CITY OF FRESNO
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
THE PROJECT DESCRIBED HEREIN IS DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT FROM THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES.
CONTACT: Virginia Maloles-Fowler
City of Fresno – Department of Public Utilities
747 R Street, 2nd Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: 559-621-1878
Email: [email protected]
PROJECT TITLE: Award a Products Contract to West Coast Waste Inc. for Purchase of Compost Product pursuant to SB 1383
PROJECT LOCATIONS: City of Fresno – Department of Public Utilities Administration: 747 R Street, 2nd Floor, Fresno, CA
93721
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the project is to award a Products Contract to West Coast Waste Inc. through October 20,
2026, for the purchase of up to 43,750 Procurement
Compliance Attributes (PCA) tons of compost product to
satisfy the City of Fresno’s recovered organic waste
product procurement requirements pursuant to Senate
Bill 1383 (SB 1383).
Under the Products Contract, West Coast Waste, Inc. will produce qualifying compost product in accordance with
the contract technical specifications and applicable SB 1383 requirements. West Coast Waste, Inc. will be
responsible for the production and disposition of the
compost product and for providing the documentation
required to demonstrate the City’s compliance with its
recovered organic waste product procurement
requirements.
The Project is exempt under Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Under Section 15301/Class 1, the proposed project is exempt from CEQA requirements when the project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use. The key consideration is whether the Project involves negligible or no expansion of use.
The award of this Products Contract is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities). The contract supports the continued operation of the City’s existing solid waste program by providing for the procurement of recovered organic waste products necessary to meet the City’s ongoing requirement under SB 1383. The action does not involve an expansion of the existing use.
The contract technical specifications require West Coast Waste, Inc. to comply with applicable SB 1383 procurement and recordkeeping requirements, including documentation identifying the supplier or facility from which recovered organic waste products are procured, procurement records, and other documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with applicable requirements.
None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions outlined in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to the project.
Furthermore, the proposed project is not expected to have a significant effect on the environment. Accordingly, a categorical exemption, as noted above, has been prepared for the project.
Date: September 17, 2026
Prepared &
Submitted by:
Debbie Khounsavath
Project Manager
City of Fresno
Department of Public Utilities
(559) 621-1624