Porterville City Council
May 20, 2025

RESOLUTION NO. -2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ACCEPTING THE GRANT DEED FROM THE COUNTY OF TULARE FOR THE

TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES KNOWN AS THE EAST PORTERVILLE WELL SITE (APN 240-120-017), AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR

TO EXECUTE A CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE
WHEREAS, from 2011 to 2019 the East Porterville area experienced severe drought impacts resulting in a lack of safe and reliable household water supply for many properties; and
WHEREAS, the County of Tulare, the City of Porterville, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California State Water Resources Control Board, and the United States Department of Agriculture collaborated to construct a new municipal water supply well, known as East Porterville Well (City Well 33), along with supporting water conveyance facilities, to address the public health emergency and provide long-term water service; and
WHEREAS, the East Porterville Well and facilities were constructed on a parcel owned by the County of Tulare, located at Avenue 152 and the Tule River (APN 240- 120-017), excluding the north 80 feet reserved for future roadway improvements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Tulare County Agreement No. 31852, the County of Tulare agreed to transfer title and ownership of the subject parcel and water system facilities to the City of Porterville for the sum of one dollar ($1.00), and the City Council previously authorized execution of said agreement on April 20, 2021; and WHEREAS, the City of Porterville has since managed, operated, and maintained the well and facilities as part of its integrated municipal water system; and WHEREAS, the County has submitted the duly executed Grant Deed for the City’s formal acceptance and recordation in accordance with Government Code Section 27281 incorporated herein.

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

1. The City Council hereby formally accepts the Grant Deed from the County of Tulare for real property and facilities located on APN 240-120-017, excluding the north 80 feet thereof, in accordance with the terms of the Transfer Agreement between the City and County and described as follows:

Resolution ____-2025

ALL THAT PORTION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST
QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 21SOUTH, RANGE 27 EAST,

MOUNT DIABLO MERIDIAN, SITUATED EASTERLY OF THE EAST BANK OF THE TULE RIVER.

EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE NORTH 80 FEET THEREOF.

2. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a Certificate of Acceptance for said Grant Deed pursuant to Government Code Section 27281.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 2025.

Greg Meister, Mayor
ATTEST:

Richard Tree, Acting City Clerk
By:

Fernando Gabriel-Moraga,
Acting Chief Deputy City Clerk
Item No. 9.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MAY 20, 2025
SUBJECT: Consideration to Update California Fire Assistance Agreement Resolution
SOURCE: Fire
COMMENT: On April 7, 2015, the City Council adopted a resolution, as required by the California Fire Assistance Agreement (CFAA), which identified the positions within the Porterville Fire Department that would be eligible for assignment and reimbursement when deployed to incidents under the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System. Since then, the Fire Deputy Chief position has been established. The Department is now updating the CFAA resolution to include the Fire Deputy Chief position as eligible for assignment and reimbursement under the agreement.

This update ensures that when the Deputy Chief is deployed to incidents under the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System, the City will receive full reimbursement under the “Portal to Portal” provisions.

It is important to note that all other fire suppression positions currently covered under the existing CFAA agreement resolution will remain unchanged and continue under the terms of the agreement already on file with Cal OES.

The CFAA governs the terms, conditions, and reimbursement processes for local government fire agencies, such as the City of Porterville Fire Department, when they provide mutual aid to state or federal fire agency incidents. The agreement is administered by the Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division, which also manages invoicing on behalf of local agencies for fire and emergency assistance rendered under the agreement.

Under Section A-8.2 of Exhibit “A” of the CFAA, it outlines that any agency seeking “Portal to Portal” reimbursement for personnel assigned to an incident must file an MOU/MOA, Governing Body Resolution (GBR), or equivalent document with the Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division. This document must detail how personnel will be compensated and must be approved by the CFAA Committee.

The updated draft resolution, once approved by the City Council, will be submitted to Cal OES to ensure the City’s reimbursement eligibility.

Item No. 9.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the attached resolution as required under the California Fire Assistance Agreement (CFAA), reflecting the inclusion of the Fire Deputy Chief position for reimbursement eligibility, and authorize
submission of the updated resolution and associated
documentation to the Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. CFAA Exhibit A

2. 2015 Porterville Fire CFAA Resolution

3. Draft Resolution
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Bryan Cogburn, Fire Chief
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Acting City Manager
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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020

GENERAL
A-1 It is the intent of the signatories to the CFAA to reimburse California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies, including accrued financial liability for the cost of assisting the State of California and the Federal Fire Agencies. The rates, methodologies, and formulas in the Agreement are intended to provide for such costs. The reimbursement shall be consistent with the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agency’s normal internal business practices and any existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)/Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Governing Body Resolution (GBR), or equivalent, which supports those business practices.

A-2 The California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies shall use the following procedures to secure reimbursement for the provision of personnel and local government-owned emergency apparatus. Terms established in this section shall be made binding upon California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies by Cal OES and shall not be subject to interpretation or rejection by the jurisdiction providing assistance. See Clause A-41 for procedures that do not apply or are applicable to State Agency Fire Departments, Department of Defense Fire Departments (DOD), or Tribal Fire Departments.

A-3 California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies that provide their personnel and equipment to the State of California or the Federal Fire Agencies through the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System and this Agreement, do so on a voluntary basis, and accept the following provisions for reimbursement.

A-4 It is understood and agreed that a California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agency providing personnel or California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agency-owned emergency apparatus shall obtain reimbursement for such response by billing the ordering entity (either the State of California or Federal Fire Agency) through the Cal OES invoicing process in accordance with this Exhibit.

A-5 Reimbursement for personnel and emergency apparatus will begin after the 12th hour, with the exception of aircraft which will be billed from the time of dispatch. There shall be no reimbursement for responses of 12 hours duration or less with the exception of the Department of Interior (DOI) fire agencies (BLM, NPS, FWS, and BIA). DOI reimbursement for personnel and emergency apparatus will begin after the 4th hour. If the duration of the response exceeds 12 hours (4 hours for DOI) and local agencies have an existing MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent that indicates compensation for all hours worked, reimbursement for personnel and emergency apparatus shall cover the entire time of commitment, beginning at the time of initial dispatch from EXHIBIT “A”

REIMBURSEMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES
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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020 home base, to the time of return to home base (portal to portal). If local agencies do not have an existing MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent that indicates compensation for all hours worked, local agencies will be reimbursed for actual hours worked. Should personnel or emergency apparatus be requested for assignment to a Mobilization Center for standby duty, the reimbursement period shall begin with the time of initial dispatch of said personnel or emergency apparatus from its home base. Additionally, as the 12 hour period (4 hours for DOI) stated above is cumulative, responding personnel and/or emergency apparatus shall only be subject to one 12 hour period (4 hours for DOI) from the original time of dispatch, regardless of the number of re-assignments that may occur prior to returning to their home base.

A-6 In some cases on a single incident, the State of California and the Federal Fire Agencies may need to convert resources that were ordered under Statewide Master Mutual Aid (MMA) to reimburse resources under the California Fire Assistance Agreement. In these cases, MMA resources will be released by the responsible agency and reordered by the State of California and/or the Federal Fire Agencies through the CFAA. For resources that have been on the same incident for more than 12 hours (4 hours for DOI), reimbursement will begin at the time the order under the California Fire Assistance Agreement was initiated. Resources that have been on the same incident under MMA for 12 hours (4 hours for DOI) or less will have their time applied to the California Fire Assistance Agreement 12-hour (4 hours for DOI) minimum. After the 12 hours (4 hours for DOI) are completed, reimbursement will begin at the time the order under the California Fire Assistance Agreement was initiated. The 12 hour (4 hours for DOI) period shall be subject to annual review and monitoring by the California Fire Assistance Agreement Committee.

A-7 Invoices will include an administrative rate as negotiated by the Committee. The Administrative Rate will be added to the total of the personnel, fire apparatus, support equipment, aircraft, and other approved reimbursements for local government. The de minimis Administrative Rate is set annually by the Committee per the rate letter published at the time of dispatch, unless the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agency submits an agency-specific administrative rate in accordance with the Instructions for Completing Administrative Rate Calculations. Cal OES will issue these instructions annually along with the salary survey instructions. California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies that develop an Administrative Rate must review and update their rate by July 1 of each year.

REIMBURSEMENT - PERSONNEL
A-8 The Committee will establish a standard reimbursement formula for local agency personnel with Base Rates applicable to all jurisdictions. The default reimbursement will be at the Base Rate for actual hours worked on the incident. Agencies can be reimbursed at a rate that is higher than the Base Rate, and/or for more than actual hours worked (up to 24 hours per day), asfollows:

A-8.1 All agencies seeking reimbursement for its personnel must complete and sign the annual salary survey and file it with the Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division. The Authorized Representative will Cal OES# 6143-2019
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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020 provide certification through signature under penalty and perjury that the personnel wages are accurate and correct for each requested position.

A-8.2 Any agency seeking reimbursement for its personnel for more than actual hours worked on the incident (portal-to-portal) must file an MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent with Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division. The MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent shall indicate how personnel will be compensated. Personnel must be physically present on the incident in order to receive portal to portal compensation, unless documented and approved by the paying agency.

A-8.3 Any agency seeking reimbursement for its supplemental personnel will accept rates as outlined in NWCG#004-2009, Attachment D, https://www.nwcg.gov/sites/default/files/memos/eb-m-09- 004d_0.pdf, which states that supplemental personnel will be reimbursed using General Schedule tables with locality pay applied for actual hours worked. Reimbursement shall be in accordance with Clause A-17 through December 31st, 2020.

A-9 The above required documentation for rates and hours shall be based on actual costs to the responding agency, and not contingent upon reimbursement from the State of California or Federal Fire Agencies at a rate that exceeds what the agency will pay its personnel.

Reimbursements will be based on the salary survey and any applicable MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent that is on file at the time of the initial dispatch.

Any MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent is reviewed by Cal OES and the Committee upon request.

Local government will be formally notified of the determination.

A-10 These formulas and rates of payment shall constitute full reimbursement for direct costs, including back fill to local jurisdictions relative to personnel provided. Liability for workers compensation claims and/or payment of unemployment benefits shall remain the responsibility of the responding local, state, federal, and tribal agencies that directly employ the personnel. All calculations shall be subject to audit by the State of California or the Federal Fire Agencies in accordance with Recital 32, Examination and Audit.

A-10.1 California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies will be required upon request to provide Cal OES supportive documentation used to establish rates and method of pay. Cal OES will request yearly samples from selected agencies for review by Cal OES and the Committee. Upon request, the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies will have thirty (30) calendar days to provide Cal OES with required information. This process does not supersede the Examination and Audit process as outlined in this Agreement.

A-11 Reimbursement for the total hours worked shall be calculated up to the next quarter hour when total hours are fractional.

A-12 Reimbursement shall be made only for such personnel that have been specifically requested or approved by the State of California or the Federal Fire Agencies. Any personnel not given an Cal OES# 6143-2019
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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020 Order/Request number shall be considered a voluntary contribution from the responding agency and not subject to reimbursement.

Formula for Personnel Reimbursement Using Base Rates
A-13 California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies will submit a salary survey to be reimbursed at the established Engine Company Base Rate for personnel responding on emergency apparatus or as overhead personnel at or below the Strike Team/Task Force Leader Trainee level.

Strike Team/Task Force/Unit Leader level or above personnel will be reimbursed at the established Overhead Base Rate.

A-14 California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies that have not submitted a Salary Survey for rates above the established Base Rates will submit a salary survey to be reimbursed using one of the following formulas:

The formula for the total invoice amount with an MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent for all hours (portal-to-portal) is:
(B x H1) = Total Personnel Reimbursement
The formula for the total invoice amount without an MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent for all hours (actual hours) is:
(B x H2) = Total Personnel Reimbursement
B = Base Rate
H
1 = All Hours (portal-to-portal)
H
2 = Actual Hours Worked
The Established Base Rate (B) is based on the average of the CAL FIRE Fire Captain or Fire Apparatus Engineer base rates and the USDA Forest Service emergency hire rates for these positions applied to a 168 hour week, with 40 hours at straight-time and 128 hours at overtime.

The total amount is then divided by 168 hours resulting in a blended rate.

Formula for Establishing the Base Rates
The following base rate formulas include an overtime component.

Base Rate formula for Engine Company Personnel and Overhead at or below Strike Team/Task Force Leader Trainee
(AD-F + CAL FIRE Fire Apparatus Engineer base rate) / 2 = Combined Rate, ((Combined Rate x 40 Hours Straight Time) + (Combined Rate x 128 Hours Overtime)) / 168 = Overtime Base Rate x .6667 = Straight Time Base Rate
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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020 Numerical Calculation: 25.72 + 23.34 = 49.06 / 2 =24.53, ((24.53 x 40) + (24.53 x 1.5 x 128)) = 5690.96/ 168 = $33.08 x .6667 = $22.58
Base Rate formula for Overhead at or above Strike Team Leader/Task Force Leader (AD-H + CAL FIRE Fire Captain base rate) / 2 = Combined Rate, ((Combined Rate x 40 Hours Straight Time) + (Combined Rate x 128 Hours Overtime)) / 168 = Overtime Base Rate x .6667 = Straight Time Base Rate
Numerical Calculation: 31.44 + 27.52 = 58.96/ 2 =29.48, ((29.48 x 40) + (29.48 x 1.5 x 128)) = 6839.36 / 168 = $40.71 x .6667 = $27.14
Definitions for abbreviations used in Base Rate Formula AD - Administratively Determined Pay Plan for Emergency Workers. Pay rates for emergency (casual) employees of the Federal Fire Agencies.

AD F - The classification is Engine Boss.

AD H - The classification is Strike Team Leader.

CAL FIRE base Fire Captain and Fire Apparatus Engineer salary rates are converted to hourly rates.

Formula for Suppression Personnel Reimbursement Using Salary Rates A-15 The California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies may submit a salary survey with the agency’s established salary rates to Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division for any personnel dispatched to an incident. The personnel who are dispatched to an incident will first be classified and reimbursed as described in Clauses A-15.1 through A-15.3. The submission of salary rates shall be on file with Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division prior to the time of personnel dispatch.

A-15.1 California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies that have submitted salary rates to Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division at or below the Battalion Chief level shall be reimbursed using one of the following formulas:

The formula for the total invoice amount with an MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent for all hours (portal-to-portal) is:
[(S x H1x 1.5) + (S x H1x 1.5) + (S x H1x 1.5)] = Total Personnel Reimbursement The formula for the total invoice amount without an MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent for all hours (actual hours) is:
[(S x H2x 1.5) + (S x H2x 1.5) + (S x H2x 1.5)] = Total Personnel Reimbursement S = Salary Rate
H
1 = All Hours (portal-to-portal)
H
2 = Actual Hours Worked
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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020 The Salary Hourly Rate (S) is the average hourly rate of all personnel in the specific rank (e.g., Captain, Engineer, Firefighter) within each individual jurisdiction.

A-15.2 California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies that have submitted Salary Rates to Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division above the Battalion Chief level shall be reimbursed using the following formulas:

The formula for the total invoice amount with an MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent for all hours (portal-to-portal) is:
[(S x H1) + (S x H1) + (S x H1)] = Total Personnel Reimbursement The formula for the total invoice amount without an MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent for all hours (actual hours) is:
[(S x H2) + (S x H2) + (S x H2)] = Total Personnel Reimbursement S = Salary Rate
H
1 = All Hours (portal-to-portal)
H
2 = Actual Hours Worked
A-15.3 If personnel above the Battalion Chief level have an MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent that indicates they are to be paid above straight time, the reimbursement will be calculated using one of the following formulas. The MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent is subject to the provisions in Clause A-9, and must not be contingent on this Agreement or executed on the sole basis that there is reimbursement from Cal OES, CAL FIRE, or the Federal Fire Agencies.

The formula for the total invoice claim with an MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent for all hours (portal-to-portal) and MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent for above straight-time is:
[(S x H1x 1.5) + (S x H1x 1.5) + (S x H1x 1.5)] = Total Personnel Reimbursement The formula for the total invoice claim without an MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent for all hours (actual hours) and with an MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent for above straight-time is:
[(S x H2x 1.5) + (S x H2x 1.5) + (S x H2x 1.5)] = Total Personnel Reimbursement S = Salary Rate
H
1 = All Hours (portal-to-portal)
H
2 = Actual Hours Worked
Formula for Non-Suppression Personnel Reimbursement Using Salary Rates A-16 California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies that have submitted Salary Rates to Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division for Non-Suppression Personnel shall be reimbursed for actual hours worked using the following formula:

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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020 The formula for the total invoice claim without an MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent for all hours (actual hours) is:
[(S x 1.5 x H2) + (S x 1.5 x H2) + (S x 1.5 x H2)] = Total Personnel Reimbursement S = Salary Rate
H
2 = Actual Hours Worked
The Salary Rate (S) is the average hourly rate of all personnel in the specific rank (e.g., Dispatcher, Heavy Equipment Mechanic, and Inspector) within each individual fire agency.

Non-Suppression Personnel, who have an MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent that indicates they are to be paid portal-to-portal according to Clause A-8.2, will be reimbursed in accordance with the following Formula for Personnel Using Salary Rates:

The formula for the total invoice claim with an MOU/MOA, GBR, or equivalent for all hours (portal-to-portal) is:
[(S x H1x 1.5) + (S x H1x 1.5) + (S x H1x 1.5)] = Total Personnel Reimbursement S = Salary Rate
H
1 = All Hours (portal-to-portal)
The Salary Hourly Rate (S) is the average hourly rate of all personnel in the specific rank (e.g., Dispatcher, Mechanic, and Inspector) within each individual jurisdiction.

The 1.5 multiplier in the formula represents an hourly rate, which includes benefits for straight time, and an overtime rate for overtime hours.

Supplemental Fire Department Resource Reimbursement Using NWCG#004-2009 A-17 California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies seeking reimbursement for Supplemental Fire Department Resources will accept rates as outlined in NWCG#004-2009, Attachment D, https://www.nwcg.gov/sites/default/files/memos/eb-m-09-004d_0.pdf, which states that Supplemental Fire Department Resources will be reimbursed using General Schedule tables with locality pay applied for actual hours worked. California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies that roster or sponsor Supplemental Fire Department Resources shall be reimbursed at the rate of the position being filled on the incident.

A-18 California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies shall identify their Supplemental Fire Department Resources separately on the Supplemental Fire Department Resource section of the Cal OES Salary Survey and not include them under the Suppression responder categories. They are not a permanent part of the local fire organization. They are mobilized primarily for response to incidents/wildland fires outside of the fire agency’s jurisdiction. Supplemental Fire Department Resources shall be paid a regular compensation rate for all hours worked plus an overtime Cal OES# 6143-2019
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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020 compensation rate for actual overtime hours worked, including travel. Base hourly rate shall be no more than step 5 of the appropriate GS wage adjusted for locality pay at the location of the fire department’s jurisdiction. Rates can be found on the Office of Personnel Management website, https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2020/general-schedule/.

Reimbursement costs shall not include portal-to-portal pay or the employee portion of benefits.

Backfill is not reimbursable for personnel hired as Supplemental Fire Department Resource.

Approved travel costs will be in accordance with Clause A-37.

Effective January 1, 2021, no supplemental resources will be hired through the CFAA.

California Interagency Incident Management Team (CIIMT) Participation A-19 Personnel responding under this Agreement, including those who apply for participation on a Federal California Interagency Incident Management Team (CIIMT), must be employed with a federal, state or local agency in a full time, seasonal, part-time or retired-annuitant position for a purpose other than participation on a CIIMT. The CWCG coordinates the application and selection process for IMT rosters and may request proof of employment documentation as part of that process. Applicants who do not meet the criteria can apply under the casual hiring authority as outlined in the Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management.

Engine Company and Tactical Water Tender Staffing
A-20 Engine company staffing shall not be less than three (3) or a reimbursable maximum of four (4).

The State of California or the Federal Fire Agencies will reimburse based on the actual classifications responding, not to exceed one Company Officer, one Apparatus Operator, and one or two Firefighters. Tactical water tender staffing shall be reimbursed based upon the actual classifications responding, not to exceed two Apparatus Operators or one Company Officer and one Firefighter. Personnel filling engine company or tactical water tender positions shall be certified at the appropriate level per Wildland Fire Qualification NWCG 310-1 Sub System Guide, or the California Incident Command Certification System (CICCS).

Strike Team/Task Force Leader Trainee
A-21 The State of California or the Federal Fire Agencies shall provide reimbursement for personnel requested by the State of California or the Federal Fire Agencies to coordinate (Strike Team/Task Force Leaders) or otherwise support the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System resources, or Cal OES-owned emergency apparatus used on incidents. A strike team/task force may, at the discretion of the local jurisdiction, include a Strike Team/Task Force Leader Trainee as a reimbursable member of the unit. The Trainee will be covered under a strike team/task force order-request number and will be identified on a separate Emergency Activity Record (OES F-42), unless the Trainee is from the same California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agency as the Strike Team Leader. The Strike Team/Task Force Leader Trainee shall travel with the strike team/task force in a vehicle from the existing strike team/task force and will not be reimbursed for Cal OES# 6143-2019
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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020 the use of a second vehicle. The Trainee may provide the vehicle for the assignment, but no more than one vehicle will be reimbursed. Personnel filling Strike Team/Task Force Leader Trainee positions shall be certified at the Strike Team/Task Force Leader Trainee level per Wildland Fire Qualification NWCG 310-1 Sub System Guide, or CICCS.

A-22 All Trainees are required to check in with the Training Specialist at the incident when one is present. Trainees will follow the qualification process in place at the incident.

Overhead Personnel
A-23 Personnel responding to a State of California or Federal Fire Agency’s request for overhead positions shall meet the training and experience requirements established for the ICS position to be filled (Reference: NWCG 310-1 Sub System Guide or CICCS).

Transfer/Reassignment to Other Operational Areas/Incident A-24 California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System emergency apparatus and personnel requested through this Agreement may not be reassigned without the responding agency’s approval. The host State of California or Federal Fire Agency shall secure approval for such reassignment through the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System.

Cal OES Support
A-25 Cal OES Fire Agency Representatives assigned to major incidents may need to have a Cal OES Support/Communications Unit to facilitate coordinating the mutual aid resources assigned to the incident. Local Government Fire Agency Personnel assigned to this resource shall be limited to and reimbursed at a maximum of two (2) persons.

A-26 The State of California or the Federal Fire Agencies shall reimburse the local government fire agency for the use of one agency support equipment. Reimbursement shall be calculated on a daily basis for such equipment at the rate established by the Committee for the approved type or category of vehicle used.

REIMBURSEMENT – EMERGENCY APPARATUS
A-27 The formulas and rates of payment for emergency apparatus shall be considered as covering all reimbursement related to the use of such vehicles except as provided in the Reimbursement of Emergency Apparatus Loss or Damage section in the Recitals of this Agreement, Recital 27.

A-28 Reimbursement for emergency apparatus refurbishment and rehab may be approved by the Incident Command, up to a maximum of 2 hours, as appropriate.

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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020 California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agency Emergency Apparatus A-29 Engines and tactical water tenders shall be reimbursed in accordance with the current FEMA Schedule of Equipment Rates established in the Annual Rate Letter. Engines and tactical water Tenders rates are based on a 16-hour maximum allowable charge, per 24-hour period.

Reimbursement of other emergency response equipment shall be in accordance with 44 CFR 206.228 allowable costs.

A-30 California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies shall assume operational costs, including necessary motor fuels and lubricants used in its emergency apparatus while responding from their home base and returning to their home base from the State of California or Federal Fire Agency incidents. It shall be the responsibility of the responding agency to provide the necessary means of payment for such costs.

A-31 Once at the incident and until released or reassigned, the State of California or the Federal Fire Agencies will provide for motor fuel and lubricants, normal servicing costs, and minor repairs incidental to operation of emergency apparatus including California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agency support equipment. Minor Repair is defined as any repair necessary to keep the equipment in operation on the fire, which requires not more than two hours (labor time only) for one mechanic for any one job, exclusive of obtaining parts.

Support Equipment, Privately-Owned Vehicles, and Rental Vehicles A-32 The State of California or the Federal Fire Agencies shall reimburse California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies for use of agency support equipment and private vehicles provided in conjunction with requested personnel. Reimbursement shall be calculated on a daily basis for local jurisdiction support equipment at the rate established by the Committee for the type or category of vehicle used. Privately-owned vehicle rates will be reimbursed on a per mile basis according to the current Internal Revenue Service (IRS) standard rate for business miles.

A-33 Reimbursement for mileage or other transportation to and from rental agency will be allowed.

A-34 The use and reimbursement of rental vehicles, mileage or other transportation requires authorization either at the time of the initial request in the Resource Ordering System of Record, or documented by written approval at the incident. Rental vehiclesfrom an airport are discouraged, and the use of economy cars are encouraged. Rental vehicles and the fuel expense while responding to, during, or returning from a State of California or Federal Fire Agency incident will be reimbursed for the actual costs incurred by the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies. The process to obtain reimbursement for rental vehicle expenses is outlined in Exhibit “H”.

Cal OES# 6143-2019
CAL FIRE# 7CA004953
USFS# 20-FI-11052012-147
NPS# P20AC00506
BLM# BLM CFPA CA915-2004
F&WS# FFo8F00000-D-Joo1
BIA# A20ACPRO01
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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020 Aircraft
A-35 Aircraft will be reimbursement based on rates submitted annually on the Salary Survey to Cal OES.

Other Equipment Rates
A-36 All equipment in this exhibit will be reimbursed using the FEMA Schedule of Equipment rates. If a FEMA equipment rate is not identified for the type of equipment being used, a rate may be developed using the FEMA equipment rate formula in Exhibit “F”.

REIMBURSEMENT – TRAVEL EXPENSES
A-37 At no time will the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies seek reimbursement for travel expenses such as fuel, food, and lodging responding to, during, or returning from a State of California or Federal Fire Agency incident unless formally documented and approved in writing at the incident. The reimbursement of meals to and from the incident will be subject to the U.S. General Services Administration per diem and lodging rates specified in Exhibit “H”.

Travel arrangements and reimbursement, including travel for relieving personnel and backfill, will only be made from the Fire Department/Agency location or residence whichever is closest to the incident or reporting location (such as staging).

If formally documented and approved in writing at the incident, the process to obtain reimbursement for in state travel and incident-related expenses is outlined in Exhibit “H”.

REIMBURSEMENT – PERSONNEL ROTATION
A-38 When California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agency personnel are committed to extended assignments under this Agreement, there may be a need to rotate and replace personnel.

Personnel under this Agreement are expected to be available a minimum of seven (7) days (elapsed time) excluding travel, before needing replacement, regardless of the number of assignments from original dispatch.

A-39 Expenses that are reimbursable are limited to personnel costs and transportation costs.

Reimbursement for personnel will be in accordance with general personnel reimbursement provisions of this Agreement. Please reference Exhibit “C” for specific personnel rotation procedures.

Cal OES# 6143-2019
CAL FIRE# 7CA004953
USFS# 20-FI-11052012-147
NPS# P20AC00506
BLM# BLM CFPA CA915-2004
F&WS# FFo8F00000-D-Joo1
BIA# A20ACPRO01
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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020

INCIDENT OFF-SHIFT REST AND SLEEPING ACCOMODATIONS
A-40 The responsible State of California or Federal Fire Agency will provide, when practical, sanitary, shaded and/or climatically maintained accommodations for off shift sleeping, rest, and recuperation for local jurisdiction resources confined to the incident base. If the incident command finds it operationally feasible (e.g., strike team remains available) to place local jurisdiction resourcesin a commercial sleeping accommodation, it may be provided.

REIMBURSEMENT – STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FEDERAL, DOD,

AND TRIBAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS
A-41 State Agency Fire Departments, Federal Fire Departments, DOD Fire Departments, and Tribal Fire Departments may respond through the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System.

Tribal Fire Department’s that have a compacted or contracted wildland fire program from BIA will respond through the Federal Dispatching System and not through the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System.

Reimbursement of Federal Fire Departments, DOD, and Tribal Fire Departments that respond to CAL FIRE, local government, and Cal OES incidents will be in accordance with the Agreement reimbursement provisions.

Reimbursement of Federal Fire Departments, DOD, and Tribal Fire Departments that respond to Federal Fire Agency fires are governed by other federal agreements. In these cases, Cal OES will not produce or process reimbursement invoices for Federal Fire Departments, DOD and Tribal Fire Departments. Federal Fire Departments and DOD Fire Departments ordered through other agreements will invoice the supported Federal Fire Agency directly in accordance with existing federal and local agreements. Tribal Fire Departments that have a current Cooperative Agreement with BIA will invoice BIA directly in accordance with existing federal or local Agreements.

Federal Fire Agencies will not reimburse Federal Fire Departments, DOD or Tribal Fire Departments under this Agreement.

REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT
A-42 California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies will prepare an OES F-42, and supporting documentation at the incident, which is the basis for reimbursement due and invoice preparation. These forms are provided by Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division. The OES F-42 must be signed by a responsible officer of the jurisdiction seeking reimbursement and by the State of California or Federal Fire Agency Incident Command to verify that the resources requested on the OES F-42 were authorized by the ordering agency and is the initial step for invoice processing.

The completed OES F-42 is forwarded to Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division Headquarters for Cal OES# 6143-2019
CAL FIRE# 7CA004953
USFS# 20-FI-11052012-147
NPS# P20AC00506
BLM# BLM CFPA CA915-2004
F&WS# FFo8F00000-D-Joo1
BIA# A20ACPRO01
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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020 processing. The OES F-42 should be submitted to the Cal OES Fire Agency Representative at the incident. In the absence of a Cal OES Fire Agency Representative, OES F-42 should be SUBMITTED TO Cal OES FIRE AND RESCUE DIVISION BY THE CALIFORNIA FIRE AND RESCUE MUTUAL AID SYSTEM AGENCY WITHIN THIRTY (30)

CALENDAR DAYS OF RELEASE FROM THE INCIDENT OR PAYMENT WILL BE DELAYED.

A-43 Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of the OES F-42, Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division will process the OES F-42 data into invoices (F-142) and return to the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agency for verification of billing amounts and signature. THERE WILL BE A DELAY IN PAYMENT FOR INVOICES (F-142) NOT RETURNED TO Cal OES FIRE AND RESCUE DIVISION WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS OF RECEIPT FOR VERIFICATION OF BILLING AMOUNTS AND SIGNATURE.

A-44 Upon return receipt and verification of the invoice (F-142) by the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agency, Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division will forward the CFAA Reimbursement Invoice (OES F-142) to the appropriate State of California or Federal Fire Agency within thirty (30) calendar days along with a copy of the OES F-42 as the source document.

Inquiries from the State of California and Federal Fire Agencies regarding amounts billed will first be addressed to Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division as soon as possible, as the first step in a joint resolution process.

A-45 The State of California or Federal Fire Agency will remit payment to the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agency within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of the OES F-142 from Cal OES.

A-46 In the event that CAL FIRE or a Federal Fire Agency identifies a discrepancy with an OES F-142, Cal OES will provide the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agency a new invoice with the corrected invoice amount and the reason for the change. Cal OES has thirty (30) calendar days to make the change and provide a corrected invoice to the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agency and either CAL FIRE or the appropriate Federal Fire Agency.

A-47 CAL FIRE or the Federal Fire Agencies will provide copies of payment schedules to Cal OES every thirty (30) days for invoices to the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies. Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division will reconcile the payment schedules against outstanding OES F-142(s) on a monthly basis.

A-48 Cal OES will form and chair working groups with membership from the Committee to develop methodologies to streamline the reimbursement process.

The State of California and Federal Fire Agencies will work on procedures to improve the reimbursement efficiencies and timelines. These activities will be documented and shared with the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies.

Cal OES# 6143-2019
CAL FIRE# 7CA004953
USFS# 20-FI-11052012-147
NPS# P20AC00506
BLM# BLM CFPA CA915-2004
F&WS# FFo8F00000-D-Joo1
BIA# A20ACPRO01
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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020 A-49 The Terms and Conditions and Exhibits in this Agreement may necessitate new methods of reporting and invoicing. All proposed changes to this Agreement, or associated business processes shall be approved by the State of California and Federal Fire Agencies that are partiesto this Agreement.

A-50 Reimbursement for emergency apparatus and personnel shall be made directly to the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid Agency providing the resource, and NOT to individuals.

A-51 The OES F-42, shall be used as the basis for personnel and equipment calculations. The resource order form of record shall not be used for reimbursing personnel and equipment costs.

Federal Fire Agency Electronic Fund Transfer
A-52 Federal Fire Agencies require the following for reimbursement to California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System Agencies:

1. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) – This number is applied for and issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Contact the IRS @ www.irs.gov or (800) 772-1213.

2. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) – The cooperator shall designate a financial institution or an authorized payment agent through which a federal payment may be made in accordance with US Treasury Regulations, Money and Finance at 31 CFR 208, which requires that federal payments are to be made by EFT to the maximum extent possible. A waiver may be requested and payments received by check by certifying in writing that one of the following situations apply:
a. The payment recipient does not have an account at a financial institution. b. EFT creates a financial hardship because direct deposit will cost the payment recipient more than receiving the check.
c. The payment recipient has a physical or mental disability, or a geographic language or literacy barrier.

In order to receive EFT payments, the recipient/cooperator shall register in the System for Award Management (SAM).

3. DUNS Number. The cooperator shall obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS). This is a requirement for registering in SAM. The DUNS number does not replace existing numbers, such as Employer Identification Number (EIN), the Tax Identification Number (TIN), and State Application Identifier (SAI) numbers thatare required by statute, Executive Order, or regulation. You may obtain a free DUNS number by contacting Dun & Bradstreet via the web at https://fedgov.dnb.com/. A new DUNS number Cal OES# 6143-2019
CAL FIRE# 7CA004953
USFS# 20-FI-11052012-147
NPS# P20AC00506
BLM# BLM CFPA CA915-2004
F&WS# FFo8F00000-D-Joo1
BIA# A20ACPRO01
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Agreement Between Cal OES/CAL FIRE/USFS/BLM/NPS/FWS/BIA May 1, 2020 can be created within one (1) business day. For assistance by phone, call (866) 705-5711 or [email protected].

4. System for Award Management (SAM) Registration Requirement. The cooperator shall maintain current information in SAM until receipt of final payment. This requires review and update to the information at least annually after the initial registration, and more frequently if required by changes in information or agreement term(s). For purposes of the Agreement, SAM means the Federal repository into which an entity must provide information required for the conduct of business as a Cooperative. Additional information about registration procedures may be found at the SAM Internet site (currently at www.sam.gov). For assistance, contact the SAM Assistance Center at (800) 606-8220.

RESOLUTION NO. 35-2015

RECEIVED
MAY 1 3 2015

CAL OES FIRE & RESCUE

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE

IDENTIFYING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE

AW A Y FROM THEIR OFFICIAL DUTY STATION AND ASSIGNED TO AN

EMERGENCY INCIDENT
WHEREAS, the Porterville Fire Department is a public agency located in the County of Tulare, State of California; and
WHEREAS, it is the Porterville Fire Department's desire to provide fair and legal payment to all its employees for time worked; and
WHEREAS, the Porterville Fire Department has in its employ thirty-five (35) full-time fire response personnel including: Fire Chief, Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Lieutenant, Engineer, Firefighter/EMT, and Firefighter; and
WHEREAS, the Porterville Fire Department will compensate its employees portal to portal while in the course of their employment and away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident, in support of an emergency incident, or pre-positioned for emergency response; and
WHEREAS, the Porterville Fire Department will compensate its employees ove1time in accordance with their cun-ent Memorandum of Understanding while in the course of their employment and away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident, in support of an emergency incident, or pre-positioned for emergency response.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council of the City of Porterville does herby approve that:

1. Personnel shall be compensated according to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Personnel Rules and Regulations, and/or other directive that identifies personnel compensation in the workplace.

2. In the event a personnel classification does not have an assigned compensation rate, a "base rate" as set forth in an organizational policy, administrative directive, or similar document will compensate such personnel.

3. The Porterville Fire Department will maintain a current salary survey or acknowledgement of acceptance of the "base rate" on file with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Fire Rescue Division.

4. Personnel will be compensated (portal to portal) beginning at the time of dispatch to the return to jurisdiction when equipment and personnel are in service and available for agency response.

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Resolution No.~-2015

5. Fire department response personnel include: Fire Chief, Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Lieutenant, Engineer, Firefighter/EMT, and Firefighter.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of April 2015.

ATTEST:

John D. Lollis, City Clerk
By: ~/4Wt-?h ,.·
Luisa Zavala, Depu

RESOLUTION No. ________-2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE

IDENTIFYING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT

RESPONSE AWAY FROM THEIR OFFICIAL DUTY STATION AND ASSIGNED TO

AN EMERGENCY INCIDENT
WHEREAS, the Porterville Fire Department is a public agency located in the County of Tulare, State of California; and
WHEREAS, it is the Porterville Fire Department’s desire to provide fair and legal payment to all its employees for time worked; and
WHEREAS, the Porterville Fire Department currently employs fifty-two (52) fire response personnel, including the classifications of Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Engineer, Firefighter/EMT, and Firefighter; and WHEREAS, the Porterville Fire Department will compensate its employees portalto-portal while in the course of their employment and away from their official duty station when assigned to, supporting, or pre-positioned for an emergency response; and WHEREAS, the Porterville Fire Department will compensate its employees for overtime in accordance with their current Memorandum of Understanding while in the course of their employment and away from their official duty station when assigned to, supporting, or pre-positioned for an emergency response.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Porterville that:

1. Personnel shall be compensated according to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Personnel Rules and Regulations, and/or other directives that identify personnel compensation in the workplace.

2. In the event a personnel classification does not have an assigned compensation rate, a “Base Rate,” as set forth in an organizational policy, administrative directive, or similar document, will be used to compensate such personnel.

3. The Porterville Fire Department will maintain a current salary survey or an acknowledgement of acceptance of the “base rate” on file with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Fire and Rescue Division.

4. Personnel will be compensated on a portal-to-portal basis beginning at the time of dispatch and continuing until their return to jurisdiction when equipment and personnel are placed back in service and are available for agency response.

Resolution No. ____-2025

5. Fire department response personnel include the following classifications: Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Engineer, Firefighter/EMT, and Firefighter.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 2025. _________________________________
Greg Meister, Mayor
ATTEST:

Richard Tree, Acting City Clerk
By: __________________________________
Fernando Gabriel-Moraga,
Acting Chief Deputy City Clerk
Item No. 10.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MAY 20, 2025
SUBJECT: Approval of Community Civic Event - First Assembly of God - Party at the Park - May 31, 2025
SOURCE: Finance
COMMENT:

The First Assembly of God is requesting approval to hold the "Party at the Park" event on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Centennial Park, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The sponsor is requesting the following temporary street closures: Main Street from Thurman Avenue to Cleveland Avenue and from Main Street to Second Street. This event will feature a dance performance, games and prizes, food trucks and music. The sponsor is requesting the use of Centennial Park from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM for setup and cleanup after the event. An outside amplifier permit has been approved from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

This request is made under the Community Civic Events Ordinance No. 1326, as amended. The application has been routed according to the Ordinance regulations and reviewed by all City departments involved.

All requirements and restrictions are listed on the attached Application and Agreement, Exhibit A, Exhibit B, and Exhibit C.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Community Civic Event Application submitted by the First Assembly of God to hold the "Party at the Park" event on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Centennial Park, subject to the restrictions and
requirements contained in the Application and Agreement, Exhibit A, Exhibit B, and Exhibit C.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. CCE Application and Agreement, Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C, Outside Amplifier Permit, Map, Certificate of Liability Insurance, and Flyer.

Appropriated/Funded:

Item No. 10.

Review By:

Department Director:

Janie Rodriguez, Finance Director
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Acting City Manager

Item No. 11.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MAY 20, 2025
SUBJECT: Authorization for Street Closure - Military Banner Ceremony SOURCE: Parks and Leisure Services
COMMENT: The City's annual Military Banner Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 23, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. The event will take place in Centennial Park, 296 N. Main Street, across from City Hall. The ceremony will recognize thirty-five (35) individuals who will have banners installed in their honor for the 2025 display period of the Military Banner Program. In support of this event, it is requested that the City Council approve a temporary closure of Main Street between Thurman Avenue and Cleveland Avenue. This application has been reviewed by all involved City departments and staff comments are included for the Council’s consideration.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorize the temporary closure of Main Street between Thurman Avenue and Cleveland
Avenue for the Military Banner Ceremony on May 23, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Internal Civic Event Application_5.23.25

2. AmpliferPermit_5.23.25

3. Traffic Control Diagram_5.23.25
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Donnie Moore, Parks and Leisure Services Director
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Acting City Manager

CITY OF PORTERVILLE
Internal Community Civic Event Application
For events primarily sponsored and organized by City Departments Applications must be submitted for review at least 30 days prior to the event

APPLICANT DETAILS
First Name Last Name Department

EVENT DETAILS
Name of Event Date Location
Description of Event
Affiliated Organization(s)
Will food/ product be sold? Yes No
Will alcoholic beverages be served? Yes No

CITY SERVICES
Select the City services required for the event and provide a brief description if applicable.

Amplified Noise Permit (If selected, please complete attached permit form) Assembly Permit Description
Traffic Safety Equipment
(delineators, cones, etc.)
Description
Parks Facility Application Description
Police Assistance Description
Refuse Pickup Description
Street/Parking Lot/
Sidewalk Closures
Description
Street Sweeping Description
Other Description

STAFF COMMENTS
List special requirements or conditions for the event.

Community Development
Engineering & Project Mangement
Finance
Fire Department
Parks & Leisure Services
Police Department
Public Works
Risk Management

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Closed: 10:30 AM- 1:30 PM
Traffic Control Diagram
Item No. 12.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MAY 20, 2025
SUBJECT: Authorization for Street Closure - KJUG Concert SOURCE: Parks and Leisure Services
COMMENT: At its meeting on April 15, 2025, City Council authorized the City to once again sponsor the KJUG Concert Series to take place at Centennial Park, along with approving the sponsorship cost of $2,000 to be paid from the Community Promotions account, and a $2,000 expenditure for special event liability coverage to be funded through the Risk Management Fund.

The free concert is proposed for Monday, May 26, 2025, and is anticipated to begin at 6:30 PM and finish by 8:00 PM. City staff is recommending the same street closures as in past years to assure the safety of attendees. The attachment in the staff report shows the proposed street closures and traffic plan.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorize the street closures for the KJUG Concert on May 26, 2025.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Traffic plan
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Donnie Moore, Parks and Leisure Services Director
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Acting City Manager

Item No. 13.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MAY 20, 2025
SUBJECT: Consideration to Amend Porterville Municipal Airport Committee Resolution No. 22-2025
SOURCE: City Manager's Office
COMMENT: On March 4, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-2025, which established the composition and eligibility requirements for the Porterville Municipal Airport Committee. This Resolution established a nine-member committee, consisting of two City Council Members and seven members of the public.

On May 6, 2025, staff presented Council with the applications received.

In response to the greater interest, the Council took action to appoint seven public members and three alternates, and directed staff to prepare an amended resolution to reflect the change.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt the Draft Resolution amending Resolution No. 22-2025.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Resolution
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Yuliana Andrade, Administrative Services Director
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Acting City Manager

RESOLUTION NO. ____-2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORTERVILLE AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 22-2025 ESTABLISHING

A STANDING PORTERVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the Porterville Municipal Airport was established in 1942 as Porterville Army Airfield, serving as a World War II training base for the Fourth Air Force; and
WHEREAS, the Porterville Municipal Airport was transferred to the City of Porterville in 1948, under the Surplus Property Act; and WHEREAS, the Porterville Municipal Airport supports aeronautical uses including private aircraft, Air Attack Base, and medical transport; and WHEREAS, on March 4, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22- 2025, establishing a Porterville Municipal Airport Committee for the purpose of reviewing matters pertaining to the Porterville Municipal Airport and to then make recommendations to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to amend Resolution No. 22-2025; and WHEREAS, the amended resolution shall supersede Resolution No. 22-2025; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Porterville:

1. A Standing Porterville Municipal Airport Committee is hereby established.

2. The Committee shall have ten total members, including two City Council Members, seven members of the public, plus three alternates, comprised of airport representatives inclusive of the Porterville Military Academy, Porterville Experimental Aircraft Association President and Vice President, supported by staff as determined by the City Manager.

3. Said Committee will meet on an as-needed basis to review matters pertaining to the Porterville Municipal Airport and to then make recommendations to the City Council.
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Resolution No. ____-2025

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 2025. _________________________________
Greg Meister, Mayor
ATTEST:

Richard Tree, Acting City Clerk
By: __________________________________
Fernando Gabriel-Moraga,
Acting Chief Deputy City Clerk
Item No. 14.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MAY 20, 2025
SUBJECT: Parks and Leisure Services Commission Meetings SOURCE: Parks and Leisure Services
COMMENT: The Parks and Leisure Services Commission has expressed an interest in going on hiatus for the months of June, July, and August, similar to the Library and Literacy Commission and the Youth Commission. The Commission has taken a summer hiatus for the past several years and would still be available to schedule a meeting with a seventy-two (72) hour notice should the need arise. The item was considered and unanimously approved by the Parks and Leisure Services Commission during their most recent meeting on May 1, 2025.

Pursuant to Chapter 19, Article I, Section 19-7 of the Porterville Municipal Code, the Commission is permitted to designate its date and time for meetings. It states, "The Commission shall hold meetings regularly and shall designate the time and place thereof. It shall adopt its own rules of procedure and shall keep a record of its proceedings..." RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Parks and Leisure Services Commission's request for a summer hiatus during the months of June, July, and August 2025, with the
Commission being available to meet if necessary.

ATTACHMENTS:

Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Donnie Moore, Parks and Leisure Services Director
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Acting City Manager
Item No. 15.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MAY 20, 2025
SUBJECT: Department of Finance Population Update
SOURCE: Community Development
COMMENT: The Community Development Department has received a summary report of Porterville’s estimated population and housing data prepared by the State Department of Finance (DOF). The DOF prepares these estimates based on information supplied by the City during the previous year, such as new housing units, demolitions, conversions, annexations, and other factors, and comparing figures from the 2024 benchmark or a prior year’s estimate. Annually, the Community Development Department reviews these estimates and forwards them to the City Council for review and adoption. After Council adoption, the City submits a request for certification to the State Controller.

After certification by the State, on January 1, 2025, the population estimate of 63,622 for the City of Porterville becomes the basis used to distribute certain State subvention revenues to the City. The 2024 estimate was 62,934. The 2025 estimate is an increase of 0.03% or 19 persons.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign a request for state certification for the City of Porterville, January 1, 2025, with a population of 63,622.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. DOF Population Worksheet

2. Draft Population Update Letter
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Claudia Calderon, Community Development Director
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Acting City Manager
REPORT: 108,000 MORE CALIFORNIANS IN 2024;
TOTAL STATE POPULATION TOPS 39.5 MILLION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: H.D. Palmer (916) 323-0648 May 1, 2025 Walter Schwarm (916) 323-4086
SACRAMENTO--- California’s population grew by 108,000 persons in calendar year 2024 to reach 39,529,000 people as of January 1st, 2025, according to new data reported today by the California Department of Finance.

The 0.28-percent increase marks the second consecutive year of population growth since the COVID-19 Pandemic and reflects the combination of several principal factors:
• Higher 2024 K-8 enrollment of 13,890 compared to 2023. • An increase in the 65-and-older population of 25,298 people in 2024, up from 6,622,031 people reported last year.
• Natural increase—the net result of births minus deaths—contributed 114,805 to overall population growth in 2024, largely in line with the growth of 105,550 in 2023. • More data sources to better estimate California’s share of recent increases in legal immigration to the U.S. from 2021 to 2024, showing 277,468 more immigrants to the state during this period than in the 2023 estimate.
• The report also reflects an upward revision of California’s 2023 population to a growth rate of 0.49 percent, up from its previously estimated 0.2-percent growth rate.

The report contains preliminary year-over-year January 2025 and revised January 2021 through January 2024 population data for California cities, counties, and the state. These estimates are based on information as of January 1, 2025, and therefore do not include data for the Los Angeles County wildfires later that month.

Other highlights of the January 1, 2025 city and county population report include:
• California’s 58 counties range in size from Alpine County, with just over 1,170 residents, to Los Angeles County with 9.9 million residents. The population increased in 35 counties, with most growth in the Central Valley, the Inland Empire, and coastal counties. Population gains reflect natural increase exceeding losses in net total migration. • The state’s ten largest counties remain Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Clara, Alameda, Sacramento, Contra Costa, and Fresno, with each having more than one million residents. These ten counties represent 72 percent of California’s population. Nine of the ten counties with one million or more people have positive population growth, leaving Contra Costa as the only county with a very small population loss of 24 people. Los Angeles led with an increase of 28,000 persons. • Population growth rates ranged from a high of 2.88 percent in Lassen County to a low of -1.58 percent in Mono County. The next five largest in percentage growth were Glenn (1.35 percent), Fresno (0.87 percent), Sutter (0.83 percent), Imperial (0.81 percent), and Tulare (0.73 percent).
• Statewide housing grew at 0.84 percent in 2024, virtually unchanged from 0.85 in 2023.

California added 125,228 housing units on net, including 26,648 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), to bring total housing stock to 14,949,001 units. New construction added 118,957 housing units with 70,694 single family housing units, 53,543 multi-family housing units, and 991 mobile homes. ADUs are included in the single-family category and comprised 37.7 percent of the state’s new single-family housing and 21.3 percent of total new housing.

County and city housing highlights include:
• Madera had the highest housing growth (2.65 percent) of all counties, followed by: Placer, San Benito, Yuba, San Joaquin, Butte, Riverside, Kings, Napa, and Yolo. • The state average housing growth for all counties was 0.8 percent. Fourteen counties gained housing at or above 1.0 percent. One county, Tehama, had a net decline in housing in 2024. • Within counties ranked by net housing gains, Los Angeles (18,665), San Diego (9,508), Unincorporated Riverside County (3,724), Sacramento (1,909), and Bakersfield (1,765) added the most housing units in 2024.
• Larger densely populated urban areas built most of the multi-family housing throughout the state. Los Angeles led the state gaining 10,217 multi-family units, comprising 54.8 percent of their net housing growth, followed by San Diego (7,025 for 73.9 percent), Sacramento (1,692 for 88.6 percent), and Oakland (1,642 for 96.3 percent). • Conversely, single family housing is more likely to be built further inland in typically more suburban cities. Cities with a high proportion of single-family growth include Bakersfield (1,428 for 81.0 percent of their net housing growth), Elk Grove (1,053 for 96.7 percent), Fresno (1,028 for 70.2 percent), and Folsom (1,012 for 68.9 percent). • The top five cities where housing production drove population growth include: Huron (7.9 percent housing growth and 8.0 percent population growth) in Fresno County, Paradise (10.3 percent and 7.8 percent) in Butte County, Shafter (4.9 percent and 4.7 percent) in Kern County, Winters (5.2 percent and 4.1 percent) in Yolo County, and Lathrop (5.6 percent and

4.0 percent) in San Joaquin County.

Also of note in the report:
• 241 cities gained population, while 240 lost population and one (Morro Bay in San Luis Obispo County) had no change.
• Mountain House, in San Joaquin County, is California’s newest city, incorporating in July 2024. As of January 2025, Mountain House had an official population of 28,795 and became California’s 483rd city.
• Of the ten largest cities in California, seven gained population: Led by Bakersfield (1.16 percent, or 4,787) and San Diego (1.05 percent, or 14,620). • Accessory Dwelling Unit production increased by 14.3 percent, with the state adding 26,648 ADUs in 2024. In 2023, the state added 22,802 ADUs, a 10-percent increase over the previous year.
• Group quarters represent 2.4 percent (930,233) of the total state population. This population includes those living in college dormitories (280,000) and in correctional facilities (163,000). In 2024, California’s group quarters population increased by 2,700 (0.3 percent).

The college dormitory population grew by 6,300 (2.3 percent). Correctional facilities declined in population in 2024 by 1,800 people (-1.1 percent) across federal, state and local facilities. Due to significant increases in the college dormitory population, several jurisdictions saw gains in population. The City of Seaside in Monterey County grew by 5.7 percent partially due to a 3.3 percent increase at California State University, Monterey Bay.

The City of Merced in Merced County grew by 5.3 percent due to the annexation of the University of California Merced into the city (4,000 students).

State prisons are generally located in remote areas. As a result, increases or decreases in prison size can account for significant changes in their respective area populations. For example, prison declines contributed to population decreases in Blythe (-11.7 percent) in Riverside County, Avenal (-5.3 percent) in Kings County, and Calipatria (-5.1 percent) in Imperial County. Other cities saw increases in their populations due to changes in this population. For example, Crescent City (8.4 percent) in Del Norte County, Susanville (6.7 percent) in Lassen County, and Folsom (4.0 percent) in Sacramento County.

Background Information
These population estimates are produced annually by the California Department of Finance (Finance) for use by local areas to calculate their annual appropriations limit. The State Controller’s Office uses Finance's estimates to update their population figures for distribution of state subventions to cities and counties, and to comply with various state codes. Additionally, estimates are used for research and planning purposes by federal, state, and local agencies, the academic community, and the private sector.

Changes to the housing stock are used in the preparation of the annual city population estimates. Estimated occupancy of housing units and the number of persons per household further determine population levels. Changes in city housing stock result from new construction, demolitions, housing unit conversions, and annexations. The sub-county population estimates are then adjusted to be consistent with independently produced county estimates.

Starting with this estimate, Finance has identified and incorporated additional immigration data sources, including backlog and immigration court outcomes from the Department of Justice and the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.

Comparing Census Bureau’s recently released July 1, 2024 estimates with Finance’s January 1, 2025 estimates should generally be avoided since they refer to different points in time. In addition, there are numerous differences between the two series including different assumptions regarding the effects of natural disasters, changes in migration patterns, and accelerating slowdown in births.

All Finance population and housing estimates are benchmarked to a decennial census.

The estimates in this report are benchmarked to the 2020 decennial census.

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Department of Finance
Demographic Research Unit
Population Estimates for California Cities
10 Largest Cities
Population Percent Change
City January 1, 2025 2024- 2025

1. Los Angeles 3,835,263 0.4

2. San Diego 1,408,937 1.0

3. San Jose 979,415 -0.1

4. San Francisco 842,027 -0.4

5. Fresno 557,032 0.8

6. Sacramento 527,979 0.3

7. Long Beach 462,561 0.4

8. Oakland 426,457 0.5

9. Bakersfield 419,238 1.2

10. Anaheim 341,773 -0.1
10 Fastest Growing Cities with Populations Over 30,000
Population Percent Change
City January 1, 2025 2024- 2025

1. Seaside 32,019 5.7

2. Merced 98,039 5.3

3. Lathrop 38,596 4.0

4. Folsom 92,577 4.0

5. Rancho Cordova 85,451 3.2

6. Chico 113,847 2.6

7. Burlingame 31,552 2.6

8. Placentia 53,982 2.5

9. Hanford 61,238 2.3

10. Tulare 73,002 2.0
10 Cities Under 300,000 with the Largest Numeric Change Population Numeric Change
City January 1, 2025 2024- 2025

1. Merced 98,039 4,901

2. Folsom 92,577 3,581

3. Lancaster 177,768 3,139

4. Chico 113,847 2,876

5. Rancho Cordova 85,451 2,614

6. Elk Grove 182,842 2,243

7. Fontana 219,172 2,088

8. Blythe 15,400 -2,047

9. Seaside 32,019 1,720

10. Berkeley 128,348 1,672
Department of Finance
Demographic Research Unit
Population Estimates for California Counties
10 Largest Counties
Population Percent Change
County January 1, 2025 2024- 2025

1. Los Angeles 9,876,811 0.3

2. San Diego 3,330,139 0.4

3. Orange 3,175,427 0.2

4. Riverside 2,495,640 0.2

5. San Bernardino 2,207,424 0.3

6. Santa Clara 1,992,259 0.0

7. Alameda 1,662,482 0.3

8. Sacramento 1,604,745 0.5

9. Contra Costa 1,158,225 0.0

10. Fresno 1,037,053 0.9
10 Fastest Growing Counties by Population
Population Percent Change
County January 1, 2025 2024- 2025

1. Lassen 28,716 2.9

2. Glenn 29,369 1.4

3. Fresno 1,037,058 0.9

4. Sutter 100,28 0.8

5. Imperial 186,499 0.8

6. Tulare 487,212 0.7

7. Kern 923,965 0.7

8. Del Norte 26,545 0.6

9. Yolo 225,434 0.6

10. Santa Barbara 447,135 0.6
10 Fastest Growing Counties by Housing Unit Growth
Housing Percent Change
County January 1, 2025 2024- 2025

1. Madera 53,500 2.7

2. Placer 187,722 1.9

3. San Benito 22,261 1.7

4. Yuba 32,026 1.7

5. San Joaquin 269,626 1.5

6. Butte 96,213 1.5

7. Riverside 893,304 1.2

8. Kings 48,045 1.2

9. Napa 56,839 1.2

10. Yolo 85,068 1.2
E-1: City/County/State Population Estimates with Annual Percent Change January 1, 2024 and 2025
Total Population Percent Total Population Percent
JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change CALIFORNIA 39,420,663 39,529,101 0.3
Alameda 1,658,061 1,662,482 0.3
Alameda 79,172 79,020 -0.2
Albany 20,520 20,578 0.3
Berkeley 126,676 128,348 1.3
Dublin 73,832 74,691 1.2
Emeryville 13,509 13,471 -0.3
Fremont 232,241 232,619 0.2
Hayward 161,977 162,359 0.2
Livermore 86,094 85,899 -0.2
Newark 48,382 48,886 1.0
Oakland 424,235 426,457 0.5
Piedmont 10,836 10,806 -0.3
Pleasanton 77,526 77,232 -0.4
San Leandro 88,124 87,813 -0.4
Union City 66,898 66,657 -0.4
Balance of County 148,039 147,646 -0.3
Alpine 1,182 1,177 -0.4
Amador 39,972 39,563 -1.0
Amador 197 196 -0.5
Ione 9,000 9,037 0.4
Jackson 4,905 4,822 -1.7
Plymouth 1,109 1,122 1.2
Sutter Creek 2,580 2,538 -1.6
Balance of County 22,181 21,848 -1.5
Butte 207,873 207,525 -0.2
Biggs 1,998 1,973 -1.3
Chico 110,971 113,847 2.6
Gridley 7,383 7,302 -1.1
Oroville 19,221 19,653 2.2
Paradise 10,283 11,088 7.8
Balance of County 58,017 53,662 -7.5
Calaveras 44,824 44,722 -0.2
Angels City 3,585 3,570 -0.4
Balance of County 41,239 41,152 -0.2
Colusa 22,093 22,026 -0.3
Colusa 6,548 6,536 -0.2
Williams 5,616 5,589 -0.5
Balance of County 9,929 9,901 -0.3
Contra Costa 1,158,249 1,158,225 0.0
Antioch 116,177 116,781 0.5
Brentwood 65,353 65,747 0.6
Clayton 10,793 10,743 -0.5
Concord 123,074 122,650 -0.3
Danville 43,030 42,960 -0.2
El Cerrito 25,943 25,862 -0.3
Hercules 26,357 26,225 -0.5
Lafayette 25,073 25,054 -0.1
Martinez 36,871 36,817 -0.1
Moraga 16,973 16,637 -2.0
Oakley 46,218 46,826 1.3
Orinda 19,395 19,351 -0.2
Pinole 18,344 18,261 -0.5
Pittsburg 75,887 76,374 0.6
Pleasant Hill 33,694 33,601 -0.3
Richmond 113,872 113,594 -0.2
San Pablo 31,450 31,507 0.2
San Ramon 83,245 83,391 0.2
Walnut Creek 70,238 69,927 -0.4
Balance of County 176,262 175,917 -0.2
Del Norte 26,379 26,544 0.6
Crescent City 5,588 6,056 8.4
Balance of County 20,791 20,488 -1.5
El Dorado 190,632 190,770 0.1
Placerville 10,627 10,642 0.1
South Lake Tahoe 21,033 21,022 -0.1
Balance of County 158,972 159,106 0.1
Fresno 1,028,120 1,037,053 0.9
Clovis 127,674 129,121 1.1
Coalinga 17,252 17,608 2.1
Firebaugh 8,510 8,714 2.4
Fowler 7,436 7,667 3.1
Fresno 552,751 557,032 0.8
Huron 6,421 6,932 8.0
Kerman 17,403 17,535 0.8
Kingsburg 13,167 13,285 0.9
Mendota 12,598 12,710 0.9
Orange Cove 9,622 9,717 1.0
Parlier 14,535 14,649 0.8
Reedley 25,950 26,603 2.5
Sanger 26,652 27,037 1.4
San Joaquin 3,653 3,654 0.0
Selma 24,487 24,585 0.4
Balance of County 160,009 160,204 0.1
Glenn 28,979 29,369 1.3
Orland 8,603 8,704 1.2
Willows 6,372 6,475 1.6
Balance of County 14,004 14,190 1.3
Humboldt 133,888 133,817 -0.1
Arcata 18,691 19,001 1.7
Blue Lake 1,144 1,136 -0.7
E-1: City/County/State Population Estimates with Annual Percent Change January 1, 2024 and 2025
Total Population Percent Total Population Percent
JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change Eureka 26,172 26,122 -0.2
Ferndale 1,367 1,361 -0.4
Fortuna 12,245 12,198 -0.4
Rio Dell 3,255 3,232 -0.7
Trinidad 298 296 -0.7
Balance of County 70,716 70,471 -0.3
Imperial 184,994 186,499 0.8
Brawley 28,710 28,952 0.8
Calexico 39,762 40,073 0.8
Calipatria 6,387 6,061 -5.1
El Centro 45,497 46,007 1.1
Holtville 5,653 5,685 0.6
Imperial 22,422 22,866 2.0
Westmorland 2,076 2,084 0.4
Balance of County 34,487 34,771 0.8
Inyo 18,852 18,800 -0.3
Bishop 3,854 3,850 -0.1
Balance of County 14,998 14,950 -0.3
Kern 918,005 923,961 0.6
Arvin 19,796 19,991 1.0
Bakersfield 414,451 419,238 1.2
California City 13,189 13,317 1.0
Delano 52,966 52,831 -0.3
Maricopa 1,018 1,024 0.6
McFarland 13,902 14,213 2.2
Ridgecrest 28,307 28,386 0.3
Shafter 22,399 23,455 4.7
Taft 7,089 7,087 0.0
Tehachapi 11,122 11,476 3.2
Wasco 27,221 26,235 -3.6
Balance of County 306,545 306,708 0.1
Kings 153,880 154,015 0.1
Avenal 14,065 13,315 -5.3
Corcoran 21,765 21,612 -0.7
Hanford 59,856 61,238 2.3
Lemoore 27,122 27,692 2.1
Balance of County 31,072 30,158 -2.9
Lake 67,393 67,254 -0.2
Clearlake 16,367 16,533 1.0
Lakeport 5,069 5,026 -0.8
Balance of County 45,957 45,695 -0.6
Lassen 27,912 28,716 2.9
Susanville 11,504 12,270 6.7
Balance of County 16,408 16,446 0.2
Los Angeles 9,848,643 9,876,811 0.3
Agoura Hills 19,940 19,904 -0.2
Alhambra 82,197 82,374 0.2
Arcadia 56,044 56,116 0.1
Artesia 16,146 16,359 1.3
Avalon 3,387 3,383 -0.1
Azusa 49,736 48,988 -1.5
Baldwin Park 70,685 70,848 0.2
Bell 33,366 33,315 -0.2
Bellflower 76,902 76,656 -0.3
Bell Gardens 38,438 38,471 0.1
Beverly Hills 31,984 31,945 -0.1
Bradbury 895 902 0.8
Burbank 105,842 106,146 0.3
Calabasas 22,856 22,797 -0.3
Carson 91,749 91,812 0.1
Cerritos 48,005 47,871 -0.3
Claremont 37,305 37,299 0.0
Commerce 12,185 12,146 -0.3
Compton 93,699 93,692 0.0
Covina 50,625 51,090 0.9
Cudahy 22,208 22,132 -0.3
Culver City 40,340 40,403 0.2
Diamond Bar 53,577 53,539 -0.1
Downey 111,891 111,871 0.0
Duarte 23,798 23,746 -0.2
El Monte 107,104 107,986 0.8
El Segundo 17,001 16,983 -0.1
Gardena 60,176 60,263 0.1
Glendale 191,706 192,212 0.3
Glendora 51,289 51,254 -0.1
Hawaiian Gardens 13,552 13,561 0.1
Hawthorne 85,868 85,653 -0.3
Hermosa Beach 19,055 19,014 -0.2
Hidden Hills 1,742 1,746 0.2
Huntington Park 53,223 53,051 -0.3
Industry 432 431 -0.2
Inglewood 106,617 106,305 -0.3
Irwindale 1,510 1,509 -0.1
La Canada
Flintridge 20,149 20,160 0.1
La Habra Heights 5,510 5,503 -0.1
Lakewood 80,517 80,596 0.1
La Mirada 48,315 48,233 -0.2
Lancaster 174,629 177,768 1.8
La Puente 37,508 37,546 0.1
La Verne 32,111 32,300 0.6
Lawndale 30,921 30,860 -0.2
Lomita 20,398 20,407 0.0
Long Beach 460,545 462,561 0.4
Los Angeles 3,819,600 3,835,263 0.4
E-1: City/County/State Population Estimates with Annual Percent Change January 1, 2024 and 2025
Total Population Percent Total Population Percent
JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change Lynwood 66,360 66,660 0.5
Malibu 10,623 10,604 -0.2
Manhattan Beach 34,111 34,051 -0.2
Maywood 24,557 24,496 -0.2
Monrovia 38,181 38,920 1.9
Montebello 62,243 62,732 0.8
Monterey Park 59,349 59,269 -0.1
Norwalk 101,416 101,075 -0.3
Palmdale 166,580 167,097 0.3
Palos Verdes
Estates 13,014 12,999 -0.1
Paramount 52,415 52,371 -0.1
Pasadena 140,054 140,631 0.4
Pico Rivera 60,859 60,858 0.0
Pomona 152,005 153,042 0.7
Rancho Palos
Verdes 40,831 40,727 -0.3
Redondo Beach 68,319 68,091 -0.3
Rolling Hills 1,673 1,677 0.2
Rolling Hills Estates 8,557 8,545 -0.1
Rosemead 50,296 50,501 0.4
San Dimas 34,226 34,209 0.0
San Fernando 23,546 23,692 0.6
San Gabriel 38,569 38,953 1.0
San Marino 12,341 12,330 -0.1
Santa Clarita 231,573 232,377 0.3
Santa Fe Springs 18,515 18,680 0.9
Santa Monica 93,034 93,212 0.2
Sierra Madre 10,903 10,870 -0.3
Signal Hill 11,457 11,421 -0.3
South El Monte 19,538 19,535 0.0
South Gate 92,883 92,955 0.1
South Pasadena 26,272 26,287 0.1
Temple City 36,069 36,322 0.7
Torrance 143,410 143,261 -0.1
Vernon 208 207 -0.5
Walnut 28,008 28,214 0.7
West Covina 109,657 109,428 -0.2
West Hollywood 35,250 35,284 0.1
Westlake Village 7,943 7,918 -0.3
Whittier 87,820 87,850 0.0
Balance of County 1,002,700 1,004,490 0.2
Madera 161,854 162,599 0.5
Chowchilla 19,123 18,742 -2.0
Madera 67,013 66,443 -0.9
Balance of County 75,718 77,414 2.2
Marin 254,743 254,550 -0.1
Belvedere 2,052 2,058 0.3
Corte Madera 9,957 9,966 0.1
Fairfax 7,400 7,407 0.1
Larkspur 12,750 12,731 -0.1
Mill Valley 13,679 13,688 0.1
Novato 51,578 51,690 0.2
Ross 2,290 2,309 0.8
San Anselmo 12,519 12,551 0.3
San Rafael 59,917 59,885 -0.1
Sausalito 6,936 6,941 0.1
Tiburon 8,894 8,910 0.2
Balance of County 66,771 66,414 -0.5
Mariposa 16,958 16,917 -0.2
Mendocino 89,802 89,827 0.0
Fort Bragg 7,194 7,187 -0.1
Point Arena 445 452 1.6
Ukiah 16,227 16,325 0.6
Willits 4,853 4,838 -0.3
Balance of County 61,083 61,025 -0.1
Merced 291,752 293,080 0.5
Atwater 31,921 31,862 -0.2
Dos Palos 5,728 5,712 -0.3
Gustine 6,035 6,021 -0.2
Livingston 14,451 14,441 -0.1
Los Banos 48,213 48,896 1.4
Merced 93,138 98,039 5.3
Balance of County 92,266 88,109 -4.5
Modoc 8,509 8,491 -0.2
Alturas 2,662 2,657 -0.2
Balance of County 5,847 5,834 -0.2
Mono 12,888 12,684 -1.6
Mammoth Lakes 7,145 7,040 -1.5
Balance of County 5,743 5,644 -1.7
Monterey 436,613 438,831 0.5
Carmel-by-the-Sea 3,056 3,049 -0.2
Del Rey Oaks 1,551 1,546 -0.3
Gonzales 8,459 8,434 -0.3
Greenfield 20,543 20,785 1.2
King City 14,189 14,344 1.1
Marina 22,831 23,086 1.1
Monterey 27,148 27,273 0.5
Pacific Grove 14,935 14,871 -0.4
Salinas 161,039 160,645 -0.2
Sand City 374 373 -0.3
Seaside 30,299 32,019 5.7
Soledad 26,831 27,310 1.8
Balance of County 105,358 105,096 -0.2
E-1: City/County/State Population Estimates with Annual Percent Change January 1, 2024 and 2025
Total Population Percent Total Population Percent
JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change Napa 135,415 136,124 0.5
American Canyon 21,757 22,396 2.9
Calistoga 5,181 5,160 -0.4
Napa 77,520 77,736 0.3
St Helena 5,356 5,349 -0.1
Yountville 2,655 2,638 -0.6
Balance of County 22,946 22,845 -0.4
Nevada 100,903 100,354 -0.5
Grass Valley 13,461 13,364 -0.7
Nevada City 3,365 3,336 -0.9
Truckee 16,923 16,928 0.0
Balance of County 67,154 66,726 -0.6
Orange 3,170,070 3,175,427 0.2
Aliso Viejo 50,442 50,213 -0.5
Anaheim 342,054 341,773 -0.1
Brea 48,101 47,900 -0.4
Buena Park 82,772 82,667 -0.1
Costa Mesa 110,048 110,321 0.2
Cypress 49,563 49,499 -0.1
Dana Point 32,850 32,730 -0.4
Fountain Valley 56,612 56,560 -0.1
Fullerton 141,909 141,469 -0.3
Garden Grove 171,282 171,492 0.1
Huntington Beach 193,510 193,134 -0.2
Irvine 316,119 318,629 0.8
Laguna Beach 22,759 22,763 0.0
Laguna Hills 30,435 30,309 -0.4
Laguna Niguel 64,834 65,257 0.7
Laguna Woods 17,262 17,183 -0.5
La Habra 61,236 61,202 -0.1
Lake Forest 87,553 87,639 0.1
La Palma 15,177 15,110 -0.4
Los Alamitos 12,044 12,006 -0.3
Mission Viejo 91,993 91,740 -0.3
Newport Beach 82,995 82,654 -0.4
Orange 138,403 139,724 1.0
Placentia 52,653 53,982 2.5
Rancho Santa
Margarita 46,553 46,341 -0.5
San Clemente 63,085 62,865 -0.3
San Juan
Capistrano 35,247 35,329 0.2
Santa Ana 313,210 315,325 0.7
Seal Beach 24,517 24,400 -0.5
Stanton 40,576 40,552 -0.1
Tustin 79,449 79,326 -0.2
Villa Park 5,750 5,738 -0.2
Westminster 90,181 90,295 0.1
Yorba Linda 66,573 66,267 -0.5
Balance of County 132,323 133,033 0.5
Placer 420,436 421,446 0.2
Auburn 13,457 13,286 -1.3
Colfax 2,026 1,996 -1.5
Lincoln 54,167 54,520 0.7
Loomis 6,729 6,689 -0.6
Rocklin 72,967 73,172 0.3
Roseville 157,304 158,494 0.8
Balance of County 113,786 113,289 -0.4
Plumas 18,802 18,885 0.4
Portola 2,118 2,098 -0.9
Balance of County 16,684 16,787 0.6
Riverside 2,491,037 2,495,640 0.2
Banning 32,068 31,949 -0.4
Beaumont 58,665 59,708 1.8
Blythe 17,447 15,400 -11.7
Calimesa 11,082 10,994 -0.8
Canyon Lake 11,086 11,004 -0.7
Cathedral City 51,995 51,651 -0.7
Coachella 44,050 44,384 0.8
Corona 159,667 159,157 -0.3
Desert Hot Springs 33,255 33,262 0.0
Eastvale 70,274 69,799 -0.7
Hemet 91,751 91,934 0.2
Indian Wells 4,859 4,862 0.1
Indio 92,693 92,539 -0.2
Jurupa Valley 106,888 105,928 -0.9
Lake Elsinore 73,079 73,783 1.0
La Quinta 39,148 38,796 -0.9
Menifee 113,837 115,316 1.3
Moreno Valley 211,389 210,823 -0.3
Murrieta 111,299 111,789 0.4
Norco 25,581 25,221 -1.4
Palm Desert 51,961 51,980 0.0
Palm Springs 44,760 44,476 -0.6
Perris 80,947 81,240 0.4
Rancho Mirage 17,227 17,120 -0.6
Riverside 321,538 320,337 -0.4
San Jacinto 54,936 54,990 0.1
Temecula 110,898 112,220 1.2
Wildomar 37,060 37,077 0.0
Balance of County 411,597 417,901 1.5
Sacramento 1,596,281 1,604,745 0.5
Citrus Heights 86,655 86,280 -0.4
Elk Grove 180,599 182,842 1.2
Folsom 88,996 92,577 4.0
Galt 25,738 26,092 1.4
Isleton 769 764 -0.7
Rancho Cordova 82,837 85,451 3.2
E-1: City/County/State Population Estimates with Annual Percent Change January 1, 2024 and 2025
Total Population Percent Total Population Percent
JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change Sacramento 526,327 527,979 0.3
Balance of County 604,360 602,760 -0.3
San Benito 66,514 66,822 0.5
Hollister 43,272 43,492 0.5
San Juan Bautista 2,095 2,078 -0.8
Balance of County 21,147 21,252 0.5
San Bernardino 2,200,351 2,207,424 0.3
Adelanto 36,629 37,150 1.4
Apple Valley 75,346 75,262 -0.1
Barstow 24,947 24,811 -0.5
Big Bear Lake 4,977 4,953 -0.5
Chino 93,620 95,206 1.7
Chino Hills 77,452 77,314 -0.2
Colton 53,505 53,278 -0.4
Fontana 217,084 219,172 1.0
Grand Terrace 12,868 12,803 -0.5
Hesperia 101,248 101,792 0.5
Highland 56,436 57,088 1.2
Loma Linda 25,369 25,322 -0.2
Montclair 37,670 37,526 -0.4
Needles 4,817 4,791 -0.5
Ontario 182,875 184,404 0.8
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Cucamonga 175,227 175,992 0.4
Redlands 73,416 73,488 0.1
Rialto 104,426 105,565 1.1
San Bernardino 222,571 222,727 0.1
Twentynine Palms 24,776 24,257 -2.1
Upland 79,326 79,140 -0.2
Victorville 140,552 141,013 0.3
Yucaipa 54,561 54,838 0.5
Yucca Valley 22,021 22,027 0.0
Balance of County 298,632 297,505 -0.4
San Diego 3,315,362 3,330,139 0.4
Carlsbad 116,652 116,368 -0.2
Chula Vista 280,840 281,401 0.2
Coronado 21,812 22,610 3.7
Del Mar 3,948 3,950 0.1
El Cajon 105,429 104,932 -0.5
Encinitas 61,851 61,956 0.2
Escondido 151,386 150,425 -0.6
Imperial Beach 26,462 26,369 -0.4
La Mesa 61,072 60,908 -0.3
Lemon Grove 27,903 28,163 0.9
National City 58,924 58,965 0.1
Oceanside 173,569 174,340 0.4
Poway 49,948 50,379 0.9
San Diego 1,394,317 1,408,937 1.0
San Marcos 97,261 97,123 -0.1
Santee 59,928 59,568 -0.6
Solana Beach 13,054 12,986 -0.5
Vista 101,740 101,599 -0.1
Balance of County 509,266 509,160 0.0
San Francisco 845,355 842,027 -0.4
San Joaquin 802,328 805,856 0.4
Escalon 7,337 7,232 -1.4
Lathrop 37,102 38,596 4.0
Lodi 67,262 67,093 -0.3
Manteca 92,116 93,733 1.8
Mountain House - 28,795 -
Ripon 15,966 15,753 -1.3
Stockton 323,355 320,877 -0.8
Tracy 97,501 98,215 0.7
Balance of County 161,689 135,562 -16.2
San Luis Obispo 279,568 279,337 -0.1
Arroyo Grande 18,025 17,910 -0.6
Atascadero 30,351 30,134 -0.7
El Paso de Robles 30,988 31,061 0.2
Grover Beach 12,455 12,411 -0.4
Morro Bay 10,404 10,404 0.0
Pismo Beach 7,858 7,804 -0.7
San Luis Obispo 48,791 49,534 1.5
Balance of County 120,696 120,079 -0.5
San Mateo 747,777 748,337 0.1
Atherton 7,030 7,007 -0.3
Belmont 27,146 28,206 3.9
Brisbane 4,700 4,676 -0.5
Burlingame 30,768 31,552 2.5
Colma 1,421 1,411 -0.7
Daly City 102,315 102,155 -0.2
East Palo Alto 29,325 29,133 -0.7
Foster City 32,856 32,658 -0.6
Half Moon Bay 11,333 11,303 -0.3
Hillsborough 11,211 11,254 0.4
Menlo Park 33,416 33,311 -0.3
Millbrae 23,288 23,164 -0.5
Pacifica 37,370 37,217 -0.4
Portola Valley 4,286 4,285 0.0
Redwood City 82,546 82,073 -0.6
San Bruno 42,507 42,631 0.3
San Carlos 29,669 29,535 -0.5
San Mateo 104,221 104,315 0.1
South San Francisco 65,146 65,397 0.4
Woodside 5,176 5,206 0.6
Balance of County 62,047 61,848 -0.3
E-1: City/County/State Population Estimates with Annual Percent Change January 1, 2024 and 2025
Total Population Percent Total Population Percent
JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change Santa Barbara 444,518 447,132 0.6
Buellton 4,980 5,091 2.2
Carpinteria 12,723 12,735 0.1
Goleta 32,601 32,747 0.4
Guadalupe 8,694 8,851 1.8
Lompoc 43,583 43,424 -0.4
Santa Barbara 86,187 86,451 0.3
Santa Maria 110,885 112,208 1.2
Solvang 5,728 5,755 0.5
Balance of County 139,137 139,870 0.5
Santa Clara 1,921,406 1,922,259 0.0
Campbell 43,377 43,281 -0.2
Cupertino 59,887 59,831 -0.1
Gilroy 61,531 62,205 1.1
Los Altos 31,523 31,720 0.6
Los Altos Hills 8,520 8,548 0.3
Los Gatos 33,500 33,355 -0.4
Milpitas 82,401 81,915 -0.6
Monte Sereno 3,613 3,637 0.7
Morgan Hill 46,573 46,599 0.1
Mountain View 86,674 86,513 -0.2
Palo Alto 68,570 68,794 0.3
San Jose 980,174 979,415 -0.1
Santa Clara 133,829 134,587 0.6
Saratoga 31,020 31,110 0.3
Sunnyvale 158,948 159,673 0.5
Balance of County 91,266 91,076 -0.2
Santa Cruz 263,454 263,710 0.1
Capitola 9,704 9,670 -0.4
Santa Cruz 62,861 62,972 0.2
Scotts Valley 11,836 11,831 0.0
Watsonville 50,860 51,101 0.5
Balance of County 128,193 128,136 0.0
Shasta 180,599 180,201 -0.2
Anderson 11,048 10,967 -0.7
Redding 93,453 93,534 0.1
Shasta Lake 10,209 10,133 -0.7
Balance of County 65,889 65,567 -0.5
Sierra 3,177 3,170 -0.2
Loyalton 732 730 -0.3
Balance of County 2,445 2,440 -0.2
Siskiyou 43,430 43,311 -0.3
Dorris 837 830 -0.8
Dunsmuir 1,643 1,628 -0.9
Etna 667 662 -0.7
Fort Jones 668 663 -0.7
Montague 1,200 1,195 -0.4
Mount Shasta 3,202 3,179 -0.7
Tulelake 858 851 -0.8
Weed 2,708 2,716 0.3
Yreka 7,829 7,879 0.6
Balance of County 23,818 23,708 -0.5
Solano 449,966 449,839 0.0
Benicia 26,347 26,195 -0.6
Dixon 19,608 20,174 2.9
Fairfield 120,609 120,720 0.1
Rio Vista 10,157 10,338 1.8
Suisun City 29,074 29,036 -0.1
Vacaville 103,328 103,181 -0.1
Vallejo 122,791 122,207 -0.5
Balance of County 18,052 17,988 -0.4
Sonoma 482,050 482,848 0.2
Cloverdale 8,763 8,678 -1.0
Cotati 7,353 7,290 -0.9
Healdsburg 11,010 10,972 -0.3
Petaluma 58,858 59,094 0.4
Rohnert Park 44,089 44,062 -0.1
Santa Rosa 177,043 178,452 0.8
Sebastopol 7,338 7,367 0.4
Sonoma 10,595 10,507 -0.8
Windsor 25,669 25,625 -0.2
Balance of County 131,332 130,801 -0.4
Stanislaus 553,614 555,765 0.4
Ceres 49,480 49,305 -0.4
Hughson 7,801 7,977 2.3
Modesto 219,705 219,765 0.0
Newman 12,260 12,389 1.1
Oakdale 23,167 23,231 0.3
Patterson 24,977 25,868 3.6
Riverbank 25,290 26,090 3.2
Turlock 71,997 72,219 0.3
Waterford 9,161 9,169 0.1
Balance of County 109,776 109,752 0.0
Sutter 99,431 100,257 0.8
Live Oak 9,602 9,658 0.6
Yuba City 69,781 70,453 1.0
Balance of County 20,048 20,146 0.5
Tehama 64,867 64,827 -0.1
Corning 8,162 8,268 1.3
Red Bluff 14,450 14,466 0.1
Tehama 427 428 0.2
E-1: City/County/State Population Estimates with Annual Percent Change January 1, 2024 and 2025
Total Population Percent
ISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change
lance of County 41,828 41,665 -0.4
inity 15,905 15,884 -0.1
lare 483,683 487,209 0.7
inuba 25,852 26,025 0.7
eter 10,252 10,233 -0.2
rmersville 10,422 10,392 -0.3
ndsay 12,734 12,725 -0.1
rterville 63,603 63,622 0.0
lare 71,557 73,002 2.0
isalia 145,970 146,978 0.7
oodlake 7,793 8,005 2.7
lance of County 135,500 136,227 0.5
olumne 54,376 54,357 0.0
nora 5,154 5,116 -0.7
lance of County 49,222 49,241 0.0
entura 828,183 829,005 0.1
amarillo 69,467 68,927 -0.8
llmore 17,095 17,035 -0.4
oorpark 35,023 34,754 -0.8
jai 7,556 7,559 0.0
xnard 198,384 198,733 0.2
rt Hueneme 20,849 20,838 -0.1
n Buenaventura 108,361 108,985 0.6
nta Paula 31,511 31,658 0.5
mi Valley 124,810 124,815 0.0
ousand Oaks 123,372 122,468 -0.7
lance of County 91,755 93,233 1.6
lo 224,088 225,433 0.6
avis 65,708 65,423 -0.4
est Sacramento 54,938 55,403 0.8
inters 7,702 8,021 4.1
oodland 61,406 61,623 0.4
lance of County 34,334 34,963 1.8
ba 84,667 85,023 0.4
arysville 12,825 12,717 -0.8
heatland 3,922 4,012 2.3
lance of County 67,920 68,294 0.6
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E-1H: City/County/State Housing Estimates with Annual Percent Change January 1, 2024 and 2025
Total Population Percent Total Population Percent
JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change CALIFORNIA 14,823,773 14,949,001 0.8
Alameda 647,881 652,678 0.7
Alameda 34,931 35,026 0.3
Albany 8,051 8,068 0.2
Berkeley 54,438 55,138 1.3
Dublin 25,766 26,521 2.9
Emeryville 8,356 8,373 0.2
Fremont 81,348 81,876 0.6
Hayward 53,997 54,439 0.8
Livermore 33,442 33,515 0.2
Newark 16,355 16,606 1.5
Oakland 189,706 191,411 0.9
Piedmont 3,997 4,005 0.2
Pleasanton 29,820 29,849 0.1
San Leandro 33,252 33,294 0.1
Union City 21,973 21,999 0.1
Balance of County 52,449 52,558 0.2
Alpine 1,555 1,563 0.5
Amador 19,172 19,228 0.3
Amador 119 120 0.8
Ione 2,234 2,267 1.5
Jackson 2,418 2,425 0.3
Plymouth 520 535 2.9
Sutter Creek 1,433 1,433 0.0
Balance of County 12,448 12,448 0.0
Butte 94,809 96,213 1.5
Biggs 705 705 0.0
Chico 47,570 48,624 2.2
Gridley 2,699 2,703 0.1
Oroville 8,001 8,303 3.8
Paradise 4,801 5,294 10.3
Balance of County 31,033 30,584 -1.4
Calaveras 27,839 27,925 0.3
Angels City 1,918 1,920 0.1
Balance of County 25,921 26,005 0.3
Colusa 8,261 8,279 0.2
Colusa 2,511 2,521 0.4
Williams 1,787 1,787 0.0
Balance of County 3,963 3,971 0.2
Contra Costa 433,574 435,790 0.5
Antioch 38,420 38,827 1.1
Brentwood 22,262 22,517 1.1
Clayton 4,193 4,196 0.1
Concord 48,017 48,106 0.2
Danville 16,365 16,426 0.4
El Cerrito 11,342 11,367 0.2
Hercules 9,576 9,579 0.0
Lafayette 10,173 10,220 0.5
Martinez 15,564 15,608 0.3
Moraga 5,977 5,978 0.0
Oakley 14,720 14,994 1.9
Orinda 7,413 7,436 0.3
Pinole 7,122 7,128 0.1
Pittsburg 24,724 25,017 1.2
Pleasant Hill 14,567 14,604 0.3
Richmond 40,950 41,058 0.3
San Pablo 10,001 10,073 0.7
San Ramon 29,617 29,828 0.7
Walnut Creek 35,167 35,196 0.1
Balance of County 67,404 67,632 0.3
Del Norte 11,291 11,372 0.7
Crescent City 1,891 1,915 1.3
Balance of County 9,400 9,457 0.6
El Dorado 95,301 95,899 0.6
Placerville 4,902 4,935 0.7
South Lake Tahoe 16,052 16,137 0.5
Balance of County 74,347 74,827 0.6
Fresno 349,217 352,020 0.8
Clovis 47,296 47,817 1.1
Coalinga 4,658 4,658 0.0
Firebaugh 2,365 2,421 2.4
Fowler 2,398 2,472 3.1
Fresno 190,078 191,543 0.8
Huron 1,704 1,839 7.9
Kerman 4,973 5,009 0.7
Kingsburg 4,756 4,797 0.9
Mendota 2,926 2,951 0.9
Orange Cove 2,509 2,533 1.0
Parlier 3,884 3,913 0.7
Reedley 7,628 7,809 2.4
Sanger 7,894 8,006 1.4
San Joaquin 937 937 0.0
Selma 7,282 7,309 0.4
Balance of County 57,929 58,006 0.1
Glenn 11,201 11,225 0.2
Orland 3,132 3,132 0.0
Willows 2,518 2,534 0.6
Balance of County 5,551 5,559 0.1
Humboldt 63,397 63,765 0.6
Arcata 8,773 8,932 1.8
Blue Lake 570 570 0.0
E-1H: City/County/State Housing Estimates with Annual Percent Change January 1, 2024 and 2025
Total Population Percent Total Population Percent
JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change Eureka 12,090 12,167 0.6
Ferndale 732 734 0.3
Fortuna 5,353 5,371 0.3
Rio Dell 1,443 1,443 0.0
Trinidad 231 231 0.0
Balance of County 34,205 34,317 0.3
Imperial 58,851 59,169 0.5
Brawley 9,352 9,393 0.4
Calexico 11,148 11,190 0.4
Calipatria 1,128 1,131 0.3
El Centro 15,335 15,447 0.7
Holtville 1,840 1,843 0.2
Imperial 6,882 6,990 1.6
Westmorland 676 676 0.0
Balance of County 12,490 12,499 0.1
Inyo 9,540 9,555 0.2
Bishop 1,962 1,968 0.3
Balance of County 7,578 7,587 0.1
Kern 310,784 313,255 0.8
Arvin 4,968 5,023 1.1
Bakersfield 138,529 140,294 1.3
California City 5,368 5,426 1.1
Delano 12,406 12,564 1.3
Maricopa 432 435 0.7
McFarland 3,532 3,615 2.3
Ridgecrest 12,692 12,737 0.4
Shafter 6,360 6,669 4.9
Taft 2,607 2,609 0.1
Tehachapi 3,840 3,869 0.8
Wasco 6,651 6,488 -2.5
Balance of County 113,399 113,526 0.1
Kings 47,460 48,045 1.2
Avenal 2,618 2,629 0.4
Corcoran 4,292 4,302 0.2
Hanford 20,713 21,245 2.6
Lemoore 9,634 9,774 1.5
Balance of County 10,203 10,095 -1.1
Lake 34,514 34,734 0.6
Clearlake 7,716 7,867 2.0
Lakeport 2,512 2,513 0.0
Balance of County 24,286 24,354 0.3
Lassen 12,241 12,255 0.1
Susanville 4,287 4,292 0.1
Balance of County 7,954 7,963 0.1
Los Angeles 3,696,405 3,726,527 0.8
Agoura Hills 7,719 7,730 0.1
Alhambra 32,179 32,354 0.5
Arcadia 20,774 20,869 0.5
Artesia 4,787 4,869 1.7
Avalon 2,197 2,201 0.2
Azusa 15,540 15,711 1.1
Baldwin Park 18,444 18,547 0.6
Bell 9,532 9,548 0.2
Bellflower 25,431 25,431 0.0
Bell Gardens 10,230 10,272 0.4
Beverly Hills 16,313 16,346 0.2
Bradbury 360 364 1.1
Burbank 46,457 46,743 0.6
Calabasas 9,395 9,401 0.1
Carson 27,974 28,060 0.3
Cerritos 16,381 16,388 0.0
Claremont 12,893 12,893 0.0
Commerce 3,565 3,565 0.0
Compton 24,913 24,992 0.3
Covina 17,717 17,927 1.2
Cudahy 5,899 5,898 0.0
Culver City 18,335 18,424 0.5
Diamond Bar 18,873 18,921 0.3
Downey 36,477 36,589 0.3
Duarte 8,658 8,667 0.1
El Monte 30,212 30,563 1.2
El Segundo 7,593 7,610 0.2
Gardena 22,800 22,908 0.5
Glendale 81,022 81,502 0.6
Glendora 18,767 18,815 0.3
Hawaiian Gardens 3,826 3,841 0.4
Hawthorne 31,723 31,746 0.1
Hermosa Beach 10,059 10,070 0.1
Hidden Hills 657 661 0.6
Huntington Park 15,567 15,567 0.0
Industry 74 74 0.0
Inglewood 39,800 39,810 0.0
Irwindale 438 439 0.2
La Canada Flintridge 7,176 7,203 0.4
La Habra Heights 2,027 2,031 0.2
Lakewood 28,101 28,220 0.4
La Mirada 15,535 15,557 0.1
Lancaster 56,257 57,373 2.0
La Puente 10,100 10,143 0.4
La Verne 12,325 12,431 0.9
Lawndale 10,317 10,330 0.1
Lomita 8,616 8,648 0.4
Long Beach 183,072 184,499 0.8
Los Angeles 1,567,926 1,586,581 1.2
Lynwood 16,032 16,153 0.8
E-1H: City/County/State Housing Estimates with Annual Percent Change January 1, 2024 and 2025
Total Population Percent Total Population Percent
JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change Malibu 6,776 6,786 0.1
Manhattan Beach 14,965 14,987 0.1
Maywood 6,730 6,735 0.1
Monrovia 15,853 16,214 2.3
Montebello 20,731 20,963 1.1
Monterey Park 21,643 21,684 0.2
Norwalk 28,785 28,786 0.0
Palmdale 50,363 50,684 0.6
Palos Verdes Estates 5,313 5,324 0.2
Paramount 14,970 15,006 0.2
Pasadena 63,574 63,960 0.6
Pico Rivera 17,557 17,614 0.3
Pomona 44,503 44,966 1.0
Rancho Palos Verdes 16,541 16,552 0.1
Redondo Beach 31,137 31,133 0.0
Rolling Hills 702 706 0.6
Rolling Hills Estates 3,395 3,401 0.2
Rosemead 15,234 15,346 0.7
San Dimas 13,115 13,151 0.3
San Fernando 6,717 6,781 1.0
San Gabriel 13,627 13,809 1.3
San Marino 4,577 4,588 0.2
Santa Clarita 81,925 82,437 0.6
Santa Fe Springs 6,171 6,247 1.2
Santa Monica 53,907 54,189 0.5
Sierra Madre 5,145 5,146 0.0
Signal Hill 4,780 4,780 0.0
South El Monte 5,199 5,215 0.3
South Gate 26,003 26,108 0.4
South Pasadena 11,232 11,275 0.4
Temple City 12,423 12,552 1.0
Torrance 59,065 59,195 0.2
Vernon 78 78 0.0
Walnut 9,283 9,382 1.1
West Covina 35,823 35,864 0.1
West Hollywood 26,210 26,321 0.4
Westlake Village 3,443 3,443 0.0
Whittier 30,791 30,902 0.4
Balance of County 317,054 318,732 0.5
Madera 52,118 53,500 2.7
Chowchilla 4,562 4,569 0.2
Madera 18,765 18,944 1.0
Balance of County 28,791 29,987 4.2
Marin 112,668 113,062 0.3
Belvedere 1,065 1,070 0.5
Corte Madera 4,214 4,227 0.3
Fairfax 3,517 3,528 0.3
Larkspur 6,519 6,523 0.1
Mill Valley 6,552 6,570 0.3
Novato 21,663 21,756 0.4
Ross 892 901 1.0
San Anselmo 5,595 5,621 0.5
San Rafael 24,747 24,784 0.1
Sausalito 4,443 4,455 0.3
Tiburon 4,070 4,086 0.4
Balance of County 29,391 29,541 0.5
Mariposa 9,809 9,863 0.6
Mendocino 41,898 42,059 0.4
Fort Bragg 3,451 3,459 0.2
Point Arena 226 230 1.8
Ukiah 6,985 7,066 1.2
Willits 2,169 2,169 0.0
Balance of County 29,067 29,135 0.2
Merced 92,244 92,928 0.7
Atwater 10,477 10,487 0.1
Dos Palos 1,804 1,804 0.0
Gustine 2,157 2,158 0.0
Livingston 3,879 3,887 0.2
Los Banos 14,190 14,432 1.7
Merced 31,997 32,369 1.2
Balance of County 27,740 27,791 0.2
Modoc 4,767 4,771 0.1
Alturas 1,395 1,396 0.1
Balance of County 3,372 3,375 0.1
Mono 13,739 13,809 0.5
Mammoth Lakes 9,495 9,549 0.6
Balance of County 4,244 4,260 0.4
Monterey 147,155 147,790 0.4
Carmel-by-the-Sea 3,452 3,459 0.2
Del Rey Oaks 748 749 0.1
Gonzales 2,103 2,106 0.1
Greenfield 4,800 4,878 1.6
King City 3,733 3,791 1.6
Marina 8,575 8,703 1.5
Monterey 13,850 13,866 0.1
Pacific Grove 8,252 8,252 0.0
Salinas 45,145 45,260 0.3
Sand City 197 197 0.0
Seaside 10,893 10,893 0.0
Soledad 4,755 4,865 2.3
Balance of County 40,652 40,771 0.3
Napa 56,181 56,839 1.2
American Canyon 6,625 6,957 5.0
E-1H: City/County/State Housing Estimates with Annual Percent Change January 1, 2024 and 2025
Total Population Percent Total Population Percent
JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change Calistoga 2,437 2,443 0.2
Napa 31,995 32,265 0.8
St Helena 2,876 2,891 0.5
Yountville 1,361 1,361 0.0
Balance of County 10,887 10,922 0.3
Nevada 54,656 54,877 0.4
Grass Valley 6,859 6,867 0.1
Nevada City 1,701 1,706 0.3
Truckee 13,883 14,011 0.9
Balance of County 32,213 32,293 0.2
Orange 1,157,564 1,163,983 0.6
Aliso Viejo 20,189 20,189 0.0
Anaheim 113,172 113,602 0.4
Brea 18,711 18,719 0.0
Buena Park 25,999 26,086 0.3
Costa Mesa 44,320 44,610 0.7
Cypress 17,088 17,145 0.3
Dana Point 16,542 16,557 0.1
Fountain Valley 19,961 20,035 0.4
Fullerton 50,704 50,791 0.2
Garden Grove 49,972 50,273 0.6
Huntington Beach 83,126 83,348 0.3
Irvine 126,524 128,153 1.3
Laguna Beach 13,120 13,183 0.5
Laguna Hills 11,434 11,439 0.0
Laguna Niguel 28,136 28,452 1.1
Laguna Woods 13,414 13,414 0.0
La Habra 20,896 20,981 0.4
Lake Forest 31,993 32,173 0.6
La Palma 5,277 5,278 0.0
Los Alamitos 4,552 4,558 0.1
Mission Viejo 35,302 35,367 0.2
Newport Beach 45,110 45,132 0.0
Orange 48,165 48,301 0.3
Placentia 18,127 18,674 3.0
Rancho Santa
Margarita 17,606 17,607 0.0
San Clemente 26,932 26,962 0.1
San Juan Capistrano 12,758 12,847 0.7
Santa Ana 83,161 84,070 1.1
Seal Beach 14,678 14,677 0.0
Stanton 12,592 12,643 0.4
Tustin 28,649 28,737 0.3
Villa Park 2,035 2,040 0.2
Westminster 28,420 28,588 0.6
Yorba Linda 23,801 23,801 0.0
Balance of County 45,098 45,551 1.0
Placer 184,178 187,722 1.9
Auburn 6,425 6,451 0.4
Colfax 963 965 0.2
Lincoln 21,949 22,474 2.4
Loomis 2,598 2,627 1.1
Rocklin 27,485 28,093 2.2
Roseville 63,231 64,808 2.5
Balance of County 61,527 62,304 1.3
Plumas 14,904 14,967 0.4
Portola 1,076 1,076 0.0
Balance of County 13,828 13,891 0.5
Riverside 882,389 893,304 1.2
Banning 12,530 12,605 0.6
Beaumont 19,199 19,738 2.8
Blythe 5,248 5,248 0.0
Calimesa 4,637 4,646 0.2
Canyon Lake 4,595 4,606 0.2
Cathedral City 23,097 23,170 0.3
Coachella 10,679 10,867 1.8
Corona 50,915 51,256 0.7
Desert Hot Springs 12,006 12,128 1.0
Eastvale 18,413 18,470 0.3
Hemet 36,829 37,270 1.2
Indian Wells 5,335 5,391 1.0
Indio 36,374 36,673 0.8
Jurupa Valley 29,503 29,526 0.1
Lake Elsinore 22,035 22,470 2.0
La Quinta 24,679 24,700 0.1
Menifee 41,146 42,096 2.3
Moreno Valley 58,713 59,137 0.7
Murrieta 37,286 37,823 1.4
Norco 7,257 7,282 0.3
Palm Desert 36,898 37,279 1.0
Palm Springs 35,827 35,950 0.3
Perris 20,297 20,573 1.4
Rancho Mirage 14,985 15,039 0.4
Riverside 101,922 102,518 0.6
San Jacinto 16,355 16,534 1.1
Temecula 37,822 38,654 2.2
Wildomar 11,924 12,048 1.0
Balance of County 145,883 149,607 2.6
Sacramento 606,021 612,589 1.1
Citrus Heights 36,270 36,325 0.2
Elk Grove 58,979 60,068 1.8
Folsom 33,113 34,581 4.4
Galt 8,709 8,882 2.0
Isleton 388 388 0.0
Rancho Cordova 30,751 31,914 3.8
Sacramento 209,119 211,028 0.9
Balance of County 228,692 229,403 0.3
E-1H: City/County/State Housing Estimates with Annual Percent Change January 1, 2024 and 2025
Total Population Percent Total Population Percent
JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change San Benito 21,892 22,261 1.7
Hollister 13,157 13,385 1.7
San Juan Bautista 912 916 0.4
Balance of County 7,823 7,960 1.8
San Bernardino 751,646 758,120 0.9
Adelanto 9,741 9,836 1.0
Apple Valley 27,369 27,485 0.4
Barstow 9,621 9,619 0.0
Big Bear Lake 9,588 9,592 0.0
Chino 28,888 29,557 2.3
Chino Hills 26,142 26,235 0.4
Colton 16,795 16,813 0.1
Fontana 58,993 59,881 1.5
Grand Terrace 4,904 4,905 0.0
Hesperia 31,329 31,666 1.1
Highland 17,230 17,523 1.7
Loma Linda 10,421 10,457 0.3
Montclair 10,888 10,904 0.1
Needles 2,734 2,734 0.0
Ontario 56,836 57,621 1.4
Rancho Cucamonga 61,806 62,448 1.0
Redlands 28,139 28,318 0.6
Rialto 28,523 28,990 1.6
San Bernardino 67,044 67,420 0.6
Twentynine Palms 9,570 9,606 0.4
Upland 29,248 29,335 0.3
Victorville 40,969 41,410 1.1
Yucaipa 20,426 20,641 1.1
Yucca Valley 10,090 10,147 0.6
Balance of County 134,352 134,977 0.5
San Diego 1,266,919 1,280,893 1.1
Carlsbad 48,659 48,888 0.5
Chula Vista 90,639 91,485 0.9
Coronado 9,617 9,646 0.3
Del Mar 2,621 2,641 0.8
El Cajon 36,925 37,011 0.2
Encinitas 26,879 27,118 0.9
Escondido 50,848 50,883 0.1
Imperial Beach 10,220 10,269 0.5
La Mesa 26,732 26,851 0.4
Lemon Grove 9,651 9,812 1.7
National City 18,154 18,298 0.8
Oceanside 68,300 69,097 1.2
Poway 17,494 17,773 1.6
San Diego 571,542 581,050 1.7
San Marcos 32,972 33,157 0.6
Santee 22,391 22,458 0.3
Solana Beach 6,723 6,736 0.2
Vista 34,174 34,384 0.6
Balance of County 182,378 183,336 0.5
San Francisco 420,416 422,007 0.4
San Joaquin 265,558 269,626 1.5
Escalon 2,734 2,736 0.1
Lathrop 10,949 11,563 5.6
Lodi 25,777 26,102 1.3
Manteca 31,220 32,235 3.3
Mountain House - 8,968 -
Ripon 5,769 5,778 0.2
Stockton 104,325 105,076 0.7
Tracy 30,681 31,376 2.3
Balance of County 54,103 45,792 -15.4
San Luis Obispo 126,908 127,921 0.8
Arroyo Grande 8,101 8,122 0.3
Atascadero 12,506 12,527 0.2
El Paso de Robles 12,570 12,714 1.1
Grover Beach 5,937 5,955 0.3
Morro Bay 6,580 6,640 0.9
Pismo Beach 5,887 5,900 0.2
San Luis Obispo 23,227 23,804 2.5
Balance of County 52,100 52,259 0.3
San Mateo 289,782 292,078 0.8
Atherton 2,578 2,587 0.3
Belmont 11,256 11,786 4.7
Brisbane 2,076 2,080 0.2
Burlingame 13,544 13,991 3.3
Colma 526 526 0.0
Daly City 34,087 34,271 0.5
East Palo Alto 8,270 8,273 0.0
Foster City 13,811 13,816 0.0
Half Moon Bay 4,868 4,889 0.4
Hillsborough 4,051 4,095 1.1
Menlo Park 14,161 14,209 0.3
Millbrae 9,051 9,065 0.2
Pacifica 14,787 14,829 0.3
Portola Valley 1,931 1,944 0.7
Redwood City 33,456 33,516 0.2
San Bruno 16,766 16,933 1.0
San Carlos 12,343 12,373 0.2
San Mateo 43,474 43,817 0.8
South San Francisco 23,291 23,545 1.1
Woodside 2,207 2,235 1.3
Balance of County 23,248 23,298 0.2
Santa Barbara 162,109 163,361 0.8
Buellton 2,036 2,086 2.5
Carpinteria 5,724 5,742 0.3
E-1H: City/County/State Housing Estimates with Annual Percent Change January 1, 2024 and 2025
Total Population Percent Total Population Percent
JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change Goleta 13,067 13,155 0.7
Guadalupe 2,377 2,425 2.0
Lompoc 14,696 14,735 0.3
Santa Barbara 38,845 39,051 0.5
Santa Maria 31,412 31,860 1.4
Solvang 2,648 2,666 0.7
Balance of County 51,304 51,641 0.7
Santa Clara 705,649 709,914 0.6
Campbell 18,510 18,575 0.4
Cupertino 21,837 21,942 0.5
Gilroy 19,040 19,363 1.7
Los Altos 11,912 12,056 1.2
Los Altos Hills 3,168 3,197 0.9
Los Gatos 14,024 14,043 0.1
Milpitas 25,932 26,008 0.3
Monte Sereno 1,367 1,384 1.2
Morgan Hill 16,284 16,387 0.6
Mountain View 40,377 40,534 0.4
Palo Alto 29,383 29,645 0.9
San Jose 347,148 348,673 0.4
Santa Clara 53,519 54,109 1.1
Saratoga 11,405 11,504 0.9
Sunnyvale 63,608 64,268 1.0
Balance of County 28,135 28,226 0.3
Santa Cruz 107,617 108,393 0.7
Capitola 5,516 5,522 0.1
Santa Cruz 24,506 24,873 1.5
Scotts Valley 5,011 5,032 0.4
Watsonville 14,882 15,022 0.9
Balance of County 57,702 57,944 0.4
Shasta 80,577 81,115 0.7
Anderson 4,782 4,789 0.1
Redding 40,772 41,184 1.0
Shasta Lake 4,420 4,426 0.1
Balance of County 30,603 30,716 0.4
Sierra 2,139 2,142 0.1
Loyalton 343 343 0.0
Balance of County 1,796 1,799 0.2
Siskiyou 23,226 23,327 0.4
Dorris 365 365 0.0
Dunsmuir 1,088 1,087 -0.1
Etna 355 355 0.0
Fort Jones 330 330 0.0
Montague 570 572 0.4
Mount Shasta 1,935 1,936 0.1
Tulelake 360 360 0.0
Weed 1,226 1,233 0.6
Yreka 3,776 3,827 1.4
Balance of County 13,221 13,262 0.3
Solano 166,656 167,815 0.7
Benicia 11,390 11,403 0.1
Dixon 6,989 7,241 3.6
Fairfield 42,404 42,685 0.7
Rio Vista 5,418 5,553 2.5
Suisun City 9,714 9,769 0.6
Vacaville 37,734 38,011 0.7
Vallejo 45,715 45,829 0.2
Balance of County 7,292 7,324 0.4
Sonoma 210,080 212,457 1.1
Cloverdale 3,572 3,573 0.0
Cotati 3,241 3,246 0.2
Healdsburg 5,151 5,185 0.7
Petaluma 24,653 25,003 1.4
Rohnert Park 18,529 18,705 0.9
Santa Rosa 72,355 73,671 1.8
Sebastopol 3,620 3,671 1.4
Sonoma 5,770 5,779 0.2
Windsor 9,823 9,905 0.8
Balance of County 63,366 63,719 0.6
Stanislaus 186,514 187,534 0.5
Ceres 13,880 13,880 0.0
Hughson 2,635 2,699 2.4
Modesto 78,079 78,229 0.2
Newman 3,765 3,811 1.2
Oakdale 8,573 8,611 0.4
Patterson 7,231 7,501 3.7
Riverbank 7,753 8,013 3.4
Turlock 25,512 25,646 0.5
Waterford 2,787 2,794 0.3
Balance of County 36,299 36,350 0.1
Sutter 34,960 35,052 0.3
Live Oak 3,023 3,023 0.0
Yuba City 24,273 24,373 0.4
Balance of County 7,664 7,656 -0.1
Tehama 27,601 27,507 -0.3
Corning 2,973 3,004 1.0
Red Bluff 6,126 6,122 -0.1
Tehama 191 191 0.0
Balance of County 18,311 18,190 -0.7
Trinity 8,078 8,097 0.2
E-1H: City/County/State Housing Estimates with Annual Percent Change January 1, 2024 and 2025
Total Population Percent
JURISDICTION 1/1/24 1/1/25 Change
Tulare 156,694 158,315 1.0
Dinuba 7,351 7,422 1.0
Exeter 3,695 3,699 0.1
Farmersville 2,843 2,843 0.0
Lindsay 3,641 3,649 0.2
Porterville 19,430 19,492 0.3
Tulare 22,599 23,125 2.3
Visalia 50,955 51,461 1.0
Woodlake 2,384 2,456 3.0
Balance of County 43,796 44,168 0.8
Tuolumne 31,641 31,685 0.1
Sonora 2,524 2,528 0.2
Balance of County 29,117 29,157 0.1
Ventura 297,922 300,727 0.9
Camarillo 28,226 28,236 0.0
Fillmore 5,137 5,161 0.5
Moorpark 11,866 11,872 0.1
Ojai 3,540 3,571 0.9
Oxnard 57,673 58,252 1.0
Port Hueneme 8,310 8,315 0.1
San Buenaventura 45,418 46,071 1.4
Santa Paula 9,776 9,903 1.3
Simi Valley 44,899 45,272 0.8
Thousand Oaks 48,381 48,493 0.2
Balance of County 34,696 35,581 2.6
Yolo 84,103 85,068 1.1
Davis 27,996 28,151 0.6
West Sacramento 21,591 21,994 1.9
Winters 2,867 3,016 5.2
Woodland 22,876 23,176 1.3
Balance of County 8,773 8,731 -0.5
Yuba 31,502 32,026 1.7
Marysville 5,099 5,099 0.0
Wheatland 1,490 1,544 3.6
Balance of County 24,913 25,383 1.9
Top 10 Cities Based on Housing Unit Growth
Total Numeric Housing Unit Growth
Rank City County Total HU
1 Los Angeles Los Angeles 18,655
2 San Diego San Diego 9,508
3 Mountain House* San Joaquin 8,968
4 Sacramento Sacramento 1,909
5 Bakersfield Kern 1,765
6 Oakland Alameda 1,705
7 Irvine Orange 1,629
8 San Francisco San Francisco 1,591
9 Roseville Placer 1,577
10 San Jose Santa Clara 1,525
*Incorporated in 2024.

Numeric Single Family Housing Unit Growth
Rank City County Total HU
1 Los Angeles Los Angeles 8,438
2 Mountain House* San Joaquin 8,302
3 San Diego San Diego 2,482
4 Bakersfield Kern 1,428
5 Roseville Placer 1,352
6 Elk Grove Sacramento 1,053
7 Fresno Fresno 1,028
8 Folsom Sacramento 1,012
9 Rancho Cordova Sacramento 1,012
10 Manteca San Joaquin 1,006
*Incorporated in 2024.

Numeric Multi-Family Housing Unit Growth
Rank City County Total HU
1 Los Angeles Los Angeles 10,217
2 San Diego San Diego 7,025
3 Sacramento Sacramento 1,692
4 Oakland Alameda 1,642
5 San Francisco San Francisco 1,365
6 San Jose Santa Clara 1,104
7 Santa Rosa Sonoma 967
8 Long Beach Los Angeles 908
9 Irvine Orange 900
10 Chico Butte 730
Percent Total Housing Unit Growth
Rank City County Total HU
1 Paradise Butte 10.27%
2 Huron Fresno 7.92%
3 Lathrop San Joaquin 5.61%
4 Winters Yolo 5.20%
5 American Canyon Napa 5.01%
6 Shafter Kern 4.86%
7 Belmont San Mateo 4.71%
8 Folsom Sacramento 4.43%
9 Rancho Cordova Sacramento 3.78%
10 Oroville Butte 3.77%
Percent Single Family Housing Unit Growth
Rank City County Total HU
1 Paradise Butte 9.64%
2 Winters Yolo 6.41%
3 Lathrop San Joaquin 6.08%
4 Shafter Kern 5.82%
5 Wheatland Yuba 4.93%
6 Rancho Cordova Sacramento 4.78%
7 Plymouth Amador 4.39%
8 Dixon Solano 4.37%
9 Patterson Stanislaus 4.15%
10 Folsom Sacramento 4.11%
Percent Multi-Family Housing Unit Growth
Rank City County Total HU
1 American Canyon Napa 44.58%
2 Buellton Santa Barbara 26.06%
3 Oakley Contra Costa 22.49%
4 Clearlake Lake 14.80%
5 Huron Fresno 13.73%
6 Belmont San Mateo 12.17%
7 Oroville Butte 12.12%
8 Wildomar Riverside 10.16%
9 Placentia Orange 10.12%
10 Firebaugh Fresno 9.81%

Item No. 16.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MAY 20, 2025
SUBJECT: Status and Review of Declaration of Local Flood Emergency SOURCE: City Manager's Office
COMMENT: On March 13, 2023, former Mayor Martha A. Flores in conjunction with the Acting City Manager Patrice Hildreth declared the existence of a local emergency within the City of Porterville. Said Declaration was made pursuant to Chapter 9 of the Porterville Municipal Code, and in response to the increasing threat to life and property in the city caused by a series of storm systems striking California and in particular the Porterville area, impacting Success Lake and significantly increasing flows of the Tule River. Pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act (California Government Code 8558 et seq.), emergency declarations must be ratified by the governing body within seven days of being declared. At its Special Meeting on March 17, 2023, the City Council acted to ratify the Declaration of Local Emergency. The Act also requires that the emergency declaration be renewed every sixty (60) days to remain in effect, which at its meeting on May 06, 2025, the Council reviewed and acted to renew the emergency declaration. Staff continues to work with FEMA for resolution of the City's claims and will continue to work to identify a timeline and critical path forward.

Chronology:

On March 10, 2023, due to the volume of water added to Success Lake from significant storm activity, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Bourdreaux issued an Evacuation Warning for both the north and south sides of the Tule River, and the Tulare County Office of Emergency Services (TCOES) established a Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) and Emergency Shelter in the gymnasium at Porterville College.

On March 15, 2023, due to the water level of Success Lake rising to the point of running over the spillway of the Richard L. Schafer Dam, Sheriff Boudreaux issued a Mandatory Evacuation Order for the residences, businesses and structures between Schafer Dam and Road 284, east of the city of Porterville. On March 18, 2023, due to water levels dropping on the Tule River, Sheriff Boudreaux reduced the Mandatory Evacuation Order back to an Evacuation Warning.

On March 15, 2023, due to rising flood waters, Sheriff Boudreaux issued a Mandatory Evacuation Order for the area between Olive Avenue Item No. 16.
(Avenue 152) to Avenue 144 and the Friant-Kern Canal and the Tule River and Westwood Street, west of the city of Porterville. On March 25, 2023, Sheriff Boudreaux reduced the Mandatory Evacuation Order back to an Evacuation Warning.

On March 15, 2023, due to rising water levels of the Tule River, City Public Works Department staff took extraordinary measures to protect the neighborhood north of River Springs Drive, avoiding potentially catastrophic flooding of the area.

On March 16, 2023, due to the historic water levels and flows of the Tule River causing erosion to the river banks, Police Chief Jake Castellow issued a Mandatory Evacuation Order for eight residences along Rio Vista Avenue, providing information on the TEP and Emergency Shelter established at Porterville College. City Public Works Department staff took extraordinary measures over the next several days to mitigate and protect the river banks from affecting the residences. On March 24, 2023, Chief Castellow reduced the Mandatory Evacuation Order of the eight residences back to an Evacuation Warning.

On March 19, 2023, due to continued erosion of the banks of the Tule River and the performance of immediate necessary mitigation efforts by Public Works Department personnel, Chief Castellow issued a Mandatory Evacuation Order for both the north and south banks of the Tule River within City limits (not including permanent structures with a designated address), and provided information on the TEP and Emergency Shelter established at Porterville College. The Public Works Department continues to work diligently in shoring the banks of the Tule River.

To accommodate upcoming ceremonies and events in the gymnasium at Porterville College, the TEP and Emergency Shelter at the College closed at noon on April 11, 2023, and thirty (30) individuals were successfully transitioned to the new TEP at the Porterville Army National Guard Armory. A Special Meeting of the Council was scheduled for April 14, 2023, to consider a draft License agreement for the City's temporary use of the State facility. The American Red Cross continued to provide shelter services at the TEP, but transitioned out on May 5, 2023. With the authority granted to the City Attorney and City Manager at its meeting on April 18, 2023, the City and County drafted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in an effort to continue TEP shelter services until May 5, 2023, while the Mandatory Evacuation Order remained in place along the banks of the Tule River in city limits.

On April 14, 2023, the County transmitted a letter to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), requesting continued financial support for the Armory TEP, which the County reported that Cal OES did not approve. At its meeting on July 11, 2023, the County Board of Supervisors approved the MOU for TEP shelter services between the City and the County, retroactive from April 11, Item No. 16.
2023 to May 5, 2023.

Given the lack of continued financial support by Cal OES, the County notified the City that it would discontinue its support of the Armory TEP at noon on May 5, 2023, and American Red Cross would vacate the facility as well, leaving the City alone to determine the function of the Armory TEP after noon on May 5th. The significant threat of local emergency continued to exist with the estimated over three hundred percent (300%) of normal snow pack in the Sierra Nevada mountains and the potential for a warm storm or heat wave this Spring to again inundate the Tule River, described as a "loaded locomotive at the top of the hill." Given the forecasts of potential widespread flooding damage to west Tulare County and significant portions of Kings County later this Spring and early Summer, Red Cross representatives strongly believe they will be returning to the Armory TEP and other Tulare County locations (e.g. Porterville Developmental Center) to assist those displaced from homes due to flooding. Until such time that Cal OES makes the determination that emergency conditions again exist in Tulare County, the Council was left to determine if local emergency conditions existed to continue operating the Armory TEP, which expenditures would not be reimbursable given the lack of approval by Cal OES.

Given the continued mandatory evacuation order along the Tule River in city limits and the legal implications of the Martin v. Boise federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision (2018), and the announced departure of the American Red Cross and County support at noon on May 5, 2023, City staff developed an operational plan for the Armory TEP, cognizant of the lack of federal and State reimbursement of costs. As of April 27, 2023, eighteen (18) individuals were receiving shelter services at the Armory TEP, with most individuals only at the facility in the evening.

Given the limited daytime TEP population, and daily meal services provided at the nearby Porterville Welcome Center, staff recommended to limit the Armory TEP hours from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. daily, providing temporary staffing of two individuals (including a security guard). Temporary staffing had been quoted at $25 per hour, for a daily expense of $600 (or $18,000 per month). At its meeting on May 2, 2023, the Council authorized the continued operation of the Armory TEP for a 12-hour operational period over the evenings, and also directed that the Armory restrooms and shower facilities be used by the individuals at the TEP, which although not ADA-compliant, are not required for non-reimbursable shelter activities while under a Declaration of Local Emergency. The contract for the on-site mobile shower and portable restroom facilities that are ADA-compliant expired on May 11, 2023, which the rental cost was approximately $18,000 per month.

However, the City Attorney recommended maintaining a single ADAportable restroom at the facility. Beginning at noon on May 5, 2023, the City assumed administrative and financial responsibility for the Armory, which has established operational hours of 8:00 P.M. to 8:00 A.M. and averaged twenty (20) individuals each evening (please see attached Item No. 16.
daily census).

On May 4, 2023, the City received an updated draft License agreement for the use of the Armory, proposing a 1-year lease for exclusive use by the City effective May 5, 2023, through May 4, 2024. The draft agreement proposes no fee for the use of the facility, but that the City assume responsibility for the facility's utilities. On Monday, May 8th, the last remaining Army personnel left the facility, with the City now having complete exclusive use of the facility. At its meeting on May 16, 2023, the Council approved the updated draft License agreement for the 1- year exclusive use of the Armory.

On March 31, 2023, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-6-23 to support Tulare Lake Basin flood response, which streamlines State preparation, response and recovery actions and supports local flood response efforts and assist in preparing communities for the impacts of snowmelt runoff in the months ahead.

On April 3, 2023, President Biden granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of California, triggering the release of Federal funds to help individuals and communities recover from Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides that occurred February 21, 2023, and continuing. Monterey and Tulare counties were designated in the Major Disaster Declaration for both Individual and Public Assistance, as well as Hazard Mitigation. On July 14, 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) made the
determination to close the incident period effective July 10, 2023.

Although the incident period has been closed, businesses and individuals may still apply for federal disaster assistance through September 1, 2023.

On May 17, 2023, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-7-23 to support Tulare Lake Basin flood response, which extends flood diversion and groundwater recharge flexibilities implemented for the Tulare Lake Basin, including Kern River floodwater to be allowed into the California Aqueduct.

On August 4, 2023, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-10-23 to streamline levee repairs and debris removal to help local communities recover from flooding and prepare for the next wet season.

At its meeting on April 4, 2023, the Council approved Resolution No. 15- 2023, which authorized the appropriation of funds from the Catastrophic/Emergency Reserve Fund for the costs associated with the response to the local emergency including personnel, equipment, services and other necessary expenditures. At its meeting on April 18, 2023, the Council approved two emergency expenditures that exceeded $5,000 in their acquisition, which included additional Water Rescue Equipment for the Fire Department ($6,417.70) and the 30-day rental of Item No. 16.
two mobile shower/restroom units ($13,151) for the Armory TEP due to the facility's restrooms and showers not being compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). At its meeting on May 2, 2023, the Council approved two additional emergency expenditures that exceeded $5,000 in their acquisition, which included a trailer-mounted 6" dewatering and sewage pump ($77,396.67), and local trucking services of riprap material ($5,436.00), both for the Public Works Department.

In support of two private personnel providing nightly security at the Armory as it continues to function as a temporary evacuation point and shelter, City staff has secured TopKnotch Security, Inc. as the security services provider. TopKnotch provided an agreement for security services for approximately $18,000 per month (2 personnel at $25/hour for 12 hours per day for 30 days per month), which the Council approved at its meeting on June 6, 2023. Due to violations by TopKnotch Security of its agreement with the City for security services, City staff terminated the agreement effective immediately on Friday, July 14, 2023, causing the Police Department to provide security services at the Armory on Friday, July 14 through Sunday, July 16, 2023. Beginning on Monday, July 17, 2023, Good Guard Security, Inc. began providing security services, which at its meeting on July 18, 2023, the Council approved an agreement for security services for approximately $21,000 per month (2 personnel at $28.95/hour for 12 hours per day for 30 days per month).

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive the report of status and review of the Declaration of Local Emergency and determine the need exists to continue said Declaration.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Declaration of Local Emergency - March 13, 2023

2. Resolution No. 11-2023

3. Rio Vista Avenue Mandatory Evacuation Order -
March 16, 2023

4. Tule River Banks Mandatory Evacuation Order -
March 19, 2023

5. Governor Newsom Executive Order N-6-23

6. Governor Newsom Executive Order N-7-23

7. Governor Newsom Executive Order N-10-23

8. Federal Disaster Declaration Fact Sheet - April 3,
2023

9. License to Use State Military Property - April 14, 2023

10. City and County Memorandum of Understanding for
Shelter Support

11. County of Tulare CalOES Shelter Support Request
Letter - April 14, 2023

12. License to Use State Military Property - May 16, 2023

13. Federal Disaster Declaration Notice - July 14, 2023 Item No. 16.

14. Resolution No. 15-2023

15. Rescue Source & Rescue 3 Invoice: Water Rescue
Equipment

16. Royal Restrooms Invoice: Mobile Shower-Restroom
Units

17. Rain for Rent Pump Invoice

18. Mike Clark Trucking Invoice

19. TopKnotch Security, Inc. Agreement

20. Good Guard Security, Inc. Agreement

21. Municipal Code Chapter 9 - Civil Defense and
Disaster

22. California Government Code 8558

23. Armory Census Summary
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Richard Tree, Acting City Manager
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Acting City Manager

Police Department
350 North "D" Street
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7400/FAX (559) 784-1070
www.PortervillePolice.com
Porterville Police Department Mission Statement
Jake Castellow
Chief of Police
The members of the Porterville Police Department are committed to the safety and security of the community while providing quality service with excellence, honesty and integrity.

Police Department
350 North "D" Street
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7400/FAX (559) 784-1070
www.PortervillePolice.com
Porterville Police Department Mission Statement
Jake Castellow
Chief of Police
The members of the Porterville Police Department are committed to the safety and security of the community while providing quality service with excellence, honesty and integrity.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
EXECUTIVE ORDER N-6-23
WHEREAS on March 1, 2023, March 8, 2023, March 12, 2023, March 14, 2023, and March 28, 2023, I proclaimed a State of Emergency to exist in 47 counties, cumulatively, as a result of a series of ongoing winter storms that initially struck California beginning in late February and continue to significantly impact the counties identified in my Proclamations; and WHEREAS the State has experienced over a dozen atmospheric rivers since December 2022, resulting in compounding and cumulative impacts across California, including what are expected to be record amounts of snow in the Sierra Nevada, in particular in the southern Sierra, and current and forecasted precipitation are expected to add to historic snowpack levels already composed of several million acre-feet of snow water content; and WHEREAS reservoirs into which the Sierra snowpack runoff would flow are already impacted by runoff, which is expected to greatly exceed available storage capacity in the reservoirs in and around the Tulare Lake Basin and the San Joaquin River Basin, and much of the ground in the area has reached saturation due to the series of ongoing winter storms; and WHEREAS the Tulare Lake Basin is the terminal point for the Kings, Kaweah, Tule, and Kern Rivers, and several smaller streams, meaning that water from additional expected rains and Sierra snowpack runoff that cannot be stored in reservoirs or absorbed into the ground will flow into the basin; and WHEREAS recent storms have already caused flooding in the Tulare Lake Basin, leading to emergency rescues and evacuation orders in Allensworth, Alpaugh, and other communities in Tulare and Kings Counties, and leading to dozens of levee breaks and local agencies directing strategic cuts to canals and levees to prevent further flooding of communities; and WHEREAS runoff from the snowpack caused by the winter storms could result in flood conditions in the Tulare Lake Basin resembling those last experienced in the historic floods of 1969 and 1983, following historic snowpacks in those years; and
WHEREAS local flood control districts and other local governments generally have flood control responsibility in the Tulare Lake Basin, but state agencies such as the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the California Department of Water Resources, and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services are actively engaged in supporting this local effort, and state agencies will continue to provide technical advice and other resources and support as needed, with a particular priority on protecting the lives and health of local communities; and
WHEREAS stretches of the San Joaquin River have been or are at flood stage this spring, river stages are expected to stay high throughout the spring as snowpack melts, and multiple levee repairs are underway on the lower San Joaquin River; and
WHEREAS the Tulare Lake Basin is hydrologically connected to the San Joaquin River Basin and that connection has the potential to exacerbate the flood risk in the San Joaquin River Basin, and so further emergency response efforts may become necessary in the San Joaquin River Basin as well; and WHEREAS heavy accumulation of snowfall on the roof of Bear Valley Elementary School, located in Alpine County, currently renders instructional space unsafe for use; and
WHEREAS frequent flooding and flood evacuation orders have resulted in school closures and low student attendance in Pajaro Middle School, Hall District Elementary School and Ohlone Elementary, located in Pajaro Valley Unified School District in Santa Cruz County; and
WHEREAS it is critical that displaced students are back in school facilities as quickly as possible to ensure continuity in education; and WHEREAS the State of California and local governments, in collaboration with the Federal government, continue sustained efforts to respond to and mitigate the effects of these storms; and
WHEREAS on March 9, 2023, I requested a Presidential Emergency Declaration related to these late winter storms, which was expeditiously approved by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; and
WHEREAS on March 15, 2023, I requested the addition of 9 counties to the existing Presidential Emergency Declaration related to these late winter storms, which was expeditiously approved by the President; and
WHEREAS on March 28, 2023, I also requested the President issue a Major Disaster Declaration related to these late winter storms for counties that met the validated damage threshold; and
WHEREAS under the provisions of Government Code section 8571, I find that strict compliance with various statutes and regulations specified in this order would prevent, hinder, or delay the mitigation of the effects of these ongoing winter storms.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, in accordance with the authority vested in me by the State Constitution and statutes, and in particular, Government Code sections 8567, 8571, and 8627, do hereby issue the following Order to become effective immediately:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. All provisions contained in the above-referenced Proclamations of a State of Emergency shall remain in full force and effect.

2. To protect health, safety, and the environment, and to reduce the risks of local catastrophic flooding in the Tulare Lake Basin, Chapter 6 (commencing with section 1600) of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code, and regulations adopted pursuant to that Chapter, are suspended for activities that meet all of the requirements in Paragraph

3. 3. The suspension created by Paragraph 2 shall apply to floodwater diversion, debris removal, and levee repair and breech in the Tulare Lake Basin, on the condition that the actions cease when the flood conditions have abated to the point there is no longer flooding outside of defined streambeds and levees. Additionally, the suspension created by Paragraph 2 shall apply to floodwater diversion only if all of the following additional conditions are met:
a. The diversion of floodwater from the Tulare Lake Basin or rivers or streams flooding the Tulare Lake Basin must occur between March 31, 2023, and August 1, 2023, for flood management purposes.
b. For diversions directly from rivers or streams, a local or regional flood control agency, city, or county has given notice via its internet website, electronic distribution list, emergency notification service, or another means of public notice that flows downstream of the point of diversion are at imminent risk of flooding and inundation of land, roads, or structures.
c. For diversion of floodwaters in the Tulare Lake Basin (that is, waters no longer contained within a defined streambed or levee), a local or regional flood control agency, city, or county has given notice via its internet website, electronic distribution list, emergency notification service, or another means of public notice that areas from which the floodwaters are diverted are either at imminent risk of flooding or already flooded, with potential or existing inundation of land, roads, or structures. d. Any water diverted is not diverted to and will not be applied to any area that has not been in active irrigated agricultural cultivation within the past three years, including grazing lands, annual grasslands, and natural habitats. This limitation does not apply to facilities already constructed for the purposes of groundwater recharge or managed wetlands.

4. In addition to the mandatory conditions set forth in Paragraph 3, any person conducting planned levee breaches or controlled inundation to prevent further catastrophic flooding pursuant to the suspension created by Paragraph 2 should take care, wherever feasible, to protect above-ground infrastructure and drinking water and wastewater infrastructure such as drinking water well field sites, wastewater discharge ponds, and other water resources that are necessary for the protection of human health and the recovery of impacted communities.

5. For purposes of conducting emergency flood preparation and response activities, for any (a) actions taken by state agencies, (b) actions taken by a local agency where the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency concurs that local action is required, and (c) permits necessary to carry out actions under (a) and (b), Public Resources Code, Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) and regulations adopted pursuant to that Division, are suspended to the extent necessary to address flood impacts in the Tulare Lake Basin.

6. To support adequate state staffing for all state agencies and departments with an assigned response and/or recovery role related to flooding in the Tulare Lake Basin, consistent with applicable federal law, work hour limitations for retired annuitants, permanent and intermittent personnel, and state management and senior supervisors are suspended. Furthermore, reinstatement and work hour limitations in Government Code sections 21220, 21224(a), and 7522.56(b), (d), (f), and (g), and the time limitations in Government Code section 19888.1 and California Code of Regulations, title 2, sections 300-303 are suspended. All other restrictions must be adhered to for retired annuitants. The Director of the California Department of Human Resources must be notified of any individual employed in state government pursuant to these suspensions. The suspension of statutes identified in this Paragraph shall also apply to local governments, as applicable, to ensure adequate staffing to appropriately respond to the flooding in the Tulare Lake Basin. Local governmental agencies shall notify the California Public Employees' Retirement System of any individual employed by an agency pursuant to this Paragraph.

7. The limitation for the period of employment for State Personnel Board emergency appointments, as provided in Government Code section 19888.1, is suspended for positions required for emergency response and/or recovery operations related to flooding in the Tulare Lake Basin.

The requirements and period of employment for such appointments will be determined by the Office of Emergency Services but shall not extend beyond the termination date of the State of Emergency.

8. To the extent the Alpine County Office of Education and Alpine County Unified School District are required to use temporary facilities such as the Alpine County Public Library due to extraordinary snowpack on the roof of Bear Valley Elementary School, rendering instructional space unsafe, the requirements of Education Code sections 17280, et seq., 17365, et seq., and Government Code sections 4453 and 14963 are suspended with respect to those temporary facilities. The requirements of the California Building Code (codified in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), as adopted and enforced by the local building and fire agencies with jurisdiction over the area, shall apply to these temporary facilities.

9. To the extent the Alpine County Office of Education and Alpine County Unified School District are required to temporarily use buildings, as defined in the California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 2, section 202), such as the Alpine County Public Library due to extraordinary snowpack on the roof of the Bear Valley Elementary School, rendering instructional space unsafe, local planning and zoning regulations shall be suspended to allow immediate occupancy of such buildings for use as public school facilities. In addition, the requirements of the California Building Code, as adopted and enforced by the local building and fire agencies with jurisdiction over the area, shall apply, except that the requirements relating to Change of Use or Occupancy Classification in the California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 1, section 111) shall not trigger immediate code upgrades, and a Certificate of Occupancy shall not be withheld for such immediate and temporary use of the facilities as a public school, as long as such facilities met building code requirements at the time of their construction, are accessible to individuals with disabilities, and are judged safe for use by the local building official.

10.Education Code section 60641(a) requiring that all pupils be administered academic assessments in mathematics, English language arts, and science, as provided for in Education Code section 60640, is suspended for the 2022-2023 school year for Pajaro Middle School, Hall District Elementary School and Ohlone Elementary School of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, if a federal waiver is approved by the United States Department of Education.

I FURTHER DIRECT that as soon as hereafter possible, this Order be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and that widespread publicity and notice be given of this Order.

This Order is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, against the State of California, its agencies, departments, entities, officers, employees, or any other person.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of the State of
California to be affixed this 31st day
of March 2023.
________________________________

GAVIN NEWSOM
Governor of California
ATTEST:
________________________________
SHIRLEY N. WEBER, Ph.D.

Secretary of State

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
EXECUTIVE ORDER N-7-23
WHEREAS on March 1, March 8, March 12, March 14, March 28, April 20, and May 15, 2023, I proclaimed a State of Emergency to exist in 52 counties, cumulatively, as a result of a series of winter storms that initially struck California beginning in late February and continue to significantly impact the counties identified in my Proclamations; and
WHEREAS on March 31, 2023, I issued Executive Order N-6-23 to further bolster the emergency response to this Late Winter Storms event, particularly in the Tulare Lake Basin that continues to be plagued by historic flooding; and WHEREAS on April 21, May 10, July 8, and October 19, 2021, I proclaimed States of Emergency to exist due to drought conditions; and WHEREAS on March 10, 2023, I issued Executive Order N-4-23 to address evolving drought conditions due to the winter storms and to mitigate flooding by facilitating groundwater recharge; and
WHEREAS due to the complexity of the impacts from over a dozen Atmospheric River events since December 2022, including the accumulation of a record snowpack in the Sierra Nevada that is likely to yield record snowmelt runoff, especially in the Tulare Lake Basin, I previously issued Executive Orders identified herein to respond to and recover from the winter storms, and those orders now require updating in-light of the most recent runoff conditions and the State’s more robust and recent modeling of likely flood impacts; and WHEREAS the Tulare Lake Basin includes portions of Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Kern counties and is the terminal point for the Kaweah, Tule, and Kern Rivers as well as a portion of the Kings River and several smaller streams, meaning that water from Sierra snowpack runoff that cannot be stored in reservoirs or absorbed into the ground will flow into the basin; and
WHEREAS the Tulare Lake Basin is hydrologically connected to the San Joaquin River Basin via the James Bypass and Fresno Slough and that connection has the potential to exacerbate the flood risk in the San Joaquin River Basin, and so further emergency response efforts may become necessary in the San Joaquin River Basin; and
WHEREAS stretches of the San Joaquin River, Chowchilla and Eastside Bypasses, San Joaquin River mainstem and tributaries (Fresno River, Chowchilla River, Merced River, Stanislaus River, and Tuolumne River, hereafter, San Joaquin River Tributaries), and Fresno Slough/James Bypass have been or are at flood stage this spring, river stages are expected to stay high or increase throughout the spring and summer as snowpack melts, and multiple levee repairs are underway on the lower San Joaquin River; and
WHEREAS the Kern River – California Aqueduct Intertie exists to move floodwaters safely from the Kern River into the California Aqueduct, and the Kern River Watermaster on May 10, 2023, requested the use of the Intertie to prevent Kern River floodwater from exacerbating flooding in the Tulare Lake Basin, and state agencies have begun actions to safely enable the diversion of these flood flows; and
WHEREAS under the provisions of Government Code section 8571, I find that strict compliance with various statutes and regulations specified in this Order would prevent, hinder, or delay the mitigation of the effects of these ongoing winter storms.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, in accordance with the authority vested in me by the State Constitution and statutes, and in particular, Government Code sections 8567, 8571, and 8627, do hereby issue the following Order to become effective immediately:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. All provisions contained in the above-referenced Proclamations of a State of Emergency and Executive Orders shall remain in full force and effect except as modified in this Order.

2. Paragraph 2 of Executive Order N-6-23 is withdrawn and replaced by the following:

To protect health, safety, and the environment, and to reduce the risks of local catastrophic flooding in the Tulare Lake or San Joaquin River Basins, the following are suspended for activities that meet the requirements in Paragraph 3.
a. Chapter 6 (commencing with section 1600) of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code, and regulations adopted pursuant to that Chapter; and
b. Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code, and regulations adopted pursuant to that division.

3. Paragraph 3 of Executive Order N-6-23 is withdrawn and replaced by the following, except that any diversion in the Tulare Lake Basin that is operational as of June 1, 2023, may continue to operate under Paragraph 3 of Executive Order N-6-23 until August 31, 2023:

The suspensions created by Paragraph 2 shall apply to floodwater diversion, floating vegetation and debris removal, and levee repair and breach, in the Tulare Lake or San Joaquin River Basins, on the condition that the actions cease when the flood conditions have abated to the point there is no longer a risk of, or existing, flooding causing inundation of land, roads, or structures at or downstream of the point of diversion.

4. Additionally, the suspensions created by Paragraph 2 shall apply to floodwater diversion only if all the following additional conditions are met:
a. Any diversion of floodwaters directly from the (i) Tulare Lake Basin or rivers or streams or bypasses flooding the Tulare Lake Basin or (ii) the San Joaquin River or San Joaquin River tributaries (including Fresno Slough and James Bypass) or San Joaquin River bypasses must occur between March 31, 2023, and August 31, 2023, for flood management purposes.
b. With respect to diversions of floodwaters directly from rivers or streams or bypasses, a local or regional flood control agency, city, or county has given notice via its internet website, electronic distribution list, emergency notification service, or another means of public notice, that flows downstream of the point of diversion are at imminent risk of flooding and inundation of land, roads, or structures.
c. With respect to diversions of floodwaters that are no longer contained within a defined streambed or levee, a local or regional flood control agency, city, or county has given notice via its internet website, electronic distribution list, emergency notification service, or another means of public notice that areas from which the floodwaters are diverted are either at imminent risk of flooding or already flooded, with potential or existing inundation of land, roads, or structures, or are on lands inundated as a result of actions within subparagraph (a). d. Any floodwater diverted is not diverted to and will not be applied to:
i. Any barn, ponds, or lands to which manure or waste from an animal facility that generates waste from the feeding and housing of animals for more than 45 days per year in a confined area that is not vegetated are applied;
ii. Any agricultural field where pesticide or fertilizer application has occurred in the prior 30 days or in the period prohibited by applicable law, whichever is longer; iii. Any area that could cause damage to critical levees, infrastructure, wastewater and drinking water systems,
drinking water wells or drinking water supplies, or
exacerbate the threat of flood and other health and
safety concerns; or
iv. Any area that has not been in active irrigated agricultural cultivation within the past three years including grazing lands, annual grasslands, and natural habitats. This
limitation does not apply to facilities already constructed for the purposes of groundwater recharge or managed
wetlands.
e. With respect to diversions of floodwaters from waters tributary to the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Delta as defined in Water Code section 12220 (Delta), water rights holders are not making releases of stored water or reoperating facilities to provide flow for the purposes of meeting water quality control plan or endangered species requirements in the Delta at the time of the diversion.
f. With respect to diversions of floodwaters directly from the San Joaquin River or San Joaquin River Tributaries, the diversion uses:
i. either existing diversion infrastructure or temporary pumps; ii. no new permanent infrastructure or permanent
construction; and
iii. simple screens installed on temporary pump intakes to minimize the impacts of diversion to salmon and other
aquatic life.

5. Paragraph 4 of Executive Order N-6-23 is withdrawn and replaced by the following:

In addition to the mandatory conditions set forth in Paragraph 3, any person conducting planned levee breaches or controlled inundation to prevent further catastrophic flooding pursuant to the suspensions created by Paragraph 2 should, wherever feasible, protect aboveground infrastructure and water sources that are necessary for the protection of human health and the recovery of impacted communities.

6. Paragraph 5 of Executive Order N-6-23 is withdrawn and replaced by the following:

For purposes of conducting emergency flood preparation and response activities beyond those provided for in Paragraphs 2 and 3, for any (a) actions taken by state agencies, (b) actions taken by a local agency where the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency concurs that local action is required, and (c) permits necessary to carry out actions under (a) and (b), Public Resources Code, Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) and regulations adopted pursuant to that Division, are suspended to the extent necessary to address flood impacts in the Tulare Lake or San Joaquin River Basins.

7. Paragraph 6 of Executive Order N-6-23 is withdrawn and replaced by the following:

To support adequate state staffing for all state agencies and departments with an assigned response and/or recovery role related to flooding in the Tulare Lake or San Joaquin River Basins, consistent with applicable federal law, work hour limitations for retired annuitants, permanent and intermittent personnel, and state management and senior supervisors are suspended. Furthermore, reinstatement and work hour limitations in Government Code sections 21220, 21224(a), and 7522.56(b), (d), (f), and (g), and the time limitations in Government Code section 19888.1 and California Code of Regulations, title 2, sections 300-303 are suspended. All other restrictions must be adhered to for retired annuitants. The Director of the California Department of Human Resources must be notified of any individual employed in state government pursuant to these suspensions. The suspension of statutes identified in this Paragraph shall also apply to local governments, as applicable, to ensure adequate staffing to appropriately respond to the flooding in the Tulare Lake Basin. Local governmental agencies shall notify the California Public Employees' Retirement System of any individual employed by an agency pursuant to this Paragraph.

8. Paragraph 6 of Executive Order N-6-23 is withdrawn and replaced by the following:

The limitation for the period of employment for State Personnel Board emergency appointments, as provided in Government Code section 19888.1, is suspended for positions required for emergency response and/or recovery operations related to flooding in the Tulare Lake or San Joaquin River Basins. The requirements and period of employment for such appointments will be determined by the Office of Emergency Services, but shall not extend beyond the termination date of the State of Emergency.

9. Paragraph 3 of Executive Order N-4-23 is withdrawn and replaced by the following, except that any diversion that is operational as of June 1, 2023, may continue to operate under Paragraph 3 of Executive Order N-4-23 until August 31, 2023:

The suspensions created by Paragraph 2 of Executive Order N-4-23 shall apply to diversions of floodwaters as to which all the following conditions are met:
a. Diversions of floodwaters directly from rivers, streams, or bypasses must occur between March 10, 2023, and August 31, 2023, for flood management and associated groundwater recharge.
b. Diversions of floodwaters no longer contained within a defined streambed must prevent imminent risk of flooding or relieve flooding pressure from land, roads, or structures, already inundated, including as a result of actions within subparagraph (a).
c. A local or regional flood control agency, city, or county has given notice via its internet website, electronic distribution list, emergency notification service, or another means of public notice, that waters at or downstream of the point of diversion are at imminent risk of flooding and inundation of land, roads, or structures.
d. The diversions cease when the flood conditions have abated to the point there is no longer a risk of, or existing, flooding causing inundation of land, roads, or structures at or downstream of the point of diversion.
e. Any floodwater diverted is not diverted to and will not be applied to:
i. Any barn, ponds, or lands, to which manure or waste from an animal facility that generates waste from the feeding and housing of animals for more than 45 days per year in a confined area that is not vegetated are applied;
ii. Any agricultural field where pesticides or fertilizer application has occurred in the prior 30 days or in the period prohibited by applicable law, whichever is longer; iii. Any area that could cause damage to critical levees, infrastructure, wastewater and drinking water systems,
drinking water wells or drinking water supplies, or
exacerbate the threat of flood and other health and
safety concerns; or
iv. Any area that has not been in active irrigated agricultural cultivation within the past three years, including grazing lands, annual grasslands, and natural habitats. This
limitation does not apply to facilities already constructed for the purpose of groundwater recharge or managed
wetlands.
f. With respect to diversions of floodwaters from waters tributary to the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Delta (Delta) as defined in Water Code section 12220 (Delta), water rights holders are not making releases of stored water or reoperating facilities to provide flow for the purposes of meeting water quality control plan or endangered species supporting regulatory requirements in the Delta at the time of the diversion.
g. The diversion uses:
i. Either existing diversion infrastructure or temporary pumps; ii. Existing groundwater recharge locations, where available; iii. No new permanent infrastructure or permanent
construction; and
iv. Simple screens installed on temporary pump intakes to minimize the impacts of diversion to salmon and other
aquatic life.
h. The person or entity availing itself of suspensions created by Paragraph 2 of Executive Order N-4-23 files a preliminary report with the Water Board and any applicable Groundwater
Sustainability Agency (GSA) or GSAs for the basin, no later than 14 days after initially commencing diversion of flood flows for groundwater recharge, and a final report with the Water Board and any applicable GSA or GSAs for the basin no later than September 15, 2023. The preliminary and final reports required by this subparagraph shall:
i. Identify the person or entity utilizing the suspensions created by Paragraph 2 of Executive Order N-4-23;
ii. Identify the triggering condition from subparagraph (c) of this paragraph;
iii. Provide the GPS coordinates for the point of diversion, a map identifying the approximate area inundated by the
flood flows, and the corresponding assessor parcel
number(s);
iv. Identify the time when diversions of floodwaters to groundwater recharge commenced, and for final reports,
when diversions ceased; and
v. Provide an estimate, as of the report's date, of the amount of floodwaters diverted utilizing the suspensions created by Paragraph 2 of Executive Order N-4-23.

The Water Board shall post on its internet website all reports received pursuant to this subparagraph.

10. To mitigate the effects of the Late Winter Storms, including by reducing the risks of local catastrophic flooding in the Tulare Lake Basin, Part 2 (commencing with section 1200) of division 2 of the Water Code, exclusive of section 1225, and regulations adopted pursuant to that part, are suspended for diversions of flood flows into the Kern Intertie and ultimately into the California Aqueduct until August 31, 2023, such that applications and permits for water rights shall not be required for such diversions, nor shall such diversions create new water rights or modify existing water rights, to the extent applications or permits would have been required or water rights would have been affected absent this suspension.

11. The Department of Water Resources and State Water Resources Control Board shall (i) communicate to water systems and others any additional information or actions necessary for those systems and others to monitor and be prepared for the addition of Kern River floodwater in the California Aqueduct, and (ii) collaborate on longterm actions that align water rights and flood response, including actions that maximize in-basin groundwater recharge.

I FURTHER DIRECT that as soon as hereafter possible, this Order be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and that widespread publicity and notice be given of this Order.

This Order is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, against the State of California, its agencies, departments, entities, officers, employees, or any other person.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of the State of
California to be affixed this 17th day
of May 2023.
_________________________

GAVIN NEWSOM
Governor of California
ATTEST:
_____________________________
SHIRLEY WEBER, PH.D
Secretary of State

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
EXECUTIVE ORDER N-10-23
WHEREAS the State has experienced over thirty atmospheric rivers since December 2022, resulting in compounding and cumulative impacts across California, including record or near record amounts of snow in the Sierra Nevada;and
WHEREAS on January 4, 2023, I proclaimed a State of Emergency to exist in California as a result of severe winter storms related to an atmospheric river event beginning on December 27, 2022; and
WHEREAS on March 1, March 8, March 12, March 14, March 28, April 20, May 15, and June 16, 2023, I proclaimed a State of Emergency to exist in 53 counties, cumulatively, as a result of a series of winter storms that initially struc k California beginning in late February and continue to significantly impact the counties identified in my Proclamations; and
WHEREAS on April 21, May 10, July 8, and October 19, 2021, I proclaimed States of Emergency to exist due to drought conditions, and on February 13, 2023, I issued Executive Order N-3-23 and on March 10, 2023, I issued Executive Order N-4-23, to address evolving drought conditions due to the 2022-2023 Winter Storm Events and mitigate flooding by facilitating groundwater recharge; and
WHEREAS on March 31, 2023, I issued Executive Order N-6-23 to bolster the emergency response to the 2022-2023 Winter Storm Events, particularly in the Tulare Lake Basin that continues to be affected by historic flooding; and WHEREAS on May 17, 2023, and on June 16, 2023, I issued Executive Order N-7-23 and N-9-23, respectively, to further bolster the emergency response to the 2022-2023 Winter Storm Events, in both the San Joaquin River and the Tulare Lake Basins; and
WHEREAS there remains a need for remova l of floating vegetation and debris throughout impacted counties, including stretches of the Salinas River mainstem and tributaries, stretches of the Pajaro River mainstream and tributaries, and coastal streams along the Central Coast region from Santa Cruz County to Ventura County, and that removal must expeditiously occur before the next rainy season begins in fall 2023 in order to mitigate th e risk of additional flooding and allow for continued recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS emergency repairs, debris removal, sediment removal, and vegetation management within waters of the United States are subject to federal approvals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1344), and the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) has previously issued state water quality certifications corresponding to the Corps Regional General Permits 8, 5, or 63 for Repair and Protection Activities in Emergency Situations and the Nationwide Permit 3 for Maintenance Part ( a) for repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of structure of fill (collectively Emergency or Repair Corps Orders), which provide a pathway for emergency activities in many instances (hereinafter referred to as Water Board Emergency or Repair 401 Certification Orders); and WHEREAS under the provisions of Government Code section 8571, I find that strict compliance with various statutes and regulations specified in this Order would prevent, hinder, or delay the mitigation of the effects of the 2022- 2023 Winter Storm Events.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, in accordance with the authority vested in me by the State Constitution and statutes, and in particular, Government Code sections 8567, 8571, and 8627, do hereby issue the following Order to become effective immediately:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. All provisions contained in the above-referenced Proclamations of a State of Emergency and Executive Orders shall remain in full force and effect, except as modified or withdrawn in subsequent proclamations and orders.

2. To protect health, safety, and the environment, and to redu ce the risks of local catastrophic flooding, with respect to activities that _ take place in the San Joaquin River and tributaries, the Tulare Lake Basin and tributaries, including, but not limited to, the Kings, Tule, Kaweah, and Kern Rivers, the Salinas River and tributaries, the Pajaro River and tributaries, and other coastal streams between the Pajaro River (Santa Cruz/Monterey/San Benito Counties), to and including the Ventura River (Santa Barbara/Ventura County), but excluding tributaries to such other coastal streams, the following are suspended, subject to the conditions in Paragraphs 3 and 4, as applicable:
a. Chapter 6 (commencing with section 1600) of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code, and regulations adopted pursuant to that Chapter.
b. Certain statutes, rules, and requirements applicable to activities under the jurisdiction of the Water Board and the California Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Water Boards) as follows:
i. For an activity in a water of the United States that receives an authorization by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers pursuant to section 404 of the Clean Water
Act, any enrollment criteria that may limit the
permitting of the activity under a Water Board
Emergency or Repair 401 Certification Order, including
criteria limiting the scope to only the Emergency or
Repair Corps Orders, conditioned on compliance with
all other provisions set forth in the relevant Water Board Emergency or Repair 40 1 Certification Order.
ii. For an activity not covered by paragraph 2.b.i, sections 13260 and i 3263 of the Water Code, and regulations
adopted pursuant to those sections.
c. Division 13 (commencing with section 21000) of the Public Resources Code, and regulations adopted pursuant to that division.

3. The suspensions in Paragraph 2 apply only to (i) the repair or replacement of existing levees, weirs, and other conveyance and flood-control infrastructure, (ii) debris removal, (iii,) sediment removal, and (iv) vegetation management, provided that the activity meets all of the following conditions, as applicable:
a. The activity is necessary to respond to conditions caused by the 2022-2023 Winter Storm Events and is necessary to avoid future damage from high streamflow events in the upcoming rainy season.
b. Removal of sediment or vegetation or both serves to either reestablish a functional low flow channel or reestablish channel capacity, or clear sediment and debris from the river channel near structures such as bridges.
c. Removal of sediment or vegetation or both is carried out in a manner that (i) does not involve excavation resulting in the establishment of a new low flow channel that did not exist prior to the 2022-2023 Winter Storm Even-ts, (ii) maintains the natural contour of the stream, (iii) maintains the downstream slope of the stream flow line, and (iv) does not impede fish passage or cause fish stranding.
d. Removal of sediment or vegetation or both is limited to portions of the cha nnel that are dry.
e. No more than 30% of the total native vegetation within the stream channel and bank is removed from each river mile. f. Levees are either set back from their previous location (increasing channel capacity) or are rebuilt as configured prior to the 2022-2023 Winter Storm Events.
g. The activity does not involve disposal or placement of flooddelivered sediments into waters of the state or at locations or in a manner where sediments may be washed into waters of the state by rainfall or runoff.
h. The activity minimizes impacts.to beneficial uses of the water body.
i. The activity is completed by November 1, 2023.

4. The suspensions in Paragraph 2.b.ii apply only if the activity meets all of the following further conditions:
a. Th e project proponent shall provide notice to the appropriate Regional Water Board as· early as possible, and no less than forty- _eight (48) hours prior to initiating the project, that includes the scope and location of the activity, a description of the infrastructure, debris, sediment, and vegetation conditions relevant to the·activity, with representative photos, and,_as applicable, a description of how the activity serves to establish a functional low flow channel or reestablish channel capacity.
b. Following a ny accidental discharge of a reportable quantity of a hazardous material (as defined in Health and Safety Code section 25501), sewage, or an unk~own material, the project proponent shall follow the notification and reporting procedures set forth in condition A.3.c of Wafer Quality Order No.' 2019-0044-Exec Clean Water Act Section 401 Water · Quality Certification and Order.
c. The activity shall be undertaken so as to avoid causing a violation of any applicable water quality standards, including impairment of designated beneficial uses for receiving
waters, as adopted in any applicable Regional Water Board or Water Board water quality control plan or state policy for water quality control, but in the event of a violation of water quality standards, the project proponent shall eliminate the source of any such discharge as soon as practicable. Water diversion activities must not result in the degradation of beneficial uses or exceedances of water quality objectives of any of the receiving waters. Any temporary dam or other constructed obstruction must only be built from materials that will cause little or no siltation (e.g., clean gravel). Normal flows must be restored to the affected water immediately upon completion of work at that location.
d. If there is a violation of a water quality standard, the project proponent shall notify the applicable Regional Water Board of any event causing a violation of compliance with water quality standards. Notification may be via telephone, e-mail, delivered written notice, or other verifiable means. This notification must be followed within three (3) working days by submission of a written report that includes the cause of the violation; the location shown on a map; and the period of the noncompliance including exact dates and times. If the
noncompliance has not been corrected, include: the
anticipated time it is expected to continue; the steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance; and a ny monitoring results.
e. If surface water is present, the project proponent shall conduct continuous visual surface water monitoring to detect accidental discharge of construction-related pollutants (e.g., oil and grease, turbidity plume, or uncured concrete).
f. Th e project proponent shall keep all repairs and construction to the minimum necessary to alleviate the emergency
caused by the 2022- 2023 Winter Storm Events and limited to in-kind replacement or refurbishment of on-site features, although the project may undertake minor upgrading if ' bioremediation or other environmentally sensitive solutions are used.
g. The project proponent shall impler:nent effective best management practices to control erosion and runoff from areas associated with the activity, including access roads. All areas of temporary impacts and all other areas of temporary disturbance that could result in a discharge or a threatened discharge to waters of the U.S. and/or state must be restored.

Restoration must include grading of disturbed areas to preproject contours and revegetation with native species. h. Notification of completion, including representative photos showing completion, shall be submitted to the appropriate Regiona l Water Board within 30 days of completion of the activity.

5. To support adequate state staffing for a ll state agencies assigned response and/or recovery role related to the 2022-2023 Winter Storm Events in coastal streams including and between the Pajaro River (Santa Cruz/Monterey/San Benito Counties) and the Ventura River (Santa Barbara/Ventura County), consistent with applicable federal law, work hour limitations for retired annuitants, permanent and intermittent personnel, and state management and senior s·upervisors are suspended. Fur·thermore, reinstatement and work hour limitations in Government Code sections 21220, 21224( a), and 7522.56(b), (d), (f), and (g), and the time limitations in Government Code section 19888.1 and California Code of Regulations, title 2, sections 300-303 are suspended. All other restrictions must be adhered to for retired annuitants. The Director of the California Department of Human_Resources must be notified of any individual employed in state government pursuant to these suspensions. The suspension of statutes identified in this Paragraph shall also apply to local governments, as applicable, to ensure adequate staffing to appropriately respond to the damage from the 2022-2023 Winter Storm Events in coastal streams including and between the Pajaro River (Santa Cruz/Monterey/San Benito Counties) and the Ventura River (Santa Barbara/Ventura County). Local governmental agencies shall notify the California Public Employees' Retirement System of any individual employed by an agency pursuant to this Paragraph.

6. The limitation for the period of employment for State Personnel _ Board emergency appointments, as provided in Government Code section 19888.1, is suspended for positions required for emergency response and/or recovery operations related to the 2022-2023 Winter Storm Events in coastal streams including and between the Pajaro River (Santa Cruz/Monterey/San Benito Counties) and the Ventura River (Santa Barbara/Ventura County). The requirements and period of employment for such appointments will be
determined by the Office of Emergency Services but shall not extend beyond the termination date of the State of Emergency.

I FURTHER DIRECT that as soon as hereafter possible, this Order be filed with the Office of the Secretory of State and that widespread publicity and notice be given to this Order.

This Order is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, against the State of California, its agencies, departments, entities, officers, employees, or any other person.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I hove hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
State of California to be affixed this 4th day
of August 2023.
-
ATTEST:

SHIRLEY N. WEBER, PH.D.

Secretary of State

Office of Emergency Services
5957 South Mooney Boulevard, Visalia, California 93277
(559) 624-7495 Telephone (559) 737-4692 Facsimile
April 14, 2023
Ms. Nancy Ward
Director, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
3650 Schriever Avenue
Mather, CA 95655
Dear Director Ward,
Tulare County appreciates the Office of Emergency Services’ tireless work to support the response to and recovery from DR-4699 in our County and the surrounding region.

Specifically, your negotiation of an ongoing incident period and the expeditious approval of individual assistance programs have been particularly valuable to the affected communities as we continue to recover from storm damages, repair distressed and weakened waterways, and prepare for the impending historic snowmelt runoff.

As current snow moisture content in local watersheds is estimated at over 300% of the historical average, total inflows to local reservoirs through April and July are expected to exceed three times the reservoir capacity. Local reservoir and waterway operators continue to aggressively release water at or near full capacity to make space for the anticipated inflows and prevent a return to spillway flows, while balancing needs of downstream operators to conduct emergency repairs. As a result, a number of homes, agricultural properties, and public spaces remain inundated with floodwater, and more homes may be affected because of the new snowmelt conditions. Specifically, we anticipate similar or worse conditions as a result of the snowmelt.

Tulare County is concerned that current sheltering for individuals affected by inundation and/or evacuation orders, including previously displaced individuals who remain under an evacuation order, may be limited in duration, especially during the current intervening period between storm and snowmelt-induced flooding incidents within the disaster.

Tulare County has entered into an agreement with the City of Porterville to maintain the last remaining emergency evacuation shelter site in the County. The California Department of Social Services and Volunteer Emergency Services Team have pledged support to provide staff and services for only two weeks at this shelter. Forty Tulare County residents who have been displaced due to flood activities are staying at this site. Because the support from CDSS and VEST is limited, the County is concerned that it may not be able to continually fund and staff the ongoing shelter projects. Our concern is the ongoing financial and logistical burden to the County and the incorporated cities therein.

As we are sure that you are aware, emergency protective measures, flood control activities, and damage assessments are being conducted because of the flood conditions in Tulare County. These efforts go hand-in-hand with ensuring that County residents are safe, Office of Emergency Services
5957 South Mooney Boulevard, Visalia, California 93277
(559) 624-7495 Telephone (559) 737-4692 Facsimile
fed, and warm. The State’s cooperation in keeping funding and support from the Department of Social Services and VEST beyond the initial two weeks available for emergency sheltering of Tulare County Residents is vital. Your support in ensuring ongoing funding and logistical support for these critical emergency protective measures is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Andrew Lockman
Office of Emergency Services Manager

Calwen Inc. dba Rescue Source & Rescue 3
P.O. Box 1050
Wilton, CA 95693
Phone: 916-687-6556
Fax: 916-687-6717
Email: [email protected]
Calwen Inc. dba Rescue Source &
Rescue 3 Intl
Invoice
Order # Date
131282 03/20/2023

PORTERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
40 W CLEVELAND
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
Phone: 559-782-7526
Email: [email protected] Contact: JANIE RODRIGUEZ PO Number: 23-22733
Bill To: Ship To:

PORTERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
40 W CLEVELAND
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
Customer: PORTERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Sales Rep Payment Terms FOB Point Carrier Ship Service Date Scheduled MELISSA NET 30 Origin UPS Next Day Air 03/20/2023
Item
# Type Number Description Unit Price
Qty
Ordered Total Price
1 Kit KT2210 PFD TYPE V PACKAGE $250.00 20 ea $ 5,000.00 2 Sale PF4026R NRS 2022 RAPID RESCUER RED $0.00 20 ea $ 0.00 3 Sale KN2556OR NRS PILOT KNIFE ORANGE $0.00 20 ea $ 0.00 4 Sale WH7905 WHISTLE-RESCUE 3 LOGO WITH COIL $0.00 20 ea $ 0.00 5 Sale HL7050HVL/XL RQ3 STORM PRO HELMET HI VIS

LARGE/XLARGE
$32.00 20 ea $ 640.00
6 Shipping Freight Freight Out $256.00 1 ea $ 256.00
7 Sale Tax Expense Tax Expense $521.70 1 ea $ 521.70
Total:

Subtotal:

Sales Tax:
$6,417.70
$0.00
$6,417.70
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Thank you for your order.

If you have any questions please call 800-457-3728
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Rain For Rent
Bakersfield
4001 State Rd
Bakersfield CA 93308
United States
661-399-1724
24/7 Emergency 800-742-7246
www.rainforrent.com
Your sales person

JESSE PINTOR
REMIT PAYMENTS TO:

RAIN FOR RENT
FILE 52541
LOS ANGELES, CA 90074-2541
INVOICE Rain for Rent
3/30/2023 23-22734
112354

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

PAYMENT
DUE
PO or JOB#
1854595 4/29/2023

PLEASE PAY

ADDRESS

ADDRESS
NAME
CUSTOMER #

CUSTOMER
CONTRACT # 1169502

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

NAME CITY OF PORTERVILLE
SHIPPED TO JOBSITE:
291 N MAIN ST
PORTERVILLE CA 93257
INVOICE# INVOICE DATE
Corporation Yard
555 N Prospect St
Porterville CA 93257
$77,396.67

PHONE PHONE
Notes:

Requested by: Michael Knight
PO Number: 23-22734
QTY UOM DESCRIPTION PRODUCT # STATUS DATE
OUT
BILLED
THRU

DAYS PRICE AMOUNT TAXABLE
BILLED

1.00 EA Pump BA150E D285 Tlr Mt Diesel 0.00 $65,685.06 Y Eng Hatz 4H50TIC
1022734 SALES $65,685.06

1.00 EA Shipping/Handling 0.00 $5,158.57 Y
Freight
M240 SERVICES $5,158.57
TOTAL RENTALS:

TOTAL SALES:

TOTAL SERVICES:

SUBTOTAL:
$65,685.06
$5,158.57
$70,843.63
$0.00
TOTAL OTHER: $0.00
TAX: $6,553.04
FOR PROPER CREDIT, PLEASE INCLUDE INVOICE NUMBER ON YOUR PAYMENT.

PAST DUE AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO A SERVICE CHARGE OF 1.50% CUSTOMER, (RENTEE OR BUYER as context requires), shall be deemed to accept all terms, conditions and provisions hereof upon execution of this agreement; ordering; or delivery of equipment to customer, whichever comes first.

SIGNATURE: _____________________________ DATE: ___________________ TOTAL: $77,396.67
PAYMENT TERMS: NET 30
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AG
5/5/23
X*
*Payment to be issued upon completion of a City of Porterville Business License Application AG
AG 5/5/23
5/5/23
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www.GoodGuardSecurity.com1-800-651-0491
Client Service Address: 29 N Plano St, Porterville, CA 93257 Client Billing Address: 29 N Plano St, Porterville, CA 93257 Service Hours: 7 Day(s) / 07:30 PM - 08:30 AM / 13 Hours / Monday - Sunday Location Contact &
Telephone Number:

Email:

Amy Graybehl
559-782-7521
[email protected]
Rate (U.S. Dollars):

Holiday Rate
$28.95 (Per Hour Per Guard)
$43.45 (Per Hour Per Guard)
Service Commencement
Date:
07/17/2023
@ 07:30 PM
Payment Terms: Bi-weekly
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent 3 Month Minimum (30 Day Cancellation Notice) Uniform: Professional Security Uniform
Additional Charges: N/a
Security Service
Description:
2 Professional Unarmed Guard(s)
1 Guard will be intaking clients and the other guard will be patrolling the facility.

Note: Providing a visual deterrent to any outside danger. Security officers will make sure there isn’t anyone vandalizing the premises, or trying to break into the property. Loss prevention.

This SECURITY SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into upon mutual execution hereof by and between GOOD GUARD SECURITY, a California corporation, Private Patrol Operator (PPO) License #120362 (hereinafter, “Company”) and City of Porterville (hereinafter, “Client”), with respect to the following:

1. RATES: Service Rates are subject to adjustment for any change in any law, causing a change in work hours, wage rates, working conditions or other costs to Company.

2. PAYMENT: Invoices will be submitted either bi-weekly or monthly, upon mutual agreement between Company and Client, and are payable on receipt at the address on the invoice. A late charge of 1 ½ % per month will be added to balances not paid within seven days.

3. EMPLOYEES: (a) Personnel supplied by Company are its employees and not Client’s. Company is solely responsible for social security, unemployment and similar taxes applicable to its employees.
(b) Company is a Federal Government Contractor and complies with Executive Order 11246, as amended: Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended: Section 402 of Vietnam era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and related regulations. Company’s employees will be assigned without regard to race, color, creed, sex, and national origin, handicap conditions that do not impair job performance or veteran status. (c) Client may reasonably remove any employee assigned provided such removal is not in violation of law. In the event any employee is removed at Client’s request, Client agrees to indemnify and hold Company harmless from any claims, demands, liabilities, judgments, losses, suits, damages, fines, penalties, and expenses including reasonable attorney’s fees and defense costs (hereinafter collectively “Claim(s)”) that may arise there from.

4. OVERTIME: Overtime rates shall apply to work on New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas; work on any additional holidays listed and any extra hours exceeding 8-hours a day or 40-hours per week. Coverage for labor disputes, civil disorders or natural disaster, or special assignment or agreement is not included except as described in the Service Rate Classification. Additional overtime rates shall not apply to situations where an employee of Company already on-duty covers hours for a “called-off” employee and thus works over 8-hours in his/her shift.

5. PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT: All property and equipment furnished by Company for performance of its services under this Agreement, regardless of whether portable or stationary, shall be considered the personal property of Company, and shall remain the personal property of Company after termination of this Agreement. Upon the termination of this Agreement, the Company shall have reasonable access and time to remove its property from Client’s property. Client shall not be responsible for any of Company’s personal property which is stolen, damaged or missing from the property in the absence of Company’s supervision.

6. KEYS/ACCESS: Company shall not be provided a master key (or its equivalent) to the property or any portion thereof, except for such location(s) that are to be exclusively used by Company’s guards or other personnel. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Company shall not be responsible for any damages including, without limitation, any costs incurred in re-keying or changing locks caused by the loss or theft of such key(s).

7. NON-COMPETITION: Client, its affiliates, agents, and other related persons or entities hereby agree not to hire any Company staff, employees, or personnel for a period of at least one (1) year after such person has terminated his/her employment with Company. Client further agrees not to prepare to engage in competition with Company, solicit, 2 | Page
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divert, poach, or encourage any of the Company staff, employees, or personnel to stop working with Company, or to solicit, divert, poach, encourage, or facilitate them to work with Client, any affiliate of Client, or any related person or entity of Client. Client recognizes that Company has a significant investment in the recruitment and training of it employees and guards to be providing services under this Agreement, and that these personnel are a valuable asset to Company. As it is impractical and extremely difficult to fix the actual damages which may result from the loss of such employees and guards, Client agrees that if Client (or its affiliates, agents, and other related persons or entities) is in breach of this section of the Agreement, then Client shall be required to pay to Company for each such employee (or former employee employed by Company) the sum of $7,500.00. Such fee is expressly agreed to be considered liquidated damages, and not a penalty.

8. LIABILITY AND INDEMNITIES: (a) Client agrees that Company is not an insurer and that the amounts payable hereunder are based upon the value of service offered and not the value of Client’s interests being protected or the property of Client or others located on Client’s premises. Accordingly, Company undertakes no liability to Client and makes no representation, express or implied, that its service will prevent occurrences or their consequences, which result in loss or damage. (b) Client agrees that Company shall not be liable for any claims incurred or asserted by Client, irrespective of origin, to persons or property, whether directly or indirectly caused by performance or nonperformance of obligations imposed by this agreement or by negligent acts or omissions, including those relating to the hiring, training, supervision or retention of personnel, of Company, its agents or employees. (c) The services provided under this Agreement are solely for the benefit of Client and neither this Agreement nor any services rendered hereunder confer any rights on any other party as a third-party beneficiary or otherwise and Client agrees to indemnify and hold Company harmless from and against any claims made by a third party(s), including, but not limited to, injury, death or damage or loss of property, arising from the negligent acts or omissions, including those relating to the hiring, training, supervision or retention of personnel, of Company, its agents or employees. (d) If, at Client’s request, Company employees undertake duties or are requested to use equipment or vehicles other than as agreed to in writing by Company, Client shall be solely responsible for and shall indemnify and hold Company harmless from and against any claims arising there from, including, but not limited to, claims arising from the negligent acts or omissions including those relating to the hiring, training, supervision or retention of personnel, of Company, its agents or employees. (e) Client hereby waives any and all rights of subrogation that any insurer of Client may have against Company. (f) Where Company is entitled to indemnification, Company shall have the right to tender defense of the claim to Client.

9. FORCE MAJEURE: The obligations of Company hereunder may be suspended during any period where performance is prevented by acts of God, civil or labor disturbances, or events beyond Company’s reasonable economic control.

10. HAZARDOUS OR DEFECTIVE CONDITIONS/MATERIALS: (a) Client agrees that it will comply with OSHA Hazard Communication Standards and will indemnify and hold Company harmless from all claims, including injuries to Company’s employees arising out of a condition existing at Client’s premises or Client’s violation of any safety or health related law or regulation. (b) Client further agrees to: (1) make available to Company the Material Safety Data Sheet for each hazardous chemical to which Company’s employees may be exposed at Client’s premises; (2) inform company of (A) precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect Company’s employees and (B) Client’s hazardous material labeling system.

11. INSURANCE: Client agrees to assume all risk of loss or damage to its premises, business and property of others on Client’s premises occurring as a result of fire, theft or other casualty and Client agrees that it will maintain insurance to fully protect Client against such loss or damage. Accordingly, Client waives its right of recovery against Company of any such loss or damage, however caused.

12. TERMINATION OF SERVICES: Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated for non-performance by either party, provided that such party has given the others reasonable time to correct any instances of such non- performance. If either party fails to correct such non-performance, the Agreement may be terminated, provided that such party has given the others at least thirty (30) days advance written notice of such intention. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for all other intentions, termination of services by Client must be preceded by at least thirty (30) days advance written notice of such intention to terminate services. Minimum 3-Month Service Agreement from start date.

13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND INTERPRETATION: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties, and no representations, inducements, promises or agreements not embodied herein shall be of any force or effect. This Agreement shall be governed under the law of the State of its performance and if any provision shall conflict therewith, such provision shall be interpreted to remove such conflict, so that this Agreement and all its other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

14. DEFAULT: Company may terminate this Agreement immediately and exercise such other rights and remedies as permitted by law, if Client fails to pay any amount when due or if any proceeding is commenced or threatened by or against Client under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Debtor’s law, or if Client makes or threatens to make an assignment for the benefit of creditors.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties by their duly authorized representatives have signed this Agreement as of the date first above written:

By GOOD GUARD SECURITY:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Authorized Representative Signature) (Print Name & Title) By CLIENT:
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Brady Osorto / Business Development Manager

State of California

GOVERNMENT CODE
Section 8558
8558. Three conditions or degrees of emergency are established by this chapter:
(a) “State of war emergency” means the condition that exists immediately, with or without a proclamation thereof by the Governor, whenever this state or nation is attacked by an enemy of the United States, or upon receipt by the state of a warning from the federal government indicating that an enemy attack is probable or imminent. (b) “State of emergency” means the duly proclaimed existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the state caused by conditions such as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, drought, cyberterrorism, sudden and severe energy shortage, electromagnetic pulse attack, plant or animal infestation or disease, the Governor’s warning of an earthquake or volcanic prediction, or an earthquake, or other conditions, other than conditions resulting from a labor controversy or conditions causing a “state of war emergency,” which, by reason of their magnitude, are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of any single county, city and county, or city and require the combined forces of a mutual aid region or regions to combat, or with respect to regulated energy utilities, a sudden and severe energy shortage requires extraordinary measures beyond the authority vested in the Public Utilities Commission.
(c) (1) “Local emergency” means the duly proclaimed existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of a county, city and county, or city, caused by conditions such as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, drought, cyberterrorism, sudden and severe energy shortage, deenergization event, electromagnetic pulse attack, plant or animal infestation or disease, the Governor’s warning of an earthquake or volcanic prediction, or an earthquake, or other conditions, other than conditions resulting from a labor controversy, which are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of that political subdivision and require the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat, or with respect to regulated energy utilities, a sudden and severe energy shortage or deenergization event that requires extraordinary measures beyond the authority vested in the Public Utilities Commission. (2) A local emergency proclaimed as the result of a deenergization event does not trigger the electric utility obligations set forth in Public Utilities Commission Decision 19-07-015 or its successor decisions as related to deenergization events. A local emergency proclaimed as the result of a deenergization event does not alter the electric utilities’ Public Utilities Commission-approved cost-recovery mechanisms for their own costs associated with deenergization events.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 537, Sec. 1. (SB 468) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Item No. 17.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MAY 20, 2025
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Consider the Transition to Phase III of the City's Water Conservation Plan and Alternative Consideration of Phase II SOURCE: Public Works
COMMENT: Throughout the winter months, the City has operated under Phase IV of its Water Conservation Plan. As part of this phase, outdoor irrigation has been limited to one day per week, based on address: Saturdays for oddnumbered addresses and Sundays for even-numbered addresses.

Watering is prohibited between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., and 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., with no watering allowed Monday through Friday.

The City’s Water Conservation Plan was developed to align with Statemandated conservation targets, manage system fluctuations during peak demand, and maintain uninterrupted service to the community without compromising the operational integrity of the City’s water distribution system. The Plan is structured in five phases:
• Phase I – Voluntary 3-day watering per week
• Phase II – Mandatory 3-day watering per week
• Phase III – Mandatory 2-day watering per week
• Phase IV – Mandatory 1-day watering per week
• Phase V – No outdoor watering
Conservation reduction guidelines outlined in past Executive Orders and subsequent State Water Resources Control Board regulations promote conservation as a long-term practice. In accordance with the State Water Board’s Self-Certification criteria, the City Council previously adopted a self-imposed conservation target of twenty-six percent (26%) below 2013 water production levels. Continued adherence to this target supports public outreach consistency, ensures resiliency with up to three years of supply under drought conditions, helps fulfill the minimum twenty percent (20%) conservation standard outlined in the City’s Urban Water Management Plan, and furthers compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).

Since the implementation of these measures, the City has achieved a cumulative twenty-five percent (25%) reduction in gross per capita daily Item No. 17.
(GPCD) water usage from June 2015 through April 2025. This sustained performance demonstrates that the City’s conservation strategy has been effective, even while maintaining reasonable flexibility for residents and businesses.

In light of seasonal changes and anticipated increases in outdoor irrigation demand, staff recommends transitioning to Phase III, a mandatory 2-day per week watering schedule based on an odd/even address system. Under Phase III, odd-numbered addresses may water on Tuesdays and Saturdays, while even-numbered addresses may water on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Alternatively, should the City Council wish to provide residents with greater flexibility while still meeting conservation goals, staff supports a transition to Phase II, which permits mandatory watering three days per week. This approach could better accommodate community needs during the summer months, particularly given the following favorable conditions:
• The Tulare Basin Precipitation Index indicates that the 2024– 2025 water year is currently at 90% of average as of mid-April, reflecting improved regional rainfall totals.
• Groundwater conditions remain stable, with the Average Standing Water Level & Production Capacity Chart showing sustained production levels and no signs of systemic stress.
• The City continues to meet and exceed its long-term conservation goals, positioning it to offer some relief from more restrictive watering schedules without reversing progress.
• Whether Phase III or Phase II is selected, staff recommends the new schedule be effective from June 1, 2025, and continue through September 30, 2025, after which the City would return to Phase IV for the fall and winter months.

The recommended action and its alternative are designed to balance responsible water management with the community’s needs during the summer season while preserving the City’s long-standing commitment to conservation.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:

1. Conduct a Public Hearing to consider transitioning from Phase IV to Phase III of the City's Water Conservation
Plan, effective June 1, 2025; or

2. Alternatively, consider implementing Phase II (Mandatory 3-day watering per week schedule) as a transitional
measure for summer 2025 if the Council determines that
current water supply conditions support providing additional Item No. 17.
flexibility to residents; and

3. Direct staff to resume Phase IV restrictions beginning October 1, 2025, to reflect seasonal water use reductions.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Drought Response Phase II Flyer

2. Drought Response Phase III Flyer

3. Drought Response Phase IV Flyer

4. Tulare Basin Percipitation Index

5. Average Standing Water Level & Production Capacity
Chart
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Michael Knight, Assistant City Manager
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Acting City Manager
The City of Porterville has adopted a Phase II Drought Response Plan. As part of the Phase II plan, the City has restricted watering days to three days per week, based on address.

Mandatory Odd/Even
Watering Schedule
Excessive water runoff
prohibited
The washing of
sidewalks and driveways
is prohibited
Vehicles shall only be
washed on designated
watering days and with
hoses equipped with a
shut-off nozzle
Ornamental water
features are prohibited
unless the fountain uses
a recycling system

WATERING PROHIBITED

BETWEEN THE HOURS OF
5:00 – 10:00 AM
5:00 – 10:00 PM

THERE IS NO WATERING
ON MONDAYS.

ODD NUMBER ADDRESSES
If your address ends with an
“odd” number, 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9,
Your watering days are Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday.

EVEN NUMBER ADDRESSES
If your address ends with an
“even” number, 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8,
Your watering days are
Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

OR
The City of Porterville has adopted Phase III of its Drought Response Plan.

As part of the Phase III plan, the City has restricted watering days to two days per week, based on address.

Mandatory
Odd/Even Watering
Schedule
Excessive water
runoff prohibited
The washing of
sidewalks and driveways
is prohibited
Vehicles shall only be
washed on designated
watering days and with
hoses equipped with a
shut-off nozzle
Ornamental water
features are prohibited
unless the fountain uses
a recycling system

WATERING PROHIBITED

BETWEEN THE HOURS OF
5:00 – 10:00 AM
5:00 – 10:00 PM

NO WATERING ON

MONDAYS, THURSDAYS,
AND FRIDAYS.

ODD NUMBER ADDRESSES
If your address ends with an
“odd” number, 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9,
your watering days are Tuesday
and Saturday only.

EVEN NUMBER ADDRESSES
If your address ends with an
“even” number, 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8,
your watering days are
Wednesday and Sunday only.

OR
The City of Porterville has adopted Phase IV of its Drought Response Plan.

As part of the Phase IV plan, the City has restricted watering days to one day per week, based on address.

Mandatory
Odd/Even Watering
Schedule
Excessive water
runoff prohibited
The washing of
sidewalks and driveways
is prohibited
Vehicles shall only be
washed on designated
watering days and with
hoses equipped with a
shut-off nozzle
Ornamental water
features are prohibited
unless the fountain uses
a recycling system

WATERING PROHIBITED

BETWEEN THE HOURS OF
5:00 – 10:00 AM
5:00 – 10:00 PM

NO WATERING

MONDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY.

ODD NUMBER ADDRESSES
If your address ends with an
“odd” number, 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9,
your watering day is Saturday only.

EVEN NUMBER ADDRESSES
If your address ends with an
“even” number, 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8,
your watering day is Sunday only.

OR
Tulare Basin Precipitation: 6-Station Index, April 14, 2025 Oct 1 Nov 1 Dec 1 Jan 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 1 May 1 Jun 1 Jul 1 Aug 1 Sep 1 Oct 1 Water Year (October 1 - September 30)
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 45
50 55
60 65
70 28.3 Average (1991-2020)

10.9 1976-1977 Daily Precip (2nd driest)

56.2 1982-1983 Daly Precip (2nd wettest)

56.3 1968-1969 Daily Precip (wettest)

54.4 2022-2023 Daily Precip

22.7 2023-2024 Daily Precip 18.6 2019-2020 Daily Precip

9.9 2020-2021 Daily Precip (driest)

17.0 2021-2022 Daily Precip
Percent of Average for this Date: 90%
Current: 22.1
Balch PH
Giant Forest
Ash Mt.

Springville.

Pascoes
Isabella Dam
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113
101
95 91
114
132
144
150
140
135
118
111
125 126
108
97 96
14,152
13,271
16,043
16,66816,962
14,216
11,726
10,06910,157
11,541
12,388
14,041
13,713
12,427
12,465
14,672
15,88016,016
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1,000
3,000
5,000
7,000
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Average Standing Water Level Average Capacity GPM
Item No. 18.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MAY 20, 2025
SUBJECT: Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 15, Article VII of the Porterville Municipal Code, "Cannabis Dispensaries," Modifying Hours of Operation, Premises Security, Restricting Deliveries, Regulating Drive-Through Operations, and Additional Minor Clarifications.

SOURCE: Community Development
COMMENT:

BACKGROUND: Premium Blossom, also known as Cannabis Express, Inc., requested to relocate its current cannabis dispensary located at 200 North Main Street, Porterville, to 1432 W. Olive Avenue, Unit A, Porterville. In furtherance of this request, the owner submitted a Project Review Committee (PRC) application for a proposed Tentative Parcel Map and requested changes to its current Development Agreement. The PRC meeting was held on February 12, 2025.

The matter was referred to the Cannabis Committee, and on February 28, 2025, the Committee met and recommended that the City Council consider and approve amendments to the zoning regulations that would allow cannabis dispensaries to be located in the CG (Commercial General) zone, subject to all other restrictions and requirements set forth in Chapters 15 and 21 of the Porterville Municipal Code, in addition to the existing DR-N, DR-S, and Airport Industrial Zone Districts of the City. The Committee also recommended that the City Council consider other related amendments to the Municipal Code and the Development
Agreement to allow the proposed relocation, permit the use of licensed in-house security personnel, and authorize development of a City-approved drive-through facility at the new location.

On March 18, 2025, the City Council reviewed the draft ordinance and approved setting a public hearing to consider and give first reading to the proposed revisions to Chapter 15, Article VII of the Porterville Municipal Code, “Cannabis Dispensaries,” including modifications to hours of operation, premises security, restrictions on deliveries, and additional clarifications.

Item No. 18.

Notices for amendments to Chapters 15 and 21 of the Porterville Municipal Code were published in the Porterville Recorder and made publicly available on the City’s website in accordance with AB 2904 on April 20, 2025, providing a 20-day public notice period in advance of the City Council meeting scheduled for May 20, 2025.

ANALYSIS: The proposed ordinance includes the following key changes:

1. Revisions to Section 15-87:
• Hours of operation will be established by City Council resolution, within the parameters of State law.
• Express allowance of drive-through facilities, subject to City approval and adequate security measures.
• Elimination of the requirement for bullet-resistant exterior windows.
• Deliveries from dispensaries located outside the City will be prohibited, unless otherwise and only to the extent required by State law.
• Various clarifying updates to align with current practices and security requirements.

2. Revisions to Section 15-89:
• Clarifies that all employees and independent contractors (to the extent they are otherwise permitted) must obtain an employee permit from the Porterville Police Department.

ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW:

Staff has determined that the proposed ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), as it can be seen with certainty that the activity will not have a significant effect on the environment.

Additional exemptions under Class 8 (actions taken to assure environmental protection) and Business and Professions Code Section 26055(h) also apply.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:

1. Hold the noticed Public Hearing and receive any
public testimony concerning the Proposed
Ordinance;

2. Consider approval of the staff's determination related to CEQA; and

3. Approve the draft ordinance amending Chapter 15,
Item No. 18.

Article VII of the Porterville Municipal Code, waive
the first reading, and order the ordinance to print.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Ordinance - Redline Version

2. Draft Ordinance
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Claudia Calderon, Community Development Director
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Acting City Manager
1 ORDINANCE NO. _______

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE VII OF THE PORTERVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE, “CANNABIS DISPENSARIES,” MODIFYING HOURS OF OPERATION, PREMISES

SECURITY, RESTRICTING DELIVERIES, REGULATING DRIVE-THROUGH OPERATIONS

AND ADDITIONAL MINOR CLARIFICATIONS
WHEREAS, California legislation provides that the City of Porterville has the power to regulate commercial cannabis activities, including the regulations of cannabis dispensaries; and WHEREAS, in 2021, the City Council of the City of Porterville adopted Ordinance No. 1853, allowing a limited number of Cannabis Dispensary Businesses and establishing permitting procedures and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make amendments to the City’s local regulations related to hours of operation and security of the premises;

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE HEREBY ORDAINS as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter, 15, Article VII, Section 15-87 is amended as follows:

CHAPTER 15
ARTICLE VII – CANNABIS DISPENSARIES
15-87: Cannabis Dispensaries Requirements and Restrictions.

A. Maximum Number of Permits. The number of regulatory permits for dispensaries is limited to no more than two permits, plus an additional permit per every 25,000 residents. Said permits may be issued for medical (Type M) or adult (Type A) businesses as allowed by the State. However, the City Council may, but is not required to, reserve one of the allowed permits for exclusively a medical cannabis dispensary. No applications for regulatory permits shall be accepted or considered for approval by the City until authorized by the City Council, and shall only be accepted under the terms and conditions specially established by the City Council.

B. Regulatory Permit/Fees.

1. Regulatory Permit. No person or entity shall operate a Cannabis Dispensary within the City of Porterville without first obtaining a Cannabis Regulatory Permit from the City. The Regulatory Permit shall be site specific and shall specifically identify the commercial cannabis activity that will be allowed at that site. No commercial cannabis activity will be allowed unless specifically identified in the Regulatory Permit.

2. Request for Proposals Processes. The City may conduct initial request for proposals processes for regulatory permit applications (commercial or medical), once it determines when dispensary regulatory permits shall become available, and thereafter as such permits become available. Nothing in this Chapter or Code shall be construed to create an obligation for the City to conduct a request for proposals process for, or to create an obligation to grant a permit to, any cannabis dispensary. The City Council may authorize the initiation of the Request for Proposals Process at any time for any one or more of the 2 available permits, up to the maximum number permitted by this Article.

3. Medical Cannabis Dispensaries.
a. If, after one full year from the City’s first issuance of a Request for Proposals solely for a Medical Cannabis Dispensary, no responses are received within the prescribed time period for such responses, the City Council may opt to allow the permit reserved for a medical dispensary to be utilized for an adultuse dispensary, as otherwise permitted by this Chapter. b. Any Medical Cannabis Dispensary established pursuant to this Chapter must be in operation for a full year before it will be eligible to apply for any transition to an adult-use dispensary (Type A), and any medical cannabis dispensary applying for a transition shall be subject to all the requirements of this Chapter, including applying for a new regulatory permit and entering into a new development agreement.

4. Permit Availability at the Discretion of the City Council. The City shall maintain complete discretion over whether any permit approvals are made, how many permit approvals are made, when permits shall be issued, where the uses may be located (subject to Chapter 21), the terms and conditions under which any or all of the permits are issued, and the manner of permit approvals.

5. Fees. All related fees and charges associated with conducting a request for proposals process, regulatory fee application process, and the granting, administering, and enforcing of the regulatory permits, and any other City costs related to the operations of a dispensary shall be established by Resolution(s) of the City Council, which may be amended from time to time.

C. Development Agreement. No approval required by this Article shall be given for any permit for a dispensary unless the City Council prior to or concurrently with approves a Development Agreement, setting forth the terms and conditions under which the commercial cannabis activity will operate in addition to the requirements of this Article, all other local ordinances and regulations, state law and such other terms and conditions that will protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare. No use or operation under any permit for a dispensary shall be allowed to begin until the development agreement is effective.

D. State Law and Other State Laws. The cannabis dispensary shall at all times be in compliance with State Law and the implementing regulations, as they may be amended from time to time, as well as all required State license(s) under State Law, and any other applicable State law. The Operator shall obtain required licenses under State Law prior to opening for business, or if the State is not ready to issue licenses under State Law prior to the time of opening, within twelve (12) months of the State being ready to issue the required license(s). Provided, however, that the Operator shall at all times be in compliance with all other requirements of State Law and implementing regulations, and any other applicable State law, regardless of the timing of the issuance of a license under State Law. The Operator shall meet or exceed the health and safety requirements of State Law in any operations relating to recreational cannabis.

E. Register of Employees. The Operator shall maintain a current register of the names of persons required to have Employee Permits. The register shall be available to the Police Chief at all times immediately upon request. All agents, officers, or other persons acting 3 for or employed by a licensee shall display a laminated identification badge issued by the licensee. The identification badge shall, at a minimum, include the licensee’s “doing business as” name and license number, the employee’s first and last name, and a color photograph of the employee that shows the full front of the employee’s face and that is at least 2 inches by 2 inches in size.

F. Labeling. All cannabis products offered to customers at a retail location must provide testing and labeling at a minimum as required by State law and in compliance with any additional City regulations and as they may be amended.

G. Signage. All signage shall be subject to approval by the City of Porterville and consistent with the City’s Signage Ordinances, and any other policies or guidelines adopted by the City.

H. Alcoholic Beverages. Alcohol for personal consumption shall not be provided, stored, kept, located, sold, dispensed, or used on the Premises.

I. Transportation. Transportation shall only be conducted according to activity permitted by State law.

J. Distribution. There shall be no distributions t o the Premises of cannabis or cannabis containing products except from properly licensed and permitted cannabis businesses.

City-licensed and permitted cannabis retailers shall not distribute cannabis as a licensed distributor within the City.

K. Minors. It shall be unlawful for any Operator to employ any person who is not at least twentyone (21) years of age, or any older age if set by the State.

L. Hours of Operation. Cannabis Dispensaries shall be allowed to operate per the requirements of the underlying zone district and subject to the City's noise and nuisance ordinances but in no case shall exceed the minimum State standards. Additionally, Cannabis Dispensaries shall not be open before 10 a.m. on weekdays, 9 a.m. on weekends, or remain open after 10 p.m. on weeknights, or 11 p.m. on weekends, Pacific time.Additionally, the City Council may set allowed hours of operation by Resolution that are more restrictive, if it finds that the limitations are appropriate to protect the public health, safety, peace or welfare.

M. Compliance with Building and Related Codes. The Premises in which the Cannabis Dispensary operations occur shall comply with all applicable local, State and federal laws, rules, and regulations including, but not limited to, building codes and the Americans with Disabilities Act, as certified by the Building Official of the City. The Operator shall obtain all required building permits and comply with all applicable City standards.

N. Secure Building. All Cannabis Dispensary operations shall occur entirely inside of a building (excluding any expressly auth orized drive-through facility) that shall be secure, locked, and fully enclosed, with a ceiling, roof or top. The building shall include a burglar alarm monitored by an alarm company or private security company. The building, including all walls, doors, and the roof, shall be of solid construction meeting the minimum building code requirements for commercial structures and include material strong enough to prevent entry except through an open door. Any authorized drive-through facilities shall be designed and operated with appropriate security features and measures as approved by the City.

O. Premises Security. The following security conditions shall apply:
4 1. Alarm System (both perimeter, fire and panic). A licensee shall maintain an alarm system as defined in Business and Professions Code section 7590.1(n). A licensee shall ensure a licensed alarm company operator or one or more of its registered alarm agents installs, maintains, monitors, and responds to the alarm system.

2. Remote monitoring of alarm systems.

3. Exterior lighting systems for after-hours security.

4. Exterior and interior camera systems approved by the Police Chief. The camera systems shall meet the minimum requirements of State Law, include interior monitoring of all access points of the site from the interior, and be of a minimum 5 mega pixels in resolution. Cameras shall record continuously 24 hours per day and at a minimum of 20 frames per second. Areas monitored are defined by State law.

5. All security systems at the site are attached to an uninterruptable power supply that provide continuous power.

6. T h e P o r t e r v i l l e Police Department or Department designee shall have access to all security systems.

7. Subject to the provisions below regarding the use and handling of Confidential Information, IP access for remote monitoring of security cameras by the Porterville Police Department or Department designee.

8. Subject to the provisions below regarding the use and handling of Confidential Information, any and all video or audio tape recordings made for security or other purposes shall be marked with the date and time made and shall be kept, in an unaltered state, for a period of thirty (30) days and must be made available to the Porterville Police Department or Department designee for duplication upon demand. In addition, upon request by the Porterville Police Department the Responsible Party shall duplicate the records for the Porterville Police Department or Department designee.

9. [Reserved.]Hardened bullet resistant windows for exterior windows as part of any new or existing construction.

10. Accounting software systems need to be in place to provide audit trails of both product and cash, where applicable.

11. Electronic track and trace systems for cannabis products shall be utilized as approved by the City and as required by State law.

12. Premises may be inspected and records of the Business Owner audited by the City for compliance on a quarterly basis or at any reasonable time at the City’s discretion.

13. State of the art network security protocols and equipment need to be in place to protect computer information.

14. The foregoing requirements shall be approved by the Police Chief prior to commencing operations. The Police Chief may supplement these security requirements once operations begin, subject to review by the City Council if requested by the Business Owner.
5 15. The City, Police Chief, Police Department employees, and any other law enforcement official acting under the direction of the Police Chief who access the Premises and video and/or audio feeds or recordings of the Premises ("Recipients") may receive or be provided with confidential information relating to the Cannabis dispensary, which may include the following: data, records, plans, and matters relating to customers, vendors, tenants, agreements, and business records (collectively "Confidential Information").To the extent Confidential Information is acquired without a warrant for access to the Premises and video and/or audio feeds or recordings as authorized under this section, the Recipients shall, to the maximum extent possible, keep such Confidential Information confidential and not disclose the Confidential Information to any third parties. Provided, however, that the Recipients may disclose Confidential Information to the State or Federal courts in California in connection with any criminal law enforcement action against the Business Owner or Operator, (including its employees, contractors and agents conducting business within the Premises) arising from or related to the Cannabis dispensary, but only to the extent it is necessary and relevant to such criminal prosecution, and the Recipients shall file any such documents under seal to the extent they contain any Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City may disclose Confidential Information:
a. As may be required by the California Public Records Act or pursuant to a civil subpoena, provided however, the City shall notify the Operator and provide the Operator with a reasonable opportunity to obtain a protective order before disclosing the Confidential Information
b. In connection with any City enforcement proceeding relating to compliance with City's Municipal Code and this section, but only to the extent the Confidential Information is relevant to the proceeding.

P. Delivery.

1. Unless otherwise (and only to the extent) required to be permitted by State law, deliveries to customers from dispensaries located outside the City are prohibited.

2.1. All deliveries of cannabis goods must be performed by a delivery employee of a licensed dispensary.

2. Each delivery employee of a licensed dispensary shall be at least 21 years of age.

3. A licensed dispensary shall not use the services of an independent contractor or courier service to deliver cannabis goods.

4. All deliveries of cannabis goods shall be made in person. A delivery of cannabis goods shall not be made through the use of an unmanned vehicle.

5. A delivery employee begins the process of delivering when the delivery employee leaves the dispensary premises with the cannabis goods for delivery. The process of delivering ends when the delivery employee returns to the licensed dispensary premises after delivering the cannabis goods to the cannabis patients or primary caregivers.

6. A delivery employee of a licensed dispensary shall, during deliveries, carry a copy of the dispensary’s current license, the employee’s government-issued identification, and an employer provided badge containing a picture and the name of the delivery employee.

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6 7. A licensed dispensary shall maintain an accurate list of the dispensary’s delivery employees.

Q. Deliveries of Supplies and Transportation of Product. The following rules apply to the deliveries and transportation:

1. Deliveries to the Premises of supplies shall only occur as provided for in the diagram and floor plan on file with the City as part of the application process. Delivery vehicles shall not have any markings indicating that deliveries are being made to a Cannabis Dispensary.

2. The transportation of cannabis samples and product to and from the Premises shall be in unmarked vehicles with no indication that the vehicles are transporting cannabis samples and products. The Responsible Party shall stagger transportation times, vary routes from the facility, and take other security measures as requested by the Police Chief.

R. Premises Maintenance. The Business Owner, Operator, and all Responsible Parties shall continually maintain the Premises and its infrastructure so that it is visually attractive and not dangerous to the health, safety and general welfare of employees, patrons, surrounding properties, and the general public, and in accordance with the conditions and site plan approved with the Development Agreement. The Premises of the Cannabis Dispensary shall not be maintained in a manner that causes a public or private nuisance.

S. In addition to any regulations, policies, or procedures authorized to be adopted by the City in accordance with this Article or this Code, the City Manager, or his or her designee, is authorized to establish any addition rules, regulations, policies and standards governing the: application review and approval process, the issuance, denial or renewal of cannabis dispensary regulatory permits, the ongoing operation of commercial cannabis dispensary businesses and the City’s oversight of same; and/or concerning any other subject determined to be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Article. Additional rules, regulations, policies and standards shall be published to the City’s website and maintained and available to the public if the Office of the City Clerk.

T. Indemnification and Limitations on City’s Liability.

1. To the fullest extent permitted by local, state, and/or federal law, the City shall not assume any liability whatsoever with respect to having issued a regulatory permit or executed a development agreement pursuant to this Article, or otherwise approving the operation of any commercial cannabis business.

2. As a condition to the approval of any regulatory permit and approval of a development agreement, the applicant shall be required to execute an agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, agreeing to indemnify, defend at the applicant’s sole cost and expense, and hold harmless the City, and its officers, officials, employees, representatives, and agents from any against all claims, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities or losses which arise out of, or which are in any way related to the City’s drafting, adoption and passage of regulations, related resolutions, policies, rules and guidelines, allowing cannabis dispensaries or in the future making any regulatory amendments; the City’s issuance of the regulatory permit; the City’s approval and execution of a development agreement; the City’s decision to approve the operation of the dispensary; the process used by the City in making the decision to issue, approve or deny a permit or a development agreement; and/or the alleged violation of any federal, state or local laws by the 7 dispensary or any of its officers, employees or agents.

3. The dispensary shall maintain insurance at coverage limits and with conditions thereon determined necessary and appropriate from time to time by the City.

4. The dispensary shall reimburse the City for all costs and expenses, including but not limited to attorney fees and court costs, which the City may be required to pay as a result of any legal challenge related to the City’s approval of the applicant’s regulatory permit, or related to the City’s approval of the applicant’s commercial cannabis activity, or the City’s approval of a development agreement. The City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of such action, but such participation shall not relieve any of the obligations imposed hereunder.

5. The terms and provisions as enumerated in this section related to indemnification and limitation on the City’s liability shall be an explicit term of a regulatory permit and a development agreement that an applicant and permittee shall agree to in order for same to be valid.

SECTION 2. Chapter, 15, Article VII, Section 15-89 is amended as follows:
15-89: Employee Permit Required.

A. Every employee or independent contractor (to the extent the independent contractor is otherwise allowed by this Article) working at a Cannabis Operation or involved in transportation/delivery related services for a Cannabis Business shall obtain an Employee Permit. It shall be the duty of the Operator to ensure that Employee Permits are obtained from the Police Department prior to the employee or independent contractor commencing work. Persons who are listed as a Business Owner on a Regulatory Permit shall not be required to obtain an Employee Permit if such person also serves as an employee or contractor. All Responsible Parties, except the Business Owner, shall be required to obtain an Employee Permit.

B. Each employee and independent contractor shall be required to provide the following information under penalty of perjury, so that the Police Department can perform a background check:

1. Name, current resident address, and telephone number.

2. Date of birth.

3. Tax identification number.

4. Height, weight, color of eyes, and hair.

5. Photographs for identification purposes (photographs shall be taken by the Police Department).

6. Be fingerprinted by the Police Department.

7. Such other identification and information as deemed necessary by the Police Chief and pertinent to the Employee Permit.
8 8. Authorization for the City, its agents and employees to seek verification of the information contained within the application.

9. The name of the Business Owner holding the Regulatory Permit and the Operator for which such person is proposed to work.

SECTION 3. CEQA REVIEW. The City Council hereby finds that this ordinance is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) [there is no possibility the activity in question may have a significant affirmative effect on the environment]. In addition to the foregoing general exemption, the City Council further finds that the ordinance is categorically exempt from review under CEQA under the Class 8 categorical exemption [regulatory activity to assure the protection of the environment]. Furthermore, this ordinance is exempt pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Section 26055(h) on the basis that the adoption of this ordinance that require discretionary review under CEQA to approve licenses to engage in commercial cannabis activity in the City.The City Manager is hereby directed to ensure that a Notice of Exemption is filed pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15062 [14 C.C.R. § 15062].

SECTION 4. NO LIABILITY. The provisions of this ordinance shall not in any way be construed as imposing any duty of care, liability or responsibility for damage to person or property upon the City of Porterville, or any official, employee or agent thereof.

SECTION 5. PENDING ACTIONS. Nothing in this ordinance or in the codes hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending or impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance or code repealed by this ordinance, nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this ordinance.

SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of Porterville hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.

SECTION 7. CONSTRUCTION. The City Council intends this ordinance to supplement, not to duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law and this ordinance shall be construed in light of that intent. To the extent the provisions of the Porterville Municipal Code as amended by this ordinance are substantially the same as provisions in the Porterville Municipal Code existing prior to the effectiveness of this ordinance, then those amended provisions shall be construed as continuations of the earlier provisions and not as new enactments.

SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. The foregoing ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of the passage hereof. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days from the enactment hereof a certified copy of this ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk pursuant to Government Code section 36933(c)(1) and a summary shall be published once in the Porterville Recorder, a newspaper printed and published in the City of Porterville, 9 State of California, together with the names of the Council members voting for and against the same.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _______day of ____________, 2025.

By:

Greg Meister, Mayor
ATTEST::____________________
Richard TreeJason Ridenour, Acting City Clerk
By:__________________________
Fernando Gabriel-Moraga,
Acting Chief Deputy City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. _______

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE VII OF THE PORTERVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE, “CANNABIS DISPENSARIES,” MODIFYING HOURS OF OPERATION, PREMISES

SECURITY, RESTRICTING DELIVERIES, REGULATING DRIVE-THROUGH

OPERATIONS AND ADDITIONAL MINOR CLARIFICATIONS
WHEREAS, California legislation provides that the City of Porterville has the power to regulate commercial cannabis activities, including the regulations of cannabis dispensaries; and
WHEREAS, in 2021, the City Council of the City of Porterville adopted Ordinance No. 1853, allowing a limited number of Cannabis Dispensary Businesses and establishing permitting procedures and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make amendments to the City’s local regulations related to hours of operation and security of the premises;

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE HEREBY ORDAINS as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter, 15, Article VII, Section 15-87 is amended as follows:

CHAPTER 15
ARTICLE VII – CANNABIS DISPENSARIES
15-87: Cannabis Dispensaries Requirements and Restrictions.

A. Maximum Number of Permits. The number of regulatory permits for dispensaries is limited to no more than two permits, plus an additional permit per every 25,000 residents. Said permits may be issued for medical (Type M) or adult (Type A) businesses as allowed by the State. However, the City Council may, but is not required to, reserve one of the allowed permits for exclusively a medical cannabis dispensary. No applications for regulatory permits shall be accepted or considered for approval by the City until authorized by the City Council, and shall only be accepted under the terms and conditions specially established by the City Council.

B. Regulatory Permit/Fees.

1. Regulatory Permit. No person or entity shall operate a Cannabis Dispensary within the City of Porterville without first obtaining a Cannabis Regulatory Permit from the City. The Regulatory Permit shall be site specific and shall specifically identify the commercial cannabis activity that will be allowed at that site. No commercial cannabis activity will be allowed unless specifically identified in the Regulatory Permit.

2. Request for Proposals Processes. The City may conduct initial request for Ordinance No. ____

proposals processes for regulatory permit applications (commercial or medical), once it determines when dispensary regulatory permits shall become available, and thereafter as such permits become available. Nothing in this Chapter or Code shall be construed to create an obligation for the City to conduct a request for proposals process for, or to create an obligation to grant a permit to, any cannabis dispensary.

The City Council may authorize the initiation of the Request for Proposals Process at any time for any one or more of the available permits, up to the maximum number permitted by this Article.

3. Medical Cannabis Dispensaries.
a. If, after one full year from the City’s first issuance of a Request for Proposals solely for a Medical Cannabis Dispensary, no responses are received within the prescribed time period for such responses, the City Council may opt to allow the permit reserved for a medical dispensary to be utilized for an adult-use dispensary, as otherwise permitted by this Chapter.
b. Any Medical Cannabis Dispensary established pursuant to this Chapter must be in operation for a full year before it will be eligible to apply for any transition to an adult-use dispensary (Type A), and any medical cannabis dispensary applying for a transition shall be subject to all the requirements of this Chapter, including applying for a new regulatory permit and entering into a new development agreement.

4. Permit Availability at the Discretion of the City Council. The City shall maintain complete discretion over whether any permit approvals are made, how many permit approvals are made, when permits shall be issued, where the uses may be located (subject to Chapter 21), the terms and conditions under which any or all of the permits are issued, and the manner of permit approvals.

5. Fees. All related fees and charges associated with conducting a request for proposals process, regulatory fee application process, and the granting, administering, and enforcing of the regulatory permits, and any other City costs related to the operations of a dispensary shall be established by Resolution(s) of the City Council, which may be amended from time to time.

C. Development Agreement. No approval required by this Article shall be given for any permit for a dispensary unless the City Council prior to or concurrently with approves a Development Agreement, setting forth the terms and conditions under which the commercial cannabis activity will operate in addition to the requirements of this Article, all other local ordinances and regulations, state law and such other terms and conditions that will protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare.

No use or operation under any permit for a dispensary shall be allowed to begin until the development agreement is effective.

D. State Law and Other State Laws. The cannabis dispensary shall at all times be in compliance with State Law and the implementing regulations, as they may be Ordinance No. ____

amended from time to time, as well as all required State license(s) under State Law, and any other applicable State law. The Operator shall obtain required licenses under State Law prior to opening for business, or if the State is not ready to issue licenses under State Law prior to the time of opening, within twelve (12) months of the State being ready to issue the required license(s). Provided, however, that the Operator shall at all times be in compliance with all other requirements of State Law and implementing regulations, and any other applicable State law, regardless of the timing of the issuance of a license under State Law. The Operator shall meet or exceed the health and safety requirements of State Law in any operations relating to recreational cannabis.

E. Register of Employees. The Operator shall maintain a current register of the names of persons required to have Employee Permits. The register shall be available to the Police Chief at all times immediately upon request. All agents, officers, or other persons acting for or employed by a licensee shall display a laminated identification badge issued by the licensee. The identification badge shall, at a minimum, include the licensee’s “doing business as” name and license number, the employee’s first and last name, and a color photograph of the employee that shows the full front of the employee’s face and that is at least 2 inches by 2 inches in size.

F. Labeling. All cannabis products offered to customers at a retail location must provide testing and labeling at a minimum as required by State law and in compliance with any additional City regulations and as they may be amended.

G. Signage. All signage shall be subject to approval by the City of Porterville and consistent with the City’s Signage Ordinances, and any other policies or guidelines adopted by the City.

H. Alcoholic Beverages. Alcohol for personal consumption shall not be provided, stored, kept, located, sold, dispensed, or used on the Premises.

I. Transportation. Transportation shall only be conducted according to activity permitted by State law.

J. Distribution. There shall be no distributions to the Premises of cannabis or cannabis containing products except from properly licensed and permitted cannabis businesses. City-licensed and permitted cannabis retailers shall not distribute cannabis as a licensed distributor within the City.

K. Minors. It shall be unlawful for any Operator to employ any person who is not at least twenty- one (21) years of age, or any older age if set by the State.

L. Hours of Operation. Cannabis Dispensaries shall be allowed to operate per the requirements of the underlying zone district and subject to the City's noise and nuisance ordinances but in no case shall exceed the minimum State standards.

Additionally, the City Council may set allowed hours of operation by Resolution that are more restrictive, if it finds that the limitations are appropriate to protect the public health, safety, peace or welfare.

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M. Compliance with Building and Related Codes. The Premises in which the Cannabis Dispensary operations occur shall comply with all applicable local, State and federal laws, rules, and regulations including, but not limited to, building codes and the Americans with Disabilities Act, as certified by the Building Official of the City. The Operator shall obtain all required building permits and comply with all applicable City standards.

N. Secure Building. All Cannabis Dispensary operations shall occur entirely inside of a building (excluding any expressly authorized drive - through facility) that shall be secure, locked, and fully enclosed, with a ceiling, roof or top. The building shall include a burglar alarm monitored by an alarm company or private security company. The building, including all walls, doors, and the roof, shall be of solid construction meeting the minimum building code requirements for commercial structures and include material strong enough to prevent entry except through an open door. Any authorized drive-through facilities shall be designed and operated with appropriate security features and measures as approved by the City.

O. Premises Security. The following security conditions shall apply:

1. Alarm System (both perimeter, fire and panic). A licensee shall maintain an alarm system as defined in Business and Professions Code section 7590.1(n). A licensee shall ensure a licensed alarm company operator or one or more of its registered alarm agents installs, maintains, monitors, and responds to the alarm system.

2. Remote monitoring of alarm systems.

3. Exterior lighting systems for after-hours security.

4. Exterior and interior camera systems approved by the Police Chief. The camera systems shall meet the minimum requirements of State Law, include interior monitoring of all access points of the site from the interior, and be of a minimum 5 mega pixels in resolution. Cameras shall record continuously 24 hours per day and at a minimum of 20 frames per second. Areas monitored are defined by State law.

5. All security systems at the site are attached to an uninterruptable power supply that provide continuous power.

6. The Porterville Police Department or Department designee shall have access to all security systems.

7. Subject to the provisions below regarding the use and handling of Confidential Information, IP access for remote monitoring of security cameras by the Porterville Police Department or Department designee.

8. Subject to the provisions below regarding the use and handling of Confidential Ordinance No. ____

Information, any and all video or audio tape recordings made for security or other purposes shall be marked with the date and time made and shall be kept, in an unaltered state, for a period of thirty (30) days and must be made available to the Porterville Police Department or Department designee for duplication upon demand. In addition, upon request by the Porterville Police Department the Responsible Party shall duplicate the records for the Porterville Police Department or Department designee.

9. [Reserved.]

10. Accounting software systems need to be in place to provide audit trails of both product and cash, where applicable.

11. Electronic track and trace systems for cannabis products shall be utilized as approved by the City and as required by State law.

12. Premises may be inspected and records of the Business Owner audited by the City for compliance on a quarterly basis or at any reasonable time at the City’s discretion.

13. State of the art network security protocols and equipment need to be in place to protect computer information.

14. The foregoing requirements shall be approved by the Police Chief prior to commencing operations. The Police Chief may supplement these security requirements once operations begin, subject to review by the City Council if requested by the Business Owner.

15. The City, Police Chief, Police Department employees, and any other law enforcement official acting under the direction of the Police Chief who access the Premises and video and/or audio feeds or recordings of the Premises ("Recipients") may receive or be provided with confidential information relating to the Cannabis dispensary, which may include the following: data, records, plans, and matters relating to customers, vendors, tenants, agreements, and business records (collectively "Confidential Information").To the extent Confidential Information is acquired without a warrant for access to the Premises and video and/or audio feeds or recordings as authorized under this section, the Recipients shall, to the maximum extent possible, keep such Confidential Information confidential and not disclose the Confidential Information to any third parties. Provided, however, that the Recipients may disclose Confidential Information to the State or Federal courts in California in connection with any criminal law enforcement action against the Business Owner or Operator, (including its employees, contractors and agents conducting business within the Premises) arising from or related to the Cannabis dispensary, but only to the extent it is necessary and relevant to such criminal prosecution, and the Recipients shall file any such documents under seal to the extent they contain any Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City may disclose Confidential Information:

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a. As may be required by the California Public Records Act or pursuant to a civil subpoena, provided however, the City shall notify the Operator and provide the Operator with a reasonable opportunity to obtain a protective order before disclosing the Confidential Information
b. In connection with any City enforcement proceeding relating to compliance with City's Municipal Code and this section, but only to the extent the Confidential Information is relevant to the proceeding.

P. Delivery.

1. Unless otherwise (and only to the extent) required to be permitted by State law, deliveries to customers from dispensaries located outside the City are prohibited.

2.. All deliveries of cannabis goods must be performed by a delivery employee of a licensed dispensary. Each delivery employee of a licensed dispensary shall be at least 21 years of age.

3. A licensed dispensary shall not use the services of an independent contractor or courier service to deliver cannabis goods.

4. All deliveries of cannabis goods shall be made in person. A delivery of cannabis goods shall not be made through the use of an unmanned vehicle.

5. A delivery employee begins the process of delivering when the delivery employee leaves the dispensary premises with the cannabis goods for delivery.

The process of delivering ends when the delivery employee returns to the licensed dispensary premises after delivering the cannabis goods to the cannabis patients or primary caregivers.

6. A delivery employee of a licensed dispensary shall, during deliveries, carry a copy of the dispensary’s current license, the employee’s government-issued identification, and an employer provided badge containing a picture and the name of the delivery employee.

7. A licensed dispensary shall maintain an accurate list of the dispensary’s delivery employees.

Q. Deliveries of Supplies and Transportation of Product. The following rules apply to the deliveries and transportation:

1. Deliveries to the Premises of supplies shall only occur as provided for in the diagram and floor plan on file with the City as part of the application process.

Delivery vehicles shall not have any markings indicating that deliveries are being made to a Cannabis Dispensary.

2. The transportation of cannabis samples and product to and from the Premises shall be in unmarked vehicles with no indication that the vehicles are transporting cannabis samples and products. The Responsible Party shall stagger transportation times, vary routes from the facility, and take other security Ordinance No. ____

measures as requested by the Police Chief.

R. Premises Maintenance. The Business Owner, Operator, and all Responsible Parties shall continually maintain the Premises and its infrastructure so that it is visually attractive and not dangerous to the health, safety and general welfare of employees, patrons, surrounding properties, and the general public, and in accordance with the conditions and site plan approved with the Development Agreement. The Premises of the Cannabis Dispensary shall not be maintained in a manner that causes a public or private nuisance.

S. In addition to any regulations, policies, or procedures authorized to be adopted by the City in accordance with this Article or this Code, the City Manager, or his or her designee, is authorized to establish any addition rules, regulations, policies and standards governing the: application review and approval process, the issuance, denial or renewal of cannabis dispensary regulatory permits, the ongoing operation of commercial cannabis dispensary businesses and the City’s oversight of same; and/or concerning any other subject determined to be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Article. Additional rules, regulations, policies and standards shall be published to the City’s website and maintained and available to the public if the Office of the City Clerk.

T. Indemnification and Limitations on City’s Liability.

1. To the fullest extent permitted by local, state, and/or federal law, the City shall not assume any liability whatsoever with respect to having issued a regulatory permit or executed a development agreement pursuant to this Article, or otherwise approving the operation of any commercial cannabis business.

2. As a condition to the approval of any regulatory permit and approval of a development agreement, the applicant shall be required to execute an agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, agreeing to indemnify, defend at the applicant’s sole cost and expense, and hold harmless the City, and its officers, officials, employees, representatives, and agents from any against all claims, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities or losses which arise out of, or which are in any way related to the City’s drafting, adoption and passage of regulations, related resolutions, policies, rules and guidelines, allowing cannabis dispensaries or in the future making any regulatory amendments; the City’s issuance of the regulatory permit; the City’s approval and execution of a development agreement; the City’s decision to approve the operation of the dispensary; the process used by the City in making the decision to issue, approve or deny a permit or a development agreement; and/or the alleged violation of any federal, state or local laws by the dispensary or any of its officers, employees or agents.

3. The dispensary shall maintain insurance at coverage limits and with conditions thereon determined necessary and appropriate from time to time by the City.

4. The dispensary shall reimburse the City for all costs and expenses, including but not limited to attorney fees and court costs, which the City may Ordinance No. ____

be required to pay as a result of any legal challenge related to the City’s approval of the applicant’s regulatory permit, or related to the City’s approval of the applicant’s commercial cannabis activity, or the City’s approval of a development agreement. The City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of such action, but such participation shall not relieve any of the obligations imposed hereunder.

5. The terms and provisions as enumerated in this section related to indemnification and limitation on the City’s liability shall be an explicit term of a regulatory permit and a development agreement that an applicant and permittee shall agree to in order for same to be valid.

SECTION 2. Chapter, 15, Article VII, Section 15-89 is amended as follows:
15-89: Employee Permit Required.

A. Every employee or independent contractor (to the extent the independent contractor is otherwise allowed by this Article) working at a Cannabis Operation or involved in transportation/delivery related services for a Cannabis Business shall obtain an Employee Permit. It shall be the duty of the Operator to ensure that Employee Permits are obtained from the Police Department prior to the employee or independent contractor commencing work. Persons who are listed as a Business Owner on a Regulatory Permit shall not be required to obtain an Employee Permit if such person also serves as an employee or contractor.

All Responsible Parties, except the Business Owner, shall be required to obtain an Employee Permit.

B. Each employee and independent contractor shall be required to provide the following information under penalty of perjury, so that the Police Department can perform a background check:

1. Name, current resident address, and telephone number.

2. Date of birth.

3. Tax identification number.

4. Height, weight, color of eyes, and hair.

5. Photographs for identification purposes (photographs shall be taken by the Police Department).

6. Be fingerprinted by the Police Department.

7. Such other identification and information as deemed necessary by the Police Chief and pertinent to the Employee Permit.

8. Authorization for the City, its agents and employees to seek Ordinance No. ____

verification of the information contained within the application.

9. The name of the Business Owner holding the Regulatory Permit and the Operator for which such person is proposed to work.

SECTION 3. CEQA REVIEW. The City Council hereby finds that this ordinance is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) [there is no possibility the activity in question may have a significant affirmative effect on the environment]. In addition to the foregoing general exemption, the City Council further finds that the ordinance is categorically exempt from review under CEQA under the Class 8 categorical exemption [regulatory activity to assure the protection of the environment].

Furthermore, this ordinance is exempt pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Section 26055(h) on the basis that the adoption of this ordinance that require discretionary review under CEQA to approve licenses to engage in commercial cannabis activity in the City. The City Manager is hereby directed to ensure that a Notice of Exemption is filed pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15062 [14 C.C.R. § 15062].

SECTION 4. NO LIABILITY. The provisions of this ordinance shall not in any way be construed as imposing any duty of care, liability or responsibility for damage to person or property upon the City of Porterville, or any official, employee or agent thereof.

SECTION 5. PENDING ACTIONS. Nothing in this ordinance or in the codes hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending or impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance or code repealed by this ordinance, nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this ordinance.

SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of Porterville hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.

SECTION 7. CONSTRUCTION. The City Council intends this ordinance to supplement, not to duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law and this ordinance shall be construed in light of that intent. To the extent the provisions of the Porterville Municipal Code as amended by this ordinance are substantially the same as provisions in the Porterville Municipal Code existing prior to the effectiveness of this ordinance, then those amended provisions shall be construed as continuations of the earlier provisions and not as new enactments.

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SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. The foregoing ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of the passage hereof. Prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days from the enactment hereof a certified copy of this ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk pursuant to Government Code section 36933(c)(1) and a summary shall be published once in the Porterville Recorder, a newspaper printed and published in the City of Porterville, State of California, together with the names of the Council members voting for and against the same.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _______day of ____________, 2025.

Greg Meister, Mayor
ATTEST:

Richard Tree, Acting City Clerk
By: _______________________
Fernando Gabriel-Moraga,
Acting Chief Deputy City Clerk
Item No. 19.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MAY 20, 2025
SUBJECT: Consideration of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Porterville Amending Chapter 21, Series 200 and 300 of Porterville Municipal Code, Adding “Cannabis Dispensaries” as a Permitted Use in the CG General Commercial Zone District and Making Minor Typographical Corrections.

SOURCE: Community Development
COMMENT:

BACKGROUND: Premium Blossom, also known as Cannabis Express, Inc. requested to relocate its current cannabis dispensary located at 200 North Main Street, Porterville to 1432 W. Olive Avenue, Unit A, Porterville. In furtherance of this request, the owner submitted a Project Review Committee (PRC) application for a proposed Tentative Parcel Map and requested changes to its current Development Agreement. The PRC meeting was held on February 12, 2025.

The matter was referred to the Cannabis Committee, and on February 28, 2025, the Committee met and recommended that the City Council consider and approve amendments to the zoning regulations that would allow cannabis dispensaries to be located in the CG (Commercial) zone, subject to all other restrictions and requirements set forth in the Chapter 15 & 21 of the Porterville Municipal Code, in addition to the DR-N, DR-S, and Airport Industrial Zone Districts of the City. The Cannabis Committee also made a recommendation that the other proposed changes be brought before City Council specifically to amend the City's regulations in Chapter 15 of the Porterville Municipal Code and the Development Agreement, concerning Cannabis Dispensary operations requested by the owner of Premium Blossom in connection with its current and proposed operation (considered under a separate agenda item at this meeting). These changes in the zoning regulations would expand the potential locations in the City where cannabis dispensaries could operate.

On March 18, 2025, the City Council approved proceeding with setting the public hearing to consider and give first reading to the above-described amendments to Chapter 21.

Item No. 19.

Notices for amendments to Chapter 15 & 21 of the Porterville Municipal Code were published in the Porterville Recorded and made publicly available on the City’s website, in accordance with AB 2904 on April 20, 2025, providing a 20-day public notice period to commence before the City Council Meeting held on May 20, 2025.

ANALYSIS: The proposed changes would include:

1. A text amendment to the Porterville Municipal Code, Chapter 21 Development Code, Series 200, Article 203 Commercial Districts, Table 203.02 Land Use Regulations-Commercial Districts, to allow cannabis dispensaries as a permitted use in the CG (General and Service Commercial) Zone District,
subject to the provisions of Municipal Code Chapter 15, Article VII.

2. A text amendment to Porterville Municipal Code, Chapter 21 Development Code, Series 300, Article 301.23 Cannabis
Cultivation, amending minor typographical errors and
including CG as a permitted use.

These changes would be consistent with the General and Service Commercial Zone District and General Plan Land Use. The purpose of the General and Service Commercial Zone District and General Plan Land Use is “to provide areas for retail and service uses that meet local and regional demand. Examples of allowable uses include: equipment rental and repair, commercial print shops, auto sales, storage facilities, and wholesale businesses, and specialty retail not normally found in shopping centers. Accessory office uses related to the primary commercial use are also allowed. The maximum FAR is 0.40.”
The City Council is not required to make any specific findings to approve Municipal Code Updates. As long as the proposed amendments do not violate any state laws regarding the proposed changes, all noticing is properly done, the change is consistent with the General Plan, and a public hearing is held. As a Charter City, the City of Porterville has even more freedom to change ordinances governing local matters.

1. State Laws: The proposed code changes are not in violation of state law.

2. Noticing: The proper notices were posted with at least 20 days notice in the locally circulated paper and city website, satisfying the requirements of the Porterville Municipal Code and AB2905
Item No. 19.

3. General Plan Consistency: The proposed changes will not violate the Porterville 2030 General Plan and would advance its goals.

4. The City Council is holding a public hearing, where all members of the community will be allowed to make public comment.

ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW:

The City Council is requested to consider and approve the staff’s determination that the proposed text amendments are exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:

1. Hold the noticed public hearing and consider any
public testimony concerning the proposed ordinance;

2. Find that the proposed ordinance amendments serve
to implement the policies, goals, and objectives of
the General Plan and said amendments do not have
the potential to have a significant effect on the
environment;

3. Consider the draft ordinance, an Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of Porterville Amending
Chapter 21 Series 200 and 300 of the Porterville
Municipal Code; and

4. If so approved, give first reading by title only, waive further reading, and order the Ordinance to print.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Ordinance
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Claudia Calderon, Community Development Director
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Acting City Manager

ORDINANCE NO. _______

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE AMENDING CHAPTER 21, SERIES 200 AND 300

OF THE PORTERVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE,
ADDING “CANNABIS DISPENSARIES” AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE CG

GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE AND MAKING MINOR TYPOGRAPHICAL

CORRECTIONS
WHEREAS, California legislation provides that the City of Porterville has the power to regulate commercial cannabis activities, including the regulations of cannabis dispensaries; and
WHEREAS, in 2021, the City Council of the City of Porterville adopted Ordinance No. 1853, allowing a limited number of Cannabis Dispensary Businesses and establishing permitting procedures and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make amendments to the City’s local regulations related to the zone districts in which cannabis dispensaries are a permissible use.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE HEREBY ORDAINS as follows:

SECTION 1. Table 203.02 of Section 203.02 of Article 203 of Series 200 of Chapter 21 of the Porterville Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:

Use Classifications CN CR CG CMX Additional Regulations Residential uses:

Multi-family
residential - - - P(1) Section 201.04
Family daycare
home: See sub-classifications below
Small - - - P
Large - - - P Section 301.07, “Family
Daycare Home, Large”
Group residential - - - P(2)
Residential care
facilities, limited - - - P
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Use Classifications CN CR CG CMX Additional Regulations Public and semipublic uses:

Clubs and lodges C - P P
Section 301.02,
“Alcoholic Beverage
Sales”
Colleges and trade
schools, public or
private
- C C C
Community centers P - - C
Cultural institutions C - C C
Daycare centers C - - C
Instructional services P - P P
Park and recreation
facilities, public P - P P
Religious facilities C C C C
Residential care
facilities, general - - - C
Section 301.15,
“Residential Care
Facilities, General”
Social service
facilities - P P C Section 301.19, “Social Service Facilities” Commercial uses:

Animal care, sales
and services: See sub-classifications below
Kennels M(4) - M(4) -
Pet stores M(4) M(4) P(4) -
Veterinary services,
small - - P(4) -
Artists’ studios P - P P
Ordinance No. _____

Use Classifications CN CR CG CMX Additional Regulations Automobile/vehicle
sales and services: See sub-classifications below
Automobile/vehicle
rentals - P P -
Automobile/vehicle
sales and leasing - C P -
Automobile/vehicle
repair, major - - P -
Section 301.04,
“Automobile/Vehicle
Service And Repair”
Automobile/vehicle
service and repair,
minor
- P P -
Section 301.04,
“Automobile/Vehicle
Service And Repair”
Automobile/vehicle
washing - C P -
Section 301.05, “Auto
Service Stations And
Car Washing”
Large vehicle and
equipment sales,
service and rental
- - C -
Section 301.04,
“Automobile/Vehicle
Service And Repair
Service station C(3) C C C
Section 301.05, “Auto
Service Stations And
Car Washing”
Towing and impound
yards - - C(20) -
Section 300.03 “Fencing
”;
Section 300.09 “Outdoor
Storage”; 300.10 “Scree
ning”
Banks and financial
institutions: See sub-classifications below
Banks and credit
unions P(5) P P P
Ordinance No. _____

Use Classifications CN CR CG CMX Additional Regulations Check cashing
businesses - P P P
Building materials
and services - P(6) P(6) -
Business services P(3,7
) P P P
Cannabis
dispensary P Municipal Code Chapter 15, Article VII
Commercial
entertainment and
recreation:

See sub-classifications below
Cinema/theaters - P P C
Section 301.02,
“Alcoholic Beverage
Sales”
Large scale - - C(8) -
Section 301.02,
“Alcoholic Beverage
Sales”
Small scale - P(19) P(19) C
Section 301.02,
“Alcoholic Beverage
Sales”
Eating, drinking, and
smoking
establishments:

See sub-classifications below
Bars/nightclubs/loun
ges - C C C
Sections 300.08,
“Outdoor Seating”;
and 301.02, “Alcoholic
Beverage Sales”
Coffee shops/cafes P(5) P P P Section 300.08,
“Outdoor Seating”
Ordinance No. _____

Use Classifications CN CR CG CMX Additional Regulations Restaurants, less
than 3,000 square
feet
P(5) P P P
Sections 300.08,
“Outdoor Seating”;
and 301.02, “Alcoholic
Beverage Sales”
Restaurants, greater
than 3,000 square
feet
C(5) P P P
Sections 300.08,
“Outdoor Seating”;
and 301.02, “Alcoholic
Beverage Sales”
Tobacco bars - M M M
Food and beverage
retail sales P(9) P P P(9)
Section 301.02,
“Alcoholic Beverage
Sales”
Funeral parlors and
mortuaries - C P -
Hotels and motels - C C C
Light fleet based
services - - P -
Maintenance and
repair services P(10) P(10) P P(10)
Medical facilities: See sub-classifications below
Medical clinic - P(12) P P(12)
Professional/medical - P(12) P P(12)
Mixed use
development C
Section 203.04,
“Supplemental
Regulations”
Nurseries and
garden centers - P P P
Offices: See sub-classifications below
General offices P(11) P(12) P P
Ordinance No. _____

Use Classifications CN CR CG CMX Additional Regulations Walk-in clientele P(13) P(12) P P(13)
Parking, public or
private P(14) P P P(14)
Personal services P P P P
Retail sales: See sub-classifications below
Less than 50,000
square feet P P P P
50,000 square feet or
more - C C -
Swap meet - C C -
Wholesaling and
distribution - - P -
Industrial uses:

Construction and
material yards - - C - Section 300.09, “Outdoor Storage” Handicraft/custom
manufacturing - P(15) P -
Industry, limited - - P -
Recycling facilities: See sub-classifications below
Recycling collection
facility - C P - Section 301.14, “Recycling Facilities” Recycling processing
facility - - C - Section 301.14, “Recycling Facilities” Reverse vending
machine P P P P Section 301.14, “Recycling Facilities”
Warehousing and
storage: See sub-classifications below
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Use Classifications CN CR CG CMX Additional Regulations Chemical, mineral,
and explosives
storage
- - C -
Indoor warehousing
and storage - - P -
Personal storage - C P C
Section 301.13,
“Personal Storage
Facilities”
Transportation, communication, and utilities uses:

Communication
facilities: See sub-classifications below
Antenna and
transmission towers,
camouflage facilities
P(16) P(16) P(16) P(16)
Section 301.20,
“Telecommuni cation
Facilities”
Antenna and
transmission towers,
non-camouflage
facilities
M(16
)
M(16
)
M(16
) M(16)
Section 301.20,
“Telecommuni cation
Facilities”
Broadcasting facility - M M -
Section 301.20,
“Telecommuni cation
Facilities”
Call center - P(3) P -
Recording studio - P(4) P(4) -
Freight/truck
terminals and
warehouses
- - C -
Transportation
passenger terminals - P P -
Utilities, minor P P P P
Agricultural and extractive uses:

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Use Classifications CN CR CG CMX Additional Regulations Crop cultivation,
commercial M M M M Section 301.06, “Crop Cultivation”
Other applicable types:

Accessory uses and
structures P P P P
Section 301.01,
“Accessory Uses And
Structures”
Animal keeping - - - P Section 301.03 “Animal
Keeping”
Caretaker unit - P(18) P(18) P(18)
Home occupations - - - P Section 301.09, “Home
Occupations”
Nonconforming use Article 307, “Nonconforming Uses, Structures, And Lots” Temporary use Section 301.21, “Temporary Uses”

Notes:

Specific Limitations:
(1) Multi-family residential is permitted in conjunction with allowable nonresidential uses.
(2) Limited to no more than 2 rooms in a dwelling rented to not more than a total of 4 persons and meals are not provided to more than 4 boarders. (3) Limited to establishments with a gross floor area of 5,000 square feet or less. (4) Provided that such use shall be completely enclosed in a building of soundproof construction.
(5) Drive-through facilities are prohibited.
(6) Bulk storage of sand, gravel or cement is not allowed. (7) Wholesale services are not allowed.
(8) Campgrounds are prohibited.
(9) Limited to establishments with a gross floor area less than 50,000 square feet.

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(10) Outdoor work and outdoor storage is prohibited.
(11) General offices shall not be located on the ground floor. (12) Minor conditional use permit approval is required for office, business, or professional uses greater than 5,000 square feet in size per lot or integrated commercial development.
(13) Limited to establishments with a gross floor area less than 1,500 square feet. (14) Limited to parking areas for exclusive use of occupants, employees and patrons of the uses, buildings, stores, and businesses located in that zone. (15) Limited to establishments with a gross floor area less than 2,000 square feet. (16) Prohibited within 300 feet of any R district except as detailed in 301.20E. (17) Limited to radio or television studios.
(18) Limited to 1 dwelling for a caretaker or watchman and his immediate family, necessary and incidental to a use located in such zone. Such dwellings shall be a permanent structure.
(19) Minor conditional use permit approval is required for indoor shooting ranges. (20) Salvage and wrecking yards are not permitted. Caretaker units are only permitted when explicitly addressed in the CUP.

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SECTION 2. Section 301.23 of Article 301 or Series 300 of Chapter 21 of the Porterville Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
301.23: CANNABIS CULTIVATION, USE, AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES:

A. Purpose And Intent:

1. The City Council, based on evidence presented to it in the proceedings leading to the adoption of this chapter, hereby finds that the cultivation, preparation, and distribution of cannabis in the City has caused and is causing ongoing impacts to the community. These impacts include increases in various types of crime due to outdoor grows, damage to buildings containing indoor grows, including improper and dangerous electrical alterations and use, inadequate ventilation leading to mold and mildew, increased frequency of homeinvasion robberies and related crimes. Many of these impacts have fallen disproportionately on residential neighborhoods, but nonetheless also negatively impact properties in the Commercial Districts. These impacts have also created an increase in response costs, including Code enforcement, building, land use, fire, and police staff time and expenses.

2. The City Council finds that the restrictions and/or prohibitions on noncommercial cultivation, commercial marijuana cultivation, marijuana processing, marijuana delivery, and marijuana dispensaries are necessary for the preservation and protection of the public health, safety, and welfare for the City and its community. The City Council’s prohibition of such activities is within the authority conferred upon the City Council in its Charter and State law.

3. The purpose of this section is to restrict non-commercial cultivation, and to restrict and/or prohibit the establishment of commercial cannabis uses in the City.

B. Interpretation And Applicability:

1. Nothing in this section is intended to, nor shall it be construed to, preclude a landlord from limiting or prohibiting cannabis cultivation, smoking or other related activities by tenants.

2. Nothing in this section is intended to, nor shall it be construed to, burden any defense to criminal prosecution otherwise afforded by California law.

3. Nothing in this section is intended to, nor shall it be construed to, exempt any cannabis related activity from any and all applicable local and State construction, electrical, plumbing, land use, or any other building or land use standards or permitting requirements.

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4. Nothing in this section is intended to, nor shall it be construed to, make legal any cultivation, transportation, sale or other use of cannabis that is otherwise prohibited under California law.

5. All cultivation activities within City limits shall be subject to the provisions of this section and other applicable provisions of this Code, regardless of whether the cultivation activities existed or occurred prior to adoption of this section.

C. Definitions: For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:

ACCESSORY
STRUCTURE:

A residential accessory structure shall include any uses that are customarily related to a residence, including
garages, greenhouses, storage sheds, studios, and
workshops. Any accessory structure must be compliant
with Section 301.01 of this article and any other
applicable provisions of the Municipal Code.

CANNABIS (AND/OR
MARIJUANA):

Any or all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, or any other
strain or varietal of the genus of Cannabis that may
exist or hereafter be discovered or developed that has
psychoactive or medicinal properties, whether growing
or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or
purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or
preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. “Cannabis” also means the separated resin, whether crude or
purified, obtained from cannabis. “Cannabis” does not
include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced
from the stalks, oil, or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt,
derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. For the purposes of this Code, “cannabis”
does not mean “industrial hemp” as defined by Section
11018.5 of the California Health and Safety Code.

CANNABIS
ACCESSORIES:

Is As defined in Chapter 15, Article VII of the Municipal Code.

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CANNABIS DISPENSARY: Is As defined in Chapter 15, Article VII of the Municipal Code.

CANNABIS (OR

MARIJUANA)

COLLECTIVE OR

COOPERATIVE OR
COLLECTIVE:

Includes any group that is collectively or cooperatively cultivating and distributing marijuana for medical
purposes that is organized in the manner set forth in the August 2008 Guidelines for the Security and NonDiversion of Marijuana Grown for Medical Use, as may be amended from time to time, that was issued by the
Office of the Attorney General for the State of California, or for the purposes set forth in California Health and
Safety Code section 11362.5 (Compassionate Use Act)
of California Health and Safety Code sections 11362.7
to 11362.83 (Medical Marijuana Program Act).

CANNABIS PRODUCT: Is As defined in chapter 15, article VII of the Municipal Code.

COMMERCIAL CANNABIS
ACTIVITY:

Is As defined in chapter 15, article VII of the Municipal Code.

CONCENTRATED
CANNABIS:

Is As defined in chapter 15, article VII of the Municipal Code.

DELIVERY: Is As defined in chapter 15, article VII of the Municipal Code.

DISTRIBUTION: Is As defined in chapter 15, article VII of the Municipal Code.

MAUCRSA: The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act as codified in division 10 of the California Business and Professions Code, as the same may be
amended from time to time.

MANUFACTURE: Is As defined in chapter 15, article VII of the Municipal Code.

MEDICAL CANNABIS
DISPENSARY:

Is As defined in chapter 15, article VII of the Municipal Code.

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PERSONAL (NONCOMMERCIAL)
CULTIVATION:

Any activity involving the growing, planting, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming, and includes
processing of cannabis when done for individual
(noncommercial) purposes.

PROCESSING: Is As defined in chapter 15, article VII of the Municipal Code.

SENSITIVE USE: Any cemetery, religious institution, school, public building regularly frequented by children, public park, or boys’ club, girls’ club or similar organization.

D. Severability: If any part of this section is held to be invalid or inapplicable to any situation by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this section.

E. Personal (Non-Commercial) Cultivation And Other Activities: Personal, noncommercial cultivation and other activities including drying, harvesting, processing, smoking, and use are restricted pursuant to this section and/or chapter 18, article XI of the Municipal Code. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a person twenty one (21) years of age or older from engaging in the cultivation of six (6) or fewer live cannabis plants within a single private residence, or inside an accessory structure located upon the grounds of a private residence.

Alternatively, the six (6) or fewer plants may be grown outdoors within a locked space that is not visible by normal, unaided vision from a public place or from the surrounding properties. Additionally, the following requirements apply:

1. There shall be no exterior evidence of cannabis cultivation occurring at any property, from the public right-of-way.

2. Cannabis cultivation lighting shall not exceed 140,000 lumens (traditionally referenced as one thousand two hundred watts (1,200 W)).

3. If grown in an accessory structure, the structure(s) shall at all times meet the requirements of the latest adopted version of the California Building, Fire, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Codes (collectively California Codes). All required electrical permits must be obtained pursuant to the California Codes and applicable regulations, and proper permits must be obtained from the Building Division prior to performing any work on electrical wiring or rewiring.

4. If required by the California Codes, the wall(s) adjacent to the cultivation area shall be constructed with five-eighths inch (5/8") type X moisture-resistant drywall.

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5. Cannabis cultivation areas shall be secured by a functioning audible alarm at all times during growing seasons.

6. The growing of cannabis outdoors shall comply with setback requirements for the primary residence on the property subject to the zoning classification of the property.

7. Cannabis plants grown outdoors shall be grown in an area enclosed with a solid view obscuring fence, secured with self-closing and locking gates.

8. Areas for cultivation of cannabis shall be secured, locked, and fully enclosed, and rendered inaccessible to minors.

9. All restrictions set forth in chapter 18, article XI of the Municipal Code, applicable to cultivation, shall be complied with.

F. Prohibited Uses And Activities:

1. With the exception of cannabis dispensaries as set forth further in this section, and as regulated in chapter 15, article VII of the Municipal Code, commercial cannabis activity, whether or not for profit, is expressly prohibited in all zones, specific plans areas, and overlay zones of the City. No person shall establish, operate, maintain, conduct, allow or engage in commercial cannabis activity anywhere within the City, unless expressly permitted by this section or elsewhere in the Municipal Code.

2. A property owner shall not rent, lease or otherwise permit any person or business that engages in commercial cannabis activity to occupy real property in the City, unless the commercial activity is expressly permitted by the Municipal Code, and the activity at that location has been expressly authorized by the City in accordance with applicable City regulations and State laws. A property owner shall not allow any person or business to establish, operate, maintain, conduct, or engage in unauthorized commercial cannabis activity on any real property owned or controlled by that property owner that is located in the City.

3. Unless expressly authorized by the Municipal Code, subsection F1 of this section shall prohibit all activities for which a State license is required pursuant to MAUCRSA, as the same may be amended from time to time. Accordingly, the City shall not issue any permit, license, or other entitlement for any activity for which a State license is required under the MAUCRSA, as the same may be amended from time to time, except for activities expressly authorized and permitted by the City. The City shall also not issue any local license to a nonprofit entity pursuant to California Business and Professions Code section 26070.5, except as expressly authorized and permitted by the City.

G. Permitted Use:

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1. Location: Commercial cannabis dispensary uses shall be allowed to be established and operated by business owners (as defined in section 15-85 of the Municipal Code), that meet all of the requirements specified in this section and chapter 15, article VII of the Municipal Code, in the CG, DR-N, DR-S and Airport Industrial Zone Districts of the City, subject to having a valid State license for the operations, having a regulatory permit from the City, obtaining a City business license, and having entered into a Development Agreement between the business owners and the City. Any cannabis dispensary permitted to be established shall at all times be in compliance with this section and chapter 15, article VII of the Municipal Code, as it may be amended from time to time or repealed and replaced by another section governing cannabis dispensary operation, but subject to the terms and conditions within the applicable Development Agreement.

2. Number of Permits: The number of regulatory permits for cannabis dispensaries is limited to no more than two permits, plus an additional permit for every twenty five thousand (25,000) residents. The City Council may reserve one of the allowed permits exclusively for a medical cannabis dispensary use, in conformity with the applicable regulations set forth in chapter 15, article VII of the Municipal Code.

3. Distance Separation From Schools: All cannabis dispensaries shall comply with the distance separation requirements from schools as required by State law. In addition, a cannabis dispensary shall not be located within six hundred feet (600') from any existing school or proposed school site as identified in the General Plan. Measurements shall be from property boundary to property boundary. For purposes of this section, school means any public or private school providing instruction in kindergarten or grades 1 - 12, inclusive, but does not include any private school in which education is primarily conducted in private homes. The distance specified in this section shall be measured in the same manner as provided in subdivision (c) of section 11362.768 of the Health and Safety Code unless otherwise provided by law.

4. Building Property Requirements: All building property requirements set forth in chapter 15, article VII of the Municipal Code shall also apply and are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth fully herein.

5. Additional Requirements: Cannabis dispensary uses are additionally subject to all setback, signage, and other requirements applicable to the zone classifications they are located in, in addition to any applicable requirements set forth in this chapter and the Municipal Code, as well as the Downtown Design Guidelines, in applicable zone districts.

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