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September 12, 2023

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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
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Project Title and Contact Information
Project title: Newman Community Conservation Area Master Plan Lead agency name and address: City of Newman
Public Works Department
938 Fresno Street
Newman, CA 95360
Project proponent name and address: Same as above
Contact person and phone number: Kathryn Reyes
Director of Public Works
209 .862. 4448
Project Location and Description
The attached Initial Study analyzes the environmental impacts of implementing four separate but complementary projects under the Newman Community Conservation Area (NCCA) Master Plan (City of Newman 2020). Because the purpose of the Master Plan is to define and describe the projects that will implement the Master Plan vision, analyzing the impacts of constructing, operating, and maintaining the NCCA projects analyzes the impacts of the Master Plan .

As shown in Figure 1, the NCCA site comprises two parcels immediately outside City limits: a 78-acre parcel located southeast of the intersection of Canal School Road and Inyo Avenue (APNs 054-050-019, 054-050- 020) and a 24-acre parcel located to the east along Brazo Road (APN 054-05-010). The NCCA parcels are City-owned.

Figure 2 shows the approximate footprints of the four projects, which include the following. • in the northwest portion of the 78-acre parcel, the Newman Environmental Wetland System (NEWS project), an approximately 21-acre constructed wetland complex that will treat stormwater and dry season runoff from the City and surrounding agricultural lands prior to discharge to the Newman Wasteway and, ultimately, the San Joaquin River
• in the central and east portions of the 78-acre parcel, extending to the central and south portions of the 24-acre parcel, an approximately 11-acre seasonal wetland, riparian, and grassland restoration project (wetland project) emphasizing natural sequestration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) • in the southwest portion of the 78-acre parcel, an additional approximately 16-acre constructed wetland project that is being planned in collaboration with the Environmental Systems Graduate Group at the University of California, Merced (UC Merced) Department of Civil and Environmental f!J Redtail Consulting • Environment & Community
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Engineering to treat water from the Miller Ditch, with a focus on removing agricultural pollutants (Miller Ditch Treatment Wetland project) (MDTW, MDTW project) • in the east and southeast portions of the 78-acre parcel, the Newman Nature Park, which is being planned with community input and may include a wide range of facilities such as a community gathering plaza, outdoor classroom areas, a nature-themed play area, and native plant, rainwise garden, and low-impact development demonstration areas, as well as an unpaved trail network and interpretive signage extending throughout the 78-acre parcel to enable appropriate public recreational access and, ultimately, tie all of the projects together The attached Initial Study also analyzes the effects of extending City water service to the 78-acre parcel to serve limited uses at the NEWS project and Newman Nature Park. Potential alignments for water service extension are shown in Figure 3. For CEQA purposes because the extension of water service to each project would serve only that project and has no separate, independent utility, each water service extension is technically part of the project it would serve. However, the water service extension could involve a footprint outside the NCCA parcels, and would entail different construction activities. This Initial Study thus addresses the water service extension separately, to make sure all impacts are accounted for, even though construction of the water service extension would be coordinated with the NEWS and/or Nature Park projects, and the City would not proceed with the extension unless the corresponding NCCA projects also move forward.

As of the preparation of the Initial Study, the NEWS project and wetland projects are the farthest along in the planning process; the wetland project has been funded by a DFW Wetlands Restoration for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program grant awarded in 2019 and the NEWS project will be funded by a State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Proposition 1 Storm Water Grant Program Round 2 Implementation Projects grant awarded in early 2021 . The NEWS project is currently at the 60% level of design and the wetland project is approaching the 65% design milestone. These two projects are analyzed to the project level.

The City intends to apply for California Department of Parks and Recreation Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program Round Four funding for the Newman Nature Park in spring 2021. To the extent feasible with community dialogue still ongoing, the Newman Nature Park is also analyzed to the project level.

Project-level analysis is intended to enable prompt implementation, unless conditions, or the project themselves, change significantly. For instance, if elements not analyzed in this IS/MND are added to the Nature Park based on community input, additional CEQA review may be needed for the Nature Park project.

The MDTW project is the farthest out on the planning horizon; it has been developed in concept, and baseline technical studies are in progress but some details are not available at this time. The MDTW project is therefore analyzed to a more general, programmatic level, with as much information as possible provided. As planning proceeds and more detail on the MDTW project becomes available, the City may also need to conduct a second round of project-level CEQA review for the MDTW project.

Avoidance & The City has committed to a suite of Avoidance and Minimization Measures (AMMs)-laid Minimization out in the NCCA Master Plan-that will be implemented to reduce the potential for adverse Measures: effects on sensitive habitats, water bodies, and the special-status plants and wildlife that may be present on the NCCA parcels. The AMMs will apply to initial construction of the NCCA projects and will be incorporated into the construction documents for each of the NCCA projects to ensure that requirements and limitations are clear and binding for contractor staff.

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The AMMs will also apply to the installation of the water service extension to serve the NEWS project and Newman Nature Park.

Additionally, the AMMs will continue to be in effect for future maintenance or repair activities that have the potential to disturb habitat or otherwise affect special-status species. As individual operations and maintenance (O&M) plans are developed for the each of the NCCA projects, they will incorporate the AMMs, with additional detail as appropriate to facilitate straightforward and effective implementation on a project-specific basis. New AMMs may also need to be developed as the details of project O&M are further developed.

It should be noted that the AMMs are intended to dovetail with the requirements of resource agency permits authorizing the NCCA projects. In particular, in the years immediately following completion of each project, permit terms and conditions may require more frequent and intensive monitoring of restored and created habitat. In that case, the permit terms and conditions for each project will temporarily supersede the NCCA-wide AMMs within that project's footprint; elsewhere at the NCCA, the AMMs will continue to apply in their most current form.

AMM-1. Routine Reassessment & AMM Updates
At the completion of each NCCA project, GIS-based habitat mapping for the Plan Area parcels will be updated to document changes in habitat distribution as a result of the project.

Over the long term, the Plan Area parcels will be reevaluated for habitat conditions and potential special-status species use every other year. Reevaluation will also include updating maps delineating populations of rare plant species (i.e., plants assigned a California Rare Plant Rank by the California Native Plant Society and plants state- or federally listed as Threatened or Endangered). The evaluation will be conducted by a qualified biologist/ecologist who has experience with wetland and upland habitats in the west-central San Joaquin Valley, will cover both Plan Area parcels in their entirety, and will include, at a minimum, the following activities.
• Assessment of habitat distribution to determine whether the most recent habitat and rare plant mapping is still accurately representative of conditions on the Plan Area parcels
• California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM) assessment of wetland health and performance
Results will be documented in an NCCA Habitat Assessment Report for City records. The Habitat Assessment Report will also identify the date of the next routine re-survey, enabling survey frequency to be adjusted (increased or decreased) if appropriate based on the rate and nature of change in conditions on the Plan Area parcels. In addition, depending on the extent and nature of changes in Plan Area conditions and the City's planned activities during the next few years, the Survey Report may recommend more detailed reassessment, potentially including re-mapping of habitat, updated delineation of state and federally jurisdictional habitat (wetlands and waters of the United States and State of California}, and/or focused surveys for special-status plant and/or wildlife species. l'!J Redtail Consulting .. Environment & Community
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In addition to documenting current Plan Area Conditions, the Habitat Assessment Report will include an evaluation of the AMMs in place at the time of the reassessment, and will identify any needed changes to the AMMs, potentially including modification or discontinuation of existing AMMs and/or establishment of new AMMs. Changes to AMMs will only be instituted in the interests of better preserving and protecting habitat values on the Plan Area parcels, in balance with appropriate O&M and recreational/educational access. If adverse changes in habitat conditions or the status of rare plant populations are identified, the Habitat Assessment Report will also include recommendations for corrective action(s).

The City will maintain Habitat Assessment Reports and other relevant documentation such as habitat and jurisdictional delineation mapping and special-status species sighting reports (see AMM-6) on file for ongoing reference in managing the NCCA. If corrective actions are identified as necessary, the City will be responsible for ensuring that they are promptly implemented by qualified personnel.

AMM-2. Appropriate Long-Term Public Access
All public access, including access roadways opened for public trail use, will incorporate appropriate measures to prevent accidental incursions-and discourage intentional accessinto sensitive habitat. Measures will be designed for aesthetic consistency with their natural surroundings, such that they foster a positive and welcoming user experience while protecting sensitive resources to the extent possible. Measures may include carefully selected trail routing as well as split-rail or other suitable fencing, strategically located plantings, and the use of elevated boardwalks. Signage will also be used to inform the public of sensitive resources and foster appreciation for the need to protect them. All signage will be bilingual in English and Spanish to refiect the City's diverse population. Wildlife-proof trash and recycl ing receptacles will be provided at regular intervals along all trails to discourage littering.

AMM-3. Worker Awareness Training
All construction personnel will be required to attend environmental awareness training before beginning work. All O&M staff and any future interns, student employees, and volunteers will also receive environmental awareness training as part of their routine City training. Training will be provided bilingually in English and Spanish if appropriate.

Training will be delivered by a qualified biologist/ecologist and will provide information on the sensitive habitats within the Plan Area (based on the most recent surveys of the Plan Area per AMM-1), the special-status species that are known or potentially present, and measures required to protect water quality and sensitive habitats under AMM-4.

For each special-status species, training will include information on listing status, habitat preferences, distinguishing physical characteristics, causes of decline, and measures required to protect the species with in the Plan Area. Training will include a hard copy handout that summarizes information presented in the training and includes photographs of habitat resources and species to facilitate identification in the field by construction and O&M personnel.

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AMM-4. Wetland & Water Quality Protection
Best management practices will be implemented for all ground-disturbing activities to prevent siltation and contaminated runoff to wetlands and water bodies within and adjacent to the Plan Area. During construction, this may take the form of a SWPPP prepared and implemented by appropriately qualified/certified personnel. For O&M activities that involve ground disturbance, similar measures will be implemented by City staff. BMPs will also be implemented for all O&M activities that require handling of fuels, lubricants, paints, solvents, and other substances with the potential to degrade water quality.

BMPs will include, but will not necessarily be limited to, the following. • Before work begins, a qualified biologist/ecologist will delineate sensitive areas to be avoided, using pin flags, temporary construction fencing, or another appropriate lowimpact medium. No entry (personnel, equipment, or materials) will be permitted into delineated avoidance areas
• If excavation or ground disturbance is necessary, runoff control measures such as straw wattles, filter rolls, filter fences, or silt fences will be installed to contain disturbed soil materials. Runoff control will be in place prior to groundbreaking. If straw wattles are used, they will consist of certified sterile, weed-free rice straw or similar, suitable for use in sensitive habitat. If filter fences or mesh are used, they will consist of materials, and employ a design, approved by DFW and USFWS as safe for amphibians and reptiles
• If ground disturbance occurs in a vegetated area, the disturbed area will be reseeded immediately following the completion of repairs, using a certified weedfree native species seed mix appropriate to the location and approved by a qualified biologist/ecologist
• Excavated materials wil l be stockpiled away from sensitive habitat, in areas that are relatively level, and relatively free of vegetation. Stockpiles will be located as far as reasonably feasible from the limits of sensitive habitat, and runoff control measures as described above will be used to prevent delivery of sediment to wetlands and ditches. If wattles are used, they will consist of certified sterile, weed-free materials, as identified above. Any excavated materials not reused on site will be promptly removed to appropriate permanent disposal locations following the completion of work
• All diesel- and gasoline-powered construction equipment and tools, including generator units, will be inspected for leaks and damage prior to mobilization • Fueling, lubrication, and maintenance of vehicles and equipment will be conducted as far as reasonably feasible from wetlands and waterbodies, and will take place offsite if possible. Equipment staging will also be located as far as reasonably feasible from wetlands and water bodies. If onsite fueling, maintenance, or repairs are required , containment measures such as drip pans will be required • To the maximum extent possible, materials staging will also be restricted to paved, surfaced, or upland areas away from wetlands and watercourses ~ Redtail Consulting .. Environment & Community
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May 2021 Newman Community Conservation Area Master Plan • During all work, appropriate types and quantities of materials will be maintained onsite to contain any spills or releases of materials and prevent them from entering sensitive habitat and jurisdictional waters
• In the event of a spill, appropriate spill response procedures will be initiated as soon as the incident is discovered. If contractor staff are involved, the contractor will be required to notify City staff as soon as feasible, and in no case more than 24 hours after the occurrence; a designated City contact will be specified in the project construction documents for this purpose. If there is any potential for the spill to enter jurisdictional waters, the City will notify the RWQCB
• Food waste will be appropriately contained and disposed, and trash generated during construction and O&M activities will be promptly and properly removed from the site.

AMM-5. Special-Status Plant Protection
Before any work begins at the NCCA site, existing occurrences of rare plant taxa (as defined in AMM-1) will be delineated on GIS-based maps for future reference, based on the results of protocol-level peak blooming period surveys.
1 Mapping will be regularly updated as part of
the routine re-surveys required under AMM-1 .

Work will be planned to avoid delineated rare plant occurrences to the extent feasible. Prior to the start of construction and O&M work in the vicinity of delineated occurrences of rare plants, a qualified biologist/ecologist will define the current extent of the occurrence in the field using pin flags, temporary construction fencing, or another appropriate low-impact medium. The delineated avoidance area will include a setback buffer appropriate to the species involved and the nature of the work planned. No entry, staging, or other activity within delineated avoidance areas will be permitted.

If an occurrence of rare plants cannot be entirely avoided, the following additional measures will apply.
(1) Plants that can be avoided will be demarcated by an exclusion area as described above
(2) If possible, work will be scheduled for timeframes when the special-status taxa occurring in the work area are senescent and/or after seed has set (3) If an individual or group of individuals must be removed, one of two options may be employed, followed by monitoring, and, if needed, further corrective action to ensure that over the long term no net loss of the species occurs i. Seeds from the affected species may be collected from existing onsite populations or from another population within the Bennett Valley - San Joaquin River watershed and distributed in the work area following completion of work, or, if the work area cannot be reseeded, in another appropriate location within the Plan Area. Appropriate locations will be 1 Initial mapping was completed in 2020.

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identified based on currently prevailing soil characteristics, site hydrology, and overall habitat conditions at the time of the restoration ii. A nursery with experience growing special-status plants of the western San Joaquin Valley region may be contracted to grow seedlings of the species from locally native seeds (collected from the work area or from another population in the Bennett Valley- San Joaquin River watershed).

Seedlings may be planted in the work area following completion of work, or, if this is not possible, may be planted in another appropriate location within the Plan Area. As identified in (i) above, appropriate locations will be identified based on currently prevailing soil characteristics, site hydrology, and overall habitat conditions at the time of the restoration Note that seeds derived from plants in the Bennett Valley - San Joaquin River watershed may be available from local nurseries, and local nurseries may also be able to propagate seeds from adults grown from locally native collected seeds. In this case, seeds do not need to be collected from the work area.

Prior to impacts and reseeding or replanting, a qualified biologist/ecologist will develop a monitoring and corrective action plan for the revegetated area. The plan will include at least the following components.
• Interim and final success criteria for the revegetated area. The goal will be to match or exceed pre-disturbance population levels in the Plan Area over the long term.

Due to normal variations in population from year to year, average population data for annual taxa can be calculated from several years of data collected • Procedures for annual monitoring for a minimum of 3 years or until final success criteria are met
• Low-disturbance methods for as-needed invasive species control within the replanted area, suitable to site conditions and the rare plant species involved • Corrective actions (additional seeding or planting) in the event interim success criteria are not met
The City will be responsible for ensuring that the monitoring plan is implemented by qualified personnel, and that any corrective action identified as necessary is properly carried out.

AMM-6. Special-Status Wildlife Protection (General)
In the event of a known or potential sighting of special-status wildlife in or near any construction or O&M work area, the following requirements will apply. • Personnel will avoid the animal and will immediately notify designated City staff and the City's on-call biologist, who wil l advise them on how to proceed; if warranted (depending on the species involved), the biologist will consult with resource agency (DFW and/or USFWS) staff for guidance
• The biologist will respond onsite to relocate the animal or assist in implementing other protective measures, guided by agency input
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• If the sighting is confirmed by the biologist, the species and location will be reported to DFW for inclusion in the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). The biologist will be responsible for making the report
The biologist will also provide a brief memorandum documenting the sighting and any followup actions, including CNDDB documentation, for City records.

AMM-7. Western Spadefoot Protection
To the extent feasible, construction and O&M activities will be conducted during the dry season (May - October), or will avoid entry into and disturbance of ponded features.

If work within or in proximity to ponded features occurs during the rainy season, a qualified biologist will delineate areas to be avoided to prevent impacts on breeding special-status amphibians, using pin flags, temporary construction fencing, or another appropriate lowimpact medium. No entry (personnel, equipment, or materials) will be permitted into delineated avoidance areas.
lf work would impact areas with burrows, a qualified biologist will evaluate the burrows to determine whether they are suitable for use by western spadefoot, and will scope any suitable burrows. If any western spadefoot individuals are found within burrows to be impacted, they will be safely excavated from the burrow by hand or small excavator, either by the biologist or under biologist oversight, and will be relocated to a suitable burrow location outside the disturbance area and far enough away that they would not be expected to return.

AMM-8. Giant Garter Snake Protection
To the extent feasible, all construction and O&M activities will avoid impacting or working within 200 feet of the drainage ditches in the Study Area. Once the NEWS and MDTW projects become operational, the same precautions will apply to created water bodies.

Appropriate silt fencing, flagging, and/or other measures will be employed to protect the drainage ditches and other aquatic habitat from direct and indirect impacts, as described in AMM-4.

If work within 200 feet of suitable habitat for giant garter snake is necessary (e.g., for NEWS and MDTW project O&M), the following additional measures will be required . (1) If possible, work within 200 feet of suitable habitat will be conducted between May 1 and October 1, when the species is more active and mortality is less likely (2) At all times of year, prior to work within 200 feet of suitable habitat, before work begins, a qualified biologist will conduct a pre-construction survey of the work area (including access and staging) for giant garter snake. If the species is present, the biologist will notify the City and work will be delayed until the biologist can consult USFWS regarding next steps. Work will not proceed until USFWS has recommended appropriate next steps and these have been implemented. Once work has begun, if activity is suspended for 2 weeks or more, the survey- and, if needed, follow-up-will be repeated
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AMM-9. Northwestern Pond Turtle Protection
Prior to the start of construction or O&M activities, a qualified biologist will conduct a pedestrian preconstruction survey for northwestern pond turtle. The survey will be conducted no more than 24 hours prior to start of work, and will include walking the work area limits and interior and investigating all areas that could be used by the species. If northwestern pond turtle individuals are found, the biologist will relocate them to suitable habitat outside the disturbance area and far enough away that they would not be expected to return.

AMM-10. Nesting Bird Protection
To the extent feasible, construction will be scheduled outside the February 1 - September 15 nesting season. O&M activities reasonably expected to generate substantial sustained disturbance above Plan Area baseline levels and O&M activities that would involve ground disturbance or vegetation removal or trimming will also be scheduled outside the nesting period if possible.

If the types of activities identified above would commence during the nesting season, a qualified biologist will conduct a preconstruction survey for nesting birds. The survey will be conducted within 2 weeks of the start of work, and will cover the entire work footprint, including access and staging, plus a 500-foot-wide buffer. If active nests are found within the survey area, a no-disturbance zone will be established around the nest for the duration of the nesting season, or until the biologist determines that the young have fledged and left the nest; or that the nest has been abandoned. No entry into the no-disturbance zone will be permitted . The no-disturbance zone will be delineated in the field by or under the supervision of the biologist, using temporary construction fencing or another suitable low-impact medium.

The width of the no-disturbance zone will be determined by the biologist, based on • the location of the nest and the amount of vegetative and other screening between the nest and areas where work will take place
• noise and human disturbance levels at the site at the time of the survey and the noise and disturbance expected during the work
• the sensitivity of the species involved and behaviors of the nesting birds, and, if appropriate,
• other site- or species-specific factors
If special-status species are involved, the biologist will consult with the appropriate resource agency(ies) (DFW and/or USFWS) in determining the width of the no-disturbance zone.

If work during the nesting season is suspended for more than 1 week and then recommences, an additional survey will be conducted before work is reinitiated , and the same no-disturbance zone requirements will apply in the event active nests are found .

AMM-11. Western Burrowing Owl Protection
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Area baseline levels and O&M activities that would involve ground disturbance will also be subject to this requirement.

Surveys will be conducted by a qualified biologist and will follow the methodology described in DFW's current Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation (California Department of Fish and Game 2012, or future reports that supersede the 2012 version). Four surveys will be conducted within 2 hours of sunrise or sunset, with the final survey occurring 24 hours prior to the start of construction activities. If active nest burrows are found, the no-disturbance zone requirements described in AMM-10 will apply. If work during the burrowing owl nesting season is suspended for more than 1 week and then recommences, an additional survey will be conducted before work is reinitiated, and the same no-disturbance zone requirements will apply in the event active nests are found.

Based on analysis in the attached Initial Study, the NCCA projects will incorporate the following mitigation measures to avoid, reduce, or compensate for potentially significant environmental impacts.

Aesthetics
Mitigation Measure AES-1. Construction Site Housekeeping and Visual Screening In order to reduce adverse effects related to vegetation removal, earthwork, civil construction, construction staging, and other project-related activities, all NCCA project construction documents will require "good construction site housekeeping" measures such that visual disruption is minimized and the appearance of the active work site is as orderly as possible.

At a minimum, this will include the following requirements. • Work and staging areas will be maintained in a clean, orderly condition at all times • When not in use, equipment and materials will be stored in construction staging areas
• To the extent feasible, staging areas will be located away from public view; visual/aesthetic factors will be considered in locating staging areas • Staging areas will be visually screened, using 8-foot-high chainlink fencing covered with a fabric or other non-reflective material of a neutral color • Debris such as excavation spoils and vegetation slash not slated for onsite reuse will be removed promptly at regular intervals and properly disposed of Mitigation Measure AES-2. Visual Disturbance Coordinator During construction of each of the NCCA projects, informational signage posted at the work site will include the name and contact information for a City staff person to serve as the designated Visual Disturbance Coordinator. The Visual Disturbance Coordinator will be available during regular business hours to monitor concerns and will be responsible for responding to public complaints regarding construction visual disturbance. In the event a visual disturbance complaint is received, they will be responsible for determining the cause of the complaint and ensuring that reasonable measures are implemented to correct the problem.

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Mitigation Measure AES-3. Use of Non-Glare Finishes
In order to minimize glare generated by new built elements at the NCCA site, all NCCA project construction documents will stipulate the use of low-sheen, non-glare, and nonreftective surface materials. Unpainted metal surfaces will not be permitted unless they have been treated for a low-glare weathered or rusted appearance, and gloss paints will not be used. Wall surfaces and hardscape will be matte and roughened; smooth trowelled surfaces will not be permitted.

The operations and maintenance plan for each of the NCCA projects will also be written to require periodic assessments of the appearance of hard surfaces, with touch-up or replacement of the finish when necessary. The City will be responsible for long-term assessment and maintenance to ensure that the new built elements at the NCCA do not generate excess glare.

Mitigation Measure AES-4. Standards for Nighttime Security Lighting To minimize effects of nighttime security lighting on the community and on wildlife, all NCCA project construction documents will require that any exterior lighting installed at the NCCA meet the following standards.
• Use of nighttime lighting limited to the minimum needed to provide for public and facility safety
• Lighting equipped with photosensor or timer switches, such that lighting is on only when needed (dark hours)
• Full cut-off, shielded luminaires to reduce light spill • Downward-directing lighting only; no use of uplights
• Lighting sources restricted to those that provide good color rendering such as lightemitting diodes (LEDs) and metal halide lamps; no use of high- or low- pressure sodium lamps or mercury vapor lamps
Biological Resources
Mitigation Measure 810-1. Protection and Recovery of Parry's Rough Tarplant at NCCA Site
Design of the wetland project will be configured to avoid removal of existing Parry's tarplant populations to the extent feasible while still accomplishing the project's habitat objectives, based on the mapping developed during the 2020 protocol-level surveys, or the most current updated mapping.

Prior to construction of the NEWS and wetland projects, the City will retain a qualified biologist, botanist, or ecologist with experience in western San Joaquin Valley special-status plants to demarcate avoidance zones around the existing populations of Parry's tarplant that are planned to remain in place, using temporary construction fencing or another appropriate low-impact medium. The avoidance zone around each occurrence will include a 20-foot-wide buffer to reduce the potential for inadvertent and indirect impacts. Entry into Parry's rough rJ Redtail Consulting ,. Environment & Community
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tarplant avoidance zones will be prohibited and all construction and staging activity will be excluded.

Additionally, prior to construction of the NEWS project, which is expected to remove occurrences of Parry's rough tarplant, seed will be collected from existing onsite populations of the species and will be included in the seed mix used for the wetland project's native grassland restoration. This requirement will also apply if the wetland project would remove Parry's rough tarplant occurrences. Monitoring protocols and interim and final success criteria for recovery of Parry's rough tarplant in the wetland project native grassland area will be included in the Monitoring Plan developed for the wetland project and will thus be subject to DFW review and approval. Corrective actions in the event Parry's rough tarplant within the native grassland area fails to meet interim success criteria will also be stipulated in the Monitoring Plan, potentially including, but not necessarily restricted to, reseeding in place with seed from onsite sources, and reseeding with onsite seed in other portions of the NCCA site that offer suitable habitat and can be protected over the long term. If corrective action includes reseeding outside the wetland project footprint, the additional reseeded area will be added to the area protected under the wetland project grant contract with DFW and will be monitored and maintained under the wetland project Monitoring Plan.

The City will be responsible for ensuring proper implementation of avoidance, protection, and recovery measures for Parry's rough tarplant.

Mitigation Measure 810-2. Long-Term Protection and Restoration of Coastal and Valley Freshwater Marsh and Other Sensitive Habitats
If areas of Coastal and Valley Freshwater Marsh or another sensitive habitat at the NCCA site are disturbed or damaged by human incursion or other causes, the City will contract with a qualified biologist or ecologist to develop and implement a restoration plan appropriate to the extent and nature of the damage. Restoration measures may include, but will not necessarily be limited to, trash and debris removal, reseeding, replanting from onsite or container stock, and if appropriate, localized recontouring. Exclusion fencing and/or hand watering may also be included, if the biologist/ecologist considers it appropriate to support vegetation reestablishment.

If the damage involves habitat recognized as a sensitive natural community by DFW, the restoration plan will be developed in consultation with DFW and will be required to meet with DFW approval. For all habitats, the restoration plan will be consistent with current best practices for restoration ecology, and will include provisions for follow-up monitoring, interim and final success criteria, and corrective action such as additional replanting to ensure that damage is successfully restored and habitat function and value are maintained over the long term. The City will be responsible for proper development and implementation of the restoration plan and any follow-up monitoring and corrective action(s) it requires.

Cultural Resources
Mitigation Measure CUL-1. Protection of Old Santa Fe Grade The footprint of the wetland project will be developed to ensure that all physical impacts on the historic Santa Fe Grade are avoided. The project construction documents will define the extent of the Santa Fe Grade in the vicinity of the wetland project and will show the footprint Redtail Consulting F..:i
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of the Grade as a "No Disturbance" exclusion area where earthwork and equipment staging will be prohibited. The City's construction management staff will be responsible for enforcing this measure during construction. Similar avoidance will be required during O&M activities, and will be enforced by Public Works staff overseeing O&M at the NCCA site.

Mitigation Measure CUL-2. Retention of On-Call Archaeologist Prior to construction of each of the NCCA projects, the City will retain a qualified professional archaeologist (City's Archaeologist) who meets Secretary of the Interior standards and has experience in San Joaquin Valley archaeology on an on-call basis for the duration of all ground-disturbing activities. The City's Archaeologist will be responsible for reviewing, identifying, and evaluating cultural resources (if any) exposed during construction, for determining whether they qualify as historic resource(s) and/or unique archaeological resource(s) under CEQA, and, if needed, recommending and implementing appropriate follow-up treatment.

Mitigation Measure CUL-3. Worker Awareness Training for Cultural Resources Prior to groundbreaking for each of the NCCA projects, the City's Archaeologist (defined in Mitigation Measure Cul-3) will develop and present in-person, hands-on worker awareness training for historical resources. Training will include information on the possibility of encountering resources during construction; the types of resources that could be seen and how to recognize them; and proper procedures in the event resources are encountered. All field management and supervisory personnel and construction workers involved with grounddisturbing activities will be required to take this training prior to beginning work on the project.

Upon completion of the training, workers will be required to sign a form stating that they attended the training, understand, and will comply with the information presented. The same type of worker awareness training will be required for all City and contract staff engaged in O&M activities that would entail ground disturbance in areas not already disturbed by construction. It will be provided by the City's Archaeologist, or another on-call specialist meeting the same qualifications. The City's Public Works Department will be responsible for ensuring that training is provided for both construction and O&M staff.

Mitigation Measure CUL-4. Evaluation and Treatment of Unanticipated Archaeological Discoveries
If known or suspected cultural resources are discovered during construction or O&M, work in the immediate area of the find will cease and the contractor or O&M staff will be required to notify the City before the end of the work day. The find will be protected in place until the City's Archaeologist (or another specialist meeting the same qualifications) and a trained and qualified Native American monitor who can prove genealogical relationship to at least one of the tribes of the western San Joaquin Valley region have evaluated it and identified appropriate follow-up measures, if any. If the City's Archaeologist determines that the resource qualifies as a historical resource and/or unique archaeological resource under CEQA, they will notify the City and other appropriate parties and recommend follow-up measures to reduce impacts, in accordance with Section 15064 .5 of the CEQA Guidelines.

Depending on the nature of the find, follow-up measures may include avoidance, preservation in place, recordation, monitoring during ongoing work, additional archaeological testing, and data recovery, among other options. The City's Archaeologist may recommend completion of a formal Archaeological Monitoring Plan (AMP) and/or Archaeological f!J Redtail Consulting • Environment & Community
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Treatment Plan (ATP), potentially including data recovery, if significant archaeological deposits are exposed during ground- disturbing activities. The City will be responsible for proper implementation of the AMP and ATP. If an AMP or ATP is implemented for a project that requires federal permit authorization (for example, Clean Water Act Section 404 permitting), the City will consult with the federal lead agency and, if appropriate, other regulatory agencies, in developing and implementing the AMP and ATP.

If archaeological evaluation, monitoring, or treatment is required, the City's Archaeologist will prepare and file a Monitoring Closure Report with the City, documenting the nature of the find(s), evaluation methods, and outcomes.

Mitigation Measure CUL-5. Procedures for Discovery of Human Remains The treatment of human remains and funerary objects discovered during ground-disturbing construction and O&M activity will comply with all applicable state laws. If known or potential human remains are encountered during activities at the NCCA site, work within 50 feet of the discovery and in any nearby areas reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent remains will cease, the find will be protected in place, and the contractor/O&M staff will be required to notify the City before the end of the work day. The City will promptly notify the Merced County Coroner, who will be responsible for determining whether the remains are Native American. If the Coroner determines that the remains are Native American and are not subject to Coroner authority, the Coroner will notify the Native American Heritage Commission, which is responsible for identifying and notifying descendant(s) of the deceased so they can make recommendations regarding the treatment of the remains. The City will be responsible for facilitating the disposition of remains recommended by the Most Likely Descendant(s). If no satisfactory agreement can be reached as to the disposition of the remains pursuant to state law, the City will respectfully reinter the human remains and items associated with the burial on City property in a location not subject to further subsurface disturbance. A final report detailing the find1 follow-up activities, and disposition of remains will be prepared by the City's Archaeologist or other qualified staff, and will be submitted to the City Manager promptly following disposition of the remains. The report will be subject to review and approval by the City Manager.

Geology & Soils
Mitigation Measure GE0-1. Topsoil Protection
To minimize impacts on topsoil resources, construction documents for all NCCA projects will require the following measures for work in vegetated areas. • The area of disturbance will be limited to the min imum needed to accomplish the necessary grading/recontouring
• Revegetation will reuse onsite topsoil to the extent feasible. In areas where topsoil is present, topsoil will be removed and sidecast separate from other excavation spoils, and will be assessed for reuse in habitat restoration/creation by a qualified biologist or ecologist with local native plant expertise. If the topsoil is determined to be suitable for onsite reuse in habitat restoration/creation, it will be maintained in a separate stockpile and will be replaced during revegetation . If site topsoil is determined to be unsuitable-for example, due to the presence of excessive MND-14 Redtail Consulting~ Environment & Community •
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invasive species seed bank-clean imported topsoil will be used. If possible, import topsoil will be obtained from a local source or sources within the project watershed1 with soil properties generally consistent with those of the NCCA site. Import topsoil will also be assessed and approved by the qualified biologist/ecologist prior to use on the site
If operational or maintenance activities require topsoil disturbance or removal 1 the same measures will apply.

Mitigation Measure GE0-2. Final Design Evaluation and PRMP Development For each of the NCCA projectsJ the City will retain qualified staff to review the 90% or 100% design submittal and supporting geotechnical report(s). As used here, qualified staff refers to an individual meeting the qualified professional paleontologist criteria defined by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Impact Mitigation Guidelines Revision Committee 2010).

The purpose of the design review will be to determine the potential for ground disturbance to involve paleontologically sensitive geologic units (San Luis Ranch alluvium1 Los Banos alluvium, and/or Tulare Formation) 1 based on final design, anticipated depth of disturbance, and construction techniques. As such, the design review may include field reconnaissance, if warranted in the opinion of qualified staff. If there is reasonably foreseeable potential for any of these units to be affected by project-related ground disturbance, the City will require qualified staff (as defined above) to develop a Paleontological Resources Mitigatio"n Plan (PRMP). The PRMP will be consistent with the SVP's Standard Procedures for the Assessment and Mitigation of Adverse Impacts to Pa/eontological Resources (SVP Impact Mitigation Guidelines Revision Committee 2010) and Conditions of Receivership for Paleontologic Salvage Collections (SVP Conformable Impact Mitigation Guidelines Committee 1996). As such, it will provide for at least the following . • Implementation by qualified personnel, including a supervising paleontologist who meets the requirements for a qualified professional paleontologist as defined by the SVP and monitor(s) who satisfy the SVP's requirements for paleontological resource monitors (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Impact Mitigation Guidelines Revision Committee 2010)
• Pre-construction survey with salvage or protection in place, in any areas where there would be surface disturbance of the geologic units identified as highly sensitive for paleontological resources (San Luis Ranch alluvium, Los Banos alluvium, Tulare Formation) ("highly sensitive units")
• Pre-construction and construction-period coordination procedures and communications protocols
• Monitoring of ground-disturbing activities known to involve, or potentially involving, the highly sensitive units. In all areas subject to monitoring, monitoring will initially be conducted full-time for grading and excavation, but the PRMP may provide for monitoring frequency in any given location to be reduced once 50% of the groundtJ".J Redtail Consulting • Environment & Community MND-15
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disturbing activity has been completed, based on the professional judgment of the supervising paleontologist
• Provisions for a "stop work, evaluate, and treat appropriately" response in the event of a paleontological discovery, with appropriate treatment identified by the supervising paleontologist (see Mitigation Measure GE0-3) based on the nature of the find and prevailing standards for paleontological resources protection • Sampling and data recovery procedures consistent with SVP protocols (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Impact Mitigation Guidelines Revision Committee 2010, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Conformable Impact Mitigation Guidelines Committee 1996)
• A repository agreement providing for appropriate curation of any recovered materials, consistent with SVP requirements (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Conformable Impact Mitigation Guidelines Committee 1996) • Procedures for the preparation, identification, and analysis of fossil specimens and data recovered, consistent with SVP Requirements (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Conformable Impact Mitigation Guidelines Committee 1996) and any additional requirements of the designated repository institution • Reporting procedures consistent with SVP requirements (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Impact Mitigation Guidelines Revision Committee 2010) Mitigation Measure GE0-3. PRMP Implementation
Prior to groundbreaking for any of the NCCA projects that are determined to warrant a PRMP (see Mitigation Measure GE0-2), the City will retain a supervising paleontologist meeting SVP standards for a qualified professional paleontologist (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Impact Mitigation Guidelines Revision Committee 2010) to implement the requirements of the PRMP. This person may, but will not necessarily, be the same individual who prepared the PRMP. The City will be responsible for ensuring proper implementation of the PRMP.

Mitigation Measure GE0-4. Worker Awareness Training for Paleontological Resources To support effective PRMP implementation and address the potential for unanticipated discoveries where a PRMP is not required, the City will retain qualified staff to present inperson, hands-on worker awareness training for paleontological resources to ensure that construction staff can recognize fossils in the field. Training will be delivered prior to groundbreaking for each of the NCCA projects. As used here, qualified staff refers to an individual who satisfies one or both of the following criteria. • A qualified professional paleontologist as defined by the SVP (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Impact Mitigation Guidelines Revision Committee 2010) who is experienced in delivering training to nonspecialists
• A California-licensed professional geologist (PG) who has expertise in San Joaquin Valley stratigraphy and paleontology and is experienced in delivering training to nonspecialists
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Training will be concise and substantive. It will include information on the possibility of encountering fossils during construction; the types of fossils that may be seen and how to recognize them; and proper procedures in the event fossils are encountered. All field management and supervisory personnel and construction workers involved with grounddisturbing activities will be required to take this training prior to beginning work on the project.

Upon completion of the training, workers will be required to sign a form stating that they attended the training, understand, and will comply with the information presented.

Mitigation Measure GE0-5. Paleontological Consultation for Ground-Disturbing O&M Activities
Prior to ground-disturbing O&M activities in areas not previously disturbed by construction, the City will retain a qualified professional paleontologist as defined by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Impact Mitigation Guidelines Revision Committee 2010) to review the proposed O&M activities . The purpose of the review will be to determine the level of risk to paleontological resources as a result of the intended ground disturbance and provide advice regarding appropriate risk reduction measures. If the paleontologist considers it warranted, Mitigation Measures GE0-2, GE0-3, and GE0-4 will be implemented. Alternately, the professional paleontologist may identify a reduced approach consistent with the SVP's Standard Procedures for the Assessment and Mitigation of Adverse Impacts to Paleontological Resources (SVP Impact Mitigation Guidelines Revision Committee 2010) and Conditions of Receivership for Paleontologic Salvage Collections (SVP Conformable Impact Mitigation Guidelines Committee 1996). The City will be responsible for ensuring that the paleontologist's recommendations are properly implemented.

Hazards & Hazardous Materials
Mitigation Measure HAZ-1. Testing and Appropriate Disposal of Forebay Sediment Prior to removal of sediment from the NEWS project and MDTW project forebays, the City will sample the sediment and test it for hazardous constituents. Sampling and testing will follow current applicable best practices consistent with the federal Environmental Protection Agency's Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste (SW-846), or current alternate approved under California law. If the sediment is found to qualify as hazardous per State of California standards, it will be handled and treated as a hazardous material, in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements . Reuse of sediment that qualifies as hazardous will not be permitted; it will be transported by an appropriately qualified and licensed hauler and will be disposed appropriately at either a Class II ("designated" wastes that are non-hazardous but may pose a risk to the environment) or Class I (hazardous wastes) landfill, depending on the nature and level of contamination.

Once sediment from each project's forebay has been tested in at least 3 normal water years , 3 wet years, and 3 dry years, testing may be discontinued if sediment has consistently been shown not to qualify as hazardous per State of California standards.

Mitigation Measure HAZ-2. Hazardous Materials Response
In the event known or suspected hazardous materials are encountered during construction or O&M, work in the vicinity of the find will be suspended until qualified staff (i.e., staff meeting the Environmental Professional qualifications in ASTM E1527-13) retained by the City can assess the nature of the find and stipulate appropriate follow-up and protective measures. l'!"J Redtail Consulting .. Environment & Community
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Work may proceed elsewhere on the site, assuming the discovery appears to be localized. If qualified staff consider it warranted, the City will conduct a Phase II hazardous materials investigation or appropriate equivalent procedure to determine the nature and extent of contamination, evaluate potential risks, and, if appropriate, stipulate additional precautions and/or response measures. Work in areas of known and potential contamination will not resume until the measures stipulated by qualified staff are implemented. If waste disposal is necessary, materials will be handled and disposed of by a licensed waste-disposal contractor and transported by a licensed hauler to an appropriately licensed and permitted disposal or recycling facility, in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements. Project contract documents for all NCCA projects will stipulate contractor responsibilities in accommodating and assisting with the implementation of these commitments, and these requirements will remain in force for all O&M activities at the NCCA.

See also Mitigation Measure C-1 (Pre- and Post-Construction Soil Testing for Mercury) in Cumulative Impacts below.

Noise
Mitigation Measure NOi· 1. Reduced Construction Hours in Vicinity of Residences To reduce the potential for disturbance, no construction activity at or adjacent to the NCCA site will be permitted within 1,500 feet of residences on any weekend days or before 8 AM or after 5 PM on weekdays.

Mitigation Measure NOl-2. Noise Disturbance Coordinator During construction of each of the NCCA projects, informational signage posted at the work site will include the name and contact information for a City staff person to serve as the designated Noise Disturbance Coordinator. This person may, but will not necessarily, be the same person designated as the Visual Disturbance Coordinator under Mitigation Measure AES-2. The Noise Disturbance Coordinator will be available during regular business hours to monitor concerns and will be responsible for responding to public complaints regarding construction noise and vibration disturbance. In the event a noise/vibration disturbance complaint is received, they will be responsible for determining the cause of the complaint and ensuring that reasonable measures are implemented to correct the problem.

Mitigation Measure NOl-3. Limits on Use of Impact and Vibratory Equipment Near Residences
No construction equipment or activities reasonably anticipated to generate vibration levels in excess of 94 vibration decibels (VdB) or a peak particle velocity of 0.2 inches per second at a distance of 25 feet from the source will be permitted within 100 feet of existing residences .

Prohibited equipment will include vibratory rollers.

Transportation
Mitigation Measure TR· 1. NCCA Usage Monitoring
Prior to construction of the Newman Nature Park, the City will take the following actions to monitor NCCA usage
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local or from outside the area, and if they are from outside the City's Sphere of Influence, how far they travelled to visit the NCCA. Information on number of visitors per car will also be collected to calibrate understanding of visitors/car trips ratio, supporting more accurate projections of future VMT generation • Data will be maintained by the Public Works Department and will be summarized, reviewed, and evaluated annually to determine whether NCCA usage is generating in excess of 110 trips per day. Data analysis will include projections of coming-year usership and trip generation
When the Newman Nature Park is constructed, the City will ensure that the entrance to the parking area is equipped with a vehicle detection loop or similar technology such that vehicles entering the parking area are counted. The City will also continue to conduct user surveys as described above, and all data will continue to be maintained, and evaluated annually, by the Public Works Department, also as described above.

If or when usership is found to exceed 110 trips per day or alternate screening criteria adopted by the City of Newman through a process consistent with CEQA Guidelines requirements and applicable recommendations of the Office of Planning and Research, or is projected to exceed this threshold in the coming year, the City will implement Mitigation Measure TR-2. Alternately, if at some time in the future a regional VMT reduction program meeting Office of Planning and Research (2018 or future-current) standards is developed and offers other opportunities to address VMT generation (such as in-lieu fees to support mitigation actions that can reasonably be expected to occur), the City may elect to participate in this program rather than implementing Mitigation Measure TR-2, assuming an appropriate offset for NCCA-generated VMT can be demonstrated.

The Public Works Department will also monitor and track VMT associated with O&M at the NCCA site and will seek to minimize VMT where this is feasible without compromising the function, value, or community benefits of the NCCA facilities.

Mitigation Measure TR-2. Reservations System and Usage Management The City will install an automatic gate on NCCA parking lot access and will develop and implement an online reservations system to limit site visitation. This may be used to maintain overall usership at a trip generation level that represents a Less than Significant transportation impact per current guidance from the Office of Planning and Research or other relevant entity, and/or to prioritize local over regional users such that projected VMT generation is maintained at a level below current applicable significance thresholds. If VMT generation is selected as the metric to guide usership management, it will be projected using current prevailing methods as of the time the relevant analysis is prepared. Management of regional usership may use any of several methods to control trip and/or VMT generation, potentially including but not necessarily limited to
• prioritizing group visits that access the NCCA by bus or van, such as school field trips and senior excursions
• promoting and facilitating carpools and ridesharing for NCCA visitors • prioritizing local usage over regional usage
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• other methods developed by the City based on usership surveys and community priorities and needs
Mitigation Measure TR-3. Overflow Parking Improvements on Inyo Avenue and Brazo Road
If the NEWS project is constructed before the Newman Nature Park, as part of the NEWS project the City will provide improvements to the north shoulder (only) of Inyo Avenue to provide for safe accomodation of overflow parking. The shoulder will be graded if necessary and will be graveled and/or paved for parking. Existing utilities will be protected in place.

Improvements will initially be equal to 20 parking spaces (500 feet), but the City will continue to monitor usage at the NCCA per Mitigation Measure TR-1, and will extend the graveled and/or paved shoulder if necessary, taking into account the anticipated timing of Newman Nature Park construction and increased availability of onsite parking. No Parking signage meeting City standards will be installed along the south side of Inyo Avenue to prevent overflow parking from encroaching on residential frontages and access.

In conjunction with improvements to the shoulders of Inyo Avenue, the City will also coordinate with the County Public Works Department to install No Parking signs along both sides of Canal School Road adjacent to the NCCA, to prevent overflow parking from encroaching on travel and residential frontages and access along Canal School Road.

Installation of signage will be the City's responsibility.

If the NEWS project is constructed after the Newman Nature Park, the City may reevaluate the need for overflow parking along Inyo Avenue based on usage monitoring conducted per Mitigation Measure TR-1. Improvements as described above will be provided if warranted.

As part of the Newman Nature Park project, the City will provide improvements to the shoulders of Braze Road to provide for safe accommodation of overflow parking. Shoulders on both sides of the road will be graded if necessary, and graveled and/or paved for parking.

The length of the improvements will initially be equal to 30 parking spaces (750 feet), but the City will continue to monitor usage at the NCCA per Mitigation Measure TR-1, and will expand the graveled and/or paved shoulder length as needed. If the Newman Nature Park is constructed before the NEWS project, No Parking signage along both sides of Canal School Road adjacent to the NCCA will be installed at the time the Nature Park is constructed.

All improvements along Inyo Avenue and Brazo Road will be the City's responsibility but Brazo Road improvements will be coordinated with the County Public Works Department and will meet County roadway standards as laid out in the current version of the Merced County Department of Public Works Improvement Standards and Specifications.

Cumulative Impacts
Mitigation Measure C-1. Pre- and Post-Construction Soil Testing for Mercury Prior to construction of the NEWS, wetland, and MDTW projects, the City will conduct further testing to characterize mercury levels in soils involved in project earthwork. Samples will be collected from at least 3 locations within each proposed habitat type within each project footprint. Soil testing will also be conducted in the footprint of the Newman Nature Park, with samples collected from at least 3 locations within each area planned for earthwork and/or Redtail Consulting~
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future public use. At each location within each project, samples from surface, mid-depth, and maximum anticipated depths of excavation will be collected. Sample locations will be areally distributed to maximize coverage, and sample locations at the NEWS, wetland, and MDTW projects will be coordinated with RWQCB staff and subject to RWQCB approval. Sample collection will conform to Chapter 3 (Inorganic Analytes) of EPA's SW-846 Compendium.

Testing will conform to EPA Method 7473.

Site soils found to exceed the 0.1 mg/kg total mercury (dry weight) threshold will be removed from the site and disposed of appropriately, consistent with all applicable state and federal protocols. Alternately, they may be separately stockpiled for onsite reuse in lower fill lifts that will not be exposed at the surface and will not be subject to surface water flow or ponding when the project is complete. If soils are stockpiled for reuse, stockpiles will be covered and soils will be watered during placement, to prevent the generation of fugitive dust with elevated mercury levels, and runoff control will be in place to prevent offsite transport.

Appropriate personal protective equipment will be required for all construction-site personnel working with or potentially exposed to these soils, consistent with any applicable California state requirements.

At the NEWS, wetland, and MDTW projects, once construction is complete, and before new water flows are introduced to the project, at least one soil sample will be collected and analyzed from each habitat type/land use within the project footprint (including wetland habitat, uplands, and-if any-access roadways and parking area). At the Newman Nature Park, at least one sample will be collected within each public use area that has exposed soils (i.e., is not paved or surfaced); multiple samples will be collected from each trail, covering and characterizing the length of the trail. Sample locations at the NEWS, wetland, and MDTW projects will be coordinated with RWQCB staff and will be subject to RWQCB approval, and sampling and analysis protocols will be the same as those identified above.

The purpose of this second round of analysis will be to verify that all surface-exposed soils and soils exposed to surface water flow or ponding are below the 0.1 mg/kg total mercury (dry weight) threshold. If this is confirmed, no further action with regard to soils will be required. If any soils are found to exceed the 0.1 mg/kg total mercury (dry weight) threshold, remedial action will be taken . Remedial action at the NEWS, wetland, and MDTW projects will be coordinated with RWQCB staff and a remedial action plan will be submitted to the RWQCB and must be approved by the RWQCB before action is taken. At all of the projects, remedial actions may include, but will not necessarily be limited to, the following: capping with clean imported fill verified to contain levels below the 0.1 mg/kg total mercury (dry weight) limit, removal, appropriate disposal, and replacement with clean imported fill verified to contain levels below the 0.1 mg/kg total mercury (dry weight) limit, or-where feasible without impeding the function of the project-<;apping with rock or permeable paving media.

At all four NCCA projects, unless preconstruction soil testing has shown that soils within the project footprint are consistently below the 0.1 mg/kg total mercury threshold throughout the site, future modifications requiring earthwork in areas not previously disturbed by construction will be subject to the same testing and remed ial action requirements laid out for construction.
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Mitigation Measure C-2. Aqueous Mercury Monitoring and Management Following construction completion at the NEWS, wetland, and MDTW projects, the City will conduct testing for aqueous methylmercury levels in input, onsite, and effluent waters.

Testing will be initiated once vegetation is established and each project is determined by the design team or other appropriately qualified personnel to be functioning at a mature level.

Samples will be collected from the following locations. • NEWS project: Miller Ditch input to project, at least one location within each wetland cell within project, micropool, discharge to Miller Ditch • Wetland project: Miller Ditch input to project, at least one location within each wetland habitat type on 78-acre parcel, at least one location within each wetland habitat type on 24-acre parcel
• MDTW project: Miller Ditch input to project, at least one location in each wetland cell within project, discharge from project
Sample collection will follow EPA Method 1669 or updated EPA equivalent. Samples will be analyzed consistent with EPA Method 1631 or updated EPA equivalent. Sample locations will be coordinated with RWQCB staff and will be subject to RWQCB approval.

The goal of sampling and analysis will be to show that wetlands on the NCCA site are not increasing methyl mercury above input levels. Testing and analysis will be conducted each year for a minimum of 3 consecutive years. If the methylmercury level in any of the tested samples is found to substantially exceed the level in input waters to the project (as determined by the City in consultation with RWQCB staff), corrective action will be taken. A corrective action plan will be submitted to RWQCB staff for review and feedback, and may include, but will not necessarily be limited to, the following: managing wetland inputs seasonally, managing wetland throughput to modify residence times, and capping of bottom sediment in the location producing exceedance. If/when sampling has shown that NCCA wetlands are not increasing methlymercury above input levels over 3 consecutive years of testing, no further action with regard to aqueous methylmercury will be required.

To enable the NCCA projects to contribute to long-term increased understanding of mercury cycling in enhanced and restored wetlands, the City will provide the RWQCB with annual reports describing that year's (1) sampling and analysis activities, (2) results, and (3) corrective actions implemented, if any. Activities and results will be detailed on a projectspecific basis, but monitoring reports for all three projects may be combined for efficiency.

Mitigation Measure C-3. Integrated Pest Management and Limited Use of Chemical Pesticides
Pest and invasive species control at the NCCA-whether conducted by City staff or by contractor(s) retained by the City-will emphasize Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices consistent with prevailing best practices and current guidance of the Integrated Pest Management Institute of North America. The City's Public Works Department will be responsible for ensuring that IPM is the go-to standard operating procedure for the NCCA.

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May 2021
Reference
Cited:

Use of chemical pesticides and herbicides will be avoided to the extent practicable at the NCCA while maintaining habitat function and quality and appropriate public recreation values. Pesticides and herbicides for which impairments have been identified in immediate downstream receiving waters (the Newman Wasteway and San Joaquin River) will not be used under any circumstances. As of 2021, prohibited substances are Group A pesticides, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, diuron, and simazine, in addition to all substances banned in the United States. The City's Public Works Department will be responsible for reviewing the State Water Resources Control Board1s Clean Water Act Section 303(d] list as it is updated and ensuring that if additional pesticide or herbicide impairments are identified in the Newman Wasteway or San Joaquin River downstream of Mud Slough, these substances are added to the list of substances prohibited at the NCCA.

City of Newman. 2021 . Newman Community Conservation Area Master Plan. (Third Administrative Draft.) (February.) Prepared for City of Newman by Redtail Consulting, Fremont, CA. Appendix A to the attached Initial Study.

Determination
In accordance with local procedures for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Public Works Department has completed the attached Initial Study to evaluate the potential for the NCCA Master Plan and the projects it comprises to result in significant adverse effect(s) on the environment, and on the basis of analysis in the Initial Study recommends the following determination. • Although the projects have the potential to result in significant effects on the environment, there would not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project (in the form of mitigation measures) have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent • A Mitigated Negative Declaration should be prepared
• An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is not required
Findings
Based on the analysis and findings presented in the project Initial Study (attached), implementation of the NCCA Master Plan and the projects it comprises will not have a significant effect on the environment, for the following reasons.
• As discussed in Section 3 of the Initial Study, with the identified Avoidance and Minimization Measures and mitigation measures incorporated, potential short- and long-term environmental impacts would be avoided or reduced to Less than Significant levels
• The NCCA Master Plan and projects would not substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory
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cumulative impacts over time. Thus, for the most part, they would not have impacts that are individually limited, but Cumulatively Considerable.

However, as with many wetland projects in California, there is a possibility that the NEWS, wetland, and MDTW projects could result in increased mercury methylation. Offsite discharges from the NEWS and MDTW projects could thus exacerbate existing downstream levels of bioavailable mercury, potentially rising to the level of a Cumulatively Considerable contribution to the existing Significant impact related to impairment of downstream waters for mercury. All three projects could also increase bioaccumulation of methylmercury, potentially making a Cumulatively Considerable contribution to existing mercury bioaccumulation documented regionally, and/or, over time, creating a new Significant impact with regard to local bioaccumulation of methylmercury. To address these concerns, the City has committed to implementing Mitigation Measures C-1 (Pre- and Post-Construction Soil Testing for Mercury) and C-2 (Aqueous Mercury Monitoring and Management).

Mitigation Measure C-1 provides for pre-construction mercury testing of soils in the NEWS, wetland, and MDTW footprints and requires the City to offhaul and appropriately dispose of any soils exceeding a mercury content threshold approved by the RWQCB, or to limit the use of such soils use to lower lifts of fill where they will not be exposed at the surface and will not be subject to surface water flow or ponding when the project is complete. Mitigation Measure C-1 also requires the City to conduct postconstruction soil testing before water flows are introduced to the NEWS, wetland, and MDTW projects to verify that soils with elevated mercury levels have successfully been excluded or contained, and prescribes corrective actions under RWQCB oversight in the event this is not the case. Mitigation Measure C-2 requires ongoing aqueous mercury monitoring and management at the NEWS, wetland, and MDTW projects until it has been shown that the projects are not increasing methylmercury levels above values in input waters.

With these measures in place, the three projects' individual and collective contributions to existing downstream impairments for mercury and to existing regional bioaccumulation of methylmercury would be reduced to the extent feasible and would be under RWQCB oversight. The projects' individual and collective potential to result in a new, localized cumulative impact with regard to mercury bioaccumulation would also be reduced to the extent feasible and would be under RWQCB oversight.

In addition, with Mitigation Measure C-2 incorporated, the NEWS, wetland, and MDTW projects stand to provide a Benefit to understanding of mercury presence and cycling in constructed and restored San Joaquin Valley wetlands. Residual contributions, and residual impacts, if any, are considered Less than Cumulatively Considerable and Less than Significant respectively.

Additionally, there is some potential that O&M at the NCCA could make a Cumulatively Considerable contribution to existing impairments for pesticides and herbicides in the Newman Wasteway and San Joaquin River, which also represent a Significant existing cumulative impact. However, Mitigation Measure C-3 (Integrated Pest Management and Limited Use of Chemical Pesticides) will require O&M activities to emphasize Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques and avoid of the use of chemical pesticides and herbicides to the extent feasible. It also prohibits the use of the specific pesticides and herbicides for which impairments have been identified in the Newman Wasteway and San Joaquin River under any circumstances. As of 2020, prohibited substances are Group A pesticides, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, diuron, and simazine. Under Mitigation Measure C-3, the City's Public Works Department will be responsible for reviewing the State Water Resources Control Board's Clean Water Act Section 303[d] list as it is updated and ensuring that if additional pesticide or herbicide impairments are identified in the Newman Wasteway or San Joaquin River downstream of Mud Slough, these substances are added to the list of pesticides and herbicides prohibited at the NCCA. With Mitigation MND-24 Redtail Consulting~
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Measure C-3 in place, the NCCA projects' contributions to existing identified impairments for pesticides and herbicides in the Newman Wasteway and San Joaquin River would be reduced to a Less than Cumulatively Considerable level.

Per CEQA Guidelines Section 15065[b][1], if, prior to public review of an environmental document, a project proponent agrees to mitigation that would clearly avoid impacts that are individually limited, but Cumulatively Considerable, or would mitigate the impact to a level that is clearly Less than Significant, the lead agency is not obligated to prepare an Environmental Impact Report solely because the impact at issue would have been Significant without mitigation. Mitigation Measures C-1, C-2, and C-3 satisfy this requirement for their respective impacts, and an Environmental Impact Report is not required as a result of this finding
• The NCCA Master Plan and projects would not result in environmental effects that would cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly This determination reflects the independent judgment of the City.

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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWMAN ADOPTING THE

ADDENDUM TO THE NCCA MASTER PLAN INITIAL STUDY
WHEREAS, in 2014 the City of Newman purchased two parcels southeast of Canal School Road and Inyo Avenue (APNs 054-050-019, 054-050-020, and 054-05-010), with the intention of developing them as the Newman Community Conservation Area (NCCA), which would be the first facility of its kind in the western San Joaquin Valley and would provide a community amenity that supports improved water and air quality, habitat resources, and greenhouse gas sequestration, while offering recreational and educational opportunities not currently available in the Newman area.

WHEREAS, in 2020 - 2021, the City developed a Master Plan for the NCCA; and WHEREAS, in 2021, the City circulated an Initial Study (State Clearinghouse #2021030323) analyzing the environmental impacts of adopting the NCCA Master Plan and proceeding with the four projects planned for the NCCA, consistent with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, the 2021 Initial Study included project-level analysis of the impacts of implementing the NCCA wetland project; and
WHEREAS, following the close of the Initial Study circulation period, the Public Works Department considered and prepared a written response to comments received on the Initial Study as required by Section 21091[d] of the CEQA statute and Section 15074[b] of the CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, only one comment letter was received and the Public Works Department determined that no further analysis was warranted as a result of comments received, and City Council subsequently determined that an Environmental Impact Report was not warranted and in May 2021 adopted the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, as well as formally adopting the NCCA Master Plan; and WHEREAS, subsequent to adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the NCCA wetland project underwent several design changes, including more extensive recontouring in the Central Swale area on the 78-acre NCCA parcel to improve marsh enhancement and reestablishment, addition of an outlet allowing return flow from the Central Swale on the 78-acre parcel to the Miller Ditch, more extensive work at the Central Swale inlet/outlet on the 24-acre NCCA parcel to improve hydrologic communication with the Miller Ditch, minor changes to the planting palette, and other minor modifications; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department evaluated the environmental impacts of the proposed NCCA wetland project changes consistent with Sections 15162 and 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines, to determine whether they would result in new or substantially increased Significant impacts, or whether new information of substantial importance showed new or substantially increased Significant effects not addressed in the original Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration; and WHEREAS, that evaluation concluded that the circumstances surrounding the NCCA wetland project had not changed, that the proposed project changes would not result in new or substantially increased Significant environmental impacts, and that no new information of substantial importance was available that would change the conclusions of the original Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration; and WHEREAS, the Public Works Department accordingly concluded that no Subsequent or Supplemental environmental document for the NEWS project was warranted; and WHEREAS, the evaluation ofNCCA wetland project changes was memorialized in an Addendum to the 2021 NCCA Master Plan Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, consistent with Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department considered the Addendum Memorandum along with the 2021 Initial Study in deciding whether to recommend the NEWS project to City Council for approval in April 2023 consistent with Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City ofNewman adopts the February 2022 Addendum to the NCCA Master Plan Initial Study addressing changes in the NCCA wetland project.

The foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newman held on the 12 day of September, 2023 by Council Member , who moved its adoption, which motion was duly seconded, and it was upon roll call carried and the resolution adopted by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

ATTEST:

Mike Maier, City Clerk
City Clerk of the City of Newman,
County of Stanislaus, State of California
APPROVED:

Casey Graham,
Mayor of the City of Newman,
County of Stanislaus, State of California
Honorable Mayor and Members
Of the Newman City Council
Agenda Item: 10.b.

City Council Meeting
of September 12, 2023

ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF CONCURRENCE AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE STANISLAUS COUNTY CDBG FY 2020-2021 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt Resolution No. 2023-, A Resolution Of Concurrence And Acceptance Of The Stanislaus County CDBG FY 2022-2023 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER).

BACKGROUND:

As required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Stanislaus County Consortium that includes the Cities of Oakdale, Hughson, Patterson, Newman, Ceres, Waterford and Stanislaus County has prepared a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to document progress made in accomplishing goals set forth in the Consolidated Plan and Action Plan. The report includes the accomplishments of the individual jurisdictions participating in the Stanislaus County Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Consortium also known as the Stanislaus Urban County for the FY 2022-2023. The need for a public hearing at each member City is no longer required; however, each city must present their respective CDBG accomplishments to their City Councils on an annual basis.

ANALYSIS:

The Draft CAPER was made available for a 15-day review and comment period which began on August 24, 2023 and ends, September 8, 2023. The Final CAPER is now before the City Council for recommendation of approval to the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors. Upon approval by the Board of Supervisors, the CAPER will be submitted to HUD for final certification.

During the reporting period, the City continued with the planning and design of the Sunshine Area project and construction is tentatively scheduled to start in the Summer of 2024. The project consists of tree removal, sidewalk, curb, gutter street repair and overlay. These repairs are necessary due to severe damage by tree roots. The work will be performed on both sides of the 1900 block of Leslie Avenue, Sydney Avenue, Pine Street and Pine Court.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Positive, the City of Newman was allocated $157,558 in FY 2022-2023.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends that the City Council Adopt Resolution No. 2023-, A Resolution Of Concurrence And Acceptance Of The Stanislaus County CDBG FY 2021-2022 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER).

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution No. 2023- , A Resolution uf concurrence And Acceptance Of The Stanislaus County CDBG FY 2022-2023 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER).

2. Draft FY 2022-2023 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER).

Respectfully submitted,
:- c::A) /JQJ1~ Michael Holland
City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWMAN CITY COUNCIL CONCURRENCE AND

SUPPORT OF THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2022-2023 PREPARED FOR THE STANISLAUS URBAN COUNTY.

WHEREAS, the Stanislaus Urban County which includes the Cities of Oakdale, Hughson, Newman, Patterson, Ceres, Riverbank, Waterford and the unincorporated areas of Stanislaus County have received and expended CDBG funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY 2022-2023; and,
WHEREAS, the Stanislaus County CDBG Consortium is required by HUD to prepare a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to document progress made in accomplishing goals set forth in the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan; and, WHEREAS, the Draft CAPER was available for a 15-day public review period from August 28, 2023 to September 12, 2023 to allow the public the opportunity to review and provide comments prior to the public hearing by the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Newman City Council adopts a Resolution of Concurrence and Support of the Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) Fiscal Year 2022-2023 prepared for the Stanislaus Urban County.

The foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newman held on the 12th day of September, 2023 by Council Member , who moved its adoption which motion was duly seconded and it was upon roll call carried and the resolution adopted by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

ATTEST:

Mike Maier, City Clerk
City Clerk of the City of Newman,
County of Stanislaus, State of California
APPROVED:

Casey Graham,
Mayor of the City of Newman,
County of Stanislaus, State of California

STANISLAUS URBAN COUNTY
Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Consolidated Annual Performance
and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
for HUD Entitlement Programs that include CDBG~
ESG~ and NSP Programs

DRAFT CAPER
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August 2023
Prepared by:

Stanislaus County
Planning and Community
Development Department
1010 10th Street, Suite 3400
Modesto, CA 95354
1 STANISLAUS URBAN COUNTY FISCAL YEAR 2022 - 2023 CAPER Stanislaus County
Chairman - Channce Condit
Vice Chairman - Mani Grewal
Supervisor Buck Condit
Supervisor Vito Chiesa
Supervisor Terry Withrow
City of Newman
Mayor Casey Graham
Councilmember Laroy McDonald
Councilmember John Pimentel
Councilmember Scott Ball
Councilmember Shane Tomlinson
City of Riverbank
Mayor Richard D. O'Brien
Mayor Javier Lopez
Vice Mayor Bret Silveira
Councilmember James Casey
Councilmember Rosalinda L. Vierra
Councilmember Daniel A. Martinez
City of Oakdale
Mayor Cherilyn Bairos
Mayor Pro Tern Christopher Smith
Councilmember Bob Amaral
Councilmember Fred Smith
Councilmember Kayleigh Gilbert
City of Hughson
Mayor George Carr
Mayor Pro Tern Ramon Bawa nan
Councilmember Julie Ann Strain
Council member Samuel Rush
Councilmember Randy Crooker
City of Patterson
Mayor Michael Clauzel
Councilmember Shivaugn Alves
Councilmember Jessica Romero
Councilmember Dominic Farinha
Council member Carlos Roque
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City of Waterford
Mayor Charlie Goeken
Vice Mayor (Councilmember) Rachel Hernandez
Councilmember Luis Uribe
Vice Mayor Jill Kitchens
Councilmember Jamie Hilton
Councilmember Christine Harris
Councilmember Elizabeth Talbott
Council member Leanna Jones Cruz
Councilmember Darlene Barber-Martinez
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 CR-05 - GOALS AND OUTCOMES ................................................................................................................................... 7 Table 1 - Consolidated Plan Accomplishments - Program Year 3 and Strategic Plan to Date ......................... 9 CR-10 - RACIAL AND ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF FAMILIES ASSISTED .......................................................................... 11 Table 2 - Table of Assistance to Racial and Ethnic Populations by Source of Funds ..................................... 11 Table 2 A - Table of Assistance to Racial and Ethnic Populations by Source of Funds .................................. 12 CR-15 - RESOURCES AND INVESTMENTS 91.520(A) .................................................................................................... 13 Table 3 Resources Made Available ................................................................................................................ 13 "i Table 4 - Identify the Geographic Distribution and Location of Investments ............................................... 14 CR-20 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING 91.520(8) .................................................................................................................. 16 Table 5 - Number of Households ................................................................................................................... 16 Table 6 - Number of Households Supported ................................................................................................. 16 Table 7 - Number of Persons Served ............................................................................................................. 18 CR-25 - HOMELESS AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS 91.220(D, E); 91.320(D, E); 91.520(C) ............................................. 18 CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(H); 91.320(J) ............................................................................................................... 23 CR-35 - OTHER ACTIONS 91.220(J)-(K); 91.320(1)-(J) ................................................................................................... 24 CR-40 - MONITORING 91.220 AND 91.230 .................................................................................................................. 29 CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(C) ............................................................................................................................................... 31 CR-60 - ESG 91.520(G) (ESG RECIPIENTS ONLY) ........................................................................................................... 32 CR-65 - PERSONS ASSISTED .............................. ........................................................................................................... 35 Table 8 - Household Information for Homeless Prevention Activities .......................................................... 35 Table 9 - Household Information for Rapid Re-Housing Activities ................................................................ 35 Table 10 - Shelter Information ...................................................................................................................... 35 Table 11 - Household Information for Street Outreach ................................................................................ 36 Table12 - Household Information for Persons Served with ESG ................................................................... 36 Table 13 - Gender Information ...................................................................................................................... 36 DRAFT CAPER 3
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Table 14 - Age Information ............................................................................................................................ 37 Table 15 - Special Population Served ............................................................................................................ 37 CR-70- ESG 91.520(G) - ASSISTANCE PROVIDED AND OUTCOMES ............................................................................ 38 Table 16 - Shelter Capacity ............................................................................................................................ 38 DRAFT CAPER 4
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PROGRAM YEAR - 3
CONSOLIDATED PLAN 2020-2025
2022··2023 STANISLAUS URBAN COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL

PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT

INTRODUCTION
The 2022-2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) constitutes the third reporting period (the Fiscal Year covering July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023} of the Five-Year Consolidated Planning period. The Stanislaus Urban County annually receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as an entitlement jurisdiction. The Stanislaus Urban County is made up of the unincorporated areas of Stanislaus County along with cities of: Ceres, Hughson, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson, Riverbank, and Waterford. Stanislaus County is the "lead entity" for the Stanislaus Urban County.

HUD requires the Stanislaus Urban County to prepare and adopt a five-year Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) and Annual Action Plans to inform HUD on how the allocated grant funds will be used. At the end of each fiscal year, HUD requires this annual CAPER to report the progress made in accomplishing the goals set forth in the Con Plan, also referred to as a Strategic Plan, and Annual Action Plan (AAP). As a recipient of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funding in prior fiscal years, the Stanislaus Urban County's CAPER reports on NSP activities occurring during the reporting fiscal year. The projects and activities outlined within this CAPER were administered and overseen by the County's Department of Planning and Community Development.

In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the Stanislaus Urban County continued its focus on effectively administering and implementing CDBG, ESG, and NSP programs. Despite of the ongoing impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID 19} experienced during the fiscal year, HUD funded programs continued to serve the community and assisted in the continuing response to COVID 19. HUD funded infrastructure projects continued with a mixture of preliminary design, engineering, environmental assessments, and construction activities occur during the fiscal year. Non-profits awarded CDBG and ESG funding for delivery of public services and emergency shelter operations continued with staffing constraints but carried on in order to provide needed services to the communities most vulnerable.

The annual HUD Entitlement program funding allocated to the Stanislaus Urban County in Fiscal Year 2022-2023 were:

CDBG
ESG
Total:
$2,370,213
s 207,577
$2,577,790
In addition to the funding listed above, the CAPER also reports on the use of federal CDBG and ESG Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding awarded to the Stanislaus Urban County in Fiscal Years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. The CARES Act identified additional funding for the DRAFT CAPER 5
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CDBG and ESG programs to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the community impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic.

HUD's distribution plan for CDBG and ESG CARES Act funding included multiple rounds: an initial round (CVl) that would allow for quick access to funding necessary to address the immediate crisis resulting from the pandemic and rounds two and three, CV2 and CV3, that would support post-pandemic community recovery. Below are the amounts that the Stanislaus Urban County was awarded for round one CDBG (CVl) and ESG (CVl), round two ESG (CV2), and round three CDBG (CV3) funding:

CDBG Round One (CVl) Allocation:

CDBG Round Three (CV3) Allocation:

Total
ESG Round One (CVl) Allocation:

ESG Round Two (CV2) Allocation:

Total
$1,358,994
$1,432,755
$2,791,749
$ 683,103 (Original Award $698,717)
$3,292,823 (Original Award $3,891,785)
$3,975,926 (Original Award $4,590,502)*
*$614,576 in ESG CV funding was recaptured by HUD on March 16, 2022 - see discussion in CR-OS- Goals and Outcomes of this CAPER.

In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the Stanislaus Urban County members were also members in the City of Turlock/Stanislaus County HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Consortium (hereafter referred to as the "HOME Consortium"). The Fiscal Year 2022-2023 HOME allocation for the HOME Consortium was $1, 730,311; of which approximately $1.5 was allocated to the HOME Consortium's Housing Rehabilitation program. As the lead entity for the HOME Consortium in Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the City of Turlock administered the HOME program and will report on HOME activities in the City of Turlock's CAPER which will be presented to the Turlock City Council for adoption. The City of Turlock's CAPER is made available on the City's website and may also be accessed by contacting the City of Turlock's Housing Program Services Division. Effective July 1, 2023, Stanislaus County has become the lead entity for the new Stanislaus HOME Consortium and will be reporting on HOME activities for its members in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 CAPER.

CDBG, ESG, NSP, and HOME funds are designed to primarily serve the low-income community as defined by the Area Median Income (AMI) limits per program for Stanislaus County as determined by HUD. Funds are used by the Stanislaus Urban County to meet the following goals of the Con Plan:

1. Increase and improve supply of affordable housing

2. Work to end and prevent homelessness

3. Improve infrastructure and public facilities

4. Provide public services

5. Community emergency responses

6. Administration
In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the Stanislaus Urban County continued to collaborate with the Stanislaus Community System of Care (CSOC), the local federally recognized Continuum of Care (CoC), on homeless services and programs. A CoC is an integrated system of care that guides and tracks homeless individuals and households through a comprehensive array of housing and services designed to prevent and end DRAFT CAPER 6
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homelessness. The programing of ESG funding is brought to the local CoC for feedback and to ensure coordination with countywide efforts to address homelessness.

The County's Department of Planning and Community Development has also served as the Administrative Entity for the local Coe for state ESG since 2017. The department works with the CoC to identify service needs and allocates the CA-ESG funding through its annual grant application process that is later described in the CAPER. On average the local CoC area receives approximately $280,000 annually in CA-ESG funding.

This CAPER is presented in the template format generated by HUD which includes a series of questions and answers in relation to specific program funding received by the Stanislaus Urban County. The information provided in the CAPER is limited to the specific questions that HUD requires of the Stanislaus Urban County and does not address any other federal or state funding received by the members of the Stanislaus Urban County.

CR-05 - GOALS AND OUTCOMES

PROGRESS THE JURISDICTION HAS MADE IN CARRYING OUT ITS STRATEGIC PLAN AND ITS ACTION PLAN. 91.520(A)
This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the program year.

The priorities identified in the Con Plan are public infrastructure, economic development, affordable housing, public services, and community emergency response to COVID 19. In many neighborhoods and communities throughout the planning area, public infrastructure (sewer, curb, gutter, sidewalk, storm drainage, etc.) is minimal or non-existent, causing this to be a high priority need. All of the Stanislaus Urban County members utilize CDBG funds for infrastructure improvement projects in an effort to improve the quality of life for residents in and around the project areas.

Through the CDBG Public Services Grant (PSG) program, the Stanislaus Urban County sets aside approximately 10% of its annual CDBG allocation for programs that provide services to low to moderateincome households (families or individuals). In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, a total of 10 public service programs were funded $237,025 to carry-out a number of needed services that included assistance to the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless. Approximately 2,875 individuals received a form of service through the CDBG-PSG funded public service programs. Funded public service programs ranged from meals and shelter for low-income households to emergency food assistance programs.

Throughout Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the Stanislaus Urban County and the local CoC worked together on strengthening efforts to address and collaborate on homeless issues. Those efforts included working with the CoC, and other entitlement jurisdictions, to oversee and monitor, for federal compliance, the Coordinated Entry System (CES) operated in conjunction with the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Efforts to oversee and monitor the CES included continuing to update local CES policies and procedures.

In response to COVID 19, the Con Plan included a "community emergency response" goal allowing for the Stanislaus Urban County to direct CARES funding, as well as other annual CDBG and ESG entitlement funding, as needed, to assist the community to prepare, prevent, and protect its residents, service providers, and businesses from the impacts of COVID 19.

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In Fiscal Year 2020 CDBG CVl and ESG CVl, the first round of CARES funding were awarded and in 2021 CDBG CV3 and ESG CV2 the second round were awarded through a competitive grant application process.

A total of twelve programs provided by eight (8} service providers were funded CDBG CV funding and four activities by four (4) service providers were funded ESG CV funds, including one shelter rehabilitation project. A total of 572 individuals were assisted with annual ESG funds and a total of 20 additional shelter beds are under construction with ESG CV funds. The outcomes for these CARES funded programs are included in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 CAPER.

HUD Community Planning and Development (CPD} Notice CPD-21-08 - Waivers and Alternative Requirements for the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG} program, issued April 18, 2022, sets the requirements for the recapture of funds, along with the process for redistribution of captured funds, if the 20% and 50% expenditure deadlines were not meet. If the 20% expenditure deadline was not met, the jurisdiction would have a recapture of 20% of its grant allocation. On March 16, 2022, the County received a notice that the September 30, 2021 deadline to expend 20% of the ESG CV funds was not met resulting in a recapture of $614,576.04. An attempt by County staff to appeal the recapture decision was denied by HUD with HUD representatives strongly recommending moving forward to meet the June 16, 2022 deadline for 50% expenditure in order to avoid further recapturing of funds. It was explained that the jurisdictions that met the 50% expenditure deadline would be considered for receipt of redistributed recaptured funding. While the County met the June 16, 2022 deadline, on August 23, 2022 HUD released the awarding of redistributed funding and none of the funding was awarded to the Stanislaus Urban County.

While all of the ESG CVl funding was awarded by the Board of Supervisors on December 14, 2021 to three agencies, two of the agencies (Family Promise and Community Housing and Shelter Services} never executed their agreements with the County due to concerns that they would not be able to meet the September 30, 2022 expenditure deadline. Those two agreements totaled, $668,404, thus the recapture (reduction} in federal ESG CV funds did not impact any active programs. The remaining $53,828, the difference from the amount recaptured and the amount of the unexecuted agreements, was redistributed to the We Care Program- Turlock in accordance with the Board of Supervisors December 14, 2021 award allowing for redistribution of funding among the awarded agencies if a grantee were unable to expend funding.

COMPARISON OF THE PROPOSED VERSUS ACTUAL OUTCOMES FOR EACH OUTCOME MEASURE

SUBMITTED WITH THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND EXPLAIN, IF APPLICABLE, WHY PROGRESS WAS NOT MADE TOWARD MEETING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. 91.520(G} Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators, units of measure, targets, actual outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the grantee's program year goals.

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Consolidated Plan Accomplishments Strategic Plan to Date Program Year 3 Goal Category Source I Amount Indicator
Unit of
Expected Actual
Percent Expecte Actual Percent
Measure Complete d Complete
CDBG: $334,219
ESG : $15,568
Administration Other- CDBG CVl: $271,796 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Administration CDBG CV3: $286,551 ESG CVl: $54,257.28
ESG CV2: $343,335.32
Rapid Re-Housing Households 385 35 9% 10 30 300% Assisted Other- CDBG CVl: $1,087,198 Homeless Persons Persons
Community Emergency CDBG CV3: $1,146,204 Overnight Shelter Assisted 970 1,254 129.2% 500 528 105.6% Emergency Response Program Assistance ESG CVl: $628,846 Homeless Persons ESG CV2 : $2,838,825 Prevention Assisted 900 23 2.5 10 23 230 Other Other 4,361 4,251 97.4% 1,000 1,001 100
Improve Public Non-Housing Infrastructure Households
Infrastructure Community CDBG: $1,659,148 Activities Assisted 7,500 1,061 14.1% 1,500 250 16.6% Development
CDBG Public Services:

Public service
Homeless Non- $237,025 activities other than Persons
Provide Public Services Homeless Low/Moderate- 7,000 7,442 106.3% 1,400 2,875 205.3% Special Needs Income Housing Assisted
Benefit
Work to End and Homeless ESG: $192,009 Other Other 2,100 1,380 65.7% 500 572 114.4% Prevent Homelessness
*Affordable Housing
Affordable

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Housing
Table 1- Consolidated Plan Accomplishments - Program Year 3 and Strategic Plan to Date *The Affordable Housing goal is in the FY 2020-2025 Con Plan as a goal for the overall City of Turlock/Stanislaus Urban County HOME Consortium, which is administered by the City of Turlock. All HOME Program funded projects, housing goals and related activities are reported in the City of Turlock's CAPER.

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ASSESS HOW THE JURISDICTION'S USE OF FUNDS, PARTICULARLY CDBG, ADDRESSES THE

PRIORITIES AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN, GIVING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE HIGHEST PRIORITY ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED.

The Stanislaus Urban County's Con Plan identifies public infrastructure and facility improvement, affordable housing, community and economic development, public services, homeless services, and community emergency response as the high priority needs. Consistent with these priorities, the Stanislaus Urban County's undertook the following activities:
• Each member continued with the design, engineering, and construction of various public infrastructure projects contributing to the improvement of neighborhoods. • Continued to fund public service programs through a competitive grant process to assist nonprofits to aid low- and moderate-income persons in need of services such as food, shelter, and youth services. Without the assistance, many individuals and families in the Urban County would lack access to valuable services that address some of their basic needs. • Offered grants, to non-profits, through a competitive process, to assist the community to prepare, prevent, and protect its residents, service providers, and businesses from the impact of COVID 19.

The following service provider's expenditures and outcomes are reflected in the CAPER:

CDBG-PSG Program Funded Service Providers (Fiscal Year 2022-2023) Court Appointed Special Advocates - Direct Services Program Center for Human Services -Ceres Family Resource Center Center for Human Services - Oakdale Family Resource Center Center for Human Services - Westside Family Resource Center Children's Crisis Center - Guardian House
Children's Crisis Center - Marsha's House
Children's Crisis Center - Verda's House
Salvation Army Red Shield - At Risk Teen Program
United Samaritans Foundation - Daily Lunch Program - Ceres/Keyes United Samaritans Foundation- Daily Lunch Program - Westside 2022 ESG Program Funded Service Providers
Center for Human Services - Youth Low Barrier Shelter Program Community Housing and Shelter Services - Rental Assistance Program We Care Program -Turlock - Emergency Shelter Program and RRH Program 2021 ESG Program Funded Service Providers
Community Housing and Shelter Services - HMIS Data Entry Family Promise of Greater Modesto - Shelter to Solutions We Care Program - Turlock - Emergency Shelter Program and RRH Program CDBG CVl Program Funded Service Providers
Cambridge Academies - Enterprise Connection Program
Center for Human Services - Family Resource Center Concrete Support Children's Crisis Center - CDBG CARES Program
Family Promise of Greater Modesto - Rent/Utility Assistance Program

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$12,037
$25,000
$25,000
$24,996
$24,996
$24,996
$25,000
$25,000
$25,000
$79,364
$90,000
$22,645
$15,949
$90,382
$90,382
$201, 731.50
$201, 731.50
$170,691.50
$201, 731.50
10 Salvation Army - Red Shield - Feed the Need Program
United Samaritans Foundation - Employee Hazard Pay
CDBG CV3 Program Funded Service Providers
Cambridge Academies - HOST House Shelter Program
Cambridge Academies - Naomi's House Shelter Program
Center for Human Services - Family Resource Center Concrete Support Community Housing and Shelter Services - Rental Assistance Program Haven Women's Center of Stanislaus-Haven Emergency Shelter Program Salvation Army - Red Shield- Feed the Need Program
ESG CV1 Program Funded Service Providers:

Community Housing and Shelter Services - Rental Assistance Family Promise of Greater Modesto - Shelter to Solutions We Care Program - Turlock - Emergency Shelter Program
ESG CV2 Program Funded Service Providers:

United Samaritans Foundation - Shelter Renovation Project We Care Program - Turlock - Emergency Shelter Program
$201,731.50
$109,578.50
$200,000
$200,000
$200,000
$180,000
$166,204
$200,000
$244,615.34
$264,615.33
$119,615.33
$2,500,000
$338,824.86
As the Stanislaus Urban County's lead entity, county staff administratively supported all of the Stanislaus Urban County members on their paths towards meeting the goals identified by the community during the Con Plan process. The competitive grant review process utilized a Grant Review Panel made up of representatives from each of the Stanislaus Urban County's members and the CSOC to assure progress towards meeting the Con Plan's priorities and addressing community needs.

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DESCRIBE THE FAMILIES ASSISTED (INCLUDING THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC STATUS OF FAMILIES ASSISTED). 91.520(A)
Race/Ethnicity CDBG Percentage ESG Percentage
White 2,538 88.28% 357 62.41%
Black or African American 135 4.70 92 16.08
Asian 26 0.90 11 1.92
American Indian or American Native 26 0.90 65 11.36
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 16 0.56 3 0.52 Other 134 4.60 38 6.64
Refused to Answer - - 6 1.04
Total 2,875 100 572 100
Hispanic 1,465 50.95 192 33.57
Not Hispanic 1,410 49.04 380 66.43
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Race/Ethnicity CDBG CV Percentage ESGCV Percentage
White 863 86.21% 357 62.41%
Black or African American 48 4.79 92 16.08
Asian 13 1.29 11 1.92
American Indian or American Native 9 0.89 65 11.36
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 21 2.09 3 0.52 Other 47 4.69 38 6.64
Refused to Answer - - 6 1.04
Total 1,001 100 572 100
Hispanic 743 74.22 192 33.57
Not Hispanic 258 25.77 380 66.43
Table 2 A - Table of Assistance to Racial and Ethnic Populations by Source of Funds

NARRATIVE
The Stanislaus Urban County identifies priority needs and offers services and programs to eligible individuals and households regardless of race and ethnicity. Tables 2 and 2 A above reflect the CDBG PSG and the ESG programs for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and is generated by the HUD CAPER template and the information reported reflects demographic information provided by participants and recorded in the HUD Integrated Disbursement and Information System {IDIS) reporting system.

Through CDBG PSG funds there were several non-profits that addressed the needs of special populations in the Stanislaus Urban County. Of the total 2,875 individuals assisted, approximately 568 individuals with disabilities were assisted with emergency food, shelter, and/or utility assistance were assisted. Among the total assisted individuals, there were also 268 female head of households, 51 veterans, 688 seniors, 21 domestic violence victims, 111 homeless, 11 were provided with homeless prevention, 220 were provided case management, and 1,348 were provided emergency food assistance.

Through ESG funds there were several non-profits that assisted homeless persons and families, both the chronically homeless populations and temporarily homeless households, make a transition to permanent housing and independent living. While enrolled in these programs, case managers worked with each household to set goals and work on a housing action plan in order to identify and connect with any needed services such as: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), food stamps, Veteran's benefits, future employment opportunities, etc. Throughout the fiscal year, ESG homeless prevention and rapid rehousing funds placed 53 homeless individuals into permanent housing. At the end of the fiscal year, 49 of those individuals were stably housed. The ESG funded programs assisted a total of 572 individuals throughout the fiscal year.

ESG funds were also used to provide emergency shelter to homeless individuals and households. Clients that showed progress and motivation toward self-sufficiency receive extended case management in conjunction with rapid re-housing assistance funds to assist in the placement of job and permanent housing placement.

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IDENTIFY THE RESOURCES MADE AVAILABLE.

Source of Funds Resources Made Available
CDBG $2,370,213
ESG $207,577
CDBG CVl $1,358,994
CDBG CV3 $1,432,755
ESG CVl $683,103.28
ESG CV2 $3,182,160.18
Table 3 - Resources Made Available
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NARRATIVE
In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the annual entitlement CDBG and ESG funding and CARES Act CDBG and ESG funding, in the amounts identified in Table 3 - Resources Made Available, continued to provide much needed public services in the community and helped alleviate the impact of COVID 19.

Collectively, these resources assist t he Stanislaus Urban County in addressing infrastructure needs and to provide services to the most vulnerable of our community. When other resources are available, Stanislaus Urban County members leverage CDBG funds with local, state, or other federal funds. In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, CDBG and ESG activities leveraged $3,941,205 and $844,004 respectively to support service delivery.

IDENTIFY THE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION AND LOCATION OF INVESTMENTS Target Area Planned Actual Percentage Narrative Description Percentage of of Allocation
Allocation
West Modesto (unincorporated) 30 30 Infrastructure, Public Services and Economic Development Ceres 11 11 Infrastructure, Public Services and Economic Development Empire 0 0 Infrastructure, Public Services and Economic Development Hughson 7 7 Infrastructure, Public Services and Economic Development Newman 7 7 Infrastructure, Public Services and Economic Development Oakdale 8 8 Infrastructure, Public Services and Economic Development Patterson 8 8 Infrastructure, Public Services and Economic Development Riverbank 7 7 Infrastructure, Public Services and Economic Development Unincorporated Stanislaus County 15 15 Infrastructure, Public Services and Economic Development Waterford 7 7 Infrastructure, Public Services and Economic Development Table 4 - Identify the Geographic Distribution and Location of Investments DRAFT CAPER 14
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NARRATIVE
CDBG funding is allocated among all the Stanislaus Urban County's members based on a population and poverty formula, along with an equitable amount of funding for administration. Stanislaus County, as lead entity, receives a greater percentage of funding for administration. Each member sets their own priority for public infrastructure projects. In many neighborhoods and communities within the Stanislaus Urban County's planning area, public infrastructure is minimal or non-existent, causing this to be a high priority need. Infrastructure such as sewer, water, curb, gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage are typical development standards in newer neighborhoods but are non-existent or antiquated in older neighborhoods. The Stanislaus Urban County members each use the majority of their annual CDBG entitlement funds for infrastructure improvement-related projects. CDBG PSG and ESG, annual entitlement and CARES Act, funding is made available for use throughout the entire Stanislaus Urban County. CDBG annual entitlement funding is also used to fund fair housing services throughout the entire Stanislaus Urban County.

LEVERAGING
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the needs identified in the plan.

LEVERAGING RESOURCES
In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, CDBG and ESG activities leveraged $3,941,205 and $844,004 respectively to support service delivery. The sources of leveraged funding included: private donations, other local funding, program income, and in-kind donations. Although match was not required of the CARES Act ESG funded service providers during the fiscal year, the amounts were still provided to County staff.

Under the NSP program, the Stanislaus Urban County was provided funding to mitigate the negative effects of high foreclosure rates. The program design took foreclosed and vacant homes that were deteriorating due to neglect, and in turn rehabilitated the homes utilizing local workers and material suppliers. The homes were then resold to qualified first time homebuyers and the sales proceeds were retained by the Stanislaus Urban County as Program Income (Pl}; along with the future repayment of firsttime down payment assistance provided by the NSP program. NSP Pl is available for housing development activities, including the Abandoned and Dangerous Buildings program.

Collectively, the leveraging of resources assists the Stanislaus Urban County in addressing its affordable housing and infrastructure needs; and to provide services to the most vulnerable of our community.

MATCHING
Under the annual entitlement ESG program, 50% of the costs related to the projects are reimbursed and the remainder of the costs paid by non-ESG match funding sources (i.e., local unrestricted donations}. In this manner, the subrecipient in turn commits their dollar-to-dollar match by paying the remainder of the expenses from non-ESG sources. County staff reviews quarterly ESG statistical tables, narratives, HMIS activity reports, request for funds forms, and budget printouts that identify the total funds used/requested by each grantee during that reporting period. County staff verifies and cross-references the information with IDIS on the quarterly budget activity reports. Monitoring visits are also scheduled DRAFT CAPER 15
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quarterly by county staff for each grantee to ensure appropriate expenditure of funds. As part of the ESG monitoring process, invoices and accompanying receipts are reviewed for reimbursement eligibility.

CR-20 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING 91.520(B)

EVALUATION OF THE JURISDICTION'S PROGRESS IN PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, INCLUDING THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF FAMILIES SERVED, THE NUMBER OF EXTREMELY LOWINCOME, LOW-INCOME, MODERATE-INCOME, AND MIDDLE-INCOME PERSONS SERVED.

One-Year Goal Actual
Number of Homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 4 0
Number of Non-Homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 6 0
Number of Special-Needs households to be
provided affordable housing units 2 0
Total 12 0
Table 5 - Number of Households
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of households supported through
Rental Assistance (ESG only) 5 23
Number of households supported through
The Production of New Units 0 0
Number of households supported through
Rehab of Existing Units 0 0
Number of households supported through
Acquisition of Existing Units 0 0
Total 5 23
Table 6 - Number of Households Supported
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DISCUSS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOALS AND OUTCOMES AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN MEETING THESE GOALS.

The Stanislaus Urban County's progress in meeting the affordable housing goals reflected in Tables 5 and 6 are generally reported in the City of Turlock's CAPER with regards to participation in the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME} program; however, this CAPER captures the goals and actual outcomes specific to the Stanislaus Urban County's CDBG, ESG, and NSP programs. ESG funds were used to assist 23 households (30 clients} in obtaining affordable rental housing through the rapid re-housing program, however, the use of rapid re-housing funding was impacted by increasing rents, combined with a COVID 19 eviction moratorium, which limited the supply of affordable housing rental opportunities.

Limited staffing and staff turnover has limited outreach efforts for the housing rehabilitation programs offered by the Stanislaus Urban County and may have kept eligible property owners from seeking assistance.

DISCUSS HOW THESE OUTCOMES WILL IMPACT FUTURE ANNUAL ACTION PLANS.

The Stanislaus Urban County will continue to coordinate at a regional level with the Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority (SRHA}, non-profit housing developers, the CSOC (and participating agencies with housing funds}, and other entitlement jurisdictions (cities of Modesto and Turlock} to address affordable housing issues as well as homeless prevention strategies. New sources of funding for the planning and development of affordable housing have been made available at the state level and several planning efforts are underway throughout Stanislaus County to accelerate affordable and market-rate housing in Stanislaus County; however, while the new source of funding will aid the efforts to address affordable housing needs, the high cost of developing affordable housing will remain a challenge in getting actual units developed in the volume needed.

During Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the County's Department of Planning and Community Development and the Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services partnered with the SRHA and the City of Modesto on the development of the Central Valley Homes Development Project, an affordable housing project located in the City of Modesto. The project will consist of 35 units that will be available to seniors and veterans and 15 units that will be made available to individuals in need of behavioral health supportive services. Permanent Local Housing Allocation funding allocated to Stanislaus County will be leveraged with the City's HOME and CDBG funds, along with No Place Like Home Program, Mental Health Services Act funds, and financing from Farmers and Merchants Bank.

With respect to HUD funding, there are simply not enough funds available from the yearly CDBG allocation or remaining NSP Pl to meet the Stanislaus Urban County's affordable housing need. The Stanislaus Urban County will continue to use its annual CDBG allocation to: improve the public infrastructure needed to preserve existing affordable housing and support new affordable housing, and to provide fair housing services to assist with tenant/landlord issues.

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INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME, LOW-INCOME, AND MODERATE-INCOME

PERSONS SERVED BY EACH ACTIVITY WHERE INFORMATION ON INCOME BY FAMILY SIZE IS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE ACTIVITY.

Number of Persons Served CDBGActual Percentage CDBG CV Actual Percentage Extremely Low-income 1,927 67% 489 49%
Low-income 932 32% 478 48%
Moderate-income 16 1% 34 3%
Total 2,875 100% 1,001 100%
Table 7 - Number of Persons Served

NARRATIVE
The Stanislaus Urban County does not use CDBG funds directly for affordable housing development but does provide CDBG PSG and ESG funding to assist the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless with housing needs.

In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, 2,875 individuals received services from the five (5) non-profit service providers awarded CDBG PSG funds and 1,001 individuals received services from the eight (8) non-profit service providers awarded CDBG CV funding. Services received included emergency food assistance, utility assistance, respite childcare, case management, shelter services, education classes, and resource referrals.

During Fiscal Year 2022-2023, a total of five hundred sixty-eight (568) clients with special needs were assisted in obtaining housing through the ESG rental assistances programs and a total of 30 individuals were assisted with ESG funds in finding affordable rental housing.

CR-25 - HOMELESS AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS 91.220(D, E); 91.320(D, E);

91.520(C)

EVALUATE THE JURISDICTION'S PROGRESS IN MEETING ITS SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR REDUCING AND ENDING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH:

Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs.

Throughout Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the Stanislaus Urban County utilized CDBG PSG and ESG funding to implement outreach strategies to assist in addressing the homeless population. The Stanislaus Urban County awarded grants to non-profit homeless service providers to provide homeless prevention, case management, food, shelter, and rapid re-housing. All grantees are required to actively participate in the CSOC in an effort to enhance the coordinated outreach and engagement efforts to the homeless population. The Stanislaus Urban County continues to be actively involved is involved in the development and planning of the local CSOC's outreach and engagement efforts to identify needs and gaps in services for the homeless. The CSOC has developed a system for coordinated intake, assessment, and referral that fully complies with federal Coe requirements.

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In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, ESG funding was provided to non-profit service providers to assist with Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data entry. During the fiscal year, a total of 572 individuals were sheltered and 53 individuals obtained housing through ESG funded programs. All Stanislaus Urban County ESG funded non-profits maintain client information in the HMIS system and track the progress of the clients while in the programs. Once out of the programs, progress is difficult to track due to lack offunding to pay for the cost of follow-up.

In addition to federal ESG funding, the County's has also served as the Administrative Entity for the local Continuum of Care (CoC) for California Emergency Solutions Grants (CA-ESG) funding since 2017. CA-ESG funding administered in Fiscal Year 2022-2023 included the continued expenditure of CA-ESG CARES Act funding used throughout Stanislaus County.

Activities undertaken in Fiscal Year 2022-2023 utilizing CA-ESG CARES Act funding included emergency shelter and street outreach, including a youth low barrier shelter with a navigation center that coordinates the needs of homeless and emancipated youth.

The following two programs were funded with CA-ESG CARES Act funding and provided services throughout Stanislaus County:
• Stanislaus County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) Community Program. Through a subcontract with Turning Point Community Program (TPCP), BHRS provides a comprehensive whole person approach program to assist individuals to access shelter in collaboration with the County's Access Center and Emergency Shelter (ACES) and other community homeless outreach partners. The program provides the following services for the homeless: rehabilitation support, case management, psychiatric medication outreach support services, employment and housing assistance, substance use linkage, intervention and supports, and other services and supports critical to an individual's ability to access shelter placement. A total of 638 homeless individuals were assisted during the fiscal year.
• Stanislaus County Probation Departments Community Assessment Response and Engagement (CARE) Team. The CARE Team facilitates the identification, assessment, and linkage of homeless clients to housing and supportive services. In addition, case managers broker access to services and community supports and ensure that each client is tracked throughout the entire engagement process for continuity of care. The program consists of an Outreach Coordinator, three case managers and a nurse.

The case manager positions are filled by three Behavioral Health Specialists. The specialists link homeless clients to community resources and provide case management services. Their duties include linking homeless clients to a primary care physician to facilitate medical appointments and transportation to COVID 19 vaccination sites. They follow up with clients to ensure they receive two doses and booster vaccines, if eligible. In addition, they link clients to mental health services and medical services. They also provide support and advocacy for homeless clients, while ensuring they address their level of needs.

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community and assists with contact tracing regarding homeless individuals. A total of 2,038 homeless individuals were assisted during the fiscal year.

The Stanislaus Urban County, through its participation in the CSOC, continues to be engaged in homeless discharge coordination from health care facilities through the Stanislaus County Hospital and Shelter Partners (SCHSP) meetings. Since April 2019, the Hospital Council of Northern California has coordinated SCHSP monthly meetings with representatives from local hospitals, homeless shelters, public agencies, and stakeholder groups to plan for the discharge of homeless individuals from health care facilities to comply with SB 1152. The objective has been to create a community standard of care and greater connection and cooperation between discharging and receiving providers of services for the homeless.

Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons.

Throughout Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the Stanislaus Urban County provided CDBG PSG and ESG grant funding to various emergency shelters and housing service providers to address emergency shelter needs of homeless persons and households. A number of the emergency shelter clients subsequently received rapid re-housing assistance and became stably housed.

The Stanislaus Urban County has been working in collaboration with the local CoC, currently recognized as the CSOC, for over 23 years to improve services for the homeless and those at risk of homelessness.

This collaborative is comprised of the Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority (SRHA), the City of Turlock, the City of Modesto, various County's Departments (Behavioral Health and Recovery Services [BHRS], Community Services Agency [CSA], and Planning & Community Development), shelter providers, housing and housing counseling services providers, faith-based organizations, and over a dozen housing and supportive service providers.

The HMIS sub-committee of the CSOC, has continued to work diligently throughout the fiscal year to improve the data quality of the current HMIS system. Through ESG funding from the Stanislaus Urban County, Community Housing and Shelter Services (CHSS) has entered non-HUD funded homeless service providers client information into the HMIS system. This data allows the CSOC's homeless data collection to be a much more valuable tool for tracking individuals patterns in~o and out of homelessness. Improving data quality will allow funding to be prioritized based on trends of homeless populations within Stanislaus County.

The County was able to provide support through ESG CV funds to two (2) shelter facilities, three (3) shelter programs, and the rehabilitation of a shelter facility (We Care Program, Turlock) to provide an additional 20 beds in Fiscal Year 2022-2023. In addition to adding beds, the We Care Program shelter project, scheduled to be completed in September of 2023, also includes rehabilitating the dining hall to provide overflow beds during excessive heat and cold weather and to allow the shelter to expand its services as a day navigation center.

In total, CA-ESG CV funds were used during the fiscal year to support operations and services to 11 shelter facilities.

While not funded by the Stanislaus Urban County, the following are some of the facilities available, and efforts undertaken, during the fiscal year to address the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons countywide:

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Access Center Emergency Shelter (ACES)
The Access Center Emergency Shelter (ACES), located in the City of Modesto, is a 182 bed, lowbarrier, shelter focused on providing shelter to the most vulnerable unsheltered population by decreasing common barriers to individuals accepting shelter service, such as, pets, partners, and possessions. ACES opened November 26, 2019 and is being operated by the Salvation Army through an agreement approved by the Board of Supervisors on October 1, 2019. Included in the bed count is a 22-bed dorm area available for those individuals experiencing homelessness that suffer from a significant mental illness. This dorm-style room reduces instances of victimization and increases the efficacy of therapeutic intervention. The County's Community Assessment Response and Engagement (CARE) Team is also able to use the location to provide case management and shelter to the most vulnerable unsheltered individuals. ACES has also afforded an opportunity for the most vulnerable unsheltered population to be sheltered and connected with case management services, with a strong emphasis on assisting shelter guests to become document ready for entry into the community's coordinated entry housing continuum.

Additionally, Stanislaus County Animal Services Agency partnered with ACES to create a healthy pets program. This program provides pet food, crates, and animal health services to pets residing at ACES.

Empire Cold Weather Family Shelter
The Empire Cold Weather Family Shelter, located in the community of Empire, was initiated by the County's Community Services Agency (CSA) in November 2018 as a partnership with the SRHA.

The target population served are families who are currently being case managed in CSA Housing Support Program (HSP) unit, have used all available temporary shelter nights, are still engaged in the search for permanent housing and have been unsheltered the longest based on date of referral to the HSP program.

CSA works in partnership with Community Housing and Shelter Services (CHSS) for placement of families at the Empire Cold Weather Family Shelter and has an existing contract with CHSS to administer, arrange and facilitate temporary housing services to CalWORKs and Welfare-to-Work eligible families. CHSS also provides case management services, which include assisting and educating participants on their income, household budgets, and housing options; aiding participants in completion of housing applications and landlord outreach; and providing housing search workshops.

The Empire Migrant center consists of 90 dwelling units used for farmworker housing from April to October each year. This project allows CSA to use 22 units during the months of November through March. In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, 20 families and 80 individuals were served with case management services. Of the families served, 73% received permanent housing.

Family Housing Facility (FHF)
In November 2019, CSA began leasing a motel, located in Modesto area, to operate a year-round family shelter using the model implemented at the Empire Cold Weather Family Shelter. The property has 21 units and a three-room office space.

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CSA works in partnership with CHSS for placement at FHF. CHSS services include primary case management oversight which include, assisting participants with household budget, understanding their income, housing options, completing housing application, landlord outreach and housing search workshops, working with families to remove barriers to self-sufficiency, and connecting families to applicable and relevant community resources.

In Fiscal Year2022-2023, the FHF program, running at full capacity, served 42 families receiving 223 case management services and seven (7) employment services/employment connections.

Access Center
On February 3, 2020, the Access Center, a "hub location" for multiple homeless programs and the entry way into the shelter system, opened in the City of Modesto. The Access Center serves as a one-stop hub and physical entry point for individuals at-risk of or currently experiencing homelessness to access a wide range of co-located homelessness services including centralized homeless outreach and engagement; housing assessments and navigation; and homelessness support services and referrals. The Access Center also employs a "meet you where you are" strategy that has specialized homeless outreach workers meet individuals on the street and in homeless encampment areas and encourages individuals to connect to services.

The following partners are co-located at the Access Center: Center for Human Services; Community Housing and Shelter Services; Community Impact Central Valley; Disability Resource Agency for Independent Living; Downtown Streets Team Modesto; Golden Valley Health Centers; Salvation Army - Modesto; Stanislaus County {Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and Community Services Agency); Telecare Corporation; and Turning Point Community Programs.

Homeless Strategic Plan
The Stanislaus Homeless Alliance {SHA) and CSOC have collaborated to update the Plan to Address Homelessness in Stanislaus County, originally prepared in January 2019. In September 2020, the SHA and the CSOC each appointed three members to serve on a work group to spearhead the effort. The updated plan, now referred to as the Homeless Strategic Plan, was approved by the CSOC on July 14, 2021 and aims to address the needs of people experiencing homelessness by enhancing community decision-making, supporting organizational and provider capacity, and improving systems coordination. A joint committee made up of members from the CSOC and the SHA has been formed to continue the examination of the plan and begin implementation of the goals outlined in the plan.

The facilities and efforts identified above are ongoing and form a critical piece of the homeless support foundation in Stanislaus County. The Stanislaus Urban County will continue to align its funding strategy with the broader efforts of the CSOC by supporting the service and shelter providers in their efforts to address the emergency shelter and transitional needs of homeless persons.

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Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely lowincome individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs.

Throughout Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the Stanislaus Urban County continued to actively participate in the CSOC in an effort to ensure CDBG PSG and ESG funding was aligned with countywide efforts to help lowincome individuals and families avoid becoming homeless. CSOC efforts include improving the program planning for homeless funding utilization throughout Stanislaus County and working with private hospitals to encourage the incorporation of rental assistance and case management into discharge planning. CSOC representatives actively collaborate with the County Sheriff's Office and the Probation Department to identify services available for recently discharged parolees to help prevent homelessness among that population. Non-profit awarded CDBG PSG and ESG funding are required to participate in the CSOC as part of the effort to ensure alignment with the broader community efforts to address homelessness and to allow for education opportunities on new community programs that can be value added to existing programs.

Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again.

The Stanislaus Urban County partnered with CHSS, Family Promise, and the We Care Program in efforts to help homeless individuals and families make a transition to permanent housing and independent living.

With the use of ESG grant funds, both the chronically homeless populations and temporarily homeless households were provided the opportunity to be placed into permanent housing. While enrolled in these programs, case managers work with each household to set goals and work on a housing action plan in order to identify and connect with any needed services such as: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Food Stamps, Veteran's Benefits, future employment opportunities, etc. Throughout Fiscal Year 2022-2023, ESG shelter, homeless prevention, and rapid re-housing funds placed 98 homeless individuals into permanent housing. At the end of the fiscal year, 77 of those individuals were stably housed.

Family Promise and the We Care Program utilized ESG funds to provide emergency shelter to homeless individuals and households. Clients that showed progress toward self-sufficiency received extended case management in conjunction with rapid re-housing assistance funds to assist in the placement of job and permanent housing placement.

CR-30 - PUBLIC HOUSING 91.220(H); 91.320(J)
ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PUBLIC HOUSING.

In California, public housing is administered directly through local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs). The Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority (SRHA) is the largest property manager of multi-family and single DRAFT CAPER 23
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household public housing units for the lower income population of Stanislaus County; serving also as the administrator of the Housing Authority of the City of Riverbank. The SRHA is committed to provide decent affordable housing to its residents and, in doing so, the SRHA keeps public housing units in favorable conditions so that its residents have a safe and healthy living environment. According to the SRHA 2023 PHA Plan, the SRHA currently operates a combined total of 5,576 units (647 public housing units and 4,929 housing choice vouchers) as the SRHA and a combined total of 90 units (all public housing units) as the Housing Authority of the City of Riverbank. The Housing Authority of the City of Riverbank operates 60 units for seniors and 30 family units for low-income households.

Of 4,929 vouchers in Stanislaus County, 212 vouchers are specifically for homeless veterans (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing [VASH] vouchers), 270 vouchers are specifically for reunifying families that are facing homelessness or living in substandard housing with children removed from the home, 380 are project-based vouchers, and 11 are project-based vouchers for a senior complex in the City of Patterson.

The SRHA and the Stanislaus Urban County have a strong relationship and continue to work together towards furthering decent, safe, and affordable housing throughout the community.

ACTIONS TAKEN TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN MANAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATE IN HOMEOWNERSHIP.

The Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority (SRHA) has a Resident Advisory Board (RAB) which is comprised of Public Housing Authority (PHA) and Voucher program participants. Any time there are substantial policy changes (such as prioritization of the wait list, program termination changes, or areas where there is flexibility in establishing program guidelines), this board must be notified and given an opportunity to respond by either supporting and/or rejecting policy changes. The RAB's determination then goes to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners (BOC) for consideration of whether to support or reject. In addition, the SRHA is required to have program participants sit on their BOC per regulations.

ACTIONS TAKEN TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO TROUBLED PHAS.

The Stanislaus Urban County has no PHAs that are troubled and/or that have requested assistance.

CR-35 - OTHER ACTIONS 91.220(J)-(K); 91.320(1)-(J)

ACTIONS TAKEN TO REMOVE OR AMELIORATE THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF PUBLIC POLICIES

THAT SERVE AS BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUCH AS LAND USE CONTROLS, TAX

POLICIES AFFECTING LAND, ZONING ORDINANCES, BUILDING CODES, FEES AND CHARGES, GROWTH LIMITATIONS, AND POLICIES AFFECTING THE RETURN ON RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT.

91.220 (J); 91.320 (I)
The Con Plan identifies the following public policies as having the potential to negatively affect affordable housing and residential investment: shortage of affordable housing funding, climate change, environmental protection, growth management, planning and development fees, and prevailing wages.

To address the potential negative effects of these policies, the members of the Stanislaus Urban County strive to consistently review all potential barriers to affordable housing that are within their authority to address (local development standards and development review procedures); to continue to pursue and utilize available funding for mortgage assistance and housing rehabilitation; and to continue to work with, DRAFT CAPER 24
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and partner with, housing developers, from the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, to promote the development of affordable housing and special-needs housing.

In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the members of the Stanislaus Urban County continued to take steps to program various state funding sources aimed at increasing the production of housing. Funding sources include the SB 2 Planning Grant and Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA); and Local Early Action Planning (LEAP). Efforts undertaken with these funding sources included: a countywide initiative to build a shared vision and policy framework for housing in Stanislaus County (Housing Stanislaus), development of Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) templates, various housing related ordinance amendments (including ADU ordinances for compliance with state law), and development of the state required 6th Cycle Housing Elements. Other Stanislaus Urban County efforts aimed at increasing housing production include the construction of public sewer infrastructure, review of ADU development fees, and the continuation of owner-occupied housing rehabilitation programs which help to maintaining existing affordable housing stock.

PLHA is an ongoing funding source that is based on the Stanislaus Urban County's 2017 CDBG entitlement allocation. As such, the funding is available for use in the unincorporated areas of Stanislaus County along with cities of: Ceres, Hughson, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson, and Waterford. The City of Riverbank joined the Stanislaus Urban County in Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and, as such, is eligible for PLHA funding directly from the state. The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors adopted 5-year plan for PLHA funding provides for the: acquisition/development of permanent supportive housing, development/preservation of ADUs, fiscal incentives, and multi-family rental housing.

ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS OBSTACLES TO MEETING UNDERSERVED NEEDS. 91.220(K);

91.320(J)
The Stanislaus Urban County continuously tries to identify underserved needs through community and program engagement. CDBG Public Service Grant (PSG) and ESG grants are reviewed and scored based on defined criteria that emphasize: collaboration, prevention focused services, and innovative methods to providing public services. The grant review panel for both CDBG PSG and ESG funding is comprised of one representative from each for Stanislaus Urban County members and a representative from the CoC in an effort to make sure needs being addressed are reflective of the entire Stanislaus Urban County area and to align with efforts being taken by other agencies throughout Stanislaus County.

For Fiscal Year 2022-2023, a total of $237,025 in CDBG Public Services Grant funds were allocated based on a competitive grant process to which public service providers had the opportunity to apply for grants up to $25,000. A total of 10 grants were awarded to non-profits to provide services such as: food assistance, emergency shelter, counseling, utility assistance, and tutoring to underserved areas and individuals. CDBG funding in the amount of $25,000 for fair housing services was awarded to Project Sentinel. Over 2,875 individuals received assistance through the CDBG-PSG funded service providers throughout Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

For Fiscal Year 2022-2023, a total of $192,009 in ESG funds were allocated based a competitive grant process. A total of 45% of the grant awards went towards emergency shelter programs, 40% went toward homeless prevention and rapid re-housing program, 7.5% went towards funding data entry for the Homeless Management and Information System (HMIS), and the remaining 7.5% went to Stanislaus County for the administration of the ESG program. Over 572 homeless persons, or persons at-risk of becoming homeless, were assisted with overnight shelter, emergency food, and housing stability DRAFT CAPER 25
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assistance throughout Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

In addition to the allocation of Fiscal Year 2022-2023 CDBG and ESG entitlement funding, the remaining Fiscal Year 2021-2022 ESG entitlement funding contracts along with CDBG CVl ($1,087,198), CDBG CV3 ($1,146,204), and ESG CVl ($628,846) contracted funding were used to provide a variety of services aimed at meeting the needs of the underserved.

ACTIONS TAKEN TO REDUCE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. 91.220(K); 91.320(J) The Health Services Agency (HSA) of Stanislaus County is the lead agency for the identification, documentation, and prevention of lead poising in Stanislaus County. HSA works with referrals from schools and other agencies to test for lead-based paint hazards. During Fiscal Year 2022-2023, approximately 23 homes were tested and five (5) were found to have contamination. If a housing unit is found to have lead-based paint, the abatement process and consequences of living in a home that is contaminated, is explained to the residents. The Stanislaus Urban County members provide lead-based paint information to all residents that participate in the down payment assistance and/or housing rehabilitation programs. If, during a housing rehabilitation, a housing unit is found to have any lead-based paint issues, information on the dangers of lead-based paint are provided to the property owner and lead abatement is conducted as part of the rehabilitation work. Every effort is made to provide a safe and healthy housing opportunity for clients participating in Stanislaus Urban County funded housing assistance programs.

During Fiscal Year 2022-2023, no activities necessitating the need to test for lead-based paint were undertaken.

ACTIONS TAKEN TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF POVERTY-LEVEL FAMILIES. 91.220(K); 91.320(J) To reduce the number of persons living under the poverty level, the Stanislaus Urban County has continued its partnership with other local entitlement jurisdictions, agencies, and the CSOC to provide services and resources to families in need. As well as providing a portion of CDBG and ESG funding, through a competitive process, to eligible non-profits that have a proven track record of assisting the homeless on their path towards employment and permanent housing.

During Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the Stanislaus Urban County allocated a total of $237,025 in CDBG PSG funds and $192,009 in ESG funds to non-profits for various programs aimed at assisting individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness; and to assist low- and moderate- income individuals and families achieve self-sufficiency.

ACTIONS TAKEN TO DEVELOP INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE. 91.220(K); 91.320(J) The strategies identified in the Con Plan for overcoming gaps in the institutional structure and service delivery system for carrying out a strategy to address priority needs is to: 1) continue to work collaboratively with service and shelter providers to identify and address gaps in the service delivery system; and 2) continue to invest time and resources to strengthen the entire CoC system and not one particular agency or organization.

During the Stanislaus Urban County's CDBG PSG and ESG program monitoring, agency-to-agency referrals are reviewed to verify that participants receiving services do not experience gaps in services as they strive to reach their goal of independence from the need of public services.

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The CoC, locally recognized as the Stanislaus Community System of Care {CSOC), is a dedicated network of service providers, consumers, and government agencies that work collaboratively to identify where gaps exist and how they can be best addressed. The CSOC continues working to improve coordination among service providers and to further enhance the Coordinated Entry System {CES). The main goal of the CES is to assist service providers to tracking and responding to the needs of individuals that seek services. To date, only a limited number of service providers utilize the HMIS coordinated entry system component to track clients and report program accomplishments.

Building the capacity of non-profits continues to be an important issue for the Stanislaus Urban County and other entitlement jurisdictions {the cities of Modesto and Turlock). The Stanislaus Urban County has partnered with both the cities of Modesto and Turlock to provide technical assistance and trainings to local service providers in the areas of client screening, HMIS data collection, and basic case management requirements.

ACTIONS TAKEN TO ENHANCE COORDINATION BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. 91.220(K); 91.320(J)
The Stanislaus Urban County recognizes it cannot work alone in achieving the goals outlined in the Con Plan. Therefore, the Stanislaus Urban County participates with and coordinates with the following collaboratives and public housing agency in order to better serve and coordinate the needs of the community:

Turlock Community Collaborative
This collaborative was formed to deal with homeless issues facing the Turlock community. The group is comprised of concerned community members, faith-based groups, and government agencies working together to deal with issues concerning the homeless and the community.

Stanislaus Community System of Care (CSOC)
The CSOC, the locally recognized CoC, is a collaborative comprised of local government agencies, shelter providers, housing and housing counseling services providers, faith-based organizations, and over a dozen housing and supportive service providers. The Stanislaus County's Community Services Agency {CSA), serving as the Collaborative Applicant {CA), assists the CSOC to coordinate with service providers, law enforcement, and community members to conduct the County's annual Homeless Point in Time {PIT) Count. During Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the Stanislaus Urban County continued to participate in efforts to improving the functionality of the CSOC's HMIS, including the CES component, and to update the CES policies and procedures. Fiscal year efforts have also included working with the CSOC's CA on the operations of the HMIS in order to meet HU D's mandate that all ESG program participants are part of and actively entering pertinent universal data elements into the HMIS.

Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority (SRHA)
The SRHA and the Stanislaus Urban County have a strong relationship and continue to work towards furthering decent, safe, and affordable housing throughout the County. The SRHA serves as the administrator for housing rehabilitation and Emergency Sewer Lateral Connection programs for Stanislaus DRAFT CAPER 27
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Urban County members. The SRHA also serves on several housing and community development related committees alongside Stanislaus Urban County members.

IDENTIFY ACTIONS TAKEN TO OVERCOME THE EFFECTS OF ANY IMPEDIMENTS IDENTIFIED IN THE JURISDICTION'S ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE. 91.520(A) In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, Project Sentinel, as the Stanislaus Urban County's fair housing service provider, responded to a total of 702 calls for landlord/tenant mediation and fair housing information within the Stanislaus Urban County area. A total of 11 fair housing cases and 31 tenant/landlord cases were handled by the agency during the fiscal year. Additionally, Project Sentinel fielded 327 fair housing information and service referral calls, benefiting 1,010 residents. In addition to fair housing services, HUD entitlement jurisdictions are asked to report on any fair housing investigations that may be conducted during the year in the CAPER. The U.S. Department of Justice, through their Fair Housing Testing Program, contracts out with fair housing agencies to conduct testing separate from their service agreements with any jurisdiction.

Project Sentinel conducted no fair housing tests within the Stanislaus Urban County in Fiscal Year 2022- 2023.

Additional Actions Taken to Address Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs Some non-profits and community organizations may not be familiar with the HUD funding grant process and other funding resources that may be available to them. As a result, many organizations and nonprofits have not used HUD funds and other types of financial assistance. In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the Stanislaus Urban County, working collaboratively with agencies familiar with HUD processes, continued to share program and funding information with service providers and grassroots organizations throughout the community in an effort to better meet the underserved needs of the community.

An annual Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) was announced for the release of CDBG and ESG funds for the Public Service Grant cycle. The NOFA included an announcement of a mandatory Grant Technical Workshop and timeline for the upcoming grant cycle. The NOFA was advertised in the local newspaper, The Modesto Bee, in English and Spanish. An e-mail was sent out to all past and current grantees and applicants that had applied in the last five years. County staff also announced the NOFA at the local CSOC meeting, distributed a reminder, and e-mailed the local CSOC agencies a NOFA announcement. County staff coordinated with its Stanislaus Urban County members to distribute the NOFA announcement to service providers working in their respective cities. It is through the funds awarded through the NOFA process that the Stanislaus Urban County is able provide much needed services to underserved communities.

The annual Grant Technical Workshop provides an opportunity for questions and answers. In addition to the workshop, County staff are available via phone, in person, and by e-mail to answer questions throughout the grant application process. Once grant awards are announced, the County also requires grantees to attend a Grantee Technical Workshop prior to receiving their agreements. In the workshop, the policies, procedures, program regulations, requirements, and obligations of the grant are explained.

All grantees receive the information covered in the workshop via email. During Fiscal Year 2022-2023, all workshops continued to be conducted online due to COVID 19 safety precautions and to allow for enhanced efficiencies in grantee attendance.

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staff is available to addressing inquiries in person, by phone/virtually, or via email. The Stanislaus Urban County is constantly looking for ways to expand service provider capacity and to encourage public and private partnerships and joint ventures between non-profit and for-profit housing developers.

CR -40 - MONITORING 91.220 AND 91.230

EVALUATE THE JURISDICTION'S PROGRESS IN MEETING ITS SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR REDUCING AND ENDING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH:

Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements.

The County regularly monitors progress on activities to ensure compliance with program requirements.

Evaluation takes place during the application and funding process, and after agreements have been executed. Funding and service agreements set clear performance measures, reporting procedures, timeliness, and budgets against which goals are measured. County staff regularly monitor compliance with contracting requirements and performance goals through the implementation and review of quarterly performance reports, reimbursement requests and desk and on-site monitoring. Due to COVID 19 restrictions, on-site monitoring performed during the fiscal year remained limited and alternative methods, such as video conference calls in combination with desk audits, were utilized to verify and confirm that grant funds are and were used in an eligible and appropriate manner.

County staff hosts a quarterly meeting with representatives of all the members of the Stanislaus Urban County to review financial items, update activity statuses, and to provide training on compliance.

For Stanislaus Urban County infrastructure projects, County staff reviews quarterly project progress reports, Request for Funds (RFF) forms, and budget activity printouts, which identify the total funds used by all jurisdictions during a given month. County staff also verify and cross-references the information on department's monthly budget activity reports. On and off-site monitoring visits are also held quarterly to track expenditure of funds as well as to ensure compliance with federal requirements such as labor standards enforcement (i.e., certified payroll and worker interviews) and Section 3 requirements.

For non-profits awarded CDBG PSG and ESG funds, County staff conducts an initial technical workshop with all awarded agencies to provide a comprehensive overview of the quarterly reporting, request for funds, and monitoring processes and requirements. County staff is available to awarded agencies during regular business hours to address technical concerns and questions as they arise. Non-profits that reach a certain performance threshold become eligible for bi-annual monitoring reviews in place of the quarterly reviews.

Under the ESG program, County staff reviews quarterly ESG statistical tables, narratives, HMIS activity reports, RFF forms and budget printouts, which identify the total funds used/requested by each grantee during that reporting period. ESG funded agencies are provided with ongoing HMIS system training. As part of the ESG monitoring process, only 50% of the costs related to the project are reimbursed, as the remainder of the costs is paid by non-ESG match funding sources (i.e., local unrestricted donations). In this manner, the subrecipient in turn ensures that dollar-to-dollar matching requirements are satisfied by paying the remainder of the expenses from non-ESG sources.

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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN. 91.105(0); 91.115(0)
Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment on performance reports.

The following public comment period, community meeting and public hearing information provided in italics is for public notification purposes and will not be included as part of the final CAPER submitted to HUD:

Public hearing period: August 24, 2023 to September 8, 2023. Written public comments must be submitted to the Stanislaus County Planning and Community Development Department by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 8, 2023. Written public comments can be mailed to 1010 10th Street, Suite #3400, Modesto, CA 95354 or via email to [email protected].

As part of the CAPER process the following community meetings are being held:

LIVE MEETING OPTIONS
Meeting Date: August 28, 2023 Meeting Time: 12:00 PM
Meeting Location: 1010 10th Street, Basement Training Room, Modesto, CA 95354 Meeting Date: August 28, 2023 Meeting Time: 5:30 PM
Meeting Location: 1010 10th Street, Basement Training Room, Modesto, CA 95354

VIRTUAL MEETING OPTIONS
Meeting Date: August 30, 2023
Meeting Via Zoom
Location:

Meeting Time: 12:00 PM
Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88624625859?pwd=djZZaExOeFhxNnZCaEdmTDNNcVJKZz09 Meeting ID: Via Zoom
Join by Phone: +1669444 9171 US
Meeting ID: 886 2462 5859
Meeting Date: August 30, 2023
Meeting Location: Via Zoom
OMB Control No: 2506-0117
Passcode: 536717
Meeting Time: 5:30 PM
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Meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/i/83021783263?pwd=ROZnSGFORkRSemNabWZCWUo3Ujgz QT09
Meeting ID: Via Zoom
Join by Phone: +1669444 9171 US
Meeting ID: 830 2178 3263 Passcode: 976799
This section of the draft CAPER is presented in a past tense to reflect the version of the final CAPER to be considered for adoption:

A Notice of Public Hearing and Document Availability was released in accordance with the Stanislaus Urban County's Citizen Participation Plan advising residents of the availability of the draft CAPER for a 15- day public review period. The notice was published in both English and Spanish on August 24, 2023 in The Modesto Bee, defining the CAPER review process and how persons, agencies, and interested groups may participate; as well as instructions on how to submit written comments. As part of the public review process, notice of the Draft CAPER was also distributed electronically to the CSOC and to persons registered through the County Planning and Community Development Department's Community Development StanAware electronic notification system. The Draft CAPER was also made available for public review via the County's Planning and Community Development Department website and copies of the Draft CAPER were available for review at the Planning Departments of ~II the Stanislaus Urban County members.

A public hearing was held in accordance with the Stanislaus Urban County's Citizen Participation Plan on September 12, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., at the County Administration Building, 1010 10th Street, Board Chambers, Modesto, CA 95354. Notice of the meeting and public hearing was sent out through the County's StanAware electronic notification system, the CSOC list serve, and provided by email to community members that had expressed interest in the CAPER.

CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(C)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction's program objectives and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its experiences.

No changes in the Stanislaus Urban County's program objectives occurred during Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) grants? No.
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CR -60 - ESG 91.520(G) (ESG RECIPIENTS ONLY)

ESG SUPPLEMENT TO THE CAPER IN E-SNAPS

FOR PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

1. RECIPIENT INFORMATION-ALL RECIPIENTS COMPLETE
Basic Grant Information
Recipient Name: STANISLAUS COUNTY
Organizational DUNS Number: 073136772
EIN/TIN Number: 946000540
Identify the Field Office: San Francisco
Identify CoC(s) in which the recipient or
subrecipients will provide ESG Turlock/Modesto/Stanislaus CoC assistance:

ESG Contact Name
Prefix: Ms.

First Name: Angela
Last Name: Freitas
ESG Contact Address
Street Address 1010 10th
1: Street
City: Modesto
Phone (209) 525-6330 Number:

Fax Number: (209) 525-5911
ESG Secondary Contact
Prefix: Ms.

First Name: Ana
Last Name: San Nicolas
Phone (209) 525-6330
Number:

Suffix: -
Middle Name: -
Title: Planning and Community
Development Director
Street Address 2: Suite 3400
State: CA Zip Code: 95354
Extension: -
Email Address: [email protected]
Suffix: -
Middle
Name:

Title: Deputy Director
Extension: -
Email: [email protected]

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Program Year Start Date
Program Year End Date
07/01/2022
06/30/2024

3. SUBRECIPIENT FORM - COMPLETE ONE FORM FOR EACH SUBRECIPIENT Fiscal Year 2022 ESG FUNDS
Subrecipient or Contractor Name: Stanislaus County-Administration City: Modesto State: CA
Zip Code: 95354-0859 DUNS Number: 073136772
Is subrecipient a victim services provider: No
Subrecipient Organization Type: Unit of Government
ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: $15,568 (Administration) Subrecipient or Contractor Name: Center for Human Services - Youth Low Barrier Shelter City: Turlock State: CA
Zip Code: 95380-5413 DUNS Number: 179569772
Is subrecipient a victim services provider:

Subrecipient Organization Type:

ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount:

No
Other Non-Profit Organization
$73,078 (Shelter)
$6,286 (HMIS)
Subrecipient or Contractor Name: Community Housing and Shelter- Rapid Re-Housing Program City: Modesto State: CA
Zip Code: 95354-3436 DUNS Number: 835658782
Is subrecipient a victim services provider:

Subrecipient Organization Type:

ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount:

No
Other Non-Profit Organization
$87,004 (Rapid Re-Housing)
$2,996 (HMIS)
Subrecipient or Contractor Name: We Care Program -Turlock- Emergency Shelter Program City: Turlock State: CA
Zip Code: 95380-5413 DUNS Number: 179569772
Is subrecipient a victim services provider:

Subrecipient Organization Type:

ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount:

No
Other Non-Profit Organization
$16,359 (Shelter)
$6,286 (HMIS)

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Program Vear Start Date: 07 /01/2021
Program Vear end date: 06/30/2023
Fiscal year 2021 ESG Funds - Vear 2 Carry-Over
*Starting Balance as of July 1, 2022 for grant awarded in Fiscal Year 2021.

Subrecipient or Contractor Name: Stanislaus County-Administration City: Modesto State: CA
Zip Code: 95354-0859 DUNS Number: 073136772
Is subrecipient a victim services provider:

Subrecipient Organization Type:

ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount:

No
Unit of Government
$15,949 (Administration)
*$6,742.04
Subrecipient or Contractor Name: Community Housing and Shelter Services - HMIS Data Collection City:

Zip Code:

Is subrecipient a victim services provider:

Subrecipient Organization Type:

ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount:

Modesto State: CA
95354-3436 DUNS Number: 835658782
No
Other Non-Profit Organization
$15,949 (HMIS)
*$15,949
Subrecipient or Contractor Name: Family Promise of Greater Modesto - Homeless Prevention, Rapid Re-Housing and Shelter
City: Modesto
Zip Code: 95358-9803
State: CA
DUNS Number: 023267225
Is subrecipient a victim services provider: No
Subrecipient Organization Type: Other Non-Profit Organization ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: $47,850 (Shelter) $21,266 (Homeless Prevention)
$21,266 (Rapid Re-Housing)
*$90,382
Subrecipient or Contractor Name: We Care Program - Turlock - Emergency Shelter Program City: Turlock State: CA
Zip Code: 95380-5413 DUNS Number: 179569772
Is subrecipient a victim services provider: No
Subrecipient Organization Type: Other Non-Profit Organization

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$21,266 (Rapid Re-Housing)
*$88,931.94
CR-65 - PERSONS ASSISTED

4. PERSONS SERVED
4a. Complete for Homelessness Prevention activities.

Number of Persons Total
Adults 11
Children 12
Don't Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 23
Table 8 - Household Information for Homeless Prevention Activities 4b. Complete for Rapid Re-Housing activities
Number of Persons Total
Adults 14
Children 16
Don't Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 30
Table 9 - Household Information for Rapid Re-Housing Activities 4c. Complete for Shelter
Number of Persons Total
Adults 479
Children 40
Don't Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 519
Table 10 - Shelter Information

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Percentages

47.8 52.1
-
-
100
Percentages

46.6 53.3
-
-
100
Percentages

92.2 7.7
-
-
100
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Number of Persons Total Percentages
Adults 0 -
Children 0 -
Don't Know/Refused/Other 0 -
Missing Information 0 -
Total 0 - Table 11- Household Information for Street Outreach 4e. Totals for all Persons Served with ESG
Number of Persons Total Percentages .

Adults 504 88.1
Children 68 11.8
Don't Know/Refused/Other - -
Missing Information - -
Total 572 100
Table 12 - Household Information for Persons Served with ESG

5. GENDER-COMPLETE FOR ALL ACTIVITIES
Gender Total Percentages
Male 420 73.4
Female 76 13.2
Transgender 0 -
Don't Know/Refused/Other 76 13.2
Gender Non-Confirming 1 0.1
Missing Information 0 -
Total 572 100
Table 13 - Gender Information
DRAFT CAPER 36
OMB Control No: 2506-0117

6. AGE-COMPLETE FOR ALL ACTIVITIES
Age Total Percentage
Under 18 68 11.8
18-24 155 27
25-61 307 53.6
62 and Over 42 7.3
Don't Know/Refused/Other 0 -
Missing Information 0 -
Total 572 100
Table 14 - Age Information

7. SPECIAL POPULATIONS SERVED-COMPLETE FOR ALL ACTIVITIES Total Total Total
Persons Persons Persons
Subpopulation Total Served- Served- Served in
Homeless Rapid Re- Emergency
Prevention Housing Shelters
Veterans 23 1 0 22
Victims of Domestic 116 0 5 111
Violence
Elderly 42 1 1 40
HIV/AIDS 2 0 0 2
Chronically Homeless 275 0 12 263
Persons with Disabilities:

Severely Mentally Ill 143 2 6 135
Chronic Substance
Abuse 112 0 1 111
Other Disability 314 6 15 293
Table 15 - Special Population Served
DRAFT CAPER 37
OMB Control No: 2506-0117
CR-70 - ESG 91.520(G) - ASSISTANCE PROVIDED AND OUTCOMES

8. SHELTER UTILIZATION
Number of New Units - Rehabbed 0
Number of New Units - Conversion 0
Total Number of bed-nights available 17,885
Total Number of bed-nights provided 17,150
Capacity Utilization 96%
Table 16 - Shelter Capacity

9. PROJECT OUTCOMES DATA MEASURED UNDER THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COC(S)
The County regularly updates and utilizes a CDBG and ESG program Desk Guide for subrecipients.

This guide was developed and is updated in consultation with the local CoC. The Desk Guide covers both federal and state ESG funds administered by Stanislaus County. Under the CDBG and ESG program, County staff track the progress of individual subrecipients in fulfilling goals and objectives set forth in the Con Plan in order to ensure that programs remain on task. Tracked data is reviewed and entered into the IDIS system on a semiannual basis. If tracked data falls short of the goals and objectives set forth, appropriate adjustments will be made, and notification sent to the respective subrecipients to make them aware of milestones and timeliness needing to be met in order to ensure continued receipt of funding.

The coordinated monitoring process has been established to verify and confirm that grant funds have been used in an eligible and appropriate manner for each and every program funded with CDBG and ESG funds.

County staff reviews quarterly ESG statistical tables, narratives, HMIS activity reports, Request for Funds forms, and budget printouts, which identify the total funds used/requested by each subrecipient during that reporting period. County staff also verifies and cross-references the information on the quarterly budget activity reports. Monitoring visits are also scheduled quarterly by County staff for each grantee to ensure appropriate expenditure of funds. As part of the ESG monitoring process, invoices and accompanying receipts are reviewed for reimbursement eligibility. Once eligibility is confirmed, 50% of the costs related to the project are reimbursed, as the remainder of the costs are paid by a non-ESG match funding sources (i.e., local unrestricted donations). In this manner, the subrecipient in turn commits their dollar-to-dollar match by paying the remainder of the expenses from non-Federal sources.

DRAFT CAPER 38
OMB Control No: 2506-0117