1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
“Public Works – Improving Your Quality of Life”
MONTHLY STAFF REPORT
April 2023
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 and the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony is scheduled for June 2023. (Last update: April 2023). 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.) has been replacing meters.
Over 2,000 meters have been replaced. (Last update: April 2023). Staff have 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 the Council for approval of the new proposed fees soon. (No change). 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 the Council for approval soon. The Downtown Visioning and Master plan was presented to the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Commission on September 21, 2022. The item will be coming to the City Council for approval in the next few months. (No change).
Staff are working on Public Outreach & Education programs that address 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 promote these programs through community events. An outreach and education booth are set up at the end of every month at City Hall to promote water conservation programs. (No change).
SB 1383 Ordinance was completed. 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 -2023. (No change). Staff are working with Finance on FY 23/24. The new budget will be presented to the City Council in May/June 2023. (Last Update: April 2023).
Staff are working with NBS Finance Group to complete the FY 23/24 Engineer’s Reports for the Special Districts (LMDs, BADs, CSA). This item is on tonight’s agenda for approval of the 2 Engineer’s Reports and to set the public hearing date for June 20, 2023. (Last update: April 2023).
Grant Writing & Administration
South Park Per Capita Grant: The city received the grant and design is underway. The staff is working closely with Engineering to put this project out to bid once the design is complete. (no change).
The Community Yard Sale event is scheduled for May 6, 2023. Event map pick-up will be at the Hammon Senior center from 8am to 12pm. (Last updated: April 2023).
F.O.G (Fats, Oils, & Grease) Program
The city currently has two Public Works inspectors conducting FOG and stormwater inspections.
FOG inspections are being performed on a regular basis to ensure compliance. (No change).
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program
The city is currently partnering with twenty-three 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 twenty agencies have agreed to participate in this effort. The first kickoff meeting was held on 11/4/21. The City of Patterson is taking the lead agency on this effort. (No change).
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. (No change).
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 in these new permit requirements and continue to enforce these regulations as required for all construction projects. (No change).
The city has completed and submitted the Pyrethroids Management Plan. The BPA established a Pyrethroids Control Program that includes a variety of actions including, but not limited to:
3 • 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 twenty cities are partnering to comply with Pyrethroids management requirements. (Last update: April 2023)
These are the main projects which Public Works and Engineering are focusing on. These projects include:
o Staff continue 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. (No change). o WQCF Administration LEED Building. This project has made substantial progress and the contractor is waiting for HVAC parts to arrive. Estimated move-in is mid-June. (Last update: April 2023).
o WM-1B (Kinshire) Waterline Replacement Project. Project was awarded and is under construction. (No change).
o Ward Avenue Sewer Lift Station Rehabilitation Project. This project is out to bid. (Last update: April 2023).
o Slurry Seal Project. The scope of work is being determined and preliminary design is underway. (Last update: April 2023).
4 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.
April 2023 Water Production
Well Production
2 1,000
4- NP 33,000
5 2,459,000
6 0
7 3,345,000
8 12,739,047
9 28,465,000
11 22,623,000
KeystoneNP 0
FloragoldNP 3,849,600
TOTAL 73,514,647
Number of Follow-ups: 41
Number of Warning/Violations: 41
Number of Penalties: 0
Water Service Connection Requests: 52
Water Service Connection Turnoffs: 32
Water Work Orders: 101- zero usage, high usage, new meter, leak at meter and meter change.
Committees & Commission
Parks & Recreation and Beautification Commission:
The commissioners heard a presentation by Public Works Water Manager Maria Encinas on grant funding for a picnic upgrade at Veterans Memorial Park. Discussion continued for the proposed mural project and participation in the upcoming Love Patterson event. They also discussed setting up an information table at this year’s Apricot Fiesta for the purpose of conducting a survey on what residents would like to see the commission pursue. The next meeting is scheduled for May 17, 2023.
5 Safety (JEMSAC) Committee: The committee held its monthly meeting on March 20, 2023. (Last update: April 2023).
Permits Issued
Encroachment Permits, Fire Hydrant Use Permits, Other Permits Issued by Public Works:
Encroachment Permit = 7
Fire Hydrant Use Permits = 9
(Last update: April 2023).
Streets/Collections Division
Work Orders: Streets/Sidewalks = 15 Alleys/Garbage = 3 Collections = 31 Seasonal Tasks:
Storm drains maintenance.
Repaired potholes throughout the city.
Performed sewer maintenance.
Performed sidewalk repairs.
Prepared sandbags
(Last update: April 2023).
Electrical Division
Work Orders: Streetlights = 8
Seasonal Tasks this Month:
Repaired streetlights throughout the city.
Reviewed Electrical/SCADA plans for Engineering.
Continued upgrades at the WQCF.
Worked on Internet issues at the WQCF.
(Last Update: April 2023).
Urban Forestry Division
Work Orders: Urban Forestry: 36
Seasonal Tasks this Month:
Performed tree maintenance.
Addressed requests for service.
(Last update: April 2023).
Parks, Landscape & Building Maintenance Divisions
Park Reservations: All parks are currently closed to reservations and are on a first come first served basis.
Work Orders: Building Maintenance: 3 Parks: 11
6 Seasonal Tasks & Projects:
Continued maintenance of all parks and easements.
Focused on maintenance pruning in LMDs.
Performed routine maintenance at City Hall.
(Last update: April 2023).
Fleet Services Division
Number of PW equipment repaired/serviced: Number of PW equipment repaired/serviced:
48 Public Works, Recreation and Community Service vehicles and 4 Fire vehicles. (Last update: April 2023).
Water Quality Control Facility (WQCF)
MONTHLY FLOWS AND AVERAGES – March 2023
DECEMBER 2022 INFLUENT SPOD* NPOD* AIPS
TOTAL FLOW,
MG/ month
53.679 25.315 26.198 2.166
AVG FLOW, MGD 1.789 .884 .873 .072
HIGH FLOW, MGD 2.010 1.057 .966 .160
LOW FLOW, MGD 1.613 .684 .779 .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 = 119
Callouts =2
Seasonal Tasks:
1. AIPS back online.
1. Process control under adjustment for current weather conditions.
2. Continuing Annual PM work.
3. Washer compactor back online.
4. North plant aerator #2 fixed back online.
LABORATORY RESULTS
DECEMBER 2022
Avg.
BOD5 TSS TDS pH EC NO3-N TKN TN-N Na Cal
Influent 200 260 * 7.39 * * * * * *
Effluent. 3.3 2.8 1100 7.74 1730 .31 1.1 1.4 130 230
* Not required
(Last update: April 2023).
1 Recreation & Community Services Department
Monthly Staff Report
April 2023
The Recreation staff are planning for a variety of summer programs and activities! The Summer Recreation Guide is out, and signups are going strong. Summer also means, longer days, lots of sunshine, spending time in the parks, Swimming and being outdoors. Join our Swimming lessons, Summer Camp, Teen programs, sports, adult softball, Aqua Aerobics, Senior crafts and exercise and more…And don’t forget to Thank your local Park and Recreation Staff for all they do to bring beautiful Parks, Facilities and Programs to Patterson.
Hammon Senior Center
Membership at the Hammon Senior Center now stands at 665. With May being Older American’s Month and right around the corner, many special events have been held off until then. However, a trip to Table Mountain Casino, an Easter Party, an Opening Day of Baseball event and two Taste of Patterson events were some of the special programming that took place in April.
Special Events:
Two “A Taste of Patterson” events were held in the month of April.
Texas Burger provided food for the first event and Li Xu’s Kitchen for the second. A total of sixty-nine people attended these two events. Older adults were able to socialize, enjoy some good food and get out for an afternoon of fun! This grant funded program will take place until the end of June providing two meals a month from local restaurants.
Sponsored by the Hammon Senior Board, a chartered bus trip to Table Mountain Casino took place. Thirty-four older adults participated in this event. Annually, the Hammon Senior Center takes about four trips to various casinos in the area. Although the participants pay a fee to go, the Hammon Senior Board sponsors this event and pays for the charter.
Another special event was the Opening Day of Baseball. The San Francisco Giants game played on the televisions while patrons enjoyed good food, participated in drawings and talked with friends old and new. This is one of our newer events and participants enjoyed the goodies and freebies!
The annual Easter Party occurred on Thursday, April 6. Thirty-five older adults participated in this activity and enjoyed good food, music, dancing and socializing with friends. Typically, the Hammon Senior Center has monthly themed parties based on holidays or special events for that month. Some of the fun includes various games and drawings are always popular!
2 Aquatics
Aquatics has been busy in between gearing up for Spring and training.
The Aquatics division ran 2 Lifeguard courses to certify those that were in need and ran recertification for staff that are returning. The first course was the Lifeguard and Title 22 ( First Aid for Public Safety Personal) for those that were in the hiring workshop and for those that generally just wanted the certification.
Aquatics also ran a Lifeguard course for six new recruits of the Fire Department to help prepare and train them for rescues in the canal and to use the pool as a training center. Lastly, six employees returned for a recertification course to insure being compliant with the American Red Cross Standards and keep their skills and knowledge up to date.
Aquatics processed hiring for Swim Instructor and 13 Lifeguards ( All 13 Lifeguards were in the hiring workshop.) We are currently working through the logistics to get them hired and look forward to adding the additional team members to benefit quality and the offering of programs to the community.
Aquatics had a swim lesson training on 4/30 to prepare for Spring Lessons. Spring lessons were really popular and were well received by the public, and the addition of weekend lessons provided more opportunities to the community to sign up for lessons and learn the lifelong safety skills of swimming and being safe around the water.
Adult Sports: Adult sports has been having on average anywhere between 30 – 50 participants each night and morning that it has run. Volleyball and Basketball have proven to be extremely popular and we would like to continue to curve interest to what the community wants. Overall, Spring has been busy but very successful.
Youth Sports
49er Prep Flag Football
49ers Prep has ended! 49ers Prep is a free flag football program that focuses on skill development in a safe and fun environment. 238 participants celebrated the end of flag football with some fun activities!
Volleyball Clinic Program
Our Volleyball Clinic Program started with forty-six participants. This program focuses on developing basic volleyball skills and applying them in game setting to better prepare athletes to be successful in high school and private leagues.
Junior Warriors Youth Basketball
Junior Warriors has ended! Our 237 Junior Warriors participants played ten games. Thirty volunteer head and assistant coaches have offered their time to teach the youth participants sportsmanship, basketball fundamentals, and the rules of the game.
3 YAC: The board meets on Tuesdays, the YAC group meets on Wednesdays.
Staff will be holding a workshop for the YAC board to review roles discuss, review policies, and conduct some basic training.
YAC participated at a PHS Food Court Day as a fundraiser. Members made about forty-five caramel apples that were sold for $4.00 apiece.
YAC sold thirty-one apples at PHS and donated what was
left to the HSC members.
YAC members also provided four volunteers to help serve at the HSC for the Taste of Patterson.
Teen Night: Patterson Teen Night was held on March 23, 2023.
YAC planned games and activities with a St. Patrick’s Day theme. We had twenty-two participants in attendance, 6 of which were YAC members who helped organize and oversee the activities.
Teen Outdoor Experience Grant: Program participants had the opportunity to attend two meetings and three trips the month of March.
March 1, 2023 Meeting - 32 participants present. Following YAC meeting Interpreters from California State Parks sent videos to participants based on the March theme which was natural resources, and survival skills. One interpreter was from the Smith River and Cleo River, the other speaker was Anthea Hansen of the Del Puerto Water District who spoke about the March 4 th trip and what participants would be doing, and what they would learn about.
March 4, 2023 Trip: 27 participants present- Anthea Hansen guided a tour for the participants that started at the water pumping plant in Biron, then to the San Luis Reservoir finishing with a few historical locations in Los Banos. Participants were able to learn some history from Chris White and career opportunities at the pumping plant form Seth Harris.
March 8, 2023 Meeting: 32 Participants Present- Following an Empower Hour staff showed a video from an interpreter from Mount San Jacinto State Park named Nick Garduno, in this video the interpreter spoke about important life skills in nature including how to survive cold weather especially in snow. Mr. Garduno also spoke about wildlife in the park in the park he worked at.
March 18, 2023 Trip: 32 Participants Present- Participants raveled to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Divided into two groups Park Rangers gave tours of the Redwood trails and introduced participants to wildlife, plant life the importance of nature.
March 25, 2023 Trip: 23 Participants Present- Participants were able to travel Pinnacles National Park. Staff led participants on a hike guiding them through the park and into some natural caves. Throughout the hike participants saw different species of wildlife, as well as climbers on the face of the mountain rock climbing.