the riders really seem to like him. Jeff continues to do extremely well and has been very willing to step up and work extra days.
December
2023
December
2024
YTD July
2023-June
2024
YTD July
2024-June
2025
# of
Passengers 889 658 4886 5458
Total Miles 2378 1631 13999 14970
Service Miles 2210 1456 13111 13892
Total Hours
Worked 304.75 185 1761.75 1703.75
Service Hours
Worked 268 168 1465.5 1515
January 2025
Passengers on the Fortuna Transit Bus totaled 799 trips during the month of January 2025 which was 110 riders less than January 2024. The lift was used for non-wheelchair riders 65 times and Consent Item 4f
46 times for wheelchair trips. We had 7 new riders register during the month of January. The Eureka Medical trips on Tuesdays had an average of 2 medical appointments per week. We recorded 19 denied rides for the month.
January
2024
January
2025
YTD July
2023-June
2024
YTD July
2024-June
2025
# of
Passengers 909 799 4886 5599
Total Miles 2582 2465 13999 15560
Service Miles 2402 2329 13111 14458
Total Hours
Worked 326.25 249.75 1761.75 1750.50
Service Hours
Worked 282.75 224.5 1465.5 1553.25
Rentals
December 2024
There was one Recreation Hall rental and eight Monday Club rentals. Additionally, several user groups, such as the Genealogical Society, Cub Scouts, Eel River Little League, Eel River Youth Soccer League, Emerald Football Club, Results Fit Camp, and Redwood Preparatory Charter School continue to use our indoor and outdoor facilities on a regular basis.
January 2025
There were five Monday Club rentals. Additionally, several user groups, such as the Genealogical Society, AARP, Athlete Factory, Eel River Little League, Eel River Youth Soccer League, Emerald Football Club, Results Fit Camp, and Humboldt County Office of Education, continue to use our indoor and outdoor facilities on a recurring basis.
Recreation
December 2024
There was an accumulative daily attendance of 106 (51 children aged 0-5 and 55 caregivers) for the seven playgroup sessions we held at the Monday Club in December.
Adult Drop-in Pickleball takes place in the Pavilion on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 9am12pm. A group also plays on Sunday evenings 7pm-10pm. In December, we held 17 sessions with a total attendance of 307 participants.
Drop-in Volleyball taking place on Sundays from 5-7pm in the Pavilion, for anyone 15+. In December, we held four sessions with a total attendance of 46 participants.
Drop-in Basketball taking place on Thursdays from 7:30-9:30pm in the Pavilion, for anyone 15+.
In December, we held four sessions with a total attendance of 16 participants.
Consent Item 4f
We held 12 Public Skate nights, Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30-9:30pm and Sundays from 1:30-4:30pm, with 411 skaters total. There were 14 Private Skate Parties with 342 guests in December.
The last two weeks of December we held the majority of our Winter Break Camp for ages 5-12.
December 23rd-27th (closed on Christmas Day) and December 30th and 31st, we had 18 campers registered for each week of camp. For the December portion of camp, we had an accumulative attendance of 91. Campers enjoyed arts & crafts, hands-on activities, hikes, indoor games in the Recreation Hall and outdoor games out on the Playground at Rohner Park. We also had two Leaders in Training participate in camp for a total of 41 hours in December.
January 2025
There was an accumulative daily attendance of 120 (63 children aged 0-5 and 57 caregivers) for the eight playgroup sessions we held at the Monday Club in January.
Adult Drop-in Pickleball takes place in the Pavilion on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 9am12pm, and Sundays 7-10pm. In January, we held 19 drop-in sessions with a total attendance of 393 participants.
Drop-in Volleyball was taking place on Sundays from 5-7pm in the Pavilion for ages 15 years and older. In January, we held three sessions with a total attendance of 21 participants. Drop-in Volleyball is currently taking a break and will return after the Hot Shots Youth Basketball season concludes in March 2025.
Drop-in Basketball takes place on Thursdays from 7:00pm-9:00pm in the Pavilion for ages 15 years and older. In January, we held five sessions with a total attendance of 29 participants.
Registration for 2025 Hot Shots Youth Basketball (Kindergarten through 4th Grade) has closed.
Practices began on January 26th, 2025 and games take place on Saturdays in the Firemens Pavilion and Toddy Thomas Middle School Gym from February 1 through March 8, 2025. In an effort to create equal competition, registration information such as school grade, athletic experience, athletic ability, height and other information was considered when created teams and divisions.
K – 2nd Grade Co-Ed Teams: 18
3rd – 4th Grade Boys Teams: 10
3rd – 4th Grades Girls Teams: 7
Total Teams: 35
Total Players: 256
In January, there were 12 Public Skate nights (Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30-9:30pm and Sundays from 1:30-4:30pm) with 681 skaters total. Although Private Parties are currently limited due the Hot Shots Youth Basketball’s use of the Pavilion, there were 17 Private Skate Parties in January with a total of 458 guests.
The second week of Winter Break Camp concluded on January 3, 2025 with a total of 27 January campers and one Leader-in-Training. Campers enjoyed arts & crafts, hands-on activities, hikes, indoor games in the Recreation Hall, and outdoor games on the Rohner Park playground.
Consent Item 4f
Community Service
December 2024
In collaboration with the Humboldt County Probation Department, one Community Service Workers helped with park maintenance, serving a total of 10 work hours this month.
January 2025
In collaboration with the Humboldt County Probation Department, one Community Service Workers helped with park maintenance, serving a total of 3.25 work hours this month.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Parks and Recreation Department Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.
Consent Item 4g
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Casey J. Day, Chief of Police
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Police Department Monthly Report for December 2024 Staff Recommendation:
Receive staff report as an informational item.
Patrol Statistics:
During the month of December 2024, the Fortuna Police handled 1,163 calls for service. 46 arrests were made including 10 felony arrests and 36 misdemeanor arrests. A total of 59 citations were issued for traffic offenses or other miscellaneous criminal violations.
Crime statistics and information on calls for service are available to the public at forpd.crimegraphics.com.
Staffing:
The Police Department is currently down four (4) sworn officer positions. Communications is fully staffed.
• Police Officer Trainee Karlee Humphrey graduated from the academy and was sworn in on December 12th 2024. She is currently in the first phase of the Field Training Program. • Police Officer Dylan Burley was rehired in December and has been assigned to the patrol division. Officer Burley accepted a lateral position and returned to the Fortuna Police Department after working for a few months in the City of Rio Dell. • Fortuna Police Cadet’s Seth Watson and Jonathan Jordan will begin their training at the College of the Redwoods Police Academy on January 8th 2025. • Police Officer Logan Mitchell resigned in December and has taken a lateral position with State Parks.
• Sergeant Joshua Phinney resigned in December and has taken a lateral position as the Chief of Police for the City of Rio Dell.
Community Events / Recognitions:
• The Fortuna Police Department, in collaboration with allied agency staff, proudly participated in the annual Shop with a Cop event. This year, 50 children from across Humboldt County took part in this meaningful program. Representing our department, four team members, accompanied by their families, partnered with seven children from Fortuna Consent Item 4g
to share in the experience. The day began with the children being transported from the Wharfinger Building to Target in police vehicles, adding to the excitement of the event.
Before shopping, the children enjoyed breakfast generously provided by McDonald’s, setting the stage for a memorable day of community connection and holiday cheer. • City staff and elected officials braved the cold and rain to judge floats and parade entries in the annual Al Gray Lighted Parade. The Police Department escorted the floats through the parade route and focused on traffic safety for participants. • The following annual awards were received by the following employees:
Officer Jon Gier - Sworn Officer of the year
PSD Tanya Kadle - Professional staff member of the year Sergeant Gabe Charlton – Chief’s Award
Officer Logan Mitchell – Top Cop
Detective Brian Taylor – Mentorship Award
Angela Conley – Community Service Award
Department Promotions & Transfers:
• An internal Police Sergeant promotional opportunity became available in December. Three internal candidates will be tested for promotion in January 2025.
Department Trainings/Business Meetings/Conferences:
• Sgt. Charlton continues to attend the Sherman Block Supervisors Leadership Institute in Folsom CA.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Police Department Monthly Report (December). Consent Agenda vote.
Consent Item 4g
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Casey J. Day, Chief of Police
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Police Department Monthly Report for January 2025 Staff Recommendation:
Receive staff report as an informational item.
Patrol Statistics:
During the month of January 2025, the Fortuna Police handled 1,270 calls for service. 72 arrests were made including 20 felony arrests and 52 misdemeanor arrests. A total of 68 citations were issued for traffic offenses or other miscellaneous criminal violations.
Crime statistics and information on calls for service are available to the public at forpd.crimegraphics.com.
Staffing:
The Police Department is currently down four (4) sworn officer positions. Communications is fully staffed.
• Police Officer Trainee Karlee Humphrey is currently in the second phase of the Field Training Program.
• Police Officer Dylan Burley was rehired in December and was assigned to the patrol division.
• Fortuna Police Cadet’s Seth Watson and Jonathan Jordan began their academy training at the College of the Redwoods.
Wellness and Resiliency Program:
• Utilizing a 2023 Board of State and Community Corrections grant (BSCC), The Fortuna Police Department executed a professional services contract with Restoration First Responders Network. Restoration First Responder clinics serve only first responders and their families in providing wellness and resiliency programs for all members of the department. Restoration First Responder Network is endorsed by CIRA, the City’s risk pool provider.
The grant was used to pay for one-year worth of services. The Fortuna Police Employee’s Association contributed approximately $1,800.00 to help cover the total cost of the service Consent Item 4g
demonstrating the organizations unified commitment to providing wellness services for department members.
Department Promotions & Transfers:
• Ryan Richardson was chosen for promotion to police sergeant after an exhaustive selection process. His promotion became effective on February 9th, 2025.
Department Trainings/Business Meetings/Conferences:
• Sgt. Charlton continues to attend the Sherman Block Supervisors Leadership Institute in Folsom CA.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Police Department Monthly Report (January). Consent Agenda vote.
Consent Item 4h
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Brendan Byrd, Public Works Director/City Engineer SUBJECT: Public Works/Engineering Department Monthly Report - December STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Monday Club Chimney
Reconstruction of the Chimney at the Monday Club is substantially complete, with only some minor punchlist items remaining. As reported in previous monthly reports, staff were anticipating a credit on the contract due to the fact that the interior masonry work did not have to be demolished and reconstructed. That credit amount is approximately $11,000. Before closeout of the contract, staff are asking the contractor for pricing to paint the south side of the building, which is currently the side in the worst condition and is in need of painting. Should the price from the contractor come back within budget, staff would recommend moving forward and getting the painting work completed.
Main Street Gateway Project
Over the past month, the majority
of the remaining work has been
completed at the Main Street
Gateway project, including
landscaping, striping, and paving
(see photo inset right). Currently
the only remaining items include
the installation of the sign itself,
and a few minor punchlist items.
Staff anticipate that the sign will
be completed and installed by the
end of January, and currently staff
are planning for a ribbon cutting
with Caltrans shortly after.
Consent Item 4h
Great Redwood Trail/John Campbell Memorial Greenway Grant Opportunity Staff have recently been made aware of an opportunity for grant funding through the State Coastal Conservancy that could fund the planning/engineering phases of the Great Redwood Trail through Fortuna. Additionally, the grant may be able to cover planning and design work for the City’s Strongs Creek Trail. Both trails are planned to be class I facilities, meaning they are 10-12-foot wide paved trails made to accommodate non-motorized users. Staff plan to bring to the Council a discussion item in February that would present the possibility of applying for these funds, and the possibility that City staff could take on the early phase development of the Great Redwood Trail through Fortuna.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Anaerobic Digester – Earthquake Damage During the earthquake in December, the City’s anaerobic digester at the wastewater treatment plant was damaged. In short, one of the six (6) guide rails that is part of the floating lid systems deflected and cracked the concrete near the anchor bolts. Immediately following the earthquake, staff engaged an engineer to assess the damage, and it has been determined that there is not issue with safety or function at this time, but the damaged area does need to be repaired to keep it functioning correctly in the long-term. With that in mind, staff are working on contracting with Jacobs Engineering to develop a repair design, and hope to have the repair completed after the winter rains.
NPDES Compliance Project
Over the past several months staff have been working to advance the City’s NPDES compliance project, which is the wastewater upgrade project that will address the City’s current Compliance Schedule and Time Schedule Order with the Regional Water Quality Control Board. A few of the main items are highlighted below, and staff anticipate presenting a detailed project status update and contract change order with Jacobs Engineering to the Council in February. • Triennial Review of the Northcoast Basin Plan – The City is under a Time Schedule Order with the Regional Board which is requiring the City to move the discharge location for treated effluent during the summer months (May 15 – September 30). After being issued the order in 2017, the City began advancing a project that would have installed a new treated effluent discharge field on the western-side of the Eel River. After exploring this design alternative further in between 2021-2023, it was determined that this project alternative was unlikely to address all of the Basin Plan requirements, and therefore this project alternative was eliminated from near-term consideration. Over the past 12-18 months, staff have been working with the Regional Board to enter the Triennial Review process, which could provide for an amendment that would allow the City to continue to use the historic summertime discharge location, the City’s current percolation ponds. The City was officially put on the Triennial Review list in August of 2024, and over the past several months staff have made several preliminary submittals to the Regional Board. The City should know more about the status of the Basin Plan amendment request in the spring of 2025.
Consent Item 4h
• Application for Clean Water State Revolving Fund Grant Funding- The City updated a grant application through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) in 2023, and the City’s funding request is currently under review by the Financial Processing Unit at the State Board. Currently the State Board anticipates that the City could be working towards a funding agreement for the City’s compliance project by the summer of 2025. The minimum grant amount historically provided to disadvantaged communities is $6 Million, however, there have been some informal discussions with State Board staff that have indicated the grant award amount could be higher.
• Finalization of the project definition and design direction – In December, Jacobs Engineering finalized the final project design report, which analyzed the City’s alternatives to meet the various current and future compliance targets for treatment of the City’s wastewater effluent. Staff are currently recommending a project to advance that includes a new nitrogen removal system, a rebuild of the communication and computer automation system, and the establishment of an automatic flow equalization system so that the plant can better handle higher influent flows during the winter month. The City’s consultant Jacobs has begun the design process for this project with the budget available from the original design contract, signed in 2020. Given the number of years that have passed since the original contract, and the amount of work and budget the City has had to have Jacobs complete during that time to navigate the regulatory uncertainty, a contract change order to complete the current engineering design work will be required. Staff are currently working with Jacobs to finalize an amendment to the scope and fee for the project, which as noted above will be presented to the Council in February. • Update on project schedule – The original compliance schedules required that the City construct the improvements by December 31, 2024. Given the uncertainty that the project has experienced over the past few years, the Regional Board has informally extended the compliance timeline to December 31, 2027. The Regional Board has indicated that these updated timelines will be issued in the City’s upcoming wastewater permit update, which is currently anticipated to be finalized in the summer of 2025.
Utilities Division
Water Distribution System
• The utilities crew read meters, changed out 39 dead meters, and completed the meter worksheet.
• The crew has continued testing backflow prevention devices for annual certification. • The utilities crew installed no new services this month. • The utilities crew replaced three bad angle valves.
• The utilities crew completed 39 shutoffs for nonpayment. • The utilities crew repaired three water leaks, the following table shows the details:
Consent Item 4h
Wastewater Collection System
• There were zero sewer plugs.
• There was a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) event at the Rohnerville Lift Station, caused by storm water inflow during heavy rain, which resulted in approx. 3,800 gallons which overflowed from the lift station. Utility crews removed approximately 9,000 gallons from the lift station with the Vac-con truck, preventing 9,000 additional gallons from being spilled. The cause of the storm water inflow was identified and corrected. • The utilities crew cleaned 5,500 feet of sewer lines. • APS Environmental continues to perform their sewer line inspection contract work.
Service Call Summary
• The utilities division completed a total of 86 Service calls. Figure 1 shows the breakdown by type.
Figure 1: Service call breakdown for December.
• Underground Service Alert (USA): There were zero miss-marked USAs. 28 12
19 27
CONNECTS
OCCUPANT CHANGES
DISCONNECTS
SERVICE ACTIONS
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Service Calls By Type
Connects
Occupant Changes
Disconnects
Service Actions
Date Location Pipe
Information
Estimated
Leak
Rate
(Gallons
per
Minute)
Leak
Duration
Total
Estimate
Leak
Volume
(Gallons)
12/4/2024 2420 Acacia
Drive
¾” CTS 11 8 hours 5,280
12/12/2024 Home Avenue 6” AC 5,258 2 hours 630,960
12/26/2024 Lawndale
Drive
¾” Saddle
on 6” AC
1,321 2 hours 158,520
TOTAL: 794,760
Consent Item 4h
Miscellaneous Tasks
• Andy White has been registered for his Water Treatment Grade 2 exam. • The Utilities Superintendent (Jason Johnson) continues to attend a local leadership academy. These sessions are held monthly through February (Bay Cities Leadership Academy).
• The Utilities department continues to work on updating our GIS maps for water distribution and sewer collection systems on Diamond Maps.
Water Treatment/Wastewater Division- Chief Plant Operator Wastewater Treatment
Table 2. December wastewater plant effluent flows for the past five years in Million Gallons (MG) and Million Gallons per Day (MGD).
Figure 2. December wastewater plant effluent flows for the past five years in Million Gallons (MG) and Million Gallons per Day (MGD).
Wastewater Events & Maintenance Tasks Completed
• Staff cleaned contact basins and secondary clarifier weirs. • Staff replaced the fixed end bearing on the lower belt alignment roll on the belt filter press and lubricated the entire machine (see photo inset right).
• Staff replaced the thermostat on the number one thickened sludge pump on the Gravity Belt Thickener.
• Staff rebuilt seals on the chlorine analyzer on the effluent. • Staff changed out pump and piping at Rundell lift station also redid all electrical connections.
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
0 0.5
1 1.5
2 2.5
3 3.5
4 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Flow, MG
Flow, MGD
Total Monthly Flow, MG MAX Daily Flow, MGD AVG Daily Flow, MGD Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Monthly Flow, MG 31.116 48.950 50.700 48.590 57.330 Maximum Daily Flow, MGD 1.218 3.260 3.510 3.410 3.380
Average Monthly Flow, MGD 1.004 1.579 1.635 1.476 1.849 Consent Item 4h
Water Treatment
Table 3. December potable water production for the past five years in Million Gallons (MG).
Figure 3. December potable water production for the past five years in Million Gallons (MG).
Water Events & Maintenance Tasks Completed
• Staff replaced check valve on booster pump # 2 at
Drakehill Pump station.
• Staff replaced spring check and 2 inch union on pump #2 at Underhill Pump station.
• Staff removed Booster Pump #1 at Kenmar Pump station
and replaced both motor bearings and pump seal. The
pump was cleaned and inspected and reinstalled (see
photo inset right).
General Services and Streets - General Services
Superintendent
The following is a list of scheduled assignments completed by the General Services staff in December:
• Staff continues to paint the interior of City Hall. Back offices are completed.
• Staff investigated any damage to City facilities and infrastructure from a large magnitude earthquake.
• Staff replaced a failing wood built railing on Main Street near Park Street. • Staff cut and chipped low hanging trees and brush in the city easement. • Staff assembled desk and finish preparing office space for occupancy in finance department.
• Staff assisted in setup and take down of the traffic control for the Al Gray Lighted parade. • Staff maintenance drainage inlets and ditches in preparation of continued inclement weather. Staff was on storm patrol and continue to fill potholes from the heavy rains. 0 0.5
1 1.5
2 24
25 26
27 28
29 30
31 32
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Flow, MGD
Production, MG
Production Max Daily Avg Daily
Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Production, MG 29.846 39.374 30.689 27.472 26.411 Maximum Daily, MG 1.547 1.21 1.894 1.090 1.192
Average Daily, MG 0.962 0.947 0.989 0.886 0.851
Consent Item 4h
• The annual concrete contractor finished the sidewalk on Main Street. Staff restored the asphalt along the sidewalk to complete the project. Staff also repaired a temporary cold mix patch from a water main break on Rohnerville Road near David Way. • Staff assisted the Utility Crew with a water main break on Home Avenue. • Staff replaced a failed hot water heater in City Hall. • In addition to the special tasks noted above, staff also engaged in the following regular routine maintenance activities including USA’s, street sweeping, recycling and trash management, collect batteries at City Hall, road maintenance, Dog Park maintenance, vegetation management including sniping of curbs, and safety training and inspections.
Staff is available for questions, requests, and emergency responses to the community.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Public Works Department Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.
Consent Item 4h
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Brendan Byrd, Public Works Director/City Engineer SUBJECT: Public Works/Engineering Department Monthly Report - January STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Monday Club Chimney
Per the previous monthly report, the
chimney at the Monday Club has been
completed. Using contract savings and the
available construction contingency, staff
worked with the City’s contractor to
change order in paint restoration for the
building. The painting limits include the
entry way stairs and covered porch, the
entire front of the building, and the west
side up to the first dormer (see photo inset
right). With this the areas of the building
in most-need of painting have been
addressed, and City staff can plan to finish repainting the west and north sides of the building in the coming years.
Main Street Gateway Project
The project has been substantially
completed and the ribbon cutting was
held on February 10th. Following the
ribbon cutting, the first of the decorative
art pieces, a fish, was completed by Mad
Metals (see photo below). There are
several others currently being made,
including an apple, a car, a Christmas
tree, and a rodeo emblem. Similar to the
Consent Item 4h
sign at Kenmar, these pieces will be interchangeable and staff can place them on the sign at the appropriate time of year. The only item left to complete in the contract is replacement plantings, as many of the initial plantings did not take. Staff are working with the contractor to get these plantings replaced.
Kenmar and 12th Street Interchange Projects
Over the past month staff participated in project kickoff meetings with Caltrans and the City’s engineering consultant, GHD, to begin the engineering design phase of work for the Kenmar Interchange project. Design work on the project has begun, and staff anticipate this effort to be completed in late 2026.
Also in the last month, staff worked with Caltrans to submit a grant application to the BUILD program that would fund the remainder of Prelminiary and Final Design for the 12th Street Interchange project. The funding request was for $4.2 million, and should the City be successful in obtaining these funds the 12th Street Interchange Project would be funded through the same work phases as Kenmar.
Sanitary Sewer CCTV Project
The project was substantially completed in late January, approximately 1-week before the contract performance date. The project came back within the allocated budget. Staff are currently reviewing the deliverables from the contractor, including the
inspection reports and the GIS layers. Once the City has verified performance, the project will be closed out.
Stormdrain Lining Project
As the weather has allowed the City’s contractor,
Miksis Services, has been making progress on the
Stormdrain Lining Project. This project includes
stormdrain pipe restoration for corrugated metal pipes
at 3rd Street, Elizabeth Barcus, and Rohnerville Road.
Recently the contractor was able to complete the final
prep work, which includes repairing the failed pipes
with new concrete bottoms (see photo inset right). In
the short term, the prep work will keep the pipes in
correct working order. After the rains subside some,
and a weather window allows, the contractor will come
back and install the PVC liners.
Utilities Division
Water Distribution System
• The utilities crew read meters, changed out 13 dead meters, and completed the meter worksheet.
• Backflow testing is ongoing.
Consent Item 4h
• The utilities division is starting a radio upgrade program to begin replacing older, outdated meter radios (M520R) with the current model (Flexnet 2W). There is currently a mix of both radios in our system, the goal is to ultimately replace all older models with the current model. The Flexnet 2W not only reads from much farther away, it also stores usage data for 35 days.
• The utilities crew installed two new services this month. • The utilities crew replaced one bad angle valve.
• The utilities crew completed 36 shutoffs for nonpayment. • The utilities crew repaired two water leaks, the following table shows the details:
Table 1: Water leaks for January 2025.
Photo Inset Below: Leak on East College Ave
Wastewater Collection System
• There were zero sewer plugs.
• There were zero SSO’s.
• The utilities crew cleaned 5,500ft of sewer lines.
• The utilities division is re-implementing its Fats Oils and Grease (FOG) inspection of Food Service Establishments (FSEs) as recommended by the State Water Board. • APS Environmental crew has completed their CCTV inspection contract. • The utilities crew “potholed” 3 sewer lines to obtain depths for the upcoming Mill Creek project.
Date Location Pipe
Information
Estimated
Leak Rate
(Gallons per
Minute)
Leak
Duration
Total
Estimate
Leak
Volume
(Gallons)
1/23/25 East College 4” PVC 76 1H 4,560
1/29/25 Meadow Lane 1” thin black
poly
0.68 7D 6,853
TOTAL: 11,413
Consent Item 4h
Service Call Summary
• Underground Service Alert (USA): There were zero miss-marked USA’s • The utilities division completed a total of 93 service calls. Figure 1 shows the breakdown by type.
Figure 1: Service call breakdown for January.
Miscellaneous Tasks
• The utilities Superintendent (Jason Johnson) continues to attend a local leadership academy. These sessions are held monthly through February (Bay Cities Leadership Academy).
• The Utilities division continues to work on updating our GIS maps for water distribution and sewer collection systems on Diamond Maps.
Water Treatment/Wastewater Division- Chief Plant Operator Wastewater Treatment
Table 2. January wastewater plant effluent flows for the past five years in Million Gallons (MG) and Million Gallons per Day (MGD).
23 13
20 37
CONNECTS
OCCUPANT CHANGES
DISCONNECTS
SERVICE ACTIONS
0 10 20 30 40
Service Calls By Type
Connects
Occupant Changes
Disconnects
Service Actions
Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Monthly Flow, MG 47.066 39.600 79.540 81.230 44.630 Maximum Daily Flow, MGD 3.167 2.300 4.380 4.140 3.770
Average Monthly Flow, MGD 1.518 1.277 2.566 2.620 1.440 Consent Item 4h
Figure 2. January wastewater plant effluent flows for the past five years in Million Gallons (MG) and Million Gallons per Day (MGD).
Wastewater Events & Maintenance Tasks Completed:
• Staff assisted engineering with the last of the sampling for the basin study. • Staff replaced failed motor for the boiler firebox blower. • Staff replaced 3” expansion joint at boiler loop pump 743. • Staff adjusted cutter head gaps on both heat exchanger pumps. • Staff replaced polymer feed pump motor on the gravity belt thickener. • Staff greased main drag bearings and inspected wear shoes on Grit chain. • Staff investigated noise on Vulcan stair screen and found worn out idler sprockets. They were replaced with used ones and the noise went away. New parts have been ordered. • Staff completed and submitted the Annual Bio solids report to the EPA. • Staff returned 1.2 million gallons of storm flow through the plant.
Water Treatment
Table 3. January potable water production for the past five years in Million Gallons (MG).
Figure 3. January potable water production for the past five years in Million Gallons (MG).
Water Events & Maintenance Tasks Completed:
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20 30
40 50
60 70
80 90
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1 1.5
2 2.5
3 3.5
4 4.5
5 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Flow, MG
Flow, MGD
Total Monthly Flow, MG MAX Daily Flow, MGD AVG Daily Flow, MGD 0 0.2
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Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Production, MG 29.017 29.982 28.436 27.925 26.250 Maximum Daily, MG 1.257 1.294 1.180 1.243 1.154
Average Daily, MG 0.936 0.967 0.917 0.900 0.846
Consent Item 4h
• Staff replaced bearings, seals, and gaskets on Kenmar Booster pump # 1 (photo inset right).
• Staff replaced motor starter on pump #1 at Vancil reservoir.
General Services and Streets - General Services Superintendent The following is a list of scheduled assignments completed by the General Services staff in January:
• Staff replaced batteries for a solar light on Twelfth Street. Staff built a concrete box for access.
• Staff cut and chipped low hanging limbs and vegetation on Christian Ridge, Barney, and Vista Drive. Staff removed brush along Dinsmore Drive, and near Strongs Creek Lift Station. • Staff finished painting in the common area of City Hall. Staff continues to assist in building or moving office furniture or filing cabinets. Staff painted the breakroom area in the Community Development Department. Staff assisted hanging miscellaneous items at the Police Department.
• Staff removed a large cover on a culvert vault for a culvert lining project. • Staff assisted in traffic control for a paving operation on P Street and Lawndale Avenue. • Staff replaced street signs, post, and post anchors that were struck by vehicles. Police staff took reports of the traffic collision.
• Staff rod storm drains and culverts. Staff watched and acted upon any storm related issues. • Staff replaced a burnt out LED lamp on the traffic signal at Redwood Way and Fortuna Boulevard. Staff replaced burnt out bulbs on the decorative street lights on Main Street. • Staff mowed city owned lots on Spring Street and Penn Avenue prior to inclement weather. • In addition to the special tasks noted above, staff also engaged in the following regular routine maintenance activities including USA’s, street sweeping, recycling and trash management, collect batteries at City Hall, road maintenance, Dog Park maintenance, vegetation management including sniping of curbs, and safety training and inspections.
Staff is available for questions, requests, and emergency responses to the community.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Public Works Department Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.
Consent Item 4i
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Jennifer Lourenzo, Conference Center Manager
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: River Lodge Conference Center Monthly Report for December, 2024 STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
River Lodge Rentals:
During the month of December, River Lodge held a total of 21 events. These 21 events occupied the facility for a total of 19 days. Over the span of the 19 days, approximately 2,258 people occupied the building for these events.
• There were five holiday parties held.
• Four local schools held their winter programs at River Lodge. • River Lodge catered three luncheons in celebration of the holidays. • Two large award banquets were held for a local youth sports participants. • The City of Fortuna held its annual recognition luncheon. • In addition to the above listed events, there was a birthday celebration, a baby shower, a memorial, and two meetings.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive River Lodge Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.
Consent Item 4i
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Jennifer Lourenzo, Conference Center Manager
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: River Lodge Conference Center Monthly Report for January, 2025 STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
River Lodge Rentals:
During the month of January, River Lodge held a total of 11 events. These 11 events occupied the facility for a total of 13 days. Over the span of the 13 days, approximately 1,180 people occupied the building for these events.
• There was one holiday party held.
• CALFIRE held trainings on three different days at River Lodge. • California Conservation Corps held their annual job fair at River Lodge. • There was one travel show.
• There were two private meetings in the Fireside Room. • The Fortuna Sunrise Rotary held the annual Seafood Boil.
River Lodge Events
The River Lodge held the “Before I Do”, wedding show in January. The event was attended by approximately 125 brides and grooms, and their guests. This year, more than 30 vendors were showcased. As a result of the show, River Lodge acquired two future bookings.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive River Lodge Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.
Consent Item 4j
STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Amy Nilsen, Interim City Manager
SUBJECT: Report of Disbursements for February 5 and 13, 2025 STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive staff report of disbursements that were processed for the City of Fortuna and the Successor Agency (Fortuna Redevelopment Agency) if applicable, as an informational item only.
REPORT OF DISBURSEMENTS:
Disbursement was processed as follows:
February 5, 2025 $ 328,080.20
February 13, 2025 $ 195,599.00
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Informational Item. Receive report by Consent Agenda vote.
ATTACHMENTS:
Disbursements Detail Report for February 5, 2025
Disbursements Detail Report for February 13, 2025
Amount
81389 02/05/2025 HUMMEL TIRE & WHEEL 280917 Tires - PD 1002.67 2/5/2025 3:17:31 PM Page 1 of 7
81387 02/05/2025 HIGHWAY SPECIALTY CO INC 244891 Street Sign Posts 603.23 81388 02/05/2025 HUMB CO DEPT OF HEALTH 274501874 ID #PT0008364 Home Ave Pump Permit Fees 509.68 81389 02/05/2025 HUMMEL TIRE & WHEEL 280508 Tires/Service Call - WWTP 337.9 81384 02/05/2025 GROCERY OUTLET 012925 Evidence Supplies - PD 9.95 81385 02/05/2025 HALLEY, STEPHANIE 013125 Planning Commission 1.28 30 81386 02/05/2025 HEAD, MIRANDA 013025 Park Deposit Refund 250 81382 02/05/2025 GR SUNDBERG INC 24123 Main Street Gateway Project -9515.35 81382 02/05/2025 GR SUNDBERG INC 24123 Main Street Gateway Project 190306.97 81383 02/05/2025 GRAINGER 9381346767 Low Profile Warning Light - WWTP 137.08 81380 02/05/2025 GHD INC 380-0064489 Sewer Master Plan Project Services 8084.5 81380 02/05/2025 GHD INC 380-0064497 Rohner Creek Vegetation Monitoring 1155 81381 02/05/2025 GIBNEY, DEVIN 11262024 Per Diem 2.10 - 2.12 (BIT Inspection Training) 175 81379 02/05/2025 FREEDOM FUEL 22240 Equipment Fuel 21.14 81379 02/05/2025 FREEDOM FUEL 22296 Equipment Fuel 39.4 81380 02/05/2025 GHD INC 380-0064244 US 101/12th Street Interchange PA & ED 30538.04 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE K87733 Janitorial Supplies - Library/PD/CH/MC 7.15 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE K87733 Janitorial Supplies - Library/PD/CH/MC 8.24 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE K87733 Janitorial Supplies - Library/PD/CH/MC 15.17 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387708 Search Light - Utilities 107.42 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE K87727 Kennel Supplies 65.25 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE K87733 Janitorial Supplies - Library/PD/CH/MC 21.66 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387673 Tape/Hose Clamp/Hose - WWTP 25.55 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387695 Tools - Utilities 308.65 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387697 Filter/Wet/Dry Vacuum - WWTP 121.5 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387611 Smoke Alarm - Parks 34.71 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387639 Paint - CDD Remodel Project 51.69 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387645 Paint Supplies - CH 15.9 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387480 Caulking Gun - PW 10.84 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387482 Street Light Maintenance Supplies 30.36 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387558 Key Copies - PD 4.98 81377 02/05/2025 FORBUSCO LUMBER 8682 Drywall - CDD Remodel Project -3.42 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387450 Garden Sprayer - General Services 26.03 81378 02/05/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387480 Caulking Gun - PW 10.85 81377 02/05/2025 FORBUSCO LUMBER 8276 Post Crete Mix - General Services -1.7 81377 02/05/2025 FORBUSCO LUMBER 8276 Post Crete Mix - General Services 24.35 81377 02/05/2025 FORBUSCO LUMBER 8682 Drywall - CDD Remodel Project 48.8 81377 02/05/2025 FORBUSCO LUMBER 7523 Door Trim - Parks -3.05 81377 02/05/2025 FORBUSCO LUMBER 8026 Supplies - General Services 97.03 81377 02/05/2025 FORBUSCO LUMBER 8026 Supplies - General Services -6.77 81377 02/05/2025 FORBUSCO LUMBER 6787 Garage Door - Parks 584.23 81377 02/05/2025 FORBUSCO LUMBER 6787 Garage Door - Parks -34.42 81377 02/05/2025 FORBUSCO LUMBER 7523 Door Trim - Parks 43.58 81374 02/05/2025 DEPT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS E2137331 SA Lift Inspection - River Lodge 125 81375 02/05/2025 DORRIS, JOSHUA 013125 Planning Commission 1.28 30 81376 02/05/2025 EEL RIVER TRANSPORTATION & SALVAGE394902 Vancil Debris Disposal 14 81372 02/05/2025 CAMPTON ELECTRIC SUPPLY 2280-1064936 Main Street Bulb Replacement 145.91 81372 02/05/2025 CAMPTON ELECTRIC SUPPLY 2280-1064936 Main Street Bulb Replacement -2.69 81373 02/05/2025 CWEA 836938 Annual Conference Attendance - A Bowles 1040 81369 02/05/2025 BENNETT, BRIAN 013125 Planning Commission 1.28 30 81370 02/05/2025 BURKE, NICK 013125 Planning Commission 1.28 30 81371 02/05/2025 BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 335945 Legal Services 3063.5 Expense Approval Report
CITY OF FORTUNA By (None)
Payment Dates 2/1/2025 - 2/5/2025
Payment Number Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) 81368 02/01/2025 POSTMASTER 020125 Utility Billing Postage 1.31.25 1158.37 81368 02/01/2025 POSTMASTER 020125 Utility Billing Postage 1.31.25 1158.38 Amount
81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01250845 46580260845 2636.89 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01250845 46580260845 302.04 2/5/2025 3:17:31 PM Page 2 of 7
81406 02/05/2025 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 289366 Clearweld - Utilities 11.38 81406 02/05/2025 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 289665 Connectors - Utilities 10.83 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01250527 59188610527 834.55 81406 02/05/2025 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 288788 Battery - General Services 151.92 81406 02/05/2025 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 288950 Supplies - Public Works 16.26 81406 02/05/2025 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 288950 Supplies - Public Works 16.26 81406 02/05/2025 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 288579 Gear Lube - Utilities 43.36 81406 02/05/2025 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 288584 Gasket Maker - Utilities 26.35 81406 02/05/2025 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORE 288619 Credit Parst Return - Parks -193.69 81405 02/05/2025 OPTIMUM FEB25CH CH/PD/PW Internet Service FY 24/25 58.34 81405 02/05/2025 OPTIMUM FEB25PO Parks/Rodeo Grounds Internet Srvc FY 24/25 235.76 81405 02/05/2025 OPTIMUM FEB25RL River Lodge Internet Service FY 24/25 191.28 81405 02/05/2025 OPTIMUM FEB25CH CH/PD/PW Internet Service FY 24/25 58.34 81405 02/05/2025 OPTIMUM FEB25CH CH/PD/PW Internet Service FY 24/25 58.34 81405 02/05/2025 OPTIMUM FEB25CH CH/PD/PW Internet Service FY 24/25 58.34 81403 02/05/2025 NORMAN'S DRY CLEANERS 25030-597-A River Lodge Linen Service 14.8 81404 02/05/2025 NYLEX.NET 15838 Battery Back-up/Cable Srvs - Finance/City Clerk 174.94 81404 02/05/2025 NYLEX.NET 15838 Battery Back-up/Cable Srvs - Finance/City Clerk 193.17 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 76624 Inverter - Utilities 80.31 81401 02/05/2025 NICHOLS, NELEEN 013125 Planning Commission 1.28 30 81402 02/05/2025 NOR CAL GLOVES 1574705 Latex Gloves - WWTP 113.93 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 76363 Credit Return - Gen Srvs/PD -58.59 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 76497 Seat Cushion/Cover - Parks 55.66 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 76516 Connector - General Services 7.32 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 76302 Fuel Tank Lock Ring - PD/Gen Srvs 23.16 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 76302 Fuel Tank Lock Ring - PD/Gen Srvs 23.16 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 76363 Credit Return - Gen Srvs/PD -46.32 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 76272 Oil Filters - Shop 24.5 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 76272 Oil Filters - Shop 24.5 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 76272 Oil Filters - Shop 24.52 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 76026 Vehicle Repairs - General Services 43.83 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 76272 Oil Filters - Shop 24.5 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 76272 Oil Filters - Shop 24.5 81399 02/05/2025 MURPHY, MICHI 013025 Mileage Reimbursement - January 5.65 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 73878 Epoxy - PD 7.58 81400 02/05/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 74898 Credit Return - Transit -216.12 81397 02/05/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523234591 Latex Gloves/Paper Towels - Parks 560.95 81398 02/05/2025 MITCHELL, LOGAN 020325 Monday Club Deposit Refund + Partial Fee 500 81398 02/05/2025 MITCHELL, LOGAN 020325 Monday Club Deposit Refund + Partial Fee 40 81397 02/05/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523195774 River Lodge Linen Service 44.74 81397 02/05/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523200889 Paper Towels - River Lodge 36.31 81397 02/05/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523213626 Parks/Rink Linen Service 87.5 81397 02/05/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523169708 Wastewater Linen Service 161.29 81397 02/05/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523169717 Police Mat Service FY 24/25 58.04 81397 02/05/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523195774 River Lodge Linen Service 254.78 81397 02/05/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523129484 Parks/Rink Linen Service 93.49 81397 02/05/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523169707 Corp Yard Linen Service 73.05 81397 02/05/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523169707 Corp Yard Linen Service 55.42 81394 02/05/2025 MERCER FRASER COMPANY 114918 Aggregate Base 153.31 81395 02/05/2025 MICROBAC LABORATORIES INC 180364 Lab Testing 474 81396 02/05/2025 MIRANDA'S RESCUE 020125 Animal Rescue Services 24/25 800 81391 02/05/2025 KEIN, MICHAEL 013125 Planning Commission 1.28 30 81392 02/05/2025 LOURENZO, JENNIFER 020325 Mileage Reimbursement Dec/Jan 11.34 81393 02/05/2025 MENDES SUPPLY INC M274981 Trash Can Liners - Parks 552.69 81390 02/05/2025 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC ARCATA INC IN52697 Cutler Hammer O/L Block - WWTP 168.4 81390 02/05/2025 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC ARCATA INC IN52700 Equipment Maintenance - WWTP 640.83 81390 02/05/2025 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC ARCATA INC IN52734 Equipment Maintenance - WWTP 1617.18 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 2/1/2025 - 2/5/2025 Payment Number Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) 81389 02/05/2025 HUMMEL TIRE & WHEEL 280935 TPMS Sensor - Utilities 95.43 Amount
81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 94.16 2/5/2025 3:17:31 PM Page 3 of 7
81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 183.54 81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 391.11 81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 286.06 81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 57.9 81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 1315.83 81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 154.76 81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 67.43 81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 5896.41 81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 445.35 81420 02/05/2025 USABLUEBOOK INV00596175 Lab Supplies 122.47 81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 619.87 81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 60.35 81419 02/05/2025 TRACTOR SUPPLY CREDIT PLA 2109603315 Elevated Dog Bed - Kennel 56.01 81419 02/05/2025 TRACTOR SUPPLY CREDIT PLA 897498 Kennel Supplies 28.32 81419 02/05/2025 TRACTOR SUPPLY CREDIT PLA 898683 Kennel Supplies 21.54 81416 02/05/2025 STITCH WITCH 60649 Sample Patch/Artwork - PD 184.45 81417 02/05/2025 SYMBOLARTS 518157 Refurbish Police Badge 85.96 81418 02/05/2025 THOMSON REUTERS - WEST 851395587 Penal Code Subscription - PD 121.52 81414 02/05/2025 SCOTTY'S CUTTERS EDGE 161542 Hedge Trimmer Repair - Parks 122.22 81415 02/05/2025 SPRINGVILLE SAFETY & SUPPLY 40350 Wire Flag - Utilities 11.88 81415 02/05/2025 SPRINGVILLE SAFETY & SUPPLY 40351 Supplies - Utilities 41.12 81413 02/05/2025 RON DUPRATT FORD CM36669 Credit Core Return - PD -268.44 81413 02/05/2025 RON DUPRATT FORD CM38519 Credit Core Return - General Services -644.25 81414 02/05/2025 SCOTTY'S CUTTERS EDGE 161541 Hedge Trimmer Sharpening - Parks 91 81412 02/05/2025 REDWOOD GLASS & WINDOWS 8949 Window Repair - River Lodge 595.08 81413 02/05/2025 RON DUPRATT FORD 48390 Vehicle Repairs - PD 1131.3 81413 02/05/2025 RON DUPRATT FORD 48794 Caliper/Brake Kit - Transit 460.96 81411 02/05/2025 RECOLOGY EEL RIVER 708582 Debris Disposal 131.2 81411 02/05/2025 RECOLOGY EEL RIVER 708600 Debris Disposal 156.8 81411 02/05/2025 RECOLOGY EEL RIVER 708616 Debris Disposal 89.6 81410 02/05/2025 QUENCH USA INC INV08512134 Public Works Water System FY 24/25 42.32 81410 02/05/2025 QUENCH USA INC inv08522883 Parks Water System FY 24/25 42.32 81411 02/05/2025 RECOLOGY EEL RIVER 707943 Debris Disposal 32 81409 02/05/2025 PPG ARCHITECTURAL FINISHE 800920016102 Building Trim - City Hall 86.26 81410 02/05/2025 QUENCH USA INC INV08512134 Public Works Water System FY 24/25 21.16 81410 02/05/2025 QUENCH USA INC INV08512134 Public Works Water System FY 24/25 21.16 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01258897 65641318897 15.27 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01259662 43566719662 309.23 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01259729 17524449729 327.59 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01256357 27889626357 29429.47 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01258481 42737528481 8.65 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01258568 41487528568 1121.7 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01254560 74193064560 300.96 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01255284 40654195284 663.3 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01256009 33454186009 16.01 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01253881 58771943881 2224.29 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01254197 34609744197 1374.74 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01254490 91564484490 307.05 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01252716 23664592716 3.47 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01252987 61444662987 50.66 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01253322 79545763322 244.67 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01250845 46580260845 3066.25 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01250845 46580260845 589.59 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01251921 41070861921 692.08 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01250845 46580260845 222.29 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01250845 46580260845 4315.13 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01250845 46580260845 14539.8 Payment Number Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01250845 46580260845 1649.27 81407 02/05/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01250845 46580260845 389.05 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 2/1/2025 - 2/5/2025 Amount
81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 157970 Plumbing Supplies - WWTP 18.75 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 158176 Tie Cable/Mounting Base - WWTP 18.84 Grand Total: 328080.15
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81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 157872 Adapters/Bushings - WWTP 39.69 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 157905 Tubing - Parks 20.44
81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 157907 Vinyl Braided Tubing - WWTP 25.95 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 156354 Sewer Camera Services - City Hall 477.5 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 157339 Electrical Conduit - Parks 46.47 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 157853 Hot Glue/Pipe Seal/Bushing - Parks 21.78 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 155800 Pipe Sealant - WWTP 32.53 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 155810 Adapter - WWTP 34.04
81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 156120 Wire/Sump Pump - WWTP 623.72 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 155433 Adapter - Utilities 1.07 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 155442 PVC Pipe/Adapter - Utilities 4.25 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 155563 Supplies - Gateway Project 29.36 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 155257 Supplies - Gateway Project 191.39 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 155271 Supplies - Gateway Project 20.38 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 155306 Effluent Pump - WWTP 1754.43 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 155030 Pipe - CDD Remodel Project 18.34 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 155044 Credit Return - CDD Remodel Project -18.34 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 155118 Conduit Elbow - Streets 27.11 81425 02/05/2025 WILDWOOD SAW 39665 Trimmer Line - Parks 65.07 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 154936 Furnance Repair Supplies - CDD Remodel Project 56.25 81426 02/05/2025 WYCKOFF'S 154952 Adapter - Utilities 9.75 81423 02/05/2025 WATSON, CHAD 112624 Per Diem 2.10 - 2.12 (BIT Inspection Training) 175 81424 02/05/2025 WHITE, PAIGE 012825 Per Diem 2.10 - 2.12 (Peer Support Training) 69 81425 02/05/2025 WILDWOOD SAW 39656 Bucket Bag - General Services 75.94 81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 1347.08 81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 1807.61 81422 02/05/2025 VERIZON WIRELESS 6104541461 SCADA Messaging Service FY 24/25 5.02 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 2/1/2025 - 2/5/2025 Payment Number Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) 81421 02/05/2025 VALLEY PACIFIC PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC CL 25-843596 Fuel 3171.92 100-6505-4000 Utility - General & Electric 50.66
100-6505-5400 Utility - General & Electric 994.12
100-6505-5450 Utility - General & Electric 2779.62
100-6505-5500 Utility - General & Electric 690.01
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100-6020-1600 Legal Services 3063.5
100-6025-2000 Professional Services 144
100-6210-1500 Internet Service 58.34
100-6210-2000 Internet Service 58.34
100-6210-5450 Internet Service 235.76
100-6505-2800 Utility - General & Electric 327.59
100-5715-5450 Vehicle Repairs -113.53
100-5720-4100 Equipment Repair 151.92
100-5720-5450 Equipment Repair 213.22
100-5740-1500 Building Repair and Maintenance 102.16
100-5741-5450 Newburg Park Maintenance 713.74
100-5750-5450 Weed Abatement 65.07
100-5505-4000 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 57.9
100-5505-4100 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 1315.83
100-5505-5450 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 60.54
100-5565-5450 Janitorial Supplies 1294.63
100-5715-2000 Vehicle Repairs 1874.45
100-5715-4100 Vehicle Repairs -593.18
100-5500-5500 Department Supplies 8.24
100-5500-9377 Department Supplies 153.32
100-5505-1100 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 60.35
100-5505-1500 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 67.43
100-5505-2000 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 5896.41
100-5505-2800 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 445.35
100-5500-1500 Department Supplies 21.66
100-5500-2000 Department Supplies 206.53
100-5500-2800 Department Supplies 171.12
100-5500-4000 Department Supplies 21.16
100-5500-4100 Department Supplies 265.28
100-5500-5450 Department Supplies 662.19
Grand Total: 328080.2
Account Summary
Account NumberAccount Name Payment Amount
100-1683 Distributed Utilities 4318.68
100-2220 Refundable Park Deposits 250
100-5500-1150 Department Supplies 174.94
100-5500-1200 Department Supplies 193.17
210 - Solid Waste Fund 32
270 - STIP/TEA Fund 30538.04
280 - Gas Tax Fund 5462.51
350 - Capital Projects Fund 181032.8
500 - Water Fund 22465.48
550 - Wastewater Fund 41323.7
560 - Wastewater Capital Fund 8084.5
590 - TDA Transit Fund 2052.45
672 - Forest Hill Water Booster Fund 589.59
Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 2/1/2025 - 2/5/2025 Report Summary
Fund Summary
Fund Payment Amount
100 - General Fund 29344.13
101 - Transaction and Use Tax Fund 154.76
120 - Development & Building Fund 183.54
160 - Riverlodge Fund 4892.99
189 - Measure Z Fund 391.11
200 - Storm Drainage Fund 1532.6
550-7000-6600 Travel, Conferences & Training 1040
560-6005-9110 Engineering Services 8084.5
590-5505-5000 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 1807.61
590-5715-5000 Vehicle Repairs 244.84
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550-5715-6500 Vehicle Repairs 40.78
550-5720-6600 Equipment Repair 978.73
550-6045-6600 Laboratory Services 474
550-6205-6700 Cell Phones 5.02
550-6210-6700 Internet Service 58.34
550-6505-6600 Utility - General & Electric 33049.62
500-6505-6000 Utility - General & Electric 14539.8
500-6612-6000 Permits 509.68
550-5500-6600 Department Supplies 3006.96
550-5500-6700 Department Supplies 1200.7
550-5505-6600 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 1347.08
550-5557-6600 Lab Supplies 122.47
500-5505-6100 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 3171.92
500-5520-6100 Base Materials 153.31
500-5715-6100 Vehicle Repairs 319.26
500-5720-6000 Equipment Repair 1785.58
500-5900-6100 Tools & Small Equipment 416.07
500-6210-6300 Internet Service 58.34
350-5500-9128 Department Supplies 241.13
350-6015-9128 General Contracting 190307
500-5500-6000 Department Supplies 135.5
500-5500-6100 Department Supplies 123.49
500-5500-6200 Department Supplies 1158.37
500-5505-6000 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 94.16
270-6005-9112 Engineering Services 30538.04
280-5500-4200 Department Supplies 625.88
280-5505-4200 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 286.06
280-5726-4200 Street Light Maintenance 200.69
280-6505-4200 Utility - General & Electric 4349.88
350-2030 Retention Payable -9515.35
160-6505-5800 Utility - General & Electric 3058.84
160-7000-5800 Travel, Conferences & Training 16.99
189-5505-2000 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 391.11
200-6025-4310 Professional Services 1155
200-6618-4310 SWMP Implementation 377.6
210-5752-5300 Illegal Dumping 32
160-5500-5700 Department Supplies 15.17
160-5547-5800 User Group Linen 254.78
160-5565-5800 Janitorial Supplies 95.85
160-5720-5800 Equipment Repair 125
160-5740-5800 Building Repair and Maintenance 595.08
160-6210-5800 Internet Service 191.28
100-7600-3200 Planning Commission 180
100-8000-1500 Capital Outlay 477.5
101-5505-2000 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 154.76
120-5505-3000 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 183.54
160-2221 Monday Club Deposits 500
160-4320 Monday Club Rental Fees 40
Account Summary
Account NumberAccount Name Payment Amount
100-6505-5600 Utility - General & Electric 885.59
100-7000-2000 Travel, Conferences & Training 69
100-7000-4100 Travel, Conferences & Training 350
100-7015-2000 Dues & Subscriptions 121.52
100-7400-2800 Miranda's Rescue 800
Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 2/1/2025 - 2/5/2025 2/5/2025 3:17:31 PM Page 7 of 7
Account Summary
Account NumberAccount Name Payment Amount
672-6505-6515 Utility - General & Electric 589.59
Grand Total: 328080.2
Project Account Summary
Project Account Key Payment Amount
**None** 328080.2
Grand Total: 328080.2
Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 2/1/2025 - 2/5/2025 Amount
81437 02/13/2025 AT&T MOBILITY X02092025 February Cellular Service 100.96 2/13/2025 12:40:23 PM Page 1 of 9
81437 02/13/2025 AT&T MOBILITY X02092025 February Cellular Service 1211.32 81437 02/13/2025 AT&T MOBILITY X02092025 February Cellular Service 90.16 81437 02/13/2025 AT&T MOBILITY X02092025 February Cellular Service 40.56 81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 9391062012 93910620112 48.47 81437 02/13/2025 AT&T MOBILITY X02092025 February Cellular Service 22.54 81437 02/13/2025 AT&T MOBILITY X02092025 February Cellular Service 209.4 81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989803 9391062010 89.64
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989804 9391062011 58.73
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 23006336 9391064205 286.21
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989802 9391062009 97.25
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989802 9391062009 180.61
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989803 9391062010 48.27
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989776 9391061252 256.76
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989777 9391061253 94.35
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989777 9391061253 18.87
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989773 9391061249 43.8
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989774 9391061250 19.88
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989775 9391061251 135.16
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989768 9391061219 30.76
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989769 9391061220 61.51
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989770 9391061221 31.53
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989766 9391061217 31.53
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989767 9391061218 91.48
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989768 9391061219 30.75
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989762 9391061212 31.53
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989763 9391061213 261.85
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989764 9391061214 31.53
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 229801030 9391082149 367.49
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989758 9391061208 31.53
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22989759 9391061209 211.39
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 229801030 9391082149 1007.19 81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 229801030 9391082149 626.09
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 229801030 9391082149 367.49
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22976371 9391062358 64.1
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 229801030 9391082149 3936.99 81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 229801030 9391082149 2171.58 81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22976108 9391061237 54.44
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22976108 9391061237 101.11
81435 02/13/2025 AT&T 9011 22976112 9391061243 146.91
81434 02/13/2025 ANIMAL CARE EQUIP & SVS 131287 Kennel Supplies 132.65 81434 02/13/2025 ANIMAL CARE EQUIP & SVS 131419 Kennel Supplies -4.42 81434 02/13/2025 ANIMAL CARE EQUIP & SVS 131419 Kennel Supplies 56.42 81433 02/13/2025 ACCUSOURCEHR 2025020145 Pre-employment Background Checks 42.34 81433 02/13/2025 ACCUSOURCEHR 2025020145 Pre-employment Background Checks 283.4 81434 02/13/2025 ANIMAL CARE EQUIP & SVS 131287 Kennel Supplies -10.39 81433 02/13/2025 ACCUSOURCEHR 2025020145 Pre-employment Background Checks 42.35 81433 02/13/2025 ACCUSOURCEHR 2025020145 Pre-employment Background Checks 80.66 81433 02/13/2025 ACCUSOURCEHR 2025020145 Pre-employment Background Checks 28.23 81433 02/13/2025 ACCUSOURCEHR 2025020145 Pre-employment Background Checks 201.65 81433 02/13/2025 ACCUSOURCEHR 2025020145 Pre-employment Background Checks 8.07 81433 02/13/2025 ACCUSOURCEHR 2025020145 Pre-employment Background Checks 403.3 Expense Approval Report
CITY OF FORTUNA By (None)
Payment Dates 2/7/2025 - 2/13/2025
Payment Number Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) 81432 02/13/2025 ACCESS HUMBOLDT 2236 Televised Council Meetings FY 24/25 94.5 81432 02/13/2025 ACCESS HUMBOLDT 2237 Televised Planning Comm Meetings FY 24/25 103.25 Amount
81461 02/13/2025 MAD RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 10694493 Pre-employment Physical - S Watson 657.25 81461 02/13/2025 MAD RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 10694497 Pre-employment Physical - S Watson 778.81 2/13/2025 12:40:23 PM Page 2 of 9
81458 02/13/2025 LEFT IN STITCHES 013125 Patch Stitching - PD 116 81459 02/13/2025 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONSULTANTS 1111 SB90 Claims Prep 1500 81460 02/13/2025 LOPEZ, HECTOR 020325 Expense Reimbursement - Bifocal Safety Glasses 109 81457 02/13/2025 KIMBALL-MIDWEST 103023174 Supplies - Shop 94.55 81457 02/13/2025 KIMBALL-MIDWEST 103023174 Supplies - Shop 94.55 81457 02/13/2025 KIMBALL-MIDWEST 103023174 Supplies - Shop 94.55 81456 02/13/2025 JOHNSON, MIKE 020625 Per Diem 1.28 - 1.31 (League of CalCities Conf) 218 81457 02/13/2025 KIMBALL-MIDWEST 103023174 Supplies - Shop 94.55 81457 02/13/2025 KIMBALL-MIDWEST 103023174 Supplies - Shop 94.55 81454 02/13/2025 HUMBOLDT LODGING ALLIANCE 021125 2nd Quarter End 12.31.24 HTA Allocation 24205.09 81454 02/13/2025 HUMBOLDT LODGING ALLIANCE 021125 2nd Quarter End 12.31.24 HTA Allocation -242.05 81455 02/13/2025 HUMMEL TIRE & WHEEL 281064 TPMS Tire Sensor - General Services 286.28 81452 02/13/2025 HEALTHSPORT 020125 February Gym Memberships 26 81452 02/13/2025 HEALTHSPORT 020125 February Gym Memberships 26 81453 02/13/2025 HIGHWAY SPECIALTY CO INC 250288 Anchor - Streets 63.64 81452 02/13/2025 HEALTHSPORT 020125 February Gym Memberships 78 81452 02/13/2025 HEALTHSPORT 020125 February Gym Memberships 156 81452 02/13/2025 HEALTHSPORT 020125 February Gym Memberships 23.5 81450 02/13/2025 GRAINGER 9389596439 Non-threaded PVC Fittings - WWTP 87.63 81450 02/13/2025 GRAINGER 9389596447 Test Lead Kit - WWTP 52.66 81451 02/13/2025 H&S ENERGY GROUP HCL-009466-25 Car Wash Services - PD 35 81448 02/13/2025 FREEDOM FUEL 22220 Equipment Fuel 26.32 81449 02/13/2025 GHD INC 380-0064685 Kenmar Interchange PS&E 7224.09 81449 02/13/2025 GHD INC 380-0064991 Mill Creek Habitat Connectivity Project 54716.32 81446 02/13/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387899 Supplies - WWTP 312.43 81446 02/13/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 388009 Screwdriver Set - Parks 29.27 81447 02/13/2025 FORTUNA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 021125 2nd Quarter End 12.31.25 TOT Allocation 12816.53 81446 02/13/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387823 Tools/Supplies/Janitorial - Parks 15.57 81446 02/13/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387823 Tools/Supplies/Janitorial - Parks 95.36 81446 02/13/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387833 Electrical Supplies - CDD Remodel Project 103.22 81446 02/13/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387517 Clorox Wipes/Hook Tool - Parks 26.02 81446 02/13/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387790 Tape - Youth Sports 24.05 81446 02/13/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387823 Tools/Supplies/Janitorial - Parks 75.94 81445 02/13/2025 EUREKA OXYGEN CO DM25010125 Cylinder Rentals FY 24/25 36.94 81445 02/13/2025 EUREKA OXYGEN CO DM25010125 Cylinder Rentals FY 24/25 36.94 81446 02/13/2025 FORTUNA ACE HARDWARE 387517 Clorox Wipes/Hook Tool - Parks 30.33 81445 02/13/2025 EUREKA OXYGEN CO A 708323 Argon/CO2 - Shop 84.84 81445 02/13/2025 EUREKA OXYGEN CO DM25010125 Cylinder Rentals FY 24/25 36.92 81445 02/13/2025 EUREKA OXYGEN CO DM25010125 Cylinder Rentals FY 24/25 36.94 81444 02/13/2025 EUREKA BROADCASTING INC 25010278 Bridal Faire Advertising 325 81444 02/13/2025 EUREKA BROADCASTING INC 25010279 Bridal Faire Advertising 225 81445 02/13/2025 EUREKA OXYGEN CO A 708323 Argon/CO2 - Shop 84.84 81444 02/13/2025 EUREKA BROADCASTING INC 25010208 National Police Day Advertising 85 81444 02/13/2025 EUREKA BROADCASTING INC 25010209 National Police Day Advertising 80 81444 02/13/2025 EUREKA BROADCASTING INC 25010210 National Police Day Advertising 85 81441 02/13/2025 CRAFCO INC 9403379031 Polyflex Meltable Packaging - Streets 2244.56 81442 02/13/2025 ECO MEDICAL 32085 Medical Waste Disposal Service 50.1 81443 02/13/2025 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ASSOC 92112 Lab Supplies 788.21 81439 02/13/2025 BORGES & MAHONEY INC 145598-RC Orig Inv 145598 (Replace Stolen Check) 1464.36 81440 02/13/2025 COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS 25-2081 Police Academy Tuition - S Watson 1057 81440 02/13/2025 COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS 25-2082 Police Academy Tuition - J Jordan 1091.5 81437 02/13/2025 AT&T MOBILITY X02092025 February Cellular Service 359.66 81437 02/13/2025 AT&T MOBILITY X02092025 February Cellular Service 408.77 81438 02/13/2025 BDP INDUSTRIES IN000670 Tempered Wire - WWTP 202.42 81437 02/13/2025 AT&T MOBILITY X02092025 February Cellular Service 1081.55 81437 02/13/2025 AT&T MOBILITY X02092025 February Cellular Service 210.88 81437 02/13/2025 AT&T MOBILITY X02092025 February Cellular Service 4.51 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 2/7/2025 - 2/13/2025 Payment Number Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) 81437 02/13/2025 AT&T MOBILITY X02092025 February Cellular Service 371.91 Amount
81481 02/13/2025 SPORT & CYCLE 230386 Rain Gear - Parks 227.83 2/13/2025 12:40:23 PM Page 3 of 9
81480 02/13/2025 SPM 57444-1R Pavement Striping 100
81481 02/13/2025 SPORT & CYCLE 230149 Whistles - Youth Sports 38.93 81481 02/13/2025 SPORT & CYCLE 230385 Basketballs/Bags - Youth Sports 169.19 81479 02/13/2025 SILKE COMMUNICATIONS INV-25001441 Light Bar Install - Building Vehicle 2260.99 81480 02/13/2025 SPM 57444-1R Pavement Striping 7820
81480 02/13/2025 SPM 57444-1R Pavement Striping 6480
81477 02/13/2025 RON DUPRATT FORD 50318 Vehicle Repairs - PD 293.31 81478 02/13/2025 SHERLOCK RECORDS MANAGEMENT 4453 Finance Record Storage Service FY 24/25 50 81479 02/13/2025 SILKE COMMUNICATIONS INV-25001423 Light Bar Install - Building Vehicle 2260.99 81475 02/13/2025 RECOLOGY EEL RIVER 702574 Debris Disposal 16 81475 02/13/2025 RECOLOGY EEL RIVER 705218 Debris Disposal 16 81476 02/13/2025 RESTORATION FIRST RESPONDER NTWK1156 Employee Wellness Services - PD 8379.96 81474 02/13/2025 PITNEY BOWES 3107079947 Postage Machine Lease FY 24/25 71.55 81474 02/13/2025 PITNEY BOWES 3107079947 Postage Machine Lease FY 24/25 143.09 81474 02/13/2025 PITNEY BOWES 3107079947 Postage Machine Lease FY 24/25 143.1 81474 02/13/2025 PITNEY BOWES 3107079947 Postage Machine Lease FY 24/25 35.78 81474 02/13/2025 PITNEY BOWES 3107079947 Postage Machine Lease FY 24/25 71.55 81474 02/13/2025 PITNEY BOWES 3107079947 Postage Machine Lease FY 24/25 35.78 81474 02/13/2025 PITNEY BOWES 3107079947 Postage Machine Lease FY 24/25 35.78 81474 02/13/2025 PITNEY BOWES 3107079947 Postage Machine Lease FY 24/25 107.32 81474 02/13/2025 PITNEY BOWES 3107079947 Postage Machine Lease FY 24/25 71.55 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01259457 99509569457 42.99 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01259507 47733469507 1012.46 81473 02/13/2025 PEOPLEFACTS LLC 2025010150 Background Credit Check - PD 13.68 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01257872 671252578732 47.26 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01258379 51382078379 690.78 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01259363 48780729363 31.44 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01255729 75033105729 224.59 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01256230 40689526230 482.22 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01256485 44193066485 30.63 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01254082 45966674082 34.1 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01255020 63983385020 112.38 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01255127 43154195127 123.71 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01252970 93570722970 100.75 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01253045 45859733045 127.77 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01253994 28883393994 58.34 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01252034 98154202034 390.54 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01252501 10129392501 307.94 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01252728 48364062728 9.86 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01250906 78346610906 64.43 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01251200 81934311200 128.44 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01251965 88771941965 22.07 81470 02/13/2025 NORMAN'S DRY CLEANERS 25037-048-A River Lodge Linen Service 201 81470 02/13/2025 NORMAN'S DRY CLEANERS 25037-048-A River Lodge Linen Service 13.2 81471 02/13/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 01250729 95900010729 121.66 81467 02/13/2025 NAPA AUTO PARTS FORTUNA 76675 Vehicle Repair - Utilities 71.75 81468 02/13/2025 NATT, ROMALDO 020625 Per Deim 2.4 - 2.5 (Closed Roadways) 54 81469 02/13/2025 NOR CAL GLOVES 60135 Latex Gloves - Utilities 114.4 81464 02/13/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523255713 Parks/Rink Linen Service 94.31 81465 02/13/2025 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 1411132419 Command Central Evidence Annual Service 2657.25 81466 02/13/2025 MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE EQUIP 31948 Ripsaw - Utilities 651.08 81464 02/13/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523213618 Wastewater Linen Service 107.38 81464 02/13/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523237051 River Lodge Linen Service 54.73 81464 02/13/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523237051 River Lodge Linen Service 29.47 81463 02/13/2025 MICROBAC LABORATORIES INC 180354 Lab Testing 316 81464 02/13/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523213617 Corp Yard Linen Service 76.85 81464 02/13/2025 MISSION LINEN INDUS SERV 523213617 Corp Yard Linen Service 85.36 Payment Number Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) 81461 02/13/2025 MAD RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL A0179066 Pre-employment Physical - S Watson 685 81462 02/13/2025 MERCER FRASER COMPANY 114985 Concrete - Street Light Repair 474.36 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 2/7/2025 - 2/13/2025 Amount
81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 18.03 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 66.52 2/13/2025 12:40:23 PM Page 4 of 9
81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 41.98 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 68.32 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 8.43 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 141.02 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 147.42 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 159.95 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 7.49 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 50 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 32.49 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 7.99 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 7.5 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 144.99 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 850.86 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 1245 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 8 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 147.9 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 214.2 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 2362.89 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 445.94 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 29.27 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 68.34 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 92.98 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 156.37 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 122.17 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 35.78 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 1230.35 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 400.16 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 4789448 Printer Services FY 24/25 103.89 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 4789448 Printer Services FY 24/25 103.89 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 41.23 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 4789448 Printer Services FY 24/25 34.63 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 4789448 Printer Services FY 24/25 34.63 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 4789448 Printer Services FY 24/25 34.63 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 4707423-RC Nov Printer Services - Replacement Check 165.2 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 4789448 Printer Services FY 24/25 311.65 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 4789448 Printer Services FY 24/25 242.4 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 4707423-RC Nov Printer Services - Replacement Check 55.07 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 4707423-RC Nov Printer Services - Replacement Check 55.07 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 4707423-RC Nov Printer Services - Replacement Check 165.2 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 4707423-RC Nov Printer Services - Replacement Check 495.61 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 4707423-RC Nov Printer Services - Replacement Check 385.48 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 4707423-RC Nov Printer Services - Replacement Check 55.07 81487 02/13/2025 TIMES-STANDARD 1435203 Public Hearing Notices - Community Development 620.25 81488 02/13/2025 TOWN, JESSE 020625 Per Diem 2.4 - 2.5 (Roadway Closures) 54 81489 02/13/2025 UBEO BUSINESS SERVICES 021125 Finance Charges 41.3 81485 02/13/2025 THATCHER COMPANY INC 2025400100532 Ammonia - WWTP 4955.68 81485 02/13/2025 THATCHER COMPANY INC 2025400900046 Ammonia Deposit Refund -750 81486 02/13/2025 THE PEOPLE OF NEW DIRECTIONS 3857 Encampment Clean-up Service 695 81482 02/13/2025 STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT 7651402124 Keyboard - Finance 52.39 81483 02/13/2025 TAYLOR ENTERPRISE 18911 Horse Shoe Pit Gate Installation 1982 81484 02/13/2025 TELSTAR INSTRUMENTS, INC 125249 Ejector Body - WWTP 2032.55 81482 02/13/2025 STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT 7648624459-1 Credit Price Adjustment -15.17 81482 02/13/2025 STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT 7649703429-1 Credit Price Adjustment -3.81 81482 02/13/2025 STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT 7649703429-2 Credit Price Adjustment -1.45 81482 02/13/2025 STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT 7648321441-2 Credit Price Adjustment -1.62 81482 02/13/2025 STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT 7648321441-3 Credit Price Adjustment -1.74 81482 02/13/2025 STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT 7648417626-1 Credit Price Adjustment -2.92 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 2/7/2025 - 2/13/2025 Payment Number Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) 81482 02/13/2025 STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT 7648321441-1 Credit Price Adjustment -13.65 Amount
81495 02/13/2025 ZUMAR INDUSTRIES INC 51000 Speed Limit Sign 97.28 Grand Total: 195599.29
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81492 02/13/2025 UTILITY TOOL COMPANY, INC IN33245 Repair Parts/Alignment - Utilities 211.5 81493 02/13/2025 WILLDAN FINANCIAL SERVICES 010-61078 1972 ACT District Formation Services 3325 81494 02/13/2025 WOODS PEST CONTROL 1303339 Police Facility Pest Services FY 23/24 85 81491 02/13/2025 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE 549009785 Copier Leases FY 24/25 68.23 81491 02/13/2025 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE 549009785 Copier Leases FY 24/25 53.4 81492 02/13/2025 UTILITY TOOL COMPANY, INC IN33245 Repair Parts/Alignment - Utilities 211.5 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 765.89 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 178.5 81491 02/13/2025 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE 549009785 Copier Leases FY 24/25 175.04 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 30 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 202.8 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 363.16 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 65 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 31.98 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 321.3 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 147.35 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 75.37 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 147.9 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 10.19 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 571.7 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 99 Payment Number Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 94.98 81490 02/13/2025 US BANK CORP PAYMENT SYS 012225 January Cal Card Expenses 533.95 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 2/7/2025 - 2/13/2025 100-6025-1400 Professional Services 1500
100-6025-2000 Professional Services 13.68
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100-5740-1500 Building Repair and Maintenance 29.27
100-5740-2000 Building Repair and Maintenance 85
100-5743-5450 Pavilion Maintenance 68.34
100-5900-4100 Tools & Small Equipment 147.9
100-5900-5450 Tools & Small Equipment 150.65
100-6025-1200 Professional Services 50
100-5705-4000 Equipment Maintenance 89.7
100-5705-5450 Equipment Maintenance 214.65
100-5710-2000 Software Maintenance 2657.25
100-5715-2000 Vehicle Repairs 422.86
100-5715-4100 Vehicle Repairs 465.67
100-5715-5450 Vehicle Repairs 94.55
100-5565-5450 Janitorial Supplies 586.15
100-5705-1100 Equipment Maintenance 35.78
100-5705-1200 Equipment Maintenance 107.32
100-5705-1500 Equipment Maintenance 1023.6
100-5705-2000 Equipment Maintenance 767.66
100-5705-3200 Equipment Maintenance 35.78
100-5500-4000 Department Supplies 90.06
100-5500-4100 Department Supplies 270.14
100-5500-5400 Department Supplies 122.17
100-5500-5450 Department Supplies 303.77
100-5500-9377 Department Supplies 103.22
100-5505-5450 Vehicle Fuel & Oil 26.32
100-5265-1150 Miscellaneous Benefits 78
100-5265-2000 Miscellaneous Benefits 156
100-5500-1150 Department Supplies 35.78
100-5500-1200 Department Supplies -32.18
100-5500-2000 Department Supplies 1230.35
100-5500-2800 Department Supplies 589.23
Account NumberAccount Name Payment Amount
100-1680 Distributed Office Supplies 88.36
100-1684 Distributed Telephone 407.23
100-2040 Humboldt Tourism Assessment 24205.1
100-2460 Sales Tax Payable -14.81
100-4061 Humboldt Tourism Assessment -242.05
280 - Gas Tax Fund 3594.32
350 - Capital Projects Fund 54716.3
500 - Water Fund 5766.88
550 - Wastewater Fund 13274.2
590 - TDA Transit Fund 314.16
670 - Rancho Bueno Vista Fund 58.34
671 - Kenwood Meadows Fund 100.75
Grand Total: 195599
Account Summary
100 - General Fund 74369.7
101 - Transaction and Use Tax Fund 11840
105 - Donations Fund 8379.96
120 - Development & Building Fund 5476.08
160 - Riverlodge Fund 3732.74
200 - Storm Drainage Fund 189.7
210 - Solid Waste Fund 82.1
260 - TDA Non-Transit Fund 6480
270 - STIP/TEA Fund 7224.09
Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 2/7/2025 - 2/13/2025 Report Summary
Fund Summary
Fund Payment Amount
160-5571-5800 Bridal Faire 1083.95
160-5705-5800 Equipment Maintenance 161.25
160-5720-5800 Equipment Repair 10.19
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160-5265-5800 Miscellaneous Benefits 23.5
160-5500-5800 Department Supplies 8.43
160-5539-5800 Kitchen Supplies 18.03
160-5546-5800 Catering - Other 66.52
160-5547-5800 User Group Linen 255.73
160-5565-5800 Janitorial Supplies 137.65
120-5500-3000 Department Supplies 68.32
120-5705-3000 Equipment Maintenance 35.78
120-6200-3000 Telephone 18.87
120-6205-3000 Cell Phones 210.88
120-6300-3100 Advertising 620.25
120-8000-3000 Capital Outlays 4521.98
100-7616-1000 Televised Meetings 136.48
100-7616-3200 Televised Meetings 103.25
101-6015-9994 General Contracting 7820
101-6025-2000 Professional Services 695
101-6025-5450 Professional Services 3325
105-5500-2000 Department Supplies 8379.96
100-7015-5450 Dues & Subscriptions 50
100-7225-5400 Youth Sports League 232.17
100-7230-5400 Skating Program 32.49
100-7415-2000 SCOP Volunteers 257.02
100-7612-1100 Contingency 147.42
100-7612-2000 Contingency 159.95
100-7000-5450 Travel, Conferences & Training 1299
100-7015-1100 Dues & Subscriptions 8
100-7015-1150 Dues & Subscriptions 7.99
100-7015-1600 Dues & Subscriptions 7.5
100-7015-2000 Dues & Subscriptions 144.99
100-7015-5400 Dues & Subscriptions 7.49
100-6505-5450 Utility - General & Electric 647.98
100-6801-1800 Chamber TOT 12816.5
100-7000-1000 Travel, Conferences & Training 218
100-7000-1200 Travel, Conferences & Training 214.2
100-7000-2000 Travel, Conferences & Training 4511.39
100-7000-4100 Travel, Conferences & Training 904.86
100-6205-5450 Cell Phones 371.91
100-6210-1500 Internet Service 3936.99
100-6210-2000 Internet Service 3253.13
100-6210-5450 Internet Service 1007.19
100-6220-2000 CLETS Service 286.21
100-6300-2000 Advertising 250
100-6205-1100 Cell Phones 22.54
100-6205-1500 Cell Phones 209.4
100-6205-2000 Cell Phones 1211.32
100-6205-3200 Cell Phones 90.16
100-6205-4000 Cell Phones 40.56
100-6205-4100 Cell Phones 100.96
100-6035-1200 Personnel Services 201.65
100-6035-2000 Personnel Services 2121.06
100-6035-4100 Personnel Services 8.07
100-6035-5450 Personnel Services 403.3
100-6200-2000 Telephone 684.96
100-6200-5400 Telephone 319.04
Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 2/7/2025 - 2/13/2025 Account Summary
Account NumberAccount Name Payment Amount
100-6025-5450 Professional Services 1982
590-6200-5000 Telephone 30.76
670-6505-6505 Utility - General & Electric 58.34
671-6505-6510 Utility - General & Electric 100.75
Grand Total: 195599
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550-6200-6500 Telephone 305.65
550-6205-6700 Cell Phones 408.77
550-6210-6700 Internet Service 367.49
550-6505-6600 Utility - General & Electric 107.42
550-7000-6700 Travel, Conferences & Training 178.5
590-6035-5000 Personnel Services 283.4
550-5705-6700 Equipment Maintenance 412.19
550-5715-6500 Vehicle Repairs 94.55
550-5720-6500 Equipment Repair 211.5
550-5720-6600 Equipment Repair 2432.67
550-6035-6500 Personnel Services 42.34
550-6045-6600 Laboratory Services 316
500-7015-6100 Dues & Subscriptions 30
550-1310 Chemical Tank Deposits -750
550-5500-6500 Department Supplies 354.14
550-5500-6600 Department Supplies 3049.09
550-5555-6600 Plant Chemicals 4955.68
550-5557-6600 Lab Supplies 788.21
500-6035-6100 Personnel Services 28.23
500-6200-6100 Telephone 95.63
500-6205-6300 Cell Phones 359.66
500-6210-6300 Internet Service 367.49
500-6505-6000 Utility - General & Electric 2640.73
500-7000-6300 Travel, Conferences & Training 321.3
500-5500-6100 Department Supplies 187.3
500-5500-6300 Department Supplies 31.98
500-5705-6300 Equipment Maintenance 412.18
500-5715-6100 Vehicle Repairs 902.22
500-5720-6100 Equipment Repair 211.5
500-6015-6100 General Contracting 100
280-5900-4200 Tools & Small Equipment 147.9
280-6035-4200 Personnel Services 80.66
280-6505-4200 Utility - General & Electric 384.55
350-6025-9123 Professional Services 54716.3
500-5265-6100 Miscellaneous Benefits 26
500-5500-6000 Department Supplies 52.66
270-6005-9978 Engineering Services 7224.09
280-5265-4200 Miscellaneous Benefits 26
280-5500-4200 Department Supplies 139.01
280-5526-4200 Crack Seal Material 2244.56
280-5722-4200 Retroflective Sign Compliance 97.28
280-5726-4200 Street Light Maintenance 474.36
160-7000-5800 Travel, Conferences & Training 99
200-5500-4300 Department Supplies 147.35
200-6035-4300 Personnel Services 42.35
210-5735-5300 Janitorial Services - HHW 66.1
210-5752-5300 Illegal Dumping 16
260-8000-4150 Capital Outlay 6480
160-5740-5800 Building Repair and Maintenance 571.7
160-6200-5700 Telephone 31.53
160-6200-5800 Telephone 410.07
160-6205-5800 Cell Phones 4.51
160-6210-5800 Internet Service 626.09
160-6505-5700 Utility - General & Electric 224.59
Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 2/7/2025 - 2/13/2025 Account Summary
Account NumberAccount Name Payment Amount
Project Account Key Payment Amount
**None** 187219
Exp PD WELLNESS 8379.96
Grand Total: 195599
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Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 2/7/2025 - 2/13/2025 Project Account Summary
Consent Item 4k
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Siana Emmons, Human Resources Director/City Clerk THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Approve Supplemental Budget Request to Purchase Microsoft 365 Licenses for City Employees
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a Supplemental Budget Request (SBR) for the Purchase of Microsoft 365 licenses for City Employees.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Microsoft officially announced they will end support for Microsoft Office 2016 and Office 2019 this year. All City employees currently operate on Office 2016. To seamlessly transition software and not lose Microsoft tech support, the City needs to work with Nylex over the next six months to transition all City employee work stations to the Microsoft 365 platform. The SBR is necessary to start the licensing purchase prior to July 1, 2025, which will mark the official end date of Microsoft support for Office 2016 and Office 2019.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Purchase of the licenses is $21,018.50 annually. Nylex labor and staff time, which will be billed monthly, will cost the City $10,000, for a total of $31,018.50. Of the total cost, $18,612 will need to come from General Fund reserves, $6,204 from the Water Fund, and $6,204 from the Wastewater Fund.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Approve a Supplemental Budget Request (SBR) in the amount of $31,020 for the Purchase of Microsoft 365 licenses for City Employees. Consent Agenda vote.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Supplemental Budget Request
• Microsoft 365 Estimate
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CITY OF FORTUNA
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUEST
Requesting Department:
Fund Name/s Amended:
Fund #/s Amended:
City Manager
General, Streets, Water, and Wastewater
100, 280, 500, & 550
Packet #
JV #
Prepared By
Checked By
Post Date
Intra‐Department Budget Transfer
Other Budget Transfer
REVENUES
Account Description Account Number Current Budget Proposed Amendments
Amended
Budgets
TOTAL 0.00 0.00 0.00
EXPENDITURES
Account Description Account Number Current Budget Proposed Amendments
Amended
Budgets
Software Maintenance 100-5710-1500 11,000.00 7,755.00 18,755.00 Software Maintenance 100-5710-2000 53,500.00 6,204.00 59,704.00 Software Maintenance 100-5710-5400 4,400.00 3,102.00 7,502.00 Software Maintenance 280-5710-4200 2,200.00 1,551.00 3,751.00 Software Maintenance 500-5710-6300 8,800.00 6,204.00 15,004.00 Software Maintenance 550-5710-6700 8,800.00 6,204.00 15,004.00 TOTAL 88,700.00 31,020.00 119,720.00
PURPOSE
Department Head: Date:
Finance Director: Date:
City Manager: Date:
Supplemental Budget Request to add the purchase of Microsoft 365 licenses for City Employees. Brought before Council for approval at February 18, 2025 Regular Meeting. ✔ New Budget Appropriation
Additional Budget Appropriation
Date 1/31/2025
Estimate Number 4568856
P.O. Box 204 Eureka, CA 95501
707-443-4944
CA LIC # 1010754
DIR# 1000035852
City of Fortuna
621 11th St,
Fortuna, CA 95540
DESCRIPTION QTY COST TOTAL
COF 23380 MSO 365
Ticket 23380
MSO 365 One Year Subscription
Billed Annually
MSO 365 Business Premium Per User/Year 65 $323.36 $21,018.50 *Terms: Full payment of cost of one year subscription is due on approval of estimate.*
One time cost: Labor to create 365 system, transfer existing mailboxes and data, setup devices, MFA etc. $10,000.00 $10,000.00 *Terms: Labor billed monthly as progress billing*
ESTIMATE VALID FOR 15 DAYS. SUBTOTAL $31,018.50
PARTS AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. TAXES $0.00
Sales Tax Rate $0.00
Eureka (9.25%) TOTAL $31,018.50
ESTIMATE
SHIPPING / HANDLING
SHIPPING MAY BE BILLED SEPARATELY
Prices and Equipment Models are Subject to Change
Consent Item 4l
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Matthew A. Eberhardt, Acting Chief of Police
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Police Department Supplemental Budget Request
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a Supplemental Budget Request to transfer funds into the police department’s Fiscal Year (FY) 24-25 budget to cover unanticipated operational expenses.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
As part of the mid-year budget review, the police department requests adjustments to four budget line items due to operational costs. The proposed transfers are as follows:
• Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance (100-5715-2000): Originally budgeted at $24,000, expenditures as of December 31, 2024, totaled $40,821 due to major unforeseen mechanical issues with two patrol vehicles and rising maintenance costs to maintain the rest of the fleet. A transfer of $37,000 from the general fund is requested, increasing the budget to $61,000.
• Internet Services (100-6210-2000): Originally budgeted at $24,000, expenditures as of December 31, 2024, totaled $20,746 due to higher-than-expected expenses associated with the new facility’s independent server infrastructure. To ensure uninterrupted service, a transfer of $17,000 from the general fund is requested, raising the budget to $41,000. • Personnel Services/Recruitment (100-6035-2000): Originally budgeted at $15,000, expenditures as of December 31, 2024, totaled $3,985. Ongoing staffing shortages and increased onboarding costs necessitate additional funding. A $10,000 transfer from the general fund is requested, increasing the budget to $25,000. • Travel/Conferences/Training (100-7000-2000): Originally budgeted at $50,000, expenditures as of December 31, 2024, totaled $36,032. To ensure continued employee training, a transfer of $10,000 from the general fund is requested, bringing the budget to $60,000.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
A total of $74,000 will be transferred from the city’s general fund to cover these operational shortfalls. The department strives to operate within its budget, these adjustments are necessary to maintain essential services for the remainder of FY 24-25. The department aims to operate within its budget by leveraging potential savings from other budgeted categories. These requested Consent Item 4l
adjustments are essential to ensuring the department's continued effective operation throughout FY 24-25.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Approve Police Department Supplemental Budget Request. Consent Agenda vote.
ATTACHMENT:
• Supplemental Budget Request
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STAFF REPORT
City Council Business Item
DATE: February 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Shari Meads, Community Development Director
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Certify the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, adopt General Plan Land Use Element amendments, the Mill District Specific Plan and Implementing Q-Qualified Zone and Design Guidelines STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt Resolution 2025-03 - Certifying the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report prepared for Fortuna General Plan Land Use Element amendments, the Mill District Specific Plan and implementing Q-Qualified Zone and Design Guidelines, making the Findings of Fact and adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations and adopting the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
2. Adopt Resolution 2025-04 - Adopting General Plan Land Use Element Amendments, the Mill District Specific Plan, and Implementing Design Guidelines
3. Introduce and Conduct the First Reading of Ordinance 2025-773 Amending Section
17.02.030 of the Municipal Code (Zoning Map) to Adopt the Mill District –Qualifying Zone to Implement the Mill District Specific Plan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Background
The Mill District is one of four Fortuna General Plan 2030 (General Plan) focus areas, along with Fortuna Boulevard, Downtown, the Riverwalk District, and Rohnerville. The General Plan Land Use Element includes policies and implementation measures relating to the City’s land use objectives for these four focus areas.
Land Use Element Policy LU-13, Specific Plans, identifies the use of specific plans for large parcels. A specific plan is a land use planning document defined in California law that is adopted by a local jurisdiction to implement a particular vision for a limited area within the jurisdiction.
These types of plans are generally used in areas intended for redevelopment and include goals, policies, and implementation strategies to guide public and private investment in a coordinated manner. A specific plan also establishes broad development standards that regulate the built form, riparian protections, building standards, parking requirements, landscaping, and other similar development criteria. General Plan Land Use Program LU-18 directs the City to prepare and adopt a Mill District Area Plan that includes provisions for phased development of the former Pacific Lumber Company (PALCO) site.
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The Final Draft Mill District Specific Plan (MDSP) is attached to this staff report as Attachment A and available for download at Final DRAFT Mill District Specific Plan (MDSP). The proposed action to recommend adoption of the MDSP also includes amendments to General Plan Land Use Element policies to allow a range of industrial uses in the Mill District; to work with HCAOG to incorporate findings and recommendations related to the City’s transportation system to reduce automobile dependency for local trips; to enable certain development within Mill District 100-year floodplain areas; expand protections for the riparian areas around Strongs and Mill creeks; and to replace commercial and industrial square foot caps with ongoing business district activity and condition monitoring programs. Horizontal and vertical mixed-use developments including residential development will remain allowable uses and are encouraged. The MDSP area land use plan will support, improve, and increase the City’s economic, employment, tourism, and residential potential.
The MDSP is intended to:
• Leverage the Mill District location to transform the former mill site into an industrial, commercial, and mixed-use development center.
• Provide a balanced transportation network through a safe and convenient street system in the Mill District that supports commerce and facilitates multimodal transportation and provides direct public connections to the John Campbell Memorial Greenway / Strongs Creek Trail and the Great Redwood Trail.
• Protect the industrial character within the core of the Mill District in a manner compatible with existing and planned residential and commercial areas. • Protect and enhance the Strongs and Mill Creek riparian areas.
After adoption by the Fortuna City Council, the MDSP will define how development will be permitted in the MDSP Area. The City’s Zoning Regulations may require and govern additional development requirements. All future MDSP Area development projects will be evaluated for consistency with the policies, standards, and requirements of the MDSP and General Plan.
Proposed MDSP General Plan Amendments
Proposed Amendments to General Plan Land Use Element Policy. A series of changes to the Land Use Element are required to achieve the City’s objectives for the MDSP. The recommended changes to Land Use Element Policy are contained in Exhibit A in Resolution 2025-04. Change areas include:
• Revisions to the Element narrative to remove reference to the Mill District Area Plan, which was never adopted as part of the General Plan.
• Add a policy to Goal LU-1 in the Citywide Growth and Development to direct the City to work with HCAOG to incorporate findings and recommendations related to the City’s transportation system to reduce automobile dependency for local trips. • Modifications to the Mill District (MD) Land Use Designation to allow a range of industrial uses that are well-integrated and compatible with the surrounding community. • General modifications to Mill District Focus Area policy, broadening the description of the transportation network; expanding the discussion of compatible uses to minimize impacts from future development on existing and planned development in surrounding areas, and revising the Mill District Focus Area Program to reflect the specific plan process underway. • To add policies to the Mill District Focus Area to encourage proposed developments within the MDSP Area and within a walkable 0.5-mile distance to the Mill District shall seek to Business Item 5a
incorporate residential uses to complement proposed non-residential uses within the Mill District in order to achieve a more balanced land use mix within the City of Fortuna; to work with the Fortuna Mill Commerce Center property owner and applicant for development within the MDSP Area to implement a Class I trail through the Mill District as part of the Great Redwood Trail and/or Strongs Creek Trail in order to provide a continuous active transportation corridor between Fortuna Boulevard and Newburg Road / 12th Street; and to work with HCAOG to incorporate findings and recommendations of the ongoing Multimodal and Vibrant Neighborhood Planning Project, or other similar HCAOG planning efforts, to plan and implement projects to improve low stress connectivity of nonmotorized transportation modes between the Mill District site and the surrounding established neighborhoods.
• The Mill District Focus Area Policy LU‐14.3 relating to open space is proposed to be significantly changed to allow appropriate development within portions of the Mill District 100-year floodplain consistent with General Plan policy and zoning and building regulations relating to flood hazards.
• The Commercial and Industrial Development sections of the Land Use Element are proposed to be modified to replace square footage caps with a regular ongoing monitoring and reporting program as part of the annual report on the General Plan. The proposed monitoring and reporting program will maintain the original policy objective to prevent “urban decay” and will encourage transparency and engagement with City policymakers and interested parties.
Proposed Amendments to the General Plan Land Use Diagram. Apply the MD – Mill District Land Use Designation to all land within the MDSP area to facilitate development that is consistent with MDSP objectives and that aligns with Mill District Focus Area policy. The recommended changes to Land Use Map are specified in the resolution of adoption. Several adjacent areas were inadvertently planned MD – Mill District as part of the General Plan 2030. Adoption. These areas are proposed to be changed to the appropriate Land Use Designation, as follows: the portion of APN 202-021-004 planned MD – Mill District is proposed to be changed to Corridor Mixed Use (CMU) and Zoned Commercial Thoroughfare - Emergency Shelter like the remainder of the parcel and City-owned APN 202-021-012 containing wastewater facilities is proposed to be changed from Corridor Mixed Use (CMU) to Public (PUB) and Zoned Public Facility.
The General Plan Land Use Designation and Zone Classification would also be amended to apply Parks, Greenways, & Recreation (PRK) General Plan Land Use and Public Facility (PF) Zone to the portion of APN 200-362-005 within the City of Fortuna (approximately 6.9 acres) to support the future acquisition of this property for park development.
Mill District Specific Plan Organization. The MDSP is divided into six chapters: Introduction; Vision; Land Use, Open Space & Design; Circulation, Infrastructure & Community Services; Infrastructure Financing; and Implementation and Relationship to Other Documents. The Specific Plan works in conjunction with the Fortuna General Plan 2030 which is the City of Fortuna’s overarching planning document and the City of Fortuna Zoning Regulations to provide development regulations and site-specific land use policies. The MDSP implements the City of Fortuna General Plan and serves as a tool to guide the orderly development of land.
The MDSP Land Use Program specifies an anticipated level of buildout, approximately 1,000,000 square feet of existing and proposed commercial and industrial buildings, based on a development concept provided by and within the anticipated Fortuna Mill Commerce Center, with the remaining 220,500 square feet occurring within other vacant or underutilized areas governed by the Mill Business Item 5a
District General Plan Land Use Designation. MDSP implementation is anticipated to result in approximately 100 new housing units over three vacant or underutilized parcels which each average approximately one acre in area. It should be noted that the MDSP allows a broad range of single-use and mixed-use development, so the ultimate combination and type of development may be different than currently anticipated. In addition, the maximum theoretical MDSP area development potential (if all property were to be developed at its maximum allowable intensity, which is unlikely) is significantly greater than the anticipated buildout described above.
The MD land use designation allow a broad range of mixed uses. Market conditions will likely dictate the number and timing of residential units as well as commercial and industrial buildings that are ultimately developed. MDSP Policy LU-7 specifies that public infrastructure upgrades and extensions shall be timed to coincide with site development. This will require that the City Engineer ensure that utility systems and public infrastructure can accommodate proposed development. If the City Engineer determines in the future that MDSP buildout exceeds planned infrastructure and service capacity, an MDSP amendment may be required.
As noted above, General Plan Program LU-16 requires the MDSP to include design guidelines.
All non-residential development will be subject to MDSP Design Guidelines and require discretionary review. The MDSP Design Guidelines will be incorporated into Section (c) Other Standards of a new Q Zone. The MDSP states that “(a)ll proposed industrial or commercial buildings shall undergo discretionary design review to demonstrate their conformance with the proposed MDSP Design Guidelines.” Residential development will be subject to the City’s existing objective development standards.
Chapter 4, Circulation, Infrastructure & Community Services identifies needed infrastructure and services for MDSP buildout. Chapter 5, Infrastructure Financing, establishes the policy framework for financing the required infrastructure improvements; specifies the infrastructure improvements to be constructed, reconstructed, or acquired in the development of the MDSP area and the associated cost; identifies the distribution of cost burdens to the different land uses in the MDSP are; identifies funding sources to pay for the infrastructure improvements and describes the intended programs that are available to pay for the infrastructure improvements.
The MDSP provides pathways for the City to achieve its goal of maximizing the development potential of all MDSP Area parcels. Circulation, emergency access, utility placement, and other infrastructure improvements are designed, located, and required to benefit existing and future residents and tenants of this key City area.
Chapter 6 of the MDSP, Implementation and Relationship to other Documents, specifies that the MDSP, its goals, policies and development standards, the zoning that implements the MDSP, and design guidelines must be consistent with the Fortuna General Plan, 2030. Other City plans, studies, and codes that will continue to guide the design and development of each respective study area and include the City Fortuna Drainage Master Plan, 2005; John Campbell Memorial Greenway and Strongs Creek Trail Final Master Plan, 2014; and the U.S. 101 12th Street and Kenmar Road Interchange Roundabout Project Planning.
Q-Qualified Zone Implementing the MDSP
Fortuna Zoning Code Section 17.04.090 allows the application of a Qualified combining zone (Qzone) to any principal zone where modification of principally and conditionally permitted uses supports General Plan implementation so long as the qualified uses are specified in the ordinance applying the Q-zone.
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MDSP areas that are exclusively zoned R-M will not receive the Q-zone overlay and the standards and regulations of each applicable zoning district will apply. A Q-zone will be applied to MDSP areas where the C-T/M-1 zones are applied together and will almost exclusively govern the principally and conditionally permitted uses as well as related development and performance standards and regulations including but not limited to building design, height, setbacks, residential density, Floor Area Ratio (FAR), parking, and landscaping. The MDSP Q-zone allows a broad range of principally and conditionally permitted uses under the categories of Retail Sales, Retail Services, Professional Services, Industrial, Lodging, Residential, Open Space and Parks, and Civic Uses. The MDSP Q-zone is Attachment B to the Mill District Specific Plan and attached to this staff report as Attachment F.
Compliance with Senate Bill 18 and Assembly Bill 52 Tribal Consultation.
On March 15, 2024, Pursuant to Senate Bill 18 and Assembly Bill 52, the City of Fortuna requested a Tribal Consultation List from the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC). The NAHC provided the City with the list on March 19, 2024. On March 25, 2024, all Tribes included in the Tribal Consultation List were formally notified of the opportunity to request consultation for the purpose of preserving, or mitigating impacts, to Tribal cultural resources located within the project site.
On March 30, 2024, the City received a response from the Wiyot Tribe expressing satisfaction that the projects’ activities do not appear to represent a source of significant impact(s) on Tribal cultural resources. The Wiyot Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPO) office requested government to government consultation if cultural resources appear during project work and that inadvertent archaeological discovery protocols apply for any ground-disturbing activities of the proposed project.
The City received a request for consultation from the Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria (BRBRR) on April 15, 2024. City staff including the City Manager and Community Development Director met with BRBRR THPO at City Hall on April 22, 2024, and at the project site on April 30, 2024. BRBRR THPO requested inadvertent archeological discovery protocols including increasing the stop work buffer around potential Tribal cultural resource discovery to 100 feet and to receive all MDSP documents.”
An archeological survey was prepared for the undeveloped portion of the MDSP area by the Archaeological Research and Supply Company (ARCS) in December 2023, in consultation with the Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria and the Wiyot Tribe.
Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act The MDSP is intended to implement the Fortuna General Plan 2030 Land Use Element Mill District Focus Area policies. The City of Fortuna General Plan Update Final Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse # 2007062106), hereafter referred to as the “previous FEIR,” was prepared for the adoption of the General Plan and is a Programmatic EIR intended to serve various purposes including to streamline environmental review for subsequent projects that implement the proposed plan (e.g., specific plans, individual projects), such as the MDSP. Supplemental environmental review is a method of CEQA analysis where only minor additions or changes in a previously certified EIR can be made so that the previous FEIR can be used in the decision-making process to approve proposed revisions to a Project. As such, a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) was been prepared in accordance with California Environmental Quality Business Item 5a
Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the amendments to the Fortuna General Plan Land Use Element and Land Use Map, the adoption and implementation of the MDSP and the Riverwalk District land use change area. The draft SEIR is available on the City’s website here: www.friendlyfortuna.com/SEIR Two letters were received during the Supplemental EIR public comment period, one from the Great Redwood Trail Authority (GRTA) and another from Blum, Collins & Ho LLP, a law firm, on behalf of Golden State Environmental Justice Alliance (GSEJA). The comments from the GRTA generally recommended changes to the MDSP relating to Great Redwood Trail planning, design, and construction. The comment letter from GSEJA contained extensive comments, one stating that the “supplemental” EIR is inadequate and that a “project” EIR must be prepared.
Additionally, the GSEJA comment suggests that the theoretical maximum development capacity of the Mill District should serve as the basis for the analysis of environmental impacts rather than the assumed level of full development, which considers historical trends and current market conditions. GSEJA further claims that potential air quality impacts are not addressed correctly in the previous General Plan EIR or adequately addressed in the MDSP supplemental EIR.
Staff reviewed the comments in detail and has prepared a Final SEIR (Attachment B) that includes copies of the comment letters and provides responses to all substantive comments. The Final SEIR must be available on the City’s website at least ten days before City Council action. The GRTA comments prompted modifications to the proposed MDSP narrative, policies, and performance measures to fully characterize the GRT and how the City intends to coordinate with the GRTA on its implementation.
In response to GSEJA comments, the analysis of potential air quality impacts from uses allowed by the MDSP has been removed from Supplemental EIR Chapter 4, Impacts Found to have no Substantial Change from Previous Analysis, and added to Chapter 3, Issues Requiring Changes to Prior EIR, as Section 3.5.2, Air Quality, in section 3.5, Public Health and Safety. The new analysis clarifies and amplifies the previous General Plan EIR air quality impact analyses, adds details about whether or how the General Plan changes or MDSP adoption could change the impacts that were previously identified, and conservatively concludes that with the implementation of new mitigations measures that refine and amplify the policies in the General Plan and proactively implement state law, the potential impacts of MDSP adoption do not exceed those identified as part of the previous General Plan EIR.
Prior to adopting the amendments to the General Plan, the Mill District Specific Plan and zoning, including the implementing Q, Qualified Zone, and Design Guidelines, your Council must certify, in accordance with Section 15090 of the CEQA Guidelines, that the Final SEIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA and reflects the City‘s independent judgment and analysis, and that the Final SEIR, Attachment B, was presented to your Council and that your Council reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final SEIR prior to approving the project. Your Council must also make the required findings pursuant to Section 15091 of the CEQA Guidelines with respect to each of the significant environmental effects identified in the Final SEIR; adopt the mitigation measures in the EIR, adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations (Attachment C) explaining why the project may be approved even though it will have significant unavoidable impacts. Staff will file a notice of CEQA determination with the Humboldt County Clerk and the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation within five working days of Council action.
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
On September 24, 2024, the Planning Commission by Resolution P-2024-3118 (Attachment G) unanimously, with Commissioners Burke and Mobley absent, recommended City Council approval of the proposed General Plan amendments, the MDSP, Design Guidelines, and the MDSP Q-Qualified Zone. The City Council staff report for October 21, 2024, summarized the Planning Commission discussion and comments as well as the public comments provided during the hearing.
Modifications to the MDSP and Land Use Element Mill District Focus Area polices were prompted by the Draft SEIR comment letters. These modifications were presented to the Planning Commission for review and consideration on January 28, 2025, and the Planning Commission adopted Resolution P-2025-3121 (Attachment G), a Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Fortuna, recommending City Council adoption of the Mill District Specific Plan and implementing Q-Qualified Zone and Design Guidelines as modified, and supplementing Planning Commission findings adopted by Resolution P-2024-3118 on September 24, 2024.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1. Open the Public Hearing
2. Receive staff presentation and review Council questions with staff.
3. Open Public Comment
4. Close Public Comment;
5. Separate Motions taken one at a time to:
a. Adopt Resolution 2025-03, and read by title only. Roll Call Vote. b. Adopt Resolution 2025-04, and read by title only. Roll Call Vote. c. Conduct the Introduction and first reading of Ordinance 2025-733, read by title only, and continue the public hearing to March 3, 2025. Roll Call Vote.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Mill District Specific Plan – Final Draft Attachment B: Mill District Specific Plan Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Attachment C: Mill District Specific Plan CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Consideration dated February 11, 2025
Attachment D: Resolution 2025-03 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fortuna Certifying the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Prepared for Fortuna General Plan Land Use Element Amendments, the Mill District Specific Plan and Implementing Q-Qualified Zone and Design Guidelines, Making the Findings of Fact and Adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Adopting the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Attachment E: Resolution 2025-04 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fortuna Adopting Fortuna General Plan Land Use Element Amendments, the Mill District Specific Plan and Implementing Design Guidelines Business Item 5a
Attachment F: Ordinance 2025-773 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fortuna Amending Section 17.02.030 of the Municipal Code (Zoning Map) to Adopt the Mill District Q-Qualifying Zone to Implement the Mill District Specific Plan Attachment G: Planning Commission Resolution P-2024-3118 and Resolution P-2025-3121 City of Fortuna
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary........................................................................................................................1 Chapter 1: Introduction ..................................................................................................................3 HISTORY OF THE AREA .......................................................................................................................................... 3 THE MILL DISTRICT TODAY.................................................................................................................................... 4 FORTUNA MILL COMMERCE CENTER.................................................................................................................... 5 WHAT IS A SPECIFIC PLAN? ................................................................................................................................... 5 SPECIFIC PLAN PROCESS ....................................................................................................................................... 5 HOW TO USE THE MILL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN.................................................................................................. 6 Chapter 2: Vision............................................................................................................................7 GUIDING PRINCIPLES ............................................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 3: Land Use, Open Space & Design ...................................................................................10 AREAS OF THE MILL DISTRICT .............................................................................................................................10 OPEN SPACE........................................................................................................................................................12 GENERAL PLAN LAND USE...................................................................................................................................13 LAND USE PROGRAM..........................................................................................................................................15 LAND USE POLICIES .............................................................................................................................................15 DESIGN GUIDELINES............................................................................................................................................18 ZONING...............................................................................................................................................................19 NONCONFORMING LAND USES ..........................................................................................................................21 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS...............................................................................................................................21 Chapter 4: Circulation; Infrastructure & Community Services.........................................................26 STREET NETWORK...............................................................................................................................................26 TRANSPORTATION CONCEPT ..............................................................................................................................27 CITY UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS ............................................................................................................................31 OTHER SERVICES AND UTILITIES .........................................................................................................................36 INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES POLICIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS .................................................36 Chapter 5: Infrastructure Financing...............................................................................................39 DESCRIPTION OF OFFSITE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ...........................................................................................39 PRELIMINARY FINANCING PLAN .........................................................................................................................39 FINANCING FOR ONSITE IMPROVEMENTS..........................................................................................................42 INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS .............................................................................43 Chapter 6: Implementation And Relationship To Other Documents...............................................45 CITY OF FORTUNA GENERAL PLAN, 2030............................................................................................................45 CITY OF FORTUNA ZONING REGULATIONS .........................................................................................................45 OTHER PLANS......................................................................................................................................................46 City of Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan
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MILL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN AREA LOCATION MAP.................................................................................. 4 MILL DISTRICT SUB AREAS .........................................................................................................................11 MILL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE MAP ..........................................................................................14 MILL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN ZONING MAP .............................................................................................20 MILL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN CIRCULATION PLAN ...................................................................................28 MILL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN CONCEPTUAL WATER SYSTEM LAYOUT.....................................................32 MILL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN CONCEPTUAL SANITARY SEWER................................................................33 MILL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN CONCEPTUAL DRAINAGE...........................................................................35 Tables
CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PROGRAM ..........................................................................................................15 SUMMARY OF PUBLIC FACILITY PROGRAM ESTIMATED FACILITIES, COSTS, AND FUNDING SOURCES....40 Appendices
Appendix A: Mill District Specific Plan Design Guidelines Appendix B: Mill District Qualified (Q) Zone Draft Ordinance Appendix C: Utility and Infrastructure Conceptual Design Technical Memorandum Appendix D: Mill District Specific Plan Traffic Impact Analysis Technical Memorandum City of Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Mill District Specific Plan (Specific Plan or Plan) implements the City of Fortuna General Plan and serves as a tool to guide the orderly development of land. The area is envisioned as a high quality industrial and commercial infill site that supports mixed use development, and the Specific Plan establishes planning and development standards to realize this vision. It plans for the redevelopment of a former lumber mill site and surrounding lands that are conveniently located close to Fortuna’s downtown area, two U.S. 101 exits, and the Fortuna Boulevard commercial corridor.
Chapter One: Introduction. Chapter One establishes the purpose of the Specific Plan and its history and physical context. The Specific Plan will guide future decisions regarding land use, intensity of development, circulation, public services, and the necessary infrastructure improvements to support future growth. The Plan will provide a mechanism for ensuring that future development and infrastructure will be feasible, coordinated, and efficient. The Specific Plan envisions the project area as an important and diverse center for local and regional economic, employment, tourism, and residential growth and development.
Chapter Two: Vision. This chapter provides the guiding principles for development within the Plan area. The principles are based on input from community stakeholders, City staff, technical consultants, the City Council and Commissions, and requirements of State law and City policies and regulations. The guiding principles provide broad, overarching guidance for the development of the Specific Plan area.
The policies and performance measures implementing each of the guiding principles are presented fully in the related Specific Plan chapters. The chapters include Land Use, Open Space & Design, Circulation; Infrastructure & Community Services; Infrastructure Financing; and Specific Plan Implementation & Relationship to Other Documents. The objectives, policies and performance measures, and zoning represent statements of intent that will guide the implementation of the Specific Plan. They are intended to work in conjunction with the policies of existing City documents.
Chapter Three: Land Use, Open Space & Design. This chapter describes the characteristics and locations of the various land uses that will develop in the Specific Plan area based on a conceptual plan for the former mill site. Land use characteristics include the type of development and uses permitted within the Specific Plan area. The Specific Plan consists of six sub areas, including the Pond Street Area, Existing Residential Area, Creek Riparian and Trails Area, Central Area, Strongs Creek Area, and the Mill Creek Area. Overall, the Specific Plan envisions a compatible integration of land uses. The land use plan will allow for a range of uses including light industrial, flex space, commercial, office, and residential. The design guidelines are intended to assure attractive and cohesive building and landscape design and compatibility between uses.
Chapter Four: Circulation; Infrastructure & Community Services. This chapter describes the circulation, infrastructure, and public services improvements necessary to accommodate anticipated Specific Plan area development and provides implementing policies and performance measures.
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Significant improvements are necessary to enhance connectivity from the Specific Plan area to surrounding areas and to support wastewater flows to the Tom Cooke Memorial Wastewater Treatment Plant. The proposed plans for the public infrastructure elements will provide individual property owners, developers, and the City with a framework of improvements necessary to support future development in the Specific Plan area. Existing and future needs for increased demand for police and fire services, as well as electric, natural gas, and telecommunication systems within the Specific Plan area, are also briefly discussed in this chapter, which can be enhanced through the implementation of the Specific Plan goals, policies, and programs.
Chapter Five: Infrastructure Financing. This chapter summarizes the infrastructure improvements to be constructed or reconstructed to implement the Specific Plan and the general cost, Identifies the distribution of cost burdens to the different land uses, and describes the various options for financing public improvements.
Chapter Six: Implementation and Relationship to other Documents. This chapter describes the steps needed to implement the Specific Plan and the relationship of the Specific Plan to other City documents. The Specific Plan also relies on the City’s Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances.
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
The Mill District Specific Plan area (Mill District or MDSP area) comprises approximately 104 acres generally bordered by Newburg Road to the north, the South Fortuna Boulevard corridor to the east, U.S. 101 to the west, and Kenmar Road to the south. A significant element of the MDSP Area is the 73- acre former Pacific Lumber Company (PALCO) mill Fortuna site, which was an important local economic engine for the City from its inception in the 1970’s to its closure in 2004. The size and location of the former mill site provides an exceptional economic development opportunity for the community, the property owner, and the surrounding developed and undeveloped commercial areas.
The MDSP area is comprised of a large, underutilized infill industrial area with several owners, and a mixed residential neighborhood of predominantly single-family homes, with some multifamily and commercial buildings. The largest industrial property has recently changed hands and the area is poised for future growth and redevelopment due to several factors.
Firstly, the MDSP area is unique in Humboldt County because it is a large infill site with two adjacent highway access points; nearby infrastructure and utilities with sufficient potential capacity; easy access to restaurants, services, and housing, and the community is generally supportive of its development.
Secondly, the City of Fortuna is taking an active role in Mill District development planning. The City independently initiated specific plan preparation in the fall of 2021, recognizing that the then current owner of the former PALCO Mill property was not engaged in planning, marketing, improving, or developing this important site. And finally, approximately 64 acres of the former PALCO Mill portion of the MDSP Area was sold to a developer in 2023 and is now being actively marketed as the Fortuna Mill Commerce
Center (FMCC).
The Mill District, particularly the Fortuna Mill Commerce Center as envisioned in the Specific Plan will transform the most underutilized area of the City into an important hub for economic, employment, tourism, and residential
development as encouraged and allowed by the General Plan and Zoning Regulations.
HISTORY OF THE AREA
Residential subdivisions in the north east of the MDSP Area occurred in the mid-1900’s. As of the 1940’s, the center portion of the MDSP area and the area along the rail line were almost entirely agricultural land. By 1956, various timber-related uses were developed including timber ponds, a veneer plant, boilers and kilns. The PALCO Fortuna mill was constructed in the 1970’s City of Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan
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and occupied approximately 73-acres. The PALCO Fortuna mill was an important local economic engine for the City from the 1970’s to its closure in 2004.
THE MILL DISTRICT TODAY
Since the mill’s closure in the early 2000’s most mill buildings have been demolished. A former mill building and approximately eight acres of the mill site was sold to Wendt Construction company in 2007.
The Wendt site has been modified and improved and is now operated as a multi-tenant light industrial complex. Other portions of the former mill site have become blighted, representing a physical barrier for the surrounding area and a source of nuisance complaints and fires. The Sequoia Gas Company operates a propane gas delivery operation within six acres on the west side of the rail line that was never a part of the PALCO mill. The residential area in the northeast of the MDSP area has not changed significantly since it was originally developed.
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FORTUNA MILL COMMERCE CENTER
The Fortuna Mill Commerce Center is the name given by the property owner to approximately 64 acres of the former 73-acre PALCO Fortuna mill. The FMCC offers easy access to Hwy 101 as well as nearby retail amenities. The FMCC property owner’s concept plan envisions development that will accommodate the wide variety of uses allowed by the Mill District General Plan Land Use Designation and zoning. Building designs and construction are intended to contain modern features and functionality and may be modified to suit individual tenant needs.
WHAT IS A SPECIFIC PLAN?
Under California Law (Government Code Sections 65450 through 65457) cities and counties may adopt specific plans to develop policies, programs and regulations to support the implementation of their General Plan. A specific plan can serve as an effective tool to implement the General Plan and as a bridge between land use policy and development regulations for large development projects.
This Specific Plan has been prepared in accordance with the requirements for specific plans in Sections 65450 to 65457 of the California Government Code. The Specific Plan includes text and diagrams that generally describe the following:
• The distribution, location and extent of all land uses; • The proposed distribution, location, extent, and intensity of major components of public infrastructure such as transportation and drainage systems and other essential facilities needed to support the land uses;
• Standards and criteria which specify how the development of the Mill District will proceed; • Statements of consistency between the Specific Plan and the goals and policies contained in the General Plan; and
• A program of implementation measures such as regulations, programs, public works projects, and financing measures necessary to complete the essential facilities to allow for the development of the Specific Plan area.
SPECIFIC PLAN PROCESS
The City of Fortuna initiated the preparation of the Specific Plan in 2021. This staff-led effort was conducted in close coordination with the property owners at the time, regional economic developers, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Mill District Specific Plan involved public outreach that consisted of stakeholder meetings, community workshops, and public hearings.
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Participants included residents, business owners, and public agencies. Input was solicited on goals for the Specific Plan, including development standards and land uses.
HOW TO USE THE MILL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN
This Specific Plan is the policy document guiding development in the Mill District Specific Plan area. It addresses issues of land use, zoning, infrastructure, and circulation. The Specific Plan also includes a financing plan for the development of public infrastructure. The Financing Plan provides a guiding framework to fund the construction of public infrastructure improvements needed for planned development. A supplemental environmental impact report (SEIR) was also prepared for the Specific Plan. The Specific Plan works in conjunction with the Fortuna General Plan, 2030 which is the City of Fortuna’s overarching planning document and the City of Fortuna Zoning Regulations to provide development regulations and site-specific land use policies.
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CHAPTER 2: VISION
This chapter sets forth the vision and guiding objectives for MDSP area development. The implementing goals and policies implementing each of the principles are contained in the related chapters of the Specific Plan. MDSP chapters include Land Use, Open Space & Design, Circulation; Infrastructure & Community Services, Infrastructure Financing, and Implementation and Relationship to Other Documents.
The MDSP area land use plan will allow for a range of development and uses that will support, improve, and increase the City’s economic, employment, tourism, and residential potential. Factors that are expected to drive area development over the coming years include location, development potential, innovation sources, and community support.
The guiding principles and goals provide an overarching vision and direction for the development of the MDSP area. They will establish a framework in which measures for implementation of the Specific Plan will be created and prioritized. The goals and policies were developed to work in conjunction with the policies of existing City documents including:
• Fortuna General Plan 2030, 2010
• John Campbell Memorial Greenway and Strongs Creek Trail Final Master Plan, 2014 • City of Fortuna Housing Element, 2019
• City Fortuna Drainage Master Plan, 2005
• City of Fortuna Local Road Safety Plan, 2021
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The Mill District Specific Plan is intended to:
• Compatible Single‐Use and Mixed‐Use developments:
o Allow a variety of compatible uses in the Mill District including industrial, retail, manufacturing, civic, tourism and lodging, entertainment, office, commercial, medical, recreation and open space, mixed use, and residential among other uses. o Provide building frontages, landscape designs, and landscape buffer strips to ensure that future development is attractive and compatible with adjacent uses. o Plan for water, drainage, and wastewater infrastructure to address the needs of new development and the existing housing areas along 15th, 16th, and Spring Streets and to accommodate the vacant land planned for multifamily uses. o Allow for unique uses and establishments that may benefit from proximity to, or high visibility from, U.S. 101, including in the southern portion of the Mill District. o Continue South Fortuna Boulevard shop front commercial and mixed use development into the Mill District along the new through road with off street parking located behind and to the side of buildings.
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o Encourage pedestrian-oriented development of varying scale and size along the new through road near South Fortuna Boulevard and along the Newburg Road portion of the Mill District.
• Leverage the Mill District location advantage:
o Maximize the benefits of:
• exceptional access to, and visibility from, U.S. 101, and • equal proximity to downtown Fortuna via 12th Street or Fortuna Boulevard, which will enhance the importance of the 12th Street corridor.
• Provide for a balanced transportation network:
o Design a safe and convenient street system in the Mill District that supports commerce and facilitates multimodal transportation including the use of public transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities for employees, residents, and visitors.
o Integrate interchange and roundabout improvements for -12th Street and Kenmar Road into Mill District designs, enhancing the Mill District’s already excellent freeway access.
o Make private connections to the interior industrial land from Newburg Road, South Fortuna Boulevard, and the new through road that also supports a potential future Mill District public street network. o Provide direct public connections to the John Campbell Memorial Greenway / Strongs Creek Trail and the Great Redwood Trail o Allow for a potential Pond Street connection from the new through road and accommodate a potential future widening of 15th Street. • Protect the industrial character within the core of the Mill District in a manner compatible with existing and planned residential and commercial areas:
o Create sites for flexible commercial / industrial uses that allow for a range of building types and spaces compatible with adjacent uses. o Integrate building design and landscaping criteria to demonstrate compatibility with the surrounding residential and commercial areas. o Remediate parcels restricted by environmental land use covenant as feasible to provide for the maximum range of allowable uses. Where costs are prohibitive maximize potential industrial uses/development. • Protect and enhance the Strongs and Mill Creek riparian areas and provide beneficial and integrated open space areas.
o Designate streamside management area buffers and practices adequate to protect and enhance the Strongs and Mill Creek riparian corridors. o Accommodate appropriate passive recreation improvements within the Strongs and Mill Creek setbacks that integrate with the John Campbell Memorial Greenway / Strongs Creek Trail.
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development and integration with constructed wetland improvements within and adjacent to streamside management area buffers. o Consider, and where appropriate, allow new development within the Strongs and Mill Creek 100-year floodplain that is outside riparian buffers and the floodway consistent with City of Fortuna flood hazard reduction regulations.
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CHAPTER 3: LAND USE, OPEN SPACE & DESIGN
This chapter describes the location, influences, and land use characteristics for the MDSP area. Land use characteristics include the type of development and uses permitted within the area. The land use designations and development program correspond to and implement the development concepts for the MDSP area including the subareas described in this chapter.
AREAS OF THE MILL DISTRICT
The 104-acre Mill District Specific Plan area is characterized by existing residential uses in the northeast and mostly underutilized or vacant former industrial lands elsewhere. The area is divided into six subareas: 1) Pond Street Area, 2) Existing Residential Area, 3) Creek, Riparian and Trails Area, 4) Central Area, 5) Strongs Creek Area, and 6) Mill Creek Area. Each area has distinct characteristics which are described below.
Pond Street Area. The Pond Street Area is approximately 6.0 acres and located in the north west corner of the MDSP area. It is bounded by the 12th street U.S. 101 interchange in the west and the Great Redwood Trail right of way on the east. The dimensions and developable area of the Pond Street Area will change with the construction of the 12th Street/Newburg Road roundabout which will convert the northern portion of the site to the southeast quarter of the roundabout.
Development that benefits from proximity to U.S. 101 and the interchange is anticipated in this area. At this time, it appears that that once the roundabout is developed, access to the Pond Street Area site will likely be across the Great Redwood Trial right of way from the new through road within the Central Area.
Existing Residential Area. The Existing Residential Area is approximately 20.0 acres and comprises the northeast quadrant of the MDSP area. It is bounded by 15th Street and the former mill site fence line on the west, Newburg Road in the north, commercial properties along the west side of Fortuna Boulevard on the east, and 3rd Avenue in the south. The Existing Residential Area is almost entirely built out with single- and multi-family residential units and contains two large, underdeveloped properties that are planned for future residential development.
Creek Riparian and Trails Area. The Creek Riparian and Trails Area is approximately 12.0-acres and includes the Strongs and Mill Creek stream and riparian buffer area and the Great Redwood Trail corridor through the MDSP area. The proposed Strongs Creek and Mill Creek buffers are protective of the riparian areas and would accommodate the John Campbell Memorial Greenway and Strongs Creek Trail and other trail connections to the Great Redwood Trail.
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Central Area. The approximately 50.5-acre Central Area is bounded by the Great Redwood Trail Authority right of way in the west, Newburg Road in the north, the Residential Area in the east and the Strongs Creek Area in the south. It contains the existing industrial building and most of the now demolished former mill buildings. The planned larger industrial and distribution-related building are proposed to be within this area. The Central Area will be visible from U.S. 101 and visually buffered by required landscaping along the proposed public street that will connect Newburg Road and South Fortuna Boulevard.
Strongs Creek Area. The approximately 8.5 acre Strongs Creek Area is bounded by the Central Area in the north, the southern boundary is the Strongs Creek riparian buffer, the western boundary is the Great Redwood Trail Authority right of way, and the eastern boundary is undeveloped commercial land along the west side of Fortuna Boulevard. The Strongs Creek Area is anticipated to accommodate a range of industrial and commercial uses.
Mill Creek Area. The approximately 8.4-acre Mill Creek Area is bounded by Strongs and Mill Creek in the north and east, the Great Redwood Trail Authority right of way in the west and Kenmar Road in the south. It is connected to the rest of the MDSP area by the Strongs Creek Trail, Great Redwood Trail Authority right of way and a narrow bridge across Strongs Creek that will be used only for emergency access. The Mill Creek Area has a high degree of visibility from U.S. 101 and will have excellent freeway access from the proposed Kenmar roundabout.
OPEN SPACE
The Fortuna General Plan 2030 has an objective of preserving open space in and around the Strongs and Mill Creek riparian area. The General Plan Natural and Cultural Resources Element contains policies that establish 50-foot minimum buffers to protect streams and their riparian areas. The General Plan Land Use Element Mill District Focus Area policies
expand these buffers to 100 feet for Strongs Creek
and 75 feet for Mill Creek, described above as the
Creek Riparian and Trails Area. The John Campbell
Memorial Greenway and Strongs Creek Trail, as it
passes through the MDSP area, will be located
within this buffer and will be sited in a manner to
protect important habitats. The Strongs Creek Trail
is also intended to provide multiple connections to
the Great Redwood Trail, which is also an
important MDSP open space component.
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GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
A single General Plan Land Use Designation, Mill District (MD), is applied within the MDSP area. The following is a description of the Mill District (MD) Land Use Designation.
Mill District - Land Use Character: This designation provides for single‐use and vertical and horizontal mixed‐use development that is well integrated and compatible with the surrounding community. The MDSP utilizes design and landscaping guidelines as criteria to demonstrate the compatibility of proposed non-residential uses with the existing or planned residential areas.
Allowable non-residential uses are diverse and accommodate a broad range of development type and intensity including:
• flexible commercial / industrial uses
• small and large manufacturing
• warehousing, transportation and distribution
• medical, office, professional services, and civic uses • open space, parks, and recreation facilities
• industrial producers, fabricators, and artisans
• commercial, retail, restaurants, entertainment, and lodging • mixed-uses and live-work spaces
• and other similar and compatible uses
Mill District - Density/Intensity: The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for mixed‐use development shall not exceed 2.0. The FAR for nonresidential uses shall not exceed 0.8. Residential densities shall be in the range of 7.0 to 29.0 units per gross acre.
The Mill District Land Use Designation also allows residential uses. The zones described below are intended to facilitate residential development in the Existing Residential Area as a principally permitted use with objective design standards and allow residential development as a conditional use in all other areas to ensure land use compatibility. Requiring a conditional use permit in all areas outside the Existing Residential Area is in part due to soil contamination from past mill related uses, which are reflected by land use covenants (Covenant and Environmental Restriction on the Property) recorded against eight Assessor’s Parcels in the Central and Strongs Creek Areas. The existing land use covenants include soil and groundwater management requirements (Soil and Groundwater Management Plan) due to environmental impacts from historic use as an operating lumber mill. Land uses in these areas are generally limited to industrial uses unless cleanup is planned, conducted, and completed according to the requirements of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board.
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LAND USE PROGRAM
Assumptions have been made relating to the distribution of land uses and proposed intensities for future MDSP area development. The assumptions are not meant to be prescriptive, but rather to help envision an overall level of future development within the 104-acre MDSP area. The assumptions also serve to inform infrastructure and service planning and environmental review. Based on the conceptual development plan submitted by the current property owner, the MDSP is anticipated to result in a maximum building area of approximately 980,500 square feet. Of this, 760,000 square feet are anticipated within the Fortuna Mill Commerce Center with the remaining 220,500 square feet occurring within other vacant or underutilized areas governed by the Mill District General Plan Land Use Designation.
MDSP implementation is anticipated to result in approximately 100 new housing units over three vacant or underutilized parcels which each average approximately one acre in area. It should be noted that the MDSP allows a broad range of single-use and mixed-use development, so the ultimate combination and type of development may be different than currently anticipated. In addition, the maximum theoretical MDSP area development potential (if all property were to be developed at its maximum allowable intensity, which is unlikely) is significantly greater than the anticipated buildout described above and that is included in the following table.
Use Type Existing Planned or Proposed
Non-Residential
Hotel 116,000 SF
Retail 94,900 SF
Retail Flex 43,200 SF
Commercial Services 12,000 SF 33,000 SF
Flex Industrial 88,500 SF
Industrial 40,000 SF 223,900 SF
Warehouse 381,000 SF
Residential
Single Family 58 Units n/a
Multiple Family 16 Units 100 Units
LAND USE POLICIES
The following goals and policies are intended to guide the development of land uses within the MDSP area.
Goal LU-1. Transform the former mill site into a center for industrial, commercial, and mixed-use development.
Goal LU-2. Strengthen and support the City’s economic base and attract new development to Fortuna and the region.
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Goal LU-3. Strengthen the community through the installation of needed site improvements to stimulate employment and economic growth and an important link in the John Campbell Memorial Trail system.
Goal LU-4. Implement performance standards and guidelines to assure high quality site and building design, to ensure environmental protection and the timely and orderly development of the Mill District.
Policy LU-1. A broad range of compatible development is permitted in the Mill District including industrial, retail, office, service commercial, recreation, and medium and high-density residential uses, consistent with the Land Use element and Land Use diagram.
Policy LU-2. Mill District design and development shall promote this area as one of Fortuna and the region’s key employment centers.
Policy LU-3. Strongs and Mill Creek riparian corridors shall be protected and enhanced as crucial links in the “River to Forest” public walkways system as identified in the General Plan by implementing General Plan Mill District Focus Area Policy LU-14.3, Open Space and Parkland, that increases the minimum setbacks for Strongs and Mill Creeks within the MDSP Area, as measured from the top of bank, to 100-feet and 75-feet, respectively, and allows the placement of trails, utility, and infrastructure within the setback area as described in this Plan and in a manner consistent with General Plan Natural & Cultural Resources Program NCR-14.
Policy LU-4. The Mill District’s design and development shall be compatible with adjacent uses. The following factors shall be considered in reviewing proposals for the development new and/or expanding Mill District uses:
• Buildings shall be oriented to the street, residential areas, and transit services, wherever feasible;
• The site plan for individual projects shall include orientation, placement, and landscape features to integrate the new development with surrounding uses and existing physical development or open spaces;
• The site plan shall promote safe, convenient, and barrier-free multi-modal travel within the District, between the District and adjacent uses, and to and from transit stops; • The site plan promotes public safety;
• The site is well integrated with the rest of the city; • The site plan promotes convenient access to streets, the bike and trail network, and public transit services;
• Off-street parking areas should be located in the side and rear yards and designed to be compatible with adjacent residential uses.
Policy LU-5. Loading and service areas shall to the greatest extent feasible be screened, landscaped, and located to avoid conflict between pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and sited away from adjacent residential areas.
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Policy LU-6. Design elements shall foster a sense of neighborhood identity including street signs, street lights, building materials and style, building signage, landscaping including street and parking lot trees, and public spaces.
Policy LU-7. Public infrastructure upgrades and extensions shall be timed to coincide with site development.
Policy LU-8. Mill District streets shall accommodate the movement of large trucks and include public transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities and shall maximize the safety of all street users:
• Safe and convenient access shall be provided for pedestrians between buildings and transit stops, parking areas and other buildings and facilities. • The Mill District shall be designed to support safe and efficient operation of the adjacent arterial and/or collector roads and promote active transportation, and public transportation usage;
• The Mill District design shall facilitate the use of the great Redwood Trail; and • The portion of the Strongs Creek “River to Forest” trail within the Mill District shall connect with access points to the Riverwalk area, Strongs Creek Plaza, and the Great Redwood Trail.
Policy LU-9. The City shall require the construction of a street through the Mill District that connects Newburg Road and South Fortuna Boulevard at Redwood Way to facilitate convenient walking, biking, truck, and automobile flow through the MDSP area. Appropriate connections shall be provided to Pond Street, to existing Mill District industrial and commercial development, and to adjacent businesses near the intersection at South Fortuna Boulevard.
Policy LU-10. The City shall encourage development of the Mill District to be implemented in phased steps and that identifies the needs for, timing of, and financing for essential public infrastructure improvements.
Policy LU-11. The City shall encourage the cleanup of soil and or groundwater in areas subject to recorded covenants to allow full use of property within the MDSP area.
Policy LU-12. The City shall require MDSP area construction contractors to report any evidence of potential soil contamination to the City and shall require that any newly discovered contamination be investigated and remediated.
Policy LU-13. Reduced parking standards and/or on-street parking may be permitted to reflect the increased intensity of development and accessibility by transit and other modes of travel.
Shared parking is encouraged where it can be demonstrated that uses are complimentary.
Policy LU-14. Public safety and crime prevention measures recommended by the City of Fortuna Police Department should be incorporated into the design of future MDSP Area developments to the maximum extent feasible.
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Policy LU-15. New development within the MDSP shall be submitted to the Fortuna Fire Protection District for review of Fire Code requirements, emergency access, signage, water supply and pressure, proposed fuel modification, and other measures to protect against structure and wild fires. Measures recommended by the Fortuna Fire District shall be incorporated into the design of future MDSP area developments unless the City explicitly approved otherwise.
Policy LU-16.New MDSP residential and commercial development and City of Fortuna cumulative industrial development which was used to model air quality emissions shall not exceed those analyzed in the Fortuna General Plan Final EIR, as defined in Table 8.1-4a “Net Increase in Development Under the Proposed General Plan”.
Policy LU-17. In an effort to ensure that mixed uses are compatible and that development standards are applied equitably and consistently during the life of the MDSP, AB 98 California state warehouse design and build standards shall be appliable upon approval of the MDSP.
DESIGN GUIDELINES
All proposed industrial or commercial buildings shall undergo discretionary design review to demonstrate their conformance with the proposed MDSP Design Guidelines. The principal objective of the design guidelines is to assure compatibility with existing neighboring development, to maintain and enhance the aesthetic quality of Fortuna’s major travel corridors, and to improve the overall quality of the urban environment.
Permits for residential and mixed-use buildings shall conform to City-wide objective design standards for mixed-use and multi-family residential development. The MDSP design guidelines are contained in Appendix A and are generally summarized in the following:
Site Layout and Building Design.
• Facades visible from public streets should include architectural features such as reveals, windows and openings, changes in color and texture to add differentiation to the building elevation and reduce its visual mass.
• Noise generating functions should be located as far as possible from adjacent properties.
Buffer and Landscape Design
• Landscaping is required along the street and property lines and between buildings containing different uses to enhance the appearance and provide a development buffer adjacent to residential development with plantings, earth berms, or low walls to achieve compatibility.
Parking Lot and Frontage Design
• Minimize the number of access drives to promote motorized and non-motorized safety while allowing for efficient and flexible access to the site. • Entry drives should be enhanced with ornamental landscaping, low-level decorative walls, monument-type signs, and decorative.
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ZONING
The MDSP relies on several of the Principal Zoning Classifications found in Title 17 of the City of Fortuna Municipal Code. The MDSP will use the following classifications as shown in the zoning map (Figure 3-3):
Multifamily Residential (R-M). The R-M district is intended for areas of the city where mediumhigh density residential development is appropriate. The R-M district is applied in areas of existing medium-high density areas, areas with existing lower density development that could accommodate higher densities, and undeveloped areas where higher density and large-scale development projects are appropriate. Maximum building height varies based on building setbacks but is generally the lesser of 40 feet or three stories.
Commercial Thoroughfare (C-T). The C-T district establishes areas where retail, wholesale, highway, and heavy commercial uses, along with amusement, transient, residential, warehousing and distribution, maintenance, repair, and servicing activities. C-T districts are to be established in zones of two acres or larger and shall be located only in the immediate vicinity of arterial streets, freeways, or the service/frontage drives thereof. There is a maximum building height of 48 feet.
Light Industrial (M-1). The M-1 district establishes areas where light manufacturing, wholesaling, storage, and transfer functions can serve the community’s need for industrial activities that are compatible with nearby commercial and residential uses. The M-1 zone is consistent with the industrial land use designation of the Fortuna General Plan.
The MDSP strives to provide flexibility in the location and use of industrial and commercial buildings to create a vibrant industrial, commercial, and mixed-use center. To facilitate this flexibility, C-T and M-1 zones are applied together to some MDSP areas (outside of the Existing Residential Area). to allow the development of a diverse uses in a coordinated manner.
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MDSP Q Zone. Fortuna Zoning Code Section 17.04.090 allows the application of a Qualified combining zone (Q-zone) to any principal zone where modification of principally and conditionally permitted uses supports General Plan implementation so long as the qualified uses are specified in the ordinance applying the Q-zone.
A Q-zone will be applied to most MDSP areas where the C-T/M-1 zones are applied together and will almost exclusively govern the principally and conditionally permitted uses as well as related development and performance standards and regulations including but not limited to building design, height, setbacks, residential density, Floor Area Ratio (FAR) parking, and landscaping. The MDSP Q-zone allows a broad range of principally and conditionally permitted uses under the categories of Retail Sales, Retail Services, Professional Services, Industrial, Lodging, Residential, Open Space and Parks, and Civic Uses.
MDSP areas that are exclusively zoned R-M or C-T, will not receive the Q-zone overlay and the standards and regulations of each applicable zoning district will apply.
The MDSP Q-zone is summarized in the following and contained in Appendix A.
NONCONFORMING LAND USES
The MDSP allows the continuation of existing non-conforming uses in their current MDSP area locations.
The nonconforming use regulations set forth in Title 17 of the Zoning Code shall apply to nonconforming uses and to the use of nonconforming buildings, structures, and lots. The MDSP does not require the relocation of existing nonconforming uses; however, new uses that are incompatible or inconsistent with the MDSP will not be permitted.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Land Use
P-1: All new MDSP area development shall comply with applicable MDSP policies and performance standards including the Zoning Regulations, Q Zones, design guidelines, and the Financing Plan.
Noise and Screening
P-2 Parcels adjacent to existing or proposed residential areas shall provide attenuation measures such as structural features, construction materials, landscaping and increased setbacks to reduce heat, trespassing, vibration, glare, dust, air quality impacts, or other annoyances and to reduce noise levels for proposed residential uses to at or below the City’s 60 dB Ldn exterior and 45 LDN interior noise standards. (Fortuna General Plan Goals LU-4, LU-5, LU-6, LU-7; Policies LU-4.4, LU-4.6, LU-5.1, LU-5.2, LU-6.3, LU-7.1; and Programs LU-5, LU-6, and LU7; and Fortuna Municipal Code Section 17.05.110).
P-3: Screening of off-street parking spaces that abut a residential use shall be required along all interior property lines pursuant to and consistent with Fortuna Municipal Code Landscaping and screening requirements.
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Biological Resources
P-4: Each MDSP area development shall incorporate and implement all of the applicable policies, standards, and mitigations included in relevant City of Fortuna plan(s) to avoid, eliminate, or reduce impacts upon riparian areas, wetlands, and special status species to a less than significant level and all development located near Strongs or Mill Creeks shall adhere to General Plan Mill District Focus Area Policy LU-14.3, Open Space and Parkland, and Natural & Cultural Resources Program NCR-14, where minimum setbacks and allowable uses are as modified by MDSP Policy LU-3.
P-5: Each MDSP development project shall obtain all necessary U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and all necessary Streambed Alteration Agreements from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife pursuant to Section 1601-1603 of the California Fish and Game Code.
P-6: No tree shall be removed during nesting season (January 15 through August 31) unless a qualified biologist has surveyed the tree and found no evidence of nesting activity. The biologist may establish an avoidance buffer around occupied nests if there is a significant potential for take of the species or potential for inadvertent destruction of the nest. The buffer shall be determined by the qualified biologist based on the biology of the species present and surrounding habitat (typically a starting point of 300 feet for most birds and 500 feet for raptors but may be reduced as approved by the biologist). No construction or ground-disturbing activities shall be conducted within the buffer until the biologist has determined that the nest is no longer being used for breeding or rearing and has informed the construction supervisor that activities may resume.
Cultural Resources
P-7: Archaeological monitoring shall be required for any subsurface ground disturbance occurring within undisturbed soils which may be sensitive for cultural resources outlined in A Cultural Resources Investigation of the Fortuna Mill Commerce Center Final Report, Appendix D - previous Geotechnical Investigations and Cultural Sensitivity Map, which include (1) SHN Geotechnical Boring Location and ARSC sensitivity overlay Map; (2) SHN Test Pit Logs (2005), sensitive soils: Pages 25, and 27-29 of Document; (3) Geotechnical Test Pit Location with APE Aerial Overlay and Archaeological Monitoring Area Map; and (4) Archaeological Monitoring Area and APE Aerial Overlay Map, 1:3,000 Scale.
Ground-disturbing activities shall be immediately halted upon the discovery of potentially significant historic or archaeological materials such as (but not limited to) concentrations of historic artifacts (e.g., bottles, ceramics) or prehistoric artifacts (chipped chert or obsidian, arrow points, groundstone mortars and pestles), culturally altered ash-stained midden soils associated with pre-contact Native American habitation sites, concentrations of fire altered rock and/or burned or charred organic materials, and historic structure remains such as stone-lined building foundations, wells or privy pits. Contact the City of Fortuna, a professional archaeologist and representatives from the Bear River Band of Rohnerville City of Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan
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Rancheria and the Wiyot Tribe. The professional historic resource consultant, Tribes and City officials will coordinate, provide an assessment of the find and determine the significance and recommend next steps. If human remains are encountered, all applicable requirements of the California Health and Safety Code and Public Resources Code shall be followed Ground-disturbing project activities may continue in areas at least 100 feet from the site of discovery or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains..
Hazardous Substances
P-8: A Covenant and Environmental Restriction is recorded for the each of the following APNs 200-363-060, 202-021-020, 202-011-046, 201-331-016, 201-331-013, 201-331-010, 201-331- 012, and 201-331-017, in their entirety, and references soil and groundwater management requirements (Soil and Groundwater Management Plan, or SGMP) due to known environmental impacts caused by historic lumber mill operations and numerous Underground Storage Tank releases.
P-9: Any soil excavation activities shall be performed pursuant to an appropriate and fully implemented Health and Safety Plan and in accordance with a SGMP to protect human and environmental health. As per the covenant recorded for the site, the property “shall be used in such a manner as to avoid potential harm to persons or property that might result from any hazardous materials that might remain deposited on portions of the Burdened Property.” P-10: As per Article III – Development, Use and Conveyance of the Burdened Property, which details the restriction on development and allowable use, the use restrictions are as follows:
o Development and use shall be restricted to industrial and commercial. o No residence for human habitation shall be permitted. o No hospitals shall be permitted.
o No public or private schools for persons under 21 years of age shall be permitted. o No care or community centers for children or senior citizens shall be permitted. o No owner / operator shall conduct excavation without a permit. Excavation involving any contaminated soils shall be managed by the owner / operator in accordance with all applicable laws and orders existing for the property.
o Well construction, drilling or boring for the purpose of extracting water for any use shall not be permitted unless expressly stated otherwise in writing from the Board. o Any excavation conducted at the Burdened Property shall require a Health and Safety Plan (HASP) in accordance with the SGMP.
Air Quality
P-11: Levels of new residential, commercial, and industrial development within the MDSP, as measured in residential units or commercial or industrial square feet, shall not be in excess of the following thresholds unless an amendment to the MDSP is approved that includes a comprehensive air quality modelling analysis that is conducted using the most current version of the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod), or the model recommended by the state of California for use in CEQA air quality analysis, to estimate air pollutant City of Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan
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emissions from the assumed buildout of the MDSP Area construction and operation (SEIR Project Description Table 8: MDSP Area Assumed Buildout) plus the non-MDSP Area land use development and growth described in the previous FEIR Net Increase in Development Under the Proposed General Plan” Table 8.1-4a, and all feasible mitigation measures identified as part of the analysis are implemented; or the Fortuna General Plan is comprehensively updated including a CEQA analysis of air quality impacts and all feasible goals, policies, and programs are adopted to reduce air quality emissions. The following are MDSP new residential, commercial, and industrial development thresholds:
o New residential development within the MDSP Area in excess of 300 dwelling units; o New commercial development within the MDSP Area in excess of 300,000 square feet; and,
o New industrial development in the MDSP Area and the City of Fortuna in excess of a cumulative citywide total of 400,000 square feet, including all new industrial development in the City of Fortuna since October 2010.
P-12: The provisions of Government Code Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 2.8, Warehouse Design and Build Standards, are immediately applicable to applicable new development in the Mill District Specific Plan Area upon approval of the MDSP and prior to January 1, 2026, unless repealed by the Legislature.
P-13: The City shall refer to the NCUAQMD applications for development types within the MDSPA where there is the potential for new equipment or processes that may release air pollutants. such as:
o Stationary internal combustion engines with a rating of at least 50 brake-horsepower (bhp);
o Mixing, blending, or processing of any organic solvents, adhesives, paints, fertilizers, or coatings;
o Facilities that create dust, smoke, or incinerate any materials; o Facilities that refine any liquids or solids or reclaim any metals; o Facilities that paint, plate, or coat anything;
o Facilities that have any combustion equipment (e.g., boilers, ovens, furnaces, etc.); o Facilities that handle or store any solvents or motor fuels; o Facilities that use or store any acids;
o Facilities that have any chemical processes or any solvents dispensed or used for cleanup; or
o Soil remediation.
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P-14: The City shall implement an enhanced evaluation of incompatible land uses to reduce the potential exposure of sensitive receptors to substantial air pollutants for land use developments that would locate sources of air pollutants or sensitive receptors in closer proximity than the distances based on recommendations in the California Air Resources Board’s Land Use Handbook :
o 1,000 feet of a distribution center (more than 100 heavy-duty trucks per day, more than 40 trucks with operating transport refrigeration units per day, or where transport refrigeration unit operations exceed 300 hours per week, where heavy-duty trucks are defined in Government Code 65098(c));
o 300 feet of any dry-cleaning operation;
o 500 feet for dry cleaning operations with two or more machines; o Within the same building for dry cleaning operations that use perc dry cleaning operations;
o 300 feet of a large gas dispensing facilities (throughput of 3.6 million gallons per year or greater); or
o 50 feet of typical gas dispensing facilities.
P-15: For projects that would result in sensitive receptors being closer than the screening distances above, the project applicants shall submit a Health Risk Assessment to the Community Development Department prior to project approval. The Health Risk Assessment shall be prepared pursuant to the latest Office of Environmental Health and Hazard Assessment policies and guidance and use the following quantitative performance measures:
o Result in an excess cancer risk level of less than 10 in a million; o Result in a non-cancer hazard index less than 1.0 (acute or chronic); and o Result in an incremental increase of less than 0.3 μg/m3 annual average PM2.5.
If the Health Risk Assessment demonstrates that the development project would meet all performance measures above, no other action is required. If the Health Risk Assessment shows the development project would not meet all necessary performance measures, the applicant shall identify, quantify, and implement project design features, incorporate best available control technologies (BACT) or other measures to reduce the impact to the satisfaction of the City. The applicant shall provide quantification to the City to demonstrate that the project achieves the performance measures.
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CHAPTER 4: CIRCULATION; INFRASTRUCTURE &
COMMUNITY SERVICES
This chapter defines the infrastructure, utilities, and services that support current and future businesses, employees, residents, and visitors. It addresses major infrastructure necessary to serve existing and proposed land uses and planned development including water, sewer, storm drainage and dry utilities.
This chapter also discusses other public services and community amenities including public safety and services for employees and residents.
STREET NETWORK
The MDSP area is generally located between Highway 101 and South Fortuna Boulevard between Newburg Road to the north and Kenmar Road to the south. The existing roadway network within and around the MDSP area includes a mix of local roads, collectors, and arterials. Arterials emphasize high mobility for through traffic, while local roads emphasize property access, and collector streets attempt to achieve a balance between mobility and access. Roadways within the project area are described below.
• US Highway 101 is a four-lane freeway at the Kenmar
Road and 12th Street interchanges with two mixed-flow
lanes in both the northbound and southbound
directions. There are northbound and southbound
exits at Kenmar Road and 12th Street that provide
direct access to the southern and northern portions of
the MDSP area, respectively.
• South Fortuna Boulevard is an arterial roadway that
provides two travel lanes in each direction (northsouth) at the eastern edge of the MDSP area. • Kenmar Road is a collector roadway that provides one
travel lane in each direction (east-west) and bounds
the MDSP area on the south side.
• Newburg Road is an east-west collector roadway that
provides one travel lane in each direction at the
northern edge of the MDSP area.
• Local Streets:
o An unnamed future street extending from
Newburg Road to Kenmar Road.
o South 15th and 16th Streets are 40-foot wide north/south running dead end roads that extend south from Newburg Road and provide access to residential units in the northeastern section of the MDSP area.
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and travels south to connect with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Avenues. It primarily provides access to residential units in the northeastern section the MDSP area with minimal commercial access.
o 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Avenues are 40-foot wide east/west running roads that extend west from South Fortuna Boulevard, intersect with Spring Street, and then dead end to the west. They provide access to residential units and some commercial areas in the northeastern portion of the MDSP Area.
o Pond Street is a private road that provides access from 12th Street to several properties in the northwest corner of the MDSP.
TRANSPORTATION CONCEPT
A transportation analysis was prepared to assess the performance of the City transportation system under existing conditions and under future conditions including traffic associated with the expected development of the MDSP. The transportation analysis examines whether operations will degrade below City standards and what improvements will be required to accommodate the proposed development.
The analysis considered the City’s plans to replace the existing US 101 interchanges at 12th Street and Kenmar Road with roundabouts. The MDSP area is situated directly adjacent to these planned roundabouts, will occupy land within the edges of the MDSP area, and the plans for these facilities were required to be modified for the MDSP.
The Great Redwood Trail (GRT) right of way extends through the City of Fortuna on the western edge of the MDSP area along the former Northwestern Pacific Railroad alignment and the Great Redwood Trail Agency is working closely with local agencies on a comprehensive Master Plan for its construction. The Master Plan includes a conceptual map for the Fortuna Great Redwood Trail segment with suggested placement of different trailhead types and opportunities for community connections. The MDSP area includes Great Redwood Trail connections from planned development and the John Campbell Memorial Greenway and Strongs Creek Trail. The Strongs Creek Trail is a multi-use trail that passes through the southern portion of the MDSP area on its path from Redwood Way to the Riverwalk area. The Strongs Creek Trail will provide a substantial recreational amenity to the City and provide active transportation opportunities for employees, residents and visitors within the MDSP area.
The City seeks to enhance transit service to the MDSP area by providing bus stops along the new MDSP through street connecting Newburg Road and South Fortuna Boulevard. The transit stops are proposed to be centrally located within the MDSP area and to provide direct connections to the Great Redwood Trail.
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Planned development within the MDSP area, including the FMCC development concept, will require the following on- and off-site circulation and mobility improvements:
Street Access
• New Through Road. Install new public roadway, or developer owned roadway open to public use and subject to an irrevocable offer of dedication, extending from a point along Newburg Road generally across from Sunnybrook Drive to South Fortuna Boulevard across from Redwood Village Shopping Center south access road. The cross section shall contain two vehicle lanes and a left turn lane within 78-foot right of way containing Class II bike lanes, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, streetlights, and public utility easements. Landscaping on both sides of street to be installed and maintained by owner outside the right of way. The New Through Street shall also include the following associated improvements, to be approved by the City Engineer:
o Pond Street Access across the Great Redwood Trail to the New Through Street, subject to reimbursement by owners of those properties (current APNs 200-381-001 through - 009)
o Provide access from the New Through Street and all necessary easements and geometries to current APNs 202-011-046 through –048 and 202-011-050 to support truck traffic and development consistent with this MDSP with multiple access points. o Provide access from the New Through Street to parking lot serving current APNs 202- 021-013 and 202-021-019.
o Maintain fire, police, utility, and emergency access across the Strongs Creek bridge between the “lower valley industrial park area” in the Strongs Creek Area and the Kenmar Road freeway commercial area, and to the western portion of 3rd Avenue. • New Through Road / Newburg Road Intersection Improvements. Install intersection improvements as specified in the traffic analysis currently underway or as approved by the City Engineer.
• New Through Road / South Fortuna Boulevard Intersection Improvements. Install traffic signal and associated intersection improvements as specified in the traffic analysis currently underway or as approved by the City Engineer.
• Newburg Road Frontage Improvements. Install frontage improvements on the south side of Newburg Road along property boundary for approximately 1,175 feet (actual distance may be decreased by the future installation of the 12th Street roundabout) from 12th Street to 15th Street, including pavement, as necessary, Class II bike path from 15th Street to South Fortuna Boulevard, gutter, curb, sidewalk, streetlights, public utility easements, or as approved by the City Engineer.
• Kenmar Road Intersection Improvements. Install intersection improvements as specified in the traffic analysis currently underway or as approved by the City Engineer. • Kenmar Road and South Fortuna Boulevard Frontage Improvements. Install frontage improvements on the north side of Kenmar Road and South Fortuna Boulevard along property boundary for approximately 750 feet (actual distance may be decreased by the future installation of the Kenmar Road roundabout) from the property boundary with the Great Redwood Trail to the southeast corner of the property along South Fortuna Boulevard, including pavement, as necessary, Class II bike path, gutter, curb, sidewalk, streetlights, public utility easements, or as approved by the City Engineer. Construction of the John Campbell Memorial City of Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan
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Trail through the MDSP may be incorporated as the required pedestrian and bicycle improvements.
• Off-Site - Newburg Road/South Fortuna Boulevard Intersection Improvements. Contribute a proportionate share of costs to conduct and implement optimization of signal timing plan and install improvements as specified in the traffic analysis currently underway or as approved by the City Engineer.
• Off-Site - Kenmar Road/Ross Hill Road Intersection. Contribute a proportionate share of costs to construct intersection improvements as specified in the traffic analysis currently underway or as approved by the City Engineer.
• Off-Site - U.S. 101 – Newburg Road and Kenmar Road Interchanges. Contribute a proportionate share of costs to construct roundabouts at Kenmar Road and US 101 north and south bound ramps and roundabout at 12th Street/Newburg Road/Riverwalk Drive/Pond Street/U.S. 101 north bound ramp.
Transit Access
• Transit Services. Implement transit-related improvements on the west and/or east sides of the new through road to provide on-site transit services at location(s) that provide convenient connections to the Great Redwood Trail, marked crossings of the New Through Road and walking or biking access points to Fortuna Mill Commerce Center development. Transit-related improvements shall be sited and constructed to the standards of the Humboldt Transit Authority or as approved by the City Engineer.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Access
• Strongs Creek Trail. Construct the John Campbell Memorial Greenway and Strongs Creek Trail, a Class I Bikeway (Multi-Use Path) as defined in the John Campbell Memorial Greenway and Strongs Creek Trail Final Master Plan (2014, or refinements thereof), which is planned to cross through southern portions of the MDSP area along Strongs and Mill Creek. Trail improvements include:
o Dedication of trail right of way of approximately 50 feet; o Installation of a footbridge across Mill Creek; and
o Trail(s) meeting Class I Bikeway standards extending along the south and north side of Strongs Creek (using the existing bridge to cross Strongs Creek) to the Great Redwood Trail and on the west side of Mill Creek to the Kenmar Road roundabout. • Great Redwood Trail. Coordinate closely with the Great Redwood Trial Authority in the local planning, including site planning, environmental review, and funding planning, for the construction of the Great Redwood Trail, a Class I Bikeway (Multi-Use Path) as defined in the Great Redwood Trail Master Plan (2024, or amendments thereto), which is planned to extend across the western portion of the MDSP along the former Northwestern Pacific Railroad alignment. Trail Improvements include:
o Trail(s) meeting Class I Bikeway standards, Great Redwood Trail Master Plan trail design guidance, and Great Redwood Trail Agency encroachment permit requirements extending along the Western boundary of the MDSP area to the Kenmar Road roundabout on the southern end and to the Newburg Rd./12th St. Roundabout on the northern end;
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o Install connections meeting Class I Bikeway standards between the Great Redwood Trail and Eel River Drive at locations specified by the City Engineer, including the installation of crosswalks with median pedestrian refuge area (if required). Install accessible crosswalks and sidewalk ramps to provide access from the Great Redwood Trail to the Fortuna Mill Commerce Center.
CITY UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS
Water Supply and Distribution
The existing City of Fortuna water system, including source capacity, treatment, storage, and transmission, located outside the MDSP area, is adequate to support the projected buildout of anticipated development. The existing water system infrastructure within the FMCC and other parts of the MDSP area is aging, undersized, and located in a manner that conflicts with development plans, and as such would require substantial improvements to support the proposed development scenario and maintain connections to existing City service areas. Improvements would include the installation of water mains, valves, services, meters, back-flow preventers, and hydrants. Most water distribution facilities would be located within public and private roadways, private roadways with public utility easements, or areas adjacent to the travel way with public utility easements. New facilities would be designed to accommodate the FMCC (to the maximum possible extents given the surrounding City distribution system) and other planned development within the MDSP area. The size of buildings identified in the proposed development scenario may require site-specific improvements to provide needed fire flow (in addition to the City main distribution infrastructure), potentially including privately owned and maintained on-site water storage tanks and pumps.
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Wastewater Collection and Treatment
The City wastewater treatment and disposal facilities located at the Tom Cooke Memorial Wastewater Treatment plant are adequate to support the buildout of the MDSP Area, however, the wastewater facilities that would convey wastewater from the MDSP area to the Fortuna Wastewater Treatment Plant are not adequately sized to accommodate the MDSP area at full buildout. The project site includes several potential alternatives for upgrades to the backbone collection system, including but not limited to an alignment along Newburg Road and 12th Street to the Loni Drive interceptor, as well as alignment along Sunnybrook Lane or Meadowbrook Drive to a larger facility located on the south side of Rohner Creek that intersects 12th Street to the Loni Drive interceptor. Each alternative would involve the replacement of existing gravity flow wastewater facilities within their existing alignment with larger facilities sized to accommodate existing development, the MDSP area, and other new development consistent with the General Plan within the sewer basin. Which alternative is selected will likely be based on feasibility, lifecycle cost, and maintenance responsibility. Other design alternatives could also be considered to provide sewer services to the site.
The existing wastewater system infrastructure within the FMCC and other parts of the MDSP Area would require substantial improvement or replacement to support the proposed development scenario.
Improvements would include the installation of wastewater mains, lift stations, and service connections.
Most facilities would be located within public rights of way, and private roadways with public utility easements, or areas adjacent to the travel way with public utility easements. New facilities would be designed to accommodate the FMCC and other planned development within the MDSP Area.
Storm Drainage
The FMCC and other planned development within the MDSP Area would be required to design and construct facilities that accommodate stormwater flows according to City of Fortuna standards as well as regional Low Impact Development standards for municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s).
The topography of the Mill District area and past excavation and fill, generate the need for the former mill site property to accept stormwater flows from some adjacent property. In order for planned residential development to occur in the existing residential area in the north east of the MDSP Area, storm drainage improvements would need to be designed and constructed to accommodate stormwater flows directed west through the former mill site. If it is found that the infrastructure needs to be increased in size to accommodate the development of adjacent parcels, a buyback agreement could be developed for the FMCC developer to recuperate costs.
Low-lying areas not adjacent to existing drainage infrastructure would need to establish new stormwater outfalls to the adjacent creeks. All new outfalls would need to be appropriately designed and permitted through the various resource agencies.
In areas where proposed development will discharge stormwater to existing facilities, it will be the responsibility of the developer to improve offsite infrastructure as necessary to accommodate increased stormwater flows. Conversely, development could provide additional onsite storage or other peak flow mitigation measures to eliminate capacity impacts on downstream receiving facilities.
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OTHER SERVICES AND UTILITIES
Fire Protection
The Fortuna Fire Protection District (District) provides fire protection to the City of Fortuna including the MDSP area. The District’s headquarters fire station is located within 1,000 of the existing residential area and approximately 2,000 feet from proposed new entrances from Newburg Road and South Fortuna Boulevard. The District will be responsible for ensuring adequate fire protection and that on-site suppression systems meet Fire Code requirements. In addition, the analysis of the water distribution system serving the MDSP area indicates that the fire flows required for the largest proposed industrial buildings may be inadequate. The District may require installation of private on-site systems, including storage tanks and pumps to ensure fire safety.
• Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be installed every 500 feet within residential areas, and 300 feet within commercial areas, at locations approved by the Fortuna Fire Protection District and City of Fortuna Improvement Standards.
INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Circulation
P-17: Construct applicable elements of, or contribute proportionate share costs, the MDSP Circulation Plan relating to street access, transit access, and bicycle and pedestrian access specified herein.
P-18: A new street, currently unnamed shall be a public street, Minor Collector Classification.
Dedicate rights of way to the City of Fortuna consistent with the requirements of the City Engineer. This street shall be renamed according to City requirements to avoid potential future public safety problems or public confusion because it is “sound alike” name with an existing public street.
P-19: New development shall provide the public and private circulation improvements that are listed in the MDSP and as specified by the City Engineer.
Water System
P-20: Construct applicable elements of, or contribute proportionate share costs, the MDSP water supply and distribution system specified herein.
P-21: Water Mains. Water mains, as sized by the developer’s engineer, and approved by the City Engineer, shall be extended within the MDSP AREA in accordance with the City of Fortuna Improvement Standards, Section V-3, page 15.
P-22: Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be installed every 500 feet within residential areas, and 300 feet within commercial areas, at locations approved by the Fortuna Fire Protection District and City of Fortuna Improvement Standards, Section V-3, page 15. A letter of approval from the Fortuna Fire Protection District, including a schematic diagram of approved fire hydrant locations, shall be provided prior to approval of the improvement plans. Provide easements to the Fortuna Fire Protection District for any on-site fire hydrant.
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P-23: Fire Flow. If additional fire flow is required for specific development(s) within the MDSP AREA the applicant shall site and design on-site water storage tanks and pumps, so that adequate pressure and flows can be provided; or provide other means, acceptable to the Fortuna Fire Protection District and the City Engineer, to supply adequate water pressure and fire flows to the project.
P-24: Water System Appurtenances. Water valves shall be installed in accordance with City of Fortuna Improvement Standards, Article V – Water Systems. All dead-end mains shall be provided with a standard blow off or other acceptable means of flushing in accordance with the City of Fortuna Improvement Standards, Article V – Water Systems. Backflow prevention shall be provided at all landscape irrigation and fire service connections.
Wastewater System
P-25: Sewer Interceptor. Contribute a proportionate share of cost towards the construction of the Loni Drive Interceptor and trunk facilities located between the MDSP Area and that facility that are necessary to convey MDSP Area wastewater to the Tom Cooke Memorial Wastewater Treatment plant. No entitlement (tentative maps, conditional use permits, building permits or other entitlements) shall be granted for development which results in a cumulative wastewater flow exceeding the capacity of the Loni Drive sewer interceptor, until the Public Works Director determines that improvements to that facility have been constructed and are available, adequate, and reliable to serve buildout of the Mill District Specific Plan and the surrounding region.
P-26: Construct applicable elements of, or contribute proportionate share costs towards, the MDSP Area wastewater collection and treatment system specified herein.
P-27: Sewer Collection System. Sewer mains, as sized by the developer’s engineer, and approved by the City Engineer, shall be extended within the project in accordance with the City of Fortuna Improvement Standards, Article VI – Sanitary Sewers.
P-28: Sewer Main Sizing. The minimum size of sewer mains shall be 8”, except for final runs within cul-de-sacs, or other areas where there is no possibility of future extension of the sewer main. Sewer manholes shall be installed at a maximum spacing of 300 feet. Sewer cleanouts to grade may be installed at the end of final runs within cul-de-sacs, other areas where there is no possibility of future extension of the sewer main, or at the end of a sewer main that will likely be extended in the future. Sewer cleanouts to grade can be installed no further than 150 feet from a manhole.
Storm Drainage
P-29: Construct applicable elements of, or contribute proportionate share of costs toward, the MDSP storm drainage system specified herein.
P-30: Drainage Master Plan Preparation. Prior to the approval of tentative maps, the issuance of building permits for new development or the approval of improvement plans, a drainage City of Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan
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master plan for the Mill District Specific Plan area shall be prepared. The master plan shall identify the approximate size and location of new drainage facilities and upgrades to existing drainage facilities necessary to serve proposed Specific Plan development. Areas not affected by the implementation of the drainage master plan can proceed on a case-by-case basis as determined by the City Engineer. Drainage facilities could include, but would not be limited to:
o The expansion or modification of existing storm drain facilities; o Establishment of sub regional or regional detention basins; and/or o The preservation of natural drainage areas.
P-31: Drainage Master Plan Consistency. Individual development proposals within the Specific Plan area shall be required to implement all drainage improvements identified by the detailed drainage master plan as being necessary to accommodate the increased runoff of the development proposal and to provide an adequate level of flood protection to the development proposal, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. Individual development proposals within the Specific Plan area may modify the proposed facilities shown in the master plan so long as the intent of the master plan and the City’s design standards are upheld, and subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
P-32: Flood Plain Requirements. Any development proposed in the regulatory flood zones shall be consistent with the requirements and provisions of General Plan Health and Safety Element Policy HS‐7.6, Regulating Land Uses in the 100‐Year Floodplain, allows development in in the 100‐year floodplain, and City of Fortuna Municipal Code Title 15, Division 2, Floodplain Management Regulations. Any development in the floodplain shall be reviewed and approved by the City’s Floodplain Administrator.
P-33: Low Impact Development Standards. New development shall comply with the requirements of the Humboldt County Low Impact Development Stormwater Manual.
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CHAPTER 5: INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
This section focuses on preliminary funding options or next steps that would be required to finance the offsite infrastructure improvements that have been identified or referenced through the MDSP process.
The discussion focuses on the offsite improvements specifically, as any infrastructure required for onsite development would be the responsibility of the applicant as part of a development proposal.
DESCRIPTION OF OFFSITE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
The following are the off-site public improvements that have been identified in Chapter 4: Circulation; Infrastructure & Community Services of this plan as necessary for buildout of the MDSP Area. Given that the MDSP does not consider development phasing, the timing of construction for specific improvements is not known and it is not discussed in detail in this section. Each of these improvements are discussed in further detail in Chapter 4.
• Loni Drive Sewer Interceptor – Sewer main capacity improvements in between Loni Drive and the Mill Site.
• Newburg Road and Kenmar Road Highway Interchanges Improvements – Reconfigure existing interchanges as roundabouts to improve traffic operations and safety and provide for multimodal access. • Newburg Road and South Fortuna Boulevard Intersection Improvements – Provide improvements required to update traffic signal timing to improve operational performance. • Kenmar Road and Ross Hill Road Intersection Improvements – Unidentified improvements to improve traffic operations.
PRELIMINARY FINANCING PLAN
This Preliminary Financing Plan establishes an initial framework to identify financing needs for the public facilities required to serve the MDSP area. The purpose of the Financing Plan is to:
• Establish the policy framework for financing the required infrastructure improvements. • Specify the infrastructure improvements to be constructed, reconstructed, or acquired in the development of the MDSP area and the associated costs (when known). • Identify the preliminary maximum justifiable MDSP Area proportional share cost burden for offsite public improvements necessary for the build-out development of the MDSP area. • Identify funding sources to pay for the infrastructure improvements. • Describe fee programs to pay for the infrastructure improvements.
Financing Plan elements must work together to provide the optimal balance of fees and private/public financing so as not to burden undeveloped land while also assuring that necessary facilities are constructed when needed. The goals of the Financing Plan are to:
• Fully fund all facility and infrastructure improvements when the improvements are needed to serve the project.
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• Use existing fee programs to the extent possible and identify new fee programs that may be required.
• Make maximum use of "pay-as-you-go" mechanisms.
• Make appropriate use of grant funding or other appropriate state or federal programs to support infrastructure development, private (developer) financing, existing fee programs, new fee programs, and reimbursement agreements to fund improvements when needed.
The initial step to identify funding requirements for offsite infrastructure projects is to identify the improvement costs and the proportional share of impact specific to the development associated with the MDSP area. The offsite improvements, planning level costs (where available), and proportional share calculations are summarized in the table below.
Summary of Offsite Improvements, Costs, and Development Proportional Share (cost estimates shown in 2024 dollars)
The proportional share as presented in the table above is separated into two categories. The first is the Non-MDSP Area share, which includes the proportion of the impact that is a result of current capacity issues, or future impact generation associated with development/growth in Fortuna outside of the MDSP area. The second is the MDSP Area share, which includes the proportion of impact specific to the development/growth specifically within this area. Proportional development share calculations were performed as part of the technical memorandums developed for the transportation and utilities Chapter, and further information can be found in Appendix D, Utility and Infrastructure Conceptual Offsite Improvement
Estimate of
Total Cost
Proportional Share
Non-MDSP
Area
Proportional
Share
MDSP Area
Proportional
Share
Sewer Capacity Increase Project for Loni
Drive Interceptor
$2,037,000 83% 17%
Transportation Infrastructure
Kenmar Road & US 101 Interchange
Improvements (Roundabouts)
$22,000,000 65% 35%
12th Street, Newburg Road, and Dinsmore
Drive Interchanges with US 101
(Roundabouts)
$25,000,000 88% 12%
South Fortuna Boulevard and Newburg
Road Intersection (Signal Timing
Improvements)
TBD 84% 16%
South Fortuna Boulevard, Kenmar Road,
and Ross Hill Road Intersection
Improvements (Project Unknown)
TBD 68% 32%
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Design Technical Memorandum, and Appendix E, Fortuna Mill District Specific Traffic Impact Analysis Technical Memorandum.
It should be noted that the proportional share methodology was based on the impact assumptions used in the analysis (ie. traffic trip generation numbers, sewer flow increases), and that project-specific impacts (and therefore their proportional share) may differ from the analysis summarized above. Future work may be required to appropriately assess the impacts of any specific project. Additionally, these impacts and their resulting proportional share calculations are the result of impact modelling, and in some cases result in a development impact share that may be beyond the reasonable cost-share capacity that any project or development could finance. In these cases, the City would need to assess these circumstances and determine how much cost share is reasonable to require of any project, which would be a component of any future work to establish a uniform development fee or development agreement (discussed in further detail below).
As shown in the table above, project definitions and costs have been developed for the City’s interchange improvement and sewer projects as the City is actively working towards making these improvements. For the two other intersections that would require upgrades, further work would need to be undertaken to understand the specific improvements necessary and their associated costs.
As shown in the table above, the offsite improvement projects required for the build out of the MDSP area have significant costs. Given these costs, and the fact that the cost burden for these projects is a function of existing capacity issues and development across the City, a funding strategy that leverages several funding sources will be required. The following is a list of potential funding sources that could be considered to finance the offsite improvements.
• Development impact fees: As discussed above, development within the MDSP area will result in impacts to various public infrastructure across the City. As such, development impact fees could be charged by the City where there is an “essential nexus” and “rough proportionality” between the impact and the fee to fund the identified offsite improvements. The City could elect to establish and adopt these fees based on a study that evaluates specific classes of projects and identifies the anticipated impact to city infrastructure relative thereto (i.e. average daily vehicle trips or sewer flow generation). Conversely, the City could take an Ad-Hoc approach and assess development fees through a negotiated development agreement. In any case, fees would be directly related to the impacts of the development and roughly proportional to the impacts of the project, and uniformly and equitably applied to all projects.
• Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFD): An EIFD is a special financing district, a governmental entity comprised of both public and private partners distinct from the entity which establishes it. EIFDs can aid communities in funding a wide and diverse variety of public capital improvement projects and other projects of communitywide significance set forth in state law, by capturing and leveraging property tax increment (PTI) generated within the EIFD area. The EIFD does not impose a new tax. Added improvements gained through EIFD funding supports future development and results in increased property values. This generates increased property tax revenues from the “base year” which can then be leveraged for additional improvements.
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Affected taxing entities are not required to contribute their PTI for the EIFD. Participation in the EIFD is voluntary. Each tax sharing entity which elects to join the EIFD has the option to allocate up to 100% of its portion of tax increment to the district. Under the EIFD law, school districts are precluded from participation.
Due to the significant costs of the public infrastructure surrounding the Mill Site, the City of Fortuna is actively working through the lengthy process to assess the feasibility of an EIFD, and other necessary procedural steps to establish an EIFD.
• Local/Regional Funding: Local or regional transportation funding is currently being used to advance the interchange improvement projects at Kenmar and 12th Street, and a combination of these funding sources could continue to be used to further advance all of these improvements. Potential funding sources include the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), or current/future tax measures. For the sewer capacity improvements, these could be locally funded by City sewer capital reserve funds, which are funded in part by established capital connection fees for new sewergenerating developments. • State/Federal Transportation Grant Programs: Given the cost-magnitude of some of these projects, the City has regularly developed and submitted grant applications through various State/Federal transportation funding program. Programs that the City has applied to include the Reconnecting Community’s Program, the Active Transportation Program, and various Federal Highways programs.
Obtaining grant funding through one of these programs will likely be key in the successful delivery of the larger infrastructure project.
FINANCING FOR ONSITE IMPROVEMENTS
As noted above, the focus of this section is to highlight options for financing the offsite infrastructure improvements that have been identified as critical for the build out of the MDSP area. For any improvements deemed necessary onsite (i.e. roads, drainage, water, sewer, etc.), any development proposal would need to fund and deliver the improvements required to serve the proposed project. In some cases, it may be necessary for a developer or a development proposal to provide infrastructure at the time of a project that may enable future developments.
A developer who funds the construction of public improvements may be eligible for credit or reimbursement in this scenario. The eligibility criteria within the credit and reimbursement agreement may include, but not be limited to, the following: (i) a developer pays or contributes more than is required to serve their project or mitigate actual impacts from the MDSP; (ii) a developer is required to advance the funding for or otherwise construct public improvements earlier than is required to serve the MDSP; or, (iii) to mitigate actual impacts from the MDSP. Specific terms of credit/reimbursement agreements will be subject to future negotiations between the developer and the City. To the extent credits exceed the amount of applicable fees the developer would pay, the developer may enter into a credit/reimbursement agreement with the City, which would describe the terms of reimbursement to the developer and the ability of the developer to assign the credits to other MDSP area projects.
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Another mechanism that may be required to fund infrastructure operation, maintenance, and capital replacement are assessment benefit districts. These districts are typically established for specific onsite improvements that require specific infrastructure for the sole convenience/use by the development.
Most common examples of assessment benefit districts for infrastructure include those for sanitary sewer lift stations, drainage and flood control infrastructure, and potable water booster stations. These improvements and their respective assessments would be identified as part of individual development proposals as the onsite infrastructure associated with the MDSP is developed and designed in detail.
Assessment benefit districts would be subject to the California Proposition 218 process.
The Great Redwood Trail is an important transportation-related public improvement and will provide a critical regional transportation corridor serving many important purposes, including reducing vehicle miles traveled. The City of Fortuna will consult closely with the Great Redwood Trail Authority and is assuming a significant level of responsibility in the planning and environmental review for the GRT as it passes through the MDSP area and the City of Fortuna. The City will also seek funding to support the construction of the GRT, similar to City planning efforts relating to the interchanges. The City will partner with the Great Redwood Trail Authority to build the GRT as a “Community Gateway” within the Mill District, the largest GRT trailhead type, to bring GRT users closer to amenities and promote economic vitality for local businesses.
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The following performance standards are proposed as part of the MDSP for future advancement of infrastructure funding:
P-34: All development within the MDSP area, new and existing, regardless of private or public ownership, shall be subject to the payment of applicable fees, assessments, special taxes, and any other charges in accordance with any subsequent infrastructure financing plan or impact fee adopted by the City Council for the MDSP, including any authorized adjustments thereto as provided within such infrastructure financing plan, and any other fees adopted by the City in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 66000) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, or pursuant to any other enabling law. Such infrastructure financing plan may include but is not limited to roadway, transit, water supply, sanitary sewer, drainage, fire protection, landscape and lighting facilities, and utilities.
P-35: No subsequent entitlements including but not limited to rezones, tentative subdivision maps, use permits and variances; or building permits shall be approved for the MDSP area unless one of the following has occurred:
o A MDSP area infrastructure financing plan has been adopted by the City Council and the resulting financing mechanism has been implemented; or
o Prior to issuance of any building permit, an agreement, in a form acceptable to the City of Fortuna, shall be executed which obligates the owner, lessor or lessee to:
Contribute a cash amount, determined by the City Manager, to the Financing Plan to finance the cost of infrastructure improvements, apportioned to the individual project; and
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Contribute to the Financing Plan annually a cash amount determined by the City Manager for maintenance, apportioned to the individual project, in the MDSP area.
o No entitlement (tentative maps, conditional use permits, building permits or other entitlements) shall be granted for development which results in a cumulative wastewater flow exceeding the capacity of the Loni Drive sewer interceptor, until the Public Works Director determines that improvements to that facility have been constructed and are available, adequate, and reliable to serve buildout of the Mill District Specific Plan and the surrounding region.
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CHAPTER 6: IMPLEMENTATION AND
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER DOCUMENTS
Property owners seeking to undertake development projects will need to consult, in addition to the MDSP, the following documents:
• City of Fortuna General Plan, 2030
• Title 17 of the City Code, Zoning Regulations
• MDSP Design Guidelines; and
• MDSP Finance Plan.
The following is a summary of the actions and supporting documents that have been approved or will be approved at the time of the MDSP's adoption.
CITY OF FORTUNA GENERAL PLAN, 2030
State law requires each city and county to prepare and adopt a comprehensive and long-range general plan for its physical development (California Government Code Section 65300). A comprehensive general plan provides a jurisdiction with a consistent framework for land use decision-making. The general plan is sometimes called the “constitution” for land use development to emphasize its importance to land use decisions. The general plan and its maps, diagrams, and development policies form the basis for the city’s zoning, subdivision, and public works actions. Under California law, no specific plan, area plan, community plan, zoning, subdivision map, nor public works project may be approved unless the City finds that it is consistent with the adopted general plan.
The City’s General Plan sets forth the policy for land use and development throughout Fortuna. MDSP zoning, development standards, design guidelines, and goals and policies must be consistent with the General Plan. As noted in the land use chapter of this document, the City’s General Plan establishes the MDSP area as a key opportunity area and employment center.
The MDSP has been prepared in accordance with goals, policies and diagrams of the City of Fortuna General Plan. The General Plan contains the Mill District (MD) Land Use Designation which is applied only within the MDSP area. In addition, Goal LU-14, Focus Area: Mill District, contains a number of policies that were crafted by the City only for, and applicable to the MDSP area. These Mill Districtspecific policies have been refined through the MDSP planning process. The MDSP has been drafted to be consistent with these and other General Plan policies such as those relating to land use, community design, circulation, natural resources, and economic development. A policy by policy analysis of General Plan consistency was conducted as part of the MDSP approval process.
CITY OF FORTUNA ZONING REGULATIONS
The City of Fortuna Zoning Regulations, Title 17 of the City of Fortuna Municipal Code, govern development and land uses within the City. Certain Zoning Districts that are enumerated in the Zoning City of Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan
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Regulations are applied within the MDSP area, including Commercial Thoroughfare (C-T); Light industrial (M-1); and Multifamily Residential (R-M). A Q-zone has been applied to portions of the MDSP where Light Industrial (M-1) / Commercial Thoroughfare (C-T) or Freeway Commercial (FC) zoning has been applied separately or together. The Q-zone almost exclusively governs the principally and conditionally permitted uses as well as related development and performance standards and regulations including but not limited to building design, height, setbacks, residential density, Floor Area Ratio (FAR) parking, and landscaping.
The R-M Zone, and other Zoning Code and MDSP regulations will apply to areas intended primarily for residential uses.
OTHER PLANS
The following plans, studies, and codes will continue to guide the design and development of each respective study area. The relevant plans, studies, and codes are listed and summarized in further detail as follows. • City Fortuna Drainage Master Plan, 2005
• John Campbell Memorial Greenway and Strongs Creek Trail Final Master Plan, 2014 • U.S. 101 12th Street and Kenmar Road Interchange Roundabout Project Planning • Master Plan for the Great Redwood Trail
City of Fortuna Drainage Master Plan, 2005
Storm drainage is an important issue in the MDSP area, given portions of the area are within the 100-year flood plain and flood way. The City prepared a drainage analysis and Floodplain Encroachment Analysis for the Fortuna Mill Commerce Center conceptual plan, consistent with the City Fortuna Drainage Master Plan, 2005, to ensure that there would be no significant drainage impacts.
John Campbell Memorial Greenway and Strongs Creek Trail Final Master Plan, 2014 The City adopted the John Campbell Memorial Greenway and Strongs Creek Trail Final Master Plan in 2014.
This plan defines a linear park along the bank of Strongs Creek including a paved pedestrian and bicycle route through the City between Highway 101 and Rohnerville Road. The Strongs Creek Trail passes through the MDSP area is an important component of the MDSP planning process. Its construction is intended to occur as part of the MDSP implementation.
U.S. 101 12th Street and Kenmar Road Interchange Roundabout Project Planning The City of Fortuna has received funding through the Humboldt County Association of Governments to plan and design the U.S. 101 12TH Street and Kenmar Road Interchanges. These interchanges are identified as improvements in the Fortuna General Plan 2030 Transportation & Circulation Element and are included as mitigations in the General Plan Program EIR. The City prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Kenmar Road Interchange (State Clearing House No. 2022120278) and prepared a Notice of Completion on December 12, 2022. The City is in the process of preparing preliminary designs and will conduct an environmental review for the 12TH Street Interchange. The MDSP and Fortuna Mill Commerce Center conceptual designs have been prepared in a manner consistent with the needs and designs of these projects and City staff is consulting closely with Caltrans regarding potential project-related encroachments near these interchanges.
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Master Plan for the Great Redwood Trail
The Great Redwood Trail Agency (GRTA) proposes to adopt a Master Plan for a 231-mile, multi-use trail from the Mendocino County/Sonoma County line north to Humboldt County on former North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) right-of-way and adjacent public lands that will be a roadmap for planning, constructing, and managing the future Great Redwood Trail. The master plan will serve as a guiding document to address issues including but not limited to trail user experience, trail design, operations and maintenance, habitat restoration, project priorities, funding, and management of the trail. The master plan covers Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt counties. The GRTA prepared a program environmental impact report that was completed on April 1, 2024 (SCH # 2024050030). The MDSP and Fortuna Mill Commerce Center conceptual designs have been prepared in a manner consistent with the designs of the GRT, and City staff is consulting closely with GRTA regarding trail connections, trailheads, and community gateway improvements associated with the GRT.
Appendix A:
MDSP Design Guidelines
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1 MILL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN DESIGN GUIDELINES
Preamble
I. All permits for industrial or commercial buildings shall undergo discretionary design review by the City of Fortuna to demonstrate their conformance with the Mill District Specific Plan Design Guidelines.
II. The provisions of California Government Code Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 2.8, Warehouse Design and Build Standards, are immediately applicable to applicable new development (e.g., warehouse, logistics, and distribution related uses as defined in Chapter 2.8) in the Mill District Specific Plan Area upon approval of the Mill District Specific Plan and prior to January 1, 2026, unless repealed by the Legislature. Where there is a conflict between the Warehouse Design and Build Standards and the Mill District Specific Plan Design Guidelines, the most restrictive provisions shall apply.
III. The permit authority for Mill District Specific Plan Design Review shall be the Planning Commission, unless otherwise delegated in the Mill District Specific Plan to the Zoning Administrator, or another review body.
IV. Permits for residential and mixed-use buildings shall conform to City-wide objective design standards for mixed-use and multi-family residential development.
SITE LAYOUT STANDARDS
Setbacks, Access, & Circulation
1a. The number of site access points should be limited and located as far as possible from street intersections to minimize points of potential conflict, especially between pedestrians, automobiles, and trucks. Control site access with appropriate maneuvering areas for trucks separated from general vehicle and pedestrian circulation. 1b. Site access and internal vehicle circulation should promote safety, efficiency, and convenience and minimize conflict between large trucks and other vehicles. Appropriate maneuvering and stacking areas for trucks at industrial sites should be a primary consideration in the overall design of the circulation system.
1c. Provide a minimum 20-foot landscaped area along the frontage and a minimum six-foot-wide landscape buffer along side streets and property lines. These requirements may require expansion where the development is adjacent to residential uses or to achieve compatibility with Residential Development Program LU-5 or noise standards. Landscape areas may include vegetation, mounding, and low walls. Storage yards, loading areas, parking, or similar uses are not considered landscape areas.
1d. All designated walkways shall provide safe, comfortable, convenient, and well-defined access between parking areas, public sidewalks, and the primary public access to the building.
Pedestrian circulation should be delineated and separate from vehicle circulation. Landscaping, walkways, and decorative paving should be utilized to delineate pedestrian circulation to the greatest extent feasible.
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2 1e. Provide attractive and inviting pedestrian scale features, spaces, and amenities wherever feasible. Configure entrances and parking lots to be functional and inviting with walkways, conveniently tied to logical destinations. Consider bus stops and drop-off /pick-up points as integral parts of the configuration.
1f. In areas where high pedestrian traffic is anticipated, anchor walkways with special design features such as arcades, porticos, pedestrian light fixtures, bollards, decorative paving, planters, water features, public art, and other architectural elements that define circulation corridors and outdoor spaces wherever possible. Examples of outdoor spaces are plazas, patios, courtyards, and window shopping areas.
1g. Provide continuous internal pedestrian walkways from the public sidewalk or right-of-way to the customer entrances of all buildings on the site and between customer entrances on the site.
Provide direct connections between customer entrances and transit stops and street crossings.
Locate walkways to promote walking between stores rather than driving. 1h. Provide a pedestrian path of travel from transit stops to adjacent building entries. 1i. Parking lot trees shall be provided in all parking lots except where said plantings would interfere with necessary large truck or other heavy equipment maneuvering. Trees shall be planted at a ratio of one tree per eight parking spaces. Trees shall be planted in a tree well measuring at least four feet by four feet, provided with a means of irrigation, if necessary, and maintained in healthy condition.
Building Form & Massing
2a. The architectural design of a structure will consider many variables such as sustainability, aesthetics, functionality, comfort, future-proofing, and integration with existing development.
The following guidelines help buildings achieve the appropriate level of design detail on all facades, avoid blank/uninteresting facades, and provide for the proper screening of equipment and refuse areas.
2b. Soften the mass and scale of large, box-like buildings through the use of varying building materials, paint colors or schemes, building heights and geometries, roofline, wall articulation, subtraction, fenestration, introduction of Juliet balconies or greenwalls, or other architectural treatments.
2c. Front and entry facades of large buildings should include architectural features such as arcades, reveals, windows and openings, and changes in color, texture, and material to add differentiation to the building elevation and reduce its visual mass.
2d. Site programming, design, and layout should ensure that spaces are functional, sustainable, and aesthetically pleasing. Site elements should be arranged to emphasize the more aesthetically pleasing components of the site (e.g., landscaping, well-designed buildings, and other architectural features) and understate less attractive elements (e.g., loading bays, parking, service facilities, outside storage, equipment areas, and refuse enclosures).
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3 2e. Incorporate loading docks, truck parking, outdoor storage, utility meters, backflow devices, HVAC equipment, trash collection, trash compaction, and other service functions and noise generating functions into the overall site design, building, and landscaping so that the visual and acoustic impacts of these functions are minimized and where possible, out of view from adjacent properties and public streets. Furthermore, using different or inferior screening materials than the principal materials of the building and landscape are prohibited. Noise generating uses and activities should be located as far as possible from adjacent properties, especially residential uses. Sound attenuation walls are acceptable where necessary to mitigate/reduce noise. 2f. Each phase of a phased development should attain visual completeness. Temporary barriers/walls should be painted and trimmed to integrate with the permanent construction.
Elevations and Building Material & Facade Elements
3a. Building materials may include one or more of the following types: metal, stone, concrete, brick, concrete masonry block, wood, and other materials acceptable for commercial and industrial buildings. Residential and mixed uses may also include horizontal siding, board and batten style, vertical wood siding, and wood shingles. Combining these materials is encouraged.
3.a.1. If metal buildings are used, at least one of the following design approaches should be employed: low-pitch roofs should be hidden behind a parapet, roof pitch should be increased to a minimum of 3:12, and overhangs should be increased commensurate with the scale of the building (+/- 3-4' overhangs), and/or include features such as offsets in the wall planes, recessed entry areas, metal canopies, several colors, accent color bands, high clerestory windows, multiple siding profiles. 3b. A comprehensive building material and color scheme and sign and landscape plan should be developed for multi-building sites. Material and color variations should be complementary and compatible among buildings.
3c. Primary building entries should be readily identifiable and well-defined through illumination, fenestration, projections, recesses, columns, roof structures, or other design elements. Use building entries to protect patrons from the elements and create a “sense of entry” or focal point.
3d. Large expanses of smooth material (e.g., concrete) should be avoided by combining features such as window designs, window trim, trellis features, wall articulation, arcades, wall light, changes in materials, colors, or other features.
3e. The design and location of loading areas and dock facilities should minimize the interaction between trucks and visitors’ automobiles.
3f. Fencing, sound walls, trash and recycling enclosures, service areas, fuel tanks, generators, fire check safety valves, and similar accessory site elements shall be located out of public view when possible and compatible with the architecture and landscaping of main buildings. 3g. Screen all rooftop equipment. If the roof structure does not provide this screening, include an equipment screen in the design. The screen should be architecturally compatible with the building.
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4 3h. The City encourages new development along major corridors. Exterior elevations that are highly visible from U.S. 101, Newburg Road, Fortuna Boulevard, and Kenmar Road shall avoid long void surfaces. This can be accomplished through varying setbacks, breaking buildings into segments, pitched roof elements, columns, indentations, and patios, and incorporating landscaping into architectural design.
On-Site Circulation & Parking
4a. Control site access with appropriate maneuvering areas for trucks separated from general vehicle circulation. The design and location of loading areas and dock facilities should minimize the interaction between trucks and visitors’ automobiles. They shall consider noise levels for existing and planned adjacent residential areas.
4b. Primary entry drives for automobiles, especially visitors, should be enhanced with ornamental landscaping, low-level decorative walls, monument-type signs, and decorative paving to emphasize site access locations.
4c. The design and location of loading facilities shall accommodate maneuvering large trucks and trailers into and out of loading position at docks, stalls, and driveways. 4d. Convenient public access and short-term visitor parking should be provided near the main entrances.
4e. Where feasible, Employee parking and service areas should be located at the rear or sides of buildings.
4f. Visitor parking spaces should be located to produce the shortest travel route from a building.
Screening, Fences, and Walls
5a. Walls shall only be required to mitigate excessive outdoor noise or nuisance or for security purposes. Normal commercial or industrial activities such as vehicular parking and trucking are not considered excessive or nuisance in nature, where and when such activities are consistent with the policies and programs of Health and Safety Element Goal HS-4, Noise, relating to limiting excessive noise, noise source isolation, and stationary source noise measures described in HS-9.
5b. Where applicable, and when consistent with Site Access 1c, the street fronting wall and/or fencing materials shall be from the following list of materials:
• Native stone
• Concrete masonry with cement plaster finish
• Cement plaster over framing
• Wrought iron or other architectural metal
• Wood
5c. Chain link or open wire fencing materials proposed for interior business park use shall only be installed where screened by landscaping.
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5 Plant Selection Guide and Landscape Manual
6a. Landscape design should follow an overall concept and link various site components. 6b. When industrial/warehouse uses are located adjacent to less intense uses (e.g., residential or retail commercial), additional landscaping should be provided to mitigate potential adverse impacts (see Site Access 1c On Site Circulation & Parking 4a, and Fences and Walls 5a) 6c. The front public portions of buildings should be separated from parking areas by landscaping and pedestrian walkways.
6d. More intense landscaping and unique landscape features should be provided at major focal points, such as entryways and pedestrian gathering areas.
Perimeter & Parking Lot Landscaping
7a. Parcels adjacent to existing or proposed residential areas shall provide buffers as a means to reduce trespassing, glare, or other annoyances through methods such as landscaping and setbacks and to reduce noise levels for proposed residential uses within the City’s 60 dB Ldn exterior noise standards. A screening device shall be required along all interior property lines from all off-street parking spaces abutting a residential use:
• Not less than six feet in height, as measured from the top of the existing adjacent street, curb, or, where no curb exists, as measured from the average cross-section elevation of the street.
• The height shall be between two and one-half and three and one-half feet on the side property line for 20 feet as measured from the street right-of-way. • The screening shall consist of a wall or grill constructed of solid fencing material or dense landscaping.
7b. Storage yards and service areas are screened from public view by plantings along or in combination with walls or fences.
7c. Landscape buffers shall adequately separate parking areas next to trucking or other non-auto parking areas.
7d. Parking lots shall include tree plantings (at least one for every eight spaces) to reduce visual impacts and solar radiation. Tree(s) shall be at least five-gallon sized, planted in tree wells measuring at least four feet by four feet, provided with a means of irrigation if necessary, and maintained in a healthy living condition.
7e. Large parking areas (usually over 100 spaces) should be divided into smaller multiple lots and provided with canopy trees throughout the parking area to reduce the visual impacts of large parking areas.
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6 General Design Criteria
8a. The design and location of outdoor lighting fixtures should preclude direct glare onto adjoining property and streets. Illumination devices should be installed, directed, and shielded to confine light rays within the property. Exterior lighting should be designed to use the lowest intensity lamp/wattage for security and safety purposes and be shielded and directed downward so there is no direct illumination of adjacent properties.
8b. Outdoor lighting should be designed to foster security. Site and building entries should have enhanced illumination to increase visibility and safety. Continuous all-night lighting shall be prohibited except intended exclusively for security purposes. 8c. Select different luminaries with a coordinated appearance to light pedestrian pathways, building and site entrances, and other relevant site features.
8d. Lighting appropriately scaled to its purpose shall be used, and over-lighting shall be avoided. 8e. Lighting should be directed downward to avoid light overspill, ensure compatibility with adjacent uses, streets, and open spaces, and reduce light emissions into the nighttime sky. 8f. Provide pedestrian-scaled lighting, such as bollards or lower-scale pole fixtures along pedestrian routes.
Signs
9a. 17.05.180 Signs standards are applicable, and Section 17.05.180 (E), Exceptions, shall be broadly interpreted to achieve the objectives and policies of the MDSP until MDSP-specific sign standards are adopted.
Appendix B:
Draft Mill District "Q"
Qualifying Zone
(a) Land Use Permit Requirements
Use Types
Permit Type
Pond Street,
Central,
Strongs Creek,
and Mill Creek
Area
Creek Riparian
and Trails Area
Retail Sales
General retail sales and services P NA
Building Materials Stores and Yards UP NA
Shopping center UP NA
Automobile, Truck, RV, and Agricultural Vehicle and
Equipment Sales P NA
Retail Services
Restaurant P NA
Restaurant, Drive Thru UP NA
Micro-brewery, winery, distillery P NA
Food truck P NA
General automotive services P NA
Food production (coffee roasting, bakery, butcher) P NA Veterinary facilities P NA
Automobile, Truck, RV, and Agricultural Vehicles and
Equipment Service UP NA
Professional Services
Office P NA
Financialservices P NA
Medical, dental and related services P NA
Industrial
Artisan’s workshop or handicraft manufacture P NA
Contractors’ shops and yards P NA
Manufacturing,smallscale UP NA
Manufacturing, minor Light UP NA
Manufacturing, Heavy UP NA
Petroleum Product Storage and Distribution UP NA
Research/Light Industrial UP NA
Wholesaling and distribution UP NA
Storage, Yards UP NA
Storage, Internal Warehouse UP NA
Storage, personalstorage facility UP NA
Use Types
Permit Type
Pond Street,
Central,
Strongs Creek,
and Mill Creek
Area
Creek Riparian
and Trails Area
Lodging
Hotels and inns UP NA
Motel UP NA
Recreational Vehicle Park NA NA
Residential
Multiple dwelling units (up to five) P NA
Mixed-use with residential on upper floors or located
behind commercial buildings P NA
Work/live format (i.e., residence above or behind a
studio orshop space) P NA
Guest House (not associated with primary use) NA NA
Child care facilities Note 1 NA
Community care facilities Note 1 NA
Family Day Care Note 1 or UP if not
State regulated NA
Senior Housing Complex UP NA
Manufactured home parks NA NA
Emergency Shelters NA NA
Caretakers Residence P NA
Home Occupations P NA
Bed and Breakfast as accessory use P NA
Open Space Use Types
Wetland Restoration UP UP
Fish and wildlife management UP UP
Watershed Management UP UP
Nature study P P
Trails UP UP
Park Use Types
Public Recreation UP UP
Farmers/Seasonal Market UP NA
Multi-Use Plaza Areas UP NA
Amphitheaters UP NA
Neighborhood or Regional Park UP UP
Civic Use Types
Offices, Government P NA
Use Types
Permit Type
Pond Street,
Central,
Strongs Creek,
and Mill Creek
Area
Creek Riparian
and Trails Area
Civic buildings P NA
Community Assembly UP NA
Public art galleries P NA
Incidental public service purposes P UP
Essential Services UP NA
Transit Centers UP NA
Community Scale Renewable Energy Generation and
Distribution Facilities UP NA
Notes: P = Permitted, UP = Use Permit, NA = Not Allowed.
All Permitted uses also require staff-level Zoning Clearance Review to ensure consistency with the MDSP and require additional entitlements approved by the appropriate review authority, such as Design Review.
1. Consistent with State Requirements
(b) Development Standards
Standard
Pond Street, Central,
Strongs Creek, and Mill
Creek Area
Creek Riparian and Trails
Area
Minimum Lot Size 5,000 None
Minimum Lot Width 60 None
Maximum Lot Coverage None except 60% for
industrial uses
None
Floor Area Ratio Nonresidential floor area
ratio shall not exceed 0.8,
except that the floor area
ratio for mixed use shall
not exceed 2.0
Not applicable
Maximum Building Height for industrial
uses <200 feet of the boundary of any R
district
Within 200 feet of the
boundary of any R district,
no building or structure
shall exceed the maximum
height permitted in such
adjoining R district
Not applicable
Maximum Building Height > 200 feet from
the boundary of any R district
48 Not applicable
Setbacks
Front None None
Side None, except when
abutting an R district, then
not less than 15 ft.
None
Standard
Pond Street, Central,
Strongs Creek, and Mill
Creek Area
Creek Riparian and Trails
Area
Rear 10 feet except when
abutting an R district, then
at least 20 feet. Exceptions
may be granted through a
use permit.
None
(c) Other Standards
Other Standard
Pond Street, Central,
Strongs Creek and Mill
Creek Area
Creek Riparian and Trails
Area
Building, buffer, and landscape design
guidelines of the Mill District Specific Plan
See: Mill District Specific
Plan
See: Mill District Specific
Plan
Driveways Each lot shall be allowed a
maximum of two driveways
unless more are permitted
under design review
Not applicable
Signs See: Mill District Specific
Plan
See: Mill District Specific
Plan
Indoor/outdoor activities See: Mill District Specific
Plan
Only outdoor activities
related to allowed uses
Off-street Parking 17.05.140 Off-street
parking and loading
standards are applicable,
and Section 17.05.140(N),
Modification of
Requirements, shall be
broadly interpreted to
achieve the objectives and
policies of the MDSP until
MDSP-specific off-street
parking standards are
adopted.
Not applicable
SECTION 5. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:
Exhibit A of this ordinance identifies the areas to be rezoned.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE:
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days from adoption. A summary shall be published at least five (5) days before the date of adoption and again fifteen days after the passage of this ordinance. It shall be published at least once with the names of the City Council Members voting for and against the ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Humboldt, State of California.
Q-Zone Exhibit "A" MDSP Areas Subject to MDSP Q-Qualified Zone Appendix C:
Utility and Infrastructure
Technical Memo
Technical Memorandum
This Technical Memorandum is provided as an interim output under our agreement with Planwest Partners, Inc.. It is provided to foster discussion in relation to technical matters associated with the project and should not be relied upon in any way.
The Power of Commitment
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August 28, 2024
To Brendan Byrd PE
(City of Fortuna)
Contact No. 707.267.2275
Copy to Vanessa Blodgett (PlanWest Partners) Email [email protected] From Brett Vivyan PE Project No. 11230253
Project Name PWP Fortuna Mill District Specific
Subject Utility and Infrastructure Conceptual Design
Introduction
The City of Fortuna (City) is evaluating the redevelopment of the Mill District and has developed a conceptual layout of site development primarily consisting of light industrial and commercial uses (Figure 1).
Redevelopment of the site will require utility infrastructure consisting of new, replacement and or relocation of potable water, sewer, stormwater, electrical, gas, and communications facilities meeting City, County, State and Federal standards. The follow technical memorandum provides an analysis and conceptual layout of feasible facilities to support the evaluation of the redevelopment of the Mill District for the City’s Mill District Specific Plan.
Purpose of this Memorandum
The purpose of this Memorandum is to provide analyses of conceptual utility and infrastructure layouts for the purpose of evaluating redevelopment of the Mill District for the Mill District Specific Plan. Conceptual design of infrastructure includes water, sewer and drainage.
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Date August 2024
City of Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan
Map Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic
Horizontal Datum: North American 1983
Grid: NAD83 California zone 1 ftUS
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Conceptual
Site Layout
Mill District
Planning Area
Proposed
Development
Concept
Building
Loading Dock
Sidewalk
Paving
Vegetated
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Water Infrastructure
Overview
Conceptual water distribution design includes an evaluation of the existing distribution systems’ ability to meet projected use of the Mill District and achieve minimum design requirements, as identified in the City of Fortuna Standard Details (City of Fortuna, 2018).
Water Supply Systems Design Standards
Relevant City sewer design standards included in the development of the conceptual water system layout are as follows:
1. Distribution System and Layout
1.1. The Distribution System shall be:
1.1.1.Within the road right-of-way of city streets except where easements are necessary to provide a circulating system, and
1.1.2.In grid form, wherever possible.
1.2. The distribution system shall be equipped with a sufficient number of valves so that no single valve shutdown will result in removing from service:
1.2.1.A transmission main, or
1.2.2.A length of pipe greater than five hundred (500') feet, or
1.2.3.More than two fire hydrants.
1.3. All mainline tees shall have three gate valves, one on each branch.
2. Water main pipeline sizing:
2.1. Minimum diameter – six (6) inches
2.2. Distribution system sizing shall be that which provides for:
2.2.1.Full fire requirements of the American Insurance Association (not less than 1,500 gallons per minute for a five-hour duration), and
2.2.2.The domestic requirements for peak summer flows
3. Fire hydrants:
3.1. Hydrants required at all street intersections (located to minimize risk of damage by traffic)
3.2. Hydrant spacing (measured along street frontage):
3.2.1.Residential areas - five hundred (500') feet
3.2.2.Commercial areas - three hundred (300') feet
3.3. Number of hydrants on a main between intersecting lines:
3.3.1.6-inch main: no more than one
3.3.2.8-inch main: no more than two
Assumptions
The performance of this analysis makes the following assumptions:
• The EPANET Model was provided by the City and is assumed to be accurate and calibrated. No additional verification of the City model was performed • It was assumed that fire suppression would be for only one fire at a time. • The fire demands were provided by the developer and it is assumed that these values are appropriate for the proposed development.
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• In the case of a fire, all City groundwater pump stations would produce at the maximum production rate.
• In the case of a fire, all reservoirs would have sufficient water stored to meet the fire suppression water demand volume.
• Proposed water demand for domestic, commercial, and industrial uses at the site will be significantly less than fire suppression demands.
• Proposed water demand for domestic, commercial, and industrial uses will be determined at later stages of design and water supply volume capacity will be determined at that time. This analysis only focuses on the analysis of the City’s water supply system to meet proposed fire suppression demands.
Water Demand
Municipal Water Demand
Municipal water demand includes domestic, public, commercial, and industrial uses. The municipal water demands for the proposed project consist of commercial, industrial and residential users. An analysis of water demands was performed by Humboldt County for the Eel River Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GHD Inc., 2022), which Fortuna resides within. Demands were estimated for public lands, schools, community buildings, motels, restaurants, heavy industry, wood products, miscellaneous commercial, and light industrial parcels. Water use for the parcel is based upon land use zoning, parcel improvements, and parcel size. With commercial and industrial parcels identified, a demand rate based on the equivalent number of dwelling units is applied to each unique parcel. The equivalent dwelling unit values are determined based on the building square footage. The County planning department provided water consumption per day per square foot of building for various types of zoning, as summarized in Table 1. Residential water use from the City’s Urban Water Management Plan were used to estimate usage per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) (City of Fortuna, 2020). The data was provided as Excel files that were exported from the County parcels database.
The proposed project has six building types: hotel, retail, retail flex, commercial services, flex industrial, industrial, residential and Warehouse. The proposed water demands for each building type were estimated multiplying the sum of each building type area by the appropriate building type water demands, from Table 1.
Residential use was estimated using EDUs. The results are presented in Table 2. The proposed project water demand was estimated at 64,900 gal/day.
With the City’s well field production rate of 1200 gpm, the proposed project water demand could be met within 30 minutes of additional pumping. This is attainable with the City’s current water production infrastructure and operation.
Table 1. Municipal Water Demands by Building Type
Description Assumed Building Category Water Use (gallons per thousand sq ft per day)
Comm – Motel, Rest, Serv Stn Lodging 189
Commercial Golf Course Other 48.9
Commercial Mini-Warehouse Warehouse and Storage 9.3
Commercial Office Office 40
Commercial Retail, 2000 and above Mercantile 34.3
Commercial Retail, to 1999 square feet Mercantile 34.3
Commercial Warehouse Warehouse and Storage 9.3
Commercial, Garage Warehouse and Storage 9.3
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Description Assumed Building Category Water Use (gallons per thousand sq ft per day)
Commercial, Misc Other 48.9
Common Area, Commercial Other 48.9
Full-Service Restaurant Fast Food or Small Restaurant 68 Heavy Industrial, Wood Product Other 48.9
Industrial – Light Other 48.9
Misc Light Industrial Other 48.9
Public Land, Schools, Non-Taxable Entities Other 48.9
Public Utilities Other 48.9
Residential Single and Multi-Family
Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU)
181
(gallons per day/EDU)
Table 2. Proposed Project Water Demand
Building Type Building Area (ft2) Water Use (gal/thousand ft2/day) Water Demand (gal/day) Hotel 116,000 189 21,924
Retail 94,900 34.3 3,255
Retail Flex 43,200 34.3 1,482
Commercial Services 33,000 40 1,320
Flex Industrial 88,500 48.9 4,328
Industrial 223,900 48.9 10,949
Residential 100 EDUs 181 (gal/EDU/day) 18,100
Warehouse 381,000 9.3 3,543
Proposed Project Total Water Demand 64,900
The City’s 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and General Plan 2030 projections estimated and analyzed water use for the Mill District with a greater number of residential dwellings and less commercial and industrial area. Based on the 2020 residential water use of 181 gal/day and estimated commercial water use of 40 gal/thousand ft2/day, the estimated daily water use of the conceptual Mill District layout is less than that of the previously analyzed water demand, shown in Table 3.
Table 3. Estimated Urban Water Management Plan Water Use Building Type Quantity Water Use Water Demand (gal/day) Residential Dwelling Units 300 dwelling units 181 gal/day* 54,300 Commercial Services 282,500 ft2 40 (gal/thousand ft2/day) 11,300 Estimated Urban Water Management Plan Total Water Demand 65,600 * (City of Fortuna, 2020)
Fire Suppression Demand
Fire suppression water demand is the amount of water required to fight a fire in a building. Fire suppression demand is typically measured in gallons per minute (GPM) and is determined based on a variety of factors 11230253 6
such as the size of the building, the type of building materials, the occupancy level, and the potential hazards.
For the analysis of the proposed project the fire suppression water demand was determined by dividing the project site into sub-areas that would be served by a unique portion of the pipe network. The demand for each sub-area was determined based on the largest building in the sub-area. The fire suppression demand for each building is presented in Table 4. The total volume of fire suppression water may be calculated by multiplying the fire flow rate by the required firefighting duration, which is typically one or two hours. Both volumes are presented in Table 4.
Table 4. Fire Suppression Demand.
Sub-Area Building Type V-B (ft2) Fire Flow (gpm) 1 Hour Volume (gal) 2 Hour Volume (gal) A 33,600 5,000 300,000 600,000
B 212,400 8,000 480,000 960,000
C 39,900 5,500 330,000 660,000
D 29,600 4,750 285,000 570,000
EPANET Modeling
A model of the City’s water system was developed using EPANET as a tool for understanding the movement of drinking water within the distribution system. EPANET is a software application, developed by the U.S. EPA Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, used to model water distribution systems. For this analysis, EPANET Version 2.2, Build 2.2.0. The model may be used to design and size new water infrastructure, retrofit existing aging infrastructure, optimize operations of tanks and pumps, reduce energy usage, investigate water quality problems, and prepare for emergencies. In this analysis, the City’s original model is referred to as the Existing model.
The model simulates potable water pumped from wells, storage in water tanks and flow through the distribution system. The model simulates flow through the water distribution system via pipes, referred to as links. The pipes (links) are joined at specific points, referred to as junctions. Valves, air release valves, check valves, pressure reduction valves, reducers, couplers, and pumps are a special type of junctions that have specific flow or head loss features. The water demands throughout the system are assigned at junctions. The model simulates the flow throughout the system and calculates the flow and velocity through each of the pipes (links) and calculates the pressure at each junction. An excerpt of the City’s EPANET model showing the proposed project site is presented in Figure 2.
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Figure 2 City of Fortuna Existing Condition EPANET Model.
The City’s Existing model was assumed to be calibrated and validated. The Existing model was used as the basis for the Base Condition model and Proposed Condition model.
Base Condition
The Base Condition model was developed by first running the Existing model. Flow and water pressure values were calculated for all pipes and junctions. The Existing model was then modified to include the proposed new pipes (links). The new pipe locations are shown in Figure 3, highlighted in yellow. All pipes are 12-inch C-900 PVC pipe. The new pipes were located such that a minimum pipe size of 12-inch would serve each proposed building and would connect to the existing pipe network where a 12-inch pipe existed. This requires installing new pipes and upsizing several existing pipes. No new load or water demands were assigned to the new Junctions for the Base Condition model simulation. The Base Condition model was run to verify that there were no significant changes in pressure or flow between the Existing model and the Base Condition model. The Base Condition model consisted of the following components:
– Number of Junctions: 382
– Number of Reservoirs: 1
– Number of Tanks: 13
– Number of Pipes: 479
– Number of Pumps: 21
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– Number of Valves: 7
– Number of Pressure Zones: 8
– Flow Units: GPM
– Headloss Formula: Hazen-Willimas
The Base Condition model was run with existing water demand loads applied to establish base line pressures and flows throughout the water distribution system. California Code of Regulations requires that public water distribution system should be operated in a manner to assure that the minimum operating pressure in the water main at the user service line connection throughout the distribution system is not less than 20 pounds per square inch (psi) at all times (Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 64602). The City typically maintains system water pressure of not less than 30 psi. For this analysis a pressure lower than 30 psi was selected as a low-pressure warning level and pressure lower than 20 psi would result in a failure of the system to meet that demand. The results of the simulation indicated that there were 18 locations that had pressure below 30 psi and 14 locations below 20 psi (Figure 4). Eight of these locations were tanks or reservoirs where pressures are expected to be low. The remaining low-pressure Junctions are summarized in Table 5 and are associated with the suction side of pump stations or reservoirs. There was one exception, Junction J-386, which was located at the top of a hill in the Forest Hills Subdivision.
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Figure 3 Base Condition EPANET Model with Proposed New Pipes Water Demand Loads
Applied to Junction J-201
for Building A
Water Demand Loads
Applied to Junction 62
for Building B
Water Demand Loads
Applied to Junction
MD-3
for Building C
Water Demand Loads
Applied to Junction J-211
for Building D
Option A: Replace Existing
Pipe with 12-inch diameter
pipe
Option B: New 12-inch
diameter pipe connect
Option A: Replace Existing
Pipe with 12-inch diameter
pipe
Option B: New 12-inch
A diameter pipe connect
B
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Figure 4 Exiting EPANET Model Low Pressure Nodes
Junction J-24
Junction J-52
Junction J-60
Junction 156
Junction J-66
Junction J-296
Junction J-297
Junction J-377
Junction J-381
Junction J-386
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Table 5. Base Condition Low Pressure Junctions
Junction Node ID GPM ft psi Comment
Junc J-24 0 246.53 28.83 In Zone 5 Home Ave suction side of Pump Station Junc J-52 2.29 246.55 15.84 In Zone 3 Stewart St Stewart Reservoir Junc J-60 0 284.21 15.26 In Zone 4 suction side of Underhill Pump Station Junc 156 3.46 294.04 25.58 In Zone 3 Stewart St suction side of Stewart Pump Station
Junc J-66 0 296.94 5.61 In Zone 3 Vancil St suction side of Pump Station/Hydro Pneumatic Tank
Junc J-296 0 246.53 27.53 In Zone 5 Home Ave suction side of Pump Station Junc J-297 0 246.56 9.77 In Zone 3 Stewart St suction side of Stewart Pump Station
Junc J-377 0 296.94 4.31 In Zone 3 Vancil St suction side of Pump Station/Hydro Pneumatic Tank
Junc J-381 0 366.17 12.21 In Zone 8 Compton Heights Reservoir Junc J-386 0.69 415.05 26.02 In Zone 8 Top of Forest Hills Subdivision Proposed Conditions
The City’s water delivery system was evaluated for the ability to meet the proposed projects fire suppression water demand by applying the fire suppression demand loads at locations where the Proposed Condition model would serve water to the proposed buildings. The proposed project fire suppression demands were summarized in Table 4 and were applied to the Proposed Condition model at the locations shown in Figure 4.
The results of the simulation were then evaluated to determine if the supplied fire suppression demand reduced pressure in the system below a specified pressure. The Junctions listed in Table 5 were exceptions to these evaluations, however, any further lowering of pressure in these locations would also indicate a failure of the water system to meet the requested fire suppression demand. If a proposed fire suppression demand resulted in failure of the system to meet the requested fire suppression demand, the demand was lowered by 500 gpm and the results were re-evaluated. This process was repeated until an acceptable water supply rate was achieved.
Building A Proposed Condition Analysis
The proposed fire suppression demand for Building A was 5000 gpm and applied to J-201. The results of this simulation indicated that the City’s water supply system was not able to meet this demand and maintain the specified minimum pressures throughout the system. The fire suppression demand was lowered by 500 gpm and re-simulated until minimum pressures throughout the system were achieved. A fire suppression demand of 4000 gpm resulted in acceptable residual pressure in the water supply system. Model results are provided in Appendix A.
Building B Proposed Condition Analysis
The proposed fire suppression demand for Building B was 8000 gpm and applied to Junction 62. The results of this simulation indicated that the City’s water supply system was not able to meet this demand and maintain the specified minimum pressures throughout the system. The fire suppression demand was lowered by 500 gpm and re-simulated until minimum pressures throughout the system were achieved. A fire suppression demand of 4000 gpm resulted in acceptable residual pressure in the water supply system. Model results are provided in Appendix A.
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Building C Proposed Condition Analysis
The proposed fire suppression demand for Building C was 5500 gpm and applied to Junction MD2. The results of this simulation indicated that the City’s water supply system was not able to meet this demand and maintain the specified minimum pressures throughout the system. The fire suppression demand was lowered by 500 gpm and re-simulated until minimum pressures throughout the system were achieved. A fire suppression demand of 5000 gpm resulted in acceptable residual pressure in the water supply system. Model results are provided in Appendix A.
Building D Proposed Condition Analysis
The proposed fire suppression demand for Building D was 4750 gpm and applied to Junction J-211. The results of this simulation indicated that the City’s water supply system was not able to meet this demand and maintain the specified minimum pressures throughout the system. The fire suppression demand was lowered by 250 gpm and re-simulated until minimum pressures throughout the system were achieved. A fire suppression demand of 4000 gpm resulted in acceptable residual pressure in the water supply system. Model results are provided in Appendix A.
Conceptual Design
The conceptual system layout is shown in Figure 5 and summarized in Table 6. The City of Fortuna’s water supply system was evaluated to determine if it could meet the domestic water demands and fire suppression demands for the Concept Site Plan and conceptual water.
Table 6 Conceptual sewer layout components, quantities, and cost.
Component Description Units Quantity Unit Cost Cost
12” Diameter Pipe C900 Feet 6,500 $300 $1,950,000
Valve Cluster Spacing of 500 feet Each 15 $12,000 $180,000 Fire Hydrant Spacing of 300 feet in Commercial Areas Each 22 $7,500 $165,000 Total $2,295,000
The domestic water demand was estimated at 30,064 gal/day. With the City’s well field production rate of 1200 gpm, the proposed project water demand could be met within 30 minutes of additional pumping. This is attainable with the City’s current water production infrastructure and operation.
The proposed project fire suppression water demand and the City’s water supply system was evaluated at four specific locations for Buildings A, B, C, and D. The proposed project included installing new 12-inch water lines that connected to the existing system. The proposed new pipes were aligned to create a service loop, that would provide redundancy in supply. Each new pipe section included a connection to an existing 12-inch water line. In some cases, this required the replacement and upsizing of existing pipes to ensure that there was a 12- inch water main connecting to the new pipes.
The analysis was performed using the City’s existing EPANET water model, which was modified to include the proposed project pipe system modifications and connections. The analysis found that the City’s water system was insufficient to meet the specified fire suppression demands. However, the analysis also provided the maximum fire suppression flow that could be supplied for each building. Fire suppression appurtenances, such as sprinklers, storage tanks, or booster pumps, would need to be included in further development plans in order to meet code requirements. It should be noted that minor modifications to the proposed pipe alignment should have minimal influence on the analysis result as long as the proposed water pipelines are a minimum of 12- inch and connect to an existing 12-inch water supply line. A summary of the findings is presented in Table 7.
Existing 8" Water Line
Existing 10" Water Line
Existing 6" Water Line
Existing 6" Water Line
Existing 12" Water Line
Existing 12" Water Line
Existing 12" Water Line
Building A
Building B
Building C
Building D
FIGURE 5
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Feet
Project No.
Revision No. 0
11230253
Date August 2024
City of Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan
Map Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic
Horizontal Datum: North American 1983
Grid: NAD83 California zone 1 ftUS
Paper Size ANSI A
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Conceptual
Water System Layout
Water System
Existing Water
Line
Existing Line to
Be Removed or
Abandoned
New 12" Water
Line
Proposed
Development
Concept
Building
Loading Dock
Paving
Sidewalk
Vegetated
Mill District
Planning Area
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Table 7. Fire Suppression Water Supply Analysis Summary Location Proposed Fire Suppression
Demand (gpm)
Maximum System Supply (gpm) System Deficiency
(gpm)
Building A 5000 4000 1000
Building B 8000 4000 4000
Building C 5500 5000 500
Building D 4750 4000 750
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Offsite Improvements
No offsite improvements are recommended as a part of the Mill District development for water system infrastructure.
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Sewer Infrastructure
Overview
Conceptual sanitary sewer design is limited by existing site constraints and proposed flow contributions of the proposed development. Constraints include existing capacity of the system, sewer connection elevations, and site topography Figure 6. Two sewer sheds exist on the boundary of the Mill District. The sewer shed along the northern boundary in Newburg Road (Drainage Area C) provides gravity flow to the wastewater treatment plant to the north and west. Areas of this portion of the system have been identified as under capacity and have experienced sanitary sewer overflows in the past and have been identified in the City’s Sewer Master Plan for increased capacity. The sewer sheds to the east and south (Drainage Areas D and E) flow to the Strongs Creek Lift Station where flows are conveyed through a force main to wastewater treatment plant. The Strongs Creek Lift Station and contributing sewer sheds are not currently limited in capacity. The boundary between the sewer sheds, near the proposed Eel River Road and South Fortuna Boulevard intersection, exhibits the highest sewer invert elevations and topography. Given the existing capacity deficiencies of the gravity system to the north and available capacity contributing to the Strongs Creek Lift Station, conveyance to the lift station is preferred.
Sewer Design Standards
Relevant City sewer design standards included in the development of the conceptual sewer system layout are as follows (City of Fortuna, 2018):
1. The Sanitary Sewer System shall be designed and constructed in conformance with the criteria established by the American Society of Civil Engineers in the "Manual of Engineering Practices No. 60, Gravity Sanitary Sewer Design and Construction"
2. The Sanitary Sewer System shall be within the road right-of-way of city streets except where easements are necessary to provide a gravity flow system.
3. Sanitary Sewer Mains:
3.1. Minimum diameter – six (6) inches
4. Sanitary Sewer Manholes
4.1. Non more than 300’ apart on a common main, and at additional locations such as changes in grade, pipe size, or alignment as required by the City Engineer.
A minimum slope of 0.5% was assumed for the conceptual design of gravity pipes to meet minimum velocity of 2 ft/sec during Average Dry Weather Flow (ADWF).
A minimum cover of two (2) feet was assumed based on minimum cover of existing sewer infrastructure within roadways.
#*
#*
Strong's Creek
Lift Station
Fortuna Blvd
Rim Elev. ~67 ft
Invert Elev. ~56 ft
( Connection Not Viable)
Ground Elev. ~60 ft
Ground Elev. ~48 ft
Ground Elev. ~48 ft
Newburg Rd
Rim Elev. ~50 ft
Invert Elev. ~47 ft
CCC Lift Station
Sewer Drainage
Area C
Sewer Drainage
Area D
Sewer Drainage
Area E
FIGURE 6
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Feet
Project No.
Revision No. 0
11230253
Date August 2024
City of Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan
Map Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic
Horizontal Datum: North American 1983
Grid: NAD83 California zone 1 ftUS
Paper Size ANSI A
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Existing Sanitary Sewer
and Elevations
Existing Force
Main
Existing Gravity
Main
#* Lift Stations
Proposed
Development
Concept
Building
Loading Dock
Paving
Sidewalk
Vegetated
Mill District
Planning Area
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Conceptual Design
Feasibility was evaluated based on connections to existing infrastructure, minimum slope for gravity flow pipes, and resulting bury depth. The following sewer collection configurations were evaluated and deemed not viable:
• A gravity system that drains from the northern area, near Newburg Road, south along the proposed Eel River Road and east to a connection point in South Fortuna Boulevard o Connection point elevation is above that of the Newburg Road area and does not allow for gravity flow
• A gravity system that drains from the Newburg Road area to south of Strongs Creek o Ground elevations increase between Newburg Road and the proposed east-west alignment of Eel River Road and would result in the gravity sewer to be over 25-ft deep • A gravity system that drains from the high elevation area at the proposed east-west alignment of Eel River Road to a connection Newburg Road
o A 0.5% slope from the connection point elevation south results A feasible, conceptual sewer system layout was developed to meet the minimum design standards and was evaluated using the model developed for the Fortuna Sewer Master Plan. Modeled flows were developed based on land use and estimated occupancy of the conceptual site plan. The resulting conceptual design is presented in Figure 7 and consists of a gravity system serving the northern area of the Mill District and flowing to a lift station at Newburg Road, and a gravity system for the remainder of the Mill District flowing to a lift station south of Strongs Creek and pumped directly to the existing Strongs Creek Lift Station. Model results are presented in Figure 8 through Figure 11. The conceptual system components are listed in Table 8.
Table 8 Conceptual Sewer Layout Components, Quantities and Cost.
Component Description* Units Quantity Unit
Cost
Cost
6” Diameter
Gravity Pipe
Minimum slope 0.5%
Bury depth 5-13 feet
feet 5,200 $150 $780,000
48” Diameter
Manhole
Gravity system only each 31 $12,000 $372,000
4” Diameter
Force Main
feet 540 $250 $135,000
6” Diameter Creek Crossing each 2 $25,000 $50,000
Lift Station
(North Mill
District)
ADWF = 33 gpm
PDWF = 69 gpm
PWWF = 125 gpm
Working Volume of Wetwell = 8,500 gallons
Volume between the pumps on and off levels
Pump on levels should be below the gravity inlet
Estimated as approximately 2 hours of PDWF
each 1 $350,000 $350,000
Lift Station
(South Mill
District)
ADWF = 38 gpm
PDWF = 67 gpm
PWWF = 76 gpm
Working Volume of Wetwell = 8,000 gallons
Volume between the pumps on and off levels
Pump on levels should be below the gravity inlet
Estimated as approximately 2 hours of PDWF
Two pumps, each rated at 42 gpm at 11-ft TDH
each 1 $350,000 $350,000
Total $2,037,000
* ADWF – Average Dry Weather Flow
PDWF – Peak Dry Weather Flow
PWWF – Peak Wet Weather Flow
TDH – Total Dynamic Head
#*
#*
#*
#*
MD_16
Strong's Creek
Lift Station Connection
Strong's Creek Crossing
Newburg Rd Connection
Mill Creek Crossing Alternative Design:
Lift Station Direct to Existing Force Main
CCC LS
Strong's Creek LS
MD_27
MD_13
MD_12
MD_11
MD_10
MD_09
MD_08 MD_07
MD_06
MD_05
MD_04
MD_03
MD_02
MD_01
MD_LS_S
MD_LS_N
MD_24
MD_14
FIGURE 7
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Feet
Project No.
Revision No. 0
11230253
Date August 2024
City of Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan
Map Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic
Horizontal Datum: North American 1983
Grid: NAD83 California zone 1 ftUS
Paper Size ANSI A
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Conceptual
Sanitary Sewer Plan
Proposed 4"
Force Main
Proposed 6"
Gravity Main
Proposed Mill
District Manhole
#*
Proposed Mill
District Lift
Station
Existing Force
Main
Existing Gravity
Main
#* Existing Lift
Stations
Proposed
Development
Concept
Building
Loading Dock
Paving
Sidewalk
Vegetated
Mill District
Planning Area
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Figure 8 Profile of MH MD_06 to Newburg connection during PWWF Figure 9 Profile of MH MD_07 to Strongs Creek connection during PWWF 11230253 21
Figure 10 Profile of MH MD_24 to Strongs Creek during PWWF Figure 11 Profile of MH MD_09 to Strongs Creek connection during PWWF 11230253 22
Offsite Improvements
The current Draft Sewer Master Plan (SMP) evaluated needed future improvements to existing lines that will serve the Mill District (GHD, 2023). Preliminary model runs tested the load points of the Mill District development and loading it to the closest manholes/connection sewers imparts greater stress on the system than if most if not all of it was routed south toward the Strong’s Creek pump station, as much of this future development would naturally go to the Newburg Road system if this closest-load- point-logic was followed.
These simulation runs show that the increase in flow does not stress the incoming lines to the Strong’s Creek pump station and the pumps keep up with additional flow. Therefore, for the purposes of establishing a baseline Near-Term and Future loading strategy, the majority of the Mill District development loads will go south towards Strong’s Creek pump station, with only the current parcels directly touching Newburg Rd draining north, and all subsequent hydraulic capacity results figures will reflect this loading strategy.
The Draft SMP recommends that the City should prioritize rehabilitation efforts and upsizing infrastructure along Newburg Road. Recommendations to increase the capacity of the downstream line include digging and replacing approximately 824 feet of existing 6-inch diameter pipe, 444 feet of 15-inch diameter pipe, 52 feet of 21-inch diameter pipe, 361 feet of 24-inch pipe, five manholes and associated lateral reconnections, inspections and testing (See Attachment 1).
The Average Dry Weather Flow of the most upstream, existing line along Newburg Road, that requires increased capacity is 501.4 gpm. Using the estimated, future contribution to this system of 33 to 70 gpm, a proportional cost share, based on this flow range and the contributing Mill District flow to Newburg Road of 6.2 to 17% is recommended, based on the proposed flows contributing 33 to 70 gpm of the total 534.4 to 604.4 gpm. Estimated costs of improvements are shown in Attachment 1. 11230253 23
Drainage Infrastructure
Overview
The conceptual site plan proposes to redevelop approximately 70 acres the Mill District that are largely comprised of areas exhibiting previous development characteristics, such as asphalt and concrete paving, compacted aggregate base, and gravel fill. The following analysis utilizes the conceptual site plan and existing conditions to develop a conceptual stormwater infrastructure layout.
Stormwater Design Standards
Relevant City stormwater design standards included in the development of the conceptual stormwater system layout are as follows (City of Fortuna, 2018):
1. The City of Fortuna requires that all development comply with the requirements of the City’s MS4 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit a outlined in the Humboldt County Low Impact Development (LID) Stormwater Manual.
2. In Low Impact Development "Regulated Projects", when the MS4 permit requires a bioretention facility be installed, then the following additional conditions are required:
2.1. The post-project runoff rate(s) shall not exceed the pre-project runoff rate(s) for the 25-year 24-hour storm event.
2.2. Stormwater drainage reports shall:
2.2.1.Include maps/drawings that use contour intervals of 5 feet or less.
2.2.2.Identify drainage management areas, basins, drainage structures, and lid site design measures, correlated to calculations.
3. Drainage facilities:
3.1. Shall be located in the public right-of-way where feasible, or in perpetual unobstructed easements of appropriate width.
3.2. Shall ensure the acceptance and disposal of runoff without damage to streets or to adjacent properties.
4. Additional subdivision requirements:
4.1. A stormwater drainage system, including but not limited to storm sewers, drainage channels, and drainage pumps, as may be necessary for adequate drainage of storm waters, surface waters, and/or springs, shall be installed in each subdivision
4.2. The drainage system shall be designed to accommodate potential runoff from its entire upstream drainage area, whether inside or outside of the proposed subdivision.
4.3. If any portion of land within boundaries shown on a final map is subject to special flood hazards by storm waters, the design shall be in accordance with the requirements of the City of Fortuna Municipal Code (15.58).
Relevant Design Criteria and requirements from the Humboldt County Low Impact Development (LID) Stormwater Manual are as follows (Humboldt County, 2021):
1. Regulated Projects Include: Projects other than Single-Family Homes that create or replace greater than or equal to 5,000 square feet of impervious surface are considered to be Regulated Projects.
2. Hydromodification Project are:
2.1. Specific Regulated Projects, projects that create and/or replace greater than or equal to 1 acre of impervious surface and create a net increase in impervious surface.
2.1.1. The required performance standard for hydromodification control consists of maintaining postproject runoff at or below pre-project flow rates for the 2-year, 24-hour storm event. Additionally, if 11230253 24
a hydromodification site contains greater than 50% fines (No. 4 sieve) then a soil percolation test is required to determine if percolation is greater than or less than one inch per hour.
2.1.1.1. Hydromodification Requirements: Compliance with this standard can be met through the use of self-retaining areas (as referenced in Section 6.1.1 Types of Drainage Management Areas). However, soil infiltration rates on-site must be taken into account using American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D 6913 Standard Test Methods for Particle Size Distribution (Gradation) of Soils Using Sieve Analysis and ASTM D 7928 Standard Test Methods for Particle Size Distribution (Gradation) of Fine-Grained Soils Using the Sedimentation (Hydrometer) Analysis ASTM D 422 standard test method for particle size analysis of soils the hydromodification design storm requirement. Sites with infiltration rates less than 1.0 inch per hour do not meet the hydromodification requirements using the self-retaining ratio method; alternatives to the self-retaining area will need to be discussed with the jurisdictional permitting authority. According to Web Soil Survey: Sieve any soil passing sieve size 4 is determined to be fine. For this area ~95% should be passing sieve size 4 (according to Web Soil Survey) so, percolation test required.
Methodology
This drainage infrastructure analysis was completed using topographic survey data gathered by Kolstad Land Surveyors collected between October, 2021 through March, 2022 and supplemented with the City of Fortuna’s 2012 photogrammetry. Land cover was assigned based on survey data notes, existing land use and the conceptual site plan.
GHD utilized ArcMap and the SCS curve method to estimate runoff depth and volume based on land use classifications for the project area under existing and proposed conditions. In ArcMap, a digital elevation model and existing stormdrain infrastructure locations were used to delineate and identify six drainage management areas (DMAs) within the Mill District, based on existing discharge locations (Figure 12). Existing land use characterization was determined for each DMA and subsequently used to determine the rainfall runoff curve number in the SCS runoff method (Figure 13, Table 9). Existing land cover and area by DMA are presented in Table 10. Rainfall runoff curve numbers for proposed conditions were assigned based on the conceptual site plan (Figure 14, Table 11). DMAs for existing and proposed conditions were assumed to remain the same, and drainage infrastructure located to maintain current runoff areas. Rainfall depth for use in the SCS curve method, based on design standards are shown in Table 12. Rainfall intensities shown in Table 12 are used in the Rational Method to calculate runoff flows for the 25-year storm event for use in pipe sizing.
Newburg Rd
Newburg Rd
North Culvert
to Railroad and 101
South Culvert
to Railroad and 101
Stormdrain North
to Railroad
Strongs Creek
from North
Strongs Creek
from South
Pond Street
FIGURE 12
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Existing
Drainage Management Areas (DMAs)
Existing Drainage Mangement
Areas (DMAs)
Newburg Rd
Pond Street
Stormdrain North to Railroad
North Culvert to Railroad and 101
South Culvert to Railroad and 101
Strongs Creek from North
Strongs Creek and Mill Creek from South
Existing Mill District Stormdrain Pipes
Newburg Rd
Newburg Rd
North Culvert
to Railroad and 101
South Culvert
to Railroad and 101
Stormdrain North
to Railroad
Strongs Creek
from North
Strongs Creek
from South
Pond Street
FIGURE 13
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Existing Cover and Curve Number
Drainage Management Areas (DMAs)
Existing Cover (Curve Number)
Asphalt or Concrete (98)
Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial Mixed (94)
Compacted Base Rock and Gravel (90)
Gravely Fill Atop Natural Soil (90)
Mixed Cover - Residential (83)
Vegetated (70)
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Table 9 SCS Runoff Method Curve Numbers
Row Labels Hydrologic Soil Group Curve Number
New Building, Loading Dock, Paving, Sidewalk
C
98 Asphalt or Concrete 98
Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial 94
Compacted Base Rock and Gravel 90
Gravely Fill 85
Mixed Cover - Residential 83
Vegetated 70
Table 10 Existing Land Cover by Drainage Management Area.
Drainage Management Area and Existing Land Cover Acres
Newburg Rd 26.9
Asphalt or Concrete 5.6
Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial 4.1
Mixed Cover - Residential 17.2
Pond St 5.6
Vegetated 2.5
Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial 3.1
Stormdrain North to Railroad 26.8
Asphalt or Concrete 16.8
Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial 6.8
Mixed Cover - Residential 3.2
North Culvert to Railroad and 101 6.4
Asphalt or Concrete 6.4
South Culvert to Railroad and 101 11.4
Asphalt or Concrete 3.9
Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial 5.0
Compacted Base Rock or Gravel 2.5
Strongs Creek from North 19.8
Vegetated 1.1
Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial 1.6
Compacted Base Rock or Gravel 8.8
Gravely Fill 8.3
Strongs Creek and Mill Creek from South 12.7
Vegetated 2.4
Gravely Fill 10.3
Total 104.1
Newburg Rd Newburg Rd
North Culvert
to Railroad and 101
South Culvert
to Railroad and 101
Stormdrain North
to Railroad
Strongs Creek
from North
Strongs Creek
from South
Pond St
FIGURE 14
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Horizontal Datum: North American 1983
Grid: NAD83 California zone 1 ftUS
Paper Size ANSI A
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Proposed Cover and Curve Number
Drainage Management Areas (DMAs)
Proposed Cover (Curve Number)
Loading Dock (98)
Building (98)
Sidewalk (98)
Paving (98)
Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial Mixed (94)
Mixed Cover - Residential (83)
Vegetated (70)
Existing Drainage Mangement Areas (DMAs)
Existign Stormdrain Pipes
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Table 11 Proposed Land Cover by Drainage Management Area.
Drainage Management Area and Proposed Land Cover Acres
Newburg Road 26.9
New Building, Loading Dock, Paving, Sidewalk 4.1
Existing Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial 4.1
Existing Mixed Cover - Residential 17.2
New Vegetated Area 1.5
Pond St 5.6
Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial 5.6
Stormdrain North to Railroad 26.8
New Building, Loading Dock, Paving, Sidewalk 15.5
Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial 6.8
Mixed Cover - Residential 3.2
New Vegetated Area 1.3
North Culvert to Railroad and 101 6.4
New Building, Loading Dock, Paving, Sidewalk 5.3
New Vegetated Area 1.1
South Culvert to Railroad and 101 11.4
New Building, Loading Dock, Paving, Sidewalk 5.5
Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial 5.0
New Vegetated Area 0.9
Strongs Creek from North 19.8
New Building, Loading Dock, Paving, Sidewalk 15.5
Existing and New Vegetated 4.3
Strongs Creek and Mill Creek from South 12.7
New Building, Loading Dock, Paving, Sidewalk 10.4
Existing and New Vegetated 2.3
Total 104.1
Table 12 Rainfall Events for Evaluation
Frequency Depth (in) Intensity (in/hr)
85th percentile (Water Quality Event, Humboldt County LID Manual) 0.65 2 yr (Humboldt County LID Manual, Hydromodification Projects) 3.53 0.147 25 yr (City of Fortuna Drainage Design) 5.85 0.244
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Drainage Infrastructure Analysis
As discussed previously, much of the Mill District is comprised of areas exhibiting previous development characteristics, such as asphalt and concrete paving, compacted aggregate base, and gravel fill. Existing mixed cover uses include residential and commercial industrial along the eastern edge of the Mill District.
Undisturbed vegetated areas are limited to the corridor along Strongs Creek and along the western edge of the Mill District. Proposed development is largely focused on existing disturbed areas. Increased runoff associated with the proposed site plan is limited to the replacement of gravelly fill areas and limited undisturbed vegetated areas with impervious development such as buildings, loading docks, sidewalks and paving. The conceptual site plan results in an increase in vegetated areas within all DMAs except the DMA south of Strongs Creek (Strongs Creek and Mill Creek from South). The existing conditions runoff for the 2-year and 25-year for each DMA is presented in Table 13. The proposed conditions runoff for the 85th percentile, 2-year and 25-year for each DMA is presented in Table 14. Based on the requirements set forth in the Humboldt County LID Manual for hydromodification projects and City of Fortuna design standards, the conceptual site plan is to treat the 85th percentile runoff and result in no increased discharge for the 2-year and 25-year. The required treatment and changes to the 2-year and 25-year are presented in Table 15.
Table 13 Existing Conditions Runoff
DMA Acres 2-year Acre-ft 25-year Acre-ft
Newburg Rd 26.87 5.21 10.03
Pond St 5.6 0.95 1.86
Stormdrain North to
Railroad 26.82 6.74 11.83
North Culvert to Railroad
and 101 6.43 1.77 3.01
South Culvert to Railroad
and 101 11.40 2.78 4.95
Strongs Creek from North 19.84 3.71 7.26
Strongs Creek and Mill
Creek from South 12.72 1.96 4.11
Total 104.08 22.17 41.20
Table 14 Proposed Conditions Runoff
Acres Acres 2-year Acre-ft 25-year Acre-ft 85th Acre-ft Newburg Rd 26.87 4.92 9.65 0.27
Pond St 5.6 1.54 2.62 0.10
Stormdrain North to
Railroad 26.82 6.47 11.48 0.72
North Culvert to Railroad
and 101 6.43 1.57 2.75 0.21
South Culvert to Railroad
and 101 11.40 2.78 4.92 0.31
Strongs Creek from North 19.84 4.48 8.04 0.55
Strongs Creek and Mill
Creek from South 12.72 2.66 4.87 0.32
Total 104.08 22.88 41.72 2.38
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Table 15 Changes to the 2-year and 25-year Runoff as a Result of Proposed Conditions and Required 85th Percentile Storm Event Treatment
DMA Required Detention Conceptual Design
Vegetated Area (Acres) Drainage Area
(Acres)
2-year
Acre-ft
25-year
Acre-ft
85th
Acre-ft
Newburg Rd 26.87 -0.29 -0.38 0.27 1.49
Pond St 5.60 0.59 0.76 0.10 0.76
Stormdrain North to Railroad 26.82 -0.27 -0.35 0.72 1.33 North Culvert to Railroad and 101 6.43 -0.20 -0.26 0.21 1.06 South Culvert to Railroad and 101 11.40 0.002 -0.03 0.31 0.88 Strongs Creek from North 19.84 0.77 0.77 0.55 4.30
Strongs Creek and Mill Creek
from South 12.72 0.70 0.76 0.32 2.31
The Strongs Creek from North and Strongs Creek, Mill Creek from South, and South Culvert to Railroad and 101 DMAs result in increased runoff for the 2-year and or 25 year rainfall event. The remaining DMAs result in a decrease in runoff. The 85th percentile runoff is to be treated in all DMAs due to the hydromodification requirements.
Conceptual Design
Potential Stormwater LID Placements
Common LID facilities include rain gardens or bioswales to capture and infiltrate stormwater runoff prior to discharge to the stormwater system. Rain gardens and bioswales typically consist of three design layers:
pervious backfill, bioretention soil media, and ponding. The pervious backfill and bioretention soil media achieve infiltration rates that meet County LID requirements and ponding depth allows for the temporary storage of runoff. An underdrain may be implemented if infiltration rates of the native soil result in ponding in excess of 72 hours to reduce potential issues with vector control. Typical section and void space, layer thickness and total runoff storage for bioswales are presented in Figure 15 and Table 16. Treatment and storage requirements and recommendations of bioswales are presented in Table 17. 11230253 32
Figure 15 Typical Bioswale Cross Section
Table 16 Typical Bioswale Runoff Storage
Rain Garden Layer Void Space Layer Thickness (ft) Storage/ft2(ft3) Ponding 100% 0.5 0.50
Bioretention Soil Media 30% 1.5 0.45
Pervious Backfill 40% 1.0 0.40
Total 3 1.35
Table 17 Design Treatment and Storage Requirements and Recommendations of Bioswales.
DMA Required Detention Recommended
Minimum Bioswale
Area with
storage/treatment of
1.35 ft3 per ft2(Acres)
Conceptual
Design
Available
Vegetated
Area (Acres)
2-year
Acre-ft
25-year
Acre-ft
85th
Acre-ft
Newburg Rd 0.27 0.20 1.49
Pond St 0.59 0.76 0.10 0.76 0.76
Stormdrain North to Railroad 0.72 0.53 1.33
North Culvert to Railroad and 101 0.21 0.16 1.06
South Culvert to Railroad and 101 0.002 0.31 0.23 0.88
Strongs Creek from North 0.77 0.77 0.55 0.57 4.30
Strongs Creek and Mill Creek from South 0.70 0.76 0.32 0.76 2.31 Total 2.06 2.29 2.48 3.21 12.13
Conceptual Stormwater Pipe Size and Alignments
Discharge from each DMA flows to existing stormwater infrastructure. The Rational Method was used to estimate cumulative discharge from each DMA (Table 18). Assuming a 0.5% minimum slope, roughness coefficient of 0.013 for HDPE or reinforced concrete pipes, the peak flows vary from 1.2 to 5.3 cfs. A minimum 11230253 33
pipe diameter of 18-inches accommodates the resulting flows. A conceptual stormwater pipe layout is shown in Figure 16. Two parcels are anticipated to require a connection to the drainage infrastructure within the Conceptual Site Plan. Drainage from these parcels can be accommodated through the proposed vegetated areas and maintain conveyance within the Newburg Road DMA.
Table 18 Rational Method Runoff Flows for 25-year Rainfall Event Drainage Management Area and Proposed Land Cover Acres C 25-year Max Flow (CFS) Newburg Road 26.9 0.72 4.7
New Building, Loading Dock, Paving, Sidewalk 4.1 0.9
Existing Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial 4.1 0.8
Existing Mixed Cover - Residential 17.2 0.7
New Vegetated Area 1.5 0.17
Pond Street 5.6 0.90 1.2
Existing Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial 5.6 0.9
Stormdrain North to Railroad 26.8 0.82 5.3
New Building, Loading Dock, Paving, Sidewalk 15.5 0.9
Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial 6.8 0.8
Mixed Cover - Residential 3.2 0.7
New Vegetated Area 1.3 0.17
North Culvert to Railroad and 101 6.4 0.77 1.2
New Building, Loading Dock, Paving, Sidewalk 5.3 0.9
New Vegetated Area 1.1 0.17
South Culvert to Railroad and 101 11.4 0.80 2.2
New Building, Loading Dock, Paving, Sidewalk 5.5 0.9
Mixed Cover - Commercial Industrial 5 0.8
New Vegetated Area 0.9 0.17
Strongs Creek from North 19.8 0.74 3.6
New Building, Loading Dock, Paving, Sidewalk 15.5 0.9
Existing and New Vegetated 4.3 0.17
Strongs Creek and Mill Creek from South 12.7 0.77 2.4
New Building, Loading Dock, Paving, Sidewalk 10.4 0.9
Existing and New Vegetated 2.3 0.17
Newburg Rd
DMA: 26.87 Acres
Required Treatment (85th Percentile): 0.27 ac-ft
2-year Storm Volume Reduction: -0.29 ac-ft
25-year Storm Volume Reduction: -0.38 ac-ft
Proposed Vegetated Area: 1.49 acres
North Culvert to Railroad and 101
DMA: 6.43 Acres
Required Treatment (85th Percentile): 0.21 ac-ft
2-year Storm Volume Reduction: -0.20 ac-ft
25-year Storm Volume Reduction: -0.26 ac-ft
Proposed Vegetated Area: 1.06 acres
South Culvert to Railroad and 101
DMA: 11.40 Acres
Required Treatment (85th Percentile): 0.31 ac-ft
2-year Storm Volume Increase: 0.002 ac-ft
25-year Storm Volume Reduction: -0.03 ac-ft
Proposed Vegetated Area: 0.88 acres
Stormdrain North to Railroad
DMA: 26.82 Acres
Required Treatment (85th Percentile): 0.72 ac-ft
2-year Storm Volume Reduction: -0.27 ac-ft
25-year Storm Volume Reduction: -0.35 ac-ft
Proposed Vegetated Area: 1.33 acres
Strongs Creek from North
DMA: 19.84 Acres
Required Treatment (85th Percentile): 0.55 ac-ft
2-yr Storm Volume Increase: 0.77 ac-ft
25-yr Storm Volume Increase:: 0.77 ac-ft
Proposed Vegetated Area: 4.3 acres
Strongs Creek from South
DMA: 12.72 Acres
Required Treatment (85th Percentile): 0.32 ac-ft
2-yr Storm Increase: 0.70 ac-ft
25-yr Storm Increase: 0.76 ac-ft
Proposed Vegetated Area: 2.31 acres
Pond St
DMA: 5.6 Acres
Required Treatment (85th Percentile): 0.1 ac-ft
2-year Storm Volume Reduction: 0.59 ac-ft
25-year Storm Volume Reduction: 0.76 ac-ft
Proposed Vegetated Area: 0.76 acres
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Horizontal Datum: North American 1983
Grid: NAD83 California zone 1 ftUS
Paper Size ANSI A
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Conceptual Drainage Infrastructure &
Drainage Management Areas (DMAs)
Treatment and Storage
Stormwater Pipes
Existing Stormdrain Pipe
Existing Drainage
Mangement Areas
(DMAs)
Proposed
Development
Concept
Building
Loading Dock
Paving
Sidewalk
Vegetated (Available for
Runoff Treatment and
Storage)
Mill District Planning
Area
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The conceptual system components are quantified in Table 19.
Table 19 Conceptual Drainage Layout Components, Quantities and Cost.
Component Description* Units Quantity Unit Cost Cost
18” Diameter
HDPE Pipe
Minimum slope 0.5%
Bury depth 5-15 feet
Feet 5,700 $200 $997,500
Drain Inlets Gravity system only Each 25 $2,500 $62,500 Manholes 48-inch Each 20 $12,000 $240,000
Bioretention Basins 70,000 SF SF 70,000 $30 $2,100,000
Total $3,400,000
Offsite Improvements
The City’s 2005 Storm Drain Master Plan indicated that the 48” reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) storm drain that parallels the railroad tracks near 12th Street is undersized for the estimated 25-year runoff event. This pipe segment is located downstream of the Mill District contributions to the Newburg Road stormdrain system. The City was not experiencing any flooding or drainage problems in this area, therefore it is probably of sufficient size and slope and does not require any improvements. If development methods incorporate onsite stormwater detention in this area to avoid increasing the runoff entering the drainage system, offsite improvements are not needed. Any increase in runoff would require increased capacity improvements to the downstream stormdrain system. The estimated 25-year flow of the 48” RCP storm drain is 110 cfs. Given the existing system does not experience flooding and is likely of sufficient capacity, it is recommended that the cost of upsizing of the storm drain pipes to convey the additional runoff be the responsibility of the party imparting increased flow. 11230253 36
References
City of Fortuna. (2018). Standard Details. Fortuna: City of Fortuna.
City of Fortuna. (2020). Urban Water Management Plan. Fortuna: City of Fortuna.
GHD. (2023). Draft Sewer System Master Plan Update. Eureka: City of Fortuna.
GHD Inc. (2022). Eel River Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan. Eureka: Humboldt County Department of Public Works.
Humboldt County. (2021). Humboldt Low Impact Development Stormwater Manual. Eureka: County of Humboldt.
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Attachment 1: Draft Sewer Master Plan Project
Recommendations
WWTP
21-inch 24-inch15-inch
14 13
15 232
25 18-inch 14-inch
12-inch
FIGURE E-24
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Project No.
Revision No. 0
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Date 21 Dec 2023
City of Fortuna
Sewer Master Plan
Map Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic
Horizontal Datum: North American 1983
Grid: NAD 1983 StatePlane California I FIPS 0401 Feet
Page Size: ANSI A
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Gravity Sewer CIP Project 14A
Legend
Pump Stations
CIP Project Zone
Manholes
Non CIP Project
Manholes
Forcemain
City Limits
Parcels
Mini-Basin Area
Capacity Upsize
Project
CIP Project Basin
14A
CIP Project Pipes
(Reccomendations)
Dig and Replace
CIPP
CCTV
Non CIP Project
Pipes
GHD | City of Fortuna | 12559529 | Sewer System Master Plan Update 70 This document is in draft form. The contents, including any opinions, conclusions or recommendations contained in, or which may be implied from, this draft document must not be relied upon. GHD reserves the right, at any time, without notice, to modify or retract any part or all of the draft document. To the maximum extent permitted by law, GHD disclaims any responsibility or liability arising from or in connection with this draft document.
Table E-46 Project 14A – Full Project Detailed Opinion of Probable Cost Description Unit Unit Cost Quantity Total Cost
Pre-Construction Cleaning and CCTV
Inspection
LF $20
- -
Bypass Pumping LS $24,300 1 $24,000
6-inch Dig and Replace LF $270 824 $222,000
6-inch Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) LF $81 - -
8-inch Dig and Replace LF $297 - -
8-inch Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) LF $68 - -
10-inch Dig and Replace LF $324 - -
10-inch Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) LF $74 - -
12-inch Dig and Replace LF $378 - -
12-inch Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) LF $101 - -
14-inch Dig and Replace LF $378 - -
14-inch Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) LF $101 - -
15-inch Dig and Replace LF $392 444 $174,000
15-inch Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) LF $108 - -
16-inch Dig and Replace LF $392 - -
16-inch Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) LF $108 - -
18-inch Dig and Replace LF $405 - -
18-inch Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) LF $115 - -
21-inch Dig and Replace LF $419 52 $22,000
21-inch Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) LF $122 - -
24-inch Dig and Replace LF $432 361 $156,000
24-inch Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) LF $128 - -
30-inch Dig and Replace LF $446 - -
30-inch Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) LF $135 - -
36-inch Dig and Replace LF $459 - -
36-inch Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) LF $149 - -
42-inch Dig and Replace LF $473 - -
42-inch Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) LF $162 - -
60-inch Dig and Replace LF $648 - -
60-inch Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) LF $270 - -
Dig and Replace Lateral to Property Line EA $8,100 34 $272,000 Manhole Rehabilitation/Replacement EA $4,725 5 $24,000
Post Construction CCTV Inspection LF $6 1,681 $10,000
Non-CIP Project CCTV Inspection LF $6 - -
Construction Subtotal $905,000
Mobilization (12%) $109,000
Project Subtotal $1,013,000
Contingency (30%) $304,000
Engineering (7%) $71,000
Construction
Management (7%) $71,000
Administration (2%) $20,000
Project Total $1,479,000
GHD | City of Fortuna | 12559529 | Sewer System Master Plan Update 71 This document is in draft form. The contents, including any opinions, conclusions or recommendations contained in, or which may be implied from, this draft document must not be relied upon. GHD reserves the right, at any time, without notice, to modify or retract any part or all of the draft document. To the maximum extent permitted by law, GHD disclaims any responsibility or liability arising from or in connection with this draft document.
Table E-47 Project 14A – Upsize Portion of Construction Subtotal Cost Upsize Description
From Size To Size Unit Unit Cost Quantity Total Cost
6-inch 8-inch LF $297 - -
8-inch 10-inch LF $324 - -
10-inch 12-inch LF $378 - -
12-inch 15-inch LF $392 444 $173,904
14-inch & 15-inch 18-inch LF $405 - -
16-inch & 18-inch 21-inch LF $419 52 $21,804
21-inch 24-inch LF $432 361 $156,082
Dig and Replace Lateral to Property Line EA $8,100 17 $138,931 Manhole Rehabilitation/Replacement EA $4,725 3 $12,052
Post Construction CCTV Inspection LF $6 858 $5,210
Upsize Subtotal (Portion of Entire Project Construction Subtotal) - $507,983 Appendix D:
Traffic Impact Analysis
Technical Memo
Technical Memorandum
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The Power of Commitment
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November 20, 2023
To Brendan Byrd, City of Fortuna Director of Public Works/City Engineer From GHD Project No. 11230253
Project Name PWP Fortuna Mill District Specific
Subject Traffic Impact Analysis Memorandum
1. Introduction
City of Fortuna as part of a Specific Plan for the Mill District Focus Area is proposing to develop the former Pacific Lumber Company mill site, known as the Mill District, located to the west of Fortuna Boulevard, south of Newburg Road, and north of Kenmar Road in the City of Fortuna, Humboldt County, California. The development plan proposes approximately 381,000 sf of warehouse land use, 173,400 sf of industrial land use, 100,100 sf of retail, a 120- bedroom hotel, and 33,000 sf of vehicle sales and services uses on site.
1.1 Purpose of the Study
GHD Inc. was retained to undertake a traffic study for a site plan application for the proposed development. This traffic study assessed the level of service on the transportation system for existing, existing plus development, future, and future plus development traffic conditions to identify if there will be any impacts and the mitigation measures required to accommodate the proposed development.
1.2 Scope of Analysis
The overall methodology and scope of work for this study were submitted to Planwest Partners and City of Fortuna for review and comment. The study scope of work is described below:
Scenarios Analyzed
• 2023 existing traffic conditions – includes 2021 traffic volumes, collected as part of W-Trans “Traffic Impact Study for a Parcel Distribution Center” study, with growth rate applied to obtain 2023 volumes
• 2023 total conditions - includes year 2023 background traffic conditions and the proposed development fully built-out
• 2045 background conditions – includes year 2045 background traffic conditions • 2045 total conditions - includes year 2045 background traffic conditions and the proposed development fully built-out
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Analysis Time Periods
• Weekday PM peak hour
Intersections Analyzed
• Kenmar Road/US 101 South Ramps
• Kenmar Road/US 101 North Ramps
• Kenmar Road/ Eel River Drive-Atterberry Lane
• South Fortuna Boulevard-Ross Hill Road/Kenmar Road
• South Fortuna Boulevard/McDonalds Driveway
• South Fortuna Boulevard/Newburg Road
• Newburg Road/Randolph Way
• 12th Street/Newburg Road
• Riverwalk Drive-12th Street/US 101 North Ramps
• Riverwalk Drive/US 101 South Ramps
1.3 Analysis Parameters and Methodology
1.3.1 Senate Bill (SB) 743
Senate Bill (SB) 743 was signed into law in 2013, with the intent to better align CEQA practices with statewide sustainability goals related to efficient land use, greater multimodal choices, and greenhouse gas reductions. The provisions of SB 743 became effective Statewide on July 1, 2020. Under SB 743, automobile delay, traditionally measured as level of service (LOS), are no longer considered an environmental impact under CEQA. Instead, impacts are determined by changes to VMT. VMT measures the number and length of vehicle trips made on a daily basis. VMT is a useful indicator of overall land use and transportation efficiency, where the most efficient system is one that minimizes VMT by encouraging shorter vehicle trip lengths, more walking and biking, or increased carpooling and transit. In recognition that the character of communities, availability of travel modes options and geographic areas all differ throughout the State, each jurisdiction, from regional agency, to County, to City, have been given the opportunity to establish their own VMT thresholds consistent with the State’s guidelines and regulatory framework. Still, LOS will be utilized as a metric outside of CEQA, within agency policies for development approval.
1.3.2 Level of Service Methodologies
The Synchro 11.0 (Trafficware) software program will be used to implement the HCM 6 analysis methodologies for signalized and stop-controlled intersections. Synchro 11.0 takes into account intersection signal timing and queuing constraints when calculating delay and the corresponding LOS. Intersection Level of Service (LOS) will be calculated for all control types using the methods documented in HCM 6. For signalized or all-way stop-controlled (AWSC) intersections, an LOS determination is based on the calculated averaged delay for all approaches and movements. For two-way or side-street stop controlled (TWSC) intersections, an LOS determination is based upon the calculated average delay for all movements of the worst performing approach. The vehicular-based LOS criteria for different types of intersection controls are presented in Table 1.
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Table 1 Level of Service (LOS) Criteria for Intersections Level of
Service
Type
of
Flow
Delay Maneuverability Stopped Delay per
Vehicle
Signal TWSC
A
Stable
Flow
Very slight delay. Progression is
very favorable, with most vehicles
arriving during the green phase not
stopping at all.
Turning movements are
easily made, and nearly
all drivers find freedom of
operation.
< 10.0 < 10.0
B
Stable Flow
Good progression and/or short
cycle lengths. More vehicles stop
than for LOS A, causing higher
levels of average delay.
Vehicle platoons are
formed. Many drivers
begin to feel somewhat
restricted within groups
of vehicles.
>10.0
and
<20.0
>10.0
and
<15.0
C
Stable Flow
Higher delays resulting from fair
progression and/or longer cycle
lengths. Individual cycle failures
may begin to appear at this level.
The number of vehicles stopping is
significant, although many still
pass through the intersection
without stopping.
Back-ups may develop
behind turning vehicles.
Most drivers feel
somewhat restricted
>20.0
and
<35.0
>15.0
and
<25.0
D
Approaching Unstable Flow
The influence of congestion
becomes more noticeable. Longer
delays may result from some
combination of unfavorable
progression, long cycle lengths, or
high volume-to-capacity ratios.
Many vehicles stop, and the
proportion of vehicles not stopping
declines. Individual cycle failures
are noticeable.
Maneuverability is
severely limited during
short periods due to
temporary back-ups.
>35.0
and
<55.0
>25.0
and
<35.0
E
Unstable Flow
Generally considered to be the
limit of acceptable delay. Indicative
of poor progression, long cycle
lengths, and high volume-tocapacity ratios. Individual cycle failures are frequent occurrences.
There are typically long
queues of vehicles
waiting upstream of the
intersection.
>55.0
and
<80.0
>35.0
and
<50.0
F
Forced Flow
Generally considered to be
unacceptable to most drivers.
Often occurs with over saturation.
May also occur at high volume-tocapacity ratios. There are many individual cycle failures. Poor
progression and long cycle lengths
may also be major contributing
factors.
Jammed conditions.
Back-ups from other
locations restrict or
prevent movement.
Volumes may vary
widely, depending
principally on the
downstream back-up
conditions.
>80.0 >50.0
Table 2 presents the technical parameters that will be utilized for the evaluation of the study intersection for the analysis scenarios. All parameters not listed should be assumed as default values or calculated based on parameters listed.
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Table 2 Transportation Technical Parameters
Technical Parameter Assumption
1 Intersection Peak Hour Factor 0.92 (Default)
2 Intersection Heavy Vehicle Percentage 2% (Default)
3 Saturation Flow Rate (vphpl) 1900 (Default)
4 Grades 0% (Default)
Roundabouts will be analyzed in SIDRA simulation software using HCM 6 Roundabout Capacity Model.
SIDRA Intersection 9.0 software was used to perform this analysis.
2. Existing Conditions
2.1 Site and Area Description
The subject site is located east of US Highway 101, west of Fortuna Boulevard, south of Newburg Road, and north of Kenmar Road in the City of Fortuna. The site area is known as the Mill District and is currently vacant with a private portion of Eel River Drive passing through it. The land use surrounding the area, shown in Figure 1, includes mixed use and residential to the east and north, and agriculture and residential to the south.
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2.2 Existing and Planned Facilities
2.2.1 Road Facilities
The following provides a description of the primary road facilities within the study area and their relation to the proposed development of the site:
US Highway 101
US Highway 101 (US 101) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. The portion of US 101 that runs through the study area is also known as Redwood Highway, and is a 4-lane divided highway. Several interchanges in the vicinity provide access to the City of Fortuna, including at (from south to north) Kenmar Road, 12th Street, and Main Street.
Being a major highway within the state, US 101 will be the primary facilitator of motor vehicle traffic to and from the site for traffic originating/terminating outside of the City of Fortuna. 12th Street and Kenmar Road would provide access to the proposed development via their interchanges with US 101. 12th Street
12th Street is a 2-lane undivided minor arterial. As noted above, 12th Street forms one of three interchanges with US 101 in the City of Fortuna. Its southern end is located near the north-west boundary of the project site at the interchange with US101 from where it runs north for less than 1 mile, terminating in a residential neighborhood. Near its northern terminus, it intersects with Main Street, another minor arterial.
Existing conditions require traffic to exit US101 at 12th Street and turn right on Newburg Road at a Yintersection before being able to access the project site.
South of US101 12th Street becomes Riverwalk Dr.
Riverwalk Drive
Riverwalk Drive is a 2-lane undivided collector that runs through the Riverwalk District west of the project site. Currently Riverwalk Drive passes through industrial areas and vacant lots, however according to the City of Fortuna General Plan 2030, the City intends to develop the Riverwalk District to support tourism, retail, business and recreation. Riverwalk Drive connects 12th Street at its northern end to Kenmar Road at its southern end.
Kenmar Road
Kenmar road is a 2-lane undivided road that runs east-west through the urban residential portion of Fortuna, and marks the southern boundary of the project site. Kenmar road is designated as a collector (see Figure 2), providing access to several local residential roads before terminating at Rohnerville Road, a minor arterial within the City. West of Redwood Highway, Kenmar Road becomes Riverwalk Drive. South Fortuna Boulevard intersects Kenmar Road at a signalized intersection located less than a quarter mile from the US 101/Kenmar Road interchange.
South Fortuna Boulevard
Fortuna Boulevard is a 4-lane divided principal arterial within the City of Fortuna, carrying traffic between Main Street in the north and Kenmar Road at its southern end. South Fortuna Boulevard becomes Ross Hill Road south of Kenmar Road. South Fortuna Boulevard runs east of the project site with proposed access to site facilitated through Newburg Road and the proposed Eel River Road.
Newburg Road
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before trailing north-east toward the eastern limit of the City of Fortuna and terminating approximately 1.5 miles away from the site in the locality of Newburg.
Eel River Drive
Eel River Drive is a 2-lane undivided local road that runs in the north-south direction south of Fortuna city limits, but within the City’s sphere of influence. The paved portion of Eel River Drive terminates at Kenmar Road, but an unpaved access road continues north of this intersection. A park and ride lot lies adjacent to Eel River Drive just south of Kenmar Drive.
Figure 2 Existing Road Facilities
2.2.2 Pedestrian Facilities
Pedestrian facilities generally consist of any fixtures, structures or systems in place to facilitate pedestrian access and movement. These include items such as sidewalks, pedestrian trails and walkways, stairs, pedestrian bridges, crosswalks, pedestrian signals and lighting.
Access to the proposed development will be facilitated primarily through South Fortuna Boulevard, Newburg Road and Kenmar Road. Other means of pedestrian access include the proposed Great Redwood Trail which would pass through and adjacent to the project site.
South Fortuna Boulevard
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(approximately 60% of the distance between Newburg Road and Kenmar Road), ending near the driveway between McDonald’s and Burger King. On the east side of South Fortuna Boulevard, sidewalk coverage is interrupted between Burger King and Strongs Creek Drive, with a 400-ft stretch of coverage existing between Strongs Creek Dive and the Starbucks Coffee driveway, approximately 650-ft north of the Kenmar Road intersection. Crosswalks are present at the signalized intersections with Kenmar Road on three of four sides of the intersection, Strongs Creek Drive (two of three sides), Redwood Way (two of three sides) and Newburg Road (three of four sides). A signalized midblock crossing exists 60-ft south of Spring Street (O’Reilly Auto Parts). No pedestrian crosswalks exist at intersections with South 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue, with the nearest crosswalks being approximately 520-ft and 450-ft away.
South of Newburg Road, consistent street lighting exists up to Spring Street (approximately 40% of the length between Newburg Road and Kenmar Road), and at the signalized intersections with Strongs Creek Drive and Kenmar Road.
Newburg Road
Directly north of the project site, between 12th Street and South 15th Street, sidewalk coverage exists only along the north side of Newburg Road. East of South 15th Street and up to Rohnerville Road (approx. ¾- mile east of the project site), sidewalk coverage exists on both sides of Newburg Road. Crosswalks exist at the intersection with South Fortuna Boulevard with the exception of the south side of the intersection, where pedestrians would be required to cross to the north side before being able to cross South Fortuna Boulevard. An unsignalized midblock crossing exists at Spring Street (350-ft west of South Fortuna Boulevard).
Between 12th Street and South Fortuna Boulevard, streetlights are mounted on some utility poles. The streetlights are spaced at approximately 350-ft to 400-ft.
Kenmar Road
No sidewalks exist on Kenmar Road between the US101 interchange and South Fortuna Boulevard, and crosswalks and street lighting in this area are limited to the intersection with South Fortuna Boulevard.
Consistent sidewalks and streetlights exist on the north side of Kenmar Road east of South Fortuna Boulevard.
In addition to the existing roadways, several multi-purpose trails are proposed within and around the project site, according to the City of Fortuna General Plan 2030. Of note, is the Great Redwood Trail (GRT), a planned 316-mile trail connecting San Francisco Bay to Humboldt Bay. Locally, the plan is currently for the GRT to run primarily in place of the abandoned train rail along the western boundary of the project site.
Furthermore, the Strongs Creek trail, running along Strongs Creek is also planned through the project site and will connect to the GRT. In addition to recreational use, the proposed trails can be a means of access to the site for staff and patrons travelling on foot or bicycle.
2.2.3 Bicycle Facilities
Bicycle facilities include roads and trails safely accessible to cyclists. This can include streets and highways without designated bike lanes, though high motor vehicle volumes coupled with limited lane widths, high speed limits and conflict points with motor vehicles at intersections can often pose serious safety concerns and dissuade the use of the certain roadways for cycling. This is most often the case in urban environments due to higher motor vehicle volumes. Therefore, the provision of designated bike lanes and other bikeways can be necessary to safely facilitate bicycle transportation. In the Highway Design Manual, 2020, Caltrans identifies five types of facilities accessible to bicycles:
• Shared roadway (no bikeway designation): Any street or highway without a bikeway. • Class I Bikeway (Bike Path): Paths completely separate from streets and highways, often serving corridors not served by roads, such as through a utility right of way, along rivers and ocean fronts, canals, abandoned railroads, etc.
• Class II Bikeway (Bike Lane): A marked lane on a street for exclusive use of bicycle traffic.
Sometimes with special signal facilities.
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• Class III Bikeway (Bike Route): Facilities normally shared with motor vehicles, often with signage indicating that the street or highway lane must be shared with bicycle traffic. The responsible authority would ensure that the facility is suitable as a shared route. Class III facilities have continuity with other bicycle facilities (usually Class II). • Class IV Bikeway (Separated Bikeway): A bikeway for the exclusive use of bicycles, using the same right of way as motor vehicle traffic but separated from motorized traffic by grade separation or some other barrier, such as flexible posts, on-street parking, rigid barriers, etc.
Existing facilities that could potentially provide bicycle access to the proposed development are generally limited to shared roadways, with the exception of a single bike lane (Class II) on the east side of South Fortuna Boulevard between Strongs Creek Drive and Kenmar Road (1/4-mile) and extending further south through Ross Hill Road. On the east side of Riverwalk Drive there is a 0.4-mile long bike lane (Class II), however it starts and ends on Riverwalk Drive and does not currently connect to the project site.
According to the City of Fortuna General Plan 2030, several new interconnected bikeways are planned around the project site. This includes planned bike lanes (Class II) for South Fortuna Boulevard, Newburg Road, 12th Street, Redwood Way, Kenmar Road (east of South Fortuna Boulevard) and extensions to the bike lane on Riverwalk Drive. A multi-use path is planned along Strongs Creek, a portion of which goes through the project site and terminates at the planned Great Redwood Trail along US 101. Additionally a bike path (Class I) is planned between Strongs Creek trail within the project site and West School Street (approx. ½-mile south of Kenmar Road).
2.2.4 Transit Facilities
Currently, two transit services operate within the City of Fortuna, including the Redwood Transit System, and Fortuna Transit (senior bus).
The Redwood Transit System (RTS) operates a commuter route between the Town of Scotia and the City of Trinidad with six stops in the City of Fortuna. Several stops near the project site exist, including the Fortuna Park & Ride on Kenmar Road directly south of the project site, two stops near South Fortuna Boulevard/Redwood Way, and one stop on Riverwalk Drive. The RTS route operates Monday – Saturday with more than 600,000 passenger trips per year. Additionally, the Southern Humboldt Intercity route, also operated by RTS provides service between Benbow and Eureka with four stops in Fortuna, with the stop on Redwood Way near South Fortuna Boulevard being the closest to the project site.
The City of Fortuna operates Fortuna Transit, a dispatcher-based system for people at least 50 years old and persons with a disability. The system operates within the boundaries of the City of Fortuna.
2.3 Existing Project Conditions
For the purposes of proposed project analysis, PM Traffic counts from W-Trans’ “Traffic Impact Study for a Parcel Distribution Center” collected on October 7, 2021 and November 11, 2021 were used excect for counts at Kenmar Road and Atterberry Lane/Eel River Drive which were taken from GHD’s “US 101 at Kenmar Road Interchange” (January 2021) study. City's General Plan growth rate of 1.6% per year was further applied to the counts to represent the existing year (2023).
Figure 3 illustrates the turning movement volumes and lane geometry/control at the study intersections under Existing Conditions, based on the turning movement counts discussed above.
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Figure 3 Existing Traffic Volumes
As shown in Table 3, under the existing conditions, the majority of intersections are operating acceptably with the exception of Kenmar Road/ Atterberry Lane-Eel River Drive (LOS E), Kenmar Road/ Ross Hill Road – S Fortuna Boulevard (LOS E), and 12th Street/ Newburg Road (LOS D). A detailed summary and synchro reports are shown in Appendix B.
Table 3 Existing Peak Hour Intersection Level of Service # Intersection Control Type Delay LOS
1 Kenmar Rd & US 101 SB Ramps TWSC 15.6 C
2 Kenmar Rd & US 101 NB Ramps TWSC 16.7 C
3 Kenmar Rd & Atterberry Lane/Eel River Dr
Critical Movement: NB Approach
TWSC 40.2 E
4 Kenmar Rd & Ross Hill Rd & S Fortuna Blvd Signalized 55.4 E 5 S Fortuna Blvd & Driveway & McDonalds Driveway TWSC 38.7 C 6 S Fortuna Blvd & Newburg Rd Signalized 27.2 C
7 Newburg Rd & Randolph Way TWSC 13.3 B
8 12th St & Newburg Rd
Critical Movement: WB Approach
TWSC 25.0 D
9 12th St/ Riverwalk Dr & Pond St & NB 101 Ramp TWSC 1.2 A 10 Riverwalk Dr & 101 SB Ramp AWSC 10 A
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3. Project Description and Impacts
3.1 Development Summary
The development of the site is proposed to include approximately 381,000 sf of warehouse land use, 173,400 sf of industrial land use, 100,100 sf of retail, a 120-bedroom hotel, and 33,000 sf of vehicle sales and services uses on site (shown in Appendix A).
The site is proposed to include 1065 auto parking spaces and 82 tractor/ trailer parking spaces. Based on the requirements of the 2022 California Green Building Standard (CGBS), as applicable, the number of required electric vehicle (EV) capable parking spaces is estimated to be about 20% of parking spaces, and an estimated 25% of which must be equipped with EV charging stations. This equates to 210 EV capable spaces, 53 of which must be equipped with EV charging stations. Furthermore, based on the CGBS, secure bicycle parking must be provided for 5% of vehicle parking spaces, which equates to a secure parking capacity of 53 bicycles1.
California Building Code further requires the provision of 20 required accessible parking spaces plus 1 for each 100, or fraction thereof, over 1000 when total number of parking spaces provided by the facility exceed 1001 spaces.
3.2 Site Access
According to the Conceptual Site Plan for the proposed development, a new Eel River Road is proposed that would provide vehicle access and thoroughfare from Newburg Road at the north end and curving eastward through the site to South Fortuna Boulevard at a proposed intersection located approximately at the halfway point between Newburg Road and Kenmar Road. Additionally, a driveway is proposed at the south end of the site allowing for access from Kenmar Road near the interchange with US Highway 101.
Although the driveway on Kenmar Road meets the HDM Index 405.10 (13) standard stating that driveways shouldn’t be placed with 50 feet of the Inscribed Circle Diameter (ICD) of the roundabout, it is typically not desirable to provide full access driveways in the areas of splitter islands and raised lane separations and it is therefore recommended to make the driveway a right-in/right-out access.
3.3 Trip Generation, Distribution and Assignment
3.3.1 Trip Generation
The project trip generation forecast describes the anticipated increase in vehicle trips that is anticipated to result from the project. This includes a forecast of vehicle trips that would be generated during the typical weekday PM peak hour (one hour between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM). The volume of vehicle trips that would be generated by the proposed project was estimated based on trip generation data from the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual (11th Edition, 2021) and based on procedures from the ITE Trip Generation Handbook (3rd Edition, 2017).
The project site region north of Strongs Creek would include a mixture of connected industrial and commercial land uses largely consistent with the ITE Business Park land use (Code 770). The region south of the creek would not have a direct connection with the north region for non-emergency vehicles and was analyzed separately. Table 4 presents the forecasted trip generation for the project. As shown, the project is forecasted to generate 1,003 vehicle trips during the PM peak hour. 1 Source: https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/CAGBC2022P1/chapter-5-nonresidential-mandatory-measures This Technical Memorandum is provided as an interim output under our agreement with City of Fortuna. It is provided to foster discussion in relation to technical matters associated with the project and should not be relied upon in any way. 11230253 11
Table 4 Project Trip Generation
ITE Code Land Use Intensity Units PM Peak Hour
Total In Out
310 Hotel 120 Rooms 61 31 30
822 Strip Retail Plaza 18 KSF 118 59 59
840 Automobile Sales (New) 33 KSF 81 32 49
770 Business Park 636.5 KSF 743 193 550
Total Vehicle Trips 1,003 315 688
Notes:
1. KSF=1,000 square feet
3.3.2 Trip Distribution and Assignment
The project trip distribution was determined based on the anticipated origin and destination pattern. This was derived from residency and employment information for Humboldt County and existing travel characteristics in the study area. Truck trips were assumed to comprise 10% of the Business Park trips based on existing truck data for US 101 near the project site. These trips were converted into Passenger Car Equivalents (PCE) with a factor of 3.0. Trips for the remaining land uses were assumed to be consistent with the existing truck mix on City roadways in the study area and were not adjusted. It was assumed that all project driveways will provide full access. The anticipated distribution of project trips is shown in Table 5.
Table 5 Project Trip Distribution
To/From Project Site Region
North of Creek South of Creek
US 101 north of Fortuna via 12th St 30% 0%
US 101 north of Fortuna via Kenmar Rd 15% 45%
US 101 south of Fortuna via Kenmar Rd 10% 15%
US 101 south of Fortuna via 12th St 5% 0%
Northern Fortuna via 12th St 8% 0%
Northern Fortuna via N Fortuna Blvd 0% 8%
Central Fortuna via S Fortuna Blvd to S Fortuna Blvd 3% 6% Central Fortuna via S Fortuna Blvd to Newburg Rd 3% 6%
Central Fortuna via Newburg Rd to S Fortuna Blvd 3% 0%
Central Fortuna via Newburg Rd to Newburg Rd 3% 0%
East Fortuna via Kenmar Rd 4% 4%
East Fortuna via Redwood Way 4% 4%
South Fortuna via Ross Hill Rd 6% 6%
West Fortuna via 12th St 3% 0%
West Fortuna via Kenmar Rd 3% 6%
Total 100% 100%
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3.4 Existing Plus Project Conditions
The addition of project-related traffic to existing volumes is shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Existing Plus Project Traffic Volumes
** Counts not available at this intersection.
The addition will result in further degradation of some intersections operation. As shown in Table 6, Kenmar Road/ US 101 SB Ramp (LOS E), Kenmar Road/ Atterberry Lane-Eel River Drive (LOS F), Kenmar Road/ Ross Hill Road – S Fortuna Boulevard (LOS F), S Fortuna Boulevard/ Driveway Access (LOS F), Newburg Road/ Driveway Access (LOS E) and 12th Street/ Newburg Road (LOS F) are operating at LOS E or worse.
Table 6 Existing Plus Project Peak Hour Intersection Level of Service # Intersection Control Type Delay LOS
1 Kenmar Rd & US 101 SB Ramps
Critical Movement: SB Approach
TWSC 53.1 E
2 Kenmar Rd & US 101 NB Ramps TWSC 22.3 C
3 Kenmar Rd & Atterberry Lane/Eel River Dr
Critical Movement: NB Approach
TWSC 265.5 F
4 Kenmar Rd & Ross Hill Rd & S Fortuna Blvd Signalized 96.1 F 5 S Fortuna Blvd & Driveway & McDonalds Driveway
Critical Movement: WB and EB Approaches
TWSC 145.5 F
6 S Fortuna Blvd & Newburg Rd Signalized 27 C
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# Intersection Control Type Delay LOS
7 Newburg Rd & Randolph Way TWSC 13.7 B
8 Sunnybrook Dr/Driveway Access & Newburg Rd
Critical Movement: NB Approach
TWSC 45.7 E
9 12th St & Newburg Rd
Critical Movement: WB Approach
TWSC 148.0 F
10 12th St/ Riverwalk Dr & Pond St & NB 101 Ramp TWSC 1.3 A 11 Riverwalk Dr & 101 SB Ramp AWSC 10.4 B
1. Under HCM 6 methodology, overall intersection LOS for two-way stop-control (TWSC) is determined by the highest delay minor street approach.
It should be noted that the access at S Fortuna Boulevard and Driveway meets the requirement for a signal warrant and could be further mitigated with the provision of signals at the intersection.
3.5 Future Conditions
City's General Plan growth rate of 1.6% was further applied to the counts to obtain future year 2045 volumes (Figure 5), with the exception of 12th St/ Riverwalk Dr & Pond St & NB 101 Ramp roundabout volumes which were taken from GHD’s “12th Street Interchange Modernization” Project (April 2023).
Figure 5 Future Traffic Volumes
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As shown in Table 7, under the future conditions, the majority of intersections are operating acceptably with the exception of S Fortuna Boulevard/ McDonalds Driveway (LOS F), and S Fortuna Boulevard/ Newburg Road (LOS D).
Table 7 Future Peak Hour Intersection Level of Service
# Intersection Control Type Delay LOS
1 Kenmar Rd & US 101 SB Ramps Roundabout 12.2 B
2 Kenmar Rd & US 101 NB Ramps Roundabout 6.9 A
3 Kenmar Rd & Ross Hill Rd & S Fortuna Blvd Roundabout 8.7 A 4 S Fortuna Blvd & Driveway & McDonalds Driveway TWSC 344.3 F 5 S Fortuna Blvd & Newburg Rd Signalized 48.2 D
6 Newburg Rd & Randolph Way TWSC 17.9 C
7 12th St & Newburg Rd & Riverwalk Dr & Pond St &
NB 101 Ramp
Roundabout 10.7 B
1. Under HCM 6 methodology, overall intersection LOS for two-way stop-control (TWSC) is determined by the highest delay minor street approach.
3.6 Future Plus Project Conditions
The addition of project-generated traffic to the anticipated future volumes are shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6 Future Plus Project Traffic Volumes
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As shown in Table 8, addition of project-related traffic to future volumes will result in further degradation of some intersections operation. Under the future plus project conditions, the majority of intersections are operating acceptably with the exception of S Fortuna Boulevard/ McDonalds Driveway (LOS F), S Fortuna Boulevard/ Newburg Road (LOS D), and Newburg Road/ Driveway Access (LOS F).
Table 8 Future Plus Project Peak Hour Intersection Level of Service # Intersection Control Type Delay LOS
1 Kenmar Rd & US 101 SB Ramps Roundabout 18.4 B
2 Kenmar Rd & US 101 NB Ramps Roundabout 8.4 A
3 Kenmar Rd & Ross Hill Rd & S Fortuna Blvd Roundabout 10.3 B 4 S Fortuna Blvd & Driveway & McDonalds Driveway TWSC 1595.9 F 5 S Fortuna Blvd & Newburg Rd Signalized 47.3 D
6 Newburg Rd & Randolph Way TWSC 18.5 C
7 Sunnybrook Dr/Driveway Access & Newburg Rd TWSC 231.4 F 8 12th St & Newburg Rd & Riverwalk Dr & Pond St &
NB 101 Ramp
Roundabout 23.3 C
1. Under HCM 6 methodology, overall intersection LOS for two-way stop-control (TWSC) is determined by the highest delay minor street approach.
In order to achieve acceptable operations, signal warrant analysis was undertaken for both S Fortuna Boulevard/ McDonalds Driveway and Newburg Road/ Driveway Access. Both accesses meet the requirements for the provision for a signalized intersection. The signal timing at S Fortuna Boulevard/ Newburg Road was also optimized. The mitigated result for S Fortuna Boulevard/ Newburg Road is shown in Table 9 and signal warrants are provided in Appendix C.
Table 9 Future Plus Project Peak Hour Intersection Level of Service - Mitigated # Intersection Control Type Delay LOS
5 S Fortuna Blvd & Newburg Rd Signalized 26.0 C
4. Conclusions and Recommendations
The proposed project is expected to generate an average of 1,003 trips during the PM peak hour, causing some operational issues under existing conditions at Kenmar Road/ US 101 SB Ramp, and at the two project accesses on S Fortuna Boulevard and Newburg Road and further degradation at Kenmar Road/ Atterberry Lane-Eel River Drive, Kenmar Road/ Ross Hill Road -S Fortuna Boulevard, and 12th Street/ Newburg Road. Under future conditions, however, planned improvements such as the provision of roundabouts at Kenmar Road/ US 101 Ramps, Kenmar Road/ Ross Hill Rd & S Fortuna Blvd and 12th St & Newburg Rd/ US 101 NB 1 Ramp will help alleviate the operational issues observed during the existing conditions with the exception of S Fortuna Boulevard/ Driveway, S Fortuna Boulevard/ Newburg Road, and Newburg Road/ Driveway which could be mitigated through the provision of signals and optimization of signal timing plan at S Fortuna Boulevard/ Newburg Road.
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the construction of the proposed development and the present lack of a crosswalk at the south side of this intersection could result in illegal and unsafe crossings. Therefore, it is recommended that a crosswalk be introduced as a mitigation measure. Furthermore, it is recommended that sidewalks and lighting be introduced near the southern end of South Fortuna Boulevard where they are presently lacking in order to facilitate pedestrian traffic with destinations/origins in nearby residential areas off Kenmar Road and Ross Hill Road.
5. Fair Share of Improvement Cost Calculations
The table below identifies study intersections with proposed improvements and the corresponding equitable share of these improvements. The proposed projects’ equitable share is calculated using uses the methodology outlined in the Caltrans Guide for the Preparation for Traffic Impact Studies (State of California, DOT, December 2002), which is shown below.
P = T / (TB – TE) where,
P = The equitable share for the project’s traffic impact.
T = The vehicle trips generated by the project during the peak hour of adjacent roadway facility in vehicles per hour (vph).
TB = The forecasted traffic volume on an impacted roadway facility at the time of general plan build-out (e.g. 20-year model or the furthest model date feasible), vph.
TE = The traffic volume existing on the impacted roadway facility plus other approved projects that will generate traffic that has yet to be constructed/opened, vph.
Note that the percent fair-share calculated using the above formula is reported to the nearest whole number and the calculations are based on the highest fair-share percentage from all three peak hour scenarios.
5.1 Year 2045 Plus Project Fair-Share
Upon the City’s direction, fair-share cost calculations were conducted for only the cumulative (Year 2045) conditions.
5.2 Intersections
The table below presents a summary of fair-share cost calculations performed for the study intersections with proposed improvements.
Future Plus Project Intersections ID T Tb Te Fair Share Calculation
Kenmar Rd & US 101 SB Ramps 1 188 1519 940 33%
Kenmar Rd & US 101 NB Ramps* 2 406 2516 1410 37%
Kenmar Rd & Ross Hill Rd & S Fortuna Blvd 3 343 2829 1748 32% S Fortuna Blvd & Driveway & McDonalds Driveway 4 385 2093 1197 43% S Fortuna Blvd & Newburg Rd 5 123 2287 1526 16%
Newburg Rd & Randolph Way 6 30 968 662 10%
Sunnybrook Dr/Driveway Access & Newburg Rd*** 7 - 1221 - N/A 12th St & Newburg Rd & Riverwalk Dr & Pond St & NB 101
Ramp**
8 229 2180 1121 22%
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This technical memorandum has been prepared by GHD for City of Fortuna. It is not prepared as, and is not represented to be, a deliverable suitable for reliance by any person for any purpose. It is not intended for circulation or incorporation into other documents. The matters discussed in this memorandum are limited to those specifically detailed in the memorandum and are subject to any limitations or assumptions specially set out.
Accessibility of documents
If this Technical Memorandum is required to be accessible in any other format this can be provided by GHD upon request and at an additional cost if necessary.
Technical Memorandum
This Technical Memorandum is provided as an interim output under our agreement with GHD Inc.. It is provided to foster discussion in relation to technical matters associated with the project and should not be relied upon in any way.
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To Merritt Perry Contact No. 707.267.2275
Copy to Vanessa Blodgett, Brett Vivyan Email [email protected] From Zach Stinger Project No. 11230253
Project Name PWP Fortuna Mill District Specific
Subject Analysis Progress Update
1. Introduction
This Memorandum has been prepared to present an update on the progress of the intersection volume check and updated analysis being performed on the Kenmar interchange and the 12th Street intersections due to the Mill District Project projected trips.
2. Volume Comparison
The existing volumes previously used have been compared to newly obtained counts. Additionally, the growth methodology was reanalyzed to ensure the previous cumulative analysis reported conservative results for potential traffic from the Mill District project.
2.1 Existing Intersection Volumes
New counts were collected at the following intersections:
• Kenmar Rd & US 101 SB Ramps
• Kenmar Rd & US 101 NB Ramps
• Kenmar Rd & Atterberry Lane/Eel River Dr
• Kenmar Rd & Ross Hill Rd & S Fortuna Blvd
• 12th St & Newburg Rd
• 12th St/ Riverwalk Dr & Pond St & NB 101 Ramp
These new counts were compared to counts collected in 2021 for previous studies.
Table 2.1 presents the existing (2021) volumes obtained from the previous studies.
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Table 2.1 Intersection Volumes from Previous Studies
Intersection NBL NBT NBR SBL SBT SBR EBL EBT EBR WBL WBT WBR Kenmar Rd & US 101
SB Ramps
0 0 0 321 2 19 0 135 46 281 136 0
Kenmar Rd & US 101
NB Ramps
47 0 245 0 0 0 15 440 0 0 369 271
Kenmar Rd &
Atterberry Lane/Eel
River Dr
30 0 13 0 0 0 0 642 43 9 611 0
Kenmar Rd & Ross
Hill Rd & S Fortuna
Blvd
186 149 4 60 217 348 270 153 231 1 86 43
12th St & Newburg
Rd
0 206 300 126 199 0 0 0 0 138 0 90
12th St/ Riverwalk Dr
& Pond St & NB 101
Ramp
58 324 0 0 221 118 0 0 0 3 0 183
Table 2.2 presents the new (2024) intersection counts.
Table 2.2 2024 Intersection Volumes
Intersection NBL NBT NBR SBL SBT SBR EBL EBT EBR WBL WBT WBR Kenmar Rd & US 101
SB Ramps
0 0 0 314 0 6 0 117 51 265 123 0
Kenmar Rd & US 101
NB Ramps
43 0 227 0 0 0 9 359 0 0 349 248
Kenmar Rd &
Atterberry Lane/Eel
River Dr
27 0 14 0 0 0 0 566 35 12 585 0
Kenmar Rd & Ross
Hill Rd & S Fortuna
Blvd
191 258 24 49 198 291 211 101 226 6 80 69
12th St & Newburg
Rd
125 0 130 0 0 0 0 184 221 142 222 0
12th St/ Riverwalk Dr
& Pond St & NB 101
Ramp
61 305 0 3 193 122 0 0 0 2 0 2
Table 2.3 presents the difference between the previous counts used and the new counts that have been collected.
Table 2.3 Difference Between the New and Old Counts
Intersection NBL NBT NBR SBL SBT SBR EBL EBT EBR WBL WBT WBR Kenmar Rd & US 101
SB Ramps
0 0 0 -7 -2 -13 0 -18 5 -16 -13 0
Kenmar Rd & US 101
NB Ramps
-4 0 -18 0 0 0 -6 -81 0 0 -20 -23
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Intersection NBL NBT NBR SBL SBT SBR EBL EBT EBR WBL WBT WBR Kenmar Rd &
Atterberry Lane/Eel
River Dr
-3 0 1 0 0 0 0 -76 -8 3 -26 0
Kenmar Rd & Ross
Hill Rd & S Fortuna
Blvd
5 109 20 -11 -19 -57 -59 -52 -5 5 -6 26
12th St & Newburg
Rd
125 -206 -170 -126 -199 0 0 184 221 4 222 -90
12th St/ Riverwalk Dr
& Pond St & NB 101
Ramp
3 -19 0 3 -28 4 0 0 0 -1 0 -181
As presented in Table 2.3, the new intersection counts were overall lower than the counts from the previous studies. Therefore, no adjustments need to be made to the base volumes.
2.2 Growth Volumes
The forecasted volumes were originally calculated using the Humboldt County Travel Demand Model. These are being compared to the Mill District Project trips to ensure the cumulative volumes aren’t being over or under projected.
It has been determined that the PM peak hour has the heaviest traffic, so any improvements that operate acceptable during that period will operate acceptable in the AM peak hour as well. The volumes along the Kenmar intersections are projected to be lower than previously analyzed or around the same. So previous analysis will be comparable. However the 12th Steet intersections will need to be reanalyzed as the project is projected to generate more trips that was originally calculated based on the Humboldt Model.
3. Next Steps
The Cumulative Plus Project volumes in the PM peak hour are being finalized and will be analyzed for both existing intersection geometry and control, and for the proposed alternatives, at the Kenmar Interchange, the Ross Hill/Kenmar intersection, and the 12th street/US 101 Intersection.
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Final Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report
Mill District Specific Plan
State Clearinghouse #: 2007062106
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Table of Contents
List of Acronyms................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Purpose of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report..................................................................... 3
1.2 Environmental Review Process......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Document Organization of the Final SEIR.................................................................................................................... 4
2. Comments and Responses ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Comments Received During Circulation....................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Public Comments Received During Circulation ......................................................................................................... 6 Letter 1 – Golden State Environmental Justice Alliance .................................................................................................. 6 Letter 1 – Response to Comments ...................................................................................................................................... 47 Letter 2 – Great Redwood Trail Agency ............................................................................................................................ 96 Letter 2 – Response to Comments...................................................................................................................................... 99
3. Errata, Revisions, and Clarifications....................................................................................................................................102
3.1 Environmental Analysis Text Clarifications...............................................................................................................102
4. Report Preparers ......................................................................................................................................................................131
5. Attachment A - Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program ..........................................................................132 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program........................................................................................................... A-1 January 2025 2
List of Acronyms
AB Assembly Bill
BACT Best Available Control Technology
BMP Best Management Practices
Caltrans California Department of Transportation
CARB California Air Resources Board
CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
City City of Fortuna
DSEIR Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
EIR Environmental Impact Report
FSEIR Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
GRTA Great Redwood Trail Authority
LOS Level of Service
MMRP Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
NCUAQMD North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District NOP Notice of Preparation
Project Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan
VMT Vehicle Miles Traveled
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1. Introduction
On October 26, 2010, the Fortuna City Council certified the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (State Clearing House Number 2007062106) for the 2030 General Plan Update (Resolution 2010-45) and approved the Fortuna General Plan 2030 (Resolution 2010-46). The Fortuna General Plan 2030 Land Use Element includes a Mill District Focus Area Goal (Goal LU-14) and associated policies and implementation programs that call for the adoption of a plan containing design and development standards and criteria to accommodate a range of mixed-use development options for the development of the Mill District, which the General Plan describes as “Fortuna’s greatest opportunity during the General Plan’s timeframe.” In 2021, the City of Fortuna initiated the preparation of a specific plan to implement the General Plan for the Mill District Focus Area. During this planning process the City identified several General Plan Land Use Element policies that should be amended to achieve the City’s objectives for the Mill District. Following the preparation of a detailed draft plan, including proposed Mill District Specific Plan, changes to the Land Use Map and Zoning Map and amendments to Land Use Policy and the preparation of a Qualified Combining Zone to implement the plan (hereafter referred to as the Mill District Specific Plan, MDSP, or Project), the City determined that the changes would require the preparation of a supplemental environmental impact report.
The City prepared and distributed the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR) for the Mill District Specific Plan on August 30, 2024, to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the amendments to the Fortuna General Plan Land Use Element and Land Use Map, the adoption and implementation of the MDSP. The Mill District Specific Plan DSEIR can be downloaded at https://ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/2007062106/7.
1.1 Purpose of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report This Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (FSEIR) consists of the DSEIR for the Mill District Specific Plan, the Final PEIR prepared for the City of Fortuna General Plan 2030 (General Plan), which includes the July 2010 Draft PEIR, as well as comments received on the DSEIR, the responses to comments, revisions to the DSEIR, and a Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). To certify the FSEIR, the City Council must find that:
The FSEIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA; The FSEIR was presented to the decision-making body of the Lead Agency and the decision-making body reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR prior to approval of a project;
The FSEIR reflects the Lead Agency’s independent judgment and analysis (CEQA Guidelines Section 15090);
The findings of the FSEIR are consistent with Section 15091 of the CEQA Guidelines, findings are supported by substantial evidence, the Final EIR includes a MMRP, and a Statement of Overriding Considerations has been made for each significant effect pursuant to Section 15093 of the CEQA Guidelines;
When a FSEIR identifies one or more significant effects, the Lead Agency and each Responsible Agency shall make a finding under Section 15091 for each significant effect and may need to make a statement of overriding considerations under Section 15093 for the project; Approval of the FSEIR is consistent with Section 15092 of the CEQA Guidelines.
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1.2 Environmental Review Process
CEQA requires lead agencies to consult with public agencies having jurisdiction over a proposed project, and to provide the general public with an opportunity to comment on the DSEIR. This FSEIR has been prepared to respond to the written comments received on the DSEIR.
The DSEIR was made available for public review on August 30, 2024. The review period lasted 45 days and ended at 5:00pm on October 15, 2024. The document was made available for review at the following locations:
• City of Fortuna Community Development Department at 621 11th Street, Fortuna • Online at https://www.friendlyfortuna.com/news_detail_T34_R567.php • Online at https://ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/2007062106/7
The DSEIR was sent to the State Clearinghouse and was published on August 30, 2024, for distribution to State agencies, and was distributed to local, State, and federal responsible and trustee agencies and tribal governments. The general public was advised of the DSEIR through a Notice of Availability posted at the County Clerk’s office, in the newspaper, and through a posting on the City’s website. A public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on September 24, 2024, where the public could provide input on the DSEIR.
This FSEIR will be provided to the City Council for review and consideration on certification of the FSEIR as a full disclosure of potential impacts, mitigation measures, and alternatives. The FSEIR will be sent to the public agencies and others who commented on the DSEIR at least 10 days prior to certification of the FSEIR per CEQA Guidelines Section 15088. If the Project is approved, recommended mitigation measures will be adopted and implemented as specified in the City Council’s resolution and an accompanying MMRP.
Any additions made as part of this FSEIR do not constitute “significant new information” requiring recirculation pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21092.1 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5. The FSEIR merely clarifies, amplifies, and makes modifications to an adequate EIR, per CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5(b).
1.3 Document Organization of the Final SEIR
The FSEIR is organized into the following chapters:
Chapter 1 – Introduction. This chapter discusses the use and organization of this FSEIR and the environmental review process.
Chapter 2 – Comments and Responses. This chapter includes a list of persons, organizations, and public agencies who commented on the DSEIR, reproductions of the letters received from the public on the DSEIR, and responses of the Lead Agency to those comments. Chapter 3 – Errata, Revisions, and Clarifications. This chapter includes text modifications to the DSEIR. Proposed text additions are signified with underlined bold text (example), and stricken text is signified with strike through (example).
Chapter 4 – List of Preparers. This chapter includes the list of individuals who contributed to this document.
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2.Comments and Responses
This chapter includes responses to comments received during the 45-day comment period. Included are copies of the written comments received by the City of Fortuna on the DSEIR through October 15, 2024. Per CEQA Guidelines Section 15204(a), in reviewing DSEIRs, persons and public agencies should focus on the sufficiency of the document in identifying and analyzing the possible impacts on the environment and ways in which the significant effects of the project might be avoided or mitigated. When responding to comments lead agencies need only respond to significant environmental issues and do not need to provide all information requested by reviewers, as long as a good faith effort at full disclosure is made in the EIR.
Furthermore, CEQA does not require a lead agency to conduct every test or perform all research, study, and experimentation recommended or demanded by commenters.
In some cases, comments include an opinion on the Project, questions about the Project’s planning process, and requests that the project be eliminated from consideration. Such comments provide valuable input to the City of Fortuna’s process of considering approval of a project, and the comments will be submitted to the Planning Commission and City Council as part of the approval process. Where the comments address the merits of the project and do not necessarily pertain to environmental issues, no further response to comments is provided. Such comments are fundamentally not comments on the EIR but are rather comments on the approval of the project, a process that will occur after CEQA documentation is considered for adoption. Nevertheless, if CEQA documentation is adopted for the project, the City of Fortuna will consider the recommendations in these comment letters as well as the information presented in the CEQA documentation or elsewhere in the record and will make its decision regarding approval of the project and/or consideration of project alternatives.
2.1 Comments Received During Circulation
During the public comment circulation period for the DSEIR, the City of Fortuna received two (2) comment letters/emails, which included comments on the DSEIR. No comments were received after the October 15, 2024 comment end date. A list of the comments received via letters is shown below in Table 2.1 (either by agency/organization or name of the individual).
Table 2.1 Public and Agency Comments Received on the DSEIR
LETTER COMMENTOR NAME AND/OR AGENCY LETTER DATE
1 Gary Ho, Blum, Collins & Ho LLP on behalf of the Golden State Environmental Justice Alliance
10/10/2024
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2.2 Public Comments Received During Circulation
Letter 1 – Golden State Environmental Justice Alliance
Comment received via email.
Comment 1-1 Comment 1-2
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Letter 1 – Response to Comments
Response to Comment 1-1
This introductory paragraph states that the comment letter has been prepared on behalf of the Golden State Environmental Justice Alliance, who requests that they be to be added to the public interest list regarding any subsequent environmental documents, public notices, public hearings, and notices of determination for this project and does not contain specific statements about the DSEIR or its adequacy.
This is an introductory statement and not a comment on DSEIR adequacy. No further response is necessary.
Response to Comment 1-2
This comment is a summary of the proposed Project by the commentor and the actions necessary to approve the Project, including an enumeration of the maximum theoretical development potential for the MDSP Area.
The commentor’s general summary appropriately characterizes the components of the Project and the actions required for Project approval. No further response is required for the aspects of the comment relating to the components of the Project and the actions required for Project approval. However, the commenter substitutes the maximum theoretical development potential for the MDSP Area, generally described on page 49 of the SEIR and excluded from further consideration because it is determined to be speculative and not reasonably foreseeable, for the project buildout enumerated on page 48. Many subsequent comments by the commentor reference the maximum theoretical development potential and serve as a central claim that the DSEIR is does not adequately analyze the impacts of the Project. See Response to Comment 1-4 for a complete discussion of maximum theoretical buildout.
Response to Comment 1-3
This comment summarizes references to CEQA Guidelines sections listed in the DSEIR describing supplemental EIRs and states that the DSEIR does not include references to subsequent EIRs or an analysis of why a supplemental EIR was prepared rather than a subsequent EIR. The comment states that the decision to prepare a supplemental EIR is “is misleading and erroneous” because the Project makes “extensive changes” to the General Plan and references the maximum theoretical development capacity as an example of the extensive change. The comment states that a Project EIR must be prepared.
At the time the City initiated the preparation of the MDSP, an addendum to the Fortuna General Plan EIR was considered to be the appropriate CEQA document for City Council plan approval because no specific projects were proposed and the General Plan Mill District Land Use Designation and Focus Area Policy clearly define the intended uses, circulation and community connectivity, and the process and implementations needed for plan approval and was analyzed in the Fortuna General Plan EIR. The MDSP was considered to be an implementation program that is clearly defined in the Fortuna GP.
After evaluating a range of potential revisions to the objectives for the Mill District Focus Area early in the planning process, the City decided to prepare a supplemental environmental impact report to support MDSP approval. As additional potential revisions were evaluated, the City considered the thresholds for a supplemental vs. a subsequent environmental impact report and determined that contents of both documents are similar, and both require the circulation of a public draft document, and responses to comments. The City of Fortuna determined based on initial project screening (which is confirmed in Section 3, Issues Requiring Changes to Prior EIR; 4, Impacts Found to have no Substantial Change from Previous Analysis, and 5, Mandatory CEQA Topics, of the DSIER) that the proposed project, as it evolved in initial project planning and as it is presented in the project description (proposed changes to the Mill District Land Use Designation, Mill District Focus Area Policy, and commercial and industrial land use caps) would not increase the severity of impacts on the environment, and the City selected the term supplemental EIR as the document title.
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As described in the Project Description, the City‘s objectives for the Mill District were refined over time during the MDSP planning process, including to consider an expanded range of compatible industrial uses within the Mill District and to allow development within the 100-year floodplain consistent with the General Plan and in a manner identical to other commercial, residential, and industrial areas within the City. Other changes include the replacement of square footage caps that are area based for industrial uses and Land Use Designation based for commercial uses, with a comprehensive annual monitoring and reporting program; and a change to the Mill District floor area ratio to match the surrounding commercial area to allow for the more efficient use of land. The City decided that these specific changes to the General Plan would be necessary to fulfil the vision and guiding objectives for MDSP for the Mill District Specific Plan (MDSP Chapter 2) and as a result, the City determined that additional environmental review would be required, and prepared supplemental EIR, which is intended to adhere to the requirements of either a supplemental EIR or subsequent EIR, as specified in CEQA.
The comment states that a Project EIR should have been prepared because changes are made to Mill District and Land Use Element Policy without identifying new or increased environmental impacts that are likely to occur. The following is a listing of what the commentor states are substantial revisions to General Plan text and which have been determined to not result in new or increased environmental impacts:
Increasing the allowable
floor area ratio
The MDSP and Q-zone would increase the allowable FAR from 0.5 to 0.8 to be the same as the adjacent commercial area along South Fortuna Boulevard.
The Q-zone specifies a maximum allowable ground coverage and building height that is the same as the industrial zones for industrial uses and the same as the commercial zones for commercial uses.
The Mill District is a previously developed infill site and the Fortuna General Plan Policy LU‐1.6 Infill Development, encourages infill development on vacant sites and reuse of underutilized parcels to minimize outward growth. The MDSP contains design guidelines and a review process to ensure the new development is compatible with surrounding areas. The Aquatic Resources Delineation for the Fortuna Mill Commerce Center (DSEIR Appendix F) identifies the existing landcover types as pavement, ruderal (unpaved), blackberry scrub, and riparian with perennial streams. There is no indication that allowing future development of this infill and reuse area to occur at a higher allowable floor area ratio (allowing greater building square feet), while still using City-standard ground coverage, setback, and building height requirements and increasing riparian and stream protections, would result in new or increased environmental impacts. In addition, given that the full acreage of the MDSPA is assumed to be graded as part of future General Plan development in the previous FEIR Table 8.1-4a, Net Increase in Development Under the Proposed General Plan, the proposed changes as part of the MDSP would not increase the level of impacts previously identified. “Removing smart growth
measures
(caps on development to
prevent urban decay)”
The proposed Project would remove and replace arbitrary caps on commercial and industrial developments with an annual monitoring and reporting program to track new commercial development and conditions relating to urban decay and report annually to the Planning Commission and City Council and where urban decay or other indications of overbuilding or high vacancies are occurring, identify City programs to limit urban decay, attract businesses, and encourage increased business activity.
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The prior caps were based on local modelling using state projected population increases from the early 2000’s that were likely intended to ensure that total commercial and industrial square footage does not exceed anticipated population and employment growth projected to occur during the planning period. However, there is no mechanism specified in the caps to ensure that actual total square footage constructed correlates with actual growth or that actual development does not result in urban decay. In other words, population and employment growth could be low but actual commercial and industrial construction could occur at maximum rates. The existing program would appear to allow “overbuilding that could result in high vacancy rates,” to occur.
The LU‐7.4 Targeted Industrial Use Levels limit industrial development in three areas South of Main Street in City, Riverwalk District Annexation, and Rohnerville Airport Annexation. The General Plan and previous FEIR do not define the South of Main Street Area, but it is assumed to include approximately 27 acres located south of Main Street area and west of 7th Street and potentially 53 acres are in the Dinsmore Drive area, which is located across U.S. 101 from Main Street. As stated on page 61 and 62 of the DSEIR, since the adoption of the General Plan in 2010, the Riverwalk District has been annexed to the City and the Riverwalk District General Plan Land Use Designation was applied. The Zoning that was applied to this area, Commercial Thoroughfare (C-T) and Freeway Commercial (F-C) allows only “light service industries,” which include “bakeries, creameries, soft drink bottling plants, cleaning and drying plants, laundries, printing and engraving plants, and any other plant of a similar nature” (and only as an accessory use in the F-C Zone). As a result, the Riverwalk Area is largely no longer available for industrial use. The Rohnerville Airport Annexation area has not been annexed and there are no current plans to annex this area. As a result, the industrial use “caps” would only allow up to 100,000 square feet of industrial development within the City of Fortuna to occur within the South Main Street area and could only allow 150,000 square feet in the Rohnerville Airport area upon annexation, which does not appear to be reasonably foreseeable.
The LU‐6.6 Targeted Commercial Use Levels distribute future allowable commercial square footage by General Plan Land Use Designation and not geographically, like the industrial square footage caps (although some land use designations are applied only to specific geographic areas). In addition, all commercial square feet (retail and service establishments, restaurants, banks, entertainment venues, professional and administrative offices) are considered to have the same effect, where “overbuilding that could result in high vacancy rates.”
During the time that the Fortuna General Plan Update was being prepared, Humboldt County was projected to have approximately 143,000 persons and Fortuna was projected to grow to approximately 13,000 by 2025 (Note, this projection is from the Humboldt County General Plan Update Building communities Report, 2002, and is substantially less than what was projected as part of the Fortuna General Plan). The Fortuna General Plan assumed that City population would exceed 16,000 persons by 2030. The current population Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan | Final EIR Comments and Responses January 2025 50
of the County (2024) is 133,100 and the current population of Fortuna is 12,810 (California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit, Report E-5).
The current state population projection for the County as a whole (2020 to 2070) would not exceed 143,000 persons until 2055. In short, actual population growth is significantly less than what was projected but the square footage caps remain pegged to the future population levels that were projected as part of the General Plan.
Given the above, there is no indication that replacing somewhat arbitrary “caps” based on past high population growth rates and that do not reflect the current low population growth rates, and where all commercial and industrial square feet is assumed to contribute equally to “overbuilding that could result in high vacancy rates,” with an ongoing monitoring program that is provided as part of the General Plan annual report and that contains defined feedback loops with policy makers, the business community, and property owners, would create a new or increase an existing environmental impact.
Section 3.1.2, Economic Impacts, analyzes the potential environmental impacts of replacing the existing General Plan Land Use Element policies and implementation programs that establish commercial and industrial “target” use levels with ongoing programs to monitor commercial and industrial development and conditions within the City relating to urban decay. This analysis discloses that the “current land use cap policies do not require that development occur at a pace commensurate with demographic growth and could allow all allocated development in one project or all development allowed city-wide within a short period of time. This disconnect could inadvertently allow urban decay to occur, in spite of its intent.
The proposed amendments to Land Use Element policy and implementation programs would remove specific square footage commercial and industrial caps as well as the allocation of square footage by land use designation within the City. The removal of policies and programs that establish commercial and industrial square footage caps and the allocation of square footage by land use designation or area within the City would not in and of itself result in new building square footage or change where or when new commercial or industrial development would occur. The proposed Land Use Element policy and implementation programs would maintain the original policy objective, presumably to prevent urban decay and to track the distribution of development, but do so through an ongoing monitoring and reporting program that engages the public, City policymakers, and interested parties rather than through a potentially arbitrary cap.
Given that the FMCC development concept or other assumed future development levels within the MDSP do not identify future tenants and does not establish a specific commercial or industrial land use program to be implemented according to a phasing schedule and would instead likely be developed over time according to regional demand, the removal of land use caps is replaced by an ongoing monitoring and reporting program, the proposed Land Use Element amendments and MDSP would not be presumed to result in urban decay.
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allowing development
within the 100 year
floodplain of the Mill
District,
The proposed Project would allow development in the MDSP Area to occur within the 100-year floodplain in a manner consistent with the General Plan Health and Safety Element policies relating to flood hazards, in particular Policy HS‐7.6, Regulating Land Uses in the 100‐Year Floodplain, and City of Fortuna Municipal Code Title 15, Division 2, Floodplain Management Regulations. There are no specific limitations in the General Plan for other areas of the City that are planned for commercial, industrial, mixed use, or residential use and that are within the 100‐year flood plain, other than to allow them to be developed where flood hazards would not be worsened and the structure and road access is elevated above the 100‐year Base Flood elevation.
A Floodplain Encroachment Analysis for Proposed Mill District Development was prepared to evaluate the proposed conceptual site plan Fortuna Mill Commerce Center, in compliance with General Plan policy PFS-5.14, Drainage Studies, and Policy HS‐7.8, Flood Hazards Study and is summarized in Section
3.5.1 Flooding, and included as DSEIR Appendix D. This analysis determines the limits of encroachments by new construction within the floodplain, which is divided into floodway fringe and floodway, that will cause a specified change in water surface elevation. The encroachment limits were adjusted to define the encroachment boundary that would cause less than one foot of rise within the floodway fringe, minimal changes to upstream inundation areas, and cause no impact to roadways crossing Strongs Creek.
The Floodplain Encroachment Analysis concluded the following:
1. Change in land use - Existing impervious areas will be used for the construction of buildings and parking areas.
2. Change in impervious surface area – The Proposed Project will be constructed on areas that are currently impervious. The existing impervious area will be converted to parking areas or buildings.
3. Fill inside the floodplain - There is no proposed fill within the floodway.
4. Change in the 100-year water surface elevation (WSE) - There would be no encroachment within the floodway. Encroachment within the floodway fringe would result in a change in the water surface elevations (WSEs) of less than one foot and significant change to the extent of flooding off site. A profile of the water surface elevations for the Base and Encroached condition are shown in Figure 6. The change in water surface elevation between the Base and Encroached conditions may be seen in DSEIR Figure 7. Changes in water surface elevation and inundation areas were minimal and did result in increased impact to properties upstream (east of Fortuna Boulevard).
Section 3.5.1, Flooding, or the DSEIR concludes that “MDSP performance standards require that development within the 100-year floodplain be consistent with the Health and Safety Element policies relating to flood hazards, in particular Policy HS‐7.6, Regulating Land Uses in the 100‐Year Floodplain, and City of Fortuna Municipal Code Title 15, Division 2, Floodplain Management Regulations. These General Plan policies, including the MDSP Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan | Final EIR Comments and Responses January 2025 52
expanded riparian setback buffer for Strongs and Mill Creeks, and City regulations, combined with MDSP performance measures, would minimize potential flood hazards, resulting in less than significant anticipated impacts relating to housing or other structures within a 100‐Year Flood Hazard Area, structures that could impede or redirect flood flows within a 100‐Year Flood Hazard Area, and people or structures that could be involved in flooding.” creating a new Q Zoning
District
The General Plan Mill District Focus Area Policy contains three implementation programs, which the MDSP is intended to implement. In particular, LU‐16 specifies that the City shall prepare and adopt design and development standards and criteria for the Mill District to accommodate a range of development options including building types and uses. The MDSP and QZone implement this program by defining the permitting requirements for all allowable uses, defining performance standards to ensure compatibility between uses, defining building design criteria to ensure that development is attractive, and defining development standards such as building setbacks, lot coverage, and building height that are consistent with existing standards for each use type that ensures compatibility with neighboring residential uses.
The proposed Q-Zone is consistent with the Mill District Land Use Designation and Focus Area Policy. The DSEIR in Section 3.1. Land Use, Impact LU-03:
Would the project result in negative community character, substantial land use conflicts, or an inadequate amount of industrially-designated land? found that the “’Mill District Specific Plan includes proposed changes to Land Use Element policies that include allowing a range of industrial uses instead of only “compatible light industrial uses” in areas Planned Mill District – MD. The Mill District is intended to be a mixed-use area with single‐use and vertical and horizontal mixed‐use development. This change would allow a full range of light industrial uses that is paired with a series of MDSP performance standards and design guidelines to ensure that development be compatible with adjacent uses. The MDSP also applies noise and screening performance standards that specify that parcels adjacent to existing or proposed residential areas provide attenuation measures such as structural features, construction materials, landscaping, and increased setbacks to reduce heat, trespassing, vibration, glare, dust, air quality impacts, or other annoyances and to reduce noise levels for proposed residential uses to the City’s noise standards, at or below 60 dB Ldn exterior, and 45 dB Ldn interior. In addition, the screening of off-street parking spaces that abut residential uses are required along all interior property lines pursuant to and consistent with (Fortuna Municipal Code Section 17.05.110D, Landscaping and screening). These criteria were prepared to be consistent with Fortuna General Plan Land Use Element policies LU-4, Residential Development, LU-5, Neighborhood Conservation & Enhancement, LU-6, Commercial Development, LU-7; Industrial Development, LU-14, Mill District Focus Area, and Fortuna Municipal Code Section 17.05.110 standards relating to landscaping and screening.
The CEQA analysis of the MDSP and the implementing Q-zone land use impacts in Section 3.1 found that:
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• The MDSP will continue to provide street connections and multimodal pathway connections and is intended to become an integral part of the City transportation system. Given that the proposed changes to the Fortuna General Plan Land Use Element and the MDSP policies and performance measures are comparable to the Mill District Focus Area policy that was analyzed in the previous FEIR, the potential impacts are comparable and would not change the prior finding that the MDSP will not divide an established neighborhood. • The maximum height for new or altered buildings within the Project site allowed under the Fortuna General Plan, MDSP, and Fortuna Zoning Regulations would not constitute hazards to aircraft in flight and the permit process for design review would ensure that land uses do not generate emissions, such as light, glare, and smoke that would impair aircraft operations. These ongoing requirements would reduce the potential for conflicts from the Mill District Specific Plan to the implementation of the ALUCP to less than significant, and • The addition of industrial as an allowable use in the Mill District Land Use Designation, (outside of the Creek Riparian and Trails Areas and the Residential Area), will ensure the City continues to meet the projected demand for industrial land and offset the loss of industrial land in the Riverwalk District and the potential that the Airport Area may be annexed for other than industrial uses. Therefore, a less-thansignificant impact will occur.
In the discussion of Project Buildout in DSEIR Section 2.7, Project Components, and in numerous locations through the DSEIR, the Project Description states that a conceptual development plan for site buildout, Figure 5, Proposed Fortuna Mill Commerce Center Improvements, is used for analysis purposes in the DSEIR and is not intended to precisely define individual building footprints or locations, but rather estimates how development may be best arranged within the site and the total estimated building area given site dimensions, topography, resources, surrounding uses, and lot requirements. No applications for building construction have been submitted and there are no specific MDSP projects known to the City. Development within the proposed MDSP area is projected to occur over time, based on market demand, and on an applicant-initiated build-to-suit basis rather than according to a phased buildout schedule that involves substantial speculative development, although some speculative buildings may be constructed. The MDSP area is a mixed-use area that could accommodate a mixture of commercial, industrial, and residential uses or a large single use development containing any one use type. Rather than a defined construction project, the MDSP is a comprehensive plan that identifies procedures for permitting allowable development, specific protections for riparian and aquatic resources, design and land use compatibility performance measures, facility and infrastructure needs, and programs to ensure that needed infrastructure is available to serve new development when it occurs. The MDSP is a plan to allow future development that implements a specific set of policies within the Fortuna General Plan and not a discrete, specifically defined, project and as a result a Project EIR was not prepared.
Response to Comment 1-4
This comment states that SEIR’s decision to not analyze the maximum theoretical buildout of the MDSP renders it an inadequate informational document. It is vital for a Project EIR to be prepared that analyzes the full buildout of the MDSP and all project components in order to provide an adequate and accurate environmental analysis and that a Project EIR must be prepared that analyzes the MDSP development capacity for 2,800,000 sf of Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan | Final EIR Comments and Responses January 2025 54
commercial/industrial space and 770 dwelling units, and must include all CEQA topics for analysis, including cumulative impacts and alternatives.
The DSEIR conservatively uses the Table 8, MDSP Area Assumed Buildout, which summarizes the assumed buildout of the Fortuna Mill Commerce Center Conceptual Development Plan and the Other Mill District Specific Plan Full Buildout for the CEQA analysis and assumes that buildout will occur in the next fifteen years (DSEIR page 48 and 49). The MDSP Area Assumed Buildout was determined to be the best available information for purposes of the DSEIR. However, the likelihood that this level of buildout will actually occur during the planning period is not supported by data regarding commercial and industrial development within the City that has been developed since the approval of the Fortuna General Plan in 2010 (Table 9: City of Fortuna Tracking of Commercial and Industrial Square Footage on page 70 and 71), nor is this supported by past or projected population growth within the City of Fortuna or Humboldt County (as shown in the following paragraphs). Regardless, the MDSP Area Assumed Buildout could potentially occur because the new property owner is likely motivated to develop their holdings, as evidenced by multiple webpage listings, and the City of Fortuna’s support for the development of the site as evidenced by the initiation of the Mill District Specific Plan in 2021. For this reason, the assumed buildout projections were used for CEQA purposes and considered to be conservative.
However, there are no regional economic development projections that suggest that Mill District absorption rates will match MDSP Area Assumed Buildout. On page 49, the DSEIR notes a number of regional factors that could affect MDSP buildout, such as the development of the Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal and Nordic Aquafarms Project at the Redwood Marine Terminal, and the expansion of Cal Poly Humboldt. These are planned and proposed projects in the region that may contribute to the likelihood that the MDSP Area Assumed Buildout could occur. In addition, the locational attributes of the MDSP, as highlighted in the DSEIR, including the proximity to U.S. 101, proximity to Eureka and Arcata, its status as an infill site, and that infrastructure and services will be readily available also increase the likelihood that existing commercial and industrial demand within the region may choose the MDSP Area in the future. However, there are no known proposals that suggest with any certainly that such development will occur. This further confirms that that the anticipated buildout of MDSP Area development including the FMCC concept plan, or a total of 980,500 square feet of employment related development and 100 residential units, is very conservative.
The courts have determined that an EIR should, when looked at as a whole, provide a reasonable, good faith disclosure and analysis of the project’s environmental impacts. (Laurel Heights Improvement Ass’n v Regents of Univ. of Cal. (1988) 47 Cal.3d 376, 392.). An EIR is not required to include an analysis of a worst-case scenario, such as the maximum theoretical buildout of the MDSP Area, and need only evaluate impacts that are a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the project (East Oakland Stadium Alliance v City of Oakland (2023) 89 Cal.App.5th 1226, 1252-1253; League to Save Lake Tahoe Mtn. Area Preservation Found. v County of Placer (2022) 75 Cal.App.5th 63, 141; High Sierra Rural Alliance v County of Plumas (2018) 29 Cal.App.5th 102, 122.). CEQA mandates only the consideration of “reasonably foreseeable indirect physical changes in the environment which may be caused by the project.” (CEQA Guidelines, § 15064, subd. (d).) Based on the preceding, the City is not required to analyze maximum buildout, given that the EIR provides substantial evidence that the maximum would be speculative.
The Fortuna General Plan Update and PEIR were based on a background report that contains Chapter 2, Demographics & Economics Conditions. Section 2.2, Demographics, contains tables displaying historic growth for the City (Table 2-1, Historic Population Growth City of Fortuna and Humboldt County 1980-2005) and projected future growth (Table 2-2, Population Projections City of Fortuna). These tables were based on data from the Department of Finance from 2005 and the application of past population growth rates (the City of Fortuna growth rate between 1980 and 2005 was 1.6 percent based on Table 2-2). Table 2-2 shows population growth based on “low” (1.4% per year), “historic” (1.6% per year), and “high” (1.8 % per year) Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan | Final EIR Comments and Responses January 2025 55
growth rates, which project City populations of 14,856, 15,453, and 16,073 in 2025, respectively, and year 2030 of 15,926, 16,730, and 17,573, respectively. Table 3.2-2 of the Fortuna General Plan PEIR uses 2009 as the base year and applied an average annual growth rate of 1.5% per year to derive a prospected future population of the City of Fortuna of 14,752 in 2020 and 16,817 in 2030.
The projected future demand for commercial and industrial space from the Fortuna General Plan is based on projected population growth. The Fortuna General Plan PEIR Section 3.3, Economic Impacts, analysis summarized the “demand” for commercial and industrial space, which refers to the “the space needs of workers in commercial space-utilizing occupations.” The PEIR projected that “buildout under the proposed plan (which was projected to occur in 2030) will result in an estimated net increase of 5,725 residential units, 973,460 square feet of commercial (retail and office) space, 400,000 square feet of industrial space, 13,415 residents, and 9,625 employees.” Section 3.3 states that “this would represent 26.7% of the County’s 2030 commercial space demand of 3,646,720 square feet, and 30% of the County’s 2030 industrial space demand of 1,333,736 square feet.”
Actual population growth for the City of Fortuna is significantly different than what was projected in the Fortuna General Plan PEIR, (12,516 persons in 2020) less than ¼ of what was projected. The following table shows Census population counts for Fortuna in 2010 and 2020 and California Department of Finance population estimates for Fortuna in all other years:
Year Population
Percent
Change
2010 11,926
2011 11,965 0.33%
2012 11,907 -0.48%
2013 11,885 -0.18%
2014 11,933 0.40%
2015 12,001 0.57%
2016 12,031 0.25%
2017 12,064 0.27%
2018 12,105 0.34%
2019 12,010 -0.78%
2020 12,516 4.21%
2021 12,523 0.06%
2022 12,317 -1.64%
2023 12,318 0.01%
2024 12,181 -1.11%
Almost 2/3rds of the Fortuna General Plan Planning Period has past and the actual Fortuna industrial development that has occurred between 2010 and 2023 is less than three percent (2.3%) of what was projected by the year 2030 (9,000 square feet of 400,000 total allocated square feet, it should be noted that the buildings and uses that are identified by the City as industrial contain retail and service related uses), and approximately 11.1 percent of projected commercial development has occurred (102,081 square feet of 921,000 total allocated square feet), based on City of Fortuna Community Development Department tracking of commercial and industrial development.
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The state of California released updated population projections in September 2024 (California Department of Finance. Demographic Research Unit. Report P-2A: Total Population Projections, California Counties, 2020- 2070 (Baseline 2023 Population Projections; Vintage 2024 Release) for the state and its counties for the years 2020 through 2070, based on a 2023 baseline. Sacramento: California. September 2024). These projections indicate that the total population of the County is expected to decline slightly between 2023 and 2030 and thereafter it is projected to experience limited growth between 2030 and 2040 (an absolute increase of 1,982 persons countywide during this period) and 2040 and 2050 (an absolute increase of 3,774 persons countywide during this period). On November 6, 2024, the California State Census Data Center held a webinar to talk about state census data and resources, including the Report P-2A: Total Population Projections. During this webinar, Walter Schwarm, the Chief Demographer of California, noted that the slight growth for Humboldt County is mostly due to the planned enrolment expansion of Cal Poly Humboldt. The Cal Poly Humboldt “Polytechnic Planning” webpage states that “Cal Poly Humboldt would expect to see enrollment increase 50% within three years and 100% within seven years” (https://www.humboldt.edu/about/polytechnic/
planning#:~:text=Cal%20Poly%20Humboldt%20would%20expect,graduates%20to%20the%20California%20 workforce ). The Cal Poly website indicates that enrollment is approximately 6,000 in 2024 and that the university has a goal to grow to approximately 11,000 in 2028 (https://now.humboldt.edu/news/2023-24- enrollment-update .
From Report P-2A: Total Population Projection for California and Humboldt County Geography 2020 2030 2040 2050
California 37,366,938 39,782,419 41,860,549 43,353,414
Humboldt County 136,406 135,283 137,265 141,039
The above information confirms that anticipated MDSP Area development including the FMCC concept plan, or a total of 980,500 square feet of employment related development and 100 residential units, is a conservative level of anticipated buildout for the DSEIR – meaning that economic and demographic indicators suggest that this level of buildout is not likely to occur in the planning period and assures that the actual level of development and potential impacts, will be within the range of analysis. The suggestion by the comment that the maximum theoretical buildout should be used instead, a level of development that is nearly three times the level analysis in the DSEIR, is not reasonable and not foreseeable.
Response to Comment 1-5
This comment states that the SEIR does not present any analysis or discussion regarding the proposed project’s significant increases to the developable building area in the City and revisions necessary to applicable tables in the GP PEIR and states that the maximum theoretical buildout of commercial/industrial space is an 833% increase above the GP PEIR analysis and a 156% increase above the GP PEIR analysis of residential units. The commentor suggests that the maximum theoretical buildout was not anticipated in the Regional Transportation Plan or the Air Quality Management Plan and that a Project EIR must be prepared.
The maximum theoretical development capacity of the MDSPA is disclosed on Page 49 of DSEIR, which states this level of development is highly speculative and not considered reasonably foreseeable and therefore not analyzed. The response to comment 1-4 provides further evidence that the maximum theoretical development capacity is speculative and therefore not reasonably foreseeable. The anticipated MDSP Area development disclosed in the DSEIR is what the Project area is likely to accommodate at buildout, not what is proposed to be developed, given that no specific development proposal has been submitted to the City or are known to exist. The MDSP is a plan to accommodate development consistent Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan | Final EIR Comments and Responses January 2025 57
with the City of Fortuna’s objectives for Mill District development and the Fortuna General Plan, as proposed to be amended.
Regarding the Regional Transportation Plan, the comment suggests that the Regional Transportation Plan is a Sustainable Communities Strategy, which it is not because the Humboldt County Association of Governments is not a metropolitan planning organization. Regarding the Regional Transportation Plan, the previous FEIR states on page 10-6 that the “2008 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for Humboldt County is a long-range planning document developed by the Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG), the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for Humboldt County. The RTP was developed in cooperation with Caltrans, Humboldt County, the cities of Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, Rio Dell, Blue Lake, Ferndale, Trinidad, local tribes, and other stakeholders pursuant to California Government Code § 65080 et seq. and U.S. Code Title 23, § 134 and §135 et seq. Per the RTP (HCAOG 2008), the plan was prepared to meet objectives including, but not limited to:
• Predicting the future needs for travel and the movement of goods; • Identifying and documenting specific actions necessary to address the region's mobility and accessibility needs;
• Identifying needed transportation improvements; and
• Identifying and documenting public policy decisions by local, regional, state and federal officials regarding transportation expenditures and financing.”
The Regional Transportation Plan contains broad policy statements that describe the purpose of the plan and that do not specify requirements for compliance with future land use actions approved by a city or the county. The current update to the Regional Transportation Plan, Variety in Rural Options of Mobility (VROOM) 2022-2042, is described on DSEIR page 80. Under its authority as the Regional Transportation Planning Agency for Humboldt County, HCAOG is required to adopt and submit an updated Regional Transportation Plan to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) and Caltrans every four years.
Transportation projects must be consistent with adopted Regional Transportation Plans in order to qualify for funding in the State Transportation Improvement Program and be included in a Regional Transportation Improvement Program or the Interregional Transportation Improvement Program. The U.S. 101 interchanges described in the project description and that will follow a separate planning and environmental review process, will be required to be consistent with the adopted RTP in order to qualify for STIP or RTIP funding.
The U.S. 101 interchanges are included in the DSEIR as a related project, because the anticipate buildout of the conceptual plan would require the completion of the interchange improvements.
Section 4.2, Transportation and Circulation, discloses why the MDSP does not affect the conclusions of the previous FEIR as it relates to transportation and circulation and that relate to the goals policies and objectives of the Regional Transportation Plan. Impacts analyzed in Section 4.2, Transportation and Circulation, include:
4.2.1-1, cause an increase in traffic that is substantial in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity of the street system (including exceeding, either individually or cumulative, LOS standards) potential impact; 4.2.1-2 substantially increase hazards due to a design feature or incompatible uses potential impact; 4.2.1-3 result in inadequate emergency access potential impact; result in inadequate parking capacity potential impact; 4.2.2- 1 discourage or interfere with pedestrian circulation potential impact: 4.2.2-1 discourage or interfere with pedestrian circulation potential impact; 4.2.2-2 increased need for new pedestrian facilities potential impact;
4.2.2-3 discourage or interfere with bicycle circulation potential impact; 4.2.2-4 increased need for new bicycle facilities potential impact; 4.2.3-1 discourage or interfere with fixed route transit service potential impact; 4.2.3-2 generate an increase in transit ridership potential impact. For all of the above impacts, the DSEIR concluded that the MDSP would be consistent with the General Plan policies relating to transportation and circulation, and in many instances adds performance measures that assure compliance, and was Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan | Final EIR Comments and Responses January 2025 58
developed to promote and support traffic safety, walking, biking, public transit services consistent with policies in the General Plan, so there would be no change in potential impacts The MDSP does not change the goals and policies of the Mill District Focus Area relating to transportation, except to provide additional detail as to how they will be implemented. The MDSP does not affect the region’s transportation system since it does not propose new or alternations to existing regional transportation networks, such as state routes or public transit (as described above, the City is separately planning U.S. 101 interchange improvements) and the MDSP proposes sidewalks, multiuse trails, regional trail interconnections, and transit improvements, which would encourage active transportation such as bicycling and walking. The MDSP was reviewed by the City Public Works Director and Engineer, which provided conditions to ensure the traffic safety.
Regarding the 1995 North Coast Regional Air Quality Management District adopted Particulate Matter Attainment Plan, which is the only air quality management plan applicable to the City of Fortuna, the anticipated MDSP Area development disclosed in the DSEIR is what the Project area is likely to accommodate at buildout, not what is proposed to be developed, given that no specific development proposal have been submitted to the City or are known to exist. The MDSP is a plan to accommodate development consistent with the City of Fortuna’s vision and objectives for Mill District development and the Fortuna General Plan, as proposed to be amended. The MDSP does not change the goals and policies of the Mill District Focus Area relating to air quality. DSEIR Section 4.6.1, Air Quality, discloses why the MDSP does not affect the conclusions of the previous FEIR as it relates to the potential for the General Plan to conflict with the implementation of the NCUAQMD PM10 Attainment Plan. The MDSP maintains the Mill District as a mixeduse development area and must comply with all applicable NCUAQMD rules and regulations and General Plan policies to implement air emission reduction measures. As such, the proposed MDSP would not alter the potential impacts to the air quality management plan evaluated by the previous FEIR.
Response to Comment 1-6
This comment states that the SEIR does not analyze the increase to the allowable floor area ratio, removing smart growth measures/caps on development in Commercial and Industrial districts, allowing development within the 100 year floodplain of the Mill District, and creating a new Q Zoning District. These significant changes will apply citywide and the SEIR has not analyzed all components of the proposed project and their potential significance to physically divide an established community, conflict with a land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect, or result in negative community character, substantial land use conflicts, or an inadequate amount of industrially-designated land. A Project EIR must be prepared to provide an adequate informational document that discusses and analyzes the potentially significant impacts of all components of the proposed project. and that a Project EIR must be prepared.
Response to comment 1-3 addresses this comment as it relates to the DSEIR analysis relating to an increase to the allowable floor area ratio, removing “smart growth measures/caps” on development in Commercial and Industrial districts, allowing development within the 100 year floodplain of the Mill District, and creating a new Q Zoning District.
The following summarizes where the DSEIR analyzes each of the other topics listed in this comment:
potential
significance to
physically divide an
established
community
Impact LU-01: Would the project physically divide an established community? DSEIR page 57 which concludes that the “MDSP will continue to provide street connections and multi-modal pathway connections and is intended to become an integral part of the City transportation system. Given that the proposed changes to the Fortuna General Plan Land Use Element and the MDSP policies and performance measures are comparable to the Mill District Focus Area policy that was analyzed in the previous FEIR, the potential impacts are comparable and would Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan | Final EIR Comments and Responses January 2025 59
not change the prior finding that the MDSP will not divide an established neighborhood.”
conflict with a land
use plan, policy, or
regulation adopted
for the purpose of
avoiding or
mitigating an
environmental
effect,
Impact LU-02: Would the project cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? DSEIR page 58, which concludes that the “previous FEIR found that the potential for the Fortuna General Plan 2030 and Mill District Focus Area policy to conflict with applicable land use plans, policies and regulations adopted to avoid or mitigate environmental effects to be less than significant as it relates to the City of Fortuna Zoning Regulations, Humboldt County Regional Transportation Plan, and the Humboldt County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. Other plans analyzed in this section of the previous FEIR are inapplicable to the Mill District Focus Area because they were only applicable within unincorporated areas. This analysis focuses on the recently updated Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) airport influence areas, which now include the MDSP Area. The ALUCP is a plan that is adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect, in particular aviation hazards and noise. The MDSP Area is now within the ALUCP Airport Influence Area (AIA) Review Area 2, which relates to airspace protection and overflight notification policies and does not contain policies that relate to airport noise or areas where noise and/or safety concerns may require limitations on the types of land use or the intensities or densities that may be developed. The DSEIR concluded that the “maximum height for new or altered buildings within the Project site allowed under the Fortuna General Plan, MDSP, and Fortuna Zoning Regulations would not constitute hazards to aircraft in flight and the permit process for design review would ensure that land uses do not generate emissions, such as light, glare, and smoke that would impair aircraft operations. These ongoing requirements would reduce the potential for conflicts from the Mill District Specific Plan to the implementation of the ALUCP to less than significant.”
Other sections of the DSEIR contain detailed analyses of the proposed changes to the Land Use Element and adoption of the MDSP and Q-zone to ensure that they do not conflict with a land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect.
result in negative
community
character,
substantial land use
conflict
Impact LU-03: Would the project result in negative community character, substantial land use conflicts, or an inadequate amount of industrially-designated land? This section focuses on Land Use Element amendments and MDSP policies that relate to land use compatibility which could be considered a land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. MDSP changes that could affect land use compatibility include the expansion of the range of allowable industrial uses. The DSEIR concludes that the “policies and performance standards (contained in the MDSP and design guidelines) described above, all of which are consistent with General Plan policies intended to avoid or mitigate environmental effects, and the requirement that projects be consistent with design guidelines and that would be implemented as part of a conditional use permit, would ensure that the proposed changes to the Fortuna General Plan Land Use Element Mill District Focus Area policies, the proposed MDSP and Fortuna Zoning implementation would continue Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan | Final EIR Comments and Responses January 2025 60
to result in less than significant impacts to community character or land use conflicts.”
Result in an
inadequate amount
of industriallydesignated land
Impact LU-03: Would the project result in negative community character, substantial land use conflicts, or an inadequate amount of industrially-designated land? DSEIR page 60. This topic analyzes whether the change to the Mill District Land Use Designation to read “This designation provides for single‐use and vertical and horizontal mixed‐use development as part of a large, that is well integrated center and compatible with the surrounding community. Uses may include smalland large‐scale light industry, retail and services, restaurants, entertainment venues, professional and administrative offices, residential units, compatible light heavy industry, public and quasi‐public, and similar and compatible uses.” This change expands the range of allowable compatible industrial uses. The analysis concludes that the “addition of industrial as an allowable use in the Mill District Land Use Designation, (outside of the Creek Riparian and Trails Areas and the Residential Area), will ensure the City continues to meet the projected demand for industrial land and offset the loss of industrial land in the Riverwalk District and the potential that the Airport Area may be annexed for other than industrial uses.
Therefore, a less-than-significant impact will occur.”
The comment also
suggests that these
“significant changes
will apply citywide”
which is not
analyzed in the
DSEIR
The only change to the Fortuna General Plan that is applicable beyond the Mill District is the changes to Policy LU‐6.6 Targeted Commercial Use and Development Levels and Program LU‐8 and Policy LU‐7.4 Targeted Industrial Use and Development Levels and Program LU‐9. These policies appear to be intended to limit the likelihood that urban decay could result from “overbuilding that could result in high vacancy rates.” These policies are referenced in the previous FEIR in Impact 3.2‐1: Population Growth Inducement and Impact 3.3‐1: Potential to Cause Blight Conditions.
As described in response to comment 1-3, the proposed Project would remove and replace arbitrary caps on commercial and industrial developments with an annual monitoring and reporting program to track new commercial development and conditions relating to urban decay and report annually to the Planning Commission and City Council and where urban decay or other indications of overbuilding or high vacancies are occurring, identify City programs to limit urban decay, attract businesses, and encourage increased business activity.
The caps were set based on a level of population growth that has not occurred and is not likely to occur. This disconnect could inadvertently allow urban decay to occur, in spite of its intent. The current land use cap policies do not require that development occur at a pace commensurate with demographic growth, only that total commercial or industrial development not exceed a maximum amount regardless of population growth levels, employment levels, or vacancy conditions.
Impact ECO-01: Would the project result in the development of new commercial or industrial space which exceeds the absorptive capacity for those uses in Humboldt County, potentially resulting in blight conditions? addresses potential impacts relating to this policy change and concludes that the “removal of policies and programs that establish commercial and industrial square footage caps and the allocation of square footage by land use designation or area within the City would not in and of itself result in new building square footage or change where or when Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan | Final EIR Comments and Responses January 2025 61
new commercial or industrial development would occur. The proposed Land Use Element policy and implementation programs would maintain the original policy objective, presumably to prevent urban decay and to track the distribution of development but do so through an ongoing monitoring and reporting program that engages the public, City policymakers, and interested parties rather than through a potentially arbitrary cap.”
DSEIR Section 4.1.1-1 Population Growth Inducement Potential Impact and Section
5.3, Growth-Inducing Impacts, evaluates that degree to which the changes to the General Plan Mill District Land Use Designation, Mill District Focus Area Policies, and adoption of the MDSP and Q-zone would alter the previous FEIR conclusion relating to growth inducing impact in previous FEIR. Section 4.11-1 concludes that “The MDSP continues to plan for a mixture of urban land uses and replaces specific caps on commercial and industrial square footage with an ongoing monitoring program intended to avoid urban decay. The proposed changes to the General Plan and MDSP would not change the finding from the previous FEIR that potential indirect growth allowed by the General Plan could have significant and unavoidable impacts.” Section 11.2, Growth‐Inducing Impacts, concluded that the “the proposed plan would be growth inducing” and the Section 5.3 analysis concluded that the “changes to the General Plan and the adoption of the MDSP do not change the conclusions presented in the previous FEIR”
Response to Comment 1-7
This comment states that the SEIR does not include a project consistency analysis with any of the existing General Plan goals and policies, which are “a land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect,” and states that this does not comply with CEQA’s requirements for meaningful disclosure as there is no meaningful discussion or analysis regarding the impacts of the proposed project’s inconsistency with the GP and its PEIR, including the SEIR’s conclusion the project will result in significant and unavoidable impacts to VMT. The comment states that a Project EIR must be prepared to provide a consistency analysis with all General Plan goals, policies and programs and lists a series of policies that the commenter suggests were intended to lessen environmental impacts
Response to comment 1-6 provides an extensive response to the comment demonstrating that the DSEIR contains a detailed analyses of the proposed changes to the Land Use Element and adoption of the MDSP and Q-zone to ensure that they do not conflict with a land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. The proposed changes to the MD land use designation, Mill District Focus Area policy and other Land Use Element policies are analyzed in the DSEIR for their potential environmental impacts and their consistency with the General Plan.
Although not required by CEQA, the following is an analysis of each policy listed in the comment and its relationship to the MDSP:
Policy TC‐1.2 New Roadway
Improvements. The City shall
design and phase roadway
improvements so that a level of
service (LOS) C or better is
maintained on all City streets,
Level of service is no longer a CEQA impact threshold. The City of Fortuna General Plan does have a policy relating to level of service and as previously stated this policy does not relate to an environmental impact and would therefore not relate to “a land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect.” The City conducted a vehicle traffic operational analysis for the MDSP based on the conceptual development plan. Intersections that would have operational Fortuna Mill District Specific Plan | Final EIR Comments and Responses January 2025 62
except that LOS D or better shall
be maintained on Main Street.
impacts were identified and performance measures relating to the needed improvements have been incorporated into the MDSP.
Policy TC‐1.13 Development
Impacts. The City shall consider the
effects of new development on
local streets in residential areas
and require new development to
mitigate significant traffic impacts.
Section 4.2.1-2 Substantially Increase Hazards due to a Design Feature or Incompatible Uses Potential Impact found that “Future intersection and roadway design would be required to meet applicable standards including appropriate geometry for the safe movement of all types of transportation. The MDSP will continue to implement General Plan Transportation and Circulation Element policies and would therefore not change impacts relating to hazards due to a design feature or incompatible uses.” Based on the analysis in DSEIR Section 4.2.1 Roadway and Highway System, the proposed changes to the Land Use Element and adoption of the MDSP and Qzone do not result in significant traffic impacts. See response to Policy TC‐1.2 New Roadway Improvements, above.
Goal LU-4 To create land‐use
patterns that promote the
residential character of the
community, including quality
housing development and
balanced, harmonious land‐use
types.
Goal LU-4, does not appear to be specifically crafted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. DSEIR Section
4.1.1, Population and Housing, addresses impacts relating to population and housing. The MDSP implements the Mill District Focus Area Policy, which includes the Mill District as a mixed-use area. Response to comment 1-6 provides an extensive response to the comment demonstrating that the DSEIR contains a detailed analyses of the proposed changes to the Land Use Element and adoption of the MDSP and Q-zone to ensure that they do not conflict with a land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect.
Policy LU‐4.1 Residential Growth.
The City shall support residential
development at a manageable
pace to achieve the City’s fair
share of regional housing needs
and provide for orderly extension
of infrastructure and public
services
Policy LU‐4.1 Residential Growth does not appear to be specifically crafted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. DSEIR Section 4.1.1, Population and Housing, addresses impacts relating to population and housing. The MDSP implements the Mill District Focus Area Policy, which includes the Mill District as a mixed-use area. Response to comment 1-6 provides an extensive response to this comment demonstrating that the DSEIR contains a detailed analyses of the proposed changes to the Land Use Element and adoption of the MDSP and Q-zone to ensure that they do not conflict with a land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect.
Goal LU-5 To conserve and
enhance the best qualities of
existing neighborhoods as the city
grows
Goal LU-5 To conserve and enhance the best qualities of existing neighborhoods as the city grows does not appear to be specifically crafted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. Response to comment 1-6 provides an extensive response to this comment demonstrating that the DSEIR contains a detailed analyses of the proposed changes to the Land Use Element and adoption of the MDSP and Q-zone to ensure that they do not conflict with a land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect.
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Policy LU‐5.1 Compatibility. The
City shall ensure that land use and
development decisions are not
detrimental to the positive
character and identity of Fortuna’s
existing residential neighborhoods.
Policy LU‐5.1 Compatibility does not appear to be specifically crafted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect.
The MDSP contains a series of policies and programs that are intended to achieve compatibility between existing and proposed land uses. Response to comment 1-6 provides an extensive response to this comment demonstrating that the DSEIR contains a detailed analyses of the proposed changes to the Land Use Element and adoption of the MDSP and Q-zone to ensure that they do not conflict with a land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect.
Policy LU‐5.2 Infill and Reuse. The
City shall encourage infill and
reuse in existing neighborhoods
that maintain the character and
quality of the surrounding
neighborhood and that does not
negatively affect surrounding land
uses
Policy LU‐5.2 does not appear to be specifically crafted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. The MDSP contains a series of policies and programs that are intended to achieve compatibility between existing and proposed land uses.