Rancho Cordova City Council
March 7, 2022

CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, March 7, 2022
5:30 PM – Regular Meeting
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
Pursuant to California Assembly Bill 361 amending the Ralph M. Brown Act (Govt. Code 54950-54963), the City has declared a state of emergency relating to COVID-19 and imposed measures to promote social distancing.

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Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Regular Meeting of Monday, March 7, 2022

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AGENDA

1. REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

Council Members Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, and Mayor Donald Terry

2. METRO CABLE TV TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT

The Clerk will announce the meetings video recording and playback schedules.

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Mayor will call on someone in attendance to lead the Pledge.

4. INVOCATION

Jeff Koons with River City Christian will give the invocation.

5. PRESENTATIONS

5.1. Presentation of Proclamation to Alma Wilson on the Occasion of Her 100th Birthday.

5.2. Folsom Lake College/Rancho Cordova Promise Program Presentation - A College Scholarship Program for Rancho Cordova Residents.

5.3. Los Rios Rancho Cordova Center Phase 2 Presentation.

5.4. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing March 6-12, 2022 as Women in Construction Week.

5.5. New Employee Introduction - Kristina Eicher, Engineering Technician Development by Quoc Nham, Senior Civil Engineer.

6. PUBLIC COMMENT

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Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Regular Meeting of Monday, March 7, 2022

For items on the agenda, speakers will be called by the Mayor at the point on the agenda when the item will be heard. Speakers are encouraged to keep comments to three minutes or less and to state name and community of residence.

Under the provisions of the California Government Code, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking immediate action on any item not on the agenda unless it can be demonstrated to be of an emergency nature or the need to take immediate action arose after the posting of the agenda.

7. COUNCIL REPORTS

8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

9. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE

9.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of February 22, 2022.

Recommendation: Adopt the Minutes.

9.2. Subject: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova Adopting the 2021 Sacramento County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.

Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.

9.3. Subject: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova and on Behalf of Commissions and Committees Created by the City Council Pursuant to Government Code Section 54952(b) Confirming the State of Emergency Under Government Code Section 8625, Recognizing Continued Measures to Promote Social Distancing, and Re-authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City for the Period from March 8, 2022 to April 7, 2022.

Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.

10. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE

10.1. Subject: Montelena Village 4 and 6 Major Design Review for Pulte Homes Master Home Plans - Project No. PLND-1121-0019.

Recommendation: Determine the project is exempt under CEQA Exemption 15182, Residential Projects Pursuant to a Specific Plan. The project was analyzed as part of the Sunridge Specific Plan (SDSP) Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and adopt the Resolution for Montelena Village 4 and 6 Subdivision Major Design Review for Pulte Homes Master Home Plans.

11. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

None.

12. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS

12.1. Subject: Homeless Outreach Team Update and Discussion.

Recommendation: Receive presentation.

12.2. Subject: Flavored Tobacco Ordinance Discussion.

Recommendation: Provide direction on key policy considerations and direct City staff to bring

Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Regular Meeting of Monday, March 7, 2022

back for first reading an ordinance to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products.

13. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

14. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

Mayor Terry will adjourn the meeting to closed session.

15. CLOSED SESSION - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

Council Members Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, and Mayor Donald Terry

16. CLOSED SESSION

Council will meet in closed session to discuss the following items:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (One Case).

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Cordova Recreation and Park District v. City of Rancho Cordova, Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2021-80003705.

17. OPEN SESSION - REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

The City Attorney will report on action taken in closed session.

18. ADJOURNMENT

ADITIONAL INFORMATION

SPECIAL MEETINGS LISTED BELOW ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE/CANCELLATION WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.

UNLESS THE COUNCIL ADOPTS A MOTION TO EXTEND THE MEETING, ANY ITEM THAT IS NOT INITIATED BEFORE 11:00 PM WILL BE CONTINUED TO THE NEXT DAY AT 5:30 PM OR SCHEDULED ON THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA OF THE COUNCIL.

Public documents related to items on the open session portion of this agenda, which are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, shall be available for public inspection at the time the documents are distributed to the Council. Documents are available for inspection at the City Clerk's office located in Rancho Cordova City Hall.

The agenda items are accessible on the City’s website at www.cityofranchocordova.org on Thursdays or Fridays prior to the Regular City Council Meeting.

UPCOMING MEETINGS
March 21, 2022 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
March 29, 2022 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
April 4, 2022 4:00 PM Special Meeting/Regular Meeting

Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Regular Meeting of Monday, March 7, 2022

April 18, 2022 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
April 26, 2022 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
May 2, 2022 4:00 PM Special Meeting/Regular Meeting
May 16, 2022 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
May 24, 2022 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Stacy Leitner, City Clerk for the City of Rancho Cordova, declare that the foregoing agenda for the March 7, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Rancho Cordova City Council was posted and available for review on March 3, 2022 at City Hall of the City of Rancho Cordova, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, California, 95670. The agenda is also available on the city website at www.cityofranchocordova.org.

Signed March 3, 2022 at Rancho Cordova, California.

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

ITEM 9.1.

CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
5:30 PM – Regular Meeting
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
Pursuant to California Assembly Bill 361 amending the Ralph M. Brown Act (Govt. Code 54950-54963), the City has declared a state of emergency relating to COVID-19 and imposed measures to promote social distancing.

DRAFT MINUTES

1. REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

Mayor Terry called the Regular meeting to order in the David B. Roberts Council Chambers at 5:32 p.m.

Council Members Present: Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, and Mayor Donald Terry
Council Members Absent: None
Staff Members Present: Cyrus Abhar, Adam Lindgren, Stacy Leitner and Persephonie Riley

2. METRO CABLE TV TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT

The City Clerk read the meetings recordings and playback schedule.

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council Member Siri Pulipati led the pledge.

4. INVOCATION

Sherry DeShong with River City Christian Church gave the invocation.

5. PRESENTATIONS

ITEM 9.1.

Rancho Cordova City Council - DRAFT MINUTES
Meeting of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

5.1. Presentation of City Website Update.

5.2. Employee Milestone Anniversary Presentations.

6. PUBLIC COMMENT

Mayor Terry opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:

1. Fayzah Mughal

2. Helen Whelan Bashaw

3. Kiara Reed

4. Karl Haas

5. Bonnie Domeny

6. Dr. Lysha Lewis

7. Mary Ann Laramee

8. Al Rowlett

9. Nick Buchen

10. Angel Ball

11. Mark Berry

12. Samantha Arens

13. Michael Dack

14. Danyale Cox

15. Autumn Eberhardt
Mayor Terry closed the public comment period.

7. COUNCIL REPORTS

Council reported on events since the last meeting.

8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

City Manager Cyrus Abhar gave his report.

9. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE

9.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of February 7, 2022 and the Special Meeting of February 15, 2022.

Recommendation: Adopt the Minutes.

9.2. Subject: A Resolution Adopting the City of Rancho Cordova Local Road Safety Plan.

Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.

9.3. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract Amendment with Fehr and Peers to Increase the Contract Amount from $94,240 to an Amount not to Exceed $156,840 and Extend the Contract Date to December 31, 2022 for Professional Engineering Services for the Coloma Road Evaluation.

Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.

9.4. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract No. 2022-22 with Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $609,007 for the International Drive Surface Treatment Project.

Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.

ITEM 9.1.

Rancho Cordova City Council - DRAFT MINUTES
Meeting of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

9.5. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract Amendment with BPR Consulting Group, LLC to Increase the Contract Amount from $100,000 to $750,000 and Extend the Contract Date to December 31, 2025 for On-Call Plan Review and Inspection Services.

Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.

9.6. Subject: Treasurer's Report - December 31, 2021.

Recommendation: This report is informational only. It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the December 31, 2021 Treasurer’s Report.

10. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE

Mayor Terry opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers. Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.

ACTION: Motion to approve item 10.1 through 10.3 by Budge second by Sander; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.

10.1. Subject: Resolutions and an Ordinance Related to the Formation of the City of Rancho Cordova Arista Del Sol Community Facilities District No. 2022-1.

Recommendation: Continue the public hearing to the March 21, 2022 council meeting.

10.2. Subject: A Resolution to Support a Sacramento Transportation Authority Tax Measure which would Extend without Increase an Existing Fee Funding the Sacramento Abandoned Vehicle Service Authority Program.

Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.

10.3. Subject: Woodside Homes Arista Del Sol Subdivision Major Design Review and Special Development Permit Project No. PLND-1021-0011.

Recommendation: Determine the project Exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15182, Residential Projects Pursuant to a Specific Plan and Adopt the Resolution for Arista Del Sol Subdivision Major Design Review and Special Development Permit.

11. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

None.

12. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS

12.1. Subject: Planning Commission Member Nomination and Selection.

Recommendation: 1. Make a motion to approve the nomination of Cynthia Stauss- Vlassopoulos, Kenneth Henderson, Lee Frechette, Robert McGarvey and Surender Deverapalli to fill the five (5) regular Planning Commission members. 2. Nominate and make a motion to approve the two (2) large Planning Commission members.

Mayor Terry opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:

1. Matt Cummings

2. Donielle Cummings

3. Fayzah Mughal

4. Kenneth Henderson
Mayor Terry closed the public comment period.

ITEM 9.1.

Rancho Cordova City Council - DRAFT MINUTES
Meeting of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

ACTION: Motion to continue item 12.1 to March 21, 2022 by Budge second by Pulipati; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.

12.2. Subject: Written Report Regarding Tobacco Ordinance Pursuant to Government Code Section 65868(d) and Extension of Urgency Ordinance 3-2022 for a Period of 10 Months and 15 Days.

Recommendation: Adopt the Urgency Ordinance extending the temporary moratorium on the establishment and operation of electronic cigarette retailers and electronic cigarette lounges and vapor bars.

Mayor Terry opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers. Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.

ACTION: Motion to approve item 12.2 by Gatewood second by Pulipati; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.

12.3. Subject: Appointment of Real Property Negotiators Cyrus Abhar, City Manager, Micah Runner, Deputy City Manager, and Adam U. Lindgren, City Attorney for the Following Properties and Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APN's): Mather Field Rd, 077-0050-058- 0000, 10503 Armstrong Ave, 067-0990-005-0000, Mather Blvd, 067-0010-039-0000, 10566 Peter A Mccuen, 067-1040-006-0000, 3615 Bleckely St, 067-1040-001-0000, C3607 Bleckely St, 067-1040-002-0000, 3611 Bleckely St, 067-1040-007-0000, 10621 Schirra Ave, 067-1040-008-0000, Bleckely St, 067-0010-093-0000,Femoyer Ave, 067- 1040-005-0000, Bleckely St, 067-0010-113-0000, Bleckely St, 067-0010-094-0000.

Recommendation: Approve appointment of Real Property Negotiators.

Mayor Terry opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers. Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.

ACTION: Motion to approve item 12.3 by Gatewood second by Budge; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.

13. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

1. Request for Anti-Black Racism Resolution

2. Safety in the Parkway and Update on HOT Team

14. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

Mayor Terry adjourned the meeting to closed session at 7:22 p.m.

15. CLOSED SESSION - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

Mayor Terry called closed session to order at 7:23 p.m.

Council Members Present: Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, and Mayor Donald Terry
Council Members Absent: None
Staff Members Present: Cyrus Abhar, Adam Lindgren, and Micah Runner

16. CLOSED SESSION

Council will meet in closed session to discuss the following items:

ITEM 9.1.

Rancho Cordova City Council - DRAFT MINUTES
Meeting of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:

Property: Mather Field Rd, Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 077-0050-058-0000, City Negotiators: Cyrus Abhar, City Manager, Micah Runner, Deputy City Manager, and Adam U. Lindgren, City Attorney, Negotiating Parties: County of Sacramento Property: 10503 Armstrong Ave, Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 067-0990-005-0000, City Negotiators: Cyrus Abhar, City Manager, Micah Runner, Deputy City Manager, and Adam U. Lindgren, City Attorney, Negotiating Parties: County of Sacramento Property: Mather Blvd Assessor's Parcel Number: 067-0010-039-0000, City Negotiators:

Cyrus Abhar, City Manager, Micah Runner, Deputy City Manager, and Adam U.

Lindgren, City Attorney, Negotiating Parties: County of Sacramento Property: 10566 Peter A Mccuen, Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 067-1040-006- 0000, City Negotiators: Cyrus Abhar, City Manager, Micah Runner, Deputy City Manager, and Adam U. Lindgren, City Attorney, Negotiating Parties: County of Sacramento
Property: 3615 Bleckely St, Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 067-1040-001-0000, City Negotiators: Cyrus Abhar, City Manager, Micah Runner, Deputy City Manager, and Adam U. Lindgren, City Attorney, Negotiating Parties: County of Sacramento Property: 3607 Bleckely St, Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 067-1040-002-0000, City Negotiators: Cyrus Abhar, City Manager, Micah Runner, Deputy City Manager, and Adam U. Lindgren, City Attorney, Negotiating Parties: County of Sacramento Property: 3611 Bleckely St, Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 067-1040-007-0000, City Negotiators: Cyrus Abhar, City Manager, Micah Runner, Deputy City Manager, and Adam U. Lindgren, City Attorney, Negotiating Parties: County of Sacramento Property: 10621 Schirra Ave, Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 067-1040-008-0000, City Negotiators: Cyrus Abhar, City Manager, Micah Runner, Deputy City Manager, and Adam U. Lindgren, City Attorney, Negotiating Parties: County of Sacramento Property: Bleckely St, Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 067-0010-093-0000, City Negotiators: Cyrus Abhar, City Manager, Micah Runner, Deputy City Manager, and Adam U. Lindgren, City Attorney, Negotiating Parties: County of Sacramento Property: Femoyer Ave, Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 067-1040-005-0000, City Negotiators: Cyrus Abhar, City Manager, Micah Runner, Deputy City Manager, and Adam U. Lindgren, City Attorney, Negotiating Parties: County of Sacramento Property: Bleckely St, Assessor's Parcel Number: 067-0010-113-0000, City Negotiators:

Cyrus Abhar, City Manager, Micah Runner, Deputy City Manager, and Adam U.

Lindgren, City Attorney, Negotiating Parties: County of Sacramento Property: Bleckely St, Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 067-0010-094-0000, City Negotiators: Cyrus Abhar, City Manager, Micah Runner, Deputy City Manager, and Adam U. Lindgren, City Attorney, Negotiating Parties: County of Sacramento

ITEM 9.1.

Rancho Cordova City Council - DRAFT MINUTES
Meeting of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.

17. OPEN SESSION - REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

City Attorney Adam Lindgren reported that staff was given direction and no reportable action was taken in closed session.

18. ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Terry adjourned the meeting in memory of Bill Meehan, Gail Halvorsen, and Emma Roark at 8:39 p.m.
_______________________
Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

MEMORANDUM
City Council Staff Report - Page 1 of 2

ITEM 9.2.

DATE: March 7, 2022

TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members

FROM: Albert Stricker, Public Works Director
Dalia Fadl, Principal Engineer

SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA ADOPTING THE 2021 SACRAMENTO COUNTY LOCAL

HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt the Resolution.

RESULT OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Adoption of the 2021 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.

BACKGROUND

The federal Disaster Mitigation Act of the year 2000 requires communities to develop a local hazard mitigation plan (LHMP) to remain eligible for federal hazard mitigation funding, with updates required every five years. The Sacramento County LHMP update was reviewed by the California Office of Emergency Services and approved for adoption by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The 2936 page LHMP, dated September 2021, is posted at www.StormReady.org (click- Local Hazard Mitigation Plan) replacing the LHMP dated December 6, 2016, upon adoption.

The LHMP contains an annex for each participating city and district, including the City of Rancho Cordova. The appendices include the planning process, references, mitigation strategy, adoption resolution, threatened and endangered species, critical facilities, survey, the County’s repetitive loss area analysis, and the watershed management plan. Adoption by each jurisdiction is relevant to the portion of the LHMP that pertains to that jurisdiction.

The City of Rancho Cordova lies within a safe area of California with regard to local hazards.

This plan identifies potential hazards in order to pursue mitigating measures and available grants before emergencies occur, and to be prepared in worst-case scenarios.

FISCAL IMPACT AND FUNDING SOURCE

There is no direct fiscal impact from approval of this plan. If pursued, several of the mitigation measures may need future funding, which will be covered by pursuing grants or by the Stormwater Utility Fund.

City Council Staff Report - Page 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. Resolution

2. LHMP Annex E City of Rancho Cordova

ITEM 9.2. ATTACHMENT 1 Resolution No. XX-2022 Page 1 of 2

CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA

RESOLUTION NO. XX-2022

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2021 SACRAMENTO COUNTY LOCAL HAZARD

MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE

WHEREAS, the City recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to people and property within our community; and
WHEREAS, undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential for harm to people and property within City boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Congress passed the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 emphasizing the need for pre-disaster mitigation of potential hazards; and WHEREAS, an adopted Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is required as a condition of future funding for mitigation projects under multiple FEMA pre- and post-disaster mitigation grant programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Cordova fully participated in the FEMA-prescribed mitigation planning process to prepare the 2021 Sacramento County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update (Plan); and
WHEREAS, the California Office of Emergency Services and Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IX officials have reviewed the 2021 Sacramento County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update and approved it contingent upon adoption by the participating governing body; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Cordova desires to comply with the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act and to augment its hazard mitigation and emergency planning efforts by formally adopting the Plan; and
WHEREAS, adoption by the City of Rancho Cordova demonstrates its commitment to pursuing the mitigation goals and objectives outlined in the plan; and WHEREAS, the Hazard Mitigation Plan is referenced in the City of Rancho Cordova Safety Element of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, a copy of this adoption resolution will be presented to the California Office of Emergency Services and to FEMA Region IX officials; and WHEREAS, City staff will annually report on the status of the Agency’s mitigation measures in the plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA does adopt the 2021 Sacramento County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.

ITEM 9.2. ATTACHMENT 1 Resolution No. XX-2022 Page 2 of 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the 7th day of March 2022 by following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

ATTEST:

Donald Terry, Mayor

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-1
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Annex E City of Rancho Cordova
E.1 Introduction
This Annex details the hazard mitigation planning elements specific to the City of Rancho Cordova , a previously participating jurisdiction of the 2016 Sacramento County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) Update. This Annex is not intended to be a standalone document, but appends to and supplements the information contained in the Base P lan document. As such, all sections of the Base P lan, including the planning proces s and other procedural requirements apply to and were met by the City. This Annex provides additional information specific to Rancho Cordova, with a focus on providing additional details on the risk assessment and mitigation strategy for this community.

E.2 Planning Process
As described above, Rancho Cordova followed the planning process detailed in Chapter 3 of the Base Plan.

In addition to providing representation on the Sacramento County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee (HMPC), the City formulated thei r own internal planning team to support the broader planning process requirements. Internal planning participants, their positions, and how they participated in the planning process are shown in Table E-1. Additional details on Plan participation and City representatives are included in Appendix A.

Table E-1 City of Rancho Cordova – Planning Team
Name Position/Title How Participated
June Cowles Senior Planner Attended Hazard Mitigation Plan meetings, reviewed and revised the document. Proposed Mitigation Planning Action items. Provides Hazard Mitigation Plan annual report to City Council.

Darcy Goulart Planning Manager Reviewed and revised the plan document. Provided information for the update.

Elizabeth Sparkman Community
Development
Director
Reviewed and revised the plan document. Provided information for the update.

Joe Cuffe Chief Building
Official
Reviewed the plan document and provided updates related to the Building & Safety Division.

Amanda Norton Economic
Development
Manager
Reviewed the plan document and provided updates related to Economic Development data.

Laura Fickle Economic
Development
Analyst
Reviewed the plan document and provided updates related to Economic Development data.

Albert Stricker Public Works
Director
Provided information related to Public Works data and general oversight.

ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-2
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Name Position/Title How Participated
Dalia Fadl Senior Civil Engineer Attended Hazard Mitigation Plan meetings, reviewed and revised the document. Proposed Mitigation Planning Action items. Provide general oversight of the plan update.

Margarita Dronov Assistant Engineer Reviewed the plan document and provided updates related to local flooding.

Maria Lopez Management
Technician
Reviewed the plan document and provided updates related to local flooding.

Laurel Bane Facilities Services
Representative
Reviewed the plan document and provided updates related to City facilities, cooling, and heating centers.

Ryan Gonzalez GIS Reviewed the plan document and provided updates related to GIS data and critical City facilities.

James FitzGibbon GIS Reviewed the plan document and provided updates related to GIS data and critical City facilities.

Coordination with other community planning efforts is paramount to the successful implementation of this LHMP Update. This section provides information on how the City integrated the previously approved 2016 Plan into existing planning mechanisms and programs. Specifically, the City incorporated into or implemented the 2016 LHMP through other plans and programs shown in Table E-2.

Table E-2 2016 LHMP Incorporation
Planning Mechanism 2016 LHMP Was
Incorporated/Implemented In.

Details: How was it incorporated?
Adoption of the LHMP into the Safety Element
of the General Plan by reference or incorporation
The Hazard Mitigation Plan was adopted within the General Plan under the Safety Element in December 2018
Transportation interconnectivity: ensure
interconnectivity and road standards are
maintained for disaster preparedness/evacuations
On-going action. Provided during subdivision review.

Interconnectivity is a Goal within the General Plan Circulation Element
Land Use: as the City grows towards the south
and east, cluster development and open space will
be encouraged
On-going action. Open space land provided in environmental sensitive areas. (preserves). Provided through environmental review during Specific Plan and Special Area Plan. In addition, a Goal within the General Plan Open Space Element.

Post disaster training for staff On-going action. Staff Supervisors have attended and are scheduled to attend training classes
Landscape Ordinance (update and maintain
proper landscaping practices)
On-going action. All development is reviewed by a landscape reviewer that checks for water efficient sprinklers and drip for drought tolerant plants. Water efficient requirements are adopted within the city municipal code.

Restrict impervious surface On-going action. City zoning code restricts Impervious surface area for residential front yard area.

Porous pavement and vegetative buffers On-going action. Increase use due to LID standards and 2020 drainage requirements for on-site retention.

Roundabouts (encourage roundabouts in place of
traffic signals where appropriate)
On-going action. Encourage developer to utilize roundabouts during Specific Plan, Special Area Plans, and subdivision reviews.

ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-3
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
E.3 Community Profile
The community profile for the City of Rancho Cordova is detailed in th e following sections. Figure E-1 displays a City map and the location of Rancho Cordova within Sacramento County.

Figure E-1 City of Rancho Cordova

E.3.1. Geography and Climate
The City of Rancho Cordova is located in northern Sacramento County, California within the Highway 50 corridor between the cities of Sacramento to the west, Folsom to the northeast, Elk Grove to the southwest and the unincorporated community of Fair Oaks to the north. Rancho Cordova covers approximately 34.8 square miles of land, the majority of which historically consisted of flat grassland and oak woodlands. The City is generally bordered by the American River to the north, Hazel Ave and the boundary of the 100-year floodplain for the Consumnes River on the east, Jackson Highway on the south, and Bradshaw Road on the west.

The City of Rancho Cordova contains a wide range of existing land uses, including approximately 3,582 acres of residential d evelopments, 441 acres of commercial/retail uses, 894 acres of office uses, and approximately 837 acres of industrial uses within the City limits. In addition, there are approximately 9,746 ITEM 9.2.

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acres of agricultural (vacant) uses, and over 2,198 acres of publ ic/private recreation and natural preserve uses. Mather Airport is located along the southwest boundary of the City, and the Aerojet Rocket Testing Facility is located to the east.

Located within the City are various creeks, tributaries, drainage basins and surface waterways including:
the American River, Cordova Creek, Morrison Creek and its tributaries, Laguna Creek, Buffalo Creek and the Folsom South Canal. The American River parkway on the City’s northern boundary is a portion of a 29 mile open space greenbelt that provides flood protection and recreational opportunities within the City limits. The floodplain of the Cosumnes River is located to the southeast of the City’s boundary.

Rancho Cordova, like much of the California Central Valley has a Mediterranean climate characterized by damp to wet, mild winters and hot, dry summers. The wet season runs from October through April, though there is occasional light rainfall in the summer months. The annual temperature mean is 61.1 °F, with monthly means ranging from 45.8°F in December to 75.4 °F in July. Summer high temperatures are often moderated by an ocean breeze known as the “delta breeze”: which comes through the Sacramento -San Joaquin River Delta from the San Francisco Bay.

E.3.2. History
The earliest evidence of human occupation in the Rancho Cordova area is archaeological explorations of the Windmiller Pattern which dates from 4,500-2,500 Before Present (B.P.). Evidence suggests populations during this early horizon probably emphasized hunting and fishing, with seed collecting as a supplement to the diet. Later occupations during the Middle (2,500 B.P. -A.D. 500) and Late Horizons (A.D. 500 -to Euroamerican contact) show similarities to the Early horizon culture, though local innovation or cultural blending seems to have resulted in intensive fishing, acorn use, and elaborate social and ceremonial customs.

Rancho Cordova and the surrounding area are in Valley Nisenan territory, one of a large population of Native Americans groups that inhabited a variety of ecological settings California prior to the arrival of Euroamericans. The Nisenan historically lived in permanent villages that were usually located on raised areas to avoid flooding. Organized around household family or household units tha t combined to form tribelets, the Valley Nisenan fostered trading relationships with surrounding groups for commodities such as salt, marine shells, and basketry.

Spanish exploration of the Central Valley dates to the late 1700s, but exploration of the Nor thern section of the Central Valley and contact with its Native American population did not begin until the early 1800s when Spanish missionaries moved in from the coastal areas. In 1833, the missions were secularized and their lands divided among the Californians as land grants called ranchos. These ranchos, such as the 35,000- acre Rancho Rio de los Americanos, part of which is located within the City, facilitated the growth of a semi-aristocratic group that controlled the large ranchos.

During the middle of the 19th century trails were being blazed across the plains and mountains facilitating the westward migration of Euroamericans. Rancho Rio de los Americanos however remained largely undeveloped until the discovery of gold in 1848 which resulted in a flood of Euroamericans in the region and caused a dramatic alteration of both Native American and Euroamerican cultural patterns. The second ITEM 9.2.

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half of the nineteenth century witnessed an ongoing and growing immigration of Euroamericans into the area, an influx also accompanied by regional cultural and economic changes. These changes are highlighted by the development of the Rancho Cordova area associated with expanding business opportunities related to gold mining, agriculture, and/or ranching.

On July 1, 2003, after more than 20 years of advocacy, the City of Rancho Cordova officially incorporated, becoming the 478th city in the State of California. Located in the eastern part of Sacramento County, Rancho Cordova is a community with a rich history including the first 12 miles of railroad in California, a thriving military base in its time, and the home of a successful aerospace company.

E.3.3. Economy and Tax Base
US Census estimates show economic characteristics for the City of Rancho Cordova. These are shown in Table E-3 and Table E-4. Mean household income in the City was $81,548. Median household income in the City was $71,655.

Table E-3 City of Rancho Cordova – Civilian Employed Population 16 years and Over Industry Estimated
Employment
Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 214 0.6% Construction 2,748 7.7%
Manufacturing 2,195 6.1%
Wholesale trade 470 1.3%
Retail trade 4,651 13.0%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,778 7.8% Information 270 0.8%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3,407 9.5% Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services
4,583 12.8%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 6,101 17.0% Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 3,881 10.8% Other services, except public administration 1,554 4.3% Public administration 2,991 8.3%
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019 Estimates Table E-4 City of Rancho Cordova – Income and Benefits
Income Bracket Percent
<$10,000 4.8%
$10,000 – $14,999 4.5%
$15,000 - $24,9999 9.2%
$25,000 – $34,999 6.1%
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Income Bracket Percent
$35,000 – $49,999 8.3%
$50,000 – $74,999 20.4%
$75,000 – $99,999 15.8%
$100,000 – $149,999 19.4%
$150,000 – $199,999 6.3%
$200,000 or more 5.2%
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019 Estimates The largest employers with the City of Rancho Cordova are shown in Table E-5.

Table E-5 Largest Employers in the City of Rancho Cordova Employer Employer
75 to 99 Employees
Michael Baker International Simply Fresh Fruit
Raley’s Urata & Sons Concrete, LLC
RCI Electric, Inc. California Highway Patrol
Corelogic, Inc. Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance, LLC Orba Insurance Services, Inc. Premier Pools and Spas, Lp Russel Mechanical, Inc. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company Kleinfelder, Inc. California Department of General Services Folsom Cordova Unified School District North State Electric Contractors, Inc.

Bissell Brothers Janitorial Maximus, Inc.

Internal Revenue Service Health Net Pharmaceutical Services Moss Adams LLP Federal Aviation Administration
Sierra Pacific Home & Comfort Alessandro Electric, Inc.

Ricoh USA, Inc. Outback Steakhouse
100–299 Employees
Educational Credit Management Corporation Volcano Corporation Judson Enterprises, Inc. National University
Infor (US), LLC Verizon Business Network Services
PCBP Properties, Inc. USI Insurance Services National, Inc.

Dignity Health Medical Foundation California Department of Fish and Wildlife Teledyne Defense Electronics, LLC California Department of Technology Services Cellco Partnership Loanpal, LLC
California Department of Justice Target Stores, Inc.

AT&T Services, Inc. Perspecta Enterprise Solutions LLC
California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Plexus Optix, Inc. California Physicians’ Service
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Employer Employer
Costco Wholesale Corporation Infor Public Sector, Inc.

Walmart Inc. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC
Safeway Stores, Inc. Home Depot USA, Inc.

Dignity Health Nevada Republic Electric North, Inc.

Callisonrtkl Inc. Vander-Bend Manufacturing, Inc.

JL Haley Enterprises, Inc. County of Sacramento
The Permanente Medical Group Inc. Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc.

Bel Air Mart Ehealthinsurance Services, Inc.

Centene Corporation General Electric Company
Boot Barn Holdings County of Sacramento
ELS Investments Presidio Hotel Group, LLC
ABCD Associates California Department of Transporation
California Fire & Rescue Training Authority Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC Lennar Homes, Inc. Student Aid Commission, California
Scott Silva Concrete Inc. Sacramento Spaghetti Restaurant Inc.

Landcare USA LLC Bergelectric Corp.

Department of Health Care Services Robert J McGarvey Elementary Parent Faculty Org California Department of Finance Pick-N-Pull
300+ Employees
Folsom-Cordova Unified School District Vision Service Plan, Inc.

Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC Tetra Tech Ec, Inc.

Dignity Health Medical Foundation Perspecta Enterprise Solutions LLC Health Net Federal Services LLC Alorica Customer Care, Inc.

Renaissance Food Group Fine Chemicals Holdings Corp.

Nidec Motor Corporation United States Postal Service
Northwestern Mutual Pacific Motor Club
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. Automotive Importing Manufacturing, Inc.

Health Net of California, Inc.

Source: City of Rancho Cordova Economic Development Department, May 2016 E.3.4. Population
The California Department of Finance estimated the January 1, 2020, total population for the City of Rancho Cordova was 78,381.

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E.4 Hazard Identification
Rancho Cordova ’s identified the hazard s that affect the City and summarized their location, extent, likelihood of future occurrence, potential magnitude, and significance specific to Rancho Cordova (see Table E-6).

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Table E-6 City of Rancho Cordova—Hazard Identification Assessment Hazard
Geographic
Extent
Likelihood
of Future
Occurrences
Magnitude/
Severity Significance
Climate
Change
Influence
Climate Change Extensive Likely Limited Medium –
Dam Failure Significant Unlikely Critical High Medium Drought & Water Shortage Limited Likely Critical Medium High Earthquake Extensive Unlikely Negligible Medium Low
Earthquake Liquefaction Significant Unlikely Negligible Medium Low Floods: 1%/0.2% annual chance Significant Occasional Critical Medium Medium Floods: Localized Stormwater Significant Likely Limited Medium Medium Landslides, Mudslides, and Debris Flow Limited Unlikely Negligible Low Medium Levee Failure Limited Unlikely Negligible Low Medium Pandemic Extensive Likely Critical Medium Medium
Severe Weather: Extreme Cold and Freeze Significant Likely Negligible Low Medium Severe Weather: Extreme Heat Significant Highly Likely Limited Medium High Severe Weather: Heavy Rains and Storms Significant Highly Likely Limited Medium Medium Severe Weather: Wind and Tornado Significant Likely Limited Medium Low Subsidence Limited Occasional Limited Low Medium
Volcano Significant Unlikely Negligible Low Low
Wildfire Significant Highly Likely Critical High High Geographic Extent
Limited: Less than 10% of planning area
Significant: 10-50% of planning area
Extensive: 50-100% of planning area
Likelihood of Future Occurrences
Highly Likely: Near 100% chance of
occurrence in next year, or happens every
year.

Likely: Between 10 and 100% chance of
occurrence in next year, or has a recurrence
interval of 10 years or less.

Occasional: Between 1 and 10% chance of
occurrence in the next year, or has a
recurrence interval of 11 to 100 years.

Unlikely: Less than 1% chance of
occurrence in next 100 years, or has a
recurrence interval of greater than every
100 years.

Magnitude/Severity
Catastrophic—More than 50 percent of property severely damaged; shutdown of facilities for more than 30 days; and/or multiple deaths Critical—25-50 percent of property severely damaged; shutdown of facilities for at least two weeks; and/or injuries and/or illnesses result in permanent disability
Limited—10-25 percent of property severely damaged; shutdown of facilities for more than a week; and/or injuries/illnesses treatable do not result in permanent disability
Negligible—Less than 10 percent of property severely damaged, shutdown of facilities and services for less than 24 hours; and/or injuries/illnesses treatable with first aid
Significance
Low: minimal potential impact
Medium: moderate potential impact
High: widespread potential impact
Climate Change Influence
Low: minimal potential impact
Medium: moderate potential impact
High: widespread potential impact

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E.5 Hazard Profile and Vulnerability Assessment
The intent of this section is to profile Rancho Cordova’s hazards and assess the City’s vulnerability separate from that of the Sacramento County Planning Area as a whole, which has already been assessed in Section

4.3 Hazard Profiles and Vulnerability Assessment in the Base Plan. The hazard profiles in the Base Plan discuss o verall impacts to the Sacramento County Planning A rea and describes the hazard problem description, hazard location and extent, magnitude/severity, previous occurrences of hazard events and the likelihood of future occurrences. Hazard profile information specific to the City is included in this Annex.

This vulnerability assessment analyzes the property, population, critical facilities, and other assets at risk to hazards ranked of medium or high significance specific to the City (as identified in the Significance column of Table E-6) and also includes a vulnerability assessment to the three primary hazards to the State of California: earthquake, flood, and wildfire. For more information about how hazards affect the County as a whole, see Chapter 4 Risk Assessment in the Base Plan.

E.5.1. Hazard Profiles
Each hazard vulnerability assessment in Section E.5.3, includes a hazard profile/problem description as to how each medium or high significant hazard affects the City and includes information on past hazard occurrences and the likelihood of future hazard occurrence . The intent of this section is to provide jurisdictional specific information on hazards and further describes how the hazards and risks differ across the Planning Area.

E.5.2. Vulnerability Assessment and Assets at Risk
This section identifies Rancho Cordova’s total assets at risk, including values at risk, populations at risk, critical facilities and infr astructure, natural resources, and historic and cultural resources. Growth and development trends are also presented for the community. This data is not hazard specific, but is representative of total assets at risk within the community.

Values at Risk
The following data from the Sacramento County Assessor’s Office is based on the 2020 Assessor’s data.

The methodology used to derive property values is the same as in Section 4.3.1 of the Base Plan. This data should only be used as a guideline to overall values in the County, as the information has some limitations.

The most significant limitation s are created by Proposition 13 and the Williamson Act as detailed in the Base Plan. With respect to Proposition 13, instead of adjusting property values annually, the values are not adjusted or assessed at fair market value until a property transfer occurs. As a result, overall value information is most likely low and does not reflect current market value of properties within the County. It is also important t o note, in the event of a disaster, it is generally the value of the infrastructure or improvements to the land that is of concern or at risk. Generally, the land itself is not a loss. However, depending on the type of hazard and impact of any given haza rd event, land values may be adversely affected; thus, land values are included as appropriate. Table E-7 shows the 2020 Assessor’s values and content replacement values (e.g., the values at risk) broken down by property use for the City.

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Table E-7 City of Rancho Cordova – Total Values at Risk by Property Use Property Use Total
Parcel
Count
Improved
Parcel
Count
Total Land
Value
Improved
Structure Value
Estimated
Contents
Value
Total Value
Agricultural 24 3 $22,818,860 $142,065 $142,065 $23,102,990 Care/Health 13 11 $3,130,790 $21,931,121 $21,931,121 $46,993,032 Church/Welfare 33 32 $19,175,437 $58,389,789 $58,389,789 $135,955,015 Industrial 743 706 $304,286,152 $758,045,202 $1,137,067,811 $2,199,399,156 Miscellaneous 525 1 $745,525 $1,085 $1,085 $747,695
Office 292 263 $270,296,128 $1,139,859,175 $1,139,859,175 $2,550,014,478 Public/Utilities 59 0 $19 $0 $0 $19
Recreational 16 10 $8,063,755 $22,999,996 $22,999,996 $54,063,747 Residential 20,431 20,239 $1,609,451,961 $4,412,647,326 $2,206,323,655 $8,228,422,830 Retail/
Commercial
266 250 $211,231,179 $411,906,471 $411,906,471 $1,035,044,121 Unknown 3 3 $0 $311,254 $0 $311,254
Vacant 1,380 14 $247,756,808 $1,915,120 $0 $249,671,928 Rancho
Cordova Total
23,785 21,532 $2,696,956,614 $6,828,148,604 $4,998,621,168 $14,523,726,265 Source: Sacramento County 2020 Parcel/Assessor’s Data
Critical Facilities and Infrastructure
Critical facilities and infrastructure are those buildings and infrastructure that are crucial to a community.

Should these be damaged, it makes it more difficult for the community to respond to and recover from a disaster. For purposes of this Plan, a critical facility is defined as:

Any facility, including without limitation, a structure, infrastructure, property, equipment or service, that if adversely affected during a hazard event may result in severe consequences to public health and safety or interrupt essential services and operations for the community at any time before, during and after the hazard event.

A critical facility is classified by the following categories: (1) Essential Services Facilities, (2) At -risk Populations Facilities, (3) Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Facilities.

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Figure E-2 City of Rancho Cordova – Critical Facilities

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Natural Resources
Natural resources are unique to each area and are difficult to replace. Should a natural disaster occur, these species and locations are at risk. On the basis of origin, natural resources (economically referred to as raw materials) can be grouped into abiotic (non-living) and biotic (living) resources. Soils, mineral and surface waters comprise the main abiotic natural resources considered here while plant and animal communities comprise the biotic natural resources.

The majority of the soils in the City are the result of alluvial deposits, or river and lake deposits on various geomorphic surfaces. In terms of soil characteristics, surface runoff, soil erosion, and expansive soils can create potential problems for engineering designs and land use activities. The majority of the area soils are characterized by slight to moderate erosion potential, and very low to medium runoff rates.

Historic mineral production in the region has included construction aggregate, kaolin clay, common clay, pumice, and gold. Construction aggregate consists of sand, gravel, and crushed stone. Existing mineral extraction activities that occur in and around the Rancho Cordova Planning Area consist primarily of fine sand and coarse gravel construction aggregates, as well as cla y. Construction aggregates come from two different sources: hardbed rock sources and river channel (alluvial) sources. Generally, sand, gravel, and clay are used as fill and for the construction of highways and roads, streets, urban and suburban development, canals, aqueducts, and pond linings, among other uses.

The City of Rancho Cordova has a variety of natural resources of value to the community. A variety of unique and valuable habitats are found within the City, including, but not limited to, oak an d cottonwood woodlands, various grasslands, vernal pool areas, and open water and rivers. Major surface waters in the vicinity of the Rancho Cordova include the American River to the north and other surface waters within the City limits include the Folsom South Canal as well as Laguna and Morrison Creeks. There are approximately 609 acres of vernal pools and approximately 73 acres of freshwater marshes, 37 seasonal marshes and 30,873 acres of valley grassland within the larger Rancho Cordova Planning Area that surrounds and includes the City.

Vernal pools are primary biological natural resource within the City. They are described as seasonal pools that exhibit a four -stage life cycle providing critical habitat to several species of plants and animals, including some species of concern. Many animal species found in the grassland cover type are also found in the vernal pool grassland cover type. Some species found in vernal pool and vernal pool grassland cover types have adapted to specific conditions an d are, thus, only found in those cover types. Of those types, some of these species may utilize the vernal pool and vernal pool grassland habitats only during specific stages of vernal pools, and others can be found year-round. Animals that utilize the vernal pool grassland habitat include aquatic crustaceans (branchiopods), amphibians, nesting birds, raptors, and small mammals.

The habitats of the City contain numerous special status plant and animal species. A comprehensive list of the habitats and sp ecies in the Planning Area is provided in Table E-8. Areas these species reside in are shown in both Figure E-3 and Figure E-4.

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Table E-8 Special Status Species Occurring in the Rancho Cordova Planning Area Scientific Name Common Name State Listing
Status
Federal Listing
Status
Other Status
Plant Species
Downingia pusilla Dwarf downingia None None CNPS:2 R-E-D: 1-2-1 Gratiola heterosepala Boggs Lake hedge-hyssop Endangered None CNPS: 1B R-E-D: 1-2-2 USFWS: SC
Juncus Leiospermus Ahart's dwarf rush None None CNPS: 1B R-E-D: 3-2-3 USFWS: SC
Legenere limosa Legenere None None CNPS: 1B R-E-D: 2-3-3 USFWS: SC
Narvarretia myersii ssp.
myersi
Pincushion navarretia None None CNPS: 1B R-E-D: 3-3-3
USFWS: SC
Orcuttia tenuis Slender orcutt grass Endangered Threatened CNPS: 1B R-E-D: 2-3-3 Orcuttia viscida Sacramento orcutt grass Endangered Endangered CNPS: 1B R-E-D: 3-3-3 Sagittaria sanfordii Sanford's arrowhead None None CNPS: 1B R-E-D: 2-2-3 USFWS: SC
Amphibian Species
Spea (Scaphiopus)
hammondii
Western spadefoot None None CDFG: CSC USFWS: SC
Bird Species
Accipiter cooperii Cooper's hawk None None CDFG: CSC
Agelaius tricolor Tricolored blackbird None None CDFG: CSC USFWS: SC Ardea alba Great egret None None
Ardea herodias Great blue heron None None
Asio flammeus (nesting) Short-eared Owl None None CDFG: CSC Athene Cunicularia
(burrow sites)
Burrowing owl None None CDFG: CSC USFWS: SC
Buteo swainsoni Swainson's hawk Threatened None
Circus cyaneus (nesting) Northern harrier None None CDFG: CSC Elanus leucurus White-tailed kite None None CDFG: fully protected Eremophila alpestris
actia
California horned lark None None CDFG: CSC
Icteria virens (nesting) Yellow-breasted chat None None CDFG: CSC Lanius ludovicianus
(nesting)
Loggerhead shrike None None CDFG: CSC USFWS: SC
Plegadis chihi (rookery
site)
White-faced ibis None None CDFG: CSC USFWS: SC
Riparia riparia Bank swallow Threatened None
Invertebrate Species
Branchinecta lynchi Vernal pool fairy shrimp None Threatened ITEM 9.2.

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Scientific Name Common Name State Listing
Status
Federal Listing
Status
Other Status
Branchinecta
mesovallensis
Midvalley fairy shrimp None None USFWS: SC
Desmocerus californicus
dimorphus
Valley elderberry longhorn
beetle
None Threatened
Lepidurus packardi Vernal pool tadpole shrimp None Endangered Linderiella occidentalis California linderiella (fairy
shrimp)
None Endangered USFWS: SC
Mammal Species
Antrozous pallidus Pallid bat None None CDFG: CSC
Bassariscus astutus Ringtail None None CDFG: CFP
Myotis ciliolabrum Western smallfooted myotis None None USFWS: SC Myotis evotis Long-eared myotis None None USFWS: SC
Myotis thysanodes Fringed myotis None None USFWS: SC
Myotis volans Long-legged myotis None None USFWS: SC
Myotis yumaensis Yuma myotis None None USFWS: SC
Taxidea taxus American badger None None CDFG: CSC
Reptile Species
Emys (=Clemmys)
marmorata marmorata
North-western pond turtle None None CDFG: CSC USFWS: SC Source: City of Rancho Cordova General Plan Natural Resources Element (2016) Key to Ranks and Lists
CDFG: CSC California Species of Special Concern
CDFG: CFP California Fully Protected
USFWS: SC USFWS Species of Concern
CNPS Lists:

List 1A: Plants Presumed Extinct in California
List 1B: Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California or Elsewhere List 2: Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere List 3: Plants About Which We Need More Information – A Review List List 4: Plants of Limited Distribution – A Watch List
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Figure E-3 Location of Special Status Animal Species in Rancho Cordova

City of Rancho Cordova General Plan Natural Resources Element (2006) ITEM 9.2.

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Figure E-4 Location of Special Status Plant Species in Rancho Cordova

City of Rancho Cordova General Plan Natural Resources Element (2006) ITEM 9.2.

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The City of Rancho Cordova assisted in local efforts to adopt the South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan (SSHCP or Plan). The SSHCP encompasses a 317,000 acre area in south Sacramento County and streamlines federal and state permitting for development and infrastructure projects while conserving habitat. An interconnected regional preserve system of over 36,000 acres - roughly 1.2 times the total size of San Francisco - will be created over the next 50 years to protect twenty-eight plant and wildlife species and their natural habitats. The Plan is the first in the nation to include Clean Water Act (CWA) permits issued by the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Endangered Species Act (ESA) permits issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Instead of permitting through several separate state and federal agencies, most actions in the P lan area can be permitted through the City of Rancho Cordova Planning Department.

The Plan Area is located in the southern portion of Sacramento County. It is divided into two components:
inside and outside the Urban Development Area (UDA). All proposed urbanization and some preserves will occur inside the UDA. Most preservation will occur outside of the UDA and help protect agricultural lands as well as habitat.

SSHCP Covered Activities may be carried out by the Permittee Agencies or by Third Party Pr oject Proponents. The Conservation Strategy and process for Covered Activity project authorization is described in the SSHCP and associated permits. In all cases language in the permit(s) prevail when different than the SSHCP. The Plan will be made consistent with the permit conditions and language.

Historic and Cultural Resources
Historic and cultural resources are difficult to replace. Should a natural disaster occur, these properties and locations can be at risk.

The City of Rancho Cordova has a stock of historically significant homes, public buildings, and landmarks.

To inventory these resources, the HMPC collected information from a number of sources. The California Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) was the primary source of information. OHP administers the National Register of Historic Places, the California Register of Historical Resources, California Historical Landmarks, and the California Points of Historical Interest programs.

Each program has different eligibility criteria and procedural requirements. These requirements are detailed in Section 4.3.1 of the Base Plan. Table E-9 lists the historical buildings in the City.

Table E-9 City of Rancho Cordova – Historical Resources Name (Landmark Plaque
Number)
National
Register
State
Landmark
California
Register
Point of
Interest
Date Listed City/Area
American River Grange Hall #172
(P823)
X X 5/15/1996 Rancho
Cordova
Fifteen Mile House-Overland Pony
Express Route in California (698)
X 9/11/1959 Rancho
Cordova
Source: California Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Historic Preservation, http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/ It should be noted that these lists may not be complete, as they may not include those currently in the nomination process and not yet listed. Additionally, as defined by the California Environmental Quality ITEM 9.2.

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Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), any property over 50 years of age is considered a historic resource and is potentially eligible for the National Register. Thus, in the event that the property is to be altered, or has been altered, as the result of a major federal action, the property must be evaluated under the guidelines set forth by CEQA and NEPA. Structural mitigation projects are considered alterations for the purpose of this regulation.

In addition to the registered sites, there are several assets within Rancho Cordova that define the community and represent the City’s history. A records search at the North Central Information Center at California State University, Sacramento identified eight prehistoric sites and one prehistoric/historic site within the larger Rancho Cordova Planning Area. Most of the prehistoric sites are located along the American River and creeks and some of the sites are known to contain human remains. The prehistoric and historic Native American occupation of the Rancho Cordova area is generally related to the Middle and Late Horizon.

A records search, shown in Table E-10 at the North Central Information Center at California State University, Sacramento identified twenty -three historic resources (e.g., historical archaeological sites, historic buildings, and artifacts) and one prehistoric/historic site within the larger Rancho Cordova Planning Area. These sites are distributed across the area and are generally related to the development of transportation networks and agriculture. Historic archaeological site CA-SAC-428-H, prehistoric/historic archaeological site CA-SAC-320/H, the Pfingst Realty building, and the American River Grange Hall are eligible for inclusion in the NRHP and the CRHR.

Table E-10 Known Cultural Resources in the City of Rancho Cordova Trinomial/Address Description Eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places
CA-Sac-155/156 Prehistoric site with fire-affected rock and debitage; historic refuse (Shields and Williamson Mounds)
Evaluated 1988; eligible
CA-Sac-157 Prehistoric midden site with fire-affected rock and debitage; historic refuse (Wamser Mound #1)
Not Evaluated
CA-Sac-158 Prehistoric habitation site with artifacts (Wamser Mound #2)
Not Evaluated
CA-Sac-159 Prehistoric habitation site with fire-affected rocks and debitage (Wamser Mound #3)
Not Evaluated
CA-Sac-205 Prehistoric village with groundstone tools and debitage Not Evaluated CA-Sac-308-H Dredge mine tailings (P-34-335) Not Evaluated CA-Sac-319 Prehistoric village with groundstone tools and debitage Evaluated 1995; eligible CA-Sac-320/H Prehistoric village with groundstone tools and debitage; historic Chinese occupation site
Evaluated 2001; eligible
CA-Sac-428-H Sacramento Valley Railroad (P-34-455) Evaluated 1993; eligible; Reaffirmed 1997
CA-Sac-435-H Historic refuse scatter Evaluated 1994; ineligible CA-Sac-469 Prehistoric midden with fire-affected rock and debitage Not evaluated CA-Sac-480-H Southern Pacific Railroad, Fair Oaks spur Evaluated 1995; ineligible PA-99-63 Historic well Evaluated 1999; ineligible
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Trinomial/Address Description Eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places
PA-99-64 Possible historic cellar Evaluated 1999; ineligible — Folsom Boulevard Recognized as historically significant to local government
9878 Folsom Blvd Pfingst Realty Company building Evaluated 1993; eligible Dawes Street and
Folsom Blvd
Mills Station Building Evaluated 1993; ineligible
9857 Horn Road Silva Brothers Winery (Currently Rascals Restaurant) Evaluated 1993; ineligible 2720 Kilgore Road American River Grange Hall Evaluated 1996; eligible — Aerojet Site 5: Military Personnel Dump Not evaluated — Air Force Plant 70 Ineligible
Rio del Oro Planning
Area
Sigma Test Area (Nike Hercules Rocket Test Area) Evaluated in 2005; potentially eligible 10595 Folsom Blvd Fire Station 61 Ineligible
12395 Folsom Blvd Fire Station 63 Ineligible
12401 Folsom Blvd Retail/Restaurants Ineligible
12415 Folsom Blvd Demolished Ineligible
— Hazel Ave/Nimbus Dam Not evaluated
2909 Mather Field
Rd
Domino’s Pizza/Vacant Ineligible
2919 Mather Field
Rd
Residence Ineligible
10298 McCracken
Dr
Residence Ineligible
State Route 16 Highway Ineligible
White Rock Road Road Not evaluated
Whiterock Road; 0.2
miles east of
Whiterock
Road/Sunrise Blvd
15 Mile House (Demolished) State Historic Landmark #698 Kilgore Road
between Trade
Center and Sun
Center Drive
Kilgore Cemetery Not evaluated
Source: City of Rancho Cordova General Plan Background Report Growth and Development Trends
As part of the planning process, the HMPC looked at changes in growth and development, both past and future, and examined these changes in the context of hazard -prone areas, and how the changes in growth and development affect loss estimates and vulnerability over time. Information from the City of Rancho Cordova General Plan Housing Element, the California Department of Finance, the US Census Bureau form the basis of this discussion.

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Historic Population Trends and Current Population
Population growth can increase the number of people living in hazard prone areas. Growth within the City of Rancho Cordova has been slow and steady. Rancho Cordova became an incorporated city on July 1, 2003. It is the seventh community in Sacramento County to incorporate and is also California’s 478th city.

Rancho Cordova has generally seen steady growth. Rancho Cordova has seen growth rates as shown in Table E-11.

Table E-11 City of Rancho Cordova – Population Changes Since 1950 Year Population Change % Change
2000 51,322 – –
20101 53,605 2,283 4.4%
20202 78,381 24,676 46.2%
Source: 1US Census Bureau, 2California Department of Finance Special Populations and Disadvantaged Communities
According to the 2014 –2018 ACS, 8,428 persons in Rancho Cordova are 65 years and older, and these seniors account for approximately 12 percent of the City’s total population. Approximately 77 percent own their own homes, and 23 percent rent their homes. Rancho Cordova has one major skilled nursing facility and nine smaller licensed residential care homes that provide care and assistance to elderly residents who are partially self-sufficient. Assisted living is provided mainly in smaller facilities of six persons or less Data from the Alta Regional Center, one of the 21 regional centers in California serving as an entry point to services for people with developmental disabilities, shows that there are approximately 644 developmentally disabled persons within the largest zip codes covering the City. 76.2% of these persons are located in the 95670 zip code.

Single-parent and female -headed households may also have special needs involving the availability o f daycare or childcare, health care, and other supportive services. According to data from the 2014 –2018 ACS, 4,217 households, or 24.4 percent of all family households in Rancho Cordova, are female -headed households. Female -headed households comprise the overwhelming majority of all single -parent households. Of households headed by a female, 51.2 percent (2,159 households) have related children under 18 present. Of the 2,448 female -headed households with related children under 18, 36.1 percent are classified as below the poverty level.

Homeless individuals and families are more at risk of being severely impacted by hazards. Due to the transitional nature of homelessness, it is difficult to get a concrete count of homeless persons in the City of Rancho Cordova. Every two years, Sacramento County’s Continuum of Care does a point -in-time (PIT) count of homeless persons. While this number fluctuates over the year, the count provides some basis for evaluating the needs for homelessness services in Sacramento Coun ty. As of the 2019 PIT count, 249 of the Sacramento County’s 3,900 unsheltered residents experiencing homelessness were in Rancho Cordova, representing approximately 6 percent of the unsheltered homeless population in Sacramento County.

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Manufactured homes are often a source of affordable housing in communities where stickbuilt homes are beyond the price range of low - and moderate-income households. Very inexpensive manufactured homes are generally those built before 1980, some of which ma y have structural problems. Newer manufactured home models can be quite large, with more than 2,500 square feet and four bedrooms. Rancho Cordova has nine manufactured home parks with just over 1,400 manufactured home spaces and 15 RV spaces. There is one large park located on Sunrise Blvd, most of the other parks are concentrated around Routier Rd.

The City of Rancho Cordova has one census tract that is considered a Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Area of Poverty (R/ECAP), as defined by HUD. The tract is in the Cordova Meadows area surrounded by La Loma Dr, W La Loma Drive, and Folsom Blvd. A R/ECAP, as defined by HUD, is any area with a non- white population of more than 50 percent and either a poverty rate of 40 percent or more or a poverty rate of more than three times the average poverty rate for the county. As of the 2014–2018 ACS, the population of this R/ECAP tract was estimated to be 2,445. A disproportionately high percentage of Black residents in Rancho Cordova live in this area, including a majori ty of project -based Section 8 housing and Housing Choice Voucher recipients. Poorer residents in this area have fewer resources to turn to in the event of an emergency, and may rely on other public resources, such as transit, that may also be impacted by a n emergency.

Land Use
State planning law requires that the land use element of a general plan include a statement of the standard population density, building intensity, and allowed uses for the various land use designations in the plan (Government Code Section 65302(a)). The City’s land use designations are generally described below and mapped on the Land Use Diagram. The Rancho Cordova Municipal Code provides detailed land use and development standards for development.

Existing land use patterns in Rancho Cordova began during the Gold Rush and expanded with the development of Mather Air Force Base and Aerojet. Regional growth patterns, geography, and circulation have impacted the land uses that comprise the City’s current development pattern.

The first figure (Figure E-5) illustrates the General Plan land use designations for most of the General Plan Planning Area developed prior to the City’s Incorporation in 2003. This map is parcel based with a specific land use category applied to each parcel. Subsequent zoning and ne w development/redevelopment must comply with the General Plan land use designation.

Figure E-6 identifies 16 individual planning areas withi n the General Plan Planning Area with unique characteristics/features that warrant more detailed planning efforts. Each of the 16 Planning Areas is listed in the Land Use Element with a description of land uses, environmental conditions, and target reside ntial and employment populations. A few of the Planning Areas include parcel specific land use designations (Land Plans), but the majority of Planning Areas include Conceptual Land Plans and require subsequent master planning prior to development (e.g., Specific Plan, Special Planning Area). Conceptual Land Plans are not discrete land uses like the land use categories plotted in Figure E-5; rather, they reflect the City’s Building Block concepts and relevant goals, policies, and actions applied to known constraints/opportunities and act as place holders for more detailed land planning.

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Figure E-5 City of Rancho Cordova Land Use Map

Source: City of Rancho Cordova General Plan Land Use Element (2015) ITEM 9.2.

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Figure E-6 City of Rancho Cordova Land Use Map Planning Areas

Source: City of Rancho Cordova General Plan Land Use Element (2015) ITEM 9.2.

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Development since 2016 Plan
As discussed in Section 4.3.1 of the Base Plan, future development has occurred in the County since the last plan. Some of this has occurred in hazard prone areas. The City Building & Safety Division tracked total building permits issued since 2016 for the City. These are tracked by total development, permit type, and hazard risk area. These are shown in Table E-12 and Table E-13.

Table E-12 City of Rancho Cordova – Total Development Since 2016 Permit Type 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Commercial/Industrial
New/Rep/TI
146 154 156 167 138
Commercial/Industrial Misc. 134 181 168 144 106
Exterior Signage 71 79 89 48 46
Demolition (Commercial/Industrial
/Residential)
61 41 47 39 32
New Homes 173 140 229 550 572
Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical
(Commercial/Industrial
/Residential)
1468 1290 1199 1324 1234
Pools (Commercial/Industrial
/Residential)
52 51 66 68 82
Residential
Remodels/Repairs/Additions
51 80 140 140 100
Residential Misc. 576 514 451 488 616
Re-Roofing (Commercial/Industrial
/Residential)
267 405 301 365 351
Total: 2,999 2,935 2,846 3,333 3,417
Source: City of Rancho Cordova Building & Safety Division Table E-13 City of Rancho Cordova – Development in Hazard Areas since 2016 Permit Type 1% Annual Chance
Flood
Levee Protected
Area
Wildfire Risk Area 1
Commercial/Industrial New/Rep/TI 1 4 69
Commercial/Industrial Misc. 6 24 49
Exterior Signage 2 3 26
Demolition (Commercial/Industrial
/Residential)
0 7 10
New Homes 0 0 1,508
Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical
(Commercial/Industrial /Residential)
18 421 561
Pools (Commercial/Industrial /Residential) 2 4 236
Residential Remodels/Repairs/Additions 7 21 71
Residential Misc. 5 92 881
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Permit Type 1% Annual Chance
Flood
Levee Protected
Area
Wildfire Risk Area 1
Re-Roofing (Commercial/Industrial
/Residential)
6 95 48
Total 47 671 3,459
Source: City of Rancho Cordova Building & Safety Division 1Moderate or higher wildfire risk area
In Ranch Cordova, development occurred in the flood, levee, and wildfire risk areas. While the data shows changes in development in the City since the 2016, including development in mapped hazard areas, all development is subject to current building standards to include any requirements for building in hazard areas which act to mitigate hazard exposure. Further development in hazard areas is only one factor of many that contribute to an overall change in hazard vulnerability. Based on these considerations, it cannot be definitively stated as to whether the development or even lack of development contributed to an increase or decrease in vulnerability for Rancho Cordova.

Future Development
The Sacramento Council on (of) Governments (SACOG) modeled population projections for the City of Rancho Cordova and other areas of the region in 2012 for a Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy report. This forecast uses a 2008 base year estimate with projections to 2020 and 2035 for population, housing units, households and employment. SACOG estimated t he City population in 2020 and 2035 to be 79,305 and 126,112 respectively.

More general information on growth and development in Sacramento County as a whole can be found in “Growth and Development Trends” in Section 4.3.1 Sacramento County Vulnerability and Assets at Risk of the Base Plan.

The City provided areas which it plans on growing in the upcoming years. The City provided the following future development zones, zoning descriptions, specific plan or special plan area, and parcel counts for analysis. Table E-14 serves as the basis for the GIS analysis for future development in this document.

Table E-14 City of Rancho Cordova – Future Development Area Parcel Counts and Specific or Special Plan Areas
Zone Zoning Description
Specific Plan or Special Planning
Area Parcel Count
BP (RDOSP) Business Park Rio Del Oro 6
BP (ZSPA) Business and Professional
Office
Zinfandel 16
GC General Commercial (blank) 12
LI (ZSPA) Light Industrial Zinfandel 27
LTC (RDOSP) Local Town Center Rio Del Oro 1
M-1 Light Industrial/Manufacturing (blank) 12
MP (RDOSP) Industrial Park Rio Del Oro 3
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Zone Zoning Description
Specific Plan or Special Planning
Area Parcel Count
BP (RDOSP) Business Park Rio Del Oro 6
OIMU Office Industrial Mixed Use (blank) 3
RC (ZSPA) Retail Commercial Zinfandel 1
RTC (RDOSP) Regional Town Center Rio Del Oro 2
SPA (ASPA) AeroJet Special Planning Area AeroJet 9
Grand Total 92
Source: City of Rancho Cordova
GIS Analysis
The City of Rancho Cordova provided a list of projects that the City is seeing be developed. Using GIS, the following methodology was used in determining parcel counts and acreages with future development projects in the City. Future development areas in the City were provided in mapped format by the City.

Using the GIS parcel spatial file for each of these areas, the areas associated with future development projects for which the analysis was to be performed were identified. Utilizing the future development project spatial layer , the parcel centroid data was intersected to determine the parcel counts within each area. Figure E-7 shows the locations of future development areas the City is planning to develo p. Table E-15 shows the summary of parcels and acreages of each future development area in the City. More information as to the names and specific and special plan areas these fall into can be found in Table E-14.

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Figure E-7 City of Rancho Cordova – Future Development Areas

Table E-15 City of Rancho Cordova – Future Development Areas with Acre and Parcel Counts Future Development Area Total Parcel Count Improved Parcel Count Total Acres BP (ZSPA) 16 3 105
GC 12 0 25
LI (ZSPA) 27 0 141
M-1 12 1 33
MP (RDOSP) 12 0 390
OIMU 3 0 11
RC (ZSPA) 1 0 25
SPA (ASPA) 9 2 213
Grand Total 92 6 944
Source: City of Rancho Cordova
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E.5.3. Vulnerability to Specific Hazards
This section provides the vulnerability assessment, including any quantifiable loss estimates, for those hazards identified above in Table E-6 as high or medium significance hazards. Impacts of past events and vulnerability of the City to specific hazards are further discussed below (see Section 4.1 Haz ard Identification in the Base Plan for more detailed information about these hazards and their impacts on the Sacramento County Planning A rea). Methodologies for evaluating vulnerabilities and calculating loss estimates are the same as those described in Section 4.3 of the Base Plan.

An estimate of the vulnerability of the City to each identified priority hazard, in addition to the estimate of likelihood of future occurrence, is provided in each of the hazard -specific sections that follow.

Vulnerability is measured in general, qualitative terms and is a summary of the potential impact based on past occurrences, spatial extent, and damage and casualty potential. It is categorized into the following classifications:
➢ Extremely Low—The occurrence and potential cost of damage to life and property is very minimal to nonexistent.
➢ Low—Minimal potential impact. The occurrence and potential cost of damage to life and property is minimal.
➢ Medium—Moderate potential impact. This ranking carries a moderate threat level to the general population and/or built environment. Here the potential damage is more isolated and less costly than a more widespread disaster.
➢ High—Widespread potential impact. This ranking carries a high threat to the general population and/or built environment. The potential for damage is widespread. Hazards in this category may have occurred in the past.
➢ Extremely High—Very widespread with catastrophic impact.

Depending on the hazard and availability of data for analysis, this hazard specific vulnerability assessment also includes information on values at risk, populations at risk, critical facilities and infrastructure, and future development.

Power Outage/Power Failure
An impact of almost all hazards below relates to power outages and/or power failures. The US power grid crisscrosses the country, bringing electricity to homes, offices, factories, warehouses, farms, traffic lights and even campgrounds. According to statistics gathered by the Department of Energy, major blackouts are on the upswing. Incredibly, over the past two decades, blackouts impacting at least 50,000 customers have increased 124 percent. The electric power industry does not have a univer sal agreement for classifying disruptions. Nevertheless, it is important to recognize that different types of outages are possible so that plans may be made to handle them effectively. In addition to blackouts, brownouts can occur. A brownout is an inte ntional or unintentional drop in voltage in an electrical power supply system. Intentional brownouts are used for load reduction in an emergency. Electric power disruptions can be generally grouped into two categories: intentional and unintentional. More information on types of power disruptions can be found in Section 4.3.2 of the Base Plan.

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Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)
A new intentional disruption type of power shortage/failure event has recently occurred in California. In recent years, several wildfires have started as a result of downed power lines or electrical equipment. This was the case for the Camp Fire in 2018. As a result, California’s three largest energy companies (including PG&E), at the direction of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), are coordinating to prepare all Californians for the threat of wildfires and power outages during times of extreme weather. To help protect customers and communities during extreme weather events, electric power may be shut off for public safety in an effort to prevent a wildfire. This is called a PSPS. More information on PSPS criteria can be found in Section 4.3.2 of the Base Plan.

There has been zero PSPS events impacting the City of Rancho Cordova in the last five years.

SMUD’s Power System Operators (PSO) have the authority to de-energize portions or all of the Valley and Upper American River Project (UARP) transmission line(s) for safety, reliability, conditions beyond design criteria, threat of wildfires and during emergency cond itions when requested by local law enforcement or fire officials. Per existing protocols, planned de-energizations are coordinated with interconnected agencies.

During active fire season as declared by CAL FIRE the PSO is authorized to de-energize portions or all of the Valley and UARP transmission line(s) when there is imminent fire danger, mandatory fire orders are in effect, and/or the transmission system is experiencing conditions beyond design criteria. The PSO will take a combination of many factors i nto consideration when implementing de -energization procedures, which include the triggers listed below, as well as power system knowledge and potential community impacts.

De-energization decisions require a balancing of all these factors as well as a know ledge of the area and operation of the power system; no single element is determinative. These factors include:
➢ Extreme fire danger threat levels, as classified by the National Fire Danger Rating System ➢ A RFW declaration by the National Weather Service
➢ Low humidity levels lower than what is required for a Red Flag Warning (RFW) ➢ Sustained winds exceeding design standards
➢ Site-specific conditions such as temperature, terrain and local climate ➢ Critically dry vegetation that could serve as fuel for a wildfire ➢ On-the-ground, real-time observation from SMUD or other agency field staff The PSO utilizes various operational and situational awareness tools to determine when de-energization is appropriate. The tools are listed below:
➢ Weather data telemetered into SMUD’ s Energy Management System; such as wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, barometric pressure, relative humidity ➢ US Forest Service – Wildland Fire Assessment System, https://www.wfas.net/ ➢ CAL FIRE Incidents Information, http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_statsevents ➢ CAL FIRE California Statewide Fire Map, http://www.fire.ca.gov/general/firemaps ➢ National Weather Service, https://www.weather.gov/
➢ Indji Watch real time operational tool
➢ Geographic Information System (GIS) based tools
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Transmission line inspections
SMUD’s transmission lines are grouped in two inspection areas. The UARP region includes all lines east of Folsom going up to the hydro -electric facilities in the Sierras. The Valley region comprises of all transmission lines in SMUD’s service territory.

Distribution line inspections
SMUD performs various inspections on distribution lines to ensure safety, reliability and consistency with standards in California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) General Order (GO) 95, GO 128 and GO 165.

Distribution substation inspections
SMUD performs various inspections on substations to ensure safety and reliability. SMUD inspections meet or exceed standards in CPUC GO 174.

Climate Change
Likelihood of Future Occurrence–Likely
Vulnerability–Medium
Hazard Profile and Problem Description
Climate change adaptation is a key priority of the State of California. The 2018 State of California Multi- Hazard Mitigation Plan stated that climate change is already affecting California. Sea levels have risen by as much as seven inches along the California coast over the last century, increasing erosion and pressure on the state’s infrastructure, water supplies, and natural resou rces. The State has also seen increased average temperatures, more extreme hot days, fewer cold nights, a lengthening of the growing season, shifts in the water cycle with less winter precipitation falling as snow, and earlier runoff of both snowmelt and rainwater in the year. In addition to changes in average temperatures, sea level, and precipitation patterns, the intensity of extreme weather events is also changing.

Location and Extent
Climate change is a global phenomenon. It is expected to affect the whole of the City, Sacramento County, and State of California. There is no scale to measure the extent of climate change. Climate change exacerbates other hazards, such as drought, extreme heat, flooding, wildfire, and others. The speed of onset of climate change is very slow. The duration of climate change is not yet known, but is feared to be tens to hundreds of years.

Past Occurrences
Climate change has never been directly linked to any declared disasters. While the City noted that climate change is of concern, no specific impacts of climate change could be recalled. The City and HMPC members noted that the strength of storms does seem to be increasing and the temperatures are getting hotter. The City Planning Tam noted that they had not noticed any notable changes or issues associated with climate change.

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Vulnerability to and Impacts from Climate Change
The California Adaptation Planning Guide (APG) prepared by California OES and CNRA was developed to provide guidance and support for local gover nments and regional collaboratives to address the unavoidable consequences of climate change. California’s APG: Understanding Regional Characteristics has divided California into 11 different regions based on political boundaries, projected climate impac ts, existing environmental setting, socioeconomic factors and regional designations. Sacramento County falls within the North Sierra Region characterized as a sparsely settled mountainous region where the region’s economy is primarily tourism-based. The region is rich in natural resources, biodiversity, and is the source for the majority of water used by the state. This information can be used to guide climate adaptation planning in the City and Sacramento County Planning Area.

The California APG: Understanding Regional Characteristics identified the following impacts specific to the North Sierra region in which the Sacramento County Planning Area is part of:
➢ Temperature increases
➢ Decreased precipitation
➢ Reduced snowpack
➢ Reduced tourism
➢ Ecosystem change
➢ Sensitive species stress
➢ Increased wildfire
Future Development
The City could see population fluctuations as a result of climate impacts relative to those experienced in other regions, and these fluctuations are expected to impact demand for housing and other development.

Dam Failure
Likelihood of Future Occurrence–Unlikely
Vulnerability–High
Hazard Profile and Problem Description
Dams are manmade structures built for a variety of uses including flood protection, power generation, agriculture, water supply, and recreation. When dams are constructed for flood protection, they are usually engineered to withstand a flood with a computed risk of occurrence. For example, a dam may be designed to contain a flood at a location on a stream that has a certai n probability of occurring in any one year. If prolonged periods of rainfall and flooding occur that exceed the design requirements, that structure may be overtopped or fail. Overtopping is the primary cause of earthen dam failure in the United States.

Location and Extent
Dam failure is a natural disaster from two perspectives. First, the inundation from released waters resulting from dam failure is related to naturally occurring floodwaters. Second, a total dam failure would most ITEM 9.2.

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probably happen as a consequence of the natural disaster triggering the event, such as an earthquake. There is no scale with which to measure dam failure. However, Cal DWR Division of Safety of Dams (DOSD) assigns hazard ratings to dams within the State that provides information on the potential impact should a dam fail. The following two factors are considered when assigning hazard ratings: existing land use and land use controls (zoning) downstream of the dam. Dams are classified in four categories that identify the potential hazard to life and property: Low, Significant, High, and Extremely High. These were discussed in more detail in Section 4.3.7 of the Base Plan.

While a dam may fill slowly with runoff from winter storms, a dam break has a very quick speed of onset.

The duration of dam failure is generally not long – only as long as it takes to empty the reservoir of water the dam held back. The City would be affected for as long as the flood waters from the dam failure took to drain downstream.

Based on available data, the City falls within the inundation areas of Folsom and Oroville dams. The City also falls in the Folsom Dam 235,000 cfs scenario, as discussed in Section 4.3.7 of the Base Plan.

Geographic flood extent from the DWR DSOD and Cal OES dam inundation areas is shown on Figure E-8 for dams inside the County, Figure E-9 for dams outside the County, Figure E-10 for the Folsom Dam 235,000 scenario, and summarized for all these dams in Table E-16.

Note: the Cal OES and DSOD dam inundation data did not include inundation mapping of all dams that could affect the Sacramento County Planning Area and the City; thus, the below analysis re flects information based on available data. Other dams may be identified as a concern to the City.

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Figure E-8 City of Rancho Cordova – Dam Inundation Areas from Dams Inside the County

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Figure E-9 City of Rancho Cordova – Dam Inundation Areas from Dams Outside the County

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Figure E-10 City of Rancho Cordova – Dam Inundation Areas from Folsom Dam 235,000 cfs Scenario

Table E-16 City of Rancho Cordova – Geographical Dam Inundation Extents Dam
Inundation
Areas
Jurisdiction Total
Acres
% of
Total
Acres
Improved
Acres
% of Total
Improved
Acres
Unimproved
Acres
% of Total
Unimproved
Acres
High Hazard Dams Inside the County
Folsom Rancho
Cordova
10,507.97 49.14% 6,010.88 59.80% 4,497.09 39.68%
Folsom
235,000 cfs
scenario
Rancho
Cordova
429.60 2.01% 7.18 0.07% 422.42 3.73%
Extremely High Hazard Dams Outside the County
Oroville Rancho
Cordova
477.28 2.23% 11.22 0.11% 466.06 4.11%
Source: Cal OES, DSOD
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Past Occurrences
There has been no state or federal disaster declarations for dam failure in the County. The City noted no other dam failure occurrences that have affected the City.

Vulnerability to and Impacts from Dam Failure
Dam failure flooding would vary by community depending on which dam fa ils and the nature and extent of the dam failure and associated flooding. Warning ability is generally determined by the frequency of inspections for structural integrity, the flood wave arrival time (the time it takes for the flood wave to reach its maxi mum distance of inundation), or the ability to notify persons downstream and their ability to evacuate. The existence and frequency of updating and exercising an evacuation plan that is site -specific assists in warning and evacuation functions. A failure of the Folsom Dam would leave little time for evacuation of the certain parts of City of Rancho Cordova.

Impacts to the City from a dam failure flood include loss of life and injury, flooding and damage to property and structures, damage to critical facilities and infrastructure, loss of natural resources, and all other flood related impacts. Additionally, mass evacuations and associated economic losses can also be significant.

Assets at Risk
Based on the vulnerability of Rancho Cordova to the dam failure hazard, the sections that follow describes significant assets at risk in the City of Rancho Cordova. This section includes the values at risk, inundated acres, population at risk, and critical facilities at risk.

Values at Risk
GIS was used to determine the possible impacts of flooding within the City of Rancho Cordova . The methodology described in Section 4.3.9 of the Base Plan was followed in determining structures and values at risk to dam failure. Table E-17 shows the property use, improved parcel count, improved values, estimated contents, and total values that fall in dam inundation areas in the City.

Table E-17 City of Rancho Cordova – Count and Values of Parcels at Risk by Dam Inundation Area and Property Use
Dam
Inundation
Area/ Property
Use
Total Parcel
Count
Improved
Parcel Count
Total Land
Value
Improved
Structure
Value
Estimated
Contents
Value
Total Value
Folsom Dam – High Hazard Dam Inside of County
Care / Health 13 11 $3,130,790 $21,931,121 $21,931,121 $46,993,032 Church /
Welfare
32 32 $19,175,428 $58,389,789 $58,389,789 $135,955,006
Industrial 602 575 $238,902,969 $663,580,942 $995,371,417 $1,897,855,320 Miscellaneous 358 1 $478,654 $1,085 $1,085 $480,824
Office 290 261 $269,893,286 $1,139,339,333 $1,139,339,333 $2,548,571,952 ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-38
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September 2021
Dam
Inundation
Area/ Property
Use
Total Parcel
Count
Improved
Parcel Count
Total Land
Value
Improved
Structure
Value
Estimated
Contents
Value
Total Value
Public / Utilities 58 $9 $9
Recreational 14 9 $7,894,394 $22,417,303 $22,417,303 $52,729,000 Residential 15,624 15,558 $1,089,919,980 $3,041,404,859 $1,520,702,439 $5,652,027,147 Retail /
Commercial
256 240 $201,079,581 $375,766,578 $375,766,578 $952,612,737 Unknown 3 3 $311,254 $311,254
Vacant 289 7 $89,218,177 $716,294 $89,934,471
Rancho
Cordova Total
17,539 16,697 $1,919,693,268 $5,323,858,558 $4,133,919,065 $11,377,470,752 Folsom Dam 235,000 cfs Scenario– High Hazard Dam Inside of County Miscellaneous 12 0 $4 $0 $0 $4
Recreational 1 0 $9 $0 $0 $9
Residential 24 24 $5,420,443 $12,428,695 $6,214,348 $24,063,486 Vacant 3 0 $451,408 $0 $0 $451,408
Rancho
Cordova Total
40 24 $5,871,864 $12,428,695 $6,214,348 $24,514,907
Oroville Dam – Extremely High Hazard Dam Outside the County Miscellaneous 39 0 $20 $0 $0 $20
Recreational 1 0 $9 $0 $0 $9
Residential 36 36 $3,819,039 $10,953,529 $5,476,761 $20,249,331 Vacant 3 0 $406,602 $0 $0 $406,602
Rancho
Cordova Total
79 36 $4,225,670 $10,953,529 $5,476,761 $20,655,962
Source: CAL OES, DSOD, Sacramento County 2020 Parcel/Assessor’s Data Population at Risk
The DSOD and Cal OES dam inundation areas were overlayed on the parcel layer. Those residential parcel centroids that intersect the dam inundation areas were counted and multiplied by the Census Bureau average household factors for Rancho Cordova – 2.14. This is shown in Table E-30.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-39
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September 2021
Table E-18 City of Rancho Cordova – Count of Improved Residential Parcels and Population by Dam Inundation Area
Jurisdiction
Folsom Dam Inundation
Area
Folsom Dam 235,000 cfs
Scenario Inundation Area
Oroville Dam Inundation
Area
Improved
Residential
Parcels
Population Improved
Residential
Parcels
Population Improved
Residential
Parcels
Population
Rancho
Cordova
15,558 33,294 24 51 36 77
Source: Cal OES, DSOD, Sacramento County 2020 Parcel/Assessor’s Data, US Census Bureau Critical Facilities at Risk
An analysis was performed on the critical facility inventory in Rancho Cordova in identified dam inundation areas. GIS was used to determine whether the critical facility locations intersect a DSOD or Cal OES dam inundation area. Details of critical facilities in mapped dam inundation areas in the City of Rancho Cordova are shown in Figure E-11 for dams inside the County, Figure E-11 for dams outside the County, Figure E-12 for the Folsom Dam 235,000 cfs Scenario, and detailed in Table E-19. Details of critical facility definition, type, name and address and jurisdiction by dam inundation area are listed in Appendix F.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-40
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September 2021
Figure E-11 City of Rancho Cordova – Critical Facilities in Dam Inundation Areas from Dams Inside County

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-41
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September 2021
Figure E-12 City of Rancho Cordova – Critical Facilities in Dam Inundation Areas from Dams Outside County

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-42
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September 2021
Figure E-13 City of Rancho Cordova – Critical Facilities in Folsom Dam 235,000 cfs Scenario

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-43
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September 2021
Table E-19 City of Rancho Cordova – Critical Facilities in Dam Inundation Areas by Category and Type
Dam Inundation Areas/Critical Facility Category Critical Facility Type Facility Count Folsom Dam (High Hazard Dam Inside the County)
Essential Services Facilities
Bridge 12
Cellular Tower 11
City Facility 5
Drainage Pump Station 6
Emergency Evacuation Center 6
EMS Stations 5
FDIC Insured Banks 10
Fire Station 3
Hospital or Urgent Care 4
Law Enforcement 4
Microwave Service Towers 59
Power Plants 1
Public Transit Stations 4
State Government Building 1
Water Well 57
Total 188
At Risk Population Facilities
Colleges, Universities, and Professional
Schools
3 Community Center 4
Day Care Center 22
Mobile Home Park 8
Places of Worship 71
School 32
Senior Living Center 3
Total 143
Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Facilities
EPA ER FRP Facility 1
EPA ER TRI Facility 1
Leaky Underground Storage Tank 12
Solid Waste Facility 1
Tank Farm 2
Waste Transfer Station 1
Total 18
Folsom Dam Total 349
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Dam Inundation Areas/Critical Facility Category Critical Facility Type Facility Count Oroville (Extremely High Hazard Dam Outside the County) Essential Services Facilities
Drainage Pump Station 1
Total 1
At Risk Population Facilities
- –
Total 0
Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Facilities
– –
Total 0
Oroville Dam Total 1
Folsom 235,000 cfs Scenario
Essential Services Facilities
Water Well 3
Total 3
At Risk Population Facilities
Places of Worship 1
Total 1
Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Facilities
– –
Total 0
Folsom Dam 235,000 cfs Scenario Total 4
Source: Cal OES, DSOD, Sacramento County GIS
Future Development
Future dam failures are considered unlikely. However, given the high number of affected parcels and the proximity of Folsom Dam, future development in the City could be affected by a dam failure and associated flooding. The City enforces it floodplain ordinance, which helps to reduce risk to flooding by requiring structures in the 1% annual chance floodplains to be above the base flood elevation , which depending on inundation depths and affected areas may provide some relief. Siting of future development areas should take dam failure flooding into account. The Folsom Dam has seen sizable improvements in recent years, which reduce the risk of a major event in the future.

GIS Analysis
The City provided future development areas were used as the basis for the inventory of future development areas for the City. Using the GIS parcel spatial file for each of these areas, the areas and parcels associated with future development projects for which the analysis was to be performed were identified. Utilizing the future development project spatial layer, the parcel c entroid data was intersected to determine the parcel counts within each area. Figure E-14 shows the locations of future development areas the City is planning to develop on the dam inundation zones from dams inside the County. Figure E-15 shows the locations of future development areas the City is planning to develop on the dam inundation zones from dams outside the County. Figure E-16 shows the locations of future development areas the City is planning to develop on the dam inundation zones from the Folsom Dam 235,000 cfs scenario. Table E-20 shows the parcels and acreages of each future development area in the City in the dam inundation areas inside the County.

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September 2021
More information as to the names and specific and special plan areas these fall into can be found in Table E-14.

Figure E-14 City of Rancho Cordova – Future Development and Dam Inundation Areas from Dams Inside County

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-46
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September 2021
Figure E-15 City of Rancho Cordova – Future Development and Dam Inundation Areas from Dams Outside County

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-47
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September 2021
Figure E-16 City of Rancho Cordova – Future Development and Dam Inundation Areas from Folsom Dam 235,000 cfs Scenario

Table E-20 City of Rancho Cordova – Future Development Parcels and Acres in Dam Inundation Areas
Dam Inundation Area/
Future Development
Area
Total Parcel Count Improved Parcel Count Total Acres
Folsom
BP (ZSPA) 16 3 105
LI (ZSPA) 25 0 71
OIMU 3 0 11
RC (ZSPA) 1 0 25
SPA (ASPA) 9 2 213
Folsom Total 54 5 426
Source: City of Rancho Cordova, Cal OES, DSOD
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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-48
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September 2021
Drought & Water Shortage
Likelihood of Future Occurrence–Likely
Vulnerability–Medium
Hazard Profile and Problem Description
Drought is a complex issue involving many factors—it occurs when a normal amount of precipitation and snow is not available to satisfy an area’s usual water -consuming activities. Drought can often be defined regionally based on its effects. Drought is different than many of the other natural hazards in that it is not a distinct event and usually has a slow onse t. Drought can severely impact a region both physically and economically. Drought affects different sectors in different ways and with varying intensities. Adequate water is the most critical issue and is critical for agriculture, manufacturing, tourism , recreation, and commercial and domestic use. As the population in the area continues to grow, so will the demand for water.

Location and Extent
Drought and water shortage are regional phenomenon. The whole of the County, as well as the whole of the City, is at risk. The US Drought Monitor categorizes drought conditions with the following scale:
➢ None
➢ D0 – Abnormally dry
➢ D1 – Moderate Drought
➢ D2 – Severe Drought
➢ D3 – Extreme drought
➢ D4 – Exceptional drought
Drought has a slow speed of onset and a variabl e duration. Drought can last for a short period of time, which does not usually affect water shortages and for longer periods . Should a drought last for a long period of time, water shortage becomes a larger issue. Current drought conditions in the City and the County are shown in Section 4.3.8 of the Base Plan.

Past Occurrences
There have been two state and one federal disaster declaration from drought. This can be seen in Table E-21.

Table E-21 Sacramento County – State and Federal Drought Disaster Declarations 1950-2020 Disaster Type State Declarations Federal Declarations
Count Years Count Years
Drought 2 2008, 2014 1 1977
Source: Cal OES, FEMA
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Since drought is a regional phenomenon, past occurrences of drought for the City are the same as those for the County and includes 4 multi -year droughts since 1950. Details on past drought occurrences can be found in Section 4.3.8 of the Base Plan.

The City Planning Team noted that from 2014 to 2016, water restrictions were put in place such as, No watering yards on certain days and times. New residential fron t yard landscaping and non - residential landscaping to include landscape strips along the streets and road eliminated turf and were replaced with bark, rock, and/or drought tolerant shrubs/grasses.

Vulnerability to and Impacts from Drought and Water Shortage Based on historical information, the occurrence of drought in California, including the City, is cyclical, driven by weather patterns. Drought has occurred in the past and will occur in the future. Periods of actual drought with adverse im pacts can vary in duration, and the period between droughts can be extended.

Although an area may be under an extended dry period, determining when it becomes a drought is based on impacts to individual water users. Water shortages in the future may be worsened by drought, as the City relies on surface water and groundwater for its water source.

The vulnerability of the City to drought is City-wide, but impacts may vary and include reduction in water supply and an increase in dry fuels. The potential for a reduction in water supply during drought conditions generally leads to both mandated and voluntary conservations measures during extended droughts. During these times, the costs of water can also increase. The increased dry fuels and fuel loads assoc iated with drought conditions can also result in an increased fire danger. In areas of extremely dry fuels, the intensity and speed of fires can be significant. Water supply and flows for fire suppression can also be an issue during extended droughts.

Other qualitative impacts associated with drought in the City and Sacramento County Planning Area are those related to water intensive activities such as, municipal usage, commerce, tourism, recreation and agricultural use. Drought conditions can also cause soil to compact and not absorb water well, potentially making an area more susceptible to flooding.

With more precipitation likely falling as rain instead of snow in the Sierra’s, and warmer temperatures causing decreased snowfall to melt faster and earlier, water supply is likely to become more unreliable. In addition, drought and water shortage is predicted to become more common. This means less water available for use over the long run, and additional challenges for water supply reliability, especially during periods of extended drought.

Future Development
As the population in the area continues to grow, so will the demand for water. Water shortages in the future may be worsened by drought, as the City relies on surface water and groundwater for its wat er source.

Ongoing planning will be needed by the City and water agencies to account for population growth and increased future water demands.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-50
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Earthquake
Likelihood of Future Occurrence–Unlikely
Vulnerability–Medium
Hazard Profile and Problem Description
An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault. Stresses in the earth’s outer layer push the sides of the fault together. Stress builds up, and the rocks slip suddenly, releasing energy in waves that travel through the earth’s crust and cause the shaking that is felt during an earthquake. Earthquakes can cause structural damage, injury, and loss of life, as well as damage to infrastructure networks, such as water, power, gas, communication, and transportation. Earthquakes may also cause collateral emergencies including dam and levee failures, seiches, hazmat incidents, fires, avalanches, and landslides. The degree of damage depends on many interrelated factors. Among these are: the magnitude, focal depth, distance from the causative fault, source mechanism, duration of shaking, high rock accelerations, type of surface deposits or bedrock, degree of consolidation of surface deposits, presence of high groundwater, topography, and the design, type, and quality of building construction.

Location and Extent
Since earthquakes are regional events, the whole of the City is at risk to earthquake. Rancho Cordova and the surrounding area are at limited risk from significant seismic and geologic hazards. Geological literature indicates that no major active faults transect the County; however, there are several subsurface faults in the Delta. The Midland fault, buried under alluvium, extends north of Bethel Island in the Delta to the east of Lake Berryessa and is considered inactive but possibly capable of generating a near 7.0 (Richter Scale) earthquake. This magnitude figure is speculative based on an 1895 earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale with an epicenter possibly in the Midland Fault vicinity. However, oil and gas companies exploring the area’s energy potential have identified several subsurface faults, none of which show any recent surface rupture. A second, presumably inactive, fault is in the vicinity of Citrus Heights near Antelope Road. This fault’s only exposure is along a railroad cut where offsetting geologic beds can be seen. Neither the lateral extent of the trace, the magnitude of the offset, nor the age of faulting has been determined. To the east, the Bear Mountain fault zone trends northwest-southeast through Amador and El Dorado Counties. Geologists believe this series of faults has not been active in historic time.

The amount of energy released during an earthquake is usually expressed as a magnitude and is measured directly from the earthquake as recorded on seismographs. An earthquake’s magnitude is expressed in whole numbers and decimals (e.g., 6.8). Seismologists have developed several magnitude scales, as discussed in Section 4.3.9 of the Base Plan.

Another measure of earthquake severity is intensity. Intensity is an expression of the amount of shaking at any given location on the ground surface. Seismic shaking is typically the greatest cause of losses to structures dur ing earthquakes. The City is located in an area where few earthquakes of significant magnitude occur, so both magnitude and intensity of earthquakes are expected to remain low . Seismic shaking maps for the area show Sacramento County and the City fall within a low to moderate shake risk.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-51
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September 2021
Past Occurrences
The City noted no past occurrences of earthquakes or that affected the City in any meaningful way.

Vulnerability to and Impacts from Earthquake
The combination of plate tectonics and associated Californi a coastal mountain range building geology generates earthquake as a result of the periodic release of tectonic stresses. Sacramento County lies in the center of the North American and Pacific tectonic plate activity. There have been earthquakes as a result of this activity in the historic past, and there will continue to be earthquakes in the future.

Fault ruptures itself contributes very little to damage unless the structure or system element crosses the active fault; however, liquefaction can occur further from the source of the earthquake. In general, newer construction is more earthquake resistant than older construction due to enforcement of improved building codes. Manufactured housing is very susceptible to damage because their foundation syst ems are rarely braced for earthquake motions. Locally generated earthquake motions and associated liquefaction, even from very moderate events, tend to be more damaging to smaller buildings, especially those constructed of unreinforced masonry (URM) and soft story buildings. The City Planning Team noted none of these types of building exist in the City.

The Uniform Building Code (UBC) identifies four seismic zones in the United States. The zones are numbered one through four, with Zone 4 representing the highest level of seismic hazard. The UBC establishes more stringent construction standards for areas within Zones 3 and 4. All of California lies within either Zone 3 or Zone 4. The City of Rancho Cordova is within the less hazardous Zone 3.

Earthquake vulnerability is primarily based on population and the built environment. Urban areas in high seismic hazard zones are the most vulnerable, while uninhabited areas are less vulnerable.

Impacts from earthquake in the City will vary depending on the fault that the earthquake occurs on, the depth of the earthquake strike, and the intensity of shaking. Large events could cause damages to infrastructure, critical facilities, residential and commercial properties, and possible injuries or loss of life.

Earthquake Analysis
Due to the regional effects of an earthquake, a Hazus earthquake analysis was performed on a countywide basis. This can be found in Section 4.3.11 of the Base Plan. While these runs were not done specific to the City, maps showing damage in the County show greater areas of damage near the cities in the County.

Future Development
Although new growth and development corridors would fall in the area affected by earthquake, given the small chance of major earthquake and the building codes in e ffect, development in areas prone to earthquakes will continue to occur. The City enforces the state building code, which mandates construction techniques that minimize seismic hazards. Future development in the City is subject to these building codes.

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September 2021
Flood: 1%/0.2% Annual Chance
Likelihood of Future Occurrence–Occasional
Vulnerability–Medium
Hazard Profile and Problem Description
This hazard analyzes the FEMA DFIRM 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods. These tend to be the larger floods that can occur in the County or in the City, and have caused damages in the past. Flooding is a significant problem in Sacramento County and the City. Historically, the City has been at risk to flooding primarily during the winter and spring months when river systems in the County swell with heavy rainfall and snowmelt runoff. Normally, storm floodwaters are kept within defined limits by a variety of storm drainage and flood control measures. Occasionally, extended heavy rains result in floodwaters that exceed normal high-water boundaries and cause damage. Flooding has occurred both within the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains and in other localized areas.

Major surface waters in the vicinity of Rancho Cordova include the American River, Folsom Reservoir, and Lake Natoma to the north; the Sacramento River to the west; and the Consumnes River to the southeast.

Other surface waters within the Rancho Cordova include the Folsom South Canal, Cordova Creek, Deer Creek, and the Morrison Creek Stream Group (Morrison, Laguna, Elder, Gerber, Unionhouse, Florin, Buffalo, and Frye Creek, as well as Rebel Hill Ditch) which gener ally flow in a southwesterly direction southeast of the City, as illustrated in Figure E-17. The topography within the City includes gently rolling terrain, such as that found in the eastern Great Central Valley interrupted by numerous seasonal creeks and streams. These creeks and streams are largely ephemeral and intermittent, which is typical of areas that experience dry summers and cool, wet winters, as in this part of the Central Valley.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-53
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September 2021
Figure E-17 City of Rancho Cordova Waterways and Drainage

Source: City of Rancho Cordova General Plan Environmental Impact Report (2006) ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-54
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September 2021
Location and Extent
The City of Rancho Cordova has areas located in the 1% and 0.2% annual chance flood zones. This is seen in Figure E-18. Table E-22 details the DFIRM mapped flood zones located within the City.

Figure E-18 City of Rancho Cordova – FEMA DFIRM Flood Zones

Table E-22 City of Rancho Cordova– DFIRM Flood Hazard Zones Flood Zone Description Flood Zone
Present in City
A 1% annual chance flooding: No base flood elevations provided. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements and floodplain management standards apply.

AE 1% annual chance flooding: Base flood elevations provided. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements and floodplain management standards apply.

X
AH Areas subject to inundation by 1-percent-annual-chance shallow flooding (usually areas of ponding) where average depths are between one and three feet. Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) derived from detailed hydraulic analyses are shown in this zone.

Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements and floodplain management standards apply.

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Flood Zone Description Flood Zone
Present in City
AO Areas subject to inundation by 1-percent-annual-chance shallow flooding (usually sheet flow on sloping terrain) where average depths are between one and three feet.

Average flood depths derived from detailed hydraulic analyses are shown in this zone. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements and floodplain management standards apply.

A99 Areas subject to inundation by the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, but which will ultimately be protected upon completion of an under-construction Federal flood protection system. These are areas of special flood hazard where enough progress has been made on the construction of a protection system, such as dikes, dams, and levees, to consider it complete for insurance rating purposes. Zone A99 may only be used when the flood protection system has reached specified statutory progress toward completion. No Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) or depths are shown.

Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements and floodplain management standards apply.

Shaded X 0.2% annual chance flooding: The areas between the limits of the 1% annual chance flood and the 0.2-percent-annual-chance (or 500-year) flood. Flood insurance is not mandatory but is available.

X
X Protected
by Levee
Areas protected by levees from 1% annual chance flood event. Levee protection places these areas in the 0.2% annual chance flood zone. Flood insurance is not mandatory but is available.

X
X (unshaded) No flood hazard X
Source: FEMA
Additionally, flood extents can generally be measured in volume, velocity, and depths of flooding.

Expected flood depths in the City vary, depending on the nature and extent of a flood event; specific depths are unknown. Flood durations in the City tend to be short to medium term, or until either the storm drainage system can catch up or flood waters move downstream. Flooding in the City tends to have a shorter speed of onset, due to the amount of water that flows through the City.

Geographical flood extents for the City from the FEMA DFIRMs are shown in Table E-23.

Table E-23 City of Rancho Cordova – Geographical DFIRM Flood Zone Extents Flood Zone Total Acres % of Total
Acres
Improved
Acres
% of Total
Improved
Acres
Unimproved
Acres
% of Total
Unimproved
Acres
1% Annual
Chance
1,149 5.37% 23 0.23% 1,125 9.93%

0.2% Annual
Chance
973 4.55% 660 6.57% 313 2.76%
Other Areas 19,264 90.08% 9,368 93.20% 9,896 87.31% Total 21,386 100.00% 10,051 100.00% 11,334 100.00% Source: FEMA DFIRM 11/2/2018
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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-56
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Past Occurrences
A list of state and federal disaster declarations for Sacramento County from flooding is shown on Table E-24. These events also likely affected the City to some degree.

Table E-24 Sacramento County – State and Federal Disaster Declaration s from Flood 1950- 2020
Disaster Type Federal Declarations State Declarations
Count Years Count Years
Flood (including heavy
rains and storms)
19 1950, 1955, 1958 (twice), 1963,
1969, 1982 (twice), 1983, 1986,
1995 (twice), 1996, 1997, 1998,
2008, 2017 (three times)
14 1955, 1958, 1964, 1969, 1983,
1986, 1995 (twice), 1997, 1998,
2006, 2017 (three times)
Source: Cal OES, FEMA
Other than localized flooding of streets, there have been no significant flooding events within the City.

Vulnerability to and Impacts from Flood
Floods have been a part of the City’s historical past and will continue to be so in the future. During winter months, long periods of precipitation and the timing of that precipitation are critical in determining th e threat of flood, and these characteristics further dictate the potential for widespread structural and property damages. Predominantly, the effects of flooding are generally confined to areas near the waterways of the County. As waterways grow in size from local drainages, so grows the threat of flood and dimensions of the threat. This threatens structures in the floodplain. Structures can also be damaged from trees falling as a result of water -saturated soils. Electrical power outages happen, and th e interruption of power causes major problems. Loss of power is usually a precursor to closure of governmental offices and community businesses. Public schools may also be required to close or be placed on a delayed start schedule. Roads can be damaged an d closed, causing safety and evacuation issues. People may be swept away in floodwaters, causing injuries or deaths.

Floods are among the costliest natural disasters in terms of human hardship and economic loss nationwide.

Floods can cause substantial da mage to structures, landscapes, and utilities as well as life safety issues.

Floods can be extremely dangerous, and even six inches of moving water can knock over a person given a strong current. During a flood, people can also suffer heart attacks or el ectrocution due to electrical equipment short outs. Floodwaters can transport large objects downstream which can damage or remove stationary structures. Ground saturation can result in instability, collapse, or other damage. Objects can also be buried or destroyed through sediment deposition. Floodwaters can also break utility lines and interrupt services. Standing water can cause damage to crops, roads, foundations, and electrical circuits.

Direct impacts, such as drowning, can be limited with adequat e warning and public education about what to do during floods. Other problems connected with flooding and stormwater runoff include erosion, sedimentation, degradation of water quality, loss of environmental resources, and economic impacts.

To satisfy the requirements of ULOP, the City has developed a 200-yr floodplain map based on the proposed Folsom Dam improvements by the US Army Corps of Engineers. These are shown in Figure E-19 and ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-57
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Figure E-20. These improvements include the Joint Federal Project to improve the dam spillway and the future dam raise to increase flood storage. In conjunction with the new 200 -yr map, the City has ma de changes to its General Plan and zoning code that will guide development within the 200-yr Urban Level of Flood Protection. The map and associated code changes were adopted by the City Council in the Summer of 2016.

Figure E-19 City of Rancho Cordova – 200-year Flood Depth with Folsom Dam Raise (Upstream)

Source: City of Rancho Cordova, 2016
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Figure E-20 City of Rancho Cordova – 200-year Flood Depth with Folsom Dam Raise (Downstream)

Source: City of Rancho Cordova, 2016
The City’s biggest concern associated with floods includes severe local flooding and street flooding and any potential impacts to residential neighborhoods and businesses.

Assets at Risk
Based on the vulnerability of Rancho Cordova to the flood hazard, the sections that follow describes significant assets at risk in the City of Rancho Cordova. This section includes the values at risk, flooded acres, population at risk, and critical facilities at risk.

Values at Risk
GIS was used to determine the possible impacts of flooding within the City of Rancho Cordova . The methodology described in Section 4.3.12 of the Base P lan was followed in determining structures and values at risk to the 1% (100 -year) and 0.2% (500 -year) annual chance fl ood event. Table E-25 is a summary table for the City of Rancho Cordova. Parcel counts, values, estimated contents, and total values in the City are shown for the 1% and 0.2% annual chance flood zones, as well as for those properties that fall outside of the mapped FEMA DFIRM flood zones. Table E-26 breaks down Table E-25 and shows the property use, improved parcel count, improved values, estimated contents, and total values that fall in FEMA flood zones in the City.

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Table E-25 City of Rancho Cordova – Count and Value of Parcels * at Risk in Summary DFIRM Flood Zones
Flood Zone Total
Parcel
Count
Improved
Parcel
Count
Total Land
Value
Improved
Structure Value
Estimated
Contents
Value
Total Value
1% Annual Chance
Flood Hazard
58 19 $6,117,986 $10,358,719 $5,179,359 $21,656,064

0.2% Annual Chance
Flood Hazard**
1,972 1,920 $134,045,116 $382,757,390 $199,010,254 $715,812,763 Other Areas 21,755 19,593 $2,556,793,512 $6,435,032,495 $4,794,431,555 $13,786,257,438 City of Rancho
Cordova Total
23,785 21,532 $2,696,956,614 $6,828,148,604 $4,998,621,168 $14,523,726,265 Source: FEMA 11/2/2018 DFIRM, Sacramento County 2020 Parcel/Assessor’s Data *With respect to improve parcels within the floodplain, the actual structures on the parcels may not be located within the actual floodplain, may be elevated and or otherwise outside of the identified flood zone **This parcel count only includes those parcels in the 0.2% annual chance flood zone, exclusive of the 1% annual chance flood zone.

The 0.2% annual chance flood, in actuality, also includes all parcels in the 1% annual chance flood zone.

Table E-26 City of Rancho Cordova – Count and Values of Parcels* at Risk by Detailed Flood Zone and Property Use
Flood Zone /
Property Use
Total
Parcel
Count
Improved
Parcel
Count
Total Land
Value
Improved
Structure Value
Estimated
Contents Value
Total Value
1% Annual Chance Flood Hazard
Zone AE
Agricultural 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Care/Health 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Church/Welfare 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Industrial 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Miscellaneous 35 0 $14 $0 $0 $14
Office 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Public/Utilities 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Recreational 1 0 $9 $0 $0 $9
Residential 19 19 $4,041,261 $10,358,719 $5,179,359 $19,579,339 Retail/
Commercial
0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unknown 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Vacant 3 0 $2,076,702 $0 $0 $2,076,702
Zone AE Total 58 19 $6,117,986 $10,358,719 $5,179,359 $21,656,064 1% Annual
Chance Flood
Hazard Total
58 19 $6,117,986 $10,358,719 $5,179,359 $21,656,064
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Flood Zone /
Property Use
Total
Parcel
Count
Improved
Parcel
Count
Total Land
Value
Improved
Structure Value
Estimated
Contents Value
Total Value

0.2% Annual Chance Flood Hazard**

0.2% Annual Chance
Agricultural 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Care/Health 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Church/Welfare 2 2 $258,840 $6,135,993 $6,135,993 $12,530,826 Industrial 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Miscellaneous 11 0 $10 $0 $0 $10
Office 2 2 $1,601,838 $2,829,553 $2,829,553 $7,260,944
Public/Utilities 2 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Recreational 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Residential 1,118 1,116 $69,274,972 $199,416,216 $99,708,110 $368,399,289 Retail/
Commercial
3 3 $4,328,392 $4,556,056 $4,556,056 $13,440,504
Unknown 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Vacant 7 1 $1,159,230 $156,528 $0 $1,315,758

0.2% Annual
Chance Total
1,145 1,124 $76,623,282 $213,094,346 $113,229,712 $402,947,331 X Protected by Levee
Agricultural 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Care/Health 3 3 $306,918 $1,565,802 $1,565,802 $3,438,522 Church/Welfare 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Industrial 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Miscellaneous 14 0 $15,996 $0 $0 $15,996
Office 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Public/Utilities 2 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Recreational 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Residential 807 792 $56,836,783 $167,764,962 $83,882,460 $308,484,217 Retail/
Commercial
1 1 $262,137 $332,280 $332,280 $926,697
Unknown 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Vacant 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
X Protected by
Levee Total
827 796 $57,421,834 $169,663,044 $85,780,542 $312,865,432

0.2% Annual
Chance Flood
Hazard Total
1,972 1,920 $134,045,116 $382,757,390 $199,010,254 $715,812,763 Other Areas
Zone X
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Flood Zone /
Property Use
Total
Parcel
Count
Improved
Parcel
Count
Total Land
Value
Improved
Structure Value
Estimated
Contents Value
Total Value
Agricultural 24 3 $22,818,860 $142,065 $142,065 $23,102,990 Care/Health 10 8 $2,823,872 $20,365,319 $20,365,319 $43,554,510 Church/Welfare 31 30 $18,916,597 $52,253,796 $52,253,796 $123,424,189 Industrial 743 706 $304,286,152 $758,045,202 $1,137,067,811 $2,199,399,156 Miscellaneous 465 1 $729,505 $1,085 $1,085 $731,675
Office 290 261 $268,694,290 $1,137,029,622 $1,137,029,622 $2,542,753,534 Public/Utilities 55 0 $19 $0 $0 $19
Recreational 15 10 $8,063,746 $22,999,996 $22,999,996 $54,063,738 Residential 18,487 18,312 $1,479,298,945 $4,035,107,429 $2,017,553,726 $7,531,959,985 Retail/
Commercial
262 246 $206,640,650 $407,018,135 $407,018,135 $1,020,676,920 Unknown 3 3 $0 $311,254 $0 $311,254
Vacant 1,370 13 $244,520,876 $1,758,592 $0 $246,279,468 Zone X Total 21,755 19,593 $2,556,793,512 $6,435,032,495 $4,794,431,555 $13,786,257,438 Other Areas
Total
21,755 19,593 $2,556,793,512 $6,435,032,495 $4,794,431,555 $13,786,257,438 Rancho
Cordova Total
23,785 21,532 $2,696,956,614 $6,828,148,604 $4,998,621,168 $14,523,726,265 Source: FEMA 11/2/2018 DFIRM, Sacramento County 2020 Parcel/Assessor’s Data *With respect to improve parcels within the floodplain, the actual structures on the parcels may not be located within the ac tual floodplain, may be elevated and or otherwise outside of the identified flood zone **This parcel count only includes those parcels in the 0.2% annual chance flood zone, exclusive of the 1% annual chance flood zone.

The 0.2% annual chance flood, in actuality, also includes all parcels in the 1% annual chance flood zone.

Table E-27 summarizes Table E-26 above and shows City of Rancho Cordova loss estimates and improved values at risk by FEMA 1% and 0.2% annual chance flood zones.

Table E-27 City of Rancho Cordova – Flood Loss Estimates Flood
Zone
Total
Parcel
Count*
Improved
Parcel
Count*
Improved
Structure Value
Estimated
Contents Value
Total Value Loss Estimate Loss
Ratio
1% Annual
Chance
Flood
58 19 $10,358,719 $5,179,359 $15,538,078 $3,107,616 0.00%

0.2%
Annual
Chance
Flood**
1,972 1,920 $382,757,390 $199,010,254 $581,767,644 $116,353,529 0.06% Grand
Total
2,030 1,939 $393,116,109 $204,189,613 $597,305,722 $119,461,145 0.06% Source: FEMA 11/2/2018 DFIRM, Sacramento County 2020 Parcel/Assessor’s Data *With respect to improve parcels within the floodplain, the actual structures on the parcels may not be located within the actual floodplain, may be elevated and or otherwise outside of the identified flood zone ITEM 9.2.

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**This parcel count only includes those parcels in the 0.2% annual chance flood zone, exclusive of the 1% annual chance flood zone.

The 0.2% annual chance flood, in actuality, also includes all parcels in the 1% annual chance flood zone.

According to Table E-26 and Table E-27, the City of Rancho Cordova has 58 parcels and $15.5 million of structure and contents values or values in the 1% annual chance flood zone, and 1,920 improved parcels and $581.8 million of structure and contents values in the 0.2% annual chance flood zone. These values can be refined a step further. Applying the 20 percent damage factor as previously described in Section

4.3.11 of the Base Plan, there is a 1% chance in any given year of a flood event causing $ 3.1 million in damage and a 0.2% chance in any given year of a flood event causing $116.4 million in damage in the City of Rancho Cordova. The loss ratio of 0.00% and 0.06% indicates that flood losses for 1% and 0.2% annual chance flooding, respectively, would be relatively minor and the City would be able to recover relatively quickly.

Flooded Acres
Also of interest is the land area affected by the various flood zones. The following is an analysis of flooded acres in the City in comparison to total area within the City limits. The same methodology, as discussed in Section 4.3.12 of the Base Plan, was used for the City of Rancho Cordova as well as for the County as a whole. Table E-28 represents a summary analysis of total acres for each FEMA DFIRM flood zone in the City. Table E-29 represents a detailed analysis of total acres by property use in each FEMA DFIRM flood zone.

Table E-28 City of Rancho Cordova – Flooded Acres by Flood Zone Flood Zone Total Acres % of Total
Acres
Improved
Acres
% of Total
Improved
Acres
Unimproved
Acres
% of Total
Unimproved
Acres
1% Annual
Chance Flood
Hazard
1,149 0.18% 23 0.01% 1,125 0.40%

0.2% Annual
Chance Flood
Hazard*
973 0.15% 660 0.18% 313 0.11%
Other Areas 19,264 2.99% 9,368 2.59% 9,896 3.49%
Rancho
Cordova Total
21,386 3.32% 10,051 2.78% 11,334 4.00%
Source: FEMA 11/2/2018 DFIRM
*This acre count only includes those parcels in the 0.2% annual chance flood zone, exclusive of the 1% annual chance flood zone.

The 0.2% annual chance flood, in actuality, also includes all acres in the 1% annual chance flood zone.

Table E-29 City of Rancho Cordova – Flooded Acres by Flood Zone and Property Use Flood Zone/
Property Use
Total Acres % of Total
Acres
Improved
Acres
% of Total
Improved
Acres
Unimproved
Acres
% of Total
Unimproved
Acres
1% Annual Chance Flood Hazard
Zone AE
Agricultural 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
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Flood Zone/
Property Use
Total Acres % of Total
Acres
Improved
Acres
% of Total
Improved
Acres
Unimproved
Acres
% of Total
Unimproved
Acres
Care/Health 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Church/Welfare 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Industrial 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Miscellaneous 1,080.1 0.17% 0 0.00% 1,080.1 0.38%
Office 0.1 0.00% 0.1 0.00%
Public/Utilities 1.3 0.00% 0 0.00% 1.3 0.00%
Recreational 8.8 0.00% 0 0.00% 8.8 0.00%
Residential 23.0 0.00% 23.0 0.01% 0 0.00%
Retail/
Commercial
0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Unknown 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Vacant 35.2 0.01% 0 0.00% 35.2 0.01%
Zone AE Total 1,148.6 0.18% 23.1 0.01% 1,125.5 0.40%
1% Annual
Chance Flood
Hazard Total
1,148.6 0.18% 23.1 0.01% 1,125.5 0.40%

0.2% Annual Chance Flood Hazard*

0.2% Annual Chance
Agricultural 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Care/Health 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Church/Welfare 5.4 0.00% 5.4 0.00% 0 0.00%
Industrial 1.8 0.00% 0 0.00% 1.8 0.00%
Miscellaneous 243.5 0.04% 0 0.00% 243.5 0.09%
Office 2.3 0.00% 2.3 0.00%
Public/Utilities 21.9 0.00% 0 0.00% 21.9 0.01%
Recreational 1.2 0.00% 0 0.00% 1.2 0.00%
Residential 465.4 0.07% 462.1 0.13% 3.3 0.00%
Retail/
Commercial

15.4 0.00% 15.4 0.00% 0 0.00%
Unknown 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Vacant 19.6 0.00% 0.2 0.00% 19.4 0.01%

0.2% Annual
Chance Total
776.5 0.12% 485.3 0.13% 291.2 0.10%
X Protected by Levee
Agricultural 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Care/Health 1.5 0.00% 1.3 0.00% 0.2 0.00%
Church/Welfare 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
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Flood Zone/
Property Use
Total Acres % of Total
Acres
Improved
Acres
% of Total
Improved
Acres
Unimproved
Acres
% of Total
Unimproved
Acres
Industrial 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Miscellaneous 6.9 0.00% 0 0.00% 6.9 0.00%
Office 0.1 0.00% 0.1 0.00%
Public/Utilities 10.0 0.00% 0 0.00% 10.0 0.00%
Recreational 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Residential 175.1 0.03% 171.4 0.05% 3.7 0.00%
Retail/
Commercial

2.0 0.00% 2.0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Unknown 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Vacant 1.2 0.00% 1.2 0.00%
X Protected by
Levee Total
196.8 0.03% 174.8 0.05% 22.0 0.01%

0.2% Annual
Chance Flood
Hazard Total
973.3 0.15% 660.2 0.18% 313.2 0.11%
Other Areas
Zone X
Agricultural 3,365.2 0.52% 946.4 0.26% 2,418.7 0.85%
Care/Health 10.7 0.00% 7.2 0.00% 3.5 0.00%
Church/Welfare 107.2 0.02% 97.4 0.03% 9.8 0.00%
Industrial 3,829.2 0.59% 3,466.5 0.96% 362.6 0.13%
Miscellaneous 1,740.4 0.27% 0.0 0.00% 1,740.4 0.61%
Office 834.7 0.13% 724.2 0.20% 110.5 0.04%
Public/Utilities 304.4 0.05% 0 0.00% 304.4 0.11%
Recreational 70.0 0.01% 32.2 0.01% 37.8 0.01%
Residential 3,685.8 0.57% 3,564.8 0.99% 121.0 0.04%
Retail/
Commercial
445.5 0.07% 426.4 0.12% 19.0 0.01%
Unknown 0.1 0.00% 0.1 0.00% 0 0.00%
Vacant 4,870.6 0.76% 102.7 0.03% 4,768.0 1.68%
Zone X Total 19,263.7 2.99% 9,368.0 2.59% 9,895.7 3.49% Other Areas
Total
19,263.7 2.99% 9,368.0 2.59% 9,895.7 3.49%

Rancho
Cordova Total
21,385.6 3.32% 10,051.3 2.78% 11,334.4 4.00%
Source: FEMA 11/2/2018 DFIRM
*This acre count only includes those parcels in the 0.2% annual chance flood zone, exclusive of the 1% annual chance flood zone.

The 0.2% annual chance flood, in actuality, also includes all acres in the 1% annual chance flood zone.

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Population at Risk
The DFIRM flood zones were overlayed on the parcel layer. Those residential parcel centroids that intersect the flood zones were counted and multiplied by the 2010 Census Bureau average household factors for Rancho Cordova – 2.14. According to this analysis, there is a total population of 41 and 2,388 residents of the City at risk to flooding in the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains, respectively. This is shown in Table E-30.

Table E-30 City of Rancho Cordova – Count of Improved Residential Parcels and Population by Flood Zone
Jurisdiction
1% Annual Chance 0.2% Annual Chance
Improved
Residential
Parcels
Population at
Risk
Improved
Residential
Parcels
Population at
Risk
Rancho Cordova 19 41 1,116 2,388
Source: FEMA DFIRM 11/2/2018, Sacramento County 2020 Parcel/Assessor’s Data, US Census Bureau Critical Facilities at Risk
An analysis was performed on the critical facility inventory in Rancho Cordova in identified DFIRM flood zones. GIS was used to determine whether the critical facility locations intersect a DFIRM flood zone, and if so, which flood zone they intersect. Details of critical facilities in DFIRM flood zones in the City of Rancho Cordova are shown in Figure E-21 for and detailed by dam inundation in Table E-31. Details of critical facility definition, type, name, and address and jurisdiction by DFIRM flood zones are listed in Appendix F.

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Figure E-21 City of Rancho Cordova – Critical Facilities in DFIRM Flood Zones

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Table E-31 City of Rancho Cordova – Critical Facilities in DFIRM Flood Zones by Category and Type
Flood Zone Critical Facility Category Critical Facility Type Facility Count 1% Annual Chance Flood Hazard
Essential Services Facilities
Water Well 3
Total 3
1% Annual Chance Flood Hazard Total 3

0.2% Annual Chance Flood Hazard
Essential Services Facilities
Drainage Pump Station 2
Emergency Evacuation Center 1
Water Well 2
Total 5
At Risk Population Facilities
Community Center 1
Day Care Center 1
Places of Worship 3
School 1
Total 6

0.2% Annual Chance Flood Hazard Total 11
Other Areas
Essential Services Facilities
Bridge 16
Cellular Tower 14
City Facility 5
Drainage Pump Station 4
Emergency Evacuation Center 5
EMS Stations 6
FDIC Insured Banks 11
Fire Station 4
Hospital or Urgent Care 4
Law Enforcement 4
Microwave Service Towers 77
Power Plants 1
Public Transit Stations 4
State Government Buildings 1
Water Well 61
Total 217
At Risk Population Facilities
Colleges, Universities, and
Professional Schools
3 Community Center 4
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Flood Zone Critical Facility Category Critical Facility Type Facility Count Day Care Center 22
Mobile Home Parks 8
Places of Worship 74
School 33
Senior Living or Other Living 3
Total 147
Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Facilities
EPA ER FRP Facility 1
EPA ER TRI Facility 2
Leaky Underground Storage Tank 12
Solid Waste Facility 2
Tank Farm 2
Waste Transfer Station 1
Total 20
Other Areas Total 384

Rancho Cordova Total 398
Source: Sacramento County GIS, FEMA 7/19/2018 DFIRM
Insurance Coverage, Claims Paid, and Repetitive Losses
Standard property insurance does not include flood coverage because of the relatively high risk. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) provides flood insurance to residents in those communities that participate in the NFIP. Federal financial assistance requires the purchase of flood for structures located within a 100-year floodplain – a requirement that affects nearly all mortgages financed through commercial lending institutions. Flood insurance is als o recommended for all structures protected by levees, even if not mapped within a floodplain.

The City of Rancho Cordova joined the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) on September 15, 2004.

The City does not participate in CRS program. NFIP data indicates that as of March 24, 2020, there were 229 flood insurance policies in force in the City with $ 6,937,000 of coverage. Of the 229 policies, 224 were residential (single-family homes) and 5 were non-residential buildings. Of the 229 policies, 13 were in A zones, while 216 were in B, C, and X zones. There has been no historical claim for flood losses. NFIP data further indicates that there are no repetitive loss (RL) or severe repetitive loss (SRL) buildings in Rancho Cordova.

Based on this analysis of insurance coverage, the City has values at risk to the 1% annual chance and greater floods. Of the 19 improved parcels within the 1% annual chance flood zone, only 13 (or 68.4 percent) of those parcels maintain flood insurance. This can be seen on Table E-32.

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Table E-32 City of Rancho Cordova – Percentage of Policy Holders to Improved Parcels in the 1% Annual Chance Floodplain
Jurisdiction Improved Parcels in
SFHA (1% Annual
Chance) Floodplain*
Insurance Policies
in the SFHA (1%
Annual Chance)
Floodplain
Percentage of 1%
Annual Chance
Floodplain Parcels
Currently Insured
City of Rancho Cordova 19 13 68.4%
Source: FEMA DFIRM 11/2/2018, Sacramento County 2020 Parcel/Assessor’s Data, NFIP CIS data 3/2020.

California Department of Water Resources Best Available Maps (BAM) The FEMA regulatory maps provide just one perspective on flood risks in Sacramento County. Senate Bill 5 (SB 5), enacted in 2007, authorized the California DWR to develop the Best Available Maps (BAM) displaying 100- and 200-year floodplains for areas located within the Nevada-San Joaquin (SAC-SJ) Valley watershed. This effort was completed by DWR in 2008. DWR has expanded the BAM to cover all counties in the State and to include 500-year floodplains.

Different than the FEMA DFIRMs which have been prepared to support the NFIP and reflect only the 100- year event risk, the BAMs are provided for informational purposes and are intended to reflect current 100- , 200-(as applicable), and 500-year event risks using the best available data. The 100-year floodplain limits on the BAM are a composite of multiple 100 -year floodplain mapping sources. It is intended to show all currently identified areas at risk for a 100-year flood event, including FEMA’s 100-year floodplains. The BAM are comprised of different engineering studies performed by FEMA, Corps, and DWR for assessment of potential 100-, 200-, and 500-year floodplain areas. These studies are used for different planning and/or regulatory applications, and for each flood frequency may use varied analytical and quality control criteria depending on the study type requirements.

The value in the BAMs is that they provide a bigger picture view of potential flood risk to the City than that provided in the FEMA DFIRMs. The BAM map for Rancho Cordova is shown in Figure E-22.

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Figure E-22 City of Rancho Cordova – Best Available Map

Source: California DWR
Legend explanation: Blue - FEMA 1%, Orange – Local 1% (developed from local agencies), Red – DWR 1%r (Awareness floodplains identify the 1% annual chance flood hazard areas using approximate assessment procedures.), Pink – USACE 1% (2002 Sac and San Joaquin River Basins Comp Study), Yellow – USACE 0.5% (2002 Sac and San Joaquin River Basins Comp Study), Tan – FEMA 0.2%, Grey – Local 0.2% (developed from local agencies), Purple – USACE 0.2% (2002 Sac and San Joaquin River Basins Comp Study).

Future Development
The potential for flooding may increase as floodwaters are channeled due to land development. Such changes can exacerbate flooding problems inside and outside of natural floodplains by altering or confining natural drainage channels. Floodplain modeling and master planning should be based on build out property use to ensure that all new development remains safe from future flooding. While local floodplain management, stormwater management, and water quality regulations and policies address these changes on a site-by-site basis, their cumulative effects can have a negative impact on the overall floodplain.

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The City enforces the floodplain ordinance. If any development is to occur in the floodplain, it would have to conform to the elevatio n standards of the floodplain ordinance. No development is expected in the floodplain in the future. If applicable, any development proposed in a FEMA floodplain will be required to comply with the City’s Floodplain Ordinances, FEMA Region 9 regulations, and the Central Valley Flood Protection Board.

GIS Analysis
The City provided future development areas were used as the basis for the inventory of future development areas for the City. Using the GIS parcel spatial file for each of these areas, the areas and parcels associated with future development projects for which the analysis was to be performed were identified. Utilizing the future development project spatial layer, the parcel centroid data was intersected to determine the parcel counts within each area. Figure A 13 shows the locations of future development areas the City is planning to develop on the DFIRM flood zones, with a legend of these locations shown on Figure E-23. Table E-33 shows the parcels and acreages of each future development area in the City in the DFIRM flood zones.

More information as to the names and specific and special plan areas these fall into can be found in Table E-14.

Figure E-23 City of Rancho Cordova – Future Development and FEMA DFIRM Flood Zones

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Table E-33 City of Rancho Cordova – Future Development Parcels and Acres by FEMA DFIRM Flood Zones
Flood Zone/ Future
Development Area
Total Parcel Count Improved Parcel Count Total Acres
Other Areas
Zone X
BP (ZSPA) 16 3 105
GC 12 0 25
LI (ZSPA) 27 0 141
M-1 12 1 33
MP (RDOSP) 12 0 390
OIMU 3 0 11
RC (ZSPA) 1 0 25
SPA (ASPA) 9 2 213
Zone X Total 92 6 944
Other Areas Total 92 6 944

Grand Total 92 6 944
Source: City of Rancho Cordova, FEMA 7/19/2018 DFIRM
Flood: Localized Stormwater Flooding
Likelihood of Future Occurrence–Likely
Vulnerability–Medium
Hazard Profile and Problem Description
Flooding occurs in areas other than the FEMA mapped 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains. Flooding may be from drainages not studied by FEMA, lack of or inadequate drainage infrastructure, or inadequate maintenance. Localized, stormwater flooding occurs throughout the County during the rainy season from November through April. Prolonged heavy rainfall contributes to a large volume of runoff resulting in high peak flows of moderate duration.

Location and Extent
The City of Rancho Cordova is subject to localized flooding throughout the City. Flood extents are usually measured in areas affected, velocity of flooding, and depths of flooding. Expected flood depths in the City vary by location. Flood durations in the City tend to be short to medium term, or until either the storm drainage system can catch up or flood waters move downstream. Localized flooding in the City tends to have a shorter spee d of onset, especially when antecedent rainfall has soaked the ground and reduced its capacity to absorb additional moisture.

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Currently the City experiences localized flooding issues associated with undersized drainage facilities in existing developed and developing areas. This includes existing drainage issues along Sunrise Boulevard south of White Rock Road where surface water flows exceed the capacity of drainage facilities (siphons and overchutes) of the Folsom South Canal. Existing 100-year peak flows are exceeded in several of these facilities and result in localized flooding along Sunrise Boulevard as well as discharge of drainage into the Folsom South Canal.

The City tracks localized flooding areas. Affected localized flood areas identified by the City of Rancho Cordova are summarized in Table E-34.

Table E-34 City of Rancho Cordova – List of Localized Flooding Problem Areas Road Name Flooding Pavement
Deterioration
Washout High
Water
Landslide/
Mudslide
Debris Downed
Trees
Bradshaw Rd, near
southern city limits
x
Coloma Rd and McGregor
Dr
x
Coloma Rd, just west of
Sunrise Blvd
x
Douglas Rd, West of
Sunrise Blvd
x
Ellenwood Ave and Routier
Rd
x
Folsom Blvd and Don Juan
Dr
x
International Dr between S
White Rock Rd and Data
Dr
x
Kiefer Blvd x
Malaga Way x
Mills Tower Dr x
Sunrise Blvd near Monier
Circle, Recycle Rd
x
Trade Center Dr and
Sunrise Blvd
x
Source: City of Rancho Cordova
Past Occurrences
The City noted the following past occurrences of localized flooding:

February 2015 - Widespread rainfall of 3 to 6 inches fell causing river flooding and urban flooding in poor drainage areas. A power outage left 8,000 customers without power in Sacramento, KCRA -TV reported.

The outage was attributed to lightning after a Sacramento Mun icipal Utility District was damaged. The SMUD said 14,000 additional customers were left without power in the Carmichael-Rancho Cordova area.

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Vulnerability to and Impacts from Localized Flooding
Historically, much of the growth in the City and County has o ccurred adjacent to streams, resulting in significant damages to property, and losses from disruption of community activities when the streams overflow. Additional development in the watersheds of these streams affects both the frequency and duration of damaging floods through an increase in stormwater runoff.

Primary concerns associated with stormwater flooding include impacts to infrastructure that provides a means of ingress and egress throughout the community. Ground saturation can result in instabili ty, collapse, or other damage to trees, structures, roadways and other critical infrastructure. Objects can also be buried or destroyed through sediment deposition. Floodwaters can break utility lines and interrupt services. Standing water can cause dam age to road, and foundations. Other problems connected with flooding and stormwater runoff include erosion, sedimentation, degradation of water quality, losses of environmental resources, and certain health hazards.

Future Development
Future development in the City will add more impervious surfaces causing an increase in stormwater runoff and the continued need to drain th ese waters. The City will need to be proactive to ensure that increased development has proper siting and drainage for stormwaters. Th e risk of localized flooding to future development can also be minimized by accurate recordkeeping of repetitive localized storm activity.

Another factor that will reduce local flooding is implementing the City’s Hydromodification Management and Low Impac t Development requirements, which helps reduce runoff from new development areas.

Mitigating the root causes of the localized stormwater flooding will reduce future risks of losses.

Pandemic
Likelihood of Future Occurrence–Likely
Vulnerability–Medium
Hazard Profile and Problem Description
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a disease epidemic occurs when there are more cases of that disease than normal. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic of a disease. A pandemic may occur when a new virus appears against which the human population has no immunity. A pandemic occurs when a new virus emerges for which people have little or no immunity, and for which there is no vaccine. This disease spreads easily person-to-person, causes serious illness, and can sweep across the country and around the world in a very short time. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been working closely with other countries and the WHO to strengthen systems to detect outbreaks of that might cause a pandemic and to assist with pandemic planning and preparation. An especially severe a pandemic could lead to high levels of illness, death, social disruption, and economic loss.

Location and Extent
During a pandemic, the whole of the C ity, County, and surrounding region is at risk, as pandemic is a regional, national, or international event. The speed of onset of pandemic is usually short, while the ITEM 9.2.

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duration is variable, but can last for more than a year as shown in the 1918/1919 Spanish Flu. There is no scientific scale to measure the magnitude of pandemic. Pandemics are usually measured in numbers affected by the pandemic, and by number who die from complications from the pandemic.

Past Occurrences
There has been one state and federal disaster declaration due to pandemic, as shown in Table E-35.

Table E-35 Sacramento County – State and Federal Pandemic Disaster Declarations 1950 - 2020
Disaster Type Federal Declarations State Declarations
Count Years Count Years
Pandemic 1 2020 1 2020
Source: Cal OES, FEMA
The 20th century saw three outbreaks of pandemic flu.
➢ The 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic (H1N1)
➢ The February 1957-1958 Influenza Pandemic (H2N2)
➢ The 1968 Influenza Pandemic (H3N2)
To date, the 21st century has seen two acknowledged pandemics. ➢ 2009 Swine Flu (H1N1)
➢ 2019/2020 COVID 19
Vulnerability to and Impacts from Pandemic
Pandemic has and will continue to have impacts on human health in the region. A pandemic occurs when a new virus emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population; the virus causes serious illness and spreads easily from person-to-person worldwide. There are several strategies that public health officials can use to combat a pandemic. Constant surveillance regarding current pandemic, use of infection control techniques, and administration of vaccines once they become available. Citizens can help prevent spread of a pandemic by staying home, or “self -quarantining,” if they suspect they are infected.

Pandemic does not affect the buildings, critical facilities, and infrastructure in the City. Pandemic can have varying levels of impact to the citizens of the City and greater County, depending on the nature of the pandemic.

Impacts could range from school and business closings to the interruption of basic services such as public transportation, health care, and the delivery of food and essential medicines. Hospitalizations and deaths can occur, especially to the elderly or those with pre-existing underlying conditions. As seen with Covid- 19, multiple businesses were forced to close temporarily (some permanently) an unemployment rose significantly. Supply chains for food can be interrupted. Prisons may need to release prisoners to comply with social distance standards.

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Future Development
Future development is not expected to be significantly impacted by this hazard, though population growth in the City could increase exposure to a pandemic, and increase the ability of each disease to be transmitted among the population of the City. If the median age of City residents continues to increase, vulnerability to pandemic diseases may increase, due to the fact that these diseases are often more deadly to senior citizens.

Severe Weather: Extreme Heat
Likelihood of Future Occurrence–Highly Likely
Vulnerability–Medium
Hazard Profile and Problem Description
According to FEMA, extreme heat is defined as temperatures that hover 10 degrees or more above the average high temperature for the region and lasts for several weeks. Heat kills by taxing the human body beyond its abilities. In extreme heat and high humidity, evaporation is slowed, and the body must work extra hard to maintain a normal temperature.” Most heat di sorders occur because the victim has been overexposed to heat or has over -exercised for his or her age and physical condition. Older adults, young children, and those who are sick or overweight are more likely to succumb to extreme heat.

In addition to the risks faced by citizens of the City, there are risk to the built environment from extreme heat. While extreme heat on its own does not usually affect structures, extreme heat during times of drought can cause wildfire risk to heighten. Extreme heat can lead to power outages and when combined with high winds, to Public Safety Power Shutdown (PSPS) events, creating significant issues in the City. However, PSPS events in the City have not occurred with SMUD’s reliable system and PG&E’s refined system fo r shutting power off in high wildfire risk areas.

Location and Extent
Heat is a regional phenomenon and affects the whole of the City. Heat emergencies are often slower to develop, taking several days of continuous, oppressive heat before a significant o r quantifiable impact is seen. Heat waves do not strike victims immediately, but rather their cumulative effects slowly affect vulnerable populations and communities . Heat waves do not generally cause damage or elicit the immediate response of floods, fires, earthquakes, or other more “typical” disaster scenarios.

The NWS has in place a system to initiate alert procedures (advisories or warnings) when extreme heat is expected to have a significant impact on public safety. The expected severity of the heat determines whether advisories or warnings are issued. The NWS HeatRisk forecast provides a quick view of heat risk potential over the upcoming seven days. The heat risk is portrayed in a numeric (0 -4) and color (green/yellow/orange/red/magenta) scale which is similar in approach to the Air Quality Index (AQI) or the UV Index. This can be seen in Section 4.3.3 of the Base Plan.

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Past Occurrences
The City Planning Team noted that since extreme heat is a regional phenomenon, events that affected the County also affected the City. Those past occurrences were shown in the Base Plan in Section 4.3.3.

The City opened cooling centers within the last five years on the following dates:
➢ September 6-8, 2020
➢ August 14-21, 2020
➢ August 14-16, 2019
➢ August 28-September 2, 2017
➢ August 1, 2017
➢ June 18-22, 2017
➢ July 26-29, 2016
➢ June 27-29, 2016
➢ June 2-4, 2016
➢ September 9-11, 2015
➢ July 28-30, 2015
Vulnerability to and Impacts from Extreme Heat
The City experiences temperatures in excess of 100°F during the summer and fall months. The temperature moves to 105-115°F in rather extreme situations. During these times, drought conditions may worsen and the City may see an increase in dry fuels . Also, power outage and PSPS events may occur during the se times as well. Health issues are the primary concern with this hazard, although economic impacts can also be an issue.

The elderly and individuals below the poverty level are the most vulnerable to extreme temperatures.

Nursing homes and elder care facilities are especially vulnerable to extreme heat events if power outages occur and air conditioning is not available. In addition, individuals below the poverty level may be at increased risk to extreme heat if use of air conditioning is not affordable. This is especially true of homeless people and the transient population.

Days of extreme heat have been known to result in medical emergencies, and unpredictable human behavior. Periods of extended heat and dryness (droughts) can have major econo mic, agricultural, and water resources impacts. Extreme heat can also dry out vegetations, making it more vulnerable to wildfire ignitions.

Future Development
Future development of new buildings in the City will likely not be affected by extreme heat. Extreme heat is more likely to affect vulnerable populations. Vulnerability to extreme heat will increase as the average age of the population in each City shifts. It is encouraged that nursing homes and elder care facilities have emergency plans or backup power to address power failure during times of extreme heat and in the event of a PSPS. Low income residents and homeless populations are also vulnerable. Cooling centers for these populations should be utilized when necessary.

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Severe Weather: Heavy Rains and Storms
Likelihood of Future Occurrence–Highly Likely
Vulnerability–Medium
Hazard Profile and Problem Description
Storms in the City occur annually and are generally characterized by heavy rain often accompanied by strong winds and sometimes lightning and hail. Approximately 10 percent of the thunderstorms that occur each year in the United States are classified as severe. A thunderstorm is classified as severe when it contains one or more of the following phenomena: hail that is three-quarters of an inch or greater, winds in excess of 50 knots (57.5 mph), or a tornado. Heavy precipitation in the City falls mainly in the fall, winter, and spring months. Wind often accompanies these storms; hail and lightning are rare in the City.

Location and Extent
Heavy rain events occur on a regional basis. Rains and storms can occur in any location of the City. All portions of the City are at risk to heavy rains. Most of the severe rains occur during the fall, winter, and spring months. There is no scal e by which heavy rains and severe storms are measured. Magnitude of storms is measured often in rainfall and damages. The speed of onset of heavy rains can be short, but accurate weather prediction mechanisms often let the public know of upcoming events. Hail and lightning are rare in the City and Sacramento County. Duration of severe storms in California, Sacramento County, and the City can range from minutes to hours to days. Information on precipitation extremes can be found in Section 4.3.4 of the Base Plan.

Past Occurrences
According to historical hazard data, severe weather, including heavy rains and storms, is an annual occurrence in the City. This is the cause of many of the federal disaster declarations related to flooding.

Vulnerability to and Impacts from Heavy Rain and Storms Heavy rain and severe storms are the most frequent type of severe weather occurrences in the City. These events can cause significant and localized flooding. Elongated events, or events that occur during times where the ground is already saturated can cause 1% and 0.2% annual chance flooding. Wind often accompanies these storms and has caused damage in the past. Hail and lightning are rare in the City, but also can cause damage, with lightning occasionally igniting wildfires.

Actual damage associated with the effects of severe weather include impacts to property, critical facilities (such as utilities), and life safety. Power outages m ay also occur. Heavy rains and storms often result in flooding creating significant issues. Roads can become impassable and ground saturation can result in instability, collapse, or other damage to trees, structures, roadways and other critical infrastru cture.

Floodwaters and downed trees can break utilities and interrupt services.

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Future Development
Building codes in the City ensure that new development is built to current building standards, which should reduce the risk to future development in the City from heavy rains and storms. New critical facilities such as communications towers and others should be built to withstand hail damage, lightning, and thunderstorm winds. With adherence to development standards, future losses to new development should be minimal.

Severe Weather: High Winds and Tornadoes
Likelihood of Future Occurrence–Likely
Vulnerability–Medium
Hazard Profile and Problem Description
High winds, as defined by the NWS glossary, are sustained wind speeds of 40 mph or greater lasting for 1 hour or longer, or winds of 58 mph or greater for any duration. High winds can cause significant property and crop damage, threaten public safety, and have adverse economic impacts from business closures and power loss. High winds can also cause PSPS events.

Tornadoes are rotating columns of air marked by a funnel-shaped downward extension of a cumulonimbus cloud whirling at destructive speeds of up to 300 mph, usually accompanying a thunderstorm. Tornadoes form when cool, dry air sits on top of warm, moist air. Tornadoes are the most powerful storms that exist.

Tornadoes, though rare, are another severe weather hazard that can affect areas of the Sacramento County Planning Area, primarily during the rainy season in the late fall, winter, and early spring.

Location and Extent
The entire City is subject to significant, non -tornadic (straight-line), winds. Each area of the County and City is at risk to high winds. Magnitude of winds is measured often in speed and damages. These events are often part of a heavy rain and storm event, but can occur outside of storms. The speed of onset of winds can be short, but accurate weather prediction mechanisms often let the public know of upcoming events.

Duration of winds in California is often sho rt, ranging from minutes to hours. The Beaufort scale is an empirical 12 category scale that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land. Its full name is the Beaufort Wind Force Scale. The Beaufort Scale was shown in Section 4.3.5 of the Base Plan.

Tornadoes, while rare, can occur at any location in the County and City. Prior to February 1, 2007, tornado intensity was measured by the Fujita (F) scale. This scale was revised and is now the Enhanced Fujita scale.

Both scales are sets of wind estimates (not measurements) based on damage. The new scale (EF) provides more damage indicators (28) and associated degrees of damage, allowing for more detailed analysis and better correlation between damage and wind speed. It is also more precise because it considers the materials affected and the construction of structures damaged by a tornado. The F Scale and EF Scale are shown in Section 4.3.5 of the Base Plan.

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September 2021
Past Occurrences
There has been no federal or state disaster declarations in the County for winds and tornadoes. The City noted that since high winds is a regional phenomenon, events that affected the lower elevations of the City also affected the City. Those past occurrences were shown in the Base Plan in Section 4.3.5.

Vulnerability to and Impacts from Severe Weather: Wind and Tornado High winds are common occurrences in the City throughout the entire year. Straight line winds are primarily a public safety and economic concern. Windstorm can cause damage to structures and power lines which in turn can create hazardous conditions for people. Debris flying from high wind events can shatter windows in structures and vehicles and can harm people that are not adequately sheltered. High winds can impact critical facilities and infrastructure and can lead to power outages. Wind can also drive wildfire flames, spreading wildfires quickly During periods of high winds and dry vegetation, wildfire risk increases. High winds that occur during periods of extreme heat can cause PSPS events to be declared in the County and City. More information on power shortage and failure can be found in the Severe Weather:

Extreme Heat Section above, as well as in Section 4.3.3 of the Base Plan.

Impacts from high winds in the City will vary. Future losses from straight line winds include:
➢ Downed trees
➢ Power line impacts and economic losses from power outages ➢ Increased PSPS events
➢ Occasional building damage, primarily to roofs
Future Development
Future development projects will consider wind hazards at the planning, and design stage with the goal of reducing vulnerability. The City enforces the state building code and other ordinances, which regulate construction techniques that minimize damage from windstorms. Future development in the City is subject to these building codes. New critical facilities should also consider adding generators for times of PSPS.

Wildfire
Likelihood of Future Occurrence–Highly Likely
Vulnerability–High
Hazard Profile and Problem Description
Wildland fire and the risk of a conflagration is an ongoing concern for the City of Rancho Cordova .

Throughout California, communities are increasingly concerned about wildfire safety as increased development in the foothills and mountain areas and subseq uent fire control practices have affected the natural cycle of the ecosystem. Wildland fires affect grass, forest, and brushlands, as well as any structures located within them. Where there is human access to wildland areas the risk of fire increases due to a greater chance for human carelessness and historical fire management practices. Historically, the fire season extends from early spring through late fall of each year during the hotter, dryer months; however, in recent years, the risk of wildfire has become a year around concern. Fire conditions arise from a combination of ITEM 9.2.

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high temperatures, low moisture content in the air and fuel, accumulation of vegetation, and high winds.

These high winds can result in red flag days, and can result in PSPS events in the City. While wildfire risk has predominantly been associated with more remote forested areas and wildland urban interface (WUI) areas, significant wildfires can also occur in more populated, urban areas.

The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District ( SMFD) provides fire protection and prevention, fire safety education, and emergency medical response services to the citizens of Rancho Cordova. The City cooperates with SMFD to ensure adequate service levels for the City’s residents.

Location and Extent
Wildfire can affect all areas of the City. CAL FIRE has estimated that the risk varies across the City and has created maps showing risk variance. Following the methodology described in Section 4.3.1 9 of the Base Plan, wildfire maps for the City of Rancho Cordova were created. Figure E-24 shows the CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZs) in the City. As shown on the maps, FHSZs within the City range from Urban Unzoned to Moderate. Figure E-25 shows the CAL FIRE Fire Threat Areas in the City. As shown on the maps, fire threat within the City ranges from No Threat to High.

Figure E-24 City of Rancho Cordova – Fire Hazard Severity Zones

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Figure E-25 City of Rancho Cordova – Fire Threat Areas

Wildfires tend to be measured in structure damages, injuries, and loss of life as well as on acres burned.

Fires can have a quick speed of onset, especially during periods of dro ught or during hot dry summer months. Fires can burn for a short period of time, or may have durations lasting for a week or more.

Geographical FHSZ extent from CAL FIRE is shown in Table E-36. Geographical Fire Threat Area extents from CAL FIRE are shown on Table E-37.

Table E-36 City of Rancho Cordova – Geographical FHSZ Extents Fire Hazard
Severity Zone
Total Acres % of Total
Acres
Improved
Acres
% of Total
Improved
Acres
Unimproved
Acres
% of Total
Unimproved
Acres
Very High 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
High 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Moderate 12,957.3 60.59% 3,986.7 39.66% 8,970.6 79.14% Non-
Wildland/non-
Urban
293.3 1.37% 5.6 0.06% 287.7 2.54%
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Fire Hazard
Severity Zone
Total Acres % of Total
Acres
Improved
Acres
% of Total
Improved
Acres
Unimproved
Acres
% of Total
Unimproved
Acres
Urban
Unzoned
8,135.0 38.04% 6,059.0 60.28% 2,076.1 18.32%
Total 21,385.6 100.00% 10,051.3 100.00% 11,334.4 100.00% Source: CAL FIRE
Table E-37 City of Rancho Cordova – Geographical Fire Threat Area Extents Fire Hazard
Severity Zone
Total Acres % of Total
Acres
Improved
Acres
% of Total
Improved
Acres
Unimproved
Acres
% of Total
Unimproved
Acres
Very High 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
High 1,122.4 5.25% 402.4 4.00% 720.1 6.35%
Moderate 9,953.4 46.54% 2,238.3 22.27% 7,715.0 68.07% Low 459.0 2.15% 56.2 0.56% 402.8 3.55%
No Threat 9,850.8 46.06% 7,354.3 73.17% 2,496.4 22.03% Total 21,385.6 100.00% 10,051.3 100.00% 11,334.4 100.00% Source: CAL FIRE
Past Occurrences
There has been no state and one federal disaster declaration due to fire, as shown in Table E-38. It should be noted that this fire disaster was from an explosion in Roseville, and not from an actual wildfire.

Table E-38 Sacramento County – State and Federal Wildfire Disaster Declarations 1950-2020 Disaster Type Federal Declarations State Declarations
Count Years Count Years
Fire 1 1973 0 –
Source: Cal OES, FEMA
In June of 2020, the Grant Fire affected the City of Rancho Cordova. A wind -stoked grass fire quickly charred more than 5,000, prompting evacuations and road closures in a sparsely populated area of east Sacramento County between Rancho Cordova and Folsom. The fire mostly burned grasslands, which allowed firefighters to extinguish the blaze before it got close to Rancho Cordova. One outbuilding was destroyed in the unincorporated County, and no injuries or damages were reported.

Vulnerability to and Impacts from Wildfire
Fuel loads in the County and Cities, along with geographical and topographical features, create the potential for both natural and human-caused fires that can result in loss of life and property. These factors, combined with natural weather conditions common to the area, including periods of drought, high temperatures, low relative humidity, and periodic winds, can result in frequent and sometimes catastrophic fires. The more urbanized areas within the County are not immune from fire. The dry vegetation and hot and sometimes windy weather, combined with continued growth in the WUI areas, results in an increase in the number of ITEM 9.2.

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ignitions. Any fire, once ignited, has the potential to quickly become a large, out -of-control fire. As development continues throughout the County and City, especially in these interface areas, the risk and vulnerability to wildfires will likely increase.

Rancho Cordova is not immune to numerous types of grass and b rush fires and any one of them may accelerate into an urban interface wildfire. Such a situation could lead to evacuation of large portions of the population and the potential for significant loss of personal property, structures, and rangeland. The natural fuels available in or near the City vary greatly in the rate and intensity of burning. Fires in heavy brush and stands of trees burn with great intensity but more slowly than in dry grass and leaves. Dense fuels will propagate fire better than sparse fuels.

In addition to fire related hazards from structures in urbanized areas, the Ranch Cordova General Plan Safety Element (2018) noted that the main source of wildland fire in the City occurs where natural resource and habitat areas interface with ur banized development (e.g., along the American River Parkway and northern boundary of the City). Additionally, several of the new and proposed developments in the City contain large wetland preserves with natural vegetation, which have the potential to ignite and pose safety risks to adjacent and surrounding developments.

Potential impacts from wildfire include loss of life and injuries; damage to structures and other improvements, natural and cultural resources, croplands, and timber; and loss of recreational opportunities.

Wildfires can cause short-term and long-term disruption to the City. Fires can have devastating effects on watersheds through loss of vegetation and soil erosion, which may impact the C ity by changing runoff patterns, increasing sedime ntation, reducing natural and reservoir water storage capacity, and degrading water quality. Fires can also affect air quality in the City; smoke and air pollution from wildfires can be a severe health hazard.

Although the physical damages and casualties arising from wildland-urban interface fires may be severe, it is important to recognize that they also cause significant economic impacts by resulting in a loss of function of buildings and infrastructure. Economic impacts of loss of transportation and utility services may include traffic delays/detours from road and bridge closures and loss of electric power, potable water, and wastewater services. Schools and businesses can be forced to close for extended periods of time. Recently, the threat of wildfire, combined with the potential for high winds, heat, and low humidity, has caused PG&E to initiate a PSPS which can also significantly impact a community through loss of services, business closures, and other impacts associated with loss of power for an extended period. In addition, catastrophic wildfire can create favorable conditions for other hazards such as flooding, landslides, and erosion during the rainy season.

Assets at Risk
Based on the vulnerability of Rancho Cordova to the wildfire hazard, the sections that follow describes significant assets at risk in the City of Rancho Cordova. This section includes the values at risk, population at risk, and critical facilities at risk.

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Values at Risk in Fire Hazard Severity Zones
GIS was used to determine the possible impacts of wildfire within the City of Rancho Cordova . The methodology described in Section 4.3.1 9 of the Base Plan was followed in determining structures and values at risk in fire hazard severity zones . Summary analysis results for Rancho Cordova are shown in Table E-39, which summarizes total parcel counts, improved parcel counts and their structu re values by fire hazard severity zone. Table E-40 breaks out the Table E-39 by adding the property use details by fire hazard severity zone for the City.

Table E-39 City of Rancho Cordova – Count and Value of Parcels by Fire Hazard Severity Zone
Fire Hazard
Severity Zone
Total
Parcel
Count
Improved
Parcel
Count
Total Land
Value
Improved
Structure Value
Estimated
Contents
Value
Total Value
Moderate 6,018 4,547 $717,507,511 $1,392,960,061 $795,178,643 $2,905,646,250 Non-
Wildland/Non-
Urban
11 2 $6,904,882 $428,132 $214,066 $7,547,080
Urban Unzoned 17,756 16,983 $1,972,544,221 $5,434,760,411 $4,203,228,459 $11,610,532,935 Rancho
Cordova Total
23,785 21,532 $2,696,956,614 $6,828,148,604 $4,998,621,168 $14,523,726,265 Source: Sacramento County 2020 Parcel/Assessor’s Data, CAL FIRE Table E-40 City of Rancho Cordova – Count and Value of Parcels by Fire Hazard Severity Zone and Property Use
Fire Hazard
Severity Zone /
Property Use
Total
Parcel
Count
Improved
Parcel
Count
Total Land
Value
Improved
Structure Value
Estimated
Contents
Value
Total Value
Moderate
Agricultural 23 3 $22,734,349 $142,065 $142,065 $23,018,479 Care/Health 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Church/Welfare 1 0 $9 $0 $0 $9
Industrial 97 90 $43,293,600 $80,935,544 $121,403,318 $245,632,460 Miscellaneous 183 0 $266,649 $0 $0 $266,649
Office 1 1 $400,000 $390,000 $390,000 $1,180,000
Public/Utilities 1 0 $10 $0 $0 $10
Recreational 2 0 $19 $0 $0 $19
Residential 4,566 4,437 $480,339,049 $1,274,206,793 $637,103,367 $2,391,649,246 Retail /
Commercial
10 10 $10,151,598 $36,139,893 $36,139,893 $82,431,384
Unknown 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Vacant 1,134 6 $160,322,228 $1,145,766 $0 $161,467,994
Moderate Total 6,018 4,547 $717,507,511 $1,392,960,061 $795,178,643 $2,905,646,250 ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-86
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Fire Hazard
Severity Zone /
Property Use
Total
Parcel
Count
Improved
Parcel
Count
Total Land
Value
Improved
Structure Value
Estimated
Contents
Value
Total Value
Non-Wildland/Non-Urban
Agricultural 1 0 $84,511 $0 $0 $84,511
Care/Health 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Church/Welfare 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Industrial 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Miscellaneous 7 0 $19 $0 $0 $19
Office 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Public/Utilities 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Recreational 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Residential 2 2 $198,731 $428,132 $214,066 $840,929
Retail /
Commercial
0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unknown 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Vacant 1 0 $6,621,621 $0 $0 $6,621,621
Non-
Wildland/Non-
Urban Total
11 2 $6,904,882 $428,132 $214,066 $7,547,080
Urban Unzoned
Agricultural 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Care/Health 13 11 $3,130,790 $21,931,121 $21,931,121 $46,993,032 Church/Welfare 32 32 $19,175,428 $58,389,789 $58,389,789 $135,955,006 Industrial 646 616 $260,992,552 $677,109,658 $1,015,664,493 $1,953,766,696 Miscellaneous 335 1 $478,857 $1,085 $1,085 $481,027
Office 291 262 $269,896,128 $1,139,469,175 $1,139,469,175 $2,548,834,478 Public/Utilities 58 0 $9 $0 $0 $9
Recreational 14 10 $8,063,736 $22,999,996 $22,999,996 $54,063,728 Residential 15,863 15,800 $1,128,914,181 $3,138,012,401 $1,569,006,222 $5,835,932,655 Retail /
Commercial
256 240 $201,079,581 $375,766,578 $375,766,578 $952,612,737 Unknown 3 3 $0 $311,254 $0 $311,254
Vacant 245 8 $80,812,959 $769,354 $0 $81,582,313
Urban
Unzoned Total
17,756 16,983 $1,972,544,221 $5,434,760,411 $4,203,228,459 $11,610,532,935 Rancho
Cordova Total
23,785 21,532 $2,696,956,614 $6,828,148,604 $4,998,621,168 $14,523,726,265 Source: Sacramento County 2020 Parcel/Assessor’s Data, CAL FIRE ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-87
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Values at Risk in Fire Threat Areas
GIS was used to determine the possible impacts of wildfire within the City of Rancho Cordova . The methodology described in Section 4.3.19 of the Base Plan was followed in determining structures and values at risk in fire threat area. Summary analysis results for Rancho Cordova are shown in Table E-41, which summarizes total parcel counts, improved parcel counts and their structure values by fire threat area.

Table E-42 breaks out the Table E-41 by adding the property use details by threat areas for the City.

Table E-41 City of Rancho Cordova – Count and Value of Parcels by Fire Threat Area Jurisdiction /
Fire Threat
Class
Total
Parcel
Count
Improved
Parcel
Count
Total Land
Value
Improved
Structure Value
Estimated
Contents
Value
Total Value
Very High 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
High 12 2 $1,063,212 $1,129,950 $1,564,925 $3,758,087
Moderate 1,275 268 $203,019,166 $89,618,589 $61,131,735 $353,769,501 Low 175 71 $17,185,898 $35,417,063 $41,930,608 $94,533,581 No Threat 22,323 21,191 $2,475,688,338 $6,701,983,002 $4,893,993,900 $14,071,665,096 Rancho
Cordova Total
23,785 21,532 $2,696,956,614 $6,828,148,604 $4,998,621,168 $14,523,726,265 Source: Sacramento County 2020 Parcel/Assessor’s Data, CAL FIRE Table E-42 City of Rancho Cordova – Count and Value of Parcels by Fire Threat Area and Property Use
Fire Threat
Class /
Property Use
Total
Parcel
Count
Improved
Parcel
Count
Total Land
Value
Improved
Structure Value
Estimated
Contents
Value
Total Value
High
Agricultural 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Care/Health 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Church/Welfare 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Industrial 2 1 $855,392 $999,950 $1,499,925 $3,355,267
Miscellaneous 1 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Office 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Public/Utilities 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Recreational 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Residential 1 1 $55,096 $130,000 $65,000 $250,096
Retail/
Commercial
0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unknown 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Vacant 8 0 $152,724 $0 $0 $152,724
High Total 12 2 $1,063,212 $1,129,950 $1,564,925 $3,758,087 ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-88
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Fire Threat
Class /
Property Use
Total
Parcel
Count
Improved
Parcel
Count
Total Land
Value
Improved
Structure Value
Estimated
Contents
Value
Total Value
Moderate
Agricultural 20 1 $21,853,389 $13,698 $13,698 $21,880,785 Care/Health 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Church/Welfare 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Industrial 4 3 $14,453,904 $941,778 $1,412,666 $16,808,349 Miscellaneous 86 0 $21,721 $0 $0 $21,721
Office 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Public/Utilities 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Recreational 1 0 $9 $0 $0 $9
Residential 322 254 $26,611,707 $57,893,826 $28,946,908 $113,452,451 Retail/
Commercial
9 9 $8,816,355 $30,758,463 $30,758,463 $70,333,281
Unknown 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Vacant 833 1 $131,262,081 $10,824 $0 $131,272,905
Moderate Total 1,275 268 $203,019,166 $89,618,589 $61,131,735 $353,769,501 Low
Agricultural 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Care/Health 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Church/Welfare 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Industrial 2 2 $4,124,243 $24,222,083 $36,333,124 $64,679,450 Miscellaneous 15 0 $94 $0 $0 $94
Office 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Public/Utilities 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Recreational 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Residential 75 69 $4,853,710 $11,194,980 $5,597,484 $21,646,186 Retail/
Commercial
0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unknown 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Vacant 83 0 $8,207,851 $0 $0 $8,207,851
Low Total 175 71 $17,185,898 $35,417,063 $41,930,608 $94,533,581 No Threat
Agricultural 4 2 $965,471 $128,367 $128,367 $1,222,205
Care/Health 13 11 $3,130,790 $21,931,121 $21,931,121 $46,993,032 Church/Welfare 33 32 $19,175,437 $58,389,789 $58,389,789 $135,955,015 Industrial 735 700 $284,852,613 $731,881,391 $1,097,822,096 $2,114,556,090 Miscellaneous 423 1 $723,710 $1,085 $1,085 $725,880
ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-89
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Fire Threat
Class /
Property Use
Total
Parcel
Count
Improved
Parcel
Count
Total Land
Value
Improved
Structure Value
Estimated
Contents
Value
Total Value
Office 292 263 $270,296,128 $1,139,859,175 $1,139,859,175 $2,550,014,478 Public/Utilities 59 0 $19 $0 $0 $19
Recreational 15 10 $8,063,746 $22,999,996 $22,999,996 $54,063,738 Residential 20,033 19,915 $1,577,931,448 $4,343,428,520 $2,171,714,263 $8,093,074,097 Retail/
Commercial
257 241 $202,414,824 $381,148,008 $381,148,008 $964,710,840 Unknown 3 3 $0 $311,254 $0 $311,254
Vacant 456 13 $108,134,152 $1,904,296 $0 $110,038,448
No Threat
Total
22,323 21,191 $2,475,688,338 $6,701,983,002 $4,893,993,900 $14,071,665,096 Rancho
Cordova Total
23,785 21,532 $2,696,956,614 $6,828,148,604 $4,998,621,168 $14,523,726,265 Source: Sacramento County 2020 Parcel/Assessor’s Data, CAL FIRE Population at Risk
The FHSZ dataset was overlayed on the parcel layer. Those residential parcel centroids that intersect the FHSZs were counted and multiplied by the 2010 Census Bureau average household factors for the City of Rancho Cordova – 2.14. According to this analysis, there is a total population of 9,495 residents of Rancho Cordova at risk to moderate or higher FHSZs, while there is a total of 546 in the moderate or higher fire threat areas. This is shown in Table E-43 and Table E-44, respectively.

Table E-43 City of Rancho Cordova – Count of Improved Residential Parcels and Population by Fire Hazard Severity Zone
Jurisdiction
Very High High Moderate
Improved
Residential
Parcels
Population
at Risk
Improved
Residential
Parcels
Population
at Risk
Improved
Residential
Parcels
Population
at Risk
Rancho Cordova 0 0 0 0 4,437 9,495
Source: CAL FIRE, US Census Bureau Average Household Sizes: Rancho Cordova (2.14) Table E-44 City of Rancho Cordova – Count of Improved Residential Parcels and Population by Fire Threat Area
Jurisdiction
Very High High Moderate
Improved
Residential
Parcels
Population
at Risk
Improved
Residential
Parcels
Population
at Risk
Improved
Residential
Parcels
Population
at Risk
Rancho Cordova 0 0 1 2 254 544
Source: CAL FIRE, US Census Bureau Average Household Sizes: Rancho Cordova (2.14) ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-90
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Critical Facilities at Risk
An analysis was performed on the critical facility inventory in Rancho Cordova in identified FHSZs .

Critical facilities in a FHSZ in the City of Rancho Cordova are shown in Figure E-26 and detailed in Table E-45. Critical facilities in a fire threat area in the City of Rancho Cordova are shown in Figure E-27 and detailed in Table E-46. Details of critical facility definition, type, name and address and jurisdiction by fire hazard severity zone are listed in Appendix F.

ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-91
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Figure E-26 City of Rancho Cordova – Critical Facilities in Fire Hazard Severity Zones

ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-92
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Table E-45 City of Rancho Cordova – Critical Facilities in Fire Hazard Severity Zone by Category and Type
Fire Hazard Severity Zone/Critical
Facility Category
Critical Facility Type Facility Count
Moderate
Essential Services Facilities
Bridge 4
Cellular Tower 2
City Facility 1
Drainage Pump Station 3
EMS Stations 1
FDIC Insured Banks 1
Fire Station 1
Microwave Service Towers 20
Water Well 14
Total 47
At Risk Population Facilities
Community Center 2
Day Care Center 1
Places of Worship 5
School 3
Total 11
Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste
Facilities
Solid Waste Facility 1
Total 1
Moderate Total 59
Urban Unzoned
Essential Services Facilities
Bridge 12
Cellular Tower 12
City Facility 4
Drainage Pump Station 3
Emergency Evacuation Center 6
EMS Stations 5
FDIC Insured Banks 10
Fire Station 3
Hospital or Urgent Care 4
Law Enforcement 4
Microwave Service Towers 57
Power Plants 1
Public Transit Stations 4
State Government Buildings 1
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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-93
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Fire Hazard Severity Zone/Critical
Facility Category
Critical Facility Type Facility Count
Water Well 52
Total 178
At Risk Population Facilities
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3
Community Center 3
Day Care Center 22
Mobile Home Parks 8
Places of Worship 72
School 31
Senior Living or Other Living 3
Total 142
Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste
Facilities
EPA ER FRP Facility 1
EPA ER TRI Facility 2
Leaky Underground Storage Tank 12
Solid Waste Facility 1
Tank Farm 2
Waste Transfer Station 1
Total 19
Urban Unzoned Total 339

Rancho Cordova Total 398
Source: CAL FIRE, Sacramento County
ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-94
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Figure E-27 City of Rancho Cordova – Critical Facilities in Fire Threat Areas

ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-95
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Table E-46 City of Rancho Cordova – Critical Facilities in Fire Threat Areas by Category and Type
Fire Threat/ Critical Facility Category Critical Facility Type Facility Count Low
Essential Services Facilities
Water Well 1
Total 1
Low Total 1
Moderate
Essential Services Facilities
Bridge 2
Drainage Pump Station 1
Water Well 11
Total 14
Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Facilities
Solid Waste Facility 1
Total 1
Moderate Total 15
No Threat
Essential Services Facilities
Bridge 14
Cellular Tower 14
City Facility 5
Drainage Pump Station 5
Emergency Evacuation Center 6
EMS Stations 6
FDIC Insured Banks 11
Fire Station 4
Hospital or Urgent Care 4
Law Enforcement 4
Microwave Service Towers 77
Power Plants 1
Public Transit Stations 4
State Government Buildings 1
Water Well 54
Total 210
At Risk Population Facilities
Colleges, Universities, and Professional
Schools
3 Community Center 5
Day Care Center 23
Mobile Home Parks 8
Places of Worship 77
ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-96
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Fire Threat/ Critical Facility Category Critical Facility Type Facility Count School 34
Senior Living or Other Living 3
Total 153
Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Facilities
EPA ER FRP Facility 1
EPA ER TRI Facility 2
Leaky Underground Storage Tank 12
Solid Waste Facility 1
Tank Farm 2
Waste Transfer Station 1
Total 19
No Threat Total 382

Rancho Cordova Total 398
Source: CAL FIRE, Sacramento County
Future Development
Additional growth and development within moderate or higher fire hazard severity zones in the City would place additional values at risk to wildfire. City building codes are in effect and should continue to be updated as appropriate to reduce this risk. Municipal Code, Chapter 17.12 requires that all dry grass, brush, vines or other dry vegetation shall be cleared for an area of not less than 30 feet from all structures, combustible fences, vehicles and combustible storage.

GIS Analysis
The City provided future development areas were used as the basis for the inventory of future development areas for the City. Using the GIS parcel spatial file for each of these areas, the areas and parcels associated with future development projects for which the analysis was to be performed were identified. Utilizing the future development project spatial layer, the parcel centroid data was intersected to determine the parcel counts within each area. Table E-47 shows the locations of future development areas the City is planning to develop on the FHSZs. Figure E-28 shows the parcels and acreages of each future development area in the City in each FHSZ. Figure E-29 shows the locations of future development areas the City is planning to develop on the Fire Threat Area. Table E-48 shows the parcels and acreages of each future development area in the City in each Fire Threat Area.

More information as to the names and specific and special plan areas these fall into can be found in Table E-14.

ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-97
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Figure E-28 City of Rancho Cordova – Future Development in FHSZs

Table E-47 City of Rancho Cordova – Future Development Parcels and Acres in FHSZs Fire Hazard Severity
Zone/Future
Development Area
Total Parcel Count Improved Parcel Count Total Acres
Moderate
BP (ZSPA) 6 1 34
GC 12 0 25
LI (ZSPA) 11 0 101
M-1 12 1 33
MP (RDOSP) 12 0 390
SPA (ASPA) 8 2 212
Moderate Total 61 4 795
Non-Wildland/Non-Urban
RC (ZSPA) 1 0 25
ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-98
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Fire Hazard Severity
Zone/Future
Development Area
Total Parcel Count Improved Parcel Count Total Acres
Non-Wildland/Non-
Urban Total
1 0 25
Urban Unzoned
BP (ZSPA) 10 2 72
LI (ZSPA) 16 0 40
OIMU 3 0 11
SPA (ASPA) 1 0 1
Urban Unzoned Total 30 2 124

Grand Total 92 6 944
Source: City of Rancho Cordova, CAL FIRE
Figure E-29 City of Rancho Cordova – Future Development and Fire Threat Areas

ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-99
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Table E-48 City of Rancho Cordova – Future Development Parcels and Acres in Fire Threat Areas
Fire Threat/ Future
Development Area
Total Parcel Count Improved Parcel Count Total Acres
High
LI (ZSPA) 1 0 2
MP (RDOSP) 7 0 141
SPA (ASPA) 4 1 104
High Total 12 1 246
Moderate
BP (ZSPA) 5 0 66
GC 11 0 14
LI (ZSPA) 12 0 109
M-1 5 0 15
MP (RDOSP) 5 0 249
RC (ZSPA) 1 0 25
SPA (ASPA) 3 0 108
Moderate Total 42 0 586
Low
BP (ZSPA) 7 1 28
LI (ZSPA) 13 0 29
M-1 7 1 18
Low Total 27 2 75
No Threat
BP (ZSPA) 4 2 12
GC 1 0 11
LI (ZSPA) 1 0 1
OIMU 3 0 11
SPA (ASPA) 2 1 1
No Threat Total 11 3 37

Grand Total 92 6 944
Source: City of Rancho Cordova, CAL FIRE
E.6 Capability Assessment
Capabilities are the programs and policies currently in use to reduce hazard impacts or that could be used to implement hazard mitigation activities. This capabilities assessment is divided into five sections:

ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-100
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
regulatory mitigation capabilities, administra tive and technical mitigation capabilities, fiscal mitigation capabilities, mitigation education, outreach, and partnerships, and other mitigation efforts.

E.6.1. Regulatory Mitigation Capabilities
Table E-49 lists regulatory mitigation capabilities, including planning and land management tools, typically used by local jurisdictions to implement hazard mitigation activities and indicates those that are in place in the City of Rancho Cordova.

Table E-49 City of Rancho Cordova Regulatory Mitigation Capabilities Plans
Y/N
Year
Does the plan/program address hazards?
Does the plan identify projects to include in the mitigation strategy?
Can the plan be used to implement mitigation actions?
Comprehensive/Master Plan/General
Plan
Y
2006
The General Plan does identify and address hazards in the Safety element with Goals and Policies. The General Plan does not identify projects to include in the mitigation strategy. The General Plan sets Goals and Policies in a broad sense. A more appropriate place for implementation of mitigation
strategy/action items is the Zoning Ordinance
Capital Improvements Plan Y
2016
The CIP does identify hazards and projects to include in the mitigation actions (stormwater, dam, back-up generators) to include in the mitigation strategy. The Plan can be used to implement mitigation actions
Economic Development Plan N Currently the City does not have a Plan adopted. The City is currently working on a Plan.

Local Emergency Operations Plan Y
2013

Continuity of Operations Plan
Transportation Plan Y
Stormwater Management Plan/Program Y
Engineering Studies for Streams Y
Community Wildfire Protection Plan N
Other special plans (e.g., brownfields
redevelopment, disaster recovery, coastal
zone management, climate change
adaptation)

Building Code, Permitting, and
Inspections Y/N Are codes adequately enforced?
Building Code Y 2019 California Building Code as amended by municipal code Building Code Effectiveness Grading
Schedule (BCEGS) Score
N Score:

Fire department ISO rating: Y Rating: 3/8 (urban/rural) Site plan review requirements Y Codes are enforced.

ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-101
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Land Use Planning and Ordinances Y/N
Is the ordinance an effective measure for reducing hazard impacts?
Is the ordinance adequately administered and enforced?
Zoning ordinance Y
2013
Ordinance is an effective measure and is enforced.

Subdivision ordinance Y
2013
Ordinance is an effective measure and is enforced.

Floodplain ordinance Y
2013
Ordinance is an effective measure and is enforced.

Natural hazard specific ordinance
(stormwater, steep slope, wildfire)
Y Ordinance is an effective measure and is enforced.

Flood insurance rate maps Y
2012
Ordinance is an effective measure and is enforced.

Elevation Certificates Y Ordinance is an effective measure and is enforced.

Acquisition of land for open space and
public recreation uses
Y Ordinance is an effective measure and is enforced.

Erosion or sediment control program Y Ordinance is an effective measure and is enforced.

Other
How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? The City will continue to revise ordinances and enhance enforcement policies as needed to continue to reduce risks.

Source: City of Rancho Cordova
City of Rancho Cordova General Plan (2006)
The City of Rancho Cordova General Plan serves as a blueprint for future growth and development and provides comprehensive planning for the future. It encompasses what the City currently is and what it intends to be. It provides the general framework to achieve the desired future condition.

The General Plan includes a Safety Element that focuses on safety issues to be considered in planning for the present and future development for the City. Mitigation related goals of the City of Rancho Cordova General Plan Safety Element are:
➢ Goal S.1: Establish Rancho Cordova as a safe community and environment for all persons. ➢ Goal S.2: Reduce the possibility of a flooding or drainage issue causing damage to urban land uses within the City.
➢ Goal S.3: Reduce the risk of adverse effects to residents or businesses as a result of geologic or seismic instability.
➢ Goal S.4: Safe railroad crossings for pedestrians, bicyclists, or motorists. ➢ Goal S.5: Reduce the possibility of serious harm to residents, employees, or the environment as the result of an accidental release of toxic or hazardous substances. ➢ Goal S.6: Protect the community from potential harm associated with Mather Airport operations. ➢ Goal S.7: Design neighborhoods and buildings in a manner that prevents crime and provides security and safety for people and property.
➢ Goal S.8: Maintain effective and community-oriented law enforcement. ➢ Goal S.9: Reduce the probability of fire damage to all of the City’s structures.

ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-102
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
The City of Rancho Cordova Disaster Debris Management Plan (July 2016) The Disaster Debris Management Plan is designed to guide the City of Rancho Cordova’s General Services Department during the debris removal planning and post-event operations. The Plan identifies tools to assist the City in addressing debris removal following a debris generating event. The City intends to utilize this Plan to reduce the cost associated with a debris generating event. The Plan incorporates a methodology that has been tested in many regions throughout the U.S. and meets the needs of the City and its residents.

This Plan is intended to guide the City in response to a natural or manmade debris generating event. This Plan is designed to identify agencies and activities that are involved in debris operations to ensure a coordinated response that achieves removal, storage, red uction and final disposition of debris deposited along or immediately adjacent to public rights-of-way.

The City is a contract city, and some of the Public Works’ staff works under contract. The City participates as an active member of the Solid Waste Working Group and the Operational Area Council, and will work closely in these settings to execute the procurement of a private hauling company for debris collection and removal services and debris monitoring services, and provide disaster services in event of a disaster.

The Plan’s purpose is the following:
➢ Establish and provide a centralized repository of information critical to developing and operating a disaster debris management program (including location of community drop -off stations, Temporary Debris Storage and Reduction Site (TDSRS), site criteria for locating new TDSRS, boundary map, flood plain maps, etc.);
➢ Identify the rules, regulations and guidelines enacted by Cal OES, CDAA, FEMA and other agencies governing the disaster debris removal process;
➢ Establish and provide reference and contact information for key personnel; ➢ Identify the roles and responsibilities of all involved parties; and ➢ Establish language and a protocol for pertinent public information such as press releases and other debris management information.

E.6.2. Administrative/Technical Mitigation Capabilities Table E-50 identifies the City department(s) responsible for activities related to mitigation and loss prevention in Rancho Cordova.

Table E-50 City of Rancho Cordova’s Administrative and Technical Mitigation Capabilities Administration Y/N
Describe capability
Is coordination effective?
Planning Commission N
Mitigation Planning Committee Y Was formed for this LHMP Update. Coordination is expected to be effective in the future when yearly plan review is performed.

Maintenance programs to reduce risk
(e.g., tree trimming, clearing drainage
systems)
Y The City has an ongoing maintenance program to storm
drainpipes, structures, channels and basins.

ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-103
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Mutual aid agreements Y The City contracts to remove debris around the City in the event of flooding.

Other
Staff
Y/N
FT/PT
Is staffing adequate to enforce regulations?
Is staff trained on hazards and mitigation?
Is coordination between agencies and staff effective?
Chief Building Official Y Staffing is adequate and staff are trained. Coordination occurs between agencies.

Floodplain Administrator Y Staffing is adequate and staff are trained. Coordination occurs between agencies.

Emergency Manager Y Staffing is adequate and staff are trained. Coordination occurs between agencies.

Community Planner Y Staffing is adequate and staff are trained. Coordination occurs between agencies.

Civil Engineer Y Staffing is adequate and staff are trained. Coordination occurs between agencies.

GIS Coordinator Y Staffing is adequate and staff are trained. Coordination occurs between agencies.

Other
Technical
Warning systems/services
(Reverse 911, outdoor warning signals)
Y
Hazard data and information Y
Grant writing Y
Hazus analysis
Other
How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? Floodplain Manager to obtain Floodplain Management certification, continue close coordination with other local and regional agencies.

Source: City of Rancho Cordova
E.6.3. Fiscal Mitigation Capabilities
Table E-51 identifies financial tools or resources that the City could potentially use to help fund mitigation activities.

Table E-51 City of Rancho Cordova’s Fiscal Mitigation Capabilities Funding Resource
Access/
Eligibility
(Y/N)
Has the funding resource been used in past
and for what type of activities?
Could the resource be used to fund future
mitigation actions?
Capital improvements project funding Y Yes. It funds drainage improvements to reduce flooding
Authority to levy taxes for specific purposes Y
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Funding Resource
Access/
Eligibility
(Y/N)
Has the funding resource been used in past
and for what type of activities?
Could the resource be used to fund future
mitigation actions?
Fees for water, sewer, gas, or electric services N
Impact fees for new development Y Yes, to fund storm water infrastructure projects Storm water utility fee Y Yes, to fund drainage improvements to reduce flooding
Incur debt through general obligation bonds and/or
special tax bonds
Y Requires special election.

Incur debt through private activities Y
Community Development Block Grant Y
Other federal funding programs Y
State funding programs Y
Other
How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? The City will explore opportunities to apply for grant funding to help fund flood control projects and reduce flooding risk.

Source: City of Rancho Cordova
E.6.4. Mitigation Education, Outreach, and Partnerships Table E-52 identifies education and outreach programs and methods already in place that could be/or are used to implement mitigation activities and communicate hazard-related information.

Table E-52 City of Rancho Cordova’s Mitigation Education, Outreach, and Partnerships Program/Organization Yes/No
Describe program/organization and how
relates to disaster resilience and mitigation.

Could the program/organization help
implement future mitigation activities?
Local citizen groups or non-profit organizations
focused on environmental protection, emergency
preparedness, access and functional needs
populations, etc.

Y The City works with Sacramento SPLASH to
help children understand and value their natural
world
Ongoing public education or information program
(e.g., responsible water use, fire safety, household
preparedness, environmental education)
Y The City participates in Creek Week which is a
week-long celebration focusing on the ecology
of local rivers and lakes
Natural disaster or safety related school programs N
StormReady certification N
Firewise Communities certification N
Public-private partnership initiatives addressing
disaster-related issues
N
Other
How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? ITEM 9.2.

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Program/Organization Yes/No
Describe program/organization and how
relates to disaster resilience and mitigation.

Could the program/organization help
implement future mitigation activities?
The City will explore opportunities for public outreach and collaboration with other regional agencies on outreach campaigns.

Source: City of Rancho Cordova
E.6.5. Other Mitigation Efforts
The City has many other completed or ongoing mitigation projects/efforts that include the following:
➢ The City has entered into an agreement with the County of Sacramento regarding regional disaster debris and hazardous waste removal after a disaster is declared. ➢ The City completed working on a Stormwater Capit al Improvement Program Master Plan that identified a number of flood control projects that need to be implemented Citywide to reduce street flooding and reduce flooding risk.

E.7 Mitigation Strategy
E.7.1. Mitigation Goals and Objectives
The City of Rancho Cordova adopts the hazard mitigation goals and objectives developed by the HMPC and described in Chapter 5 Mitigation Strategy.

E.7.2. NFIP Mitigation Strategy
The City of Rancho Cordova joined the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) on September 15, 2004.

As a parti cipant of the NFIP, the City of Rancho Cordova has administered floodplain management regulations that meet the minimum requirements of the NFIP. The management program objective is to protect people and property within the City. The City of Rancho Cordova will continue to comply with the requirements of the NFIP in the future.

In addition, the City of Rancho Cordova actively participates with Sacramento County to address local NFIP issues through a regional approach. Many of the program activities are th e same for the City of Rancho Cordova as for Sacramento County since participation at the County level includes all local jurisdictions.

The City of Rancho Cordova Public Works Department provides public outreach activities which include map information s ervices, public awareness, public hazard disclosure, and flood protection information.

This information is readily available to the public and consists of current and accurate flood mapping. In addition, the Public Works Department provides information about our stormwater management program and up-to-date information related to the maintenance of our drainage system.

The NFIP ’s Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum NFIP requirements. As ITEM 9.2.

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a result, flood insurance premium rates are discounted to reflect the reduced flood risk resulting from the community actions meeting the three goals of the CRS which are to reduce flood losses, facilitate accurate insurance rating, and promote the awareness of flood insurance. The City of Rancho Cordova is not a current participant in the CRS program.

More information about the floodplain administration in the City of Rancho Cordova can be found in Table E-53.

Table E-53 City of Rancho Cordova Compliance with NFIP
NFIP Topic Comments
Insurance Summary
How many NFIP policies are in the community? What is the total premium and coverage?
229 policies
$104,534 in premiums
$73,540,900 in coverage
How many claims have been paid in the community? What is the total amount of paid claims? How many of the claims were for substantial damage?
0 claims
$0 in claims paid
0 substantial damage claims
How many structures are exposed to flood risk within the community? 19 in 1% annual chance 1,920 in 0.2% annual chance
Repetitive Loss (RL) and Severe Repetitive Loss Properties (SRL) 0 RL properties 0 SRL properties
Describe any areas of flood risk with limited NFIP policy coverage None Staff Resources
Is the Community Floodplain Administrator or NFIP Coordinator certified? No Provide an explanation of NFIP administration services (e.g., permit review, GIS, education or outreach, inspections, engineering capability) Regulate development in the floodplain
to reduce impacts to life and property
What are the barriers to running an effective NFIP program in the community, if any?
None
Compliance History
Is the community in good standing with the NFIP? Y
Are there any outstanding compliance issues (i.e., current violations)? N When was the most recent Community Assistance Visit (CAV) or Community Assistance Contact (CAC)?
CAV 9/29/2010
Is a CAV or CAC scheduled or needed? N
Regulation
When did the community enter the NFIP? 9/15/2004
Are the FIRMs digital or paper? Digital
Do floodplain development regulations meet or exceed FEMA or State minimum requirements? If so, in what ways?
Meet
Provide an explanation of the permitting process. The Planning Department issues permits to build based on zoning codes
and floodplain ordinances.

ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-107
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
NFIP Topic Comments
Community Rating System
Does the community participate in CRS? N
What is the community’s CRS Class Ranking? N/A
What categories and activities provide CRS points and how can the class be improved?
N/A
Does the plan include CRS planning requirements? N/A
Source: City of Rancho Cordova, FEMA
E.7.3. Mitigation Actions
The planning team for the City of Rancho Cordova identified and prioritized the following mitigation actions based on the risk assessment. Background information and information on how each action will be implemented and administered, such as ideas for implementation, responsible office, potential fundi ng, estimated cost, and timeline are also included. The following hazards were considered a priority for purposes of mitigation action planning:
➢ Climate Change
➢ Dam Failure
➢ Drought & Water Shortage
➢ Earthquake
➢ Floods: 1%/0.2% annual chance
➢ Floods: Localized Stormwater
➢ Pandemic
➢ Severe Weather: Extreme Heat
➢ Severe Weather: Heavy Rains and Storms
➢ Severe Weather: High Winds and Tornadoes
➢ Wildfire
After a review of possible mitigation actions, the following hazards were dropped to low significance for the pursuit of mitigation actions:
➢ Earthquake
➢ Pandemic
It should be noted that many of the projects submitted by each jurisdiction in Table 5 -4 in the Base Plan benefit all jurisdictions whether or not they are the lead agency. Further, many of these mitigation ef forts are collaborative efforts among multiple local, state, and federal agencies. In addition, the countywide public outreach action, as well as many of the emergency services actions, apply to all hazards regardless of hazard priority. Collectively, this multi-jurisdictional mitigation strategy includes only those actions and projects which reflect the actual priorities and capacity of each jurisdiction to implement over the next 5 - years covered by this plan. It should further be noted, that although a jurisdiction may not have specific projects identified for each priority hazard for the five year coverage of this planning process, each jurisdiction has focused on identifying those projects which are realistic and reasonable for them to implement and would like to preserve their hazard priorities should future projects be identified where the implementing jurisdiction has the future capacity to implement.

ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-108
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Multi-Hazard Actions
Action 1. Integrate Local Hazard Mitigation Plan into Safety Element of General Plan Hazards Addressed : Multi-hazard ( Climate Change, Dam Failure, Drought & Water Shortage, Earthquake, Floods: 1%/0.2% annual chance, Floods: Localized Stormwater, Pandemic, Severe Weather:

Extreme Heat, Severe Weather: Heavy Rains and Storms, Severe Weather: High Winds and Tornadoes, Wildfire)
Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: Local jurisdictional reimbursement for mitigation projects and cost recovery after a disaster is guided by Government Code Section 8685.9 (AB 2140). Specifically, this section requires that each jurisdiction adopt a local hazard mitigation plan (LHMP) in accordance with the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 as part of the Safety Element of its General Plan. Adoption of the LHMP into the Safety Element of the General Plan may be by reference or incorporation.

Project Description: On October 20, 2017, the City of Rancho Cordova adopted the 2016 Multi - Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). The LHMP assess natural hazards of concern to Sacramento County and Cities within; evaluates risk to life safety, public health, property, and the environment; and evaluates mitigation measures to reduce these risks and vulnerabilities, minimize losses, and increase community resilience.

The LHMP includes an Action Plan for each City within Sacramento County that identifies actions to be completed under the current Hazard Mitigation Plan. Adoption of the Multi -Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan into the City of Rancho Cordova General Plan Saf ety Element is identified as one of the Mitigation Action items to be completed by the end of 2018. Approval of the General Plan Amendment will complete the Hazard Mitigation Plan action item.

Other Alternatives: No action
Existing Planning Mechanisms through which Action will be Implemented: Safety Element of General Plan
Responsible Office: City of Rancho Cordova Planning Department Priority (H, M, L): High
Cost Estimate: Jurisdictional board/staff time
Potential Funding: Local budgets
Benefits (avoided Losses): Incorporation of an adopted LHMP into the Safety Element of the General Plan will help jurisdictions maximize the cost recovery potential following a disaster.

Schedule: As soon as possible
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Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Action 2. Enhance Public Education and Awareness of Natura l Hazards and Public Understanding of Disaster Preparedness
Hazards Addressed : Multi -hazard (Climate Change, Dam Failure, Drought & Water Shortage, Earthquake, Floods: 1%/0.2% annual chance, Floods: Localized Stormwater, Pandemic, Severe Weather:

Extreme Heat, Severe Weather: Heavy Rains and Storms, Severe Weather: High Winds and Tornadoes, Wildfire)
Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: The City and County play a key role in public outreach/education efforts to communicate the potential ris k and vulnerability of their community to the effects of natural hazards. A comprehensive multi-hazard public education program will better inform the community of natural hazards of concern and actions the public can take to be better prepared for the next natural disaster event.

Project Description : A comprehensive multi -hazard outreach program will ascertain both broad and targeted educational needs throughout the community. The C ity will work with the County and other agencies as appropriate to develop timely and consistent annual outreach messages in order to communicate the risk and vulnerability of natural hazards of concern to the community. This includes measures the public can take to be better prepared and to reduce the damages and other impac ts from a hazard event.

The public outreach effort will leverage and build upon existing mechanisms, will include elements to meet the objectives of Goal 3 of this LHMP Update, and will consider:
➢ Using a variety of information outlets, including websites, local radio stations, news media, schools, and local, public sponsored events;
➢ Creating and distributing (where applicable) brochures, leaflets, water bill inserts, websites, and public service announcements;
➢ Displaying public outreach information in Coun ty office buildings, libraries, and other public places and events;
➢ Developing public-private partnerships and incentives to support public education activities.

Location of Project: Citywide
Other Alternatives: Continue public information activities currently in place.

Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented : Existing County outreach programs will be reviewed for effectiveness and leveraged and expanded upon to reach the broader region.

Responsible Office: City of Rancho Cordova in partnership with the County Priority (H, M, L): High
Cost Estimate: Annual costs to be determined, and will depend on the scope and frequency of activities and events as well as volunteer participation
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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-110
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Benefits (Losses Avoided): Increase residents’ knowledge of potential hazards and activities required to mitigate hazards and be better prepared. Protect lives and reduce damages, relatively low cost to implement.

Potential Funding: Local budgets, grant funds
Timeline: Ongoing/Annual public awareness campaign
Action 3. Sunrise Blvd Widening Kiefer to Jackson
Hazards Addressed: Flood, Localized Flooding, Climate Change, Heavy Rains and Storms Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: A section of Sunrise Boulevard south of Kiefer a nd north of Jackson is subject to localized flooding (expected to be exacerbated by climate change) . This project will raise the road in this area to be above the local floodplain.

Project Description : The project proposes to widen Sunrise Boulevard to fo ur-lanes from Kiefer Boulevard to State Route 16 (Jackson Highway) and construct partial intersection improvements at Sunrise Boulevard and State Route 16. The project includes placement of a bridge on Sunrise Boulevard over Laguna Creek. Project assumes c osts for the intersection at a 25% City and 75% County split, and 85% City and 15% County split for the widening.

Other Alternatives: The project is located in a rural area. Vehicles must travel several miles to avoid this location of localized flooding
Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented: The project is currently listed in the City Capital Improvement Plan. City staffs are currently preparing a funding plan and exploring funding options to construct this project.

Responsible Agency/ Department/Partners: Public Works
Cost Estimate: 36 million
Benefits (Losses Avoided) : Raising the road above the local flood plain will allow emergency access through the area.

Potential Funding: Federal and/or state grants. Local transportation funds Timeline: Within 5 years (Anticipate design start in 2022.) Project Priority (H, M, L): Medium
Action 4. City of Rancho Cordova Disaster Debris Management Plan Hazards Addressed: Multi-hazard – Debris management for floods, fire, dam failure, earthquake, etc.

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September 2021
Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: The plan addresses responsibilities and roles for removal, disposal and recycling of debris generated from a disaster event.

Project Description: The plan was submitted to the Office of Emergency Services for review and approval.

Other Alternatives: None
Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented: None Responsible Agency/ Department/Partners: Public Works
Cost Estimate: Varies depending on magnitude of disaster Benefits (Losses Avoided): N/A
Potential Funding: FEMA, General Fund
Timeline: Plan completed – will work to carry out plan objectives over the next 5 years Project Priority (H, M, L): Medium
Action 5. Transportation Interconnectivity
Hazards Addressed: Multi-hazard (dam failure, flood, wildfire, earthquake, etc.); evacuation routes Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: Long range transportation
Project Description : Ensure interconnectivit y and road standards are maintained for disaster preparedness/evacuation routes.

Other Alternatives: No action
Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented: Development Process Responsible Office/Partners: Planning/Public Works
Cost Estimate: Staff time Undetermined as a case by case basis Benefits (Losses Avoided): Increased ability to evacuate during hazard events.

Potential Funding: Local Funds
Timeline: On-going
ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-112
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Project Priority: High
Action 6. Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of Sacramento and the City of Rancho Cordova
Hazards Addressed: Multi-hazard – debris management for floods, fire, earthquake, etc.

Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: Debris management is a significant issue in the aftermath of a disaster. The MOU with Sacramento County allows the City to expedite the execution of contracts with waste haulers for debris removal services by allowing the City to use the County’s procurement program Project Des cription: The MOU allows the City to use the County’s procurement program to hire contractors for debris removal, disposal and recycling.

Other Alternatives: The City could procure the services independently if necessary.

Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented: None Responsible Office/Partners: Public Works
Cost Estimate: Varies depending on magnitude of disaster Benefits (Losses Avoided): N/A
Potential Funding: FEMA, General Fund
Timeline: MOU completed
Project Priority: Medium
Action 7. Land Use (Long Range)
Hazards Addressed: Multi-hazard (environmental sensitive areas) Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: Long Range Sustainability
Project Description: Land Use (Long range): As the City grows towards the south and east, cluster development and open space will be encouraged (environmentally sensitive areas to include vernal pools, creeks, and streams). Review projects for environmental sensitive areas when submitted to the City Other Alternatives: No action
Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented: Development Process ITEM 9.2.

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Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Responsible Office/Partners: Planning
Cost Estimate: Staff time Undetermined as a case by case basis Benefits (Losses Avoided): Better land use planning should help keep future development out of known hazard zones.

Potential Funding: Local Funding
Timeline: On-Going
Project Priority: High
Action 8. Post-Disaster training for staff
Hazards Addressed: Multi–hazard
Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: Training
Project Description: OES training and post disaster planning classes/webinars for planning staff Other Alternatives: No action.

Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented: Classes and webinars Responsible Office/Partners: Planning
Cost Estimate: Staff time; Cost of classes
Benefits (Losses Avoided): Increased ability of the City to respond to hazard events.

Potential Funding: Local funding
Timeline: On-going staff training
Project Priority: High
Action 9. Update/Maintain Emergency Operation Plans (EOPs) Hazards Addressed: Multi–hazard
Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: Current Emergency Operations Plan was last updated in 2013 and is required to be updated every 5 years.

ITEM 9.2.

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Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Project Description: Assemble key City staff to form a team to update and maintain EOPs Other Alternatives: Maintain existing and outdated EOPs Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented : City staff will review existing EOPs and develop recommended changes/updates to the EOPs.

Responsible Office/Partners : PW Department/Facilities Division/Finance Department/Human Resources/Economic Development/Planning
Cost Estimate: $25,000 - $50,000
Benefits (Losses Avoided): N/A
Potential Funding: City funds
Timeline: Next 5 years
Project Priority: High
Action 10. Increase Everbridge Enrollment
Hazards Addressed: Multi–hazard
Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: With more people using cell phones as their primary method of communication, there is an increased need to enroll citizens/groups in Everbridge. Everybridge is essentially a reverse 911 system where agencies and loca l jurisdiction can provide message alerts to individual citizens or groups. These messages can help the City provide citizens important information regarding natural disasters.

Project Description: Outreach to citizens/groups via news outlets/City websit e/kiosk to encourage enrollment. City staff will conduct periodic tests of the Everbridge system to measure its effectiveness in reaching out to enrollees.

Other Alternatives: Do Nothing
Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Impl emented: Work with Public Information Officer to Outreach to groups to encourage enrollment.

Responsible Office/Partners: PIO/EOC Coordinator
Cost Estimate: $5,000
Benefits (Losses Avoided): N/A
Potential Funding: City Funding
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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-115
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Timeline: 2016-2017
Project Priority: Medium
Action 11. Developing and maintaining a database to track community vulnerability Hazards Addressed: All Hazards, Gas infrastructure and facility disaster preparedness Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: The City of Rancho Cordova has at least one major gas transmission line (PG&E) and a large gasoline transfer/storage facility. Public safety and property would certainly be negatively impacted if an explosion (from wildfire, earthquake, or other hazard) were to occur on the large transmission line or gasoline storage facility. This mitigation effort would seek to collect and maintain GIS information that could be utilized to better prepare for and respond to such a disaster.

Project Description: The City of Rancho Cordova has built an enterprise GIS that houses approximately 75 GIS layers, including parcels, streets, addresses, public works infrastructure, zoning, etc. As part of this project, work would be performed to research, gather, and store GIS data relative to major gas transmission lines and facilities. This information would then be used to perform research and prepare pre -operation maps and GIS viewers that would be used for drills and an actual disaster scenario.

Other Alternatives : Rely on g eneral hardcopy maps and Google Maps to assist during emergency operation exercises and actual events.

Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented : The City of Rancho Cordova GIS staff would take on the bulk of the project work and implementation. Some support would be required from the Police and Fire Departments. Existing GIS software would be used for the collection, storage, and map creation steps. No new software is required for this project.

Responsible Office/Partners : IT Department with GIS staff, Public Works Department, Police Department, Sacramento Metro Fire Department
Cost Estimate: $5,000
Benefits (Losses Avoided) : Reduces the potential impacts from a gas explosion, which would help to reduce negative impacts t o property and people living and working near the gas transmission line and facility.

Potential Funding: City funding
Timeline: 1 month (staff time)
Project Priority: Medium
ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-116
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Action 12. Landscape and Irrigation Requirements/Retro
Hazards Addressed: Drought & Water Supply
Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: Landscaped areas around City owned facilities do not meet new drought standards.

Developing a new drought policy will help the City conserve water and demonstrate to the community the City’s commitment to promote water conservation.

Project Description: Develop a 5 year plan to upgrade City owned and operated facilities to include drought tolerant plants in landscaped areas and more efficient irrigation systems Other Alternatives: Do nothing/remove City landscaping Existing Planning Mechanism(s) throug h which Action Will Be Implemented : Include budget for projects that reduce the use of water for landscaped areas around City owned buildings.

Responsible Office/Partners: PW Department/Facilities Division/Finance Department Cost Estimate: $25,000-$50,000
Benefits (Losses Avoided): Lower irrigation water costs Potential Funding: City Funding
Timeline: Next Five years
Project Priority: Medium
Action 13. Landscape Ordinance and Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance Implementation Hazards Addressed: Drought & Water Supply
Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: Proper landscape selection
Project Description: Update and maintain to incorporate proper selection, planting, and maintenance practices into landscape ordinance.

Other Alternatives: No action.

Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented: Development Process Responsible Office/Partners: Planning
Cost Estimate: Staff time; Undetermined as a case by case basis ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-117
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Benefits (Losses Avoided): Reduced drought risk in the City.

Potential Funding: Local Funds
Timeline: On-going
Project Priority: High
Action 14. Restrict Impervious Surfaces in Front Yards
Hazards Addressed: Drought & Water Shortage, Flood, Heavy Rains and Storms, Localized Flood Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: Restrict impervious surface, reduce surface run-off Project Description: Continue to limit impervious surfaces within front yard of residential lots. Zoning Code restricts impervious surface within front yard of residential lots.

Other Alternatives: No action.

Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented: Building permit review and Code enforcement issues
Responsible Office/Partners: Planning
Cost Estimate: Staff time;
Benefits (Losses Avoided): Reduced risk to localized flooding.

Potential Funding: Local Funds
Timeline: On-going
Project Priority: Medium
Action 15. Porous pavement and vegetative buffers
Hazards Addressed: Drought & Water Shortage, Flood
Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: Ground water retainment
Project Description : Encourage the use of porous pavement, vegetative buffers and islands in large parking areas.

Other Alternatives: No action
ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-118
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented: Development Process Responsible Office/Partners: Planning
Cost Estimate: Staff time; Undetermined as a case by case basis Benefits (Losses Avoided): Reduced risk to flooding
Potential Funding: Local Funds
Timeline: On-going
Project Priority: Medium
Action 16. Storm Water Pump Station Generator Purchase and Infrastructure Upgrades Hazards Addressed: Flood, Severe Weather: Heavy Rains and Storms, Extreme Heat, High Winds and Tornadoes
Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: The City owns and operates six pump stations which serve to convey storm water during rain events. The City owns and maintains one stationary generator and one portable generator that are each dedicated to powering the pump stations during power outages. The stationary generator is located at the Bear Hollow Pump Station, and the portable generator is housed at the Mills Tower Pump Station.

When compared with the other pump stations that lack a generator, the Mills Tower Pump Station has the highest risk of causing significant localized flooding in the event of a power outage. This pump station sits next to residential homes in an older neighborhood that contains undersized drainage pipes. Thus, the City has chosen to house the portable generator at this station. In the event that a power outage were to occur associated with severe weather events at one of the other pump stations that lack a generator, the portable generator at Mills Tower Pump Station would need to be transported to the station in need. Transporting the porta ble generator is time consuming, and the City currently relies on contractor vehicles for the transport.

Project Description: City staff will purchase four generators, each to be housed at a pump station that does not currently have one onsite. Cost estimate includes the purchase and installation of transfer switches and plugs for each of the four pump stations, which would allow for a portable generator hook-up to power the pumps.

Other Alternatives: Continue to rely on the portable generator stationed at Mills Tower Pump Station to power the other pump stations in the event of a power failure.

Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented: None Responsible Office/Partners: Public Works
Cost Estimate: $500,000
ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-119
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Benefits (Losse s Avoided) : Flood hazard mitigation and reliability of critical facilities during power outages
Potential Funding: Local Funds (Storm Water Utility Fee), Grant Funding Timeline: To be implemented over 5 years (Analysis completed. Generator specifications developed.

Awaiting to purchase generator).

Project Priority: High
Action 17. SB-5 Urban Level of Flood Protection
Hazards Addressed: 200-year Flood, Severe Weather: Heavy Rains and Storms Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: As part of Senate Bill 5, the City is required to provide a 200-yr urban level of flood protection criteria when regulating development within the 200 -yr floodplain and includes amending the General Plan and Zoning Codes.

Project Description: The US Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of making improvements to the Folsom Dam spillway that would reduce the allowable release rate from the dam from into the American River from 239,000 cfs to 117,000 cfs for the 200-yr storm event. In order to accurately reflect the reduced floodplain that would result from the reduction in flow, the City has remapped the 200 -yr floodplain. To satisfy the requirements of SB5, the City is in the process of updated its General Plan and incorporating the revised floodplain map into its zoning ordinance.

Other Alternatives: Do Nothing
Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented : Part of Capital Improvement Program
Responsible Office/Partners: Public Works
Cost Estimate: $100,000
Benefits (Losses Avoided): Not providing a higher level of flood protection would result in an increase in property damage due to flooding.

Potential Funding: Local Funds (Stormwater Utility Fee) Timeline: To Be Completed in 2017 (Completed in 2017)
Project Priority: High
ITEM 9.2.

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Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-120
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Action 18. Channel Vegetation Management and Erosion Control Projects Hazards Addressed: Flood, Localized Flooding, Severe Weather: Heavy Rains and Storms Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: The City has a Streambed Alteration Agreement with the California Department Fish and Wildlife for routine maintenance of vegetation in and near waterways, including creeks, channels, and basins. Various locations have been identified for erosion control improvements and excavation work to improve flow capacity and minimize the potential for blockages and localized flooding.

Project Description: Undertake projects that improve the structural integrity of channel slopes in various locations. Implement solutions that control and reduce the chances for erosion, which is usually caused by runoff from adjacent properties and burrowing animals.

Perform excavation projects that remove vegetation (e.g. cattails, bulrush, plants/trees) that impede water flow and reduce flood capacity in channels.

Other Alternatives: Continue to perform routine weed abatement activities, and complete erosion control and excavation projects as funding allows
Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented : Erosion control and excavation projects will be completed by the City’s contractor as funding allows.

Responsible Office/Partners: Public Works
Cost Estimate: $50,000
Benefits (Losses Avoided) : Ensures flood capacity and flow capacity of streams and creeks is not diminished.

Potential Funding: Local Funding - Stormwater Utility Fee, Grant Funding Timeline: To be implemented over 5 years
Project Priority: High
Action 19. Adoption of Hydromodification and Low Impact Development (LID) Standards Hazards Addressed: Climate Change, Drought & Water Shortage, Localized Flooding Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: As part of the City’s regionwide NPDES permit, new development and redevelopment projects will be required under certain conditions to incorporate stormwater hydromodification Management and L ow Impact Development measures into their projects. Development projects that incorporate hydromodification management and LID will more closely mimic the natural hydrology of their ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-121
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
site which will result in less potential for flooding and erosion of stre am banks due to a reduction of stormwater runoff volume into rivers, streams, pipes and culverts. Use of LIDs will also help increase water supply by increasing groundwater recharge
Project Description: Over the next several years, the City’s new regionw ide NPDES stormwater permit will require permittees to adopt development standards that include the use of hydromodification management and LID measures for new and redevelopment projects.

Other Alternatives: Do Nothing
Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented: Identified in the City’s 5-yr Capital Improvement Plan
Responsible Agency/ Department/Partners: Public Works
Cost Estimate: $10,000
Benefits (Losses Avoided) : Requiring new development and redevelo pment projects to implement hydromodification management and LID requirements will reduce flooding and increase groundwater recharge
Potential Funding: Local funds (Stormwater Utility Fee) Timeline: To be implemented over 5 years. (Completed 2017) Project Priority (H, M, L): Medium
Action 20. Implement Projects in the Stormwater Capital Improvement Program Master Plan Hazards Addressed: Climate Change, Localized Flooding, Severe Weather: Heavy Rains and Storms Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: After assuming ownership of the City’s drainage system, the City identified a need for a comprehensive master planning study of its storm drainage system and a consultant was retained to prepare this Stormwater Capital Improvement Progra m Master Plan. For this Master Plan, the team evaluated the existing trunk drainage facilities serving the City and developed recommendations for eliminating existing deficiencies in capacity and conditions and for enhancing stormwater quality.

Project Description: The Master Plan identified a number of flood control projects that are required to help resolve existing flooding issues and prevent future impacts from severe storm events.

Other Alternatives: Do Nothing
Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented: Identified in the City’s 5-yr Capital Improvement Plan
ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-122
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Responsible Agency/ Department/Partners: Public Works
Cost Estimate: $60,000
Benefits (Losses Avoided): Prevent damages to life and property from large flooding events and alleviate local flooding.

Potential Funding: Local funds (Stormwater Utility Fee), Grant Funding, Funding partners Timeline: To be implemented over 20 years. (Master Plan was Completed March 2021) Project Priority (H, M, L): Medium
Action 21. Sunrise Blvd. & Monier Circle Drainage Improvements Hazards Addressed: Climate Change, Localized Flooding, Severe Weather: Heavy Rains and Storms Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: Sunrise Blvd. floods between Monier Circle and Fitzgerald during severe rain events due to limited capacity of culverts under Sunrise Blvd and the Folsom South Canal siphons.

Project Description: Project includes utilizing a vacant lot to build a flood control detention basin and divert flows from the creek to the basin during large storm events. The project may also include replacing two undersized culverts across Sunrise Blvd between Recycle Road and Monier Circle.

Other Alternatives: Do Nothing
Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented: Identified in the City’s 5-yr Capital Improvement Plan
Responsible Office/Partners: Public Works
Cost Estimate: $5,000,000 - $6,000,000
Benefits (Losses Avoided): Project will allow unimpeded public access including access for emergency vehicles along Sunrise Blvd. during significant flooding events.

Potential Funding: Local Funds (Stormwater Utility Fee), Grant Funding Timeline: To Be Implemented over the next 3 years
Project Priority: High
Action 22. Roundabouts
Hazards Addressed: High Winds and Tornadoes, Storms, Wildfires ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-123
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: Traffic control can be an issue in the City, especially when power outages occur and traffic signals go out.

Project Description: Encourage round-abouts in place of traffic signals where appropriate.

Other Alternatives: No action
Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented: Development Process Responsible Office/Partners: Planning/Public Works
Cost Estimate: Staff time; Undetermined as a case by case basis Benefits (Losses Avoided): Increased ability to evacuate and have traffic flow.

Potential Funding: Local funding
Timeline: On-Going
Project Priority: Medium
Action 23. Dam Failure Mitigation and Preparedness for Evacuations Hazards Addressed: Dam Failure
Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: Folsom Dam Failure could impact a portion of the City of Rancho Cordova. The City would like to develop evacuation plans for areas impacted by the dam breach.

Project Description: Develop evacuation plans for areas mapped in the Folsom Dam failure zone.

Other Alternatives: None
Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented : The City will hire a consultant to help the City develop the evacuation plans.

Responsible Agency/ Department/Partners: Public Works Department, Planning Department.

Cost Estimate: $25,000 - $50,000
Benefits (Losses Avoided): Better evacuations in case of dam inundation. Increased level of preparedness for City staff and citizens.

Potential Funding: City Stormwater Program, other City funding, grant funding ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

Sacramento County City of Rancho Cordova Annex E-124
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
September 2021
Timeline: Next 5 years
Project Priority (H, M, L): H
Action 24. Wildfire Weed Reduction and Resiliency
Hazards Addressed: Wildfire
Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Issue/Background: Increase the City’s resiliency to wildfires.

Project Description: Increase weed abatement and vegetation clearing activities before wildfire season.

Other Alternatives: None
Existing Planning Mechanism(s) through which Action Will Be Implemented : Erosi on control and excavation projects will be completed by the City’s contractor as funding allows.

Responsible Agency/ Department/Partners: Public Works Department, Code Enforcement.

Cost Estimate: $25,000 - $50,000
Benefits (Losses Avoided): Decrease fire risk from wildfires.

Potential Funding: City Stormwater Program, other City funding, grant funding Timeline: Next 5 years
Project Priority (H, M, L): H
ITEM 9.2.

ATTACHMENT 2

MEMORANDUM
City Council Staff Report - Page 1 of 3

ITEM 9.3.

DATE: March 7, 2022

TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members

FROM: Adam Lindgren, City Attorney

SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO

CORDOVA AND ON BEHALF OF COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

CREATED BY THE CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54952(B) CONFIRMING THE STATE OF
EMERGENCY UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 8625,

RECOGNIZING CONTINUED MEASURES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL

DISTANCING, AND RE-AUTHORIZING REMOTE TELECONFERENCE
MEETINGS OF THE CITY FOR THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 8, 2022
TO APRIL 7, 2022

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt the Resolution.

RESULT OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Adoption of the attached Resolution would allow the City Council and the City’s other legislative bodies to continue to meet via teleconference (“virtually”) in a manner substantially similar to the manner in which they have met during the COVID-19 pandemic, if a proclaimed State of Emergency remains in effect and other requirements are satisfied.

BACKGROUND

All meetings of the City Council and the City’s other legislative bodies are open and public, as required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code section 54950 et seq., so that any member of the public may attend, participate, and watch the City’s legislative bodies conduct their business. On March 17, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20 suspending certain provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act in order to allow local legislative bodies to conduct virtual meetings to slow the spread of COVID-

19. As a result of Executive Order N-29-20, City Staff set up virtual meetings for the City Council and other City legislative bodies. On June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08-21, which, effective September 30, 2021, ended the provisions of Executive Order N-29-20 that allowed local legislative bodies to conduct meetings telephonically or by other means.

On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 361 (“AB 361”), which allows local legislative bodies to continue to conduct meetings via teleconferencing under specified

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conditions. AB 361 took effect upon the expiration of Executive Order N-29-20 on October 1, 2021. On September 20, 2021, the City Council held a meeting in compliance with AB 361’s requirements for remote meetings.

In order for AB 361 to remain effective for meetings of the City’s legislative bodies, the City Council is required to make specified findings every 30 days. AB 361 allows a legislative body to continue holding meetings utilizing teleconferencing without complying with the standard teleconferencing requirements if a State of Emergency is proclaimed under Government Code section 8625, the City has reconsidered the emergency conditions, and if the local Public Health Officer continues to recommend social distancing measures to protect the public’s health and safety during local government meetings. These conditions are present.

Governor Newsom’s March 4, 2020 Proclamation of Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is still in effect. The potential spread of COVID-19 continues to threaten public health and safety during indoor public gatherings, including indoor gatherings of the Rancho Cordova City Council and other Rancho Cordova legislative bodies. In addition, the Sacramento County Public Health Officer continues to recommend teleconferencing or social distancing to protect the public’s health and safety during local government meetings.

SUMMARY

The attached Resolution makes the required findings that the current conditions exist to allow teleconference meetings pursuant to AB 361 for the City Council and on behalf of all of the legislative bodies commissions and committees created by the City Council pursuant to Government Code section 54952(b). This will allow members of the public to safely observe and participate in local government meetings during the pandemic.

If a meeting is held via teleconference under AB 361, the following requirements apply:

1.Notices and agenda requirements remain the same under the Brown Act;

2.No physical location is required for public attendance or public comment.However, the public must be able to access and participate in the meeting through a call-in or an internet-based service, and instructions for how to participate must appear in the posted notices or agenda;

3.Teleconference meetings must protect the statutory and constitutional rights of the parties and the public;

4.If there is any disruption of the call-in or internet-based service, the agency must suspend the meeting until the problem is fixed;

5.Legislative bodies may allow public comments to be submitted prior to a meeting but must also allow the public to participate in real time through call-in or internet-based service;

6.If an internet-based service requires registration through a third-party, individuals can be required to register with the third-party to participate in the meeting; and

7.When providing a public comment period, whether after each item or during a general comment period, a legislative body must allow reasonable time for members of the public to comment and must also include reasonable time for members to register with a third-party host if applicable.

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FISCAL IMPACT AND FUNDING SOURCE

The cost of continued remote access to Council meetings and the meetings of other City committees.

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. Resolution - AB 361 Rancho Cordova

ITEM 9.3. ATTACHMENT 1 Resolution No. XX-2022 Page 1 of 3

CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. XX-2022

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA AND ON

BEHALF OF COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES CREATED BY THE CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54952(b) CONFIRMING THE STATE OF EMERGENCY UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 8625, RECOGNIZING CONTINUED

MEASURES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL DISTANCING, AND RE-AUTHORIZING REMOTE TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE CITY FOR THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 8, 2022 TO APRIL 7, 2022
WHEREAS, the City is committed to preserving and promoting public access and participation in meetings of the legislative bodies; and WHEREAS, all meetings of the City are open and public, as required by the Ralph M.

Brown Act (Cal. Gov. Code 54950 – 54963), so that any member of the public may attend, participate, and watch the City conduct their business; and WHEREAS, the Brown Act, Government Code section 54953(e), makes provisions for remote teleconferencing participation in meetings by members of a legislative body, without compliance with the requirements of Government Code section 54953(b)(3), subject to the existence of certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, a required condition is that a state of emergency is declared by the Governor pursuant to Government Code section 8625, proclaiming the existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the state caused by conditions as described in Government Code section 8558; and
WHEREAS, it is further required that state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing, or, the legislative body meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health and safety of attendees; and WHEREAS, on September 20, 2021 the City held a meeting during a state of emergency under Government Code section 8625 and during a period of recommended social distancing by state and local officials while complying with Government Code section 54953(e)(2); and WHEREAS, the City is required to make certain findings every thirty (30) days to continue teleconferencing under Government Code section 54953(e)(3), including reconsideration of the state of emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to Government Code section 8625, and State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing; and
WHEREAS, the City continues to experience emergency conditions due to COVID-19, specifically, the highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (“Delta”) continues to threaten public health and safety during indoor public gatherings; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the circumstances of the Governor’s state of emergency proclamation pursuant to Government Code section 8625, which remains active; and

ITEM 9.3. ATTACHMENT 1 Resolution No. XX-2022 Page 2 of 3 WHEREAS, on July 30, 2021, the Sacramento County Health Officer issued an order requiring all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask while indoors in public spaces; and
WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) continues to recommend physical distancing of at least six feet (6’) from others outside of the household; and WHEREAS, the Sacramento County Health Officer’s order incorporates the CDC’s guidance for vaccinated and unvaccinated people; and
WHEREAS, the State has issued an order in effect to February 15, 2022 requiring everyone in California to wear a mask in indoor public spaces and workplaces; and WHEREAS, the City Council, acting as a legislative body pursuant to Government Code section 54952(a) and for the benefit of the commissions, committees, and other bodies that were created by the City Council pursuant to Government Code section 54952(b) (collectively referred to as the “Legislative Bodies”), does hereby find that the Legislative Bodies shall continue to conduct their meetings without compliance with paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Government Code section 54953, as authorized by subdivision (e) of section 54953, and that the Legislative Bodies shall continue to comply with the requirements to provide the public with access to the meetings as prescribed in paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of section 54953 as a consequence of the ongoing state of emergency and the continued social distancing measures required by local officials.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.

Section 2. Affirmation that Local Emergency Persists. The City Council hereby considers the conditions of the state of emergency pursuant to Government Code section 8625 and proclaims that a local emergency persists throughout the City, affirms the Sacramento Health Order’s required and recommended measures to promote social distancing, and finds that the conditions continue to exist pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e)(3) to allow the Legislative Bodies to use teleconferencing to hold public meetings in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e)(2) to ensure members of the public have continued access to safely observe and participate in local government meetings.

Section 3. Remote Teleconference Meetings. City Staff are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this Resolution including, continuing to conduct open and public meetings in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e) and other applicable provisions of the Brown Act.

Section 4. Effective Date of Resolution. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and shall be effective until the earlier of (i) April 7, 2022 or such time the City Council adopts a subsequent resolution in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e)(3) to extend the time during which the legislative bodies of City may continue to teleconference without compliance with paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of section 54953.

ITEM 9.3. ATTACHMENT 1 Resolution No. XX-2022 Page 3 of 3 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova, this 7th day of March 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

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MEMORANDUM
ITEM 10.1.

DATE:March 7, 2022
TO:Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM:Chance Finley-Ross, Assistant Planner
SUBJECT: MONTELENA VILLAGE 4 AND 6 MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW FOR PULTE HOMES MASTER HOME PLANS – PROJECT NO. PLND-1121-0019
PROPERTY OWNER:

Montelena Douglas, LLC
5241 Arnold Avenue
McClellan, CA 95652
APPLICANT/DEVELOPER:

Pulte Homes
4355 Willow Road
Pleasanton, CA 94588
PROJECT: The Applicant, Pulte Homes, is requesting a Major Design Review for 55 finished lots in Montelena Village 4 and 38 finished lots in Montelena Village

6. The applicant is proposing a total of six floor plans: three for Village 4 and three for Village 6. Each plan has three elevation variations, with a total of four different elevation styles between both villages (Spanish Eclectic, Craftsman, Tuscan, and Modern Farmhouse). The proposed project includes five two-story plans and one single-story plan, each ranging from 2,584 to 3,404 square feet.

FILE: PLND-1121-0019
LOCATION:

ZONING:

Village 4 – Southeast Corner of Douglas Road and Montelena Drive Village 6 – Southwest Corner of Rancho Cordova Pkwy and Cobble Brook Drive
RD-7 & RD-5 (Residential) within the Sunridge Specific Plan APN: 067-1110-003-0000 & 067-1110-005-0000
PLANNER: Chance Finley-Ross, Assistant Planner
RECOMMENDATION:

Determine the project is exempt under CEQA Exemption 15182, Residential Projects Pursuant to a Specific Plan. The project was analyzed as part of the Sunridge Specific Plan (SDSP) Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and adopt the Resolution for Montelena Village 4 and 6 Subdivision Major Design Review for Pulte Homes Master Home Plans.

RESULT OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adoption of the Resolution would approve the design for six (6) single-family home floor plans, each with 3 elevations, to be located within Montelena Village 4 and 6. Approval would allow the applicant to pursue necessary building permits for new construction of production homes.

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PRPOJECT DESCRIPTION
The Montelena subdivision is located within the area of the Sunridge Specific Plan, which was approved in July 2002 by Sacramento County (See Figure 1: Montelena Subdivision Location). The Specific Plan area includes residential, commercial, and open space zoning designations throughout. The approved Montelena land use plan shows 10 Villages with a total of 806 residential units. The proposed project is only for Villages 4 and 6 with a total of 93 lots (See Figure 2: Montelena Villages 4 and 6 location).

Figure 1: Montelena Subdivision Location

Figure 2: Montelena Village 4 and 6 Location
Montelena
Sunridge
Park
Ranch

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Proposed Project Description:

MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW
The Applicant, Pulte Homes, is requesting a Major Design Review entitlement for the Montelena Village 4 and Village 6 subdivisions. Village 4 is zoned RD-7 and has a typical lot size of 50’ W x 105’ D, while Village 6 is zoned RD-5 and has a typical lot size of 60’ W x 105’ D. The submitted project includes six floor plans each ranging from 2,584 to 3,404 square feet. Each floor plan is available in three different architectural styles; Village 4 architectural styles include Spanish Eclectic, Tuscan, and Craftsman, while Village 6 styles include Spanish Eclectic, Tuscan, and Modern Farmhouse. A streetscape example and front elevations of all floor plans is shown below in Figures 3 and 4. All other home elevations (side & rear elevations) can be seen in the attached project plans (Attachment 2).

The proposed designs include multiple color schemes and architectural detail to create visual variety within the subdivision. Color schemes include colors for body, fascia, trim/garage, and accent colors as well as picture samples of stone, siding, and roof materials (see Attachment 2).

All floorplans include living space or porches forward of the garage as required by the Rancho Cordova Design Guidelines, while all proposed two-story plans include optional rear covered porches. All elevations facing the public-right of way have been conditioned to include architectural enhancements, as shown in the project plans.

CITY DESIGN GUIDELINES
The proposed project is consistent with the City Design Guidelines and Sunridge Design Guidelines as stated below:
The design is visually interesting and establishes streetscape variety through single- story and two-story elevations, six floor plans, and 3 architectural styles options for each proposed plan.
The mass, scale, and form of the homes enhance the public realm with the front yard porches and living spaces.
The provision of several different rooflines included in each plan and elevation ensure visual variation.
The floor plans include living space/porch forward of the garage. The proposed plans offer diversity of architectural styles. To ensure variety and interest throughout the villages, a condition of approval has been added to state that no two identical floor plans and building elevations within a master home plan series shall be located directly adjacent to one another.

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Figure 3: Village 4 Concept Streetscape and Proposed Home Plan Front Elevations VILLAGE 4
PLAN 1: 2,817 SQUARE FEET

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PLAN 2: 2,994 SQUARE FEET
PLAN 3: 3,176 SQUARE FEET

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Figure 4: Village 6 Concept Streetscape and Proposed Home Plan Front Elevations VILLAGE 6
PLAN 1: 2,584 SQUARE FEET

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PLAN 2: 3,159 SQUARE FEET
PLAN 3: 3,404 SQUARE FEET

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Landscape Design
The applicant has included a typical landscape plan which provides the landscaping elements for a variation of drought-tolerant trees, shrubs, and ground cover along the front streetscape, as well as corner lot side yards. The landscape will include groundcover and ornamental grasses with groundcover spreading plants that will add to the aesthetic of the streetscape. As part of the landscaping installation, the project has been conditioned to provide weed barrier under installed ground cover to minimize weed growth and bark runoff. A concrete pad behind the fence line will also be conditioned on the project as a designated space for refuse storage.

See Figure 5 below for Production Home Typical Landscape Plans. The full detail of the landscape plans can be seen in Attachment 2.

Figure 5: Typical Landscape Plans
ANALYSIS:

GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING CONSISTENCY:

The Montelena Village 4 and 6 General Plan designations are Medium Density Residential (MDR) RD-7 and Low Density Residential (LDR) RD-5, respectively. Medium Density is generally characterized by small lot single-family detached, single-family attached and small apartment complexes, while Low Density is typically characterized by single-family neighborhoods with a majority of single-family detached homes. The density and lot size of the project was reviewed as part of their tentative subdivision map approval. The proposed project is only for exterior elevations of the homes and is consistent with the regulations and standards of the General Plan and Specific Plan. The applicant has not requested any setback adjustments to either village, therefore, the project is consistent with the applicable requirements and standards of the SDSP including height and setback requirements. See Table 1 below for typical SDSP setback standards.