Agenda packet — Porterville City Council, September 2, 2025 (part 2 of 3)

RESOLUTION NO. -2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE 2030 GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE 2030 GENERAL PLAN AS

PART OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE RESIDENTIAL DENSITY INCREASE PROJECT WHEREAS: At a regular meeting on December 7, 2021, the City Council did consider information from staff regarding historical residential densities in the City; and WHEREAS: At said regular meeting, the City Council did direct staff to initiate amendments to both the Porterville 2030 General Plan (General Plan) and the Porterville Development Code to provide a slight increase to permissible density within the High-Density Residential Land Use designation and the RM-3 zoning district; and WHEREAS: At a regular meeting on September 2, 2025, the City Council conducted a public hearing to consider a change to the text of the Land Use Element of the General Plan to increase the maximum permissible residential density within the High-Density Residential Land Use designation from 24.0 units per acre to 30.5 units per acre; and WHEREAS: Notice of said hearing was published in The Porterville Recorder on August 14, 2025 and was posted at City Hall and on the City’s website on August 14, 2025; and WHEREAS: Pursuant to Government Code Section 65358(b), a city may not amend any one mandatory element of its general plan more than four times per calendar year; and WHEREAS: Amendment of a General Plan expressly constitutes a “project” pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq. (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15000, et seq.; and
WHEREAS: On March 4, 2008, the City Council of the City of Porterville did certify an environmental impact report (EIR; SCH No. 2006011033) prepared for the City of Porterville 2030 General Plan; and
WHEREAS: An addendum to the EIR has been prepared consistent with the CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, which addendum determined that the conclusions of the EIR remain valid for the scope of this project, that no additional mitigation is required, and no additional environmental review is necessary.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Porterville finds and determines that:

1. None of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162(a) or 15163, Resolution No. __-2025

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calling for preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR, respectively, have occurred.

2. No new circumstances or changes have occurred, nor has any new information been identified requiring new analysis or verification since the certification of the EIR.

3. The conclusions of the City of Porterville 2030 General Plan Environmental Impact Report remain valid for this project and the addendum has been prepared consistent with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines.

4. The addendum is hereby adopted.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Porterville hereby amends the Land Use Element of the City of Porterville General Plan as follows:

1. The description of the “High Density Residential” land use designation contained within Section 2.3 General Plan Land Use Diagram shall read as follows: “High Density Residential. This classification is intended to accommodate attached homes, two- to four-plexes, and apartment buildings. The maximum residential density is 24.0 30.5 units per gross acre.”

2. The “Maximum Residential Density (du/gross acre)” for “High Density Residential” illustrated in Table 2-2: Standards for Density & Development Intensity shall be changed from “24.0” to “30.5”.

The amendment to the City of Porterville General Plan approved herein constitutes the first amendment to the Land Use Element for Calendar Year 2025.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of September, 2025. ____________________________
Greg Meister, Mayor
ATTEST:

Richard Tree, Interim City Clerk
By: ___________ _____________________
Fernando Gabriel-Moraga, Chief Deputy City Clerk

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ORDINANCE NO.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE AMENDING THE TEXT OF SECTION 200 OF CHAPTER 21 (PORTERVILLE DEVELOPMENT CODE) OF THE

PORTERVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE IN THE MATTER OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE RESIDENTIAL

DENSITY INCREASE PROJECT
WHEREAS: At a regular meeting on December 7, 2021, the City Council did consider information from staff regarding historical residential densities in the City; and WHEREAS: At said regular meeting, the City Council did direct staff to initiate amendments to both the Porterville 2030 General Plan (General Plan) and the Porterville Development Code to provide a slight increase to permissible density within the High Density Residential Land Use designation and the RM-3 zoning district; and WHEREAS: At a regular meeting on September 2, 2025, the City Council conducted a public hearing to consider a change to the text of the Porterville Development Code to increase the maximum permissible residential density within the RM-3 High Density Residential zoning district from 30.0 units per acre to 30.5 units per acre; and WHEREAS: Notice of said hearing was published in The Porterville Recorder on August 14, 2025 and was posted at City Hall and on the City’s website on August 14, 2025; and WHEREAS: Amendment of a zoning ordinance expressly constitutes a “project” pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq. (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15000, et seq.; and
WHEREAS: Via adoption of Resolution No. XX-2025, the City Council has adopted an addendum to the City of Porterville 2030 General Plan Environmental Impact Report; and WHEREAS: Also via adoption of Resolution No. XX-2025, the City Council has amended the Land Use Element of the General Plan to accommodate the same increase in maximum permissible density within the High Density Residential Land Use designation, for which the RM3 zoning district is the implementing zone; and WHEREAS: The City Council of the City of Porterville determined that the proposed text amendment is consistent with the guiding and implementation policies of the General Plan.

Ordinance No. __________

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AS FOLLOWS by the City Council of the City of Porterville:

Section 1: The preceding recitals are true and accurate.

Section 2: Section 201.01 of Article 201 of Series 200 of Chapter 21 of the Porterville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
201.01: PURPOSE:

The specific purposes of the “Residential” Districts are to:

A. Maintain and enhance the city’s neighborhoods.

B. Ensure the provision of services and facilities needed to accommodate planned population densities.

C. Provide a basis for the evaluation of development proposals for appropriate densities within the given ranges.

D. Implement and provide appropriate regulations for General Plan classifications of “Very Low Density Residential”, “Low Density Residential”, “Low-Medium Density Residential”, “Medium Density Residential”, and “High Density
Residential”.

Additional purposes of each “Residential” District:

RS-1 Very Low Density Residential. To provide areas for large lot or executive home single-family subdivisions with a maximum
residential density is 3.1 units per net acre. This district also allows for limited uses such as day care homes and religious facilities that are appropriate in a very low density residential environment.

RS-2 Low Density Residential. To provide areas for attached or detached single family homes with a maximum residential density of 7.5
units per net acre. This district also allows for limited uses such as day care homes, parks, and religious facilities that are appropriate in a low density residential environment.

RM-1 Low-Medium Density Residential. To accommodate low-medium densities and more varied forms of residential development,
including small-lot single-family homes, detached zero lot line developments, duplexes, townhouses, and garden
apartments with a maximum residential density of 11.3
units per net acre This district also allows for limited uses such as day care homes, parks, schools and religious
facilities that are appropriate in a low-medium density residential environment. This district provides for a
transition from lower-density residential neighborhoods to medium-density multi-family areas.

RM-2 Medium Density Residential. To accommodate a variety of housing types, Ordinance No. __________

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such as small-lot single-family homes, detached zero lot line developments, duplexes, townhouses, and garden
apartments with a maximum residential density of 15.0
units per net acre. This district is intended to be located closer to community and retail services, mixed use areas, parks, and areas where greater access can be provided. In addition to residential uses, this district allows for a variety of public and semi-public uses such as cultural institutions and religious facilities that are appropriate in a mediumdensity residential environment. This district provides for a transition from lower-density residential neighborhoods to higher-density multi-family development and
commercial areas.

RM-3 High Density Residential. This classification is intended to accommodate attached homes, two- to four-plexes, and apartment
buildings with a maximum residential density 30.0 30.5
units per net acre. This district allows for a variety of public and semi-public uses such as clubs and lodges, cultural institutions, and religious facilities that are appropriate in a high-density residential environment.

Section 3: Table 201.03 of Section 201.03 of Article 201 of Series 200 of Chapter 21 of the Porterville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

Standard RS-1 RS-2 RM-1 RM-2 RM-3 Additional Regulations Lot and density standards:

Minimum
lot area
(sq. ft.)
12,500 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 Subsection 201.04C,
“Reduced Minimum Lot
Size, Width, And
Depth”
Minimum
lot width
(ft.)
90 60 60 60 60 Subsection 201.04C,
“Reduced Minimum Lot
Size, Width, And
Depth”
Minimum
lot depth
(ft.)
100 75 75 75 75 Subsection 201.04C,
“Reduced Minimum Lot
Size, Width, And
Depth”
Maximum
density

3.1 7.5 11.3 15.0 30.0

30.5 Ordinance No. __________

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(units/net
acre)
Minimum
density
(units/net
acre)
n/a n/a n/a n/a 10.0
Minimum
area per
dwelling
unit (sq.
ft.)
n/a n/a 3,000 1,500 1,000
Building form and location:

Maximum
height
(ft.)
35 35 35 50 50 Section 201.03(a); and
section 300.06,
“Heights And Height
Exceptions”
Minimum
yards (ft.):

Residence
(front)
15 15 15 15 15 Section 201.03(b); and
section 300.01,
“Building Projections
Into Yards”
Porch
(front)
10 10 10 10 10
Garage
(front)
20 20 20 20 20
Interior
side
5 5 5 5 5 Section 201.03(c), (d)
and (f); and
section 300.01,
“Building Projections
Into Yards”
Street
side
10 10 10 10 10 Section 201.03(e); and
section 300.01,
“Building Projections
Into Yards”
Rear 10 5 5 10 10 Section 201.03(f); and
section 300.01,
“Building Projections
Into Yards”
Ordinance No. __________

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Maximum
building
coverage
(% of lot)
30 45 45 50 60
Minimum
courtyard
dimension
n/a n/a n/a 20 20 Section 201.03(g)
Additional standards:

Private
open
space (sq.
ft. per
unit)
n/a n/a 200 75 50 Subsection 201.04B,
“Residential MultiFamily Development”
Common
open
space (sq.
ft. per
unit)
n/a n/a n/a 100 100 Subsection 201.04B,
“Residential MultiFamily Development”
Section 4: Severability: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases have been declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 5: Effective Date and Posting of Ordinance: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after the date of final passage. The City Clerk of the City of Porterville shall cause this Ordinance to be published at least once within fifteen (15) days after its passage in a newspaper of general circulation in Tulare County with the names of those City Council Members voting for or against the Ordinance.

Ordinance No. __________

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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the ___ day of September, 2025.

Greg Meister, Mayor
ATTEST:

Richard Tree, Interim City Clerk
By:

Fernando Gabriel-, Chief Deputy City Clerk
Item No. 20.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Consider the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Henderson Commercial Development, amending the General Plan to reflect the Land Use Designation for the site to Retail Centers and approving the Conditional Use permit for PRC-2018-24-C
SOURCE: Community Development
COMMENT: The City of Porterville received an application for a proposed Henderson Commercial Development. The item was heard by the Project Review Committee (PRC) on June 27, 2018, to begin the assessment of the project (PRC 2018-024). During the PRC meeting, staff provided comments to the applicant pertaining to the proposed project which outlined the entitlement process and departments’ development standards.

The approximately 10.54-acre Project site is located in north-central Porterville at the northwest corner of State Route (SR) 65 and West Henderson Avenue.

The project includes six parcels: Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 246-111- 065, -026, -046, -043, -045 and 246-240-020. Lands directly surrounding the proposed Project are described as follows: north: Low Density Residential homes; south: Commercial/retail businesses, West Henderson Avenue; east:

SR 65 and commercial/retail businesses and Hayes Field; west: Residential homes, vacant land with no existing entitlements.

The Project’s development components include the following: General Plan amendment to APN 246-240-020 from Low Density Residential to Retail Centers to accommodate the project.

PARCEL GENERAL
PLAN
(EXISTING)
ZONING
(EXISTING)

GENERAL
PLAN
(PROPOSED)
ZONING
(PROPOSED)
246-240-020 High Density
Residential
Retail
Center
Retail
Center
CR
RM-3= High Density
Residential
CR= Retail Centers
Item No. 20.

To provide consistency with SB 300's requirement for no net loss of housing capacity, as a separate but related action, the city is concurrently processing a text amendment to the Porterville Development Ordinance to increase the maximum density allowed in the RM-3 (High Density Residential) zone district.

The second entitlement requested is a Conditional Use Permit for a commercial establishment larger than 50,000 square feet or more, as well as a request for a Type 21 Off-sale General Alcohol License.

The Project’s Development Components are further broken down as follows:
• Development of approximately 92,060 square feet consists of:

1. Three quick-serve drive-thru buildings:
+/- 3,750 square feet
+/- 5,500 square feet
+/- 4,500 square feet

2. Inline major buildings and retail buildings totaling +/- 77,585 square feet to be used for:

General Retail
Grocery store with alcohol sales
24-hour drug store
• Installation of a new eastbound left turn lane off West Henderson Avenue • New signage includes:

1. 80’ pylon sign in the northeast site corner

2. 60’ pylon sign in the southeast site corner
• 20’ monument sign along West Henderson Avenue.
• Associated improvements including parking areas, nighttime lighting, and site landscaping, in accordance with Porterville City standards.

The Henderson Commercial Project qualifies as a “Commercial Center” per the Porterville Development Ordinance (PDO), and as such would be required to provide entry plazas to each anchor tenant, pedestrian walkways, an integrated theme, four-sided architecture, and landscaping consistent throughout the site. Conditions are in place to require that the site provides cohesive development and that the theme, materials, and paint colors be consistent. As noted in Section 601.09(c), if a request is received for a change in approval of the approved building or site plan it shall be treated as a new application, except that such changes determined to be minor, in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator, may be approved by the Zoning Administrator.

The request for a Type-21 Off-Sale Alcohol License would be the second component requested under the Conditional Use Permit. The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) allows for a specific number of licenses per census tract, based on population. The subject site is located within Census Tract 35.04 and allows for four (4) On-Sale and five (5) Off-Sale alcohol licenses, without being deemed over-concentrated. Census Tract 35.04 Item No. 20.
currently contains three (3) On-Sale licenses for alcohol sales and five (5) OffSale licenses for alcohol sales. Whenever the ratio of On-Sale or Off-Sale alcohol licenses to population in a census tract exceeds the average ratio for the county, an “undue concentration” of licenses is determined to exist.

Approval of Conditional Use Permit No. PRC 2018-024-C would increase the number of Off-Sale licenses within the census tract to six (6). Census Tract

35.04 has an undue concentration, which would require a Letter of Public Convenience or Necessity to be sent from the mayor to ABC in support of the issuance of this license.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: During early review of the project, the City contracted with Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. to prepare an initial study (IS) to analyze the potential for environmental effects that could result from the project. Pending the results of technical studies being prepared in conjunction with the IS, the City made the determination that an environmental impact report (EIR) would be required. On June 13, 2023, the City issued a notice of preparation (NOP) of an environmental impact report indicating a comment period starting on June 13, 2023, and ending on July 13, 2023, along with the IS, which identified the potential for impacts on Air Quality, Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Transportation. The NOP was provided to several public agencies as well as to the owners of real property within 500 feet of the project site, and a duly noticed scoping meeting was conducted on June 27, 2023. Several comments were received in response to the NOP. Based off comments from the scoping meeting held on June 27, 2023, a new traffic study was conducted related to Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT). A new NOP was recirculated from July 25, 2023, through August 25, 2023.

Upon completion of the Draft EIR, which can be located on the City's website, www.ci.porterville.ca.us, the notices of availability and completion were filed in accordance with CEQA. Again, owners of property within 500 feet of the project site were notified of the availability of the document. The Draft EIR was circulated for a review period of 45 days. The local review period started on December 24, 2024, and ended on February 9, 2025, with the Public Review period starting on December 26, 2024, and ending on February 10, 2025.

As circulated, the Draft EIR addressed impacts to Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology & Soils, and Transportation.

The Final EIR (“FEIR”) consists of the DEIR plus the Response to Comments document in which the City must address all comments and possibly propose changes to the DEIR, if needed. After the close of the public review period for the DEIR, the City prepared formal responses to the written comments received. CEQA Guidelines, Section 15088(b), requires the City’s responses to comments to be provided to commenting public agencies 10 days prior to final Item No. 20.
certification of the FEIR. As noted above, four (4) comment letters were received, and the letters are contained in the Response to Comments, which are provided in the FEIR.

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM: The MMRP contains a table with the required mitigation measures, the responsible party or parties for implementing the measure, and the timing of implementation. The MMRP is contained in the EIR & MMRP.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:

1. Hold a public hearing to receive comments on the Henderson Commercial Project;

2. Adopt the Draft Resolution certifying the Environmental Impact Report and adopting the mitigation monitoring and reporting program;

3. Adopt the Draft Resolution amending the General Plan to reflect the Land Use Designation of the site, APN 246-240-020 as Retail Centers; and

4. Adopt the Draft Resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit (PRC 2018-024-C).

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Locator Map

2. SITE PLAN

3. ABC Map

4. Henderson Commercial FEIR (Exhibit A to CEQA Resolution)

5. Letter of Public Convenience or Necessity

6. Henderson-65 CEQA Resolution

7. Henderson-65 GPA Resolution

8. Henderson-65 CUP Resolution

9. Exhibit B to the CEQA Resolution
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Claudia Calderon, Community Development Director
Final Approver: Fernando Gabriel-Moraga, Chief Deputy City Clerk

EXISTING CELL

TOWER SITE

TO REMAIN PROPOSED NEW SHARED DRIVEWAY

WEST HENDERSON AVE
OFF RAMP FROM HWY 65 HIGHWAY 65 SOUTHBOUND HIGHWAY 65 NORTHBOUND

PROPOSED TURN LANE
25'-0"

BY PASS LANE
MONUMENT SIGN 194'-8"
50'-0" 176'
45'-0"
30'-0"

RELOCATE (E) DRIVEWAY TO WEST RELOCATE (E) DRIVEWAY

TO EAST

CROSS ACCESS

EASEMENT

RELOCATE (E) DRIVEWAY TO WEST

CROSS ACCESS EASEMENT EXISTING ACCESS EASEMENT
CROSS ACCESS EASEMENT PHASE 1 INSTALLED WITH FUTURE PROPOSED NEW SHARED DRIVEWAY

INSTALL MEDIAN CURB
MAJOR 2
±25,000 SF 30'-0" 18'-0"
MAJOR 1
±18,000 SF
120' 140' 147'-2"
30'-0"
5'-0"
40 PYLON
18'-0" LOADING DOCK

LOADING DOCK
62' 178'
MAJOR 4
±25,099 SF 25'-0"
TE
TE 30'-0" 5'-0" 18'-0" 2'-0"
PLAZA
50 6'-0"
5'-0"
30'-0"
41 40'-0"
39 42
25'-0" 40'-0" 25'-0" 25'-0" 40'-0" 25'-0" 18'-0" 40'-0" 27 18 20'-0"
15 7
PAD 2
±4,500 SF 9'-0" 12'-0" 28'-0"
12'-0" 28'-0"
TE
25'-0"
137'-0" c c
38 40'-0"
10'-0"
16 25'-0" c 10'-0" 10'-0" c c c c c c c c c c 5 12'-0" 3'-0" 12'-0" PATIO
PAD 1
±3,750 SF
TE
25'-0" 18'-0"9'-0"18'-0" 25'-0" 16'-0" 153' 194'-8" MAJOR 3 ±9,486 SF 125'
SIGN
5'-0" TE LOADING AREA
TE
31'-3" 8 9 7 PAD 3
±5,500 SF
TE N

NOT TO SCALE
810 W ACEQUIA AVENUE
VISALIA CA 93291
(559)713-6139

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL

IMPACT REPORT
Henderson Commercial Project
August 2025
PREPARED BY:

Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc.
113 N. Church Street, Suite 310
Visalia, CA 93291
PREPARED FOR:

City of Porterville
291 N. Main Street
Porterville, CA 93257
Final Environmental Impact Report
Henderson Commercial Project
State Clearinghouse #2023060320
Prepared for:

City of Porterville
291 N. Main Street
Porterville, CA 93257
Contact: Claudia Calderon, Community Development Director Phone: (559) 782-7460
Prepared by:

Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc.
113 N. Church Street, Suite 310
Visalia, CA 93291
Contact: Emily Bowen
(559) 840-4414
August 2025
Henderson Commercial Project | Final EIR
CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page |1

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE - Introduction........................................................................................................................2 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................2 Summary of Project Description..................................................................................................................2 CEQA Evaluation Background....................................................................................................................5 CEQA Requirements .....................................................................................................................................6 Use of the Final EIR.......................................................................................................................................7 CHAPTER TWO – Comments and Responses ..............................................................................................9 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................9 Comment Letters .........................................................................................................................................10 CHAPTER THREE – Errata / Text Changes to the DEIR ...........................................................................64 CHAPTER FOUR – Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.......................................................67 Henderson Commercial Project | Final EIR
CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page |1 CHAPTER ONE - Introduction
Introduction
As defined by Section 15050 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the City of Porterville (City) is the Lead Agency for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Henderson Commercial Project (Project or proposed Project, SCH No 2023060320). The Final EIR presents the environmental information and analyses that have been prepared for the proposed Project, including comments received addressing the adequacy of the Draft EIR, and responses to those comments. In addition to the responses to comments, clarifications, corrections, or minor revisions have been made to the Draft EIR. The Final EIR, which includes the responses to comments, the Draft EIR, and the Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program, will be used by the Porterville City Council in the decision-making process for the proposed Project.

This Final EIR is an informational document intended to disclose to the decision makers of the City, and the public, the environmental consequences of approving and implementing the Project or one of the alternatives to the proposed Project, which are described in the Draft EIR. All written comments received during the public review period (December 24, 2024 through February 9, 2025) of the Draft EIR are addressed in this Final EIR.

The responses in the Final EIR clarify, correct, and/or amplify text in the Draft EIR. Therefore, no significant revisions have been made which would require recirculation of the Draft EIR pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5 (Recirculation of an EIR Prior to Certification). The Final EIR was prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (California Public Resources Code Sections 21000-21177).

Summary of Project Description
The proposed Project consists of the development of retail and restaurant buildings on approximately 10.54 acres of land, up to a total of 92,060 square feet of building area. The proposed Project components are described below.

Project Components
• Development of approximately 92,060 square feet consisting of o Three quick serve drive-thru buildings
Henderson Commercial Project | Final EIR
CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 3  +/- 3,750 square feet
 +/- 5,500 square feet
 +/- 4,500 square feet
o Inline major buildings and retail buildings totaling +/- 77,585 square feet to be used for:
 General Retail
 Grocery store with alcohol sales
 24-hour drug store
• Installation of a new east-bound left turn lane off West Henderson Avenue • New signage including:
o 80’ pylon sign in the northeast site corner
o 60’ pylon sign in the southeast site corner
• 20’ monument sign along West Henderson Avenue.
• Associated improvements including parking areas, nighttime lighting, and site landscaping, in accordance with Porterville City standards.

Site Circulation and Access
Access to the project site would be provided by the two driveways that are shown on Figure 3. The easterly driveway would accommodate right-in and right-out turning movements. The westerly driveway would allow for right-in, right-out and eastbound left turns in to the site.

Roadway Descriptions
• Henderson Avenue is a major (four-lane) east-west arterial that provides access to State Route 65 and residential and commercial land uses.
• Newcomb Street is a major (four-lane) north-south arterial located approximately 0.75 miles west of State Route 65. Within the study area, it provides access to residential land uses and Monache High School.

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CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 4 • Porter Road is a north-south collector that runs parallel to and directly east of State Route 65 from Olive Avenue to Henderson Avenue. It provides access primarily to residential and commercial land uses within the study area.
• Prospect Street is a north-south roadway located approximately 0.25 miles west of State Route 65. It is designated as a major (four-lane) arterial between Morton Avenue and Westfield Avenue and provides access to residential and commercial land uses within the study area.
• State Route 65 is a north-south state highway that begins at State Route 99 north of Bakersfield and terminates at State Route 198 north of Exeter. It exists as a four-lane freeway through Porterville with an interchange connection at Henderson Avenue.

The Project will be responsible for construction of internal roadways as well as for potential improvements to surrounding roadways to accommodate the Project. The Project also includes improvements and landscaping along the frontage roads and within the site itself.

Infrastructure
Existing City services (water, sewer, and stormwater) are located in W. Henderson Avenue and the applicant will be required to tie into these existing facilities. The proposed Project will require gas, telephone, cable, and electrical improvements. Natural gas will be provided by The Gas Company; telephone services will be provided by AT&T; electric power will be provided by Southern California Edison Company (SCE); and cable television will be provided by Charter Communication. The extent of work required for utilities and gas will be determined during final Project design.

Entitlements
Since the development is proposed to be greater than 50,000 square feet, a Conditional Use Permit is required for project approval and a General Plan Amendment is required to change APN 246- 240-020 from Low Density Residential to Retail Centers. Additionally, a Parcel Map may be required to reconfigure parcel lines and/or create new parcels meeting the requirements of all applicable codes for sale or lease. To offset the reduction of potential residential development resulting from the proposed land use change, the City will concurrently increase the permissible density in the RM-3 zone district from 30.0 to 30.5 units per acre.

Project Location
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CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 5 The proposed Project is located on approximately 10.54 acres in the north-central area of Porterville and is generally bound by West Henderson Avenue to the south, State Route 65 to the east, and North Prospect Street to the west. The site comprises six parcels: Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 246-111-065, -026, -046, -043 and -045, and 246-240-020. APNs 246-111-065, -026, -046, -045, -043 are currently designated as Retail Centers. APN 246-240-020 is currently designated as Low Density Residential.

Project Objectives
In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15124(b), the following are the City of Porterville’s Project objectives:
• To provide a commercial/retail development area at pricing appropriate for the market, within an established area of the City of Porterville that satisfies the City of Porterville’s policies, regulations and expectations as defined in the City’s General Plan, Zoning Ordinance and other applicable plans, documents, and programs adopted by the City.
• To provide conveniently located commercial development to serve north and central Porterville residents in an established urban area of the City of Porterville. • To provide a sense of community and walkability within the development using street patterns, parks/open space areas, landscaping, and other project amenities.

CEQA Evaluation Background
Notice of Preparation
The City of Porterville circulated a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an EIR for the proposed Project from June 13, 2023 through July 13, 2023 to trustee and responsible agencies, the State Clearinghouse (SCH #2023060320), and the public. Following publication of the original NOP, a comment at the June 27, 2023 scoping meeting recognized that the Project could cause potentially significant traffic impacts. Therefore, the Project’s NOP was re-circulated from July 25, 2023 through August 25, 2023 to disclose such impacts.

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• Native American Heritage Commission (June 16, 2023): Recommended consultation with California Native American tribes pursuant to AB 52 and SB 18. Refer to Sections

3.5 – Cultural Resources and 3.18 – Tribal Resources for further information. • CA Department of Fish & Wildlife (July 12, 2023): Identified potential species in the project area and provided recommendations on handling of such species. Refer to Section 3.4 – Biological Resources for more information. • Fennemore Dowling Aaron – Daniel C. Stein representing Gary Griger (August 21, 2023): Identified potential traffic impacts and expectations of the Project traffic study.

Identified expectations for air quality analysis along with potential impacts from loss of residential potential due to rezoning. Refer to Section 3.3 – Air Quality Resources, Section 3.11 – Land Use, and Section 3.17 - Transportation for more information. • Michael Camarena – Porterville Citizen (August 2, 2023): Identified areas of concern relating to traffic congestion in the Project vicinity. Refer to Section 3.17 – Transportation for more information.

Draft EIR
The Draft EIR was properly noticed and circulated for public review and comment for 45 days, from December 24, 2024 through February 9, 2025. The Notice of Availability was published in the Porterville Recorder newspaper. The Draft EIR and Appendices were sent to the State Clearinghouse for distribution and notices were mailed to adjacent landowners, local agencies and other interested individuals. The City received three comment letters on the Draft EIR. These letters and emails are reproduced in their entirety in Chapter Two of this Final EIR and responses are shown after each letter.

These comments and responses that make up the Final EIR, in combination with the Draft EIR and Appendices, constitute the EIR that will be considered for certification by the decision makers of the City of Porterville.

CEQA Requirements
Under CEQA, the Lead Agency must prepare and certify a Final EIR prior to a proposed project being approved. The contents of a Final EIR are specified in Section 15132 of the CEQA Guidelines, which states that a Final EIR must consist of the following:

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1. The Draft EIR or a revision of the Draft EIR.

2. Comments and recommendations received on the Draft EIR either verbatim or in summary.

3. A list of persons, organizations, and public agencies commenting on the Draft EIR.

4. The responses of the Lead Agency to significant environmental points raised in the review and consultation process.

5. Any other information added by the Lead Agency.

The Lead Agency must provide each public agency that commented on the Draft EIR with a copy of the Lead Agency’s response to such comments a minimum of 10 days before certifying the Final EIR.

Use of the Final EIR
The Final EIR allows the public and the City an opportunity to review revisions to the Draft EIR and the responses to comments received during the Draft EIR’s public review period. The Final EIR serves as the environmental document to inform the City of the environmental consequences of the proposed Project, either in whole or in part, or one of the alternatives to the Project discussed in the Draft EIR.

As required by Section 15090(a)(1)-(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, a Lead Agency, in certifying a Final EIR, must make the following three determinations:

1. The Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA.

2. The Final EIR was presented to the decision-making body of the Lead Agency, and the decision-making body reviewed and considered the information in the Final EIR prior to approving the project.

3. The Final EIR reflects the Lead Agency’s independent judgement and analysis.

As required by Section 15091 of the CEQA Guidelines, a public agency cannot approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has been certified that identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the project unless the public agency makes one or more written findings (Findings of Fact) for each of those significant effects, accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale to reach findings supported by substantial evidence in the record. The possible findings are as follows:

1. Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR.

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2. Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency.

3. Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR.

Additionally, pursuant to Section 15093(b) of the CEQA Guidelines, when a Lead Agency approves a project that would result in significant unavoidable impacts that are disclosed in the Final EIR, the agency must state in writing the reasons supporting the approval. The Statement of Overriding Considerations must be supported by substantial evidence in the Lead Agency’s administrative record. The Findings of Fact (Section 15091) and Statement of Overriding Considerations (Section 15093(b)) have been provided to the City for consideration.

If the City approves the proposed Project, and as part of that action adopts mitigation measures, the City will also adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (see Public Resources Code Section 21081.6).

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Introduction
This chapter of the Final EIR contains a copy of each of the written comments received from the public and other agencies with jurisdiction over the proposed Project, followed by responses to each comment. Each letter is numbered (e.g. Letter 1, Letter 2, etc.).

A total of three comment letters were received from the following agencies:

Comment Letter 1
Dean Wallraff
Executive Director
Advocates for the Environment
10211 Sunland Blvd
Shadow Hills, CA 91040
February 7, 2025
Comment Letter 2
Daniel C. Stein
Attorney
Fennemore Dowling Aaron
8080 N. Palm Avenue, 3rd Floor
Fresno, CA 93711
February 7, 2025
Comment Letter 3
Julie A. Vance
Regional Manager
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Central Region
1234 East Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710
February 11, 2025
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Comment Letter 1
Dean Wallraff
Executive Director
Advocates for the Environment
10211 Sunland Blvd
Shadow Hills, CA 91040
February 11, 2025
Letter 1, page 1
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Comment 1. Advocates for the Environment submits the comments in this letter regarding the proposed Henderson Commercial Project (Project), located near west Henderson Avenue and State Route 65 in the City of Porterville (City). This Project proposes to develop the 10.54-acre project site with a total of 91,335 square feet of retail and restaurant buildings.

We are a non-profit public-interest law firm that uses environmental law to fight to improve the environment in California. We have reviewed the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) released in December 2024 and submit comments regarding the sufficiency of the EIR’s Greenhouse-Gas (GHG) analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Response to Comment 1: The comment provides a brief description of the proposed Henderson Commercial Project, as well as a brief description of Advocates for the Environment. The comment notes that Advocates for the Environment reviewed the DEIR and provided comments.

The comment does not raise any specific project-related environmental issues under CEQA, and therefore no further response is required.

Comment 2. The City Should Require the Project to be Net-Zero.

Given the current regulatory context and technological advancements, a net-zero significance threshold is feasible and extensively supportable.

Climate damages will keep increasing until we reach net zero GHG emissions, and there is a California state policy requiring the state to be net-zero by 2045. It therefore is economically unsound to construct new buildings that are not net-zero.

We urge the City to adopt net-zero as the GHG significance threshold for this project. This threshold is well-supported by plans for the reduction of GHG emissions in California, and particularly the CARB Climate Change Scoping Plans. The CARB 2017 Scoping Plan states that “achieving no net additional increase in GHG emissions, resulting in no contribution to GHG impacts, is an appropriate overall objective for new development.” (CARB 2017 Scoping Plan, p. 101.) Additionally, the CARB 2022 Scoping Plan reaffirms the necessity of a net zero target by expressing: “it is clear that California must transition away from fossil fuels to zero-emission technologies with all possible speed … in order to meet our GHG and air quality targets.” (CARB 2022 Scoping Plan, p. 184.) CARB further encourages a net-zero threshold in its strategies for local actions in Appendix D to the 2022 Scoping Plan. (CARB 2022 Scoping Plan, Appendix D p. 24-26.)
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CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 16 Moving this Project forward as a net-zero project would not only be the right thing for the City to do, but also would help protect the City and the Applicant from CEQA GHG litigation.

Response to Comment 2. The commenter asserts that given the current regulatory context and technological advancements, a net-zero significance threshold is feasible and “extensively supportable.” The commenter provides general information regarding the source of GHG emissions and claims that it is more affordable to construct new projects as net-zero than seek to obtain the same level of GHG reductions through retrofitting of existing buildings. The commenter states that climate damage will continue until net-zero emissions is required, references State law mandates addressing net-zero emissions in 2045 and concludes summarily that it is “economically unsound to construct new buildings that are not net-zero.” The commenter purports to provide examples of several large-scale projects that have moved forward as net-zero communities after losing CEQA lawsuits to environmental groups and notes that the project should do the same (i.e., move forward as a net-zero community).

This comment does not specifically question the GHG impact analysis or less than significant determination made in the Draft EIR, but rather urges the City to employ a different threshold of significance to evaluate the Project’s potential environmental effects. Public agencies may use their discretionary powers granted by laws other than CEQA to mitigate environmental impacts and/or to adopt thresholds of significance.

CEQA does also not expand the powers granted by other laws or otherwise confer an independent grant of authority to impose mitigation measures on a project. When imposing mitigation for a project’s significant environmental effects, a public agency may only exercise those powers provided by legal authority independent of CEQA (PRC § 21004). The CEQA Guidelines specify that CEQA does not grant new or independent powers to public agencies (CEQA Guidelines § 15040). Accordingly, an agency’s exercise of discretionary powers must be within the scope of the power granted by laws and be consistent with express or implied limitations (CEQA Guidelines § 15040(d),(e)). Mitigation measures that are beyond the powers conferred by law on lead agencies are legally infeasible.

Furthermore, regarding the commenter’s assertion that the City should have adopted a net-zero GHG emissions threshold of significance in its CEQA analysis, the selection of a threshold of significance is a discretionary policy decision that must be based on substantial evidence and legal authority. The City has established and applied a GHG significance threshold that is supported by substantial evidence, which is further detailed below.

The selection of the threshold used in the GHG emissions analysis is outlined on pages 3.0-143 to

3.0-145, under the “Thresholds of Significance” and “Approach to Analysis” subsections of the GHG impact analysis. As detailed in the DEIR, the Project’s GHG emissions would result in a Henderson Commercial Project | Final EIR
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As noted in more detail in the DIER (page 3.0-144), Section 15064.4(b) of the CEQA Guidelines states that a lead agency may take into account the following three considerations in assessing the significance of impacts from GHG emissions.
• Consideration #1: The extent to which the project may increase or reduce GHG emissions as compared to the existing environmental setting.
• Consideration #2: Whether the project emissions exceed a threshold of significance that the lead agency determines applies to the project.
• Consideration #3: The extent to which the project complies with regulations or requirements adopted to implement a statewide, regional, or local plan for the reduction or mitigation of GHG emissions.

The determination of whether the Project’s GHG emissions would cause a significant environmental impact is based on assessing consistency with applicable GHG reduction plans and thresholds. This approach aligns with Consideration #3 of Section 15064.4(b) of the CEQA Guidelines, and the City’s selected threshold appropriately reflects this consideration.

Furthermore, as described on pages 3.0-144 to 3.0-145 of the DEIR, this threshold also aligns with the SJVAPCD’s guidance for assessing impacts from GHG emissions. Specifically, the SJVAPCD’s Guidance for Valley Land-use Agencies in Addressing GHG Emission Impacts for New Projects Under CEQA notes that projects that comply with an approved GHG emission reduction plan or GHG mitigation program meeting would have a less than significant impact on climate change. Therefore, by applying a threshold consistent with SJVAPCD’s guidance, the City ensures that its significance determination is grounded in established regulatory frameworks and best practices for addressing climate change impacts under CEQA.

A lead agency’s selection of a specific threshold of significance need only be supported by substantial evidence in the record. The City has met this standard by providing detailed analysis in the DEIR, including quantification of emissions, evaluation of applicable regulations, and consistency with statewide climate goals.

The City has determined that a net-zero significance threshold is infeasible and not appropriate.

A net-zero threshold, while aspirational, is not currently legally required as a threshold of significance for project-level CEQA review. As previously noted, the lead agency has discretion to formulate standards of significance for use in an EIR. The lead agency’s choice of an appropriate threshold need only be “based to the extent possible on scientific and factual data.” (CEQA Guidelines, § 15064(b)(1).) Accordingly, the City’s chosen threshold of significance is Henderson Commercial Project | Final EIR
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As detailed in Section 3.8 of the DEIR, the proposed project’s impacts related to GHGs were determined to be less than significant. Therefore, imposing an obligation on the project to be “netzero” would not be supported under the current analysis. As detailed in the paragraph above, the City is not legally authorized under CEQA to impose mitigation measures or require applicants to incorporate project design features for impacts that have been determined to be less than significant. As such, no mitigation measures for the project to achieve net-zero GHG emissions are recommended or required to address the comment. The GHG analysis contained in the DEIR uses a threshold that meets CEQA Guideline requirements and is supported by substantial evidence (see pages 3.0-143 to 3.0-163 of the DEIR).

Furthermore, the commenter’s statements as to whether it would be economically feasible to construct new projects using a net-zero standard are not supported by substantial evidence in the record and are not relevant to the City’s exercise of its discretion as to the appropriate threshold to utilize in evaluating GHG impacts. The economic feasibility of requiring industrial buildings, specifically, and industrial operations more generally to be “net-zero” is factually unsupported and highly questionable given that most of the operational GHG emissions are the result on-road vehicles making trips to and from the project site (see the Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Energy Analysis Report – included as an appendix to the DEIR – for a breakdown of estimated project GHG emissions by source). As noted in the DEIR, the proposed project would 11,453 average weekday trips after adjustments for internal capture and pass-by trips. These projected trips would generate the majority of the project’s long-term GHG emissions and are not fully controlled by the project. The vast majority vehicles driven by future customers, employees, and other visitors to access the project site will not be owned or controlled by the City, project applicant, project developer, future tenants. As such, building decarbonization alone would not allow the project to achieve net-zero GHG emissions and the commenter’s assertion that it is economically feasible for the project to be net-zero is not accurate or supported by substantial evidence in the record.

The comment has been noted for the record. The commenter does not otherwise raise a substantive issue on the content of the EIR. The Lead Agency is of the opinion that potential project impacts related to air quality and GHG have been fully disclosed, adequately analyzed and appropriately mitigated to the extent feasible under CEQA, and that the threshold of significance chosen by the City is supported by substantial evidence. As a result, no further analysis is required. No further changes to the document have been made or are required in response to this comment.

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The EIR derived its GHG significance thresholds from the CEQA Appendix G Guidelines and concluded that the Project would have a less than significant impact because the EIR determined the Project would not generate GHG emissions that may have a significant impact on the environment, or conflict with applicable plans, policies, and regulations for the reduction of GHG emissions.

The EIR erroneously claimed that the Project’s GHG impact would be less than significant, even without any mitigation. The Project would have a significant impact, and therefore the City should have adopted measures to mitigate the full extent of the Project’s cumulative GHG impact as required by CEQA.

Response to Comment 3: The commenter builds on what was presented in Comment AFTE-2 by citing the proposed project’s estimated GHG emission and suggesting that, as a result of the generation of GHG emissions, the proposed Project would have a significant impact. As noted in Response to Comment AFTE-2, a net-zero GHG emissions threshold was not applied in the analysis. There are not any requirements under CEQA that require lead agencies such as the City, to utilize a net-zero GHG emissions significance threshold. As described in the ARB 2017 Scoping Plan, "achieving net-zero increases in GHG emissions, resulting in no contribution to GHG impacts, may not be feasible or appropriate for every project. . . and the inability of a project to mitigate its GHG emissions to net-zero does not imply the project results in a substantial contribution to the cumulatively significant environmental impact of climate change under CEQA” (page 102).

The GHG analysis contained in the DEIR uses a threshold that meets CEQA Guideline requirements and is supported by substantial evidence (see pages 3.0-143 to 3.0-163 of the DEIR).

These pages of the DEIR include a description of the significance criteria, assumptions and methodologies used by the City, in its discretion, to conduct this impact analysis; these issues are further detailed in Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Energy Analysis Report (included as an appendix to the DEIR). As detailed in pages 3.0-143 to 3.0-163 of the DEIR, the proposed project’s impacts related to GHGs were determined to be less than significant and would not require mitigation. As noted in the response to Comment AFTE-2 above, the City is not legally authorized under CEQA to impose mitigation measures or require applicants to incorporate project design features for impacts that have been determined to be less than significant.

The commenter also argues the DEIR should have analyzed, “in quantitative terms,” the Project’s approximately 10,332 MTCO2e annual operational emissions. This assessment was included in the DEIR. As discussed on Page 3.0-145, the City has not adopted a GHG reduction plan or completed the GHG inventory, benchmarking, or goalsetting process required to identify a Henderson Commercial Project | Final EIR
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The commenter does not otherwise raise a substantive issue on the content of the EIR. The Lead Agency is of the opinion that potential project impacts related to air quality and GHG have been fully disclosed, adequately analyzed and appropriately mitigated to the extent feasible under CEQA, therefore no further analysis is required. No further changes to the document have been made or are required in response to this comment.

Comment 4. Consistency with Identified Applicable Plans.

To support the City’s conclusion that the Project would not conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation for GHG emissions reductions, the EIR included a discussion of Assembly Bill 32, as well as the CARB 2022 and 2017 Scoping Plans. This significance analysis violates CEQA by overlooking the Project’s conflict with the 2022 Scoping Plan and the 2017 Scoping Plan, in addition to the EIR’s failure to acknowledge and analyze all applicable plans for the reduction of GHGs.

The 2022 Scoping Plan sets a goal for 50% of all industrial energy demand to be electrified by 2045 (2022 CARB Scoping Plan, p. 77). The EIR includes a table to demonstrate consistency but does not make an adequate showing that the Project is consistent with this goal. The EIR indicates that the Project would use Southern California Edison for its electricity, which only sources one-third of its energy from eligible renewable resources. Additionally, the Project has no measures to ensure that it would fully displace its fossil fuel use with low-carbon alternatives by 2045. Thus, the Project creates a conflict with the 2022 Scoping Plan by its considerable reliance on diesel fuel and other non-renewable energy sources in its operations.

The 2017 Scoping Plan was developed to facilitate California’s compliance with SB 32, which requires statewide GHG emissions to be reduced to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. (Health & Safety Code § 38566.) In the chart analyzing consistency with the 2017 Scoping Plan, the EIR did not discuss how the Project is consistent with some of the Scoping Plan’s goals, including the 2050 goal of 80% below 1990 levels. (EIR, Henderson Commercial Project | Final EIR
CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 21 p. 3.0-146 – 3.0-148.) The 2017 Scoping Plan also sets out statewide goals for total GHG emissions targets of 6 MTCO2e/capita by 2030, and 2 MTCO2e/capita by 2050 (CARB Scoping Plan, p. 99). The Project’s per-service population GHG emissions would be over 340 MTCO2e per capita, greatly exceeding the 2050 target. This target would need to be achieved within the Project’s lifespan, which is likely going to continue through 2050, making the Project inconsistent with the goals set out by the CARB 2017 Scoping Plan. The EIR’s conclusion that the Project would be consistent with the CARB Scoping Plans is not supported by substantial evidence.

Response to Comment 4: Much of Comment AFTE-4 is general in nature and does not raise any specific project-related environmental issues under CEQA; not futher response is required to address the comment’s summary of CARB’s Scoping Plans.

The commenter asserts that the significance analysis violated CEQA by “overlooking the project’s conflict” with the 2022 Scoping Plan and the 2017 Scoping Plan, as well as failing to acknowledge and analyze all applicable plans for the reduction of GHGs.

While that comment makes the general assertion that the Draft EIR failed to acknowledge and analyze all applicable plans for the reduction of GHGs, the commenter does not explicitly indicate any additional plans that should have been included in this portion of the comment. Comment 6 clarifies what the commenter purports should have been analyzed, and specific recommendations are addressed under Response to Comment 6.

To the extent the comment is framing the concern as one that relates to the appropriate significance threshold, see Responses 2 and 3 above (CEQA does not require an evaluation of impacts against a threshold that requires net-zero GHG emissions). As such, there is no requirement for the project to include measures to ensure that it would fully displace its fossil fuel use with low-carbon alternatives by 2045. The comment’s conclusion that the project creates a conflict with the 2022 Scoping Plan is primarily based on the commenter’s assertion that the Project would have a “considerable reliance on diesel fuel and other non-renewable energy sources in its operations.”
The commenter suggests that the DEIR did not evaluate the Project’s consistency with the goal in the 2022 Scoping Plan for 50% of all industrial energy demand to be electrified by 2045. The commenter also states that the DEIR makes a finding of consistency in a table, but without a showing that the Project is inconsistent with this goal. SB 350 (Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015) sets a target for 50% of California’s retail electricity sales to be supplied by renewable energy by 2030. SB 350 does not apply to the end-users, but rather it applies to all load-serving entities in California, including investor-owned utilities, publicly owned utilities, Henderson Commercial Project | Final EIR
CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 22 electric service providers, and community choice aggregators. Similarly, SB 100 (The 100 Percent Clean Energy Act of 2018) builds on SB 350 and strengthens California’s commitment to clean energy by setting new targets for renewable and zero-carbon electricity. SB 100 sets a goal of 60% of retail electricity sales to be from renewable energy sources by 2030 and requires that all electricity retail sales come from renewable or zero-carbon sources (e.g., solar, wind, large hydro, possibly nuclear) by 2045. The project’s consistency with these measures is evaluated under the Consistency with SB 32 and the 2017 Scoping Plan discussion (DEIR pages 3.0-146 to 3.0-148). Within these discussions, it is noted that the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and renewable energy requirements established under SB 100 apply to all electricity providers serving end-use customers throughout California. The discussions also note that, as the proposed project would purchase electricity from a utility subject to the renewable energy requirements, the project would be consistent with this measure.

The commenter also suggests that the Project cannot achieve consistency with this goal because Southern California Edison (SCE) “only sources on-third of its energy from eligible renewable resources.” Because the Project would purchase electricity from a utility (SCE) that is subject to these statutory requirements, the electricity delivered to the Project will, by law, include an increasing share of renewable and zero-carbon energy over time. The Project’s reliance on grid electricity—regardless of the current composition of SCE’s energy portfolio—thus inherently supports progress toward these goals and reflects consistency with the trajectory of California’s statewide energy transition. As such, the commenter’s assertion that SCE currently supplies only one-third of its energy from eligible renewable resources is not determinative of the Project’s consistency with long-term statewide goals. These statutory goals are future-oriented, and compliance is measured at the level of utility providers based on their retail sales mix—not at the level of individual customers or projects. Moreover, the renewable content of grid electricity will continue to increase as utilities comply with SB 100 and implement new procurement strategies, meaning that any project relying on utility-supplied electricity will receive cleaner energy over time.

The commenter also states the DEIR does not discuss how the Project is consistent with the 2017 Scoping Plan’s goal of reducing GHG emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. This assertion is inaccurate. The DEIR evaluates the Project’s consistency with the 2017 Scoping Plan Update by analyzing the Project’s alignment with the specific GHG reduction measures identified in the Plan. By demonstrating consistency with these measures, the DEIR provides substantial evidence that the Project supports the State’s broader climate goals, including the long-term target of reducing emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. The Plan’s goals are achieved through implementation of enforceable strategies and regulatory programs. Therefore, the Project’s Henderson Commercial Project | Final EIR
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The commenter also states that Project’s per-service population GHG emissions would be over 340 MTCO2e per capita, which would exceed the 2050 targets in the 2017 Scoping Plan Update.

The commenter asserts that the Project’s estimated GHG emissions, when evaluated on a perservice population basis, would exceed 340 MTCO₂e per capita and therefore conflict with the 2050 reduction target in the 2017 Scoping Plan Update. However, this comment relies on a single metric that is neither the exclusive nor the required method for evaluating consistency with the Scoping Plan. The 2017 Scoping Plan Update does not mandate the use of a per-capita GHG emissions threshold for project-level consistency. Instead, as detailed in in Chapter 3 of the DEIR, consistency is appropriately evaluated based on whether a project supports the implementation of specific GHG reduction measures identified in the Scoping Plan. As discussed in the DEIR (see pages 3.0-146 to 3.0-148), the Project has been assessed for consistency with applicable strategies in the 2017 Scoping Plan Update. The analysis concludes that the Project would implement or support applicable measures and would not obstruct those that are not relevant to the Project’s scope or operations. Furthermore, long-term GHG reduction goals (such as those targeting 2045 or 2050) are intended to be achieved through the cumulative effect of statewide policies and technological progress. Individual projects are neither required nor expected to meet these longterm targets independently. Rather, it is appropriate for a project to demonstrate consistency by aligning with the regulatory and policy framework designed to achieve these broader goals over time. Accordingly, the commenter’s reliance on a per-capita emissions figure does not demonstrate inconsistency with the Scoping Plan. The Project’s demonstrated consistency with applicable Scoping Plan measures provides the appropriate and CEQA-compliant basis for evaluating its contribution to statewide GHG reduction efforts.

The GHG analysis contained in the DEIR details the project’s consistency with CARB’s 2022 Scoping Plan. As detailed in the DEIR, the project would not conflict with relevant 2022 Scoping Plan actions or strategies that aim to achieve the State’s climate target of reducing anthropogenic emissions to 85 percent below 1990 levels and achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 (see DEIR pages 3.0-149 to 3.0-162). As such, the commenter’s assertion that the EIR’s conclusion that the project would be consistent with the CARB Scoping Plans is not supported by substantial evidence is inaccurate; specific assertions made by the commenter are addressed in detail above.

In addition, the comment’s assertions regarding the conclusions presented in the DEIR are not supported by substantial evidence in the record and are not relevant to the City’s exercise of its discretion as to the appropriate threshold to utilize in evaluating GHG impacts. The Lead Agency determined, as supported by the GHG analysis summarized in the DEIR (DEIR pages 3.0-149 to Henderson Commercial Project | Final EIR
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3.0-162), that project impacts related to GHG have been fully disclosed, adequately analyzed and appropriately mitigated to the extent feasible under CEQA, therefore no further analysis is required. Specifically, GHG impacts (including the project’s potential to conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of GHGs) were adequately analyzed and were found to be less than significant with no mitigation required.

As such, no further changes to the document have been made or are required in response to this comment.

Comment 5. Assembly Bill 32 is Not Applicable Because It Is Outdated.

Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) set a goal for 1990-level GHG emissions by 2020, a goal already achieved. It does not reflect the requirements of more stringent GHG reduction mandates that have superseded it. Given the evolving climate policy landscape, consistency with AB 32 cannot adequately demonstrate that the Project would have a less than significant GHG impact, as it is an outdated and inapplicable policy.

Response to Comment 5: The DEIR did not purport to perform a consistency analysis with AB

32. Rather, the DEIR specifies that AB 32 set a goal for 1990-level GHG emissions by 2020. As noted on page 3.0-145 of the DEIR, first occupancy at the project site is expected to occur in 2025 which is after the AB 32 target year. In addition, the DEIR notes that the State’s regulatory program implementing the 2008 Scoping Plan is now fully mature and all regulations envisioned in the Scoping Plan have been adopted (DEIR page 3.0-146). While AB 32 provided the foundation for California’s climate strategy, the DEIR acknowledges that State climate policy has evolved significantly since 2008. The analysis therefore focuses on the Project’s consistency with the more recent and forward-looking strategies outlined in the 2017 Scoping Plan Update and the 2022 Scoping Plan, which reflect California’s current climate mandates—including the carbon neutrality goal by 2045 established under AB 1279. The DEIR evaluates consistency with the specific strategies and measures in these more recent Scoping Plans (both that have future GHG reduction goals) and concludes that the Project would not conflict with these plan. These analyses support the conclusion that the Project would not conflict with the State’s long-term climate objectives, including: the 2030 target (40 percent below 1990 levels), the 2045 net-zero emissions mandate, and the 2050 target (80 percent below 1990 levels). Therefore, the DEIR does not rely solely on AB 32 for its impact determination. Instead, it evaluates the Project in light of the most current and applicable State policies. This approach reflects both CEQA requirements and the current regulatory landscape.

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CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 25 Comment 6. The EIR Should Have Analyzed All Applicable Plans.

The City chose, as its second GHG threshold, whether the Project would “conflict with any applicable plan, policy or regulation of an agency adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases.” (EIR, p. 3.0-143.) This language requires that the EIR analyze the Project’s consistency with all other applicable plans, not just the plans that the City prefers to analyze.

The Project is inconsistent with EO B-55-18 because it does not prohibit the use of gasoline, diesel, and natural gas.

Burning non-renewable fuels results in substantial GHG emissions, preventing the Project from ever achieving carbon neutrality, unless it enters into agreements with the applicant or future tenant to ensure that fossil fuel use is on track to be eliminated or offset by 2045. Thus, the Project would conflict with EO B-55-18.

Further, the City asserts that the SJVAPCD’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) does not apply to the Project, but fails to acknowledge that Tulare County, where the City is located, also has its own CAP with applicable measures for reducing GHG impacts from development projects such as this one. Thus, EIR should have analyzed consistency with the Tulare County CAP as an applicable plan for the reduction of GHGs.

Lastly, even though the EIR included a discussion of the (SJVAPCD) Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District recommended threshold of 29% below business as usual (BAU), and the reduced goal of 21.7% below BAU in the 2014 First Update to the Scoping Plan, the analysis did not discuss how this Project would conform to those applicable goals for the reduction of GHGs.

As stated by the City’s chosen threshold, conflict with any applicable policy would be a significant GHG impact. Consequently, because the Project is inconsistent with applicable plans for the reduction of GHGs, it is significant under the City’s chosen threshold.

Response 6. As noted in Response to Comment 3, project impacts related to GHG have been fully disclosed, adequately analyzed and appropriately mitigated to the extent feasible under CEQA, therefore no further analysis is required (DEIR pages 3.0-149 to 3.0-162). Specififcally, GHG impacts (including the project’s potenital to conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of GHGs) were adequately analyzed and were found to be less than significant with no mitigation required.

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CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 26 As explained in Responses to Comment AFTE-2, AFTE-3, and AFTE-4, the project is not required to achieve carbon neutrality in order to be found to be less than significant in regard to GHG impacts. EO B-55-18 is an order that establishes a statewide goal for California to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 and to maintain net negative emissions thereafter. EO B-55-18 does not impose a direct requirement on new development projects to demonstrate carbon neutrality; rather, EO B-55-18 provides a directive for certain state agencies such as the California Air Resources Board to develop and implement strategies, policies, and programs to help California reach this goal.

Those strategies, policies, and programs have not yet been enacted. As noted in the DEIR, the Project would be subject to whatever applicable measures are enacted that State lawmakers decide would lead to an 80 percent reduction below 1990 levels by 2050 (DEIR page 3.0-149).

Further, the GHG analysis demonstrates that the Project would not conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation of an agency adopted to reduce the emissions of GHGs. Notably, the GHG analysis includes an assessment of the proposed project’s consistency with ARB’s adopted Scoping Plans. The 2022 Scoping Plan outlines objectives, regulations, planning efforts, and investments in clean technologies and infrastructure that outlines how the State can achieve carbon-neutrality by 2045. As documented in the GHG analysis, the proposed project would not conflict with relevant 2022 Scoping Plan actions or strategies that aim to achieve the State’s climate target of reducing anthropogenic emissions to 85 percent below 1990 levels and achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. Thus, consistent with the analysis presented in the DIER, the project would not conflict with EO B-55-18.

The commenter notes that the Tulare County, where the City is located, has its own CAP with measures for reducing GHG impacts from development project. The commenter asserts that the DEIR should have analyzed consistency with the Tulare County CAP as an applicable plan for the reduction of GHGs. The Tulare County CAP has not been adopted by the City of Porterville and is only applicable to development projects within incorporated areas of Tulare County.

Because the project is under the jurisdiction of the City of Porterville and is not in unincorporated Tulare County, the Tulare County CAP does not apply to the project and no further analysis is appropriate or required.

The commenter also asserts that the DEIR should have evaluated consistency with the SJVAPCD Climate Action Plan (CAP). Although the SVAPCD’s CAP provides specific measures for stationary sources, for development projects like the instant Project, the CAP only provides guidance for the evaluation of the significance of climate change impacts, which are based on reducing GHG emissions to 29% below business as usual (BAU).

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CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 27 Notably, the DEIR performs such an analysis. In fact, the comment itself notes that the DEIR included a discussion of the SJVAPCD recommended threshold of 29% below business as usual (BAU), and the reduced goal of 21.7% below BAU in the 2014 First Update to the Scoping Plan.

The comment asserts that the analysis did not discuss how the project would conform to those applicable goals for the reduction of GHGs. The GHG analysis addresses consistency with the SB 32 targets and the 2017 Scoping Plan Update, which address the project’s conformance to those applicable goals for the reduction of GHGs (DEIR pages 3.0-149 to 3.0-162). In addition, as noted on page 3.0-145 of the DEIR, the SJVAPCD’s 29 percent GHG reduction level is based on the target established by ARB’s AB 32 Scoping Plan, approved in 2008. The GHG reduction level for the State to reach 1990 emission levels by 2020 was reduced to 21.7 percent from BAU in 2020 in the 2014 First Update to the Scoping Plan to account for slower than projected growth after the 2008 recession. First occupancy at the project site is expected to occur in 2025 which is after the AB 32 target year. The SJVAPCD has not updated its guidance to address SB 32 2030 targets or AB 1279 2045 targets. As such, 2020 has passed, the GHG reduction goals for the 2020 operational year are not relevant to the project. As such, no further response is required and no changes to the document have been made or are required in response to this comment.

Comment 7. Conclusion.

In conclusion, the determination of less-than-significant GHG impact after mitigation violates CEQA because it is not supported by substantial evidence. The proposed Project would conflict with applicable plans for the reduction of GHGs and would contribute to a cumulatively significant GHG impact. The City should have concluded that the Project’s GHG impact is significant and included mitigation to the extent required by CEQA.

Response to Comment 7. This is a conclusionary statement that references back to the comment’s assertions in Comments 2 through 6. See Responses to Comments 2 to 6. As detailed in Responses to Comments 2 to 6, the commenter does not provide evidence to contradict the conclusions of the Draft EIR; as such, the document has adequately addressed this issue under CEQA. No changes are warranted in response to the AFTE Comment Letter and no further response is necessary.

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Daniel C. Stein
Attorney
Fennemore Dowling Aaron
8080 N. Palm Avenue, 3rd Floor
Fresno, CA 93711
February 7, 2025
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Comment i. Current Design of Ingress and Egress Directs Traffic into Opposite Lanes.

The prior proposed design of ingress and egress from Henderson Avenue into the Project was not consistent with City Standards and noted that if the T-7 standard was applied to the proposed layout, left turning traffic would be directed into the exit lane of the approach. To remedy this, it appears that the current design now creates an uncontrolled left turn pocket further east of the main entrance directing left turn traffic from the westbound traffic across the two lanes of eastbound traffic and right into the primary point of egress from the Burger King which provides no left turn option from vehicles exiting from the Burger King drive-thru. The current design also appears to require relocation of the primary points of ingress and egress to the Burger King given that the central/main entrance to the shopping center has been pushed further west. Notably, however, the traffic entering into the proposed shopping center will drop individuals into what can only be described as a spiders web of parking and three additional quick serve drive-thru restaurants. One of those drive-thru pads appears to have a double lane drive-thru design. Given the anticipate queuing from the drive-thru restaurants, it should be anticipated that queuing will be all the way to Henderson. There is no discussion about how traffic flow or congestion from the queuing of the drivethru pads might affect ingress from Henderson or how that will be addressed. Ultimately, there appears to be too many drive-thru pads for a commercial development of this size and that access to the retail spaces will be largely blocked or otherwise impeded. This would likely create additional hazards for potential fire or emergency responses to the site.

Response to Comment ii: Engineering layouts are not included in the traffic study and the geometric layout of the site access is not pertinent to level of service and operational analysis of the site. Proper engineering and design is be a part of off and on-site plan preparation and permitting. The access layout and design will be prepared using City of Porterville standards and will be reviewed and approved by the City.

The layout of the drive-thru pads mentioned in the comments will be adequate, and will not spill onto Henderson. Drive-thru queues will typically have a maximum of 10 to 12 vehicles, which as shown on the site plan, will be contained within the drive through lanes. The drive-thru lanes were designed to provide adequate queue storage. It would be unreasonable to assume that the queue from the drive-thru would back up further than the queue provided.

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CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 41 Comment ii. The Traffic Study is Insufficient.

It appears that based upon prior criticisms, an additional traffic study was conducted in May 2023 (“2023 Traffic Study”) to correct for errors in the August 2020 Traffic Study (“2020 Traffic Study”) that was wholly inadequate and insufficient. However, the 2023 Traffic Study’s insufficiencies include: (1) failure to include the required CEQA-level VMT analysis; (2) failure to address the impacts of the lack of Prospect Street access to the Project; (3) failure to consider the traffic impacts to surrounding businesses, including my client’s Burger King; and (4) failure to evaluate any traffic signal mitigation measures.

Response to Comment ii: Please see response to comments 1 through 4, below.

Comment 1. CEQA-Level VMT Analysis
Response to Comment 1: The comment summarized the VMT traffic section of the EIR and then states the following:

However, the statement that the retail shops are not over 25,000 square feet is not correct, as at least one of the proposed sites, Major 4, is almost 26,000 square feet with another at 25,000 and the total of approximately 73,500 square feet for the retail portion of the Project. With a total proposed Project consisting of the development of retail and restaurant buildings on approximately 10.54 acres of land, up to a total of 92,060 square feet of building area, this Project does not qualify for local-serving and is instead regionalserving. This is based not only on the size of the proposed Project, but also the close proximity of the proposed location to other regional-serving retail centers, and its inclusion of two large retail businesses.

Response: The commenter mentions a 50,000 sf threshold in the Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA prepared by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, which are the guidelines that may be used when a jurisdiction has not adopted its own guidelines.

A local agency is not required to use these guidelines.

Regardless, the City has adopted the County of Tulare SB 743 Guidelines, which govern the analysis of VMTs. Those guidelines screen out certain projects that are presumed to have a less than significant impact on VMT, including “local serving retail uses.” As explained in the DEIR, the Project has several hallmarks of local serving retail uses, including the fact that it would offer additional options for shopping locally in Porterville; the project is surrounded by existing uses, and is thus characterized as an infill project that reduces travel distances; and each of the shops will be relatively small in size—i.e., less than approximately 25,000 square feet.

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CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 42 The commenter asserts that these guidelines do not apply because one of the buildings is approximately 26,000 square feet, and the total amount of square footage is approximately 73,500.

This does not change the City’s conclusion. First, the County guidelines do not include specific square footage thresholds. In other words, the 25,000 square foot figure was meant to be illustrative of the size and nature of the use; it was not intended to articulate a screening threshold.

Moreover, the fact that the total square footage will be 92,060 square feet does not suggest that the project would include regional as opposed to local-serving businesses. Rather, because the individual stores are relatively small in size (i.e., approximately 25,000 or less), the building size is not conducive to retail serving regional uses. In fact, the case studies in the County’s guidance document suggest that even a single retail store of 87,035 square feet could be considered localserving retail. In this case, there would be no big box stores approaching even half of that size.

In any event, several additional factors support the conclusion that the Project constitutes localserving retail—i.e., the infill nature of the Project, the location of the Project in the center of the City, and the need for local retail to displace trips to larger communities such as Bakersfield and Visalia. This conclusion is supported by substantial evidence.

In this case where the County of Tulare guidelines do not list a building size for screening, it is appropriate to use the 50,000 sf threshold. None of the buildings or individual shops are over 50,000 sf, in fact, the largest of the buildings is approximately half of the 50,000 threshold. The comment lists the total square footage of buildings on the site, but that is not the correct method to screen retail, the buildings should be analyzed separately. The statement that the project is regional-serving is not backed up by relevant evidence.

Comment:

As the City and the Project proponent are aware, Regional-serving Projects, “can lead to substitution of longer trips for shorter ones, may tend to have a significant impact.” (Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA, State of California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, December 2018, page 16.) State guidance on this topic shows that in general, “…retail Project including stores larger than 50,000 square feet might be considered regional-serving, and so lead agencies should undertake an analysis to determine whether the project might increase or decrease VMT.” (Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA, page 17 (2018), (emphasis added).) Even the Tulare County SB 743 Guidelines state that “[i]n cases where there is reasonable doubt on whether a project is local serving or regional, County staff can exercise an option of requesting, or requiring, a market study to assist in the evaluation/determination of localness or regionality.” (Tulare County SB 743 Guidelines, June 8, 2020, at § 3.2.2 (Emphasis added).)
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CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 43 Response: As an initial matter, the OPR’s Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA is inapplicable because the City has adopted the County of Tulare’s guidance.

Moreover, the OPR guidance specifically recognizes that “because lead agencies will best understand their own communities and the likely travel behaviors of future project users, they are likely in the best position to decide when a project will likely be local-serving.” Further, the OPR’s guidance specifically contemplates that individual stores less than 50,000 square feet are generally local serving, while stores of over 50,000 square feet “might be considered regional serving.” Here, none of the stores are over 26,000 square feet. Therefore, even if applicable, the OPR guidelines provide further support to screen the Project out from further VMT analysis and likewise support the conclusion that the Project would have less than significant traffic impacts with respect to VMT.

Further, the Tulare County guidelines do say when there is a reasonable doubt, the jurisdiction has the option of requiring further studies, however, in this case that finding is supported by substantial evidence, and the fact that the project is locally serving is not in the City’s view subject to reasonable doubt.

Comment: Further, the Project is located adjacent to other existing regionally-serving retail shopping centers, such as the Walmart retail center at the northwest corner of the Henderson Avenue/Prospect Avenue intersection, and the Target/Kohl’s retail center at the southwest corner of the Henderson Avenue/Prospect Avenue intersection. This further supports the conclusion that the project is regional-serving along with the fact that the Project will provide retail space for a DD’s Discount, Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, and Burlington Coat Factory. (See, Project Map, NWC Henderson Avenue & State HW 65, Retail California). Ross Dress for Less and Burlington Coat Factory are both regional-serving retail. Thus, the proposed retail center is regional-serving. and will likely lead to an a net increase in total VMT and a likelihood of significant transportation impacts that must be fairly evaluated. (See, Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA, page 26.)
Response: As stated above, whether the project is located adjacent to larger stores has no bearing on whether this project and how it is categorized. The comment states that the stores listed are regional-serving, but does not give evidence to support this assertion. The retail stores listed in the comment will offer additional shopping options for the residents of Porterville, instead of leaving town to go to these stores, they will be able to stay in town and therefore will reduce driving distances for those trips which will not leave Porterville. The additional shopping options is further evidence that the project is locally serving and not regional. Screening evaluation is part of the VMT analysis methodology and if the project screen out, as it does with this project, there is no need for further evaluation. This is a fair evaluation as defined in the State and Tulare County (adopted by Porterville) guidelines.

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CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 44 Comment: The Project proponent and the City cannot end run around CEQA’s VMT analysis requirement by simply concluding under these circumstances that the Project is “local-serving”.

To do so would make the final EIR completely inadequate and defective. Therefore, the EIR must appropriately consider the proposed retail Project as regional-serving and undertake a CEQAlevel VMT analysis.

Response: Screening criteria is listed in the guidelines and is part of the VMT analysis. The screening analysis is adequate in and of itself as stated in the guidelines. Substantial evidence supports the City’s conclusion that the Project is local serving, and no further analysis is warranted.

The fact that the project is in close proximity to two large retail buildings does not make this project regional-serving. Regional-serving criteria is based on the size and use of the building under consideration. For instance, if a fast food restaurant is adjacent to a regional serving retail use, the fast food restaurant will still be considered locally serving based on it’s size and use. As a result, the City does not consider adjacent retail uses as a factor in determining whether a use is “regionalserving.” Comment 2. Prospect Street Access Issues
The City has previously stated in its September 4, 2020 letter to Project Development Team that, “[t]he Fire Department requires an alternative fire access that is readily accessible and separate from the primary point of access. Given the commercial nature of this area, and the residential use and zoning of the northerly properties, Prospect and Henderson have been consistently cited as points of connection.” (September 4, 2020 Letter from Community Development Department to Project Development Team.) Similarly, the City has stated that, “[b]uilding permits will not be issued without the recorded cross access agreements in place.

The Project Code references the importance of adequate circulation, but the requirement to provide access for all parcels to Henderson Avenue and to Prospect Street is generated by the Fire Department.” (September 4, 2020 Letter from Community Development Department to Project Development Team (Emphasis added).) Thus, it appears that the City was going to require access to the Project from Prospect Street for potential fire access, yet it does not appear that in the development plan that this separate access will be provided. Prospect Street access was also not considered as a mitigation measure to the Project’s apparent “significant and unavoidable environmental impacts”. There is no explanation for the failure to consider alternative access from Prospect as a mitigation measure in the Draft EIR.

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Comment 3. Traffic Impacts to Existing Surrounding Businesses Must Be Studied and Fairly Considered.

As previously raised, the Draft EIR should have studied and fully analyzed the impacts of the Project on the surrounding businesses. Although the 2023 Traffic Study provided a level of service (LOS) analysis to the impact on surrounding intersections, it did not include the project trips at the two project driveways on Henderson Avenue on its project trip assignment exhibit and did not conduct the level of service (LOS) analyses for the two project driveways on Henderson Avenue. Additionally, neither the Draft EIR nor anywhere in the 2023 Traffic Study was there any disclosure or evaluation of the severe impact that the two-proposed driveways on Henderson Avenue would have on the existing driveways that currently serve the Burger King restaurant located at 1092 W. Henderson Avenue. There was likewise no effort to collect traffic counts at the existing driveways to determine the impact of the proposed retail project traffic on the existing Burger King driveway operations. This analysis was specifically requested previously to be included within the scope of the Draft EIR.

Response to Comment 3: The City of Porterville uses the Caltrans Guide to Traffic Impact Studies for traffic study requirements. The Caltrans guidelines do not require analysis of driveways, nor do they consider them as relevant. Driveway layout and design will be prepared in accordance with City standards and be reviewed and approved by the City of Porterville. Anytime a largescale development is planned, access points must be considered. If the existing access points can remain without having an impact on the overall circulation, then they can be left in place. For this development, existing driveways would end up being too close to the new proposed ones. Modified access points had to be consolidated in order to avoid safety concerns by minimizing the number of movements and conflicts in and out of the area. The existing Burger Kings accesses were incorporated into the proposed layout to allow it to integrate as much as possible into the new overall site. Therefore, driveway analysis is not required.

Comment 4. Traffic Signal Mitigation Measure Must Be Evaluated and Included.

It appears that there will be no traffic signal associated with the ingress/egress points to the Project site. Prior studies of the Project recommended either a left-in worm island median or a single-lane roundabout instead of the traffic signal. However, none of the studies to date have Henderson Commercial Project | Final EIR
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Response to Comment 4: It would not be in the purview of the study or the City of Porterville to recommend a signal at a driveway, which is not a City maintained facility. Signals at project driveways, if desired, are initiated by the owner and would need to go through a rigorous study and approval process through the City of Porterville.

The comment states that the signal is warranted, but does not offer any evidence. The study did not conclude that the intersection would meet warrants for a signal. Installing a signal that does not meet warrants may cause more harm than benefit by creating hazards and/or congestion. The potential for queueing for westbound traffic at a theoretical signal at the driveway may block traffic at the southbound offramp, which would create significant safety concerns. As a result, no signal is recommended at this location.

Comment iii. The EIR Fails to Provide Sufficient Information on Project and Traffic Impacts to Support a Statement of Overriding Considerations Even with the mitigation measures described in Chapter 3, Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures, of this Draft EIR, impacts in this issue area would be significant and unavoidable.” (DEIR at ES-4.)
Chapter 3, section 3.17 provides information and analysis on transportation/traffic. Despite utilizing an improper LOS analysis and not a VMT analysis, the Draft EIR admits that “the intersections at North Prospect Street and West Henderson Avenue and at North Newcomb Street and West Henderson Avenue, at both AM and PM Peak Hours, will be at LOS E with Project implementation.” (DEIR at 3.0-236.) The Draft EIR then proposes the following mitigation measures: 1) Modifying the eastbound right turn lane to eastbound through/right lane traffic at North Prospect Street and West Henderson Avenue; 2) Modifying the westbound right turn lane to westbound through/right lane at North Prospect Street and West Henderson Avenue; 3) Adding one westbound through lane at North Newcomb Street and West Henderson Avenue; and 4) Modifying the northbound through/right lane to northbound right turn lane at North Newcomb Street and West Henderson Avenue. (Id.)
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Response: Senate Bill 743 took effect July 1, 2020, and changed how transportation impacts of land use projects are evaluated under CEQA. It replaces the previous focus on traffic congestion (Level of Service, or LOS) with the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) metric.

Automobile delay, as described solely by LOS or similar measure of traffic congestion, is no longer considered a significant impact under CEQA. A recent appellate court decision (Citizens for Positive Growth and Preservation v. City of Sacramento (2019) 43 Cal.App.5th 609) confirmed that traffic congestion is no longer an environmental impact under CEQA.

Additionally, SB 743 “does not preclude the application of local general plan policies, zoning codes, conditions of approval, thresholds, or any other planning requirements pursuant to the police power or any other authority.” (see Pub. Resources Code, Section 21099(b)(4). However, OPR has provided guidance on why LOS standards should not be included within general plans.1 According to OPR, even if a general plan contains an LOS standard and a project is found to exceed that standard, that conflict should not be analyzed under CEQA. CEQA is focused on planning conflicts that lead to environmental impacts. (The Highway 68 Coalition v. County of Monterey (2017) 14 Cal.App.5th 883; see, e.g., Appendix G, IX(b) [asking whether the project will “Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect?”].) Auto delay, on its own, is no longer an environmental impact under CEQA. (See Pub. Resources Code, § 21099(b)(2).)
1 California Office of Planning and Research. General Plan Guidelines. Appendix B – Transportation Safety. General Plan Guidelines - Appendix B. Accessed July 2025.

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CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 48 Comment from introduction and conclusion:

Our prior letters and comments raised several flaws in the traffic analysis, air quality impact and impacts from loss of residential zoning that should have been adequately addressed in the Draft EIR. Overall, we do not believe that the Draft EIR satisfies its duty in evaluating the impacts caused by the proposed Project.

Instead, the Draft EIR attempts to end run around CEQA’s requirements that environmental impacts be properly studied, evaluated and significant impacts be mitigated by asking the City to simply issue a statement of overriding considerations.

The City has a responsibility to fully analyze and consider the potential impacts that the proposed Project will have on the surrounding environment and the community. As it stands, there are several environmental and traffic concerns regarding the proposed Project that have still not yet been adequately evaluated and feasible mitigation measures that have yet to be considered. The Draft EIR must address these concerns in its final EIR submitted to the City for the City to be able to comply with its statutory obligations under CEQA.

Response: The comment notes that the commenter issued prior letters and comments raising flaws in the traffic analysis, air quality impact, and impacts from loss of residential zoning that should have been adequately addressed in the Draft EIR.

The Draft EIR incorporated sufficient information to properly consider the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project, including, among others, those relating to air quality, transportation, and land use. In regard to the air quality impact, the commenter fails to identify any specific areas of environmental review that have not been evaluated and disclosed.

The Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Energy Analysis Report was included as an attachment to the DEIR, and the methodology and analysis presented in the Report are consistent with information disclosed in the DEIR. In addition, model inputs used to estimate air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions were selected to reflect the most accurate project information and values were selected to ensure a conservative estimate of project-generated emissions. As a result, the emission estimates included in the project-specific Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Energy Analysis Report and the DEIR do not underestimate the project’s generation of emissions for either construction or operations. Furthermore, the DEIR provides substantial evidence for the use of the thresholds used to make the significance determinations for the air quality impacts that relied upon emission estimates. The analysis in the DEIR and the associated significance conclusions related to the project’s potential impacts to air quality resources remain accurate. As detailed in the Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Energy Analysis Report and summarized in Section 3.3 and 3.8 of the DEIR, the project would result in less than significant impacts for air quality impacts with incorporation of MM AIR-1 and less than significant greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts. As such, a statement of overriding considerations is not needed due to air quality impacts.

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CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 49 The City is of the opinion that potential project impacts related to air quality and GHG have been fully disclosed, adequately analyzed and appropriately mitigated to the extent feasible under CEQA, therefore no further analysis is needed. The commenter does not otherwise raise a substantive issue on the content of the EIR.

Comment b. Air Quality Concerns and Green House Gas (GHG) Impacts Must Be Adequately Addressed.

We previously raised concerns about the Project will likely cause an increase in idling cars because of the (1) the design of the ingress and egress into the Project and (2) the inclusion of three double drive-thru pads in the Project. The scope of the Draft EIR must therefore include any environmental impacts from excessive idling from vehicles at the Project site. As discussed above, the current design of the ingress and egress will likely lead to excessive queueing on Henderson Avenue. The excessive queueing on Henderson Avenue will mean that there will be a large number of idling cars, which will likely have significant air impacts.

Additionally, the Project involves the addition of three quick serve drive-thru buildings. Two of the spaces are anticipated to be a Raising Canes and an In N Out, which have a notorious reputation for having long queues. The long queues will likely lead to a large line of vehicles that will be idling for significant periods of time. While the Draft EIR admits that “[m]ost motor vehicle emissions occur when employee and customer vehicles travel to and from the Project site and not during parking and idling on the site.” (DEIR at 3.0-41)
The idling cars from these queuing sources should have been evaluated for potential significant air impacts along with any excessive queueing on Henderson Avenue resulting from the Project. Instead, the Draft EIR used traffic volumes near the Project site, with Project trips, from the traffic impact analysis. (See, DEIR at 3.0-42)
Response: The project’s estimated air pollutant emissions and GHG emissions of concern are disclosed in the Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Energy Analysis Report, included as an appendix to the DEIR. The Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Energy Analysis Report includes a breakdown of estimated project emissions by source, explains the methodology and assumptions used to estimate emissions, and includes full modeling output files detailing the emission estimates. The emission estimates incorporated project-specific information, including the weekday, Saturday, and Sunday vehicle trips. As noted in the DEIR, the proposed project would 11,453 average weekday trips after adjustments for internal capture and pass-by trips. These projected trips would generate the majority of the project’s long-term air pollutant and GHG emissions.

Specifically, the City utilized models approved and recommended by the SJVAPCD, which is the authority for this air basin. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) is the expert agency with respect to air emissions and directed that CalEEMod (California Emissions Henderson Commercial Project | Final EIR
CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 50 Estimator Model) be used to estimate project emissions. CalEEMod is a Statewide land use emissions computer model designed to provide a uniform platform to calculate construction and operational emissions from land use development projects, such as the proposed project.

CalEEMod was developed for California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) in collaboration with the California Air Districts. The model is a comprehensive tool for quantifying air quality impacts from land use projects located throughout California, is used throughout California, and can properly be used for a variety of situations where an air quality analysis is necessary, such as preparing CEQA or National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, conducting pre-project planning, and verifying compliance with local air quality rules and regulations. CalEEMod includes the gas and electric utility emissions factors pursuant to the location of the proposed project, as well as building energy zones. CalEEMod also generates default electricity and natural gas consumption that consider Title 24 standards.

The Draft EIR and underlying technical studies correctly used CalEEMod to estimate project emissions, including emissions from vehicle trips and vehicle idling. These emission estimates were compared to the applicable quantitative thresholds in the air quality section and were utilized to inform the air quality analysis. The Lead Agency is of the opinion that potential project impacts related to air quality and GHG have been fully disclosed, adequately analyzed and appropriately mitigated to the extent feasible under CEQA, therefore no further analysis is needed. The commenter does not otherwise raise a substantive issue on the content of the EIR.

The commenter also asserts that there would be potentially significant impacts associated with idling cares and CO hot spots. The DEIR, however, was accompanied by a health risk assessment that specifically analyzed health risk associated with such potential impacts. As explained in the EIR at 3.0-48, the Health Risk Assessment found the Project would not exceed the cancer risk or chronic threshold screening levels after mitigation.

Comment: In addition, the Draft EIR for the Project needed to have a sufficient greenhouse gas (GHG) evaluations and mitigation.

The CARB 2017 Scoping Plan states that “achieving no net additional increase in GHG emissions, resulting in no contribution to GHG impacts, is an appropriate overall objective for new development.” (p. 101.)
Unfortunately, there is no GHG data in for this project, either on a short-term construction basis or a longterm analysis to indicate the amount of GHG that will be produced from this project. The failure to conduct a site-specific analysis on this issue renders the Draft EIR defective and subject to judicial challenge.

Instead, the Draft EIR contains several pages of discussions on state and regional guidelines and assessed the Project simply for its consistency with ARB’s adopted Scoping Plans. Those measures then detail other non-project specific measures that are being relied upon to reduce GHG emissions.

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CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 51 Response: The comment’s assertion that “there is no GHG data in for this project, either on a short-term construction basis or a long-term analysis to indicate the amount of GHG that will be produced from this project” is inaccurate, as the project’s estimated GHG emissions are disclosed in the Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Energy Analysis Report, included as an appendix to the DEIR. The Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Energy Analysis Report includes a breakdown of estimated project GHG emissions by source, explains the methodology and assumptions used to estimate GHG emissions, and includes full modeling output files detailing the emission estimates.

In addition, the DEIR fully analyzes the project’s impacts from GHG emissions. The DEIR derived its GHG significance thresholds from the CEQA Appendix G Guidelines and concluded that the Project would have a less than significant impact (see DEIR pages 3.0-143 to 3.0-163). The comment’s assertions regarding the conclusions presented in the DEIR are not supported by substantial evidence in the record and are not relevant to the City’s exercise of its discretion as to the appropriate threshold to utilize in evaluating GHG impacts. The City of Porterville determined, as supported by the GHG analysis summarized in the DEIR (DEIR pages 3.0-149 to

The commenters also asserts that “California state policy” “requires the state to be net-zero by 2045,” and that the state reduce GHG emission by 85% compared to 1990 level [sic].” Please see Response to Comment 2, where this is fully addressed.

Comment: Significantly, there is a VMT measure in ARB’s adopted Scoping Plans, which the Draft EIR concludes, without having actually done a VMT analysis for this Project, that there is no conflict. Instead, the Draft EIR states that “VMT reductions will play a crucial role in reducing overall transportation energy demand and achieving California’s climate, air quality, and equity goals. ARB did not set regulatory limits on VMT in the 2022 Scoping Plan because the authority to reduce VMT largely lies with state, regional, and local transportation, land use, and housing agencies, along with the Legislature and its budgeting choices. The project-specific traffic report includes a VMT analysis for the project. The traffic report found less than significant VMT impact. As such, the project would not conflict with actions in the vehicle miles traveled sector.” The claim that a VMT analysis was done for this project is simply not a true statement, as discussed above.

Ultimately conclude, the Draft EIR concludes, without much more than blanket conclusions, that full mitigation is not being required and in fact, no mitigation measures to reduce GHG emissions is even proposed. The Draft EIR should have included site specific GHG emissions evaluation and estimates for the construction and operation phases of the project and then require the Project proponents to mitigate those impacts to zero using alternative, reasonably available mitigation measures, like purchasing carbon credits.

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CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 52 Response: An evaluation of VMT for project traffic was conducted in accordance with CEQA requirements and is summarized on pages 3.0-239 to 3.0-240 of the DEIR. As detailed on pages

3.0-239 to 3.0-240 of the DEIR, the project was determined to result in a less than significant VMT impact and transportation impact under CEQA. As such, the statements made in the comment regarding the project’s potential to result in a VMT impact and, thus invalidating the GHG impact analysis, is not accurate and is not supported by substantial evidence in the record.

Regarding the issue that “[t]he Draft EIR should have included site specific GHG emissions evaluation and estimates for the construction and operation phases of the project”, see earlier Response to Comment).

Regarding the issue that the City should require the project to be net-zero (i.e. mitigate “impacts to zero using alternative, reasonably available mitigation measures, like purchasing carbon credits.”), see response to Comment Letter 1, Comment 2).

Regarding the adequacy of the GHG analysis, see response to Comment Letter 1, Comments 2, 3, and 4.

Comment c. Impacts from Loss of Residential Dues to Rezoning. The comment notes information previously presented to the City. It then states that “the loss of residential zoning will increase the traffic in the area. This is especially true since the previous zone was Low-Density Residential, which would have provided less traffic to the area than the Retail Center zone.” Response: The City assumes this comment to assert that the increased traffic refers to number of vehicles and therefore to increased congestion or reduced level-of-service (LOS). Setting aside that CEQA no longer contemplates congestion or LOS impacts, the City contends that it has used the correct environmental baseline in its analysis, i.e., vacant land as opposed to any particular planned land use. Although the City could utilize multiple baselines for its assessment provided sufficient evidence existed to do so, the EIR consistently uses the existing setting—vacant land— as the baseline throughout (see Woodward Park Homeowners Association, Inc. v. City of Fresno (Zinkin) (2007) 150 Cal.App.4th 683, 58 Cal.Rptr.3d 102).

The comment discusses the proposed amendment to the General Plan that would change the planned land use of APN 246-240-020 from Low Density Residential to Retail Centers and states Henderson Commercial Project | Final EIR
CITY OF PORTERVILLE | Crawford & Bowen Planning, Inc. Page | 53 that, in order to approve the land use change, the City must show a net increase in residential capacity would result from the concurrent zoning text amendment applicable to the RM-3 zone.

The DEIR provides this information at Page 3.0-197 as cited in the comment. However, the EIR mistakenly states that the proposed density increase from 30.0 units per acre to 30.5 units per acre would result in a net increase of 167 potential residential units, with a net gain of approximately 139 units after Project buildout. The density increase will actually result in a net increase of 90 residential units for a net gain of approximately 55 potential residential units. The EIR text has been revised as demonstrated in Chapter 3 of this Final EIR. It should be noted that the City is not under any obligation to ensure that future development occurs at this maximum density, only to ensure that a decrease in potential units at one location is accommodated by an increase in development potentially elsewhere.

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Julie A. Vance
Regional Manager
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Central Region
1234 East Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710
February 11, 2025
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Comment 1: CDFW concurs with pre-construction surveys, nest monitoring and compensation for loss of Swainson’s hawk, and concurs with utilization of the Swainson’s Hawk Technical Advisory Committee survey protocols. CDFW also recommends including an Avoidance Buffer and SWHA Take Authorization mitigation measure.

Response to Comment 1: Swainson’s hawk mitigation is included as BIO-1 and BIO-2 and can be found on Page 3.0-63 of the draft EIR. BIO-1 states that no-work buffers shall be implemented if nests are occupied and if an occupied Swainson’s hawk nest tree is to be removed, an incidental take permit under CESA is to be obtained. As such, the City has addressed and included an avoidance buffer and SWHA Take Authorization. No further response is necessary.

Comment 2: CDFW is concerned that the mitigation included to protect Crotch’s bumble bee is not sufficient to minimize potentially significant impacts. CDFW recommends including mitigation to require a CBB Habitat Assessment and CBB Survey prior to construction.

Response to Comment 2: Mitigation for Crotch’s bumble bee has been included as Mitigation Measure BIO-6 in the Draft EIR, as provided in Chapter 3 of this Final EIR.

Comment 3: CDFW concurs with avoidance measures to protect American badger but would like to reiterate the recommendation noted in the NOP comment letter to conduct pre-construction surveys for AMBA for each phase of the Project development at least ten days prior to the beginning of Project activities.

Response to Comment 3: Mitigation Measure BIO-4 has been included in the EIR which details pre-construction surveys for AMBA. See Chapter 3 of this Final EIR for the text changes to the EIR.

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DEIR
Revisions and clarifications to the Draft EIR made in response to comments and information received on the Draft EIR are indicated by strikethrough text (e.g., strikethrough), indicating deletions, and underline text (e.g., underline), indicating additions.

These updates and revisions do not constitute significant new information requiring recirculation of the Draft EIR because they do not disclose that a new significant environmental impact would result from the Project or from a new mitigation measure proposed to be implemented; that a substantial increase in the severity of an environmental impact would result unless mitigation measures are adopted that reduce the impact to a level of insignificance; that a feasible project alternative or mitigation measure considerably different from others previously analyzed would clearly lessen the significant environmental impacts of the project, but the Project proponent decline to adopt it; or that the Draft EIR was so fundamentally and basically inadequate and conclusory in nature that meaningful public review and comment were precluded (Guidelines Section 15088.5, subdivision (a)). Instead, the information merely clarifies or amplifies the information in the Draft EIR and does not result in any change in impact conclusion.

Text Changes to the Draft EIR:

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BIO-4 Prior to any ground disturbing activity, a qualified Biologist shall conduct preconstruction surveys for American Badger den sites within suitable habitat located within the Project site. These surveys shall be conducted no less than 14 10 days and no more than 30 days prior to the start of ground disturbing activities in the Project area. A qualified biologist shall establish a 100-foot no-work buffer around occupied maternity dens throughout the pup-rearing season (February 15 through July 1) and a 50- foot no-work buffer around occupied dens during other times of the year. If non-maternity dens are found and cannot be avoided during construction activities, they shall be monitored for badger activity. If the qualified biologist determines that dens may be occupied, passive den exclusion measures Henderson Commercial Project | Final EIR
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Suitable CBB habitat includes areas of grasslands and upland scrub that contain requisite habitat elements, such as small mammal burrows, which may be present within Project limits. CBB primarily nest in late February through late October underground in abandoned small mammal burrows but may also nest under perennial bunch grasses or thatched annual grasses, under brush piles, in old bird nests, and in dead trees or hollow logs. Therefore, ground disturbance and vegetation removal associated with project activities have the potential to significantly impact local CBB populations. BIO-3 and BIO-6 is are required to reduce potential impacts to less than significant.

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BIO-6 A qualified biologist shall conduct a habitat assessment to determine if the Project site and immediate surrounding vicinity contain habitat suitable to support the Crotch Bumble Bee (CBB). Potential nesting sites, which include all small mammal burrows, perennial bunch grasses, thatched annual grasses, brush piles, old bird nests, dead trees, and hollow logs shall be documented as part of the assessment.

If potentially suitable habitat is identified, a qualified biologist shall conduct focused surveys for CB and their requisite habitat features following the methodology outlined in the Survey Considerations for California Endangered Species Act Candidate Bumble Bee Species.2
Chapter 3 – Environmental Setting, Impacts & Mitigation Measures 2 California Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2023. Survey considerations for California Endangered Species Act candidate bumble bee species. California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Sacramento, California, USA.

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In a process that precedes the development of this EIR, the City has initiated an amendment to the text of the Porterville Development Ordinance such that the maximum density in the RM-3 (High Density Residential) zone would increase from 30.0 to 30.5 units per acre. Taken across the city limits, that modest increase would increase the RM-3 capacity by 167 90 units, for a net gain of approximately 139 55 potential units. The City Council would consider the proposed text amendment at the same meeting at which it considers the proposed Project. Therefore, the City is complying with a statutory mandate and there is no violation of SB 330.

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Reporting Program
State law requires that a public agency adopt a monitoring program for mitigation measures that have been incorporated into the approved project to reduce or avoid significant effects on the environment. The purpose of the monitoring program is to ensure compliance with environmental mitigation during project implementation and operation. Since there are potentially significant impacts requiring mitigation associated with the project, a Mitigation Monitoring Program is included herein on the following pages.

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Air Quality
AIR-1:

Before a construction permit is issued for the proposed Project, the Project applicant, Project sponsor, or
construction contractor shall submit provide reasonably detailed compliance with one of the following
requirements to the City of Porterville:

Option 1) Where portable diesel engines are used during construction, all off-road equipment with engines
greater than 75 horsepower shall have engines that
meet either EPA or ARB Tier 4 Interim off-road emission standards.

Option 2) Prior to the issuance of any demolition,
grading, or building permits (whichever occurs earliest), the Project applicant and/or construction contractor
shall prepare a construction operations plan that, during construction activities, requires all off-road equipment with engines greater than 75 horsepower to meet either
the particulate matter emissions standards for Tier 4
Interim engines or be equipped with Level 3 diesel
particulate filters. Tier 4 Interim engines shall, at a minimum, meet EPA or ARB particulate matter emissions
standards for Tier 4 Interim engines. Alternatively, use of ARB-certified Level 3 diesel particulate filters on offroad equipment with engines greater than 75 horsepower
can be used in lieu of Tier 4 Interim engines or in
combination with Tier 4 Interim engines. The construction Project
Applicant
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contractor shall maintain records documenting its efforts to comply with this requirement, including equipment
lists. Off-road equipment descriptions and information
shall include, but are not limited to, equipment type,
equipment manufacturer, equipment identification
number, engine model year, engine certification (tier
rating), horsepower, and engine serial number. The
Project applicant, Project sponsor, or construction
contractor shall submit the records of compliance to the City of Porterville.

Biological Resources
BIO-1: Protect nesting Swainson’s hawk
No sooner than 30 days prior to any ground disturbing
activity, a qualified biologist shall conduct preconstruction surveys of nests in the Project area and determine if any are occupied. The pre-construction
nest surveys shall follow the protocols set out in the
Recommended Timing and Methodology for Swainson’s
Hawk Nesting Surveys in California’s Central Valley
(Swainson’s Hawk Technical Advisory Committee
[SHTAC] 2000). Any active Swainson’s hawk nests
(defined as a nest used one or more times in the last five years) found within 0.5-mile of the boundary of the
Project site during the nesting season (February 1 to
September 1) will be monitored daily by a qualified
biologist to assess whether the nest is occupied. If the nest is occupied, the qualified biologist will establish nowork buffers following CDFW’s Staff Report Regarding Project
Applicant
Prior to
issuance of
grading or
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permits
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Mitigation for Impacts to Swainson’s Hawks (Buteo
swainsoni) in the Central Valley of California (CDFG
1994), and the status of the nest will be monitored until the young fledge or for the length of construction
activities, whichever occurs first. Adjustments to the
buffer(s) may be made in consultation with CDFW. If an
occupied Swainson’s hawk nest tree is to be removed,
an incidental take permit under CESA will be obtained
and impacts will be minimized and fully mitigated.

BIO-2: Protect Swainson’s hawk foraging ground
Compensate for loss of Swainson’s hawk foraging
habitat (i.e., grasslands on the Project site). in
accordance with the CDFW Staff Report Regarding
Mitigation for Impacts to Swainson’s Hawks (Buteo
swainsoni) in the Central Valley of California. The CDFW requires that projects adversely affecting Swainson’s
hawk foraging habitat provide Habitat Management
(HM) lands to the department. Projects within 1 mile of an active nest shall provide one acre of HM lands for
each acre of development authorized (1:1 ratio).

Projects within 5 miles of an active nest but greater than 1 mile from the nest shall provide 0.75 acres of HM lands for each acre of urban development authorized (0.75:1
ratio). And projects within 10 miles of an active nest but greater than 5 miles from an active nest shall provide 0.5 acres of HM lands for each acre of urban development
authorized (0.5:1 ratio). No compensation is required if an active nest is not found within 10 miles of the Project Project
Applicant
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issuance of
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BIO-3: Protect Crotch Bumble Bee
A qualified biologist shall conduct focused surveys for Crotch Bumble Bee (CBB), and their requisite habitat
features prior to Project implementation to evaluate
impacts resulting from potential ground- and
vegetation-disturbing activities. If surveys cannot be
completed, all small mammal burrows and
thatched/bunch grasses shall avoided by a minimum of
50 feet to avoid take. If ground-disturbing activities will occur during the overwintering period (October through
February), consultation with CDFW is required to discuss how to implement Project activities. Any detection of
CBB prior to or during Project implementation requires
consultation with CDFW to discuss how to avoid take. If CBB is identified during surveys, consultation with CDFW is required to determine if the Project can avoid take. If take cannot be avoided, take authorization prior to any ground-disturbing activities may be warranted. Take
authorization would occur through issuance of an
Incidental Take Permit (ITP) by CDFW, pursuant to Fish
and Game Code Section 2081 subdivision (b).

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BIO-4: Protect American Badger
Prior to any ground disturbing activity, a qualified
Biologist shall conduct pre-construction surveys for
American Badger den sites within suitable habitat
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located within the Project site. These surveys shall be conducted no less than 10 days and no more than 30
days prior to the start of ground disturbing activities in the Project area. A qualified biologist shall establish a 100-foot no-work buffer around occupied maternity
dens throughout the pup-rearing season (February 15
through July 1) and a 50- foot no-work buffer around
occupied dens during other times of the year. If nonmaternity dens are found and cannot be avoided during construction activities, they shall be monitored for badger activity. If the qualified biologist determines that dens may be occupied, passive den exclusion measures
shall be implemented for three to five days to
discourage the use of these dens prior to project
disturbance activities.

BIO-5: Protect nesting birds
Within 30 days prior to ground disturbance activities
associated with construction or grading that would
occur during the nesting/breeding season of native bird species potentially nesting on the site (typically March through August in the project region, or as determined
by a qualified biologist), the applicant shall have weekly surveys conducted by a qualified biologist to determine if active nests of bird species protected by the MBTA
and/or the California Fish and Game Code are present
in the disturbance zone or within 300 feet (500 feet for raptors and special-status species) of the disturbance
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zone. The surveys shall continue on a weekly basis with the last survey being conducted no more than seven
days prior to initiation of disturbance work. If ground disturbance activities are delayed, then additional predisturbance surveys shall be conducted such that no more than seven days will have elapsed between the
survey and ground disturbance activities. If active nests are found, clearing and construction within 300 feet of the nest (500 feet for raptors and special-status species) shall be postponed or halted, at the discretion of the
qualified biologist, until the nest is vacated and juveniles have fledged, as determined by the qualified biologist, and there is no evidence of a second attempt at
nesting. Limits of construction to avoid an active nest shall be established in the field with flagging, fencing, or other appropriate barriers and construction personnel
shall be instructed on the sensitivity of nest areas. The qualified biologist shall serve as a construction monitor during those periods when construction activities will
occur near active nest areas to ensure that no
inadvertent impacts on these nests occur. Results of the surveys shall be provided to CDFW in the Annual
Mitigation Status Report.

BIO-6: Protect Crotch Bumble Bee
A qualified biologist shall conduct a habitat assessment to determine if the Project site and immediate
surrounding vicinity contain habitat suitable to support Project
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the Crotch Bumble Bee (CBB). Potential nesting sites,
which include all small mammal burrows, perennial
bunch grasses, thatched annual grasses, brush piles, old bird nests, dead trees, and hollow logs shall be
documented as part of the assessment. If potentially
suitable habitat is identified, a qualified biologist shall conduct focused surveys for CB and their requisite
habitat features following the methodology outlined in
the Survey Considerations for California Endangered
Species Act Candidate Bumble Bee Species.

Cultural Resources
CUL – 1:
• Before initiation of construction or ground-disturbing activities associated with the Project, the City shall
require all construction personnel to be alerted to the possibility of buried cultural resources, including historic, archeological and paleontological resources;
• The general contractor and its supervisory staff shall be responsible for monitoring the construction Project for disturbance of cultural resources; and
• If a potentially significant historical, archaeological, or paleontological resource, such as structural features,
unusual amounts of bone or shell, artifacts, human
remains, or architectural remains or trash deposits are encountered during subsurface construction activities
(i.e., trenching, grading), all construction activities within a 100-foot radius of the identified potential resource shall Project
Applicant
During
construction
City of
Porterville
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cease until a qualified archaeologist evaluates the item for its significance and records the item on the
appropriate State Department of Parks and Recreation
(DPR) forms. The archaeologist shall determine whether
the item requires further study. If, after the qualified archaeologist conducts appropriate technical
analyses, the item is determined to be significant under California Environmental Quality Act, the archaeologist shall recommend feasible mitigation measures, which
may include avoidance, preservation in place or other
appropriate measure, as outlined in Public Resources
Code Section 21083.2. The City of Porterville shall
implement said measures.

CUL – 2:

In order to ensure that the proposed Project does not
impact buried human remains during Project
construction, the Project proponent shall be responsible for on-going monitoring of Project construction. Prior to the issuance of any grading permit, the Project
proponent shall provide the City with documentation
identifying construction personnel that will be
responsible for on-site monitoring. If buried human
remains are encountered during construction, further
excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent remains shall
be halted until the Tulare County coroner is contacted
and the coroner has made the determinations and
Project
Applicant
Prior to
issuance of
any grading
permit and
ongoing
during
construction
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Porterville
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responsible for
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Timing
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responsible
for
Monitoring
Verification
(name/
date)
notifications required pursuant to Health and Safety
Code Section 7050.5. If the coroner determines that
Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5(c) require that
he give notice to the Native American Heritage
Commission, then such notice shall be given within 24
hours, as required by Health and Safety Code Section
7050.5(c). In that event, the NAHC will conduct the
notifications required by Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. Until the consultations described below have
been completed, the landowner shall further ensure
that the immediate vicinity, according to generally
accepted cultural or archaeological standards or
practices where Native American human remains are
located, is not disturbed by further development activity until the landowner has discussed and conferred with
the Most Likely Descendants on all reasonable options
regarding the descendants' preferences and
treatments, as prescribed by Public Resources Code
Section 5097.98(b). The NAHC will mediate any disputes
regarding treatment of remains in accordance with
Public Resources Code Section 5097.94(k). The
landowner shall be entitled to exercise rights established by Public Resources Code Section 5097.98(e) if any of
the circumstances established by that provision
become applicable.

Geology & Soils
Henderson Commercial Project EIR | MMRP
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Party
responsible for
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Timing
Party
responsible
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GEO – 1
In order to reduce on-site erosion due to project
construction and operation, an erosion control plan and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be
prepared for the site preparation, construction, and
post-construction periods by a registered civil engineer or certified professional. The erosion control plan shall incorporate best management practices consistent
with the requirements of the National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The erosion
component of the plan must at least meet the
requirements of the SWPPP required by the Central
Valley RWQCB. If earth disturbing activities are proposed between October 15 and April 15, these activities shall be limited to the extent feasible to minimize potential erosion related impacts. Additional erosion control
measures may be implemented in consultation with the
City of Porterville. Prior to the issuance of any permit, the Project proponent shall submit detailed plans to the
satisfaction of the City of Porterville. The components of the erosion control plan and SWPPP shall be monitored
for effectiveness by the City of Porterville. Erosion control measures may include, but not be limited to, the
following:
i. Limit disturbance of soils and vegetation
disturbance removal to the minimum area
necessary for access and construction;
Project
Applicant
Prior to
issuance of
grading
permits
City of
Porterville
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ii. Confine all vehicular traffic associated with
construction to the right-of-way of
designated access roads;
iii. Adhere to construction schedules designed
to avoid periods of heavy precipitation or
high winds;
iv. Ensure that all exposed soil is provided with
temporary drainage and soil protection
when construction activity is shut down
during the winter periods; and
v. Inform construction personnel prior to
construction and periodically during
construction activities of environmental
concerns, pertinent laws and regulations,
and elements of the proposed erosion
control measures.

Transportation
TRA-1:

The Applicant shall pay the City of Porterville for their Fair Share Portion of intersection improvements described in Table 3.17-9 and as summarized below to maintain or
improve the operational level of service of the street
system in the vicinity of the Project.
• 12.5% of adding one westbound through lane,
modify northbound through/right lane to
Project
Applicant
Prior to
issuance of
building
permits
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Porterville
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responsible
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northbound right turn lane at the N Newcomb St &
W Henderson Ave intersection by 2043.
• 41.96% of modifying eastbound right turn lane to
eastbound through/right lane, and modifying
westbound right turn lane to westbound through/right
lane at the N Prospect St & W Henderson Ave
intersection by opening day.

September XX, 2025
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Fresno District Office
3640 East Ashlan Ave
Fresno, CA 93726
RE: PRC 2018-024-C
To Whom It May Concern,
The City Council of the City of Porterville has elected to approve the submittal of this letter regarding the public convenience or necessity, to be served through issuance of a Type 21 General Off-sale located at the northwest corner of Henderson Ave and State Route 65, Porterville, CA.

Approval of this letter was based on the following:

1. On September 2, 2025, the City Council approved Conditional Use Permit (PRC 2018-024-C), to allow the type 21 General Off- sale alcohol license, Porterville, CA.

2. Per Section 23958.4 of the “Business and Professions Code,” the subject site is located within Census Tract 35.04, which allows five (5) off-sale licenses. At the present time, five (5) off-sale licenses exist in this tract. Due to the undue concentration of off-sale licenses a Letter of Public Convenience or Necessity is required.

3. In consideration of the above, the City Council determined that public convenience or necessity will be served by the issuance of a Type 21 – General Off-sale alcohol license.

Further issuance of an off-sale license allowing the brewing and sale of beer, represents a viable economic asset to the community, which will contribute tax revenue to the local economy. The site is consistent with the General Plan Land Use Designation of Retail Centers. It also meets general plan policies that promote accessibility of services and goods within a convenient distance as well as meeting the economic development guiding policy needed to retain, improve, and promote existing businesses in Porterville. The proposed Type 21 -General Off-sale alcohol license suit the purpose of the zone district as well.

For these reasons, the City Council of the City of Porterville supports the issuance of a Type 21 - General Off-sale alcohol license.

Sincerely,
Greg Meister, Mayor
Attachment: Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. ___- 2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE TO 1) ADOPT FINDINGS

AND A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) ; 2) CERTIFY THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH # 2023060320) FOR THE PROPOSED HENDERSON COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (PRC 2018-024); 3) ADOPT THE PROPOSED MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING

PROGRAM
WHEREAS: the City of Porterville has received the project known as the Henderson Commercial Development Project, proposing located on six parcels (APNs 246-111-065, -026, - 06, 043 and -045 and 246-240-020) comprising approximately 10.54 acres; and WHEREAS: approval of the Henderson Commercial Development project would require approval of General Plan Amendment (PRC 2018-024-GPA) and a Conditional Use Permit (PRC 2018-024-C); and
WHEREAS: pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (“CEQA”), the City, as the Lead Agency, has analyzed the proposed Project, including the General Plan Amendment and Conditional Use Permit and has prepared an Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2024030738) (as further defined below, the “EIR”) in order to evaluate the proposed Project; and
WHEREAS: in compliance with CEQA Section 21080.4, a Notice of Preparation (“NOP”) was prepared by the City and distributed for public comment to the State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and Research, responsible agencies, and other interested parties for a 30-day public review and comment period from June 13, 2023 through July 13, 2023 and following a scoping meeting during which comments were received, recirculated from July 25, 2023 through August 25, 2023; and
WHEREAS: the Draft EIR (“DEIR”) was circulated for a 45-day public review and comment period from December 24, 2024 through February 9, a copy of the Draft EIR (DEIR) was circulated through the State Clearinghouse (SCH # 2023060320), posted on the City’s website, and was available at the Porterville City Hall; and
WHEREAS: the public review period for the DEIR ended on February 9, 2025; and WHEREAS: a Final EIR (FEIR) was prepared on the proposed Project consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15088(b), which addressed comments received on the DEIR, responses to those comments, as well as any appropriate revisions and clarifications to the DEIR; and WHEREAS: the City of Porterville published a legal notice in compliance with State law concerning City Council consideration of the EIR in the local newspaper of general circulation, which included the date and time of the City Council consideration of certification of the EIR. In addition, a public hearing notice was mailed to each property owner within at least 500 feet of Resolution NO. ____-2025
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the Plan Area, as well as to all property owners within the Plan Area, indicating the date and time of the public hearing regarding the proposed Project (including the EIR) in accordance with State law; and
WHEREAS: on September 2, 2025 the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the EIR as defined below, at which time it received input from City Staff; public comment portion was opened, and public testimony and evidence, both written and oral, was considered by the City Council, after which public testimony was closed; and WHEREAS: the City Council has reviewed the EIR and all associated documents prepared for the project, the staff reports pertaining to the EIR, and all of the evidence received by the City Council; and
WHEREAS: Section 21000 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15000 et. seq. of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (“CEQA Guidelines”) which govern the preparation, content, and processing of EIRs, have been fully implemented in the preparation of the EIR; and WHEREAS: the EIR identified certain significant and potentially significant adverse effects on the environment caused by the Master Plan; and
WHEREAS: the City Council declares that, despite the occurrence of significant environmental effects that cannot be substantially lessened or avoided through adoption of feasible mitigation measures or feasible alternatives, there exist certain overriding economic, social, technical, and other considerations for approving the project that the Council believes justify the occurrence of those impacts; and
WHEREAS: CEQA Guidelines Section 15043 affirms the City Council’s authority to approve a project even though it may cause significant effects on the environment so long as the Council makes a fully informed and publicly disclosed decision that there is no feasible way to lessen or avoid the significant effects (CEQA Guidelines Section 15091) and that there are specifically identified expected benefits from the project that outweigh the policy of reducing or avoiding significant environmental impacts of the project (CEQA Guidelines Section 15093); and WHEREAS: after deliberation and consideration of all relevant items, the City Council desires to (1) adopt the findings and statement of overriding considerations required by CEQA Guidelines; (2) certify the EIR; (3) adopt the proposed mitigation monitoring and reporting program (“MMRP); and
WHEREAS: all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Porterville resolves as follows:

1. Recitals. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all the facts set forth in the recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein.

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2. EIR Contents. The EIR consists of the Final EIR including any attached appendices, the Draft EIR including attached appendices, the Notice of Preparation and comments received in response to the Notice of Preparation, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, additions and corrections in the remaining portions of the Draft EIR that have been made pursuant to public comments and Draft EIR review including all appendices attached thereto, comments received on the Draft EIR with responses to each of the comments made, the Notice of Completion and Notice of Availability of the Draft EIR for public review, and any other information added by the Lead Agency, all hereafter collectively referred to as the “EIR” and attached hereto as Exhibit A of this Resolution.

3. Accompanying Documents to the EIR. Documents that shall accompany and be part of the EIR are the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Chapter 4 of the FIER) and Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations (Exhibit B).

4. Certification of Compliance with CEQA. The City Council does hereby find that the EIR (Exhibit A), the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Chapter 4 of the FIER), and Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations (Exhibit B) have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of CEQA.

5. CEQA Findings of Fact, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and Statement of Overriding Considerations.
a. Adopt Findings of Fact. The City Council approves, accepts as its own, incorporates as if set forth in full herein, and makes each and every one of the findings contained in the Findings of Fact (Exhibit B).
b. Certify Environmental Impact Report. The City Council certifies that 1) the EIR has been completed in accordance with CEQA, 2) the City Council reviewed and considered information contained in the EIR prior to approving the project, and 3) the EIR reflects the City Council’s independent judgment and analysis. c. Feasible and Binding Effect of Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. The City Council finds that the mitigation measures described and specifically identified in the attached Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program are feasible and shall become binding upon the entity (such as the project proponent or the City) assigned thereby to implement the particular mitigation measures as identified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.

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d. Adopt Statement of Overriding Considerations. Even after the adoption of all feasible mitigation measures, certain significant or potentially significant environmental effects caused by the proposed modified Project directly, or cumulatively, will remain.

The proposed Project has been carefully reviewed and the policies included in the proposed Project along with the mitigation measures identified in the EIR have avoided or substantially lessened several environmental impacts, to the extent feasible. Nonetheless, the proposed Project may have certain environmental effects which cannot be avoided or substantially lessened. The City has carefully considered all the environmental impacts that have not been mitigated to an insignificant level.

Therefore, the City Council issues and approves the attached Statement of Overriding Considerations which identifies the specific economic, legal, social, technological and other considerations that render the unavoidable significant adverse environmental effects acceptable.
e. Adopt Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. The City Council adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. The City Council finds that the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program is designed to ensure that during Project implementation, the City and any other responsible parties implement the Project components and comply with the mitigation measures identified in the Findings of Fact and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Porterville does hereby approve the Environmental Impact in a manner consistent with City codes and plans, and that the mitigation measures defined in Chapter 4 of Exhibit A shall be implemented by the developer/applicant or their partners and successors with project implementation.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of September, 2025. ____________________________
Greg Meister, Mayor
ATTEST:

Richard Tree, Acting City Clerk
By _________________________________
Fernando Gabriel-Moraga, Chief Deputy City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. ___-2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE AMENDING THE LAND USE DIAGRAM OF THE 2030 GENERAL PLAN TO CHANGE THE PLANNED LAND USE OF APN 246-240-020 FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO RETAIL CENTERS AS PART OF THE

HENDERSON COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS: The City Council of the City of Porterville at its regularly scheduled meeting of September 2, 2025, conducted a public hearing to consider the Henderson Commercial Development Project (Project) at the northwest corner of Henderson and State Route 65 (APNs 246-111-065, -026, -06, 043 and -045 and 246-240-020) and comprising approximately 10.54 acres; and
WHEREAS: the Project proposes to construct approximately 92,000 square feet of mixed commercial uses; and
WHEREAS: APN 246-240-002 is shown on the Land Use Diagram of the Land Use Element of the 2030 General Plan as Low Density Residential.

WHEREAS: General Plan Amendment (PRC 2018-024-GPA) proposes to change the planned land use of APN 246-240-020 from Low Density Residential to Retail Centers; and WHEREAS: pursuant to Government Code Section 66300(b)(1)(A), the City may not take action that has the effect of reducing the developable density with respect to land where housing is an allowable use unless pursuant to Government Code Section 66300(h)(1) it takes concurrent action to change policies or regulations applicable to other property to ensure there is no net loss of residential capacity; and
WHEREAS: as it pertains to the subject situation, “concurrently” is defined in Government Code Section 66300(h)(2)(A) as “at the same meeting of the legislative body;” and WHEREAS: under a concurrent separate action on September 2, 2025, the City Council will consider amendments to the Land Use Element of the 2030 General Plan and the Porterville Development Ordinance to increase the allowable density in the High Density Land Use Designation and the RM-3 zone district, respectively, with the record reflecting that said increase in density will result in an overall increase to residential capacity; and WHEREAS: On September 2, 2025, the City Council certified an environmental impact report (SCH# 2023060320) prepared for the Project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Porterville that the Land Use Diagram of the Land Use Element of the 2030 General Plan is hereby amended to reflect Assessor’s Parcel No. 246-240-020 as Retail Centers as shown in Exhibit A for the proposed Commercial Development Project (PRC-2018-024).

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of September, 2025.

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____________________________
Greg Meister, Mayor
ATTEST:

Richard Tree, Acting City Clerk
By _________________________________
Fernando Gabriel-Moraga, Chief Deputy City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. ___-2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE CONTAINING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS IN SUPPORT OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (PRC 2018-024-C),

AUTHORIZING THE HENDERSON COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND THE SALE OF ALCOHOL UNDER A TYPE 21 GENERAL OFF-SALE LICENSE LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF HENDERSON AND STATE ROUTE 65
WHEREAS: The City Council of the City of Porterville, at its regular scheduled meeting of September 2, 2025, conducted a public hearing to consider the Henderson Commercial Development Project (Project) at the northwest corner of Henderson and State Route 65 (APNs 246-111-065, -026, -06, 043 and -045 and 246-240-020) and comprising approximately 10.54 acres; and
WHEREAS: Conditional Use Permit (PRC 2018-024-C) is proposed to facilitate development and operation of a mixed commercial center of approximately 92,000 square feet, including the sale of alcohol under a Type 21 off-sale general; and WHEREAS: PDO Section 604.04. provides an avenue by which the City Council, upon making necessary findings for approval of a Conditional Use Permit; and WHEREAS: On August 8, 2025, a notice was published in The Porterville Recorder setting the date, and place of a public hearing for Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and similar notices were sent to owners of property within 500 feet radius of the site and posted at City Hall and the City’s website announcing the same; and
WHEREAS: The City Council of the City of Porterville received testimony from all interested parties related to the Project; and
WHEREAS: The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) allows for a specific number of licenses per census tract, based on population. The subject site is located within Census Tract 35.04 and allows for four (4) On-Sale and five (5) Off-Sale alcohol licenses, without being deemed over-concentrated. Census Tract 35.04 currently contains three (3) OnSale licenses for alcohol sales and five (5) Off-Sale licenses for alcohol sales.

WHEREAS: The City Council of the City of Porterville authorized Mayor Meister to sign the Letter of Public Convenience or Necessity due to the undue concentration of alcohol licenses within Census Tract 35.04; and
WHEREAS: The City Council of the City of Porterville adopted Resolution No. XX-2025, thereby certifying an environmental impact report (SCH# 2023060320) for the Henderson Commercial Development Project, of which Conditional Use Permit (PRC 2018-024-C) is a component; and
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WHEREAS: The City Council of the City of Porterville received testimony from all interested parties related to said Conditional Use Permit (PRC 2018-024-C); and WHEREAS: The City Council made the following findings pursuant to PDO Section 604.04, the evidence for said findings substantiated in the record:

1. That the proposed project will advance the goals and objectives of, and is consistent with, the policies of the General Plan and any other applicable plan that the City has adopted.
• LU-G-1: Promote a sustainable balanced land use pattern that responds to existing needs and future needs of the city.
• ED-G-2: Retain, improve, and promote existing businesses in Porterville. • ED-G-5: Retain existing local businesses and foster local start-ups. • ED-G-7: Create an image for Porterville that will attract and retain economic activity.

2. The subject site is consistent with the General Plan Land Use Designation and Zoning Standards for CR (Retail Centers). The CR designation is intended to maintain a full range of retail uses. The proposed convenience store with alcohol sales would suit the purpose of the zone designation. The convenience store is a permitted use in the CR Zone, and alcohol sales may be permitted in that zone with the requested Conditional Use Permit.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Porterville that the Henderson Commercial Development Project is hereby approved subject to compliance with all comments outlined in the PRC Comments provided for PRC 2018-024.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of September, 2025. ____________________________
Greg Meister, Mayor
ATTEST:

Richard Tree, Acting City Clerk
By _________________________________
Fernando Gabriel-Moraga, Chief Deputy City Clerk
Exhibit B to Resolution No. _______-25
Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations the Henderson Commercial Project
City of Porterville
August 2025
Introduction
Section 15091 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (and Section 21081 of the California Public Resources Code) require a public agency, prior to approving a project, to identify significant impacts of the project and make one or more written findings for each such impact. According to Section 21081, “no public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an environmental impact report has been certified which identifies one or more significant effects on the environment that would occur if the project is approved or carried out unless both of the following occur:
(a) The public agency makes one or more of the possible findings with respect to each significant effect:

1. Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project to mitigate or avoid the significant effects on the environment.

2. Those changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and have been, or can and should be, adopted by that other agency.

3. Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including considerations for the provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or alternatives identifies in the environmental impact report.
(b) With respect to significant effects which were subject to a finding under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), the public agency finds that specific overriding economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the project outweigh the significant effects on the environment.”
Section 21081.6 of CEQA also requires public agencies to adopt a monitoring and reporting program for assessing and ensuring the implementation of proposed mitigation measures. The mitigation measures identified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP) for the Henderson Commercial Project, which is provided under a separate cover, are those identified within this Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations.

The Statement of Overriding Considerations is a written statement explaining the specific reasons why the social, economic, legal, technical, or other beneficial aspects of the proposed project outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental impacts and why the Lead Agency is willing to accept such impacts. This statement shall be based on the final EIR and/or other substantial evidence in the record.

Exhibit B to Resolution No. _______-25
Statement of Environmental Effects and Required Findings This section discusses the impacts and mitigation measures identified for the Proposed Project and makes findings for all areas of potential impact. The EIR focused on those potential effects of the Proposed Project on the environment that the Lead Agency, i.e., City of Porterville (City), has determined may be significant. Chapter 3 of the EIR determined that the Proposed Project would have either no impact or less than significant impacts regarding the following issue areas:
• Aesthetics
• Agriculture & Forestry Resources
• Energy
• Greenhouse Gases / Climate Change
• Hazards & Hazardous Materials
• Hydrology & Water Quality
• Land Use & Planning
• Mineral Resources
• Noise
• Population and Housing
• Public Services
• Recreation
• Tribal Cultural Resources
• Utilities & Service Systems
• Wildfire
As described in Section 15128 of the CEQA Guidelines, and detailed in the EIR, these issues have no potential for significant impacts and required no further environmental review or analysis beyond the discussion in Chapter 3 of the Draft EIR.

Significant or potentially significant impacts prior to the application of mitigation measures have been identified for the Proposed Project in the following areas:
• Air Quality
• Biological Resources
• Cultural Resources
• Geology & Soils
• Transportation/Traffic
These resources are discussed in further detail below.

Air Quality
Description of Potential Effects
The Proposed Project would the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s significance criteria for exposure to toxic air contaminants, specifically diesel particulate matter, a known cancer-causing pollutant. Therefore, the Proposed Project would expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations. However, with mitigation impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level.

Exhibit B to Resolution No. _______-25
Mitigation Measures
The following mitigation measures would reduce impacts related to construction and operation of the Proposed Project related to air quality:

Mitigation Measure AIR-1
Before a construction permit is issued for the proposed Project, the Project applicant, Project sponsor, or construction contractor shall submit provide reasonably detailed compliance with one of the following requirements to the City of Porterville:

Option 1 Where portable diesel engines are used during construction, all off-road equipment with engines greater than 75 horsepower shall have engines that meet either EPA or ARB Tier 4 Interim off-road emission standards.

Option 2 Prior to the issuance of any demolition, grading, or building permits (whichever occurs earliest), the Project applicant and/or construction contractor shall prepare a construction operations plan that, during construction activities, requires all off-road equipment with engines greater than 75 horsepower to meet either the particulate matter emissions standards for Tier 4 Interim engines or be equipped with Level 3 diesel particulate filters. Tier 4 Interim engines shall, at a minimum, meet EPA or ARB particulate matter emissions standards for Tier 4 Interim engines. Alternatively, use of ARB-certified Level 3 diesel particulate filters on offroad equipment with engines greater than 75 horsepower can be used in lieu of Tier 4 Interim engines or in combination with Tier 4 Interim engines. The construction contractor shall maintain records documenting its efforts to comply with this requirement, including equipment lists. Off-road equipment descriptions and information shall include, but are not limited to, equipment type, equipment manufacturer, equipment identification number, engine model year, engine certification (tier rating), horsepower, and engine serial number. The Project applicant, Project sponsor, or construction contractor shall submit the records of compliance to the City of Porterville.

Findings
For the above impacts to air quality, the following finding is made. ☒ Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project to avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. ☐ Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency.

Exhibit B to Resolution No. _______-25
☐ Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR.

The potential impacts to air quality from implementation of the Proposed Project are found to be less than significant with mitigation.

References
Section 3.3 of the EIR addresses the Project’s air quality impacts.

Biological Resources
Description of Potential Effects
The site of the Proposed Project has the potential to support special status species, and therefore the Proposed Project would have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on Swainson’s hawk, Crotch bumble bee, the American badger, and nesting birds, all of which are species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special-status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. However, with mitigation impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level.

Mitigation Measures
The following mitigation measures would reduce impacts related to construction and operation of the Proposed Project related to biological resources:

Mitigation Measure BIO-1
No sooner than 30 days prior to any ground disturbing activity, a qualified biologist shall conduct pre-construction surveys of nests in the Project area and determine if any are occupied. The preconstruction nest surveys shall follow the protocols set out in the Recommended Timing and Methodology for Swainson’s Hawk Nesting Surveys in California’s Central Valley (Swainson’s Hawk Technical Advisory Committee [SHTAC] 2000). Any active Swainson’s hawk nests (defined as a nest used one or more times in the last five years) found within 0.5-mile of the boundary of the Project site during the nesting season (February 1 to September 1) will be monitored daily by a qualified biologist to assess whether the nest is occupied. If the nest is occupied, the qualified biologist will establish no-work buffers following CDFW’s Staff Report Regarding Mitigation for Impacts to Swainson’s Hawks (Buteo swainsoni) in the Central Valley of California (CDFG 1994), and the status of the nest will be monitored until the young fledge or for the length of construction activities, whichever occurs first. Adjustments to the buffer(s) may be made in consultation with CDFW. If an occupied Swainson’s hawk nest tree is to be removed, an incidental take permit under CESA will be obtained and impacts will be minimized and fully mitigated.

Exhibit B to Resolution No. _______-25
Mitigation Measure BIO-2
Compensate for loss of Swainson’s hawk foraging habitat (i.e., grasslands on the Project site). in accordance with the CDFW Staff Report Regarding Mitigation for Impacts to Swainson’s Hawks (Buteo swainsoni) in the Central Valley of California. The CDFW requires that projects adversely affecting Swainson’s hawk foraging habitat provide Habitat Management (HM) lands to the department. Projects within 1 mile of an active nest shall provide one acre of HM lands for each acre of development authorized (1:1 ratio). Projects within 5 miles of an active nest but greater than 1 mile from the nest shall provide 0.75 acres of HM lands for each acre of urban development authorized (0.75:1 ratio). And projects within 10 miles of an active nest but greater than 5 miles from an active nest shall provide 0.5 acres of HM lands for each acre of urban development authorized (0.5:1 ratio). No compensation is required if an active nest is not found within 10 miles of the Project site.

Mitigation Measure BIO-3
A qualified biologist shall conduct focused surveys for Crotch Bumble Bee (CBB), and their requisite habitat features prior to Project implementation to evaluate impacts resulting from potential ground- and vegetation-disturbing activities. If surveys cannot be completed, all small mammal burrows and thatched/bunch grasses shall avoided by a minimum of 50 feet to avoid take. If ground-disturbing activities will occur during the overwintering period (October through February), consultation with CDFW is required to discuss how to implement Project activities. Any detection of CBB prior to or during Project implementation requires consultation with CDFW to discuss how to avoid take. If CBB is identified during surveys, consultation with CDFW is required to determine if the Project can avoid take. If take cannot be avoided, take authorization prior to any ground-disturbing activities may be warranted. Take authorization would occur through issuance of an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) by CDFW, pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 2081 subdivision (b).

Mitigation Measure BIO-4
Prior to any ground disturbing activity, a qualified Biologist shall conduct pre-construction surveys for American Badger den sites within suitable habitat located within the Project site. These surveys shall be conducted no less than 14 days and no more than 30 days prior to the start of ground disturbing activities in the Project area. A qualified biologist shall establish a 100-foot nowork buffer around occupied maternity dens throughout the pup-rearing season (February 15 through July 1) and a 50- foot no-work buffer around occupied dens during other times of the year. If non-maternity dens are found and cannot be avoided during construction activities, they shall be monitored for badger activity. If the qualified biologist determines that dens may be occupied, passive den exclusion measures shall be implemented for three to five days to discourage the use of these dens prior to project disturbance activities.

Exhibit B to Resolution No. _______-25
Mitigation Measure BIO-5
Within 30 days prior to ground disturbance activities associated with construction or grading that would occur during the nesting/breeding season of native bird species potentially nesting on the site (typically March through August in the project region, or as determined by a qualified biologist), the applicant shall have weekly surveys conducted by a qualified biologist to determine if active nests of bird species protected by the MBTA and/or the California Fish and Game Code are present in the disturbance zone or within 300 feet (500 feet for raptors and special-status species) of the disturbance zone. The surveys shall continue on a weekly basis with the last survey being conducted no more than seven days prior to initiation of disturbance work. If ground disturbance activities are delayed, then additional pre-disturbance surveys shall be conducted such that no more than seven days will have elapsed between the survey and ground disturbance activities. If active nests are found, clearing and construction within 300 feet of the nest (500 feet for raptors and special-status species) shall be postponed or halted, at the discretion of the qualified biologist, until the nest is vacated and juveniles have fledged, as determined by the qualified biologist, and there is no evidence of a second attempt at nesting. Limits of construction to avoid an active nest shall be established in the field with flagging, fencing, or other appropriate barriers and construction personnel shall be instructed on the sensitivity of nest areas. The qualified biologist shall serve as a construction monitor during those periods when construction activities will occur near active nest areas to ensure that no inadvertent impacts on these nests occur. Results of the surveys shall be provided to CDFW in the Annual Mitigation Status Report.

Findings
For the above impacts to biological resources, the following finding is made. ☒ Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project to avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. ☐ Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency. ☐ Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR.

The potential impacts to biological resources from implementation of the Proposed Project are found to be less than significant with mitigation.

References
Section 3.4 of the EIR addresses the Project’s biological resource impacts.

Exhibit B to Resolution No. _______-25
Cultural Resources
Description of Potential Effects
Subsurface construction activities of the Proposed Project could potentially damage or destroy previously undiscovered historic or archaeological resources, or potentially uncover human remains. However, with mitigation impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level.

Mitigation Measures
The following mitigation measures would reduce impacts related to construction and operation of the Proposed Project related to cultural resources:

Mitigation Measure CUL-1
The following measures shall be implemented:
• Before initiation of construction or ground-disturbing activities associated with the Project, the City shall require all construction personnel to be alerted to the possibility of buried cultural resources, including historic, archeological and paleontological resources; • The general contractor and its supervisory staff shall be responsible for monitoring the construction Project for disturbance of cultural resources; and • If a potentially significant historical, archaeological, or paleontological resource, such as structural features, unusual amounts of bone or shell, artifacts, human remains, or architectural remains or trash deposits are encountered during subsurface construction activities (i.e., trenching, grading), all construction activities within a 100-foot radius of the identified potential resource shall cease until a qualified archaeologist evaluates the item for its significance and records the item on the appropriate State Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) forms. The archaeologist shall determine whether the item requires further study. If, after the qualified archaeologist conducts appropriate technical analyses, the item is determined to be significant under California Environmental Quality Act, the archaeologist shall recommend feasible mitigation measures, which may include avoidance, preservation in place or other appropriate measure, as outlined in Public Resources Code Section 21083.2. The City of Porterville shall implement said measures.

Mitigation Measure CUL-2
In order to ensure that the proposed Project does not impact buried human remains during Project construction, the Project proponent shall be responsible for on-going monitoring of Project construction. Prior to the issuance of any grading permit, the Project proponent shall provide the City with documentation identifying construction personnel that will be responsible for on-site monitoring. If buried human remains are encountered during construction, further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent remains shall be halted until the Tulare County coroner is contacted and the coroner has made the determinations and notifications required pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5.

If the coroner determines that Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5(c) require that he give Exhibit B to Resolution No. _______-25
notice to the Native American Heritage Commission, then such notice shall be given within 24 hours, as required by Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5(c). In that event, the NAHC will conduct the notifications required by Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. Until the consultations described below have been completed, the landowner shall further ensure that the immediate vicinity, according to generally accepted cultural or archaeological standards or practices where Native American human remains are located, is not disturbed by further development activity until the landowner has discussed and conferred with the Most Likely Descendants on all reasonable options regarding the descendants' preferences and treatments, as prescribed by Public Resources Code Section 5097.98(b). The NAHC will mediate any disputes regarding treatment of remains in accordance with Public Resources Code Section 5097.94(k).

The landowner shall be entitled to exercise rights established by Public Resources Code Section 5097.98(e) if any of the circumstances established by that provision become applicable.

Findings
For the above impacts to cultural resources, the following finding is made. ☒ Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project to avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. ☐ Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency. ☐ Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR.

The potential impacts to cultural resources from implementation of the Proposed Project are found to be less than significant with mitigation.

References
Section 3.5 of the EIR addresses the Project’s biological resource impacts.

Geology & Soils
Description of Potential Effects
Subsurface construction of the Proposed Project could result in substantial soil erosion, the loss of topsoil, and potentially uncover unique paleontological resources. However, with mitigation these impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level.

Mitigation Measures
The following mitigation measures would reduce impacts related to construction and operation of the Proposed Project related to geology and soils:

Exhibit B to Resolution No. _______-25
Mitigation Measure GEO-1
In order to reduce on-site erosion due to project construction and operation, an erosion control plan and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be prepared for the site preparation, construction, and post-construction periods by a registered civil engineer or certified professional. The erosion control plan shall incorporate best management practices consistent with the requirements of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The erosion component of the plan must at least meet the requirements of the SWPPP required by the Central Valley RWQCB. If earth disturbing activities are proposed between October 15 and April 15, these activities shall be limited to the extent feasible to minimize potential erosion related impacts. Additional erosion control measures may be implemented in consultation with the City of Porterville. Prior to the issuance of any permit, the Project proponent shall submit detailed plans to the satisfaction of the City of Porterville. The components of the erosion control plan and SWPPP shall be monitored for effectiveness by the City of Porterville. Erosion control measures may include, but not be limited to, the following:
i. Limit disturbance of soils and vegetation disturbance removal to the minimum area necessary for access and construction;
ii. Confine all vehicular traffic associated with construction to the right-of-way of designated access roads;
iii. Adhere to construction schedules designed to avoid periods of heavy precipitation or high winds;
iv. Ensure that all exposed soil is provided with temporary drainage and soil protection when construction activity is shut down during the winter periods; and v. Inform construction personnel prior to construction and periodically during construction activities of environmental concerns, pertinent laws and regulations, and elements of the proposed erosion control measures.

Mitigation Measure CUL-1
The following measures shall be implemented:
• Before initiation of construction or ground-disturbing activities associated with the Project, the City shall require all construction personnel to be alerted to the possibility of buried cultural resources, including historic, archeological and paleontological resources; • The general contractor and its supervisory staff shall be responsible for monitoring the construction Project for disturbance of cultural resources; and • If a potentially significant historical, archaeological, or paleontological resource, such as structural features, unusual amounts of bone or shell, artifacts, human remains, or architectural remains or trash deposits are encountered during subsurface construction activities (i.e., trenching, grading), all construction activities within a 100-foot radius of the identified potential resource shall cease until a qualified archaeologist evaluates the item for its significance and records the item on the appropriate State Department of Exhibit B to Resolution No. _______-25
Parks and Recreation (DPR) forms. The archaeologist shall determine whether the item requires further study. If, after the qualified archaeologist conducts appropriate technical analyses, the item is determined to be significant under California Environmental Quality Act, the archaeologist shall recommend feasible mitigation measures, which may include avoidance, preservation in place or other appropriate measure, as outlined in Public Resources Code Section 21083.2. The City of Porterville shall implement said measures.

Findings
For the above impacts to geology and soils, the following finding is made. ☒ Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project to avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. ☐ Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency. ☐ Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR.

The potential impacts to geology and soils from implementation of the Proposed Project are found to be less than significant with mitigation.

References
Section 3.7 of the EIR addresses the Project’s impacts to geology and soils.

Transportation/Traffic
Description of Potential Effects
The Proposed Project would conflict with the City’s General Plan and Tulare County Regional Transportation Plan policy of maintaining an acceptable level of service of “D” as the minimum acceptable intersection peak hour level of service (LOS) standard. The Proposed Project is anticipated to cause or contribute an exceedance of this standard at the intersections North Prospect Street and West Henderson Avenue in the morning and evening hours, despite modifications proposed to the intersection to mitigate the decrease in LOS, as depicted in Tables

3.17-5 and 3.17-6 in the Draft EIR. Impacts would occur in 2043 during morning hours, but at opening day during the evening hours.

However, with mitigation impacts would be reduced but not to a less than significant level.

Exhibit B to Resolution No. _______-25
Mitigation Measures
The following mitigation measures would reduce impacts related to construction and operation of the Proposed Project related to transportation/traffic:

Mitigation Measure TRA-1
The Applicant shall pay the City of Porterville for their Fair Share Portion of intersection improvements described in Table 3.17-9 to maintain or improve the operational level of service of the street system in the vicinity of the Project.

Findings
For the above impacts to transportation/traffic, the following finding is made. ☒ Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project to avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. ☐ Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency. ☐ Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR.

The potential impacts to transportation/traffic from implementation of the Proposed Project are found to be significant and unavoidable.

References
Section 3.17 of the EIR addresses the Project’s transportation/traffic impacts.

Exhibit B to Resolution No. _______-25
Statement of Overriding Considerations
Pursuant to the requirements of Public Resources Code Sections 21001, 21001.1 and 21081, and Section 15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the City of Porterville finds that approval of the proposed Henderson Commercial Project, whose potential impacts have been evaluated in the Final EIR, and as indicated in the Statement of Environmental Effects and Required Findings, discussed above, would result in the occurrence of significant effects that are not avoided or substantially lessened. These significant and unavoidable effects are listed below. • Impact 3.17-1: The Project would conflict with a program plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Further, as required by CEQA Section 21081(b) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15093, the City finds that the unavoidable significant effects listed above are outweighed by specific overriding economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits offered by the Proposed Project.

Specifically, the Project will provide the benefits described below.

Social Benefits
The location of the Proposed Project is sited near north-central Porterville on an urban infill parcel. The location of the Proposed Project would benefit existing residences by reducing the distance that customers would need to travel.

Economic Benefits
Following the above social benefits, a retail development near existing residences would reduce the amount of travel needed, which would reduce travel expenses both for customers who would patronize the businesses, and those who would be employed by those businesses.

Summary
Accordingly, the City hereby concludes that the Proposed Project’s benefits outweigh and override its unavoidable significant impacts for the reasons stated above. The City reached this decision after having done all of the following:
1) adopted all feasible mitigation measures;
2) rejected as infeasible alternatives to the Project;
3) rejected alternatives that do not fully meet the Project objectives; 4) recognized all significant, unavoidable impacts, and; 5) balanced the benefits of the Project against its significant and unavoidable impacts.

Item No. 21.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
SUBJECT: 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) SOURCE: Community Development
COMMENT: As a Grantee of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, the City of Porterville is required to report to both its citizens and HUD on the accomplishments and progress toward the Consolidated Plan Goals, and affirm to HUD that funds are being prioritized to benefit low- to moderate-income persons.

The Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) is the performance reporting tool that is required by HUD guidelines. The City's 2024-2025 CAPER has been prepared for submittal to HUD for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

As outlined in the City’s Adopted Citizen Participation Plan, staff provided the citizens with several opportunities to provide comments, such as publishing a public notice (in English and Spanish) announcing the 15-day review period (August 16-September 2); making the CAPER available both in print and electronically; holding tonight's public hearing; and engagement through electronic formats.

At the time of this report, no comments had been received. If comments are received prior to the close of the comment period, staff will respond to the comments before the CAPER is submitted to HUD by September 29, 2025.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:

1. Conduct the Public Hearing and consider any comments received;

2. Consider the Draft 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual
Performance Evaluation Report; and

3. Direct staff to submit said report to the Department of Housing and Urban Development by the required deadline of September 29, 2025.

Item No. 21.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft 2024-2025 CAPER
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Claudia Calderon, Community Development Director
Final Approver: Fernando Gabriel-Moraga, Chief Deputy City Clerk 1 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT
(CAPER)
FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
DRAFT
15 DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
August 16, 2025 to September 2, 2025
Claudia Calderon
Community Development Director
291 N. Main Street
Porterville, CA 93257
559-782-7460
City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 2 CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan. 91.520(a) This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the program year.

This section addresses activities undertaken during the program year to address pertinent Consolidated Plan and FY 2024/25 Action Plan objectives and areas of high priority.

To meet the City of Porterville’s goals and objectives for FY 2024/25, funds were primarily administered to the following activities: First-Time Low-Income Homebuyer Program (FTHB), Homebuyer Education, Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Loan, Continuum of Care LINC Services, Case Management for Permanent Supportive Housing for the chronically homeless, Navigation Center Operations, Homeless Outreach Program (HOP), Fair Housing Education Services, Parks Improvement Program, and Business Assistance.

These accomplishments promoted and sustained public services, existing housing, and job opportunities for Porterville residents and employers. Programs designed to address and fund the needs identified as “High” in the Priority Needs Table are the City’s number one objective.

In keeping with this focus, the following objectives identified in the Consolidated Plan and FY 2024/25 Action Plan (AP) were addressed:
• Objective 1: Assist in the creation and preservation of affordable housing opportunities. • Objective 2: Support activities to prevent and end homelessness. • Objective 3: Support activities that strengthen neighborhoods. • Objective 4: Expand economic development and employment opportunity programs.

The Table 1 - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date represents 5-year goals for FY 2020-2024. This is the fifth and final year of accomplishments reported, or 100%, of the goals. See Table 1a for actual program stats, as the system generated table does not capture all the accomplishments accurately.

City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 3 Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g)
Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators, units of measure, targets, actual outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the grantee’s program year goals.

Goal Category Source / Amount/
CDBG
Indicator Unit of
Measure
Expected
Strategic
Plan
Actual
Strategic
Plan
Percent
Complete
Expected –
Program
Year
Actual –
Program
Year
Percent
Complete
Affordable Housing Affordable Housing CDBG: $21,805 Public service activities other than LMI Housing Benefit
PA 300 315 105% 90 116 128%%
Affordable Housing Affordable Housing CDBG: $340,301 Homeowner Housing Rehabilitated HHU 5 3 60% 4 1 25% Affordable Housing Affordable Housing CDBG: $355,986 Direct Financial Assistance to Homebuyers
HA 5 9 180% 1 3 300%
Economic
Development
Non-Housing Community
Development
CDBG: $158,136 Businesses Assisted B 20 3 15% 5 0 0%
Homelessness Homeless CDBG: $9,000 Public service activities other than LMI Housing Benefit
PA 750 2165 289% 200 838 419%
Homelessness Homeless CDBG: $86,000 Public service activities for LMI Housing Benefit
HA 5 1466 29,320% 102 1012 992%
Strengthening
Neighborhoods
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Non-Housing Community
Development
CDBG: $0 Other O 1 0 0% 1 0 0%
Strengthening
Neighborhoods
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Non-Housing Community
Development
CDBG: $648,437 Public Facility or Infrastructure
Activities other than LMI Housing
Benefit
PA 167,815 15,415 9.19% 168,325 7,155 4.25%
UNIT OF MEASURE: PA=Persons Assisted, HA= Households Assisted, HHU=Household Unit, B=Business, J=Jobs, B=Beds, O=Other. LMI=Low/Moderate Income Table 1a - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 4 Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified.

The City remains committed to providing a full range of housing opportunities throughout the community.

It’s the City’s intent to assist in the development of housing opportunities within the City and, as such, the City will engage in programs that further improve the supply of lower income housing. Below are the programmed activities for FY 2024 and accomplishments associated with each activity.

First Time Homebuyer Loan Program: The Action Plan (AP) set a goal that at least one low-to-moderate income household would receive assistance. The annual goal was met as three low to moderate income households were assisted with CDBG funded first time home buyer loan assistance.

Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Loan Programs: A goal of four low-to-moderate income households was established in the AP. There was one rehabilitation loan funded in Program Year 2024. There is one active rehabilitation project in progress, two loan applications in review, and two applications that did not progress because the households were unresponsive after application submittal.

Homebuyer Education: A goal ofsixty low-to–moderate income households participating in the in-person homebuyer education classes to prepare low-income renter households for the responsibilities and challenges of homeownership and the homebuying process was set by the AP. The City requires this eight to nine hour training course as a prerequisite to applying for the City’s First-Time Homebuyer Program.

During the program year, eleven classes were scheduled but five had to be canceled due to low/no attendance. Six classes were held and a total of forty-four households were assisted. In response to the lack of registrations for some classes, City staff and the HUD-Approved Counselor have started offering the option of having one-on-one homebuying education for those affected by the cancelations and are able to earn their certificates that way.

Homelessness: The City collaborates with several local operators of facilities that meet the emergency and transitional housing needs of individuals experiencing homelessness and those at-risk of homelessness. It allocates CDBG funds for case manager salaries for the Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Program administered by Family Services of Tulare County, which provides wrap around services such as referrals to counseling and dentist, life skills training, transportation, home visits/case management and delivery of food and hygiene products. Five individuals received continued access to these services, all of whom have been housed while enrolled in the program. The goal of two persons assisted was met.

CDBG funds were allocated to Navigation Center Operations and used to provide food, shelter, housing assistance, service linkages and additional staffing for case management services at the Porterville Navigation Center (PNC), a 15-bed emergency shelter and 15-bed bridge housing facility located in Porterville. During the 2024/25 program year 436 individuals were provided services.

Local Initiative Navigation Center (LINC) events administered by the local Continuum of Care on Homelessness, DBA KTHA, held at the Porterville Navigation Center received CDBG funds to support bimonthly events offering housing assessments, connections to mainstream benefits, support service providers, and access to other services on a scheduled basis such as vaccinations, haircuts, prescription eyeglasses, etc. Beneficiaries of this activity in 2024/25 totaled 601 individuals.

City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 5 Lastly, CDBG entitlement funds were allocated to the Homeless Outreach Program (HOP) activity which provides essential consumable items at the Central California Family Crisis Center’s(CCFCC) drop-in center and during outreach events to those experiencing homelessness. In 2024/25 there were 392 individuals assisted.

Parks Improvement Program: The Parks & Leisure Services Department continues to work diligently to bring new amenities to the parks. To aid and facilitate this ongoing effort, the City recently updated its Parks Master Plan to help plan for and identify future improvement projects that are eligible for CDBG funding.

In Program Year 2024/25 an inclusive playground and accompanying shade structure was purchased for Murry Park. These improvements will increase accessibility and benefit the youth that frequent the playground area as temperatures in the warmest months of summer can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

As delivery took place at the end of the fiscal year, the project will carry over into the next fiscal year for installation of those amenities.

Business Assistance Program: The BAP accomplishments for 2024/25 include one BAP-CV loan to Imagine Arts Studio for a forgivable loan in the amount of $48,438. Funding of this forgivable loan helped one business with necessary funds to remain open as well as help two low- to moderate-income employees retain employment.

Fair Housing: CSET continued its efforts to implement and market the fair housing education program via social media and community partner agencies. Activities included a total of 9 workshops held and a total of 99 individuals attended educational workshops and presentations on Fair Housing. These sessions focused on the rights and responsibilities of both tenants and landlords, aiming to increase awareness and promote equitable housing practices.

A map is included to show where CDBG assisted units or projects are Citywide.

City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 6 City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 7 CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted). 91.520(a) CDBG
White 1341
Black or African American 37
Asian 16
American Indian or American Native 96
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 9
Total 1499
Hispanic 843
Not Hispanic 653
Table 2 – Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds Narrative
Some of the CDBG funded programs are not captured by the table auto generated by IDIS (above), therefore Table 2a has been provided to include those programs. Additionally, Table 2a accounts for those who provide a race of “Other” also excluded from the data provided in Table 2.

Table 2a - Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds

CDBG TOTALS
White 1341
Black or African American 37
Asian 16
American Indian or American Native 96
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 9
Other 473
Total Households 1972
Hispanic 1086
Not Hispanic 886
City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 8 CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Source of Funds Source Resources Made
Available
Amount Expended
During Program Year
CDBG public - federal $1,780,551 $1,016,306
Table 3 - Resources Made Available
Narrative
The total amount expenditures will be finalized after the City of Porterville Finance Department completes the closing out of the FY 2024/25. This total is as of August 15, 2025, based on a preliminary report of expenditures. The PR-26 and Explanation of Adjustments will be included as Attachment 3 in the final report submitted to HUD.

Additionally, the remaining $48,438 in CDBG-CV funds were made available and expended, which will be reflected in the PR-26 CDBG-CV Financial Summary as Attachment 3 in the final report, as IDIS does not have the functionality to add a second line to the table for CV funds as they are attached to PY 2019/20.

The auto-generated table by IDIS does not reflect actual amounts. Therefore, actual balances have been included, per available resources at the beginning of FY 2024/25. Every effort was made to use any available Program Income first, then any prior CDBG entitlement and finally the current entitlement. Some Activities only use Program Income, Prior Entitlement or Current Entitlement; therefore, all account resources have expenditures.

Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Target Area Planned
Percentage of
Allocation
Actual
Percentage of
Allocation
Narrative Description
Citywide 100 100
All programs are within the City Limits of
Porterville
Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Narrative
The target area for all goals is Citywide. All assistance was provided to households within the city limits of Porterville, including annexed Tulare County unincorporated areas.

City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 9 Leveraging
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the needs identified in the plan.

Private resources used in conjunction with Federal resources consist of first mortgages issued to qualifying first time homebuyers from lenders participating in the City’s First-Time Homebuyer (FTHB) Program. The City also continues leveraging its FTHB Program, the Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program, and other housing programs with Revolving Loan Program Income Funds derived from the repayment of CDBG, and State grants such as HOME and CalHome loans. Matching requirements were satisfied through the individual program guidelines. For the First-Time Low-Income Homebuyer Program, lenders are requested to provide a higher percentage of the total home purchase price than what the City provides.

This provision also promotes affordable housing because in most cases, it excludes the additional cost of primary mortgage insurance (PMI) when they are eligible for Conventional Financing if at least 20% is given as a down payment. One of the exceptions to the PMI cost avoidance is the use of FHA financing which is allowed with the program and requires PMI.

Homebuyer Education is a public service being provided at City Hall, and is a CDBG funded activity, but not in its entirety, as doing so would result in the City exceeding its public service cap. Therefore, the program is subsidized through the General Fund, HOME Administration funds and a partnership with CSET who provides an instructor to administer the classes where they also provide Fair Housing Education as part of the curriculum.

Staff continues to apply for additional parks related grant funds when opportunities arise and previously reported that it had secured an Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) grant in the amount of $2.5 million. The ORLP program provides matching grants to cities for park projects in underserved communities, which helps reinvigorate existing parks and form connections between people and the outdoors. Funds will be used for the Santa Fe Sportsplex Project, which is identified in the City’s Action Plan as the Multi-Sports Fields Improvement Project.

Matching funds associated with the Business Assistance Program are those funds necessary to complete the project and accommodate the business.

Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds have also been leveraged to fund operations of Permanent Supportive Housing, Homeless Navigation Center, Emergency Shelter and Bridge housing.

The Litter Abatement Pilot project is a partnership between the City, Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG), the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Community Services Employment Training (CSET) to employ individuals experiencing homelessness to conduct beautification along State Routes 65 and 190 within the city limits, including off ramps and other transportation public right of ways near the State Routes where litter accumulates. Each Agency provided funding for 3 years for a 4-person crew plus a supervisor began on February 6, 2023, collecting an average of 50 bags of waste a day. This is the last year of the program and the City is currently exploring options to continue the program now that the funding has been expended and agreements have run their terms.

City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 10 CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income, moderate-income, and middle-income persons served.

One-Year Goal Actual
Homeless 2 3
Non-Homeless 5 4
Special-Needs 0 0
Total 7 7
Table 5 – Number of Households
One-Year Goal Actual
Rental Assistance 2 3
The Production of New Units 0 0
Rehab of Existing Units 4 1
Acquisition of Existing Units 1 3
Total 7 7
Table 6 – Number of Households Supported
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting these goals.

The following are programs with unmet goals that contribute to the City’s efforts in providing affordable housing for its residents:

First Time Homebuyer Loan Program: The City received fifteen applications in the program year, three FTHB loans were funded with CDBG entitlement and program income (PI). Of the open applications, one application has recently closed escrow after the fiscal year end and four remain active. While we did meet this year’s goal, and there is continued interest in the program, home prices have consistently been over the max purchase price limit for the program, which has created a difficulty for our approved applicants.

Additionally, some applicants are approved for a lower purchase price than the max limit which creates a difficulty in finding homes and competing for homes, as they are consistently outbid. Interest rates have also created a difficulty for our LMI applicants as they increase the first mortgage monthly payment, which in turn increases their front- and back-end ratios and usually puts them over approved ratio limits.

Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program: In past years, the number of units supported through Rehab of existing units had been exceeded but has fallen short in more recent years. The goal of four was not met, but one loan was funded, and one application is in progress. Staff is currently waiting for three applicants to submit documents necessary to continue, and two did not progress due to inactivity, eligibility or withdrawing their application. Though there is significant interest in this program, the majority of those interested have disqualifying factors. Of those who are not automatically disqualified per Program Guidelines, most do not follow through with turning in the documents necessary to approve the application. Staff continues to work on ways to make the process easier for applicants and attempts City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 11 to follow are made to endure that they continue the process if they are still in need and interested in the program.

Homebuyer Education: This year eleven classes were scheduled and six were held with a total of fortyfour attendees. Five classes were canceled for lack of registered attendees. As a result, the City fell short of its annual goal. Staff actively promotes Homebuyer Education classes through all available channels such as social media, resource fairs, community meetings, and front counter traffic at City Hall. Feedback from the public indicates that they’re waiting for home prices and/or interest rates to lower. Despite the current market conditions, staff encourages individuals to attend the education class while they wait for conditions to improve. In response to the lack of registrations for some classes, City staff and the HUDApproved Counselor have started offering the option of having one-on-one homebuying education for those affected by the cancelations and are able to earn their certificates that way.

Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk Improvement Program: The concrete improvements and shoulder stabilization components of the Henrahan Street Improvement Project are complete. Completion of the rest of the components of the project (not funded by CDBG) are imminent. As such, the accomplishment will be reported in the 2025/26 CAPER.

Multi-Sport Field Improvement Project: In Program Year 2024/25 the site plan for the Multi-Sports Field Improvement Project was completed. In 2025/26 the design of the project will take place and the project awarded to a contractor for construction. Construction is anticipated to take place in Program Year 2026/27.

Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.

These outcomes demonstrate that while not all goals were met, there is still a need for affordable housing and the City would like to continue funding such programs. Additionally, the City’s efforts to address “worst-case” housing needs and the needs of persons with disabilities included:
a. Since 2006, the City continues to promote annually the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) in Porterville. VITA is a national program providing free assistance to low income, elderly, limited English proficient and/or disabled individuals who require assistance in preparing their tax returns and cannot afford the services of a paid professional tax preparer. This program aids in ensuring that these families do not have to use their limited resources on this service and are able to obtain their tax refunds.
b. Offering the Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Loan program to help families bring their homes up to City Code and address Health and Safety hazards. c. Collaboration with the Housing Authority of Tulare County (HATC), who provides ongoing maintenance and upkeep of publicly assisted housing units in Porterville. HATC serves as the housing provider for worst-case needs and LMI renter households that pay more than half their income for rent. HATC also assists persons with disabilities and retrofits existing units to accommodate them.

City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 12 d. The City is on the Homeless Taskforce, which is a County-wide effort to identify gaps in services to help individuals and families experiencing homelessness overcome that situation or avoid it altogether.
e. Continuum of Care’s LINC activities took place bi-weekly throughout the program year with the exception of incidents of inclement weather, and health and safety concerns. The goal of 150 people served was met. There were 601 people served this program year. f. The City partners with Kings View, which operates a 30-bed Low Barrier Navigation Center for people experiencing homelessness. The Navigation Center has served as the location for the provision of LINC services since June of 2021.

Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine the eligibility of the activity.

Number of Households Served CDBG Actual HOME Actual
Extremely Low-income 2 0
Low-income 15 0
Moderate-income 19 0
Total 36 0
Table 7 – Number of Households Served
Narrative Information
The table above includes Homebuyer Education class participants. Of the forty-four households served by the program, eight were not considered low- moderate-income, which is not included as a category in the IDIS generated table. This equates to 82% of participants being categorized as LMI, which is well above the 51% requirement.

City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 13 CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending homelessness through:

Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs The City of Porterville actively participates in searching for solutions to reduce and end homelessness through partnering with non-profit organizations and agencies, as well as seeking out grant funds to support programs aimed at reducing homelessness.

A total of $95,000 CDBG Funding was allocated to the programs that address homelessness. Kings/Tulare Homeless Alliance (KTHA) received $5,000 this program year to assist in resource fairs that link the individuals with services. Family Services of Tulare County received $21,000 to help cover a case manager’s salary for three PSH beds in Porterville. An additional $4,000 was allocated to Homeless Outreach Program and $65,000 to Porterville Navigation Center.

KTHA which serves as the local continuum of care, coordinates efforts amongst service providers, faithbased partners, governmental agencies and other key stakeholders. The City actively participates in the monthly meetings hosted by KTHA,such as the Community/Stakeholder meeting and Executive Meetings.

KTHA also hosts other monthly meetings such as the Case Management Roundtable.

Point In Time (PIT): KTHA gathers data for PIT census. The one-day survey provides a snapshot of the adults, children in households, and unaccompanied youth living in the City of Porterville who meet HUD’s definition of homelessness. The info gathered through PIT is used to understand the causes and trends over time of homelessness, as well as to determine the unmet shelter and service needs of the homeless.

The 2025 PIT data, collected in January and reported to HUD in April by the COC, indicates 1,472 sheltered and unsheltered individuals were counted in Tulare County, of which 267 are unsheltered in Porterville and 64 are either in Emergency or Transitional Housing.

The Kings View PATH team and KTHA Housing Navigators conduct ongoing outreach to connect people who are least likely to access resources. In PY 2024, approximately 102 people experiencing homelessness were assessed for housing through street outreach efforts. Of the 102 people assessed, 10 people were referred for housing and 7 people were assisted with permanent housing.

In 2020, Central California Family Crisis Center (CCRFCC) launched the Homeless Outreach Program (HOP), a dedicated street outreach initiative. HOP team conducts regular visits to the riverbank area, where most of the individuals experiencing homelessness in Porterville reside, to provide essential support including food, hygiene kits, sleeping bags, and information on available resources to help them secure permanent housing. In 2024, HOP program received $4,000 in entitlement funding. In addition, CCFCC provided food, snacks, hygiene kits, and other needed items such as sleeping bags, tarps, tents, clothing and shoes at the drop-in center 641 service occurrences, serving 392 unduplicated individuals.

In 2021, the City Council approved an allocation to the Porterville Police Department to hire a crisis intervention specialist to work alongside a police officer to perform outreach to unsheltered individuals in the city. The Special Methods and Resources Team (SMART) helps engage and offer services to the City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 14 encampments along the Tule River as well as encampments in other regions of the city, performs outreach several days per week and coordinates with local agencies who provide services. In the 2024/25 PY, 3,650 contacts were made with individuals experiencing homelessness; referrals included 196 mental health services, 329 housing services, and 108 substance abuse services. In June of this year, the City Council approved the budget for additional personnel for the SMART Program team. Eleven sworn officers were assigned to the SMART team and one Crisis Intervention Specialist. SMART works seven days a week from 8am – 12am to provide these services.

The City encourages homeless service providers to participate in the Coordinated Entry System (CES). This system utilizes the Vulnerability Index Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (VI-SPDAT) to help prioritize assistance for those who have been homeless for long periods of time and have high service needs. It also helps individuals by eliminating the need to submit multiple applications to multiple agencies. The CES, operated by KTHA, includes virtually all homeless service providers within the City of Porterville. In addition to the Every Door Open approach, people experiencing homelessness can have an assessment completed by contacting 2-1-1.

Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons The programs listed in Table 8 provide emergency shelter and transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness within the City of Porterville.

The Housing and Disability Advocacy Program is designed to assist people who are experiencing homelessness and have a disabling condition, and are likely eligible for disability benefits, apply for disability benefits. Through the disability application process, HDAP provides housing supports. HDAP prioritizes individuals and families who are experiencing chronic homelessness or homelessness and rely most heavily on government-funded services. The definition of homeless has recently expanded to include individuals who are “At Risk of Homelessness” who are experiencing housing instability, such as individuals in “doubled-up households”, who are unable to stabilize their housing situation. Once approved for disability benefits, the individual is transitioned into permanent housing and out of the HDAP program. While enrolled in HDAP, the Housing Navigator (CSET) works with the Coordinated Entry System and Housing Authority to attempt to get these individuals approved for a housing voucher so that once exited from HDAP, they have an ongoing housing subsidy that will assist them with housing supports to reduce the chances of falling back into homelessness. During FY 2024/25, HDAP received a total of 141 new referrals and had a total of 138 individuals in the program who received disability assistance and 21 of those individuals were also provided with housing support.

The City partners with Kings View to provide CDBG funds to support the operation of a Navigation Center in Porterville. The site of the center was purchased by the City from the Porterville Unified School District and is leased to Kings View for $1/year. The Porterville Navigation Center (PNC) consists of 15 emergency shelter beds and 15 bridge housing beds that serve adults experiencing homelessness along with their partners and pets. During the FY 24/25, the program assisted 266 clients with shelter (168 unduplicated) and an unduplicated count of 1,009 with other services and meals. Three of the shelter beds are dedicated for transitional age youth, ages 18-24 who are experiencing homelessness, with access to bridge housing beds. The program was able to house 16 clients into permanent housing, some using emergency housing vouchers. Program guests are provided space for storage of their possessions, allowed one dog on site, City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 15 and offered services that are voluntary and include case management, housing locations, meals, life skills training, laundry, and linkages to community resources. Bridge housing beds are referred exclusively by the Coordinated Entry System. Emergency shelter beds can be self-referred by someone experiencing homelessness, through CES, or by another service provider.

The City also partners with KTHA by continuing to be part of the Porterville Local Initiative Navigation Center (LINC) committee, which began in June 2021. LINC serves as a mini-resource fair and is held twice a month at the PNC. The committee will support the PNC and KTHA to facilitate connections to the services needing to be made available, volunteer at events, fundraise and provide ongoing planning and coordination of services that LINC may be missing. The intention of LINC is to connect persons experiencing homelessness with critical services, such as housing assistance, legal services, social services and access to mainstream benefits, and provide consumables and supplies. Some of the services provided are: connection to mainstream benefits through an HHSA eligibility worker, a drug and alcohol counselor, a social worker, notary services, vision services, literature, pet services, connection to government issued free phone programs and haircuts.

Table 8 – Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing Programs in Porterville Program
Type Organization Name Program Name Year-Round Beds
ES Central CA Family Crisis Center CCFCC Homeless Shelter 4 ES Central CA Family Crisis Center Porterville Shelter - DV 27; 6 cribs ES Central CA Family Crisis Center Porterville Shelter - HT 1 ES Kings View Porterville Navigation Center 30
TH Uplift Family Services Crossroads T.A.Y. Housing, Porterville 10 TH Central CA Family Crisis Center Women’s Transitional Housing Program 10 Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely lowincome individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs
Several community partners offer local residents services which are designed to help with housing retention. Community residents can access up-to-date prevention resources by calling the local 2-1-1 line.

Call center operators through 2-1-1 are able to pre-screen clients for eligibility and provide up-to-date information on program availability.

CalWorks eligible families are able to access housing assistance (HA) through the Housing Support Program and Bringing Families Home programs. These programs can assist with short term rental assistance and utility deposits for households faced with eviction. In FY 2024, Tulare County HHSA received 383 applications for HA in the Porterville office and 333 were granted. These totaled City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 16 $450,199.25 in assistance to families in the Porterville area to help them stabilize their housing situation.

Tulare County HHSA also provides a Housing Support Program, (HSP), established by Senate Bill (SB) 855 in 2014, was intended to foster housing stability for CalWORKs families experiencing homelessness in the CalWORKs program. TCHHSA, along with our local Community Services Employment Training (CSET), has housed/prevented homelessness for 154 families from Porterville to the HSP, and of those referrals, 61 received services totaling $86,912.88.

Through a partnership between Tulare County HHSA and Uplift Families, there are 10 transitional housing beds available for transitional age youths 18 to 24 that are exiting foster care, or those struggling with mental illness, or homeless, including those on the verge of homelessness. The program offers housing along with intensive wrap around services to assist participants in becoming self-sufficient at the local one-stop centers who make the referrals.

The Alliance has an SSI/SSDI Advocacy, Outreach and Access (SOAR) program within the region. This national project is designed to increase access to the disability income benefit programs administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for eligible adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have a mental illness and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder. Assisting clients through SOAR results in expeditious benefit awards and additional funding for communities through Medicaid reimbursements. Access to these benefits greatly increases housing stability and retention rates among recipients. Tulare County HHSA has a dedicated SSI/SSDI Advocacy unit which served 541 households/individuals in FY 2024-2025, of which 254 were new referrals.

These linkages have increased the community’s efforts to avoid discharge into homelessness as well as serve the existing homeless population.

In addition to the CDBG funding in support of PSH, the City has partnered with Central California Family Crisis Center (CCFCC) by providing a cash match with Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds for supportive service costs associated with operating their 12-unit PSH project, Casa de Robles 3, in Porterville. This project provides housing to chronically homeless individuals. CCFCC provides supportive services that will allow participants to obtain and maintain permanent housing. During their time in the project, participants will meet with their case manager to develop an Individual Service Plan designed to address barriers related to obtaining and maintaining stable housing.

Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again
KTHA continues to utilize the Landlord Mitigation Fund to increase the inventory of landlords and property managers willing to lease units to people experiencing homelessness. The fund is designed to incentivize Landlords to relax screening criteria for people who are experiencing homelessness and who may have City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 17 barriers that prevent them from securing housing on their own, such as poor credit and past evictions. By offering a Fund to mitigate Landlord exposure to the increased costs of renting to people experiencing homelessness including excess damage and unpaid rent, a strong relationship can be created with Landlords who otherwise may not lease to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

The Coordinated Entry System continues to focus efforts on working with the top five households of each intervention type on the Housing Priority List to get them document ready. This focus has reduced the amount of time that people spend on the streets waiting to be placed once a unit becomes available.

The City as a CDBG entitlement jurisdiction, is an eligible recipient of Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds, established by the Building Homes and Jobs Act (SB 2, 2017), and has been awarded $1,461,769 for Years 1, 2 and 3, and has applied for Year 4 and 5 funds. The City Council adopted a 5 year plan for the use of those funds and will be using them for “Assisting persons who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including, but not limited to, providing rapid rehousing, rental assistance, supportive/case management services that allow people to obtain and retain housing, operating and capital costs for navigation centers and emergency shelters, and the new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of permanent and transitional housing,” which is one of the eligible options for this funding.

RFPs were issued for all three funding years and have been awarded to four local non-profit homeless service providers across five different programs.

The City holds a representative seat on the Tulare County Task Force on Homelessness, which advises and assists the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency in the Agency's efforts to address homelessness issues affecting the community. The taskforce meets monthly to identify, develop, and implement innovative strategies, leading to an increase in service-delivery efficiency and an overall reduction of homelessness in Tulare County. The City assisted in the plan development of the Pathway Home Task Force Homeless Plan, which is a county-wide plan that established a set of goals tailored for Tulare County and provides a roadmap of how to address homelessness, based on local needs, strategies and tactics that work. Most recently a contributed to the development of the Tulare County Homeless Action Plan which was approved by the Tulare County Board of Supervisors on June 14, 2022 and subsequently submitted to the State which will help with qualifying with additional funding sources that address homelessness like the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Grant.

The City is aware of and in support of other agencies that also contribute to addressing and ending homelessness in Porterville. The City reaches out to those agencies when developing programs or applying for funding that can be used to address homelessness to address priority needs and gapsin services. Some examples of these agencies include: Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing, Exit from Foster Care, Housing Retention, CalWorks, and SSI/SSDI Advocacy.

City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 18 CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
The City does not use funds from the CDBG allocation to assist the Public Housing Agency. Public housing is facilitated by the Housing Authority of the County of Tulare (HATC), which provides ongoing maintenance and upkeep of publicly assisted housing units in Porterville. The HATC rehabilitates its own units, and has converted units necessary to serve persons with disabilities. The HATC continues to own and manage 111 units in the City of Porterville and projected an investment of $146,815 in Capital Fund improvements for its public housing stock in Porterville was projected for 2025/2026. According to HATC, there is no plan to purchase additional public housing units, nor is there a plan to remove any units from its inventory. The City makes referrals to the agency when needed and open communication exists about new programs that become available.

Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
HATC is proactive in the inclusion of public-housing residents in the policy making process. An equitable and transparent policy making process that includes the opinions of public housing residents is achieved through the resident participation in public hearings and review periods associated with its Move to Work Program Plan, which includes plans for the use of Public Housing Capital Fund money and possible program modifications. HATC publishes a notice of the hearing for members of the public and program participants, HATC’s plan and all information relevant to the public hearing is made available for public inspection for at least 30 days, notices are provided to Public Housing Residents and is also posted on our website.

A vital driving factor in the implementation of HATC programs is the promotion of tenant self-sufficiency.

HATC staff works with tenants to effectively provide them with the necessary resources to achieve homeownership and its Annual Re-Examination Notice provides public-housing participants with an extensive referral list that provides assistance with homeownership. Effective collaboration between the agency and other public and nonprofit agencies is imperative to help promote homeownership among all of its tenants.

Additionally, the City has looked at ways to improve participation in the Homebuyer Education courses.

Changes to the program include increased outreach, partnership with a HUD Approved Counselor from a local non-profit, use of social media, offering a one-day weekend class, providing virtual and in-person classes, and distribution of a textbook for class participants to take notes and keep as a resource. Staff also promotes the class at all outreach events attended.

Social media was used to promote the program twice monthly via multi-departmental Facebook and Instagram accounts with the following reach: Parks Department (7,515 followers), Public Library (8,412 followers) and Administration Department (7,739 followers).

Community Development Department’s Facebook and Instagram accounts have a total of 4,060 followers.

Specific program posts regarding the FTHB program with Homebuyer Education class schedules and Rehab program are posted regularly throughout the year, and Fair Housing month was also promoted during April. Housing programs are also advertised with an electronic display screen in the lobby of City Hall.

City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 19 Flyers for all programs were shared with individuals at in person events that include National Night Out, Business Showcase, Pioneer Days, Spring Festival, Bike Rodeo, Real estate Open House event, local resource fairs, job and literacy fairs. FTHB program flyers were made available at the front counter of city hall, to lenders, realtors and the Housing Authority to share with their existing clients; provided to local resource centers for low-income families that serve approximately 50 individuals daily; and shared at all community meetings, which in turn shared the flyer out to their distribution lists.

Staff has also given presentations to local organizations serving low-income families and the real estate community and provided information about the programs in an effort to obtain referrals. Lastly, staff provides Lender training to existing Lenders and this training is mandatory for all new Lenders approved to work within the First-Time Homebuyer program.

Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
Tulare County’s Housing Authority is not a troubled PHA.

CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment.

91.220 (j); 91.320 (i)
This section summarizes other actions contained in the Consolidated Plan and Action Plan. These actions specifically address obstacles to meet underserved needs, foster and maintain affordable housing, eliminate barriers to affordable housing, overcome gaps in institutional structures and enhance coordination, improve public housing and resident initiatives, evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards, ensure compliance with program and comprehensive planning requirements, and reduce the number of persons living below the poverty level. In Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016, several annexations took place throughout the City. At its meeting on October 15, 2019, the Porterville City Council approved proceeding with the issuance and sale of revenue bonds to facilitate the extension of sewer main infrastructure to serve annexed areas that are lacking infrastructure. The sewer lines have been completed and as well as the street patching and clean-up.

As stated earlier in this report, the City of Porterville fosters and strives to maintain affordable housing and eliminate barriers to affordable housing through its various programs and policies. Governmental constraints to the production of housing are minimal in Porterville. The City’s land use regulations, expedited permit processing, and low development fees serve to encourage the construction of low-cost dwelling units. The City conducts a self-evaluation to evaluate its zoning ordinance and general plan policies to ensure no undue hardship is created in the development of low to moderate-income housing.

The City has contracted with a consultant to update the Development Ordinance to remove any barriers to low-income housing using REAP 1.0 funding. The comprehensive update is currently in the final stages is anticipated for completion in late December 2025.

Additionally, in September 2024, the City updated its General Plan to reflect new legislative requirements.

The update made focused changes to the Health & Safety element and also adopted a new Environmental City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 20 Justice element.

The Multi-Jurisdiction Regional Housing Element public review draft is currently being prepared for a second round of review by HCD. It is anticipated that it will take several reviews for HCD approval and the earliest it could be adopted would be late 2025.

As indicated in the City’s Consolidated Plan, a considerable number of affordable housing units exist in Porterville. City ordinances and policies are relatively liberal regarding provision of affordable housing.

Land, labor, construction, and material costs are relatively low when compared to most other areas in the state. The City has ample land currently zoned to meet low to moderate income, new, single family and multi-family housing needs for a 20-year period as indicated in the State certified 2015-2024 adopted Housing Element of the General Plan. The City is currently processing an increase to the maximum density permitted in the RM-3 (High Density Residential) zone district from a maximum of 30 units per net acre to 30.5 units per net acre to provide even more opportunities for affordable housing development.

Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The City addressed the issue of affordable housing being accessible in almost every area of the community with the establishment and timely expansion of its Fixed Route public transportation system. Starting in April of 2020, transPORT, a micro transit service, started operation providing an additional and expanded mode of service to the community. This service replicates other on-demand private rideshare services at a more affordable rate.

During FY 2024/25, annual statistics for the services include the following: Fixed Route provided 414,836 passenger trips; Complementary Paratransit (Dial-A-Ride) provided 8,763 passengers trips, seniors and ADA-certified riders; and On-Demand (transPORT) provided 23,928 passenger trips.

The current transit fleet consists of 16 battery-electric transit buses, 14 battery-electric vans, 13 CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) transit buses, zero CNG cutaway buses, and 9 gasoline minivans, making the transit fleet compliant with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations.

Using funds from the SB2 Local Planning Grant program, the City hired a consultant to prepare preapproved construction-ready plans for both Accessory Dwelling Units and multi-family residential units.

They prepared three plan sets for ADUs ranging from studio (480 sf) to two-bedroom units (806 sf), which are now available for public use. The multi-family residential plans range from duplex to four-plex designs with a variety of unit types, from studio style (420 sf) to three-bedroom units (1357 sf), and are also available for public use. Overall, the City will have received eleven plan sets for public use. City has partnered with Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) to offer applicants private financing for ADUs through SHE's loan program.

Staff continues to monitor all of the City/Agency assisted affordable housing projects to ensure that they are meeting the conditions of the regulatory agreements. The monitoring has now been the responsibility of the Porterville Housing Authority. The City continues to keep an open communication with several affordable housing developers to encourage this type of development.

As mentioned in previous CAPERs, a developer secured a site and full construction funding, including state City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 21 funding from the No Place Like Home program to build permanent housing for low-income families and housing for those experiencing homelessness. Finca Serena was completed in May 2023 and is located near Downtown Porterville. It offers 80 new affordable units and provides a robust continuum of on-site services and 24-hour live-in support staff who provide access to job training, mental health services, and who work collaboratively with local agencies to ensure a healthy and safe community for its residents and neighbors. These efforts, in conjunction with the City’s first-time homebuyer programs and other housing programs, have made progress toward the goal of eliminating barriers to affordable housing.

Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The Tulare County Health Department conducts follow-up investigations on documented incidents of childhood lead poisoning and implemented eradication action as required by law. Porterville does not directly undertake lead-based paint eradication unless such action is required in conjunction with CDBG/HOME/CalHome funded, owner-occupied housing rehabilitation projects. There was one rehabilitation loan funded in 2024-25. City staff provides brochures and informational leaflets on leadbased paint hazards to first-time homebuyers as part of the homebuyer education curriculum, and at the counter for the public.

Since 2005, the City’s Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program Guidelines requires that homes built before 1978 be eligible for funding assistance by complying with all the federal lead-based paint regulations including conducting on site lead-based paint assessments and pursuing mitigation where necessary. As part of this program, up to $10,000 of the $40,000 in assistance can be allocated to lead testing and abatement as a grant.

Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Porterville pursues a very aggressive Economic Development Program on an ongoing basis. These efforts reduce poverty by creating or retaining jobs specifically targeted to benefit low-income individuals and can be seen through the CDBG funded Business Assistance Loan Program, which provides financial assistance to property owners, or long-term tenants, to improve their properties. Assistance is targeted toward improving commercial and industrial districts where it’s apparent that the potential for decline of the general condition of the building stock may occur now or in the future. An amortized loan facilitates the improvement of the structures. The highest priority is given to buildings that do not meet basic City building standards, and those buildings functionally obsolete and requiring rehabilitation to remain financially viable. Eligible applicants include owner, developer, or lessee of any commercial, commercial/residential, industrial, and professional office structures, including nonprofit agencies and for-profit businesses.

Priority for funding is given to an applicant that is an owner of, or in the process of purchasing, the property or evidence of a signed long-term lease. Priority is also assigned on the ability to generate direct employment opportunities for low/moderate income persons according to a minimum ratio of one fulltime equivalent job per $35,000 of CDBG assistance.

During FY 2024/25, Porterville issued one forgivable business loans through the BAP-CV Forgivable Loan Program. The intent of the COVID-19 Business Assistance Program is to provide financial support to local City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 22 businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, assisting them in retaining employees, covering operating expenses, and maintaining essential operations during the economic recovery period.

Funding of this forgivable loan helped one business with necessary funds to remain open as well as help two low- to moderate-income employees retain employment.

Three of the City’s low-income households benefited from the purchase of a home under the City’s FirstTime Homebuyer programs and was funded with CDBG funds.

In FY 2024/25, the City continued to promote the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) that has been active in Porterville since 2006. VITA is promoted at the First Time Homebuyer Workshops every month, a flyer is posted in City Hall and one is mailed to current families who have a loan with the City for one of the CDBG, HOME or CalHome programs in January of each year.

VITA is a national program providing free assistance to low- and moderate- income, elderly, limited English proficient and disabled individuals who require assistance in preparing their tax returns and cannot afford the services of a paid professional tax preparer. Community Services & Employment Inc. (CSET) provides this program with the assistance of IRS-certified volunteers, mostly Porterville residents.

Combined with the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) outreach, the services provided by the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in low-income communities can have a substantial impact on the financial stability and empowerment of families. In 2025, the VITA site in Porterville assisted 887 families, generating $1,249,654 in federal income tax refunds and $356,855 in state refunds—for a combined total of $1,606,509 returned to the community. Notably, $654,835 of that total came from the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit alone, highlighting the importance of EITC outreach in maximizing refunds for eligible households.

In addition to direct financial benefits, the VITA program also provides valuable capacity-building opportunities for residents. Through volunteer training and hands-on experience, community members gain skills in tax preparation, financial literacy, and client service—enhancing their employment readiness and contributing to long-term community resilience. For the Porterville VITA location, there were a total of 21 volunteers and 4 youth volunteers.

Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Each public and private agency has unique capabilities for providing assistance to persons with unmet needs. It is the City’s intent to examine its own capabilities as well as the capabilities of others. This effort serves to identify areas that are lacking service components. If service components are identified and lacking, then the City can work with itself or other agencies to develop the capabilities for addressing such areas. This method of networking also establishes and identifies specific service providers. Referrals to other agencies can then be conducted. Referrals may be anonymous and are always confidential.

The City of Porterville works with local for profit and nonprofit organizations as well as the Tulare County Housing Authority and the offices of the County of Tulare. The 2-1-1 system developed by United Way of Kings/Tulare County serves to enhance coordination. This Community Resource tool is continually updated. It provides a listing of Homeless Shelters, Senior Housing, Housing for Persons with Disabilities, City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 23 Housing for Farm Laborers, and many other supportive services.

Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies.

91.220(k); 91.320(j)
Public housing is facilitated by the Housing Authority of the County of Tulare (HATC). The HATC rehabilitates its own units, and has converted units necessary to serve persons with disabilities. As mentioned in other sections of this document, the City does work collaboratively with many agencies as well as assists residents by directing them to appropriate agencies based on their needs and services they require.

Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a)
Please see Attachment 1 which addresses the adopted Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (commonly known as “the AI”), including a summary of impediments identified in the analysis, and actions taken to overcome the effects of impediments identified through the analysis. This is the fifth and final year of review utilizing the AI in the adopted 2020 Five Year Consolidated Plan.

CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements The City of Porterville ensures compliance with program requirements of all HUD related activities by utilizing various types of monitoring standards which include, but are not limited to: review of financial and performance reports submitted by the subrecipient, performing on-site visits to review financial and programmatic records and observe operations, and regular contact and appropriate inquiries concerning program activities. Monitoring is an ongoing process of reviewing performance using sub-recipient data to make judgments about sub-recipient performance, and to assist in improving that performance. Onsite monitoring of subrecipients is scheduled to take place in the fall of 2025. In addition, the City ensures self-monitoring of its programs and cooperation for monitoring conducted by HUD personnel. The City has incorporated the necessary framework in order to comply with the Outcome Performance Measurement System required by HUD. This is an organized process for gathering information to determine how well programs and activities are meeting established needs and goals. HUD is then able to report in a standardized fashion on program outcomes at a national level. Additionally, City staff presents to service and business groups throughout the city including minority groups to ensure the programs are made available to all businesses.

Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment on performance reports.

CAPER DEVELOPMENT AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PROCESS
City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 24 Prior to submitting the CAPER to HUD, a notice soliciting public comment is published in the Porterville Recorder in English and in the Noticiero Semanal in Spanish. Publication of the notice allows for a 15-day comment period plus time to prepare a summary of comments and includes a link to where the document can be reviewed electronically and in hardcopy format. A copy of the Notice of Public Review is posted on the City’s website and available at the City Hall public counter, 291 N Main Street.

Copies of the CAPER are provided for the public’s review at the City Hall Community Development Department’s counter and on the City’s website, www.ci.porterville.ca.us. The Choose Porterville Facebook and Instagram pages are also used to inform the community of the Draft CAPER availability for review, as are other departmental social media accounts. Any person can also contact the City, in order to make other arrangements if they are not able access the CAPER at those locations.

The CAPER requires one hearing before City Council for document approval before submitting to HUD.

Community hearings are held in a community space with consideration for the convenience to beneficiaries of the entitlement program resources.

The City Council public hearing is held at City Hall Council Chambers located at 291 N. Main Street, Porterville, CA 93257. The City meeting is also live streamed on the City’s YouTube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/@cityofporterville4149. Public comments may be submitted electronically to [email protected] prior to 5:00 p.m. on the public hearing date. Listening devices, interpretation services, and other assistance to disabled persons or those with limited English proficiency (LEP) are available to be provided upon request, ranging up to five-business days prior notification to the City Clerk. Request for disability-related modifications or accommodations required to facilitate meeting participation, including requests for auxiliary aids, services or interpreters, require different lead times, ranging up to five business days. For this reason, it is important to provide as much advance notice as possible to ensure availability. Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) are available upon request.

Any comments received during the comment period will be provided here as will social media the number of people reached via social media notices. Additionally, community members, agency partners and/or stakeholders were notified of the 15-day comment period and public hearing via email communication and the City Newsletter. Public Hearing attendance will be provided in final draft submitted to HUD.

CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its experiences.

The City continues to review its programs and guidelines. The City strives to be able to assist as many households as possible, so staff is constantly monitoring the market conditions to make changes in the program guidelines as necessary. Additionally, if there is a need that was not previously identified and it comes to the City’s attention, this may also be a reason for needed changes in program objectives.

Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) grants? No.

City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 25 [BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year.

Not applicable.

CR-58 – Section 3
The City had no accomplishments associated with an activity that was subject to Section 3.

City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 26 Attachment 1
Response to CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j) Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a)
While the adopted Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (“AI”) identifies a number of potential issues, certain issues are beyond the ability of a local jurisdiction to address, such as those related to lending practices. The following list identifies new and ongoing recommendations identified in the analysis to reduce impediments to fair housing choice, actions taken to address each item during the last program year, and the impacts of those actions. This is the fifth year of review utilizing the AI in the adopted 2020 Five Year Consolidated Plan. The City contracted with a consultant and has submitted both the City’s AI and 2025 Consolidated Plan.

Expanding Affordable Housing Opportunities
The City’s First Time Homebuyer Assistance Program helps to mitigate one of the single largest barriers to obtaining affordable housing, which is down payment assistance. The program offers gap-financing, down payment assistance and closing costs in the form of a 30-year deferred second mortgage 1% simple interest loan of a max of 35% of the purchase price of the home. Additionally, the Housing Rehabilitation and Public Utilities Program provides 0% interest, 30-year deferred loans to rehabilitate low- and moderate-income households, which helps to keep the people in their homes by addressing health and safety issues. ADA Exterior Wheelchair RAMP Accessibility Grant Program helps owner-occupied households who have individuals with disabilities and/or elderly (62 or older) family members, with a grant of up to $10,000 to make their homes easily accessible with the installation of an exterior wheelchair ramp.

As previously mentioned, the City developed and administered virtual homebuyer education classes during the pandemic (to accommodate for Covid-19 restrictions), which took place on a Saturday each month, alternating in English and Spanish. Benefits of the transition to virtual classes included flexibility for participants, who could attend from any location and it addressed a previously known barrier to attendance, the need for childcare. Accommodations for participation of LEP and persons with hearing impairments are made available. The City will continue advertising the classes and programs on the City’s website, multi-departmental social media accounts, via community partners and at community outreach events.

Expanding Access to Information
The City’s website provides links to valuable information which includes, but is not limited to: the fair housing service provider, the Fannie Mae Foundation that offers free guides and resources for first time homebuyers in English, Spanish and other languages, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, California Association of Realtors, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Central California Legal Services Inc. (CCLS), Fair Housing Council of Central California, California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), California Housing Finance Agency (CAlHFA), City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 27 California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC), U.S Census Bureau, HUD Foreclosure/Housing Counseling. Additionally, there are links for the Porterville Housing Authority’s map and data as well as their annual report.

Evaluate Public Policies and Program
The City is currently in the process of a Development Ordinance update, a Public Health and Safety Element update, and preparation of an Environmental Justice Element for the 2030 General Plan to help remove any barriers to low-income housing and become a more pro-housing friendly jurisdiction.

Currently, most residential zones allow for alternative housing types, including manufactured homes, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), and group homes. As mentioned, the City has adopted pre-approved construction-ready plans for both ADUs and multi-family residential dwelling units. The City has eleven (11) plan sets for public use and has partnered with Self-Help Enterprises to offer applicants private financing for ADUs.

The City has used millions of dollars of Certificates of Participation, bond funds, and other State and Federal grants and loans to provide new wells, major sewer and water trunk connections, expansion of the Wastewater Treatment Facility and street improvements to accommodate residential growth, and ensure maintenance of affordable housing.

The City has continued to pursue affordable housing development. Even though the City does not have many financial resources to directly assist a project, staff is more than willing to promote affordable housing to developers, work with developers to secure any other state, federal, or other funding that might be available for affordable housing projects. An example being Finca Serena, the 80 units of permanent housing for low-income families and housing for those experiencing homelessness, which was completed in May of 2023 and is at capacity. The project experienced a $750,000 funding gap that was due to the shortage of construction supplies experienced nationwide that caused a hike in the prices and left the project with a $750,000 funding gap. The City provided a $250,000 ARPA grant to help with the cost and recommended that the county also provide $500,000 of their ARPA funds for this project.

A second development completed in August 2023, is a sixty-eight (68) unit apartment complex for lowincome families with a community center and garden. It is generally located at the southwest corner of State Route 65 and W. Pioneer Avenue. The multi-family units consist of various sizes ranging from 486 square feet to 800 square feet, establishing affordable rental restrictions on sixty-eight (68) units for a period of fifty-five (55) years with one unit being reserved for on-site manager.

In pursuing all of these programs, the City is making more land and housing available for low-income households.

Outreach to Lenders
The City will continue to work with local lenders and government institutions to provide outreach to lower income residents about home purchase loans particularly for first-time homebuyers. The City will encourage local lenders to provide information and hold workshops in both English and Spanish. This outreach to lenders results in more low-income persons participating in the Homebuyer Education City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 28 Program and becoming applicants for funding assistance. The increase in communication makes for smoother processing of the loan applications. Training was provided to all participating Lenders and the goal is to make training available at least once a year for existing and new Lenders.

The City has partnered with a HUD approved housing counseling agency (Community Services Employment Training, Inc.) to provide the homebuyer education; this agreement was entered prior to the new HUD mandate. The foreclosure education and referral process certainly has had a positive impact on helping homeowners that were facing foreclosure with options that could prevent foreclosure and provide the public with important housing information.

Outreach to Applicants and Participants
The City will continue its collection of the race, ethnicity, national origin, and disability data, as well as gender of head of householders, for applicants, participants and beneficiaries of funded programs to determine if there are any under-represented protected class groups. Staff will analyze the data on an annual basis and adjust outreach strategies as needed. Additionally, the City will continue to conduct outreach at community events and via community partners who serve low- to moderate- income households and LEP clients, providing materials in both English and Spanish.

Fair Housing Services
Porterville cooperates with federal, state, and regional agencies to promote open housing choice and equal housing opportunity. Depending on the nature of the complaints, the City of Porterville currently refers complaints regarding housing discrimination to the Fair Housing Council of Central California, Legal Aid of Central California, California Rural Legal Aid, Fresno County Housing Authority (Fair Housing Unit), and State Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The City has entered into an agreement with CSET for the provision of Fair Housing education for Porterville residents.

In FY 2024/25, the City received 36 construction related complaints. None of the complaints received resulted in referrals directed to HUD or DFEH.

The City partners with CSET to offer fair housing, housing and other services/resources, so that anyone in the community needing information on becoming a homebuyer or the process of home buying could have all the people involved in the process in one location. Additionally, the other service agencies’ info was made available by City or CSET staff all year long to provide free legal advice on renter and homeowner rights, Housing Counseling, Section 8 program information, Employment Services, Domestic violence and Homeless programs. Additionally, whenever the City has a booth at community events promoting housing programs, fair housing information is provided in both English and Spanish.

As previously discussed in CR-05, the City also allocates entitlement funds for the provision of Fair Housing education services.

The City feels that the above review of the strategies used in overcoming or eliminating the effects of impediments to fair housing choice demonstrates that the City made progress over the year in meeting the strategies developed in the AI.

City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 29 Attachment 2 Public Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT AND

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Porterville is soliciting public review and comment on the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the City’s 2024/2025 Action Plan (AP). The AP is submitted annually to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to enable the City to receive federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

The CAPER, which has been prepared for submittal to HUD, reports on specific federal assistance allocated to the City of Porterville for the period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The CAPER is the performance reporting tool for the 2024/25 AP Program Year, and is required by HUD guidelines as described in a HUD Memorandum dated February 18, 1998.

The 15-day public review period for the CAPER begins August 16, 2025, and ends on September 2, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The CAPER is available for inspection by any and all persons interested therein; on the City’s website www.ci.porterville.ca.us or at 291 N. Main Street, Porterville, CA 93257. Written comments may be sent to that same address or emailed to [email protected].

Additionally, a Public Hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Porterville on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter in order to consider the approval of the 2024/25 CAPER. The matter can be heard in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 291 N. Main Street, Porterville, California and will be live streamed on YouTube at :
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5KuhSrNMNL9nwHJVtnJvvA.

This notice is given in order to provide all parties an opportunity to be heard and to present their views regarding this report. Any and all persons interested in this matter may provide comments. Persons of low and moderate income, disabled and elderly persons, members of minority groups, and persons residing in eligible CDBG Program areas are particularly encouraged to comment.

For more information about the CAPER or to present oral comment regarding the CAPER, please contact Claudia Calderon at (559) 782-7460.

DATED: August 15, 2025
Claudia Calderon, Community Development Director

City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 30 NOTICIA PÚBLICA PARA REVISIÓN Y COMENTARIO
Y AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
La Ciudad de Porterville solicita revisión y comentarios públicos para el Reporte Anual Consolidado de Ejecución y Evaluación (CAPER) para el Plan de Acción (AP) 2024/2025 de la Ciudad de Porterville. El Plan de Acción (AP) es enviado anualmente al Departamento de Viviendas y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD) para habilitar que la ciudad reciba fondos federales bajo la Beca del Desarrollo de la Comunidad (CDBG).

El CAPER, cual ha sido preparado para ser entregado a HUD, reporta asistencia especifica federal asignada a la Ciudad de Porterville para el periodo 1 de Julio de 2024 al 30 de Junio de 2025. El CAPER es el reporte acerca de los programas del Plan de Acción del Año 2024/25, y es requerido por los reglamentos de HUD como escritas en el Memorando de HUD con fecha de Febrero 18, 1998.

El período de revisión pública de 15 días del CAPER comienza el 16 de agosto de 2025 y termina el 2 de septiembre de 2025 a las 5:00 p.m. El CAPER están disponible para inspección por todas las personas interesadas en el mismo en el sitio web de la Ciudad www.ci.porterville.ca.us o en 291 N. Main Street, Porterville, CA 93257. A ese mismo domicilio se pueden enviar los comentarios por escrito o por correo electrónico a [email protected].

Además, el Concilio de la Ciudad de Porterville tendrá una Audiencia Pública el martes 2 de septiembre de 2025 a las 6:30 p.m. o tan pronto como el asunto pueda ser escuchado en la sala de juntas del Concilio, para considerar la aprobación del CAPER 2024/2025. El tema se puede escuchar en la sala del Concilio de la Ciudad en 291 N. Main Street, Porterville, California, y se trasmitirá en vivo en YouTube en:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5KuhSrNMNL9nwHJVtnJvvA.

El propósito de este aviso es para brindar a todas las partes, la oportunidad de ser escuchadas y presentar sus puntos de vista con respecto a este informe. Todas y cada una de las personas interesadas en este asunto pueden dar comentarios; en especial a las personas de ingresos bajos y moderados, las personas discapacitadas y las personas mayores, los miembros de grupos minoritarios y las personas que residen en áreas elegibles para uso de fondos CDBG.

Para obtener más información sobre el CAPER o para presentar un comentario oral sobre el CAPER, comuníquese con Claudia Calderón al (559) 782-7460.

FECHA: 15 de agosto de 2025
Claudia Calderón, Directora de Desarrollo Comunitario
City of Porterville CDBG FY 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 31 Attachment 3 PR-26 & Explanation of Adjustments
Document will be attached prior to submittal to HUD.

Item No. 22.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
SUBJECT: Consideration of Appointment to the Arts Commission SOURCE: Administrative Services
COMMENT:

The City's Arts Commission is comprised of five members, plus one youth member, who represent various areas of arts, including theatrical/performing, visual graphics, music, and youth. The members serve staggered three-year terms, with the exception of the youth member, who serves a one-year term.

Staff has received a new request for an appointment to the Arts Commission from Araceli Rodriguez Padilla, which is attached for the Council's consideration.

Staff will continue to advertise and solicit applications from interested individuals for the remaining vacancies.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council appoint Araceli Rodriguez Padilla to the Arts Commission for a term set to expire in July 2028.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Request for Appointment - Araceli Rodriguez Padilla Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Yuliana Andrade, Administrative Services Director
Final Approver: Fernando Gabriel-Moraga, Chief Deputy City Clerk

Item No. 23.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
SUBJECT: Consideration of Mosquito Abatement District
SOURCE: City Manager's Office
COMMENT: Staff has received numerous complaints from residents regarding mosquitoes and related nuisance and health concerns. In response, staff has researched potential solutions and identified the Tulare County Mosquito Abatement District as a regional resource that provides mosquito control services throughout much of Tulare County.

The District is a special-purpose public agency funded by property tax assessments. Its services include surveillance, larval and adult mosquito treatments, biological controls such as mosquito fish, and response to green pools. The District also provides public education and outreach on preventing mosquito breeding. These services are offered at no direct fee to residents of member jurisdictions, as they are supported by property tax revenues.

For Porterville, joining the District could provide access to specialized mosquito control programs that go beyond what City staff can currently deliver. This includes integrated pest management strategies and regional expertise in preventing mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile Virus. Participation would also help reduce the burden on City staff to respond to mosquito complaints and outbreaks, while ensuring residents receive a consistent level of service.

If the City Council wishes to pursue membership, staff will contact Tulare County to obtain further information regarding the requirements, potential annexation process through the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), and any fiscal implications. This outreach would allow staff to return to Council with detailed information for further consideration before a final decision is made.

An alternative approach would be for the City to create its own mosquito abatement district. California’s Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control District Law allows cities to form independent special districts with their own governing boards, taxing authority, and service delivery. This would require a formal application to Tulare County LAFCO, environmental and fiscal review, possible Item No. 23.
voter approval of new property tax assessments, and the establishment of a new agency with its own governance and administration. While this option is legally permissible, it would likely be more complex, costly, and time-consuming than joining the existing County district.

There would be no separate fee charged to residents under either option. If Porterville joined the Tulare County District, costs would be covered by property taxes allocated to the District. If the City pursued its own district, costs would need to be determined through LAFCO review, fiscal studies, and possibly a Proposition 218 assessment process.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council provide direction considering the following options:

1. Pursue membership in the Tulare County Mosquito Abatement District by authorizing staff to contact Tulare County for additional information; or

2. Explore the feasibility of creating a City of Porterville Mosquito Abatement District through the Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFCO).

ATTACHMENTS:

Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Richard Tree, Interim City Manager
Final Approver: Fernando Gabriel-Moraga, Chief Deputy City Clerk Item No. 24.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
SUBJECT: Acceptance of College Avenue and Triunfo Avenue Improvements - Porterville College Updated Circulation
SOURCE: Engineering and Project Management
COMMENT: Porterville College, as part of its Facilities Master Plan, has completed the construction of circulation improvements for College Avenue, the newly created Triunfo Avenue, and phase one of the required landscape improvements. At its meeting on June 6, 2023, the City Council approved the phasing of the required landscape improvements per the attached exhibit.

Porterville College intends to begin phase two of the necessary landscape improvements, which will complete the required work, during the 2026–2027 fiscal year, consistent with their Facilities Master Plan schedule.

Once street improvements are accepted, the responsibility for the street improvements transfers to the City. The maintenance and responsibility of the landscape area, however, generally remains with the property owner unless a Landscape and Lighting District is established. Because the Tax Assessor’s deadline for submitting new tax assessments for this fiscal year has passed, Porterville College will remain responsible for maintaining the landscape improvements until such time as a Landscape and Lighting District is formed or an alternate agreement is reached with the City.

Although only portions of the landscape have been installed to date, the entire area must be maintained and kept free of weeds to ensure compliance with City standards and to present a positive community appearance.

Staff has identified two options for Council consideration. Under Option A, Porterville College would remain solely responsible for maintaining all landscape areas until a Landscape and Lighting District or alternate agreement is established. Under Option B, staff would be directed to explore and return with potential terms for an interim maintenance agreement between the City and Porterville College for Council consideration.

There is no fiscal impact to the City at this time, as Porterville College will be responsible for maintaining the landscape improvements until a Landscape and Lighting District or alternate agreement is established.

Item No. 24.

RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:

1. Accept the public improvements related to College Avenue and Triunfo Avenue;

2. Approve Porterville College’s plan to complete the required landscape improvements in the 2026–2027 fiscal year; and

3. Provide direction regarding the responsibility for maintenance of the landscape area until a Landscape and Lighting District can be established by selecting one of the following options:

Option A: Affirm that Porterville College shall remain solely responsible for maintaining all landscape areas until a Landscape and Lighting District or alternate agreement is established; or Option B: Direct staff to explore and return with an alternate interim maintenance agreement between the City and
Porterville College.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. College and Triunfo Avenues Proposed Landscape Phasing Exhibit
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Javier Sanchez, Engineering & Project Management Director Final Approver: Fernando Gabriel-Moraga, Chief Deputy City Clerk PHASE 1 PHASE 1 PHASE 1 PHASE 1 PHASE 1 PHASE 1 PHASE 1 PHASE 1 TREES SYMBOL CALLOUT BOTANICAL NAME/COMMON NAME SIZE COMMENTS WULCOS A LAGERSTOEMIA 'CHEROKEE'' / CRAPE MYRTLE 24" BOX STANDARD L B PISTACIA C. 'KEITH DAVEY' / CHINESE PISTACHE 24” BOX STANDARD M C KOELREUTERIA PANICULATA / GOLDENRAIN 24” BOX STANDARD M D FUTURE PHASE TREES (TBD) PHASING PHASE 1 LANDSCAPE - STREET TREE CLUSTERS + ROUNDABOUT + ENTRIES PHASE 2 LANDSCAPE - REMAINING STREET TREES AND SHRUBS FUTURE PHASE LANDSCAPE - PARKING LOTS + PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION TO CAMPUS TREES PLANT CALLOUT TRIUNFO STREET COLLEGE AVENUE OUR LANDSCAPE CONCEPT WILL PROVIDE SITE APPROPRIATE PLANTING IN ADHERENCE TO THE CITY OF PORTERVILLE'S LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE. LANDSCAPE WILL BE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTIONS WITH SOUTH PLANO STREET AND SOUTH MAIN STREET, AND AT THE PROPOSED ROUNDABOUT ON TRIUNFO AVENUE. SCOPE INCLUDES: · PLANTING ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF TRIUNFO AVENUE TO SCREEN REACHES OF THE WEATHERED FENCING IS PROPOSED ALONG WITH CLUSTERS OF LANDSCAPE ALONG COLLEGE AVENUE WHICH PARALLELS JAMISON STADIUM. · ADDITIONALLY, WE PROPOSE TO MAINTAIN EXISTING VEGETATION ALONG THE PROJECT ROUTE, AS POSSIBLE. · LAST, THE PROPOSED SPORTS COMPLEX LANDSCAPING IS DEPICTED ALONG WITH PROPOSED TREES THAT WILL BE INSTALLED AS PART OF FORTHCOMING PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS.

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PLANO STREET JAMISON STADIUM SPORTS COMPLEX FARMERS TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT N

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COLLEGE AVENUE

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TRIUNFO STREET

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Item No. 25.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
SUBJECT: Consideration of Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget and Setting of Date for Public Hearing
SOURCE: City Manager's Office
COMMENT: Consistent with the City Charter, the City Manager must submit for the City Council’s consideration a proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2025–2026.

Section 51 of the Charter requires that, no later than thirty (30) days before the end of the fiscal year, the City Manager provide estimates of revenues and expenditures for the ensuing year. Following review and modification, the Council shall adopt the budget by resolution, which serves as the appropriation of funds for the purposes set forth.

At its meeting of May 20, 2025, the City Council approved an alternative Budget Calendar in light of leadership transitions, active labor negotiations, and evolving program needs. On June 3, 2025, Council set a public hearing to consider a continuation of the Fiscal Year 2024–2025 budget into the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2025–2026. Following that hearing, on June 17, 2025, the City Council adopted a Provisional Interim Budget for the period July 1 through September 30, 2025, ensuring continuity of payroll and essential services.

On June 24, 2025, the Council conducted a Budget Study Session on the City’s operating budget, focusing on citywide revenues and expenditures, departmental budgets, and enterprise funds. Staff emphasized three guiding principles: reducing costs, improving customer service, and being results driven.

On July 29, 2025, the Council held a Capital Improvement Project prioritization session. This session reviewed fund balances and highlighted infrastructure priorities, aligning community input with long-term fiscal planning.

With these steps completed, staff has prepared the draft Fiscal Year 2025– 2026 Budget for Council consideration. The proposed budget reflects Council priorities, incorporates updated labor and program cost projections, and balances fiscal responsibility with service delivery goals.

Item No. 25.

The City Manager’s Budget Message, included as an attachment, provides a narrative overview of the City’s financial direction, key priorities, and structural initiatives for the coming year.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:

1. Consider the proposed 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Budget,
providing any direction on modifications; and

2. Schedule a Public Hearing on the proposed Budget for Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Staff Report - May 20, 2025

2. Staff Report - June 3, 2025

3. Staff Report - June 17, 2025

4. Staff Report - June 24, 2025 - Budget Study Session

5. Staff Report - July 29, 2025 - Capital Improvement Project

6. City Manager's Budget Message

7. Draft FY 2025-2026 Annual Budget - Fund Summaries

8. Draft FY 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Program

9. Draft FY 2025-2026 Annual Budget - Fund Details

10. Draft FY 2025-2026 Equipment Replacement Schedule
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Richard Tree, Interim City Manager
Final Approver: Fernando Gabriel-Moraga, Chief Deputy City Clerk Item No. 22.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MAY 20, 2025
SUBJECT: Review of Adopted Budget Calendar for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Consideration of an Alternative Schedule
SOURCE: City Manager's Office
COMMENT: At its meeting of February 18, 2025, the City Council approved the Budget Calendar for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, which outlines key milestones for the preparation, review, and adoption of the City’s annual budget. In accordance with Section 51 of the City Charter, this schedule provides for submission of revenue and expenditure estimates not later than thirty days prior to the end of the fiscal year, with the preliminary budget presented to the Council on June 3, 2025, and final adoption scheduled for June 17, 2025.

While Section 51 requires the adoption of a general budget, it does not specify the duration of the adoption period. Accordingly, and consistent with past Council practice and interpretation, the Council may authorize a budget covering less than the full fiscal year. This approach has been used in two recent cases: in 2020 during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in 2023 following the significant local flood event. In both instances, the City adopted a provisional interim budget to allow operations to continue while the full-year budget was finalized.

Given current operational demands, including the transition in the City Manager position, active labor negotiations, and evolving program needs, staff is proposing for Council’s consideration a continuance of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2025- 2026. This continuation would provide stability and legal compliance while allowing additional time to complete a refined and strategic financial plan. The interim budget will ensure continuity of operations while staff incorporates updated labor projections and Council priorities.

The proposed schedule is designed to support a transparent, participatory, and collaborative budget development process. It includes multiple opportunities for Council discussion, public engagement, and iterative review, leading to adoption of a final budget that aligns with long-term fiscal goals and community needs.

Should the Council wish to consider an alternative approach, staff is proposing the following modified schedule:

Item No. 22.
• June 3, 2025: Consideration of Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Process and Setting of Date for Public Hearing.
• June 17, 2025: Public hearing to consider the adoption of a continuance of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (July through September). • June 24, 2025: Special City Council meeting to conduct a Budget Study Session of the draft Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget. • July 22, 2025: Special City Council meeting to consider and determine Council's Priority Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. • September 2, 2025: Consideration of Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget and Setting of Date for Public Hearing. • September 16, 2025: Public hearing for the formal adoption of the final Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget.

This alternative schedule supports a transparent, collaborative, and responsive budget process. It allows for extended Council engagement, additional staff analysis, and public input while ensuring legal compliance and continuity of services.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:

1. Confirm the proposed Budget Calendar for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 as approved at the February 18, 2025, City
Council meeting; or

2. Consider and approve an alternative budget schedule as presented by staff, based on current operational needs and organizational conditions.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Staff Report - February 18, 2025

2. Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Calendar
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Richard Tree, Acting City Manager
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Acting City Manager
Item No. 10.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – JUNE 3, 2025
SUBJECT: Consideration to Set a Public Hearing for the Adoption of a Continuance of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 SOURCE: City Manager's Office
COMMENT: At its regular meeting of May 20, 2025, the City Council approved an alternative schedule to the initially adopted Budget Calendar for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The revised approach allows for a continuation of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (July through September), providing legal compliance and operational continuity while staff prepare a refined financial plan that incorporates updated labor cost projections, evolving program needs, and City Council priorities.

The purpose of this staff report is to request that the City Council set a public hearing for June 17, 2025, at which the Council will consider the adoption of a continuance of the current fiscal year budget for the first quarter of the new fiscal year.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council set a public hearing for June 17, 2025, to consider the adoption of a continuance of the Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 budget for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Staff Report - May 20, 2025
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Richard Tree, Interim City Manager
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Interim City Manager
Item No. 18.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – JUNE 17, 2025
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Provisional Interim Budget for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025-2026
SOURCE: City Manager's Office
COMMENT: At its meeting on May 20, 2025, the City Council approved an alternative schedule to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Calendar. This revised approach allows for the continuation of the current Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget through the first quarter of the new fiscal year, covering the period from July through September 2025. The purpose of this interim budget is to maintain legal compliance and ensure continuity of operations while staff works to prepare a more refined and strategic financial plan that incorporates updated labor cost projections, evolving program needs, and City Council priorities.

In accordance with Section 51 of the City Charter, the City Manager is required to submit revenue and expenditure estimates for the upcoming fiscal year no later than 30 days before the end of the current fiscal year. While the Charter requires the adoption of a general budget, it does not require that the budget cover the full fiscal year. This flexibility has been exercised during previous emergencies, including in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and again in 2023 following the regional flood event. In both instances, the City adopted a provisional budget to ensure continued operations while a final budget was developed.

Similar conditions are present this year. The transition in city leadership, ongoing labor negotiations, and the need to align the budget with updated priorities have made it necessary to provide additional time for preparation.

This interim budget will allow payroll and essential expenditures to continue without interruption beginning July 1, 2025.

A final Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget will be presented to the City Council following a series of study sessions and opportunities for public engagement.

Adoption of the final budget is scheduled for September 2025.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:

1. Conduct a public hearing to consider the adoption of a Item No. 18.

Provisional Interim City Budget for the period July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025; and

2. Adopt the attached resolution approving the continuance of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget through the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Staff Report - May 20, 2025

2. Staff Report - June 3, 2025

3. Draft Resolution Provisional Interim City Budget
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Richard Tree, Interim City Manager
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Interim City Manager
Item No. 1.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – JUNE 24, 2025
SUBJECT: FY 2025–2026 Draft Budget – Budget Study Session SOURCE: City Manager's Office
COMMENT: At the request of the City Council, a special meeting has been scheduled to conduct a study session on the Draft Budget for Fiscal Year 2025–2026. This meeting provides the City Council and the public an opportunity to review and discuss the proposed budget prior to formal adoption.

This study session will focus exclusively on the City’s operating budget, including:
• Citywide revenues and expenditures
• Departmental budget details
• Enterprise fund budget summaries
As the City prepares the FY 2025–2026 Budget, three guiding principles are shaping investment decisions and operational priorities: (1) Reduce Costs, (2) Improve Customer Service, and (3) Be Results Driven. These principles underscore a commitment to fiscal responsibility, service excellence, and measurable outcomes. To support these goals, staff is actively evaluating opportunities to modernize systems, realign departments, and pursue projects that reduce long-term operating costs.

Staff will present an overview of the operating budget, respond to City Council questions, and receive input to inform necessary revisions. A separate study session is scheduled for July 22, 2025, which will focus on the Capital Improvement Program. Sales tax revenues from Measures I and H and the City’s outstanding debt obligations will also be presented at that time.

Following this study session, staff will continue working closely with department directors through daily budget review meetings to refine projections, identify opportunities to reduce expenditures, and pursue new revenue strategies. The final proposed budget will reflect this collaborative effort and will be presented at a future regular meeting for formal adoption.

Item No. 1.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive the Draft FY 2025–2026 Budget and provide input and direction to staff in preparation of a balanced Proposed Budget for future City Council consideration.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft FY 2025-2026 Annual Budget - Fund Details Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Richard Tree, Interim City Manager
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Interim City Manager
Item No. 1.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – JULY 29, 2025
SUBJECT: Capital Improvement Project Prioritization and Draft Fiscal Year 2025–2026 Fund Balance Review
SOURCE: City Manager's Office
COMMENT: At the request of the City Council, a special meeting has been scheduled to conduct a study session focused on the City’s capital improvement priorities and related fund balances for Fiscal Year 2025–2026. This meeting provides both the City Council and the public with an opportunity to review the financial condition of capital-related funds and engage in a discussion about the projects that will shape Porterville’s infrastructure investments in the upcoming fiscal year.

This study session follows the Special City Council Meeting held on June 24, 2025, which focused on the City’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025–2026.

While that meeting provided an overview of citywide expenditures, departmental operations, and organizational priorities, this session will shift the focus to the Capital Improvement Plan. The goal is to evaluate available funding sources and ensure that infrastructure investments are aligned with both the City’s long-term needs and the priorities of the community.

Staff will deliver a presentation designed to serve as an educational tool for both Council and the public. The presentation will include a review of current fund balances, such as those held in Measure I, Measure R, and Enterprise Capital Funds. It will also highlight current and planned capital improvement projects, identify unfunded needs, and outline funding constraints and potential opportunities.

Community engagement is an important component of this session. The meeting will provide members of the public with an opportunity to share their perspectives on which capital projects they view as most important. This feedback will help the City Council to determine a direction that will ensure future investments reflect both operational priorities and community values.

Following the meeting, staff will incorporate Council and public input into the City’s Capital Improvement Plan and budget planning efforts for Fiscal Year 2025–2026. This report is informational in nature and no fiscal actions are Item No. 1.
being requested at this time.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council review fund balances and provide direction to staff regarding the prioritization of capital improvement projects for Fiscal Year 2025–2026.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Capital Improvement Plan

2. Draft Fund Balances
Appropriated/Funded:

Review By:

Department Director:

Richard Tree, Interim City Manager
Final Approver: Richard Tree, Interim City Manager
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1 City Manager’s FY 2025-2026 Budget Message
September 2, 2025
Honorable Mayor Meister, Vice Mayor McKervey, Councilmembers Beltran, Rivas, and Green, and the Residents of Porterville:

I am honored to present the City of Porterville’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025–2026. This budget safeguards the essential services that residents rely on every day, invests in the critical infrastructure that supports growth, and advances the priorities of the City Council while maintaining the City’s long-term financial stability. It reflects our shared responsibility to manage resources with care, ensure that investments deliver measurable results, and positions Porterville to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future with confidence.

While this budget is balanced and forward looking, departments will also be required to manage their budgets in a disciplined manner, targeting 95% of their appropriations by the end of the fiscal year. This approach allows the City to address unforeseen needs that may arise during the year and strengthens sustainability as we move into the following fiscal cycle.

Community engagement has been central to the development of this budget. Input from residents, local organizations, and business partners has helped identify priorities that not only reflect the needs of today, but also position Porterville for the opportunities of tomorrow.

To guide this effort, City staff developed a management framework that identifies long-term priorities and organizes the City’s work around key focus areas. This framework aligns resources, strengthens organizational capacity, and ensures that operations remain focused on delivering value to the public.

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2 The budget also begins to address structural challenges that have strained the City in recent years.

It addresses the deficit in the Risk Management Fund, supports Golf Course operations while reducing its deficit, supports the Zalud House for long-term sustainability, and proposes ending the Armory Emergency Shelter with the conclusion of one-time funding. Together, these actions direct resources toward services and projects that can be sustained over time.

Financial Overview
The Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025–2026 totals $187.8 million across all funds. The General Fund Operating Budget includes $35.1 million in expenditures dedicated to core services such as public safety, parks and recreation, community services, and general government operations. On the revenue side, the City is projecting $35.6 million in total General Fund revenues for this fiscal year, reflecting a modest 1% increase over last year despite property tax and sales tax revenues remaining relatively flat.

This year’s budget was prepared in the context of persistent inflationary pressures and the need to correct structural issues from the past. Rising employee salaries and benefits, higher construction and infrastructure costs, increased utility prices, and growth in administrative expenses all place added strain on City operations. These challenges, combined with slow revenue growth, create limited capacity for new initiatives without careful planning.

By acknowledging these realities and planning accordingly, the City is able to protect essential services while still investing in the future. This year’s budget is fiscally responsible and strategically targeted. It addresses long-term liabilities while directing resources toward projects that will strengthen Porterville for years to come.

A major component of this plan is the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which totals $152.7 million in planned projects. Highlights include:
• $53 million for bridges, streets, and traffic signals, including the final phase of the Main Street Reconstruction, citywide pavement preservation, and major regional mobility projects such as the State Route 190/Main Street intersection improvements, the State Route 65 Interchange, and the Westwood Roundabout.
• $31.7 million for water system improvements, including the Del Oro and Hope School system consolidations, construction of Well No. 37, upgrades at Well No. 34, compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) through GSA local CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
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• $6.9 million for wastewater treatment facility improvements, including local governance efforts to address state-mandated denitrification requirements, repairs to Digesters #1 and #4, and construction of a new water filling station to support community and operational needs.
• $31.7 million for parks and leisure improvements, including the City Hall roof replacement and ADA upgrades, Butterfield Corridor enhancements, construction of the new Community Center and Park at 4th Street, continuation of the design of the new Library, construction of the Santa Fe Sportsplex, expansion of the Navigation Center, and new amenities at Veteran’s Park including Trail Phase 2, a playground, and a community monument.
• $6.8 million for fire and police facilities, including the remodel of Fire Station #72, the design of Fire Station #71, and upgrades to the Police Emergency Operations Center • $17.3 million for Transportation Department improvements, including the design and construction of the new maintenance facility, the purchase of nine compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, and upgrades to transit facilities and bus stops throughout the city. • $1.28 million for airport improvements, including airfield electrical upgrades and fuel containment compliance.

Understanding the Budget
The City’s budget can be complex, but this year’s document has been organized into clear sections to make it easier for residents, stakeholders, and policymakers to understand how resources are managed. The Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025–2026 includes the following components:

1. City Manager’s Budget Message provides a narrative overview of the City’s financial direction, key priorities, and major initiatives for the upcoming year.

2. Draft FY 2025–2026 Annual Budget – Fund Details outlines the specific revenues and expenditures within each City fund. For the first time, this section includes a column showing the variance between the FY 2024–2025 and FY 2025–2026 budgets, giving readers a clear picture of year-to-year changes.

3. Fund Summaries present an overview of the City’s financial position across all funds, including available balances and reserves that protect services during economic downturns.

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4 4. Capital Improvement Program (CIP) highlights planned investments in infrastructure, facilities, parks, and transportation projects that address both immediate needs and longterm growth.

5. Equipment Replacement Schedule identifies planned investments in vehicles, equipment, and technology to ensure operations remain safe, efficient, and modern.

6. Draft Resolutions authorize the General Fund Budget, Special Revenue Funds (including Measure H and Measure I), Capital Projects Funds, and Debt Service Funds, and provide for the annual recertification of the Measure H Expenditure Plan.

By organizing the budget in this way and incorporating new tools such as variance columns, the City aims to make the document more transparent and user friendly. These efforts allow residents and decision-makers to clearly see how funds are allocated, how priorities are reflected, and how resources are managed responsibly from one year to the next.

Management Framework
The City Manager’s Office has developed a management framework that guides how this budget is organized and how resources are aligned with community needs. The management framework provides staff with a clear set of priorities that connect financial decisions to measurable outcomes.

The framework identifies six priority areas: Safety and Quality of Life, Organizational Stewardship, Housing and Economic Development, Engaged and Collaborative Community, Reliable Infrastructure, and Workforce Development. Each of these areas reflects the balance between preserving essential services today and investing in the capacity to meet the demands of tomorrow.

This framework is more than a list of goals. It is a practical tool that ensures departments are not working in isolation, but instead are coordinating their efforts to support the larger vision for Porterville. It allows the City to measure progress, adjust strategies as needed, and keep accountability at the forefront of decision making. By linking budgetary resources to these six priorities, we can demonstrate how every dollar spent contributes to outcomes that matter to residents.

The framework also reinforces the value of long-term planning. Public safety, infrastructure renewal, housing opportunities, and workforce stability all require consistent investment over multiple years. By integrating these focus areas into the budget process, the City can look beyond CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
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In this way, the management framework serves as both a financial guide and an operational compass. It provides clarity of direction, strengthens organizational capacity, and ensures that the City remains accountable to the community it serves.

Key Budget Initiatives

1. Safety and Quality of Life
Public safety remains the cornerstone of this budget. The Fire Department is fully funded and staffed, with $3.6 million allocated for the remodel of Fire Station #72 and $1.25 million for the design of Fire Station #71. These investments ensure that firefighters have the facilities, equipment, and resources necessary to meet the challenges of modern emergency response.

The Police Department is also fully funded and staffed. Resources are dedicated to fleet replacement, technology upgrades, and long-term facility planning. This year’s budget provides $500,000 for Emergency Operations Center upgrades and HVAC improvements, strengthening resiliency and reliability. Investments in training and community engagement will continue to build trust and accountability.

At the same time, quality of life improvements are central to the City’s vision for a safe, healthy, and connected community. Safety is not only measured by emergency response, but also by the environments where residents live, work, and raise families. This year’s budget directs substantial resources toward projects that improve parks, recreation, accessibility, and community services.

Investments include the new Community Center and Park at 4th Street, the continuation of the new Library design, and the expansion of the Navigation Center.

Neighborhoods will also benefit from the Veteran’s Park Trail Phase 2, a new playground and community monument at Veteran’s Park, and the design and construction of the Santa Fe Sportsplex, which will expand recreational opportunities and serve as a regional destination for sports and family activities. Accessibility improvements, such as ADA upgrades at City Hall, ensure CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
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Together, these investments underscore the City Council’s belief that safety and quality of life are inseparable. By pairing investments in emergency preparedness with initiatives that support recreation, learning, accessibility, and community well-being, the City is taking a comprehensive approach to public service. This strategy ensures that Porterville not only remains safe, but also thrives as a community where residents enjoy a high quality of life and a strong connection to the places they call home.

2. Organizational Stewardship
Organizational Stewardship addresses the foundational systems that ensure the City can deliver services effectively while maintaining long-term fiscal health. The overall goal is to align the workforce and resources with the priorities of the City Council so that every action taken by the organization supports the broader direction of the community.

This budget reflects the principle that every dollar must count. To achieve this, the City is pursuing a multi-year strategy that carefully evaluates staffing levels, operational practices, and financial commitments. Aligning the workforce means ensuring that staff capacity is targeted toward the Council’s goals and community priorities. It also requires the City to responsibly reduce workforce pressure on the General Fund, Measure I, and Measure H, with a focus on creating long-term sustainability. This is not a one-year fix. It is a diligent, ongoing effort that will require discipline, regular review, and a shared commitment by all Department Directors to carry forward a strategic plan that reflects both fiscal realities and community needs.

Modernizing operations is another essential part of stewardship. The City is investing in technology that allows residents to access services such as permits and business licenses online, while also streamlining internal processes to reduce costs and improve efficiency. A comprehensive energy audit will establish the foundation for lowering long-term utility costs, while investments in modern municipal software will break down silos across departments, improve planning and reporting, and provide clear accountability by mapping dollars to strategic initiatives and tracking key performance indicators.

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7 Customer service is also a key part of stewardship. The City is committed to ensuring that every resident’s experience with their local government is timely, professional, and reliable. Streamlining operations and investing in technology are not only about cost savings, they are also about improving responsiveness to the community. By focusing on customer service, the City reinforces the trust between residents and their government and ensures that every interaction provides value.

Organizational Stewardship is ultimately about ensuring that every dollar contributes to the success of the community. Through careful workforce alignment, modernization of operations, improved customer service, and a disciplined multi-year approach, the City of Porterville is building a framework that supports both immediate service delivery and long-term sustainability.

3. Housing and Economic Development
The City Council continues to strengthen Porterville’s businessfriendly climate through efforts to reduce regulations in the Development Ordinance. These actions send a clear message that Porterville is open for business and ready to support investment.

This year’s budget prioritizes downtown, the heart of Porterville’s economy and community life. The final phase of the Main Street Reconstruction and the new Main Street Parking Lot will improve accessibility, support small businesses, and enhance the overall downtown experience.

Beautification projects, including painting historic light poles, installing new trash receptacles, and displaying historical flags, will add character and prepare downtown as we honor Porterville’s 100 years as a Charter City alongside the nation’s 250 years of independence.

Beyond downtown, the budget continues the design of the new Library, expands the Navigation Center, and funds improvements at the Santa Fe Sportsplex and Veteran’s Park. Pedestrian safety projects near schools and high-traffic areas will make neighborhoods safer and more connected.

At the same time, updated sidewalk vending policies will ensure that local businesses are protected and supported.

These efforts balance regulatory reform, investment in public spaces, and protection for small businesses, ensuring that Porterville remains a city where families and businesses can thrive.

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8 4. Engaged and Collaborative Community
The City is committed to strengthening public trust and fostering collaboration with residents, businesses, and community partners.

Engagement is not only about listening, it is about creating meaningful opportunities for participation and ensuring that residents can see how their input shapes decisions.

The study sessions held this year for both the operating budget and the Capital Improvement Program set an important precedent for transparency and collaboration. By presenting a line-by-line review and openly acknowledging the structural issues that have challenged the City for years, staff and Council began a candid conversation with the community about both the realities we face and the solutions being proposed. These study sessions are not the conclusion of that dialogue, but the beginning of an ongoing process to keep residents engaged, informed, and involved in shaping Porterville’s financial future.

Technology also plays a vital role in supporting an engaged and collaborative community.

Investments in modern communication platforms, digital access to services, and improved reporting systems allow residents to connect with City Hall anytime and from anywhere. These tools make government more accessible and ensure that community voices remain at the center of the decision-making process.

5. Reliable Infrastructure
Reliable infrastructure is one of the most critical responsibilities of City government and a top priority of the City Council. Deferred maintenance remains one of the most significant long-term challenges facing the City. Decades of underinvestment in streets, water systems, and community facilities cannot be resolved in a single year, but this budget takes a strong step toward addressing those needs.

This year’s budget dedicates $53.0 million to streets and transportation. Investments include the final phase of the Main Street Reconstruction and a new Main Street Parking Lot, which together CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
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Regional mobility is being advanced with $1.71 million allocated for State Route 190 Main Street Intersection Improvements, $3.3 million in matching funds for the State Route 65 Interchange, and $3.7 million for the Westwood Roundabout.

Pedestrian and traffic safety are equally important. This budget funds the design and construction of the Newcomb and Mulberry Traffic Signal at $1.28 million, along with three HAWK crossings and nine new rapid flashing beacons throughout the community.

Water infrastructure also receives major attention, with $31.7 million in planned projects. This includes $14 million for the Del Oro and Hope School system consolidations, $4.5 million for the construction of Well No. 37, and $3 million for improvements at Well No. 34. In addition, $430,000 has been allocated to support compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).

Facility and park improvements are also key components of the Capital Improvement Program, with $41.6 million planned for FY 2025–2026. These include a new Library design at $3.2 million, the Navigation Center expansion at $2.3 million, the Butterfield Corridor at $2.1 million, $2.75 million for improvements at Veteran’s Park, and $4.7 million for enhancements at the Santa Fe Sportsplex.

6. Workforce Development
The City’s workforce is the foundation of its ability to deliver services effectively, and this budget makes clear that investing in employees is also an investment in the community. This year’s budget provides a 10% wage increase over the next two years for the Police Department, a tentative 13% wage increase over the next three years for the Fire Department, and a 3% wage increase for all other bargaining units and unrepresented employees.

Workforce development is about more than compensation. The City is dedicated to fostering an environment where employees can grow and succeed through expanded training opportunities and cross-functional collaboration. This approach breaks down CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
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Technology investments are also central to workforce development. The City is providing employees with modern tools that improve communication, streamline workflows, and enhance customer service. These investments will allow staff to better meet the needs of residents and ensure that every interaction reflects the professionalism and responsiveness that the community expects.

Improving customer service is another priority. Employees are being equipped not only with the technical skills, but also with the training and resources to serve residents with efficiency, accuracy, and respect. The goal is to ensure that every resident’s experience with their local government is one of trust and reliability.

By combining fair compensation, recognition of performance, training and development opportunities, collaboration across departments, and investments in technology and customer service, the City is building a workforce that is motivated, accountable, and results driven.

Looking Ahead
Porterville will continue to face financial challenges, including pension and benefit obligations, inflationary costs, and the need to reduce decades of deferred maintenance. These pressures require careful management and forward thinking. At the same time, the City is entering a period of opportunity, with major regional projects advancing, new state and federal funding sources on the horizon, and community momentum building around downtown, transit, and parks.

Over the next several years, City staff will be focused on building long-term sustainability. This means continuing to align the workforce with Council priorities, stabilizing internal service funds, and ensuring that enterprise operations such as transit, water, and refuse remain financially strong.

Looking beyond FY 2025–2026, the Capital Improvement Program identifies several transformative projects. In FY 2026–2027, the City will need to carefully reevaluate whether it is in the best interest of the community to move forward with major wastewater improvements, including the denitrification project and the tertiary treatment facility expansion. Together, these represent some of the largest utility investments in the City’s history, and staff will continue to analyze costs, regulatory requirements, and long-term impacts before recommending a path forward.

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11 The next fiscal year will also advance public safety priorities, with the planned remodel of Fire Station #71 and Emergency Operations Center, supported by a $10 million federal earmark secured by Senator Hurtado. These investments will expand capacity, modernize facilities, and ensure the City is prepared to respond effectively to emergencies.

A key element of long-term sustainability is addressing the City’s reliance on local revenue measures. Both Measure I and Measure H lack the strategic planning and leadership needed to ensure their effectiveness over the next decade. Without corrective action, many of the projects scheduled in this year’s Capital Improvement Program may be delayed or canceled, and future planned projects face the risk of being unfunded. To protect the City’s financial stability, the Council and staff must carefully evaluate operational needs and capital priorities over the next ten years, aligning expenditures with available revenues. By doing so, Porterville can safeguard its ability to deliver essential infrastructure and maintain community confidence in these voterapproved measures.

As Porterville prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary as a Charter City and the nation’s 250th year of independence, these milestones provide perspective not only on where we have been, but where we are going. The choices made in this budget lay the groundwork for the next chapter, positioning Porterville to remain resilient, innovative, and community-centered. With these commitments, the City is advancing with purpose, guided by a commitment to serve residents today while preparing responsibly for the needs of tomorrow.

Executive Leadership
The preparation of this budget reflects the collaborative leadership of Porterville’s executive team, whose dedication ensures effective service delivery aligned with the City Council’s vision. Each director plays a vital role in managing operations, resources, and community outcomes:
• Richard Tree, Interim City Manager / Director of Transportation • Donnie Moore, Acting Deputy City Manager / Director of Parks and Leisure Services • Janie Rodriguez, Finance Director
• Yuliana Andrade, Administrative Services Director
• Chief Jake Castellow, Chief of Police
• Chief Bryan Cogburn, Fire Chief
• Claudia Calderon, Director of Community and Economic Development CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
291 N. MAIN STREET, PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
(559) 782-7466
12 • Javier Sanchez, Director of Engineering & Project Management • Robert Alvarez, Acting Public Works Director
Together, this leadership team brings diverse expertise and a unified commitment to public service.

Their coordinated efforts ensure that each department not only fulfills its mission, but also contributes to the City’s broader goals and the well-being of Porterville residents.

Gratitude and Collaboration
This budget is the result of countless hours of work, collaboration, and dedication. I want to recognize the skill and professionalism of each Department Director and their staff, whose efforts to plan, prepare, and formalize this year’s document reflect an unwavering commitment to the community. Special recognition is due to Acting Deputy City Manager Donnie Moore, Finance Director Janie Rodriguez, and Assistant Finance Director Trisha Whiteley, whose leadership and expertise guided this process.

I also extend my gratitude to Mayor Meister, Vice Mayor McKervey, Councilman Beltran, Councilman Rivas, and Councilman Green for their guidance and commitment to the priorities of Porterville. Most importantly, I recognize the residents of Porterville, whose trust and engagement provide the foundation for everything we do.

This collaborative spirit between City Council, staff, and community partners ensures that Porterville continues to move forward with strength and purpose.

Sincerely,
Richard Tree
Interim City Manager

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025 – 2026

GENERAL FUND

The General Fund was established by the original Charter of the City. Activities financed from this fund include legislative, administrative, legal and fiscal functions; police and fire protection services; planning and community promotion, engineering and construction safety, inspection, and regulation services; street and storm drain maintenance and traffic safety services; and parks, recreational, and library services. The primary sources of revenue for this fund include property tax, sales tax, utility users tax, and charges for services.

The projects proposed for fiscal year 2025-2026 total $17,410,275 and include the following:

Appropriation
Accounting software update $ 10,000
ADA improvements – city facilities 100,000
ADA playground wood fiber – various parks 25,000
City hall fitness center upgrade 75,000
City hall roof replacement 700,000
City hall HVAC upgrade 98,000
Development ordinance update 40,000
Downtown banners 5,000
Downtown holiday décor 50,000
Fire Station/EOC remodels 1,254,275
Fourth St community center/park (Prop 68 grant) 7,800,000 Multi-sports field improvements (NPS Grant) 2,500,000
Murry Park pool improvements 285,000
New Library – design (CSL Grant/Insurance proceeds) 3,208,000 Non-profit mixed meter project 100,000
OHV Park - design 500,000
Permitting & Asset Management Software 150,000
Police HVAC system 360,000
Sports Complex Improvements – booster pump 150,000

Total $ 17,410,275
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ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

GENERAL FUND SUMMARY
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Revenues from:

Property Taxes $ 9,489,632 $ 9,395,000 $ 9,900,395 $ 10,010,000 Sales and Use Taxes 7,969,141 8,301,435 8,030,100 7,815,327 Utility Users Taxes 5,279,475 5,250,000 5,102,817 5,250,000 Other Taxes 4,660,947 4,852,218 4,765,420 4,919,218
Permits 685,221 721,000 1,073,672 931,000
Other agencies 564,201 1,678,905 1,174,794 636,398
Invested assets 1,224,110 850,065 979,416 970,066
Fines 18,290 22,000 20,498 21,500
Charges for services 4,401,553 4,038,754 4,835,949 4,889,803 Other revenues 1,741,355 164,500 314,945 192,200
Total operating revenues 36,033,925 35,273,877 36,198,006 35,635,512 Appropriations for:

Legislation 1,036,432 1,169,802 1,092,761 982,200
Administration 1,378,054 1,594,971 1,482,099 1,319,421
City Attorney 123,460 200,000 150,130 200,000
Finance 2,141,917 2,616,332 2,202,848 2,753,749
Police Services 11,857,149 12,721,613 11,056,699 12,479,259 Fire Services 5,182,893 5,826,797 5,668,989 6,223,859
Community/Economic Development 1,091,495 1,431,570 1,318,917 1,373,793 Engineering & Project Management 2,214,701 2,095,461 2,012,057 1,936,614 Public Works 1,775,269 1,850,148 1,878,501 2,036,537
Parks and Leisure Services 4,958,373 5,564,680 5,499,228 5,777,808 Parks and Leisure Services - grant prog 46,315 55,570 66,261 49,966 Total departmental expenditures 31,806,058 35,126,944 32,428,490 35,133,206 Revenue over (under) expenditures 4,227,867 146,933 3,769,516 502,306 Other financing sources (uses):

Transfers:

Special Gas Tax 1,340,093 1,344,148 1,379,020 1,491,678 Community Development Block Grant 63,707
Traffic Safety Fund 80,122 80,800 80,911 75,850
Transportation Development 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 Park Development 29,598 43,000 103,418 82,700
Building Construction Fund 5,477 2,500 5,423 4,000
Zalud Estate support (10,000) (10,000) (16,176)
Golf Support (69,000) (69,000) (69,000) (400,000)
Other Transfers (11,318) (121,000) (100,000)
Net transfers 1,578,679 1,420,448 1,633,596 1,304,228
Capital grants / donations / sale of land 59,763 14,730,902 867,574 12,800,275 GF reserve / designated funds 1,302,693 4,580,900 572,243 4,390,000 Restricted Fund Balance 61,821
Special Purpose Reserve 59,986 100,000 76,250 100,000
Capital Outlay (1,427,557) (18,177,484) (1,376,825) (17,410,275) Debt Service (1,596,469) (1,629,657) (1,626,007) (1,630,863) CalPERS UAL discretionary payment
Total other financing sources (uses) (22,905) 1,086,930 146,831 (446,635) Net Resources/ (Appropriations) $ 4,204,962 $ 1,233,863 $ 3,916,347 $ 55,671 3 Property taxes
Current Secured
Current Unsecured
Prior Secured/Unsecured
In lieu of VLF
Total
Other taxes
Sales & use tax
Utility Users tax
Transient occupancy tax
Property transfer tax
Franchises
Municipal franchises
Sales tax-Public Safety
Payments in-lieu of taxes
Business license tax
Total
Permits
Building permits
Plumbing permits
Electrical permits
Other permits
Total
Revenue from Other Agencies
Vehicle license fees in excess
Homeowners tax exemption
State & Federal operating grants
State Reimbursements
Total
Use of money & property
Investment income
Rental income
Total

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

GENERAL FUND REVENUE ESTIMATES
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
$ 3,837,036 $ 3,750,000 $ 4,026,725
258,643 260,000 287,734
100,030 85,000 101,706
5,293,923 5,300,000 5,484,230
9,489,632 9,395,000 9,900,395
7,969,141 8,301,435 8,030,100
5,279,475 5,250,000 5,102,817
755,093 800,000 774,951
104,765 100,000 105,622
856,047 860,000 726,803
1,001,134 1,001,134 1,001,134
399,117 400,000 396,594
651,069 676,084 676,084
893,722 1,015,000 1,084,232
17,909,563 18,403,653 17,898,337
280,878 300,000 381,594
158,459 165,000 357,994
176,037 200,000 289,199
69,847 56,000 44,885
685,221 721,000 1,073,672
77,388 77,000 99,229
20,860 21,000 20,695
363,589 1,510,905 912,167
102,364 70,000 142,703
564,201 1,678,905 1,174,794
1,146,519 800,000 929,846
77,591 50,065 49,570
1,224,110 850,065 979,416
2025-2026
Estimate
$ 4,225,000
285,000
100,000
5,400,000
10,010,000
7,815,327
5,250,000
800,000
106,000
800,000
1,001,134
386,000
676,084
1,150,000
17,984,545
350,000
275,000
250,000
56,000
931,000
85,000
21,000
450,398
80,000
636,398
920,000
50,066
970,066
4 Fines & forfeitures
Parking fines
Vehicle code fines
Other fines
Total
Charges for services
Planning & zoning fees
Engineering & inspection fees
Police services
Fire services
Library services
Recreation facility rentals
Recreation program revenues
Senior program revenues
Swimming fees
Passport services
lnterfund services
Other service charges
Total
Other revenues

TOTAL GENERAL FUND

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

GENERAL FUND REVENUE ESTIMATES
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
5,936 10,000 6,579
2,445 2,500 2,280
9,909 9,500 11,639
18,290 22,000 20,498
41,246 40,000 69,143
65,389 82,000 94,838
630,093 578,500 579,818
207,744 117,000 185,556
18,286 18,000 15,943
67,587 62,600 62,953
284,009 158,300 180,168
13,886 15,000 14,061
91,547 87,900 90,194
70,976 70,000 82,556
2,900,406 2,800,000 3,440,532
10,384 9,454 20,187
4,401,553 4,038,754 4,835,949
1,741,355 164,500 314,945
36,033,925 35,273,877 36,198,006
2025-2026
Estimate
9,000
2,500
10,000
21,500
60,000
89,500
455,000
167,000
17,000
64,340
166,970
14,000
90,000
77,000
3,675,539
13,454
4,889,803
192,200
35,635,512
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ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate

LEGISLATIVE
City Council $ 141,165 $ 153,700 $ 152,335
- Reserves / Designated Funds 36,693 111,000 76,250
Community Promotion 276,020 385,202 291,933
Emergency Operations - Temporary Library 267,394 208,900 204,845 Emergency Operations - March Storms 315,160 311,000 367,398 Total 1,036,432 1,169,802 1,092,761

ADMINISTRATIVE
City Manager 517,631 634,447 605,426
City Clerk 347,396 372,377 345,168
Human Resources 513,027 588,147 531,505
Total 1,378,054 1,594,971 1,482,099
CITY ATTORNEY 123,460 200,000 150,130

FINANCE
General Accounting 765,735 1,007,827 720,400
Information Technology Services 559,078 737,576 630,899 General Services 327,609 378,608 340,210
Utility Billing 489,495 492,321 511,339
Total 2,141,917 2,616,332 2,202,848
POLICE SERVICES 11,857,149 12,721,613 11,056,699
FIRE SERVICE 5,182,893 5,826,797 5,668,989
2025-2026
Estimate
$ 157,200
115,000
500,000
210,000
982,200
526,179
329,124
464,118
1,319,421
200,000
926,985
798,847
439,115
469,641
2,634,588
12,479,259
6,223,859
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ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Planning 662,951 893,020 803,274
Economic Development 428,544 538,550 515,643
Total 1,091,495 1,431,570 1,318,917
ENGINEERING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2,214,701 2,095,461 2,012,057

PUBLIC WORKS
Street Maintenance 632,401 681,093 639,982
Traffic Control 351,082 417,045 405,386
Street Lighting 707,692 663,055 739,038
Parking Lot Maintenance 84,094 88,955 94,095
Total 1,775,269 1,850,148 1,878,501

PARKS & LEISURE SERVICES
Parks Maintenance 3,052,225 3,507,298 3,699,643
Leisure Services 964,725 915,288 878,696
Swimming Pool 259,171 264,132 257,423
Library 682,252 877,962 663,466
Subtotal 4,958,373 5,564,680 5,499,228
Grant-funded Parks programs 46,315 55,570 66,261
Total 5,004,688 5,620,250 5,565,489
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $ 31,806,058 $ 35,126,944 $ 32,428,490 2025-2026
Estimate
738,733
460,060
1,198,793
1,936,614
746,713
453,394
744,965
91,465
2,036,537
4,213,666
984,196
280,469
682,211
6,160,542
49,966
6,210,508
$ 35,221,779

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate

LEGISLATIVE
City Council $ 141,165 $ 153,700 $ 152,335 $ 157,200
- Reserves / Designated Funds 36,693 111,000 76,250 115,000 Community Promotion 276,020 385,202 291,933 500,000
Emergency Operations - Temporary Library 267,394 208,900 204,845 210,000 Emergency Operations - March Storms 315,160 311,000 367,398 - Total 1,036,432 1,169,802 1,092,761 982,200

ADMINISTRATIVE
City Manager 517,631 634,447 605,426 526,179
City Clerk 347,396 372,377 345,168 329,124
Human Resources 513,027 588,147 531,505 464,118
Total 1,378,054 1,594,971 1,482,099 1,319,421
CITY ATTORNEY 200,000 123,460 150,130 200,000

FINANCE
General Accounting 765,735 1,007,827 720,400 1,045,546
Information Technology Services 559,078 737,576 630,899 798,847 General Services 327,609 378,608 340,210 439,115
Utility Billing 489,495 492,321 511,339 470,241
Total 2,141,917 2,616,332 2,202,848 2,753,749
POLICE SERVICES 12,721,613 11,857,149 11,056,699 12,479,259 FIRE SERVICE 5,826,797 5,182,893 5,668,989 6,223,859
7 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Planning 662,951 893,020 803,274 913,733
Economic Development 428,544 538,550 515,643 460,060
Total 1,091,495 1,431,570 1,318,917 1,373,793
ENGINEERING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2,095,461 2,214,701 2,012,057 1,936,614

PUBLIC WORKS
Street Maintenance 632,401 681,093 639,982 746,713
Traffic Control 351,082 417,045 405,386 453,394
Street Lighting 707,692 663,055 739,038 744,965
Parking Lot Maintenance 84,094 88,955 94,095 91,465
Total 1,775,269 1,850,148 1,878,501 2,036,537

PARKS & LEISURE SERVICES
Parks Maintenance 3,052,225 3,507,298 3,699,643 3,830,932 Leisure Services 964,725 915,288 878,696 984,196
Swimming Pool 259,171 264,132 257,423 280,469
Library 682,252 877,962 663,466 682,211
Subtotal 4,958,373 5,564,680 5,499,228 5,777,808
Grant-funded Parks programs 46,315 55,570 66,261 49,966 Total 5,004,688 5,620,250 5,565,489 5,827,774
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $ 31,806,058 $ 35,126,944 $ 32,428,490 $ 35,133,206 8 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

GENERAL FUND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
This fund was established to build up funds for the acquisition and replacement of vehicles and equipment for general fund activities including administrative, police and fire protection, planning and community development, public works, and parks and recreational services. Funds are deposited from the General Fund, Measure H Fund and Measure I Fund.

For the fiscal year 2025-2026, the following capital projects in the amount of $800,000 are proposed:

Appropriation
FD Engine Replacement 2194 $ 350,000
FS#74 Type 1 Engine 350,000
Generator at D St. station 100,000
Total $ 800,000
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ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

GENERAL FUND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 7,166,408 $ 7,361,044 $ 8,340,927 $ 9,645,501 Add:

Revenues from:

Federal and state grants 32,661 50,000 192,106 125,000
Interest income 417,616 150,000 300,762 200,000
Interdepartmental service charges 2,996,094 2,070,000 2,322,570 2,300,000 Other revenues 24,265 25,000 35,645 30,000
Total 3,470,636 2,295,000 2,851,083 2,655,000
Less:

Appropriations for:

Equipment replacement 2,296,117 1,341,900 1,546,509 1,413,000 Capital projects - 240,000 - 800,000
Total 2,296,117 1,581,900 1,546,509 2,213,000
Available balance, end of year $ 8,340,927 $ 8,074,144 $ 9,645,501 $ 10,087,501 10 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

PUBLIC SAFETY SALES TAX (MEASURE H) FUND
This fund was established as a result of the voters’ approval of a one-half cent increase in sales tax on the November 8, 2005 Special Consolidated Election ballot. This fund is used to account for revenues received from this district tax, which are restricted for police and fire protection services and for literacy programs.

For the fiscal year 2025-2026, $720,000 is appropriated for the following project:

Appropriation
Emergency response vehicle preemption $ 80,000
Emergency Operations Center upgrade 500,000
Generator at D St. station 140,000
Total $ 720,000
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ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

PUBLIC SAFETY SALES TAX (MEASURE H) FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 4,729,038 $ 5,197,321 $ 5,039,595 $ 5,271,419 Add:

Revenues from:

Sales tax - Measure H 5,523,299 5,481,683 5,340,246 5,239,246 State grants
Interest income 189,362 80,000 125,330 115,000
Police services 76,874 64,000 80,231 82,000
Contributions
Total 5,789,535 5,625,683 5,545,807 5,436,246
Less:

Appropriations for:

Police services 1,941,390 2,236,661 2,341,490 2,552,202 Fire services 2,157,807 2,267,390 2,119,526 2,418,873
Public Safety Station 250,392 254,180 258,419 305,064
Library & literacy 522,963 665,459 500,034 678,400
Total 4,872,552 5,423,690 5,219,469 5,954,539
Capital projects
Generator Replacement (PD) 140,000
Emergency response vehicle preemptior 65,000 80,000
EOC Upgrade (PD) 500,000
FD Training Facility classroom remodel 606,426 94,514
Total 606,426 65,000 94,514 720,000
Available balance, end of year $ 5,039,595 $ 5,334,314 $ 5,271,419 $ 4,033,126

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

MEASURE I SALES TAX FUND
This fund was established as a result of the voters’ approval of a one cent transactions and use tax on the November 6, 2018 Special Municipal Election ballot. This fund is used to account for revenues received from this district tax, to provide funds for the maintenance of essential local city services including police, fire, 9-1-1 emergency and medical aid response, street maintenance, and other services.

For the fiscal year 2025-2026, the following projects, totaling $14,899,356 are proposed for funding:

Appropriation
Centennial Plaza office / conference room (design) $ 60,500 Hockett & Cleveland parking lot (design) 75,000
Fourth Street community center / park 1,146,622
FS #72 construction 3,600,000
Grand Ave reconstruction - 4th to Plano 553,834
Main Street parking lot 1,200,000
Main Street lighting – Olive to Orange 1,000,000
Montgomery Ave reconstruction - Jaye to H 1,980,000
Morton Ave reconstruction - design/environmental 550,000 Pavement mgt program evaluation 150,000
Pavement mgt program implementation & maintenance 40,000 Pavement repair and overlay program 1,200,000
Putnam Ave and Tomah Ave concrete improvements 750,000
Sidewalk and ADA improvements 400,000
Sports Complex master plan 15,900
Street median rehabilitation 50,000
Union Ave reconstruction - Indiana to Jaye 350,000
Veterans Park trail amenities – playground/monument 800,000 Villa St reconstruction - Olive to Henderson 977,500
Total $ 14,899,356

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ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

MEASURE I SALES TAX FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 19,421,838 $ 17,700,062 $ 19,025,755 $ 15,588,563 Add:

Revenues from:

Sales tax - Measure I 11,080,945 10,963,913 10,611,669 10,487,075 Sales tax - Measure R 62,390 42,000 127,261 150,000
State grants 85,401 80,000
Interest income 864,802 300,000 362,520 325,000
Police services 5,316 2,000 77,468 79,000
Total 12,098,854 11,387,913 11,178,918 11,041,075
Less:

Appropriations for:

Police services 4,462,447 5,214,803 6,270,374 6,413,713 - Centennial Plaza PD Office/City Conference Room 60,500 - Emergency Communications Center
-Vehicles 225,000 235,847 240,000
Fire services 3,540,795 2,890,323 2,738,945 3,548,181
- Fire Stations remodel 136,041 363,454
- FS 72 remodel 3,600,000
- Training facility improvements 432,890 2,000,000 1,107,728 - FS 74 type 1 engine 270,000 270,000
- Engine 2194 replacement 428,845 270,000 270,000
- Ladder truck 71 replacement 843,952 456,000 160,000
- Fire Apparatus BME Type 6 282,360
Streets maintenance 124,654 355,186 207,139 326,251
Trail maintenance 150,000
Litter abatement 203,988 172,000 139,245
Total 10,173,612 12,216,766 11,681,638 14,338,645
Appropriations for Capital Projects:

Fieldhouse/ Community Center I Park (4th St) 1,146,622
Sports Complex Master Plan 15,900
Veteran's Park - playground/monument 800,000
Total 1,962,522
Appropriations for streets program:

Pavement repair and overlay program 289,772 500,000 532,855 1,200,000 Grand Ave reconstruction - Hanrahan to Leggett 841,977 32,398 553,834 Hockett & Cleveland Parking Lot 100,000 75,000
Main Street Parking Lot 1,150,000 88,421 1,200,000
Montgomery Ave reconstuction - Jaye to H 1,650,000 55 1,980,000 Morton Ave reconstruction 108,544 550,000 138,390 550,000 Newcomb - Olive to Porter Slough reconstruction 880,000 Putnam/Tomah concrete improvements 750,000
Pavement management program 130,000 546 190,000
Sidewalk and ADA improvements 400,000 400,000
Street median rehabilitation 50,000 50,000
Union Ave reconstruction - environmental/row acquisition 840,967 273 350,000 Villa Street reconstruction - Olive to Henderson 1,923,009 4,548,620 2,141,534 977,500 Total 2,321,325 11,641,564 2,934,472 9,276,334
Add:

Transfer from General Fund 60,500
Available balance, end of year $ 19,025,755 $ 5,290,145 $ 15,588,563 $ 1,052,137

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUND
This fund was created to account for monies received from the United States Department of the Treasury from the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CLFRF) established by the American Rescue Plan Act to provide support in responding to impacts of COVID-19. The City was allocated a total of $19,984,717 of CLFRF relief funds which may be used:
• To respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency or its negative economic impacts. • To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers.
• For the provision of government services, to the extent of the reduction in revenue due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
• To make necessary investments in water, sewer or broadband infrastructure.

The projects proposed for fiscal year 2025-2026 total $6,758,253 and include the following:

Appropriation
Fourth St community center/park $ 4,266,673
Navigation Center Expansion 2,321,246
Sports complex lighted baseball fields (design) 126,000 Technology equipment and infrastructure updates 44,334
Total $ 6,758,253
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ANNUAL BUDGET
2024-2025

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ (11,710) $ 163,290 $ 678,576 $ 917,958 Add:

Revenues from:

Federal grant - ARPA 3,221,931 8,357,167 1,065,828 7,153,868 Interest income 690,286 100,000 211,074 100,000
Total 3,912,217 8,457,167 1,276,902 7,253,868
Less:

Appropriations for:

Public health 39,564 1,000 36 -
- Crisis intervention specialist 114,563 60,268 61,562 - - Homeless outreach vehicle 20,071 70,000 - 50,000
- PD dispatch computer consoles 154,737 204,659 49,922 - - Technology infrastructure upgrades - 40,000 20,382 47,334 Premium pay - - - -
Assistance to nonprofits 273,429 400,000 - -
Administrative expenses 975 1,240 708 -
Supporting & retaining employees 86,658 - - -
Revenue replacement
- Animal shelter 1,580,729 - - -
- Parks master plan 135,415 - 90 -
- Sports complex lighted baseball fields 117,700 167,150 14,097 126,000 - Hayes Field lights 501,035 555,000 236,815 -
- Golf course driving range improvements 197,055 300,000 116,154 - - Navigation Center - 2,000,000 537,754 2,321,246
- Community Center/Park - 4,057,850 - 4,266,673
Total 3,221,931 7,857,167 1,037,520 6,811,253
Add:

Transfer from General Fund - 60,500 - -
Available balance, end of year $ 678,576 $ 823,790 $ 917,958 $ 1,360,573 16 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

SPECIAL GAS TAX FUND
This fund was established in 1935 by Resolution No. 229. It is a restricted fund required by the State to account for monies received from gasoline taxes. Beginning in fiscal year 2017-2018, this fund is also used to account for funds received from the State’s newly established Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) created by Senate Bill (SB) 1. The majority of this money must be expended for constructing or improving major city streets.

The projects and equipment proposed for fiscal year 2025-2026 total $6,282,783 and include the following:

Appropriation
Castle Avenue extension (design) $ 750,000
Cold mix overlay program 800,000
Cold milling machine rental 100,000
GHHS streets record of survey 75,000
Grand Ave reconstruction – Fourth to Plano 1,856,166
Main Street:

Phase IIB – Olive and Garden Ave reconstruction 1,391,617 Miscellaneous alleys 75,000
Miscellaneous city-owned curb, gutter & sidewalk 200,000 Signs and signals upgrade (countdown timers) 150,000
Street intersection safety evaluation 25,000
Traffic Signal – Porter Road at Olive Avenue 660,000
Upgrade of signals to ITS technology 200,000
Total $ 6,282,783
17 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

SPECIAL GAS TAX FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 5,038,829 $ 7,145,402 $ 4,201,869 $ 3,929,292 Add:

Revenues from:

State Gas Tax, Section 2105 380,070 388,482 389,456 397,245 State Gas Tax, Section 2107 514,457 526,044 514,555 529,220 State Gas Tax, Section 2107.5 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500
State Gas Tax, Section 2106 219,198 215,946 226,534 231,065 State Gas Tax, Section 2103 569,913 585,831 603,255 615,320 RMRA - SB1 1,616,775 1,519,731 1,697,723 1,704,467
Grants 807,280 1,995,000 389,025 2,585,000
Interest income 267,535 60,000 141,384 100,000
Total 4,382,728 5,298,534 3,969,432 6,169,817
Less:

Appropriations for:

Capital projects 3,879,595 7,529,553 2,862,989 6,282,783 Total 3,879,595 7,529,553 2,862,989 6,282,783
Transfers to General Fund for:

Street Maintenance 632,401 681,093 639,982 746,713
Street Lighting 707,692 663,055 739,038 744,965
Total 1,340,093 1,344,148 1,379,020 1,491,678
Available balance, end of year $ 4,201,869 $ 3,570,235 $ 3,929,292 $ 2,324,648 18 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS (LTF) FUND
This fund is used to account for monies received from the County of Tulare for public transportation purposes. Revenues to each county's local transportation fund are derived from one-quarter cent of the sales tax collected in that county. Starting with fiscal year 2007-2008, additional revenues are included in the budget from the one-half cent sales tax measure (Measure R), which the voters of Tulare County approved in the November 2006 election. These funds are to be used for road and transportation improvements.

The projects proposed for fiscal year 2025-2026 total $31,135,422 and include the following:

Appropriation
Active Transportation Plan $ 220,501
Butterfield corridor improvements 1,100,000
Cold mix overlay program 1,000,000
Entry “Welcome” signs 600,000
Fourth St community center/park 900,000
Fourth St improvements (Grand to Henderson) 300,000
HAWK crossings – various locations 1,800,000
Indiana St culvert extension and sidewalk 95,000
Lighted Crosswalks – Collector & Arterial (design) 100,000 Main St intersection improvements 1,710,000
Main St – Left Turn Safety project at North Grand/Reid (design) 250,000 Main St downtown reconstruction Phase IIB - Olive to Garden 100,000 Microsurfacing – various streets 1,500,000
Morton Ave rehabilitation - Westwood to Mathew 4,000,000 Multi-sports field improvements – restroom & storage 300,000 Olive Ave gateway improvements 500,000
Olive Ave bridge widening 500,000
Olive Ave median island safety project – Beverly to Maston 625,000 Parking lot – Henderson (Butterfield Corridor) 1,000,000 Public parking lot 150,000
Putnam Ave @ Elderwood curb, gutter, sidewalk 650,000
Rapid flashing beacons – various locations 700,000
19 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026
Appropriation
Scranton / Westwood / West / Worth realignment 800,000
Skateboard Park improvements - lighting 30,000
SR 65 Interchange – Construct auxiliary 3,300,000
Traffic signals – Newcomb and Mulberry
Newcomb and Mulberry 1,285,914
Porter and Olive 591,007
Tule River Tribe complete streets and two pedestrian bridges 178,000 Update Circulation Element (State mandated) 300,000
Veteran’s Park trail amenities 150,000
Veteran’s Park trail – Phase II 1,800,000
Westwood St – Henderson to Westfield including Porter Slough 900,000 Westwood St intersection 3,700,000
Total $ 31,135,422
20 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 13,016,522 $ 10,018,415 $ 9,302,329 $ (2,357,003) Add:

Revenues from:

State Gas Tax, Section 325 - - 1,019,504 2,500,000
Sales Tax - Measure R - Local 1,695,264 1,643,000 1,555,474 1,580,000 Sales Tax - Measure R - Regional - 14,490,000 - 11,700,496 Sales Tax - Measure R - Alternative - 18,539,951 2,948 6,681,502 Grants 255,460 14,869,000 - 15,160,288
Interest income 535,563 100,000 149,261 100,000
Total 2,486,287 49,641,951 2,727,187 37,722,286
Less:

Appropriations for:

Capital projects - LTF 2,198,336 - 301,674 150,000
Capital projects - grants - 14,869,000 37,429 2,246,999 Capital projects - Measure R - Local 1,929,254 8,551,767 793,631 10,696,921 Capital projects - Measure R - Regional 293,894 14,490,000 340,496 11,360,000 Capital projects - Measure R - Alternative 1,778,996 18,539,951 12,913,289 6,681,502 Total 6,200,480 56,450,718 14,386,519 31,135,422
Available balance, end of year $ 9,302,329 $ 3,209,648 $ (2,357,003) $ 4,229,861 21 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND
This fund was established based on Section 1463 of the Penal Code which states that all fines and forfeitures collected from any person charged with a misdemeanor under this code shall be deposited into a special fund known as the “Traffic Safety Fund.” These funds are to be used exclusively for official traffic control devices and the maintenance thereof, equipment and supplies for traffic law enforcement and traffic accident prevention, and for the maintenance, improvement, or construction of public streets, bridges, and culverts within the city, but not for the compensation of traffic or other police officers. Prior to 1999, this revenue was recorded in the General Fund. 22 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 15,975 $ - $ 16,022 $ - Add:

Revenues from:

Interest Income 729 800 969 850
Vehicle Code Fines 79,440 80,000 63,920 75,000
Total 80,169 80,800 64,889 75,850
Less:

Transfers to General Fund for:

Street Maintenance 80,122 80,800 80,911 75,850
Total 80,122 80,800 80,911 75,850
Available balance, end of year $ 16,022 $ - $ - $ -
23 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

ZALUD ESTATE FUND
This fund was established to account for the original gift of money and assets from the Pearle Zalud Estate. It is now used to account for the operations of the Zalud House Museum and to record other financial transactions, such as the investment income derived from the endowment.

This fund is no longer active, and its activities consolidated under the General Fund. 24 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

ZALUD ESTATE FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 12,833 $ (10,656) $ (16,176) $ - Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income 1,023 200 - -
User fees 4,436 5,900 - -
Grants - - - -
Other income - 500 - -
Total 5,459 6,600 - -
Transfers from:

General Fund 10,000 10,000 16,176 -
Total Revenues and Transfers 15,459 16,600 16,176 -
Less:

Appropriations for:

Operations 44,468 41,598 - -
Total 44,468 41,598 - -
Available balance, end of year $ (16,176) $ (35,654) $ - $ - 25 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND
This fund was created to account for all financial transactions having to do with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) which includes the First-time Homebuyers Program, the Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation and Public Utility Program and the Business Assistance Program. CDBG funds also provide for the Park Improvement Program, the Neighborhood Improvement Program and the Community Youth Program.

In fiscal year 2025-2026, construction of the interim multi-use sports fields is proposed to be funded from CDBG funds in the amount of $1,887,654 and $18,000 is programmed for the new library facility sports plex master plan.
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CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 1,347,818 $ 1,054,795 $ 1,477,336 Add:

Revenues from:

State grants 480,833 793,840 614,760
Federal grants 708,921 800,000 673,555
Interest income 66,146 65,000 43,802
Program Income/Other 435,135 1,900,300 172
Total 1,691,035 3,559,140 1,332,289
Less:

Appropriations for:

Operations 160,250 171,600 154,172
Loans 209,221 500,000 395,844
Programs/Capital 848,475 2,200,000 974,700
Subtotal 1,217,946 2,871,600 1,524,716
Debt service 279,864
Total 1,497,810 2,871,600 1,524,716
Transfer to:

General Fund 63,707
Total Appropriations and Transfers 1,561,517 2,871,600 1,524,716 Available balance, end of year $ 1,477,336 $ 1,742,335 $ 1,284,909 2025-2026
Estimate
$ 1,284,909
1,019,058
739,428
45,000
1,900,200
3,703,686
201,842
500,000
1,905,654
2,607,496
2,607,496
2,607,496
$ 2,381,099

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

TRANSIT FUND
The Transit Fund was established in fiscal year 1982-83 to account for the income and expenses of the Demand Response and Fixed Route transit programs which are operated by a private contractor. Prior to 1982-83, this fund was combined with the Special Gas Tax Fund.

Revenue sources include Local Transportation Fund (LTF) derived from the ¼-cent general sales tax and the State Transit Assistance Fund (STAF) derived from sales tax on diesel fuel. Other revenue sources include fare box revenues and federal and state grants.

The capital expenditures proposed for fiscal year 2025-2026 include the following:

Appropriation
Fleet Replacement $ 7,490,000
Facility Improvements 450,000
Fuel System Upgrades 365,000
New bus maintenance facility 8,000,000
Transit Center improvements – exterior and lobby 284,000 Transit shelters 494,000
Transit signage 250,000
Total $ 17,333,000
28 29
Available balance, beginning of year $
Add:

Revenues from:

LTF
STAF
Sales tax, Measure R
TCRTA Reimbursements
Farebox
Grants
Other income
Reimbursements
Total
Less:

Appropriations for:

Capital outlay
Operations
Total
Available balance, end of year $

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

TRANSIT FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
1,073,716 $ 1,020,248 $ 442,563
1,497,284 3,620,348
1,000,000 925,602
170,000
1,365,438 (1,467)
400,000 124,046
(504,044) 9,458,400 6,744,829
19,028 12,500 71,219
35,466
880,422 12,538,184 11,520,043
6,725 7,198,000
1,504,850 6,360,432 6,972,956
1,511,575 13,558,432 6,972,956
442,563 $ - $ 4,989,650
2025-2026
Estimate
$ 4,989,650
4,134,325
812,002
170,000
675,000
19,316,400
18,322
25,126,049
17,333,000
6,932,523
24,265,523
$ 5,850,176

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

SPECIAL SAFETY GRANTS
This fund was established in fiscal year 1996-97 as a result of Assembly Bill 3229, Chapter 134, Statutes of 1996, which formulated the Citizen’s Option for Public Safety Program. The plan allows proportionate shares of the State’s appropriated funds to be allocated to qualifying local agencies for the purpose of financing front-line police services. This fund is also used to account for other public safety activities that have restricted funding requirements.
30 31
Available balance, beginning of year
Add:

Revenues from:

State grants
Federal grants
Other grants
Interest income
Other income
Total
Less:

Appropriations for:

Police services
Fire services
Children Zone (HCZ model)
Total
Available balance, end of year

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

SPECIAL SAFETY GRANTS
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
$ 109,569 $ 43,669 $ (137,130)
186,159 197,619 293,700
449,482 696,319 766,316
81,561 139,740
284 200 6
5,000 12,000 3,600
722,486 906,138 1,203,362
397,036 511,540 364,322
572,149 428,878 423,038
969,185 940,418 787,360
$
$ (137,130) $ 9,389 $ 278,872 $
2025-2026
Estimate
278,872
206,533
104,500
35,824
100
8,100
355,057
354,857
354,857
279,072

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

SEWER OPERATING FUND
This fund is used to account for the expenses of maintaining the sewer collection system and the Wastewater Treatment Plant. A sewer service charge is made to each person using the sewer system, and a sewer connection fee is charged for each new service to help defray maintenance costs.

This fund is established as a self-supporting enterprise fund, wherein revenues should be sufficient to cover the costs of maintaining and managing the collection and treatment systems. 32 33
Available balance, beginning of year
Add:

Revenues from:

Property assessments
Interest income
Rental income
Sewer user fees
Tank dumping charges
Laboratory fees
Other revenues
Total Revenues
Less:

Appropriations for:

Collection system expenses
Treatment plant expense
Industrial monitoring
Laboratory
Capital Projects
Subtotal
Debt service principal
Total Appropriations
Less:

Transfers to:

Sewer revolving fund

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

SEWER OPERATING FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
$ 813,396 $ 1,448,168 $ 1,836,960
245,962 245,000 237,396
45,819 30,000 101,130
101,830 120,000 94,604
7,976,816 7,500,000 11,470,292
198,256 150,000 161,144
285,257 280,000 248,870
128,381 122,800 179,842
8,982,321 8,447,800 12,493,278
2,203,800 1,948,511 2,320,463
3,756,176 4,027,400 3,933,642
94,099 94,992 95,198
532,539 563,682 505,381
6,586,614 6,634,585 6,854,684
1,372,143 1,423,286 1,423,286
7,958,757 8,057,871 8,277,970
500,000
Wastewater Treatment Capital Reserve
Total Transfers 500,000
Available balance, end of year $ 1,836,960 $ 1,338,097 $ 6,052,268 2025-2026
Estimate
$ 6,052,268
240,000
50,000
95,000
11,540,000
150,000
220,000
133,700
12,428,700
2,359,395
4,222,621
103,717
565,649
30,000
7,281,382
1,473,612
8,754,994
1,000,000
1,000,000
$ 8,725,974

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

SEWER REVOLVING FUND
This fund was established to account for all money collected from sewer connection charges and sewer acreage fees. These resources are to be used for construction and replacement of trunk sewers, lateral sewers and to reimburse others who have advanced the cost of construction of sewer lines. This fund also receives payments from the Sewer Operating Fund for the replacement of equipment.

Expenditures from this fund are made through the Capital Projects Fund. For the fiscal year 2025-2026, the following projects, totaling $5,536,328 are proposed for funding:

Appropriation
Corporation yard parking lots rehabilitation $ 60,000
Grand Ave – Fourth to Plano – storm drain line 350,000
Grand Ave – Fourth to Plano – 8” sewer line 300,000
Lift station upgrade 100,000
Master plan payback 344,346
MS4 discharge improvements 200,000
MS4 permit and compliance program 81,982
Morton Ave Rehab / Reconstruction – Westwood to Mathew
Lift Station #9 upgrade and forced main 2,300,000
Utility cover adjustments 300,000
Westfield Ave Master Plan Utilities – sewer/force main 1,500,000 Total $ 5,536,328
34 35
Available balance, beginning of year
Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income
Service fees
Development fees
Interdepartmental service charges
Depreciation reserve
Other revenue
Total
Add:

Transfer from:

Sewer operating fund
Total
Less:

Appropriations for:

Equipment replacement
Capital projects
Total
Available balance, end of year
Less:

Equipment replacement fund
Available for capital projects

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

SEWER REVOLVING FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
$ 6,599,502 $ 6,700,733 $ 6,742,037
403,950 220,000 232,396
13,479 15,000 55,109
123,249 120,000 101,907
182,225 184,000 192,013
45,000 45,000 45,000
767,903 584,000 626,425
179,245 807,600 805,049
446,123 5,107,067 777,033
625,368 5,914,667 1,582,082
6,742,037 1,370,066 5,786,380
1,429,553 1,350,000 1,566,140
$ 5,312,484 $ 20,066 $ 4,220,240
2025-2026
Estimate
$ 5,786,380
220,000
25,000
110,000
191,000
45,000
591,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
22,500
5,536,328
5,558,828
1,818,552
1,500,000
$ 318,552

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY CAPITAL RESERVE
This fund was established to accumulate funds from plant acreage fees and plant depreciation charges for future expansion of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The depreciation charges are paid from the Sewer Operating Fund. This fund is also utilized to accumulate funds for the replacement of equipment.

The following capital projects and equipment, totaling $6,913,575 are proposed for the fiscal year 2025- 2026:

Appropriation
Biosolids hauling $ 180,000
Blower parts and control replacement 250,000
Clarifier Center Drive Replacement 200,000
Compliance and operation oversight 500,000
De-nitrification local governance 1,000,000
Digesters #1 and #4 repairs 2,025,000
Digester cleaning, coating and piping replacement 113,575 Effluent meter replacement 40,000
Effluent outfall pump maintenance 120,000
Emergency generator (200KW) 185,000
Headworks generator replacement 250,000
Manhole 10A inspection / repair 100,000
Monitor well evaluation and installation 100,000
Office building replacement (design) 200,000
Plant #1 evaluation and repairs (incl re-asphalt) 150,000 Plant #2 evaluation and repairs 150,000
Reclamation area pipeline installation 150,000
Safe drinking water supply deliveries 80,000
Screw press / daft repairs 120,000
Septic station retrofit 70,000
Sludge / grit staging area (design) 150,000
Sludge line – Westwood Bridge over Tule River 30,000
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ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026
Appropriation
Sludge Transfer Pump Replacement $ 300,000
Treatment water filling station 150,000
WAS / RAS pump replacement 300,000
Total $ 6,913,575

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CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY CAPITAL RESERVE
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 8,479,599 $ 9,090,548 $ 9,604,281 Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income 432,851 150,000 317,335
Development fees 565,099 600,000 881,552
Interdepartmental service charges 106,092 105,000 110,903 Depreciation reserve 125,000 125,000 125,000
Other revenue 885
Total 1,229,042 980,000 1,435,675
Less:

Appropriations for:

Equipment replacement 24,556 325,000 235,398
Capital projects 79,804 7,223,575 480,344
Total 104,360 7,548,575 715,742
Available balance, end of year 9,604,281 2,521,973 10,324,214 Less:

Equipment replacement fund 758,626 921,779 658,085
Available for capital projects $ 818451655 $ 116001194 $ 916661129 2025-2026
Estimate
$ 10,324,214
275,000
890,000
105,000
125,000
1,395,000
5,500
6,913,575
6,919,075
4,800,139
799,085
$ 410011054

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

SOLID WASTE FUND
This fund was established to account for revenues and expenditures incurred in the collection and disposal of solid waste, street sweeping, graffiti removal, household hazardous waste, and recycling.

This fund is a self-supporting enterprise fund, wherein revenues should be sufficient to cover all costs. 39 40
Available balance, beginning of year
Add:

Revenues from:

State grants
Interest income
Residential charges
Commercial charges
Roll-Off charges
Recycling charges
Other revenues
Total
Less:

Appropriations for:

Refuse collection
Green waste program
Street sweeping
Curbside recycling
Waste recycling
Graffiti removal
Capital Projects
Total
Add:

Transfers from:

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

SOLID WASTE FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
$ 586,061 $ 947,961 $ 1,634,196
204,094 32,000 18,799
1,841 43,343
4,383,896 4,150,448 5,394,769
3,713,515 4,215,000 4,595,515
881,168 778,000 1,056,399
3,823 3,500 10,765
127,223 117,500 165,691
9,315,560 9,296,448 11,285,281
5,755,634 5,599,557 6,541,238
1,176,184 1,066,461 1,147,914
292,445 294,832 268,759
538,386 539,293 581,811
389,852 373,754 463,268
114,924 106,920 117,964
8,267,425 7,980,817 9,120,954
$
Solid Waste Capital Reserve Fund
Total Transfers
Available balance, end of year $ 1,634, 196 $ 2,263,592 $ 3,798,523 $ 2025-2026
Estimate
3,798,523
19,000
15,000
5,600,000
4,900,000
980,000
15,200
134,000
11,663,200
6,656,570
1,151,349
297,427
583,397
496,719
122,234
30,000
9,337,696
6,124,027

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

SOLID WASTE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
This fund was established in fiscal year 2001/2002 as a reserve for capital expansion. Federal grant funds are received in this fund for the acquisition of alternative fuel equipment. Additional funds are deposited into this fund from the Solid Waste Operating Fund for equipment replacement.

Funds in the amount of $1,560,000 are proposed for the following projects in fiscal year 2025-2026:

Appropriation
Corporation yard parking lot rehabilitation $ 60,000
Street sweeper 500,000
Transfer station improvements (design) 150,000
Transfer station concrete pad (green waste) 300,000
Transfer station cover 200,000
Transfer station scales 350,000
Total $ 1,560,000
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CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

SOLID WASTE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 6,848,557 $ 6,537,202 $ 6,621,514 $ 4,900,955 Add:

Revenues
Federal/State grants 17,168
Interest income 355,993 125,000 152,073 140,000
Interdepartmental service charges 856,521 860,000 1,234,287 1,000,000 Other revenue 9,435
Total 1,229,682 985,000 1,395,795 1,140,000
Less:

Appropriations for:

Equipment 1,456,725 505,000 3,116,354 500,000
Capital projects 760,000 1,560,000
Total 1,456,725 1,265,000 3,116,354 2,060,000
Available balance, end of year $ 6,621,514 $ 6,257,202 $ 4,900,955 $ 3,980,955

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

AIRPORT OPERATING FUND
This fund was established to account for all revenues and expenses connected with the operation of the Porterville Municipal Airport. The principal sources of revenue for this fund are hangar rentals, land leases and aircraft fueling operations.
43 44
Available balance, beginning of year
Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income
State grants
Federal grants
Rental income
Concessions
Fueling operations
Service fees
Other revenues
Total
Less:

Appropriations for:

Operations
Capital
Total
Less:

Transfers to:

Airport Development Fund
Total Transfers
Available balance, end of year

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

AIRPORT OPERATING FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
$ 4,267,026 $ 4,172,123 $ 2,928,183
132,571 120,000 121,568
10,000 10,000 10,000
298,603 299,294 294,772
16,664 16,700 17,103
1,650,727 1,260,000 2,088,819
54,357 33,480 74,137
3,628 7,700 12,862
2,166,550 1,747,174 2,619,261
1,808,668 1,744,414 2,455,823
1,589,315
3,397,983 1,744,414 2,455,823
107,410 675,000 58,804
107,410 675,000 58,804
$ 219281183 $ 314991883 $ 310321817
2025-2026
Estimate
$ 3,032,817
115,000
10,000
299,500
17,200
2,000,000
68,000
11,400
2,521,100
2,465,463
59,500
2,524,963
60,000
60,000
$ 219681954

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

AIRPORT REPLACEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FUND
This fund was developed from the sale of released property at the Airport and is used to match federal grants awarded for the development of the Airport. It is also used to accumulate funds deposited by the Airport Operating Fund for the replacement of equipment.

For the fiscal year 2025-2026, the following capital projects in the amount of $1,280,278 are proposed:

Appropriation
Airfield Electrical Improvements $ 190,000
Fuel Island Secondary Containment 660,170
Rehabilitation/Reconfigure Taxiway 380,108
Taxiway Rehabilitation 50,000
Total $ 1,280,278
45 46

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ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

AIRPORT REPLACEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 50,840 $ 229,408 $ 1,443,576 Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income 8,911 4,000 18,683
State grants 150,000
Federal grants 3,619,496 2,331,000 909,500
Interdepartmental service charges 84,642 96,000 91,684
Other revenues 4,470
Total 3,713,049 2,581,000 1,024,337
Add:

Transfer from:

Airport operating fund 1,696,725 675,000 58,804
Less:

Appropriations for:

Equipment 60,000 56,230
Capital projects 4,017,038 3,149,312 529,240
Total 4,017,038 3,209,312 585,470
Available balance, end of year 1,443,576 276,096 1,941,247 Less:

Equipment replacement fund 324,219 374,472 365,272
Available for capital projects $ 1 I 1191357 $ {981376} $ 115751975 2025-2026
Estimate
$ 1,941,247
15,000
19,000
551,108
93,000
678,108
60,000
1,220,778
1,220,778
1,458,577
425,772
$ 110321805

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

GOLF COURSE FUND
This fund was established by Resolution to account for all revenue and expenses incurred in the operation of the Porterville Municipal Golf Course. The principal source of revenue for this fund is green fees. 47 48
Available balance, beginning of year
Add:

Revenues from:

Daily green fees
Membership Fees
Cart rentals
Other revenues
Total
Transfers from:

General Fund
Replacement Fund
Total
Less:

Appropriations for:

Operations
Total
Available balance, end of year

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

GOLF COURSE FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
$ (2,308,225) $ (2,469,863) $ (2,587,870)
165,520 145,000 136,481
48,295 40,000 40,130
117,175 110,000 100,083
4,608 600 225
335,598 295,600 276,919
69,000 69,000 69,000
29,000 29,000
69,000 98,000 98,000
684,243 579,801 584,250
684,243 579,801 584,250
$ (215871870} $ (216561064} $ (2?971201}
2025-2026
Estimate
$ (2,797,201)
145,000
40,000
110,000
200
295,200
400,000
29,000
429,000
553,182
553,182
$ (216261183}

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

GOLF COURSE REPLACEMENT FUND
This fund was established to build up funds for the replacement of equipment used at the Golf Course.

Funds are deposited from the Golf Course Operating Fund. 49 50

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

GOLF COURSE REPLACEMENT FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 312,735 $ 329,502 $ 368,126 $ 384,893 Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income 17,448 5,000 7,824 7,000
Interdepartmental service charges 50,625 51,000 50,625 50,000 Other revenues 225 225
Total 68,298 56,000 58,674 57,000
Less:

Appropriations for:

Equipment replacement 12,907 12,907 30,000
Total 12,907 12,907 30,000
Less:

Transfer to:

Golf Course Fund 29,000 29,000 29,000
Total 29,000 29,000 29,000
Available balance, end of year $ 368,126 $ 356,502 $ 384,893 $ 382,893 =====

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

WATER OPERATING FUND
This fund was established to account for all income and expenses having to do with the City's water pumping storage and distribution system. The Water Fund is established as a self-supporting enterprise fund with water sales being the principal source of income. 51 52
Available balance, beginning of year $
Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income
Water sales
Service fees
Code enforcement fees
Other revenues
Total
Less:

Appropriations for:

Operations
Meter Reading
Water Quality Assurance
Hydrant Testing
Recycled Water
Capital Projects
Subtotal
Debt service principal
Total
Less:

Transfers to:

Water Replacement Fund
Total Transfers
Available balance, end of year $

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

WATER OPERATING FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
1,773,104 $ (213,499) $ 3,728,316 $
52,918 45,000 126,269
12,319,238 13,515,000 13,156,567
144,376 140,000 155,369
10,000 9,500 800
210,172 220,000 257,483
12,736,704 13,929,500 13,696,488
8,792,767 9,391,241 8,490,282
432,832 429,251 401,726
533,312 588,421 514,379
283,751 582,458 342,443
61,372 244,500 106,205
10,104,034 11,235,871 9,855,035
677,458 834,684 800,291
10,781,492 12,070,555 10,655,326
1,200,000 1,673,566
1,200,000 1,673,566
3,728,316 $ 445,446 $ 5,095,912 $
2025-2026
Estimate
5,095,912
100,000
14,665,000
152,000
800
245,000
15,162,800
9,754,118
444,722
576,040
454,150
385,243
30,000
11,644,273
834,684
12,478,957
1,200,000
1,200,000
6,579,755

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

WATER REPLACEMENT FUND
This fund was established in 1931 to reserve funds for the extension and replacement of lines in the City's water system. Funds are provided by acreage fees and service connection fees on new services, development fees and by depreciation payments from the Water Operating Fund. This fund is also utilized to accumulate funds for the replacement of equipment.

Expenditures from this fund are made through the Capital Projects Fund. Projects proposed for fiscal year 2025-2026 total $38,141,934 and includes the following:

Appropriation
Corporation yard parking lot rehabilitation $ 60,000
Del Oro consolidation (SWRCB Grant) 8,000,000
Downtown pipe replacement 300,000
Well #34 (Akin/Central Mutual) (SWRCB Grant) 3,000,000
Electrical upgrades for water facilities 250,000
Flatbed trailer (excavator) 230,000
Fourth St – Henderson to Morton water main replacement 950,000 Grand Ave Reconstruction - 4th to Henrahan water line 400,000 Hope School consolidation (SWRCB Grant) 6,000,000
Integrated Regional Water Management Plan & implementation 25,000 Master plan payback 426,423
Master plan update 40,000
Putnam Ave water main replacement – Fourth to Henry 625,000 Putnam Ave and Tomah Ave water line replacement 800,000 Rehabilitate wells 150,000
SCADA system 800,000
SGMA compliance:

Alternative water capacity sources 1,500,000
Eastern Tule GSA/JPA local governance 230,000
GSA/Tule Sub-basin coordination agreement and administration 200,000 Monitoring wells – construction 500,000
Monitoring wells – water quality testing 15,000
SGMA recharge program:

DR#23 – Center Basin 44,000
DR#28 – S Jaye St 150,000
North recharge basin – NW of FKC, W of Westwood 2,300,000 Stormwater capture and recharge 680,000
Tule River/Jaye St dual-recharge basin 175,000
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ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026
Appropriation
Success Reservoir enlargement project $ 175,000
Tertiary treatment plant – corporation yard 800.000
Tertiary treatment plant – satellite plant (PADA) 100,000 Tule River JPA administration 16,511
Tule River / Porter slough cleanup 40,000
Urban Water Management Plan – 2025 Update 90,000
Utility cover adjustments 50,000
Well #37 – includes piping (Tule River) 4,500,000
Water meter radio read replacement project:

Citywide meter replacement 100,000
Water meter fixed network data collector 120,000
Westfield Ave master plan utilities – recycled water 700,000 Westwood to Mathew – water line replacement 1,800,000
Westwood to Mathew – recycled water line 1,800,000
Total $ 38,141,934
54 55
Available balance, beginning of year
Add:

Revenues from:

Federal & State grants
Interest income
Service fees
Development fees
Interdepartmental service charges
Depreciation reserve
COP financing
Other revenue
Total
Add:

Transfer from:

Water Operating Fund
Total
Less:

Appropriations for:

Equipment replacement
Capital projects
Capital projects - bond proceeds
Capital projects - grants
Total
Available balance, end of year
Less:

Equipment replacement fund
Available for capital projects

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

WATER REPLACEMENT FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
$ 12,992,197 $ 19,948,093 $ 18,668,729
3,000,000
617,526 400,000 541,129
16,898 20,000 15,454
220,530 220,000 155,233
450,026 605,000 719,171
155,162 155,162 155,162
6,656,015 8,000,000 1,673,566
1,421 13,240
8,117,578 12,400,162 3,272,955
1,200,000
1,200,000
474,927 500,000 744,574
1,435,542 21,450,220 5,502,149
2,276 4,891,693 6,765
528,301 3,000,000 14,488
2,441,046 29,841,913 6,267,976
18,668,729 3,706,342 15,673,708
3,456,093 3,110,000 3,435,008
$ 15,212,636 $ 596,342 $ 12,238,700
2025-2026
Estimate
$ 15,673,708
20,000,000
550,000
16,000
155,000
705,000
155,162
5,300,000
26,881,162
1,200,000
1,200,000
459,000
15,841,934
5,300,000
17,000,000
38,600,934
5,153,936
3,100,000
$ 2,053,936

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

GENERAL GOVERNMENT DEBT SERVICE FUND
This fund is used to account for the payment of principal and interest on general government debt including the 2021 Refinancing Project Certificates of Participation.

Debt service requirements for the fiscal year 2025-2026 include $1,630,863 for the 2021 Refinancing Project Certificates of Participation.
56 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

GENERAL GOVERNMENT - DEBT SERVICE FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 48,421 $ 581,151 $ 33,808 $ 872 Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income 3,607 2,500 3,456 3,000
Other revenues - - - -
Total 3,607 2,500 3,456 3,000
Less:

Appropriations for:

Administrative expense 1,500 1,700 1,500 1,500
Debt redemption 2,191,577 1,629,657 1,664,549 1,630,863 Total 2,193,077 1,631,357 1,666,049 1,632,363
Other financing sources (uses):

Transfers from General Fund 2,174,857 1,629,657 1,629,657 1,630,863 Total 2,174,857 1,629,657 1,629,657 1,630,863
Less:

Transfer to:

General Fund - - - -
Available balance, end of year $ 33,808 $ 581,951 $ 872 $ 2,372 57 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

RISK MANAGEMENT FUND
This fund was created during fiscal year 1977-78 for the purpose of identifying, controlling, preventing, and transferring risk and to manage the City's insurance programs.

Since the City is self-insured, all reserves for potential liabilities and losses are accumulated in this fund.

Revenues are derived from charges to departments and interest income.

For fiscal year 2025-2026, $400,000 is appropriated for the following capital projects:

Appropriation
City Hall ADA improvements 400,000
Total $ 400,000
58 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

RISK MANAGEMENT FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ (1,853,187) $ (3,377,229) $ (3,757,002) $ (6,028,567) Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income - - - -
Liability Program 870,000 870,000 870,000 1,119,996
Health and Life 6,030,957 6,200,000 6,335,332 6,500,000 Unemployment 128,428 140,000 144,232 145,000
Worker's Comp 1,645,095 1,700,000 1,782,206 1,800,000
Automobile/Property 516,540 540,000 569,410 697,441
Other revenues 98 200 799 500
Total Revenues 9,191,118 9,450,200 9,701,979 10,262,937 Transfers from:

General Fund - - - 100,000
Total - - - 100,000
Less:

Appropriations for:

Liability Program 1,588,249 1,642,500 1,658,111 2,094,421 Health and Life 6,128,529 5,500,000 6,780,927 6,700,000 Unemployment 61,249 50,000 44,747 50,000
Worker's Comp 1,246,411 1,355,000 1,580,090 1,535,000
Automobile/Property 1,291,571 1,460,000 1,095,533 1,375,644 Employment Practices 222,381 360,000 315,559 360,000
Administration 328,730 294,384 270,764 275,964
Subtotal 10,867,120 10,661,884 11,745,731 12,391,029
Capital Projects 227,813 360,000 227,813 400,000
Total Expenditures 11,094,933 11,021,884 11,973,544 12,791,029 Available balance, end of year $ (3,757,002) $ (4,948,913) $ (6,028,567) $ (8,456,659) 59 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FUND
This fund is used as a revolving fund to accumulate the costs of maintaining the City's equipment and charging the appropriate fund and department for their proper expenses. Equipment owned by the County and Burton School District is also maintained in this fund, providing a substantial savings to the County and the District while giving the City more operating flexibility. 60 61

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ (445,383) $ (49,260) $ (445,620) Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income 69 6,549
Rental income 26,044 25,000 25,498
Fuel sales 1,940,567 1,950,000 1,949,127
Interdepartmental service charges 704,194 730,000 781,739 Other service charges 2,259,293 2,060,000 2,569,090
Total 4,930,167 4,765,000 5,332,003
Less:

Appropriations for:

Equipment maintenance 4,930,404 4,825,530 5,018,414
Total 4,930,404 4,825,530 5,018,414
Available balance, end of year $ {445,620) $ {109,790) $ {132,031) 2025-2026
Estimate
$ (132,031)
3,000
25,000
1,950,000
780,000
2,580,000
5,338,000
4,993,053
4,993,053
$ 212,916

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE REPLACEMENT FUND
This fund is used to accumulate funds from the Equipment Maintenance Operating Fund to pay for the replacement of equipment used by the Field Services Shop operations. 62 63

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE REPLACEMENT FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 892,487 $ 1,280,256 $ 1,091,820 Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income 59,877 20,000 36,870
Interdepartmental service charges 167,790 168,000 173,482 Other revenue
Total 227,667 188,000 210,352
Less:

Appropriations for:

Equipment replacement 28,334
Total 28,334
Available balance, end of year $ 1,091,820 $ 1,468,256 $ 1,302,172 2025-2026
Estimate
$ 1,302,172
32,000
170,000
202,000
$ 1,504,172

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS FUND
The fund was established in 1990 to pay for the public landscaping at Westwood Estates. In 1991, the fund expanded to include the Industrial Park at the Airport and in 1992, the public-landscaped area of the Jasmine development on Hillcrest Street was added. Five more annexations were made to the district in 1993 and 1994, and six more in 1995. Currently, District 1 accounts for eighteen active project areas.

Beginning with the 1998-99 fiscal year, additional Districts have been established to account for new neighborhoods.

The costs recorded in this fund are paid for by assessments to the benefited properties. 64 65

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised
Actual Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 88,673 $ 52,550 $ 30,640 Add:

Revenues from:

Property assessments 175,670 186,000 177,629
Total 175,670 186,000 177,629
Less:

Appropriations for:

Maintenance and repair 233,703 235,903 230,822
Total 233,703 235,903 230,822
Available balance, end of year $ 301640 $ 21647 $ (221553} 2025-2026
Estimate
$ (22,553)
180,000
180,000
270,987
270,987
$ (1131540}

CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT FUND
This fund was established by Council action on May 5, 1998, to account for the collection and distribution of the newly-adopted Traffic Impact Fee, which is assessed on new developments. These funds are to be used for the implementation of the Circulation Element.

Expenditures from this fund are made through the Capital Projects Fund. For the fiscal year 2025-2026, the following projects, totaling $45,875 are proposed for funding:

Appropriation
Traffic signals – intersection of Westwood and Westfield $ 45,875 Total $ 45,875
66 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 2,256,279 $ 2,272,822 $ 2,478,345 $ 2,700,611 Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income 117,608 25,000 87,944 75,000
Development fees 254,458 145,000 284,322 260,000
Total 372,066 170,000 372,266 335,000
Less:

Appropriations for:

Capital projects - 95,875 - 45,875
Less:

Transfers to:

General Fund 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
Available balance, end of year $ 2,478,345 $ 2,196,947 $ 2,700,611 $ 2,839,736 67 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

PARK DEVELOPMENT FUND
This fund was established in 1988 to account for receipts of federal and state grants for the construction, improvement, maintenance, and acquisition of parks within the City. The current revenue stream consists of developer impact fees and interest income. These funds help pay for debt service on the Infrastructure Refinancing Bonds for that portion spent on the construction of the sports complex. 68 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

PARK DEVELOPMENT FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ - $ - $ - $ -
Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income 116 100 356 200
Development fees 36,552 50,000 110,402 90,000
Total 36,668 50,100 110,758 90,200
Less:

Transfers to General Fund:

Debt Service 29,598 43,000 103,418 82,700
Transfers to Airport Fund:

Sports Complex Lease 7,070 7,100 7,340 7,500
Total 36,668 50,100 110,758 90,200
Available balance, end of year $ - $ - $ - $ -
69 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

STORM DRAIN DEVELOPMENT FUND
This fund was established by the City Council in 1977 to account for storm drainage acreage fees from subdivisions and developers. The funds are used to finance storm drainage facilities.

Funds in the amount of $1,474,000 are proposed in fiscal year 2025-2026 for the following projects:

Appropriation
Floodplain management $ 10,000
Master plan payback 154,000
Morton Ave Rehabilitation – storm drain 750,000
Westfield Avenue master plan utilities – storm drain 500,000 Zalud Park storm drain pump upgrade 60,000
Total $ 1,474,000
70 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

STORM DRAIN DEVELOPMENT FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 2,770,780 $ 3,023,888 $ 3,131,544 $ 3,485,676 Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income 143,102 40,000 103,729 70,000
Development fees 224,651 200,000 258,867 240,000
Total 367,753 240,000 362,596 310,000
Less:

Appropriations for:

Capital projects 6,989 1,749,000 8,464 1,474,000
Total 6,989 1,749,000 8,464 1,474,000
Available balance, end of year $ 3,131,544 $ 1,514,888 $ 3,485,676 $ 2,321,676 71 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FUND
This fund was established in 1977 to accumulate monies for building new facilities to house the Police Department and to remodel and update the City Hall. The amounts in this fund have been derived from an accumulation of general reserves, sale of surplus real property and interest earnings.

Interest income from this fund is used for debt service of the 2021 Refinancing Certificates of Participation.

72 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025-2026

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FUND
2024-2025
2023-2024 Original Revised 2025-2026
Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate
Available balance, beginning of year $ 166,248 $ 166,248 $ 169,577 $ 169,577 Add:

Revenues from:

Interest income 8,806 2,500 5,423 4,000
Total 8,806 2,500 5,423 4,000
Less:

Appropriations for:

Transfers to General Fund 5,477 2,500 5,423 4,000
Total 5,477 2,500 5,423 4,000
Available balance, end of year $ 169,577 $ 166,248 $ 169,577 $ 169,577 73 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025– 2026

CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
This fund was established in 1982-83 and is used to account for all capital projects expenses. As expenses are incurred in this fund, a reimbursement is made from the appropriate fund. 74 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025 - 2026

CAPITAL PROJECTS

ACCOUNT REQUIRED

PROJECT NUMBER AMOUNTS FUNDING SOURCE

GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Active Transportation Plan $ 220,501 Measure R - Alt
Centennial Plaza PD Office and City Conference Room 60,500 Measure I Update Circulation Element, incl fee structure, State mandated 300,000 Measure R - Local Development ordinance update 89-9033 40,000 General Fund EOC Upgrade 500,000 Measure H
FD emergency response vehicle preemption retrofit 80,000 Measure H FD engine replacement 2194 350,000 ERF
FD ladder truck 71 replacement 350,000 ERF
Fire Station/EOC remodels (design) 89-9032 1,254,275 Cal OES sub-award grant FS #72 remodel 3,600,000 Measure I
Generator Replacement - D St Station 240,000 ERF/Measure H HVAC System 360,000 General Fund Reserve Deferred
Technology upgrades:

Accounting Software Update 100,000 General Fund/Water Operating Fund/Sewer Operating Information Technology Equipment and Upgrades 44,334 American Rescue Plan Act grant Permitting & Asset Management Software 150,000 General Fund TOTAL $ 7,649,610

STREETS & SIGNALS
Castle Avenue extension $ 750,000 STP
Downtown parking lots:

Main Street parking lot 89-9007 1,200,000 Measure I
Hockett & Cleveland parking lot 75,000 si
Fourth Street improvements (Grand to Henderson) 300,000 Measure R - Local Grand Ave reconstruction - 4th to Plano 89-91106 2,410,000 Measure I / SB1 - RMRA Granite Hills High School streets record of survey 89-9145 75,000 STP HAWK Crossings
Morton @ Santa Fe Byway 600,000 ATP/Measure R - AT
Olive Ave @ Santa Fe Byway 600,000 ATP/Measure R - AT
Plano @ Chase (HAWK) 600,000 ATP/Measure R - AT
Indiana St culvert extension and sidewalk 95,000 Measure R - Local Lighted Crosswalks - Collector & Arterial
Design 100,000 Measure R - Alt
Main Street
Phase IIB - Olive and Garden Ave design 100,000 Measure R - Local Phase IIB - Olive and Garden Ave reconstruction 1,391,617 SB1 - RMRA Street Lighting - Olive to Orange 1,000,000 Measure I
Left turn safety project at North Grand/Reid 250,000 Measure R - Regional Microsurfacing: 89-9167
Design 150,000 Measure R - Local
Date Avenue - Main to Plano 300,000 Measure R - Local
Lime Street - Henderson to Mulberry 250,000 Measure R - Local Orange Avenue - Main to Date 300,000 Measure R - Local
W North Grand Avenue - Rose to Main 500,000 Measure R - Local 75 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025 - 2026

CAPITAL PROJECTS

ACCOUNT REQUIRED

PROJECT NUMBER AMOUNTS FUNDING SOURCE
Miscellaneous alleys 89-9103 75,000 STP
Miscellaneous curb, gutter and sidewalk 89-9155 200,000 STP Montgomery Ave reconstruction - Jaye to H 89-91105 1,980,000 Measure I Morton Ave rehabilitation/reconstruction (Westwood to Mathew) 4,550,000 Measure I/Measure R - Local Olive Ave Gateway Improvments - Design/Environmental 500,000 Measure R - Regional Olive Ave bridge widening project (City/County) 500,000 Measure R - Regional Olive Ave median island safety project (Beverly to Maston) 625,000 Measure R - Local Pavement mgt program citywide evaluation 89-9127 150,000 Measure I Pavement mgt program implementation and maintenance 40,000 Measure I Putnam Ave @ Elderwood curb, gutter, sidewalk 650,000 Measure R - Alt Putnam and Tomah Ave - concrete improvements 750,000 Measure I Rapid flashing beacons:

Design 60,000 Measure R - Alt
Elderwood @ BMS, incl curb ramps 80,000 Measure R - Alt Mulberry and Verdugo, incl curb ramps 80,000 Measure R - Alt Mulberry and Belmont, incl curb ramps 80,000 Measure R - Alt Orange and G, incl curb ramps 80,000 Measure R - Alt
Pioneer and Milo 40,000 Measure R - Alt
Prospect and Castle, incl. curb ramps 80,000 Measure R - Alt Putnam @ Putnam School, incl curb ramps 80,000 Measure R - Alt Westfield and Linda Way, inc curb ramps 80,000 Measure R - Alt Westfield and Villa 40,000 Measure R - Alt
Scranton/Westwood/West/Worth realignment 89-91112 150,000 Measure R - Reg Self performance streets program:

Cold mix & AC pavement overlay program 89-9101 3,000,000 STP / Measure R - Local / Measure I Cold milling machine rental 89-9191 100,000 Special gax tax Public parking lots rehabilitation 89-9153 150,000 LTF
Sidewalk and ADA improvements 400,000 Measure I
Signs and signals upgrade (countdown timers) 89-9111 150,000 Special gax tax SR 190 corridor improvements between Westwood and Plano:

Main St Intersection Improvements 1,710,000 Measure R - Regional SR 65 Interchange: Construct auxillary 3,300,000 Measure R - Regional Westwood St intersection 3,700,000 Measure R - Regional Traffic safety evaluation 89-9105 25,000 STP
Traffic signals:

Newcomb @ Mulberry 1,285,914 Measure R - Local
Porter Road @ Olive Ave 89-91116 1,251,007 Measure R - Local/HSIP Westwood @ Westfield 45,875 Transportation impact fees
Tule River Tribe complete streets and two pedestrian bridges 178,000 ATP Union Ave reconstruction - Indiana to Jaye 89-91107 350,000 Measure I Upgrade of signals to ITS technology 200,000 Special gas tax Villa St reconstruction - Olive to Henderson 89-91102 977,500 Measure I Westwood Improvements - SR190 to Worth 650,000 Measure R - Regional Westwood St - partial reconstruction - Henderson Ave 900,000 Mearsure R - Local TOTAL $ 40,289,913
76 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025 - 2026

CAPITAL PROJECTS

ACCOUNT REQUIRED

PROJECT NUMBER AMOUNTS FUNDING SOURCE

STORM DRAIN
Flood plain management 89-9261 10,000 Developer Fees
Grand Ave - 4th & Plano storm drain line 350,000 Sewer Revolving Fund MS4 permit and compliance program 89-9274 81,982 Sewer Revolving Fund MS4 - discharge improvements 89-9274 200,000 Sewer Revolving Fund Master plan payback 89-9208 154,000 Developer Fees
Morton Ave - storm drain (Westwood to Mathew) 750,000 Developer Fees Westfield Avenue Master Plan Utiities
Storm Drain design & construction 500,000 Developer Fees Zalud Park storm drain upgrade 89-9229 60,000 Developer Fees TOTAL $ 2,105,982

PARKS AND LEISURE SERVICES
ADA improvements - city facilities $ 100,000 GF Deferred Maintenance Reserve ADA playground wood fiber - various parks 25,000 GF Deferred Maintenance Reserve Butterfield Stage Corridor Improvements:

W North Grand to Yates (incl CGSS) 89-91110 1,100,000 ATP / Measure R - Alt City hall ADA improvements 89-9453 400,000 Risk Management Fund City Hall HVAC Upgrade 98,000 GF Deferred Maintenance Reserve City hall roof replacement 89-9486 700,000 GF Deferred Maintenance Reserve Downtown Banners 5,000 General Fund
Downtown Holiday Decor 50,000 Promos
Fieldhouse / Community Center / Park (4th St) 89-9411 14,113,295 Prop 68/ARPA/Measure R - Alt/Measure I Library - new facility - design & construction support 89-9483 3,208,000 CSL Grant/Insurance proceeds Multi-Sport field improvements (Santa Fe Sportsflex):

Design 89-9812 518,000 CDBG/NPS
Interim multi-use fields 89-9812 3,887,654 CDBG/NPS
Restroom facilities and storage 300,000 Measure R - Alt Murry Park pool restroom renovation 100,000 GF Deferred Maintenance Reserve Murry Park pool restroom roof & snackbar roof 185,000 GF Deferred Maintenance Reserve/GF Capital Improv Navigation Center Expansion 2,321,246 ARPA
OHV Park - design 500,000 OHV Grant
Parking lot at Henderson Ave (Butterfield Corridor) 1,000,000 Measure R - Alt Skateboard park improvements 89-9469 30,000 Measure R - Alt Sports Complex Master Plan 15,900 Measure I
Sports Complex Booster Pump 150,000 GFRDM
Sports complex baseball field 89-9406 126,000 ARPA
Street median rehabilitation 89-9456 50,000 Measure I
Veteran's Park Trail - paving and lighting (phase 2) 89-9446 1,800,000 Measure R - Alt Veteran's Park Trail amenities
Design 150,000 Measure R - Alt
Playground/Monument 800,000 Measure I
TOTAL $ 31,733,095
77 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025 - 2026

CAPITAL PROJECTS

ACCOUNT REQUIRED

PROJECT NUMBER AMOUNTS FUNDING SOURCE
SEWER
Grand Ave Reconstruction - 4th to Henrahan sewer line 300,000 Sewer revolving fund Lift station upgrade 89-9645 $ 100,000 Sewer revolving fund Master plan payback 89-9604 344,346 Developer Fees
Morton Ave - lift station #9 upgrade and forced main (Westwood to Mathew) 2,300,000 Sewer revolving fund Westfield Avenue Master Plan Utilies
Sewer Main design & construction 1,000,000 Sewer revolving fund Force Main construction 500,000 Sewer revolving fund
TOTAL $ 4,544,346
WATER
Consolidations
Del Oro $ 8,000,000 SWRCB grant
Hope School 6,000,000 SWRCB grant
Downtown pipe replacement program 300,000 Water replacement fund East Porterville water infrastructure - Phase 2:

Well #34 (Akin/Central Mutual) 89-9749 3,000,000 SWRCB grant Electrical upgrades for water facilities 250,000 Water replacement fund Flatbed Trailer (Excavator) 230,000 Water replacement Fund Fourth St - Henderson to Morton water main replacement 950,000 Water replacement Fund Grand Ave Reconstruction - 4th to Henrahan water line 400,000 Water replacement Fund Integrated Regional Water Mgt Plan & implementation 25,000 Water replacement Fund Master plan payback 89-9768 426,423 Developer fees
Master plan update 89-9703 40,000 Developer fees
Morton Ave - water line/recycled water line (Westwood to Mathew) 3,600,000 Water replacement Fund Non-Profit Mixed Meter Project 100,000 GF
Putnam - water line replacement (Fourth to Henry) 625,000 Water replacement Fund Putnam and Tomah Ave - water line replacement 800,000 Water replacement Fund Rehabilitate wells 89-9736 150,000 Water replacement Fund SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system 800,000 Water replacement Fund SGMA compliance:

Alternative water capacity sources 1,500,000 Water replacement Fund GSA/Tule Sub-basin agreement and admin 200,000 Water replacement Fund Eastern Tule GSA/JPA local governance 89-9748 230,000 Water replacement Fund Monitoring wells - construction 500,000 Water replacement Fund Monitoring wells - water quality testing 15,000 Water replacement Fund SGMA Recharge program:

DR#23 - Center Basin 89-9733 44,000 Water replacement Fund DR#28 - S Jaye St 89-97101 150,000 Water replacement Fund North recharge basin - NW of FKC, W of Westwood 89-9734 2,300,000 Water replacement Fund Stormwater capture and recharge 680,000 Water replacement Fund Tule River/Jaye St dual-recharge basin and infras impr 175,000 Water replacement Fund Success Reservoir enlargement project 89-9048 175,000 Water replacement fund Tertiary treatment plant - corporation yard 800,000 Bond proceeds 78 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025 - 2026

CAPITAL PROJECTS

ACCOUNT REQUIRED

PROJECT NUMBER AMOUNTS FUNDING SOURCE
Tertiary treatment plant - satellite plant (PADA) 75-7501 100,000 Water replacement fund Tule River JPA administration 89-9046 16,511 Water replacement fund Tule River/Porter Slough clearing 89-9038 40,000 Water replacement fund Urban Water Management Plan - 2025 Update 89-9769 90,000 Water replacement fund Well #37 - includes piping (Tule River) 89-9735 4,500,000 Bond proceeds Water meter radio read replacement project:

Citywide meter replacement 89-9760 100,000 Water replacement Fund Water meter fixed network data collector 89-9760 120,000 Water replacement Fund Westfield Avenue Master Plan Utilities
Recycled Water design & construction 700,000 Water replacement fund TOTAL $ 38,131,934

WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
Biosolids hauling 89-9691 $ 180,000 WWTF reserve fund
Blower parts and control replacement 250,000 WWTF reserve fund Clarifier Center Drive Replacement 200,000 WWTF reserve fund Compliance & operation oversight 500,000 WWTF reserve fund Digesters #1 and #4 repairs 89-9635 1,825,000 WWTF reserve fund Digester #4 control replacement 89-96109 200,000 WWTF reserve fund Digester cleaning, coating and piping replacement 89-9642 113,575 WWTF reserve fund Effluent Meter Replacement 40,000 WWTF reserve fund
Effluent outfall pump maintenance 89-9668 120,000 WWTF reserve fund Emergency generator (200kw) 89-9612 185,000 WWTF reserve fund Headworks grinder replacement 89-9666 250,000 WWTF reserve fund Manhole 10A inspection / repair 89-9667 100,000 WWTF reserve fund Monitor Well Evaluation and Installation 100,000 WWTF reserve fund Nitrification / De-nitrification project 1,000,000 WWTF reserve fund Office building replacement (design) 89-9678 200,000 WWTF reserve fund Plant #1evaluation and repairs (incl re-asphalt) 150,000 WWTF reserve fund Plant #2 evaluation and repairs 89-9638 150,000 WWTF reserve fund Reclamation area pipeline installation 89-9630 150,000 WWTF reserve fund Safe drinking water supply deliveries 80,000 WWTF reserve fund Screwpress repairs 120,000 WWTF reserve fund
Septic station retrofit 89-9648 70,000 WWTF reserve fund Sludge / grit staging area (design) 89-9692 150,000 WWTF reserve fund Sludge line - Westwood Bridge over Tule River 89-9693 30,000 WWTF reserve fund Sludge Transfer Pump Replacement 300,000 WWTF reserve fund Treatment water filling station 150,000 WWTF reserve fund WAS / RAS pump replacement 89-9646 300,000 WWTF reserve fund TOTAL $ 6,913,575
79 CITY OF PORTERVILLE

ANNUAL BUDGET
2025 - 2026

CAPITAL PROJECTS

ACCOUNT REQUIRED

PROJECT NUMBER AMOUNTS FUNDING SOURCE

TRANSIT
Bus maintenance facility (Prospect St)
Fuel management system $ 365,000 FTA grant / LTF
Facility Improvements (Gates, Lobby, Furniture, etc.) 450,000 FTA grant / LTF Fleet replacement 7,490,000 FTA grant / LTF
New bus maintenance facility 89-9316 8,000,000 SB125
Transit center improvements - exterior and lobby 284,000 FTA grant / LTF Transit shelters 89-9309 494,000 FTA grant / LTF
Transit signage at transit shelters 89-9303 250,000 FTA grant / LTF TOTAL $ 17,333,000

AIRPORT
Airfield Electrical Improvements 190,000 FAA-AIP Grant/AOF Fuel Island Secondary Containment Compliance:

Design 60,170 Airport Replacement & Dev fund
Construction 600,000 Airport Replacement & Dev fund
Rehab parallel and connecting taxiways 89-9968 $ 380,108 FAA-AIP Grant Taxiway Rehabiliation 50,000 AOF
$ 1,280,278

MISCELLANEOUS
City Hall Fitness Center Upgrade 50,000 General Fund
Corporation yard parking lots rehabilitation 180,000 WRF / SRF / SW Reserve Entry "Welcome" signs 600,000 Measure R - Regional
Street Sweeper 500,000 Solid Waste reserve fund
Transfer station improvement design 150,000 Solid Waste reserve fund Transfer station concrete pad (green waste) 300,000 Solid Waste reserve fund Transfer station cover 200,000 Solid Waste reserve fund Transfer stations scales 350,000 Solid Waste reserve fund Utility cover adjustments 350,000 Water Replacement / Sewer Revolving $ 2,680,000
TOTAL PROJECTS $ 152,661,733
80 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES - FUNDING SUMMARY FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 FUNDING SOURCE 25/26
General Fund (GF) $380,000
General Fund Reserve Capital Improvement (GFRCI) $125,000 Street Improvement Projects General Fund Reserve Deferred Maintenance (GFRDM) $1,593,000 Grand Avenue Construction (4th to Plano) $3,160,000 Air District $0 Main Street Reconstruction (Olive to Morton Avenue) $2,491,617 Air Resources Board (CARB) $0 Morton Avenue Rehab/Reconstruction (Westwood to Plano) $8,650,000 Airport Operating Fund (AOF) $59,500 Union Avenue Improvements (Indiana to Jaye Street) $350,000 Airport Replacement and Development Fund (ARDF) $660,170 Villa Street Improvements (Olive to Henderson Avenue) $977,500 Active Transportation Program Grant (ATP) $2,246,999 Scranton/Westwood/West/Worth Realignment $800,000 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) $6,758,253 Veterans Park Trail and amenities $2,750,000 Asset Forfeitures (AF) $0 Community Center/Park (4th St) $14,113,295 Building Construction Fund (BCF) $0 Library - New Facility $3,208,000 Cal State Library Grant (CSLG) $746,000 Main Street Parking Lot $1,200,000 California Division of Aeronautics (CA Div of Aero) $0 Navigation Center Expansion $2,321,246 California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Grant (OES) $1,254,275 Skate Board Park Lighting $30,000 CEQA Mitigation $0 Sports Complex Completion/Adult Baseball Field $126,000 Certificates of Participation (COP) $5,300,000 Tertiary Treatment (Corporation Yard) $800,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) $1,905,654 Welcome Signage $600,000 Community Promotions (Promos) $50,000 $41,577,658
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Grant (CMAQ) $0
Department of Water Resources (DWR) $0
Equipment Replacement Fund (ERF) $800,000
Federal Aviation Admin. Airport Improvement Program Grant (FAA/AIP) $560,608 General Fund Projects:

Federal Transit Authority (FTA 5307) $6,687,200 Accounting Software Update $10,000 Federal Transit Authority (FTA 5339) $552,000 City Hall Fitness Center Upgrades $75,000 Highway Bridge Program (HBP) $0 Development Ordinance Update $40,000 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) $660,000 Downtown Banners $5,000 Insurance Proceeds $2,462,000 Non-profit Mixed Meters $100,000 Land Sale Revenue (Land Sale) $0 Permitting & Asset Management Software $150,000 Local Transportation Funds (LTF) $150,000
Local Transportation Funds - Transit (LTF Transit) $1,809,800 $380,000 Measure H (MH) $720,000
Measure I (MI) $14,899,356
Measure R - Alternative Transportation (Measure R AT) $6,681,502 Measure R - Local (Measure R Local) $10,696,921
Measure R - Regional (Measure R Reg) $11,360,000
Measure R - Transit $0
National Park Service Grant (NPS) $2,500,000
Off Highway Vehicle Grant (OHV) $500,000
Park Impact Fees (PIF) $0
Proposition 68 (Prop 68) $7,800,000
Rebuilding American Infrastructure w/Sustainability and Equity Grant (RAISE) $0 Risk Management (RM) $400,000
Road Repair and Accountability Act (SB1) $3,247,783
Senate Bill 125 (SB125) $8,000,000
Sewer Bond Refinance (Sewer Bond Refi) $0
Sewer Developer Fees (Sewer DF) $344,346
Sewer Operating Fund (SOF) $30,000
Sewer Revolving Fund (SRF) $5,191,982
Solid Waste Operating Fund (SWOF) $30,000
Solid Waste Reserve (SW Reserve) $1,560,000
Special Gas Tax (SGT) $450,000
State of Good Repair (SGR) $284,000
Storm Drain - Developer Fees (Storm Dr DF) $1,474,000
Surface Transportation Program (STP) $1,925,000
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) $17,000,000 Traffic Impact Fees (TIF) $45,875
Wastewater Treatment Facility Impact Fees (WWTFIF) $0
Wastewater Treatment Facility Reserve (WWTFR) $6,913,575 Water - Developer Fees (Water DF) $466,423
Water Operating Fund (WOF) $30,000
Water Replacement Fund (WRF) $15,375,511
Unfunded Projects $0
TOTALS $152,686,733
Council Priority Projects: (Current FY allocations)

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