Item #09
Date: January 20, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Jeramy Chapdelaine, Public Works Director / Chief Building Official Jim Schaad, City Manager
Subject: Public Meeting to Receive Community Input on the Draft U.S. EPA Brownfield Cleanup Grant Application and Draft Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) for the Former Hotel Marysville Site
Recommendation:
Receive verbal and written public comments on the City’s draft U.S. EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant application and the draft Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) for the Former Hotel Marysville site, in fulfillment of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) community notification and public participation requirements.
Rationale for Recommendation:
The City of Marysville intends to apply for a U.S. EPA FY26 Brownfields Cleanup Grant (Funding Opportunity EPA-IOLEM-OBLR-25-07) to fund removal and proper disposal of hazardous demolition debris and contaminated materials at the Former Hotel Marysville site.
EPA’s FY26 Brownfields Cleanup Grant Guidelines require applicants to:
• Make a draft grant application and draft ABCA available for public review; • Provide the community an opportunity to comment prior to application submittal; • Hold at least one public meeting to receive comments; and • Include public comments and the City’s responses as attachments in the final EPA application.
This City Council meeting has been properly noticed and scheduled to satisfy EPA’s Community Notification and Public Meeting requirements under Section 2.B.(14) of the FY26 Guidelines.
Discussion & Analysis:
The purpose of this public meeting is to receive community input on:
1. The City’s draft U.S. EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant application; and
2. The draft Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA), which describes the site conditions, contamination issues, cleanup alternatives evaluated, and the proposed cleanup approach for the Former Hotel Marysville site.
Item #09
Public Review Availability
The draft grant application and draft ABCA have been made available for public review:
• On the City’s website: https://www.marysville.ca.us/
• At City Hall: 526 C Street, Marysville, CA 95901
• At the Marysville Post Office, 407 C Street, Marysville, CA 95901 Public Comment Methods
Interested community members may:
• Provide verbal comments during this City Council meeting; and/or • Submit written comments by January 20, 2026 to:
City of Marysville
Attn: Maggie Sanchez, City Clerk
526 C Street
Marysville, CA 95901
or via email at [email protected]
Consideration of Comments
All public comments received will be:
• Reviewed by City staff;
• Addressed through written responses; and
• Included as required attachments in the final EPA grant application submission.
This process fulfills EPA’s requirement that communities be given meaningful opportunity to review and comment on the draft application and ABCA prior to submittal.
Environmental Impact
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), this action is not a project, as it involves administrative and organizational activities that do not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. Any future cleanup activities funded through the EPA grant will undergo appropriate environmental review as required by law.
Legal Review:
The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed and approved this item as to form.
Alignment with City Council Goal(s):
This action supports City Council Goal #2: Expand Economic Development, by enabling cleanup and future redevelopment of a long-blighted downtown property.
Fiscal Analysis:
There is no direct cost to the City. Grant funds, if awarded, will be used for site cleanup activities.
Attachment(s):
1) EPA FY26 Brownfield Cleanup Grant Guidelines
2) Posted Public Notice / Community Notification
3) Draft EPA Grant Application
4) Draft Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA)