September 2022
Community Development Department
Monthly Report
The following information is provided as an update regarding the Planning and Housing Division activities during the month of September and updates for previously approved projects.
Planning Commission Meetings
On September 8, 2022, the Planning Commission met to consider the following items:
1. Draft Parks & Recreation Master Plan
A discussion of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, which provides a long-term vision for the City’s park system and specific policies and standards to direct day-to-day decisions. A key objective of the Plan is to guide the development of parks, athletic fields, and community facilities to benefit the health and wellness of the Patterson community. The Planning Commission recommended changes and recommended approval of the master plan to the City Council with a 4-0 vote.
On September 22, 2022, the Planning Commission met to consider the following items:
2. Architectural & Site Plan Review #22-05 – VOP 2.1 LLC, Lot 14 Consideration of 98 townhouse units developed within 28 three and four unit buildings. The project is located east of North First Street and south of the extension of English Birch Avenue in the Villages of Patterson area, APN #047-059-005. Structures are located closer to the street with all of the off-street parking located along the southern edge of the site. The site plan includes 196 on street parking spaces. The applicant is also requesting the use of 39 on-street parking spaces toward the total number of spaces required under the Patterson Municipal Code.
The site plan also includes a 1,525 square foot clubhouse, a pool, and outdoor recreation area.
The project is located within the Villages of Patterson Master Plan area and is considered consistent with the Villages of Patterson Environmental Impact Report. The Planning Commission recommended changes and continued discussion of this item to the October 27th Planning Commission meeting.
3. Conditional Use Permit #22-06 - 317 S. 2nd Street - Used Car Sales A conditional use permit application to consider a used car sales dealership for the property at 317 S. 2nd Street, Patterson, CA 95363 (APN 131-007-008). The site is currently occupied with three structures, a former house that the applicant plans to use as an office, a storage building, and a carport. The applicant proposes to keep all buildings. The remainder of the site is primarily covered in gravel. The project site is surrounded by Hwy 33 to the east, a vacant lot to the south, an alley and residences to the west, and a Napa Auto Parts Store to the north.
Driveway aprons and sidewalk surfaces are currently composed of asphalt. The Planning Commission approved this item with a 4-0 vote.
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on October 27th, 2022 at 7:00 PM.
Master Plan Update
The Transportation Master Plan will be presented to the City Council in the near future.
The Draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan was reviewed by the Planning Commission and, pending adjustments recommended by the Planning Commission, will be presented to the City Council in the near future.
Status update for major projects approved during 2022
Architectural & Site Plan Reviews
- Chipotle Restaurant - A&SP #21-10, Sperry Avenue, east of Ward Avenue – Construction underway
- Water Office Restaurant – A&SP #22-01, 22 N. Del Puerto Ave. – Approved - Southern Tire Mart – A&SP #21-09, Conditional Use Permit #21-10, 2275 Sperry Ave. – Approved
- Sun Valley Industries #2 – A&SP #22-02, S. Rogers Road - Approved - Apricot Vet Clinic – A&SP #22-03, Conditional Use Permit #22-04, S. Rogers Road – Approved
Conditional Use Permits
- AT&T Wireless Tower - CUP #20-03, Negative Declaration #21-02, Centennial Park – Pending City Council approval
- Outdoor Event Venue – CUP #21-11, 125 Poppy Avenue – Approved - Joanne’s Daycare – CUP #22-03, 838 Norfolk Avenue – Approved - McDonald’s Drive Thru Remodel – CUP #22-02, Architectural & Site Plan Review #22- 04, 1001 Sperry Avenue – Approved
General Plan Amendments
- Rogers Road Retail and Business Park – GPA/Rezone #22-01, west of Rogers Road - Approved
Lot Line Adjustments
- 2985 Renzo Lane – LLA #22-01 – Approved
- Buzz Oates and Rogers Road LLC – LLA #22-02 - Approved Planned Developments
- Sperry Commercial Park, Phase 2 – PD #21-01, Tentative Parcel Map #22-01, South Rogers Road - Approved
A&SP Architectural & Site Plan Review RZN General Plan Amendment/Rezone CUP Conditional Use Permit TPM Tentative Parcel Maps
FM Final Map TSM Vesting Tentative Maps
LLA Lot Line Adjustment P/A Prezone/Annexation
PD Planned Development ORD Zoning Ordinances/Amendments VAR Variance
Status update for projects approved in previous years
• Grocery Outlet, A&SP #21-01, CUP #21-02, TPM #21-01, southeast corner of Sperry Avenue and the future extension of Rogers Road, submitted building permit application • Caligrows projects A&SPs #21-03, -04, and -05, CUPs #21-04, -05, -06, business park, withdrawn
• Dutch Bros. Coffee, A&SP #21-02, CUP #21-03, southeast corner of Sperry Avenue and future extension of Rogers Road, approved
• VOP 2.1 LLC Lot 36 housing development, north of Olive Avenue, east of Sycamore, approved
• Popeye’s Restaurant, A&SP #21-07, CUP #21-07, north of Sperry Avenue, east of Park Center Drive, approved
• Oishi Teri Sushi Restaurant, A&SP #21-08, CUP #21-08, north of Sperry Avenue, east of Park Center Drive, submitted building permit application • BHT Properties Auto Storage, A&SP #19-06, CUP #19-06 – On hold • Love’s Travel Center, A&SP #19-07, CUP #19-07, Sperry Avenue and Rogers Road – Construction underway
• S2A Modular, A&SP #20-01, CUP #20-04, TPM #20-01 – Site work underway • Nucleus Homeopathics, Inc., A&SP #20-02, CUP #20-05, 240 Park Center Drive – Approved
• Arambel Business Park Warehouse, A&SP #19-02, Rogers Road – Approved • La Quinta Hotel, A&SP #19-04, CUP #19-04, Sperry Avenue – Submitted building plans, applicant delay
• Harvest Samoan Assembly of God Church, A&SP #19-05, CUP #19-05, 415 N. 1st St. – Approved
• Del Lago Mini Golf and Family Fun Center, CUP #17-05, A&SP #17-04, Annamarie Ave – Approved
• Hamen Truck Wash, A&SP #17-01, CUP #17-02, PD #17-01, east side of Park Center Drive, north of Flying J Travel Center – Nearing completion
• Del Puerto Hospital Project, A&SP #17-03, 821 E Street - Approved • Westside Self Storage Baldwin - A&SP #16-03, PD #16-02, TPM #16-03, DA #16-01, Baldwin Road, Submitted building permit for third phase
• Patterson Logistics Center – PD 09-02, VTPM 09-01, DA 09-01, ND 10-03, A&SP 12-05 – Approved
• McShane Companies A&SP 07-04 (Phase 3) – Approved
Major Subdivisions
Villages of Patterson
• Villages of Patterson Apartments, A&SP #18-02, Olive Avenue – Submitted building permit • Landon Lane Apartments, A&SP #19-03 – Approved
• Self Help Enterprises single family units – second phase under construction • Patterson Ranch – nearing completion
• Clayton Shire – construction underway
• Camden Shire – construction underway
• Triplexes – construction underway
Housing Projects and Programs
• CDBG: Preliminary work on 5th Street Infrastructure project underway. • HOME: City Staff continues to work with First-time Homebuyer Applicants seeking loan approvals.
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
“Public Works – Improving Your Quality of Life”
MONTHLY STAFF REPORT
September 2022
Administration & Environmental Compliance Division
The formal SRF loan agreement was approved and has been fully executed for the WQCF LEED Administration Building Project. The bids were opened, and the contract has been awarded to BOBO Construction. The project is currently under construction. The city completed the required first site inspection with the State Water Resources Control Board on July 27, 2022. This site inspection was held virtually. Staff is working on the first disbursement requests. These will be mailed soon.
The city has applied for SRF Loan funding for a city water meter system replacement project.
The project would replace older water meters in the city to help with water system revenue losses and improve overall utility system management. The bid package has been finalized and the project was awarded, and the Contractor (Flowline Inc.) will start the project in October.
Staff has been working with Willdan Consulting on updating several City facility, Parks and Recreation impact fees. Staff has met with the consultant and the Parks & Recreation Master Plan consultant during October to go over the costs associated with parks/recreational facilities. The impact fee study is complete, and staff will be presenting the item to Council for approval of new proposed fees soon.
Staff has been working closely with Planning, Recreation/Community Services, and Engineering on the new Parks Master Plan update. Community Outreach has been in progress for over two months through attendance at community events, surveys have been collected via the City’s social media, website, and other avenues. Once the plan is complete, staff will present this item to Council for approval soon. The Downtown Visioning and Master plan was presented to the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Commission on September 21, 2022.
Staff completed a streetlight survey city-wide in an effort to repair any lights that are not working. The goal is to be proactive to help increase public safety throughout the community. All lights should be working, except for four that require major repairs. Park lights are currently being audited and repaired. We plan to have all park lights to be working before the end of October.
Staff is working along other departments and City Attorney’s office to update the City’s municipal code. This will provide more updated codes to help the City comply with many state/federal regulations and provide more enforceable code of law that would allow everyone in the community to live and work safely, productively and in compliance with all environmental laws.
Staff is working on Public Outreach & Education programs that addresses Water Conservation, Recycling, Stormwater Pollution Prevention, and FOG. Currently the City has a Water Conservation Booth at the end of every month to help promote Cash for Grass, Toilet Retrofit, and plumbing retrofits to help the community conserve water. In addition, staff 2 promotes these programs through community events. A booth is placed in front of City Hall at the end of every month to promote water conservation program.
Grant Writing & Administration
South Park Per Capita Grant: Staff is working with California Consulting and applied for a per Capita Grant, Statewide Parks Program (SPP) grant. The SPP grant application was due in December 2021. Staff has submitted all documents necessary for this grant application. SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant: Awarded $33,872 to help fund additional staff. Staff will be working on SB 1383 compliance tasks.
SB 1383 Ordinance was completed. The 1st Reading and Introduction of the new ordinance was completed on November 16th. The 2nd Reading was completed December 7th.
Implementation of the new ordinance to begin by January 2022. Staff is completing compliance review of all commercial organizations in town that meet the threshold for mandatory recycling, any commercial organization that is not in compliance with the state recycling mandate will be auto enrolled in the city’s recycling program in 2022. Shred-it/Community Yard Sale event for the community is scheduled for November 5th at the City’s community center parking lot located on W. Las Palmas/Ward Avenue.
F.O.G (Fats, Oils, & Grease) Program
The city currently has two Public Works inspectors conducting FOG inspections. FOG inspections are being performed on a regular basis to ensure compliance.
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program
The city is currently partnering with 23 other Phase II agencies to address the State orders received to comply with the CV Pyrethroid TMDL and Baseline stormwater quality monitoring requirements. This new requirement is looking at the effects of pyrethroid pesticides that enter the waterways through the storm drainage systems/stormwater runoff. This requirement can have a significant financial impact to Phase I and II Cities and would require that they perform toxicity/pyrethroid testing/monitoring and water/sediments four times per year. The Phase II Cities are already participating and paying their fair share of the Delta Regional Monitoring Program that is managed by the State. The city has partnered with several Cities/Agencies to hire a consultant to help develop a monitoring plan that would be submitted to the State by 2020/21. The partners have joined efforts to contract out with a consultant to assist with the implementation of the Pyrethroids Management Program. A total of 20 agencies have agreed to participate in this effort. The first kickoff meeting is scheduled for 11/4/21. The City of Patterson is taking the lead on this effort and will be a key player on managing this project.
On April 7, 2015, the State Water Board adopted an Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan) to Control Trash and Part 1 Trash Provision of the Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries (ISWEBE Plan). Together, they are collectively referred to as 'the Trash Amendments'. The project objective for the Trash Amendments is to provide statewide 3 consistency for the Water Boards' regulatory approach to protect aquatic life and public health beneficial uses, and reduce environmental issues associated with trash in state waters, while focusing limited resources on high trash generating areas. The State has adopted Trash Policy Amendments which will require all Stormwater Phase II MS4 Cities must comply with. Staff will be working closely with Engineering and storm drainage consultant firm to begin working on tabletop exercises and Cost estimates so that the city is prepared for implementation of the most cost-efficient option. The city received a letter requesting selection of our preferred option as well as submit a jurisdictional map showing the land use priority areas:
1. Track 1: Install, operate, and maintain full capture systems in storm drains that capture runoff from the priority land uses.
2. Track 2: Implement a plan with any combination of treatment controls, institutional controls, and/or multi-benefit projects within the jurisdiction of the MS4 permitted.
Demonstrate full capture system equivalency. Expectation is to install capture systems to the extent not cost-prohibitive.
Staff has submitted their Track (Track 1) option and Preliminary Jurisdictional Map to the State via the SMARTS electronic system and has up to 10 years to implement their trash devices in the areas identified in their plan/map.
An RFP was put out to request proposals for consulting services to assist the city with implementation and design of the City’s trash capturing unit. Two proposals were obtained and are currently under review. A contract will be awarded to Stantec Consulting during April to begin the first phase of this project. The city has hired Stantec (Storm Drainage Consultant) to assist with the implementation plan, design, and to consult with the State regarding this item. A Technical Memo has been submitted to the State during the month of November 2020 and the City is working with the hired consultant to finalize the options. This is a phased project, but the goal is to get this project designed and ready to go out for construction. The city will be seeking a Prop 1 grant once the project is shovel ready. A new Phase II Stormwater Permit is in progress at the State level. Once it is adopted, it will be implemented. Currently the permit is being held up due to the COVID-19 emergency. In the meantime, the city must comply with everything that is in the current permit. It is anticipated that the new permit will be implemented in 2022. Under this new permit, the school districts will be brought in and will be required to have their own stormwater programs.
The new Construction General permit for construction activities disturbing one or more acres of dirt during construction was adopted and released recently. Staff will be trained on this new permit requirements and continue to enforce these regulations as required for all construction projects.
The city is completing the Pyrethroids Management Plan. On June 8, 2017, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) adopted Resolution R5-2017- 0057, the Basin Plan Amendment (BPA) for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges.1 The BPA was subsequently approved by the State Water Resources Control Board on July 10, 2018, and the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on February 19, 2019. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) approved the Pyrethroid Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for the nine urban creeks in Sacramento and Roseville on April 22, 2019. With these approvals, the TMDLs and BPA became fully approved and effective. 4 The BPA established a Pyrethroids Control Program that includes a variety of actions including, but not limited to:
• Monitoring requirements to assess baseline conditions, as well as continued trend monitoring.
• A conditional prohibition for pyrethroid discharges in exceedance of numeric triggers for Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basin water bodies with the aquatic life beneficial uses.
o If the numeric triggers are exceeded, the conditional prohibition requires the development and submittal of a Pyrethroid Management Plan (Management Plan) to reduce pyrethroid levels in discharges to the maximum extent practicable.
All Phase II Cities are subject to the conditional prohibition and are not subject to the TMDL required to provide baseline monitoring to the Regional Water Board. However, municipalities regulated pursuant to the Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit Phase II Permit may, as an alternative, acknowledge that the existing data are representative of their discharge and forego baseline monitoring and develop a Management Plan. As such, a Management Plan is being finalized on behalf of the City of Patterson, as required for all Phase II permittees. The plan along with a Pyrethroids Management Policy was submitted to the State on August 19, 2021. The city is working with other agencies to implement this program and comply with this requirement. Ongoing meetings are being held on a regular basis. A total of 20 cities are partnering to comply with Pyrethroids management requirements. These are the main projects which Public Works and Engineering are focusing on. These projects include:
o Staff continues to work with Engineering to develop the City’s Track 1 Trash Implementation Plan to comply with the State’s Trash Policy requirements. The plan was submitted to the State in December 2018 and the City has 10 years from this date to complete the implementation of their full trash capture plan. Design funds were approved in the FY 19/20 budget. Proposals for design were received and a consultant agreement is currently in progress. The kickoff meeting was held, and the project is currently in progress. The city will be submitting their implementation plan and full trash capture device option(s) to the State. Once approved, staff will work on the next phases of this project which includes preliminary projects design/bid plans.
The city will be exploring Prop 1 grant opportunities for this project. o WQCF Administration LEED Building. This project has been awarded for construction. o WM-1B (Kinshire) Waterline Replacement Project. Project was awarded and is currently under construction.
o Ward Avenue Sewer Lift Station Rehabilitation Project. This project is currently in design.
5 Water Division & Water Conservation Program
The State Water Resources Control Board has rescinded the mandatory conservation standards that have been in place since 2015. The reporting requirements and prohibitions on water waste will remain. The current prohibitions against wasteful water use practices include outdoor watering during or within 48 hours after a rain event; hosing down a sidewalk instead of using a broom or a brush; and overwatering a landscape to where water is running off onto the sidewalk or into the gutter.
September 2022 Water Production
Well Production
2 14,835,000
4- NP 4,050,000
5 36,193,000
6 0
7 0
8 2,758,858
9 25,830,000
11 44,013,000
KeystoneNP 12,000
FloragoldNP 18,465,300
TOTAL 146,157,158
Number of Follow-ups: 8
Number of Warning/Violations: 105
Number of Penalties: 6
Water Service Connection Requests: 67
Water Service Connection Turnoffs: 50
Water Work Orders: 81
Committees & Commission
Parks & Recreation and Beautification Commission:
The commission met and the newly appointed commissioners were introduced. Staff performed training on the Brown Act and procedures for the benefit of the new appointees.
Community Development Director Bryan Stice gave a presentation on the downtown redevelopment project. The next regular meeting will be scheduled for Oct. 19, 2022.
Safety (JEMSAC) Committee: The committee held its monthly meeting on September 15, 2022. 6 Permits Issued
Encroachment Permits, Fire Hydrant Use Permits, Other Permits Issued by Public Works:
Encroachment Permit = 10
Fire Hydrant Use Permits = 0
Livescan = 0
Streets/Collections Division
Work Orders: Streets/Sidewalks = 15 Alleys/Garbage = 0 Collections = 7 Seasonal Tasks:
Storm drain maintenance.
Repaired potholes throughout the city.
Performed sewer maintenance.
Performed sidewalk repairs.
Electrical Division
Work Orders: Streetlights = 33
Seasonal Tasks this Month:
Repaired streetlights throughout the city.
Reviewed Electrical/SCADA plans for Engineering.
Continued upgrades at the WQCF.
Installed upgrades to the SCADA system pertaining to reporting.
Urban Forestry Division
Work Orders: Urban Forestry: 63
Seasonal Tasks this Month:
Performed tree maintenance.
Addressed requests for service.
Parks, Landscape & Building Maintenance Divisions
Park Reservations: All parks are currently closed to reservations and are on a first come first serve basis.
Work Orders: Building Maintenance: 0 Parks: 13
Seasonal Tasks & Projects:
Continued maintenance of all parks and easements.
Focused on maintenance pruning in LMDs.
Performed routine maintenance at City Hall.
Fleet Services Division
Number of PW equipment repaired/serviced: 37 Public Works, Recreation and Community Service vehicles and 0 Fire vehicles.
7 Water Quality Control Facility (WQCF)
MONTHLY FLOWS AND AVERAGES - SEPTEMBER 2022
SEPTEMBER 2022 INFLUENT SPOD* NPOD* AIPS
TOTAL FLOW,
MG/ month
51.889 29.153 23.982 0.000
AVG FLOW, MGD 1.729 .944 ..785 .000
HIGH FLOW, MGD 1.842 1.056 .807 .000
LOW FLOW, MGD 1.578 .799 .764 .000
Total Capacity,
MGD
2.25 1.25 .800 .200
* SPOD- South Plant Oxidation Ditch (new) * NPOD- North Plant Oxidation Ditch (old) Alarms/Callouts:
Alarms = 219
Callouts =2
Seasonal Tasks:
1. AIPS shut down for service.
1. Process control under adjustment for current weather conditions.
2. Continue Annual PM work.
3. Washer compactor back online.
4. North plant aerator #2 fixed back online.
LABORATORY RESULTS
SEPTEMBER 2022
Avg.
BOD5 TSS TDS pH EC NO3-N TKN TN-N Na Cal
Influent 330 350 * 7.09 * * * * * *
Effluent. 7.6 3.1 1100 7.37 1910 .21 2.2 2.4 230 340
* Not required
1 Recreation & Community Services Department
Monthly Staff Report
September 2022
September kicks off our fall programming and preparation for our Youth in the Outdoors programs. Staff are engaging youth in activities that get them outside, active, moving and enjoying the outdoors. Winter programs will include Teen outdoor events on Thursdays and planning for our Patterson Teen Outdoor Experience program starting in January. 2 ways nature can improve your mental health!
Boost your mood- Studies show that within just the first 5 minutes of being outside, we experience a better mood. Spending 20 minutes in Nature doing an activity, like hiking or walking, helps reduce stress.
Aquatics:
The aquatics Department has been busy with Fall programming. Some highlights from Fall activities:
Swim lessons: 105 participants
Lap Swim: 62 participants
Family Swim: 535 participants
We currently have two special events coming up! The Floating Pumpkin Patch and Dog Day Out.
Patterson High School Water Polo:
Currently, Patterson High School is using the pool and the city is providing the resources to help them have a safe and enjoyable Water Polo season. The city is extremely happy to provide this service and continues to foster and build a good working relationship with the school district.
Classes:
The city teamed up with Village Skate to provide
skateboarding lessons. The class reached capacity
within the first few days of opening. The city is
extremely happy about this and is proud that we can
provide programs that are in demand to the public.
Youth Sports
Patterson Recreational Youth Soccer has wrapped up its
first month with 220 participants and 21 volunteer coaches.
While working on skills at practice throughout the week, participants have played 4 games and are excited to play 5 more!
2 Hammon Senior Center September continued to be a strong month with attendance continuing to grow and a number of new events. Some of the highlights for the month included a new Quilt Drawing, an Extreme Excitement: Games Galore event and another CVS donation program giveaway. There were 42 new member registrations during the month and the current membership now stands at 475.
Health & Wellness:
• The Sit ‘N Be Fit Basic class had 105 participants over the past month, very consistent with previous months.
• Cumbiamba Gold, had 44 participants for the month, an average of 11 for each class. • Zumba Gold numbers continued to increase with an average of fifteen students per meeting and a move to a larger room!
• Line Dancing had a solid month with 25 participants for the month. • The Sit ‘N Be Fit Intermediate class had 52 participants for the month. • There was a total of 63 participants at other fitness classes (Workout Wednesdays, Walking Group and Intermediate Sit ‘N Be Fit).
Arts & Crafts:
• The new favorite class is Fabric Plates with seven students in September and two additional classes scheduled for October!
YAC: YAC continues to meet weekly at the HSC to plan teen nights, and volunteer opportunities. The YAC board who oversees the meetings, meet Tuesdays for team building, and to discuss and plan the agenda for the general YAC meetings on Wednesdays. YAC meetings have between 15-20 youth involved each week. Board members are not only responsible for planning the agenda, but they also run the general meeting encouraging members to participate, develop creative team building games, and taking the minutes of each meeting, developing leadership skills
September Teen Night: The September Teen night was held on September 15, 2022, at the Hammon Senior Center. The event had about 25 participants were staff had games, music, and a nacho bar. YAC hosts this event, and free for all Teen participants.
Teen Outdoor Experience Grant: The recreation department received the California State Parks Outdoor Equity Grant. This grant can provide 45 teens a month to get out in nature and different state parks, explore environmental and nature career opportunities, plan volunteer service-learning projects and trips, empower young women in the outdoors and conduct learning service projects. Staff is currently finalizing details of the program calendar including trip locations, and guest speakers. Registration is set to begin in December or January.
Farm to Fork: Patterson Farm to Fork returned this year; 181 tickets sold and we brought in about $11,000 for our Patterson Youth Scholarship Fund. These funds raised will help our youth by providing about 110 scholarships.
The recreation department would like to thank all the farmers who provided the produce, the chefs, the tasters, the sponsors, Patterson Little League, and the many teen volunteers.