Oroville City Council
April 18, 2023

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);
 Description of available financial and energy efficiency resources (Chapter 5,

 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
The Goals, Policies, and Actions in the Housing Element must be consistent with the General Plan and must support and compliment the Goals, Policies, and Actions found throughout 261
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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

4. Authorize submittal to the California Department of Housing and Community 262
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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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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: Butte County Clerk From: City of Oroville
25 County Center Drive 1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA 95965 Oroville, CA 95965
Project Title: City of Oroville 2022-2030 Housing Element Update: State law required that localities update their General Plan Housing Elements every eight years. The City of Oroville is updating is Housing Element to account for the 2022-2030 period.

Project Location -Specific: 2053 Montgomery Street
-City: City of Oroville
- County: Butte
Description of Nature, Purpose, and beneficiaries of project:

Update of the City’s 2022-2030 Housing Element to comply with State law.

Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Oroville Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: City of Oroville 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:
 General Rule Exemption; Title 14, CCR, §15061(b)(3)
Statutory Exemption: State code number:

Reasons why project is exempt: This action has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review as follows:

General Rule Exemption; Title 14, CCR, §15061(b)(3)
The City of Oroville City Council has determined that this project is exempt from CEQA as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed update would have a significant effect on the environment, as no changes to land use, density, policies and programs, or other changes that would result in an impact to the physical environment would occur with the adoption of the Housing element.

Therefore, the project is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). 583
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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 City of Oroville

OFFICE OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA 95965-4897
(530) 538-2433 FAX (530) 538-2468
www.cityoforoville.org
Monthly Department Report
March 2023

BUILDING
 Permits Issued – 74
 Applications Received - 114
 Total Permits Finalized – 85
 Business Licenses/Occupancies Issued – 5 (2 new business/ 1 owner change/2 location change)
 Continued increase in commercial, retail & drive-thru development interest  Permit Violations due to Code Enforcement Stop Work Notices $1,117.00  Implemented new inspection sign off cards for permits  Coordinating with SC-OR to better track projects that require new or updated sewer DFU counts
 Continue to work with all departments on plan reviews  The long rainy season has slowed construction, we’re anticipating a busy April with the coming sunny weather
 Solar submittals were busier than usual with the upcoming April 14th deadline for the new PGE solar billing rules

CODE ENFORCEMENT

CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Total Active Code Enforcement Cases 176
Cases Closed 174
New Cases Opened 101
Stop Work Notices Issued 10
Vacant Building Monitoring Fees Collected $677.98
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Abandoned Vehicle Abatement 23
Building Code Violation(s) 20
Graffiti 1
Multi-Family 10
Public Nuisance(s) 53
Sub-Standard Housing 1
New Vacant Building Monitoring 2
 During the month of March, the Code Enforcement Team exceeded one hundred new cases and ten stop work notices. Of the 101 new cases 31 of these cases were reported by citizens showing a proactive pattern with the team.
 The team attended two webinar training sessions on Code Enforcement Legal Update and Media Relations. Legal Update covered new case laws and a refresher on code enforcement procedure. Media Relations discussed when we should and should not disclose information to the press and how to promote your department.  Julio, Pa Cha, Pa Nhia and Willow attended a weeklong Module 2 intermediate Code Enforcement training course in Sacramento. This valuable course put on by the California Association of Code Enforcement Officers is two of three core courses needed to become Certified Code Enforcement Officer in the State of California. At the end of the training week each student must pass a 75-question exam to successfully complete the course.
 Code Enforcement worked diligently with City Works to secure multiple residential and commercial properties entered by squatters. Code Enforcement assisted in boarding and reboarding these properties and have kept and open line of communication with the property owners to work towards a resolution.
 Code Enforcement with the assistance of Public Works and City Works served an abatement warrant at 3611 Ashley Ave. This was a vacant unsecured nuisance property where the property owner is nonresponsive to all notices. Over 11,000 pounds of junk and trash was abated for the front and rear yard. A hazardous covered porch area was demolished, and the home was boarded. A dilapidated boat was removed under the AVA program. Many of the neighbors thanked Code Enforcement for securing this hazardous public nuisance.
 Code Enforcement, Public Works and City Works demolished a city owned home at Myers and Ontario Ave. This was a home purchased by the city of Oroville about a year ago for future development. The home was open and accessible to the public and a hazard. After receiving complaints from near by businesses and residents the Code Enforcement Team and its partners resolved the issue in two days. This was a great team effort.
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 Supported the March 23rd Planning Commission meeting. The Commission reviewed and approved two Use Permits, one for alcohol sales at Lucky’s Food and Gas at 2301 Oroville Dam Blvd, and one for three garages for a private vehicle collection at 1801 Myers Street. The third and final extension to the Linkside Place 2 Subdivision Map was also reviewed and approved.
 Supported the March 9th Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting. Projects reviewed included those that were heard at the Planning Commission meeting on February 23rd as well as two other reviews; a new Tractor Supply building with associated site improvements at 2580 Feather River Blvd and a home addition on 2093 Fogg Avenue. The Ford Dealership façade improvements were then reviewed as a discussion item.
 Currently have about 100 active planning and building permit applications including building permit reviews, signs, zoning compliance letters, solar installations, re-zonings and use permits. Reviewing or completed reviewing 30 separate event, home occupation and other administrative permits.
 Continued a project to review all changes to the General Plan since 2015. This will culminate in an annual General Plan Update, which will be presented in May.  Completed several questionnaires, workflows, and custom fields for the new permitting software system Tyler Technologies/Energov.
 Addressed dozens of phone, walk-in and email inquiries for potential annexations, commercial, industrial, ADU, fence, and setbacks. Helping potential applicants move their projects forward incrementally.
 The Draft 2022-2030 Housing Element adopted by the City Council on July 19. The document has been approved by HCD, subject to City Council adoption on April 18th.  Reviewed the Administrative Draft EIR for the Feather Ranch Subdivision project, a 172- unit market rate housing project north of the Oroville Municipal Airport.

PARKS & TREES DEPARTMENT
The following is a list of things we are working on or accomplished in March:
 Cleaning parks and green areas on a routine basis
 Conducted and attended numerous trainings and safety meetings  Worked in all LLAD areas cleaning, pruning, and weeding  Trimming small and medium sized trees for site clearances  Install numerous street, regulatory, and warning signs  Ran street sweeper on a regular basis
 Spent 5 crew hours cleaning and repairing graffitied and vandalized areas throughout the parks and other facilities
 Filled over 480 potholes
 Trim small and medium sized trees in various areas
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4  Picked up illegally dumped items on a routine basis throughout town; assisted Code Enforcement and the City Works Crew with private property clean-ups including the removal of the house at Myers and Ontario  Cleaned drop inlets, retention basin outflows, and ditches during storms  Spray herbicides in various locations
 Replaced damaged guardrail on Table Mountain Blvd
 Landscaped park strip at Bolts Museum
 Conducted an Arbor Day celebration
 Performed alley cleaning
 Removed larger debris from dry creek during storms
*This is a partial list and does not include some of the smaller or remedial tasks that we conduct on a day-to-day basis.

AIRPORT DIVISION
 Hangar lease reassignments (ongoing)
 Fuel testing / tank simping
 Airport lighting inspections / replacements as needed  Grant package to FAA for upcoming Airport Capital Improvement Projects (ACIP)  Follow up on progress of System for Award Management (SAMs) renewal  Prepare and submit documentation to FAA through Delphi invoicing for AIP 24 and AIP 27 as part of crack seal project on runway 2-20 and associated taxiways  Order, accept and test load of AVGas 100LL
 Swept runways, taxiways and ramps to remove FOD (Fragments of Debris)  Herbicide spraying for vegetation management

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Electrical
 Seek assistance from St. Francis Electric for personnel to sit on interview panel for Electrician interview
 Troubleshoot / reset conflict monitor on traffic signal FRB x Montgomery St.  Repair inoperative Corp. yard gate.

Sewer Division
 Sewer pump station functional tests Mondays, Wednesday’s and Friday’s  Monthly electrical generator and alarm system functional tests  Monthly and quarterly “hot spot” sewer line cleaning
 USANorth utility locates daily.
 Ongoing condition assessment via sewer line cleaning and CCTV inspections  Assess problematic storm drainpipe section at Power Mart and determine remedial action
 Grease and debris removal from wet-well at Riverview pump station  Vegetation management on off-road manholes and easements 843
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ENGINEERING
Capital Projects

PROJECTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
Project or Activity Recent Activity Next Milestone
Tyler Software Development
Lincoln St Apts Map Recorded
Bedrock Park Property Transfers in
Process
Washington Paving Surveying & Design
auto /
light
truck
heavy
equip.
trucks
1-ton
plus
small
equip.
misc.
repair TOTAL
POLICE 10 10
FIRE 3 4 7
PW 1 1 7 1 10
PARK 4 4
SEWER 4 1 5
BLDG. 0
HOUSING 1 1
ADM 0
ENGINEERING 0
PLANNING 0
CODE ENFORCEMENT 1 1
AIRPORT 1 1

INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY 0
TOTAL 17 1 19 2 0 39
39 MARCH 2023 SUMMARY BY DEPARTMENTS
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Trench Repair Revisions to Specs
Nelson At SB Ramp Bid on Hold
OHS – Yard at Bridge Award in Process
Stanford Ave Sch Lot
Paving 90% Review underway Final Review and Advertise
Tractor Supply Plan Review – Grading
Permit
SC-OR Ruddy Crk L.S. Review of 90% plans County Permits Wyandotte Creek GSA Monthly Meeting
Ruddy Creek Sub Review of Phase 1 plans Resubmittal Expected Development Review
Comm Monthly Meeting
Mono Ave Apts LLA Construction Underway
Table Mountain Blvd Art
Wall Construction Underway Revisit Hatchery to Montgomery Portland Loos Award Underway
Dutch Bro’s. Completed
Riverbend Apartments Ph
1 Punchlist
Mitchell Ave. Senior
Apartments Ph1
Construction has begun.

Mitchell Ave Sr Apartments
Ph 2 Construction has begun
Linkside II Subdivision Plans approved.

Final map under review. Tentative Map Extended
Mission Olive Grove
Subdivision
Staff provided Developer
with a draft punch list. Response from Developer.

The Bluffs Subdivision
Staff continues to work
with the owners to resolve
the problems they have
with sewer and storm
drains.

Developer will correct
deficiencies prior to the
City accepting the facilities.

Olive Ranch Apartments
Phase I
C of O
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Olive Ranch Apartments
Phase II
Construction is underway.

Olive Ranch Apartments
Phase III
Construction is underway.

Olive Ranch Frontage Imp Construction underway
Rte. 162 Ped-Bike-Mobility Advertising for CM
Prospect View Under Construction
Elgin & Fort Wayne
Topography and Drainage
(South Oroville Drainage)
Preliminary Engineering
Tractor Supply TSM Approved by Planning
Comm
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Feather Ranch VTSM Design Review Comm
5 th Avenue Traffic Study Petition Received from
Citizen Conduct Study
Pomona Traffic Study Petition Received from
Citizen Conduct Study/

RECYCLING PROGRAM
 Attended the Northern California Recycling Association Update 2023 in San Francisco. o 20+ presenters on topics ranging from textile recovery pilots to ecosystem health.  Visited the Napa Recycling & Composting Facility, Yuba-Sutter Transfer & MRF, and Neal Road Recycling & Waste Facility. I met with the individuals who run these facilities and toured the locations. This provided great insight into the challenges we will be facing with enforcement
o of SB 1383.
 Reached out to individuals who declined Recycling and Green Waste services. And will be working with Recology on a follow-up plan.
 Began coordinating with Recology to receive data on commercial and residential accounts. This is necessary to stay up to date on what accounts are missing and how best to meet their needs.
 Continue to meet with Jennifer Arbuckle to strategize our efforts on better implementation of AB 341 and SB 1383.
 Started HAZWOPER 40hr Training. Learning how to properly handle hazardous materials and what to do in the event of an emergency.
 Continued education on SB 1383, Muni Code for trash and the franchise agreement.  Have started commercial site visit preparation. Mapping locations and assembling commercial educational materials.

MUSEUMS
 After deep cleaning the museums during winter closures, we kicked off the 2023 year at the end of February during Explore Butte County’s Museum Weekend. Attendance was strong and all 5 museums offered special programming. Total = 1,335 o Bolt Museum (150)
o Chinese Temple (500)
o Feather River Nature Center (210)
o C.F. Lott Home (200)
o Pioneer Museum (275)
 This month our OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) Class started called “Discover Oroville’s Museum Mile”. The class will be 5 weeks long, with 20 students (age 50+) visiting one of our city museums on Saturdays. On March 25th the class visited the Bolt Museum for a tour. During the month of April the class will visit the other 4 city museums.
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 Two student interns from CSU Chico’s Museum Studies program continue to work on special projects as well as volunteer during public hours and tours with the docents. o Alexis – Chinese Temple Intern
 Alexis re-freshing the photo panels display in Tapestry Hall at the Temple that is water damaged, helping with digitizing the archive, working on a tour script and helping with tours and public hours.
o Carrisa – General Intern
 Carissa helped with deep cleaning the museums during winter closures.  Working at the Pioneer Museum on Saturdays.
 Working with Heather and the Visual Anthropology Laboratory at CSU, Chico to begin a documentary film on the Chinese Temple (grant funded through CSU Chico Grant).
 The Bolt Antique Tool Museum hosted the VacaValleyVets – a corvette car club from Vacaville in March which was covered in Mercury -Register.  Heather helped docents curate a new exhibit in the Tandy Room at the C.F. Lott Home.  The Daughters of the American Revolution did a tour at the Chinese Temple.  The FRNC and Heather met several times planning an Earth Day event that will take place on April 22n in Centennial Plaza. Heather is doing marketing and helping guide and plan this new event for FRNC.
 Heather is meeting Jennifer Spangler (Art Education Coordinator with BCOE) and Dr.

Sangmin Lee (CSU, Chico Arts Education Professor) planning the creation of a grant funded Teachers Guide for the Pioneer that will connect with Common Core Standards for Arts an Social Studies.
 Heather has designed new daily ledgers so that all 5 museums are now using the same forms.
 Heather is working with Vicki Paxton to designate the C.F. Lott Home as a site to place a marker designating it from the National Society of Colonial Dames XVII Century.  Planning for the Feather Fiesta Craft Faire at the Lott has been in motion, with docent Victoria Arista taking the lead and Heather facilitating and supporting marketing and liaison to city.
 Website updates, ongoing.
 Facebook posts, ongoing.
 Marketing and PR, ongoing.
 Heather was asked to write an article for the “Our Town” insert in the Oroville Mercury Register that came out on March 29th. The article was titled, “Your City Museums:

Exploring Oroville’s Museum Mile.”
 Heather and David Dewey met with Lynn Bakke , Workability Job Developer from Butte County SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area) about volunteer opportunities.  Heather distributed flyers and Docent Association Brochures to library and other public outlets throughout the month.
 Heather met with Bud Bolt and potential new docent for the Bolt Museum and is working with Bud on the creation of a new tour called “Ten Tools that Changed the World and 5 that Didn’t” designed to a fun accessible tour guide to help train new docents in providing tours at the Bolt Museum.
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9  Heather has taken on the role of picking up city admissions from all 5 museums each month.
 The Docent Association currently has a vacancy for Bolt Lead Docent and the Secretary Role.
 Heather is preparing to move her office to the Chinese Temple.

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
 Loan Portfolio Monitoring (354) Loans, including monthly credit reporting sent 3/16/23, late payment notices (2), late insurance notices (4), annual inspections (0) and certification (222) and (4) incomplete certifications, and foreclosure processing (3). (ongoing)
Current portfolio balance is $37,842,735.00.

Payoffs received (15) for FY 22/23 are $786,979.00.

Foreclosures in process - 4
1) 2991 Lower Wyandotte-in process (City)-Notice of Default Recorded 2) 58 Russell Proctor Way-(primary mortgage)-Foreclosure has been recorded, however they are in the process of trying to sell the home. 3) 1218 Bird St-Received Notice of Default/ Letter sent to Estate which is in probate.
4) 2236 Del Oro Ave.-Received Notice of Default, letter sent to borrower.

Deceased Loan holders
1) 2050-Gray St.-son is working on refinancing
2) 6 Parkwood Dr.-Letter sent to estate to call the note.

Foreclosures Rescinded
1) 2809 El Noble Ave-- This loan was paid off before foreclosure.  FTHB Program-closed 0 loan, 1 loans approved, received 3 application, currently reviewing/qualifying 3 applications.
 Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program-closed 0 loans, 0 new applications received, 0 application being reviewed/qualified.
 Currently in the process of reviewing expenditures for February and March reimbursements of twelve (12) grants.
 CDBG DR-MHP -received a Conditional Notice To Proceed (NTP) for Lincoln St.

Phase I and has now received a Conditional Notice to Proceed for Lincoln St Phase II.
 NEPA for Lincoln St. Apartments complete and noticed 3/7/2023.  City was awarded $2,733,374 in Encampment Resolution Funding-Mission Esperanza Project. Executed a Lease and Sublease with Oroville Rescue Mission and are currently working through all of the items needed to proceed.  Submitted ERF application for second round 3/1/2023.
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10  Received notification that the City was awarded one PLHA application for competitive PLHA grant funding in the amount of $2,500,000 for Lincoln Street Apartments Phase I after an appeal was sent to HCD.
 Submitted CDBG application for $500,000 Neighborhood Cleanup Programawaiting notification. Awaiting formal notification of award. The city’s HCD Rep stated that we had been recommended for funding.
 Submitted 2022 PI Only Application for Oroville Convention Center Improvements, State is requesting additional information that I am currently working on obtaining.  2022-2030 Housing Element Update was submitted for second review 2/16/2023.  Completed Housing Element Annual Progress Report and Successor Agency Annual Report
 Long Term Monitoring of four (4) HOME assisted properties:
o 03-HOME-0684 Oroville Manor Apartments
o 06-HOME-2407 Hillview Apartments
o 07-HOME-3903 Hillview II Apartments
o 15-HOME-10991 Sierra Heights Apartments

CITY CLERK
 Agenda and Meeting Management for 5 Meetings – December 2023 o 17 meetings through March 31, 2023.
 Upcoming Meetings:
o Council Meeting – May 2 and 16
o Planning Commission – April 27, 2023
o Arts Commission – June 13
o Parks Commission – April 26
o SBF Steering Committee – April 26
o Citizens Oversight Committee – May 23
 Records Management for Council approved documents
 Monthly meeting room setup for LAFCO, OCESD and Chamber of Commerce  Records Management for Planning Commission
 Received and Processed City Claims
 Continue to work on the City Hall Scanning Project
 Notarized and recorded documents and maps for all departments  Assisted Departments with Record Searching and retrieval.  Assisted departments with creation of Staff Reports, Resolutions and Ordinances  Processed Council Mail, Legal Mail and Certificates of Insurance  FPPC Compliance Reporting for From 700’s
 Continue to complete other day to day duties of the Clerks Department

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
 Software deployment
o Payroll Software, UKG Ready
 Progress being made with a Go live date set for January 1st 2023 o Financial Software, Tyler Technologies
 Two full days are devoted each week to set up and trainings. o ClearGov Transparency software, still implementing
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11  Digital Budget Book
 Operational Budgeting
 Transparency Portal
 Policy updating
o Split the Budget and Purchasing Policy into two separate policies o Create a Sewer Fees policy
 Project to clean up and close the Deposits Payable Agency Fund  Develop a new cost allocation for the new budget year  Set up new web portal for administration of
o Utility User Tax
o Transient Occupancy Tax
 Updating the Master Fee Schedule
 Opening a new Investment Managed Account with Chandler Asset Mgmt  This task is on hold while the market is in turmoilOpened a new investment account with LPL Financial and purchased 10 million in CD’s
 Starting a project to audit Utility User Tax and Franchise Fee revenues with Muni Services
 Paid off the solar and energy loan in the amount of $2,274,000

HUMAN RESOURCES
 Recruitments for Police Officer, MLE, Associate Planner, Associate Engineer, Project Manager/Sr. Civil Engineer, Traffic Signal Technician/Electrician, Lead Tree Worker, Public Works Construction Inspector, Public Works Operator, HR Analyst, and Collection System Operator
 Hired 14 and Terminated 5 employees since January 1, 2023  Distributed 2nd quarter performance evaluations
 Renewing Work Comp, Liability, Auto, Cyber, vehicle, etc. insurance with JPA  Teamwork on Lexipol Policy Manual
 Drafting city proposals to labor groups for negotiations  Overseeing Citywide compensation study
 Updating the City’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) and Covid Prevention Program
 Claims for damage administration

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/ GIS SERVICES
 Managing day to day helpdesk requests. (Oroville and Gridley)  Working on strengthening the cybersecurity infrastructure. (Oroville and Gridley)  Updating IT policies. (Oroville and Gridley)
 Assisting on the financial software conversion. (Oroville)  Assisting on the permitting software conversion. Currently mapping database fields for the conversion. (Oroville)
 Working on the IT budget for the 23/24 fiscal year. (Oroville and Gridley) 850
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12  Deploying cell phones along with mobile management. (Gridley)

PUBLIC SAFETY
Police Activity:

 Calls for Service 3,387
 Officer Initiated Incidents 639
o Total Incidents 4,026
o Total Reports 356
o Total Arrests 92
o Total Citations 51
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OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL

MONTHLY REPORT
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

BRIAN RING, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: BILL LAGRONE, CHIEF OF POLICE
RE: POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT FOR MARCH 2023
DATE: APRIL 18, 2023

SUMMARY
The Council will receive a monthly report regarding the activities, and general information for the Police Department.

Staffing:

Positions Total
staffed
Total
Authorized
Total Vacant
Police Officer 20 29 9
Dispatcher 7 7 0
Municipal Law
Enforcement 10 18 8
Administrative
Personnel 4 4 0

Department Activity:

Events Year to Date
2023
Average Response
Time for Crimes
against persons
*Priority 1 crimes
Average Response
Time for all types of
calls for Service
National Average
Response Time
11,134 3:22 minutes 6:12 minutes 8 - 11 minutes
Patrol Checks and Park Patrols:

Patrol Checks
MARCH 2023 295
Year to Date 616
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Parking Enforcement Citations Issued:

MARCH 2023 Year to Date 2023 MARCH 2022 Year to date 2022 6 21 4 4
Police Activity:

Arrest
MARCH
2022
MARCH
2023
Year to date
2022
Year to date
2023
Misdemeanor 119 57 287 204
Felony 50 35 122 101
Citations
MARCH
2022
MARCH
2023
Year to date
2022
Year to date
2023
66 45 154 162
Uniform Crime Reporting:

Crimes of Violence MARCH
2023
Year to Date
JANUARY – DECEMBER
Homicide 0 0
Rape 0 1
Robbery 0 7
Aggravated Assault 2 6
SPCA Statics:

Service Calls by Priority:

Priority Level Number of Calls Total Minutes per call
type
Average response times
Urgent 20 127 6.34
Priority 34 181 5.32
At Officer Convenience 27 176 6.50
After Hours 20 113 5.65
Animal Intake and Outcome Stats:

Total Animals taken
in from City
Total Animals
outgoing
Cats Dogs Other Bird Livestock
64 92 22 41 1 0 0
*The remaining difference from intakes to outcome total represents animals that have not yet had an outcome and are still in the facility.
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Animal Outcomes:

Outcome Type Totals Dogs Cats Livestock Birds Other
Adoption 10 6 4 0 0 0
Died 4 0 4 0 0 0
Disposal 9 3 5 0 1 3
Euthanasia 56 13 42 0 0 1
RTO 13 12 0 0 0 0
Escaped 0 0 0 0 0 0
Foster 0 6 0 0 0 0
*Others are wild animals such as bats, skunks, snakes, possums, etc SPCA After-hours call outs:

MARACH 2023
20 Shoes for Kids:

Shoes Provided Socks Provided
1 1 Pkg
This program provides shoes and socks for children of our community. This program is funded by Department member donations and community donations.

FISCAL IMPACT
No impact to the General Fund.

RECOMMENDATIONS
None
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OROVILLE VAPA

SHOWCASE

OROVI L LE YMCA AND ARTISTS
OF RIVERTOWN PRESENT:

Full Name
Full Address
E-Mail Phone
Will you be in need of table or booth?
Would you be interested in
presenting a workshop?
Will you be selling anything?
Will you need power cords
or other electricity?
Please check to accept that if selling items or services, you will be subject to a $25 service fee.
$25 Cash or Check Included With Application
Payment Method:
(Booths are FREE unless selling goods or services)
For More Information :

OROVILLE YMCA
1200 Myers Street
Oroville, CA 95965
530-533-9622
[email protected]
Please fill out the following:

Register to perform during an evening of Art with local Oroville schools and arts providers showcasing performances! Expand awareness of Dance, Theater, Music and Visual Arts through performances, school displays, and hands-on workshops by local Arts providers and vendors. :
:
: :

Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Title/Description of workshop:

Name of Presenting
Company or Persons:
:

I ACCEPT

ARTISTS OF RIVERTOWN STUDIO
1967 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA 95965
530-781-3849
[email protected]
Send Filled-out Applications To:

OROVILLE YMCA RE: VAPA SHOWCASE
PO Box 1171
Oroville, Ca 95965
APRIL 29TH, 10 AM - 5 PM | OROVILLE CONVENTION CENTER
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Join us for a day of Art with local Oroville schools and arts providers showcasing performances!
Expand awareness of Dance, Theater, Music and Visual Arts through performances, school displays, and hands-on workshops by local Arts providers and vendors.

The community members and school leaders who are interested will rotate to 4 arts-making experiences. Dance, Theater, Music, Visuals Arts.

Saturday, April 29th
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oroville Convention Center
1200 Myers St.

For questions or concerns, please contact
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