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Earthquake
The City of Grover Beach is vulnerable to various types of seismic hazards including fault rupture, groundshaking and liquefaction. The Wilmar Avenue fault is the only mapped fault near the City of Grover Beach. The fault runs along the northern portion of the City limits. The Wilmar Avenue fault is exposed in the sea cliff near Pismo Beach and buried portions are generally aligned along the Highway 101. The fault is considered potentially active and a moderate fault rupture hazard to the City of Grover Beach.
In addition to the Wilmar Avenue fault there are a number of active and potentially active faults in proximity of the Grover Beach that are capable of producing strong groundshaking within the City limits. According to the Technical Background Report of the County Safety Element (1999), the San Andreas fault and the offshore Hosgri fault present the most likely sources of groundshaking for Grover Beach. The following table from the Technical Background Report and recreated for the 2019 Hazard Mitigation Plan, show the potential sources of groundshaking and approximate distance from Grover Beach.
Table C.9 Sources of Groundshaking in the Vicinity of Grover Beach Fault
Approximate
Distance
(kilometers)*
Maximum
Earthquake
Maximum
Probable
Earthquake
Anticipated
Acceleration
Range (g)
Wilmar Avenue 1 6.5 4 0.1-0.7
Blind Thrust Point San Luis 3 7.5 6 0.3-0.7
Los Osos 9 7 5 0.1-0.4
Pecho 6 6.3 3 <0.1-0.3
Casmalia-Orcutt- Little Pine 19 7.5 6 0.1-0.4
Hosgri 21 7.5 6.5 0.2-0.3
Rinconada 23 7.5 6.3 0.1-0.3
Los Alamos- Base Line 27 7 5.8 0.1-0.2
San Andreas 66 8.3 8 0.1-0.2
*Measured from Grand Avenue and North 8th
Source: San Luis Obispo County Safety Element Technical Background Report, December 1999 As a coastal community, portions of Grover Beach are underlain by layers of unconsolidated sand and young alluvium which have a high potential to become liquefied during groundshaking events. The following table shows the various property types in the City of Grover Beach at risk of liquefaction. Based on this analysis residential property types, including mobile and manufactured homes, are at the greatest risk of liquefaction in Grover Beach compared to other types of properties in the community. There are 4,243 residential properties at risk with a combined improved value of $747,660,747. Figure C.8 below depicts the areas of Grover Beach at risk of liquefaction.
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Table C.10 City of Grover Beach Moderate Liquefaction Risk by Property Type Property Type Parcel Count Improved Value
Agricultural 1 $3,139
Commercial 242 $71,707,475
Government/Utilities 37 $21,533
Other/Exempt/Misc. 135 $31,280,820
Residential 3,054 $506,840,814
Multi-Family Residential 600 $135,833,108
Mobile/Manufactured Homes 39 $2,752,757
Residential: Other 550 $102,234,078
Industrial 27 $11,177,087
Vacant 27 $4,262,765
Total 4,712 $866,113,576
Source: San Luis Obispo County Planning and Building Dept., Assessor’s Office, ParcelQuest, Wood Plc Parcel Analysis
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Figure C.8 Areas of the City of Grover Beach at Risk of Liquefaction
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Flood
The City of Grover Beach suffers from regular flooding in isolated areas. Flooding generally occurs after heavy rainfall events and overtopping of creeks and rivers. The Arroyo Grande Creek poses a risk of overtopping and causes Meadow Creek to flood along the western and northern portions of the City. Flooding along Meadow Creek has caused roads to be blocked by flood waters, causing difficulties in access to and egress from portions of the City. According to the City’s Safety Element, northern and western portions of the City adjacent to Meadow Creek are at the greatest risk of being impacted by a 100-year flood. The areas at risk of flooding in the northern portions of the City are isolated to an area south of U.S. 101 and north of Nacimiento Avenue where a mobile home subdivision is located. The South Grover Beach and West Grover Beach neighborhoods are also reported to experience flooding issues. Flooding in the western portion of the City is isolated to areas west of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and areas just east of the railroad tracks in the southwest corner of the City where drainage is trapped by the railroad grade.
The City’s 2015 LHMP notes two properties located below street level that are subject to local flooding issues.
One parcel located at South 5th Street and Manhattan Avenue is subject to flooding from a 50-year storm event when sandbags are not used or if cars are parked on the street. The second parcel is located at 6th Street and Mentone Avenue is subject to a 75-100-year storm event, but after an asphalt berm was constructed flooding was alleviated under storms of lesser magnitude. Refer to the Flood Section in the Base Plan for further information on the areas of that are at risk of flooding as well as past flood events that have impacted the City of Grover Beach.
Values at Risk
A flood vulnerability assessment was completed during the 2019 update, following the methodology described in Section 5 of the Base Plan. Table C.11 and Table C.12 summarize the values at risk in the City’s 100-year and 500-year floodplain, respectively. These tables also detail loss estimates for each flood.
Table C.11 City of Grover Beach’s FEMA 1% Annual Chance Flood Hazard by Property Type Property Type Parcel Count Improved Value Content Value Total Value Loss Estimate Commercial 1 $751,181 $751,181 $1,502,362 $375,591
Government/Utilities 4 -- -- $0 $0
Other/Exempt/Misc. 1 -- -- $0 $0
Residential 6 $928,659 $464,330 $1,392,989 $348,247
Mobile/Manufactured Homes 21 $1,087,774 $543,887 $1,631,661 $407,915 Total 33 $2,767,614 $1,759,398 $4,527,012 $1,131,753
Source: San Luis Obispo County Planning and Building Dept., Assessor’s Office, ParcelQuest, Wood Plc Parcel Analysis Table C.12 City of Grover Beach’s FEMA 0.2% Annual Chance Flood Hazard by Property Type Property Type Parcel Count Improved Value Content Value Total Value Loss Estimate Government/Utilities 1 -- -- $0 $0
Other/Exempt/Misc. 1 $137,118 -- $137,118 $34,280
Mobile/Manufactured Homes 1 $116,341 $58,171 $174,512 $43,628 Vacant 1 $62,500 -- $62,500 $15,625
Total 4 $315,959 $58,171 $374,130 $93,532
Source: San Luis Obispo County Planning and Building Dept., Assessor’s Office, ParcelQuest, Wood Plc Parcel Analysis
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Based on this analysis, the City of Grover Beach has significant assets at risk to the 100-year and greater floods.
There are 33 improved parcels located within the 100-year floodplain for a total value of over $4 million. An additional 4 improved parcels valued at $374,130 fall within the 500-year floodplain.
Applying the 25 percent damage factor as previously described in Section 5 of the Base Plan, there is a 1 percent chance in any given year of a 100-year flood causing roughly $1 million in damage in the City of Grover Beach, and a 0.2 percent chance in any given year of a 500-year flood causing $1,225,285 in damages (combined damage from both floods). The tables above show the properties at risk to flooding in the City of Grover Beach in relation to the mapped floodplain, based on the parcels that have improvements and parcel centroids that intersect the flood hazard areas.
Limitations: This model may include structures in the floodplains that are elevated at or above the level of the base-flood elevation, which will likely mitigate flood damage. Also, the assessed values are well below the actual market values. Thus, the actual value of assets at risk may be significantly higher than those included herein.
Population at Risk
Using parcel data from the County and the digital flood insurance rate map, population at risk was calculated for the 100-year and 500-year floods based on the number of residential properties at risk and the average number of persons per household (2.47). The following are at risk to flooding in the City of Grover Beach:
• 100-year flood— 68 people
• 500-year flood— 3 people
• Total flood— 71 people
Insurance Coverage, Claims Paid, and Repetitive Losses
The City of Grover Beach joined the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) on August 1, 1984. NFIP Insurance data indicates that as of April 18, 2019, there were 36 flood insurance policies in force in the City with $9,940,700 of coverage. All 36 policies were residential (32 for single-family homes, 2 for 2-4-unit homes and 2 for all other residential). There are 8 polices in A01-30 & AE zones and no policies in A zones. The remaining 28 are in B, C, and X zones.
There have been 2 historical claims for flood losses totaling $14,881.56. Both claims were for residential properties (1 single family and 1 2-4 family) and were in B, C or X zones; According to the FEMA Community Information System accessed 4/18/2019 there are no Repetitive Loss or Severe Repetitive Loss properties located in the jurisdiction.
Critical Facilities at Risk
Critical facilities are those community components that are most needed to withstand the impacts of disaster as previously described. Based on GIS analysis of the provided critical facility dataset by the County of San Luis Obispo combined with the HIFLD dataset, there are no critical facilities at risk of flooding in a 100-year or 500- year storm event. However, the Planning Team notes that the City’s Train Station as well as the Nacimiento Sanitary Sewer Lift Station (and possibly other critical facilities not included in the countywide dataset used for analysis) should be at risk of flooding of the 100-year event, as they fall within the AE special flood hazard areas.
Coastal Storm/Coastal Erosion/Sea Level Rise
The City of Grover Beach is characterized by its sandy beaches backed by low sand dunes covered with dense vegetation. The sandy beaches provide structures and development with moderate protection from storm
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waves, although active erosion of beaches and dunes currently impacts low-lying coastal recreation uses (i.e. golf course), commercial, and residential (i.e. mobile homes) structures. The City has been impacted by storm wave hazards in the past; during a winter storm in 1983, timber beach access ramps were damaged by storm waves.
Refer to Section 5 of the Base Plan for more information on the risk that coastal hazards pose to San Luis Obispo County and the City of Grover Beach.
As part of the 2019 HMP planning effort, a sea level rise risk assessment was completed to determine how sea level rise may affect coastal jurisdictions and critical facilities and how coastal flooding might be exacerbated in the future. Table C.13 and Table C.14 summarize the properties at risk of inundation by sea level rise and sea level rise combined with a 1% annual chance coastal flood. The area of inundation by sea level rise and sea level rise combined with the 1% coastal flood are shown in Figure C.9 and Figure C.10, respectively. No critical facilities were determined to be at risk in the sea-level rise scenarios. See Section 5.3.4 Coastal Storm/Coastal Erosion/Sea Level Rise in the base plan for more details on the scenarios and data sources used for this analysis.
Table C.13 Properties Inundated by Sea Level Rise and Sea Level Rise with 1% Annual Chance Flood Property Type
25-cm
SLR
75-cm
SLR
300-cm
SLR
25-cm SLR
w/ 1% Flood
75-cm SLR
w/ 1% Flood
300-cm SLR
w/ 1% Flood
Commercial -- -- 6 -- -- 6
Government/Utilities -- -- 4 -- -- 7
Other/Exempt/Misc. -- -- 4 -- -- 9
Residential -- -- 2 -- -- 15
Multi-Family Residential -- -- 3 -- -- 9
Mobile/Manufactured Homes -- -- -- -- -- 1
Industrial -- -- 1 -- -- 3
Total -- -- 20 -- -- 50
Source: Wood analysis with USGS CoSMoS 3.1 data
Table C.14 Improved Values of Properties Inundated by Sea Level Rise and Sea Level Rise with 1% Annual Chance Flood
Property Type
25-cm
SLR
75-cm
SLR
300-cm
SLR
25-cm SLR
w/ 1% Flood
75-cm SLR
w/ 1% Flood
300-cm SLR
w/ 1% Flood
Commercial -- -- $834,388 -- -- $834,388
Government/Utilities -- -- -- -- -- --
Other/Exempt/Misc. -- -- $3,181,722 -- -- $3,883,627
Residential -- -- $198,637 -- -- $1,675,517
Multi-Family Residential -- -- $971,575 -- -- $3,466,989 Mobile/Manufactured Homes -- -- -- -- -- $305,343
Industrial -- -- $62,392 -- -- $107,956
Total -- -- $5,248,714 -- -- $10,273,820
Source: Wood analysis with USGS CoSMoS 3.1 data
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Figure C.9 Grover Beach Sea Level Rise Scenario Analysis: Tidal Inundation Only
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Figure C.10 Grover Beach Sea Level Rise Scenario Analysis: Tidal Inundation and 1% Annual Chance Flood
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Tsunami and Seiche
Tsunami inundation poses a risk to all coastal communities in the County of San Luis Obispo. Offshore faults and related seismic activity could cause a tsunami event off the coast of Grover Beach, even if the faults are thousands of miles away. Grover Beach’s wide beaches and coastal dunes in general provide protection from coastal hazards, although the low-lying areas where Meadow Creek meets the ocean is considered to be at moderate risk of tsunami hazards. Based on the GIS analysis there is one critical facility, a water treatment facility, that is at risk of tsunami inundation. According to the City’s 2015 LHMP the areas shown on Figure C.8 are vulnerable to tsunami hazards.
Table C.13 below breaks down the tsunami risk in the City of Grover Beach by property type.
Table C.15 Properties at Risk of Tsunami Inundation
Property Type
Property
Count
Improved
Value
Content
Value Total Value Loss Estimate Population
Commercial 64 $11,703,763 $11,703,763 $23,407,526 $23,407,526 -- Government/Utilities 14 -- -- $0 $0 --
Other/Exempt/Misc. 34 $15,190,469 -- $15,190,469 $15,190,469 -- Residential 59 $6,180,075 $3,090,038 $9,270,113 $9,270,113 148 Multi-Family Residential 31 $8,830,232 $4,415,116 $13,245,348 $13,245,348 78 Mobile/Manufactured
Homes
1 $305,343 $152,672 $458,015 $458,015 3
Residential: Other 8 $1,100,411 $550,206 $1,650,617 $1,650,617 20 Industrial 14 $5,461,004 $8,191,506 $13,652,510 $13,652,510 -- Vacant 8 $1,859,350 -- $1,859,350 $1,859,350 --
Total 233 $50,630,647 $28,103,300 $78,733,947 $78,733,947 249 Source: San Luis Obispo County Planning and Building Dept., Assessor’s Office, ParcelQuest, Wood Plc Parcel Analysis Based on this analysis there are 233 properties with a combined value of over $78 million vulnerable to the impacts of a tsunami. Of the properties at risk, 99 are residential properties (including mobile/manufactured homes) and have a combined loss estimate of over $16 million and 64 are commercial properties.
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Figure C.11 Areas of City of Grover Beach at Risk to Tsunami Inundation
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The area along Highway 1 is also expected to be in the tsunami inundation zone, which would have cascading impacts on people being able to evacuate. The LPT noted that Grover Beach swells with beachgoing tourists including an estimated 10,000 to 40,000 visitors to the Oceano Dune State Park on a busy summer weekend or holiday; these visitors may not be familiar with the risk posed by tsunamis, leading them to ignore warnings.
Refer to Section 5 of the Base Plan for additional information related to the past tsunami events and analysis on future vulnerability.
Human Caused: Hazardous Materials
The Cal OES Warning Center reports 21 hazardous materials incidents in the City of Grover Beach from 1994 through October 24, 2018; as noted in Section 5.3.13 of the county plan, this likely excludes a large number of unreported minor spills. This constitutes 1% of the hazardous materials incidents reported countywide during the same time frame and averages out to roughly 0.8 incidents per year. As noted in Section 5.3.13, only around 6% of reported hazardous materials incidents result in injuries, fatalities, or evacuations. As shown in Base Plan there are no significant hazardous materials facilities located in the City. However, Grover Beach sits within the Emergency Planning Zone for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.
Capability Assessment
Capabilities are the programs and policies currently in use to reduce hazard impacts or that could be used to implement hazard mitigation activities. This capabilities assessment is divided into five sections: regulatory mitigation capabilities, administrative and technical mitigation capabilities, fiscal mitigation capabilities, mitigation outreach and partnerships, and other mitigation efforts.
To develop this capability assessment, the jurisdictional planning representatives used a matrix of common mitigation activities to inventory which of these policies or programs were in place. The team then supplemented this inventory by reviewing additional existing policies, regulations, plans, and programs to determine if they contributed to reducing hazard-related losses.
During the plan update process, this inventory was reviewed by the jurisdictional planning representatives and Wood consultant team staff to update information where applicable and note ways in which these capabilities have improved or expanded. Additionally, in summarizing current capabilities and identifying gaps, the jurisdictional planning representatives also considered their ability to expand or improve upon existing policies and programs as potential new mitigation strategies. The City of Grover Beach’s capabilities are summarized below.
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C.4.1 Regulatory Mitigation Capabilities
Table C.16 City of Grover Beach Regulatory Mitigation Capabilities Regulatory Tool Yes/No Comments
General plan Yes
Zoning ordinance Yes
Subdivision ordinance Yes
Growth management ordinance Yes
Floodplain ordinance Yes Chapter 5 Development Code, 2012 Other special purpose ordinance (stormwater,
water conservation, wildfire) Yes Stormwater only
Building code Yes
Fire department ISO rating Yes 3
Erosion or sediment control program Yes
Stormwater management program Yes
Site plan review requirements Yes
Capital improvements plan Yes
Economic development plan Yes City of Grover Beach Final Economic Development Strategy April 11, 2017
Local emergency operations plan Yes
Other special plans Yes
Local Coastal Program (Aug. 15, 2014), Open
Space Management Plan, Continuity of
Operations Plan; Recovery Plan
Flood Insurance Study or other engineering
study for streams Yes
Elevation certificates (for floodplain
development) Yes
C.4.2 Administrative/Technical Mitigation Capabilities
Table C.17 identifies the personnel responsible for activities related to mitigation and loss prevention in Grover Beach
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Table C.17 City of Grover Beach Administrative/Technical Mitigation Capabilities Personnel Resources
Yes/
No Department/Position
Planner/engineer with knowledge of land
development/land management practices Yes Community Development, Public Works Director/Engineer Engineer/professional trained in construction
practices related to buildings and/or infrastructure Yes Public Works Director/Engineer, Building official (contract) Planner/engineer/scientist with an understanding of
natural hazards Yes Public Works Director/Engineer, Building official (contract) Personnel skilled in GIS Yes Community Development
Full time building official No Contract
Floodplain manager Yes Public Works Director/Engineer (?) Emergency manager Yes
Grant writer No
GIS Data Resources
(Hazard areas, critical facilities, land use, building
footprints, etc.)
Yes
Warning systems/services
(Reverse 9-11, outdoor warning signals) Yes
C.4.3 Fiscal Mitigation Capabilities
Table C.18 identifies financial tools or resources that the City could potentially use to help fund mitigation activities.
Table C.18 City of Grover Beach Fiscal Mitigation Capabilities Financial Resources
Accessible/Eligible
to Use (Yes/No)
Community Development Block Grants Yes
Capital improvements project funding Yes
Authority to levy taxes for specific purposes Yes (As needed) Fees for water, sewer, gas, or electric services No
Impact fees for new development Yes
Incur debt through general obligation bonds Yes
Incur debt through special tax bonds Yes
Incur debt through private activities No
Withhold spending in hazard prone areas No
C.4.4 Opportunities for Enhancement
Based on the capabilities assessment, the City of Grover Beach has several existing mechanisms in place that already help to mitigate hazards. In Grover Beach’s 2015 LHMP the City conducted a “self-assessment of capability” in which they rated (limited to high) the degree of capability they believed the community had. The City noted having a high degree of capability for planning and regulatory capabilities and political capability, but a moderate rating for their administrative, technical, and fiscal capabilities. This may be an opportunity for the City to expand or improve on these policies and programs to further protect the community. Future
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improvements may include providing training for staff members related to hazards or hazard mitigation grant funding in partnership with the County and Cal OES. Additional training opportunities will help to inform City staff members on how best to integrate hazard information and mitigation projects into their departments.
Continuing to train City staff on mitigation and the hazards that pose a risk to the City of Grover Beach will lead to more informed staff members who can better communicate this information to the public.
Mitigation Strategy
C.5.1 Mitigation Goals and Objectives
During the 2019 Planning Process the Grover Beach Planning Team reviewed the mitigation goals and objectives from the 2015 LHMP and determined the existing number and intent of the goals and objectives continue to be appropriate, and no revisions or additions were necessary. The City of Grover Beach’s 2019 hazard mitigation goals and objectives are the following:
Goal 1. Minimize the level of damages and losses due to earthquake.
Objective 1.a - Develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the level of damage and losses due to earthquakes.
Objective 1.b – Perform a safety review of all current City structures and facilities, paying close attention to disaster proofing all facilities. Convene a group of department heads to prioritize the needs and research funding strategies.
Objective 1.c – Develop disaster preparedness caches of supplies, tools, and equipment for use by City employees, so that they may continue to perform their duties during a major emergency.
Goal 2. Minimize the level of damage and losses due to flooding.
Objective 2.a – Research and identify flooding vulnerability within the City of Grover Beach.
Goal 3. Minimize the level of damage and losses to people due to wildland and structure fires.
Objective 3.a – Educate the public about wildland and structure fire danger.
Goal 4. Minimize the level of damage and losses to people and surrounding areas due to tsunami events and increase understanding and response to tsunamis.
Objective 4.a – Increase the understanding and response to tsunamis within the community by working with Federal and State agencies to better understand and prepare for the hazards of tsunamis, and improve the ability to respond to tsunami warnings provided by NOAA’s West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.
Goal 5. Minimize the potential for dam failure and the impacts from such incidents.
Objective 5.a – Work with regional partners to reduce the negative impact on the community as a result of a dam incident or failure through proper planning and infrastructure maintenance and improvement.
Objective 5.b – Develop a public outreach program to educate residents and businesses in the dam failure inundation areas on their responsibilities and emergency preparedness.
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Objective 5.c – Develop a dam failure emergency response plan.
Objective 5.d – Develop a hazard alert system to allow the city and regional partners to contact and alert our residents and businesses about the possibility of a dam failure and flooding caused by a dam failure.
Continued Compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program The City has been an NFIP participating community since 1984. In addition to the mitigation actions identified herein the City will continue to comply with the NFIP. This includes ongoing activities such as enforcing local floodplain development regulations, including issuing permits for appropriate development in Special Flood Hazard Areas and ensuring that this development is mitigated in accordance with the regulations. This will also include periodic reviews of the floodplain ordinance to ensure that it is clear and up to date and reflects new or revised flood hazard mapping.
C.5.2 Completed 2015 Mitigation Actions
Grover Beach has not completed any of the mitigation actions from the 2015 LHMP, although of Grover Beach’s thirteen mitigation actions, nine (9) are implemented annually and two (2) are in progress to be completed.
These actions that are implemented annually help to reduce vulnerability to hazards and increase local capability to implement additional mitigation actions.
C.5.3 Mitigation Actions
The planning team for the City of Grover Beach identified and prioritized the following mitigation actions based on the risk assessment. Background information and information on how each action will be implemented and administered, such as ideas for implementation, responsible office, potential funding, estimated cost, and timeline, are also included. Actions were prioritized using the process described in Section 7.2.1 of the Base Plan.
Actions with an ‘*’ are those that mitigate losses to future development.
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Table C. 19 City of Grover Beach’s Mitigation Action Plan ID Hazard(s)
Mitigated Description/Background/Benefits Lead Agency and Partners Cost
Estimate
Potential
Funding Priority Timeline
Status/
Implementation
Notes
GB.1
Adverse
Weather:
Wind, Rain,
Heat
Reduce the negative impact on the community due to
weather-related incidents that could include heavy
rain, high winds and extreme heat. Benefits: Improved
water runoff in low-lying areas, reduced pooling and
low impact street flooding; tree trimming, and removal
of old trees will reduce falling limbs and trees
Public Works
Department
$125,000
-
$250,000
PDM grants;
general funds;
capital
improvement
funds; staff
time
Low 3-5 yrs. New
GB.2
Agricultural
Pest
Infestation
and Disease
Help reduce the negative impact on the agricultural
community due to pest infestation and disease.
Benefits: Through community development and
planning, work with existing agricultural property
owners to develop safeguards to protect against pest
infestation and disease
Community
Development
Department
Little to
no Cost
Private
funding and
staff time
Medium 3-5 yrs. New
GB.3*
Coastal
Storm,
Erosion and
Sea Level
Rise
Work in partnership with the State of California and
County of San Luis Obispo to identify community
impacts associated with coastal erosion through sea
level rise and storms. In coordination with the State
and County, map areas of the City that may be
affected by sea level rise. Benefits: Lessen the impacts on the community from the effects of sea level rise and coastal erosion
Public Works
Department;
Community
Development;
Emergency
Preparedness
Less than
$10,000
PDM grants;
general funds;
capital
improvement
funds; staff
time
Medium
More
than 5
yrs.
New
GB.4* Dam Failure
In collaboration with state, county and other local
governments, reduce the negative impact on the
community as a result of a dam incident or failure
through proper planning and infrastructure
maintenance and improvement. City Staff will map
areas of potential inundation via its Geographic
Informational System and continue to implement the
San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services
(OES) Emergency Plan. Benefits: Lessen the potential
Public Works
Department;
Community
Development;
Emergency
Preparedness
Less than
$10,000
PDM grants;
general funds;
capital
improvement
funds; staff
time
Medium 3-5 yrs. New
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ID Hazard(s)
Mitigated Description/Background/Benefits Lead Agency and Partners Cost
Estimate
Potential
Funding Priority Timeline
Status/
Implementation
Notes
for dam failure and reduce the likelihood of this hazard occurring
GB.5* Drought
In collaboration with state, county and other local
governments, reduce the negative impact of drought
on the community through proper planning and
infrastructure maintenance and improvement; continue
to monitor well levels to prevent seawater intrusion
while pursuing opportunities for regional recycled
water projects that will result in groundwater injection; implement water efficient landscaping. Benefits: Avoid
sea water intrusion; lessen potential negative impacts
on the community as a result of drought or water
shortage
Public Works;
Community
Development
Department
Less than
$10,000
PDM grants;
general funds;
capital
improvement
funding; staff
time
Medium
More
than 5
yrs.
New
GB.6 Earthquake Identify and catalog seismically vulnerable structures Emergency Preparedness
Less than
$10,000
PDM Grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
time
High
More
than 5
yrs.
Deferred. Limited
URM structures.
Limited staff and
fiscal resources
GB.7* Earthquake Implement policies, procedures and regulations which reduce the exposure to earthquake hazards
Emergency
Preparedness
Little to
no cost
PDM Grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
time
High
More
than 5
yrs.
Annual
Implementation.
Building and Fire
Codes
GB.8 Earthquake Protect the improved property and infrastructure vulnerable to earthquake hazards
Emergency
Preparedness
Less than
$10,000
PDM Grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
High
More
than 5
yrs.
Annual
Implementation.
Building and Fire
Codes
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ID Hazard(s)
Mitigated Description/Background/Benefits Lead Agency and Partners Cost
Estimate
Potential
Funding Priority Timeline
Status/
Implementation
Notes
funds, Staff
time
GB.9 Fire Encourage the 100' Defensible Space around
structures in the Wildland Urban Interface
Fire
Department
Little to
no cost
California Fire
Safe Council,
Fire
Prevention
Grant
Funding, PDM
Grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
Time
Medium Annual Annual
Implementation
GB.10 Fire Continue weed abatement program
Fire
Department
Little to
no cost
California Fire
Safe Council,
Fire
Prevention
Grant
Funding, PDM
Grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
Time
Medium Annual Annual
Implementation
GB.11
*
Fire Enforce building codes and ordinances that eliminate the use of wood shake roofs
Fire
Department
Little to
no cost
California Fire
Safe Council,
Fire
Prevention
Medium Annual Annual
Implementation
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San Luis Obispo County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
City of Grover Beach | February 2020 Annex C.32
ID Hazard(s)
Mitigated Description/Background/Benefits Lead Agency and Partners Cost
Estimate
Potential
Funding Priority Timeline
Status/
Implementation
Notes
Grant
Funding, PDM
Grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
Time
GB.12
*
Fire Enforce codes and ordinances that require fire
sprinkler systems in all new structures constructed
Fire
Department
Little to
no cost
California Fire
Safe Council,
Fire
Prevention
Grant
Funding, PDM
Grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
Time
Medium Annual Annual
Implementation
GB.13
*
Fire
Create a Fire-Smart Community by developing a
comprehensive approach to reducing damage and loss
due to fires; encourage the 100' defensible space
around structures in the Wildland-Urban Interface
(WUI); continue weed abatement program to reduce
the threat of fire around open spaces; enforce building codes and ordinances that eliminate the use of wood
shake roofs; enforce codes and ordinances that require
fire sprinkler systems consistent with the California
Building Code
Fire
Department;
Community
Development;
Emergency
Preparedness
Little to
no cost
California Fire
Safe Council;
Fire
Prevention
Grants; PDM
Grants; FEMA
funding;
General
Funding;
Capital
Improvement
Medium
More
than 5
yrs.
New
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San Luis Obispo County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
City of Grover Beach | February 2020 Annex C.33
ID Hazard(s)
Mitigated Description/Background/Benefits Lead Agency and Partners Cost
Estimate
Potential
Funding Priority Timeline
Status/
Implementation
Notes
Funds; Staff
Time
GB.14
*
Flood
Implement policies procedures and regulations which
reduce the exposure to flood hazards; protect the
improved property, natural resources and life
vulnerable to flood hazards; reduce the vulnerability of community assets, particularly research and identify
flooding vulnerability within the city by identifying
flood vulnerability within the city by identifying parcels with flood zones; identify funding needs and funding
sources; apply for pre-disaster mitigation grants and
commence mitigation projects; conclude mitigation
projects; evaluate effectiveness of mitigation actions
and critical facilities located in the 100-year floodplain Public Works;
Parks and
Recreation;
Community
Development;
Emergency
Preparedness
Little to
no cost
PDM grants;
general funds;
capital
improvement
funds; staff
time
Medium
More
than 5
yrs.
New
GB.15
*
Flood Implement policies, procedures and regulations which reduce the exposure to flood hazards
Recreation
and
Maintenance
Services,
Public Works
and
Emergency
Preparedness
Little to
no cost
PDM Grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
time
High
More
than 5
yrs.
Annual
Implementation
GB.16 Flood Protect the improved property and infrastructure vulnerable to flood hazards
Recreation
and
Maintenance
Services,
Public Works
and
Emergency
Preparedness
$500,000
to
$1,000,00
0 PDM Grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
time
High
More
than 5
yrs.
Annual
Implementation
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San Luis Obispo County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
City of Grover Beach | February 2020 Annex C.34
ID Hazard(s)
Mitigated Description/Background/Benefits Lead Agency and Partners Cost
Estimate
Potential
Funding Priority Timeline
Status/
Implementation
Notes
GB.17 Flood
Reduce the vulnerability of community assets,
particularly critical facilities, located in the 100-year floodplain
Recreation
and
Maintenance
Services,
Public Works
and
Emergency
Preparedness
$500,000
to
$1,000,00
0 PDM Grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
time
High
More
than 5
yrs.
Annual
Implementation
GB.18 Hazardous
Materials
Require businesses that use, store or transport
hazardous materials to ensure that adequate measures
are taken to protect public health and safety;
coordinate with allied agencies to prepare for hazmat
incidents; support training and exercises in response to hazmat incidents; coordinate responses and
investigations with the county hazmat team and Five
Cities Fire; add gas pipeline mapping to the City's GIS resources; continue to monitor the manufacture,
storage, transport of hazardous materials by working
with environmental health and public safety agencies
to identify effective mitigation actions or requirements that will help reduce the risk of incidents, including the spread of released materials; coordinate with the rail
line industries to prepare for train-related hazmat
incidents
Fire
Department;
Community
Development;
Emergency
Preparedness
Less than
$10,000
California Fire
Safe Council;
Fire
Prevention
Grants; PDM
Grants; FEMA
funding;
General
Funding;
Capital
Improvement
Funds; Staff
Time
Medium 3-5 yrs. New
GB.19 Tsunami
Develop a comprehensive action plan to reduce
damage from a tsunami; display standardized and easy
to read signs alerting community members of tsunami
hazard zones, evacuation routes and evacuation sites;
review tsunami inundation areas and educational
needs; review emergency policies and training needs;
review tsunami maps and evacuation plans
Public Works;
Community
Development;
Emergency
Services
$10,000
to
$50,000
PDM grants;
general funds;
capital
improvement
funds; staff
time
Medium 3-5yrs. New
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San Luis Obispo County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
City of Grover Beach | February 2020 Annex C.35
ID Hazard(s)
Mitigated Description/Background/Benefits Lead Agency and Partners Cost
Estimate
Potential
Funding Priority Timeline
Status/
Implementation
Notes
GB.20 Tsunami Review Tsunami inundation areas and educational needs
Police
Department
Little to
no costs
PDM Grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
time
Medium 3-5 yrs.
In progress.
Countywide
Tsunami Plan,
and identification
of local resource
needs. Staff and
fiscal constraints
GB.21 Tsunami Review emergency policies and training needs Police Department
Little to
no costs
PDM Grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
time
Medium Annual Annual
Implementation
GB.22 Tsunami Review Tsunami plans, maps, and evacuation plans Police Department
Little to
no costs
PDM Grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
time
Medium 3-5 yrs.
In progress.
Countywide
Tsunami Plan,
and identification
of local resource
needs. County
Fire Chiefs
identified cityspecific
evacuation plans
as a strategic
priority. Staff and
fiscal constraints
GB.23 Dam Failure
Work with our regional partners to reduce the negative
impact on the community as a result of a dam incident
or failure through proper planning and infrastructure
maintenance and improvement.
Public Works
Department,
Community
Development
Department,
$50,00 -
$100,000
PDM Grant,
FEMA grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
Medium 5 yrs New
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San Luis Obispo County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
City of Grover Beach | February 2020 Annex C.36
ID Hazard(s)
Mitigated Description/Background/Benefits Lead Agency and Partners Cost
Estimate
Potential
Funding Priority Timeline
Status/
Implementation
Notes
Emergency
Preparedness
funds, Staff
time
GB.24 Dam Failure
Develop a public outreach program to educate
residents and businesses in the dam failure inundation
areas on their responsibilities and emergency
preparedness.
Public Works
Department,
Community
Development
Department,
Emergency
Preparedness
$2,500 -
$5,000
PDM Grant,
FEMA grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
time
Medium 2-3 yrs New
GB.25 Dam Failure Develop a dam failure emergency response plan.
Public Works
Department,
Community
Development
Department,
Emergency
Preparedness
$5,000 to
$10,000
PDM Grant,
FEMA grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
time
Medium 2-3 yrs New
GB.26 Dam Failure
Develop a hazard alert system to allow the city and
regional partners to contact and alert our residents
and businesses about the possibility or a dam failure
and flooding caused by a dam failure.
Public Works
Department,
Community
Development
Department,
Emergency
Preparedness
Less than
$1,000,00
0 PDM Grant,
FEMA grant,
General
Funds, Capital
Improvement
funds, Staff
time
Low -
Medium 5 yrs New
* mitigates losses to future development
Annex C: City of Grover Beach
San Luis Obispo County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
City of Grover Beach | February 2020 Annex C.36
Implementation and Maintenance
Moving forward, the City will use the mitigation action table in the previous section to track progress on implementation of each project. As illustrated in Section 7.3.1 of the Base Plan, much progress has been made since the plan was originally developed. Implementation of the plan overall is discussed in Section 8 in the Base Plan.
C.6.1 Incorporation into Existing Planning Mechanisms
The information contained within this plan, including results from the Vulnerability Assessment, and the Mitigation Strategy will be used by the City to help inform updates and the development of local plans, programs and policies. The Public Works Department may utilize the hazard information when designing and implementing the City’s capital improvement projects, and the Planning and Building Divisions within the Community Development Department may utilize the hazard information when reviewing a site plan or other type of development applications. The City will also incorporate this LHMP into the Safety Element of their General Plan, as recommended by Assembly Bill (AB) 2140.
As described in Section 8 Implementation and Monitoring, the HMPC representatives from Grover Beach will report on efforts to integrate the hazard mitigation plan into local plans, programs and policies and will report on these efforts at the annual HMPC plan review meeting.
C.6.2 Monitoring, Evaluation and Updating the Plan
The City will follow the procedures to monitor, review, and update this plan in accordance with San Luis Obispo County as outlined in Section 8 of the Base Plan. The City will continue to involve the public in mitigation, as described in Section 8.3 of the Base Plan. The Chief of Police will be responsible for representing the City in the County HMPC, and for coordination with City staff and departments during plan updates. The City realizes it is important to review the plan regularly and update it every five years in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act Requirements as well as other State of California requirements.
Appendix C‐ 60 Day Notification to Cities and Counties
C i t y o f G r o v e r B e a c h
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
154 S. 8th Street ❖Grover Beach, CA 93433 ❖805/473-4530 ❖[email protected] Visit our website at www.groverbeach.org
October 8, 2021
Wade Horton
County Administrative Officer
County of San Luis Obispo Public Works Department
1055 Monterey Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Subject: City of Grover Beach Urban Water Management Plan Update – 60 Day Notification Letter Dear Mr. Horton:
The City of Grover Beach (City) is currently in the process of reviewing and updating its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) for the 2020 cycle. The City is also preparing a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP), a detailed proposal for the City’s actions in the event of a water shortage condition. The Department of Water Resources requires water suppliers to update their UWMP every five years. Among other things, the UWMP will evaluate current and projected water supplies and demands within the City’s service area over a 20-year planning horizon.
The City encourages local agencies, the public, and other interested parties in its service area to participate in the update process. If necessary, a stakeholder workshop may be scheduled in November 2021 to review the administrative draft. The City plans to make a copy of the draft 2020 UWMP and WSCP available for public review by October 2021. At that time, the plans will be available for review on the City’s website, https://www.grover.org/.
The City of Grover Beach will review and take action on the 2020 UWMP and WSCP at its December City Council Meeting on December 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM at the Council Chamber. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Thank you for your involvement with the City’s 2020 UWMP and WSCP. Please send comments to:
Robert Lepore, GISP
MKN & Associates, Inc.
(805) 904-6530
[email protected]
Sincerely,
Gregory A. Ray, PE
Public Works Director/City Engineer
C i t y o f G r o v e r B e a c h
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
154 S. 8th Street ❖Grover Beach, CA 93433 ❖805/473-4530 ❖[email protected] Visit our website at www.groverbeach.org
October 8, 2021
Bill Robeson
Public Works Director
City of Arroyo Grande
300 E. Branch St.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Subject: City of Grover Beach Urban Water Management Plan Update – 60 Day Notification Letter Dear Mr. Robeson:
The City of Grover Beach (City) is currently in the process of reviewing and updating its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) for the 2020 cycle. The City is also preparing a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP), a detailed proposal for the City’s actions in the event of a water shortage condition. The Department of Water Resources requires water suppliers to update their UWMP every five years. Among other things, the UWMP will evaluate current and projected water supplies and demands within the City’s service area over a 20-year planning horizon.
The City encourages local agencies, the public, and other interested parties in its service area to participate in the update process. If necessary, a stakeholder workshop may be scheduled in November 2021 to review the administrative draft. The City plans to make a copy of the draft 2020 UWMP and WSCP available for public review by October 2021. At that time, the plans will be available for review on the City’s website, https://www.grover.org/.
The City of Grover Beach will review and take action on the 2020 UWMP and WSCP at its December City Council Meeting on December 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM at the Council Chamber. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Thank you for your involvement with the City’s 2020 UWMP and WSCP. Please send comments to:
Robert Lepore, GISP
MKN & Associates, Inc.
(805) 904-6530
[email protected]
Sincerely,
Gregory A. Ray, PE
Public Works Director/City Engineer
C i t y o f G r o v e r B e a c h
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
154 S. 8th Street ❖Grover Beach, CA 93433 ❖805/473-4530 ❖[email protected] Visit our website at www.groverbeach.org
October 8, 2021
Benjamin A. Fine, PE
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
City of Pismo Beach
760 Mattie Road
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Subject: City of Grover Beach Urban Water Management Plan Update – 60 Day Notification Letter Dear Mr. Fine:
The City of Grover Beach (City) is currently in the process of reviewing and updating its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) for the 2020 cycle. The City is also preparing a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP), a detailed proposal for the City’s actions in the event of a water shortage condition. The Department of Water Resources requires water suppliers to update their UWMP every five years. Among other things, the UWMP will evaluate current and projected water supplies and demands within the City’s service area over a 20-year planning horizon.
The City encourages local agencies, the public, and other interested parties in its service area to participate in the update process. If necessary, a stakeholder workshop may be scheduled in November 2021 to review the administrative draft. The City plans to make a copy of the draft 2020 UWMP and WSCP available for public review by October 2021. At that time, the plans will be available for review on the City’s website, https://www.grover.org/.
The City of Grover Beach will review and take action on the 2020 UWMP and WSCP at its December City Council Meeting on December 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM at the Council Chamber. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Thank you for your involvement with the City’s 2020 UWMP and WSCP. Please send comments to:
Robert Lepore, GISP
MKN & Associates, Inc.
(805) 904-6530
[email protected]
Sincerely,
Gregory A. Ray, PE
Public Works Director/City Engineer
C i t y o f G r o v e r B e a c h
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
154 S. 8th Street ❖Grover Beach, CA 93433 ❖805/473-4530 ❖[email protected] Visit our website at www.groverbeach.org
October 8, 2021
Will Clemens
General Manager
Oceano Community Services District
1655 Front Street
Oceano, CA 93445
Subject: City of Grover Beach Urban Water Management Plan Update – 60 Day Notification Letter Dear Mr. Clemens:
The City of Grover Beach (City) is currently in the process of reviewing and updating its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) for the 2020 cycle. The City is also preparing a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP), a detailed proposal for the City’s actions in the event of a water shortage condition. The Department of Water Resources requires water suppliers to update their UWMP every five years. Among other things, the UWMP will evaluate current and projected water supplies and demands within the City’s service area over a 20-year planning horizon.
The City encourages local agencies, the public, and other interested parties in its service area to participate in the update process. If necessary, a stakeholder workshop may be scheduled in November 2021 to review the administrative draft. The City plans to make a copy of the draft 2020 UWMP and WSCP available for public review by October 2021. At that time, the plans will be available for review on the City’s website, https://www.grover.org/.
The City of Grover Beach will review and take action on the 2020 UWMP and WSCP at its December City Council Meeting on December 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM at the Council Chamber. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Thank you for your involvement with the City’s 2020 UWMP and WSCP. Please send comments to:
Robert Lepore, GISP
MKN & Associates, Inc.
(805) 904-6530
[email protected]
Sincerely,
Gregory A. Ray, PE
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Appendix D‐ Adoption Resolution
Agenda Item No. 9
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council DATE: March 13, 2023 FROM: Matthew Bronson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Kristin Eriksson, Deputy City Manager
SUBJECT: State Legislative Update and Approval of 2023 Legislative Platform and Letter of Opposition to Initiative 21-0042A1
RECOMMENDATION
Receive a presentation on pending State legislation from the League of California Cities; approve the 2023 City of Grover Beach Legislative Platform; and authorize the Mayor to sign a letter opposing Initiative 21-0042A1, also known as the California Business Roundtable “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act.”
BACKGROUND:
The League of California Cities (Cal Cities) was founded in 1898 to advocate for local control through advocacy in the State legislature, in court and through strategic outreach and education for the public, policymakers and stakeholders. Annual advocacy efforts by Cal Cities are determined by seeking resolutions from Cal Cities membership, including the City. The League’s Advocacy Priorities for 2023 are:
• Protect and expand investments to prevent and reduce homelessness • Increase the supply and affordability of housing while retaining local decision-making • Improve public safety in California communities
• Safeguard essential local revenues and support fiscal sustainability.
As part of the City’s involvement with Cal Cities, the Channel Counties Division (San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties) Regional Public Affairs Manager David Mullinax will present the Council with an overview of pending legislation at the State level and to discuss the value and importance of legislative platforms for the Council’s future consideration. 2023 City of Grover Beach Legislative Platform
Legislation at the State and Federal level often affects cities’ revenue sources, mandated services and local control of governance. The purpose of a City Council-approved Legislative Platform is to establish parameters to guide the Council and staff in taking positions as a City on priority issues that impact City governance, policy issues, or services. Often, the timeframe to respond to proposed legislation or other actions by State and Federal government does not allow for full Council approval at a City Council meeting. Therefore, adoption of the proposed 2023 Legislative Platform (see Attachment 1) will authorize the City Manager to take positions on legislation on behalf of the City consistent with the platform to allow for timely communications through opposition or support letters on legislative proposals and actions in State and Federal government.
Staff would subsequently inform the Council of such communications when carried out.
Staff Report: Legislative Update, 2023 Legislative Platform, and Initiative Opposition Letter Page 2 March 13, 2023
The platform is organized in the following topic-based categories:
• General Government – Generally supports local control to address local needs and opposes State preemption of local authority and unfunded or underfunded mandates; • Local Government Finance – Generally supports legislation protecting or enhancing City revenues and opposes unfunded mandates, restrictions on revenues and restrictions on contracting for cities;
• Public Safety – Generally supports funding and support for emergency response and crime reduction programs;
• Transportation and Public Works – Generally supports funding and expedited processes capital and infrastructure projects, supports funding for key water supply projects, and funding for implementation of organic waste disposal requirements; • Resources and Environment – Generally supports funding and programs related to energy and water supply projects along with organic waste disposal • Community Development – Generally supports funding and programs to address homelessness, supports legislation to reform cannabis regulations and supports protection of transient occupancy tax revenue.
Letter Opposing Initiative 21-0042A1 (California Business Roundtable Initiative) Recently, an initiative funded by a group called the California Business Roundtable qualified for the November 2024 statewide ballot. The California Business Roundtable is an organization comprised of senior executives of many large companies in the state. The initiative, titled "Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act,” seeks to limit the ability of state and local governments to enact, modify or expand taxes, assessments and fees. If passed, the initiative would establish a two-thirds voter approval requirement for any new or modified special taxes. Additionally, the initiative would require that local increases to taxes or fees be approved by a majority of statewide voters, would create new grounds to legally challenge governmental funding sources and would retroactively void all state and local taxes or fees adopted after January 1, 2022 if not in compliance with the restrictions of the initiative. Staff recommends the City join the League of California Cities and other local government advocacy groups in opposing this initiative. The proposed letter of opposition is attached as Attachment 2 and the Cal Cities summary of the initiative is attached as Attachment 3
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with these actions.
ALTERNATIVES
The Council has the following alternatives to consider:
1) Receive a presentation on pending State legislation from the League of California Cities; approve the 2023 City of Grover Beach Legislative Platform; and authorize the Mayor to sign a letter opposing Initiative 21-0042A1, also known as the California Business Roundtable “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act”; or 2) Do not approve Legislative Platform and authorize Mayor to sign letter opposing Initiative 21-0042A1; or
3) Provide alternative direction to staff.
Staff Report: Legislative Update, 2023 Legislative Platform, and Initiative Opposition Letter Page 3 March 13, 2023
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The agenda was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.
Attachments
1. 2023 City of Grover Beach Legislative Platform
2. Letter of Opposition to Initiative 21-0042A1
3. Cal Cities Summary of Initiative 21-0042A1
City of Grover Beach
2023 Legislative Platform
Approved by City Council March 13, 2023
Attachment 1
Contents
SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. 1
1.1 General Purpose.......................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Authority ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.2.1 Adoption. .............................................................................................................. 1
1.2.2 City Manager Authority. ........................................................................................ 1 SECTION 2 – GENERAL GOVERNMENT................................................................................. 1
2.1 Local Control................................................................................................................ 1 SECTION 3 – LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE...................................................................... 1 SECTION 4 – PUBLIC Safety .................................................................................................... 2
4.1 General........................................................................................................................ 2
4.2 Emergency Response.................................................................................................. 2
4.2 Crime Reduction .......................................................................................................... 2
4.3 Victim’s Rights ............................................................................................................. 2 SECTION 5 – TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS....................................................... 2
5.1 General Infrastructure.................................................................................................. 2 SECTION 6 – RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT .................................................................. 2
6.1 Water Resiliency.......................................................................................................... 2
6.2 Organic Waste Disposal............................................................................................... 2 SECTION 7 – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT........................................................................... 3
7.1 Housing and Homelessness ........................................................................................ 3
7.2 Commercial Cannabis.................................................................................................. 3
7.3 Travel and Tourism...................................................................................................... 3 1 SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION
1.1 General Purpose
The City of Grover Beach Legislative Platform (Platform) is adopted to formalize Council priorities and allow for expedient promotion of the City’s interests in legislative matters.
The Platform is designed to guide the Council and staff in taking appropriate action on legislative proposals and actions in the State and Federal governments.
1.2 Authority
1.2.1 Adoption - The Platform is developed with input from all City departments and is adopted by the City Council annually.
1.2.2 City Manager Authority – The City Manager or designee may take actions to support or oppose proposed legislation without prior approval of the City Council when consistent with the platform.
SECTION 2 – GENERAL GOVERNMENT
2.1 Local Control
• Support legislation that enhances local control for various permitting, land use, contracting and discretionary actions and allows cities to address the needs of local communities within a framework of regional cooperation
• Oppose legislation that preempts local authority by the State and impedes the City’s ability to address community needs.
• Oppose legislation that imposes unfunded or insufficiently funded mandates by the State.
SECTION 3 – LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
• Support legislation that protects, increases and/or modernizes revenue streams for local priorities.
• Support legislation to provide full and prompt reimbursement to all local agencies for all state-mandated programs and/or infractions and losses associated with local revenue shifts.
• Oppose legislation that mandates new duties, responsibilities or obligations to a City under state realignment.
• Oppose legislation that increases the threshold for voters to pass new or increased state or local taxes needed to fund local services and infrastructure. • Oppose legislation that eliminates or restricts control of or creates barriers to the City’s revenue sources.
• Oppose legislation that restricts the City’s ability to contract for goods or services or otherwise increases costs of contracting for goods or services. 2 SECTION 4 – PUBLIC SAFETY
4.1 General
• Support legislation to establish a peace officer decertification process through POST.
4.2 Emergency Response
• Support legislation to provide funding for disaster prevention efforts, emergency response planning, and training and equipment for response and recovery efforts. • Support legislation to develop and implement statewide-integrated public safety communication systems.
4.2 Crime Reduction
• Support legislation to allow for greater crime reduction in the community. • Support legislation to add fentanyl to the list of illegal substances subject to the existing weight enhancements for criminal sentencing.
4.3 Victim’s Rights
• Support legislation increasing the rights of victims of crimes.
SECTION 5 – TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
5.1 General Infrastructure
• Support legislation providing funding for revolving loan fund programs to assist with financing capital costs of infrastructure improvements, including facility replacements. • Support legislation to expedite project delivery processes and expand project delivery methods for use by all cities for facilities and infrastructure. • Support legislation that secures state and federal fees and taxes originally programmed for roadway repairs, highway congestion management and transportation improvement projects.
• Oppose legislation that slows, impairs or eliminates funding for public infrastructure.
SECTION 6 – RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
6.1 Water Resiliency
• Support legislation and administrative actions that provide funding or grant programs for energy and water efficiency improvements.
• Support legislation that provides funding for key water supply and infrastructure grant and loan programs.
6.2 Organic Waste Disposal
• Support legislation that provides additional funding or other assistance to implement organic waste disposal requirements from SB 1383.
3 SECTION 7 – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
7.1 Housing and Homelessness
• Support legislation to streamline housing development while protecting the City’s permitting, fees and regulatory processes.
• Support legislation to providing funding mechanisms for infrastructure needed for housing development.
• Support legislation providing funding for homeless services and shelter projects and operations.
• Support legislation to allow the City more flexibility in creating shelters and temporary and permanent housing.
• Support legislation to provide funding for cleanup efforts as a result of homeless encampments.
7.2 Commercial Cannabis
• Support legislation that provides for realistic reforms of regulatory barriers to the legal cannabis industry
• Support legislation that allows for the sale of food and non-alcoholic drinks at cannabis retailers that permit onsite consumption of cannabis products.
7.3 Travel and Tourism
• Oppose legislation that would reduce or eliminate online travel agencies or platforms from collecting and remitting Transient Occupancy Tax to local jurisdictions.
City of Grover Beach
Mayor Karen Bright Mayor Pro Tem Anna Miller
Council Member Robert Robert, Council Member Daniel Rushing, Council Member Clint Weirick Matthew Bronson
City Manager
154 South Eighth Street Grover Beach, California 93433 www.groverbeach.org Administrative Services/Water (805) 473-4550 City Council/City Manager (805) 473-4567 City Clerk (805) 473-4568 Community Development - Building, Planning & Economic Development (805) 473-4520 Human Resources (805) 473-4564 Parks & Recreation (805) 473-4580 Police/Non-Emergency (805) 473-4511 Public Works (805) 473-4530 March 13, 2023
Bismark Obando
Director of Public Affairs, League of California Cities 1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: Letter Opposing Initiative 21-0042A1
On March 13, 2023, the Grover Beach City Council voted to oppose Initiative 21-0042A1, a deceptive proposition aimed for the November 2024 statewide ballot that would significantly jeopardize cities’ ability to provide essential services and infrastructure for our residents.
The measure includes undemocratic provisions that would make it more difficult for local voters to pass measures needed to fund local services and projects and would limit voter input by prohibiting local advisory measures where voters can express a preference on how they want their local tax dollars spent. This measure creates new constitutional loopholes that allow corporations to pay far less than their fair share for the impacts they have on our communities, including impacts on local infrastructure and our environment.
This measure also may make it much more difficult for state and local regulators to issue fines and levies on corporations that violate laws intended to protect our environment, public health and safety, and our neighborhoods. Unless defeated, the measure puts billions of dollars currently dedicated to local services at risk, and could force cuts to fire and emergency response, law enforcement, public health, parks, libraries, affordable housing, services to support homeless residents, mental health services, and more.
The proposed initiative would post a significant challenge to the City, hampering its ability to maintain revenues at a level to effectively and efficiently provide needed services for the community. You may list the City of Grover Beach in formal opposition to Initiative #21-0042A1 and include our City as part of the growing coalition of public safety, labor, local government, infrastructure advocates, and other organizations throughout the state opposed to this deceptive proposition.
Sincerely,
Karen Bright
Mayor
City of Grover Beach
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C: Senator John Laird
Assembly Member Dawn Addis
Cal Cities Regional Division Manager David Mullinax
Cal Cities Summary of Business Roundtable Initiative 21-0042A1
BACKGROUND
On Feb. 1, 2023, the “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act,” or AG# 21-0042A1, qualified for the November 2024 ballot. This anti-local control measure will decimate vital local and state services to the benefit of wealthy corporations. The measure is sponsored by the California Business Roundtable (CBRT) — the lobbying arm of the largest and wealthiest corporations in California.
Cal Cities, along with a broad coalition of local governments, labor, public safety, education, and infrastructure advocates, strongly oppose this initiative.
SUMMARY
The initiative limits voters’ authority, adopts new and stricter rules for raising taxes and fees, and may make it more difficult to hold violators of state and local laws accountable.
Effective date
• All new or increased taxes or fees adopted by the Legislature, a city council, or the local voters after Jan. 1, 2022, must comply with the Act’s new rules.
State taxes
• All new or increased state taxes will require majority voter approval.
Local taxes
• New requirements for voter approval:
o when an existing tax is applied to a newly annexed territory. o when an existing tax is applied to a new service or product, for example when a utility user tax is applied to a new service.
• All new or increased taxes adopted after Jan. 1, 2022, must include a sunset date.
Fees and charges
• Requires that charges for access, use and rental of government property be “reasonable” such as fees charged for use of government facilities and public works infrastructure to oil companies, utilities, gas companies, cable companies, and other corporations.
• Fees and charges for services and permits may not exceed the “actual cost” of providing the product or service for which the fee is charged. “Actual cost” is the “minimum amount necessary.” Examples include planning services, excavation and encroachment permits, preparation of candidate statement, and permit parking. • State and cities have burden of proving by “clear and convincing evidence” that a fee/charge is not a tax, that the amount is reasonable, and that it does not exceed the “actual cost.”
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• No fee or charge or exaction regulating vehicle miles traveled can be imposed on new development.
Fines and penalties [administrative enforcement of state law and municipal codes] • May require voter approval of fines and penalties for corporations and property owners that violate state and local laws unless a new, undefined adjudicatory process is used to impose the fines and penalties. Examples include nuisance abatement, organic waste reduction requirements, and failure to maintain a vacant property.
Voters
• Local advisory measures are prohibited. No measure may appear on the ballot asking for approval of a general tax that would express the voters' preference for how the tax revenue should be used.
• Overturns Upland decision so taxes proposed by initiative are subject to the same rules as taxes placed on the ballot by a city council.
• Voters may not amend a city charter to impose, extend, or increase a tax or fee.
Fiscal
• Puts approximately $2 billion from fees and charges at risk each year, subject to legal peril.
• Puts approximately $2 billion of annual tax revenue at risk. Many tax measures approved between 2022-2024 will need to be resubmitted to voters to comply and be reapproved.
TALKING POINTS
Jeopardizes vital local and state services
• This far-reaching measure puts at risk billions of dollars currently dedicated to critical state and local services.
• It could force cuts to fire and emergency response, law enforcement, public health, parks, libraries, affordable housing, services to support homeless residents, mental health services, and more.
Undermines voter rights, transparency, and accountability • This misleading measure changes our Constitution to make it more difficult for local voters to pass measures needed to fund local services and projects. • It also includes a provision that would retroactively cancel measures that were passed by local voters — effectively undermining the rights of voters to decide for themselves what their communities need.
• It would limit voter input by prohibiting local advisory measures, where voters provide direction to politicians on how they want their local tax dollars spent.
Opens the door for lawsuits, bureaucracy, and red tape that will cost taxpayers and hurt our communities
• The measure would encourage lawsuits, bureaucracy, and red tape that would cost local taxpayers millions — while significantly delaying and stopping investments in vital services.
Gives wealthy corporations a major loophole to avoid paying their fair share — forcing local residents and taxpayers to pay more
• The measure would create new constitutional loopholes that allow corporations to pay far less than their fair share for the impacts they have on our communities, including local infrastructure and our environment — shifting the burden and making individual taxpayers pay more.
Allows corporations to dodge enforcement when they violate environmental, health, public safety, and other laws
• The deceptive scheme may create new loopholes that make it much more difficult for state and local regulators to issue fines and levies on corporations that violate laws intended to protect our environment, public health and safety, and our neighborhoods.