Agenda packet — Oroville City Council, July 19, 2022 (part 1 of 2)

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OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA. 95965
July 19, 2022

REGULAR MEETING
CLOSED SESSION 4:00 PM
OPEN SESSION 4:30 PM
AGENDA

PUBLIC ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION
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Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the Council is prohibited from taking action except for a brief response from the Council or staff to statements or questions relating to a non-agenda item.

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Council Members: David Pittman, Eric Smith, Krysi Riggs, Art Hatley, Janet Goodson, Vice Mayor Scott Thomson, Mayor Chuck Reynolds
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CLOSED SESSION
The Council will hold a Closed Session on the following:

1. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6, the Council will meet with Labor Negotiators and City Attorney to discuss labor negotiations for the following represented groups: Oroville Police Officers Association (Sworn and Non-Sworn), Oroville Public Safety Mid-Managers Association, Oroville Management and Confidential Association, Oroville City Employees Association, all unrepresented employees.

2. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), the Council will meet with the City Administrator and City Attorney regarding potential exposure to litigation – One case.

OPEN SESSION

1. Announcement from Closed Session

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Adoption of Agenda
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – HEARING OF NON-AGENDA ITEMS
This is the time to address the Council about any item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address the Council on an item listed on the agenda, please follow the directions listed above.

CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent calendar items 1 – 11 are adopted in one action by the Council. Items that are removed will be discussed and voted on immediately after adoption of consent calendar items.

1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The City Council may approve the minutes of June 21, 2022

RECOMENDATION
Approve the Minutes of June 21, 2022

2. AMENDMENT TO GRANT NO. 20-CDBG-CV-2-3-00112
The Council will consider approving the submittal of an amendment to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) No. 20-CDBG-CV-2-3-00112.

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 9067 - APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STANDARD AGREEMENT GRANT NO. 20-CDBG-CV-2-3-00112 FOR THE 2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ROUND 2 and 3 (CDBG-CV2 and CV3, NOFA DATED DECEMBER 18, 2020; and
Adopt RESOLUTION 9068 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STANDARD AGREEMENT GRANT NO. 20-CDBG-CV-2-3-00113 FOR THE 2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ROUND 2 and 3 (CDBG-CV2 and CV3) NOFA DATED DECEMBER 18, 2020.
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3. FORECLOSURE OF 16 MIDWAY DRIVE
The City Council may consider the foreclosure on property located at 16 Midway Drive, Oroville (APN 033-233-007).

RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the foreclosure of City’s loan interest on the property located at 16 Midway Drive, Oroville CA (APN 033-233-007.); and
Adopt Resolution No. 9069 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL

DOCUMENTS AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO NECESSARY TO INITIATE AND COMPLETE FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS ON REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 16

MIDWAY DRIVE, OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA

4. REAPPOINTMENT OF INCUMBENTS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION City Council will consider reappointments of two incumbents, whose terms are expiring, to the Planning Commission.

RECOMMENDATION
Reappoint Carl Durling and Wyatt Jenkins to the Planning Commission with terms expiring June 30, 2026.

5. ARTS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT THE

DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ALL STUDENTS TO EQUITY IN ARTS LEARNING The City Council will receive information and consider the Arts Commission recommendation to adopt the Declaration of the Rights of All Students to Equity in Arts Learning resolution.

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 9081 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

OROVILLE, TO ADOPT THE DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ALL STUDENTS TO

EQUITY IN ARTS LEARNING
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6. CONTRACT WITH BUTTE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR ROOF REPLACEMENT AND

FACADE REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS OF THE WEST WING OF CITY HALL The Council may consider accepting the proposal from Butte Construction Company and approval of project contract for roof replacement, façade repairs and other improvement activities to the west wing of the City Hall facility.

RECOMMENDATION
Approve Res. No. 9082 - A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING

AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL WITH BUTTE

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AUTHORIZING BUTTE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO

COMPLETE THE PROPOSED ROOF REPLACEMENT AND FACADE REPAIRS OF THE WEST WING OF CITY HALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $391,258.99 and a 15% contingency in the amount of $58,688.85 should any deficiencies be discovered during the project; and Authorize and direct staff to sign and accept the proposal from Butte Construction Company, authorizing the proposed roof replacement, façade repairs and improvements of the west wing of City Hall, in the amount of $391,258.99 (base bid plus alternatives 2 & 4) and a 15% contingency in the amount of $58,688.85 should any deficiencies be discovered during the project, for a total of$449,947.84; and
Authorize and direct staff to approve the proposed alternatives, should the discovery of their deficiency determine the need for replacement in the amount not to exceed the $80,331.00 as estimated in the Bid Proposal.

7. CONSIDER REQUEST FOR A SIXTY-DAY EXTENSION OF THE WARMING / COOLING

CENTER OPERATIONS AGREEMENT
The Council will consider a request for 60-day extension of the agreement with the Oroville Rescue Mission to provide both a Warming / Cooling center for community members.

RECOMMENDATION
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 3382 for a 60-day extension of the with the Oroville Rescue Mission to continue until August 29th, 2022.

Authorize staff to publish a new request for Proposal for the next year and establish a budget not to exceed $20,000.00 per year to fund the next years agreement.

8. CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
The Council may receive information regarding unanticipated revenue.

RECOMMENDATION
Receive information and provide direction.

9. ADVERTISE VACANCY AND SEEK APPLICATIONS FOR PARK COMMISSION City Council will consider authorizing staff to advertise the vacant position and seek applications for the Park Commission resulting from a vacancy which occurred by operation of law.

RECOMMENDATION
Authorize staff to advertise the Park Commission vacancy and seek applications for the position.
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10. DECLARE BY RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION(S) FOR ALL

CALRECYCLE GRANT AND PAYMENT PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE CITY OF OROVILLE

IS ELIGIBLE
The Council will consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Administrator submittal of applications for all CalRecycle grant and payment programs for which the City of Oroville is eligible for.

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 9070 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

OROVILLE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION(S) FOR

ALL CALRECYCLE GRANT AND PAYMENT PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE CITY OF

OROVILLE IS ELIGIBLE

11. AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE 2923 MYERS STREET FOR FUTURE MIXED-USE

AFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILIY HOUSING PROJECT
The Council will review and consider entering into an agreement with Mr. Charles Hawley for the purchase of the property identified as 2923 Myers Street (APN: 035-520-004).

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 9071 - A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL

AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CHARLES HAWLEY FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS 2923 MYERS STREET (APN: 035-520-004) – (Agreement No. 3424)

REGULAR BUSINESS

12. BRIDGE AGREEMENT WITH ALL ASSOCIATIONS / PERSONNEL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 / 2023
The City Council will consider authorizing staff to meet and confer with all associations to implement the bridge agreement below. This agreement is necessary to retain personnel and recruit new personnel. The term of this agreement will be for the remainder of this fiscal year.

RECOMMENDATION
Authorize staff to meet and confer with all labor groups and personnel to implement this proposal.

Once agreement is reached authorize and direct the Mayor to sign the agreement, as outlined above. If agreement can not be reached for the agreement outlined above direct Staff to return to Council with alternative agreement prior to implementation; and Adopt Resolution No. 9072 - A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL

AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SIDE LETTER BRIDGE AGREEMENT. IF AGREEMENT CAN NOT BE REACHED STAFF IS DIRECTED TO RETURN

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13. ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CITY’S CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, ZONES 1-6, 8-10, 12-15, 18 The Council may consider initiating proceedings, preliminarily approving the Annual Assessment Report and declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for the Oroville Consolidated Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 9077 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL INITIATING

PROCEEDINGS, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT AND

DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE

OROVILLE CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23.

Authorize any necessary budget adjustments to the Annual Assessment Report.

14. ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CITY’S CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, ZONES 1, 7, 11, 16, 17 The Council may consider initiating proceedings, preliminarily approving the Annual Assessment Report and declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for the Oroville Consolidated Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 9080 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL INITIATING

PROCEEDINGS, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT AND

DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE

OROVILLE CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23.

Authorize any necessary budget adjustments to the Annual Assessment Report.

15. ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CITY’S CONSOLIDATED BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, ZONES 1, 4, 5, 9
The Council may consider initiating proceedings, preliminarily approving the Annual Assessment Report and declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for the Oroville Consolidated Benefit Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2022/23

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 9078 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL INITIATING

PROCEEDINGS, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT AND

DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE

OROVILLE CONSOLIDATED BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23
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16. ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CITY’S CONSOLIDATED BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, ZONES 2, 3, 6- 8
The Council may consider initiating proceedings, preliminarily approving the Annual Assessment Report and declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for the Oroville Consolidated Benefit Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2022/23

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 9079 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL INITIATING

PROCEEDINGS, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT AND

DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE

OROVILLE CONSOLIDATED BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23
Authorize any necessary budget adjustments to the Annual Assessment Report.

17. PLACEMENT OF SOLID WASTE LIENS ON THE 2022-23 PROPERTY TAX ROLL The Council may consider the placement of solid waste liens from Recology on the 2022-23 property tax roll.

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 9073 – A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING DIRECT ASSESSMENT FOR DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE LIENS ON THE 2022-2023

PROPERTY TAX ROLL AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE PROPOSITION 218 CERTIFICATION OF TAX BILL LEVY.

18. ANNUAL SANITARY SEWER SERVICE TO BE LEVIED ON THE 2022-23 TAX ROLL The Council may consider a Resolution certifying that the Sewer Service charges to be levied on the 2022-23 tax roll are in compliance with Proposition 218.

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 9074 - A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL

CERTIFYING TO THE COUNTY OF BUTTE THE VALIDITY OF THE LEGAL PROCESS USED

TO PLACE DIRECT CHARGES (SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS) ON THE SECURED TAX ROLL AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE PROPOSITION 218 CERTIFICATION OF TAX BILL LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022–23 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES 7 July 19, 2022~4:00 PM Oroville City Council Meeting Agenda Page 8 of 10

PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Public Hearing Procedure is as follows:
- Mayor or Chairperson opens the public hearing and staff will present the item and answer Council questions.
- The hearing is opened for public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. In the event of more than ten (10) speakers, time will be limited to one and a half (1.5) minutes.

Under Government Code 54954.3, the time for each presentation may be limited. - Speakers are requested to provide a speaker card to the City Clerk - Public comment session is closed and then the Council will debate and take action - Those wishing to speak at the public hearings below, but unable to attend before 5pm, may request that the council consider holding the public hearing after 5pm by emailing [email protected] or calling 530-538-2535. Please submit request 24 hours before the meeting.
- Individuals may email comments for council consideration to [email protected]

19. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ELECTING TO HAVE THE CITY OF OROVILLE

BECOME SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST

ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE OROVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.24 BUREAU OF

PURCHASE, CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION

COST ACCOUNTING ACT PROCEDURES
This item will be continued to August 2, 2022.
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20. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 22-01 TO CHANGE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF 22 DOWNTOWN PARCELS IN AND AROUND THE FORMER FORD DEALERSHIP – PARCELS

FRONTING LINCOLN, SAFFORD, OAK AND BRODERICK STREETS -- TO MIXED USE, AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 1867 TO REZONE THE PARCELS TO DOWNTOWN MIXED USE (APN’S 012-021-008, -011, -012, -015, -018, -020, -021, -022, -023, -028, & -029, APN’S 012-028-003, -004, -005, -006, -007, -008, -009, -015, & -016, AND APN’S 012-031-007 & -008)
The City Council may consider approving General plan Amendment GP22-01 and Zoning Change ZC 22-03 to rezone 22 downtown parcels to MXD (Downtown Mixed Use) in order to encourage mixed use and commercial development.

RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Commission and Staff recommend the following actions:

Certify the Notice of Exemption
Conduct a public hearing and approve General Plan Amendment GPA 22-01 and Zoning Change ZC 22-03
Adopt Resolution No. 9075 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 21-04 AND ZONING CODE AMENDMENT ZC 22-03 TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF 21 PARCELS ON

SAFFORD, BRODERICK, OAK AND LINCOLN STREETS TO MIXED USE AND THE ZONING TO DOWNTOWN MIXED-USE (APN’s 012-021-008, -011, -012, -015, -018, -020, -021, -022, - 023, -028, -029 AND APN’s 012-028-003, -004, -005, -006, -007, -008, -009, -015, -016, AND APN 012-031-007-, 008).

Waive first reading and introduce by title only Ordinance no. 1867-- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE APPROVING ZONING CHANGE ZC 22-03 TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 2.56 ACRES OF LAND COMPRISING 21 PARCELS ON

SAFFORD, BRODERICK, OAK AND LINCOLN STREETS TO DOWNTOWN MIXED-USE (APN’s 012-021-008, -011, -012, -015, -018, -020, -021, -022, -023, -028, -029 AND APN’s 012- 028-003, -004, -005, -006, -007, -008, -009, -015, -016, AND APN 012-031-007 and -008). (APN’s 012-021-008, -011, -012, -015, -018, -020, -021, -022, -023, -028, -029 AND APN’s 012- 028-003, -004, -005, -006, -007, -008, -009, -015, -016, AND APN 012-031-007 & 008).

21. HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE (2022-2030)
The City Council will conduct a public hearing to review the Draft 2022 General Plan Housing Element Update and consider its adoption.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the following actions:

Conduct a public hearing regarding the Housing Element
Determine that the Housing Element is exempt from environmental review under CEQA, and Adopt the Draft Element, including the Amendments described in Attachment 2, and Authorize submittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for their certification; and
Adopt Resolution 9075.
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REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS / CORRESPONDENCE

1. Council Announcements and Reports

2. Future Agenda Items

3. Administration Reports
i. Council Updates on Departmental Activities and Reports for June 2022

4. Correspondence
i. PG&E Notice
ii. Notice of Election and Nomination Period

ADJOURN THE MEETING
The meeting will be adjourned. A regular meeting of the Oroville City Council will be held on August 2, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.

Accommodating Those Individuals with Special Needs – In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Oroville encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need in order to allow you to attend or participate in our public meetings, please contact the City Clerk at (530) 538-2535, well in advance of the regular meeting you wish to attend, so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you. Documents distributed for public session items, less than 72 hours prior to meeting, are available for public inspection at City Hall, 1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville, California.

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OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA. 95965
June 21, 2022

MINUTES
This agenda was posted on June 17, 2022. This meeting was recorded and may be viewed at cityoforoville.org

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Reynolds opened the meeting at 4pm
PRESENT: Council Members: David Pittman, Eric Smith, Krysi Riggs, Art Hatley, Janet Goodson, Vice Mayor Scott Thomson, Mayor Chuck Reynolds
STAFF: Code Enforcement Director Ron Belser, Assistant Community Development Director Dawn Nevers, Assistant City Administrator Ruth Wright, City Attorney Scott Huber, City Administrator Bill LaGrone, Business Assistance and Housing Development Director Amy Bergstrand, Fire Chief Chris Tenns, Assistant City Clerk Jackie Glover, Project Manager Tom Lando, City Treasurer Karolyn Fairbanks

CLOSED SESSION
The Council held a Closed Session on the following:

1. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), the Council met with the City Administrator and City Attorney regarding potential exposure to litigation – one case.

2. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b), the Council met with City Administrator, Personnel Officer, and/or City Attorney to consider the public employment related to the following position: Police Chief and City Administrator

OPEN SESSION

1. Announcement from Closed Session – Mayor Reynolds announced that direction was given; no action was taken.

2. Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Mayor Reynolds

3. Adoption of Agenda – Motion by Council Member Smith and seconded by Council Member Riggs to adopt the agenda. Motion passed.

AYES: Hatley, Smith, Pittman, Goodson, Riggs, Thomson, Reynolds NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

1. Code Enforcement Director Ron Belser introduced the Hope Centers City Works Crew.

PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – HEARING OF NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The following individuals spoke on non-agenda items:
- The Cameraman
- Caitlyn King
- Stephanie Eirish
- Bill Speer
The following individuals spoke on agenda items:
- Bill Speer – Item 4, Future Agenda Items

CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Council Member Riggs and second by Council Member Go to adopt the consent calendar items 1-5.

AYES: Smith, Pittman, Goodson, Riggs, Thomson, Reynolds NOES: Hatley
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None

1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The Council approved the minutes of May 17, 2022, June 7, 2022 and June 14, 2022.

2. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OROVILLE AND TOM

LANDO CONSULTING
The City Council adopt Resolution No. 9063 - A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY

COUNCIL AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OROVILLE AND TOM LANDO for professional services described in the staff report.

3. SR 162 ATP PROJECT - CONSULTANT AMENDMENT NO. 2 FOR DESIGN AND SUPPORT

SERVICES
The Council considered a design contract amendment for the SR 162 ATP Project to complete additional survey, signal modifications, City requested fiber optic conduit crossing (Oro Dam Hwy at 5th Ave), and additional drainage design required by the project impacts to the corridor.

This additional work is required to complete project as defined under the ATP and BTA grants and its impacts to adjacent properties. The original design contract also requires an extension to December of 2023. Council approved the amendment for Mark Thomas and extended the contract end date to December 31, 2023.
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4. PAVEMENT REHABILITATION LIST FOR SUBMITTAL TO CALIFORNIA

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (CTC) FOR FUNDING COMPLIANCE
The Council considered adopting the attached resolution and authorized the City Engineer and Financial Director to submit a list of prioritized roads and streets for rehabilitation to the CTC for compliance with CTC guidelines. The CTC requires the submittal for the City to be eligible for additional funding under Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) and Assembly Bill 135 (AB 135).

Council Adopted Resolution No. 9064- a Resolution of the city council of the city of Oroville Adopting a list of projects for Fiscal Year 2022-23 funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017

5. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT TOWING SERVICE The Council authorized staff to release a request for proposal for Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) towing services within the incorporated areas of the City of Oroville.

REGULAR BUSINESS

6. CONSIDER AND ADOPT THE TRANSITIONAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF OROVILLE AND THE OROVILLE FIRE FIGHTER’S ASSOCIATION

AND THE OROVILLE FIRE MANAGERS
The City Council considered the transitional Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Oroville and the Oroville Fire Fighter’s Association (OFFA) and the Oroville Fire Managers. The purpose of the MOU is to complete the transition of City of Oroville Fire Fighters to Cal Fire.

Motion by Vice Mayor Thomson and second by Council Member Smith to Adopt Resolution No. 9065 - A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING

THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE TRANSITIONAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF OROVILLE AND THE OROVILLE FIRE FIGHTER’S ASSOCIATION – (Agreement No. 3421), and Adopt Resolution No. 9066 - A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE

CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE

TRANSITIONAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF OROVILLE AND THE OROVILLE FIRE MANAGER’S ASSOCIATION – (Agreement No. 3422). Motion passed.

AYES: Riggs, Smith, Thomson, Reynolds
NOES: Pittman, Goodson, Hatley
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None

PUBLIC HEARINGS

7. 2022-23 ADOPTED BUDGET
The Council considered approving the 2022/2023 annual budget for the fiscal year 2022-

23. Motion by Council Member Riggs and second by Vice Mayor Thomson to Adopt Resolution No. 9061 - A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023. Motion passed.

AYES: Smith, Riggs, Thomson, Reynolds
NOES: Goodson, Hatley, Pittman
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ABSENT: None

8. APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT
The Council will conduct a public hearing and may consider continuing the adoption of the fiscal year 2022-23 Appropriations Limit.

RECOMMENDATION
Motion by Vice Mayor Thomson and second by Council Member Smith to Adopt Resolution No. 9062- A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL SETTING THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT (PROPOSITION 4) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23. Motion passed.

AYES: Hatley, Smith, Pittman, Goodson, Riggs, Thomson, Reynolds NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None

9. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ELECTING TO HAVE THE CITY OF OROVILLE

BECOME SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST

ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE OROVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.24 BUREAU OF

PURCHASE, CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION

COST ACCOUNTING ACT PROCEDURES
This item was continued to the July 19, 2022 City Council Meeting.

REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS / CORRESPONDENCE

1. Council Announcements and Reports
a. Smith – Mentioned the Point in Time Count that is available on the Butte County Continuum of Care Website; gave a 4
th of July Fly In and Fireworks Display Update
b. Reynolds – Attended Juneteenth at Martin Luther King Park; Attended a POW testimonial event; attended the Olive Harvest Festival
c. Pittman – Gave an update on the Butte County Housing Authority

2. Future Agenda Items – Oak Tree Ordinance – Mayor Reynolds

3. Administration Reports
a. Tenns – Gave an update on upcoming events related to the fire department. b. LaGrone – Updated council on the construction at the Police Department; received council consensus to cancel the Council Meeting on July 5th meeting; gave an update on the light at Myers and Mitchell.
c. Wright – Attended the Government Finance Conference and obtained continuing education hours and learned new information related to pensions and cyber security d. Nevers - Mentioned that the arborist is working on the oak tree ordinance to bring forward soon; attended the Summer Meals Kickoff and Farmers market; mentioned that the Housing Element is coming to council in July.
e. Huber – Mentioned that himself and Elizabeth, an attorney at his firm, will be here 1- 2 days a week moving forward; mentioned he is attending the Fly in Event on July 4 th
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f. Belser – Code Enforcement staff attended a training on several important topics to the department.
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4. Correspondence
i. Departmental reports for May 2022

ADJOURN THE MEETING
Mayor Reynolds Adjourned the meeting at 5:30pm
.APPROVED: ATTESTED:
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR REYNOLDS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: AMY BERGSTRAND, DIRECTOR

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE/HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
RE: AMENDMENT TO GRANT NO. 20-CDBG-CV-2-3-00112
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The Council will consider approving the submittal of an amendment to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) No. 20-CDBG-CV-2-3-00112. .

DISCUSSION
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released its CDBG-CV2 & CV-3 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on December 18, 2020 and amended on March 10, 2021; with applications being due no later than May 7, 2021. Eligible cities and counties were able to submit applications for funding that directly meet a COVID 19 nexus. The CDBG-CV 2 & 3 NOFA consisted of direct allocations to the city in the amount of $315,276 for CV2 and $102,725 for CV3, for a combined allocation of $418,001.

On April 6, 2021, City Council approved the submittal of an application to partner with Oroville City Elementary School District (OCESD) to make improvements to Wyandotte Academy tennis courts and track that would allow for social distancing. Additionally, City Council approved the City partnering with Community Action Agency (CAA) to provide a Utility Assistance Program (UAP) that would assist City of Oroville residents with paying arrears or current utility bills, caused by financial hardships related to the pandemic.

Both applications were approved and awarded in September 2021. Since, it has become apparent that there is no interest/need for the UAP program as the CAA has not received any applications for funding and the documentation required for funding is a deterrent.

Coincidently, OCESD needs additional funding to add a mow strip to their project.

On May 17, 2022, City Council approved the transfer of funds from 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00113 (UAP) to 20-CDBG-CV-2-3-00112 (Wyandotte Academy).

On June 9, 2022, State CDBG notified jurisdictions that a new resolution would be required for any amendments to CDBG CV grants. Therefore, staff has prepared this staff report and resolution in response to that request.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund.

Budget for grant no. 20-CDBG-CV-2-3-0013 will be decreased by $112,488.65.

Budget for grant no. 20-CDBG-CV-2-3-0012 will be increased by $112,488.65.

RECOMMENDATION

1. Adopt RESOLUTION 9067 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STANDARD AGREEMENT GRANT NO. 20-CDBG-CV-2-3-00112 FOR THE 2020 COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ROUND 2 and 3 (CDBG-CV2 and CV3, NOFA DATED DECEMBER 18, 2020.

2. Adopt RESOLUTION 9068 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STANDARD AGREEMENT GRANT NO. 20-CDBG-CV-2-3-00113 FOR THE 2020 COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ROUND 2 and 3 (CDBG-CV2 and CV3) NOFA DATED DECEMBER 18, 2020.

ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 9067
Resolution No. 9068
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CITY OF OROVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 9067

A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STANDARD
AGREEMENT FOR THE 2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ROUND 2 and 3
(CDBG-CV2 and CV3) NOFA DATED DECEMBER 18, 2020
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Oroville as follows:

SECTION 1:

The City Council has reviewed and hereby approves the submission to the State of California (“State”) of one or more amendments to its existing CDBG-CV2 and CV3 Standard Agreement with the State numbered 20-CDBG-CV2-300112 (the “Standard Agreement”) pursuant to the State’s December 2020 CDBG-CV2 and CV3 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The reviewed and approved amendment(s) are presented in Section 2 of this Resolution.

SECTION 2:

The following amendments to the Standard Agreement have been reviewed and approved by the City Council with acknowledgement that all provisions of the Standard Agreement other than those shown in the tables below shall remain unmodified. 18 Item 2.

Existing Section Reference (if applicable): 20-CDBG-CV-23-0012 Existing Provision: Wyandotte Academy has tennis courts and an athletic track that are currently completely fenced off and unavailable for community use. The current fencing will be removed, a new path with be constructed from nearby neighborhood for easy access. Additionally, the track will be resurfaced, and a new fence will be constructed to fence off the neighborhood from the neighboring school yard.

Permanent solar lighting will be installed for visibility during the evening hours and to provide an additional sense of security and signage reminding the public to social distance. Another upgrade will be improved drainage of the track, field and tennis courts allowing for continual usage during all season. By creating this new public space, the community will have more opportunities to exercise and participate in healthy activities in a well-lit and more secure area. Current Budget is $396,864($270,000 Activity, $35,001 GA and $91,863 PI)
Amended Provision: The proposed scope of work will remain the same except for the addition of a mow strip surrounding the track. The mow strip is critical to our Covid response in the following ways:
 The mow strip is a critical part of the outdoor public use of park by providing opportunities for the public to have a covid-safe outdoor exercise and activity.  The mow strip will reduce the amount of time needed to maintain the outdoor park; this is critical piece of our Covid response as maintenance efficiency.

Maintenance efficiency is critical to the project to ensure the long-term lifespan of the project and, due to covid hiring of grounds/maintenance employees has become difficult.
 A formal mow strip will give the track surface a more formal appearance and use; hopefully this will help the track better serve those who wish to use it as a surface for training for formal track events. This may also make the track suitable for formal track events by community groups in the future. This type of use, since track events are outdoors, help support Covid-safe outdoor events.  If is proven that students are more encouraged to attend a school that is in good repair and appears safe. A mow strip will assist in keeping the track and field in good repair, thus, encouraging student attendance which is a critical piece of Covid response called Learning Loss Mitigation.  An amount of $112,488.65 will be added to the budget for a total budget amount of $509,352.65.

SECTION 3:

The City Council acknowledges compliance with all state and federal public participation requirements with respect to the proposed amendments to the Standard Agreement described in Section 2 above.
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SECTION 4:

The City Council hereby authorizes and directs City Administrator, or designee*, to execute and deliver all applications and/or amendments and act on City’s behalf in all matters pertaining to all such applications and/or amendments.

SECTION 5:

If an amendment to the Standard Agreement is approved as contemplated above, the City Administrator or designee*, is authorized to enter into, execute, and deliver an amendment to the Standard Agreement and any and all other documentation which may be required by the State from time to time for the purposes of this grant.

SECTION 6:

If an amendment to the Standard Agreement is approved, the City Administrator, or designee*, is authorized to sign and submit Funds Requests and all required reporting forms and other documentation as may be required by the State of California from time to time in connection with this grant.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of City of Oroville held on July 19, 2022, by the following vote:
[Instruction: Fill in all four (4) vote-count fields below. If none, indicate “0” for that field.] AYES: _______ NOES: _______
ABSENT: _______ ABSTAIN: _______
____________________________________
Chuck Reynolds, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Scott E. Huber, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
City of Oroville
I, Jackie Glover, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Oroville, State of California, hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by said City Council on this 5th day of July, 2022. ___________________________________________
Jackie Glover, Assistant City Clerk of the City of
Oroville, State of California
By: Jackie Glover, Assistant City Clerk
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CITY OF OROVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 9068

SECTION 1:

SECTION 2:

Existing Section Reference (if Applicable): 20-CDBG-CV-23-0013 Original Provision: The City of Oroville and the Butte County Community Action Agency have partnered to provide an Emergency Utility Assistance Payment program to income qualified City of Oroville residents, who are either in arrears, or not able to pay current bills of no more than 100 consecutive days; due to income loss associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. The current budget is $113,000.

Amended Provision: We are proposing to cancel this program due to the lack of interest/lack of applicants. The proposed budget would be $511.35 as the remaining funds would be transferred to 20-CDBG-CV-23-0012 in the amount of $112,488.65 22 Item 2.

SECTION 3: The City Council acknowledges compliance with all state and federal public participation requirements with respect to the proposed amendments to the Standard Agreement described in Section 2 above.

SECTION 4:

SECTION 5:

SECTION 6:

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
City of Oroville
I, Jackie Glover, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Oroville, State of California, hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by said City Council on this 19th day of July, 2022. ___________________________________________
Jackie Glover, Assistant City Clerk of the City of
Oroville, State of California
By: Jackie Glover, Assistant City Clerk
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR REYNOLDS AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: AMY BERGSTRAND, DIRECTOR BUSINESS ASSISTANCE/HOUSING

DEVELOPMENT
RE: FORECLOSURE OF 16 MIDWAY DRIVE
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The City Council may consider the foreclosure on property located at 16 Midway Drive, Oroville (APN 033-233-007).

DISCUSSION
Staff received communication from Darlene Kinser’s daughter, Crystal Allen in April 2021.

Crystal stated that Darlene had passed away and she would like to pay off the City loans. In June 2021 staff was notified by Crystal the Estate needed to enter Probate before the loans could be paid off. Since then, staff has received no communication from Crystal regarding the status of the Estate, and all attempts to get in contact with Crystal have been left unanswered. Staff has determined that the property has not yet entered into Probate.

Currently, staff is seeking authorization from the Council to take action by initiating foreclosure on the property where the borrower obtained three (3) loans through the City of Oroville’s Home Rehabilitation Program.

Address Amount Due to
Primary Lender
Amount of City
Loans
Total Loans Value Based on
Comparable
16 Midway
Drive
$0.00 $42,912.21
plus 3% interest
$17,282.99
(approx.)
$60,195.20
(approx.)
$239,000.00

FISCAL IMPACT
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There is no general fund impact. Approximately $3,500 will be needed for foreclosure fees from Fund 221, budget unit 7011, account number 6360, project code 1418910. There is an approximate available balance of $711,217

OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL

DOCUMENTS AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO NECESSARY TO INITIATE AND COMPLETE FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS ON REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 16

MIDWAY DRIVE, OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA

ATTACHMENTS
Resolution 9069
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CITY OF OROVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 9069

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA,

AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS AND

ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO NECESSARY TO INITIATE AND COMPLETE FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS ON REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 16 MIDWAY

DRIVE, OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Oroville City Council as follows:

Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute all documents and any amendments thereto necessary to initiate and complete foreclosure proceedings on 16 MIDWAY DRIVE, Oroville, California; and
Section 2. The City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Resolution.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Oroville at a regular meeting on July 19, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Chuck Reynolds, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:

Scott E. Huber, City Attorney Jackie Glover, Assistant City Clerk 27 Item 3.

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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: JACKIE GLOVER, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
RE: REAPPOINTMENT OF INCUMBENTS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
City Council will consider reappointments of two incumbents, whose terms are expiring, to the Planning Commission.

DISCUSSION
Both Planning Commissioners Carl Durling and Wyatt Jenkins, whose terms expire June 30, 2022, have requested to be considered for reappointment for another term on the Planning Commission. Both individuals have served the city for a number of years and have been instrumental to the workings of the Planning Commission. Currently Carl Durling serves as the Planning Commission Chair and Wyatt Jenkins as the Planning Commission Vice Chair. If reappointed their new terms would expire June 30, 2026. Staff recommends reappointment of both individuals.

FISCAL IMPACT
None

RECOMMENDATION
Reappoint Carl Durling and Wyatt Jenkins to the Planning Commission with terms expiring June 30, 2026.

ATTACHMENTS
None
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR REYNOLDS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: DAWN NEVERS, ASST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
RE: ARTS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL TO

ADOPT THE DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ALL STUDENTS TO

EQUITY IN ARTS LEARNING
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The City Council will receive information and consider the Arts Commission recommendation to adopt the Declaration of the Rights of All Students to Equity in Arts Learning resolution.

DISCUSSION
Staff received a request from Chairperson Tamori for the Oroville Arts Commission to consider sending recommendation to City Council to adopt the Declaration of the Rights of All Students to Equity in Arts Learning resolution. The Create California advocates for high quality arts education for all students by providing policy expertise and by mobilizing a statewide network of advocates and allied partners.

The Declaration of the Rights of All Students to Equity in Arts Learning is a statewide initiative for school districts and organizations to demonstrate their commitment to high quality equitable arts education for all students, regardless of their background, culture, language or geographic location. School boards pass resolutions to adopt this declaration and are recognized on the state level.

According to the Create California website, the Butte County Office of Education has adopted the Declaration of the Rights of All students.

The Oroville Arts Commission has provided recommendation to City Council to adopt a resolution to uphold and support the Butte County Office of Education as it provides the arts for every student.

FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact to Arts Commission
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RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 9081 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

OROVILLE, TO ADOPT THE DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ALL STUDENTS TO

EQUITY IN ARTS LEARNING

ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 9081
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE, TO ADOPT THE

DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ALL STUDENTS TO EQUITY IN ARTS LEARNING The City of Oroville recognizes the powerful impact that an arts education has in the lives of our students and its role as an essential component of a comprehensive education; Our city stands behind the value of arts education and we pledge to uphold and support the Butte County Office of Education as it provides the arts for every student. We believe that equity in arts education is essential to the full development of every student and we pledge to demonstrate those values/beliefs in our public policies and practices.

WHERAS, Oroville acknowledges that the creative economy is an essential component to the health of our city’s economy and confirms the critical role of arts education in providing young people with those career pathways in order to contribute to the local creative economy.

WHEREAS, Oroville acknowledges that arts learning – which includes dance, music, theatre, and visual and media arts – is an essential part of a comprehensive education for all students, pre-K-12, to prepare them for college, career and life.

WHEREAS, research shows that arts learning promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills, supports overall academic achievement and nurtures skills that help all students become engaged and productive members of their community.

WHEREAS Oroville recognizes that particular groups of students experience significant barriers to access, participation and success in arts learning and that these barriers are directly linked to historical, persistent and pervasive inequities in our educational system that directly impacts their engagement as productive residents of our community.

WHEREAS, we do adopt this declaration as follows:

Declaration of the Rights of All Students to Equity in Arts Learning

1. The right to equitable access to pre-K-12 free, coherent and sequential standards-based arts learning that is part of the core curriculum and that provides both integrated and discrete visual and performing arts learning opportunities; and the right to equitable outcomes as a result of this access, without distinction on account of race, culture, language, religion, national origin, geographical location or legal status.

Every student has the right to participate and succeed in high-quality courses in all the arts disciplines as part of their basic education, regardless of their background, culture, language or place of residence.

2. The right to special protection for every student’s artistic and aesthetic development.

The right to protection from policies and practices that exclude or preclude certain students or populations from equitable access to and success in powerful and coherent arts learning pre-K12. 31 Item 5.
2 All students have the same right to fully develop their creative potential at every grade level and to not be excluded for any reason.

3. The right to arts learning that is culturally and linguistically responsive and relevant, with particular attention to those populations that have traditionally been excluded or precluded, such as English Learners, students of color, foster youth, homeless youth, students in poverty, migrant students and special needs students.

All students have the right to engage in arts education that reflects, respects and builds on their culture, language and background.

4. The right to arts learning programs in every school, district and community that are funded and supported with the necessary resources – including qualified administrators, teachers, teaching artists and other staff; adequate materials; and appropriate facilities – to support powerful culturally and linguistically responsive arts learning.

All students have the right to receive the resources they need to be successful in their arts studies in dance, music, theatre, and media and visual arts, including the right supplies and facilities and especially qualified teachers and curriculum that honors all cultures and languages.

5. The right to educators, school leaders, civic leaders and parents/community who are knowledgeable about the intrinsic and extrinsic benefits of arts learning for individual students, families/communities, the nation and global society.

All students have the right to be supported by leaders in their community and school who understand the benefits of an arts education to prepare them for college, career and life.

6. The right to be brought up in school and community environments that value and protect the arts and equity as essential to the full development of every student and that demonstrate those values/beliefs in their public policies and practices.

All students have the right to learn and practice the arts in a positive environment where everyone understands and acts on the knowledge that they are engaging in valuable and important work.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oroville recognizes the powerful impact that an arts curriculum has in the cognitive and social development of students and its role as an essential component of a comprehensive education;
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Oroville City Council adopts this Declaration and commits to taking the following actions:
 Post the Arts Equity Champion badge on the City’s website and social media channels. 32 Item 5.
3 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Oroville City Council at a regular meeting held on July 19, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Chuck Reynolds, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________
Scott E. Huber, City Attorney Bill LaGrone, City Clerk
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR REYNOLDS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: DAWN NEVERS, ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR RE: CONTRACT WITH BUTTE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR ROOF

REPLACEMENT AND FACADE REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS OF

THE WEST WING OF CITY HALL
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The Council may consider accepting the proposal from Butte Construction Company and approval of project contract for roof replacement, façade repairs and other improvement activities to the west wing of the City Hall facility.

DISCUSSION
For several years, the west wing of the City Hall facility has seen periodic roof leaks that have been minor and until recently repairable by city maintenance staff. Additionally, the north facing wall of the west wing of City Hall receives the most exposure to the elements causing now noticeable dry rot and much needed updating to the shell and exterior doors.

On April 22, 2022, a Request for Proposal (RFP) was published and posted for the replacement of the roofing over the west wing of City Hall in addition to repairs and improvements of the Montgomery Street facing façade of the west wing.

A mandatory walk through was held on May 9th, 2022, with nine contractors in attendance.

The RFP closed on June 1, 2022, with one contractor submitting a proposal for the requested work.

Butte Construction Company is proposing to complete the requested demolition of existing roof, solar removal, roof replacement with a 30-year single ply roof, façade stucco, refurbish existing exterior doors, and painting for the total estimated amount of $391,258.99 (for base bid, alternatives 2 & 4).

Alternatives 1 and 3 were also provided should the refurbishment of the existing exterior doors not be possible, and replacement would be required, and the decorative barrel tile roof perimeter need replacement (to include underlayment) for a total of $80,331.00 for the requested alternatives.
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City Hall Roof & Facade Project
Base Bid $318,557.99
Alternative 2 – Refurbish (2) existing doors and frames $15,351 Alternative 4 – Add 30 yr. poly roof (instead of 15 yr) $57,350 Contract Total $391,258.99
15% Contract Contingency (for unforeseen repairs) $58,688.85 Contract Total w/Contingency 449,947.84
Alternative 1 – Replace (2) existing doors and frames $18,696 Alternative 3 – Replace existing parapet barrel tile $61,635 *Alternatives 1 & 3 Total $80,331
*It is not anticipated these items will be necessary.

FISCAL IMPACT
The funds in the amount of $449,947.84 (for base bid, alternatives 2 & 4, and 15% contingency) will come from Account No. 1301-6360-Outside Services, Fund 302 (Capital Improvement Fund Balance).

RECOMMENDATION

1. Approve Res. No. 9082 - A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL

AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND ACCEPT THE

PROPOSAL WITH BUTTE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AUTHORIZING BUTTE

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO COMPLETE THE PROPOSED ROOF REPLACEMENT

AND FACADE REPAIRS OF THE WEST WING OF CITY HALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $391,258.99 AND A 15% CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,688.85 SHOULD ANY DEFICIENCIES BE DISCOVERED DURING THE PROJECT; AND

2. Authorize and direct staff to sign and accept the proposal from Butte Construction Company, authorizing the proposed roof replacement, façade repairs and improvements of the west wing of City Hall, in the amount of $391,258.99 (base bid plus alternatives 2 & 4) and a 15% contingency in the amount of $58,688.85 should any deficiencies be discovered during the project, for a total of$449,947.84; and

3. Authorize and direct staff to approve the proposed alternatives, should the discovery of their deficiency determine the need for replacement in the amount not to exceed the $80,331.00 as estimated in the Bid Proposal.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Resolution No. 9082

2. Project Contract No. 3425 with Attachments

3. Proposal for roof replacement and façade repairs from Butte Construction Company 35 Item 6.
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CITY OF OROVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. XXXX

A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING

THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL WITH BUTTE CONSTRUCTION

COMPANY AUTHORIZING BUTTE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO COMPLETE THE

PROPOSED ROOF REPLACEMENT AND FECADE REPAIRS OF THE WEST WING OF CITY HALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $391,258.99 AND A 15% CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,688.85 SHOULD ANY DEFICIENCIES BE DISCOVERED DURING THE PROJECT.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Oroville City Council as follows:

1. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to sign and accept the proposal from Butte Construction Company, authorizing the proposed roof replacement and façade repairs and improvements of the west wing of City Hall, in the amount of $391,258.99 and a 15% contingency in the amount of $58,688.85, should any deficiencies be discovered during the project, for a total of $449,947.84.

Base Bid $318,557.99
Alternative 2 – Refurbish (2) existing doors and frames $15,351 Alternative 4 – Add 30 yr. poly roof (instead of 15 yr) $57,350 Contract Total $391,258.99
15% Contract Contingency (for unforeseen repairs) $58,688.85 Contract Total w/Contingency 449,947.84

2. The Mayor also hereby authorizes staff to approve the proposed alternatives, should the discovery of their deficiency determine the need for replacement in the amount not to exceed the $80,331.00 as estimated in the Bid Proposal.

Alternative 1 – Replace (2) existing doors and frames $18,696 Alternative 3 – Replace existing parapet barrel tile $61,635 *Alternative 1 & 3 Total $80,331

3. The City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Resolution. 36 Item 6.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Oroville at a regular meeting on July 19, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Chuck Reynolds, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:

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PROJECT CONTRACT
THIS PROJECT CONTRACT (the “contract” or “Contract”), is made and entered into this 19th day of JULY 2022, by and between City of Oroville (referred to herein as the “Owner” or the “City”) and __Butte Construction Company_(the "Contractor").

WITNESSETH: That the parties hereto have mutually covenanted and agreed, and by these presents do covenant and agree with each other as follows:
1) THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

The complete contract is comprised of and may or may not include: Invitation for Bids; Information for Bidders; Bid Schedule; Proposal Form; Bidder’s Bond; Contract; General Conditions; Special Provisions; Technical Provisions; Payment Bond; Performance Bond; Notice of Award; Notice to Proceed; Change Orders; Supplemental Drawings Issued; Drawings; Specifications and Contract Documents; All addenda or bulletins issued during the time of bidding or forming a part of the documents loaned to the bidder for preparation of the bid; The complete plans and provisions, regulations, ordinances, codes, and laws incorporated therein or herein by reference or otherwise applicable to the Project.

All of the above documents are intended to cooperate so that any work called for in one and not mentioned in the other, or vice versa, is to be executed the same as if mentioned in all said documents. The documents comprising the complete contract are hereinafter referred to collectively as the Contract Documents.
2) THE WORK.

Contractor agrees to furnish all tools, apparatus, facilities, equipment, labor and materials (except that specifically mentioned as being furnished by others) necessary to perform and complete the work in a “good and workmanlike manner” as called for, and in the manner designated in, and in strict conformity with the Plans, Detail Specifications, and other Contract Documents which are identified by the signatures of the parties to this Contract and are, collectively, entitled:

CITY HALL ROOF AND FACADE PROJECT

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
3) CONTRACT PRICE.

The City agrees to pay and the Contractor agrees to accept, in full payment for the work above agreed to be done, the following compensation: $391,258.99. In no event shall Contractor’s compensation exceed the amount of $391,258.99 without additional written authorization from the City. Payment by City under this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of defects in Consultant’s services, even if such defects were known to the City at the time of payment 146
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For the purpose of fixing the amount of bonds referred to in the Instructions to Bidders, it is estimated by both Parties that the total contract price shall be based on the Contractor’s Base Bid amount.
4) DISPUTES PERTAINING TO PAYMENT FOR WORK.

Should any dispute arise respecting the true value of any work done or any work omitted, or of any extra work which the Contractor may be required to do, or respecting the size of any payment to the Contractor during the performance of this Contract, the dispute shall be informally mediated between the parties. Following such mediation, either party may file an action exclusively in the Butte County Superior Court or in the United States District Court, Eastern District of California. Under no condition shall there be a cessation of work by the Contractor during any such dispute. This article does not exclude recovery of damages by either party for delays.
5) PAYMENT.

Not later than the 20th day of each calendar month, the Contractor shall make a partial payment request to the City on the basis of an estimate approved by the Engineer of the work performed since the last partial payment request during the preceding month by the Contractor with five percent (5%) of the amount of each such estimate retained by the City, until completion of the Project and the recordation of a Notice of Completion of all work covered by this Contract. The City shall make any partial payments provided for in this contract to the Contractor within 30 days of the City’s receipt of an undisputed and properly executed partial payment request from the Contractor. The City shall pay the Contractor interest on the amount of any portion of a partial payment, excluding retention amounts, not made to the Contractor within 30 days of the City’s receipt of an undisputed and properly executed partial payment request from the Contractor at the legal rate set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 685.010. Upon receipt of a partial payment request from the Contractor, the City shall review the partial payment request for the purpose of determining whether or not the partial payment request is a proper partial payment request. Any partial payment request determined by the City not to be a proper partial payment request suitable for payment shall be returned to the Contractor by the City within 14 days of the City’s receipt of such partial payment request. A partial payment request returned to the Contractor by the City under the provisions of this section shall be accompanied by a written document setting forth the reason(s) why the partial payment request is not proper. The number of days for the City to make a certain partial payment provided for in this Contract, without incurring interest pursuant to this section, shall be reduced by the number of days by which the City exceeds the 14 day return period for such partial payment request, if determined to be improper, as set forth in this section. For the purposes of this section, a “partial payment” means all payments due to the Contractor under this contract, exclusive of that portion of the final payment designated as retention earnings. Also, for the purposes of this section, a partial payment request shall be considered properly executed by the City, if funds are available to pay the partial payment request and payment is not delayed due to an audit inquiry by the City’s financial officer. The City will release Contractor's retention earnings within 45 days after recordation of Notice of Completion, as defined in California Civil Code Section 3093. Recordation of a Notice of 147
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Completion for the Project by the City shall constitute the City’s acceptance of the Project work.
6) TIME FOR COMPLETION.

All work under this contract shall be completed within a period of 180 working days from the date of the Contractor's receipt of a Notice to Proceed from the City. 7) EXTENSION OF TIME.

If the Contractor is delayed by acts of negligence of the City, or its employees or those under it by contract or otherwise, or by changes ordered in the work, or by strikes, lockouts, fire, unavoidable casualties, documentable delays in delivery of materials, review by outside agencies, or any causes beyond the Contractor's control, or by delay authorized by the City, or by any justifiable cause which the Engineer shall authorize, then the Contractor shall make out a written claim addressed to the City setting forth the reason for the delay and the extension of the time requested and forward a copy of the claim to the Engineer for approval.

The Engineer will evaluate the claim and if the claim is justifiable, will request the City's approval. No such extension will be allowed unless written claim therefore has been made within 3 days after the delay became apparent.

If the Contractor fails or refuses to complete the work within the time specified, including authorized extensions, there shall be deducted from monies due the Contractor, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each calendar day subsequent to the time specified for each project and the time the work is actually completed and accepted. Delays caused by adverse weather conditions or conditions for which the Owner is clearly responsible will be added to the contract time. 8) LABOR PROVISIONS.

The project is subject to both federal and state prevailing wages. The Contractor shall pay laborers the higher of either the federal or state prevailing wage rate determination for the trades to be utilized. The contractor and all subcontractors on the project shall complete electronic reporting of prevailing wage rate reports through the Department of Industrial Relations, with copies of such reports to be provided to the City. 9) CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS.

As used in the following provision, the term “laborers” and “mechanics” include watchmen and guards.
a. Overtime Requirements. Neither the Contractor nor any subcontractor contracting for any part of the Project which may require or involve the employment of laborers or mechanics shall require or permit any such laborer or mechanic in any workweek in which he or she is employed on such work to work in excess of forty hours in such workweek unless such laborer or mechanic receives compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty hours in such workweek, whichever is greater.
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set forth in paragraph a. above, the Contractor and any subcontractor responsible therefore shall be liable for the unpaid wages. In addition, the Contractor and subcontractor shall be liable to the City for liquidated damages. Such liquidated damages shall be computed with respect to each individual laborer or mechanic, including watchmen and guards, employed in violation of the clause set forth in paragraph a. above, in the sum of $3,000 for each calendar day on which such individual was required or permitted to work in excess of the standard workweek of forty hours without payment of the overtime wages required by the clause set forth in paragraph a. above.
c. Withholding for Unpaid Wages and Liquidated Damages. The City shall upon its own action or upon written request of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor withhold or cause to be withheld, from any monies payable on account of work performed by the Contractor or subcontractor under any such contract or any other Federal contract with the same Contractor, or any other federally-assisted contract subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, which is held by the same Contractor, such sums as may be determined to be necessary to satisfy any liabilities of such Contractor or subcontractor for unpaid wages and liquidated damages as provided in the clause set forth in paragraph b. above.
d. Working conditions. Neither the Contractor nor any subcontractor may require any laborer or mechanic employed in the performance of any contract to work in surroundings or under working conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to his health or safety as determined under construction safety and health standards (29 CFR Part 1926) issued by the Department of Labor. e. Subcontracts. The Contractor and any subcontractor shall insert in any subcontracts the clauses set forth in paragraphs a. through d. and also a clause requiring the subcontractor to include these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with the clauses set forth in paragraphs a. through d. 10) NONDISCRIMINATION.

The Contractor, with regard to the work performed by it during the contract, shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment. The Contractor shall not participate either directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by Section

21.5 of the Regulations, including employment practices when the contract covers a program set forth in Appendix B of the Regulations.
11) DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM PROVISIONS.

The Contractor, sub recipient or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The Contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 in the award and administration of DOTassisted contracts. Failure by the Contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as recipient deems appropriate.

The Contractor agrees to pay each subcontractor under this contract for satisfactory performance of its contract no later than 10 days from the receipt of each payment the Contractor receives from City. The Contractor agrees further to return retainage payments to each subcontractor within 30 days after the subcontractor's work is satisfactorily completed.

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for good cause following written approval of the City. This clause applies to both DBE and non-DBE subcontractors.
12) CIVIL RIGHTS.

The Contractor assures that it will comply with pertinent statutes, Executive Orders and such rules as are promulgated to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age or handicap be excluded from participating in any activity conducted with or benefiting from Federal assistance. This Provision binds the Contractor from the bid solicitation period through the completion of the contract. This provision shall be inserted in all subcontracts, subleases and other agreements at all tiers. 13) SOLICITATIONS FOR SUBCONTRACTS, INCLUDING PROCUREMENTS OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT.

In all solicitations either by competitive bidding or negotiation made by the Contractor for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurements of materials or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier shall be notified by the Contractor of the Contractor's obligations under this contract and the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination on the grounds of race, color or national origin.
14) INFORMATION AND REPORTS.

The Contractor shall provide all information and reports required by the Regulations or directives issued pursuant thereto and shall permit access to its books, records, accounts, other sources of information, and its facilities as may be determined by the City to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Regulations, orders, and instructions. Where any information required of a Contractor is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish this information, the Contractor shall so certify to the City and shall set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the information.
15) SANCTIONS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.

In the event of the Contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of this contract, the City shall impose such contract sanctions as it may determine to be appropriate, including but not limited to:
a. Withholding of payments to the Contractor under the contract until the Contractor complies, and/or
b. Cancellation, termination or suspension of the contract, in whole or in part. 16) INSPECTION OF RECORDS.

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the Contractor which are directly pertinent to this Contract or the Project for the purposes of making an audit, examination, excerpts, and transcriptions. The Contractor shall maintain all required records for 3 years after the City makes final payment and all other pending matters are closed.
17) RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS.

All rights to inventions and materials, if any, generated under this contract are subject to regulations issued by the City. Information regarding these rights is available from the City. 18) BREACH OF CONTRACT TERMS.

Any violation or breach of terms of this Contract on the part of the Contractor or its subcontractors may result in the suspension or termination of this Contract or such other action that may be necessary to enforce the rights of the City under this Contract. The duties and obligations imposed by the Contract Documents and the rights and remedies available thereunder shall be in addition to and not a limitation of any duties, obligations, rights and remedies otherwise imposed or available by law.
19) TERMINATION OF CONTRACT BY CITY
a. The City may, by written notice, terminate this Contract in whole or in part at any time, either for the City’s convenience or because of the Contractor’s failure to fulfill its contract obligations. Upon receipt of such notice, services shall be immediately discontinued (unless the notice directs otherwise) and all materials as may have been accumulated in performing this Contract, whether completed or in process, delivered to the City. b. If the termination is for the convenience of the City, an equitable adjustment in the contract price shall be made, but no amount shall be allowed for anticipated profit on unperformed services.
c. If the termination is due to failure to fulfill the Contractor’s obligations, the City may take over the work and prosecute the same to completion by contract or otherwise. In such case, the Contractor shall be liable to the City for any additional cost occasioned to the City thereby. d. If, after notice of termination for failure to fulfill contract obligations, it is determined that the Contractor had not so failed, the termination shall be deemed to have been affected for the convenience of the City. In such event, adjustment in the contract price shall be made as provided in the second paragraph of this clause.
e. The rights and remedies of the City provided in this clause are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this contract. 20) INCORPORATION OF PROVISIONS.

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directives issued pursuant thereto. The Contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the City may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance. Provided, however, that in the event the Contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or supplier as a result of such direction, the Contractor may request the City to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the City and, in addition, the Contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. 21) CONTRACTOR CLAIMS OF $375,000 OR LESS.

Claims by the Contractor relating to the Project for (a) a time extension, (b) money or damages arising from work done by, or on behalf of, the Contractor on the Project for which payment is not expressly provided for or to which the Contractor is not otherwise entitled, or (c) an amount that is disputed by the City, with a value of $375,000 or less, are subject to the claims procedures set forth in California Public Contract Code Sections 20104, et seq., except as otherwise provided in this Contract and the incorporated documents, conditions and specifications.
22) LOBBYING AND INFLUENCING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
a. No Federal appropriated funds shall be paid, by or on behalf of the Contractor or its subcontractors, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the making of any Federal grant or the amendment or modification of any Federal grant.
b. a. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid by the Contractor or its subcontractors to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of the City, any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any Federal grant, the contractor shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure of Lobby Activities,” in accordance with its instructions. 23) ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN RIGHTS TO THE CITY.

In entering into this Contract or a subcontract to supply goods, services, or materials pursuant to this Contract, the Contractor and/or subcontractor offers and agrees to assign to the City all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, services, or materials pursuant to this Contract or the subcontract. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the City tenders final payment to the Contractor, without further acknowledgement by the parties. 24) ENERGY CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS
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The contractor agrees to comply with mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency that are contained in the state energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Public Law 94-163). 25) ATTACHMENTS
1) Notice Inviting Bids
2) Contractor’s Bid
3) Bidder’s Bond
4) Addendum No. 1
5) Addendum No. 2
6) Addendum No. 3
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Construction Contract to be executed on the day and year first herein written.

AGENCY: City of Oroville, A Municipal Corporation (First Party) By: _________________________________________________________________________ Mayor, Chuck Reynolds
CONTRACTOR: Butte Construction Company (Second Party)
By: ________________________________________________________________________ (Authorized Representative) (Sign, Print Name and Official Title) APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By: _________________________________________________________________________ City Attorney, Scott Huber
ATTEST:

By: __________________________________________________________________________ City Clerk, Bill LaGrone
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR REYNOLDS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: DAWN NEVERS, ASST. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR RE: CONSIDER REQUEST FOR A SIXTY-DAY EXTENSION OF THE

WARMING / COOLING CENTER OPERATIONS AGREEMENT
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The Council will consider a request for 60-day extension of the agreement with the Oroville Rescue Mission to provide both a Warming / Cooling center for community members.

DISCUSSION
On August 17, 2021, the City of Oroville approved a proposal from the Oroville Rescue Mission in response to an RFP to operate a Cooling and Warming Center for those that are either unhoused or do not have adequate heating or cooling in their homes. The City parameters for RFP were:

Cooling: The cooling center consists of a structure for those seeking respite from the extreme heat. Personal belongings must be left outside of the area and pets must always remain leashed. Due to COVID-19, masks are recommended for those who have not been vaccinated in the Cooling Center.

The Emergency Cooling Center is activated where weather forecasts show the temperature staying at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit with no precipitation for 3 consecutive days.

Warming: The Warming center consists of a structure for those seeking respite from the extreme cold. Personal belongings must be left outside of the area and pets must always remain leashed. Due to COVID-19, masks are recommended for those who have not been vaccinated in the Warming Center.
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The Warming Center is activated where weather forecast show temperatures at 45 degrees with rain or 40 degrees with a sustained wind of 15mph for more than 3 consecutive days.

The request for proposal was sent to three local providers and was placed on the City Website. The city received one response. The response was from the Oroville Rescue Mission (ORM).

The Oroville Rescue Mission proposed to provide cooling center operations from 11am to approximately 8pm. ORM will provide two meals to those interested. The daily cost for the cooling center when criteria are met is $230.00 per day.

ORM is proposing to provide an additional 24 spaces when temperatures meet the criteria. The cost to provide these additional spaces is a one-time startup cost of $1,500.00 and a nightly cost of $270.00.

With the recent loss of Pastor Steven Terry, the ORM had not billed for the services rendered during that time frame. The ORM has submitted invoices totaling $17,940 thus far and has request the 60-day extension to finish out the remaining balance of the agreement with the anticipation of 100-degree weather warranting the need for their cooling center services.

FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the project will come from the General Fund. There are currently no known grants or outside resources to fund this project.

RECOMMENDATION
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 3382 for a 60-day extension of the with the Oroville Rescue Mission to continue until August 29th, 2022.

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Agreement No 3382

AMENDMENT TO THE AGREMENT FOR WARMING / COOLING SERVICES

WITH THE OROVILLE RESCUE MISSION
(Amendment No. 1)
This Amendment dated July 19, 2022, is to the Agreement No. 3382 between the City of Oroville (“City”) and the Oroville Rescue Mission. (“Provider”).

A copy of Contract Agreement No. 3382 is attached as Exhibit “B”.

In consideration of terms and conditions herein, City and Contractor agree that Agreement No. 3382 shall be amended as follows:

1. The Agreement shall be amended to extend the terms of the contract for sixty-days.

3. Conflicts between the Agreement and any previous amendment to the Agreement shall be controlled by this amendment. All other provisions within Agreement No. 3382 as amended shall remain in full force effect.

CITY OF OROVILLE OROVILLE RESCUE MISSION
Chuck Reynolds, Mayor By:

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AGREEMENT FOR WARMING I COOLING CENTER SERVICES
This Agreement is made and entered on August 17, 2021, by and between the City of Oroville ("City") and the Oroville Rescue Mission ("Provider").

RECITALS
A. Provider is experienced and competent to provide services to the unhoused and underserved of the Oroville community for the City of Oroville as required by this Agreement; and
B. Provider possesses the skill, experience, ability, background, license, certification, and knowledge to provide the services described in this Agreement on the terms and conditions described herein.

C. City desires to retain Provider to render services as set forth in this Agreement.

AGREEMENT

1. Scope of Services. The Provider shall furnish the following services in a professional manner:

Provider shall perform the services described on Exhibit aA", which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Provider shall provide a safe and welcoming warming and cooling center for the Oroville community for the City of Oroville in the manner specified in Exhibit AA,@ subject to the direction of the City or its Administrator.

2. Time of Performance. The services of Provider are to commence upon execution of this Agreement and shall continue until June 30, 2022.

3. Compensation. Compensation to be paid to Provider shall be in accordance with the Schedule of Charges set forth in Exhibit B, which is attached hereto and AGREEMENT NO. 33?^ 157
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incorporated herein by reference. In no event shall Provider's compensation exceed the amounts of $20,000 without additional written authorization from the City. Payment by City under this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of defects in Provider's services, even if such defects were known to the City at the time of payment.

4. Method of Payment. Provider shall submit monthly billings to City describing the work performed during the preceding month. Provider's bills shall include a brief description of the number of clients serviced, the date the services were performed. City shall pay Provider no later than 30 days after approval of the monthly invoice by City staff.

5. Extra Work. At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may request that Provider perform Extra Work. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any work which is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of Provider's services, but which the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution of this Agreement. Provider shall not perform, nor be compensated for, Extra Work without prior written authorization from City.

6. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by the City immediately for cause or by either party without cause upon fifteen days written notice of termination. Upon termination. Provider shall be entitled to compensation for services properly performed up to the effective date of termination.

7. Ownership of Documents. All plans, studies, documents and other writings prepared by and for Provider, its officers, employees and agents and subcontractors in the course of implementing this Agreement, except working AGREEMENT NO. XXXX
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notes and internal documents, shall become the property of the City upon payment to Provider for such work, and the City shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion without further compensation to Provider or to any other party. Provider shall, at Provider's expense, provide such reports, plans, studies, documents, and other writings to City within three (3) days after written request.

X Licensing of Intellectual Prooertv. This Agreement creates a nonexclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Provider under this Agreement (ADocuments and Data@).

Provider shall require all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a nonexclusive and perpetual license for any Documents and Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Provider represents and warrants that Provider has the legal right to license any and all Documents and Data. Provider makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents and Data which may be provided to Provider by City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City's sole risk.

X Confidentiality. All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written AGREEMENT NO. XXXX 159
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information, and other Documents and Data either created by or provided to Provider in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Provider. Such materials shall not, without the prior written consent of City, be used by Provider for any purposes other than the performance of the services under this Agreement. Nor shall such materials be disclosed to any person or entity not connected with the performance of the services under this Agreement. Nothing furnished to Provider which is othenwise known to Provider or is generally known, or has become known, to the related industry shall be deemed confidential. Provider shall not use City's name or insignia, photographs relating to project for which Provider's services are rendered, or any publicity pertaining to the Provider's services under this Agreement in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production or other similar medium without the prior written consent of City.

8. Provider's Books and Records.
a. Provider shall maintain any and all ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, and other records or documents evidencing or relating to charges for services, expenditures and disbursements charged to City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Provider to this Agreement.
b. Provider shall maintain all documents and records which demonstrate performance under this Agreement for a minimum of three (3) years, or for AGREEMENT NO. XXXX
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any longer period required by law, from the date of termination or completion of this Agreement.

0. Any records or documents required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement shall be made available for inspection or audit, at any time during regular business hours, upon written request by the City Administrator, City Attorney, City Finance Director, or a designated representative of these officers. Copies of such documents shall be provided to the City for inspection at City Hall when its practical to do so.

Otherwise, unless an alternative is mutually agreed upon, the records shall be available at Provider's address indicated for receipt of notices in this Agreement.
d. Where City has reason to believe that such records or documents may be lost or discarded due to dissolution, disbandment or termination of Provider's business. City may, by written request by any of the above named officers, require that custody of the records be given to the City and that the records and documents be maintained by City Hall.

9. Independent Contractor. It is understood that Provider, in the performance of the work and services agreed to be performed, shall act as and be an independent contractor and shall not act as an agent or employee of the City. Provider shall obtain no rights to retirement benefits or other benefits which accrue to City's employees, and Provider hereby expressly waives any claim it may have to any such rights.

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employees) covenants and represents that it does not now have any investment or interest in real property and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in the area covered by this Agreement or any other source of income, interest in real property or investment which would be affected in any manner or degree by the performance of Provider's services hereunder. Provider further covenants and represents that in the performance of its duties hereunder no person having any such interest shall perform any services under this Agreement.

Provider is not a designated employee within the meaning of the Political Reform Act because Provider:
a. will conduct research and arrive at conclusions with respect to its rendition of information, advice, recommendation, or counsel independent of the control and direction of the City or any City official, other than normal agreement monitoring; and
b. possesses no authority with respect to any City decision beyond rendition of information, advice, recommendation or counsel. (FPPC Reg. 18700(a)(2).)

11. Professional Abilitv of Provider. City has relied upon the professional training and ability of Provider to perform the services hereunder as a material inducement to enter into this Agreement. All work performed by Provider under this Agreement shall be in accordance with applicable legal requirements and shall meet the standard of quality ordinarily to be expected of competent professionals in Provider's field of expertise.

12. Compliance with Laws. Provider shall use the standard of care in its profession to AGREEMENT NO. XXXX 162
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comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations.

13. Licenses. Provider represents and warrants to City that it has all licenses, permits, qualifications, insurance and approvals of whatsoever nature which are legally required of Provider to practice its profession. Provider represents and warrants to City that Provider shall, at its sole cost and expense, keep in effect or obtain at all times during the term of this Agreement, any licenses, permits, insurance and approvals which are required by the City for its business.

14. Indemnitv. Provider agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, officials, agents, employees and volunteers from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, losses, damages, injuries, and liability, direct or indirect (including any and all costs and expenses in connection therein), arising from its performance of this Agreement or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Agreement, except for any such claim arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its officers, agents, employees or volunteers.

15. Insurance Requirements.
a. Provider, at Provider's own cost and expense, shall procure and maintain, for the duration of the Agreement, the insurance coverage and policies as set forth in Exhibit AC@ attached hereto.

16. Notices. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and either served personally or sent prepaid, first class mail. Any such notice shall be addressed to the other party at the address set forth below. Notice shall be AGREEMENT NO. XXXX 163
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deemed communicated within 48 hours from the time of mailing if mailed as provided in this section.

If to City: Bill LaGrone
City of Oroville
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, OA 95965-4897
If to Provider: Steve & Annie Terry
Oroville Rescue Mission
P.O. Box 2481
Oroville, OA 95965

17. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of Agreement between the City and Provider. All prior written and oral communications, including correspondence, drafts, memoranda, and representations are superseded in total by this Agreement.

18. Amendments. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written document executed by both Provider and City and approved as to form by the City Attorney.

19. Assignment and Subcontracting. The parties recognize that a substantial inducement to City for entering into this Agreement is the professional reputation, experience and competence of Provider. Assignments of any or all rights, duties or obligations of the Provider under this Agreement will be permitted only with the express prior written consent of the City. Provider shall not subcontract any portion of the work to be performed under this Agreement without the prior written authorization of the City. If City consents to such subcontract, Provider shall be fully responsible to City for all acts or omissions of the subcontractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship between City and AGREEMENT NO. XXXX
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subcontractor nor shall it create any obligation on the part of the City to pay or to see to the payment of any monies due to any such subcontractor other than as otherwise required by law.

20. Waiver. Waiver of a breach or default under this Agreement shall not constitute a continuing waiver of a subsequent breach of the same or any other provision under this Agreement.

21. Severabilitv. If any term or portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

22. Controlling Law Venue. This Agreement and all matters relating to it shall be governed by the laws of the State of California and any action brought relating to this Agreement shall be held exclusively in a state court in the County of Butte.

23. Litigation Expenses and Attornev's Fees. If either party to this Agreement commences any legal action against the other part arising out of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable litigation expenses, including court costs, expert witness fees, discovery expenses, and attorneys' fees.

24. Mediation. The parties agree to make a good faith attempt to resolve any disputes arising out of this Agreement through mediation prior to commencing litigation.

The parties shall mutually agree upon the mediator and shall divide the costs of mediation equally. If the parties are unable to agree upon a mediator, the dispute shall be submitted to American Arbitration Association (AAA) or its successor in interest. AAA shall provide the parties with the names of five qualified mediators.

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Each party shall have the option to strike two of the five mediators selected by AAA and thereafter the mediator remaining shall hear the dispute. If the dispute remains unresolved after mediation, either party may commence litigation.

25. Execution. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall constitute one and the same instrument and shall become binding upon the parties when at least one copy hereof shall have been signed by both parties hereto. In approving this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.

26. Authoritv to Enter Agreement. Provider has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement. Each party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and to bind each respective party.

27. Prohibited Interests. Provider maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Provider, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Provider warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Provider, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no member, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any AGREEMENT NO. XXXX 166
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present or anticipated material benefit arising there from.

28. Equal Opportunity Employment. Provider represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subcontractor, employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, disability, ancestry, sex or age. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first written above.

CITY OF OROVIL
, Mayor
VILLE
RESUCE MISSflDN
St^ve Ternt, Executive\)if^ctor
APPR
Scott E. Huber, City Attorney
Attachments; Exhibit A: Scope of Services
Exhibit B: Schedule of Charges
Exhibit C: Insurance Requirements
ATTEST:

By:

Jackie Glover,
Assist^t City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A: SCOPE OF SERVICES
Warming Center
The Warming center consists of a structure for those seeking respite from the extreme cold. Personal belongings must be left outside of the area and pets must always remain leashed. Due to COVID-19, masks are recommended for those who have not been vaccinated in the Warming Center.

The Warming Center is activated where weather forecast show temperatures at 45 degrees with rain or 40 degrees with a sustained wind of 15mph for more than 3 consecutive days.

Cooling Center
The cooling center consists of a structure for those seeking respite from the extreme heat. Personal belongings must be left outside of the area and pets must always remain leashed. Due to COVID-19, masks are recommended for those who have not been vaccinated in the Cooling Center.

The Emergency Cooling Center is activated where weather forecasts show the temperature staying at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit with no precipitation for 3 consecutive days.

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EXHIBIT B: SCHEDULE OF CHARGES
City will pay Provider Monthly payments as billed by provider. Payment will be made within 30 days after receipt of billing
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EXHIBIT C: INSUREANCE REQUIREMENTS
The provider shall provide proof of insurance in an amount of at least $1,000,000.00. The provider shall ensure the City is named as an additional insured party
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June 24th, 2022
Oroville City Council
1735 Montgomery St.

Oroville, CA 95965
Re: Request for 60-day Extension
Dear City Council members:

On behalf of the Oroville Rescue Mission, we would like to request a 60-day extension of the existing agreement we have for reimbursement for providing warming and cooling services, as our agreement is set to end this month.

We would also like to request reimbursement for invoices dated from 2021-2022, as we have not billed for the services rendered during that time frame. We understand how important it is to submit these invoices in a timely manner and appreciate your consideration for this request.

Please see the attached invoices for the service dates we are requesting reimbursement for.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.

Respectfully,
Rev. Allan Dikes
Rev. Allan Dikes
Executive Director
Oroville Rescue Mission
(530) 533-9120
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR REYNOLDS AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: RUTH WRIGHT, ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR,

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
RE: CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The Council may receive information regarding unanticipated revenue.

DISCUSSION
On September 7, 2021, Council received a staff report regarding unanticipated revenue from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).

At that time the City had received on half of the total allocation, $2,480,366 of the total $4,960,732. At the time of this staff report preparation we have not yet received the second half but are expecting it anytime. The City has met all the requirements necessary to receive it.

Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Allocations were sent to eligible cities and towns in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. These funds were allocated to address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency.

As a recipient of these funds, the City may use Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery to:
 Respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency and support various activities to decrease the spread of the virus.
 Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency including assistance to households, small businesses, nonprofits, or to provide aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality.
 Replace lost public sector revenue, using this funding to provide government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue experienced due to the pandemic.  Provide premium pay to eligible workers or grants to eligible employers of workers who perform essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency (up to an additional $13 per hour and not to exceed $25,000 per worker).  Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure. 172
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has no requirements on the City to report the use of funds since the allocation was under ten million, the full use of funds is considered revenue replacement.

To date this revenue has been allocated by Council as follows:

Premium Pay $375,013.00
Oroville Inn Loan $300,000.00
Software, Cyber security, and transparency $70,000.00 obligated, $9,200.00 spent Total $745,013.00

FISCAL IMPACT
A total of $4,960,732 in fiscal recovery funds.

RECOMMENDATION
Receive information and provide direction.

ATTACHMENTS
None
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: TOM LANDO, ACTING CITY ADMINISTRATOR
SCOTT E. HUBER, CITY ATTORNEY
RE: ADVERTISE VACANCY AND SEEK APPLICATIONS FOR PARK

COMMISSION
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
City Council will consider authorizing staff to advertise the vacant position and seek applications for the Park Commission resulting from a vacancy which occurred by operation of law.

DISCUSSION
The Park Commission is made up of citizens appointed by the Council to hold the office of Park Commissioner. California law prevents an individual from holding two or more public offices which are incompatible. The rule against holding incompatible offices arises from longstanding public policy demanding that public officers discharge their duties with undivided loyalty. In 2005, the Legislature codified the common law prohibition on incompatible offices by enacting Government Code section 1099, which prohibits a person from simultaneously holding two public offices that are incompatible.

For example, the Attorney General has opined that offices of a City Council Member and School Board Member are incompatible. (65 Cal.Op.Atty.Gen. 606 (1982)). Recently the Attorney General stated that an elected official, a Nevada County Supervisor, could not concurrently serve as the General Manager of the Truckee Tahoe Airport District because the offices are incompatible. (Attorney General Opinion No. 22-403, issued June 17, 2022.) For purposes of the incompatible offices doctrine, a public office is “(1) a position in government, (2) which is created or authorized by the Constitution or by law, (3) the tenure of which is continuing and permanent, not occasional or temporary, (4) in which the incumbent performs a public function for the public benefit and exercises some of the sovereign powers of the state.” (82 Cal.Op.Atty.Gen. 83, 84 (1999); see also Moore v. Panish (1982) 32 Cal.3d 535, 545.)
In this instance, a member of the Park Commission, Bobby O’Reiley, accepted a position as “Administrator / Firefighter WT3” of the El Medio Fire Protection District (“El Medio”). On the public agendas for the Board Meetings, this individual is also listed as “Clerk of the Board”. El Medio is a Special District organized under the laws of the State of California. The positions of Administrator and Clerk of the Board are authorized by the El Medio Board. In addition, the Clerk of the Board reports to the Board Members directly. The tenure of the stated positions 174
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is not occasional or temporary. The Administrator and Clerk of the Board positions exercise a public function with sovereign powers issued by the Special District law. As such, the position of Administrator and Clerk of the Board is a public office. The position of Park Commissioner is a public office. (Oroville City Charter, Article X.) Under Government Code section 1099 and established precedent, a person may not simultaneously hold two public offices if “there is a possibility of a significant clash of duties or loyalties” based on the powers and jurisdiction of the offices. (Gov. Code, § 1099(a)(2); People ex rel. Lacey v. Robles (2020) 44 Cal.App.5th 804, 811.) It is well established that an actual occurrence of conflict, past or present, between two offices is not required for incompatibility. (98 Cal.Ops.Atty.Gen. 94, 96.) When two agencies operate in the same sphere, opportunities can arise for conflicted loyalties in a person who represents both. (Attorney General Opinion No. 22-403, page 4, issued June 17, 2022.) Because the El Medio operates fire service within the City limits of the City of Oroville, the potential for conflict is present. In fact, a potential conflict may already exist as a result of mutual aid opportunities and monies that could be owed for the provision of mutual aid by the City of Oroville fire service to the El Medio constituents.

The consequence of holding an incompatible office is that the person is “deemed to have forfeited the first office upon acceding to the second.” (Gov. Code Section 1099(b).) In this instance, Mr. O’Reiley forfeited his position as Park Commissioner the moment he accepted the position of Administrator and Clerk of the Board for El Medio.

As a result, the Park Commission is operating with four members with one position vacant.

The Council will consider authorizing staff to advertise the Park Commission vacancy and seek applications for the position.

FISCAL IMPACT
None

RECOMMENDATION
Authorize staff to advertise the Park Commission vacancy and seek applications for the position.

ATTACHMENTS
None
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR CHUCK REYNOLDS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: DAWN NEVERS, ASST. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR RE: DECLARE BY RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF

APPLICATION(S) FOR ALL CALRECYCLE GRANT AND PAYMENT

PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE CITY OF OROVILLE IS ELIGIBLE
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The Council will consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Administrator submittal of applications for all CalRecycle grant and payment programs for which the City of Oroville is eligible for.

DISCUSSION
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has been tasked with administering various grant and payment programs in furtherance of the State of California’s (state) efforts to reduce, recycle and reuse solid waste generated in the state thereby preserving landfill capacity and protecting public health and safety and the environment.

The CalRecycle grant application procedures require, among other things, an applicant's governing body to declare by resolution certain authorizations related to the administration of CalRecycle grants.

Staff is requesting Council to declare by Resolution, authorization of the City Administrator to apply for all CalRecycle grant and payment applications for which the City is eligible for for a period not to exceed five years, ending June 30, 2027. Moreover, staff is requesting authorization for the City Administrator to execute all grant documents necessary, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments and requests for payment, necessary to secure grant funds and implement the approved grant project.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.
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RECOMMENDATION:

Resolution No. 9070 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION(S) FOR ALL

CALRECYCLE GRANT AND PAYMENT PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE CITY OF

OROVILLE IS ELIGIBLE
ATTACHMENTS:

Resolution No. 9070
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RESOLUTION NO. 9070

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE, STATE OF

CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION(S) FOR ALL

CALRECYCLE GRANT AND PAYMENT PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE CITY OF

OROVILLE IS ELIGIBLE
Whereas, Public Resources Code sections 48000 et seq., 14581, and 42023.1(g), authorize the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to administer various grant and payment programs in furtherance of the State of California’s (state) efforts to reduce, recycle and reuse solid waste generated in the state thereby preserving landfill capacity and protecting public health and safety and the environment; and
Whereas, in furtherance of this authority, CalRecycle is required to establish procedures governing the administration of the payment programs; and administration of the application, awarding, and management of the grant programs; and Whereas, CalRecycle’s procedures for administering payment and grant programs require, among other things, an applicant’s governing body to declare by resolution certain authorizations related to the administration of the payment and grant program.

Now, therefore, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Oroville is authorized to submit an application to CalRecycle for any and all grant and payment programs offered; and
Be it further resolved that the City Administrator or his/her designee is hereby authorized and empowered to execute in the name of the City of Oroville all documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments and requests for payment, necessary to secure funds and implement the approved grant or payment project; and
Be it further resolved that these authorizations are effective from the date of adoption through June 30th, 2027.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Oroville City Council at a regular meeting held on July 19, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: TOM LANDO, ACTING CITY ADMINISTRATOR
DAWN NEVERS, ASST. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
RE: AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE 2923 MYERS STREET FOR FUTURE

MIXED-USE AFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PROJECT
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The Council will review and consider entering into an agreement with Mr. Charles Hawley for the purchase of the property identified as 2923 Myers Street (APN: 035-520-004).

BACKGROUND
On September 18, 2020, the City made an offer to purchase the 0.31 ac. real property identified as 2923 Myers Street for the future purpose of constructing a mixed-use multifamily housing development. The City was not successful with the proposed offer and the seller selected the offer of Mr. Charles Hawley. Mr. Hawley has commenced his intended rehabilitation work of the property and has invested approximately $25,000 into the permits, demolition and purchase of materials and labor.

The City has discussed the future plan to purchase this property and those surrounding for the purpose of seeking grant funding to construct a mixed-use multi-family housing development. Mr. Hawley understands the City’s long-term goal for the south Oroville area and the benefit of constructing the mixed-use multi-family development and has agreed to sell the property to the City.

DISCUSSION
Following the 2015 annexation of south Oroville, the City has been working closely with the residents and community partners in the area to prioritize areas for improvement. In addition to the asset-based community development of south Oroville, the City Council has prioritized the development of a mixed-use multi-family housing project along Myers Street at the gateway to southern area of Oroville.

Purchasing this first parcel of land is essential to carry out the desire of the Council to further improve the south Oroville area. The proposed mixed-use multi-family housing development will remove blighted properties and provide opportunity to develop necessary housing and neighborhood grocery and retail.
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FISCAL IMPACT
Mr. Hawley has agreed to sell the property to the City for $115,000 in addition to $25,000 in credit for future residential property improvement projects in the south Oroville area.

Mr. Hawley has developed numerous properties in the Oroville area and plans to continue.

Fiscal impact $140,000.

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Adopt Resolution No. 9071 - A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL

AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT

WITH CHARLES HAWLEY FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS 2923 MYERS STREET (APN: 035-520-004) – (Agreement No. 3424)

ATTACHMENTS
A –Purchase Agreement – Agreement No. 3424
B – Resolution No. 9071
C – Parcel Map
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CITY OF OROVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 9071

A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING AND

DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CHARLES B HAWLEY FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS 2923 MYERS STREET (APN: 035-520-004)
(Agreement No. 3424)
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Oroville City Council as follows:

1. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute an Agreement with Charles B. Hawley, property owner of 2923 Myers Street (APN: 035-520-004), allowing the City the exclusive right to purchase the property subject to the terms and conditions in the Agreement. A copy of the Agreement is attached to this Resolution.

2. The City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Resolution.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Oroville City Council at a regular meeting on July 19, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Chuck Reynolds, Mayor

APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
This Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions (“Agreement”) is dated as of July 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), by and between City of Oroville (“Buyer”) and Charles Hawley (“Seller”).

In consideration of the respective agreements hereinafter set forth, Seller and Buyer agree as follows:

RECITALS
A. Seller is the owner of the Property (as defined in Paragraph 1 below).

B. Buyer desires to purchase the Property from Seller, and Seller desires to sell the Property to Buyer.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1. Property Included in Sale. Seller shall sell and convey to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the following:

1.1 The real property which is described in EXHIBIT “A” attached hereto consisting of the property located at 2923 Myers Street in Oroville, California, Assessor’s Parcel No. 035-520-004 (“Real Property”);

1.2 All of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all rights, privileges and easements appurtenant to the Real Property, including without limitation all development rights, permits, entitlements and any rights-of-way or other appurtenances used in connection with the beneficial use and enjoyment of the Real Property (collectively, the “Appurtenances”). The Real Property and Appurtenances are collectively referred to herein as the (“Property”).

2. Purchase Price.

2.1 The purchase price for the Property shall be the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand and No/100ths Dollars ($115,000.00) (the "Purchase Price"). In addition to the purchase price, Buyer recognizes that Seller has invested substantial sums of money in demolition and rehabilitation of the Property. As such, Buyer will provide a credit to Seller of $25,000 which may be used to pay any City of Oroville cost or fee required to be paid by Seller to Buyer for any other property owned by Seller within the City limits.

2.2 Upon execution of this Agreement and as a condition to the rights and obligations hereunder, Buyer shall deliver into escrow with Mid Valley Title Company, (“Escrow Holder” or “Title Company”) a deposit in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) (the “Deposit”).
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2.3 All interest earned on the Deposit, if any, shall be credited to Buyer at the Close of Escrow. The Deposit shall become nonrefundable once the conditions set forth in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 are satisfied or waived.

2.4 The Deposit shall be applied to the Purchase Price at Close of Escrow.

3. Title to the Property; Condition of the Property.

3.1 At the closing of the purchase and sale contemplated hereunder (the “Closing”), Seller shall convey to Buyer insurable title to the Property by a duly executed and acknowledged Grant Deed in Title Company’s standard form (the “Grant Deed”). At Closing, Title Company shall issue to Buyer a CLTA Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance in the amount of the Purchase Price insuring fee simple title to the Property in Buyer. The cost of the Title Policy shall be shared equally by the Buyer and Seller.

3.2 The Property is not known to contain the presence of hazardous materials.

4. Conditions to Closing. The following conditions are conditions precedent to Buyer’s obligation to purchase the Property (the “Conditions Precedent”):

4.1 Buyer’s Review and Approval of Title to the Property. Seller shall use reasonable efforts to cause Title Company to deliver to Buyer a preliminary title report on the Property within ten (10) days after the Effective Date, which preliminary title report shall be issued by Title Company and accompanied by copies of all documents referred to in the report (collectively, the “Preliminary Report”). Buyer shall advise Seller, within twenty (20) days after the Effective Date, what exceptions to title, if any, will be accepted by Buyer. Seller shall have five (5) days after receipt of Buyer’s objections to give Buyer: (i) notice that said exceptions will be removed on or before the Closing Date; or (ii) notice that Seller elects not to cause such exceptions to be removed. If Seller gives Buyer notice under clause (ii), Buyer shall notify Seller within five (5) days after Buyer’s receipt of Seller’s notice whether Buyer elects to proceed with the purchase or terminate this Agreement. If Buyer shall fail to give Seller notice of its election within such five (5) day period, Buyer shall be deemed to have elected to terminate this Agreement.

4.2 Buyer’s Review and Approval of Condition of the Property. Buyer’s review and approval of (i) all physical characteristics and conditions of the Property, including the environmental condition thereof, all governmental requirements relating to the operation, use or occupancy of the Property, and any other factors as Buyer deems necessary to fully understand the Property and its suitability for Buyer’s intended use of the Property and (ii) all documentation in Seller’s possession related to the operation of the Property, which documentation shall be provided to Buyer within five (5) days after the Effective Date.

4.3 Failure of Conditions Precedent. The Buyer’s Conditions Precedent are intended solely for the benefit of Buyer and Seller. If any of the Conditions Precedent set forth in paragraphs 4.1 through 4.2 are not satisfied prior to August 15, 2022, Buyer and/or Seller shall have the right in their sole discretion either to terminate this Agreement by written notice to the other party or to waive the Condition Precedent.

5. Remedies.
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IF THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY IS NOT CONSUMMATED FOR ANY REASON

OTHER THAN A DEFAULT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ON THE PART OF SELLER,

SELLER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RETAIN THE DEPOSIT TOGETHER WITH ALL INTEREST ACCRUED THEREON AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED THAT SELLER’S ACTUAL DAMAGES, IF THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY

DOES NOT OCCUR, WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT OR IMPRACTICABLE TO DETERMINE. THEREFORE, BY PLACING THEIR INITIALS BELOW, THE PARTIES

ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE DEPOSIT, TOGETHER WITH ALL

INTEREST ACCRUED THEREON, HAS BEEN AGREED UPON, AFTER NEGOTIATION, AS THE PARTIES’ REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF SELLER’S DAMAGES AND AS SELLER’S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AGAINST BUYER, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, IN THE

EVENT THAT THIS TRANSACTION DOES NOT CLOSE FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN A DEFAULT ON THE PART OF THE SELLER.

INITIALS: Seller________________ Buyer________________

6. Closing and Escrow.

6.1 Upon mutual execution of this Agreement, the parties hereto shall deposit an executed counterpart of this Agreement with Escrow Holder and this Agreement shall serve as instructions to Escrow Holder for consummation of the purchase and sale contemplated hereby.

Seller and Buyer agree to execute such additional escrow instructions as may be appropriate to enable Escrow Holder to comply with the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any supplementary escrow instructions, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

6.2 The closing of the purchase and sale contemplated hereunder (the “Closing”) shall occur no later than thirty (60) days following the Effective Date of this Agreement (the “Closing Date” or “Close of Escrow”).

6.3 At or before the Closing (except to the extent otherwise specifically provided below), Seller shall deliver to Buyer the following:
(i) the Grant Deed, duly executed and acknowledged by Seller; (ii) an affidavit pursuant to Section 1445(b)(2) of the Federal Code, and on which Buyer is entitled to rely, that Seller is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of Section 1445(f)(3) of the Federal Code; and
(iii) a properly executed California Form 590RE certifying that Seller is a California resident.

6.4 Seller and Buyer shall each deposit such other instruments as are reasonably required by Escrow Holder or otherwise required to close the escrow and consummate the purchase of the Property in accordance with the terms hereof.

6.5 The following are to be apportioned as of the Closing Date, as follows:
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(i) Real Estate Taxes and Assessments. General real estate taxes shall be prorated as of the Closing Date.
(ii) Closing Costs. Buyer shall pay the recording fees and any County of Butte transfer tax. Buyer and Seller shall share equally in the cost of the premium for the Title Policy and escrow fees. In addition, all other costs and charges of the escrow for the sale not otherwise provided for in this paragraph or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be shared equally by Buyer and Seller.

7. Seller’s Representations. Seller hereby represents to Buyer that:

7.1 Seller has full power and authority and has take all action necessary to execute this Agreement and to fulfill all of its obligations hereunder.

7.2 Except as provided above, Seller is making no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the property or matters affecting the Property, including, without limitation, the physical condition of the Property, title to or the boundaries of the Property, soil condition, hazardous waste, toxic substance or other environmental matters, compliance with health, safety, land use and zoning laws, regulations and orders, traffic patterns or any other information property.

8. As-Is Acquisition. Buyer represents and warrants that as of the Close of Escrow Buyer will have satisfied itself as to the physical, environmental, legal and economic condition and all other aspects of the Property and its suitability for the purposes intended by Buyer.

Buyer acknowledges and agrees that Buyer is acquiring the Property subject to all existing laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, and that neither Seller nor any of Seller’s agents, representatives and attorneys (collectively, “Seller’s Agents”) have made any warranties, representations or statements regarding the availability of any approvals, or the laws, ordinances, rules or regulations of any governmental or quasi-governmental body, entity, district or agency having authority with respect to the ownership, possession, development, occupancy, condition and/or use of the Property except as expressly provided herein. Buyer moreover acknowledges that Buyer has entered into this Agreement with the intention of relying upon its own investigation of the physical, environmental, economic and legal condition of the Property, including, without limitation, the compliance of the Property with laws and governmental regulations and the operation of the Property, and (iii) that Buyer is not relying on any representations and warranties made by Seller or anyone acting or claiming to act on Seller’s behalf concerning the Property except as expressly provided herein. Buyer further acknowledges that it has not received from Seller any accounting, tax, legal, architectural, engineering, property management or other advice with respect to this transaction and is relying upon the advice of its own accounting, tax, legal, architectural, engineering, property management and other advisors.

Buyer shall purchase the Property in its “As-Is” condition on the Closing Date and assumes the risk that adverse physical, environmental, economic or legal conditions may not have been revealed by its investigations. Seller shall have no liability for any subsequently discovered defects, whether latent or patent.

9. Possession. Possession of the Property shall be delivered to Buyer on the Closing Date.
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10. Miscellaneous.

10.1 Notices. Any notice, consent or approval required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given upon (i) hand delivery, or (ii) three (3) days after being deposited in the U.S. Mail, and addressed as follows:

If to Buyer: Bill LaGrone
City Administrator
City of Oroville
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA 95965
If to Seller: Charles Hawley
[ADDRESS]
or such other address as either party may from time to time specify in writing to the other.

10.2 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, administrators and assigns.

10.3 Amendments. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by Seller and Buyer.

10.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

10.5 Merger of Prior Agreements. This Agreement and the exhibits hereto constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.

10.6 Negotiated Agreement. Seller and Buyer acknowledge that this Agreement has been negotiated and that each party has had an opportunity to have the Agreement reviewed by legal counsel. Accordingly, notwithstanding the fact that this Agreement was prepared by Seller’s counsel, the doctrine that ambiguities in an agreement shall be construed against the drafting party shall not be employed in connection with this Agreement.

10.7 Enforcement. If either party commences legal proceedings to enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its attorneys’ fees and court costs incurred therein.

10.8 Time of the Essence. Seller and Buyer agree that time is of the essence of this Agreement. If either party fails to perform an obligation contained herein by the date such performance is required, it shall not be deemed to be unreasonable for the other party to pursue its remedies hereunder, including termination of this Agreement.

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invalid, unenforceable or void, the remainder of this Agreement and such provisions as applied to other persons, places and circumstances shall remain in full force and effect.

10.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same document.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

BUYER:

City of Oroville
_____________________________________
By:

Its:

SELLER:
______________________________
Charles Hawley
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[PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ]
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: TOM LANDO, ACTING CITY ADMINISTRATOR

BILL LAGRONE, ACTING POLICE CHIEF
RE: BRIDGE AGREEMENT WITH ALL ASSOCIATIONS / PERSONNEL
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 / 2023
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The City Council will consider authorizing staff to meet and confer with all associations to implement the bridge agreement below. This agreement is necessary to retain personnel and recruit new personnel. The term of this agreement will be for the remainder of this fiscal year.

DISCUSSION:

The economic climate in our Country is tumultuous. The economic uncertainty has caused inflation to spike to a 40-year high. Inflation coupled with rising fuel cost has made the salary schedule of the City of Oroville noncompetitive.

The Country is experiencing an inflation rate of 9.1%. This inflation rate coupled with high fuel prices necessitate the review and adjustment of the salary schedule for the City of Oroville. The City is currently in contract with all its bargaining units. Several of the Departments in the City are beginning to lose employees. Employees are leaving our organization for work with other organizations due to low wages. Currently McDonalds restaurant offers a starting wage of $18.00 per hour, a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer starts at $17.70 per hour. Police Officers for the City of Oroville have a starting hourly wage of $27.43, while surrounding agencies are offering a starting hourly rate of $35.00 per hour. These are examples of the wage disparity that are causing employees to seek employment with other agencies.

To help offset these wage disparities it will be necessary to make adjustment to our salary schedule. Senior Management Staff have met and discussed the issue. It is proposed after discussion that we take the following actions. Currently the City has a two tier salary schedule system. This system was put in place while the City was experiencing fiscal crisis. It is recommended that the second tier be suspended and all employees moved to the first tier at the same step. This will increase salaries for all 191
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second-tier employees. It is recommended the second tier only be suspended not eliminated, it may become necessary in the future to reimplement the second tier. It is also recommended that a 3% cost of living adjustment be approved, along with a onetime payment to each employee of $6,000.00. The 3% adjustment is included in the adopted 2022/2023 budget. To retain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers (MLE) it will be necessary to move all the MLE’s from their current step to top step (17.70 per hour to $24.43 per hour).

The recommendations are for a one-year term as a bridge agreement via a side letter.

These recommendations will allow the City to move through this fiscal year without a mass exodus of employees. During this next year it will be necessary for the City to conduct a class and compensation study to determine what is the median wage for all positions in the City. The City will be in negotiations with all represented groups and a long-term sustainable resolution will be reached. This proposal is a bridge to that longterm solution. Without this agreement or alternative agreement, the City will continue to lose employees and will not be looked at seriously by those seeking employment due to the low salaries that are currently being offered.

FISCAL IMPACT
2 nd Tier suspension and 3% cola cost of $373.329
Onetime payment cost of $498,000
Total cost $871,329
Staff recommends using one-time local fiscal recovery funds

RECOMMENDATION
Authorize staff to meet and confer with all labor groups and personnel to implement this proposal. Once agreement is reached authorize and direct the Mayor to sign the agreement, as outlined above. If agreement can not be reached for the agreement outlined above direct Staff to return to Council with alternative agreement prior to implementation; and
Adopt Resolution No. 9072 - A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL

AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SIDE LETTER BRIDGE AGREEMENT. IF AGREEMENT CAN NOT BE REACHED STAFF IS DIRECTED TO RETURN

TO COUNCIL WITH ALTERNATIVE AGREEMENT PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION

ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 9072
Potential Side Letter agreement
Salary Schedule
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R-9072

OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 9072

A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SIDE LETTER BRIDGE AGREEMENT. IF AGREEMENT

CAN NOT BE REACHED STAFF IS DIRECTED TO RETURN TO COUNCIL WITH

ALTERNATIVE AGREEMENT PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Oroville City Council as follows:

1. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the side letter bridge agreement.

2. If agreement cannot be reached for the agreement outlined in the staff report dated July 19, 2022, Staff is directed to return to Council with alternative agreement prior to implementation.

3. The City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Resolution.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Oroville City Council at a regular meeting held on July 19, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Chuck Reynolds, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________
Scott E. Huber, City Attorney Bill LaGrone, City Clerk
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THE CITY OF OROVILLE
AND
(ALL ASSOCIATIONS AND PERSONNEL)

SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT
TO
JULY 19, 2022 – JUNE 30, 2023

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (“MMBA”), this Side Letter Agreement is entered into on May 19, 2020, between the City of Oroville (“City”) and the Oroville Police Officers’ Association herein referred to as (“OPOA”)(Sworn and Non-Sworn).

It is understood and agreed that the specific provisions contained in this Side Letter Agreement shall supersede any previous agreements, whether oral and written, regarding the matters contained herein. The parties have met and conferred in good faith and the OPOA and the City agree as follows:

The parties have agreed to the following revisions (Changes in reline)

13.3 SALARY INCREASES
 Effective immediately the City shall implement a 3% salary increase.  Effective immediately the City shall move all employees from the second tier to the first tier at the same step (example: Step C of the second tier will be moved to Step C of the first tier)
• Effective immediately the City shall advance all Municipal Law Enforcement Officers from their current step of the Salary schedule to Step G of Tier one of the salary schedule
• Effective immediately the City shall make one time payment of $6000.00 offset the impacts of inflation and fuel
 MOU shall remain in effect until Midnight on June 30, 2023

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Oroville Association, CITY OF OROVILLE
Date: ____________________________
Date:
________________________________
By: ____________________________
By: ___________________________
Bill Lagrone,
City Administrator
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Revised: July 1, 2021 Approved by Council: September 21, 2021 Mayor $500 Monthly
Council Members $400 Monthly
Treasurer $400 Monthly
CLASSIFICATION: STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H City Administrator $130,588 $137,117 $143,973 $151,172 $158,730 $166,667 $175,000 Bonus* Annual $10,882.31 $11,426.42 $11,997.74 $12,597.63 $13,227.51 $13,888.89 $14,583.33 Monthly $62.78 $65.92 $69.22 $72.68 $76.31 $80.13 $84.13 Hourly Assistant City Administrator -
Development Services Dept. $118,720 $124,965 $131,540 $138,465 $145,750 $153,425 $161,500 $170,000.00 Annual Assistant City Administrator -
Administration Dept. $9,893.33 $10,413.75 $10,961.67 $11,538.75 $12,145.83 $12,785.42 $13,458.33 $14,166.67 Monthly Assistant City Administrator -
Public Safety Dept. $57.08 $60.08 $63.24 $66.57 $70.07 $73.76 $77.64 $81.73 Hourly Assistant Development Services
Director $84,370.00 $88,590.00 $93,020.00 $97,672.00 $102,555.00 $107,683.00 $113,067.00 $118,720.00 Annual $7,030.83 $7,382.50 $7,751.67 $8,139.33 $8,546.25 $8,973.58 $9,422.25 $9,893.33 Monthly $40.56 $42.59 $44.72 $46.96 $49.31 $51.77 $54.36 $57.08 Hourly CLASSIFICATION: STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H Battalion Chief $81,076.26 $85,130.07 $89,386.58 $93,855.91 $98,548.70 $103,476.14 $108,649.94 $114,082.44 Annual $6,756.36 $7,094.17 $7,448.88 $7,821.33 $8,212.39 $8,623.01 $9,054.16 $9,506.87 Monthly $38.98 $40.93 $42.97 $45.12 $47.38 $49.75 $52.24 $54.85 Hourly CLASSIFICATION: STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H Project Manager/Sr. Civil Engineer $85,281.76 $89,545.85 $94,023.14 $98,724.30 $103,660.51 $108,843.54 $114,285.71 $120,000.00 Annual $7,106.81 $7,462.15 $7,835.26 $8,227.02 $8,638.38 $9,070.29 $9,523.81 $10,000.00 Monthly $41.00 $43.05 $45.20 $47.46 $49.84 $52.33 $54.95 $57.69 Hourly Police Lieutenant $87,692.08 $92,076.68 $96,680.52 $101,514.54 $106,590.27 $111,919.78 $117,515.77 $123,391.56 Annual $7,307.67 $7,673.06 $8,056.71 $8,459.55 $8,882.52 $9,326.65 $9,792.98 $10,282.63 Monthly $42.15965 $44.26764 $46.48102 $48.80507 $51.24532 $53.80759 $56.49797 $59.32287 Hourly Management Analyst III $75,626.26 $81,916.33 $86,013.53 $90,314.42 $94,829.61 $99,570.77 $104,549.57 $109,777.69 Annual Airport Manager $6,302.19 $6,826.36 $7,167.79 $7,526.20 $7,902.47 $8,297.56 $8,712.46 $9,148.14 Monthly HR Manager $36.35878 $39.38285 $41.35266 $43.42039 $45.59116 $47.87056 $50.26422 $52.77774 Hourly IT Manager
Building Official
Public Works Manager
CLASSIFICATION: STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I STEP J STEP K STEP L STEP M STEP N STEP O Project Manager/Sr. Civil Engineer $85,281.76 $87,413.80 $89,545.85 $91,784.49 $94,023.14 $96,373.72 $98,724.30 $101,192.40 $103,660.51 $106,252.03 $108,843.54 $111,564.63 $114,285.71 $117,142.86 $120,000.00 Annual $7,106.81 $7,284.48 $7,462.15 $7,648.71 $7,835.26 $8,031.14 $8,227.02 $8,432.70 $8,638.38 $8,854.34 $9,070.29 $9,297.05 $9,523.81 $9,761.90 $10,000.00 Monthly $41.00 $42.03 $43.05 $44.13 $45.20 $46.33 $47.46 $48.65 $49.84 $51.08 $52.33 $53.64 $54.95 $56.32 $57.69 Hourly Police Lieutenant $87,692.08 $89,884.38 $92,076.68 $94,378.60 $96,680.52 $99,097.53 $101,514.54 $104,052.41 $106,590.27 $109,255.03 $111,919.78 $114,717.78 $117,515.77 $120,453.67 $123,391.56 Annual $7,307.67 $7,490.37 $7,673.06 $7,864.88 $8,056.71 $8,258.13 $8,459.55 $8,671.03 $8,882.52 $9,104.59 $9,326.65 $9,559.81 $9,792.98 $10,037.81 $10,282.63 Monthly $42.16 $43.21 $44.27 $45.37 $46.48 $47.64 $48.81 $50.03 $51.25 $52.53 $53.81 $55.15 $56.50 $57.91 $59.32 Hourly Management Analyst III $75,626.26 $77,516.92 $81,916.33 $83,964.24 $86,013.53 $88,163.87 $90,314.42 $92,572.28 $94,829.61 $97,200.35 $99,570.77 $102,060.04 $104,549.57 $103,476.00 $109,777.69 Annual Airport Manager $6,302.19 $6,459.74 $6,826.36 $6,997.02 $7,167.79 $7,346.99 $7,526.20 $7,714.36 $7,902.47 $8,100.03 $8,297.56 $8,505.00 $8,712.46 $8,623.00 $9,148.14 Monthly HR Manager $36.36 $37.27 $39.38 $40.37 $41.35 $42.39 $43.42 $44.51 $45.59 $46.73 $47.87 $49.07 $50.26 $49.75 $52.78 Hourly IT Manager
Building Official
Public Works Manager
CLASSIFICATION: STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H

CITY OF OROVILLE MASTER SALARY SCHEDULE

ELECTED OFFICIAL'S STIPEND SCHEDULE
Plus $5/Mtg. Up to 2 Mtgs. Per Month

DEPARTMENT HEAD'S SALARY SCHEDULE

OROVILLE PUBLIC SAFETY MID-MANAGER'S ASSOCIATION
1ST TIER OROVILLE MID-MANAGER AND CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION 1ST TIER OROVILLE POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION SWORN SALARY SCHEDULE 2nd TIER OROVILLE MID-MANAGER AND CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION 196
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Sergeant $71,387.77 $74,957.16 $78,705.02 $82,640.27 $86,772.28 $91,110.90 $95,666.44 $100,449.77 Annual $5,948.98 $6,246.43 $6,558.75 $6,886.69 $7,231.02 $7,592.57 $7,972.20 $8,370.81 Monthly $34.32105 $36.03710 $37.83895 $39.73090 $41.71744 $43.80332 $45.99348 $48.29316 Hourly Rotational Detective/OIC $59,916.31 $62,912.13 $66,057.74 $69,360.62 $72,828.65 $76,470.09 $80,293.59 $84,308.27 Annual 5% Above Police Officer $4,993.03 $5,242.68 $5,504.81 $5,780.05 $6,069.05 $6,372.51 $6,691.13 $7,025.69 Monthly $28.80592 $30.24622 $31.75853 $33.34645 $35.01378 $36.76446 $38.60269 $40.53282 Hourly Police Officer $57,063.15 $59,916.30 $62,912.12 $66,057.72 $69,360.61 $72,828.64 $76,470.07 $80,293.58 Annual $4,755.26 $4,993.03 $5,242.68 $5,504.81 $5,780.05 $6,069.05 $6,372.51 $6,691.13 Monthly $27.43421 $28.80592 $30.24621 $31.75852 $33.34645 $35.01377 $36.76446 $38.60268 Hourly Reserve Police Officer $27.43421 $28.80592 $30.24621 $31.75852 $33.34645 $35.01377 $36.76446 $38.60268 Hourly Reserve Investigator $25.00000 Hourly
CLASSIFICATION: STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G Police Admin. Assistant $41,349.46 $43,416.94 $45,587.78 $47,867.17 $50,260.53 $52,773.56 $55,412.24 Annual $3,445.79 $3,618.08 $3,798.98 $3,988.93 $4,188.38 $4,397.80 $4,617.69 Monthly $19.87955 $20.87353 $21.91720 $23.01306 $24.16372 $25.37190 $26.64050 Hourly Police Dispatcher $41,413.58 $43,484.26 $45,658.47 $47,941.40 $50,338.47 $52,855.39 $55,498.16 Annual $3,451.13 $3,623.69 $3,804.87 $3,995.12 $4,194.87 $4,404.62 $4,624.85 Monthly $19.91038 $20.90589 $21.95119 $23.04875 $24.20119 $25.41124 $26.68181 Hourly MLE $36,817.45 $38,658.32 $40,591.23 $42,620.80 $44,751.84 $46,989.43 $49,338.90 Annual $3,068.12 $3,221.53 $3,382.60 $3,551.73 $3,729.32 $3,915.79 $4,111.57 Monthly $17.70070 $18.58573 $19.51502 $20.49077 $21.51531 $22.59107 $23.72062 Hourly Police Records Techician $34,650.30 $36,382.82 $38,201.96 $40,112.06 $42,117.66 $44,223.54 $46,434.72 Annual $2,887.53 $3,031.90 $3,183.50 $3,342.67 $3,509.81 $3,685.30 $3,869.56 Monthly $16.65880 $17.49174 $18.36633 $19.28464 $20.24888 $21.26132 $22.32439 Hourly Police Recuit $38,417.60 Annual
$3,201.47 Monthly
$18.47 Hourly
CLASSIFICATION: STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I STEP J STEP K STEP L STEP M STEP N STEP O Sergeant $71,387.77 $73,172.47 $74,957.16 $76,831.09 $78,705.02 $80,672.65 $82,640.27 $84,706.28 $86,772.28 $88,941.59 $91,110.90 $93,388.67 $95,666.44 $98,058.11 $100,449.77 Annual $5,948.98 $6,097.71 $6,246.43 $6,402.59 $6,558.75 $6,722.72 $6,886.69 $7,058.86 $7,231.02 $7,411.80 $7,592.57 $7,782.39 $7,972.20 $8,171.51 $8,370.81 Monthly $34.32105 $35.17907 $36.03710 $36.93802 $37.83895 $38.78493 $39.73090 $40.72417 $41.71744 $42.76038 $43.80332 $44.89840 $45.99348 $47.14332 $48.29316 Hourly Rotational Detective/OIC $59,916.31 $61,414.22 $62,912.13 $64,484.93 $66,057.74 $67,709.18 $69,360.62 $71,094.64 $72,828.65 $74,649.37 $76,470.09 $78,381.84 $80,293.59 $82,300.93 $84,308.27 Annual 5% Above Police Officer $4,993.03 $5,117.85 $5,242.68 $5,373.74 $5,504.81 $5,642.43 $5,780.05 $5,924.55 $6,069.05 $6,220.78 $6,372.51 $6,531.82 $6,691.13 $6,858.41 $7,025.69 Monthly $28.80592 $29.52607 $30.24622 $31.00237 $31.75853 $32.55249 $33.34645 $34.18011 $35.01378 $35.88912 $36.76446 $37.68358 $38.60269 $39.56776 $40.53282 Hourly Police Officer $57,063.15 $58,489.73 $59,916.30 $61,414.21 $62,912.12 $64,484.92 $66,057.72 $67,709.17 $69,360.61 $71,094.63 $72,828.64 $74,649.36 $76,470.07 $78,381.83 $80,293.58 Annual $4,755.26 $4,874.14 $4,993.03 $5,117.85 $5,242.68 $5,373.74 $5,504.81 $5,642.43 $5,780.05 $5,924.55 $6,069.05 $6,220.78 $6,372.51 $6,531.82 $6,691.13 Monthly $27.43421 $28.12006 $28.80592 $29.52606 $30.24621 $31.00237 $31.75852 $32.55248 $33.34645 $34.18011 $35.01377 $35.88911 $36.76446 $37.68357 $38.60268 Hourly Reserve Police Officer $27.43421 $28.12006 $28.80592 $29.52606 $30.24621 $31.00237 $31.75852 $32.55248 $33.34645 $34.18011 $35.01377 $35.88911 $36.76446 $37.68357 $38.60268 Hourly Reserve Investigator $25.00000 Hourly
CLASSIFICATION: STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I STEP J STEP K STEP L STEP M Police Admin. Assistant $41,349.46 $42,383.20 $43,416.94 $44,502.36 $45,587.78 $46,727.48 $47,867.17 $49,063.85 $50,260.53 $51,517.05 $52,773.56 $54,092.90 $55,412.24 Annual $3,445.79 $3,531.93 $3,618.08 $3,708.53 $3,798.98 $3,893.96 $3,988.93 $4,088.65 $4,188.38 $4,293.09 $4,397.80 $4,507.74 $4,617.69 Monthly $19.87955 $20.37654 $20.87353 $21.39537 $21.91720 $22.46513 $23.01306 $23.58839 $24.16372 $24.76781 $25.37190 $26.00620 $26.64050 Hourly Police Dispatcher $41,413.58 $42,448.92 $43,484.26 $44,571.37 $45,658.47 $46,799.93 $47,941.40 $49,139.93 $50,338.47 $51,596.93 $52,855.39 $54,176.77 $55,498.16 Annual $3,451.13 $3,537.41 $3,623.69 $3,714.28 $3,804.87 $3,899.99 $3,995.12 $4,094.99 $4,194.87 $4,299.74 $4,404.62 $4,514.73 $4,624.85 Monthly $19.91038 $20.40813 $20.90589 $21.42854 $21.95119 $22.49997 $23.04875 $23.62497 $24.20119 $24.80621 $25.41124 $26.04653 $26.68181 Hourly MLE $36,817.45 $37,737.89 $38,658.32 $39,624.78 $40,591.24 $41,606.02 $42,620.80 $43,686.32 $44,751.84 $45,870.64 $46,989.43 $48,164.17 $49,338.90 Annual $3,068.12 $3,144.82 $3,221.53 $3,302.07 $3,382.60 $3,467.17 $3,551.73 $3,640.53 $3,729.32 $3,822.55 $3,915.79 $4,013.68 $4,111.58 Monthly $17.7007 $18.1432 $18.5857 $19.0504 $19.5150 $20.0029 $20.4908 $21.0030 $21.5153 $22.0532 $22.5911 $23.1559 $23.7206 Hourly Police Records Techician $34,650.30 $35,516.56 $36,382.82 $37,292.39 $38,201.96 $39,157.00 $40,112.05 $41,114.85 $42,117.66 $43,170.60 $44,223.54 $45,329.13 $46,434.72 Annual $2,887.53 $2,959.71 $3,031.90 $3,107.70 $3,183.50 $3,263.08 $3,342.67 $3,426.24 $3,509.80 $3,597.55 $3,685.29 $3,777.43 $3,869.56 Monthly $16.6588 $17.0753 $17.4917 $17.9290 $18.3663 $18.8255 $19.2846 $19.7668 $20.2489 $20.7551 $21.2613 $21.7928 $22.3244 Hourly Police Recuit $38,417.60 Annual
2ND TIER OROVILLE POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION SWORN SALARY SCHEDULE 2ND TIER OROVILLE POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION NON-SWORN SALARY SCHEDULE 1ST TIER OROVILLE POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION NON-SWORN SALARY SCHEDULE 197
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$3,201.47 Monthly
$18.47 Hourly
CLASSIFICATION: STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G Fire Captain $61,864.70 $64,957.94 $68,205.83 $71,616.12 $75,196.93 $78,956.78 $82,904.61 Annual $5,155.39 $5,413.16 $5,683.82 $5,968.01 $6,266.41 $6,579.73 $6,908.72 Monthly $21.24 $22.31 $23.42 $24.59 $25.82 $27.11 $28.47 Hourly Fire Lieutenant $55,302.76 $58,067.90 $60,971.29 $64,019.86 $67,220.85 $70,581.89 $74,110.99 Annual $4,608.56 $4,838.99 $5,080.94 $5,334.99 $5,601.74 $5,881.82 $6,175.92 Monthly $18.99 $19.94 $20.94 $21.98 $23.08 $24.24 $25.45 Hourly Fire Engineer $52,669.29 $55,302.75 $58,067.89 $60,971.29 $64,019.85 $67,220.84 $70,581.89 Annual $4,389.11 $4,608.56 $4,838.99 $5,080.94 $5,334.99 $5,601.74 $5,881.82 Monthly $18.09 $18.99 $19.94 $20.94 $21.98 $23.08 $24.24 Hourly Firefighter $47,898.65 $50,293.58 $52,808.26 $55,448.67 $58,221.11 $61,132.16 $64,188.77 Annual $3,991.55 $4,191.13 $4,400.69 $4,620.72 $4,851.76 $5,094.35 $5,349.06 Monthly $16.45 $17.27 $18.13 $19.04 $19.99 $20.99 $22.04 Hourly CLASSIFICATION: STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I STEP J STEP K STEP L STEP M Fire Captain $61,864.70 $63,411.32 $64,957.94 $66,581.88 $68,205.83 $69,910.98 $71,616.12 $73,406.53 $75,196.93 $77,076.85 $78,956.78 $80,930.70 $82,904.61 Annual $5,155.39 $5,284.28 $5,413.16 $5,548.49 $5,683.82 $5,825.91 $5,968.01 $6,117.21 $6,266.41 $6,423.07 $6,579.73 $6,744.22 $6,908.72 Monthly $21.24 $21.78 $22.31 $22.86 $23.42 $24.01 $24.59 $25.21 $25.82 $26.47 $27.11 $27.79 $28.47 Hourly Fire Lieutenant $55,302.76 $56,685.33 $58,067.90 $59,519.60 $60,971.29 $62,495.58 $64,019.86 $65,620.35 $67,220.85 $68,901.37 $70,581.89 $72,346.44 $74,110.99 Annual $4,608.56 $4,723.78 $4,838.99 $4,959.97 $5,080.94 $5,207.96 $5,334.99 $5,468.36 $5,601.74 $5,741.78 $5,881.82 $6,028.87 $6,175.92 Monthly $18.62 $19.47 $19.94 $20.44 $20.94 $21.46 $21.98 $22.53 $23.08 $23.66 $24.24 $24.84 $25.45 Hourly Fire Engineer $52,669.29 $53,986.02 $55,302.75 $56,685.32 $58,067.89 $59,519.59 $60,971.29 $62,495.57 $64,019.85 $65,620.35 $67,220.84 $68,901.36 $70,581.89 Annual $4,389.11 $4,498.84 $4,608.56 $4,723.78 $4,838.99 $4,959.97 $5,080.94 $5,207.96 $5,334.99 $5,468.36 $5,601.74 $5,741.78 $5,881.82 Monthly $17.73 $18.54 $18.99 $19.47 $19.94 $20.44 $20.94 $21.46 $21.98 $22.53 $23.08 $23.66 $24.24 Hourly Firefighter $47,898.65 $49,096.12 $50,293.58 $51,550.92 $52,808.26 $54,128.47 $55,448.67 $56,834.89 $58,221.11 $59,676.64 $61,132.16 $62,660.47 $64,188.77 Annual $3,991.55 $4,091.34 $4,191.13 $4,295.91 $4,400.69 $4,510.71 $4,620.72 $4,736.24 $4,851.76 $4,973.05 $5,094.35 $5,221.71 $5,349.06 Monthly $16.45 $16.86 $17.27 $17.70 $18.13 $18.59 $19.04 $19.52 $19.99 $20.49 $20.99 $21.52 $22.04 Hourly CLASSIFICATION: STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H Associate Civil Engr. $76,655.71 $80,488.50 $84,512.92 $88,738.57 $93,175.49 $97,834.27 $102,725.98 $107,862.28 Annual $6,387.98 $6,707.37 $7,042.74 $7,394.88 $7,764.62 $8,152.86 $8,560.50 $8,988.52 Monthly $36.85371 $38.69639 $40.63121 $42.66277 $44.79591 $47.03571 $49.38749 $51.85687 Hourly Associate Planner $59,259.02 $62,221.97 $65,333.07 $68,599.72 $72,029.71 $75,631.19 $79,412.75 $83,383.39 Annual $4,938.25 $5,185.16 $5,444.42 $5,716.64 $6,002.48 $6,302.60 $6,617.73 $6,948.62 Monthly $28.48991 $29.91441 $31.41013 $32.98064 $34.62967 $36.36115 $38.17921 $40.08817 Hourly Sr. Code Compliance Specialist $58,889.00 $61,833.45 $64,925.12 $68,171.38 $71,579.95 $75,158.94 $78,916.89 $82,862.74 Annual $4,907.42 $5,152.79 $5,410.43 $5,680.95 $5,965.00 $6,263.25 $6,576.41 $6,905.23 Monthly $28.31202 $29.72762 $31.21400 $32.77470 $34.41344 $36.13411 $37.94081 $39.83785 Hourly GIS Specialist $58,599.54 $61,529.52 $64,605.99 $67,836.29 $71,228.11 $74,789.51 $78,528.99 $82,455.44 Annual $4,883.30 $5,127.46 $5,383.83 $5,653.02 $5,935.68 $6,232.46 $6,544.08 $6,871.29 Monthly $28.17286 $29.58150 $31.06057 $32.61360 $34.24428 $35.95650 $37.75432 $39.64204 Hourly Sr. Admin/SBF/PIO $57,608.58 $60,489.01 $63,513.46 $66,689.13 $70,023.59 $73,524.77 $77,201.01 $81,061.06 Annual $4,800.72 $5,040.75 $5,292.79 $5,557.43 $5,835.30 $6,127.06 $6,433.42 $6,755.09 Monthly $27.69643 $29.08125 $30.53532 $32.06208 $33.66519 $35.34845 $37.11587 $38.97166 Hourly Assistant Planner $54,560.25 $57,288.26 $60,152.68 $63,160.31 $66,318.32 $69,634.24 $73,115.95 $76,771.75 Annual $4,546.69 $4,774.02 $5,012.72 $5,263.36 $5,526.53 $5,802.85 $6,093.00 $6,397.65 Monthly $26.23089 $27.54243 $28.91956 $30.36553 $31.88381 $33.47800 $35.15190 $36.90950 Hourly Signal Tech/Electrician $52,828.27 $55,469.68 $58,243.17 $61,155.33 $64,213.09 $67,423.75 $70,794.93 $74,334.68 Annual $4,402.36 $4,622.47 $4,853.60 $5,096.28 $5,351.09 $5,618.65 $5,899.58 $6,194.56 Monthly $25.39821 $26.66812 $28.00152 $29.40160 $30.87168 $32.41526 $34.03603 $35.73783 Hourly IT Analyst $51,289.58 $53,854.06 $56,546.76 $59,374.10 $62,342.81 $65,459.95 $68,732.94 $72,169.59 Annual Accounting Analyst $4,274.13 $4,487.84 $4,712.23 $4,947.84 $5,195.23 $5,455.00 $5,727.75 $6,014.13 Monthly $24.65845 $25.89137 $27.18594 $28.54524 $29.97250 $31.47113 $33.04468 $34.69692 Hourly Code Enforcement Specialist $48,448.14 $50,870.55 $53,414.07 $56,084.78 $58,889.02 $61,833.47 $64,925.14 $68,171.40 Annual 1ST TIER OROVILLE FIRE FIGHTER'S ASSOCIATION SALARY SCHEDULE 2ND TIER OROVILLE FIRE FIGHTER'S ASSOCIATION SALARY SCHEDULE 1ST TIER OROVILLE CITY EMPLOYEE'S ASSOCIATION SALARY SCHEDULE 198
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$4,037.35 $4,239.21 $4,451.17 $4,673.73 $4,907.42 $5,152.79 $5,410.43 $5,680.95 Monthly $23.29238 $24.45699 $25.67984 $26.96384 $28.31203 $29.72763 $31.21401 $32.77471 Hourly Admin/Program Analyst II $47,820.59 $50,211.62 $52,722.20 $55,358.31 $58,126.23 $61,032.54 $64,084.16 $67,288.37 Annual $3,985.05 $4,184.30 $4,393.52 $4,613.19 $4,843.85 $5,086.04 $5,340.35 $5,607.36 Monthly $22.99067 $24.14020 $25.34721 $26.61457 $27.94530 $29.34257 $30.80969 $32.35018 Hourly Building/Fire Inspector $46,872.53 $49,216.16 $51,676.96 $54,260.81 $56,973.85 $59,822.55 $62,813.67 $65,954.36 Annual Code & Cons Compl Spec. $3,906.04 $4,101.35 $4,306.41 $4,521.73 $4,747.82 $4,985.21 $5,234.47 $5,496.20 Monthly Construction Inspector $22.53487 $23.66161 $24.84469 $26.08693 $27.39128 $28.76084 $30.19888 $31.70883 Hourly Sr. Accountant Technician $44,341.51 $46,558.59 $48,886.51 $51,330.84 $53,897.38 $56,592.25 $59,421.86 $62,392.96 Annual $3,695.13 $3,879.88 $4,073.88 $4,277.57 $4,491.45 $4,716.02 $4,951.82 $5,199.41 Monthly $21.31803 $22.38394 $23.50313 $24.67829 $25.91220 $27.20781 $28.56820 $29.99661 Hourly Accounting Technician III $44,140.60 $46,347.63 $48,665.01 $51,098.26 $53,653.18 $56,335.83 $59,152.63 $62,110.26 Annual $3,678.38 $3,862.30 $4,055.42 $4,258.19 $4,471.10 $4,694.65 $4,929.39 $5,175.85 Monthly $21.22144 $22.28251 $23.39664 $24.56647 $25.79480 $27.08454 $28.43876 $29.86070 Hourly Program Analyst I $42,609.89 $44,740.38 $46,977.40 $49,326.27 $51,792.59 $54,382.22 $57,101.33 $59,956.39 Annual $3,550.82 $3,728.37 $3,914.78 $4,110.52 $4,316.05 $4,531.85 $4,758.44 $4,996.37 Monthly $20.48552 $21.50980 $22.58529 $23.71455 $24.90028 $26.14530 $27.45256 $28.82519 Hourly Lead Equipment Mechanic $42,335.88 $44,452.67 $46,675.31 $49,009.07 $51,459.53 $54,032.50 $56,734.13 $59,570.83 Annual Lead Public Works Operator $3,527.99 $3,704.39 $3,889.61 $4,084.09 $4,288.29 $4,502.71 $4,727.84 $4,964.24 Monthly Lead Tree Worker $20.35379 $21.37148 $22.44005 $23.56205 $24.74016 $25.97716 $27.27602 $28.63982 Hourly Lead Collection System Operator
Sr. Administrative Assistant $42,036.56 $44,138.39 $46,345.31 $48,662.57 $51,095.70 $53,650.49 $56,333.01 $59,149.66 Annual $3,503.05 $3,678.20 $3,862.11 $4,055.21 $4,257.98 $4,470.87 $4,694.42 $4,929.14 Monthly $20.20988 $21.22038 $22.28140 $23.39547 $24.56524 $25.79350 $27.08318 $28.43734 Hourly Assistant City Clerk $41,455.25 $43,528.01 $45,704.41 $47,989.63 $50,389.12 $52,908.57 $55,554.00 $58,331.70 Annual $3,454.60 $3,627.33 $3,808.70 $3,999.14 $4,199.09 $4,409.05 $4,629.50 $4,860.97 Monthly $19.93041 $20.92693 $21.97328 $23.07194 $24.22554 $25.43681 $26.70865 $28.04409 Hourly Accounting Technician II $40,127.82 $42,134.21 $44,240.92 $46,452.97 $48,775.62 $51,214.40 $53,775.12 $56,463.87 Annual $3,343.99 $3,511.18 $3,686.74 $3,871.08 $4,064.63 $4,267.87 $4,481.26 $4,705.32 Monthly $19.29222 $20.25683 $21.26967 $22.33316 $23.44982 $24.62231 $25.85342 $27.14609 Hourly Comm. Devel. Technician III $39,820.97 $41,812.02 $43,902.62 $46,097.75 $48,402.64 $50,822.77 $53,363.91 $56,032.10 Annual $3,318.41 $3,484.33 $3,658.55 $3,841.48 $4,033.55 $4,235.23 $4,446.99 $4,669.34 Monthly $19.14470 $20.10193 $21.10703 $22.16238 $23.27050 $24.43402 $25.65573 $26.93851 Hourly Public Works Operator III $38,389.69 $40,309.17 $42,324.63 $44,440.86 $46,662.91 $48,996.05 $51,445.86 $54,018.15 Annual $3,199.14 $3,359.10 $3,527.05 $3,703.41 $3,888.58 $4,083.00 $4,287.15 $4,501.51 Monthly $18.45658 $19.37941 $20.34838 $21.36580 $22.43409 $23.55579 $24.73358 $25.97026 Hourly Accountant $38,303.80 $40,218.99 $42,229.94 $44,341.44 $46,558.51 $48,886.43 $51,330.76 $53,897.29 Annual $3,191.98 $3,351.58 $3,519.16 $3,695.12 $3,879.88 $4,073.87 $4,277.56 $4,491.44 Monthly $18.41529 $19.33605 $20.30286 $21.31800 $22.38390 $23.50309 $24.67825 $25.91216 Hourly Administrative Assistant $37,686.61 $39,570.94 $41,549.49 $43,626.96 $45,808.31 $48,098.73 $50,503.66 $53,028.84 Annual Comm. Devel. Technician II $3,140.55 $3,297.58 $3,462.46 $3,635.58 $3,817.36 $4,008.23 $4,208.64 $4,419.07 Monthly $18.11856 $19.02449 $19.97572 $20.97450 $22.02323 $23.12439 $24.28061 $25.49464 Hourly Equipment Mechanic $37,486.37 $39,360.69 $41,328.72 $43,395.16 $45,564.92 $47,843.16 $50,235.32 $52,747.09 Annual $3,123.86 $3,280.06 $3,444.06 $3,616.26 $3,797.08 $3,986.93 $4,186.28 $4,395.59 Monthly $18.02229 $18.92341 $19.86958 $20.86306 $21.90621 $23.00152 $24.15160 $25.35918 Hourly Code Enforcement Technician $37,196.21 $39,056.02 $41,008.82 $43,059.26 $45,212.23 $47,472.84 $49,846.48 $52,338.80 Annual $3,099.68 $3,254.67 $3,417.40 $3,588.27 $3,767.69 $3,956.07 $4,153.87 $4,361.57 Monthly $17.88279 $18.77693 $19.71578 $20.70157 $21.73665 $22.82348 $23.96465 $25.16289 Hourly Public Works Operator II $36,581.51 $38,410.59 $40,331.11 $42,347.67 $44,465.05 $46,688.31 $49,022.72 $51,473.86 Annual Parks Maint. Technician II $3,048.46 $3,200.88 $3,360.93 $3,528.97 $3,705.42 $3,890.69 $4,085.23 $4,289.49 Monthly Building Maint. Tech II $17.58726 $18.46663 $19.38996 $20.35946 $21.37743 $22.44630 $23.56862 $24.74705 Hourly Collection System Operator II
Accounting Technician $36,479.84 $38,303.83 $40,219.02 $42,229.97 $44,341.47 $46,558.55 $48,886.47 $51,330.80 Annual $3,039.99 $3,191.99 $3,351.59 $3,519.16 $3,695.12 $3,879.88 $4,073.87 $4,277.57 Monthly $17.53838 $18.41530 $19.33607 $20.30287 $21.31802 $22.38392 $23.50311 $24.67827 Hourly Public Works Operator I $34,032.52 $35,734.15 $37,520.85 $39,396.90 $41,366.74 $43,435.08 $45,606.83 $47,887.17 Annual Parks Maint. Technician I $2,836.04 $2,977.85 $3,126.74 $3,283.07 $3,447.23 $3,619.59 $3,800.57 $3,990.60 Monthly 199 Item 12.

Collection System Operator I $16.36179 $17.17988 $18.03887 $18.94082 $19.88786 $20.88225 $21.92636 $23.02268 Hourly Custodian
Staff Assistant $30,468.30 $31,991.72 $33,591.30 $35,270.87 $37,034.41 $38,886.13 $40,830.44 $42,871.96 Annual Comm. Devel. Technician I $2,539.03 $2,665.98 $2,799.28 $2,939.24 $3,086.20 $3,240.51 $3,402.54 $3,572.66 Monthly $14.64822 $15.38063 $16.14966 $16.95715 $17.80500 $18.69525 $19.63002 $20.61152 Hourly CLASSIFICATION: STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I STEP J STEP K STEP L STEP M STEP N STEP O Associate Civil Engr. $76,655.71 $78,572.10 $80,488.50 $82,500.71 $84,512.92 $86,625.74 $88,738.57 $90,957.03 $93,175.49 $95,504.88 $97,834.27 $100,280.13 $102,725.98 $105,294.13 $107,862.28 Annual $6,387.98 $6,547.68 $6,707.37 $6,875.06 $7,042.74 $7,218.81 $7,394.88 $7,579.75 $7,764.62 $7,958.74 $8,152.86 $8,356.68 $8,560.50 $8,774.51 $8,988.52 Monthly $36.85371 $37.77505 $38.69639 $39.66380 $40.63121 $41.64699 $42.66277 $43.72934 $44.79591 $45.91581 $47.03571 $48.21160 $49.38749 $50.62218 $51.85687 Hourly Associate Planner $59,259.02 $60,740.50 $62,221.97 $63,777.52 $65,333.07 $66,966.40 $68,599.72 $70,314.72 $72,029.71 $73,830.45 $75,631.19 $77,521.97 $79,412.75 $81,398.07 $83,383.39 Annual $4,938.25 $5,061.71 $5,185.16 $5,314.79 $5,444.42 $5,580.53 $5,716.64 $5,859.56 $6,002.48 $6,152.54 $6,302.60 $6,460.16 $6,617.73 $6,783.17 $6,948.62 Monthly $28.48991 $29.20216 $29.91441 $30.66227 $31.41013 $32.19538 $32.98064 $33.80515 $34.62967 $35.49541 $36.36115 $37.27018 $38.17921 $39.13369 $40.08817 Hourly Sr. Code Compliance Specialist $58,889.00 $60,361.23 $61,833.45 $63,379.29 $64,925.12 $66,548.25 $68,171.38 $69,875.66 $71,579.95 $73,369.45 $75,158.94 $77,037.92 $78,916.89 $80,889.81 $82,862.74 Annual $4,907.42 $5,030.10 $5,152.79 $5,281.61 $5,410.43 $5,545.69 $5,680.95 $5,822.97 $5,965.00 $6,114.12 $6,263.25 $6,419.83 $6,576.41 $6,740.82 $6,905.23 Monthly $28.31202 $29.01982 $29.72762 $30.47081 $31.21400 $31.99435 $32.77470 $33.59407 $34.41344 $35.27377 $36.13411 $37.03746 $37.94081 $38.88933 $39.83785 Hourly GIS Specialist $58,599.54 $60,064.53 $61,529.52 $63,067.75 $64,605.99 $66,221.14 $67,836.29 $69,532.20 $71,228.11 $73,008.81 $74,789.51 $76,659.25 $78,528.99 $80,492.21 $82,455.44 Annual $4,883.30 $5,005.38 $5,127.46 $5,255.65 $5,383.83 $5,518.43 $5,653.02 $5,794.35 $5,935.68 $6,084.07 $6,232.46 $6,388.27 $6,544.08 $6,707.68 $6,871.29 Monthly $28.17286 $28.87718 $29.58150 $30.32104 $31.06057 $31.83709 $32.61360 $33.42894 $34.24428 $35.10039 $35.95650 $36.85541 $37.75432 $38.69818 $39.64204 Hourly Sr. Admin Assist/SBF/PIO $57,608.58 $59,048.79 $60,489.01 $62,001.23 $63,513.46 $65,101.30 $66,689.13 $68,356.36 $70,023.59 $71,774.18 $73,524.77 $75,362.89 $77,201.01 $79,131.03 $81,061.06 Annual $4,800.72 $4,920.73 $5,040.75 $5,166.77 $5,292.79 $5,425.11 $5,557.43 $5,696.36 $5,835.30 $5,981.18 $6,127.06 $6,280.24 $6,433.42 $6,594.25 $6,755.09 Monthly $27.69643 $28.39 $29.08 $29.81 $30.54 $31.30 $32.06 $32.86 $33.67 $34.51 $35.35 $36.23 $37.12 $38.04 $38.97 Hourly Assistant Planner $54,560.25 $55,924.26 $57,288.26 $58,720.47 $60,152.68 $61,656.49 $63,160.31 $64,739.32 $66,318.32 $67,976.28 $69,634.24 $71,375.10 $73,115.95 $74,943.85 $76,771.75 Annual $4,546.69 $4,660.35 $4,774.02 $4,893.37 $5,012.72 $5,138.04 $5,263.36 $5,394.94 $5,526.53 $5,664.69 $5,802.85 $5,947.92 $6,093.00 $6,245.32 $6,397.65 Monthly $26.23089 $26.88666 $27.54243 $28.23099 $28.91956 $29.64254 $30.36553 $31.12467 $31.88381 $32.68091 $33.47800 $34.31495 $35.15190 $36.03070 $36.90950 Hourly Signal Tech/Electrician $52,828.27 $54,148.98 $55,469.68 $56,856.43 $58,243.17 $59,699.25 $61,155.33 $62,684.21 $64,213.09 $65,818.42 $67,423.75 $69,109.34 $70,794.93 $72,564.81 $74,334.68 Annual $4,402.36 $4,512.41 $4,622.47 $4,738.04 $4,853.60 $4,974.94 $5,096.28 $5,223.68 $5,351.09 $5,484.87 $5,618.65 $5,759.11 $5,899.58 $6,047.07 $6,194.56 Monthly $25.39821 $26.03316 $26.66812 $27.33482 $28.00152 $28.70156 $29.40160 $30.13664 $30.87168 $31.64347 $32.41526 $33.22564 $34.03603 $34.88693 $35.73783 Hourly Accounting Analyst $51,289.58 $52,571.82 $53,854.06 $55,200.41 $56,546.76 $57,960.43 $59,374.10 $60,858.45 $62,342.81 $63,901.38 $65,459.95 $67,096.44 $68,732.94 $70,451.27 $72,169.59 Annual IT Analyst $4,274.13 $4,380.98 $4,487.84 $4,600.03 $4,712.23 $4,830.04 $4,947.84 $5,071.54 $5,195.23 $5,325.11 $5,455.00 $5,591.37 $5,727.75 $5,870.94 $6,014.13 Monthly $24.65845 $25.27491 $25.89137 $26.53866 $27.18594 $27.86559 $28.54524 $29.25887 $29.97250 $30.72181 $31.47113 $32.25791 $33.04468 $33.87080 $34.69692 Hourly Code Enforcement Specialist $48,448.14 $49,659.34 $50,870.55 $52,142.31 $53,414.07 $54,749.43 $56,084.78 $57,486.90 $58,889.02 $60,361.24 $61,833.47 $63,379.30 $64,925.14 $66,548.27 $68,171.40 Annual $4,037.35 $4,138.28 $4,239.21 $4,345.19 $4,451.17 $4,562.45 $4,673.73 $4,790.57 $4,907.42 $5,030.10 $5,152.79 $5,281.61 $5,410.43 $5,545.69 $5,680.95 Monthly $23.29238 $23.87468 $24.45699 $25.06842 $25.67984 $26.32184 $26.96384 $27.63793 $28.31203 $29.01983 $29.72763 $30.47082 $31.21401 $31.99436 $32.77471 Hourly Admin/Program Analyst II $47,820.59 $49,016.10 $50,211.62 $51,466.91 $52,722.20 $54,040.26 $55,358.31 $56,742.27 $58,126.23 $59,579.38 $61,032.54 $62,558.35 $64,084.16 $65,686.27 $67,288.37 Annual $3,985.05 $4,084.68 $4,184.30 $4,288.91 $4,393.52 $4,503.35 $4,613.19 $4,728.52 $4,843.85 $4,964.95 $5,086.04 $5,213.20 $5,340.35 $5,473.86 $5,607.36 Monthly $22.99067 $23.56543 $24.14020 $24.74371 $25.34721 $25.98089 $26.61457 $27.27994 $27.94530 $28.64393 $29.34257 $30.07613 $30.80969 $31.57994 $32.35018 Hourly Building/Fire Inspector $46,872.53 $48,044.34 $49,216.16 $50,446.56 $51,676.96 $52,968.89 $54,260.81 $55,617.33 $56,973.85 $58,398.20 $59,822.55 $61,318.11 $62,813.67 $64,384.01 $65,954.36 Annual Code & Cons Compl Spec. $3,906.04 $4,003.70 $4,101.35 $4,203.88 $4,306.41 $4,414.07 $4,521.73 $4,634.78 $4,747.82 $4,866.52 $4,985.21 $5,109.84 $5,234.47 $5,365.33 $5,496.20 Monthly Construction Inspector $22.53487 $23.09824 $23.66161 $24.25315 $24.84469 $25.46581 $26.08693 $26.73910 $27.39128 $28.07606 $28.76084 $29.47986 $30.19888 $30.95385 $31.70883 Hourly Sr. Accountant Technician $44,341.51 $45,450.05 $46,558.59 $47,722.55 $48,886.51 $50,108.68 $51,330.84 $52,614.11 $53,897.38 $55,244.82 $56,592.25 $58,007.06 $59,421.86 $60,907.41 $62,392.96 Annual $3,695.13 $3,787.50 $3,879.88 $3,976.88 $4,073.88 $4,175.72 $4,277.57 $4,384.51 $4,491.45 $4,603.73 $4,716.02 $4,833.92 $4,951.82 $5,075.62 $5,199.41 Monthly $21.31803 $21.85098 $22.38394 $22.94353 $23.50313 $24.09071 $24.67829 $25.29525 $25.91220 $26.56001 $27.20781 $27.88801 $28.56820 $29.28241 $29.99661 Hourly Accounting Technician III $44,140.60 $45,244.12 $46,347.63 $47,506.32 $48,665.01 $49,881.64 $51,098.26 $52,375.72 $53,653.18 $54,994.50 $56,335.83 $57,744.23 $59,152.63 $60,631.44 $62,110.26 Annual $3,678.38 $3,770.34 $3,862.30 $3,958.86 $4,055.42 $4,156.80 $4,258.19 $4,364.64 $4,471.10 $4,582.88 $4,694.65 $4,812.02 $4,929.39 $5,052.62 $5,175.85 Monthly $21.22144 $21.75198 $22.28251 $22.83958 $23.39664 $23.98156 $24.56647 $25.18063 $25.79480 $26.43967 $27.08454 $27.76165 $28.43876 $29.14973 $29.86070 Hourly Program Analyst I $42,609.89 $43,675.14 $44,740.38 $45,858.89 $46,977.40 $48,151.84 $49,326.27 $50,559.43 $51,792.59 $53,087.40 $54,382.22 $55,741.77 $57,101.33 $58,528.86 $59,956.39 Annual $3,550.82 $3,639.59 $3,728.37 $3,821.57 $3,914.78 $4,012.65 $4,110.52 $4,213.29 $4,316.05 $4,423.95 $4,531.85 $4,645.15 $4,758.44 $4,877.41 $4,996.37 Monthly $20.48552 $20.99766 $21.50980 $22.04755 $22.58529 $23.14992 $23.71455 $24.30742 $24.90028 $25.52279 $26.14530 $26.79893 $27.45256 $28.13888 $28.82519 Hourly Lead Equipment Mechanic $42,335.88 $43,394.28 $44,452.67 $45,563.99 $46,675.31 $47,842.19 $49,009.07 $50,234.30 $51,459.53 $52,746.01 $54,032.50 $55,383.32 $56,734.13 $58,152.48 $59,570.83 Annual Lead Public Works Operator $3,527.99 $3,616.19 $3,704.39 $3,797.00 $3,889.61 $3,986.85 $4,084.09 $4,186.19 $4,288.29 $4,395.50 $4,502.71 $4,615.28 $4,727.84 $4,846.04 $4,964.24 Monthly Lead Tree Worker $20.35379 $20.86263 $21.37148 $21.90576 $22.44005 $23.00105 $23.56205 $24.15111 $24.74016 $25.35866 $25.97716 $26.62659 $27.27602 $27.95792 $28.63982 Hourly Lead Collection System Operator
Sr. Administrative Assistant $42,036.56 $43,087.47 $44,138.39 $45,241.85 $46,345.31 $47,503.94 $48,662.57 $49,879.14 $51,095.70 $52,373.09 $53,650.49 $54,991.75 $56,333.01 $57,741.34 $59,149.66 Annual $3,503.05 $3,590.62 $3,678.20 $3,770.15 $3,862.11 $3,958.66 $4,055.21 $4,156.59 $4,257.98 $4,364.42 $4,470.87 $4,582.65 $4,694.42 $4,811.78 $4,929.14 Monthly $20.20988 $20.71513 $21.22038 $21.75089 $22.28140 $22.83843 $23.39547 $23.98035 $24.56524 $25.17937 $25.79350 $26.43834 $27.08318 $27.76026 $28.43734 Hourly Assistant City Clerk $41,455.25 $42,491.63 $43,528.01 $44,616.21 $45,704.41 $46,847.02 $47,989.63 $49,189.37 $50,389.12 $51,648.84 $52,908.57 $54,231.29 $55,554.00 $56,942.85 $58,331.70 Annual 2ND TIER OROVILLE CITY EMPLOYEE'S ASSOCIATION SALARY SCHEDULE 200
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$3,454.60 $3,540.97 $3,627.33 $3,718.02 $3,808.70 $3,903.92 $3,999.14 $4,099.11 $4,199.09 $4,304.07 $4,409.05 $4,519.27 $4,629.50 $4,745.24 $4,860.97 Monthly $19.93041 $20.42867 $20.92693 $21.45010 $21.97328 $22.52261 $23.07194 $23.64874 $24.22554 $24.83117 $25.43681 $26.07273 $26.70865 $27.37637 $28.04409 Hourly Accounting Technician II $40,127.82 $41,131.02 $42,134.21 $43,187.57 $44,240.92 $45,346.94 $46,452.97 $47,614.29 $48,775.62 $49,995.01 $51,214.40 $52,494.76 $53,775.12 $55,119.49 $56,463.87 Annual $3,343.99 $3,427.58 $3,511.18 $3,598.96 $3,686.74 $3,778.91 $3,871.08 $3,967.86 $4,064.63 $4,166.25 $4,267.87 $4,374.56 $4,481.26 $4,593.29 $4,705.32 Monthly $19.29222 $19.77453 $20.25683 $20.76325 $21.26967 $21.80142 $22.33316 $22.89149 $23.44982 $24.03606 $24.62231 $25.23786 $25.85342 $26.49976 $27.14609 Hourly Comm. Devel. Tech III $39,820.97 $40,816.49 $41,812.02 $42,857.32 $43,902.62 $45,000.18 $46,097.75 $47,250.19 $48,402.64 $49,612.70 $50,822.77 $52,093.34 $53,363.91 $54,698.01 $56,032.10 Annual $3,318.41 $3,401.37 $3,484.33 $3,571.44 $3,658.55 $3,750.02 $3,841.48 $3,937.52 $4,033.55 $4,134.39 $4,235.23 $4,341.11 $4,446.99 $4,558.17 $4,669.34 Monthly $19.14470 $19.62331 $20.10193 $20.60448 $21.10703 $21.63470 $22.16238 $22.71644 $23.27050 $23.85226 $24.43402 $25.04487 $25.65573 $26.29712 $26.93851 Hourly Public Works Operator III $38,389.69 $39,349.43 $40,309.17 $41,316.90 $42,324.63 $43,382.75 $44,440.86 $45,551.89 $46,662.91 $47,829.48 $48,996.05 $50,220.95 $51,445.86 $52,732.00 $54,018.15 Annual $3,199.14 $3,279.12 $3,359.10 $3,443.08 $3,527.05 $3,615.23 $3,703.41 $3,795.99 $3,888.58 $3,985.79 $4,083.00 $4,185.08 $4,287.15 $4,394.33 $4,501.51 Monthly $18.45658 $18.91800 $19.37941 $19.86390 $20.34838 $20.85709 $21.36580 $21.89995 $22.43409 $22.99494 $23.55579 $24.14469 $24.73358 $25.35192 $25.97026 Hourly Accountant $38,303.80 $39,261.40 $40,218.99 $41,224.46 $42,229.94 $43,285.69 $44,341.44 $45,449.97 $46,558.51 $47,722.47 $48,886.43 $50,108.59 $51,330.76 $52,614.02 $53,897.29 Annual $3,191.98 $3,271.78 $3,351.58 $3,435.37 $3,519.16 $3,607.14 $3,695.12 $3,787.50 $3,879.88 $3,976.87 $4,073.87 $4,175.72 $4,277.56 $4,384.50 $4,491.44 Monthly $18.41529 $18.87567 $19.33605 $19.81945 $20.30286 $20.81043 $21.31800 $21.85095 $22.38390 $22.94350 $23.50309 $24.09067 $24.67825 $25.29520 $25.91216 Hourly Administrative Assistant $37,686.61 $38,628.78 $39,570.94 $40,560.21 $41,549.49 $42,588.22 $43,626.96 $44,717.64 $45,808.31 $46,953.52 $48,098.73 $49,301.19 $50,503.66 $51,766.25 $53,028.84 Annual Comm. Devel. Tech II $3,140.55 $3,219.06 $3,297.58 $3,380.02 $3,462.46 $3,549.02 $3,635.58 $3,726.47 $3,817.36 $3,912.79 $4,008.23 $4,108.43 $4,208.64 $4,313.85 $4,419.07 Monthly $18.11856 $18.57153 $19.02449 $19.50010 $19.97572 $20.47511 $20.97450 $21.49886 $22.02323 $22.57381 $23.12439 $23.70250 $24.28061 $24.88762 $25.49464 Hourly Equipment Mechanic $37,486.37 $38,423.53 $39,360.69 $40,344.71 $41,328.72 $42,361.94 $43,395.16 $44,480.04 $45,564.92 $46,704.04 $47,843.16 $49,039.24 $50,235.32 $51,491.20 $52,747.09 Annual $3,123.86 $3,201.96 $3,280.06 $3,362.06 $3,444.06 $3,530.16 $3,616.26 $3,706.67 $3,797.08 $3,892.00 $3,986.93 $4,086.60 $4,186.28 $4,290.93 $4,395.59 Monthly $18.02229 $18.47285 $18.92341 $19.39649 $19.86958 $20.36632 $20.86306 $21.38463 $21.90621 $22.45387 $23.00152 $23.57656 $24.15160 $24.75539 $25.35918 Hourly Code Enforcement Technician $37,196.21 $38,126.12 $39,056.02 $40,032.42 $41,008.82 $42,034.04 $43,059.26 $44,135.74 $45,212.23 $46,342.53 $47,472.84 $48,659.66 $49,846.48 $51,092.64 $52,338.80 Annual $3,099.68 $3,177.18 $3,254.67 $3,336.04 $3,417.40 $3,502.84 $3,588.27 $3,677.98 $3,767.69 $3,861.88 $3,956.07 $4,054.97 $4,153.87 $4,257.72 $4,361.57 Monthly $17.88279 $18.32986 $18.77693 $19.24636 $19.71578 $20.20867 $20.70157 $21.21911 $21.73665 $22.28006 $22.82348 $23.39407 $23.96465 $24.56377 $25.16289 Hourly Public Works Operator II $36,581.51 $37,496.05 $38,410.59 $39,370.85 $40,331.11 $41,339.39 $42,347.67 $43,406.36 $44,465.05 $45,576.68 $46,688.31 $47,855.51 $49,022.72 $50,248.29 $51,473.86 Annual Parks Maint. Technician II $3,048.46 $3,124.67 $3,200.88 $3,280.90 $3,360.93 $3,444.95 $3,528.97 $3,617.20 $3,705.42 $3,798.06 $3,890.69 $3,987.96 $4,085.23 $4,187.36 $4,289.49 Monthly Building Maint. Tech II $17.58726 $18.02695 $18.46663 $18.92829 $19.38996 $19.87471 $20.35946 $20.86844 $21.37743 $21.91187 $22.44630 $23.00746 $23.56862 $24.15783 $24.74705 Hourly Collection System Operator II
Accounting Technician $36,479.84 $37,391.84 $38,303.83 $39,261.43 $40,219.02 $41,224.50 $42,229.97 $43,285.72 $44,341.47 $45,450.01 $46,558.55 $47,722.51 $48,886.47 $50,108.64 $51,330.80 Annual $3,039.99 $3,115.99 $3,191.99 $3,271.79 $3,351.59 $3,435.37 $3,519.16 $3,607.14 $3,695.12 $3,787.50 $3,879.88 $3,976.88 $4,073.87 $4,175.72 $4,277.57 Monthly $17.53838 $17.97684 $18.41530 $18.87569 $19.33607 $19.81947 $20.30287 $20.81044 $21.31802 $21.85097 $22.38392 $22.94351 $23.50311 $24.09069 $24.67827 Hourly Public Works Operator I $34,032.52 $34,883.33 $35,734.15 $36,627.50 $37,520.85 $38,458.87 $39,396.90 $40,381.82 $41,366.74 $42,400.91 $43,435.08 $44,520.95 $45,606.83 $46,747.00 $47,887.17 Annual Parks Maint. Technician I $2,836.04 $2,906.94 $2,977.85 $3,052.29 $3,126.74 $3,204.91 $3,283.07 $3,365.15 $3,447.23 $3,533.41 $3,619.59 $3,710.08 $3,800.57 $3,895.58 $3,990.60 Monthly Collection System Operator I $16.36179 $16.77083 $17.17988 $17.60937 $18.03887 $18.48984 $18.94082 $19.41434 $19.88786 $20.38505 $20.88225 $21.40431 $21.92636 $22.47452 $23.02268 Hourly Custodian
Staff Assistant $30,468.30 $31,230.01 $31,991.72 $32,791.51 $33,591.30 $34,431.08 $35,270.87 $36,152.64 $37,034.41 $37,960.27 $38,886.13 $39,858.28 $40,830.44 $41,851.20 $42,871.96 Annual Comm. Devel. Tech I $2,539.03 $2,602.50 $2,665.98 $2,732.63 $2,799.28 $2,869.26 $2,939.24 $3,012.72 $3,086.20 $3,163.36 $3,240.51 $3,321.52 $3,402.54 $3,487.60 $3,572.66 Monthly $14.64822 $15.01443 $15.38063 $15.76515 $16.14966 $16.55341 $16.95715 $17.38108 $17.80500 $18.25013 $18.69525 $19.16264 $19.63002 $20.12077 $20.61152 Hourly

FROZEN POSITIONS
Revisions:
01/01/2019 Increase in Minimum Wage for Park Tech I
07/01/18 2% COLA OFFA Based on Section 6.3 of MOU
07/01/19 4% COLA OPOA Sworn & Non-Sworn per Res. No. 8778 & 8779 07/01/19 Budget changes for classification of Park Tech I moves to PW Ops I range; Park Tech III - Tree Lead Worker at Lead Eqiup Mechanic range; PW Ops III - PW Ops Lead at Lead Equip Mechanic range 07/01/19 Add Code Enforcement Technician per budget
07/01/19 Add Project Manager/Sr. Civil Engineer per budget 07/01/19 Unfroze Admin/Program Analyst II per budget
07/01/19 Unfroze Program Analyst I per budget
07/01/19 Mayor, City Council & Treasurer received 10% cutback returned per budget 07/16/19 Side Letter Agreement to Add Police Lt. to OMCA 07/16/19 Established new salary range for City Administrator per Mayor Appt. on 07/16/19 08/06/19 Establish new salary range for Accounting Technician II and III 09/17/19 Change in job Title and salary range for dept heads per Resolution #8815 12/17/19 Added Assistant Community Development Services Director 1/7/2020 OCEA 3% Increase Per Resolution No. 8829
04/07/20 Added 2 new positions; IT Analyst and Accounting Analyst 07/01/20 OCEA 3% Increase Per Resolution No. 8829 and update sewer position classification titles to Collection System Operators; Updated Comm. Devel. Tech I, II and III; OPOA Sworn and Non-Sworn 4% increase Per Resolution No. 8778 04/20/21 Added new Custodian position
07/01/21 OCEA 3%, OMA Misc 3%, OMA Saf 4%, OPOA 4% 201
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR REYNOLDS AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: DAWN NEVERS, ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR RE: ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CITY’S CONSOLIDATED

LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, ZONES 1-6, 8-10, 12-15, 18
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The Council may consider initiating proceedings, preliminarily approving the Annual Assessment Report and declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for the Oroville Consolidated Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

DISCUSSION
As a condition of approval for each subdivision identified below, the developer was required to establish or annex into a landscape and lighting maintenance assessment district. Each subdivision represents a Zone within the larger district. Each Zone is financially responsible for the maintenance of the landscaped areas dedicated to the City and for the cost of maintaining the City owned street lights within the subdivision. The particular Zones within the City’s Consolidated Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District (“CLLMAD”) are identified below:

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assessments to incorporate any surplus or deficit from the previous year and to determine the actual annual assessment for each assessable parcel within the CLLMAD.

The City Council will consider the following items for all eighteen Zones within the CLLMAD:

1. Preliminarily approve the Annual Assessment Report and the proposed levy and collection of assessments for the CLLMAD for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

2. Direct Staff to make any changes or amendments to the report as necessary.

3. Approve the Resolution of Intent which sets the date for a public hearing for the August 2, 2022 City Council Meeting. At that time, the City Council will conduct a public hearing on these matters and may confirm the Annual Levy Report and Assessments.

FISCAL IMPACT
Assessments are collected for the City of Oroville by the Butte County Tax Collector to reimburse the City for the costs of operating, maintaining and servicing the landscape and lighting improvements within the CLLMAD.

RECOMMENDATION

1. Adopt Resolution No. 9077 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL INITIATING

PROCEEDINGS, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT

AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE

OROVILLE CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23.

2. Authorize any necessary budget adjustments to the Annual Assessment Report.

ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 9077
2022/23 Assessment Summary from the CLLMAD Annual Assessment Report.

NOTE: In order to reduce copying costs, only the Assessment Summary of the Annual Assessment Report is attached to this staff report. The full Annual Assessment Report for the CLLMAD is available for review in the City Clerk’s office 203
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CITY OF OROVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 9077

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL INITIATING PROCEEDINGS,

PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT AND

DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE

OROVILLE CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23
WHEREAS, the Oroville City Council has, by previous resolutions, formed and levied annual assessments for a special maintenance district pursuant to the terms of the “Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972” (the 1972 Act”), being Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California (commencing with Section 22500).

Said special maintenance district is known and designated as “The Oroville Consolidated Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District” (the “District”). The District is comprised of several Zones which are identified below:

ZONE ZONE
Zone 2 – The Buttes Zone 10 – Foothill Estates
Zone 3 – Deer Creek Estates, Phase 1 Zone 12 – Vista Del Oro Zone 4 – Calle Vista 1 Zone 13 – Calle Vista 2
Zone 5 – Cherokee Estates, Phase 1 Zone 14 – Martin Ranch Zone 6 – Sherwood Zone 15 – Jake Richter Estates
Zone 8 – Cherokee Estates, Phase 2 Zone 18 – Ruddy Creek Zone 9 – Linkside
WHEREAS, the City Council has retained Harris & Associates for the purpose of assisting with the annual levy of the District and to prepare and file with the City Clerk, an Annual Assessment Report (the “Report”) for the District in accordance with the 1972 Act; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby orders Harris & Associates to prepare and file with the City Clerk, the Report concerning the annual levy and collection of assessments for the District. Said levy and collection shall be for the fiscal year commencing July, 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023 in accordance with Chapter 3, Section 22622 of the 1972 Act. The Report details the improvements, any substantial changes to the improvements, the annual budgets for each Zone and the proposed assessment amounts for each parcel.

WHEREAS, there has now been presented to this City Council the Report as required by the 1972 Act; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully examined and reviewed the Report as presented and is preliminarily satisfied with the District, each of the budget items and documents therein, and is satisfied that the assessment amounts, on a preliminary basis, 204
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have been spread to the assessable parcels in accordance with the special benefit received from the improvements and services provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Oroville City Council does resolve as follows:

Section 1 That the above recitals are true and correct.

Section 2 Proposed Improvements: The improvements within the District may include, but are not limited to: turf, shrubs, plants and trees, landscaping, street lighting, irrigation and drainage systems, graffiti removal, pedestrian walkways, landscape lighting, masonry walls, and associated appurtenances within the public right-of-ways or specific easements. Services provided include all necessary service, operations, administration and maintenance required to keep the improvements in a healthy, vigorous and/or satisfactory operating condition. The specific improvements within each Zone are detailed in the Report.

Section 3 Intention: The City Council hereby declares its intention to seek the annual levy and collection of assessments within the District pursuant to the 1972 Act, in order to pay for the costs of maintaining and servicing the above referenced improvements.

The City Council finds that the public’s best interests will be served by such levy and collection.

Section 4 Public Hearing: The City Council hereby declares its intention to conduct a Public Hearing annually concerning the levy of assessments for the Districts in accordance with Chapter 3, Section 22626 of the 1972 Act.

Section 5 Notice: The City Council shall give notice of the time and place of the Public Hearing to all property owners within the District by causing the publishing of this Resolution once in the local newspaper not less than ten (10) days before the date of the Public Hearing and by posting a copy of this Resolution on the official bulletin board customarily used by the City for the posting of notices. Any interested person may file a written protest with the City Clerk prior to the conclusion of the Public Hearing or, having previously filed a protest, may file a written withdrawal of that protest. A written protest shall state all grounds of objection and a protest by a property owner shall contain a description sufficient to identify the property owned by such property owner. All interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity to hear and be heard.

Section 6 Notice of Public Hearing: Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing on these matters will be held by the City Council on Tuesday August 2, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, located at 1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville.

Section 7 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution by the City Council and is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of said Public Hearing as provided by the 1972 Act.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Oroville City Council at a regular meeting held on July 19, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Chuck Reynolds, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:

Scott Huber, City Attorney Jackie Glover, Assistant City Clerk 206
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CLLMAD FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Zone Name
Total
Assessable
Parcels/Units
Maximum
Assessment Rate
per Unit
Proposed
Assessment Rate
per Unit
Total
Assessment
Zone 1 – Grandview Estates 21 $186.97 $186.96 $3,732.54 Zone 2 – The Buttes 58 $122.96 $122.96 $7,131.68
Zone 3 – Deer Creek Estates, Phase 1 72 $30.12 $30.12 $2,168.64 Zone 4 – Calle Vista Estates, Phase 1 70 $76.11 $76.10 $5,327.00 Zone 5 – Cherokee Estates, Phase 1 12 $79.08 $79.08 $948.96 Zone 6 – Sherwood Estates, 1 & 2 49 $42.00 $42.00 $2,058.00 Zone 7 – Grayhawk 30 $197.63 $197.62 $5,928.60
Zone 8 – Cherokee Estates, Phase 2 20 $515.71 $190.02 $3,800.40 Zone 9 – Linkside Place, Phase 1 65 $536.62 $65.00 $4,225.00 Zone 10 – Foothill Estates 25 $794.86 $110.00 $2,750.00 Zone 11 – Mission Olive Ranch 19 $596.37 $406.10 $7,715.90 Zone 12 – Vista Del Oro 92 $234.16 $30.00 $2,760.00
Zone 13 – Calle Vista Estates, Unit 2 44 $326.02 $110.16 $4,847.04 Zone 14 – Martin Ranch 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Zone 15 – Jake Richter 8 $348.23 $348.22 $2,785.76
Zone 16 – Feather River Bluffs 121 $59.40 $0.00 $0.00
Zone 17 – Acacia Estates 20 $112.33 $0.00 $0.00
Zone 18 – Ruddy Creek 97 $150.00 $0.00 $0.00
TOTALS: 823 $56,179.52
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR REYNOLDS AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: DAWN NEVERS, ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR RE: ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CITY’S CONSOLIDATED

LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, ZONES 1, 7, 11, 16, 17
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

ZONE ZONE
Zone 1 – Grandview Estates Zone 16 – Acacia Estates
Zone 7 – Grayhawk Zone 17 – Feather River Bluffs
Zone 11 – Mission Olive Ranch
Pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, which authorizes the formation and annual administration of such districts, an Annual Assessment Report was prepared and filed with the City Clerk prior to tonight’s meeting. The purpose of the report is to document the annual costs involved in the operation, maintenance and servicing of all improvements, adjust the annual assessments to incorporate any surplus or deficit from the previous year and to determine the actual annual assessment for each assessable parcel within the CLLMAD. 208
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The City Council will consider the following items for all eighteen Zones within the CLLMAD:

1. Preliminarily approve the Annual Assessment Report and the proposed levy and collection of assessments for the CLLMAD for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

2. Direct Staff to make any changes or amendments to the report as necessary.

RECOMMENDATION

1. Adopt Resolution No. 9080 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL INITIATING

PROCEEDINGS, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT

AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE

OROVILLE CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23.

2. Authorize any necessary budget adjustments to the Annual Assessment Report.

ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 9080
2022/23 Assessment Summary from the CLLMAD Annual Assessment Report.

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CITY OF OROVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 9080

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL INITIATING PROCEEDINGS,

PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT AND

DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE

ZONE ZONE
Zone 1 – Grandview Estates Zone 16 – Acacia Estates
Zone 7 – Grayhawk Zone 17 – Feather River Bluffs
Zone 11 – Mission Olive Ranch
WHEREAS, the City Council has retained Harris & Associates for the purpose of assisting with the annual levy of the District and to prepare and file with the City Clerk, an Annual Assessment Report (the “Report”) for the District in accordance with the 1972 Act; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby orders Harris & Associates to prepare and file with the City Clerk, the Report concerning the annual levy and collection of assessments for the District. Said levy and collection shall be for the fiscal year commencing July, 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023 in accordance with Chapter 3, Section 22622 of the 1972 Act. The Report details the improvements, any substantial changes to the improvements, the annual budgets for each Zone and the proposed assessment amounts for each parcel.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Oroville City Council does resolve as follows:

Section 1 That the above recitals are true and correct. 210
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The City Council finds that the public’s best interests will be served by such levy and collection.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Oroville City Council at a regular meeting held on July 19, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Chuck Reynolds, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:

Scott Huber, City Attorney Jackie Glover, Assistant City Clerk 212
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR REYNOLDS AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: DAWN NEVERS, ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR RE: ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CITY’S CONSOLIDATED BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, ZONES 1, 4, 5, 9
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The Council may consider initiating proceedings, preliminarily approving the Annual Assessment Report and declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for the Oroville Consolidated Benefit Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2022/23

DISCUSSION
As a condition of approval for each subdivision identified below, the developer was required to establish or annex into a Benefit Assessment District. Each subdivision represents a Zone within the larger district. Each Zone is financially responsible for the maintenance of the storm water infrastructure (manholes, drainpipes, etc.), including storm water retention facilities within the subdivision. The particular Zones within the City’s Consolidated Benefit Assessment District (“CBAD”) are identified below:

ZONE NUMBER AND NAME
Zone 1 – Linkside Place
Zone 4 – Vista Del Oro
Zone 5 – Calle Vista
Zone 9 – Ruddy Creek
Pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, which authorizes the formation and annual administration of such districts, an Annual Assessment Report was prepared and filed with the City Clerk prior to tonight’s meeting. The purpose of the report is to document the annual costs involved in the operation, maintenance and servicing of all improvements, adjust the annual assessments, to incorporate any surplus or deficit from the previous year and to determine the actual annual assessment for each assessable parcel within the CBAD.

The City Council will consider the following items for all nine Zones within the CBAD:

1. Preliminarily approve the Annual Assessment Report and the proposed levy and collection of assessments for the CBAD for Fiscal Year 2022/23. 214
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2. Direct Staff to make any changes or amendments to the Annual Assessment Report as necessary.

RECOMMENDATION

1. Adopt Resolution No. 9078 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL INITIATING

PROCEEDINGS, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT

AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE

OROVILLE CONSOLIDATED BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23

2. Authorize any necessary budget adjustments to the Annual Assessment Report.

ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 9078
2022/23 Assessment Summary from the CBAD Annual Assessment Report.

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CITY OF OROVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 9078

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL INITIATING PROCEEDINGS,

PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT AND

DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE

OROVILLE CONSOLIDATED BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23
WHEREAS, the Oroville City Council has, by previous resolutions, formed and levied annual assessments for a special maintenance district pursuant to the terms of the “Benefit Assessment Act of 1982” (the “1982 Act”), Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the California Government Code (commencing with Section 54703). Said special maintenance district is known and designated as “The Oroville Consolidated Benefit Assessment District” (the “District”). The District is comprised of several Zones which are identified below:

ZONE NUMBER AND NAME
Zone 1 – Linkside Place
Zone 4 – Vista Del Oro
Zone 5 – Calle Vista
Zone 9 – Ruddy Creek
WHEREAS, the City Council has retained Harris & Associates for the purpose of assisting with the annual levy of the District and to prepare and file with the City Clerk, an Annual Assessment Report (the “Report”) for the District in accordance with the 1982 Act; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby orders Harris & Associates to prepare and file with the City Clerk, the Report concerning the annual levy and collection of assessments for the District. Said levy and collection shall be for the fiscal year commencing July, 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023 in accordance with Section 54716 of the 1982 Act. The Report details the improvements, any substantial changes to the improvements, the annual budgets for each Zone and the proposed assessment amounts for each parcel.

WHEREAS, there has now been presented to this City Council the Report as required by the 1982 Act; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully examined and reviewed the Report as presented and is preliminarily satisfied with the District, each of the budget items and documents therein, and is satisfied that the assessment amounts, on a preliminary basis, have been spread to the assessable parcels in accordance with the special benefit received from the improvements and services provided.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the Oroville City Council does resolve as follows:

Section 1 That the above recitals are true and correct.

Section 2 Proposed Improvements: The improvements within the District may include, but are not limited to: drainage control, flood control and associated appurtenances within the public right-of-ways or specific easements. Services provided include all necessary service, operations, administration and maintenance required to keep the improvements in a satisfactory operating condition. The specific improvements within each Zone are detailed in the Report.

Section 3 Intention: The City Council hereby declares its intention to seek the annual levy and collection of assessments within the District pursuant to the 1982 Act, in order to pay for the costs of maintaining and servicing the above referenced improvements.

The City Council finds that the public’s best interests will be served by such levy and collection.

Section 7 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution by the City Council and is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of said Public Hearing.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Oroville City Council at a regular meeting held on July 19, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:
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NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSTENT:

Chuck Reynolds, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:

Scott Huber, City Attorney Jackie Glover, Assistant City Clerk 218
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CBAD 2022/23 ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Zone Name
Total
Assessable
Unit
Total
Assessable
Cost
Maximum
Assessment
Rate per Unit
Proposed
Assessment
Rate per Unit
Zone 1 – Linkside Place, Phase 1 65 $3,550.30 $407.39 $54.62 Zone 2 – Foothill Estates 25 $2,438.50 $473.88 $97.54
Zone 3 – Mission Olive Ranch 19 $2,599.96 $412.91 $136.84 Zone 4 – Vista Del Oro 92 $4,478.56 $332.57 $48.68
Zone 5 – Calle Vista Estates, Unit 2 44 $3,062.40 $246.08 $69.60 Zone 6 – Martin Ranch 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Zone 7 – Jake Richter 8 $1,344.32 $352.17 $168.04
Zone 8 – Acacia Estates 20 $0.00 $245.68 $0.00
Zone 9 – Ruddy Creek 97 $0.00 $119.00 $0.00
TOTALS: 370 $17,474.04
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CITY OF OROVILLE

SUMMARY
The Council may consider initiating proceedings, preliminarily approving the Annual Assessment Report and declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for the Oroville Consolidated Benefit Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2022/23

ZONE NUMBER AND NAME
Zone 2 – Foothill Estates
Zone 3 – Mission Olive Ranch
Zone 6 – Martin Ranch
Zone 7 – Jake Richter Estates
Zone 8 – Acacia Estates
Pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, which authorizes the formation and annual administration of such districts, an Annual Assessment Report was prepared and filed with the City Clerk prior to tonight’s meeting. The purpose of the report is to document the annual costs involved in the operation, maintenance and servicing of all improvements, adjust the annual assessments, to incorporate any surplus or deficit from the previous year and to determine the actual annual assessment for each assessable parcel within the CBAD. 220
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The City Council will consider the following items for all nine Zones within the CBAD:

1. Preliminarily approve the Annual Assessment Report and the proposed levy and collection of assessments for the CBAD for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

2. Direct Staff to make any changes or amendments to the Annual Assessment Report as necessary.

RECOMMENDATION

1. Adopt Resolution No. 9079 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL INITIATING

PROCEEDINGS, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT

AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE

OROVILLE CONSOLIDATED BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23

2. Authorize any necessary budget adjustments to the Annual Assessment Report.

ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 9079
2022/23 Assessment Summary from the CBAD Annual Assessment Report.

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CITY OF OROVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 9079

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL INITIATING PROCEEDINGS,

PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT AND

DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE

ZONE NUMBER AND NAME
Zone 2 – Foothill Estates
Zone 3 – Mission Olive Ranch
Zone 6 – Martin Ranch
Zone 7 – Jake Richter Estates
Zone 8 – Acacia Estates
WHEREAS, the City Council has retained Harris & Associates for the purpose of assisting with the annual levy of the District and to prepare and file with the City Clerk, an Annual Assessment Report (the “Report”) for the District in accordance with the 1982 Act; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby orders Harris & Associates to prepare and file with the City Clerk, the Report concerning the annual levy and collection of assessments for the District. Said levy and collection shall be for the fiscal year commencing July, 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023 in accordance with Section 54716 of the 1982 Act. The Report details the improvements, any substantial changes to the improvements, the annual budgets for each Zone and the proposed assessment amounts for each parcel.

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NOW, THEREFORE, the Oroville City Council does resolve as follows:

Section 1 That the above recitals are true and correct.

The City Council finds that the public’s best interests will be served by such levy and collection.

Section 7 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution by the City Council and is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of said Public Hearing.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Oroville City Council at a regular meeting held on July 19, 2022, by the following vote:
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AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSTENT:

Chuck Reynolds, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:

Scott Huber, City Attorney Jackie Glover, Assistant City Clerk 224
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR REYNOLDS AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: RUTH WRIGHT, ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR, ADMINISTRATIVE

SERVICES
RE: PLACEMENT OF SOLID WASTE LIENS ON THE 2022-23 PROPERTY

TAX ROLL
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The Council may consider the placement of solid waste liens from Recology on the 2022-23 property tax roll.

DISCUSSION
The City’s Franchise Agreement with Recology and City Ordinance No. 1562 provide that the City must place delinquent garbage bills on the tax roll of property owners.

Recology is required to send two notices prior to turning their delinquent garbage bills over to the City to be placed on the tax roll. The first notice is to the service recipient who may or may not be the property owner as well as the property owner of record. The second notice states that if the payment is not received in fifteen days, a delinquency fee will be added to the bill when the City places the lien on the property.

Occasionally, the former property owner is notified in error because the list which Recology receives from the County has not been updated. In those cases, the charge is immediately deleted, and the correct property owner is notified. These procedures are all in accordance with Ordinance No. 1562 and Resolution No. 4486 and 4929. In turning these delinquent tax bills over to the City to be placed on the tax roll of the property owner, Recology has certified that it has complied with all required procedures.

To ensure the proper funding for the refuse removal and disposal service, the City, like many other cities, has a provision for delinquent bills to be placed on the owner’s property tax bill.

The City receives a small fee for each lien placed. $20.00 each to Recology and to the City for a total of $40.00 in fees for each parcel.
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FISCAL IMPACT
$20 of revenue for each parcel placed on the tax roll. Prior year was 431 parcels for $8,620.00.

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 9073 – A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL

ADOPTING DIRECT ASSESSMENT FOR DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE LIENS ON THE 2022-2023 PROPERTY TAX ROLL AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE PROPOSITION 218 CERTIFICATION OF TAX BILL LEVY.

ATTACHMENTS
Resolution 9073
List of Assessments
Proposition 218 Certification
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CITY OF OROVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 9073

A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING DIRECT ASSESSMENT FOR DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE LIENS ON THE 2022-2023

PROPERTY TAX ROLL AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE PROPOSITION 218 CERTIFICATION OF TAX BILL LEVY.

WHEREAS, the notices and election for special assessment fees for the purpose of the collection of delinquent garbage bills to Recology to be included on the regular County property tax bill for property owners of the City of Oroville was completed and WHEREAS, the City of Oroville (City) is placing the special assessments on the Butte County secured property tax roll for collection; and WHEREAS, the City has complied with all laws pertaining to the levy of the special assessments, including Proposition 218, to be collected per Health and Safety Code section 5470, et seq; and
WHEREAS, the assessment is being levied without regard to property valuation of the properties involved; and
WHEREAS, the City agrees that it shall be solely liable and responsible, and will defend and hold the County of Butte harmless from any liability as a result of claims or claims for refunds and related interest due filed by taxpayers against any assessments, fees, charges or taxes placed on the roll for the City by the County; and NOW THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Oroville City Council that the list submitted with parcel numbers and amounts are certified as being correct, the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign any documents required and directed to give the list to the Butte County Auditor on behalf of the City for placement on the secured tax roll for collection:

1. Prop 218 or Compliance Certification and Hold Harmless Statement

2. Property Tax Data Bill Form

3. Authority to Approve Direct Assessment Charges

4. Parcel Listing
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Oroville City Council at a regular meeting held on July 19, 2022, by the following vote:
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AYES:
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NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Chuck Reynolds, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
______________________
Scott E. Huber, City Attorney Jackie Glover, Assistant City Clerk 229
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ATTACHMENT #2
ASSESSMENT TITLE: Solid Waste Liens TAXCODE: 77016
PLEASE ONLY CHECK ONE:

Is This a Compliance Certification_______________ OR A Proposition 218 Certification_____X__________

PROPOSITION 218 OR COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS STATEMENT 2022-2023
The City of Oroville certifies the following:

I have read and am familiar with the requirements of Article XIIIC and XIIID of the State Constitution as revised by Proposition 218, including the articles cited below, and believe that all of the taxes, assessments, levies and fees accompanying the 2022-2023 submission to the County-Auditor for inclusion on the Secured Property Tax roll are in compliance with the law.

Article XIII C. Sec. 2 (c) “Any general tax imposed, extended, or increased, without voter approval, by any local government on or after January 1, 1995, and prior to the effective date of this article, shall continue to be imposed only if approved by a majority vote of the voters voting in an election on the issue of the imposition, which election shall be held within two years of the effective date of this article and in compliance with subdivision (b).”
Article XIII D. Sec. 5 “…this article shall become effective the day after the election unless otherwise provided. Beginning July 1, 1997, all existing, new, or increased assessments shall comply with this article.”
Article XIII E. Sec. 6 (d) “Beginning July 1, 1997, all fees or charges shall comply with this section.” The Agency/District agrees that it shall be solely liable and responsible, and will defend and hold harmless the County of Butte, the Board of Supervisors, the Auditor-Controller, the Tax Collector, its officers and employees, from litigation over whether the requirements of Proposition 218 were met with respect to such levy (levies).

If any judgment is entered against any indemnified party as a result of not meeting the requirements of Proposition 218 for such special tax(es), fee(s) or assessment(s), the Agency/District agrees that County may offset the amount of any judgment paid by an indemnified party from any moneys collected by County on Agency/District’s behalf, including property taxes, special taxes, fees, or assessments. In addition, the Agency/District shall be solely liable and responsible and will defend and hold the County and the County Auditor harmless from any and all legal fees or other costs incurred related to such a claim.

By: _______________________________
Mayor Chuck Reynolds
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Parcel Number Lienable Amount
012-230-020-000 60.40
012-121-008-000 127.87
033-233-032-000 305.28
033-360-075-000 192.33
068-050-023-000 408.22
033-160-028-000 104.40
033-452-014-000 405.72
035-340-024-000 2,156.97
068-080-008-000 66.96
012-010-017-000 40.11
033-452-015-000 380.85
079-020-032-000 393.00
068-310-009-000 368.13
013-052-001-000 70.98
012-026-013-000 104.40
033-480-016-000 405.72
031-150-078-000 380.85
068-300-079-000 300.72
031-310-052-000 405.72
012-066-014-000 150.73
013-052-002-000 120.72
035-111-016-000 797.94
035-114-022-000 405.72
031-140-107-000 98.07
068-190-024-000 405.72
035-114-019-000 405.72
031-320-017-000 180.79
068-170-030-000 380.85
030-490-096-000 180.85
033-430-018-000 68.31
035-181-016-000 648.90
033-462-055-000 405.72
013-071-005-000 280.85
033-242-009-000 320.85
035-157-014-000 405.72
031-140-053-000 305.28
035-165-017-000 125.50
078-290-055-000 398.16
031-140-103-000 102.87
031-400-022-000 405.72
035-510-088-000 143.94
013-051-008-000 380.85
031-340-049-000 305.28
031-163-004-000 104.40
068-110-009-000 405.72
033-360-062-000 60.90
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033-440-007-000 76.52
031-300-006-000 104.40
012-111-004-000 697.44
035-500-037-000 104.40
035-114-013-000 301.32
035-091-008-000 405.72
031-150-078-000 380.85
035-520-002-000 208.86
035-172-018-000 95.92
068-070-026-000 405.72
031-085-007-000 287.28
012-066-007-000 305.28
033-461-005-000 86.40
068-170-007-000 380.85
033-190-037-000 198.06
033-122-016-000 317.47
031-360-048-000 195.33
012-122-009-000 138.70
079-030-054-000 287.28
033-350-001-000 104.40
035-113-009-000 405.72
012-079-005-000 380.85
030-490-094-000 405.72
013-072-004-000 405.72
035-194-002-000 771.44
035-098-002-000 405.72
031-051-068-000 204.84
033-440-005-000 286.59
030-550-011-000 139.28
035-197-004-000 405.72
079-030-032-000 405.72
079-020-034-000 98.07
012-181-001-000 205.38
035-500-035-000 281.34
033-332-018-000 287.28
033-200-003-000 221.73
035-520-037-000 272.58
031-140-018-000 405.72
068-090-020-000 104.40
078-290-016-000 380.85
013-190-025-000 380.85
031-150-093-000 380.85
013-121-028-000 152.28
068-190-026-000 380.85
031-053-097-000 405.72
031-150-114-000 797.94
079-010-012-000 83.69
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012-026-009-000 380.85
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR REYNOLDS AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: RUTH WRIGHT, ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR-ADMINISTRATIVE

SERVICES
RE: ANNUAL SANITARY SEWER SERVICE TO BE LEVIED ON THE 2022-23

TAX ROLL
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The Council may consider a Resolution certifying that the Sewer Service charges to be levied on the 2022-23 tax roll are in compliance with Proposition 218.

DISCUSSION
For the 2022-23 fiscal year (FY), there is no planned City sewer service rate increases for the City. There is a planned increase in the monthly wastewater treatment charges for Sewerage Commission – Oroville Region (SCOR) in the rate of $2 per month for fiscal year 2022-23.

The City and SCOR monthly sewer service rates proposed for FY 2022–23 are summarized below.

SUMMARY OF MONTHLY SEWER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT RATES FOR FY 2022-23 Sewer Collection
(City)
City Increase
from FY 2021–22
Sewer
Treatment
(SC-OR)
SC-OR Increase
from FY 2021-22
Total Rates
Combined (per
EDU)
$23.56 $0 $17.85 $2.00 $43.41
Both the City’s and SCOR’s sewer charges are collected through placement on the Butte County property tax bills by the City.

FISCAL IMPACT
Revenue obtained from the sewer collection and treatment charges will fund both the City’s and SCOR’s planned maintenance and capital improvement projects. 240
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RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 9074 - A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL

CERTIFYING TO THE COUNTY OF BUTTE THE VALIDITY OF THE LEGAL PROCESS

USED TO PLACE DIRECT CHARGES (SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS) ON THE SECURED TAX ROLL AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE PROPOSITION 218 CERTIFICATION OF TAX BILL LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022–23 SEWER SERVICE

CHARGES

ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 9074
Prop 218 or Compliance Certification and Hold Harmless Statement SCOR increase notice and resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 9074

A RESOLUTION OF THE OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFYING TO THE COUNTY

OF BUTTE THE VALIDITY OF THE LEGAL PROCESS USED TO PLACE DIRECT

CHARGES (SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS) ON THE SECURED TAX ROLL AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE PROPOSITION 218 CERTIFICATION

OF TAX BILL LEVY
WHEREAS, the notices and election for special assessment fees for the purpose of the collection of sewer service charges to be included on the regular County property tax bill for property owners of the City of Oroville was completed on July 19, 2022; and WHEREAS, the City of Oroville (City) is placing the special assessments on the Butte County secured property tax roll for collection; and WHEREAS, the City has complied with all laws pertaining to the levy of the special assessments, including Proposition 218, to be collected per Health and Safety Code section 5470, et seq; and
WHEREAS, the assessment is being levied without regard to property valuation of the properties involved; and
WHEREAS, the City agrees that it shall be solely liable and responsible, and will defend and hold the County of Butte harmless from any liability as a result of claims or claims for refunds and related interest due filed by taxpayers against any assessments, fees, charges or taxes placed on the roll for the City by the County; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Oroville City Council that the list submitted with parcel numbers and amounts are certified as being correct, the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign any documents required and directed to give the list to the Butte County Auditor on behalf of the City for placement on the secured tax roll for collection:

1. Prop 218 or Compliance Certification and Hold Harmless Statement

2. Property Tax Data Bill Form

3. Authority to Approve Direct Assessment Charges

4. Parcel Listing
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29 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Oroville City Council at a regular meeting held on July 19, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Chuck Reynolds, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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ATTACHMENT #2
ASSESSMENT TITLE: Sewer Tax Roll TAXCODE: 77001
PLEASE ONLY CHECK ONE:

Is This a Compliance Certification_______________ OR A Proposition 218 Certification_____X__________

PROPOSITION 218 OR COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS STATEMENT 2022-2023
The Agency/District of The Oroville City Council certifies the following:

By: _______________________________
Mayor Chuck Reynolds
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR REYNOLDS AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: DAWN NEVERS, ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

WES ERVIN, PRINCIPAL PLANNER
RE: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 22-01 TO CHANGE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF 22 DOWNTOWN PARCELS IN AND AROUND THE
FORMER FORD DEALERSHIP – PARCELS FRONTING LINCOLN,

SAFFORD, OAK AND BRODERICK STREETS -- TO MIXED USE, AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 1867 TO REZONE THE PARCELS TO DOWNTOWN MIXED USE (APN’S 012-021-008, -011, -012, -015, -018, - 020, -021, -022, -023, -028, & -029, APN’S 012-028-003, -004, -005, -006, - 007, -008, -009, -015, & -016, AND APN’S 012-031-007 & -008) DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The City Council may consider approving General plan Amendment GP22-01 and Zoning Change ZC 22-03 to rezone 22 downtown parcels to MXD (Downtown Mixed Use) in order to encourage mixed use and commercial development.

DISCUSSION
The city has initiated this general plan amendment (GPA 22-01) to Mixed Use (MU), and Zone Change (ZC 22-03) to Downtown Mixed-Use. This change is more consistent with the zoning of the surrounding land uses and allows the return of commercial activity to the site after being vacant for several years. The area, which comprises about 2.79 acres, was previously planned to be developed as a public plaza in the General Plan and was zoned accordingly, but that development is longer planned. The City’s action will help expedite revitalization of the area, with Mr. Mendez stepping forward to do so.

Mark Mendez, a local developer has acquired or seeks to acquire all the parcels in this action.

His intent is to redevelop the former Ford dealership into several small office and commercial projects. Each project as it is proposed will be reviewed for compliance to CEQA, to the Oroville Municipal Code and to the Building Code prior to approval. Use permits are known to be needed for at least two of the likely projects.

FISCAL IMPACT
None

RECOMMENDATION
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The Planning Commission and Staff recommend the following actions:

1. Certify the Notice of Exemption

2. Conduct a public hearing and approve General Plan Amendment GPA 22-01 and Zoning Change ZC 22-03

3. Adopt Resolution No. 9075 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 21-04 AND ZONING CODE AMENDMENT ZC 22-03 TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF 21 PARCELS ON SAFFORD, BRODERICK, OAK AND

LINCOLN STREETS TO MIXED USE AND THE ZONING TO DOWNTOWN MIXED-USE (APN’s 012-021-008, -011, -012, -015, -018, -020, -021, -022, -023, - 028, -029 AND APN’s 012-028-003, -004, -005, -006, -007, -008, -009, -015, -016, AND APN 012-031-007-, 008).

4. Waive first reading and introduce by title only Ordinance no. 1867-- AN

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE
APPROVING ZONING CHANGE ZC 22-03 TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 2.56 ACRES OF LAND COMPRISING 21 PARCELS ON SAFFORD, BRODERICK, OAK AND LINCOLN STREETS TO DOWNTOWN MIXED-USE (APN’s 012-021- 008, -011, -012, -015, -018, -020, -021, -022, -023, -028, -029 AND APN’s 012- 028-003, -004, -005, -006, -007, -008, -009, -015, -016, AND APN 012-031-007 and -008). (APN’s 012-021-008, -011, -012, -015, -018, -020, -021, -022, -023, - 028, -029 AND APN’s 012-028-003, -004, -005, -006, -007, -008, -009, -015, - 016, AND APN 012-031-007 & 008).

ATTACHMENTS

1. Map and Aerial showing affected parcels

2. Notice of Exemption

3. Resolution No. 9075 approving GPA 22-01 and ZC 22-03

4. Draft Ordinance 1867
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City of Oroville

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA 95965-4897
(530) 538-2430 FAX (530) 538-2426
www.cityoforoville.org

NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
TO
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Butte County Clerk FROM
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City of Oroville
25 County Center Drive 1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA 95965 Oroville, CA 95965
Project Title: General Plan amendment and Rezone of 21 urban downtown parcels from Public-Quasi Public to Downtown MIXED-USE (APN’s 012-021-008, -011, -012, -015, -018, -020, -021, -022, -023, - 028, -029 AND APN’s 012-028-003, -004, -005, -006, -007, -008, -009, -015, -016, AND APN 012-031- 008).

Project Location – Specific: At the convergence of Safford, Broderick, Oak And Lincoln Streets Project Location - City: City of Oroville
Project Location – County: Butte
Description of Nature, Purpose, and beneficiaries of project: The city has initiated this general plan amendment (GPA 22-01) to Mixed Use (MU), and Zone Change (ZC 22-03) to Downtown Mixed-Use.

This change is more consistent with the zoning of the surrounding land uses and allows the return of commercial activity to the site after being vacant for several years. The area, which comprises about 2.56 acres, was previously planned to be developed as a public plaza in the General Plan and was zoned accordingly, but that development is longer planned. The City’s action will help expedite revitalization of the area, with Mr. Mendez stepping forward to do so.
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Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Oroville Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: Ozone Entertainment, LLC Exempt Status (Check One):

Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(1); 15268)
Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a))
Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c))
Categorical Exemption: State type & section number:
 Existing Facilities, Title 14, CCR, §15301
 In-Fill Development Projects, Title 14 CCR, §15332
Statutory Exemption: State code number:
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Reasons why project is exempt: This action has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review as follows:

Existing Facilities, Title 14, CCR, §15301
Class 1 categorical exemptions consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures. This includes restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged structures, and also includes additions to existing structures of less than 50% of the floor area or 2,500 square feet whichever is less. Nine of the parcels are fully developed under an abandoned Ford dealership, and would be rehabilitated.

In-Fill Development Projects; Title 14, CCR, §15332
Class 32 categorical exemptions consists of projects characterized as in-fill development meeting specific conditions a-e as described in this section. Twelve of the parcels are vacant but surrounded by development on at least three sides. All are located in the Downtown Historic Overlay and are considered fully urbanized. This project meets all conditions, including that it occurs within City limits, has no value as habitat, will not result in any significant effects, and can be adequately served by all required utilities. Any development that would occur on the vacant parcels would meet all requirements of the MXC zoning designation.

If filed by applicant:

1. Attach certified document of exemption finding.

2. Has a notice of exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? Yes No Lead Agency Contact Person: Wes Ervin, Principal Planner Telephone: (530) 538-2408 Signature: Date:

Signed by Lead Agency
Signed by Applicant
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1 RESOLUTION NO. 9075

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 21-04 AND ZONING CODE AMENDMENT ZC 22-03 TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF 22 PARCELS ON SAFFORD, BRODERICK, OAK AND LINCOLN STREETS TO MIXED USE AND THE ZONING TO DOWNTOWN MIXED-USE (APN’s 012-021-008, -011, -012, - 015, -018, -020, -021, -022, -023, -028, -029 AND APN’s 012-028-003, -004, -005, -006, -007, -008, -009, -015, -016, AND APN 012-031-007 & -008).

WHEREAS, the City of Oroville has determined that these parcels are no longer planned for public space as outlined in the 2015 adopted General Plan; and WHEREAS, the city has determined that the parcels are more suited to mixed use commercial and residential purposes.

WHEREAS, the surrounding areas are primarily zoned downtown mixed-use; and WHEREAS, the city is keenly interested in supporting revitalization of the area, and a rezone will encourage that revitalization; and
WHEREAS, the City has initiated this general plan amendment and rezone to allow this group of parcels to have the same rights and privileges as those afforded to other similarly zoned nearby properties in the downtown; and
WHEREAS, at a duly noticed public hearing, the City Council considered the comments and concerns of the Planning Commission, public agencies, property owners, and members of the public who are potentially affected by the changes described herein, and also considered the City’s staff report regarding the change.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION as follows:

1. This action has been determined to be exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15332 “Infill Development Projects” for a portion and Section 15061(b)(3) General Rule Exemption” for another portion.

2. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt General Plan Amendment (GPA) 22-01 and Zoning Change (ZC) 22-03.

3. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council direct the preparation and adoption of one or more ordinances as necessary to amend the City of Oroville Zoning Map to affect the necessary zoning changes.

4. For any new development, the property owner and any subsequent owners must obtain all required permits from the City and any responsible agencies, and implement the conditions of those permits.
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2 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly introduced and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Oroville held on the 19th of July, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

ATTEST: APPROVE:

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JACKIE GLOVER, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK CHUCK REYNOLDS, MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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SCOTT HUBER, CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF OROVILLE
ORDINANCE NO. 1867

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE APPROVING ZONING CHANGE ZC 22-03 TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 2.56 ACRES OF LAND COMPRISING 22 PARCELS ON SAFFORD, BRODERICK, OAK AND LINCOLN STREETS TO DOWNTOWN MIXED-USE (APN’s 012-021-008, -011, -012, -015, -018, -020, -021, -022, -023, -028, -029 AND APN’s 012-028-003, -004, -005, -006, -007, -008, -009, -015, -016, AND APN 012-031-007 and -008).

WHEREAS, the City of Oroville has determined that these parcels are no longer planned for public space as outlined in the 2015 adopted General Plan; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the parcels are more suited to mixed use commercial and residential purposes;
WHEREAS, the surrounding areas are primarily zoned downtown mixed-use; and WHEREAS, the city is keenly interested in supporting revitalization of the area, and a rezone will encourage that revitalization; and
WHEREAS, the City has initiated this general plan amendment and rezone to allow this group of parcels to have the same rights and privileges as those afforded to other similarly zoned nearby properties in the downtown; and
WHEREAS, at a duly noticed public hearing, the City Council considered the comments and concerns of public agencies, property owners, and members of the public who are potentially affected by the changes described herein, and also considered the City’s staff report regarding the change.

The Council of the City of Oroville do ordain as follows:

Section 1. Pursuant to section 17.08.040 of the Code of the City of Oroville, approximately 2.79 acres of land constituting 22 Downtown parcels on Safford, Broderick, Oak and Lincoln Streets (APN’s 012-021-008, -011, -012, -015, -018, -020, - 021, -022, -023, -028, -029 and APN’s 012-028-003, -004, -005, -006, -007, -008, -009, -015, -016, and APN 012-031-007 & -008,) are hereby rezoned to Downtown Mixed Use (MXD).

Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective on September 3, 2022, or 30 days after the second reading is approved, whichever comes later.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Oroville at a regular meeting held on August 2, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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Mayor, Chuck Reynolds
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR REYNOLDS AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: DAWN NEVERS, ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

WES ERVIN, PRINCIPAL PLANNER
RE: HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE (2022-2030)
DATE: JULY 19, 2022

SUMMARY
The City Council will conduct a public hearing to review the Draft 2022 General Plan Housing Element Update and consider its adoption.

DISCUSSION
State law requires each jurisdiction to update its Housing Element (one of the nine required elements of a General Plan) every eight years with specific deadlines established by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The City of Oroville is required to submit its updated “Sixth Cycle” Housing Element to the State for certification in June 2022.

The Housing Element provides an analysis of a community’s housing needs for all income levels, along with strategies and actions for responding to those needs. Unlike other elements in the General Plan, the Housing Element is required to be updated every eight years, which allows it to be more responsive to a rapidly changing housing market. The Housing Element is considered the primary policy document to guide the development, rehabilitation, and preservation of housing for all economic segments of the City’s population. California law also specifies that for the private market to adequately address housing needs and demand, local governments must adopt land use plans and regulatory systems which provide opportunities for and do not unduly constrain housing development.

It also establishes that each city and county accommodate its fair share of affordable and market rate housing. The Draft Housing Element is available for review at:
www.orovillehousingelement.com
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
State law requires regions to plan for housing needs based on future growth projections through the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process. HCD allocates a numeric RHNA goal to regional planning organizations. Butte County’s regional planning organization is the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG), which coordinated with and provided each Butte County jurisdiction with its “fair share” RHNA goal. The RHNA goals 257
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identify housing units needed to accommodate growth during the planning period for each of four different income levels: Very Low (includes Extremely Low), Low, Moderate and Above Moderate. Communities must use planning and funding mechanisms that enable them to achieve the RHNA goals, including the Adequate Sites Inventory to ensure that there is an adequate supply of appropriately zoned land within its jurisdiction to accommodate its RHNA. (pages 199-204 of the Housing Element).

HCD Courtesy Review and Formal Certification
The project team coordinated an informal pre-review of the Draft Housing Element with HCD staff and incorporated changes to address comments received. Following formal City submittal of the adopted Draft Housing Element to the State, HCD has up to 90 days to review and issue comments or a certification.

New State Legislation affecting the 6th Cycle
There are several new housing laws and HCD review requirements that have been added since the last Housing Element update was completed in 2014. These include:
1) New laws limiting a jurisdictions’ ability to restrict the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), that an ADU counts to satisfy RHNA goals, and that a Housing Element include a plan to incentivize and promote the creation of ADUs that can offer affordable rents for very low-, low- and moderate-income households. Staff will soon update existing City codes to these new requirements. Programs 1.2.5 and 2.1.7 in Chapter 3 address these requirements.
2) Any new Housing Element must contain an Assessment of Fair Housing that includes actions that promote and affirmatively further fair housing opportunities through the community as required through AB 686. Chapter 4 is that assessment, with various findings on Pages 63, 91-92, 97, 125, & 153-155.

An analysis of the Site Inventory's capacity to affirmatively further fair housing is on Pages 207-213. The prioritization of fair housing issues and the city’s actions to address these issues can be found in the Contributing Factors Table, included in Attachment 2. Goal 6 in Chapter 3 addresses these requirements.
3) Another law outlines the need for “No Net Loss” (SB 166), that requires jurisdictions to at all times maintain adequate sites to accommodate their unmet Regional Housing Needs Allocation by income category. See Pages 201-204 for Oroville’s proposed site inventory, and Program 2.1.2 in Chapter 3. 4) The site inventory and other housing sites must be adequately zoned and planned with adequate infrastructure, locations, suitability for development, and other requirements.
5) A number of laws pertaining to Agricultural Worker Housing, Emergency Shelters, Low Barrier Navigation Centers, Transitional Housing and Supportive Housing.

These laws are intended to reduce or remove governmental constraints to the development of these types of special needs housing. Programs 1.2.2, 2.1.4, 258
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2.1.5, 2.1.6, and 2.1.8 in Chapter 3 address these requirements.

Required Contents of the Draft Housing Element
This Housing Element update covers the eight-year period from June 2022 to June 2030. It complies with State legislation regarding required components of a Housing Element and the requisite analysis. Key Housing Element components must address the following issues:
 Review of the progress and effectiveness of the previous Housing Element (Chapter 2);
 Analysis of all economic segments of the community in the planning process and their access to various services and economic opportunities (in Chapter 4);  Assessment of housing needs, including those of special needs populations, such as seniors, individuals experiencing homelessness, female-headed households, large households, and persons with disabilities (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing) (in Chapter 4).
 Assessment of fair housing issues and trends, contributing factors to these issues and trends, as well as the local jurisdiction’s fair housing enforcement and capacity (in Chapter 4);
 Identification of units at risk of conversion from restricted rents to market rents (in Chapter 4).
 Inventory of whether there are an adequate number of appropriately zoned sites to accommodate growth for all income groups, as projected by the Butte County Association of Governments (Chapter 5, Pages 199-204);
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 Identification of governmental and non-governmental constraints to housing production (Chapter 6); and
 Provision of a housing program with goals, policies, and actions that are consistent with the General Plan and that address housing needs, constraints, and available resources, including any fair housing issues that have been identified. The housing program must include a timeline of actions during the planning period (Chapter 3).

Goals in the Update -- New and Carried Forward
 New and returning Goals with actions include:

Goal 1 - Increasing the availability of permanent housing for all community residents through assistance, new facilities for the homeless, and incentivizing the development of ADU’s. (Page 29)
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Goal 2 - Remove regulatory constraints to housing development, including allowing transitional housing and supportive housing in all residential districts. Currently transitional and supportive housing over 7 beds is allowed only in R-3 and R-4 zoning. (Page 31)
Goal 3 - Support and encourage the construction of new housing at a range of costs, types, and tenures and in quantities to meet the needs of all income groups, including the very low-, low- and moderate-income groups.

Goal 4 - Preserve, rehabilitate, and enhance existing housing and neighborhoods.

Goal 5 - Promote energy conservation in residential neighborhoods.

Goal 6 - Improve fair housing choice and equitable access to opportunity.

PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW
On June 23, 2022, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the draft and recommended 5-0 that the City Council approve the Draft Element and approve submitting it to HCD for their required 90-day review and ultimate certification, with the following changes, as outlined in Attachment 2:

1. During public testimony a representative of the California Health Collaborative’s Leadership in Equity Action & Development (LEAD) asked the Commission to insert language in the element to collaborate with public health agencies and to disseminate information about the health effects of smoking in multi-family environments. The Commission agreed to add new Program

4.1.3: Tobacco Education Program, as highlighted in Attachment 2.

2. Amend AFFH sections, as described in Attachment 2, including: updates to the Contributing Factors Figure 42, addition of Program 6.1.4: Participate in Wildfire Recovery Groups, addition of Program 6.3.5: Apply for Funding Sources for Public Activities, and modification of Programs 6.1.3, 6.2.2, 6.3.2, 6.3.4, and

4.3.1 to reflect common contributing factors identified by HCD, as highlighted in Attachment 2.

The Commission also discussed Programs 2.1.5 and 2.1.6 relating to Transitional Housing and Supportive Housing. The Commission noted that HCD will give the city 6 months to change our municipal codes to allow these types of housing in all sizes in all residential zones by right to comply with State requirements. The commission agreed with staff that much more work will be required on this topic and recommended accepting the programs as written, subject to further development of an ordinance addressing these issues. Oroville’s current codes limit where transitional and supportive housing is allowed by-right without a conditional use permit.

Selected Findings in the 2022 Update
 The city made considerable progress on its 2014 Housing Element Programs, even given limited resources and an economic downturn (Page 25) 260
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 Oroville’s population grew by 25% in 2010 compared to 2019 – an exponential increase. Diversity has increased substantially, with 64.2% identifying as white (not Latino) and 13.6% as Latino in 2019. This is a change from 74.1% white (not Latino) and 10.4% Latino in 2010. Other minority groups saw changes, but less significantly (Page 65).
 25% of all renter households (552) held Housing Choice Vouchers in the City.

Oroville is the only area in the county with such a high number (page 63).  The City of Oroville is one of the few areas in the County where greater than 20% of households are headed by single mothers (Page 76). Household income is lower for single female householder families than for married-couple families (Page 190).
 Over half of 1-person households are renter households, while over half of 2- person households are owner households (Page 193, Figure 37).  In most census tracts within the City, 20-30% of the population is living with a disability (Page 91).
 One in four families is experiencing poverty. In most census tracts, 30-40% of the population is living below the poverty level (Page 91).  Buyers and Renters from all income backgrounds are having trouble finding housing to fit their needs, including small units and accessible units (Page 125)  More than half of Oroville’s population have household incomes less than $34,999 which is only enough income to support a studio (Page 153).  60-80% of residents in Census Tract 28 (downtown) live in rental units – the highest concentration in town (Page 154).
 60% - 80% of renters in census tracts 27, 28, 30.01, and 37, including Southside areas, pay more than 30% of their incomes towards housing costs. (Page 154)  Oroville has no areas of concentrated minorities in poverty, but several areas of the city have high levels of segregation and poverty. Nor are there any racially concentrated areas of affluence. (Page 97)
 Nearly all areas of the city are areas of low resource or high segregation and poverty (Page 125).
 Oroville’s housing shortage was exacerbated by the Camp Fire and the North Complex Fire after that, which disproportionally affected low-income and senior residents. Many residents are still living in temporary housing such as RV’s and campers (Page 154).
 Commute time is 14 minutes or less for most residents (Page 125);

GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
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the Oroville 2030 General Plan. The policy framework reinforces the overall direction of the General Plan through consistency with the following General Plan Goals:

Goal LU-3: Provide housing in a range of residential densities and types to address the housing needs of all segments of the community, including all income groups expected to reside in Oroville.

Goal LU-3 includes several Policies guiding housing development, including developing multi-family development where appropriate, building cohesive neighborhoods with distinctive characters and parks and access to public and commercial facilities, and developing affordable housing.

In addition, under Oroville Municipal Code 17.04.050(H) all Zoning and other deliberations by the Planning Commission and City Council should “promote, protect and preserve the general public health, safety and welfare, and to implement the goals and objectives of the General Plan for the City of Oroville”. (Ord. 1749 § 4)

FISCAL IMPACT
None. The Housing element Update was funded using CDBG Program Income funds

PUBLIC NOTICE
A detailed description of the extensive public outreach process during preparation is found on Pages 8-17 of the Draft Element.

The Draft was also available for public review for 30 days between June 12 and July 12 at https://www.orovillehousingelement.com/resources or at the front counter at City Hall.

The Planning Commission conducted a fully noticed public hearing on June 23 In addition, notice of this public hearing appeared on July 9, 2022, in the Oroville Enterprise Record-Mercury register.
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FISCAL IMPACT
None. The Housing Element Update was funded using CDBG Program Income funds

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the following actions:

1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the Housing Element

2. Determine that the Housing Element is exempt from environmental review under CEQA, and

3. Adopt the Draft Element, including the Amendments described in Attachment 2, and

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Development (HCD) for their certification.

5. Adopt Resolution 9075.
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ATTACHMENTS

1. Public Review Draft 2022-2030 Housing Element Update

2. Amendments to the Public Review Draft 2022-2030 Housing Element Update proposed by the Consultant, the Planning Commission and staff

3. Resolution No. 9075

4. Goals, Policies and Programs Reference Chart

5. Notice of Exemption
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1 DRAFT City of Oroville Housing Element
2022-2030
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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction and Background, Public Participation Process..........................................3 Chapter 2: Review of Previous Housing Element............................................................................18 Chapter 3: Housing Program ...........................................................................................................28 Chapter 4: Housing Needs Assessment............................................................................................46 Chapter 5: Resource Inventory......................................................................................................199 Chapter 6: Constraints Analysis......................................................................................................223 Appendices:

A: Review of Progress on Previous Housing Element....................................................................270 B: Sites Inventory Form..................................................................................................................281 C: Community Meeting #1 Polls.....................................................................................................283 D: Community Meeting #2 Polls....................................................................................................286 Cover photo by: J. Candela
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PURPOSE OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT
California requires that all local governments (cities and counties) adequately plan to meet the housing needs of everyone in the community. California’s local governments meet this requirement by adopting Housing Elements as part of their General Plan. General Plans serve as the local government’s "blueprint" for how the city and/or county will grow and develop over a 15–20-year period and include a minimum of seven mandatory elements: land use, transportation, conservation, noise, open space, safety, and housing. The Housing Element must be consistent with the other elements of the General Plan. General Plans are updated approximately every 20 years, while Housing Elements are on 8-year cycles to ensure relevancy and accuracy, since the housing market and needs are most closely tied to shifts in the economy.

The current Oroville Housing Element was adopted in 2014 and covers the period of 2014-2022.

California’s Housing Element law acknowledges that in order to address the spectrum of housing needs, local governments must adopt plans and regulatory systems that provide opportunities for and do not unduly constrain housing development. It also establishes that each city and county accommodate their fair share of affordable housing as an approach to distributing housing needs throughout the region and state.

This Housing Element update covers the eight-year period from June 2022-June 2030. It is intended to provide the City of Oroville with a comprehensive strategy to promote the production of safe, decent, and affordable housing for all of its residents. It assesses current and projected housing needs, constraints to housing production, and resources available to meet the needs. It then establishes a set of housing goals, policies, and actions which are targeted to meet the housing needs over the Housing Element planning period. A key part of the Housing Element lays out strategies to address the needs of community residents that are not typically met by the private market, including low-income households, seniors, homeless individuals, and people with disabilities. The City does not generally build or own housing, but facilitates production by guiding zoning policies, coordinating with community partners, and in the case of affordable housing, by partnering with developers, lenders, and nonprofits on funding opportunities.

The Housing Element consists of the following chapters, as required by State regulations:
• Chapter 1 (Introduction and Background) provides an introduction and background to the Housing Element, including its purpose, local context, regulatory framework, a description of the public participation process, and the inter-governmental review process.
• Chapter 2 (Review of Previous Housing Element) reviews the most recent Housing Element for the period 2014-2022 by summarizing its actions and accomplishments, its 266
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4 affordable housing production goals and results, and the findings from this analysis that are relevant to the 2022-2030 Housing Element Goals, Policies, and Programs. • Chapter 3 (Goals, Policies, and Program) provides the City’s updated Goals, Policies, and Programs for 2022-2030, along with a Quantified Objectives Summary. • Chapter 4 (Housing Needs Assessment) provides data and analysis in the following areas:

Assessment of Fair Housing, demographics, employment, household characteristics, housing stock characteristics, housing affordability, and the special housing needs of households who are extremely low-income, seniors, persons with a disability, femaleheaded, large households, people experiencing homelessness, and farmworkers. • Chapter 5 (Resource Inventory) analyzes sites available to accommodate the City’s share of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) by income level, including the sites’ capacity, environmental constraints, and infrastructure/utility availability. This chapter also describes financial resources available to address the identified needs and opportunities for energy conservation.
• Chapter 6 (Constraints Analysis) assesses the various governmental and market factors that may serve as potential constraints to housing development and improvement in Oroville.
• Appendix A provides a detailed review of the City’s progress on the previous Housing Element, which is summarized in Chapter 2.
• Appendix B is the Sites Inventory Form mandated by the State Department of Housing and Community Development to be submitted with the Housing Element document.

Information on these sites used to meet the City’s RHNA is also further described in Chapter 5.

CONTEXT
Since the City’s Housing Element was last updated in 2014, two significant events have occurred that have impacted housing demand and cost, as well as the development of this Housing Element update: the 2018 Camp Fire and the COVID-19 pandemic which began in early 2020.

Camp Fire
The year 2018 was the deadliest year for wildfires in California’s history, with numerous unprecedented wildfires throughout the state. On November 8, 2018, a wildfire which began near Pulga in Butte County quickly spread to the communities west of it, driven by heavy winds and drought conditions. Named the Camp Fire, it largely destroyed the communities of Paradise, Concow, and Magalia, with significant structure loss in Butte Creek Canyon and up to the eastern edge of the City of Chico. It destroyed approximately 14,000 residential units and 85 lives were lost. As noted in the 2020 Peloton Research & Economics report, “The Impacts of the Camp Fire Disaster on Tri-County Housing Markets” are discussed below (the Tri-County region includes the three counties of Butte, Glenn, and Tehama):
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5 • In 2018, the largest cities in the tri-county region were in Butte County; City of Chico (92,861), City of Oroville (18,091) and the Town of Paradise (26,432). Following the Camp Fire, the Town of Paradise experienced a population loss of 82.9% from 2018.

During that same time, the City of Oroville saw a 19.1% growth in population. This basically equated to a decade of growth in one year. A very large proportion of residents whose homes burned down fled to Chico and Oroville, the nearest communities that had not suffered physical damage from the wildfire, to seek shortterm shelter and long-term housing. • This sudden population increase placed an enormous strain on Oroville’s public infrastructure, including roadways, water systems, and public services such as community support functions and case management.
• At the time of the Camp Fire, the tri-county region was already experiencing a very competitive housing market, with rental vacancy rates of less than 2%, very long wait lists for affordable housing and very limited housing inventory available for sale. After the fire, the rental vacancy rate became less than 0.5%. • Over the first six months following the disaster, there was a substantial surge that resulted in record-high home prices and rent rates throughout the tri-county region that displaced residents coupled with a shortage of housing, backlog of housing construction, and rapidly rising homelessness.
• One dynamic shift in the housing market which is particularly important to note was the loss of large neighborhoods of naturally occurring, affordable housing in Paradise.

Paradise was known to be the most affordable community in Butte County (both for renters and homeowners) and the vast majority of its housing stock was not subsidized. Housing stock consisted of older homes and mobile homes. Replacing these naturally affordable units in today’s market, with unprecedented demand and soaring land and construction costs, is a challenge that will take time and effort to overcome.
• Displacement due to the fire affected not only those whose homes were directly destroyed or damaged by the fire, but also the renters whose landlords chose to either sell their rental home to take advantage of higher demand and sales prices, or to rent to a family member or friend who had lost their home. This issue is more fully described and analyzed in the Chapter 4 Needs Assessment.

While this Housing Element update is being prepared three full years after the Camp Fire, the impacts on housing within Oroville have not subsided. There continue to be ongoing challenges with housing inventory, affordability, and displacement.

There are, however, many strides also being made, with the City’s receipt of HOME funding for the development of multi-family housing for low-income seniors, which should support the construction of 40 affordable rental units, and the receipt of Disaster Low Income Housing Tax Credits, which will produce 312 affordable multi-family units. More projects are on the horizon, but they will take time to secure land and financing, in addition to navigating the current challenges of ever-increasing construction costs. The impact of the Camp Fire will be a key factor influencing the housing market in Oroville for many years, made even more 268
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North Complex Fire
The North Complex Fire, the 6
th largest and 5th most destructive wildfire in California history, burned 318,930 acres on the Plumas National Forest between August 2020 and October 2020. The fire tragically destroyed the town of Berry Creek and several rural communities near Oroville. The incident resulted in 16 deaths and damaged 2,455 structures (“The Forgotten Fire?” Ken Smith, Sacramento News & Review, October 2021). The impacts of the North Complex Fire on Oroville and surrounding communities are discussed further in Assessment of Fair Housing section of Chapter 4.

COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying shutdown began in earnest in California in March 2020. This resulted in a statewide lockdown which closed many businesses in Oroville for nearly one year and forced those businesses which did remain open to implement different operational models. There were significant reductions in employment, especially for restaurants, retail and small businesses. While the lockdown was largely rescinded in July 2021, ongoing labor and supply shortages continue to impact the local economy. The pandemic also affected the usual community outreach and engagement strategies for the Housing Element update. The City implemented a menu of interactive virtual engagement opportunities, in recognition that the usual in-person outreach would not be possible. For example, in compliance with State and local public health orders, community meetings were moved to an online format, rather than in-person meetings. Meetings used polls and breakout rooms to engage the residents in conversation. The City developed a Housing Element website to serve as a central hub for residents to provide input via online surveys and learn about a variety of Housing Element topics. Efforts to adapt the process to ensure the participation of marginalized populations are fully described in the public participation process below. Despite these efforts, it must be acknowledged that some individuals who would usually participate in person at community meetings are not comfortable with an online format or may not have access to a computer or reliable internet and telephone services.

In terms of the housing market itself, what is known is that many of those who lost employment due to the pandemic found themselves doubling up with family and friends, or became homeless, even with rent relief measures that were enacted at the Federal level and the increase/extension of unemployment benefits. The pandemic’s economic pressures have exacerbated the need for affordable housing and a range of housing types to meet the needs of the community.

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7 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Since 1969, Housing Elements have been a required part of each local government’s General Plan process. The State has found that “Local and state governments have a responsibility to use the powers vested in them to facilitate the improvement and development of housing to make adequate provision for the housing needs of all economic segments of the community.” California Government Code Sections 65580-65589 codify the requirements for the content of, and process to develop the local Housing Element. The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is charged with reviewing and approving each jurisdiction’s Housing Element for compliance with State law.

California State law mandates that all localities adopt a Housing Element Update every eight years. The law also requires that Housing Elements address the following issues, among others:
• Include all economic segments of the community in the planning process; • Review the progress and effectiveness of previous Housing Elements; • Assess housing needs, including those of special needs populations, such as seniors, individuals experiencing homelessness, female-headed households, large households, and persons with disabilities;
• Assess the fair housing issues and trends in four key areas, contributing factors to these issues and trends, as well as the local jurisdiction’s fair housing enforcement and capacity;
• List units at risk of conversion from restricted rents to market rents; • Inventory whether there are an adequate number of appropriately zoned sites to accommodate growth for all income groups, as projected by the State Department of Housing and Community Development;
• Describe available financial and energy efficiency resources; • Address constraints to housing production; and
• Outline a housing program with goals, policies, and programs that are consistent with the General Plan and that address housing needs, constraints, and available resources, including any fair housing issues that have been identified. The housing program must include a timeline of programs during the planning period.

Since Oroville’s Housing Element was last adopted in 2014, the State Legislature has passed a significant number of laws which mandate new analyses or programs in each Housing Element, as well an entire slate of laws regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). These new laws apply to the 2022-2030 City of Oroville Housing Element update, and wherever available, HCD guidance memos have been followed in its development. These include, but are not limited to:
• ADUs (AB 3182, AB 671, AB 68, AB 587, AB 670, AB 881, SB 13)—These new laws limit local jurisdictions’ ability to restrict the development of ADUs in a variety of ways and mandate streamlined, ministerial approval of ADUs within defined conditions. For the purpose of the Housing Element, they clarify that a local agency may identify an ADU or 270
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8 JADU as an adequate site to satisfy RHNA housing needs. AB 671 specifically requires that Housing Elements include a plan to incentivize and promote the creation of ADUs that can offer affordable rents for very-low, low-, or moderate-income households. • Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AB 686)—All Housing Elements adopted on or after January 1, 2021 must contain an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) conducted in accordance with HCD program guidance, and must include a program of actions that promote and affirmatively further fair housing opportunities throughout the community. • No Net Loss (SB 166)— As jurisdictions make decisions regarding zoning and land use, and as development occurs, jurisdictions must have a program to assess their ability to accommodate new housing on the remaining sites in their Housing Element site inventories. A jurisdiction must add adequate sites if land use decisions or development results in a shortfall of sufficient sites to accommodate its remaining housing need for each income category.
• Site Inventory (SB 6, AB 1397, AB 1486, AB 686, AB 725)—The Housing Element establishes a jurisdiction’s strategy to plan for and facilitate the development of housing over the planning period by providing an inventory of land adequately zoned or planned to be zoned for housing and programs to implement the strategy. These laws modified the content of the site inventory, including new analyses for capacity calculations, infrastructure requirements, suitability of non-vacant sites, size of site and density requirements, location requirements, sites identified in the previous Housing Element and rezone program requirements, among others.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS
Broad public participation is an essential component of the Housing Element update process, and is required by State law (Government Code Section 65583(c)(8)). Community outreach must be conducted through a variety of mechanisms to include all economic and cultural segments of the community. This has been furthered strengthened and expanded through the passage of AB 686 which mandates meaningful, frequent, and ongoing community participation, consultation, and coordination that is integrated with the broader stakeholder outreach and community participation process for the overall Housing Element.

The Oroville Housing Element update process for 2022-2030 employed an extensive outreach effort to engage a wide spectrum of the community within the necessary restrictions imposed by COVID-19. This effort included a Housing Element website, a comprehensive contact list, utilization of a variety of methods to disseminate information and engage residents in the process, an outreach event at the annual Salmon festival, two online community workshops and two online surveys.
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9 After the draft document was completed, it was posted on the City’s Housing Element webpage, with notice to the public as to its availability, and scheduled for review and comment at public hearings with the Oroville Planning Commission on June 23, 2022 and City Council on July 19, 2022. The public was provided with a 30-day public comment period from June 19 to July 19 before it was submitted to State HCD for review.

Outreach
At the beginning of the Housing Element update process, a community outreach contact list was developed to email announcements about public meetings and progress and was updated throughout the process. This contact list included over 150 individuals and encompassed representatives from the following interests and organizations:
• City and County elected officials
• City of Oroville staff
• Butte Countywide Homeless
Continuum of Care
• Butte-Glenn 211 (information and
resource referrals)
• Far Northern Regional Center
• Northern Circle Indian Housing
Authority
• Ethnic and cultural groups such as
the Hispanic Resource Council of
Northern California, North State
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,
African American Family & Cultural
Center and the Hmong Cultural
Association
• Housing Authority of the County of
Butte
• Affordable housing developers
• Water, transportation, and
recreation organizations
• Disability rights advocates
• Legal services
• Senior services and advocacy
groups
• Domestic violence and rape crisis
services
• Education representatives
• Real estate brokers
• Property management association
• Chamber of Commerce and local
businesses
• Healthcare organizations
• Civic organizations, such as the
League of Women Voters
• Various non-profit organizations,
including homelessness services
• Neighborhood associations
• Building industry representatives
• General interested community
members
Methods for Information Dissemination and Engagement
• Website: A website dedicated to the Housing Element update process was made available in three languages: English, Spanish and Hmong (toggle option at the top of the page); this webpage functioned as the central location for all information related to the Housing Element update. It included background information on the purpose of the Housing Element, how to participate, the update timeline, resources, and an 272
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Most of the resources, including the presentation slides and recordings from the community meetings, are provided in both English and Spanish. Website address:
www.orovillehousingelement.com
• Social media: The City’s Facebook and Instagram pages were used to notify residents of opportunities to participate in events such as community meetings and online surveys, as well as notifying them when new resources were posted to the website.

Facebook events were created for the community meetings. Posts were made available in English, Spanish and Hmong.
• Direct email: Parallel to the Facebook and Instagram posts, all stakeholders and interested community members who signed up for email notifications received periodic “email blasts” throughout the process.
• Flyers: A trilingual (English/Spanish/Hmong) flyer announcing Community Meeting #1 was distributed to visitors at the Salmon Festival, a large community event. Flyers provided information on the options to join the meeting online or by calling in via phone, so residents with various levels of access to technology could participate • Newspaper articles: The City sent public services announcements (PSAs) to local newspapers (Mercury Register and the Chico Enterprise Record) and news stations regarding the community meetings. These brief articles gave the public notice about their opportunity to participate in the meetings, with the meeting details.

Salmon Festival Outreach Event (focus group)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which limited in-person gatherings due to safety and disease control/prevention, the City was not able to hold a conventional focus group for low-income residents. Instead, the City held an outdoor community outreach event at the Salmon Festival in an effort to abide by the guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Salmon Festival, which was held 10:00 – 4:00 pm on September 25, 2021, in Historic Downtown Oroville, is a well-attended, outdoor annual community festival that celebrates the migration of salmon up the Feather River in Oroville and brings together diverse members of the community.

The City set up a booth at the festival, conducting in-person outreach in an effort to encourage the participation of historically underrepresented community members in the Housing Element Update process. This included educating residents about the Housing Element Update process, answering questions, collecting feedback through paper and electronic surveys, and informing residents of upcoming community meetings. The materials were provided in English, Spanish, and Hmong.

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Below are key takeaways from residents:
• Many residents were unaware or uninformed of the Housing Element Update process or ways to meaningfully participate.
• The 2018 Camp Fire made it even more challenging to find an available affordable housing unit in the City and many individuals were unhoused. • Residents could benefit from case management services to secure safe and decent housing and/or navigate housing discrimination.
• Special populations, especially people with disabilities, could benefit from a housing navigation center model and staff or peer-support at the center for help with accessing resources and navigating systems.

Community Workshops and Online Surveys
Community workshops were held on October 20 and November 17, 2021. These meetings were held on the virtual meeting Zoom platform due to COVID-19. The purpose of the workshops was to solicit input on housing needs, review previous Housing Element Goals, Policies and Programs, and recommend new actions to address unmet needs. Both the community meetings and surveys were advertised on the Housing Element website, the City’s Facebook, and Instagram pages, and in newspaper PSAs. These resources were promoted in English, Spanish, and Hmong. Each meeting included a presentation using PowerPoint slides, which were made available in English, Spanish, and Hmong and included definitions of commonly used terms in the Housing Element. Live Spanish interpretation was provided as option for participants during both meetings and Live Hmong interpretation was provided as an option for the second community meeting, as well as closed captions (Zoom “live transcript”) for those who are deaf, hard of hearing, or preferred a visual transcript of the meeting conversation. Interactive polls and a question and answer (Q&A) session helped make the meetings interactive and informative for participants.

Workshop #1 opened with a presentation on the background of the Housing Element process and its purpose; previous Housing Element progress; an overview of the housing needs, funding available to address those needs, and economic context; and an introduction to the previous Housing Element’s Goals, Policies and Programs. In the breakout group, participants then discussed the types of housing most needed in Oroville; what challenges are encountered in finding affordable housing; the special need for large household housing for low-income families and disability accommodations for residents with disabilities; fair housing; the role of ADUs in addressing unmet needs, overall constraints to the development of housing, SROs and why they haven’t been built, impacts from the Camp Fire, and to what degree home ownership should be a priority.
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https://www.orovillehousingelement.com/community-surveys Two online surveys, utilizing the SurveyMonkey platform, were available for community members to participate in. The surveys were advertised on the Housing Element Update website, social media, direct email, flyers, newspapers, and at both community meetings and the focus group. The first survey was open from September 25, 2021 to October 22, 20201, and the second survey was open from December 20, 2021 to January 3, 2022. The surveys were provided in English, Spanish, and Hmong. The first survey consisted of 16 questions which asked residents about:
• Their demographics
• The type of housing they live in
• Whether they rent or own their home
• If they were satisfied with their housing
• The physical condition of their home
• Challenges they have experienced in finding housing to meet their needs, especially affordability
• Barriers to home ownership
• The types of housing most needed in Oroville
• Discrimination they have encountered in searching for and securing housing • Accommodations they or a family member need for a disabling condition and their ability to obtain those accommodations
• Their prioritization of the City’s current Housing Element Goals The second survey consisted of 7 questions which addressed the following topics:
• Their demographics
• Their ability to secure safe and decent housing in Oroville • The types of housing they would like to live in
• Impacts of the Camp Fire on housing displacement
• Potential actions to promote a mix of dwelling types and sizes • How to incentivize the construction of ADUs that offer affordable rents to lowerincome households A total of 65 responses were collected from both surveys. Survey participants represented a diverse set of backgrounds, including college students, seniors, single mothers, low-income 275
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Participants in the second survey also represented a diverse set of backgrounds. About 60% of participants had trouble purchasing a home due to increases in home prices following the Camp Fire. About 25% of participants reported that increasing partnerships between local governments and agencies, promoting affordable development in the City center, prioritizing development in areas of high segregation and poverty, and decreasing impact fees for affordable housing development are actions that should be given the highest priority. Most participants indicated that offering pre-approved building plans and providing funding for construction costs or forgivable loan programs would be beneficial in promoting the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units.

Summary reports of both community surveys can be found at this link:
https://www.orovillehousingelement.com/community-surveys Community Input Summary
In evaluating the input received through these varied engagement efforts, a number of consistent themes were expressed by community members. They are summarized here with a description of how they are being addressed through the Housing Element programs noted in Chapter 3:
• The Camp Fire had a significant impact on housing displacement and choice because many Camp Fire survivors relocated to Oroville. Given the ongoing risk posed by wildfire in communities surrounding Oroville, as demonstrated by the North Complex Fire in 2020 and the Dixie Fire in 2021, intergovernmental and interorganizational collaboration on housing issues in Butte County is needed.

This input is to be addressed through:
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• There continues to be a significant shortage of affordable rental units which was exacerbated by the loss of naturally occurring affordable housing due to the Camp Fire. This limits the housing options for the lowest-income households, including seniors, persons with disabilities and those experiencing homelessness.

This input is to be addressed through:

Goal 1, Program 1.2.2 “Amend the City’s Zoning Code to allow Low Barrier Navigation Center development as a use by right in areas zoned for mixed uses and nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses if it meets specified requirements, as defined and delineated in AB 101.”
Goal 2, Program 2.1.5 “Transitional Housing Code Amendments. The City will add a provision to its Municipal Code that will allow Transitional Housing, as defined by Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code, by-right in all residential zoning districts, with no additional requirements than what would be applied to any other residential use.”
Goal 2, Program 2.1.6 “Supportive Housing Code Amendments. The City will add a provision to its Municipal Code that will allow Supportive Housing, as defined by Section 50675.14 of the Health and Safety Code, by-right in all residential zoning districts, with no additional requirements than what would be applied to any other residential use.”
• There are a substantial number of homes in Oroville that need repair, rehabilitation, and/or improvements, including ADA accessibility improvements.

This input is to be addressed through:

Goal 4, Program 4.2.1 “The City will install and upgrade public service facilities (streets, curb, gutter, drainage, and utilities) to increase private market investment in declining, deteriorating, and infrastructure deficient neighborhoods. 277
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Goal 2, Program 2.1.5: “The City will add a provision to its Municipal Code that will allow Agricultural Worker Housing for six or fewer persons by-right in all residential zoning districts, with no additional requirements than what would be applied to any other residential use “
Goal 2, Program 2.1.6: “The City will add a provision to its Municipal Code that will allow Transitional Housing, as defined by Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code, by-right in all residential zoning districts, with no additional requirements than what would be applied to any other residential use.”
Goal 2, Program 2.1.7: “The City will add a provision to its Municipal Code that will allow Supportive Housing, as defined by Section 50675.14 of the Health and Safety Code, by-right in all residential zoning districts, with no additional requirements than what would be applied to any other residential use.”
Goal 2, Program 2.1.8: “Establish a comprehensive program to remove constraints to the production of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in accordance with State law.” Goal 2, Program 2.1.9: “Amend the Municipal Code to revise emergency shelter parking requirements to comply with AB 139, to not require the number of parking spaces beyond what is necessary for staff that work at the shelter.” • Preserving and creating affordable housing options with services that complement housing are a high priority.

This input is to be addressed through:

Goal 6, Program 6.1.3: “The City will meet with Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) and Butte Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) once per year to discuss potential development opportunities in the City and methods for collaboration “ 278
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Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Accessibility and Language As described in the sections above, the City designed and implemented public outreach in accordance with AB 686, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. This section describes these efforts in greater detail.
• Accessibility: The first survey was made available online and in paper copy, with the second survey made available online. Both surveys were provided in English, Spanish, and Hmong for three to four weeks so residents could access it in their preferred format, language, day of the week, and time of the day. The Focus Group and Community Workshops were held mid-week in the evenings to minimize barriers to participation based on work hours. Due to COVID-19, they were held virtually using Zoom. This minimized barriers to participation related to transportation and childcare. Flyers advertised both online and call-in methods for joining the meeting so barriers related to access to technology would be minimized. Challenges encountered included designing virtual meetings to be as similar as possible to in-person meetings, and some residents who would usually participate in person at community meetings not being comfortable with an online format or not having access to a computer or reliable internet and telephone services.
• Language: As of 2019, 84.5% of Oroville residents over the age of five speak English,

5.6% Spanish, and 6.6% Asian and Pacific Islander languages at home (U.S. Census 2015-2019 American Community Survey). Thus, the City focused its efforts on robust trilingual materials and interpretation for English, Spanish, and Hmong languages and contracted with a professional translator for services. In addition, Zoom’s “live transcript” closed captions feature was used for the Focus Group and Community Workshops so residents who are deaf or hard of hearing or who prefer to read closed captions were able to access information. Technical support instructions were provided at the beginning of the workshops to orient residents to the accessibility and language features. Recordings of the Community Workshops in English, Spanish, and Hmong were posted on YouTube with closed captions and linked to the Housing Element website. Bilingual presentation slides, breakout group notes, and bilingual definitions of frequently used terms are linked on the Housing Element website:
https://www.orovillehousingelement.com/resources

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17 INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS
As required in Government Code Section 65589.7, the City has provided its water and sewer providers with an opportunity to participate in the Housing Element so that housing production can be coordinated with infrastructure plans. The City of Oroville has several utility providers, which are Thermalito Water and Sewer (TWSD), South Feather Water and Power, Lake Oroville Area Public Utilities District (LOPUD) California Service Company (CAL Water), and Sewage Commission- Oroville Region (SCOR). At the outset of the Housing Element planning process, the City sent letters to all providers. The letters requested confirmation that the provider has written policies and procedures granting priority for the provision of their services to proposed developments that include low-income housing (per SB 1087, adopted in 2005). The letters also requested that providers review the Housing Element draft, and a keep a copy of the final Housing Element on file. Following adoption of the Housing Element, the City will continue to work with water and sewer providers to coordinate housing and infrastructure plans. 280
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18 CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT

BACKGROUND
The Oroville City Council adopted the most recent Housing Element in June 2014 for the planning period of 2014-2022. The City’s 2014 Housing Element was adopted during a time of significantly reduced funding, compared to the 2009 Housing Element. In 2012 the State of California had eliminated Redevelopment Agencies (RDA), and along with them, the City’s primary source of affordable housing funding, the Redevelopment Agency Housing Set Aside.

Due to the loss of the RDA funding, along with ongoing cuts to both CDBG and HOME at the federal level, the City’s funding sources decreased significantly. Though there were cuts due to the dissolution of the RDA, the Housing Department was successful in the applying for CDBG and HOME funding to maintain these programs.

Key initiatives included:
• Provide homebuyer and first-time homebuyer assistance up to $100,000 or 45% of the purchase price of the home; whichever is less (Action 1.1.1) • Ensure the City’s policies and codes promote fair housing and equal access by amending the City’s reasonable accommodation procedure for persons with disabilities (Action

1.3.1)
• A number of actions to protect existing neighborhoods from deterioration and encroachment, including augmenting code enforcement activities to supplement the graffiti removal program, fund neighborhood clean-up fairs, and code enforcement and community beautification efforts (Action 4.1.1); Install and upgrade public facilities such as streets, curb, gutter, and utilities to encourage private market investment in neighborhoods in need of revitalization (Action 4.2.1) purchase abandoned homes, and provide rehabilitation assistance to improve deteriorated neighborhoods (Action 4.3.1); Fund the rehabilitation of owner occupied single family homes (Action 4.3.2) • Promote the development of affordable housing through a diverse set of strategies, including maintaining and publicizing a list of housing developments that serve lowerincome households, persons with disabilities, or other special needs households (Action

1.2.3); Provide technical assistance to developers, nonprofits, or other private sector interests in seeking federal and state financing for affordable housing (Action 3.2.1)

STATE REQUIREMENTS
State Housing Element law (Government Code Section 65588) requires that Housing Elements review the previous Housing Element in the following ways:
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• Effectiveness, including a comparison of what was projected or planned in the previous Housing Element and what was actually achieved.
• A description of how past programs were effective in addressing the housing needs of special populations, including seniors, farmworkers, those with disabilities and people experiencing homelessness.
• Appropriateness of goals, policies and actions, including a description of what has been learned based on the analysis of progress and effectiveness of the previous Housing Element, and how the Housing Program is being changed or adjusted to incorporate what has been learned from the results of the previous Housing Element.

This chapter of the Housing Element addresses these requirements as follows:
• Progress in Implementation: Appendix A provides a detailed assessment of the accomplishments and effectiveness of each 2014 Housing Element Action. It also includes notes indicating whether the Action is proposed to be deleted, continued or modified. • Effectiveness: The subsections on Housing Production Goals and Results and Results of Previous Housing Element Actions compare what was projected or planned to what was actually achieved. Information on whether Actions are proposed to be deleted, continued or modified is also summarized here.
• Addressing Housing Needs of Special Populations: The subsection on Results of Previous Housing Element Actions analyzes how past actions were effective in addressing the housing needs of special populations.
• Appropriateness of goals, policies and actions: The subsection on Implication of Findings for the 2022 Housing Element addresses what has been learned through the analysis of the previous Housing Element’s effectiveness and progress, and what is being changed or adjusted in the 2022 Housing Element based on this information.

HOUSING PRODUCTION GOALS AND RESULTS
State law requires regions to plan for housing needs based on future growth projections through the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), per Government Code Section 65584. The State Department of Housing and Community Development allocates numeric RHNA unit production goals to regional councils of government, which then allocate these goals to each community within its area of governance. For Butte County and each of its incorporated cities the regional council of government is the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG). The RHNA goals identify the housing units needed to accommodate growth over the planning period for each of 282
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20 four different income levels: Very-Low (which includes Extremely-Low), Low-, Moderate- and Above-Moderate Income.

State law does not require that communities meet the RHNA production goals. Instead, State law requires that communities employ planning and funding mechanisms that enable them to achieve the goals. One mechanism that carries a specific State mandate is the Adequate Sites Inventory, described in Chapter 5, per Government Code Section 65583.2. This section requires that each community ensure that there is adequate appropriately zoned land within its jurisdiction to accommodate its RHNA. If a community did not comply with this requirement at the time of submission of the last Housing Element to the State, it must show how this was corrected in the next Housing Element planning period through re-zoning, annexation or other means. Oroville’s 2014 Housing Element Adequate Sites Inventory demonstrated that the City had sufficient vacant land appropriately zoned to provide for the RHNA.

Figure 1 shows Oroville’s RHNA for the period of January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2022, and the number of units produced from 2014 through 2021 that are affordable to each income level.

Figure 1: Regional Housing Needs Allocation and Production, January 2014-June 2022 Income Level RHNA Allocation Units Produced % of RHNA Produced Extremely Low 209 0 0.0%
Very Low 210 0 0.0%
Low 284 205 72.2%
Moderate 306 0 0.0%
Above-Moderate 784 250 31.9%
Total 1,793 674 37.6%
Sources: Butte County Association of Governments, 2014 Regional Housing Needs Plan, City of Oroville Community Development Department, 2021
In addition to the production of new affordable units, the City assisted 164 households through its Homebuyer Downpayment Assistance Program through January 2022 and 3 households through its Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program through January 2022. 283
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The 2014 Housing Element included a Housing Program of six Goals. Within each Goal was a set of Policies and Actions. Below is a summary of the Goals and the number of Actions associated with each.
1: Increase housing opportunities and accessibility (6 Actions) 2: Remove constraints to housing (3 Actions)
3: Promote construction of a wide range of housing types (3 Actions) 4: Improve, rehabilitate, and revitalize existing neighborhoods (6 Actions) 5: Promote Fair Housing (2 Actions)
6: Encourage energy efficiency in housing (2 Actions)
The City’s progress on these Goals and Actions is summarized below within the categories of • One Time Actions Completed
• Ongoing Actions That Made Progress
• Actions That Did Not Make Progress
• Effectiveness of Actions to Address The Needs of Special Populations One Time Actions Completed
Update City zoning regulations for Emergency Shelters, Transitional and Supportive Housing, and SROs to be consistent with state law—Action 1.2.2: As a part of Ordinance 1804, the City Council amended zoning codes for emergency shelters, transitional and supportive housing, and SROs to ensure consistency with the State Law in 2014. Action 1.4.1: As a part of Ordinance No. 1804, the City amended local zoning, development standards, and permit processing to be in compliance with Health and Safety Code Section 65583. However, further amendments to the City Municipal Code are necessary to ensure compliance with all parts of Section 65583, as described in the Chapter 6 Constraints Analysis. 284
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22 Track Housing Element implementation progress—Action 2.1.2: The City’s Housing Element is in compliance; the City has submitted its Annual Progress Report to the Department of Housing and Community Development.

Ensure availability of adequate sites to accommodate RHNA—Action 3.1.2: In 2015, the City updated zoning codes and maps to coincide with the General Plan land use designations.

The City’s MXC and MXN mixed-use zones now permit multi-family, high-density residential development.

Mandate compliance with Title 24 of the California Administrative Code—Action 6.1.1: The Building Department updated zoning codes to require all new residential development to comply with energy conservation requirements set forth by Title 24 of the California Administrative code.

Ongoing Actions That Made Progress
Provide homebuyer assistance—Action 1.1.1: The City applied for and was rewarded 2016 and 2018 HOME funds each in the amount of $1,000,000 and CDBG Homeownership funds in the amount of $1,000,000. The homebuyer assistance program has been so well-utilized by residents that these funds have been expended. The City also applied for and was awarded $1,000,000 in 2019 HOME funds, $1,000,000 in CDBG NOFA, and $1,000,000 in 2020 CDBG funds to continue this program. Action 1.2.3: The City maintains an updated list of affordable housing projects on the City’s website.

Monitor and improve the development review process—Action 2.1.1: The City offers concurrent processing to streamline development and the zoning ordinance has been updated to provide incentives for low-income housing development, such as fast-track processing and density bonuses. The City has also developed a pre-application/development review process to help minimize processing times and increase information symmetry. In 2020, the City also developed a program to defer development impact fees by deed of trust until occupancy is issued.

Periodically survey fees to ensure they are reasonably related to the cost of services provided—Action 2.1.3: The master fee schedule was last updated in 2020 and is currently in the process of being updated for 2022. In addition, the City developed and instituted a fee deferral program for subdivisions of all income types.

Regularly update the City’s GIS system—Action 3.1.1: The City maintains a list of vacant lands that is shared with the public by request.

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Secure grants to augment code enforcement and clean up neighborhoods—Action 4.1.1:

The City applied for and received 2017 CDBG funds and CalOES funds to continue code enforcement activities. In addition, the City assembled a task force of law enforcement, code enforcement, and staff from Parks and Trees to identify code issues and housing complaints.

The City has continued the City’s Code Enforcement efforts through increased staffing.

Install and upgrade public infrastructure—Action 4.2.1: The City is evaluating the condition, demands, and future needs of public facilities. The City developed a Capital Improvement program that will be implemented annually with roadway, sewer, and drainage infrastructure improvements to support infill development.

Purchase Abandoned Homes and Provide Rehabilitation Assistance—Action 4.3.1: The City does not have funding to provide rehabilitation assistance but is actively acquiring and reselling properties in default. The City acquired and paid off primary loans for several foreclosed homes in this reporting period. Some homes have been sold for fair market value while others were donated to VHDC to sell to income-qualified veterans. The City uses Housing Program Funds (previously RDA funds) and City Revolving loans funds to cure the defaults. The City was awarded PLHA funds to continue this activity.

Support the Owner Occupied Single-family Rehabilitation Program—Action 4.3.2: The City rehabilitated one home, and is currently seeking a contractor to oversee future rehabilitation projects. The City applied for and was awarded $750,000 in 2020 CDBG Owner-occupied rehabilitation funds and have procured a contractor to oversee up to 10 projects over the next three (3) years.

Promote Fair Housing—Action 5.1.1: City staff attends fair housing training and has coordinated fair housing workshops and distributed fair housing informational flyers in public spaces.

Publicize energy conservation incentives—Action 6.1.2: In, 2016, the City approved the inclusion of properties within the City of Oroville for three different Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs. 1)Ygreene Works, 2) HERO, and 3) Open PACE.

Actions That Did Not Make Progress
Provide Funding Assistance for Rehabilitation of Multi-family Units—Action 4.3.3: Due to lack of funding, the City was unable to rehabilitate multi-family units. 286
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24 Preserve Existing Affordable Rental Housing Stock—Action 4.4.1: Due to lack of funding, the City has been unable regularly coordinate with the California Housing Corporation to identify and preserve at-risk units. However, a review of at-risk units has been conducted for this Housing Element and will continue as described in the Chapter 3 Housing Program under Action 4.1.2.

Effectiveness of Actions to Address The Needs of Special Populations Secure funding for low-income senior housing— Action 3.2.1: The City was awarded HOME Funding for the development of the Sierra Heights Project for seniors. Phase I of the project is completed and provides 40 units for extremely-low-income seniors and Phase II is underway and is expected to be completed in September 2022.

Inform residents of senior independent living facilities—Action 5.1.2: The City works with the Housing Authority of the County of Butte, the Community Action Agency, and other special interest groups to provide senior housing informational materials to residents. The City also administered a survey to seniors to identify their unique housing needs.

Secure funding for housing that serves small and Extremely Low Income households— Action 3.2.1: The City worked with developers to fund 5 multifamily housing projects using Disaster Low Income Housing Tax Credits that provide 312 units for low income and extremely low-income tenants. Although this is not an SRO project, the demographics of the City of Oroville indicate that most low-income households consist of 1-2 occupants.

Therefore, small households will benefit from the development of new, multi-family rental units.

Secure funding for housing people experiencing homelessness— Action 3.2.1: The City worked with developers to secure funding for a permanent supportive housing project by providing a loan in the amount of $1,000,000 of Housing program funds. In addition, the City assisted a Veteran Permanent Supportive Housing Project by providing land donation and a loan in the amount of $1,750,000 to developer. This project will begin construction in 2023, and offer occupancy in 2024. Lastly, the City donated 5 homes and 3 vacant lots to the Veterans Housing Development Corporation to sell to low-income and extremely lowincome veterans. While this is not technically a project for people with disabilities, it contributes towards meeting the housing needs of people with physical disabilities or mental health conditions.

Work with the Butte County Homeless Continuum of Care to reduce homelessness—Action

1.2.1: A City Council member meets with the Butte Countywide Homeless Continuum of Care regularly throughout the year to further COC objectives. 287
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The City also made progress in the development of Permanent Supportive Housing as follows:
• Base Camp Village is a 12-unit permanent supportive housing project for people experiencing homelessness with a mental illness diagnosis. The housing project opened in April 2020.
• Prospect View will be another newly constructed project which will offer 39 units of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness with a mental illness. Construction is slated to begin in 2022 with units available for occupancy in 2023.

A detailed assessment of the accomplishments and effectiveness of each 2014 Housing Element Action can be found in Appendix A, with notes indicating if the Action is proposed to be deleted, continued or modified.

IMPLICATION OF FINDINGS FOR THE 2022 HOUSING ELEMENT
Analysis
Given the environment of largely constrained resources between 2014 and 2021, the City made considerable progress on its 2014 Housing Element Programs. Of the 23 actions, only 3 made no progress. The reasons included limited resources (lack of adequate staffing and appropriate funding), the housing market, and high building costs.

When looking at the City’s progress in meeting the 2014-2022 RHNA target goals, it is clear that the private market made significant progress towards meeting the housing needs of low-income residents. It is equally clear that the lack of available public subsidies significantly impeded progress on the development of units for very-low and low-income households.

The Actions in the 2014-2022 Housing Element that were constrained by lack of funding are now poised to take advantage of the myriad of new or augmented funding programs available from the State and Federal governments. As described earlier, much of this funding was received as a result of the Camp Fire (CDBG-DR-MHP and Disaster Tax Credits). In addition, the City applied for and received SB-2, LEAP, REAP and PLHA funds. This will significantly support the development of new affordable housing, including permanent supportive housing targeted to individuals with disabilities and those experiencing 288
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The Actions in the City’s 2022-2030 Housing Program, as shown in Chapter 3, are reflective of taking advantage of these new or augmented funding opportunities in partnership with developers, undertaking changes to the Municipal Code to equitably integrate patterns of development, and addressing recent State laws to remove constraints to the development of housing and shelter services for people experiencing homelessness.

Process
City staff conducted an initial review of the 2014 Housing Element Actions to document accomplishments, assess effectiveness and recommend whether the Action should be continued, modified or deleted in the 2022 Housing Element update. Following this review, the Actions were discussed at Community Workshop #2, and public input on their relevance and feasibility was obtained. Based upon both the City and community review:
• the completed Actions which were intended to be one-time efforts have been removed. In addition, some Actions which are no longer feasible due to a lack of funding or community resources to carry them out have been removed. • some Actions have been revised to bring them up to date with the most recent State legislation or to more appropriately address community resources that are available to support their execution.
• some actions that still have relevance and/or were intended to be ongoing efforts remain the same as the previous Housing Element.
• new Actions that were identified through the Community Outreach efforts, Needs Assessment, Assessment of Fair Housing, Constraints Analysis and/or are required by new State legislation have been added.

All of the Actions are detailed in the Housing Program (Chapter 3) and those which are new or modified are summarized below.

New Actions
• Goal 1, “Increase the availability of permanent housing for all community residents” includes new actions to provide technical assistance in grant funding applications for the development of new facilities to serve individuals experiencing homelessness and incentivize the production of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) that can be offered at affordable rents to Low- to Moderate-Income households per AB 671.
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27 • Goal 2, “Remove governmental constraints to the development of housing” adds new programs to amend the Oroville Municipal Code for compliance with AB 139 (parking standards for emergency shelters and by right zoning to address shelter capacity requirements), as well as AB 101, which allows Low Barrier Navigation Centers as a use “by right” in areas zoned for mixed-use and non-residential zones permitting multi-family uses, decreases parking requirements for emergency shelters, and includes a provision to allow transitional housing, supportive housing, and agricultural farmworker housing in all residential zoning districts. It also establishes a comprehensive program to remove constraints to the production of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in accordance with State laws AB 3182, AB 68, AB 881, SB 13, AB 687, AB 680 and AB 681. • Goal 3, “Support and encourage the construction of new housing at a range of costs, types, and tenures and in quantities to meet the needs of all income groups, including the very low-, low- and moderate-income groups” includes actions to develop a community engagement program to help identify and meet the housing needs of residents.
• Goal 4, “Improve, rehabilitate and revitalize existing homes and neighborhoods” includes new actions to guide redevelopment efforts in neighborhoods that are in need of reinvestment.
• Goal 5, “Promote energy conservation in residential neighborhoods” includes a new goal to bring green energy to residents with a focus on reducing costs. • Goal 6, “Improve fair housing choice and equitable access to opportunity.” The requirements of AB 686 (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing) have resulted in a new set of 8 new actions within this goal.

Modified Actions
• Goal 3, Action 3.1.3 updates the existing annual workshops offered to the community by working with one of the region’s largest employers. • Goal 6, Action 6.1.2 expands the existing flyers that the City provides to residents, by including information regarding new programs available to residents. 290
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BACKGROUND
This chapter describes a Housing Program comprised of a comprehensive set of goals, policies and programs designed to address the City of Oroville’s housing needs. These needs have been identified through the needs assessment, assessment of fair housing, constraints analysis, site inventory, and resource inventory. The terms “goals, policies and actions” are defined as follows for the purpose of the Housing Element:
• Goals: The goals are broad statements of the community’s vision and values for itself and are not time dependent. They indicate the direction the community wishes to move towards in providing healthy, safe, sustainable, and affordable housing for all residents. • Policies: The policies are the commitments that the City is making to achieve the related goal or vision and a statement of its operational philosophy around housing. • Actions: These are the specific actions or activities that will carry out the related policies and move the community towards its goals in a concrete and measurable way over time.

The Goals of the Housing Element and the number of Policies and Actions within each Goal are as follows:

Goal 1: Increase the availability of permanent housing for all community residents (3 Policies, 6 Actions)
Goal 2: Remove constraints that could hinder the development of housing (1 Policy, 8 Actions) Goal 3: Provide housing that is affordable to low-income households (2 Policies, 3 Actions) Goal 4: Promote construction of a wide range of housing types (2 Policies, 5 Actions) Goal 5: Promote the conservation of energy in residential neighborhoods (1 Policy, 2 Actions) Goal 6: Improve fair housing choice and equitable access to opportunity (4 Policies, 9 Actions) Within each goal area, the information is organized as follows, per State requirements:
• Statement of the goal
• Statement of the policy(ies) to achieve the goal
• Description of the program which is directly related to the policy • The party(ies) responsible for the program’s implementation. This will include specific City staff, as well as community partners where appropriate. The responsibility for 291
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• Potential financing or funding source(s). The availability of funding resources is not guaranteed and is subject to change. More or fewer resources may be available during the planning period. This will impact the feasibility of carrying out the programs stated. • Timeframe for completion. These timeframes provide a reasonable expectation for starting and/or completing programs, given current staff resources and workloads. Like funding, these are subject to change due to circumstances beyond the control of the City.

GOALS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
Expand Housing Opportunity and Accessibility
This section addresses how the City of Oroville will concentrate and focus efforts and resources on increasing the availability of permanent housing for all residents of the community.

Goal 1: Increase the availability of permanent housing for all community residents.

Policy 1.1: Encourage home ownership.

Program: 1.1.1 Homeownership Program. The City will continue providing first-time homebuyer assistance of up to $100,000 or 45% of the purchase price of the home; whichever is less. The maximum purchase price allowed is $314,000 for each qualified household, with the goal of assisting five units per year. At least one unit will be in Census Tract 30.01 if deemed feasible.

Responsible Party: Business Assistance and Housing Development Financing: CDBG and HOME grant funds and both HOME and CDBG Program Income Time Frame: Annually fund the program, and assist five units per year (minimum of one unit in Census Tract 30.01, if deemed feasible).

Policy 1.2: Work cooperatively with other governmental entities and local organizations to facilitate the provision of shelter and services for individuals experiencing homelessness, with the goal of rapid re-housing services.
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Responsible Party: Business Assistance and Housing Development Financing: Grant funds
Time Frame: Ongoing, Update website annually
Program: 1.2.2 Low Barrier Navigation Centers. Amend the City’s Zoning Code to allow Low Barrier Navigation Center development as a use by right in areas zoned for mixed uses and nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses if it meets specified requirements, as defined and delineated in AB 101.

Responsible Party: Planning Division, Planning Commission, and City Councils Financing: General fund
Time Frame: Within 6 months of adoption of the 2022-2030 Housing Element Program: 1.2.3 Affordable Housing Projects Listing. The City will maintain and publicize a comprehensive listing of housing developments that serve low-income households, persons with disabilities, and other special needs populations. This list can be accessed by the public from the City’s website under the Services tab.

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Responsible Party: City Administrator and Building Department Financing: General fund
Time Frame: The City will meet with local homelessness service providers annually to ascertain and plan for technical assistance needs.

Program: 1.2.5 ADU Incentives/Affordable Rentals.

Develop a formal program that offers incentives to property owners who develop ADUs that offer affordable rents for very-low, low-, or moderate-income households, with recorded regulatory restrictions on rents. Incentives in the form of reduced fees, exceptions to customary development requirements, pre-approved and no cost plans, expedited processing times, and funding sources to subsidize construction costs will be considered.

Responsible Party: Planning Division, Planning Commission, and City Councils Financing: General fund
Time Frame: Within two years of adoption of the Housing Element

REMOVE CONSTRAINTS TO HOUSING
This section address how the City will remove constraints that could hinder the provision of housing through zoning and land use policies.

Goal 2: Remove constraints that could hinder the production of housing.

Policy 2.1: Minimize constraints to the development of affordable housing through supportive codes, ordinances, policies, and guidelines.

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Responsible Party: Planning Division, Planning Commission, and City Council Financing: General fund
Time Frame: Annually
Program: 2.1.2 No Net Loss /Unit Production Evaluation Program. Develop and implement a formal ongoing Unit Production Evaluation pursuant to Government Code section 65863 (No Net Loss law). The Unit Production Evaluation will be carried out annually to track the number of extremely low-, very-low, low-, moderate- and above moderate-income units constructed to calculate the remaining unmet RHNA and the sites available to meet the RHNA. It will also track the number of units built on the identified sites to determine the remaining site capacity by income category and maintain a database of all developable land within the City. If sites identified in the Housing Element to meet RHNA are developed with non-residential uses during the Housing Element planning period, the Unit Production Evaluation will include a plan to replace those sites, which may involve identification of new residentially zoned sites, rezoning of non-residential sites and/or annexation of new sites. The evaluation procedure will be updated annually and when sites identified in the Housing Element to meet RHNA are approved for development. The City will encourage the development of multi-family housing units in all zones by not requiring a conditional use permit.

Responsible Party: City Administrator and Contract Planner Financing: General Fund
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Responsible Party: Planning Division, Finance Department, and City Council Financing: General fund
Time Frame: Every 2 years, last updated in 2020
Program: 2.1.4 Agricultural Worker Housing Code Amendments. The City will add a provision to its Municipal Code that will allow Agricultural Worker Housing for six or fewer persons by-right in all residential zoning districts, with no additional requirements than what would be applied to any other residential use.

Responsible Party: Planning Division, Planning Commission, and City Councils Financing: General fund
Time Frame: Within 6 months of adoption of the 2022-2030 Housing Element Program: 2.1.5 Transitional Housing Code Amendments. The City will add a provision to its Municipal Code that will allow Transitional Housing, as defined by Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code, by-right in all residential zoning districts, with no additional requirements than what would be applied to any other residential use.

Responsible Party: Planning Division, Planning Commission, and City Councils Financing: General fund
Time Frame: Within 6 months of adoption of the 2022-2030 Housing Element Program: 2.1.6 Supportive Housing Code Amendments. The City will add a provision to its Municipal Code that will allow Supportive Housing, as defined by Section 50675.14 of the Health and Safety Code, by-right in all residential zoning districts, with no additional requirements than what would be applied to any other residential use.

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Time Frame: Within 6 months of adoption of the 2022-2030 Housing Element Program: 2.1.7 Accessory Dwelling Unit Code Amendments. Establish a comprehensive program to remove constraints to the production of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in accordance with State laws AB 3182, AB 68, AB 881, SB 13, AB 687, AB 680 and AB 681, as delineated in HCD’s “Accessory Dwelling Handbook” (December 2020 and any subsequent updates This will require a thorough analysis of the City’s zoning code, planning processes and development standards, with subsequent amendments to bring the City into compliance with the stated laws.

Responsible Party: Planning Division, Planning Commission, and City Councils Financing: General fund
Time Frame: Within 6 months of adoption of the 2022-2030 Housing Element Program: 2.1.8 Emergency Shelter Code Amendments. Amend the Municipal Code to revise emergency shelter parking requirements to comply with AB 139, to not require the number of parking spaces beyond what is necessary for staff that work at the shelter.

Responsible Party: Planning Division, Planning Commission, and City Councils Financing: General fund
Time Frame: Within 6 months of adoption of the 2022-2030 Housing Element

FACILITATE HOUSING PRODUCTION
This section address how the City will facilitate the development of housing that meets the needs of the community. The City maintains a goal to facilitate the development of a range of housing that varies sufficiently in terms of cost, design, size, location, and tenure to meet the housing needs of all economic segments of the community at a level which can be supported by the utility, water and street infrastructure. Because the City does not build housing itself, the City will take actions to support and facilitate the development of housing through land use policies, zoning, incentives, and funding acquisition. Ultimately, housing development will be carried out by private, for-profit, and non-profit developers
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Policy 3.1: Ensure that the City’s inventory of residentially-zoned land is sufficient to accommodate development for all housing types and income levels commensurate with growth needs and the Regional Housing Needs Allocation.

Program: 3.1.1 Vacant Parcel List. The City will continue to perform regular updates to the City’s GIS system to track development and maintain an accurate list of vacant residential land in the City.

Responsible Party: Planning Division and Engineering Division Financing: General fund
Time Frame: Update annually

Program: 3.1.2 Community Engagement Program. The City will coordinate an annual workshop with Oroville Hospital to identify the housing needs of employees and ensure that the City’s land use plans support the development of housing suitable for the local workforce as part of the City’s overall economic development program.

Responsible Party: Planning Division, Business Assistance and Housing Development Financing: General fund
Time Frame: The City will engage Oroville Hospital on an annual basis to discuss needs, opportunities and resources. This will be completed within 1 year of adoption of the Housing Element.

Policy 3.2: Provide technical assistance to developers, nonprofit organizations, or other qualified private sector interests in seeking federal and state financing for affordable housing, including units affordable to extremely-low-income households and supportive housing for persons with developmental disabilities.

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The City shall also assist by providing letters of support for funding applications during the application process to increase the chances of a project receiving a funding award.

Responsible Party: Planning Division and Business Assistance and Housing Development Financing: LIHTC, Tax Exempt Bonds, and HCD
Time Frame: The City will develop a list of affordable housing developers who have developed or have indicated an interest in developing in Oroville. On at least an annual basis, the City will monitor grant funding opportunities and notify developers of the availability of funding and technical assistance to be provided by the City, if interested.

PRESERVE, REHABILITATE, AND ENHANCE EXISTING HOUSING
This section addresses how the City will initiate all reasonable efforts to preserve the quality of existing housing opportunities and to conserve as well as enhance the quality of existing dwelling units and residential neighborhoods.

Goal 4: Preserve, rehabilitate, and enhance existing housing and neighborhoods.

Policy 4.1: Protect existing residential neighborhoods from deterioration and encroachment of incompatible or potentially disruptive land uses and/or activities.

Program: 4.1.1 Code Enforcement. The City will assemble a taskforce of law enforcement, code enforcement, and staff from Parks and Trees to identify code issues and housing complaints.

The taskforce will identify code enforcement grants to augment current code enforcement activities to supplement the graffiti removal program, to fund neighborhood clean-up fairs, and general code enforcement and community beautification efforts. Utilize neighborhood resources, including neighborhood groups (e.g., Neighborhood Watch) to supplement City code enforcement activities. Where possible, link code enforcement activities to available funding for improvements and correction of violations.
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Financing: CDBG and CalOES funds
Time Frame: Establish taskforce within one year of adoption of the Housing Element.

Program: 4.1.2 At-Risk Unit Monitoring Program. Support the preservation of affordability for at-risk units (currently the City does not have any qualifying properties).

The City will annually assess the status of projects with project-based rental subsidy contracts that restrict rents to affordable levels to determine the contract expiration dates and communicate with property owners regarding their noticing requirements to tenants under Government Code Section 65863.10. For projects with contracts that will expire in the next 3 years, consult with the Housing Authority of Butte County and develop a proactive plan to preserve affordable rents at these properties, including initiation of discussion with owners and exploration of financial resources to extend contracts.

Responsible Party: Business Assistance and Housing Development Funding Source: Housing Program Fund
Timeframe: Annually throughout the planning period
Policy 4.2: Ensure adequate public facilities to support housing development.

Program: 4.2.1 Capital Improvement Program. The City will install and upgrade public service facilities (streets, curb, gutter, drainage, and utilities) to increase private market investment in declining, deteriorating, and infrastructure deficient neighborhoods. The City will evaluate public facilities on condition, demands, and future needs. The Capital Improvement Program will prioritize areas for investment for annual roadway, sewer, and drainage infrastructure as deemed feasible. The City will prioritize areas of high segregation and poverty for investment, which include Census Tracts 25, 28, 30.01,

30.02, and 37.

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Time Frame: The City will identify and fund a minimum of one project in a Census Tract with high segregation and poverty (Census Tracts 25, 28, 30.01, 30.02, and 37) by 2027.

Policy 4.3: Facilitate housing rehabilitation and stabilize existing neighborhoods, especially those with high foreclosure and vacancy rates.

Program: 4.3.1 Low-Income Home Rehabilitation Program. The City will apply for funding sources to continue this program. To the extent that funding is available, the City will purchase abandoned homes, and provide rehabilitation assistance to improve deteriorated neighborhoods. Rehabilitated homes will be sold to low-income residents.

The City will focus redevelopment efforts in areas of high segregation and poverty, which include Census Tracts 25, 28, 30.02 and 37 and utilize the results of from the Study Oroville Blight study to guide redevelopment efforts.

Responsible Party: Planning Division, Building Division, Business Assistance and Housing Development
Financing: General Fund, Housing Program Fund, PLHA funds Time Frame: Apply annually for appropriate available funding. Once funding is secured, provide rehabilitation services to a minimum of 8 homes by 2030.

Program: 4.3.2 Owner-Occupied Single-Family Home Rehabilitation Assistance Program.

The City will apply for funding sources to continue this program. To the extent that funding is available, the City will support the rehabilitation of approximately 10 owneroccupied units over the next planning period. The City will focus redevelopment efforts in Census Tracts 25, 28, 30.02 and 37, which are areas of high segregation and poverty.

Responsible Party: Planning Division, Building Division, Business Assistance and Housing Development
Financing: CDBG, HOME
Time Frame: Apply annually for appropriate available funding. Once funding is secured provide rehabilitation services to a minimum of 10 owner-occupied units by 2030. 301
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The City of Oroville maintains a goal to encourage energy conservation in residential neighborhoods, which can reduce energy bills and enhance housing affordability. The use of available energy conservation measures and programs directly impacts residents’ monthly housing costs by saving them money on their energy bills, increases comfort and safety, and contributes to the conservation of limited resources.

Goal 5: Promote the conservation of energy in residential neighborhoods.

Policy 5.1: Encourage residential energy conservation through required compliance with current building codes and incentives for voluntary conservation efforts.

Program: 5.1.1 Energy Conservation Outreach. The City shall assist in publicizing utility incentives for energy conservation through flyers on the City’s website. In 2016, the City approved the inclusion properties within the City of Oroville for three Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs, which are Green Works, HERO, and Open PACE. The City will create and update flyers that detail information on programs and their eligibility requirements.

Responsible Party: Planning Division, Business Assistance and Housing Development Financing: General Fund
Time Frame: Update flyers by July 2023, and annually thereafter as needed Program: 5.1.2 Energy Savings. The City will join the Butte County Community Choice Aggregation fund to incentivize the use of green energy for both residents and businesses. The City will take an active role in providing educational materials that discuss the benefits of this program.

Responsible Party: Planning Division, Business Assistance, and Housing Development Financing: General Fund
Time Frame: The City will join the fund by July 2023 and develop promotional materials by December 2023
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With the passage of AB 686, state and local public agencies are required to affirmatively further fair housing through deliberate action to explicitly address, combat, and relieve disparities resulting from past and current patterns of segregation to foster more inclusive communities.

Following the guidance from State HCD, the City of Oroville first analyzes patterns and trends of disparate housing needs and disproportionate access to opportunities through outreach efforts, the assessment of fair housing, and the site inventory. Then, the City identifies and prioritizes significant contributing factors to fair housing choice. Finally, the City establishes strategic policies, goals, and actions to affirmatively further fair housing based on the analysis of contributing factors (California State Department of Housing and Community Development, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, 2021). This section includes the goal, policies, and actions which were informed by the four affirmatively furthering fair housing sections: outreach (pg.), assessment of fair housing (pg. ), site inventory (pg. ) and identification of contributing factors (pg. ).

Goal: 6: Improve fair housing choice and equitable access to opportunity.

Policy: 6.1: Move toward more balanced and integrated living patterns by addressing concentrations of naturally occurring affordable housing, low-income households, poverty, and low access to opportunity in the City.

Program 6.1.1: Approximately 70% of households who experience 1 of 4 Housing Problems or 1 of 4 Severe Housing Problems in the City are renter households and that trend is increasing. The City will coordinate with the Department of Housing and Community Development to evaluate whether the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Rehabilitation Program can be used for housing rehabilitation for renters as well as homeowners. City to prioritize future rehabilitation, community beautification, or other investment efforts in Census Tract 30.01, when deemed financially feasible. To the extent possible, City to focus other redevelopment efforts in Census Tracts 25, 28, 30.02 and 37
Responsible Party: Business Assistance and Housing Development Financing: Allocation of staff time and cost of trilingual outreach (English, Spanish, and Hmong) materials through General Fund
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Responsible Party: Community Development Department and Assistance and Housing Development
Financing: Allocation of staff time through General Fund Timeframe: Staff will analyze the opportunities for affordable housing development in new growth areas and present their findings and recommendations to both the Planning Commission and City Council by December 2023. Any needed modifications to the Municipal Code will be completed by December 2024.

Program 6.1.3: The City will meet with Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) and Butte Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) once per year to discuss potential development opportunities in the City and methods for collaboration. The focus will be on feasibility of self-help housing that includes low-interest loan and down payment assistance programs and permanent supportive housing. Assist developers with affirmative outreach to people of color, including Spanish and Hmong language materials. Evaluate if the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Homebuyer Program can be used for down payment assistance.

Responsible Party: Community Development Department and Business Assistance and Housing Development
Financing: Allocation of staff time and cost of trilingual outreach materials through General Fund
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nd year of the Housing Element cycle. CHIP and Habitat to be in development on at least two projects each or in collaboration by the end of the Housing Element cycle.

Policy 6.2: Meet the housing needs of protected classes, including persons with disabilities and tribal populations.
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42 Program: 6.2.1 Accessibility Improvements Fund. An average of 20-30% of the population has a disability, which is significantly higher than other areas of Butte County.

The City will strive to pool funding resources to provide accessibility improvements for sidewalks, public facilities and infrastructure, residences, and businesses if deemed feasible. Per the City’s existing Municipal Code an individual with disability may file a request to the City for reasonable accommodation.

Responsible Party: Planning Division and Engineering Division Financing: General fund
Time Frame: As part of its annual Capital Improvement planning, the City will evaluate if there are certain areas of the city that should be prioritized for public accessibility improvements and annually budget funds accordingly.

Program 6.2.2: The City will meet with the Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority (NCIHA) Tribal HDAP Task Force at least bi-annually to identify opportunities for collaboration, which may include facilitating partnerships with local agencies, identifying funding resources, pooling funding resources, identifying sites for development or redevelopment, and working to increase community awareness, education, and support for future affordable housing developments.

Responsible Party: Community Development Department and Business Assistance and Housing Development
Financing: General Fund
Timeframe: Bi-annually

Policy FH-6.3: Increase fair housing outreach and engagement and expand materials to meet the linguistic needs of the City’s residents.

Program 6.3.1: The City will confer with the Southside Oroville Community Center, school districts, Butte County Office of Education, the Disability Action Center, Youth for Change, the Hmong Cultural Center, and/or other local agencies at least once per year to assess community needs and issues. Information can be collected informally or formally through meetings, surveys, at community events, or other methods of engaging with the 305
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Responsible Party: Community Development Department and Business Assistance and Housing Development
Financing: Allocation of staff time and cost of trilingual outreach materials through General Fund
Timeframe: Coordinate information, referrals, and outreach by the end of the 1st year of the Housing Element cycle. The City will evaluate its outreach efforts at least once per year and adjust as necessary.

Program 6.3.2: The City will meet with Legal Services of Northern California, Southside Oroville Community Center, school districts, Butte County Office of Education, the Disability Action Center, and Housing Authority of the County of Butte at least once per year to coordinate information, referrals, resources, and outreach to residents for available services related to emergencies, employment, housing, assistance programs, and income. This may include providing direct case management services to residents, posting links on the City’s website and Facebook page, and posting physical flyers at City Hall in English, Spanish, and Hmong. In addition, the City will identify a singular point-ofcontact to provide fair housing information to residents and/or work to integrate housing services to better assist residents.

Responsible Party: Community Development Department and Business Assistance and Housing Development
Financing: Allocation of staff time and cost of trilingual outreach materials through General Fund
Timeframe: Coordinate information, referrals, and outreach by the end of the 1st year of the Housing Element cycle. The City will evaluate its outreach efforts at least once per year and adjust as necessary.

Program 6.3.3: The City will strive to engage residents in areas experiencing high levels of segregation and poverty (Census Tracts 25, 28, 30.01, 30.02 and 37) to serve on boards, committees, task forces, and other local government decision-making bodies.

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Timeframe: The City will develop an outreach strategy and application process within 18 months of adoption of the Housing Element.

Program 6.3.4: The City will work to provide educational information and outreach to residents that may be interested in constructing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). This may include and creating a short, 1–3-page Development Checklist for ADUs. In addition, the City will provide resources and materials both on the City’s website and at City Hall in English, Spanish, and Hmong.

Responsible Party: Community Development Department and Business Assistance and Housing Development
Financing: General Fund
Timeframe: First year of Housing Element Cycle, update annually

HOUSING PROGRAM CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN
Government Code, Section 65583(a)(7) requires that the Housing Element identify the means by which the Housing Program, including its Goals, Policies and Actions, will be consistent with other General Plan Elements and community goals. Responsible parties within the City organization are listed for each action above. The Community Development Department, Planning Division, is responsible for creating, implementing, and tracking progress on the 2030 General Plan. The Business Assistance/Housing Development Department, is responsible for administering the City’s housing programs, including federal CDBG and HOME funds, and the RDA Housing Set Aside, currently Housing Program Fund, which holds loan repayments from the former RDA housing loan portfolio. The Planning and Housing staff closely collaborated on the Housing Element update to ensure consistency with the other General Plan Elements. The Goals, Policies and Actions in this Housing Element update support and compliment the Oroville 2030 General Plan Goals, Policies and Actions, specifically the Land Use, Downtown, Economic Development, and Parks, Public Facilities and Services Elements.

In addition to preparing planning documents, the Community Development Department and Business Assistance/Housing Development Department prepares annual General Plan and Housing Element progress reports and presents them to the City Council. Housing Element progress is also provided to the State Department of Housing and Community Development through the filing of the Annual Progress Report (APR) at that time. These annual reviews 307
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Quantified Objectives
Based on the policies and actions outlined above, the following objectives in Figure 2, represent a reasonable expectation of the maximum number of housing units that will be produced, rehabilitated, and preserved during this Housing Element cycle. Rehabilitation refers to lowincome, owner-occupied, single-family homes and renter-occupied, multi-family units that are the focus of rehabilitation activities. Preservation refers to affordable rental units at risk of losing affordability without City and/or developer intervention within this planning cycle.

Figure 2: Quantified Objectives Table
Income Level
ExtremelyLow Very-Low Low Moderate AboveModerate Total New Construction 50 50 50 350 100 600
Preservation of
Affordable Rental
Units At Risk Due
to Expiring
Contracts

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Rehabilitation 2 44 98 0 0 144
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46 CHAPTER FOUR: HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
In order to determine the housing needs for the City of Oroville, a comprehensive assessment of demographic, economic, and housing market data was conducted. This provides a baseline for identifying the City’s greatest housing needs, and forms the development of Goals, Policies, and Actions. Data sources for this assessment included: the U.S. Census Bureau, Department Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Agriculture; the California Departments of Development Services, Economic Development, Education, Finance, and Housing and Community Development (HCD); and the Butte County Association of Governments, Sierra North Valley Realtors Multiple Listing Service, National Housing Preservation Database, and the City of Oroville.

The Housing Needs Assessment has been organized by topic into the following sections. In response to recent State Housing Element affirmative fair housing legislation, this update to the Housing Needs Assessment includes an Assessment of Fair Housing. • Assessment of Fair Housing
• Demographics
• Employment
• Household Characteristics
• Housing Stock Characteristics
• Rental Market
• For Sale Market
• At-Risk Units
• Housing Affordability
• Extremely Low-Income Households
• Special Needs Households

AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING: ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUSING The California Department of Housing and Community Development released a new guidance titled “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” (AFFH) on April 23, 2021, to assist jurisdictions in meeting the requirements set forth by AB 686. AB 686 creates new requirements for all state and local agencies to ensure that their laws, programs, and activities affirmatively further fair housing and that they take no action inconsistent with this obligation.

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The purpose of the Assessment of Fair Housing is to analyze the elements and factors that cause, increase, contribute to, maintain, or perpetuate segregation, racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, significant disparities in access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs. In addition, this analysis considers the City’s role in conducting fair housing outreach and enforcement. This section of the Housing Element includes identification and analysis of patterns and trends, local data and knowledge, other relevant factors, and conclusions and summary of issues (California State Department of Housing and Community Development, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, 2021).

The authors primarily use census tract and block group data in this analysis. Counties are subdivided into census tracts and each census tract is further subdivided into block groups. All census tracts and block groups are uniquely numbered with a numerical code. There are nine census tracts that encompass the City of Oroville and surrounding unincorporated areas. These census tracts are Census Tracts 25, 27, 28, 29, 30.01, 30.02, 31, 33, and 37. The City is further divided into block groups, but these block groups do not include a small portion of the south end of the City encompassed by Census Tract 32 and a small portion at the east end of the City encompassed by Census Tract 26.02.

The Assessment of Fair Housing considers patterns and trends over times, local data and knowledge, and other relevant factors for the following five subsections:

A. Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach
B. Segregation and Integration
C. Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty
D. Disparities in Access to Opportunity
E. Disproportionate Housing Needs and Displacement Risk The authors of this report created a Census Tract Map, depicted below, that identifies the census tracts discussed in this analysis. The map below depicts Census Tracts 25, 27, 28, 29, 30.01,

30.02, 31, 33, and 37, each outlined in red. Each census tract is color-coded and named by its numerical code. The City of Oroville’s boundaries are outlined in black.

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49 A. FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT AND OUTREACH CAPACITY
The first subsection of the Assessment of Fair Housing is an assessment of the jurisdiction’s fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity.

Pursuant to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act [Government Code Section 12921 (a)], the opportunity to seek, obtain, and hold housing cannot be determined by an individual’s “race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Section 51 of the Civil Code.” Local and Regional Patterns and Trends
This section includes data tables, narratives, and maps to illustrate local and regional patterns and trends regarding fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity. For the purposes of this analysis, fair housing enforcement and outreach includes the number of Housing Choice Vouchers, fair housing inquiries, and public housing buildings in the City. The Housing Choice Voucher Program provides rental assistance to very low-income families.

Housing Choice Vouchers
The table “City of Biggs, City of Gridley, City of Oroville, City of Chico, and Butte County, Number of Households with Housing Choice Vouchers, 2021” depicts the number of households who hold Housing Choice Vouchers in Biggs, Oroville, Chico, Gridley, and Butte County in 2021. Housing Choice Vouchers provide financial assistance to allow very lowincome families to choose and rent market-rate safe, decent, and affordable privately-owned rental housing (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2021). The Housing Authority of the County of Butte provided 552 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) to residents in the City of Oroville. In comparison, 993 households hold vouchers in Chico, 48 households hold vouchers in the City of Gridley, and 6 households hold vouchers in the City of Biggs.

There are 1,684 vouchers in use in Butte County in total.

The map “City of Oroville, Housing Choice Vouchers, 2021” depicts the percentage of renteroccupied housing units that hold Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) within each Census Tract in the City of Oroville in 2021. Census Tract 28 has the highest concentrations of renteroccupied households that hold HCVs in the entire City at 15-30% of all HCVs. Census Tract 31 has the lowest concentration of renter occupied households that hold HCVs, ranging from 0- 5%. HCVs are distributed evenly in the remaining census tracts at concentrations ranging from 5-15% of renter-occupied households.

The map, “Butte County, Housing Choice Vouchers, 2021” depicts Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) as a percentage of renter occupied housing units in Butte county. Much of the 312
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50 unincorporated county does not have data available. Census tracts west of Magalia/Paradise and west of Gridley have 0-5% of renter occupied housing units as households with an HCV.

Many of the census tracts surrounding Thermalito and Oroville have 5-15% of renter occupied housing units as households with an HCV. The city of Oroville is the only area in the county with 15-30% of renter occupied housing units as households with an HCV (HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: U.S. Housing and Urban Development).

Figure 3: City of Biggs, City of Gridley, City of Oroville, City of Chico, and Butte County, Number of Households with Housing Choice Vouchers Table, 2021
Jurisdiction Number of Households with Housing Choice Vouchers City of Biggs 6
City of Gridley 48
City of Oroville 552
City of Chico 993
Balance of County 85
Butte County (Total) 1,684
Source: Housing Authority of the County of Butte, May and August 2021 Correspondence

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53 Public Housing Buildings
The map “City of Oroville, Public Housing Buildings” depicts the location of public housing buildings in the City in 2021. Public housing was created to provide safe and decent housing for low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. There are 54 public housing buildings which are located in clusters throughout the City. There are 24 public housing building in Census Tract 25 at the north end of the City. There are 13 public housing buildings in Census Tract 28 and 9 in Census Tract 27, located in the central parts of the City.

There are eight located in the unincorporated areas of Butte County to the west of the City.

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55 Fair Housing Inquiries
Figure 5: City of Oroville, Fair Housing Inquiries depicts the number of fair housing cases the City received in 2013-2021 that warrant possible discrimination. The City received 19 fair housing inquiries, and three of those were regarding a disability. The City of Oroville received significantly more housing inquiries than any other city in the County.

The map, “Butte County, FHEO Inquires by City, 2013-2021” depicts the geographic distribution of fair housing inquiries by residents in Butte county per one-thousand people.

This data is not official cases, but represents concerns that residents have about possible discrimination. Data by city is listed below (HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: U.S.

Housing and Urban Development).

City of Chico: Less than one fair housing inquiry per one-thousand people.

City of Biggs: Less than one fair housing inquiry per one-thousand people.

City of Gridley: Less than 0.5 fair housing inquiries per one-thousand people.

City of Oroville: Greater than one fair housing inquiry per one-thousand people Town of Paradise: Less than 0.25 fair housing inquiries per one-thousand people.

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Figure 5.3: Butte County, FHEO Cases – Disability Bias Map, 2020 depicts the percent of total cases with a disability bias for Title VIII fair housing cases filed by FHEO in Butte county per one-thousand people. Butte county had one case filed and that one case was for disability bias. Thus, the map shows greater than 85% of total cases as having a disability bias (HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: U.S. Housing and Urban Development).

Figure 5.4: Butte County, FHEO Cases – Race Bias Map, 2020 depicts the percent of total cases with a race bias for Title VIII fair housing cases filed by FHEO in Butte county per one-thousand people. Butte county had one case filed and that one case was not for race bias. Thus, the map shows 0% of total cases as having a race bias (HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: U.S. Housing and Urban Development).

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62 Local Data and Knowledge
Local data and knowledge was collected through interviews with regional stakeholders whose service areas include the City of Oroville.

Legal Services of Northern California
On August 12, 2021, authors conducted an online interview over Zoom with a staff member from the Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) office in Chico, which provides legal services to low-income residents (200% of the poverty level) residing Butte, Tehama, and Glenn Counties. LSNC’s goal is to identify and defeat the causes and effects of poverty by utilizing all available resources. LSNC provides legal services for housing, government benefits, health, and other civil legal issues.

Staff works with residents in Butte and Glenn County who are 60 years and over and have significant disabilities that impact their ability to work or secure housing. Many clients have trouble finding and acquiring housing due to mental illness, credit requirements, and lack of financing for security deposits. Staff indicated there is a need for supportive housing that provides wraparound services. Landlords also need support or education to better assist clients that have special needs.

Due to lack of housing in the region, clients have been unable to utilize Housing Choice (Section 8) and Emergency Housing Vouchers. Furthermore, there is a shortage of accessible units in the region. Staff reported that recent wildfires destroyed naturally occurring affordable housing such as mobile home parks, market-rate substandard housing, and apartment complexes in the burn scar. The Town of Paradise in Butte County lost 40 mobile home parks, which have not been restored or reintroduced.

Staff noted that fair housing issues are often reported to the state, not municipalities.

Therefore, the number of fair housing cases within cities is likely larger.

City of Oroville
The City would like to improve outreach by integrating its services with the County.

Currently, affordable housing programs and services are difficult for residents to navigate because City and County services may conflict or overlap and there is not a singular point-of-contact to answer questions. The City has conducted fair housing outreach by distributing flyers to various organizations and posting ads to radios and local newspapers in English, Spanish, and Hmong. However, the City has not conducted fair housing enforcement, which is beyond the City’s organizational capacity. The City of 325
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63 Oroville does not have a formal process to receive, review, and respond to fair housing complaints. Due to limited staff and capacity, fair housing complaints are referred to either Legal Services of Northern California, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) office.

In addition, the City does not have the capacity to promote fair housing through outreach. However, the staff has hosted two community workshops in the South Oroville neighborhood to assess community needs and prioritize areas and opportunities for investment. Workshops have focused on topics such as housing, infrastructure, code enforcement, and neighborhood watch.

Summary of Findings
As of 2021, 552 households held Housing Choice Vouchers in the City, which is a significantly high number, at 25% of all renter households. Census Tract 28 has the highest concentration of HCVs, at 15-30% of renter-occupied housing units and Census Tract 31 has the lowest concentration of HCVs at 0-5% of renter-occupied housing units. Many of the census tracts surrounding Thermalito and Oroville have 5-15% of renter occupied housing units as households with an HCV. The city of Oroville is the only area in the county with 15-30% of renter occupied housing units as households with an HCV Of the 54 public housing buildings in the City, 13 are in Census Tract 28 and 24 in Census Tract 25. The City has received 19 fair housing inquiries in 2013-2021, which is significantly high compared to other cities in Butte County. These findings indicate that there is a concentration of affordable housing in Census Tract 28 and significantly less affordable housing in Census Tract 31. In addition, there are a significant number of fair housing issues occurring in the City.

Interviews with Legal Services of Northern California indicate that households who have been awarded Housing Choice or Emergency Vouchers may not be able to utilize them due to the shortage of housing in Butte County.

The City of Oroville does not have a formal fair housing complaint, review, and enforcement process. Therefore, residents report fair housing inquiries to local agencies and state governments. The City would like to integrate its services with the County to improve fair housing outreach.
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64 B. SEGREGATION AND INTEGRATION
The second subsection of the Assessment of Fair Housing is an assessment of segregation and integration in the jurisdiction. Segregation is defined as housing policies, practices, or procedures – both public and private - that exclude or separate individuals based on their race, ethnicity, disability, or income. This can include overt and covert housing discrimination through land use policy, shifting housing markets, and patterns of investment or disinvestment. Historic patterns of segregation persist in California despite the Fair Housing Act in 1968. The analysis of integration considers the equal distribution of people and resources within communities (California Department of Housing and Community Development, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, April 2021 Update).

Local and Regional Patterns and Trends
This section includes data tables, narratives, and maps to illustrate local and regional patterns and trends regarding segregation and integration. For the purposes of this analysis, segregation and integration includes trends and place-based data on race and ethnicity, linguistic isolation, familial status, persons with disabilities, and income disparity, and identifies the groups that experience the highest levels of segregation.

People of Color
The table “City of Oroville and Butte County, Race and Ethnicity, 2010 and 2019” compares data on race and ethnicity for the City of Oroville and Butte County from in 2010 and 2019.

As of 2019, most of the population or 64.2% of residents identify as White (not Hispanic/Latino), 13.6% identify as Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8.6% identify as Asian in the City of Oroville. The remainder of the population identify as two or more races, Black/African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander.

The City of Oroville experienced a large increase in population of 26.2% from 2010 to 2019, while Butte County’s population only increased by 3.3% over that period. This is likely due in part to the 2018 Camp Fire and residents relocating from eastern Butte County to the City of Oroville. The City of Oroville’s Asian population increased by 3.4% and the Hispanic/Latino population increased by 3.2%. The number of White, not Hispanic/Latino individuals increased by 965 individuals, but the overall percentage decreased by 10.5% due to significant increases in non-white populations.

In comparison, Butte County’s Asian population increased by 0.5% and its Hispanic/Latino population increased by 2.8%. The number of White, not Hispanic/Latino individuals decreased by 3,926 individuals and the overall percentage decreased by 4.1%. The City of Oroville is steadily becoming more diverse.
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65 Source: U.S. Census 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey Figure 6: City of Oroville and Butte County, Race and Ethnicity Table, 2010 and 2019 Race or Ethnicity City of Oroville Butte County
2010 2019 2010-
2019
2010 2019 2010-
2019
Number
of
Persons
Percent of
Total
Population
Number
of
Persons
Percent of
Total
Population
Change Number
of
Persons
Percent of
Total
Population
Number
of
Persons
Percent of
Total
Population
Change
Hispanic/Latino (of any race) 1,600 10.4% 2,646 13.6% +3.2% 29,512 13.5% 36,916 16.3% +2.8% White, not Hispanic/Latino 11,480 74.7% 12,445 64.2% -10.5% 166,463 76.1% 162,537 72% -4.1% Black or African American, not
Hispanic/Latino
445 2.9% 801 4.1% +1.2% 3,012 1.4% 3,342 1.5% +0.1%
American Indian and Alaska
Native, not Hispanic/Latino
139 0.9% 265 1.4% +0.5% 2,050 0.9% 1,699 0.8% -0.1%
Asian, not Hispanic/Latino 801 5.2% 1,674 8.6% +3.4% 8,658 4% 10,057 4.5% +0.5% Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander, not
Hispanic/Latino
24 0.2% 89 0.5% +0.3% 481 0.2% 476 0.2% 0%
Some other race, not
Hispanic/Latino
0 0% 8 0% 0% 243 0.1% 321 0.1% 0%
Two or more races, not
Hispanic/Latino
880 5.7% 1,465 7.6% +1.9% 8,216 3.8% 10,469 4.6% +0.8%
Total 15,369 -- 19,393 -- +26.2% 218,635 -- 225,817 -- +3.3% 328
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66 Continued…
The maps “City of Oroville, Percent of People of Color, 2018,” “City of Oroville, Percent of People of Color, 2010,” “Butte County, Percent of People of Color, 2018,” and “Butte County, Percent of People of Color, 2010” depict block group data on the total percentage of people of color, or the non-white population for residents in the City of Oroville and Butte County in 2010 and 2018.

For the purposes of this analysis, non-white individuals are those that identify as any other racial or ethnic subgroup than “White,” including individuals that identify as two or more races. People who identify as nonwhite are considered "people of color.” In most areas of the City in 2018, the percentage of the total non-white population ranges from 21-40%. However, the percentage of the total non-white population ranges from 41-60% in areas falling in Census Tracts 25, 29, 30.01, 30.02, and 33. The highest concentration of nonwhite residents ranges from 61-80%, and these areas fall within Census Tract 30.01.

In Butte County in 2018, the portion of non-white residents is significantly smaller, ranging from 20-40% in roughly half of the County and less than 20% in the other half. There are few areas that have a concentration of non-white residents ranging from 41-60% in the County. These areas fall within Oroville, Biggs, Chico, and Gridley, and southern portions of the County.

The percent of the total non-white population increased significantly in both the City of Oroville and Butte County in 2018 compared to 2010. In 2010, less than 20% of the population was nonwhite in most areas of Butte County. In 2010, Census Tract 25, 29, and 33 in the City of Oroville had a non-white population of 21-40% and Census Tracts 30.01 and 30.02 had a non-white population ranging from 21-60%. The concentration of non-white residents increased to 41-80% in Census Tracts 30.01 and 30.02 and 41-60% in Census Tracts 25, 29, and 33 in 2018 compared to 2010. The maps below depict that diversity has substantially increased in all parts of Butte County between 2010 and 2018. Trends over time indicate the City’s growth in diversity was concentrated within Census Tracts 25, 29, 30.01, 30.02, and 33.

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71 Linguistic Isolation: Language
The table “City of Oroville and Butte County, Languages Spoken at Home, 2010 and 2019” compares data on language and fluency for the City of Oroville and Butte County in 2010 and 2019. In 2019, more than 15.5% of the population spoke a language other than English at home, with Asian and Pacific Islander languages as the most common language at 6.6%, Spanish at 5.6%, and other IndoEuropean languages at 2.4% of the population. An estimated 6.8% of the total population is not fluent in English.

The percentage of people who spoke a language other than English at home increased by 4% for the City of Oroville and decreased by 2.6% for Butte County in 2019 compared to 2010. In addition, the number of persons over 5 years of age who are not fluent in English increased slightly for the City of Oroville but decreased slightly for Butte County. Households that experience linguistic isolation speak limited English, which can make it difficult to access the information or services they need.

About 1,200 individuals are not fluent in English, which is nearly half of the population that speaks a language other than English at home.

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72 Figure 7: City of Oroville and Butte County, Languages Spoken at Home Table, 2010 and 2019 Source: U.S. Census 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey Language & Fluency City of Oroville Butte County
2010 2019 2010-
2019
2010 2019 2010-
2019
Number
of
Persons
Percent of
Total
Population
Number
of
Persons
Percent of
Total
Population
Change Number
of
Persons
Percent of
Total
Population
Number
of
Persons
Percent of
Total
Population
Change
Persons 5 years and over that
speak Spanish at home
747 5.3% 997 5.6% +0.3% 19,196 9.3% 20,877 9.8% +0.5%
Persons 5 years and over that
speak Asian and Pacific Islander
languages at home
651 4.6% 1,169 6.6% +2% 5,986 2.9% 7,482 3.5% +0.6%
Persons 5 years and over that
speak other Indo-European
languages
156 1.1% 432 2.4% +1.3% 4,334 2.1% 3,208 1.5% -0.6%
Persons 5 years and over that
speak other languages at home
68 0.5% 155 0.9% +0.4% 619 0.3% 1,104 0.5% +0.2%
Total persons 5 years and over
that speak a language other
than English at home
1,627 11.5% 2,753 15.5% +4.0% 30,135 14.6% 20,692 12% -2.6% Total persons 5 years and over
that are not fluent in English
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73 Familial Status
To assess segregation and integration of familial status, this report analyzes data on percent of children in single parent, female households, and percent of children in married couple households within the City of Oroville and Butte County. Census tract level data is used because block group level data is not available.

Married Couple Households
The maps “City of Oroville, Married Couple Households with Children, 2019” and “Butte County, Married Couple Households with Children, 2019” indicate the percent of children residing in married couple households in the City of Oroville and Butte County. Living arrangements for children vary significantly withing the City, ranging from 20% to greater than 80% of children residing in married couple households.

In Census Tract 31, greater than 80% of children reside in married couple households, which is the highest concentration in the entire City. In Census Tracts 27, 29, 30.01, and 33 that figure is 60-80% of households. However, in Census Tracts 25, 28, and 27 only 40-60% of children reside in married couple households. Census Tract 30.02 has the lowest concentration at 20-40% of households.

Similarly, in Butte County, the number of children residing in married couple households range from 21-61%. However, Census Tract 30.02 has one of the lowest concentrations of children residing in married couple households in the entire County (HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: U.S. Census 2015-2019 American Community Survey). 336
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The maps “City of Oroville, Percent of Children in Single Parent, Female Households, 2019” and “Butte County, Percent of Children in Single Mother Households, 2019” indicate the percent of children residing in female householder, no spouse/partner present households in the City of Oroville and Butte County.

The findings indicate that 20-40% of children reside in households headed by single mothers in Census Tracts 28, 30.01, 30.02, and 37. Less than 20% of children reside in households headed by single mothers in Census Tracts 25, 27, 29, 31, and 33.

In most areas of Butte County, less than 20% of children live in households headed by single mothers. In some areas of Butte County, such as northern parts of the County, south Oroville, south Chico, and the City of Gridley, 20-40% of children reside in households headed by single mothers. The City of Oroville is one of few areas in the County where greater than 20% of households are headed by single mothers (HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: U.S.

Census 2015-2019 American Community Survey).

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79 Single Parent Female Households Living Below the Poverty Level The table “City of Oroville and Butte County, Percent of Single Parent Female Households Living Below the Poverty Level, 2010 and 2019” shows the percent of single parent female households whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level. Over the past 10 years the City of Oroville has experienced an increase in the number of single parent female householders living below the poverty level.

The City of Oroville has experienced slight increases in single parent female households living below the poverty level in the past 10 years. Single parent female households living below the poverty level in the City of Oroville increased by 40 households in 2019 compared to 2010.

Families that had related children under 18 years old of the single parent female householder and who were living below the poverty level increased by 42 households in 2019 compared to 2010.

In comparison, Butte County experienced decreases in single parent female households living below the poverty level and those with related children of the householder under 18 years in 2019 compared to 2010

Figure 8.4: City of Oroville and Butte County, Percent of Single Parent Female Households Living Below the Poverty Level Table, 2010 and 2019
Percent of Families Whose Income
in the Past 12 Months is Below the
Poverty Level
City of Oroville Butte County
2010 2019 Change 2010 2019 Change
Families with female householder,
no spouse present
207 247 +40 2,126 2,131 +5
With related children of the
householder under 18 years
205 247 +42 1,873 1,776 -97
With related children of the
householder under 5 years only
81 42 -39 426 443 +17
Source: U.S. Census, 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey

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80 People with Physical Disabilities
The maps “City of Oroville, Percent of Population with a Physical Disability, 2019” and “Butte County, Percent of Population with a Physical Disability, 2019” indicate the percent of the population with a disability in the City of Oroville and Butte County. As illustrated below, 20-30% of the population in most areas of the City have a disability. In Census Tracts 25, 29, and 31 only 10-20% of the population has a disability. However, Census Tract 30.01 has the highest concentration of residents with a disability, at 30-40% of the population, which is the highest concentration of residents experiencing disability in any census tract in the County.

In comparison, 10-20% of the population has a disability in about half of the areas of Butte County, and about 20-30% of the population has a disability in the other half of Butte County (HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: U.S. Census 2015-2019 American Community Survey).

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83 Income Disparity
This section provides an overview of the percentage of residents experiencing poverty, the median household income, and Gini index in both the City of Oroville and Butte County.

Median Household Income
The maps “City of Oroville, Median Household Income, 2019” and “Butte County, Median Household Income, 2019” depicts block group data on median household income in the City of Oroville and Butte County in 2019. The median household income in the State was $87,1100 in 2020. Areas that are light blue represent residents with the lowest median household income which includes most block groups located within Census Tract 28, 30.01, and 30.02. Residents in these areas have a median household income that is less than $30,000, and these areas make up nearly half of the City of Oroville. Residents in Block Group 2, Census Tract 28 have the lowest median household income at $15,179.

Areas that are medium blue represent concentrations of residents that earn between $30,000- 55,000, which includes most of the remaining areas of the City. Areas that are dark blue represent residents with the highest median household income in the City, and these areas are primarily located at the northeast end of the City, in Census Tracts 27 and 31. Residents living in Block Group 3, Census Tract 27 earn the highest median household income at $66,083. This is still $20,000 below the State average. The difference between areas of the highest and areas of lowest median household income is greater than $50,000, which represents significantly large disparities in income based on residential location.

In Butte County, most block groups that have a median household income less than $55,000 or between $55,000 and $87,100. Several areas have a median household income between $87,100 and $125,000. Households that have a median household income between $87,100 and $125,000 are primarily located within Chico and its surrounding areas, as well as south of Biggs, near Gridley. There are a few block groups near Chico where the median household income is greater than $125,000, which is substantially more than the State average.

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Figure 10.2: City of Oroville, City of Chico, and Butte County, Gini Index, 2020 Gini Index of Income Inequality
Oroville .45
Chico .50
Butte County .49
California .49
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The table “City of Oroville, Butte County and the State of California, Poverty, 2012 and 2019” compares data on individuals and families experiencing poverty for the City of Oroville, Butte County, and the State of California in 2019 compared to 2012. In this case, 2012 data was used instead of 2010 data because it was the oldest dataset available.

The percent of families experiencing poverty in Oroville is significantly greater that of the State of California as a whole: 25.5% compared to 13.4%. The percent of individuals experiencing poverty in Oroville is also greater than the State of California as a whole: 17.2% compared to

9.6%. These values are also significantly greater than Butte County. Individuals and families residing in Butte County are significantly more likely to experience poverty than in the State of California.

The percent of both families and individuals experiencing poverty decreased for Butte County and the State of California by an average of almost 2% in 2019 compared to 2012. However, those values increased for the City of Oroville by 5.4% and 0.5%, respectively. There are significantly more individuals and families in poverty in the City of Oroville and Butte County than the State of California
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2012 2019 2012-
2019
Percent Estimated
Number
Percent Estimated
Number
Change
City of
Oroville
Families whose income in the
past 12 months is below the
poverty level

11.8% 321 17.2% 541 +5.4%
Individuals whose income in the
past 12 months is below the
poverty level
25% 3,668 25.5% 4,538 +0.5%
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County
Families whose income in the
past 12 months is below the
poverty level

12.9% 6,707 11.1% 5,711 -1.8%
Individuals whose income in the
past 12 months is below the
poverty level

20.6% 44,156 19.1% 41,974 -1.5%
State of
California
Families whose income in the
past 12 months is below the
poverty level

11.5% 983,254 9.6% 860,010 -1.9%
Individuals whose income in the
past 12 months is below the
poverty level

15.3% 5,590,100 13.4% 5,149,742 -1.9%
Source: U.S. Census, 2008-2012 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey The map “City of Oroville, Poverty Status, 2019” depicts the geographic distribution of poverty in the City of Oroville in 2019. For this analysis, census tract data is used because block group data is not available.

Approximately 30-40% of the population is living below the poverty level in Census Tracts 28, 30.01,

30.02, and 37, which is greater than most areas of Butte County. In contrast, less than 10% of the population is living below the poverty level in Census Tract 31, and 10-20% of the population is living below the poverty level in Census Tracts 27 and 29. In Census Tract 25, 20-30% of the population is living below the poverty level.
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Local data and knowledge is collected through interviews with regional stakeholders whose service areas include the City of Oroville.

Disability Action Center
On September 13, 2021, the authors received a written response to interview questions from a staff member at the Disability Action Center (DAC) located in Chico. DAC is a non-profit, Chico-based organization that provides free support to assist community members in Northern California who have disabilities to achieve their optimal level of self-reliance. DAC serves Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Tehama Counties. DAC accomplishes this mission thorough provision of informational services, housing assistance, and provider referrals.

Staff noted that the tri-county region of Butte, Tehama, and Glenn County lacks affordable and permanent housing. Low-income residents experience barriers to accessing housing due to poor credit, poor rental histories, income requirements, and felony records. In addition, low-income residents can benefit from robust services and programs to complement housing, such as childcare and educational programs. There are a significant number of single parent female-headed households in the region who may not have the time or resources to access daycare or service programs. Some residents who are transitioning from homelessness to long-term housing may lack knowledge regarding responsible tenant practices and expectations.

Staff commented that Butte County has a significant population of residents who are experiencing homelessness. Many are unsheltered and cannot access shelter services because they are not allowed to bring companion animals, which provide support and companionship. In addition, residents who are experiencing unsheltered homelessness do not have access to reliable transportation, food programs, a community kitchen, showers, laundry facilities, internet, electricity, or a place to receive mail. Many are survivors of recent fires, especially senior women who have not been able to reconstruct their life, due to lack of identification documentation and the loss of naturally affordable housing in the region. Regions of the burn scars in the town of Paradise and community of Berry Creek still lack power and infrastructure required to build new housing.

Survivors are living in temporary shelters or vehicles while searching for permanent housing options.

These communities are located approximately 20 miles from the City of Oroville.

Despite these factors, addressing homelessness and affordable housing shortages is a contentious issue in the community. Staff believes that local, State, and Federal administrative support in zoning and development application fees could incentivize low-income housing developments.

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On August 4, 2021, authors conducted an online interview over Zoom with a staff member that works at Stonewall Alliance Center (SAC) and Safe Space Winter Shelter (SSWS). SAC is a nonprofit agency based in Chico that serves the Northern Sacramento Valley lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender*, and queer (LGBTQ+) community by providing support, resources, advocacy, and education. SSWS is a non-profit agency based in Chico that provides low-barrier emergency shelter from December to March for people experiencing homelessness, primarily those with severe mental health conditions.

Staff reported that there are few rental vacancies and a lack of assisted living facilities for residents with severe mental health conditions, substance use disorder, or those experiencing homelessness.

Staff noted a need to increase awareness around the factors that contribute to or perpetuate homelessness such as housing shortages, job insecurities, mental health conditions, and drug or substance use issues.

Staff reported that the local LGBTQ+ community faces barriers to accessing housing and homelessness services. LGBTQ+ residents, including the staff member interviewed, felt like they had to hide their identity to avoid harassment from a landlord or roommates. In both Glenn and Butte Counties, staff reported it is common for young, trans people of color to get kicked out of their house and experience homelessness. There are no publicly accessible shower or laundry services in the region. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many public gathering spaces that provided electricity and public water fountains were shut off for health and safety. This made it difficult for residents experiencing homelessness to access services that are increasingly provided online.

There are several faith-based shelters in the region, including the Oroville Rescue Mission and the Jesus Center, but no trans or LGBTQ+ friendly shelters in Butte or Glenn County. The LGBTQ+ community in Butte County often experiences harassment or denial of services due to their sexual orientation. Couples also face barriers due to dormitory sleeping policies that do not allow them to sleep together. In addition, for community members who are employed, it may be challenging to access shelters who close evening intake at 6:00 pm. Drug testing requirements and ownership of companion animals can also be barriers to accessing shelter services.

Summary of Findings
The City’s total population size grew by more than 25% in 2019 compared to 2010, which is an exponential increase in population size. The majority of the population in the City identifies as White, but diversity has increased substantially. The City experienced large increases in its minority population.

A significantly large number of residents identify as Asian, and that number is increasing. Only 13.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic/Latino. About 1,200 individuals are not fluent in English.

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Residents in Census Tracts 28, 30.01, and 30.02 have the lowest median household income, which is less than $30,000 on average. These areas make up nearly half of the City of Oroville. Census Tract 27 and 31 have the highest median household income. The difference between areas of the highest and areas of lowest median household income is greater than $50,000, which represents significantly large disparities in income based on residential location. The Gini index of income inequality indicates that this income disparity is slightly less than the state level of income disparity. One in four families is experiencing poverty in the City of Oroville. Approximately 30-40% of the population is living below the poverty level in Census Tracts 28, 30.01, 30.02, and 37, which is greater than most areas of Butte County. In contrast, less than 10% of the population is living below the poverty level in Census Tract 31, and 10-20% of the population is living below the poverty level in Census Tracts 27 and 29. These findings indicate that low-income residents, residents with a disability, and single parent households are concentrated in Census Tracts 28, 30.01, 30.02, and 37. Affluent resident and married-couple households are concentrated in Census Tract 27 and 31. These census tracts also have the least amount of single mother households and residents who are experiencing poverty.

Staff at the Stonewall Alliance Center noted there is a lack of assisted living facilities for residents with severe mental health conditions, substance abuse disorders, and individuals experiencing homelessness.

Residents who identify as LGBTQ+ may face harassment from landlords or denial of shelter services due to their orientation. Staff at Disability Action Center indicated that the tri-county region lacks affordable housing and permanent supportive housing. Many low-income residents face barriers acquiring housing due to poor credit, poor rental histories, income requirements, and felony records. Single mothers, senior women, and residents who are precariously housed could benefit from robust services and programs to complement housing.

C. RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY CONCENTRATED AREAS OF POVERTY (R/ECAP) The third section of the Assessment of Fair Housing addresses racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAP).

Local and Regional Patterns and Trends
This section includes data tables, narratives, and maps to illustrate local and regional patterns and trends regarding racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty. For the purposes of this analysis, racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty include R/ECAP areas, areas of high segregation and poverty, and racial or ethnic concentrations of people of color or people who identify as White.

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The map “Butte County, R/ECAP, 2020” depicts block group data on racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, which are areas 50 percent or more of the population is nonwhite and 40 percent or of people are living below the poverty threshold. Areas outlined in red experience high levels of racial or ethnic concentrations of poverty. As depicted below, the Butte County does not have any of these areas.

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Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence (RCAA) are areas that have a high proportion of white, affluent residents and a low proportion of people of color and low-income residents. RCAAs tend to have better access to resources such as schools, jobs, healthcare, and higher property values.

Because all areas of the City of Oroville have a median income lower than the State’s average, there are no racially concentrated areas of affluence.

Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) Areas
The Department of Housing and Community Development and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee created a group of organizations and researchers called the California Fair Housing Task Force to identify areas in every region that have been shown by research to support positive economic, educational, and health outcomes for children as well as areas that experience high segregation and poverty. Areas outlined in red meet standards for poverty and racial segregation, in which 30% or more of the population is below the poverty line and there is an overrepresentation of people of color relative to the county within that block group. The City of Oroville has several block groups that experience high segregation and poverty, which are in Census Tracts 25, 28, 30.01, and 30.02, and 37.

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The findings indicate that there are no R/ECAP areas, however, there are several areas within the City that experience high levels of segregation and poverty. These areas are primarily located in Census Tracts 25, 28, 30.01, and 30.02, and 37. Census Tracts 25, 29, 30.01, 30.02, and 33 experienced the largest increases in diversity in 2019 compared to 2010. These findings suggest that Census Tracts 25,

30.01, and 30.02 are areas in which concentrations of diversity and poverty is substantially growing.

There are no racially concentrated areas of affluence.

D. DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY
The fourth section of the Assessment of Fair Housing addresses disparities in access to opportunity. “Access to opportunity is a concept to approximate place-based characteristics linked to critical life outcomes. Access to opportunity oftentimes means both improving the quality of life for residents of low-income communities, as well as supporting mobility and access to ‘high resource’ neighborhoods” (California State Department of Housing and Community Development, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, 2021).

Local and Regional Patterns and Trends
This section includes data tables, narratives, and maps to illustrate local and regional patterns and trends regarding disparities in access to opportunity. For the purposes of this analysis, disparities in access to opportunity include economic opportunity scores, environmental scores, educational opportunity, proximity to jobs, commuting patterns, and occupational data.

Access to Opportunity
The California Fair Housing Task Force created an opportunity map to identify regions whose characteristics have been shown by research to support positive economic, educational, and health outcomes for low-income families, particularly long-term outcomes for children. The maps below provides composite scores for each block group as well as economic scores, education scores, and environmental scores.

Access to Opportunity, Composite Score
The map, “City of Oroville, Access to Opportunity, 2021” depicts block group level data on disparity in access to opportunity in the City of Oroville.

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In comparison, Chico and northern parts of Butte County are considered high and highest resources areas, eastern parts of the County are low resource areas, and western parts of the County are moderate resource areas. In comparison to Butte County, the City of Oroville is an area with significantly fewer resources.
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Figure 13.1: Butte County, Access to Opportunity Map, 2021

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Access to Economic Opportunity
The map, “City of Oroville, Economic Opportunity, 2021” depicts block group level data on disparity in access to economic opportunity in the City of Oroville. The map indicates that residents in most parts of the City experience the least positive economic outcome, except for a few areas in Census Tract 27 and 29, where economic outcomes are slightly more positive. Block Group 6 located in Census Tract 27 has the most positive economic outcome in the entire City.

The map, “Butte County, Access to Economic Opportunity, 2021” depicts census tract level data in Butte county based on economic scores. Generally, the northwest portion of the county around Chico is identified as “more positive economic outcome” and the east and south portions of the county near Biggs, Gridley, Magalia, Oroville, and Paradise are identified as “less positive economic outcome” (HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: 2021 TCAC).

Economic scores are calculated by data indicators of poverty, adult education, employment, job proximity, and median home value found in the U.S. Census 2014-2018 American Community Survey and the U.S. Census 2017 Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics. Scores based on these indicators range from less positive economic outcome to more positive economic outcome. How data indicators are measured is detailed below (California Fair Housing Task Force, 2021 TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map Methodology, December 2020). • Poverty: Percent of population with income above 200% of federal poverty line • Adult education: Percent of adults with a bachelor’s degree or above • Employment: Percent of adults aged 20-64 who are employed in the civilian labor force or in the armed forces
• Job proximity: Number of jobs filled by workers with less than a bachelor’s degree that fall within a given radius (determined by the typical commute distance of low-wage workers in each region) of each census tract population-weighted centroid • Median home value: Value of owner-occupied homes

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Figure 13.2: City of Oroville, Access to Economic Opportunity Map, 2021

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Access to Environmental Opportunity
The map, “City of Oroville, Environmental Score, 2021” depicts block group level data on disparity in environmental scores in the City of Oroville. The map indicates that residents in Census Tract 25, 27, 29, and 31 experience the most positive environmental outcomes in the City. Residents in Census Tracts 30.01, 20.02, 33, and 37 experience the least positive environmental outcomes.

The map, “Butte County, Environmental Score, 2021” depicts census tract level data in Butte county based on environmental scores. Generally, the portions of the county that are more mountainous and less populated are identified as having “more positive environmental outcomes.” These areas are located east of Chico, north of Magalia, and east of Magalia, Paradise, and Oroville. North and west county around Chico and between Chico and Oroville are identified as having “less positive environmental outcomes.” The very east corner of the county is also identified as having “less positive environmental outcomes” (HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: 2021 TCAC).

Environmental scores are calculated by data indicators of pollution, exposures, and environmental effect from CalEnviroScreen 3.0. Scores based on these indicators range from less positive environmental outcomes to more positive environmental outcomes. How data indicators are measured is detailed below (California Fair Housing Task Force, 2021 TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map Methodology, December 2020).
• CalEnviroScreen 3.0: Variables include Ozone, PM2.5, Diesel PM, Drinking Water, Pesticides, Tox. Release, Traffic, Cleanup Sites, Groundwater Threats, Hazardous Waste, Impaired Water Bodies, and Solid Waste Sites

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Access to Educational Opportunity
The map, “City of Oroville, Educational Opportunity, 2021” depicts block group level data on disparity in access to educational opportunity in the City of Oroville. The map indicates that residents in all of the census tracts that encompass the City experience the least positive education outcomes, except residents residing in Census Tract 33. Residents in this part of the City experience slightly more positive education outcomes.

The map, “Butte County, Educational Opportunity, 2021” depicts census tract level data in Butte county based on education scores. Generally, the north portions of the county around Chico, and between Chico and Magalia including the communities of Butte Creek Canyon, Cohasset, and Forest Ranch (not listed on map), are identified as “more positive education outcome.” The east and south portions of the county near Oroville, Palermo, and Thermalito, and between Oroville and Paradise, are identified as “less positive education outcome” (HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: 2021 TCAC).

Education scores are calculated by data indicators of math proficiency, reading proficiency, high school graduation rates, and student poverty rate from the 2018-2019 California Department of Education. Scores based on these indicators range from less positive education outcomes to more positive education outcomes. How data indicators are measured is detailed below (California Fair Housing Task Force, 2021 TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map Methodology, December 2020).
• Math proficiency: Percentage of 4th graders who meet or exceed math proficiency standards
• Reading proficiency: Percentage of 4th graders who meet or exceed literacy standards • High school graduation rates: Percentage of high school cohort that graduated on time • Student poverty rate: Percent of students not receiving free or reduced-price lunch

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Proximity to Jobs
The map “City of Oroville, Job Proximity Index, 2017” depicts block group data on residents’ proximity to jobs in the City of Oroville. The Jobs Proximity Index scores the accessibility of a given neighborhood to all job locations within an area. The index weighs the distance to employment centers, the amount of employment opportunities, and the competition for jobs.

Proximity to jobs in the City varies from furthest proximity to closest proximity. On average, residents in Census Tract 30.02 are in the closest proximity to jobs followed by residents in Census Tract 28 who are in relatively close proximity to jobs. Residents in Census Tract 33 have low proximity to jobs while residents in Census Tract 29 are in the furthest proximity from jobs.

Residents in Census Tract 27 have moderate access to jobs.

In comparison, the map “Butte County, Job Proximity Index, 2017” illustrates that nearly half of Butte County is in furthest proximity to jobs with index scores less than 20. These scores are concentrated in the eastern parts of the County. In contrast, many areas in the western parts of the County are in close or closest proximity to jobs. It is important to note that the block groups that cover unincorporated areas of Butte County are geographically larger than the block groups closer to the County’s cities. Therefore, a resident may reside in a block group with a high index score but still have a significant commute to work.

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Commuting Patterns
The table “City of Oroville and Butte County, Commuting Data, 2019” depicts data on commuting patterns for residents in the City of Oroville and Butte County in 2019. In both the City of Oroville and Butte County, a little over 70% of the working population drove alone to work.

Approximately 15% of workers carpooled in the City of Oroville, which is slightly higher than the number of residents that carpooled in Butte County. A significantly large portion of residents, or 46% of residents, work outside their place of residence, indicating that the City of Oroville is a commuter town. Interviews with local organizations indicate that many of these residents are employed in Chico.

The mean travel time to work is 19.1 minutes in the City of Oroville and 20.9 in Butte County.

Half of the residents in the City of Oroville have a commute time of 14 minutes or less, which is slightly more than Butte County. Commute times in Oroville are similar to Butte County.

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Figure 15: City of Oroville and Butte County, Commuting Data Table, 2019

City of Oroville Butte County
WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER 6,050 93,125

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
Drove alone in a car, truck, or van 72.9% 75.9%
Carpooled 14.8% 10.8%

PLACE OF WORK
Worked in county of residence 91.9% 90.6%
Worked outside county of residence 8.1% 9.2%
Worked in place of residence 53.8% 47.8%
Worked outside place of residence 46.2% 39.1%
Not living in a city, town, or census-designated place 0% 13.1%

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.1 20.9
Less than 10 minutes 30% 23.1%
10 to 14 minutes 23.2% 22.7%
15 to 19 minutes 10% 16.3%
20 to 24 minutes 7.7% 8.2%
25 to 29 minutes 3.4% 5.2%
30 to 34 minutes 15.8% 11.3%
35 to 44 minutes 1.6% 3.3%
45 to 59 minutes 2.6% 4.3%
60 or more minutes 5.8% 5.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey

Occupations and Earnings
The table “City of Oroville and Butte County, Occupations by Number of Persons and Median Earnings, 2015 and 2019” compares 2015 data to 2019 data on occupation and median earnings for the City of Oroville and Butte County. In this case, 2015 data was used instead of 2010 data because it was the oldest dataset available. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the rate of inflation increased by 7.7% from 2015 to 2019. As of 2019, median earnings were 377
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$25,509. “Management, business, science, and arts occupations” earned the highest median earnings at $49,557 whereas “service occupations” earned the lowest at $16,219.

The City experienced overall decreases in median earnings for all employment sectors, with the exception of “Management, business, science, and arts occupations,” which increased by $9,889.

In comparison, Butte County had higher median earnings overall and saw increases in the median earnings of all employment sectors. These factors indicate that the economic prosperity of all residents may have significantly decreased in recent years.

Overall median earnings decreased by $955 in the City and increased by $4,489 in Butte County in 2019 compared to 2015. Butte County experienced 8% growth in the employed population or an increase of 6,684 employed individuals within that period. 378
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Figure 16: City of Oroville and Butte County, Occupations and Earnings, 2019 Occupation City of Oroville Butte County
2015 2019 2015-
2019
2015 2019 2015-
2019
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of
Persons
Median
Earnings
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of
Persons
Median
Earnings
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of
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Earnings
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Civilian employed population 16
years and over
N/A $26,464 N/A $25,509 -$955 89,411 $26,752 96,095 $31,241 +$4,48 9 Management, business, science,
and arts occupations
N/A $39,688 N/A $49,577 +$9,889 30,898 $46,339 $35,393 $53,166 +$6,82 7 Service occupations N/A $18,562 N/A $16,219 -$2,343 20,843 14,449 20,530 $16,715 +$2,26 6 Sales and office occupations N/A $21,719 N/A $26,386 -$4,667 21,162 $24,044 20,278 $26,750 +$2,70 6 Natural resources, construction,
and maintenance occupations
N/A $34,408 N/A $31,538 -$2,870 8,158 $30,649 8,591 $36,409 +$5,76 0 Production, transportation, and
material moving occupations
N/A $28,221 N/A $21,310 -$6,911 8,350 $27,045 11,303 $27,580 +$535 379
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Local Data and Knowledge
Local data and knowledge is collected through interviews with regional stakeholders whose service areas include the City of Oroville.

North Valley Housing Trust
On October 25, 2021, the authors conducted a phone interview with a staff member from the North Valley Housing Trust, which is an independent funding tool for locally driven affordable housing solutions in Northern California. The North Valley Housing Trust's office is located in Chico. The staff member also assists in organizing the Safe Space Winter Shelter in Chico and is a local realtor.

Staff commented that Butte County first-time homebuyers who can afford are home are often unable to find one because they are competing with all-cash offers in a competitive housing market.

Those that have settled in satellite communities around Chico, including Oroville, where housing is more affordable, often become cost-burdened with increased transportation costs.

Extremely low-income households are unable to afford deposits, provide rental histories, or pay utility bills, which inhibits their ability to secure rental housing. They also have difficulty finding housing that meets their needs, which includes studios or one-bedrooms. Renters of all income backgrounds are facing price gouging, which involves large increases in rent exceeding 10% of the current cost. Executive Order No. N-85-20 issued by Governor Newsom protects counties impacted by wildfires from price gouging, but some residents do not have the resources to take legal action.

Staff noted a rental registry could be beneficial in tracking rents and preventing price discrimination in the region.

Developers are having difficulty finding the finances or funds to get projects off the ground. The local governments in the region do not have the staff to apply for State or Federal funding sources which are complicated and can require costly consulting services. Policies such as the competitive public bid process, costly local utility requirements, or environmental reviews are especially prohibitive for small developers.

Other Relevant Factors
Education
HCD guidance for the Assessment of Fair Housing: Access to Opportunity section calls for data on educational disparities using school performance data from the California Department of Education’s the California School Dashboard database.

Figure 16.1: City of Oroville, Performance Level by State Indicator, 2019 shows grades served and performance level on six state indicators for each school located within the City of Oroville. The most 380
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recent available data is from 2019. The six state indicators are as follows: chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, graduation rate, college/career, and academic (which includes performance in English language arts/literacy and mathematics). Performance for these measures is based on current year results and whether results improved from the prior year. Performance on state measures, using comparable statewide data, is represented by one of five colors. The performance level (color) is not included when there are fewer than 30 students in any year (i.e. N/A). The order of colors from highest performance to lowest performance is as follows:
• Blue (highest performance)
• Green
• Yellow
• Orange
• Red (lowest performance)
(California Department of Education, California School Dashboard, 2019).

When considering the locations of schools and performance levels of the schools from Figure 15, the authors can then compare to Figure 13: City of Oroville, Access to Opportunity, 2021 to conduct an analysis on educational disparities as it relates to access to opportunity. Figure 13 depicts census tract level data on access to opportunity in the city of Oroville based on composite scores of economic, education, and environmental scores. As mentioned earlier in the analysis, 13 of 14 census tracts in the City are areas of TCAC areas of high segregation and poverty or low resources.

There are 39 schools located in Oroville according to the California Schools Dashboard. It is important to note that school performance data is limited. As depicted in Figure 15, numerous data indicators are not available for schools, such as English Learn Progress and College/ Career readiness. Therefore, the conclusions of this analysis are limited and may not accurately depict school performance due to the very limited data available.

The majority of Oroville schools score relatively poorly in relation to other schools in the state in measures of chronic absenteeism and suspension rates, ranging from red to orange, with the exception of STREAM charter. Many schools also score relatively low scores in suspension rates, ranging from red to orange with the exception of Bird Street Elementary, Hearthstone School, and Poplar Avenue Elementary. High suspension rates and chronic absenteeism is correlated with poor academic performance. Many schools range from red to orange on English and Language Arts and Mathematics performance indicators. In conclusion, most Oroville schools score relatively low in performance in comparison to other schools in the state.

STREAM charter has the best overall performance scores in the City of Oroville, scoring green in chronic absenteeism, orange in suspension rate, blue in English and Language arts and green in mathematics. STREAM charter is located just South of East Oroville Dam Blvd, which does not have a TCAC opportunity score due to missing/insufficient data. Therefore, the authors of this report cannot make conclusions based on missing information.
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Because the City of Oroville primarily consists of “high segregation and poverty” and “low resource” areas, the geographic location of schools has marginal to no impacts on their access to opportunity.

Furthermore, most schools have relatively low performance scores. Thus, this analysis concludes that there are no significant educational disparities that correlate to access to opportunity as defined by TCAC.

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Figure 16.1: City of Oroville, Performance Level by State Indicator, 2019 School Name Grades
Served
Chronic
Absenteeism
Suspension
Rate
English
Learner
Progress
Graduation
Rate
College/
Career
English
Language Arts
Mathematics
Nelson Avenue Middle 6-8 Yellow Orange N/A N/A N/A Orange Orange Feather Falls Union
Elementary
K-12 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Prospect High
Continuation
9-12 N/A Yellow N/A Yellow Red N/A N/A
Helen M. Wilcox
Elementary
K-3 Yellow Yellow N/A N/A N/A Yellow Yellow
Pioneer Community Day 1-6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ophir Elementary K-5 Orange Orange N/A N/A N/A Green Yellow Stanford Avenue
Elementary
K-5 Red Yellow N/A N/A N/A Yellow Yellow
Las Plumas High 9-12 N/A Orange N/A Yellow Yellow Green Yellow Golden Hills Elementary 4-5 Orange Red N/A N/A N/A Orange Orange Honcut K-3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Feather Falls Elementary K-8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Wyandotte Academy K-5 Orange Yellow N/A N/A N/A Yellow Yellow Oroville Union High 9-
Adult
N/A Orange N/A Yellow Yellow Green Yellow
Come Back Butte
Charter
9-12 N/A Blue N/A Red Orange N/A N/A
Table Mountain K-12 N/A Blue N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Concow Elementary K-8 Red Red N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Ishi Hills Middle 6-8 Orange Orange N/A N/A N/A Yellow Yellow Bird Street Elementary K-3 Red Green N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Ipakanni Early College
Charter

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Golden Feather Union
Elementary K
-8 Red Red N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hearthstone School K-12 Yellow Blue N/A Green Yellow Yellow Orange Heritage Community
Day 4
-8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Berry Creek Elementary K-8 Orange Orange N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Butte County Special
Education K
-12 Orange Red N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Oroville City Elementary P-8 Orange Yellow N/A N/A N/A Yellow Yellow BASES Learning Center N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
STREAM Charter K-8 Green Orange N/A N/A N/A Blue Green
Oakdale Heights
Elementary K
-5 Red Yellow N/A N/A N/A Red Orange
Sierra Avenue
Elementary K
-5 Red Yellow N/A N/A N/A Red Orange
Sierra Del Oro Inclusive
Preschool P N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Butte County Office of
Education K
-12 Orange Orange N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Thermalito Union
Elementary K
-8 Yellow Orange N/A N/A N/A Orange Orange
Poplar Avenue
Elementary K
-5 Orange Green N/A N/A N/A Orange Orange
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Pioneer Union
Elementary
K-8 Orange Orange N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Oroville Adult Education
Center

A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Central Middle 5-8 Yellow Orange N/A N/A N/A Orange Red Oroville High
Community Day
9-12 N/A Orange N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Oroville High 9-12 N/A Orange Green Green Yellow Yellow Yellow Plumas Avenue
Elementary
K-5 Orange Yellow N/A N/A N/A Green Yellow
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Public Transportation
The City of Oroville’s public transportation system includes bus services but does not include air or train services. Residents can access Butte Regional Transit (B-Line) services, which is operated by the Butte County Association of Governments and provides both fixed-route and shared paratransit services.

The B-line bus service provides intercity transportation within Oroville and regional transportation to Biggs, Chico, Gridley, and Paradise. In an interview with the Butte County Association of Governments, staff reported that all fixed route and paratransit buses are ADA compatible.

However, some of Oroville’s bus stops do not provide ADA-compliant facilities, bus-route maps, or shelters to protect riders (Balanced Mode Circulation Plan, City of Oroville, 2015). B-line services operate seven days a week apart from six public holidays, but some routes do not operate every day.

In 2019, B-Line bus services offered an average of 5,822 rides to residents in the City of Oroville (Butte County Association of Governments, 2019).

Residents can access more information such as schedules, maps, and fare prices here:
http://www.blinetransit.com/documents/B-LineWeb2019.pdf The B-Line Paratransit service offers on-demand, door-to-door shared ride services for seniors 70 years and older or persons with physical disabilities who are not able access the fixed-route service.

This service is available at a low-cost to residents per request. In 2019, B-Line Paratransit offered an average of 1,214 rides to residents in the City of Oroville (Butte County Association of Governments, 2019).

Residents can estimate the cost of a fare using the paratransit Fare Estimator here:
https://gicwebsrv.csuchico.edu/webmaps/bcag_paratransit/prod/ The map below depicts the service areas for the B-Line Fixed Route and Paratransit services in Butte County.

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Figure 16.2: B-Line Fixed Route and Paratransit Service Area Map In accordance with the California State Transportation Development Act, the Butte County Association of Governments must identify any unmet public transit needs. In general, ridership rates have been decreasing over the past few years. After the 2018 Camp Fire, several routes were modified as a result of the displacement of people. The report concluded that there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet. The analysis concluded that Oroville East, Oroville South, and Oroville include transit dependent and transit disadvantaged places or areas with high concentrations of poverty or riders that are most likely to use transit. In general, persons 65 and over and youth 5-19 are most likely to use transit services and qualify for reduced fares in Butte County. (Unmet Transit Needs Assessment2021-2022, Butte County Association of Governments, 2022). Butte County Association of Governments is currently in the process of updating its bus lines to increase transit ridership and improve transit accessibility.
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The City of Oroville last updated its “Balanced Mode Circulation Plan” in 2015, which details transit options and plans for future development for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. The plan improves the safety, accessibility, connectivity, education, maintenance, and implementation of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and facilities.

Housing Accessibility
Due to the high proportion of low-income, senior residents and residents with a disability, this section considers the number of affordable housing options with ADA accommodations in the City. Currently, the Housing Authority of the County of Butte manages 130 affordable housing units in Oroville and 63 units are accessible for people with disabilities. There are also 69 privately-owned and managed, affordable housing units in Oroville, and 40 units are for the elderly. In total, there are approximately 103 public housing units in Oroville that are ADA accessible.

Summary of Findings
Nearly all of the Census Tracts in the City of Oroville are considered low resource areas or areas of high segregation and poverty with very low economic and educational outcome scores. Block Group 6, Census Tract 27 is a moderate resource area with the highest economic outcome score in the entire City. Census Tracts 25, 27, 29, and 31 experience the most positive environmental outcomes in the City whereas residents in Census Tracts 30.01, 20.02, 33, and 37 experience the least positive environmental outcomes. The City of Oroville experiences less positive economic and education outcomes than other portions of Butte County, but more positive environmental outcomes. On average, schools in Oroville perform relatively poorly to other schools in the State of California.

Residents in Census Tract 33 have low proximity to jobs while residents in Census Tract 29 are in the furthest proximity from jobs. Most residents have a commute time that is 14 minutes or less. A significantly large portion of residents, or 46% of residents work outside their place of residence. Data from BCAG indicates that residents appear to have equitable access to transportation. The City experienced overall decreases in median earnings for all employment sectors except the “Management, business, science, and arts occupations” sector, which may indicate decreases in the economic prosperity of residents. The average median earnings decreased by $955, whereas that number increased in Butte County.

Staff from North Valley Housing Trust indicated that residents in Butte County are having trouble purchasing homes because due to an increase in competitive bidders that may offer all-cash offers, much like other regions of the state. Renters from all income backgrounds are facing rent gouging and are having trouble finding units that fit their needs, including small units and accessible units.

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E. DISPROPORTIONATE HOUSING NEEDS AND DISPLACEMENT RISK The fifth and final section of the Assessment of Fair Housing is disproportionate housing needs and displacement risk. This part of the analysis considers how people with protected characteristics (such as race, ethnicity, income class, sexual orientation, people with disabilities, etc.) and households with low incomes experience disproportionate housing needs when compared to other populations.

Local and Regional Patterns and Trends
This section includes data tables, narratives, and maps to illustrate local and regional patterns and trends regarding disproportionate housing needs and displacement risk. For the purposes of this analysis, disproportionate housing needs and displacement risk includes the income needed to afford housing, housing tenure, housing problems, displacement due to natural disaster, and mobile home parks.

Income Needed to Afford Rental Housing
The table “Butte County, Annual Income Needed to Afford Rental Housing, 2021” depicts the annual income needed to afford zero to four-bedroom rental units located in Butte County. The annual income needed to afford a one-bedroom unit is $36,160 and a two-bedroom unit is $47,680. A 2019 survey indicated that more than half of the population in the City of Oroville has a household income less than $34,999, which means more than half of the population cannot afford a one-bedroom unit.

In 2019, the median household income for a household of two persons was $48,558 and for a household of three persons was $33,309 (refer to: Figure 17: Butte County, Annual Income Needed to Afford Rental Housing Table, 2021). These findings indicate that most three-person households in Oroville can only afford the average-priced studio in Butte County.

Figure 17: Butte County, Annual Income Needed to Afford Rental Housing Table, 2021 Unit Size Annual Income Needed to Afford Unit
Zero-bedroom (studio) $33,000
One-bedroom $36,160
Two-bedroom $47,680
Three-bedroom $67,680
Four-bedroom $82,560
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Housing Tenure
The table “City of Oroville, Race and Ethnicity, 2010 and 2019” depicts housing tenure (own versus rent) for the City of Oroville in 2010 and 2019. The table “Butte County, Race and Ethnicity, 2010 and 2019” depicts housing tenure (own versus rent) for Butte County in 2019 compared to 2010.

In 2019 in the City of Oroville, White households made up 83% of owner-occupied housing units, but only 64% of the population. As mentioned in the previous data tables, 64% of the population of the City of Oroville identifies as White, 14% identifies as Hispanic or Latino, and 9% identifies as Asian.

However, 11% of Hispanic or Latino households are owner-occupied and only 4.6% of Asian households are owner-occupied. These findings suggest that Asian residents are significantly less likely to own a home than White and Hispanic or Latino residents.

The number of owner-occupied units increased by 7.4% and the number of renter-occupied increased by 0.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents in the City of Oroville in 2019 compared to 2010.

For units that belong to White households, the number of owner-occupied decreased by 8.8% while the number of renter-occupied units increased by 1.8%. This could be due to the significant increase in the number of households that identify as Hispanic or Latino, Asian, or two or more races during that same time period.

In comparison, Butte County experienced a significant decrease in the number of White households while the number of households that identify as Hispanic or Latino increased significantly. However, ownership trends remained relatively steady with a slight uptick in the number of Hispanic residents that reside in owner-occupied units by 1.7%.

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Figure 18: City of Oroville, Housing Tenure by Race and Ethnicity Table, 2010 and 2019 Source: U.S. Census 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey

Race/Ethnicity City of Oroville
2010 2019 2010-2019
Owner-occupied
Housing Units
Renter-occupied
Housing Units
Owner-occupied
Housing Units
Renter-occupied
Housing Units
Owneroccupied Renteroccupied
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Change One Race
White 2,393 91.6% 2403 77.8% 2,438 82.8% 2,771 79.6% -8.8% +1.8% Black or African American 39 1.5% 108 3.5% 28 1% 193 5.5% -0.5% +2% American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0% 62 2% 64 2.2% 61 1.8% +2.2% -0.2% Asian 42 1.6% 173 5.6% 134 4.6% 218 6.3% +3% +0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 3 0.1% 15 0.5% 0 0% 0 0% -0.1% -0.5% Some Other Race 42 1.6% 136 4.4% 64 2.2% 11 0.3% +0.6% -4.1% Two or More Races 94 3.6% 198 6.4% 215 7.3% 229 6.6% +3.7% +0.2% Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino Origin 91 3.5% 210 6.8% 320 10.9% 244 7% +7.4% +0.2% White, not Hispanic/Latino 2,348 89.9% 2,363 76.5% 2,195 74.6% 2,556 73.4% -15.3% -3.1% 391
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Figure 18.1: County of Butte, Housing Tenure by Race and Ethnicity Table, 2010 and 2019 Race/Ethnicity Butte County
2010 2019 2010 vs. 2019
Owner-occupied
Housing Units
Renter-occupied
Housing Units
Owner-occupied
Housing Units
Renter-occupied
Housing Units
Owneroccupied Renteroccupied
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Change One Race
White 47,874 91.5% 27,410 82.7% 45,588 90.6% 28,683 82.0% -0.9% -0.7% Black or African American 419 0.8% 663 2.0% 185 0.4% 826 2.4% -0.4% +0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native 471 0.9% 530 1.6% 507 1.0% 511 1.5% +0.1% -0.1% Asian 942 1.8% 1,326 4.0% 1,104 2.2% 1,530 4.4% +0.4% +0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 52 0.1% 66 0.2% 30 0.1% 46 0.1% 0% -0.1% Some Other Race 1,308 2.5% 1,591 4.8% 1,269 2.5% 1,719 4.9% 0% +1% Two or More Races 1,308 2.5% 1,591 4.8% 1,648 3.3% 1,674 4.8% +0.8% 0% Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino Origin 3,715 7.1% 4,309 13.0% 4,420 8.8% 5,468 15.6% +1.7% +2.6% White, not Hispanic/Latino 45,624 87.2% 25,289 76.3% 42,883 85.2% 25,376 72.5% -2% -3.8% Source: U.S. Census 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey 392
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Percent of Renter-Occupied Housing Units
The map, “City of Oroville, Renter-occupied Housing Units, 2021” indicates the proportion of renter-occupied housing units present within each census tract. The map below indicates that 60-80% of residents live in rental units in Census Tract 28, which is the largest concentration of rental units within the entire City. In addition, 40-60% of residents live in rental units in Census Tracts 25, 29, 30.01, and 30.02. High concentrations of rental units may be associated with the low median household income and high occurrence of poverty that is also present in these areas.

The City of Oroville has significantly more renter-occupied housing units than Butte County.

Roughly 40% or less of the population resides in renter-occupied housing units in most areas of Butte County. A larger proportion of renters reside in areas surrounding the Cities of Chico, Oroville, and small portion of the County near the City of Gridley. Chico’s large number of rental housing units is likely correlated to Butte College and Chico State University, which brings in many students that reside in Chico while attending college. 393
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Figure 18.2: City of Oroville, Renter-occupied Housing Units, 2021

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Figure 18.3: Butte County, Renter-occupied Housing Units, 2021 395
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Housing Problems
The table “City of Oroville, Housing Problems, 2010 and 2018” and the table “Butte County, Housing Problems, 2010 and 2018” compare the number of owners and renters in the City of Oroville and Butte County in 2010 compared to 2018. Data from 2018 is used as it is the most recent available data as of October 2021.

A Housing Problem, as defined by HUD, is a unit that: 1) Lacks complete kitchen facilities; 2) Lacks complete plumbing facilities; 3) Has more than 1 person per room; or 4) Has a housing cost burden over 30% of income. A Severe Housing Problem, as defined by HUD, is a unit that: 1) Lacks complete kitchen facilities; 2) Lacks complete plumbing facilities; 3) Has more than 1.5 persons per room; or 4) Has a housing cost burden over 50% of income. As of 2018, 70% of occupants that have at least one of four Housing Problems and one of four Severe Housing Problems are renters. From 2010 to 2018, the number of total households experiencing Housing Problems increased significantly for both renters and owners in the City.

In comparison to Butte County, the number of renters experiencing Housing Problems in Oroville is significantly larger. However, the number of renters experiencing Housing Problems increased significantly from 2010 to 2018 in Butte County. These findings indicate the renters are more likely to experience Housing Problems than homeowners, and that trend is worsening. 396
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Figure 19: City of Oroville, Housing Problems Table, 2010 and 2018 Housing Problems 2010 2018 2010 vs. 2018
Owners Owner
% of
Total
Renters Renter
% of
Total
Total Owners Owner
% of
Total
Renters Renter
% of
Total
Total Owner
%
Change
Renter
%
Change
Household has at least 1
of 4 Housing Problems
850 34.6% 1,610 65.4% 2,460 910 30.7% 2,050 69.3% 2,960 -3.9% +3.9% Household has at least 1
of 4 Severe Housing
Problems
390 30% 910 70% 1,300 515 28.7% 1,280 71.3% 1,795 -1.3% +1.3% Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2006-2010 and 2014-2018 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) Data
Figure 19.1: Butte County, Housing Problems Table, 2010 and 2018 Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2006-2010 and 2014-2018 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) Data
Housing Problems 2010 2018 2010 vs. 2018
Owners Owner
% of
Total
Renters Renter
% of
Total
Total Owners Owner
% of
Total
Renters Renter
% of
Total
Total Owner
%
Change
Renter
%
Change
Household has at least
1 of 4 Housing
Problems
18,765 49.5% 19,165 50.5% 37,930 14,520 41.1% 20,815 58.9% 35,335 -8.4% +8.4% Household has at least
1 of 4 Severe Housing
Problems
8,135 42.2% 11,135 57.8% 19,270 6,735 34.4% 12,865 65.6% 19,600 -7.8% +7.8% 397
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Overcrowded Households
The map, “City of Oroville, Overcrowded Households, 2015” depicts the number of households that have greater than one occupant per room. In areas that are light green, 8.2% of households are overcrowded. In areas that are green, 8.3-12% of households are overcrowded, which includes Census Tracts 30.02 and 37. In areas that are blue, 15-20% of households are overcrowded, which is double the State average and this includes Census Tracts 29 and 30.01.

The map, “Butte County, Overcrowded Households, 2015” shows the percentage of overcrowded households (more than 1.0 persons per room) by census tract in Butte County. The most recent available data is from 2015. Most census tracts in the county are at or below the statewide average of 8.2% overcrowded households. The census tracts around Oroville and Thermalito have higher than average overcrowded households – between 8.3% to 20% of all households in those census tracts. Chico has one census tract with higher-than-average overcrowded households. (HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: 2015 Healthy Communities Data and Indicators Project).

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Figure 19.2: City of Oroville, Overcrowded Households, 2015

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Figure 19.3: Butte County, Overcrowded Households Map, 2015

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Overpayment by Homeowners
The map, “City of Oroville, Overpayment by Homeowners, 2019” depicts the number of households that pay 30% or more of their income toward homeownership costs. An estimated 40-60% of owners residing in areas that are shaded in orange pay more than 30% of their income toward housing costs. This includes Census Tracts 25 and 37. An estimated 60-80% of homeowners residing in areas that are shaded red pay more than 30% of their income toward housing costs. This includes Census Tract 30.01. Finally, an estimated 20-40% of homeowners residing in areas that are shaded yellow pay more than 30% of their income toward housing costs, which includes the rest of the census tracts that encompass the City.

The map, “Butte County, Overpayment by Owners Map, 2019” depicts the percentage of owner households with mortgages whose monthly owner costs are 30% or more of household income.

Household income is based on earnings in the past 12 months prior to the survey. The only census tracts with 60-80% of owner households with overpayment are located in Chico and Oroville. Most of the county has 20-40% or 40-60% of owner households with overpayment. The census tract in northeast Butte County between Chico and Magalia/Paradise has less than 20% of owner households with overpayment. (HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: 2015-2019 American Community Survey).

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Figure 19.4: City of Oroville, Overpayment by Homeowners, 2019

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Figure 19.5: Butte County, Overpayment by Owners Map, 2019

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Overpayment by Renters
The map, “Figure 19.6: City of Oroville, Overpayment by Renters, 2019” depicts the number of households that pay 30% or more of their income toward the cost of renting a home. The map indicates that most renters in the City are paying more than 30% of their income toward the cost of renting a home. An estimated 40-60% of renters residing in areas that are shaded dark orange pay more than 30% of their income toward housing costs. This includes Census Tracts 25, 29,

30.01 and 33. An estimated 60-80% of renters residing in areas that are shaded red pay more than 30% of their income toward housing costs, which includes Census Tracts 27, 28, 30.01, and

37. The map, “Figure 19.7: Butte County, Overpayment by Renters Map, 2019” depicts the percentage of renter households for whom gross rent (contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities) is 30% or more of household income. Household income is based on earnings in the past 12 months prior to the survey. Generally, the eastern and western parts of the county have 20-40% of renter households with overpayment. The more populated census tracts near communities, cities, and towns have 40-60% or 60-80% of renter households with overpayment. Only the census tract east of Oroville has less than 20% of renter households with overpayment (HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: 2015-2019 American Community Survey).

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Homelessness
The following tables depict point-in-time counts of all individuals experiencing homelessness and point-in-time counts of unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness.

Figure 20: Butte County, Point in Time Count Results, 2009-2019 depicts the total number of individuals experiencing homelessness in jurisdictions within Butte County from 2009 to 2019.

From 2009 to 2019, Oroville has experienced steady increases in the number of residents experiencing homelessness, peaking at 713 individuals in 2017. This is equivalent to a 14% increase in homelessness in the last decade. Oroville has the second largest number of people experiencing homelessness in Butte County. Due to impacts of the Camp Fire in November 2018, outreach efforts during the 2019 yielded fewer volunteers and fewer surveys completed than previous efforts. The decrease in the number of individuals counted during 2019 could be due to of fewer volunteers, rather than a decrease of people experiencing homelessness.

Figure 20: Butte County, Point in Time Count Results, 2009-2019 Jurisdiction 2009 2010 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 ’09-’19 % Change
Chico 668 865 1043 804 571 1096 864 29%
Oroville 364 386 545 579 390 713 415 14%
Paradise, Magalia, and
other Ridge Communities
62 83 71 89 49 120 21 -471%
Gridley and Biggs 2 79 97 65 36 28 23 1050%
Other 10 9 16 16 81 26 0 -100%

1106 1422 1772 1553 1127 1983 1323 20%
Source: Butte County Continuum of Care
Figure 20.1: Butte County, Point in Time Count Unsheltered Results, 2009-2019 depicts the number of unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness in jurisdictions within Butte County from 2009 to 2019. Oroville experienced a steep increase of 116% in the number of individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness from 2009 to 2019. In 2019, 80% of individuals experiencing homelessness were unsheltered. 407
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Figure 20.1: Butte County, Point in Time Count Unsheltered Results, 2009-2019 Jurisdiction 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 ’11-’19 %
Change
Chico 304 267 147 433 454 49%
Oroville 154 173 100 236 333 116%
Paradise, Magalia, and
other Ridge Communities
28 19 8 61 15 -46%
Gridley and Biggs 50 12 20 10 23 -54%
Other 4 8 8 5 0 -100%

540 479 283 745 825 53%
Source: Butte County Continuum of Care

Mobile Home Parks
The map, “City of Oroville, Mobile Home Parks, 2019” depicts the location of mobile parks within the City. The map indicates that mobile home parks are dispersed throughout the City and surrounding areas.

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Figure 21: City of Oroville, Mobile Home Parks, 2019

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Local Data and Knowledge
Local data and knowledge is collected through interviews with regional stakeholders whose service areas include the City of Oroville and reports that discuss the 2020 North Complex Fire and the 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County.

City of Oroville
On October 13, 2021, the authors conducted an online interview with three staff members from the City of Oroville over Zoom. The City commented that there is a shortage of marketrate, executive housing for government and hospital staff as well as a shortage of rental units, particularly single-family units for all income levels. In addition, a significant number of units do not meet health and safety standards and need rehabilitation. Rents are relatively high in the region, and many residents do not qualify for housing based on income or credit.

To meet these diverse needs, the City is interested in encouraging mixed income development.

Despite the constraint on available housing, the City houses a significant number of 2018 Camp Fire and 2020 North Complex Fire survivors from the Town of Paradise and Berry Creek communities. Many are still staying in hotels, while others are occupying single-family homes and are settling in permanently. The City is experiencing continuous impacts from the fires.

Home insurance costs have increased by $6,000-$8,000 annually and many residents are still living in RVs at local campgrounds, empty lots, and rural parts of the City. Many more residents are unable to secure homeowner’s insurance, which makes it difficult to qualify for a mortgage and purchase a home.

Youth for Change
On October 19, 2021, the authors conducted a phone interview from a staff member at Youth for Change, which is a nonprofit that provides services, support, and treatment to children and families in Butte, Sutter-Yuba, Glenn, Shasta, and Trinity Counties. The staff member interviewed works with young adults from 18-24 years that are unhoused. Youth for Change has an estimated 40 active cases of unhoused young adults in Butte County at the time of the interview.

Staff indicated that clients may have difficulty with life skills and are living with severe mental illness, substance addiction, and trauma which may inhibit their ability to secure housing.

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Improvement Program, and health services in addition to providing direct transportation, career-building, education, and mental health services.

Clients have difficulty finding housing that fits their needs and affordability, which includes one-bedroom or studio apartments and large homes with three or more bedrooms that can be shared by multiple tenants.

Other Relevant Factors
This section considers the impacts of fire disasters on housing in the City of Oroville. The analysis primarily focuses on the impacts of the North Complex Fire that occurred in 2020 and the Camp Fire that occurred in 2018.

2020 North Complex Fire
According to the Incident Information System (InciWeb), the North Complex Fire began on August 17, 2020 and continued for several months, burning a total of 318,935 acres. The incident resulted in 16 deaths and damaged 2,455 structures.

The fire destroyed homes, businesses, and public buildings in the Berry Creek community, east of the City of Oroville, where many residents currently live in campers, tents, and RVs.

Residents who are interested in rebuilding their town face high building and permitting costs, criminal activity in the area, and a perceived lack of assistance from the county government and outside agencies. Local data and knowledge indicate that many fire survivors continue to experience precarious housing situations and challenges with mental health such as posttraumatic stress disorder. Staff at the City indicated that many survivors of the fire have relocated in Oroville.

Rebuilding requires coordination with multiple Butte County departments, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, CalFire, and Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E).

Stricter State regulations that ensure homes are more resistant to fire and increases in the costs of building materials are driving up costs. In addition, residents must pay to clean up toxic debris and install power poles. The costs to insure homes have been greatly inflated.

Residents could benefit from waived permit fees and assistance in development and permitting processes. (“The Forgotten Fire?” Ken Smith, Sacramento News & Review, October 2021)

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2018 Camp Fire
Most data for this section are from two studies: 1. The Impacts of the Camp Fire Disaster on Housing Market Conditions and Housing Opportunities in the Tri-County Region produced by North Valley Community Foundation, a local community foundation; and 2. The Camp Fire Regional Economic Impact Analysis produced by 3CORE, a local economic development organization. These two studies, the former on housing impacts and the latter on economic impacts, focus on the tri-county region of Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Counties. This section also includes related data from a local non-profit.

The Impacts of the Camp Fire Disaster on Housing Market Conditions and Housing Opportunities in the Tri-County Region, North Valley Community Foundation, September 2020
Prior to the 2018 Camp Fire, the tri-county region of Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Counties was already experiencing housing challenges including rising housing costs, rising building costs, low vacancies, limited workforce housing, lack of affordable housing production, and limited types of housing, coupled with economic challenges of slow wage growth, limited number of higher paying jobs, and challenges attracting and retaining employees due to the cost of housing.

The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the tri-county region in several ways. The medical system is overburdened, residents are spending less money, stores are closing, housing construction has reduced or slowed, and homelessness is increasing, which is adding to the number of residents in precarious economic conditions.

After the 2018 Camp Fire, the tri-county region experienced additional housing challenges including lack of available housing inventory, record high rental rates and housing costs, insufficient assistance for fire survivors, and lack of insurance or underinsurance for many residents. Disaster case management intake records from Butte-Glenn 211 and the Camp Fire Collaborative illustrate unmet needs for fire survivors experiencing homelessness or in precarious housing situations. A substantial surge in home prices and monthly rent rates in the tri-county region in the six months following the Camp Fire disproportionately affected senior households – single people and couples – who had lived in older, lower-cost housing in the burn scar of Concow, Magalia, Paradise, Yankee Hill, and surrounding communities. These households experienced challenges finding homes within their budgets that matched the needs of their families.

Butte County’s limited housing inventory went to near record lows and home prices in the County went up 46.7% from November 2018 to September 2019.

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County, had a waitlist of 300 households for Butte and Glenn Counties combined prior to the Camp Fire. Openings for available affordable units are limited and the waitlist increased to over 2,800 households in August 2019. The City of Willows in Glenn County, the City of Oroville in Butte County, and the Cities of corning and Red Bluff in Tehama County tend to attract more demand for market-rate single-family development activity rather than market-rate multi-family development activity.

There is site availability in the tri-county region for large-scale projects. However, developers express challenges for moving projects forward due to high development costs relative to household incomes, including the needed infrastructure required to build and the imbalance of what homes can be delivered and what homebuyers can afford. Additional housing solutions in the region include alternative building techniques such as modular options; manufactured homes; Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs); tiny homes; better financing options for alternative housing types; and community land trusts, housing trusts, and private bonds.

The Camp fire Regional Economic Impact Analysis, 3CORE, January 2021 The tri-county region of Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Counties is predominantly rural with an economy propelled by agriculture and related activities such as processing, packaging, and wholesale trade of row and field crops, orchard and tree products, and livestock.

Short-term growth projections for Butte County expect employment gains to be centered in agriculture, manufacturing, and leisure.

The 2018 Camp Fire resulted in substantial inter-regional and extra-regional population shifts. Residents displaced by the Camp Fire relocated primarily to Chico and Oroville in Butte County and to a lesser extent, Glenn and Tehama Counties. Unincorporated areas of Butte County and the City of Oroville experiences larger-than-average population increases and noted nominal increases related to housing demand, business activity, and traffic impacts.

The study concludes that based on available information, the Camp Fire resulted in the loss of many middle-income workers who are unlikely to return to the region. This may result in a demographic distribution that is skewed to lower- and higher-income groups.

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Butte-Glenn 211 Informational and Referral Data, July 2021 “Figure 21.1: Butte-Glenn 211, Camp Fire Contacts and Referred Services Data Table, November 2018 to October 2021” depicts information on the number of Camp Fire contacts and referred services in Butte-Glenn 211’s database system. Butte-Glenn 211 is an information and referral non-profit agency serving Butte and Glenn Counties by connecting people with assistance services. From the time period of November 1, 2018, to October 31, 2021, the number of referred services to Camp Fire contacts who contacted Butte-Glenn 211 by phone from Butte County was 27,134. The total number of Camp Fire contacts to Butte-Glenn 211 originating from Butte County was 23,832 and the total number of Camp Fire contacts from all counties and states was 34,892 (Butte-Glenn 211, November 2021 Email Correspondence). This data illustrates the magnitude of the impact of the Camp Fire on Butte County residents. Over 30,000 people contacted ButteGlenn 211 for assistance during and after the Camp Fire, and Butte-Glenn 211 referred over 25,000 services to Camp Fire phone callers from Butte County.

Figure 21.1: Butte-Glenn 211, Camp Fire Contacts and Referred Services Data Table, November 2018 to October 2021
Time Period Number of
Referred Services
to Camp Fire
Phone Callers
Originating from
Butte County
Total Number of
Camp Fire Callers
Originating from
Butte County
Total Number of
Camp Fire Callers to
211 (all
counties/states)
November 1, 2018 to
October 31, 2021
27,134 23,832 34,892
Source: Butte-Glenn 211, November 2021 Email Correspondence

“Figure 21.2: Butte County Department of Employment and Social Services, Financial Assistance Provided to Camp Fire Survivors Table, January 2019 to July 2021” depicts the dollar amount of assistance the Butte County Department of Employment and Social Services provided to Camp Fire survivors by assistance type. Vehicles and RVs, home repairs/rebuilds, rent and mortgage, and vehicle items/RV repair were the assistance types with the largest amount of assistance provided in dollars. These findings illustrate that both temporary and permanent housing was a significant need following the Camp Fire. Butte County Department of Employment and Social Services (Butte County DESS) administers employment and social services to Butte County residents. Butte County 414
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DESS provided its “Camp Fire Relief Grant Final Report, January 2019 through July 2021” for use in this report on October 5, 2021 via email correspondence. In January 2019, North Valley Community Foundation provided a one-million-dollar grant to Butte County DESS to assist 2018 Camp Fire survivors with housing, mental health, and replacing belongings.

Figure 21.2: Butte County Department of Employment and Social Services, Financial Assistance Provided to Camp Fire Survivors Table, January 2019 to July 2021 Assistance Type Total Assistance Provided in Dollars
Vehicles and RVs $289,978
Home Repairs/Rebuilds $214,806
Rent and Mortgage $170,031
Vehicle Items/RV Repair $165,540
Property Replacement $69,747
Shelter $55,166
Utilities $12,703
Deliveries $11,716
Miscellaneous $10,192
Total $999,968.70
Source: Butte County Department of Employment and Social Services, Camp Fire Relief Grant Final Report, January 2019 to July 2021
The Camp Fire Collaborative (CFC)
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greatest need for affordable housing, accessible housing, and senior housing following the Camp Fire. The DCM works mostly with seniors with fixed incomes due to the demographics on The Ridge (Magalia, Town of Paradise) prior to the Camp Fire. Staff noted barriers to housing include access to and navigating internet and phone communication as well as temporary address changes, a lack of housing inventory, and units that will accept pets. There are Camp Fire survivor households that have been displaced multiple times since the fire and continue to couch surf. Some Camp Fire survivors want to re-settle in the burn scar area to stay close to resources, medical care, and supports systems. Relocating to the Cities of Chico or Oroville is not ideal for them.

When asked about specific barriers that people of color of people with disabilities experience in accessing housing, staff commented that people of color and people who speak English as a second language were a small population on The Ridge and in the DCM caseload. Barriers experienced by these populations include concerns about citizenship status and accessing or accepting resources that may jeopardize information like immigration status. Staff noted that people with disabilities who are Camp Fire survivors and experiencing homelessness is uniquely challenging for long-term recovery. Survivors may be living in RVs and trailers that are not accessible, and there are not many options for accessible housing on The Ridge. Mobile home parks on The Ridge were destroyed in the Camp Fire.

When asked about ongoing impacts of the Camp Fire on the City of Oroville, staff noted that a significant number of clients relocated to Oroville, which resulted in increases in housing costs and decreases rental unit availability in the City due to the significant increase in housing demand in that region. Staff commented that their clients tend to be living in the Cities of Oroville, Corning, Red Bluff, or Redding instead of Chico or Biggs/Gridley, due to the availability of units, and size and price of housing. Many RV campgrounds are now being used as permanent housing for Camp Fire survivors who have a RV/trailer.

Staff noted that the City needs affordable rental housing, family units, and mobile home parks. Many clients have funding for a mobile home, but cannot afford to park it because rents increased from $300-500/month prior to the fire to $600-800/month after the fire.

Summary of Findings
Most residents in the City have a low income. A 2019 survey indicated that more than half of the population in the City of Oroville has a household income of less than $34,999, which means more than half of the population can only afford a studio. Asian residents are significantly less likely to own a home than White and Hispanic or Latino residents. 416
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In Census Tract 28, 60-80% of residents live in rental units which is the largest concentration of rental units in the entire City. In Census Tracts 25, 29, 30.01, and 30.02, 40-60% of residents live in rental units, which is greater than most other regions of the County. About 70% of households with one of four Housing Problems or one of four Severe Housing Problems are renters. In Census Tracts 29 and 30.01, the level of overcrowding is double that of the State average. The majority of homeowner households are paying greater than 30% of their income toward housing costs, but 60-80% of homeowners pay more than 30% of their income toward housing costs in Census Tract 30.01 and 40-60% of homeowners in Census Tracts 25 and 37. In comparison to Butte County, households in the City of Oroville are more likely to be overcrowded and overpaying.

Most renters in the City pay more than 30% of their income toward housing costs. However, 60- 80% of renters residing in areas that are shaded red in Figure 19.4 Overpayment by Renters pay more than 30% of their income toward housing costs, which includes Census Tracts 27, 28,

30.01, and 37. Naturally occurring affordable housing such as mobile home parks are dispersed evenly throughout the City. Homelessness has increased by 14% in the last decade, and the City of Oroville has the second largest population of individuals experiencing homelessness in Butte County. Of those individuals, 80% are unsheltered.

The City commented that there is a shortage of market-rate housing, rental units for all income levels, and many units that need rehabilitation. The City is interested in mixed-income development. Many fire survivors have settled in the region. Increased home insurance costs or inability to obtain homeowners insurance is making it difficult for residents to purchase a home.

Staff from Youth for Change also indicated that low-income tenants have trouble securing small units and qualifying for housing.

Furthermore, over 30,000 Camp Fire survivors needed assistance and contacted Butte-Glenn 211. Butte-Glenn 211 referred over 25,000 services to Camp Fire survivors in Butte County. The Butte County Department of Employment and Social services provided over one million dollars in assistance for vehicles/RVs, home repairs/rebuilds, vehicle/RV repair, property replacement, shelter, utilities, deliveries, and other forms of assistance.

The shortage of housing in the City of Oroville was exacerbated by the Camp Fire, which destroyed naturally occurring affordable housing in the tri-county region of Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Counties and disproportionately impacted low-income and senior residents. Many residents have relocated throughout the region, but some are still unable to find housing, which is resulting in increases in overcrowding and displacement. Rents and housing costs reached record highs after the Camp Fire, which added to the number of households experiences precarious housing conditions. Housing prices in Butte County have increased by more than $100,000 because of the Camp Fire. Fires continue to haunt the region. The North Complex Fire destroyed homes, businesses, and public building in the Berry Creek community, where many residents are living in temporary housing solutions such as RVs and campers. 417
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Interviews with local agencies concluded that single residents, seniors, fixed-income residents, and low-income residents are most impacted by rising housing costs. Community organizations would like to see the City take an active role in promoting and facilitating that development of mixed-density, mixed-use, market-rate, and affordable housing as well as housing that meets the needs of protected classes, especially those experiencing homelessness, mental health conditions, or disabilities. Community organizations requested improved permitting and development processes, such as flexible allowances, mixed-use and high-density zoning, and incentives for infill development.

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DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
As of January 1, 2021, the population of Oroville was estimated at 17,863 by the California Department of Finance. “Figure 22: Population Growth, City of Oroville and Butte County, 2016- 2021” shows that the population of Oroville declined by 224 persons between 2016 and 2021, with an increase of 2,707 persons between 2016 and 2019 and a decrease of 2,931 persons from 2019 to 2021. Butte County’s population declined by 21,317 between 2016 and 2021, with an increase of 2,112 persons between 2016 and 2018 and a decrease of 23,429 between 2018 and 2021. The change in population trends for Butte County occurred around the same time as the Camp Fire at the end of 2018. The population of Oroville decreased by about 1.2%, and the population of Butte County decreased by about 10%, from 2016 to 2021.

Figure 22: Population Growth, City of Oroville and Butte County, 2016-2021 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Average
Annual
Change
Oroville 18,087 18,101 18,075 20,794 18,888 17,863
Butte County 223,986 225,468 226,098 220,855 208,951 202,669

Oroville-Yearly
Change
-- +14 -26 +2,719 -1,906 -1,025
Butte-Yearly Change -- +1,482 +630 -5,243 -11,904 -6,282 5,109 Source: California Department of Finance, 2021
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Figure 22: Population Growth Chart, City of Oroville and Butte County, 2016-2021

“Figure 22.2: Population Forecast, City of Oroville and Butte County, 2020-2040” shows projected population growth as forecast by the Butte County Association of Governments in their Post Camp Fire Study published in 2020. It is forecast that Oroville will increase in population by 2,017 between 2020 and 2040, which is a much slower growth rate than for Butte County, which is projected to increase by 51,727 over this period. This projection model assumes that most of Butte County’s growth will occur in the Paradise and Magalia area as those communities rebuild from the Camp Fire.

Figure 22.2: Population Forecast, City of Oroville and Butte County, 2020-2040 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2020-2040
Change
2020-2040
Percent
Change
Oroville 19,440 19,621 20,052 20,550 21,457 2,017 10.4% Butte County 210,291 230,056 241,333 251,266 262,018 51,727 24.6% Source: Butte County Association of Governments, Post Camp Fire Study, 2020 16000
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Population by Age
“Figure 22.3: Population by Age, City of Oroville, 2019” shows the distribution of the population by age for Oroville. Note that this data has a different source (U.S. Census) and time period (2019) than the data used for the Population Growth figures above. The largest 20-year cohort is 20 to 39 years at 30.3%. The largest 10-year cohort is 20 to 29 years old at 15.7% of the population, closely followed by under 10 years old at 15.6% of the total population. About one in five Oroville residents is over 60 years old at 20.8% The median age for Oroville is 34 years old, which is younger than the statewide median age of 36.5 years old.

Figure 22.3: Population by Age, City of Oroville, 2019
Age Persons Percent of Total
Under 10 years 3,037 15.6%
10 to 19 years 2,251 11.6%
20 to 29 years 3,043 15.7%
30 to 39 years 2,832 14.6%
40 to 49 years 1,809 9.3%
50 to 59 years 2,254 11.6%
60 to 69 years 2,040 9.9%
70 to 79 years 1,346 6.9%
80 years and over 781 4.0%
Total
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey

EMPLOYMENT
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2010 to 2020. The Labor Force, which is the population that is actively seeking employment, has ranged between 6,100 and 6,800. The unemployment rate decreased from 16.2% in 2010 to

5.3% in 2018, before rising again to 9.8% in 2020. Trends in the unemployment rate have followed national and state trends. (Figure 23: Total Employment and Unemployment, City of Oroville 2010-2020) and (Figure 23.1: Unemployment Rate Chart, City of Oroville, 2010-2020)

Figure 23: Total Employment and Unemployment, City of Oroville 2010-2020 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment
Rate
2010 6,600 5,500 1,100 16.2%
2011 6,400 5,400 1,000 15.8%
2012 6,400 5,500 900 14.1%
2013 6,400 5,700 800 11.9%
2014 6,400 5,800 600 10.1%
2015 6,400 5,800 500 8.3%
2016 6,800 6,300 500 7.3%
2017 6,800 6,400 400 5.6%
2018 6,100 5,800 300 5.3%
2019 6,400 6,100 400 5.6%
2020 6,100 5,500 600 9.8%
Ave. Annual
Percent Change

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Figure 23.1: Unemployment Rate Chart, City of Oroville, 2010-2020

“Figure 23.2: Employment by Industry, City of Oroville, 2019” shows employment by industry for Oroville residents. The Educational services, and health care and social assistance Industry has significantly more employment than any of the other industries, with 24% of all jobs. The industries with the next largest shares of employment are Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (9.4%); Manufacturing (9.4%); Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (9.2%); and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (8.1%).

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Figure 23.2: Employment by Industry, City of Oroville, 2019 Industry Estimate Percent
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 3,565 100% Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 94 2.6% Construction 183 5.1%
Manufacturing 336 9.4%
Wholesale trade 64 1.8%
Retail trade 327 9.2%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 161 4.5%
Information 11 0.3%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 329 9.2% Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services
289 8.1%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 856 24% Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services
335 9.4%
Other services, except public administration 200 5.6%
Public administration 380 10.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey

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HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Income
“Figure 24: State Income Categories, Butte County, 2021” shows household incomes by category and percent of area income for Butte County, as calculated by the State Department of Housing and Community Development. These income categories are referenced in the RHNA Sites Inventory that is part of this Housing Element and are also used in setting target rents for affordable housing programs and projects.

Figure 24: State Income Categories, Butte County, 2021
Maximum Income by Persons in the Household
Income Category % of Area
Median
Income
1 2 3 4 5
Extremely Low 0-30% $14,640 $16,740 $18,840 $20,910 $22,590 Very Low 31-50% $24,400 $27,900 $31,400 $34,850 $37,650 Low 51-80% $39,040 $44,640 $50,240 $55,760 $60,240
Median 100% $48,800 $55,800 $62,800 $69,700 $75,300
Moderate 81-120% $58,560 $66,960 $75,360 $83,640 $90,360 Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development, 2021 State Income Limits
“Figure 24.1: Household Income, City of Oroville, 2019” shows the number of households in in Oroville by income category. The largest income category is $25,000 to $34,999 annually at

18.4%, followed by $50,000 to $74,999 annually at 18.2%. Almost one-third of households earn less than $25,000. The median household income is $34,428, much lower than the statewide median income at $75,235.

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Figure 24.1: Household Income, City of Oroville, 2019
Number of Households % of Total
Less than $15,000 1,000 15.6%
$15,000 to $24,999 1,071 16.6%
$25,000 to $34,999 1,180 18.4%
$35,000 to $49,999 845 13.1%
$50,000 to $74,999 1,169 18.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 449 7.0%
$100,000 or more 712 11.1%
Total Households 6,426 --
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey “Figure 24.2: Household Income by Housing Tenure, City of Oroville, 2019” shows that the median household income for households in owner-occupied housing units is about twice the median income for households in renter-occupied housing units. The largest income category of households in owner-occupied housing units have incomes from $50,000 to $74,999 (23.1%), followed by households with incomes from $35,000 to $49,999 (17.4%). The largest income category of households in renter-occupied housing units also have incomes from $25,000 to $34,999 (22.7%), followed by households with incomes from $50,000 to $74,999 (14.0%).

Almost one-half of households in renter-occupied units earn less than $25,000 (44.4%). This data shows that there are very few renters earning $75,000 or more (9.9%) compared to households in owner-occupied units (28.4%).

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Figure 24.2: Household Income by Housing Tenure, City of Oroville, 2019 Household Income (in
past 12 Months)
Owneroccupied
Housing
Units
Percentage
Owneroccupied
Renter-occupied
Housing Unit
Percentage
Renter-occupied
Less than $5,000 31 1.1% 128 3.7%
$5,000 to $9,999 102 3.5% 195 5.6%
$10,000 to $14,999 135 4.6% 409 11.7%
$15,000 to $19,999 130 4.4% 431 12.4%
$20,000 to $24,999 127 4.3% 383 11.0%
$25,000 to $34,999 389 13.2% 791 22.7%
$35,000 to $49,999 512 17.4% 333 9.6%
$50,000 to $74,999 681 23.1% 487 14.0%
$75,000 to $99,999 308 10.5% 140 4.0%
$100,000 to $149,999 339 11.5% 110 3.2%
$150,000 or more 189 6.4% 76 2.2%
Median household
income (dollars)
$52,854 $26,865
Occupied housing units 2,943 45.8% 3,483 54.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey

Housing Tenure
The majority of units in Oroville are renter-occupied, with 3,483 (54.2%). There are 2,943 units in Oroville that are owner-occupied (45.8%). The proportion of renter-occupied housing units in Oroville is similar to the State of California as a whole, for which 55% of units are owneroccupied. 427
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Figure 24.3: Occupied Housing Units by Tenure, City of Oroville, 2019 Number Percent
Owner-occupied housing units 2,943 45.8%
Renter-occupied housing units 3,483 54.2%
Total 7,174 --
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey Householder Age
“Figure 24.4: Tenure by Age of Householder, City of Oroville, 2019” shows that the largest percentage of owner householders are 55 to 64 years old (24.7%), while only 12.5% of owner households are under 35 years old. Of renter householders, 32.2% are under 35 years old and

51.1% are under 45 years old.

Figure 24.4: Tenure by Age of Householder, City of Oroville, 2019 Householder Owneroccupied Pct. of
Total
Renteroccupied Pct. of
Total
Total Pct. of
Total
Under 35 years 367 12.5% 1,120 32.2% 1,487 23.1%
35 to 44 years 401 13.6% 659 18.9% 1,060 16.5%
45 to 54 years 327 11.1% 395 11.3% 722 11.2%
55 to 64 years 788 26.8% 643 18.5% 1,431 22.3%
65 to 74 years 516 17.5% 300 8.6% 816 12.7%
75 to 84 years 434 14.7% 295 8.5% 729 11.3%
85 years and over 110 3.7% 71 2.0% 181 2.8%
Total 2,943 3,483 6,426
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HOUSING STOCK CHARACTERISTICS
Population and Housing Units
As of January 1, 2021 in Oroville, there were an estimated 7,439 housing units and a population of 17,863, according to the State of California Department of Finance. As shown in “Figure 25:

Population and Housing Units, City of Oroville, 2010 & 2021,” between 2010 and 2021 Oroville’s population increased by 2,317, while the number of housing units increased by 1,245. The persons per household decreased from 2.60 in 2010 to 2.50 in 2021. The vacancy rate decreased from 8.8% in 2010 to 8.6% in 2021.

Figure 25: Population and Housing Units, City of Oroville, 2010 & 2021 Year

Population Persons in
Households
Persons in
Group Quarters
Total Housing
Units
Vacancy
Rate
Person per
Household
2010 15,546 14,662 884 6,194 8.8% 2.60
2021 17,863 17,006 857 7,439 8.6% 2.50
Source: California Department of Finance, 2021
The overall vacancy rate decreased slightly from 8.8% in 2010 to 8.6% in 2021. The total number of estimated vacancies in 2021 as estimated by the California Department of Finance was 640.

Another data point for vacancies is the U.S. Census 2019 American Community Survey. Figure

25.1 below shows vacancies by vacancy status. This data shows 472 vacant rental units (including “For rent”, “Rented, not occupied”, and “For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use” categories) and 276 for-sale units (including “For sale only”, “Sold, not occupied”, and “Other vacant” categories), for a total of 748 vacant units. This estimate is higher than the 640 vacancies estimated by the California Department of Finance for 2021. If the “Rented, not occupied” units are removed from the count, the estimate is 513.

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Figure 25.1: Vacancy Status, City of Oroville, 2019
Vacancy Status Number of Units
For rent 189
Rented, not occupied 235
For sale only 54
Sold, not occupied 0
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 48
For migrant workers 0
Other vacant 222
Total Vacant Units 748
Source: U.S. Census, 2014-2019 American Community Survey Housing Units by Type
“Figure 25.2: Housing Units by Type, City of Oroville, 2010 & 2021” shows the breakdown of housing units by type as estimated by the State Department of Finance in 2010 and 2021. While just over half of housing units are in single-family detached structures at 53.5%, there has been a significant increase in share of units in single-family attached structures and mobile homes from 2010 to 2021. There is a much greater variety in housing types in Oroville than Butte County as a whole, for which 82.0% of housing units are in single-family detached structures.

Figure 25.2: Housing Units by Type, City of Oroville, 2010 & 2021 Source: California Department of Finance, 2021, E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities

Year Total
Housing
Units
Single
Family
Detached
Units
Single
Family
Attached
2-4 Units in
Structure
5+ Units in
Structure
Mobile
Homes
2010 6,194 3,625 221 782 1,187 379
2021 7,439 3,980 802 845 1,310 502
Change 1,245 355 581 63 123 123
Percent Change 20.1% 9.8% 262.9% 8.1% 10.4% 32.5%
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Figure 25.3: Housing Units by Type Chart, City of Oroville, 2010 & 2021

Overcrowding
Overcrowding is an important measure to help determine if there is adequate housing stock for the population. “Figure 25.4: Tenure by Occupants per Room, City of Oroville, 2019” identifies the number of units that are considered by the federal government as Overcrowded (more than one occupant per room) and Severely Overcrowded (1.5 or more occupants per room). In 2019, there were an estimated 442 Overcrowded housing units in Oroville, which was 6.9% of all units.

There were an estimated 113 Severely Overcrowded housing units estimated, which was 1.8% of all units. (Note that the 6,426 estimated total number of housing units are occupied units rather than total units, from a different source (U.S. Census Bureau) and for a different year (2019) than the estimated number of housing units in “Figure 25.2: Housing Units by Type, City of Oroville, 2010 & 2021.”) There is a significantly larger share of Overcrowded units in Oroville than in Butte County as a whole, in which 3.2% of units were Overcrowded in 2019. 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000
2010
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Figure 25.4: Tenure by Occupants per Room, City of Oroville, 2019 Occupants per Room Owner-occupied Renter-occupied Total

0.50 or less occupants per room 2,097 1,764 3,861

0.51 to 1.00 occupants per room 732 1,391 2,123

1.01 to 1.50 occupants per room 86 243 329

1.51 to 2.00 occupants per room 28 64 92

2.01 or more occupants per room 0 21 21
Total 2,943 3,483 6,426
Overcrowded (1.01 or more) 114 328 442
Severely overcrowded (1.5 or more) 28 85 113
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey Housing Conditions
“Figure 25.5: Housing Units by Year Structure Built Chart, City of Oroville, 2019” shows a breakdown of the number of units by the year in which their structure was built. In general, Oroville’s housing stock is older in age, with about three in four units built before 1980. Almost half of Oroville’s units were built between 1950 and 1979 and about one-quarter were built before 1950. This figure shows that construction of residential structures has slowed considerably since 2009, with just 2.2% of all units built in 2010 and later. The large proportion of older units in Oroville indicates a high need for rehabilitation, as many of these units are likely to be in poor condition due to deferred maintenance, as further illustrated by code enforcement data below.
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Figure 25.5: Housing Units by Year Structure Built Chart, City of Oroville, 2019

Units Percentage
Built 2010 or later 163 2.2%
1980 to 2009 1,688 23.5%
1950 to 1979 3,470 48.4%
1949 or earlier 1,853 25.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey Code enforcement data provides another window to housing conditions. A high number of code enforcement cases relative to the overall number of units, or particular trends by year, type of code enforcement, or location of code enforcement may provide indicators of the level of rehabilitation need in the City. Therefore, trends in the number of code enforcement cases and the type of code enforcement involved were analyzed. The City of Oroville provided data for this report. Of the total of 444 substandard housing cases opened between January 1, 2014 and October 4, 2021, 217 of these cases related to the structural integrity of residential buildings, damages caused by flooding, sewer leaks, fire, poor roof conditions, damaged foundations, and cracked walls and floors, as shown in Figure 25.6. This data shows that these types of code enforcement cases peaked in 2016 with 71 cases, and then declined significantly from 2017 to 2021. Single-family housing unit code enforcement cases declined from 38 in 2016 to 12 in 2017, and 7 to 16 from 2018 to 2021. Multi-family housing unit code enforcement cases declined from 24 in 2016 to 7 in 2017, and to just 3-4 cases from 2018 to 2021. Figure 25.6 does not include building violation code enforcement cases. Out of the 408 opened cases in this category, 37 were related to structural integrity of residential structures, damages caused by flooding, sewer leaks, fire, poor roof conditions, damaged foundations, and cracked walls and floors (City of Oroville, October 5, 2021).

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Figure 25.6: Code Enforcement Cases for Substandard Housing, City of Oroville, 2014-2021

Single-family Multi-family Total
2014 11 27 38
2015 14 20 34
2016 38 24 71
2017 12 7 19
2018 16 4 20
2019 16 3 19
2020 7 3 10
2021 11 4 15
Total 125 92 217
Source: City of Oroville, 2021
The City of Oroville commissioned a housing conditions survey for South Oroville, which was completed in 2021. This survey encompassed 1,220 units in the South Oroville neighborhood, which is an older low-income neighborhood in the City of Oroville that was recently annexed. Of the surveyed units, 25.9%, or 316 units, were determined to be in need of rehabilitation, with the most common types of deterioration present in roofs, walls or columns, windows, and doors.

The number and proportion of foreclosures are other data points for assessing housing conditions since many foreclosed dwellings have deferred maintenance. Real estate sales data was collected for 2014 through 2021. Over this period, there were only 15 sales reported as “Real Estate Owned”, or through foreclosure, ranging from zero to six in each of the years.

Overall, the number of foreclosures from 2014 through 2021 represented 0.3% of all sales in Oroville.

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identified by the City of Oroville as in need of significant rehabilitation over the past seven years.

In addition, the housing conditions survey of South Oroville found that an estimated 316 units are in need of significant rehabilitation. Adding these two numbers brings the estimate of units in need of rehabilitation in Oroville to 570 units. This is about 11% of the estimated total units built earlier than 1980.

Housing Production
“Figure 25.7: Housing Production, City of Oroville, 2014-2020” shows housing production by RHNA income level over the previous Housing Element planning period. The total number of units produced over this period was 224, which was 12.5% of the 2014-2022 RHNA goal for total units. Most of the units produced were in the Above Moderate-Income level.

Figure 25.7: Housing Production, City of Oroville, 2014-2020 Source: City of Oroville, 2021
A large number of affordable multi-family residential projects are currently in development. This includes six projects with 226 units that have secured entitlements but have not secured building permits, and six projects with 357 units that have secured building permits. These projects total 12 affordable rent-restricted projects with 583 units that will be placed in service within the next 2-3 years (City of Oroville, October 27, 2021).

RHNA Income Level 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Very Low 2 8 10
Low 57 4 6 1 68
Moderate
Above Moderate 14 11 1 3 9 56 52 146
Total 71 17 15 3 9 57 52 224
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RENTAL MARKET
Rental market surveys that track average asking rents and vacancy rates are not available for the City of Oroville. However, HUD establishes a Fair Market Rent by unit size annually in order to set contract rents for their subsidy programs. The Fair Market Rents for Butte County by unit size over the past seven years are shown in “Figure 26: Fair Market Rent, Butte County, 2015-2021.” The average Fair Market Rent increased by $367 over this period, from $968 in 2015 to $1,335 in 2021. This was a 38% increase over that seven-year period. The largest annual increase was after the Camp Fire, between 2018 and 2019, when the average Fair Market Rent increased by $160.

Fair Market Rent declined slightly from 2019 to 2020 most likely due to COVID-19 rent freezes, and then increased again in 2021 to levels higher than in 2019.

Figure 26: Fair Market Rent, Butte County, 2015-2021
Studio 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom Average
2015 $527 $660 $870 $1,242 $1,541 $968
2016 $622 $713 $907 $1,318 $1,584 $1,029
2017 $656 $729 $923 $1,344 $1,614 $1,053
2018 $712 $785 $992 $1,443 $1,689 $1,124
2019 $808 $894 $1,144 $1,654 $1,921 $1,284
2020 $761 $842 $1,090 $1,567 $1,881 $1,228
2021 $825 $904 $1,192 $1,692 $2,064 $1,335
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents 2015-2021

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Figure 26.1: Fair Market Rent Chart, Butte County, 2015-2021 “Figure 26.2: Average Asking Rent by Building Age, City of Oroville, 2020” shows average rents as of 2020. Units built prior to 1970 rent for approximately 67%-75% of new units. Overall average rent was $1,059.

Figure 26.2: Average Asking Rent by Building Age, City of Oroville, 2020 Year Built Rent
Before 1970 $817
1970-1979 $1,018
1980-1989 $1,250
1990-1999 $0
2000-2009 $1,225
2010+ $0
All $1,059
Source: Kinetic Valuation Group Market Study, 2020
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FOR-SALE MARKET
The number of homes sold in Oroville has gradually increased from 2014 to 2019, as shown in “Figure 27: Number of Homes Sold by Type, City of Oroville, 2014-2021.” From 2019 to 2021, the number of homes declined again, following population trends over the same period. A significant portion of homes sold have been manufactured homes, at 18.3% of homes sold in 2020.

Figure 27: Number of Homes Sold by Type, City of Oroville, 2014-2021 Year SF Manufactured Other Total
2014 382 104 0 486
2015 432 108 1 541
2016 423 116 2 541
2017 433 110 4 547
2018 497 116 0 613
2019 591 151 0 742
2020 522 118 6 646
2021 408 91 2 501
Source: Sierra North Valley Realtors, September 2021 Multiple Listing Service Figure 27.1: Number of Homes Sold Chart, City of Oroville, 2014-2021 0 100
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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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“Figure 27.2: Median Sales Price by Type of Sale, City of Oroville, 2014-2021” shows the median sales price for homes sold in Oroville from 2014 through 2021. The median sales price more than doubled from 2014 to 2021, a dramatic increase of $165,000 or 114%. The largest increase within that time period was from 2018 to 2019, when the median sales price jumped by $32,050 or 15%. Median sales prices in nearby Chico rose in a similar fashion at this time, which was the year following the Camp Fire.

Figure 27.2: Median Sales Price by Type of Sale, City of Oroville, 2014-2021 Year SF Manufactured Other Total
2014 $ 152,450 $ 110,000 $ - $ 145,000
2015 $ 164,950 $ 117,000 $ 300,000 $ 150,000
2016 $ 185,000 $ 125,000 $ 195,750 $ 171,000
2017 $ 208,000 $ 139,500 $ 158,250 $ 185,600
2018 $ 218,575 $ 162,250 $ - $ 209,950
2019 $ 255,000 $ 184,837 $ - $ 242,000
2020 $ 285,220 $ 195,000 $ 220,000 $ 270,000
2021 (YTD) $ 325,000 $ 267,500 $ 847,500 $ 310,000
Source: Sierra North Valley Realtors, September 2021 Multiple Listing Service

Figure 27.2: Median Sales Price by Type of Sale Chart, City of Oroville, 2014-2021

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AT-RISK UNITS
Housing Element law (Government Code Section 65583(a)(9)) requires that Housing Elements identify assisted housing developments with contracts restricting rents to affordable levels that will expire within the next 10 years. “Assisted housing developments” include multi-family rental housing that receives government assistance under federal programs, state and local multifamily revenue bond programs, local redevelopment programs, inclusionary housing programs, or local in-lieu fees. There are no housing developments in the City of Oroville that meet these criteria as confirmed by a review of the National Housing Preservation Database and consultation with City of Oroville records.

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
Overpayment
Housing affordability can be measured by the percent of income paid toward housing costs. HUD considers households that pay over 30% of their income to housing as rent burdened.

Households that pay over 50% of their income to housing are considered severely rent burdened.

This metric indicates the extent of household overpayment.

Figure 28 and 28.1 shows a breakdown of payment for housing costs by renter-occupied units.

Figure 28 shows payment that is less than or more than 30% of income toward housing costs (rent-burdened households). Figure 28.1 shows payment that is less than or more than 50% of housing costs (severely rent burdened households).

Figure 28 shows that the majority of renter households in Oroville earn less than $35,000 annually, at 67% of all renter households. An estimated four in five of these households earning less than $35,000 annually (81%) pay 30% or more of income toward housing costs, or are rent burdened. Figure 28.1 shows that 24% of renter households in Oroville pay 50% or more of income toward housing costs, or are severely rent burdened. 440
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Figure 28: Renters Paying 30% or More of Income Toward Housing Costs, City of Oroville, 2019 Household Income Less than 30% of Income
Toward Housing Cost
30% or More of Income
Toward Housing Costs
Total Renter Occupied
Housing Units
Less than $35,000 418 1,790 2,208
$35,000-49,999 84 223 307
$50,000-74,999 328 144 472
$75,000 or more 286 5 291
Zero or Negative
Income, No Cash Rent,
Not Computed
-- -- 222
Total 1,116 2,162 3,483
Source: US Census, 2015-2019 American Community Survey
Figure 28.1: Renters Paying 50% or More of Income Toward Housing Costs, City of Oroville, 2019 Household Income Less than 50% of
Income Toward
Housing Cost
50% or More of Income
Toward Housing Costs
Total Renter Occupied
Housing Units
Less than $35,000 1,520 817 2,337
$35,000-49,999 333 0 333
$50,000-74,999 474 13 487
$75,000 or more 326 0 326
Total 2,653 830 3,483
Source: US Census, 2015-2019 American Community Survey
Figure 28.2 shows that households in owner-occupied housing units are fairly evenly distributed across the income spectrum, with 30% earning less than $35,000 annually and 28% earning $75,000 or more. Of owner households earning less than $35,000, 62% pay 30% or more of income toward housing costs. Overall, 28% of owners pay 30% or more of income toward housing costs.
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Figure 28.2: Owners Paying 30% or More of Income Toward Housing Costs, City of Oroville, 2019 Household Income Less than 30% of Income
Toward Housing Cost
30% or More of Income
Toward Housing Costs
Total Owner Occupied
Housing Units
Less than $35,000 341 550 891
$35,000-49,999 354 158 512
$50,000-74,999 565 116 681
$75,000 or more 825 11 836
Zero or Negative
Income, No Cash
Rent
23 -- 23
Total 2,108 835 2,943
Source: US Census, 2015-2019 American Community Survey
“Figure 28.3: Market Rent Compared to Affordable Rent, Butte County, 2021” shows market rent compared to affordable rent by income level. Affordable rent is calculated at 30% of monthly income. A three-person Very Low-Income household earning 50% of Area Median Income can afford rent at $796, which is $396 less than the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Butte County. A three-person Extremely Low-Income household earning 30% of Area Median Income can afford rent at $549, which is $643 less than the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Butte County.

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Figure 28.3: Market Rent Compared to Affordable Rent, Butte County, 2021 Affordability Category Affordable
Rent
Income (3-person
Household)
Rent Affordability
Gap
Butte County 2-bdrm Fair
Market Rent
$1,192 $47,680
Low Income Household $1,272 $50,900
Very Low Income Household $796 $31,850 $396
Extremely Low Income
Household
$549 $21,960 $643
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2021 Fair Market Rent and Section 8 Income Limits
Availability of Affordable Units
“Figure 29: Publicly Subsidized Permanent Rental Units, City of Oroville, 2021” lists publicly subsidized affordable rental units within the City of Oroville. It includes 17 projects with 839 total publicly subsidized permanent rental units, including 63 studios, 248 one-bedrooms, 245 twobedrooms, 235 three-bedrooms, and 48 four-bedrooms. Seven of the projects are public housing owned by the Housing Authority of the County of Butte. These projects charge rent at 30% of tenant income, regardless of income. The other 10 projects are financed by Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), as well as other funding sources. In addition to units listed below, there are an additional 12 projects with a cumulative total of 563 units that are currently in development and will be placed in service within the next three years. 443
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Figure 29: Publicly Subsidized Permanent Rental Units, City of Oroville, 2021 Project Name Funding Source/
Target Population
1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR Total
Assisted
Units
Average Household
Rental Contribution
7 th
Street Housing Authority, Family –
80% of Area Median Income
3 3 30% of Income
Boulder Creek LIHTC - 60% of Area Median
Income
88 48 20 156 $863-$1,099
Casey Court Housing Authority, Family –
80% of Area Median Income
8 8 30% of Income
Gardella Street Housing Authority, Family –
80% of Area Median Income
12 12 30% of Income
Hammon Park Housing Authority, Family –
80% of Area Median Income
27 27 30% of Income
The Highland Apartments LIHTC, Family - 60% of Area
Median Income
32 54 86 N/A
Hillview Ridge Apartments I LIHTC, Family and Special
Populations - 60% of Area
Median Income
23 40 8 71 $772-$984
Hillview Ridge Apartments II LIHTC, Family - 60% of Area Median Income
15 33 8 56 $356-$916
Orange Tree Senior Apartments HUD Multifamily, LIHTC,
Senior - 60% of Area Median
Income
49 49 $325
Oro Dam Blvd Housing Authority, Family –
80% of Area Median Income
17 17 30% of Income
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Oroville Apartments HUD Multifamily, LIHTC -
Section 8, 60% of Area
Median Income
11 30 20 61 $282
Oroville Inn LIHTC, Northwest Lineman
College Housing
59 $580
Oroville Manor LIHTC, Senior - 60% of Area
Median Income
67 71 N/A
Pomono Avenue Housing Authority, Family –
80% of Area Median Income
3 3 30% of Income
Sierra Heights Senior Apartments LIHTC, Senior 32 8 40 N/A Sierra Village LIHTC, Family - 60% of Area
Median Income
24 24 12 60 N/A
Winston Gardens Housing Authority,
Senior/Disabled – 80% of
Area Median Income
57 3 60 30% of Income
Total 248 245 235 48 839
Sources: Cambridge Real Estate Services, 2021; City of Oroville, 2021; Housing Authority of the County of Butte, 2021; Oroville Inn, 2021; PolicyMap, 2021
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“Figure 29.1: Low-Income Households Relative to Subsidized Housing Units, City of Oroville, 2021” illustrates the affordable housing gap in Oroville. As of 2019, there were an estimated 3,251 households in Oroville earning less than $35,000 in the previous 12 months, which is roughly equivalent to a four-person Very Low-Income household in Butte County per the State Income Limits. Of these households, 2,340 pay over 30% of income or more toward housing costs. As shown on Figure 28.3, these households cannot afford the Fair Market Rent. When compared to the number of subsidized housing units in Oroville at 1,404, this leaves a gap of 936 affordable units that are needed to assist households earning less than $35,000 that are rent-burdened.

The number of subsidized housing units includes 839 publicly-subsidized rent-restricted units, 552 households with Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers that reside in Oroville, and 13 households with HUD VASH vouchers that reside in Oroville.

Figure 29.1: Low-Income Households Relative to Subsidized Housing Units, City of Oroville, 2021 Number of Households
Earning < $35,000 3,251
Paying > 30% of Income to Housing Costs 2,340
Paying > 50% of Income to Housing Costs 817
Subsidized Housing Units 1,404
Unmet Need 936
Source: Housing Authority of the County of Butte, 2021; U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey

Figure 29.2: Low-Income Households Relative to Subsidized Housing Units Chart, City of Oroville, 2021

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500
Earning < $35,000
Paying > 30% of Income to Housing Costs
Paying > 50% of Income to Housing Costs
Subsidized Housing Units
Unmet Need
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For-sale Home Affordability
“Figure 30: For-Sale Home Affordability, City of Oroville, 2021” breaks down the median income affordable home price compared to the price of a typical new starter home, the median home price, and the typical mid-range new home price. The median home price is about 17% lower than the price affordable to a Butte County four-person median income household. The estimated price of a mid-range new home is about 5% higher than the price affordable to a fourperson median income household.

Figure 30: For-Sale Home Affordability, City of Oroville, 2021 Median
Income
Affordable
Home Price
Typical New
Starter Home
Price (1,200
sq. ft.)
Median Home
Price
Starting MidRange New
Home Price
(2,000 sq. ft,)
Household Income $70,700 $45,397 $59,172 $75,434
Affordable Monthly
Housing Payment
$2,062 $1,324 $726 $2,200
Subtract Taxes, MI, and
Property Insurance
$496 $347 $444 $571
Mortgage Payment $1,547 $977 $1,282 $1,629
Affordable Mortgage $355,363 $224,580 $294,500 $374,300 Down Payment $18,703 $11,820 $15,500 $19,700
Affordable Home Price $374,066 $236,400 $310,000 $394,000 Assumes affordable housing payment at 35% of monthly income, 3.25% interest rate, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, 5% down payment, property taxes at 1.1%, monthly mortgage insurance payments of $80-$130, monthly property insurance payments of $50-$80. Median home price based on the 2020 median sales price.

Source: Sierra North Valley Realtors, December 2020 Multiple Listing Service, California Department of Housing and Community Development, April 2020

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EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
Income
Extremely Low-Income (ELI) households earn less than 30% of the Area Median Income, as defined by federal and state governments. In Butte County, 30% of Area Median Income ranges from $14,850 for a one-person household to $31,040 for a five-person household. As of 2019, the U.S. Census estimated that there were 2,071 households in Oroville earning less than $25,000 annually, which is 32% of all households, as shown in “Figure 24.1: Household Income, City of Oroville, 2019.”
The Federal Poverty Level is a measure of material need used by federal agencies to determine eligibility for certain programs and benefits. For 2021, the Federal Poverty Level ranged from $12,880 for a one-person household to $31,040 for a five-person household, which nearly aligns with ELI incomes for Butte County. In 2019, there were an estimated 708 families with income below the Poverty Level in Oroville (18.1% of all families in Oroville). (Figure 31: Families Living Below the Poverty Level, City of Oroville, 2019)

Figure 31: Families Living Below the Poverty Level, City of Oroville, 2019 Number of
Households
% of Total
Income below poverty 708 18.1%
Income below poverty, nonfamily, female householder 352 9.0% Income below poverty married-couple family 325 8.3%
Total Households 3,917 --
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey

Overpayment
Most ELI households are rent burdened, many live in overcrowded conditions, and many are atrisk of becoming homeless. “Figure 28: Renters Paying 30% or More of Income Paid Toward Housing Costs, City of Oroville, 2019” shows that there were 1,790 renter households in Oroville that earned less than $35,000 annually as of 2019 (18% of all households). Of these households, 81% paid 30% or more of their income toward housing costs, and 35% paid 50% or more of their 448
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income toward housing costs, as shown in “Figure 28.1: Renters Paying 50% or More of Income Paid Toward Housing Costs, City of Oroville, 2019.”
Overcrowding
Given the limited purchasing power of ELI households, and the large proportion of ELI households that are rent burdened, it is likely that a large proportion of Overcrowded households are ELI. “Figure 25.3: Tenure by Occupants per Room, City of Oroville, 2019” shows that in 2019, there were an estimated 442 Overcrowded and 113 Severely Overcrowded housing units in Oroville.

Available Units, Resources, and Policies
The Regional Housing Needs Allocation for Oroville estimates a need for the production of 171 units affordable to Very Low-Income households, half of which should be affordable to ELI households, over the 2022-2030 Housing Element planning period. The provision of ELI affordable housing usually requires significant public subsidy for capital costs as well as operations. The very low ELI affordable rents usually necessitate rental assistance such as Section 8 Project Based Vouchers to cover operating expenses. This type of rental assistance pays the landlord the difference between 30% of tenant income and Fair Market Rents as set by HUD. In addition to financing, various local policies can help facilitate the production of ELI housing. These are listed below:
• Allowance for Single-Room Occupancy (SRO), group homes, and/or tiny home projects as permitted uses in the zoning code; and
• Allowance for Transitional and Supportive Housing in all residentially zoned districts, with no restrictions beyond what would apply to any other types of residential development.

Revisions to the Municipal Code to achieve this policy are laid out in the Chapter 3 Housing Program, Programs 2.1.6 and 2.1.7.

SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSEHOLDS
Seniors
As of 2019, there were an estimated 4,167 people 60 years and older in Oroville. This is approximately 21% of the population. Of householders in Oroville that are 65 years and older, half (864 households) have an annual income that is less than $30,000. An estimated 69% have 449
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income less than 45,000. This points to the need for affordable housing for seniors. Most seniors have fixed incomes because they are no longer employed. Seniors with limited fixed incomes require restricted affordable rents that provide predictability, security, and stability. (Figure 32:

Income for Householders 65 Years and Over, City of Oroville, 2019)

Figure 32: Income for Householders 65 Years and Over, City of Oroville, 2019 Number of Households % of All Senior Householders
Less than $15,000 289 16.7%
$15,000 to $29,999 575 33.3%
$30,000 to $44,999 321 18.6%
$45,000 to $59,999 269 15.6%
$60,000 to 74,999 78 4.5%
$75,000 to $99,999 105 6.1%
Over $100,000 89 5.2%
Total 1,726 --
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey As shown in “Figure 32.1: Persons with a Disability by Age, City of Oroville, 2019,” an estimated 1,236 persons 65 years and older in Oroville have a disability. This is 32% of the estimated 3,904 persons with a disability in Oroville, and 43% of the 2,888 persons in this age group. This is higher than the proportion of persons 65 years and older with a disability for the State of California as a whole (35%).

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Figure 32.1: Persons with a Disability by Age, City of Oroville, 2019 Persons with a
Disability
% of Total
Population
Total population w/ a disability 3,904 21.9%
Under 18 years 246 1.4%
Age 18 to 64 2,422 13.6%
65 years and over 1,236 6.9%
Total Civilian Non-institutionalized Population 17,825 -- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey

Seniors benefit from a continuum of housing options that accounts for mental and physical disabilities, and restricted mobility challenges that may change over time. Publicly subsidized affordable housing typically helps seniors live independently and age in place for as long as possible. The physical design incorporates ADA units and ADA adaptable features for physical and sensory impairments, in addition to full accessibility to units and common areas for wheelchair users. Semi-independent retirement communities and nursing facilities are other residential models that meet critical needs for seniors. There are currently eight state-licensed assisted living care facilities for the elderly with a cumulative capacity for 339 persons in Oroville (State of California Community Care Licensing Division, 2021). In addition, there are three senior low-income affordable rental properties in Oroville as listed below with a cumulative 160 units. • Orange Tree Senior Apartments— 49 units (all one-bedroom) • Oroville Manor—71 units (4 studios and 67 one-bedrooms) • Sierra Heights Senior Apartments— 40 units (32 one-bedrooms and 8 two-bedrooms) There are also three additional senior low-income affordable rental properties that are in development and expect to be placed in service within the next three years, as listed below:
• Olive Ranch Apartments, Phase 3— 51 units
• AMG Mitchell Avenue— 72 units
• Sierra Heights Apartments, Phase 2— 48 units

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Persons with a Disability
Persons with disabilities have particular housing needs depending on their situation. Public funding sources for housing typically require that 5%-10% of units are fully accessible for persons with physical disabilities per the American with Disabilities Act, and that 2% are accessible to persons with sensory disabilities. In addition, publicly assisted affordable housing often offers resident services that connect tenants with local peer support and advocacy organizations, health services, and transportation assistance. A number of federal and state sources fund Permanent Supportive Housing for persons with mental disabilities, which include individualized case management and mental health services.

There were an estimated 3,904 persons with a disability in Oroville in 2019 according to the U.S.

Census. This was 22% of the total civilian non-institutionalized population in Oroville. This was much higher than the proportion of persons with a disability statewide, which was about 11%. “Figure 33: Disability Characteristics, City of Oroville, 2019” shows persons with a disability by type of disability. One individual may have more than one type of disability. The most commonly identified type of disability listed is “cognitive difficulty”, followed closely by “ambulatory difficulty”.

Figure 33: Disability Characteristics, City of Oroville, 2019 Persons
Total civilian non-institutionalized population 17,825
Persons with a disability 3,904
Hearing difficulty 788
Vision difficulty 639
Cognitive difficulty 2,097
Ambulatory difficulty 1,963
Self-care difficulty 1,060
Independent living difficulty 1,801
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey (civilian noninstitutionalized population)
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State Housing Element law also requires jurisdictions to specifically analyze needs for persons with developmental disabilities. The California State Department of Developmental Services provides data on Regional Center and Early Start consumers by zip code. The City of Oroville includes zip codes 95965 (which also includes Butte Valley, Pulga, and Yankee Hill) and 95966. In the 95965 zip code, there were 420 consumers (168 consumers under 18 years old and 252 consumers 18 years old or older) with developmental disabilities as of the end of September, 2021. The residency of these consumers included: 266 living at home of parent/family/guardian; 95 in independent/supported living; 46 in a community care facility; 7 in a foster/family home; and 6 others. In the 95966 zip code, there were 490 consumers (212 under 18 years old and 278 over 18 years old) with developmental disabilities as of the end of September 2021. The residency of these consumers included: 343 living at home of parent/family/guardian; 113 in independent/supported living; 20 in a community care facility; 7 in a foster/family home; and 7 others.

The Far Northern Regional Center manages services for persons with developmental disabilities in Butte County. The Far Northern Regional Center provides early intervention and behavior services, respite care, licensed homes, adult day activities, supported employment, and healthcare coordination. There are two low-income, publicly subsidized housing complexes with units targeted to persons with disabilities in Oroville.

The City of Oroville does have a reasonable accommodation policy for persons with disabilities to request zoning and building code variances. Reasonable accommodation requests can be approved at a staff level either the Zoning Administrator or their designee.

Female-Headed Households
Almost over one in three families in Oroville (31%) are female-headed households with no spouse present, which is an estimated 1,217 families. These families have a much lower median income than married-couple families, and families in general, as shown in “Figure 34: Family Median Income, City of Oroville, 2019.” The median income for female-headed families is 62% of the median income for married-couple families.

Figure 34: Family Median Income, City of Oroville, 2019 Median Income
Families $48,664
Married-couple families $56,973
Female householder, no spouse present $30,306
Male householder, no spouse present $44,567
Households (All) $34,428
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Another indicator of economic well-being is the number of families with income below the poverty level. A larger proportion of female-headed families in Oroville has income below the poverty level (28.9%) than families overall (18.1%). For female householders with related children under 18 years old, the percentage of families below the poverty level is much higher, at

56.1%. (Figure 34.1: Female Householder Families Below Poverty Level, City of Oroville, 2019)

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Figure 34.1: Female Householder Families Below Poverty Level, City of Oroville, 2019 Number of
Female
Householder
Families, No
Spouse Present
% of Female
Householder
Families, No
Spouse Present
Number of
Female
Householder
Families, No
Spouse
Present, With
Related
Children of the
Householder
Under 18 Years
% of Female
Householder
Families, No
Spouse Present,
With Related
Children of the
Householder
Under 18 Years
Below poverty
level
352 28.9% 303 56.1%
At or above
poverty level
865 71.1% 237 43.9%
Total 1,217 540
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey

Female-headed households can benefit from a number of features offered by publicly subsidized housing. Most importantly this type of housing offers affordable restricted rent. In addition, many of these types of housing projects offer after-school programs and youth recreation programs. Many also have amenities such as computer labs, community rooms for youth activities and adult education, and playgrounds. Affordable childcare is also a critical need for these families.

Large Households
“Figure 37: Household Size, City of Oroville, 2019” depicts the size and tenure of all households in Oroville. Nearly 60% of all households have two or fewer persons. Most owner households are two-person households and most renter households are one-person households. Households with three or more persons are more likely to be renter households than owner households. An estimated 11.8% of all households have five persons or more, which is an estimated 763 households. Of these large households, 58.8% are renters.

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Figure 37: Household Size, City of Oroville, 2019
All Households % of Total Owner
Households
Renter
Households
1-person 1,938 30.2% 851 1,087
2-person 1,858 28.9% 1,066 792
3-person 1,120 17.4% 406 714
4-person 747 11.6% 306 441
5-person 426 6.6% 197 229
6-person 225 3.5% 83 142
7-or-more-person 112 1.7% 34 78
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey “Figure 35.1: Median Family Income by Family Size, City of Oroville, 2019” shows that families with six or more persons have slightly higher median income than families with fewer persons.

Insufficient data is available to calculate median family income for families with five persons.

Figure 35.1: Median Family Income by Family Size, City of Oroville, 2019 Median Income
2-persons $48,558
3-persons $33,309
4-persons $49,299
5-persons --
6-persons or more $54,575
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Due to expensive housing costs and other costs of living, many large households earning near or less than median income may struggle to make ends meet. Large households also face challenges securing housing that is not overcrowded. The 2021 Fair Market Rent for a fourbedroom unit in Butte County is $2,064, which would be affordable for a household earning at least $82,560 annually, which is much higher than the Oroville median income for families with six persons or more. This rent is also unaffordable for four-person families earning 80% of Area Median Income at $63,350.

Publicly subsidized housing with three-bedroom or four-bedroom units addresses the needs of Low-Income large families. In Oroville, there are 11 affordable rental complexes with a cumulative total of 235 three-bedroom apartments. In addition, four of these affordable rental complexes have a cumulative total of 48 four-bedroom apartments.

People Experiencing Homelessness
The Butte Countywide Homeless Continuum of Care conducts a Point-In-Time Homeless Census every other year. People experiencing homelessness complete voluntary surveys that provide information about the characteristics and causes of homelessness. This is not an exhaustive survey of every individual experiencing homelessness throughout the year, but a snapshot of the number of individuals surveyed on one particular day of the year. The actual number of persons experiencing homelessness at any point during the year is likely higher than the number surveyed in the Point-In-Time Homeless Census.

The most recent Point-In-Time Census for Butte County was conducted in January of 2019. The 2021 Point-In-Time Census was rescheduled to January of 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019 Point-In-Time Census counted 415 individuals experiencing homelessness in Oroville.

Below are noteworthy data points.
• One quarter of these individuals were “chronically homeless”, which means that they had a disability and lived in a shelter, safe haven, or place not meant for human habitation for 12 continuous months or for four separate occasions in the last three years. • In terms of nighttime habitation, 37% were sleeping on the street or sidewalk, 24% were sleeping at an outdoor encampment, and 13% were staying with a friend or family member.
• Of the 415 individuals surveyed, 85% lived in Butte County when they lost their housing, and 47% reported this was their first time they have experienced homelessness. • The 2018 Camp Fire had been a significant factor in causing homelessness in Oroville, as 15% of the individuals surveyed reported being survivors of the Camp Fire and had lived in Camp Fire affected areas.
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Beyond permanently affordable rental housing, there are a variety of sheltering strategies that have been implemented across the country to assist persons experiencing homelessness. Emergency shelters provide short term shelter, often with referral to other longer-term housing options as well as community services. Transitional housing provides temporary housing, usually for periods of up to 24 months at a time, with supportive services that assists residents to build self-sufficiency and transition to permanent housing.

Permanent Supportive Housing is housing without a limit on the length of residency that provides a variety of supportive services to help residents stabilize and progress in terms of health, income, and/or employment. The Oroville Rescue Mission is a nonprofit organization that runs two emergency shelters in Oroville— Timothy Housing, which is a men’s shelter with 24 beds; and Bethel House, a Women and Children’s shelter with 14 beds. The Oroville Rescue Mission also provides clothing and food distribution, and drug and alcohol support services. The City also made progress in the development of Permanent Supportive Housing as follows:
• Base Camp Village is a 12-unit permanent supportive housing project for people experiencing homelessness with a mental illness diagnosis. The housing project opened in April 2020.
• Prospect View will be another newly constructed project which will offer 39 units of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness with a mental illness. Construction is slated to begin in 2022 with units available for occupancy in 2023.

Farmworkers
An estimated 94 people were employed in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining Industry in Oroville as of 2019, which was 1.5% of all employed residents. There is a higher proportion of people employed in these industries in Butte County as a whole, and the State of California. (Figure 36: Agriculture and Related Occupations, City of Oroville, 2019) 458
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Figure 36: Agriculture and Related Occupations, City of Oroville, 2019 Number of People Employed in
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting,
and Mining Industry
% of Total Employed
Population
City of Oroville 94 1.5%
Butte County 3,874 4.0%
State of California 415,545 2.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey

The Census of Agriculture is conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and is a count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. This data is available at the county level but not the city level and is provided for additional context about farmworkers in Butte County. About 13% of all workers on farms with hired labor in Butte County are migrant workers. This means these workers travel from their permanent place of residence to find work at one or more agricultural employers. (Figure 36.1: Farm and Labor Characteristics, Butte County, 2017)
Figure 36.1: Farm and Labor Characteristics, Butte County, 2017 Jurisdiction Number of
Farms
Number of
Farms with
Hired Labor
Number of
Workers on
Farms with Hired
Labor
Total Migrant
Workers on Farms
with Hired Labor
Butte County 1,912 709 4,348 580
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There are 79 occupied units with an average rental contribution of $524 per month. There are 4 one-bedroom units, 59 two-bedroom units, 12 three-bedroom units, and 4 four-bedrooms units.

At the time of the correspondence, there were eight households on the waiting list for a unit.

AWI Management Corporation had started marketing for units using local radio, printing leasing banners, and generating flyers for distributing to local agricultural employees.

Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation serving Butte, Glenn, Tehama, Shasta, Sutter, Yuba, and Colusa counties. CHIP assists low-income and rural disadvantaged residents, seniors, and others who lack financial resources or knowledge to improve or provide adequately for their housing. CHIP has built more than 2,600 housing units in its seven-county service area (Community Housing Improvement Program, Website, 2022).

In an interview for the Housing Element on April 11, 2022 via Zoom and email correspondence on April 4 and 22, 2022, CHIP staff shared farmworker housing needs and resources in Butte and Glenn counties where their properties are located. CHIP has three farmworker housing projects, with the first coming online in the 1980s. La Vista Verde in Chico (Butte County) has 33 units, Las Palmas in Hamilton City (Glenn County) has 12 units, and Rancho de Soto in Orland (Glenn County) has 33 units. All three properties have U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding, and Rancho de Soto also has Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) funding.

La Vista Verde in Chico has 14 two-bedroom, 14 three bedroom, and 4 four-bedroom units in addition to 1 four-bedroom manager’s unit. The average tenant rental contribution per month is $423. The waitlist is minimal with two households as of April 11, 2022. Staff commented this is due to difficulty with qualifying households and filling units, which is explained in more detail in the following paragraphs.

CHIP’s farmworker housing tenants typically work locally in fields, orchards, dairies, factories, and warehouses that process agricultural products. Some of the tenants work seasonally and others work year-round. Some seasonal workers have different employment in different seasons. Workers are busiest during harvest May through June and September through October.

According to property management staff, tenants’ employment was not affected much by the COVID-19 pandemic.

All three farmworker housing projects in Butte and Glenn counties require eligible immigration status (e.g. permanent resident, citizen, etc.), and a low-income of 50% AMI or less. If one member of the household is working full-time at the California minimum wage of $15 per hour, any overtime puts the household over the income requirement. Overtime is common for farmworkers at certain times of the year due to seasonal crop harvest. Thus, to meet income requirements with one person of the household working full-time with some overtime, a household would need to be at least three-persons and some households would need to be at least four-persons to qualify. Staff observed that workers with eligible immigration status tend to earn more than what the income limits allow for the housing projects. Rancho de Soto in Orland has LIHTC funding which requires between 30-50% AMI, which staff commented makes it more 460
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challenging to find qualified households. Staff shared their perspective that Area Median Income (AMI) is too low for Butte county. Farmworkers with eligible immigration status are typically paid at least minimum wage. With a two-income household, this means they are not eligible for CHIP’s housing because they are over income at higher than 50% AMI.

CHIP staff shared unmet needs of farmworker housing in Butte and Glenn counties. These unmet needs include housing that does not require eligible immigration status. There is a mismatch of income and status occurring. Farmworkers with eligible status have higher incomes and do not qualify for housing, whereas farmworkers without documentation have lower incomes but do not qualify for housing due to lack of eligible status. The typical reason for denying an applicant is due to a lack of eligible immigration status. While CHIP staff has had periodic conversations with USDA about these regulations they do not know of organized statewide advocacy on this issue. Though temporary waivers for projects are possible from USDA, USDA and HCD would have to work together to address regulation issues because both funding sources are typically part of farmworker housing projects.

After the 2018 Camp Fire, USDA temporarily waived the farmworker requirement for farmworker housing. Camp Fire survivors who were not farmworkers were able to move into La Vista Verde in Chico and Las Palmas in Hamilton City. This did not happen at Rancho de Soto in Orland due to LIHTC requirements. CHIP’s property management staff stated that at one point after the Camp Fire, La Vista Verde had almost one-third of units filled by fire survivors who were not farmworkers. Effects of this atypical dynamic included more pets and service animals and some tension between long-term farmworker tenants and the new Camp Fire survivor tenants, the latter of which was not strongly welcomed into the community by the former. Long-term farmworker tenants cited issues of fairness, wondering why the new tenants did not have to be farmworkers to qualify for the housing while they did.

In conclusion, there are four farmworker housing projects in Butte and Glenn counties owned by HACB and CHIP. While these counties are known as agriculturally rich areas, issues persist with matching housing needs to available resources for farmworker households. A mismatch of need to regulated resources is occurring, causing resources to be underutilized and households not being able to be housed.
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CHAPTER 5: RESOURCE INVENTORY
This chapter will describe the various resources that can be employed to produce a variety of housing types to meet the needs described in Chapter 4. The principal resources required are adequate appropriately zoned land and financing. There are opportunities to use these resources to not only produce housing, but also further energy conservation, as residential structures are a major energy user and greenhouse gas producer. This chapter will explore available resources in the following sections:
• Adequate Sites Inventory
• Financial Resources
• Energy Conservation Opportunities

ADEQUATE SITES INVENTORY
Regional Housing Needs Allocation
State Housing Element Law requires local governments to plan for their housing needs based on future growth projections that established by the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).

The RHNA establishes goals for the production of housing affordable to various income levels— Above Moderate-, Moderate-, Low-, and Very Low-Income. The goals for Extremely Low-Income and Very Low-Income affordable units are even (50/50) split of the Very Low-Income goal as shown below (85.5 Extremely Low- and 85.5 Very Low-Income). The goals are generally set every

7.5 years and correspond with Housing Element planning periods. “Figure 37: Regional Housing Needs Allocation, City of Oroville, 2022-2030” lists the RHNA goals by income level for the 2022- 2030 planning period (January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2030). 462
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Figure 37: Regional Housing Needs Allocation, City of Oroville, 2022-2030 Affordability Tier Number of Units Allocated Percentage Very Low 171 27.4%
Low 6 1.0%
Moderate 73 11.7%
Above Moderate 375 60.0%
Total 625 100%
Source: Butte County Association of Governments, 2020 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Plan

Analysis of Density to Accommodate Lower Income Housing Government Code Section 65583.2 requires each community to ensure that there is adequate appropriately zoned land within its jurisdiction to accommodate its RHNA. This process is implemented through the Adequate Sites Inventory, which identifies sites that are appropriately zoned and can feasibly developed within the Housing Element planning period. The local jurisdiction’s allowable density as laid out in its zoning code is used to determine the RHNA income level that will apply to each site identified in the Adequate Sites Inventory. State Housing Element Law recognizes that higher densities generally facilitate greater affordability in housing.

Government Code Section 65583.2©(3) requires that Housing Elements establish a reasonable baseline density to feasibly develop Lower Income housing for the Low- and Very Low-Income RHNA income levels for the Adequate Sites Inventory. For this purpose, the development density of six developments that have recently secured entitlements and tax credit allocations in 2020 in Oroville have been analyzed. The baseline density has been established by averaging the density of these Oroville projects that are listed in “Figure 37.1: Low Income Density Analysis.” Sierra Heights Phase II and Riverbend Family Apartments are on MXC-zoned parcels that are being developed densities lower than the average density of the six affordable developments . Sierra Heights Phase II is being developed at the lowest density due to a steep slope on the site.

However, the City has recently received proposals for multi-family housing in MXC zones at much higher densities. Cascade Apartments has submitted a proposal for planning permit that is 42 units on 1.55 acres for 27.1 units per acre. Lincoln Affordable Apartments has submitted a proposal for planning permit that is 408 units on 13.56 acres for 30 units per acre. As demonstrated, recent multi-family proposals in the R-3 zone are trending toward higher densities. The average density of the projects listed in Figure 37.1 is 18.27 units per acre.

Therefore, any site identified to meet the Lower Income RHNA in the Adequate Sites Analysis must allow residential uses by right or have secured entitlements, and be in a zoning district that allows at least 18 units per acre.

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Figure 37.1: Low Income Density Analysis
Project Name Zoning Allowable
Density
(du/ac)
Units Acres Units/Acre
Sierra Heights Phase II MXC 10-30 48 3.76 12.77
Oroville Heights Apartments R-3 14-20 66 4.96 13.31
Olive Ranch Phase I R-4 20-30 81 3.15 25.71
Olive Ranch Phase II R-4 20-30 80 2.74 29.20
Mitchell Avenue Senior Apts. R-3 20-30 36 1.99 18.09
Riverbend Family Apartments R-3 20-30 72 4.36 16.51
Average 64 3.49 18.27
Source: City of Oroville, 2021

Analysis of Realistic Capacity
Government Code Section 65583.2© (1&2) requires that the Housing Element establish a realistic capacity for each parcel listed in the Adequate Sites Inventory. For this purpose, Figure

37.1 lists the multifamily densities for six low-income affordable projects that were recently entitled and secured tax credit allocations in 2020, as described above. The average density of these projects is 18.27 units per acre. The City of Oroville zoning code permits residential uses with densities of 18 units per acre by right in the R-3 and MXC zoning districts. The minimum density in the R-4 zoning district is 20 units per acre. In certain circumstances developers may apply an affordable housing density bonus that allows much greater densities. Therefore, 18 units per acre is a reasonable conservative assumption of capacity for sites identified as Lower Income in the Adequate Sites Inventory.

Sites Inventory
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General Plan Designations and MXC Zoning that allows 10-30 dwelling units per acre. The other site has a High Density Residential General Plan Land Use Designation and R-3 Zoning that allows 20-30 dwelling units per acre. The capacity for the Mixed Use sites listed are projected at 18 units per acre, which is within the allowable density range for MXC zoning. The Capacity for the Medium High Density Residential site is 20 units per acre, which is within the allowable density range for R-3 zoning. All of the sites are vacant and none of them have development constraints.

The location of all Low- and Very Low-Income housing sites are also shown on the “Figure 38:

Lower-Income Sites Inventory Map” under the AFFH: Site Inventory section of this chapter.

Figure 37.2: Adequate Sites Inventory, Low and Very Low Income Map
ID
APN General
Plan
Zoning Acres Developable
Acres
Units Per
Acre
Projected
Units
1 035-250-054 MU MXC 2.72 2.72 18 48
2 035-250-002 MHDR R-3 3.91 3.91 18 70
3 035-240-100 MU MXC 1.55 1.55 18 27
4 035-040-056 MU MXC 6.50 6.50 18 117
Total 14.73 14.73 18 262
Source: City of Oroville, 2021

“Figure 37.3: Adequate Sites Inventory, Moderate-Income” lists two sites that will meet the RHNA for Moderate-Incomes. The sites are vacant and infill. The sites have a Medium Density Residential General Plan Land Use Designation and R-2 Zoning that allows 6-14 dwelling units per acre. The capacity for the site listed is projected at 6 units per acre, which is the minimum density for the R-2 zoning district. All of the sites are vacant and none of them have development constraints. The location of all Moderate-Income housing sites is also shown on the “Figure 38.1: Moderate-Income Sites Inventory Map” under the AFFH: Site Inventory section of this chapter.
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Figure 37.3: Adequate Sites Inventory, Moderate-Income
Map
ID
APN General
Plan
Zoning Acres Developable
Acres
Units Per
Acre
Projected
Units
1 031-100-008 MDR R-2 9.50 9.50 6 57
2 031-100-001 MDR R-2 3.49 3.49 6 20
Total 12.99 12.99 6 77
Source: City of Oroville, 2021

“Figure 37.4: Adequate Sites Inventory, Above Moderate-Income” lists three sites that will meet the RHNA for Above Moderate-Incomes. The sites are vacant and infill. Two of the sites have a Rural Residential General Plan Land Use Designation and RR-20 Zoning that allows one unit per lot with a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet, allowing about two units per acre. The capacity for the site listed is projected at 3 units per acre, which is the maximum density for the land use designation and similar to the density of recent subdivisions in this zoning district. One of the sites has a Medium Low Density General Plan Land Use Designation and R-1 Zoning that allows 3-6 dwelling units per acre. Based on the tentative subdivision map for this site, there will be 338 lots, calculating to a density of 6 units per acre. All of the sites are vacant and none of them have development constraints. The location of all Above Moderate-Income housing sites are also shown on the “Figure 38.2: Above Moderate-Income Sites Inventory Map” under the AFFH: Site Inventory section of this chapter.

Figure 37.4: Adequate Sites Inventory, Above Moderate-Income Map
ID
APN General
Plan
Zoning Acres Developable
Acres
Units Per
Acre
Projected
Units
1 031-100-024 RR RR-20 8.87 8.87 3 26
2 031-100-025 RR RR-20 8.85 8.85 3 26
3 031-020-043 MLDR R-1 56.45 56.45 6 338
Total 74.17 74.17 5.26 390
Source: City of Oroville, 2021
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“Figure 37.5: RHNA and Sites Inventory” shows the 2022-2030 RHNA and Adequate Sites Inventory total units by income level. This shows that there are more than enough units identified in the sites inventory to meet the RHNA goals. The City has not received any requests to develop housing below the identified densities in the Sites Inventory.

Figure 37.5: RHNA and Sites Inventory
Income Level RHNA Sites
Inventory
Surplus
(Deficit)
Lower Income (Very Low and Low Income) 177 262 85
Moderate Income 73 77 4
Above Moderate Income 375 390 15
Total 625 729 104
Source: Butte County Association of Governments, 2020 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Plan

Environmental Constraints to Housing Development
Oroville is located in southeast Butte County, 20 miles southeast of Chico, 30 miles east of the Sacramento River. It is bordered on the north by Lake Oroville, and on the west by the Thermalito Afterbay, which is connected to Lake Oroville. The Feather River flows southwest from the Lake Oroville Dam through the city and then runs to the west and parallel to Highway 70 south of the city. The terrain and flora surrounding Oroville is diverse, with the North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve and surrounding buttes to the north, the Sierra Mountain foothills immediately to the east, orchards to the south, and rice farms and other agriculture to the west.

Most of Oroville is in the Wildland Urban Interface, which is defined as residentially developed areas that are adjacent to vegetation subject to wildfire. CalFire has mapped fire hazard zones throughout California. The Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map for the Oroville shows Moderate and High Fire Hazard Severity Zones bordering the north and east sides of the city, with some High Fire Hazard Severity Zones extending into eastern portions of the city. (CalFire Wildland Urban Interface Map, CalFire Fire Hazard Severity Zones Maps) 467
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There are some air and noise pollution impacts to parts of Oroville from Highway 70, which runs north to south along the west edge of the city. There are very few residential neighborhoods adjacent to Highway 70, however.

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), significant areas within Oroville are in 100-year flood plain zones. These flood zones include areas on either side of the Feather River that flows through the city, which are Zone A Special Flood Hazard Areas. These areas are free of residential structures and consist of open space and parks. About a quarter of the urbanized area of the city are within Zone X Flood Hazard Areas. This flood hazard zone includes the northern part of the historic city center, extending to the western half of the historic city center parallel to the Feather River, and south parallel and to the east of the Feather River. There are also three pockets of Zone A Special Flood Hazard Areas on the east side of the city, and one pocket of Zone A Special Flood Hazard Area on the south side of the city. FEMA revaluates flood zones as needed and floodplain designations may change in the future with changing conditions.

The National Wetland Inventory shows wetlands bordering the Feather River in areas outside urban development. Most of these wetlands are classified as Riverine System, with smaller portions classified as Palustrine System. There are also a few narrow Riverine System wetland areas extending from the center of the city to the eastern Sierra foothills, following along natural creek beds and channels that have intermittent flowing water.

Infrastructure Capacity
After conducting an assessment of the Sites Inventory above and infrastructure needs, it was determined that the City of Oroville has adequate infrastructure to support the development of the new residential units included in the Sites Inventory. More information about infrastructure and capacity is described below.

Water
The City of Oroville is served by four different water utilities: South Feather Water and Power (SFWPA) serves the eastern and far south parts of the city; CalWater serves the western part of the city; the Thermalito Water and Sewer District (TWSD) serves the northern part of the city; and the Lake Oroville Area Public Utilities District (LOAPUD) serves small portions of the city on the south and southeast. Public water systems in California are regulated by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), Division of Drinking Water. Water Management Plans are required to be completed and adopted by water utilities every five years, per California Water Code Section I, Part 2.55 and Part 2.6. Water network descriptions for the two major water suppliers for Oroville, SFWPA and CalWater, are summarized below. 468
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SFWPA adopted a 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and a Water Shortage Contingency Plan in July 2021. The agency provides water to just over 6,800 households that use approximately 1,437 acre-feet of water annually. WFWPA maintains a service area of over 31,000 acres supplied by 141 miles of pipeline, and delivers irrigation water seasonally to over 500 customers via 110 miles of canals. Domestic water facilities consist of two treatment plants and four storage facilities that are sourced by the South Fork of the Feather River and Slate Creek, a tributary to the North Fork Yuba River, including reservoirs with a combined storage of 164,577 acre-feet. SFWPA participated in the development of the Northern Sacramento Integrated Regional Water Plan, which covers Butte County, and coordinates plans with the Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation.

SFWPA does not have any current plans for major system upgrades or expansions.

CalWater adopted a 2020 Urban Water Management Plan in June 2021. CalWater’s Oroville District operates a water system serving an estimated 10,849 residents with 3,547 municipal connections that use approximately 2,753 acre-feet of water annually. The system includes two storage tanks, six booster pumps, and 52 miles of pipeline supplied by the west branch of the Feather River and three groundwater wells. Supplemental water from the Thermalito Irrigation District is accessed when needed. CalWater participated in the development of the Northern Sacramento Integrated Regional Water Plan, which covers Butte County, and coordinates plans with the Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation.

CalWater does not have any current plans for major system upgrades or expansions.

Sewer
The City of Oroville Public Works Department operates a sanitary sewer collection system consisting of over 91 miles of main lines and seven lift stations that convey wastewater to a treatment plant owned and operated by the Sewerage Commission- Oroville Region, which is a joint powers authority that includes the TWSD and LOAPUD. Wastewater flow ranges from

0.85 million gallons per day (mgd) minimum dry weather flow to 11.27 mgd peak wet weather flow. The City adopted a Sewer System Management Plan in October 2009, in compliance with the Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirement. This plan describes management activities to effectively manage wastewater and reduce sanitary sewer overflows. A Sanitary Sewer Master Plan Update was adopted in January 2013 that evaluates the capacity of the existing wastewater collection system, proposes improvements to enhance system reliability and accommodate future growth, and calculate appropriate development impact and sewer service fees to support the Capital Improvement Program.

The Capital Improvement Plan includes main line extensions and a new pump station that will cost a combined $40.4 million.

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Storm Drainage
The City of Oroville Public Works Department manages the city’s storm drainage system, which consists of approximately 60 miles of drainage pipes and trenches and six regional detention basins. The City’s storm water infrastructure is engineered to protect residents from an extreme hydrologic event, also known as a 100-year storm event. The City’s storm drain plans and management are regulated by the California State Water Resources Control Board and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Storm Water Regulations. Planning and building permits require review by the City’s Public Works Department for storm drainage impacts and management, and compliance with the City’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). An adequately funded storm drainage infrastructure and compliance with state and federal regulations is particularly critical for the City of Oroville due to proximity to the Lake Oroville Dam, Feather River, and a number of identified 100-year floodplain areas, as described in the Environmental Constraints section above.

Dry Utilities
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) provides gas and electricity service to Oroville residents and businesses. The City coordinates with dry utility providers, including electricity, gas, telephone, and cable, during community master planning efforts and during the City’s project entitlement and building permit process. Refuse service is provided by Recology.

Telephone and DSL internet services are offered by AT&T and available to 79.76% of residents. Cable internet provided by Comcast is available to 75.60% of residents. Other companies provide internet access via fixed wireless systems, including Digitalpath.net, AT&T, Succeed.net, and CCI Wireless. These internet providers cover 98.69% of the city (BestNeighborhood).

AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING: SITE INVENTORY
In this section, sites included in the Site Inventory are identified, mapped, and evaluated on their capacity to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing. For the purposes of this analysis, the evaluation of fair housing includes patterns and trends of segregation and integration, racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs including displacement risk. The analysis includes data on the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and local data and knowledge, as well as a summary of conclusions and approach to policies and programs.

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Isolation of RHNA
“Figures 38, 38.1, 38.2: City of Oroville, Site Inventory Map” depicts nine sites which the City has identified for future development to meet the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) requirements. The map represents approximate locations. The sites identified in this analysis have the potential to bring 262 units for very low-income and low-income households, 77 units for moderate income households, and 390 units for above moderate households, which surpasses the RHNA by 104 units. There are 85 surplus units for low and very low-income households, 4 surplus units for moderate income households, and 15 surplus units zoned for moderate and above moderate-income households.

The sites were chosen based on availability, zoning, and access to infrastructure. Figure 38: Site Inventory Map, 2022, depicts the location of the lower income sites (red), moderate income sites (yellow), and above moderate income sites (green) in the City.

Three of the four lower income sites are located in close proximity to one another at the City’s center, which is encompassed by Census Tract 28. The fourth lower income site is located at the north end of Census Tract 30.02, just south of the City’s center. Areas that are zoned for multifamily development are located near the city center, which has limited land for development, better access to infrastructure, and is more feasible for affordable housing development. This encourages higher density developments, such as apartments, which can naturally concentrate residents with low-incomes or experiencing poverty in these areas. The moderate income site is located in Census Tract 37, just above the City’s center. The two above-moderate income sites are located in Census Tracts 25 and 29. The above moderate site located in Census Tract 25 is just slightly north of the downtown area. The above moderate site located in Census Tract 29 is at the north end of the City. The capacity of these sites to affirmatively further fair housing is analyzed in the Improved Conditions and Exacerbated Conditions sections. 471
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Figure 38: Site Inventory Map, 2022
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Improved Conditions
This section explores how the sites identified better integrates the community with a consideration for historical patterns and trends, number of existing households, and the impacts on patterns of socio-economic or racial/ethnic concentrations.

Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty
As described in the Assessment of Fair Housing, there are no HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) defined racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAP) in the City of Oroville. Racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty rely on a racial or ethnic concentration threshold and a poverty test. A racially or ethnically concentrated area of poverty is defined as an area that: 1) has a non-white population of 50% or more for urban areas and 20% for rural areas, and 2) 40% or more of the population lives below the poverty line (or those where the poverty rate is three times the average poverty rate of the metropolitan area). In addition, there are no racially concentrated areas of affluence, which are areas that have high concentrations of affluent, white residents. All census tracts within the City have a median income below the State’s average.

Segregation and Integration
This considers whether all the sites will receive the same amenities, whether the units are any combination of affordable, market-rate, rental, for-sale, multi-family, or singlefamily. It analyzes the opportunities for all income levels to reside in an area of new growth to improve fair housing choice and equitable access to opportunity.

One of the above-moderate sites is located in Census Tract 25, which is an area of high segregation and poverty, increased diversity, and has the most public housing buildings in the entire City. The moderate income site is located in Census Tract 37, which is an area with high segregation and poverty and an area with a high concentration of single mother households. Attracting moderate and above-moderate income residents to these areas improves integration of residents from various income backgrounds. It also improves the likelihood of integrating residents with different household characteristics and racial or ethnic backgrounds, as more affluent residents tend to be White, married-couple households. Residents who are low-income or are experiencing poverty can benefit from increased access to resources and services that is associated with new development.

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attracts low-income residents to the area, both Census Tract 28 and Census Tract 30.02 have been identified as priority areas for investment. Because the region lacks adequate housing and resources, the introduction of new housing stock to the region will likely have a positive effect.

Access to Opportunity
The location of sites in relation to educational opportunity, environmental score, economic opportunity, and transportation is analyzed below.

As mentioned, described in the Assessment of Fair Housing, “Figure 22: City of Oroville, Access to Opportunity Map, 2021” depicts that nearly all areas of the City are considered areas with low access to resources or areas experiencing high segregation and poverty, with the exception of Block Group 6 in Census Tract 27. The proposed moderate and above moderate income sites are located in Census Tract 25, 29, and 37, which would both benefit from investment. Attracting moderate and above moderate residents to low resource areas increases access to resources and investment in communities that need them the most. Areas of affluence tend to have higher educational outcomes. This could potentially increase the educational outcomes in Census Tract 25, 29, and 37.

The analysis of Access to Transportation, described in the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing section, concluded that there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet. Furthermore, because the low income and very low income sites are concentrated in the City’s center, low-income residents will benefit the best access to transit.

Exacerbated Conditions
This section explores how the sites identified further segregates the community with a consideration for historical patterns and trends, number of existing households, and the impacts on patterns of socio-economic or racial/ethnic concentrations.

Oroville City CouncilJuly 19, 2022

Oroville City Council
July 19, 2022