Rocklin City Council
December 12, 2023

Mitigated Negative Declaration/Mitigation Monitoring Program Reso No.

DISCUSSION OF DETERMINATION:

Project Impacts:

The proposed project would involve grading activities that would remove vegetation and expose soil to wind and water erosion and potentially impact water quality. Waterways in the Rocklin area have the potential to flood and expose people or structures to flooding. Additional impervious surfaces would be created with the development of the proposed project.

Prior Environmental Analysis:

As a “program EIR” under CEQA Guidelines section 15168, the General Plan EIR analyzed the anticipated hydrology and water quality impacts that would occur as a result of the future urban development that was contemplated by the General Plan. These impacts included water quality, ground water quality and supply, drainage, flooding, risks of seiche, tsunami and mudflow (City of Rocklin General Plan Update Draft EIR, 2011, pages 4.9-1 through 4.9-37). The analysis found that while development and buildout of the General Plan can result in hydrology and water quality impacts, these impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level through the application of development standards contained in the City’s Improvement Standards and Standard Specifications and in the Rocklin Municipal Code, the application of General Plan goals and policies related to hydrology, flooding and water quality, and compliance with local, state, and federal water quality standards and floodplain development requirements.

These goals, policies and standards include, but are not limited to, flood prevention and drainage requirements in the City’s Improvement Standards and Standard Specifications, the City’s Grading and Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance, the Stormwater Runoff Pollution Control Ordinance, the State Water Resources Control Board General Construction Activity Storm Water Permit requirements, and goals and policies in the General Plan Open Space, Conservation and Recreation and Safety Elements requiring the protection of new and existing development from flood and drainage hazards, the prevention of storm drainage run-off in excess of pre- development levels, the development and application of erosion control plans and best management practices, the annexation of new development into existing drainage maintenance districts where warranted, and consultation with the Placer County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and other appropriate entities.

Mitigation Measures from Uniformly Applied Development Policies and Standards:

All applicable mitigation measures from the General Plan EIR as well as relevant standards from the City’s Improvement Standards for hydrology and water quality impacts will be applied to the project. These serve as uniformly applied development policies and standards and/or as conditions of approval for this project to ensure consistency with the General Plan and compliance with the Rocklin Municipal Code and other City rules and regulations. 1030

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The project would be subject to the provisions of the City’s Grading and Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance. Chapter 15.28 of the Rocklin Municipal Code, Grading and Erosion Sediment Control, regulates grading activity on all property within the City of Rocklin to safeguard life, limb, health, property, and public welfare; to avoid pollution of watercourses with nutrients, sediments, or other earthen materials generated or caused by surface runoff on or across the permit area; to comply with the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board; and to ensure that the intended use of a graded site is consistent with the City of Rocklin General Plan, provisions of the California Building Standards Code as adopted by the City relating to grading activities, City of Rocklin improvement standards, and any applicable specific plans or other land use entitlements. This chapter (15.28) also establishes rules and regulations to control grading and erosion control activities, including fills and embankments; establishes the administrative procedure for issuance of permits; and provides for approval of plans and inspection of grading construction and erosion control plans for all graded sites. Chapter 8.30 of the Rocklin Municipal Code, Stormwater Runoff Pollution Control Ordinance, prohibits the discharge of any materials or pollutants that cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality standards, other than stormwater, into the municipal storm drain system or watercourse. Discharges from specified activities that do not cause or contribute to the violation of plan standards, such as landscape irrigation, lawn watering, and flows from fire suppression activities, are exempt from this prohibition.

The project would also be subject to the City’s Flood Hazard Area Ordinance and City General Plan policies related to floodplain protection and encroachment; these tools are designed to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions by having legally enforceable regulations that are applied uniformly throughout the City to all publicly and privately owned land within flood prone or flood related erosion areas, they allow the City to protect regulatory floodplains from encroachment by development that would impede flood flows or pose a hazard to occupants, and they ensure that regulatory floodplains, based on the most current information, are not adversely affected by new development, both upstream and downstream.

In addition, the project would be required to prepare an erosion and sediment control plan through the application of the City’s Improvement Standards and Standard Specifications that are a part of the City’s development review process.

Significance Conclusions:
a., b., c., and e. Water Quality Standards and Groundwater Management –Less than Significant Impact. Storm water runoff from the project site will be collected in stormwater drainage pipes and then directed through water quality treatment devices/areas as Best Management Practices (BMP) and/or Low Impact Development (LID) features and then into the City’s storm drain system. The purpose of the BMP/LID features is to ensure that potential pollutants are filtered out before they enter the storm drain system. The purposes of the BMP/LID features are to ensure that potential pollutants are filtered out before they enter the storm drain system and to provide opportunities for groundwater recharge. The City’s storm drain system maintains the 1031

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necessary capacity to support the project site. Therefore, violations of water quality standards or waste discharge requirements are not anticipated.

To address the potential for polluted water runoff during project construction, the project would be required to prepare an erosion and sediment control plan through the application of the City’s Improvement Standards and Standard Specifications as a part of the City’s development review process. The erosion and sediment control plan are reviewed against the Placer County Stormwater Management Manual and the Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Erosion and Sediment Control Field Manual. The erosion and sediment control plan includes the implementation of Best Management Practices/Best Available Technology (BMPs/BATs) to control construction site runoff. The project will also be required to comply with the City’s Grading and Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance (Rocklin Municipal Code, Chapter

15.28), and the Stormwater Runoff Pollution Control Ordinance (Rocklin Municipal Code, Chapter

8.30), which includes the preparation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). The proposed project would not alter the course of a stream or a river.

The proposed project would not substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area because the City’s policies of requiring new developments to detain on-site drainage such that the rate of runoff flow is maintained at pre-development levels (unless the Placer County Flood Control and Water Conservation District’s Flood Control Manual requires otherwise) and to coordinate with other projects’ master plans to ensure no adverse cumulative effects will be applied. Whether the project is located within the Dry Creek watershed or the Pleasant Grove Creek watershed, the City’s application of conditions of approval requiring a registered civil engineer to prepare a final drainage plan and study consistent with the City’s policies will ensure that development will not increase stormwater runoff rates beyond pre-development levels. Per the Placer County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Dry Creek Watershed Flood Control Plan, onsite stormwater detention is generally not recommended anywhere in the Dry Creek watershed because it has been determined that on-site detention would be detrimental to the overall watershed, unless existing downstream drainage facilities cannot handle post- construction runoff from the project site. Substantial erosion, siltation or flooding, on- or off-site, and exceedance of the capacity of existing or planned drainage systems would not be anticipated to occur.

Therefore, violations of water quality standards or waste discharge requirements would not be anticipated to occur with the project, surface or groundwater quality would not be substantially degraded, and conflicts with or obstruction of a water quality control plan would not occur, and the impact would be less than significant.

The project will use domestic water from the Placer County Water Agency and not use wells or groundwater; therefore, existing groundwater resources will not be depleted. The project site itself is not a substantial recharge area because of its smaller size in comparison to the overall groundwater recharge area. The City’s policies of requiring new developments to retain on-site drainage such that the rate of runoff flow is maintained at pre-development levels and implementation of Low Impact Development features will ensure that groundwater recharge 1032

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rates are also maintained at pre-development levels. Therefore, groundwater quality would not be substantially degraded or supplies decreased and conflicts with, obstruction of or impediment of a sustainable groundwater management plan would not occur, and the impact would be less than significant.
d. Release of Pollutants in Flood Hazard, Tsunami or Seiche Zones – Less Than Significant Impact. According to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps (Map Panel 06061C0941H, effective date November 2, 2018) the developable portion of the project site is located in flood zone X, which indicates that the project is not located within a 100-year flood hazard area and outside of the 500-year flood hazard area.

The City’s Flood Hazard Area Ordinance and City General Plan policies are designed to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions by having legally enforceable regulations that are applied uniformly throughout the City to all publicly and privately-owned land within flood prone or flood related erosion areas. They allow the City to protect regulatory floodplains from encroachment by development that would impede flood flows or pose a hazard to occupants, and they ensure that regulatory floodplains, based on the most current information, are not adversely affected by new development, both upstream and downstream.

The project site is not located within the potential inundation area of any dam or levee failure, nor is the project site located sufficiently near any significant bodies of water or steep hillsides to be at risk from inundation by a tsunami or seiche. Therefore, the project would not risk release of pollutants due to project inundation in flood hazard, tsunami or seiche zones and a less than significant impact would be anticipated.
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XI.

LAND USE AND PLANNING
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Impact
for which
General
Plan EIR is
Sufficient
a) Physically divide an established
community?
X
b) Cause a significant environmental impact
due to a conflict with any land use plan,
policy, or regulation adopted for the
purpose of avoiding or mitigating an
environmental effect?
X
Land Use and Planning
DISCUSSION OF DETERMINATION:

Project Impacts:

Approval of the project would allow construction of a 371-unit multifamily residential community on 15.9 acres. The Project would include parking and landscaping. As discussed below, land use impacts are not anticipated.

Prior Environmental Analysis:

As a “program EIR” under CEQA Guidelines section 15168, the General Plan EIR analyzed the anticipated impacts on land use as a result of the future urban development that was contemplated by the General Plan. These impacts included dividing an established community and potential conflicts with established land uses within and adjacent to the City (City of Rocklin General Plan Update Draft EIR, 2011, pages 4.1-1 through 4.1-38). The analysis found that while development and buildout of the General Plan can result in land use impacts, these impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level through the application of General Plan goals and policies that would assist in minimizing or avoiding land use impacts.

These goals and policies include, but are not limited to goals and policies in the General Plan Land Use Element requiring buffering of land uses, reviewing development proposals for compatibility issues, establishing and maintaining development standards and encouraging communication between adjacent jurisdictions.

Mitigation Measures from Uniformly Applied Development Policies and Standards:

All applicable mitigation measures from the General Plan EIR, including the mitigation measures for impacts to land use incorporated as goals and policies in the Rocklin General Plan, will be applied to the project. These serve as uniformly applied development policies and standards and/or as conditions of approval for this project to ensure consistency with the General Plan and compliance with City rules and regulations.
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Significance Conclusions:
a. Division of Community – No Impact. The project site is currently vacant and the entire project is within the City of Rocklin. The proposed construction of a 371-unit multifamily apartment complex would not physically divide an established community. Therefore, there is no division of community impact.
b. Plan, Policy or Regulation Conflict – Less than Significant Impact. The site’s current General Plan designation for the southern portion, and the anticipated designations for the northern portion, is High Density Residential (HDR), with a minimum density of 15 units per acre. The southern portion of the site is zoned Planned Development Residential, 24 Units Per Acre Minimum (PD-24+), and this zoning designation is anticipated for the northern portion of the site as well. As proposed, the project is consistent with the HDR General Plan designation and the PD- 24+ zoning district. Therefore, the project would have a less than significant impact related to conflicts with land use plans, policies or regulations adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect.
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XII.

MINERAL RESOURCES
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Impact
for which
General
Plan EIR is
Sufficient
a) Result in the loss of availability of a
known mineral resource that would be of
value to the region and the residents of
the state?
X
b) Result in the loss of availability of a
locally-important mineral resource
recovery site delineated on a local
general plan, specific plan or other land
use plan?
X
Mineral Resources
DISCUSSION OF DETERMINATION:

Project Impacts:

As discussed below, no impact is anticipated because the project site does not contain known mineral resources.

Significance Conclusions:
a. and b. Mineral Resources – No Impact. The Rocklin General Plan and associated EIR analyzed the potential for “productive resources” such as, but not limited to, granite and gravel (City of Rocklin General Plan Update Draft EIR, 2011, pages 4.6-4 through 4.6-5 and 4.6-17). The City of Rocklin planning area has no mineral resources as classified by the State Geologist. The Planning Area has no known or suspected mineral resources that would be of value to the region and to residents of the state. The project site is not delineated in the Rocklin General Plan or any other plans as a mineral resource recovery site. Mineral resources of the project site have not changed with the passage of time since the General Plan EIR was adopted. Based on this discussion, the project is not anticipated to have a mineral resources impact. 1036

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XIII.

NOISE
Would the project result in:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Impact
for which
General
Plan EIR is
Sufficient
a) Generation of a substantial temporary or
permanent increase in ambient noise levels
in the vicinity of the project in excess of
standards established in the local general
plan or noise ordinance, or in other
applicable local, state, or federal
standards?
X
b) Generation of excessive groundborne
vibration or groundborne noise levels?
X
c) For a project located within the vicinity of a
private airstrip or an airport land use plan
or, where such a plan has not been
adopted, within two miles of a public
airport or public use airport, would the
project expose people residing or working
in the project area to excessive noise
levels?
X
DISCUSSION OF DETERMINATION:

Project Impacts:

As discussed below, development of the proposed project will result in an increase in short-term noise impacts from construction activities. Compliance with the mitigation measures incorporated into the General Plan goals and policies, and the City of Rocklin Construction Noise Guidelines would reduce construction noise related impacts to a less-than-significant level.

Prior Environmental Analysis:

As a “program EIR” under CEQA Guidelines section 15168, the General Plan EIR analyzed the anticipated impacts of noise associated with the future urban development that was contemplated by the General Plan. These impacts included construction noise, traffic noise, operational noise, groundborne vibration, and overall increased in noise resulting from implementation of the General Plan Update (City of Rocklin General Plan Update Draft EIR, 2011, pages 4.5-1 through 4.5-48).

Mitigation measures to address these impacts are incorporated into the General Plan in the Noise Element, which includes policies that require acoustical analyses to determine noise compatibility between land uses, application of stationary and mobile noise source sound limits/design standards, restriction of development of noise-sensitive land uses unless effective 1037

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noise mitigations are incorporated into projects, and mitigation of noise levels to ensure that the noise level design standards of the Noise Element are not exceeded.

The General Plan EIR concluded that, despite these goals and policies, significant noise impacts will occur as a result of development under the General Plan and further, that these impacts cannot be reduced to a less than significant level. Specifically, the General Plan EIR found that buildout of the Rocklin General Plan will result in exposure of persons to, or generation of, noise levels in excess of applicable noise standards, will result in exposure to surface transportation noise sources and stationary noise sources in excess of applicable noise standards and will contribute to cumulative transportation noise impacts within the Planning Area. Findings of fact and a statement of overriding consideration were adopted by the Rocklin City Council in regard to these impacts, which were found to be significant and unavoidable.

Mitigation Measures from Uniformly Applied Development Policies and Standards:

All applicable mitigation measures from the General Plan EIR, including the mitigation measures for impacts associated with noise incorporated as goals and policies in the Rocklin General Plan, will be applied to the project. These serve as uniformly applied development policies and standards and/or as conditions of approval for this project to ensure consistency with the General Plan and compliance with City rules and regulations.

Background Information on Noise
Noise is a subjective reaction to different types of sounds. Noise is typically defined as (airborne) sound that is loud, unpleasant, unexpected or undesired, and may therefore be classified as a more specific group of sounds. Perceptions of sounds and noise are highly subjective from person to person. The perceived loudness of sounds is dependent upon many factors, including sound pressure level and frequency content. However, within the usual range of environmental noise levels, perception of loudness is relatively predictable, and can be approximated by A-weighted sound levels. There is a strong correlation between A-weighted sound levels (expressed as dBA) and the way the human ear perceives sound and for this reason, the A-weighted sound level has become the standard tool of environmental noise assessment.

Measuring sound directly would require a very large and awkward range of numbers, so to avoid this, the decibel (dB) scale was devised. The decibel scale is logarithmic, not linear. In other words, two sound levels 10 dB apart differ in acoustic energy by a factor of 10. When the standard logarithmic scale is A-weighted, an increase of 10 dBA is generally perceived as a doubling in loudness. For example, a 70 dBA sound is half as loud as an 80 dBA sound, and twice as loud as a 60 dBA sound.

Community noise is commonly described in terms of the ambient noise level, which is defined as the all-encompassing noise level associated with a given environment. A common statistical tool is the average, or equivalent, sound level (L eq). The Leq is the foundation of the composite noise descriptor, L dn, and shows very good correlation with community response to noise. The 1038

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day/night average level (Ldn) is based upon the average noise level over a 24-hour day, with a +10 dB weighting applied to noise occurring during nighttime (10:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.) hours. The nighttime penalty is based upon the assumption that people react to nighttime noise exposures as though they were twice as loud as daytime exposures. Because L dn represents a 24-hour average, it tends to disguise short-term variations in the noise environment.

The City of Rocklin General Plan includes criteria for stationary (non-transportation) and transportation noise sources. Because the proposed project is located within close proximity to State Route (SR) 65 and other roadways, the discussion below focuses on whether roadway noise levels would exceed City of Rocklin exterior or interior noise level standards at the residences of the project. For transportation noise sources, the maximum allowable exterior noise level standard for outdoor activity areas is 60 dB Ldn and the maximum allowable interior noise level standard is 45 dB Ldn.

Traffic Noise
During the original General Plan Amendment and Rezone of the project site in 2022, traffic data representing annual average traffic volumes for existing conditions were obtained from Caltrans and the General Plan EIR traffic consultant, DKS Associates. Using this data and the FHWA methodology, traffic noise levels as defined by Ldn were calculated for existing and future traffic volumes. Distances from the centerlines of selected roadways to the 60 and 65 dB Ldn contours are summarized in Table 4-11 and Table 4-12 of the City of Rocklin General Plan Noise Element.

Table 4-12 shows the future traffic noise levels based upon the year 2030. The results of the analysis are based upon inputs to the Federal Highway Administration Traffic Noise Prediction Model (FHWA RD-77-108). Traffic volumes used for this analysis were obtained from the General Plan EIR traffic analysis, and the potential noise impacts from traffic were evaluated based on Predicted 2030 Traffic Noise Levels from the City of Rocklin General Plan EIR noise analysis. The predicted noise levels were compared to noise level performance criteria for transportation noise sources contained within the City of Rocklin General Plan Noise Element.

It should be noted that the City of Rocklin 60 dB Ldn exterior noise level standard applies specifically to outdoor use areas or “outdoor activity” areas, which in the project’s case are any anticipated outdoor areas of the project. The distance calculated between the centerline of State Route 65 (SR65) and a predicted noise level measurement of 60 dB was 2,332 feet. State Route 65 is located directly adjacent to the project site, with the nearest distance from the property line to the highway at approximately 70 feet and the distance from the nearest proposed building to the highway at approximately 160 feet. Therefore, it is anticipated that noise impacts from SR65 to the residents of a future multi-family residential development project would be above the City’s threshold.

As part of the proposed project, in order to determine traffic noise levels on the project site, Saxelby Acoustics, LLC (Saxelby) prepared an exterior noise and exterior façade acoustical analysis, dated May 4, 2023. This report was prepared to predict the exterior noise level at the site using measurements and computer modeling. The report is available for review during 1039

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normal business hours at the City of Rocklin Planning Division, 3970 Rocklin Road, Rocklin, CA and is incorporated into this Mitigated Negative Declaration by this reference. City staff has reviewed the documentation and is also aware that Saxelby has a professional reputation that makes its conclusions presumptively credible and prepared in good faith. Based on its review of the analysis and these other considerations, City staff accepts the conclusions in the Saxelby report, which is summarized below.

Traffic on SR-65 was the primary source of noise affecting the site. Saxelby visited the site between April 23, 2022 and April 26, 2022, and made continuous (24-hour) noise measurements from two (2) locations on the project site. Location LT-1 is near the northwest corner of the project site, and Location LT-2 is in the central portion of the site. Both locations were 83 feet to the centerline of SR-65.

Summary of Existing Background Noise Measurement Data
Location Date Ldn Daytime
Leq
Daytime
L50
Daytime
Lmax
Nightime
Leq
Nightime
L50
Nightime
Lmax
LT-1:
83 ft. to
CL of SR-
65 4/23/2022 73 71 70 88 65 64 83
4/24/2022 71 69 68 84 64 62 81
4/25/2022 73 70 69 83 66 62 80
4/26/2022 72 70 69 84 65 62 83
LT-2:
83 ft. to
CL of SR-
65 4/23/2022 72 70 65 88 65 56 83
4/24/2022 71 69 63 85 63 54 82
4/25/2022 72 69 64 84 65 53 81
4/26/2022 72 69 64 86 65 53 83
Notes:
 All values shown in dBA
 Daytime hours: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
 Nighttime Hours: 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
 Source: Saxelby Acoustics 2022
Sensitive Receptors
Noise sensitive receptors include residences, schools, hospitals, churches and similar uses that are sensitive to noise. Sensitive land uses in the vicinity of the project site include the James Apartments located approximately 300 feet to the east of the project boundary, Western Sierra Collegiate Academy located approximately 750 feet to the north, and St. Matthew Lutheran Church located approximately 1,300 feet to the east. The proposed multi-family residential development project itself would also be introducing noise sensitive receptors due to the residential nature of the project.
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Operational Noise at Existing Sensitive Receptors
Parking areas and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment are considered to be the primary sources for this project. Based upon manufacturer’s data and Saxelby Acoustics data from similar operations, the proposed project is predicted to generate noise levels of 35 dBA Leq at the closest residential uses (Arroyo Vista Apartments). Noise levels at other nearby residential uses would be less than or equal to 35 dBA Leq. The operational noise of the project meetings the City of Rocklin exterior stationary noise source level standard with no additional noise control measures needed.

Transportation Noise on the Project Site
Saxelby Acoustics used a noise model to calculate traffic noise levels at the proposed residential uses due to traffic on SR-65. It was estimated that existing noise levels would increase by 4 dBA based upon the Noise Study Report for SR-65 Capacity and Operational Improvements Project ( ICF International, January 2016). This future increase as a result of SR-65 widening is accounted for in the noise model.

Noise levels at the common outdoor activity areas of the proposed residential uses do not exceed the City of Rocklin General Plan standard of 60 dBA Ldn. It should be noted that the City of Rocklin outdoor activity area noise level standard applies to common outdoor activity areas for multi- family residential development and not to individual patios or balconies.

Interior Traffic Noise Levels
Modern building construction methods typically yield an exterior-to-interior noise level reduction of 25 dBA . Therefore, where exterior noise levels are 70 dBA Ldn, or less, no additional interior noise control measures are typically required. For this project, exterior noise levels are predicted to be up to 74 dBA Ldn at the third story of the buildings closest to Highway 65. This would result in interior noise levels of up to 49 dBA Ldn at the third story receivers based on typical building construction. This exceeds the City of Rocklin noise standard which requires that interior noise levels do not exceed 45 dBA Ldn. Therefore, additional noise control measures are required to reduce interior noise to acceptable levels, as specified in the mitigation measures below.

For the purpose of determining which specific buildings are subject to mitigation, the Saxelby report has divided them into three groups, all of which require interior control measures. Group 1 includes the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors of Buildings 15 and 16, which are the two buildings located in the northwestern portion of the site. Group 2 includes the 2 nd and 3rd floors of Buildings 13 and 14, which are the two buildings located in the central western portion of the site. Group 3 includes Building 12, which is located in the southwestern portion of the site.

Vibration Levels
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Construction operations have the potential to result in varying degrees of temporary ground vibration, depending on the specific construction equipment used and operations involved. The ground vibration levels associated with various types of construction equipment are summarized in the table below.

REPRESENTATIVE VIBRATION SOURCE LEVELS FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT Equipment Peak Particle Velocity at 25 feet
(in/sec)_
Peak Particle Velocity at
25 feet (in/sec)_
Pile Driver (impact) upper range 1.518 2.121
typical 0.644 0.900
Pile Driver (sonic) upper range 0.734 1.026
typical 0.170 0.238
Vibratory Roller 0.210 0.293
Large Bulldozer 0.089 0.124
Loaded Trucks 0.076 0.106
Jackhammer 0.035 0.049
Small Bulldozer 0.003 0.004
Source: Federal Transit Administration, 2006
Note: Vibration levels at 20 feet were calculated using the equation provided by FTA that may be used to estimate vibration at different distances based on a reference ppv at 25 feet for various construction equipment.

Ground vibration generated by construction equipment spreads through the ground and diminishes in magnitude with increases in distance. The effects of ground vibration may be imperceptible at the lowest levels, low rumbling sounds and detectable vibrations at moderate levels, and slight damage to nearby structures at the highest levels.

At the highest levels of vibration, damage to structures is primarily architectural (e.g., loosening and cracking or plaster or stucco coatings) and rarely results in structural damage. For most structures, a peak particle velocity (ppv) threshold of 0.5 inch per second or less is sufficient to avoid structural damage. The Federal Transit Administration recommends a threshold of 0.5 ppv for residential and commercial structures, 0.25 ppv for historic buildings and archaeological sites, and 0.2 ppv for non-engineered timber and masonry buildings.

Significance Conclusions:
a. and b. Generation of Noise or Vibration – Less than Significant Impact With Mitigation. The primary goal for the City of Rocklin General Plan with respect to noise is: “To protect City residents from the harmful and annoying effects of exposure to excessive noise”. To implement that goal, the City has adopted Noise Compatibility Guidelines prepared by the State Office of Noise Control. The objective of the Noise Compatibility Guidelines is to assure that consideration is given to the sensitivity to noise of a proposed land use in relation to the noise environment in which it is proposed to be located.

Potential noise impacts can be categorized into short-term construction noise impacts and long- term or permanent noise impacts. The City has adopted standard conditions for project approvals which address short-term impacts. These include limiting traffic speeds to 25 mph and keeping 1042

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equipment in clean and tuned condition. The project would be subject to these standard conditions. The project would also be subject to the City of Rocklin Construction Noise Guidelines, including restricting construction-related noise generating activities within or near residential areas to between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, and between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekends to the satisfaction of the City Engineer or Building Official. Therefore, impacts associated with substantial temporary increases in the ambient noise environment or generation of excessive groundborne noise levels during construction would be less than significant.

Construction and operation would not be expected to involve the use of any equipment or processes that would result in potentially significant levels of ground vibration. The closest structures to the project site are more than 100 feet from project construction. As shown in the Representative Vibration Source Levels for Construction Equipment table above, the predicted vibration levels from vibratory rollers, bulldozers, loaded trucks and jackhammers at a distance of 20 feet would not exceed the 0.5 ppv threshold for residential and commercial structures.

Therefore, the generation of excessive groundborne vibration is anticipated to be less than significant.

With regard to resident noise levels within the proposed multifamily apartment complex, as noted above, exterior noise levels at any outdoor activity areas for a future multi-family development project are not predicted to exceed the City’s 60 dB Ldn exterior noise level, and therefore would be considered less than significant. Outdoor activity area noise level standards apply to common outdoor amenities for multifamily residential developments and not individual patios or balconies.

As stated above, unmitigated interior noise levels have the potential to exceed the City’s 45 dB Ldn interior noise level standard. However, provided that the project complies with the recommendation from Saxelby regarding interior control measure, these levels would be reduced below the threshold requirement. To address this, the following mitigation measure, agreed to by the applicant, is being applied to the project:

XIII.-1 The project shall comply with the following requirements on the upper floors (2 nd and above) of all westernmost façades of Buildings 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16.  Building facades shall include use of stucco with exterior sheathing and a resilient channel for hanging interior gypsum board. An alternative to RC channel is use of a staggered stud exterior wall;
 Interior gypsum wallboards and gypsum ceiling shall be 5/8”;  Saxelby Acoustics recommends that mechanical ventilation penetrations for exhaust fans not face toward Highway 65. Where feasible, these vents should be routed towards the opposite side of the building to minimize sound intrusion to sensitive areas of the buildings. Where vents must face toward Highway 65, it is recommended that the duct work be increased in length and make as many “S” turns as feasible prior to exiting the dwelling. This separates the openings between the noise source and the living space with a long circuitous route. Each time the sound turns a corner, it is 1043

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reduced slightly. Flexible duct work is preferred ducting for this noise mitigation.

Where the vent exits the building, a spring-loaded flap with a gasket should be installed to reduce sound entering the duct work when the vent is not in use;  Mechanical ventilation shall be provided to allow occupants to keep doors and windows closed for acoustic isolation;
 No Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC’s) shall be used;  In lieu of these measures, an interior noise control report may be prepared by a qualified acoustic engineer demonstrating that the proposed building construction would achieve the interior noise reduction requirement of up to 30 dBA.

This mitigation measure shall be incorporated as notes on the project’s building permits and shall be implemented during construction.

The applicant is agreeable to the above mitigation measure; implementation of the above measure will reduce impacts to interior noise levels to a less than significant level.

XIII.-2 In addition to the interior control measures listed above, each specific group requires the following additional upgrades on the upper floors (2nd and above) of all westernmost facades of the specified buildings:

Group 1 (Buildings 15 and 16):

Bedroom: STC 33 glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 37 glazing and hard flooring Living Room: STC 29 Glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 32 glazing and hard flooring Group 2 (Buildings 13 and 14):

Bedroom: STC 34 glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 38 glazing and hard flooring Living Room: STC 30 Glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 33 glazing and hard flooring Group 3 Building 12:

Bedroom: STC 32 glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 34 glazing and hard flooring Living Room: STC 29 glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 31 glazing and hard flooring This mitigation measure shall be incorporated as notes on the project’s building permits and shall be implemented during construction.

The applicant is agreeable to the above mitigation measure; implementation of the above measure will reduce impacts to interior noise levels to a less than significant level. c. Public and Private Airport Noise – No Impact. The City of Rocklin, including the project site, is not located within an airport land use plan or within two miles of an airport, and is therefore not 1044

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subject to obtrusive aircraft noise related to airport operations. Therefore, there is no airport related noise impact.

XIV.

POPULATION AND HOUSING
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Impact
for which
General
Plan EIR is
Sufficient
a) Induce substantial unplanned
population growth in an area, either
directly (for example, by proposing new
homes and businesses) or indirectly
(for example, through extension of
roads or other infrastructure.)
X
b) Displace substantial numbers of
existing people or housing
necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere?
X
Populations and Housing
DISCUSSION OF DETERMINATION:

Project Impacts:

The proposed project will result in the construction of 371-unit multifamily apartment complex, which would not induce substantial population growth or displace substantial numbers of people.

Prior Environmental Analysis:

As a “program EIR” under CEQA Guidelines section 15168, the General Plan EIR analyzed the anticipated population and housing impacts that would occur as a result of the future urban development that was contemplated by the General Plan. These impacts included population growth and availability of housing opportunities (City of Rocklin General Plan Update Draft EIR, 2011, pages 4.11-1 through 4.11-13). The analysis found that while development and buildout of the General Plan can result in population and housing impacts, implementation of the General Plan would not contribute to a significant generation of growth that would substantially exceed any established growth projections nor would it displace substantial numbers of housing units or people. Moreover, the project will not construct off-site infrastructure that would induce substantial development, unplanned or otherwise. As such, population and housing impacts were determined to be less than significant.

Significance Conclusions:
a. Population Growth – Less than Significant Impact. The southern portion of the project site is currently designated on the City’s General Plan land use map as High Density Residential (HDR), 1045

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and this same designation is anticipated for the northern portion. The southern portion of the project site is currently zoned Planned Development Residential, 24 units per acre minimum (PD- 24+), and this same designation is anticipated for the northern portion. The proposed development of 371 multifamily units is consistent with both the existing and planned General Plan designation and the existing and planned zoning.

The development of a 371-unit multi-family residential complex at this project site would not be considered to induce substantial unplanned population growth into a city that is projected to have approximately 29,283 dwelling units at the buildout of the General Plan, as 371 dwelling units equates to 0.12 percent of the anticipated 29,283 Citywide dwelling units. Therefore, the project will have a less than significant population growth impact. b. Displace Substantial Numbers of Existing People or Housing – Less Than Significant Impact.

The development of a 371-unit multi-family residential complex at this project site would result in construction activities which would result in an increase in population and housing at the project site. However, the project would not be anticipated to displace substantial numbers of people or existing housing. The project site is currently vacant and, although the development of a multi-family residential project at this site would represent an increase in housing, it will not result in the displacement of substantial numbers of existing people or housing necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere will not occur, and the impact would be less than significant.
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XV.

PUBLIC SERVICES
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Impact
for which
General
Plan EIR is
Sufficient
Would the project result in substantial adverse
physical impacts associated with the provision
of new or physically altered governmental
facilities, need for new or physically altered
governmental facilities, the construction of
which could cause significant environmental
impacts, in order to maintain acceptable
service ratios, response times or other
performance objectives for any of the public
services:
a) Fire protection? X
b) Police protection? X
c) Schools? X
d) Parks? X
e) Other public facilities? X
Public Services
DISCUSSION OF DETERMINATION:

Project Impacts:

The proposed project would create a need for the provision of new and/or expanded public services or facilities.

Prior Environmental Analysis:

As a “program EIR” under CEQA Guidelines section 15168, the General Plan EIR analyzed the anticipated impacts on the demand for fire and police protection and school and recreation facilities as a result of the future urban development that was contemplated by the General Plan.

These impacts included increased demand for fire, police and school services, provision of adequate fire flow, and increased demand for parks and recreation (City of Rocklin General Plan Update Draft EIR, 2011, pages 4.12-1 through 4.12-45). The analysis found that while development and buildout of the General Plan can result in public services and facilities impacts, these impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level through compliance with state and local standards related to the provision of public services and facilities and through the 1047

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application of General Plan goals and policies that would assist in minimizing or avoiding impacts to public services and facilities.

These goals, policies and standards include, but are not limited to the California Fire Code, the California Health and Safety Code, Chapters 8.12 and 8.20 of the Rocklin Municipal Code, and goals and policies in the General Plan Community Safety and Public Services and Facilities Elements requiring studies of infrastructure and public facility needs, proportional share participation in the financial costs of public services and facilities, coordination of private development projects with public facilities and services needed to serve the project, maintaining inter-jurisdictional cooperation and coordination and requiring certain types of development that may generate higher demand or special needs to mitigate the demands/needs.

Mitigation Measures from Uniformly Applied Development Policies and Standards:

All applicable mitigation measures from the General Plan EIR, including the mitigation measures for impacts to public services incorporated as goals and policies in the Rocklin General Plan, will be applied to the project. These serve as uniformly applied development policies and standards and/or as conditions of approval for the project to ensure consistency with the General Plan and compliance with City rules and regulations.

California Fire Code, the California Health and Safety Code, Chapters 8.12 and 8.20 of the Rocklin Municipal Code, and the goals and policies in the General Plan Community Safety, and Public Services and Facilities Elements requiring studies of infrastructure and public facility needs, proportional share participation in the financial costs of public services and facilities, coordination of private development project with public facilities and services needed to serve the project, maintaining inter-jurisdictional cooperation and coordination, and requiring certain types of development that may generate higher demand or special need to mitigate the demands/needs.

Significance Conclusions:
a. Fire Protection – Less than Significant Impact. The development of this project site has been anticipated in the planning, staffing, equipping and location of fire stations within the City of Rocklin; the closest fire station to the project site is Fire Station #25 (aka #3) on Wildcat Boulevard, which is approximately 1.2 road miles away. Development of the project could increase the need for fire protection services. The City collects construction taxes for use in acquiring capital facilities such as fire suppression equipment. Operation and maintenance funding for fire suppression is provided through financing districts and from general fund sources.

The proposed project would pay construction taxes, participate in any applicable financing districts and contribute to the general fund through property and sales taxes. Participation in these funding mechanisms would ensure fire protection service to the site and reduce fire protection impacts to less than significant.
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b. Police Protection –Less than Significant Impact.The development of this project site has been reviewed by the Rocklin Police Department in association with their efforts to plan, staff, and equip the police station and provide police services within the City of Rocklin. Development of the proposed project could increase the need for police patrol and police services to the site.

Funding for police services is primarily from the general fund, and is provided for as part of the City’s budget process. The proposed project would pay construction taxes, participate in any applicable financing districts and contribute to the general fund through property and sales taxes.

Participation in these funding mechanisms would ensure police protection services to the site and reduce police protection impacts to less than significant. a. Parks – Less than Significant Impact.The development of this project site has been anticipated in the planning, staffing, and maintenance of park and recreation facilities within the City of Rocklin. Development of the project site could increase the use of nearby park and recreation facilities. Funding for park and recreation facilities development and maintenance is primarily from the development fees, the general fund and financing districts, and is provided for as part of the City’s budget process. The project would pay construction taxes, participate in any applicable financing districts and contribute to the general fund through property and sales taxes.

Participation in these funding mechanisms would ensure the construction and maintenance of park and recreation facilities and reduce impacts to parks to less than significant. a. Schools and Other Public Facilities –Less than Significant Impact. The project will be required to pay applicable school impact fees in effect at the time of building permit issuance to finance school facilities. The assessment of developer fees is regulated through the State Government Code. Proposition 1A/Senate Bill 50 (SB50, Chapter 407, Statutes of 1998) establishes the base amount that developers can be assessed per square foot of residential and non-residential development. If a district meets certain standards, the base adjustment can be adjusted upward a certain amount. Under SB 50, payment of the identified fees by a developer is deemed to be “full and complete mitigation” of impacts on schools resulting from new development.

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XVI. RECREATION
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Impact
for which
General
Plan EIR is
Sufficient
a) Would the project increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional parks or other
recreational facilities such that substantial
physical deterioration of the facility would
occur or be accelerated?
X
b) Does the project include recreational facilities
or require the construction or expansion of
recreational facilities which might have an
adverse physical effect on the environment?
X
DISCUSSION OF DETERMINATION:

Project Impacts:

The proposed project, the development and occupation of a 371-unit apartment complex would be anticipated to increase the use of, and demand for, recreational facilities but not in a way that results in a significant impact.

Prior Environmental Analysis:

As a “program EIR” under CEQA Guidelines section 15168, the General Plan EIR analyzed the anticipated impacts on the demand for recreation facilities as a result of the future urban development that was contemplated by the General Plan. These impacts included increased demand for parks and recreation (City of Rocklin General Plan Update Draft EIR, 2011, pages 4.12- 30 through 4.12-45). The analysis found that while development and buildout of the General Plan can result in recreation facilities impacts, these impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level through the application of General Plan goals and policies that would assist in minimizing or avoiding impacts to recreation facilities. The General Plan has established a parkland standard of five acres per 1,000 population, and has adopted goals and policies to ensure that this standard is met. These goals and policies call for the provision of new park and recreational facilities as needed by new development through parkland dedication and the payment of park and recreation fees. These programs and practices are recognized in the General Plan Open Space, Conservation and Recreation Element, which mitigates these impacts to a less than significant level.

Mitigation Measures from Uniformly Applied Development Policies and Standards:
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All applicable mitigation measures from the General Plan EIR, including the mitigation measures for impacts to recreation incorporated as goals and policies in the Rocklin General Plan, will be applied to the project. These serve as uniformly applied development policies and standards and/or as conditions of approval for this project to ensure consistency with the General Plan and compliance with City rules and regulations.

Significance Conclusions:
a. and b. Increase Park Usage and Construction or Expansion of Recreational Facilities – Less than Significant Impact. The proposed project, a multifamily apartment complex, is not anticipated to significantly increase the use of, and demand for, recreational facilities. The City of Rocklin provides parkland dedication and/or collection of park fees to mitigate for the increased recreational impacts of new residential developments at the time that a parcel or subdivision map is recorded or building permits are issued for multi-family units. The project includes recreational amenities such as a pool and outdoor spaces. While the residents of the proposed project would likely utilize City recreational facilities, the use is anticipated to be minimal and is not anticipated to significantly increase the use of existing facilities to the extent that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated, nor is the minimal use anticipated to require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities. Any impact on City recreational facilities would be mitigated by the requirement that the project pay standard Park Development fees and annex into the appropriate maintenance districts.

Therefore, the project would have less than significant impacts regarding the increase in use of recreational facilities.
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Trans
XVII. TRANSPORTATION
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Impact
for which
General
Plan EIR is
Sufficient
a) Conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or
policy addressing the circulation system,
including transit, roadway, bicycle, and
pedestrian facilities?
X
b) Conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA
Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?
X
c) Substantially increase hazards due to a
geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or
dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses
(e.g., farm equipment)?
X
d) Result in inadequate emergency access? X
DISCUSSION OF DETERMINATION:

Project Impacts:

The development of a 371-unit multi-family residential complex at this project site would result in construction activities and the occupation of the complex which could result in transportation impacts because an undeveloped site will become developed, but not to a degree that would result in a substantial increase in Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT).

Prior Environmental Review:

As a “program EIR” under CEQA Guidelines section 15168, the General Plan EIR analyzed the anticipated impacts on transportation that would occur as a result of the future urban development that was contemplated by the General Plan. These impacts included signalized intersections in Rocklin, Loomis, Roseville, Lincoln and Placer County, state/interstate highway segments and intersections, transit service, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and conflicts with at-grade railways (City of Rocklin General Plan Update Draft EIR, 2011, pages 4.4-1 through 4.4- 98).

Mitigation measures to address these impacts are incorporated into the General Plan in the Circulation Element, and include policies that require the monitoring of traffic on City streets to determine improvements needed to maintain an acceptable level of service, updating the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and traffic impact fees, providing for inflationary adjustments to the City’s traffic impact fees, maintaining a minimum level of service (LOS) of “C” for all signalized intersections during the PM peak period on an average weekday, maintaining street design standards, and interconnecting traffic signals and consideration of the use of 1052

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roundabouts where financially feasible and warranted to provide flexibility in controlling traffic movements at intersections.

The General Plan EIR concluded that, despite these goals and policies, significant transportation impacts will occur as a result of development under the General Plan and further, that these impacts cannot be reduced to a less than significant level. Specifically, the General Plan EIR found that buildout of the Rocklin General Plan will result in increased traffic volumes at state/interstate highway intersections and impacts to state/interstate highway segments.

Findings of fact and a statement of overriding consideration were adopted by the Rocklin City Council in regard to these impacts, which were found to be significant and unavoidable.

Mitigation Measures from Uniformly Applied Development Policies and Standards:

All applicable policies and standards, including the mitigation measures addressing impacts of urban development under the General Plan on utility and service systems incorporated as goals and policies in the General Plan, will be applied to the project. These serve as uniformly applied development policies and standards and/or as conditions of approval for the project to ensure consistency with the General Plan and compliance with City rules and regulations.

Project-Level Environmental Analysis:

The firm of Kimley Horn, a Sacramento area consulting firm with recognized expertise in transportation, prepared traffic impact study (TIS) of the proposed project. Their report is available for review during normal business hours at the City of Rocklin Planning Division, 3970 Rocklin Road, Rocklin, CA, and is incorporated into this Mitigated Negative Declaration by this reference. City staff has reviewed the documentation and is also aware that Fehr & Peers has a professional reputation that makes its conclusions presumptively credible and prepared in good faith. Based on its review of the analysis and these other considerations, City staff accepts the conclusions in the Fehr and Peers report, which is summarized below.

Significance Conclusions:
a. Conflict with Program, Plan, Ordinance or Policy Addressing the Circulation System – Less than Significant Impact With Mitigation
The project will be conditioned to contribute its fair share to the cost of circulation improvements via the existing citywide traffic impact mitigation (TIM) fee program that would be applied as a uniformly applied development policy and standard. The traffic impact mitigation fee program is one of the various methods that the City of Rocklin uses for financing improvements identified in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP, which is overseen by the City’s Public Services Department, is updated periodically to respond to changing conditions and to assure that growth in the City and surrounding jurisdictions does not degrade the level of service on the City’s roadways. The roadway improvements that are identified in the CIP in response to anticipated growth in population and development in the City are consistent with the City’s Circulation 1053

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Element. The traffic impact fee program collects funds from new development in the City to finance a portion of the roadway improvements that result from traffic generated by the new development. Fees are calculated on a citywide basis, differentiated by type of development in relationship to their relative traffic impacts. The intent of the fee is to provide an equitable means of ensuring that future development contributes their fair share of roadway improvements, so that the City’s General Plan Circulation policies and quality of life can be maintained.

South Placer Regional Transportation Authority
The South Placer Regional Transportation Authority (SPRTA) was formed through the establishment of a joint powers authority including the cities of Rocklin, Roseville and Lincoln, Placer County and the Placer County Transportation and Planning Agency in January 2002. SPRTA was formed for the implementation of fees to fund specialized regional transportation projects including planning, design, administration, environmental compliance, and construction costs.

Regional transportation projects included in the SPRTA include Douglas Boulevard/Interstate 80 Interchange, Placer Parkway, Lincoln Bypass, Sierra College Boulevard Widening, State Route 65 Widening, Rocklin Road/Interstate 80 Interchange, Auburn Folsom Boulevard Widening, and Transit Projects. Similar to other members of SPRTA, the City of Rocklin has adopted a SPRTA fee for all development, and the project would be subject to payment of such a fee.

Highway 65 Interchange Improvement Fee
The cities of Rocklin and Roseville and Placer County have established the “Bizz Johnson” Highway Interchange Joint Powers Authority that has adopted an interchange traffic fee on all new development within Rocklin, Roseville and affected portions of Placer County. The purpose of the fee is to finance four interchanges on State Route 65 to reduce the impact of increased traffic from local development; the proposed project would be subject to payment of such a fee.

The development of the proposed project and the resulting addition of the proposed multifamily project would not result in project-specific significant effects as demonstrated by the summary of the project’s traffic impact analysis presented above.

Evaluation of Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Impacts
The City of Rocklin seeks to promote the use of public transit through development conditions requiring park-and-ride lots, and bus turnouts. Transit service in the project vicinity is provided by Placer County Transit (PCT). The bus route closest to the project site is the Lincoln/Rocklin/Sierra College which runs a continuous route between Lincoln and Sierra College, with stops nearest the project site being at Sunset Boulevard/Lonetree Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard/Atherton Road, and Sunset Boulevard/West Oaks Boulevard. The project does not conflict with these bus route or stop locations or other policies or programs promoting alternative transportation and the impact is considered less than significant. 1054

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Bike lanes are typically required along arterial and collector streets. In the vicinity of the project there are existing Class II bike facilities on Atherton Road, Lonetree Boulevard and West Oaks Boulevard adjoining the project. The project does not conflict with these bike lane locations or with other policies or programs promoting alternative transportation and it would not disrupt on interfere with an existing bicycle facility or preclude the construction of any planned bikeway facility identified in the City of Rocklin Parks and Trails Master Plan (2017); therefore, the impact is considered less than significant
Under existing conditions, West Oaks Boulevard has a sidewalk on the south side of the road up to the current western terminus of the road. The recently approved Lonetree Apartments projects (Phases 1 and 2) have been conditioned to construct a sidewalk on the north side of West Oaks Boulevard. The West Oaks Apartments project proposes to construct a connecting sidewalk over the bridge crossing the unnamed tributary of Pleasant Grove Creek, which will provide pedestrian connectivity to and from the project. The bridge will add sidewalks and bike lanes on both sides leading into the project. The project does not conflict with existing or planned sidewalk locations or other policies or programs promoting alternative transportation and does not result in a lack of pedestrian connectivity; therefore, the impact is considered less than significant.
b. Conflict or Inconsistency with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3 (b) Conflict with Congestion Management Program – Less Than Significant Impact. Senate Bill 743 (SB 743), which was signed by Governor Brown on September 27, 2013, created a process to change the way transportation impacts are analyzed under CEQA by moving away from the more traditional traffic flow and delay metric of Level of Service (LOS) to an alternative metric known as Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT). Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT) is a transportation performance metric that is used as an input to air quality and noise analyses. VMT not only addresses the number of trips generated by a given land use, but also the length of those trips. By doing so, the placement of a given land use in proximity to complementary land uses, and available transit, walking and bicycling facilities are all considered. VMT can also be used to quantify the effects of proposed changes to a roadway network, transportation demand strategies, and investments in non-auto travel modes. VMT may be expressed in absolute numbers of as “per capita” rations, such as VMT per person, household, dwelling unit, employee, or service population (persons plus employees). The requirement to incorporate VMT as a metric in CEQA documents became effective on December 28, 2018 with the addition of section 15064.3 to the CEQA Guidelines. Per section 15064.3 (c), the provisions of section 15064.3 shall apply statewide, beginning on July 1, 2020.

In 2018, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency promulgated and certified CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3 to implement Public Resources Code Section 21099(b)(2). Public Resources Code Section 21099(b)(2) states that, “upon certification of the guidelines by the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency pursuant to this section, automobile delay, as described solely by level of service or similar measures of vehicle capacity or traffic congestion shall not be considered a significant impact on the environment pursuant to this division, except in locations specifically identified in the guidelines, if any.” 1055

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Subsequent to the certification of the CEQA Guidelines, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) published the Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA (December 2018). OPR’s advisory document identifies a potential approach which an agency could utilize as the basis for determining significant transportation impacts. Specifically, the OPR technical guidance recommends consideration of whether the project is consistent with the applicable Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS). The guidance aligns with CEQA Guidelines Section 15125(d), which requires that an EIR should discuss inconsistencies between the proposed project and the regional transportation plan. For the SACOG region, this consists of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (MTP/SCS).

The project would construct a multi-family apartment complex within an area designated as an Established Community in both the 2016 and 2020 MTP/SCS. The MTP/SCS is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions through VMT reduction, and these efforts are primarily focused on urban areas, where investments in the roadway system and transit, bike and pedestrian infrastructure are built into the MTP/SCS to achieve identified air quality targets.

According to the MTP/SCS, Established Community areas are typically areas adjacent to, or surrounding, Center and Corridor Communities. Many are characterized as “first tier”, “inner ring”, or mature subdivision communities. Local land use patterns aim to maintain the existing character and land use pattern in these areas. Land uses in Established Communities are typically made up of existing low- to medium-density residential neighborhoods, office and industrial parks, or commercial strip centers. Depending on the density of existing land uses, some Established Communities have bus service; others may have commuter bus service or very little service. The MTP/SCS assumes that over the next two decades, the region will attract roughly 168,000 new homes and 228,000 new jobs to infill areas in cities, suburbs and towns across the region. This is about 64 percent of new housing and 84 percent of the new jobs expected in the region by 2040.

Figures 3-10 and 3-11 of the 2020 MTP/SCS show the 2016 and the projected 2040 vehicle miles traveled per capita for the six-County SACOG region. The sub-region in which the project is located and a portion of the project site is shown as having in 2016 <= 85-100% of the regional average VMT per capita, and in the future (2040) the sub-region in which the project is located and a portion of the project site is shown as having <= 50-85% and <= 85-100% of the regional average VMT per capita (the other portion of the project site has no data). The MTP/SCS anticipates some increased activity/growth within Established Communities. Additionally, these areas are recognized as typically having high VMT per capita both now and in the future (2040 MTP/SCS Planning Period). The introduction of additional multi-family housing at this location instead would provide opportunities for individuals residing at this location to work in closer proximity to existing and future anticipated surrounding job generating land uses and employment centers.

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the project is located within one road mile of existing retail commercial services including a Grocery Outlet grocery store that could be utilized by residents of the project.

Therefore, because the project site is zoned and designated for high density residential (currently for the southern portion and anticipated for the northern portion), and because the proposed project would facilitate construction of high density residential units within an area of the City which has some of the largest employment centers, impacts to VMT are not anticipated to be significant.
c. and d. Hazards and Emergency Access – Less than Significant Impact.

Evaluation of Hazardous Design Features
Per the Kimley Horn TIS, based on the project’s site plan, the proposed project is served by multiple drive aisles providing access to buildings and parking. Access to the project site is directly off of West Oaks Boulevard. As the single project access driveway provides ample throat depth, minimal turn movement/access conflicts are anticipated. One emergency access point is provided at the north frontage of the site. The project’s site layout is anticipated to mainly serve personal vehicles and operate effectively.

The proposed project is evaluated by the City’s Engineering Services Manager to assess such items as hazards due to a design feature or incompatible uses. In addition, the proposed project is evaluated by representatives of the City of Rocklin’s Fire and Police Departments to ensure that adequate emergency access is provided. Through these reviews and any required changes, there will be a less than significant hazard or emergency access impact. 1057

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XVIII. TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Impact for
which
General
Plan EIR is
Sufficient
a) Would the project cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of a tribal cultural
resource, defined in Public Resources Code
section 21074 as either a site, feature, place,
cultural landscape that is geographically defined
in terms of the size and scope of the landscape,
sacred place, or object with cultural value to a
California Native American tribe, and that is:
i) Listed or eligible for listing in the California
Register of Historical Resources, or in a local
register of historical resources as defined in
Public Resources Code section 5020.1(k), or
ii) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its
discretion and supported by substantial
evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria
set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources
Code section 5024.1. In applying the criteria set
for in subdivision (c) of Public Resource Code
section 5024.1 the lead agency shall consider
the significance of the resource to a California
Native American tribe.

X
X

DISCUSSION OF DETERMINATION
Project Impacts:

The project site does not contain any resources that are listed with the California Register of Historical Resources or that have been determined by the lead agency to have significance to a California Native American Tribe. Therefore, no impacts to tribal cultural resources are anticipated.

Prior Environmental Analysis:

As a “program EIR” under CEQA Guidelines section 15168, the General Plan EIR analyzed the anticipated impacts that would occur to historical, cultural and paleontological resources within the Planning area as a result of the future urban development that was contemplated by the General Plan. These impacts included potential destruction or damage to any historical, cultural, and paleontological resources (City of Rocklin General Plan Update Draft EIR, 2011, pages 4.8-1 through 4.8-21). Mitigation measures to address these impacts are incorporated into the General 1058

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Plan in the Land Use and Open Space, Recreation and Conservation Elements, and include goals and policies that encourage the preservation and protection of historical, cultural and paleontological resources and the proper treatment and handling of such resources when they are discovered.

The General Plan EIR concluded that despite these goals and policies, significant cultural resources impacts will occur as a result of development under the General Plan and further, that these impacts cannot be reduced to a less than significant level. Specifically, the General Plan EIR found that buildout of the Rocklin General Plan will contribute to cumulative impacts to historic character. Findings of fact and a statement of overriding considerations were adopted by the Rocklin City Council in regard to these impacts, which were found to be significant and unavoidable.

Mitigation Measures from Uniformly Applied Development Policies and Standards:

Historically significant structures and sites as well as the potential for the discovery of unknown archaeological or paleontological resources as a result of development activities are discussed in the Rocklin General Plan. Policies and mitigation measures have been included in the General Plan to encourage the preservation of historically significant known and unknown areas.

All applicable mitigation measures from the General Plan EIR, including the mitigation measures for cultural resources impacts incorporated as goals and policies in the General Plan, will be applied to the project. These serve as uniformly applied development policies and standards and/or as conditions of approval for this project to ensure consistency with the General Plan and compliance with City rules and regulations.

Significance Conclusions:
a. and b. Tribal Cultural Resources – Less Than Significant Impact. Per Assembly Bill 52 (AB-52, Gatto 2014), as of July 1, 2015 Public Resources Code Sections 21080.3.1 and 21080.3 require public agencies to consult with the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) and Native American tribes for the purpose of mitigating impacts to tribal cultural resources; that consultation process is described in part below:

Within 14 days of determining that an application for a project is complete or a decision by a public agency to undertake a project, the lead agency shall provide formal notification to the designated contact of, or a tribal representative of, traditionally and culturally affiliated California Native American tribes that have requested notice, which shall be accomplished by means of at least one written notification that includes a brief description of the proposed project and its location, the lead agency contact information, and a notification that the California Native American tribe has 30 days to request consultation pursuant to this section (Public Resources Code Section 21080.1 (d)) 1059

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As of the writing of this document, the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC), the Ione Band of Miwok Indians (IBMI), the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians (SSBMI) and the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians (TMDCI) are the only tribes that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project area that have requested notification. Consistent with Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.3.1 (d) and per AB-52, the City of Rocklin provided formal notification of the project and the opportunity to consult on it to the designated contacts of the UAIC, IBMI, SSBMI and TMDCI in a letter dated 2/09/2023, and received by those organizations on 2/14/2023, 2/15/2023, 2/16/2023, and 2/16/2023, respectively. All tribes had 30 days to request consultation on the project pursuant to AB-52. Only the UAIC responded to request a consultation.

Prior to the site visit and as part of their AB-52 consultation outreach letter, the City provided the UAIC with a copy of the May 24, 2022 Cultural Resource Assessment for the West Oaks Apartments Project Area, City of Rocklin, Placer County, California , prepared by Peak & Associates, Inc. The report identified that, based on records searches, there was a prehistoric period site, CA-PLA-427 (P-31-000553) within the project area. The report noted that site CA-PLA- 427 was subjected to a shovel test pit excavation in 1992 and the testing “revealed a very light surface scatter with no associated cultural deposit” and the report authors concluded that the site was not an important archaeological resource and required no further consideration in the planning process. The report also noted a more recent site visit of April 27, 2022 and a determination based on that site visit and review of historic aerial photographs that CA-PLA-427 appears to have been lost in grading activities or buried under fill that was added to the area in 2002, and that development during 2008-2009 that built two large concrete pads over the area and installation of underground utilities may have impacted the site to an unknown degree as well.

Through e-mail correspondence leading up to the 3/22/23 site visit, the UIAC also indicated they were aware of a recorded cultural site on the project site and asked for more information on when and how the site was developed. City staff directed them to the cultural report’s findings summarized above.

On March 22, 2023, the City, project engineering, and a representative for UAIC met on the site.

At that meeting, there was discussion of the cultural report’s findings and how the previously recorded site is now beneath fill and building foundations, but the newly proposed multi-family project would require demolition of the existing improvements and would involve excavation for the new project. The UAIC representative suggested that it would not be necessary to have on- site tribal monitors during the duration of the excavation period, but rather the UAIC would like the opportunity to visit the site during certain periods of the excavation process.

To address the UAIC’s concerns, the following mitigation measures, agreed to by the applicant, are being applied to the project:

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start-date. The lead agency shall contact the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) with the proposed earthwork start-date and a UAIC Tribal Representative or Tribal Monitor shall be invited to inspect the project site, including any soil piles, trenches, or other disturbed areas, within the first five days of groundbreaking activity, or as appropriate for the type and size of project. During this inspection, a UAIC Tribal Representative or Tribal Monitor may provide an on-site meeting for construction personnel information on TCRs and workers awareness brochure.

If any TCRs are encountered during this initial inspection, or during any subsequent construction activities, work shall be suspended within 100 feet of the find and the measures included in the Inadvertent/Unanticipated Discoveries Mitigation Measure (XVIII.-2) shall be implemented. Preservation in place is the preferred alternative under CEQA and UAIC protocols, and every effort must be made to preserve the resources in place, including through project redesign.

The contractor shall implement any measures deemed by CEQA lead agency to be necessary and feasible to preserve in place, avoid, or minimize significant effects to the resources, including the use of a paid Native American Monitor during ground disturbing activities.

XVIII.-2 If any suspected TCRs are discovered during ground disturbing construction activities, all work shall cease within 100 feet of the find, or an agreed upon distance based on the project area and nature of the find. A Tribal Representative from a California Native American tribe that is traditionally and culturally affiliated with a geographic area shall be immediately notified and shall determine if the find is a TCR (PRC §21074). The Tribal Representative will make recommendations for further evaluation and treatment as necessary.

When avoidance is infeasible, preservation in place is the preferred option for mitigation of TCRs under CEQA and UAIC protocols, and every effort shall be made to preserve the resources in place, including through project redesign, if feasible. Culturally appropriate treatment may be, but is not limited to, processing materials for reburial, minimizing handling of cultural objects, leaving objects in place within the landscape, or returning objects to a location within the project area where they will not be subject to future impacts. Permanent curation of TCRs will not take place unless approved in writing by UAIC or by the California Native American Tribe that is traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project area.

The contractor shall implement any measures deemed by the CEQA lead agency to be necessary and feasible to preserve in place, avoid, or minimize impacts to the resource, including, but not limited to, facilitating the appropriate tribal treatment of the find, as necessary. Treatment that preserves or restores the cultural character and integrity of a TCR may include Tribal Monitoring, culturally appropriate recovery of cultural objects, and reburial of cultural objects or cultural soil.
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Work at the discovery location cannot resume until all necessary investigation and evaluation of the discovery under the requirements of the CEQA, including AB52, have been satisfied.

These mitigation measures shall be incorporated as notes on the project’s grading and/or Improvement Plans and shall be implemented prior to any grading or ground/vegetation- disturbing activities.

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XIX.

UTILITIES AND SERVICE

SYSTEMS
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Impact
for which
General
Plan EIR is
Sufficient
a) Require or result in the relocation or
construction of new or expanded
water, wastewater treatment or
stormwater drainage, electric power,
natural gas, or telecommunication
facilities, the construction or relocation
of which could cause significant
environmental effects?
X
b) Have sufficient water supplies available
to serve the project and reasonably
foreseeable future development
during normal, dry and multiple dry
years?
X
c) Result in a determination by the
wastewater treatment provider which
serves or may serve the project that it
has adequate capacity to serve the
project’s projected demand in addition
to the provider’s existing
commitments?
X
d) Generate solid waste in excess of State
or local standards, or in excess of the
capacity of local infrastructure, or
otherwise impair the attainment of
solid waste reduction goals?
X
e) Comply with federal, state, and local
management and reduction statutes
and regulations related to solid waste?
X
Utilities and Service Systems
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DISCUSSION OF DETERMINATION:

Project Impacts:

The proposed development and occupation of a multifamily residential apartment complex will increase the need for utility and service systems, but not to an extent that will impact the ability of the utility and service providers to adequately provide such services.

Prior Environmental Review:

As a “program EIR” under CEQA Guidelines section 15168, the General Plan EIR analyzed the anticipated impacts on utilities and service systems that would occur as a result of the future urban development that was contemplated by the General Plan. These impacts included increased generation of wastewater flow, provision of adequate wastewater treatment, increased demand for solid waste disposal, and increased demand for energy and communication services (City of Rocklin General Plan Update Draft EIR, 2011, pages 4.13-1 through 4.13-34). The analysis found that while development and buildout of the General Plan can result in utilities and service system impacts, these impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level through the application of General Plan goals and policies that would assist in minimizing or avoiding impacts to utilities and service systems.

These goals and policies include, but are not limited to, requiring studies of infrastructure needs, proportional share participation in the financial costs of public services and facilities, coordination of private development projects with public facilities and services needed to serve the project and encouraging energy conservation in new developments.

Mitigation Measures from Uniformly Applied Development Policies and Standards:

All applicable policies and standards, including the mitigation measures addressing impacts of urban development under the General Plan on utility and service systems incorporated as goals and policies in the General Plan, will be applied to the project. These serve as uniformly applied development policies and standards and/or as conditions of approval for this project to ensure consistency with the General Plan and compliance with City rules and regulations.

Significance Conclusions:
a. and c. Relocation, New or Expanded Utilities – Less than Significant Impact. The proposed project site is located within the South Placer Municipal Utility District (SPMUD) service area for sewer. SPMUD has provided a letter regarding the proposed project indicating that the project is within their service area and eligible for service, provided that their condition requirements and standard specifications are met. SPMUD has a System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan, which is periodically updated, to provide sewer to projects located within their service boundary.

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with all requirements of SPMUD, including compliance with wastewater treatment standards established by the Central Valley Water Quality Control Board. The South Placer Wastewater Authority (SPWA) was created by the City of Roseville, Placer County and SPMUD to provide regional wastewater and recycled water facilities in southwestern Placer County. The regional facilities overseen by the SPWA include the Dry Creek and Pleasant Grove Wastewater Treatment Plants, both of which receive flows from SPMUD (and likewise from Rocklin). To project future regional wastewater needs, the SPWA prepared the South Placer Regional Wastewater and Recycled Water Systems Evaluation (Evaluation) in June 2007. The Evaluation indicates that as of June 2004, flows to both the wastewater treatment plants were below design flows. Both wastewater treatment plants are permitted discharges under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Specifically, the Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is permitted to discharge an average dry weather flow not to exceed 18 mgd, while the Pleasant Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant is permitted to discharge an average dry weather flow not to exceed 12 mgd. According to SPMUD, in 2016 the Dry Creek WWTP had an average dry weather inflow of 8.2 mgd, with SPMUD’s portion being 1.8 mgd, and the Pleasant Grove WWTP had an average dry weather inflow of 7.0 mgd, with SPMUD’s portion being 1.9 mgd.

Consequently, both plants are well within their operating capacities and there remains adequate capacity to accommodate the projected wastewater flows from this project. Therefore, a less than significant wastewater treatment impact is anticipated.

The proposed project site is located within an area of the City of Rocklin that has been contemplated for urban development in the Rocklin General Plan, and as such the provision of storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas and telecommunications facilities to the project site has been planned for, with much of the necessary distribution infrastructure already in place within existing public utility rights-of-way. The City of Rocklin coordinates with utility and service providers as new development or re-development is being proposed.

The proposed project would be conditioned to require connection into the City’s storm drain system, with Best Management Practices and/or Low Impact Development features located within the project’s drainage system at a point prior to where the project site runoff will enter the City’s storm drain system. Other than on-site improvements, new drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities would not be required as a result of this project.

The project site is within the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) service area for electric power and natural gas, and as new development occurs, PG&E builds infrastructure on an as needed basis.

Upgrades to existing infrastructure within existing easements (such as roadway right-of-way) are not anticipated to result in significant environmental effects because existing rights-of-way are typically paved or otherwise modified from their original natural condition and would not contain sensitive environmental resources. New infrastructure, if required in previously undisturbed areas, would be addressed as part of the environmental review for the development of a specific site/project, or would be subject to separate environmental review.

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services is typically installed at the point of initial development and in accordance with service demand. Similar to electric power and natural gas, upgrades to existing telecommunications infrastructure within existing easements (such as roadway right-of-way) are not anticipated to result in significant environmental effects because existing rights-of-way are typically paved or otherwise modified from their original natural condition and would not contain sensitive environmental resources. New infrastructure, if required in previously undisturbed areas, would be addressed as part of the environmental review for the development of a specific site/project, or would be subject to separate environmental review.

Therefore, the project is not anticipated to require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment, storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects and the impact is less than significant. b. Water Supplies – Less than Significant Impact. The project site is located within the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) service area. The PCWA has a Master Plan, which is periodically updated, to provide water to projects located within their service boundary. The plan includes future expansion as necessary, and includes the option of constructing additional treatment plants. The PCWA collects hook-up fees to finance the maintenance and expansion of its facilities.

The PCWA service area is divided into five zones that provide treated and raw water to Colfax, Auburn, Loomis, Rocklin, Lincoln, small portion of Roseville, unincorporated areas of western Placer County, and a small community in Martis Valley near Truckee. The project is located in Zone 1, which is the largest of the five zones. Zone 1 provides water service to Auburn, Bowman, Ophir, Newcastle, Penryn, Loomis, Rocklin, Lincoln, and portions of Granite Bay.

PCWA has planned for growth in the City of Rocklin and sized the water supply infrastructure to meet this growth and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years (PCWA 2006). PCWA has provided a letter regarding the proposed project indicating that the project is within their service area and eligible for service upon execution of a facilities agreement and payment of all required fees and charges. The project site would be served by the Foothill WTP, which treats water diverted from the American River Pump Station near Auburn, and the proposed project’s estimated maximum daily water treatment demands would not exceed the plant’s permitted capacity. Because the proposed project would be served by a water treatment plant that has adequate capacity to meet the project’s projected demand and would not require the construction of a new water treatment plant, the project’s water supply and treatment facility impacts would be considered less than significant. d. and e. Solid Waste – Less than Significant Impact. The Western Regional landfill, which serves the Rocklin area, has a total capacity of 36 million cubic yards and a remaining capacity of 29 million cubic yards. The estimated closure year for the landfill is approximately 2036.

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Environmental Protection Agency regulations and the California Integrated Waste Management Act regulating waste reduction. These regulations primarily affect local agencies and other agencies such as the Landfill Authority. The project will comply with all Federal, State, and local regulations regarding trash and waste and other nuisance-related issues as may be applicable.

Recology would provide garbage collection services to the project site, provided their access requirements are met.

The project is not expected to include any unusual elements that would generate solid waste in excess of State and local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals, and the project would comply with solid waste regulations and the impact would be less than significant.

XX. WILDFIRE
If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Impact
for which
General
Plan EIR is
Sufficient
a) Substantially impair an adopted
emergency response plan or emergency
evacuation plan?
X
b) Due to slope, prevailing winds, and other
factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and
thereby expose project occupants to
pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or
the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire?
X
c) Require the installation or maintenance of
associated infrastructure (such as roads,
fuel breaks, emergency water sources,
power lines or other utilities) that may
exacerbate fire risk or that may result in
temporary or ongoing impacts to the
environment?
X
d) Expose people or structures to significant
risks, including downslope or downstream
flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff,
post-fire slope instability, or drainage
changes?
X
DISCUSSION OF DETERMINATION:

Project Impacts:
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The development of a multifamily residential apartment complex at this project site would result in construction activities and the occupation of the complex which is expected to increase the need for fire and emergency responses to the project site, but not to an extent that will impact the ability of the fire and emergency responders to adequately provide such services.

The project is not located in or near a State Responsibility Area (SRA). There are no locations in Rocklin that are classified as very high fire hazard severity zones.

Prior Environmental Review:

As a “program EIR” under CEQA Guidelines section 15168, the General Plan EIR analyzed the anticipated impacts of wildland fires that would occur as a result of the future urban development that was contemplated by the General Plan. These impacts included exposure of people or structures to significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, impairment or interference with implementation of emergency response and evacuation plans and cumulative hazard impacts (City of Rocklin General Plan Update Draft EIR, 2011, pages 4.7-20 through 4.7-28). The analysis found that while development and buildout of the General Plan can result in wildland fire and emergency response impacts, these impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level through the application of General Plan goals and policies that would assist in minimizing or avoiding impacts to utilities and service systems.

These goals and policies include, but are not limited to, maintaining emergency operations plans, coordination with emergency management agencies, annexation into financing districts for fire prevention/suppression and emergency response, incorporation of fuel modification/fire hazard reduction planning, and maintaining interjurisdictional cooperation and coordination.

Mitigation Measures from Uniformly Applied Development Policies and Standards:

All applicable policies and standards, including the mitigation measures addressing impacts of urban development under the General Plan on wildland fire and emergency response incorporated as goals and policies in the General Plan, will be applied to the project. These serve as uniformly applied development policies and standards and/or as conditions of approval for this project to ensure consistency with the General Plan and compliance with City rules and regulations.

Significance Conclusions:
a. Impair Emergency Response or Evacuation Plan – Less than Significant Impact. The project occurs on a project site that is contemplated in the Rocklin General Plan for urban development, and the development of the project site does not include any features that would substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan. The streets adjacent to the project site serve as emergency evacuation corridors and would provide direct fire vehicle access to the site. In addition, the project has been evaluated by representatives of the City of 1068

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Rocklin’s Fire and Police Departments to ensure that adequate emergency access is provided.

Most wildland fires are caused by human activities involving motor vehicles, construction/maintenance equipment, arson and burning of debris. The addition of impervious surface cover on the vacant project site may in fact help reduce the potential wildfire risk.

Therefore, the project will not substantially impair an adopted emergency response or emergency evacuation plan and the impact will be less than significant. b. and c. Exacerbation of Fire Risk – Less than Significant Impact. The project occurs on a site that is contemplated in the Rocklin General Plan for urban development, and the development of the project site does not occur in an area where an exacerbation of fire risk would occur due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors. The project will install new fire hydrants and the project will include underground power lines which will reduce the potential for overhead power line fires. In addition, construction of roadway improvements and other impervious surface areas, as well as upgrades to existing infrastructure would help reduce fire risk. Therefore, the project will not exacerbate wildfire risk and the impact will be less than significant. d. Exposure of People or Structures to Risk – Less than Significant Impact. The project site is relatively flat and located in an urban area where there would be no downslope or downstream flooding or landslides that would result from runoff, post-fire instability or drainage changes.

Therefore, the project will not expose people or structures to significant risks and the impact will be less than significant.
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XXI.

MANDATORY FINDINGS OF

SIGNIFICANCE
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
With
Mitigation
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Impact
for which
General
Plan EIR is
Sufficient
a) Does the project have the potential
to substantially degrade the quality
of the environment, substantially
reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife
species, cause a fish or wildlife
population to drop below self-
sustaining levels, threaten to
eliminate a plant or animal
community, substantially reduce the
number or restrict the range of an
endangered, rare or threatened
species or eliminate important
examples of the major periods of
California history or prehistory?
X
b) Does the project have impacts that
are limited, but cumulatively
considerable? (“Cumulatively
considerable” means that the
incremental effects of a project are
considerable when viewed in
connection with the effects of past
projects, the effects of other current
projects, and the effects of probably
future projects)?
X
c) Does the project have environmental
effects which will cause substantial
adverse effects on human beings,
either directly or indirectly?
X
Mandatory Findings of Significance
DISCUSSION OF DETERMINATION:

Project Impacts:

The preceding analysis demonstrates that these effects will not occur as a consequence of the project.

Significance Conclusions:
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location and the application of mitigation measures for potential biological resources and cultural resources as discussed above, the proposed project does not have the potential to: substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of an endangered, rare or threatened species, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. Although the proposed project could cause a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because of the project design and the application of the recommended mitigation measures and the City’s uniformly applied development policies and standards that will reduce the potential impacts to a less than significant level. Therefore, the project will have less than significant impacts with mitigation. b. Cumulatively Considerable Impacts – Less than Significant Impact. Development in the South Placer region as a whole will contribute to regional air pollutant emissions, thereby delaying attainment of Federal and State air quality standards, regardless of development activity in the City of Rocklin and application of mitigation measures. As a result of this potential degradation of the quality of the environment, the General Plan EIR, which assumed the development of the proposed project site, determined that there would be significant and unavoidable cumulative air quality impacts. The project-specific air quality analysis discussed above demonstrated that the proposed project would have a less than significant cumulative air quality and greenhouse gas emissions impact. Therefore, the project would have less than significant impacts.

Development in the City and the South Placer region as a whole will alter viewsheds as mixed urban development occurs on vacant land. In addition, new development will also generate new sources of light and glare; as a result, the General Plan EIR determined that there would be significant and unavoidable cumulative aesthetic impacts. Development of the proposed project represents conversion of the same vacant land area that was analyzed in the General Plan EIR.

Therefore, the project would have less than significant impacts.

Development in the City and the South Placer region as a whole will result in cumulative, long- term impacts on biological resources (vegetation and wildlife), due to the introduction of domestic landscaping, homes, paved surfaces, and the relatively constant presence of people and pets, all of which negatively impact vegetation and wildlife habitat. As a result, the General Plan EIR, which assumed the development of the proposed project site, determined that there would be significant and unavoidable cumulative biological resource impacts, both at a project- specific Rocklin General Plan buildout level as it relates to biological resources solely within the City of Rocklin, as well as in the context of a cumulative contribution from Rocklin General Plan buildout as it relates to biological resources in the region. Development of the proposed project represents conversion of the same vacant land area that was analyzed in the General Plan EIR.

Therefore, the project would have less than significant impacts.

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a result, the General Plan EIR, which assumed the development of the proposed project site, determined that there would be significant and unavoidable cumulative noise impacts. The project-specific noise analysis discussed above demonstrated that the proposed project would have a less than significant cumulative noise impact. Therefore, the project would have less than significant impacts.

Development in the City and the South Placer region as a whole will result in significant transportation/traffic impacts as a result of the creation of additional housing, employment and purchasing opportunities which generate vehicle trips. As a result, the General Plan EIR, which assumed the development of the proposed project site, determined that there would be significant and unavoidable cumulative transportation/traffic impacts. The project-specific traffic analysis discussed above demonstrated that the proposed project would have a less than significant cumulative traffic impact. Therefore, the project would have less than significant impacts.

The approval of the proposed project would not result in any new impacts that are limited, but cumulatively considerable, that are not already disclosed in the previously prepared environmental documents cited in this report. Therefore, the project would have less than significant impacts.
c. Adverse Effects to Humans – Less than Significant Impact. Because the development of the proposed project represents conversion of the same land area that was analyzed in the General Plan EIR, the project would not have environmental effects that would cause substantial adverse effect on human beings, either directly or indirectly beyond those that were previously identified in the General Plan EIR. Therefore, the project would have less than significant impacts. 1072

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Section 5. References
City of Rocklin General Plan, October 2012
City of Rocklin General Plan, Final Environmental Impact Report, August 2012 City of Rocklin General Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Report, August 2011 City of Rocklin Zoning Ordinance, Title 17 of the Rocklin Municipal Code City of Rocklin Design Review Guidelines
Kimley Horn, Transportation Impact Study for West Oaks Apartments, June 9, 2023 Saxelby Acoustics, Environmental Noise Assessment for West Oaks Apartments, November 2, 2022
Salix Consulting, Inc., Biological and Wetlands Resources Assessment for the 16.3-Acre West Oaks Apartments Study Area, June 2022; Amended June 2023
Peak & Associates, Inc., Cultural Resource Assessment for the West Oaks Apartments Project Area, May 4, 2023
Raney Planning & Management, Inc., Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Impact Analysis Prepared for Black Iris Properties, LLC, May 2023.

Attachments
Attachment A – Project Vicinity Map
Attachment B – West Oaks Apartments Project Site Plan
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MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
West Oaks Apartments
(DR2022-0010, DL2023-0001, and ENV2022-0002)
Project Name and Description
The project is a request for approval of a Design Review to construct a multifamily development on approximately 15.9 gross acres. The development would be comprised of 371 units in 15 three-story walk-up buildings, two (2) four-story apartment buildings with rooftop patios, and a one-story clubhouse with an outdoor pool, as well as associated parking and landscaping.

The project also includes a Tentative Parcel Map (DL2023-0001) to subdivide the site into three (3) individual parcels for phasing and financing purposes, and to abandon historic private reciprocal access, public utility, and emergency access easements which were established as part of the previously-approved Atherton Center, a nonresidential project approved in 2006 on the property, which has since expired.

Project Location
The project site is approximately 15.9 gross acres located west of the terminus of West Oaks Boulevard, east of Highway 65. The site consists of six (6) incorporated parcels, designated with Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 365-020-067, -068, -069, -070, -071, and -072, as well as an approximately 3.4-acre portion of former Caltrans right-of-way located north and adjacent to the other parcels. That piece, which is currently unincorporated with no APN assigned, is part of an annexation which is being concurrently processed.

Property Owner/Project Applicant
The property owner is Black Iris Properties. The project applicant is HRGA Young Kim.

Basis for Mitigated Negative Declaration Determination
The City of Rocklin finds that as originally submitted the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment. However, revisions in the project have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent, which will avoid these effects or mitigate these effects to a point where clearly no significant effect will occur. Therefore, a MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION has been prepared. The Initial Study supporting the finding stated above and describing the mitigation measures including in the project is incorporated herein by this reference. This determination is based upon the criteria of the Guidelines of the State Secretary of Resources Section 15064 – Determining the Significance of the Environmental Effects Caused by a Project, Section 15065 – Mandatory Findings of Significance, and 15070 – Decision to Prepare a Negative Declaration or 1074

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Mitigated Negative Declaration, and the mitigation measures described in the Mitigation Monitoring Plan for this Project.

Date Circulated for Review: October 13, 2023
Date Adopted:

Signature:

David Mohlenbrok, Community Development Department Director

MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
West Oaks Apartments
(DR2022-0010, DL2023-0001, and ENV2022-0002)
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., as amended by Chapter 1232) requires all lead agencies before approving a proposed project to adopt a reporting and monitoring program for adopted or required changes to mitigate or avoid significant environmental effects. The reporting or monitoring program shall be designed to ensure compliance during project implementation as required by AB 3180 (Cortese) effective on January 1, 1989 and Public Resources Code Section 21081.6. This law requires the lead agency responsible for the certification of an environmental impact report or adoption of a mitigated negative declaration to prepare and approve a program to both monitor all mitigation measures and prepare and approve a report on the progress of the implementation of those measures.

The responsibility for monitoring assignments is based upon the expertise or authority of the person(s) assigned to monitor the specific activity. The City of Rocklin Community Development Director or his designee shall monitor to assure compliance and timely monitoring and reporting of all aspects of the mitigation monitoring program.

The Mitigation Monitoring Plan identifies the mitigation measures associated with the project and identifies the monitoring activities required to ensure their implementation through the use of a table format. The columns identify Mitigation Measure, Implementation and Monitoring responsibilities. Implementation responsibility is when the project through the development stages is checked to ensure that the measures are included prior to the actual construction of the project such as: Final Map (FM), Improvement Plans (IP), and Building Permits (BP). Monitoring responsibility identifies the department responsible for monitoring the mitigation implementation such as: Community Development (CD), Public Services (PS), Community Facilities (CFD), Police (PD), and Fire Departments (FD).

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program. Each mitigation measure will be listed on the form and provided to the responsible department.

Revisions in the project plans and/or proposal have been made and/or agreed to by the applicant prior to this Negative Declaration being released for public review which will avoid the effects or mitigate those effects to a point where clearly no significant effects will occur. There is no substantial evidence before the City of Rocklin that the project as revised may have a significant effect on the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15070. These mitigation measures are as follows:
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MITIGATION MEASURES:

Biological Resources: Raptors and Migratory Birds
To address the potential impact of the loss of Swainson’s hawk foraging habitat, the following mitigation measure, agreed to by the applicant, is being applied to the project:

IV.- 1 The applicant/developer shall attempt to time the removal of potential nesting habitat for raptors and migratory birds to avoid the nesting season (February 1 through September 15).

If tree and vegetation removal and/or project grading or construction activities would occur during the nesting season for raptors and migratory birds (February-September 15), the developer and/or contractor shall hire a qualified biologist approved by the City to conduct pre-construction surveys no more than 14 days prior to initiation of tree and vegetation removal activities. The survey shall cover all areas of suitable nesting habitat within 500 feet of project activity and shall be valid for one construction season. Prior to the start of tree and vegetation removal activities, documentation of the survey shall be provided to the City of Rocklin Engineering Department and if the survey results are negative, no further mitigation is required and necessary tree and vegetation removal may proceed. If there is a break in construction activities of more than 14 days, then subsequent surveys shall be conducted.

If the survey results are positive (active nests are found), impacts shall be avoided by the establishment of appropriate buffers. The biologist shall consult with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the City to determine the size of an appropriate buffer area (CDFW guidelines recommend implementation of 500-foot buffers). Monitoring of the nest by a qualified biologist may be required if the activity has the potential to adversely affect an active nest.

If construction activities are scheduled to occur during the non-breeding season (September 16 – January 31), a survey is not required and no further studies are necessary.

This mitigation measure shall be incorporated as notes on the project’s grading and/or Improvement Plans and shall be implemented prior to any grading or ground/vegetation- disturbing activities.

IMPLEMENTATION:

Prior to the start of grading or construction activities to occur within the nesting season, the applicant shall submit documentation of a survey for nesting raptors and migratory birds to the City’s Engineering Department. If the survey results are negative, no further mitigation is required. If the survey results are positive, the biologist shall consult with the City and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife as detailed above. 1077

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Biological Resources: Swainson’s Hawk
To address the potential impact of the loss of Swainson’s hawk foraging habitat, the following mitigation measure, agreed to by the applicant, is being applied to the project:

IV.-2 If an active Swainson’s hawk nest tree is located within 0.25 mile of the project site, prior to the start of grading or construction activity, the applicant shall mitigate for the loss of Swainson’s hawk foraging habitat by providing 0.5 acre of replacement Swainson’s hawk habitat land for each acre of land to be developed. The mitigation may be in the form of mitigation bank credits, conservation easements or fee title to an appropriate entity. The location of the habitat area is encouraged, but not required to be within Placer County. Habitats located within the north half of the Central Valley, from the Stanislaus River to Redding shall be deemed acceptable. The applicant shall verify that this condition has been met to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director.

This mitigation measure shall be incorporated as notes on the project’s grading and/or Improvement Plans and shall be implemented prior to any grading or ground/vegetation- disturbing activities.

IMPLEMENTATION:

If an active Swainson’s hawk nest tree is located within 0.25 mile of the project site, prior to the start of grading or construction activities, the applicant shall submit documentation of providing

0.5 acre of replacement Swainson’s hawk foraging habitat for each 1.0 acre developed as detailed above to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director.

RESPONSIBILITY
Applicant
Engineering Department
Community Development Director
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Biological Resources: Burrowing Owls
To address the project’s potential impacts to burrowing owls, the following mitigation measure, agreed to by the applicant, is being applied to the project:

IV.-3 Prior to any grading activities, the applicant/developer shall hire a qualified biologist to conduct a pre-construction take avoidance survey between 14 and 30 days prior to the commencement of construction, in accordance with the 2012 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation (2012 Staff Report) (CDFW 2012). The survey area shall include an approximately 500-foot buffer area around the footprint of work activities, where access is permitted. If the surveys are negative, then and a letter report documenting the results of the survey should be provided to the CDFW, City of Rocklin Environmental Coordinator and the project proponent for their records, and no additional measures are required. If construction does not commence within 14 days of the pre-construction survey, or halts for more than 14 days, a new survey shall be required.

If burrows are observed within 500 feet of the footprint of work activities, an impact assessment shall be prepared and submitted to the CDFW, in accordance with the 2012 Staff Report. If it is determined that project activities may result in impacts to nesting, occupied, and satellite burrows and/or burrowing owl habitat, the biologist shall consult with CDFW and develop a detailed mitigation plan such that the habitat acreage, number of burrows, and burrowing owls impacted are replaced. The mitigation plan shall be implemented prior to any grading activities and/or prior to the issuance of Improvement Plans.

This mitigation measure shall be incorporated as notes on the project’s grading and/or Improvement Plans and shall be implemented prior to any grading or ground/vegetation- disturbing activities.

IMPLEMENTATION:

Prior to the start of grading or construction activities, the applicant shall submit documentation of a survey for burrowing owls to the City’s Engineering Department, as detailed above. If the survey results are negative, no further mitigation is required. If the survey results are positive, the biologist shall consult with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the City and take additional measures as detailed above.

RESPONSIBILITY
Applicant/Developer
City of Rocklin Engineering Department
City of Rocklin Community Development Department
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Cultural Resources: Inadvertent Discoveries
V.-1 If an inadvertent discovery of cultural materials (e.g., unusual amounts of shell, charcoal, animal bone, bottle glass, ceramics, burned soil, structure/building remains) or tribal cultural resources is made during project-related construction activities, ground disturbances in the area of the find shall be halted and a qualified professional archaeologist, the Environmental Services Manager and the Native American Heritage Commission shall be notified regarding the discovery.

The archaeologist shall determine whether the resource is potentially significant as per CEQA (i.e., whether it is a historical resource, a unique archaeological resource, a unique paleontological resource, or a tribal cultural resource) and shall develop specific measures to ensure preservation of the resource or to mitigate impacts to the resource if it cannot feasibly be preserved in light of costs, logistics, technological considerations, the location of the find, and the extent to which avoidance and/or preservation of the find is consistent or inconsistent with the design and objectives of the project. Specific measures for significant or potentially significant resources would include, but are not necessarily limited to, preservation in place, in-field documentation, archival research, subsurface testing, and excavation. The specific type of measure necessary would be determined according to evidence indicating degrees of resource integrity, spatial and temporal extent, and cultural associations, and would be developed in a manner consistent with CEQA guidelines for preserving or otherwise mitigating impacts to archaeological and cultural artifacts and tribal cultural resources.

In the event of the accidental discovery or recognition of any human remains, there shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains, until compliance with the provisions of Sections 15064.5 (e) (1) and (2) of the CEQA Guidelines, as well as Public Resources Code Section 5097.98, has occurred. If any human remains are discovered, all work shall stop in the immediate vicinity of the find and the County Coroner shall be notified, according to Section 7050.5 of the California Health and Safety Code. The City’s Environmental Services Manager shall also be notified. If the remains are Native American, the Coroner will notify the Native American Heritage Commission, which in turn will inform a most likely descendant. The descendant will then recommend to the landowner appropriate disposition of the remains and any grave goods, and the landowner shall comply with the requirements of AB2641 (2006).

This mitigation measure shall be incorporated as notes on the project’s grading and/or Improvement Plans and shall be implemented prior to any grading or ground/vegetation- disturbing activities.

IMPLEMENTATION:

If evidence of undocumented cultural resources is discovered during grading or construction operations, ground disturbance in the area shall be halted and a qualified professional archaeologist, the City’s Environmental Services Manager and the Native American Heritage Commission shall be notified regarding the discovery. Other procedures as specifically noted in the mitigation measure shall also be followed and complied with. 1081

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RESPONSIBILITY:

Applicant/Developer
Community Development Department
Native American Heritage Commission
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Noise: Generation of Noise or Vibration 1
XIII.-1 The project shall comply with the following requirements on the upper floors (2nd and above) of all westernmost façades of Buildings 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16.  Building facades shall include use of stucco with exterior sheathing and a resilient channel for hanging interior gypsum board. An alternative to RC channel is use of a staggered stud exterior wall;
 Interior gypsum wallboards and gypsum ceiling shall be 5/8”;  Saxelby Acoustics recommends that mechanical ventilation penetrations for exhaust fans not face toward Highway 65. Where feasible, these vents should be routed towards the opposite side of the building to minimize sound intrusion to sensitive areas of the buildings. Where vents must face toward Highway 65, it is recommended that the duct work be increased in length and make as many “S” turns as feasible prior to exiting the dwelling. This separates the openings between the noise source and the living space with a long circuitous route. Each time the sound turns a corner, it is reduced slightly. Flexible duct work is preferred ducting for this noise mitigation. Where the vent exits the building, a spring-loaded flap with a gasket should be installed to reduce sound entering the duct work when the vent is not in use;
 Mechanical ventilation shall be provided to allow occupants to keep doors and windows closed for acoustic isolation;
 No Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC’s) shall be used;  In lieu of these measures, an interior noise control report may be prepared by a qualified acoustic engineer demonstrating that the proposed building construction would achieve the interior noise reduction requirement of up to 30 dBA.

This mitigation measure shall be incorporated as notes on the project’s building permits and shall be implemented during construction.

The applicant is agreeable to the above mitigation measure; implementation of the above measure will reduce impacts to interior noise levels to a less than significant level.

IMPLEMENTATION:

This mitigation measure shall be incorporated as notes on the project’s building permits and shall be implemented during construction.

RESPONSIBILITY:

Applicant/Developer
Community Development Department
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Noise: Generation of Noise or Vibration 2
XIII.-2 In addition to the interior control measures listed above, each specific group requires the following additional upgrades on the upper floors (2nd and above) of all westernmost facades of the specified buildings:

Group 1 (Buildings 15 and 16):

Bedroom: STC 33 glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 37 glazing and hard flooring Living Room: STC 29 Glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 32 glazing and hard flooring Group 2 (Buildings 13 and 14):

Bedroom: STC 34 glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 38 glazing and hard flooring Living Room: STC 30 Glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 33 glazing and hard flooring Group 3 Building 12:

Bedroom: STC 32 glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 34 glazing and hard flooring Living Room: STC 29 glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 31 glazing and hard flooring This mitigation measure shall be incorporated as notes on the project’s building permits and shall be implemented during construction.

The applicant is agreeable to the above mitigation measure; implementation of the above measure will reduce impacts to interior noise levels to a less than significant level.

IMPLEMENTATION:

This mitigation measure shall be incorporated as notes on the project’s building permits and shall be implemented during construction.

RESPONSIBILITY:

Applicant/Developer
Community Development Department
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Tribal Cultural Resources: UAIC Notifications
XVIII.-1 A minimum of seven days prior to beginning earthwork, clearing and grubbing, or other soil disturbing activities, the applicant shall notify lead agency of the proposed earthwork start-date. The lead agency shall contact the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) with the proposed earthwork start-date and a UAIC Tribal Representative or Tribal Monitor shall be invited to inspect the project site, including any soil piles, trenches, or other disturbed areas, within the first five days of groundbreaking activity, or as appropriate for the type and size of project. During this inspection, a UAIC Tribal Representative or Tribal Monitor may provide an on-site meeting for construction personnel information on TCRs and workers awareness brochure.

If any TCRs are encountered during this initial inspection, or during any subsequent construction activities, work shall be suspended within 100 feet of the find and the measures included in the Inadvertent/Unanticipated Discoveries Mitigation Measure (XVIII.-2) shall be implemented.

Preservation in place is the preferred alternative under CEQA and UAIC protocols, and every effort must be made to preserve the resources in place, including through project redesign.

The contractor shall implement any measures deemed by CEQA lead agency to be necessary and feasible to preserve in place, avoid, or minimize significant effects to the resources, including the use of a paid Native American Monitor during ground disturbing activities.

The applicant is agreeable to the above mitigation measure; implementation of the above measure will reduce impacts to interior noise levels to a less than significant level.

IMPLEMENTATION:

A minimum of seven days prior to any grading or construction activities, the applicant shall notify the Community Development Department of the proposed earthwork start-date to begin coordination with the UAIC. Other procedures as specifically noted in the mitigation measure shall also be followed and complied with.

RESPONSIBILITY:

Applicant/Developer
Community Development Department
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Tribal Cultural Resources: TCR Discoveries
XVIII.-2 If any suspected TCRs are discovered during ground disturbing construction activities, all work shall cease within 100 feet of the find, or an agreed upon distance based on the project area and nature of the find. A Tribal Representative from a California Native American tribe that is traditionally and culturally affiliated with a geographic area shall be immediately notified and shall determine if the find is a TCR (PRC §21074). The Tribal Representative will make recommendations for further evaluation and treatment as necessary.

When avoidance is infeasible, preservation in place is the preferred option for mitigation of TCRs under CEQA and UAIC protocols, and every effort shall be made to preserve the resources in place, including through project redesign, if feasible. Culturally appropriate treatment may be, but is not limited to, processing materials for reburial, minimizing handling of cultural objects, leaving objects in place within the landscape, or returning objects to a location within the project area where they will not be subject to future impacts. Permanent curation of TCRs will not take place unless approved in writing by UAIC or by the California Native American Tribe that is traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project area.

The contractor shall implement any measures deemed by the CEQA lead agency to be necessary and feasible to preserve in place, avoid, or minimize impacts to the resource, including, but not limited to, facilitating the appropriate tribal treatment of the find, as necessary. Treatment that preserves or restores the cultural character and integrity of a TCR may include Tribal Monitoring, culturally appropriate recovery of cultural objects, and reburial of cultural objects or cultural soil.

Work at the discovery location cannot resume until all necessary investigation and evaluation of the discovery under the requirements of the CEQA, including AB52, have been satisfied.

The applicant is agreeable to the above mitigation measure; implementation of the above measure will reduce impacts to interior noise levels to a less than significant level.

IMPLEMENTATION:

If any suspected TRCs are discovered, all work within 100 feet of the find shall be halted immediately and the Tribal Representative and City shall be notified. Other procedures as specifically noted in the mitigation measure shall also be followed and complied with.

RESPONSIBILITY:

Applicant/Developer
Community Development Department
Native American Heritage Commission
United Auburn Indian Community
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ATTACHMENT A – PROJECT VICINTY MAP
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ATTACHMENT B – PROJECT SITE PLAN
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCKLIN

APPROVING A TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP
(West Oaks Apartments / DL2023-0001)
The City Council of the City of Rocklin does resolve as follows:

Section 1. The City Council of the City of Rocklin finds and determines that:

A. Tentative Parcel Map (DL2023-0001) allows for the merger of six parcels, Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 365-020-067, -068, -069, -070, -071, and -072, (approximately 12.4 total gross acres), all under common ownership and with contiguous borders, into three parcels totaling 4.01 acres, 4.12 acres, and 4.25 acres, respectively, and to abandon private reciprocal easements, public utility easement, emergency access easement, and Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) easement, which were recorded as part of a previous project on the site. The map would include the recordation of new easements, including a public utility easement, reciprocal access and egress easement, landscaping, drainage, and common clubhouse area.

B. A Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring Program for this project has been approved via City Council Resolution No. 2023-_____.

C. The Planning Commission of the City of Rocklin recommended the project for approval on November 7, 2023 with a vote of 3-0 (two members absent).

C. The City Council has considered the effect of the approval of this parcel map on the housing needs of the region, and has balanced those needs against the public service needs of its residents and available fiscal and environmental resources.

D. The proposed parcel map, together with the provisions for its design and improvement, is consistent with the zoning classification on the property, Planned Development Residential, 24 Units Per Acre Minimum (PD-24+).

E. The proposed merger of these parcels and vacation of numerous easements for a former project on this property, together with the provisions for its design and improvement, are consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses and programs in the City of Rocklin's General Plan. The easements were recorded with the original Tentative Parcel Map (DL-2004- 08), which was designated and zoned for a business professional development at that time. That project has sense expired and the easements are no longer required. In 2021, the project site was re-designated and rezoned to allow for multifamily development. Approval of this Tentative Parcel Map would facilitate development of this site with a multifamily residential project, consistent with the Rocklin General Plan Land Use Element. 1089

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F. The site is physically suitable for the proposed type and density of development.

The proposed merger of six parcels and abandonment of easements for the expired business professional entitlements would allow for the site to be developed with multifamily residential, consistent with the site’s General Plan designation and zoning.

G. The design of the parcel map and the proposed improvements are not likely to cause substantial environmental damage, nor will they substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat.

H. The design of the parcel map and type of improvements will not cause serious public health problems.

I. The design of the parcel map and type of improvements will not conflict with easements acquired by the public at large for access through or use of the property within the proposed parcel map.

J. The design of the parcel map provides, to the extent feasible, for future passive or natural heating and cooling opportunities.

Section 2. The West Oaks Apartments Tentative Parcel Map (DL2023-0001) as depicted in Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, is hereby approved, subject to the conditions listed below. The approved Exhibit A shall govern the design and construction of the project. Any condition directly addressing an element incorporated into Exhibit A shall be controlling and shall modify Exhibit A. All other plans, specifications, details, and information contained within Exhibit A shall be specifically applicable to the project and shall be construed as if directly stated within the conditions for approval. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the applicant / developer shall be solely responsible for satisfying each condition, and each of these conditions must be satisfied prior to or concurrently with the submittal of the final map with the City Engineer. The agency and/or City department(s) responsible for ensuring implementation of each condition is indicated in parenthesis with each condition.

A. Notice to Applicant of Fees & Exaction Appeal Period The conditions of project approval set forth herein include certain fees, dedication requirements, reservation requirements, and other exactions. Pursuant to Government Code §66020(d), these conditions constitute written notice of the amount of such fees, and a description of the dedications, reservations, and other exactions.

The applicant is hereby notified that the 90-day protest period, commencing from the date of approval of the project, has begun. If the applicant fails to file a protest regarding any of the fees, dedication requirements, reservation requirements or other exaction contained in this notice, complying with all the requirements of Government Code §66020, the applicant will be legally barred from later challenging such exactions.
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B. Conditions

1. Existing easements as specified on Exhibit A shall be abandoned concurrently with recordation of the final map, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. (PLANNING,

ENGINEERING)

2. New easements as shown on Exhibit A, including but not limited to, public utilities, reciprocal access and egress, landscaping, drainage, low impact development, and common clubhouse area, shall be recorded as part of the final map, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. (PLANNING, ENGINEERING)

3. Prior to recordation of a final map, all rights-of-way required for West Oaks Boulevard shall be offered by means of an irrevocable offer of dedication.

4. Indemnification and Duty to Defend
As a condition for project approval, Owner or an agent of Owner acceptable to City shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City and its agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action, or proceeding, against the City or its agents, officers, and employees; including all costs, attorneys' fees, expenses, and liabilities incurred in the defense of such claim, action, or proceeding to attack, set aside, void or annul an approval by the City and its agents, officers, and employees, or other City advisory agency, appeal board, or legislative body concerning this project approval.

City shall promptly notify owner of any such claim, action, or proceeding and shall cooperate fully in the defense of said claim, action, or proceeding. (CITY ATTORNEY)

5. Validity
All portions of this entitlement for which a final map has not been recorded shall expire three years from the date of approval unless prior to that date a time extension has been granted. (PLANNING)
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of December, 2023, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmember(s):

NOES: Councilmember(s):

ABSENT: Councilmember(s):

ABSTAIN: Councilmember(s):
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Haley Reid, Acting City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
West Oaks Apartments Tentative Parcel Map / DL2023-0001 Available at the Community Development Department, Planning Division 1093

EXHIBIT A
DL2023-0001
Recommended for Approval by the Planning Commission
on November 7, 2023 David Mohlenbrok
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCKLIN

APPROVING A DESIGN REVIEW
(West Oaks Apartments / DR2022-0010)
The City Council of the City of Rocklin does resolve as follows:

Section 1. The City Council of the City of Rocklin finds and determines that:

A. The Design Review (DR2022-0010) approves the site design, landscaping, architectural designs, colors and materials for the West Oaks Apartments project; a 371-unit apartment community on approximately 15.9 acres. The site consists of six (6) parcels, Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 365-020-067, -068, -069, -070, -071, and -072, as well as an approximately 3.4-acre portion of former Caltrans right-of-way located north and adjacent to the other parcels for which an annexation into the City of Rocklin is currently being processed.

B. A Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring Program for this project has been approved via Planning Resolution No. PC-2023-_____.

C. The Planning Commission of the City of Rocklin recommended the project for approval on November 7, 2023 with a vote of 3-0 (two members absent).

D. The design of the site is compatible with the surrounding development, natural features, constraints, and traffic flow. The architectural design, colors and materials, and landscaping of the proposed multifamily complex is consistent with the adjacent multifamily complexes to the northeast and east. The architectural design of the site will have no impact to natural features within the area or traffic flow, beyond that which was identified in the Mitigated Negative Declaration.

E. The height, bulk, area, color scheme and materials of the buildings and structures are compatible with surrounding development. Pursuant to the Sunset West General Development Plan, the PD-24+ zoning district allows for a maximum building height of 50 feet.

However, the zoning district states that all development standards (including height) may be modified subject to justifications provided and accepted as part of a Design Review approval.

The project proposes a maximum height of 59 feet due to two stairwells and elevator “lobbies” required by Building and Fire Code, which is consistent with the allowances for the district. The parapet of the building is at 48 feet tall. Colors and materials have been selected to be compatible with the neighboring project, and to be consistent with the Citywide Design Guidelines and the University Architectural District.

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incorporates sustainable features consistent with the California Green Building Standards Code (“CALGreen”). The project provides electric vehicle charging spaces consistent with CALGreen.

The position of some of the buildings in a north-south orientation maximizes passive solar access and natural lighting. The project shall be consistent with all California Building Code requirements. The project is consistent with the style, type, and orientation of lighting with nearby multifamily residential complexes, as well as with the requirements of the Citywide Design Guidelines.

G. Parking is consistent with requirements set forth in Section 17.66.020 of the Rocklin Municipal Code (RMC) which requires the project to provide for a total of 757 parking spaces, with 776 spaces being proposed. Ingress/egress patterns from a bridge from West Oaks Boulevard directly to the east has been analyzed by the City’s Engineering staff and have been determined to be consistent with City standards.

H. The landscaping design is compatible with surrounding developments and has been designed with provisions for minimizing water usage and maintenance needs. The landscaping is also consistent with the requirements of the Citywide Design Guidelines. The landscape concept is water-efficient, low maintenance, and will complement the buildings and make a positive contribution to the site’s overall aesthetics. Low-profile shrubs, including screening shrubs, are planned along with shade and canopy trees. The planting design features various drought-tolerant, and fire-resistant species to create layers of color and texture to complement the architectural style and setting. HVAC units will be roof-mounted and screened from sight to create more areas for landscaping.

I. The design of the site and buildings or structures is consistent with the goal and policies of the General Plan, as well as the High Density Residential (HDR) land use designation, the PD-24+ zoning within the Sunset West General Development Plan, and all other City regulations, standards, and restrictions. The buildings are consistent with the Citywide Design Guidelines and have been designed to be consistent with all development standards of the University Architectural District. The location of signs and graphics is consistent with requirements of the Rocklin Municipal Code and would not obstruct visibility.

Section 2. The Design Review for the West Oaks Apartments (DR2022-0010) as depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, is hereby approved subject to the conditions listed below. The approved Exhibit A shall govern the design and construction of the project. Any condition directly addressing an element incorporated into Exhibit A shall be controlling and shall modify Exhibit A. All other plans, specifications, details, and information contained within Exhibit A shall be specifically applicable to the project and shall be construed as if directly stated within the conditions for approval. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the applicant / developer shall be solely responsible for satisfying each condition prior to a final Building Permit Inspection or Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy as applicable. The agency and / or City department(s) responsible for ensuring implementation of each condition is indicated in parenthesis with each condition. 1097

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B. Conditions

1. Utilities
a. All utilities, including but not limited to water, sewer, telephone, gas, electricity, and conduit for cable television shall be provided to the project in compliance with all-applicable standards and requirements of the applicable provider. (APPLICABLE UTILITY)
b. Solid Waste Disposal – The applicant shall install masonry trash enclosures with solid metal gates to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director.

The location and design of trash enclosures shall provide for a minimum clear width and gate opening of 11 feet, a minimum interior depth of 14 feet (to accommodate two trash bins), and gates designed to clear adjacent curbing to the satisfaction of Recology Auburn Placer. (RECOLOGY AUBURN PLACER,

ENGINEERING, BUILDING, PLANNING)
c. Prior to issuance of improvement plans, the project shall obtain necessary easements, on- and off-site, as required to accommodate water services, to the satisfaction of Placer County Water Agency (“PCWA”). (PCWA) d. Prior to issuance of improvement plans, the project shall obtain necessary easements, on- and off-site, as required to accommodate sewer services, to the satisfaction of South Placer Municipal Utility District (“SPMUD”). (SPMUD) e. Prior to issuance of the first Building Permit, the project shall be included in the appropriate City financing districts, as needed, to most efficiently provide for public maintenance of public landscaping, and improvements such as sound walls, and provision of new or enhanced services such as street lighting to the satisfaction of the City Finance Officer (FINANCE, ENGINEERING, PUBLIC

SERVICES)
It is anticipated that the following will be necessary:
i. APNs 365-020-067, -068, -069, -070, -071, and -072 shall be annexed into CFD #1.
ii. Upon annexation into the City of Rocklin, the currently unincorporated portion of the project shall annex into CFDs #1, #5, and #6.
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2. Schools
At the time of issuance of a Building Permit, the developer shall pay to the Rocklin Unified School District all fees required under Education Code section 17620 and Government Code Section 65995. (ROCKLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, BUILDING)

3. Fire
a. Construction of the vehicular bridge which connects West Oaks Boulevard to the project site is required to be completed prior to storage of any combustible materials on the project site.
b. The emergency vehicle access (EVA) easement shall be recorded and the EVA roadway to Menlo Drive shall be completed prior to issuance of building permits. c. All gates which cross a fire apparatus access road, including the EVA, must be electrically operated. An approved traffic pre-emption device, Knox key switch and “Click2Enter” system shall be installed on both sides of the gate. A separate building permit is required for gates.
d. The two points of connection to the public water system in West Oaks Boulevard and Menlo Drive must be completed prior to the commencement of vertical combustible construction on the project site.
e. Fire Department access into existing and proposed Open Space areas shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Fire Chief.
f. Fire sprinkler risers for each building shall be located in a room which conforms to the requirements of the current California Fire Code and Rocklin Fire Department “Fire Control Room” standard. If a fire pump is required, the Fire Control Room shall meet the requirements for a dedicated fire pump room. g. Buildings which exceed 30 feet at the floor level of the highest story measured from the lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall have NFPA 13- compliant fire sprinkler systems and standpipes installed. h. A Site Safety Plan which complies with the current California Fire Code is required to be approved by Rocklin Fire Department prior to permit issuance of the first building permit.
i. Fire Department approval of proposed address numbers, way-finding signage and unit signage for the buildings is required. Addressing for the project shall comply with the California Fire Code and Rocklin Fire Department “Premises Identification-Posting of Building Addresses” guidelines. 1099

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j. In order to identify accessory structures and amenities during plan review, as well as to ensure the correct building permits are issued, a Site Amenities Plan shall be submitted with each building permit submittal to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. The Site Amenities Plan shall include, but is not limited to, features such as swimming pools, carports, light poles/fixtures, play equipment, barbecues and outdoor kitchen equipment, fences/gates, trash enclosures, outdoor furniture, shade structures, and any other similar features, and shall also show all required ADA accommodations related to the site amenities.
k. Prior to final occupancy, the applicant shall provide a third-party assessment, by an approved provider, of the radio coverage for emergency responders, and if necessary, be subject to the current California Fire Code section for “Emergency Responder Radio Coverage” and the Rocklin Fire Department “Emergency Responder Radio Coverage Systems” guidelines.

4. Improvements / Improvement Plans
Prior to any grading, site improvements, or other construction activities associated with this project improvement plans shall be prepared consistent with the exhibits and conditions incorporated as a part of this entitlement, and in compliance with all applicable city standards, for the review and approval of the City Engineer, Public Services Director and/or the Community Development Director.

Improvement plans shall be valid for a period of two years from date of approval by the City Engineer. If substantial work has not been commenced within that time, or if the work is not diligently pursued to completion thereafter, the City Engineer may require the improvement plans to be resubmitted and/or modified to reflect changes in the standard specifications or other circumstances.

The project improvement plans shall include the following:
(ENGINEERING, PUBLIC SERVICES, PLANNING)
a. A detailed grading and drainage plan prepared by a registered civil engineer, in substantial compliance with the approved project exhibit(s) and in accord with the City of Rocklin Post-Construction Manual. The grading and drainage plan shall include the following:
1) Stormwater Management
a. Prior to issuance of improvement plans, to ensure compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MS4s General Permit and the regulations and orders of the State Water Resources Control Board, the applicant shall prepare and 1100

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implement an approved Stormwater Control Plan and
Stormwater Management Facility Operation and Maintenance Plan in accordance with the City of Rocklin Post-Construction Manual for the on-site treatment systems and hydromodification controls (if any, or acceptable alternative) to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and Public Services Department. All specified treatment systems and hydromodification controls shall be privately owned and maintained. (BUILDING, PUBLIC SERVICES) b. Prior to issuance of improvement plans, unless waived by the City Engineer and Environmental Services Manager, the developer shall grant a Stormwater Management Compliance Easement over the project site to the City of Rocklin, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. The Stormwater Management Compliance
Easement shall be recorded with the Placer County Clerk’s office and a copy of the recorded document shall be provided to the Environmental Services division. Said easement shall provide for the following: (CITY ATTORNEY, BUILDING, PUBLIC SERVICES) i. Grant site access to City employees for the purpose of performing operations and maintenance inspections of the installed treatment system(s) and hydromodification
control(s) (if any).
ii. Grant site access to City employees for the purpose of performing operations and maintenance work on the
installed treatment system(s) and hydromodification
control(s) (if any) in the event that that the Director of Public Services determines, based upon the inspection
results, that said work is not being performed adequately and has or will compromise the system’s ability to function as required.
iii. A statement that the City may, at its option, cause the operational and maintenance responsibilities set forth in the Stormwater Management Facility Operation and
Maintenance Plan to be performed and place a special
assessment against the project site to recover the costs to the City in the event the project is not operated and
maintained in accord with the approved Stormwater
Management Facility Operation and Maintenance Plan.
(RMC §8.30.150).
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c. All storm drainage inlets shall be stamped with City Engineer approved wording indicating that dumping of waste is prohibited and identifying that the inlets drain into the creek system. d. Site design measures for detaining run off at pre-development levels, including location and specifications of oversized pipes, on- site or off-site detention basins, if any, or other acceptable methods.
e. Drainage management areas including drainage features, such as lined drainage swales.
f. The developer shall prepare a Storm Water Pollutant Protection Plan (“SWPPP”) for review and approval by the State Regional Water Quality Control Board as part of the project’s drainage improvement plans.
2) Prior to the commencement of grading operations, and if the project site will not balance with respect to grading, the contractor shall identify the site where any excess earthen material shall be deposited. If the deposit site is within the City of Rocklin, the contractor shall submit a report issued by a technical engineer to verify that the exported materials are suitable for the intended fill and show proof of all approved grading plans. Haul routes to be used shall be specified. If the site requires importing of earthen material, then prior to the commencement of grading operations, the contractor shall identify the site where the imported earthen material is coming from and the contractor shall submit a report issued by a technical engineer to verify that the imported materials are suitable for the intended fill and show proof of all approved grading plans. Haul routes to be used shall be specified. 3) If at any time during the course of grading or construction activities evidence of the existence of old wells, septic systems or other similar features or any other evidence of soil and/or groundwater contamination with hazardous material is encountered, work shall be halted within 100 feet of the find and the City of Rocklin Engineer shall be notified. The City Engineer shall make a determination as to the nature of the feature(s) (and/or contamination, the appropriate size for a buffer around the feature beyond which work could continue on the balance of the site, and which outside agencies, if any, should be notified and involved in addressing and / or remediation of the feature or contamination. At the discretion of the City Engineer and at the applicant’s expense, a qualified consultant(s) shall be retained to assess and characterize the feature or contamination and to determine appropriate remediation, if any. 1102

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Remediation of the feature including obtaining any special permits and/or approvals as needed shall be completed and documented to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and any responsible agencies, such as but not limited to the Placer County Department of Environmental Health, and the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, prior to completion of grading / construction in the affected area. b. All on-site standard improvements, including but not limited to:
i. All access and grading improvements as shown on Exhibit A. (PLANNING,

ENGINEERING)
ii. Paving, curbs (including concrete curbs to contain all landscape areas adjacent to vehicle parking areas or travel lanes), gutters, sidewalks, drainage improvements, irrigation improvements (main lines and distribution where located under paved areas), utility improvements, parking lot lights, fire hydrants, retaining walls, fences, pilasters, enhanced pavement treatments, trash enclosures, etc. (PLANNING,

ENGINEERING)
iii. All necessary easements for drainage, access, utilities, etc. shall be shown and offered for dedication (or Irrevocable Offer of Dedication provided) with the improvement plans including but not limited to City access to the open space parcel to the south of the project site. (PLANNING,

ENGINEERING)
iv. To the extent possible underground facilities such as but not limited to electrical, gas, water, drainage, and irrigation lines shall be located outside of or to the edge of areas designated for landscaping so as to minimize impacts to the viability of these areas. (PLANNING,

ENGINEERING)
c. A detailed parking lot signage and striping plan designed per City standards that indicates all parking spaces, aisles, entrances, and exits, including on-site signage and any required offsite signage in the public right-of-way. (PLANNING,

ENGINEERING)
d. The following on-site special improvements:
i. Decorative tubular metal style fencing shall be installed on the south and easterly boundaries of the project site adjacent to the open space parcels. Said fencing shall be black or dark bronze and constructed of medium gauge, or better, steel or aluminum.
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ii. Permanent landscape barriers shall be installed along the boundary between the project site and the adjacent open space parcels (APN# 365- 020-004 and on the annexation area) to provide a clear visual edge for maintenance purposes and a physical barrier to retard the spread of plants between the groomed landscaping and the adjacent open space vegetation. Said barrier could consist of a concrete mow strip, concrete curbing, or other durable method / material to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director.
iii. A post and cable fence shall be installed along the norther and easterly boundaries of the project site, east of the un-named tributary of Pleasant Grove Creek. Said fencing shall be constructed of a single steel cable strung between steel posts approximately 3’-6” high spaced approximately 6’ on center and set in concrete.
e. The following off-site improvements:
i. Prior to issuance of building permits, the applicant shall install a 20-foot- wide Emergency Vehicle Access (EVA) on the northwestern portion of the site, which connects to the office complex to the north (APN 017-281- 010) to the satisfaction of the Rocklin Fire Department and the City Engineer. The EVA shall include an electric gate to prevent access during non-emergency situations. If this portion of property has not yet been annexed into the City, the project shall work with Placer County to obtain all required permits. (PLANNING, FIRE, ENGINEERING)
ii. Rough grading, erosion control, and hydroseeding (with a drought tolerant mix of wild flowers and grasses), as deemed appropriate by the City Engineer, for all areas disturbed by grading of the project site but not developed.
f. Prior to any grading or construction activities including issuance of improvement plans, the developer shall submit a design-level soil investigation for the review and approval of the City Engineer and Chief Building Official that evaluates soil and rock conditions, particularly the potential for expansive soils. The professional engineer that prepared the soil investigation shall recommend appropriate roadway construction and foundation techniques and other best practices that are to be implemented by the project during construction. These techniques and practices shall address expansive soils or other geological concerns requiring remediation, including but not limited to:
 Recommendations for building pad and footing construction;  Use of soil stabilizers or other additives; and
 Recommendations for surface drainage.
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(BUILDING, ENGINEERING)
g. Notes addressing conformance with the development standards and requirements of the City of Rocklin shall be included on the project improvement plans, including but not limited to the following: (PLANNING, ENGINEERING) i. Prior to commencement of grading, the developer shall submit a Construction Emission / Dust Control Plan for approval by the City Engineer and the Placer County Air Pollution Control District (“Placer County APCD”). This plan must address how the project meets the minimum requirements of sections 300 and 400 of Rule 228-Fugitive Dust.
ii. Any diesel-powered equipment used during project construction shall be Air Resources Board (“ARB”) certified.
iii. The prime contractor shall submit to the Placer County Air Pollution Control District a comprehensive inventory (e.g., make, model, year, emission rating) of all the heavy-duty off-road equipment (50 horsepower or greater) that will be used in aggregate of 40 or more hours for the construction project. If any new equipment is added after submission of the inventory, the prime contractor shall contact the Placer County APCD prior to the new equipment being utilized. At least three business days prior to the use of subject heavy-duty off-road equipment, the project representative shall provide the Placer County APCD with the anticipated construction timeline including start date, name, and phone number of the property owner, project manager, and on-site foreman. iv. Construction equipment exhaust emissions shall not exceed Placer County APCD Rule 202 Visible Emission limitations. Operators of vehicles and equipment found to exceed opacity limits are to be immediately notified by Placer County APCD to cease operations and the equipment must be repaired within 72 hours.
v. Processes that discharge 2 pounds per day or more of air contaminants, as defined by California State Health and Safety Code Section 39013, to the atmosphere may require a permit. Developers / Contractors should contact the Placer County APCD prior to construction or use of equipment and obtain any necessary permits.
vi. During construction, the contractor shall minimize idling time to a maximum of 5 minutes for all diesel-powered equipment.
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vii. Traffic speeds on all unpaved road surfaces shall be posted at 15 mph or less.
viii. During construction the contractor shall utilize existing power sources (e.g., power poles) or clean fuel (e.g., gasoline, biodiesel, natural gas) generators to minimize the use of temporary diesel power generators. ix. All construction equipment shall be maintained in clean condition. x. The prime contractor shall be responsible for keeping adjacent public thoroughfares clean of silt, dirt, mud, and debris, and shall “wet broom” the streets (or use another method to control dust as approved by the City) if silt, dirt mud or debris is carried over to adjacent public thoroughfares.
xi. If fill dirt is brought to or exported from the construction site, tarps or soil stabilizers shall be placed on the dirt piles to minimize dust problems. xii. All grading operations shall be suspended when fugitive dust emissions exceed Placer County APCD Rule 228-Fugitive Dust limitations. The prime contractor shall be responsible for having an individual who is California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) certified to perform Visible Emissions Evaluations (“VEE”). This individual shall evaluate compliance with Rule 228 on a weekly basis.
xiii. Fugitive dust emissions shall not exceed 40% opacity and shall not go beyond the property boundary at any time. If lime or other drying agents are utilized to dry out wet grading areas, the developer shall ensure such agents are controlled so as not to exceed Placer County APCD Rule 228- Fugitive Dust limitations.
xiv. The prime contractor shall suspend all grading operations when wind speeds (including instantaneous gusts) are excessive and dust is impacting adjacent properties.
xv. Water shall be applied to control fugitive dust, as needed, to prevent impacts offsite. Operational water trucks shall be onsite to control fugitive dust. Construction vehicles leaving the site shall be cleaned to prevent dust, silt, mud, and dirt from being released or tracked off-site. xvi. In order to minimize wind driven dust during construction, the prime contractor shall apply methods such as surface stabilization, establishment of a vegetative cover, paving, (or use another method to control dust as approved by the City).
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xvii. Open burning of any kind shall be prohibited. All removed vegetative material shall be either chipped on site or taken to an appropriate recycling site, or if a site is not available, a licensed disposal site. xviii. Chemical soil stabilizers, vegetative mats, or other appropriate best management practices to prevent erosion, in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications, shall be applied to all-inactive construction areas (previously graded areas which remain inactive for 96 hours). xix. All exposed surfaces shall be revegetated as quickly as feasible. h. The following biological resources conditions shall be included in the project notes on the improvement plans, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer:
i. The applicant/developer shall attempt to time the removal of potential nesting habitat for raptors and migratory birds to avoid the nesting season (February 1 through September 15).

If tree and vegetation removal and/or project grading or construction activities would occur during the nesting season for raptors and migratory birds (February-September 15), the developer and/or contractor shall hire a qualified biologist approved by the City to conduct pre-construction surveys no more than 14 days prior to initiation of tree and vegetation removal activities. The survey shall cover all areas of suitable nesting habitat within 500 feet of project activity and shall be valid for one construction season. Prior to the start of tree and vegetation removal activities, documentation of the survey shall be provided to the City of Rocklin Engineering Department and if the survey results are negative, no further mitigation is required and necessary tree and vegetation removal may proceed. If there is a break in construction activities of more than 14 days, then subsequent surveys shall be conducted.

If the survey results are positive (active nests are found), impacts shall be avoided by the establishment of appropriate buffers. The biologist shall consult with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the City to determine the size of an appropriate buffer area (CDFW guidelines recommend implementation of 500-foot buffers). Monitoring of the nest by a qualified biologist may be required if the activity has the potential to adversely affect an active nest.
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If construction activities are scheduled to occur during the non-breeding season (September 16 – January 31), a survey is not required and no further studies are necessary.

This mitigation measure shall be implemented prior to any grading or ground/vegetation-disturbing activities.

MM IV.-1 (PLANNING, ENGINEERING)
ii. If an active Swainson’s hawk nest tree is located within 1,000 feet of the project site, prior to the start of grading or construction activity, the applicant shall mitigate for the loss of Swainson’s hawk foraging habitat by providing 0.5 acre of replacement Swainson’s hawk habitat land for each acre of land to be developed. The mitigation may be in the form of mitigation bank credits, conservation easements or fee title to an appropriate entity. The location of the habitat area is encouraged, but not required to be within Placer County. Habitats located within the north half of the Central Valley, from the Stanislaus River to Redding shall be deemed acceptable. The applicant shall verify that this condition has been met to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director.

This mitigation measure shall be implemented prior to any grading or ground/vegetation-disturbing activities.

MM IV.-2 (PLANNING, ENGINEERING)
iii. Prior to any grading activities, the applicant/developer shall hire a qualified biologist to conduct a pre-construction take avoidance survey between 14 and 30 days prior to the commencement of construction, in accordance with the 2012 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation (2012 Staff Report) (CDFW 2012).

The survey area shall include an approximately 500-foot buffer area around the footprint of work activities, where access is permitted. If the surveys are negative, then and a letter report documenting the results of the survey should be provided to the CDFW, City of Rocklin Environmental Coordinator and the project proponent for their records, and no additional measures are required. If construction does not commence within 14 days of the pre-construction survey, or halts for more than 14 days, a new survey shall be required.

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burrows and/or burrowing owl habitat, the biologist shall consult with CDFW and develop a detailed mitigation plan such that the habitat acreage, number of burrows, and burrowing owls impacted are replaced.

The mitigation plan shall be implemented prior to any grading activities and/or prior to the issuance of Improvement Plans.

This mitigation measure shall be implemented prior to any grading or ground/vegetation-disturbing activities.

MM IV.-3 (PLANNING, ENGINEERING)
i. The following cultural resource condition shall be included in the project notes on the improvement plans, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer:
i. If an inadvertent discovery of cultural materials (e.g., unusual amounts of shell, charcoal, animal bone, bottle glass, ceramics, burned soil, structure/building remains) or tribal cultural resources is made during project-related construction activities, ground disturbances in the area of the find shall be halted and a qualified professional archaeologist, the Environmental Coordinator and the Native American Heritage Commission shall be notified regarding the discovery. The archaeologist shall determine whether the resource is potentially significant as per CEQA (i.e., whether it is a historical resource, a unique archaeological resource, a unique paleontological resource, or a tribal cultural resource) and shall develop specific measures to ensure preservation of the resource or to mitigate impacts to the resource if it cannot feasibly be preserved in light of costs, logistics, technological considerations, the location of the find, and the extent to which avoidance and/or preservation of the find is consistent or inconsistent with the design and objectives of the project. Specific measures for significant or potentially significant resources would include, but are not necessarily limited to, preservation in place, in-field documentation, archival research, subsurface testing, and excavation. The specific type of measure necessary would be determined according to evidence indicating degrees of resource integrity, spatial and temporal extent, and cultural associations, and would be developed in a manner consistent with CEQA guidelines for preserving or otherwise mitigating impacts to archaeological and cultural artifacts and tribal cultural resources.

In the event of the accidental discovery or recognition of any human remains, there shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains, until compliance with the provisions of Sections 15064.5 (e) (1) and (2) of the CEQA Guidelines, as well as Public Resources Code Section 1109

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5097.98, has occurred. If any human remains are discovered, all work shall stop in the immediate vicinity of the find and the County Coroner shall be notified, according to Section 7050.5 of the California Health and Safety Code. The City’s Environmental Coordinator shall also be notified.

If the remains are Native American, the Coroner will notify the Native American Heritage Commission, which in turn will inform a most likely descendant. The descendant will then recommend to the landowner appropriate disposition of the remains and any grave goods, and the landowner shall comply with the requirements of AB2641 (2006).

This mitigation measure shall be implemented prior to any grading or ground/vegetation-disturbing activities.

MM V.-1 (PLANNING, ENGINEERING)
j. The following shall be included in the project notes on the improvement plans:
i) The discharge of fuels, oils, or other petroleum products, chemicals, detergents, cleaners, or similar chemicals to the surface of the ground or to drainage ways on, or adjacent to, the site is prohibited. (ENGINEERING,

PUBLIC SERVICES, PLACER COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH)
ii) If Best Management Practices are required for control of urban runoff pollutants, then any hazardous materials collected shall be disposed of in accordance with all applicable hazardous materials laws and regulations. (ENGINEERING, PUBLIC SERVICES, PLACER COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL

HEALTH)

5. Improvements in the Public Right-of-Way
a) The applicant shall obtain an encroachment permit for all improvements within the public right-of-way. Applicant shall post a performance bond and labor and materials payment bond (or other equivalent financial security) in the amount of 100% of the cost of the improvements to be constructed in the public right-of- way as improvement security to ensure the faithful performance of all duties and obligations required of applicant in the construction of the improvements. Such improvement security shall be in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Such security shall be either a corporate surety bond, a letter of credit, or other instrument of credit issued by a banking institution subject to regulation by the State or Federal government and pledging that the funds necessary to carry out this Agreement are on deposit and guaranteed for payment, or a cash deposit made either directly with the City or deposited with a recognized escrow agent for the benefit of the City. (PUBLIC SERVICES)
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6. Landscaping
a) Final landscape plans shall be provided by the developer and approved by the Community Development Director. The landscape plans shall comply with the following requirements (PLANNING):
i. The landscaping plan shall be prepared by a landscape architect and shall include:

1. A legend of the common and botanical names of specific plant materials to be used. The legend shall indicate the size of plant materials and appropriate numbers of plants and spacing for groundcovers.

Shrubs shall be a minimum 5 gallon and trees a minimum of 15 gallon and meet the minimum height specified by the American Standards for Nursery Stock.

2. A section diagram of proposed tree staking. All tree stakes shall be constructed of metal.

3. An irrigation plan including an automatic irrigation system. The plan shall include drip irrigation wherever possible.

4. Berming of landscape strips along the public right-of-way and the installation of shrubs to screen the undercarriages of vehicles as viewed from off-site.

5. Provision for the shading of the visitor parking lot, including parking spaces, maneuvering areas, driveways and drive aisles, by shade trees of appropriate size(s) and characteristic(s) in locations to achieve 50% shading at maturity (15 years from planting).

Include a calculation demonstrating compliance with this condition on the plan.

6. Granite or moss rock boulders along the planting strips.

7. Use of plastic composite-style header boards.

8. Use of walk-on bark in all planter areas.
ii. The plan shall be certified by the landscape architect that the landscape plan meets the requirements of the Water Conservation in Landscaping Act. Government Code §65591, et seq.
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b. The parking/site lighting plan shall be designed to accommodate shade trees and provide for illumination of the parking and circulation areas. Light standards and underground utilities shall be located such that required parking lot shade trees can still be planted. (ENGINEERING, BUILDING, PLANNING) c. All landscaping shall be installed and the landscape architect shall certify, in writing, that the landscaping and irrigation system have been installed in full compliance with the approved plans prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. (PLANNING)
d. Any area disturbed by construction activities but not developed or landscaped shall be hydroseeded (with a drought tolerant mix of wild flowers and grasses) prior to final inspection / acceptance of improvements. (PLANNING, BUILDING,

ENGINEERING)

7. Lighting
a. All exterior lighting shall be designed and installed to avoid adverse glare on adjacent properties. Cut-off shoebox type or decorative lighting fixtures, or equivalent, shall be used and mounted such that all light is projected directly toward the ground. Light poles shall be a maximum of 20 feet in height as measured from grade to the top of the light. The lighting design plan shall be approved by Community Development Director for compliance with this condition. (PLANNING)

8. Design
a. The back or rear of any parapet wall that may be visible from an adjacent right of way or property shall be painted the same color as the front of the parapet wall to provide a more finished appearance. (PLANNING)
b. Developer installed play equipment shall include either poured in place or rubberized tile flooring, or approved alternative, for accessibility purposes. (BUILDING)

9. Signs
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10. Screening of Mechanical Equipment
a. All mechanical and/or related equipment, such as but not limited to, roof hatch railings, RTUs, vents, HVAC units, whether ground- or roof-mounted shall be screened from view from all public rights-of-way to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. To the greatest extent feasible, parapet walls should be used to screen roof-mounted equipment. The design of the screening shall be in harmony with the architectural design of the building. (PLANNING) b. The appearance of large utility features such as double detector check valves shall be minimized through the use of utility blankets or other acceptable screening methods. The developer shall also demonstrate that these facilities have been moved as far as possible from the public right-of-way. (PLANNING)

11. Fences and Gates
Tubular metal fences shall have flat top pickets (or have a smooth rail at the top), be powder-coated (black/brown/dark green), and be constructed of medium gauge, or better, steel or aluminum. (PLANNING / PUBLIC SERVICES) a. All gate codes shall be provided to the Rocklin Police and Fire Departments. (FIRE, POLICE, PUBLIC SERVICES)

12. Security
a. Prior to building permit issuance, the applicant shall prepare a security plan for review by the Rocklin Police Department, and shall provide the Rocklin Police Department with the name(s) and telephone number(s) of a responsible party to contact / the president of the homeowner’s association. (POLICE) c. Prior to building / unit occupancy the property owner, or each tenant, shall obtain and maintain at all times, an Alarm System Permit for each security system installed and operated in the building / shopping center / complex, if any, in accord with the requirements of Chapter 9.44 of the Rocklin Municipal Code. (POLICE)

13. Outdoor Storage
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14. Maintenance
a. The property owner shall remove within 72 hours all graffiti placed on any fence, wall, existing building, paved area or structure on the property consistent with the provisions of Rocklin Municipal Code Section 9.32. Prior to removal of said graffiti, the property owner shall report the graffiti vandalism to the Rocklin Police Department. (PLANNING, POLICE)
b. The project, including but not limited to paving, landscaping, structures, and improvements shall be maintained by the property owners, to the standard of similarly situated properties in equivalent use zones, to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. (PLANNING)

15. Parks
a. Park fees shall be paid as required by the Rocklin Municipal Code Chapter 17.71 and Chapter 16.28. (ENGINEERING)
b. Community Park Fees shall be paid based on the appropriate square footage calculation for the Park Improvement Impact Fee, the Trail Impact Fee, and the Community and Recreation Facilities Impact Fee pursuant to Article VI of Rocklin Municipal Code Chapter 3.16 and City Council Resolution No. 2022-144. (BUILDING)

16. Noise
a. All “self-powered” construction equipment and stationary noise sources (i.e., pumps, electrical generators, etc.) shall be equipped with noise control devices (e.g., mufflers). (ENGINEERING, BUILDING)
b. Equipment “warm-up” areas, water storage tanks, equipment storage areas, and stationary noise-generating machinery (i.e., pumps, electrical generators, etc.) shall be located away from existing residences and other sensitive noise receptors to the extent feasible. (ENGINEERING, BUILDING) c. All phases of project development shall be subject to the City of Rocklin Construction Noise Guidelines, including restricting construction-related noise generating activities within or near residential areas to between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, and between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekends. The Community Development Director may grant exceptions to the Construction Noise Guidelines if, in the opinion of the Community Development Director, special and unusual circumstances exist that make strict adherence to the Construction Noise Guidelines infeasible. (ENGINEERING, BUILDING) 1114

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d. The developer shall provide a Noise Coordinator and adhere to the following:
(ENGINEERING, BUILDING)
A) As a function of on-site project management, an on-site Noise Coordinator shall be employed by the developer, and their name and telephone number along with instructions on how to file a noise complaint shall be posted conspicuously around the project site, and at all vehicle entrances to public streets, during all project construction phases. The posted signage shall include the construction hours allowed by City policy and shall be sized large enough to include 3-inch-tall lettering.

B) The Noise Coordinator’s duties shall include fielding and documenting noise complaints, determining the source of the complaint (e.g., piece of construction equipment), determining whether noise levels at the project boundary are within acceptable limits consistent with the General Plan hourly noise standards and with this condition (see 14.c. above), and reporting complaints to the City with documented noise levels at the time of complaint via email.

C) The Noise Coordinator shall work, to the extent feasible, with the surrounding residents and project contractors to schedule activities to minimize disturbance of residents during the daytime hours. Prior to commencement of any night time work required by the City or utility companies, approval from the Community Dev Director is required. The request for approval shall be submitted not less than 72 hours in advance of the work commencing and the Noise Coordinator shall provide documentation of notification to the neighboring property owners.

17. Air Quality
a. Electrical receptacles shall be installed in the exterior walls of the building(s) in this project to promote the use of electrical landscaping equipment. (BULDING,

PLANNING)
b. Low nitrous oxide (NOx) natural gas hot water heaters shall be installed if gas hot water heaters are to be used in this project. (BUILDING, PLANNING)

18. Phasing
a. A phasing plan showing the sequence of site improvements shall be submitted for review and approval by the Community Development Director. The phasing plan shall show the following:
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i. The building or buildings to be constructed and all appurtenant structures (walls, fencing, site amenities, etc.) with each Phase; ii. A Temporary Fencing Plan that shows how the residents of the occupied units will be kept from entering active construction areas; iii. Emergency Vehicle access through the site and available fire suppression services for each Phase, to be approved by the Fire Department; iv. The portion of landscaping to be completed with each phase (all landscaping along street frontages and the trees along Highway 99 shall be installed with Phase 1).

The Community Development Director may condition the phasing to ensure each phase shall function independently. (ENGINEERING, BUILDING, PLANNING)

19. Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance
Unless waived by the City Engineer, the Developer shall retain and furnish to the project a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) Inspector as certified by the California Division of State Architect (DSA). The scope of work for the CASp Inspector is to certify ADA compliance of Developer-constructed work on private property that will be owned and maintained by private owners prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the project or acceptance of improvements, whichever comes first. The CASp Inspector shall provide a written, signed CASp Inspection Report of their findings and conclusions, and provide said report to the City confirming that all elements of the project are ADA compliant. Any non-ADA compliant work shall be rejected and corrected. Non-compliant work shall be reinspected and a new CASp inspection report submitted to the City. The CASp inspection performed in accordance with the Construction-Related Accessibility Standards Compliance Act (CRASCA) shall provide “qualified defendant” status.

20. Special Conditions
a. No building permits or improvement plans shall be issued for the project until the annexation of the former Caltrans right-of-way into the City of Rocklin has been completed, and the General Plan land use designations and Zoning of that area to match that applicable to the remainder of the project area have been established to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director and City Engineer. (PLANNING, ENGINEERING)
b. The associated Final Map (DL2023-0001) shall be recorded prior to the issuance of any building permits. (PLANNING, ENGINEERING)
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i. Building facades shall include use of stucco with exterior sheathing and a resilient channel for hanging interior gypsum board. An alternative to RC channel is use of a staggered stud exterior wall;
ii. Interior gypsum wallboards and gypsum ceiling shall be 5/8”; iii. Mechanical ventilation penetrations for exhaust fans should not face toward Highway 65. Where feasible, these vents should be routed towards the opposite side of the building to minimize sound intrusion to sensitive areas of the buildings. Where vents must face toward Highway 65, it is recommended that the duct work be increased in length and make as many “S” turns as feasible prior to exiting the dwelling. This separates the openings between the noise source and the living space with a long circuitous route. Each time the sound turns a corner, it is reduced slightly. Flexible duct work is preferred ducting for this noise mitigation. Where the vent exits the building, a spring-loaded flap with a gasket should be installed to reduce sound entering the duct work when the vent is not in use;
iv. Mechanical ventilation shall be provided to allow occupants to keep doors and windows closed for acoustic isolation;
v. No Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC’s) shall be used; vi. In lieu of these measures, an interior noise control report may be prepared by a qualified acoustic engineer demonstrating that the proposed building construction would achieve the interior noise reduction requirement of up to 30 dBA.

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i. Group 1 (Buildings 15 and 16):

1. Bedroom: STC 33 glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 37 glazing and hard flooring

2. Living Room: STC 29 Glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 32 glazing and hard flooring
ii. Group 2 (Buildings 13 and 14):

1. Bedroom: STC 34 glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 38 glazing and hard flooring

2. Living Room: STC 30 Glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 33 glazing and hard flooring
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1. Bedroom: STC 32 glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 34 glazing and hard flooring

2. Living Room: STC 29 glazing and carpet on pad, or STC 31 glazing and hard flooring
MM XIII.-2
e. A minimum of seven days prior to beginning earthwork, clearing and grubbing, or other soil disturbing activities, the applicant shall notify lead agency of the proposed earthwork start-date. The lead agency shall contact the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) with the proposed earthwork start-date and a UAIC Tribal Representative or Tribal Monitor shall be invited to inspect the project site, including any soil piles, trenches, or other disturbed areas, within the first five days of groundbreaking activity, or as appropriate for the type and size of project. During this inspection, a UAIC Tribal Representative or Tribal Monitor may provide an on-site meeting for construction personnel information on Tribal Climate Resilience (TCRs) and workers awareness brochure.

If any TCRs are encountered during this initial inspection, or during any subsequent construction activities, work shall be suspended within 100 feet of the find and the measures included in the Inadvertent/Unanticipated Discoveries Mitigation Measure (XVIII.-2) shall be implemented. Preservation in place is the preferred alternative under CEQA and UAIC protocols, and every effort must be made to preserve the resources in place, including through project redesign.

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MM XVIII.-1
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made to preserve the resources in place, including through project redesign, if feasible. Culturally appropriate treatment may be, but is not limited to, processing materials for reburial, minimizing handling of cultural objects, leaving objects in place within the landscape, or returning objects to a location within the project area where they will not be subject to future impacts. Permanent curation of TCRs will not take place unless approved in writing by UAIC or by the California Native American Tribe that is traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project area.

The contractor shall implement any measures deemed by the CEQA lead agency to be necessary and feasible to preserve in place, avoid, or minimize impacts to the resource, including, but not limited to, facilitating the appropriate tribal treatment of the find, as necessary. Treatment that preserves or restores the cultural character and integrity of a TCR may include Tribal Monitoring, culturally appropriate recovery of cultural objects, and reburial of cultural objects or cultural soil.

Work at the discovery location cannot resume until all necessary investigation and evaluation of the discovery under the requirements of the CEQA, including AB52, have been satisfied.

MM XVIII.-2
g. Consistent with recommendations of the Traffic Study (Kimley Horn; June 9, 2023), prior to the issuance of improvement plans, the project shall work with the City to optimize signal timing at the intersection of Lonetree Boulevard and West Oaks Boulevard, by allocating more time to the eastbound left and westbound left phases, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. (ENGINEERING,

PLANNING
h. Prior to issuance of improvement plans or building permits, the approved bridge connecting the site to West Oaks Boulevard shall be constructed, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. (PLANNING, ENGINEERING)

23. Monitoring
Prior to recording of the first final map or any grading on the property, the subdivider shall deposit with the City of Rocklin the current fee to pay for the City’s time and material cost to administer the Mitigation Monitoring Program. The Community Development Director shall determine if and when additional deposits must be paid for administering the Mitigation Monitoring Program, including additional deposits on subsequent phase final maps. These amounts shall be paid prior to recording subsequent final maps on this project. (ENGINEERING)
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24. Indemnification and Duty to Defend
As a condition for project approval, Owner or an agent of Owner acceptable to City shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City and its agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action, or proceeding, against the City or its agents, officers, and employees; including all costs, attorneys' fees, expenses, and liabilities incurred in the defense of such claim, action, or proceeding to attack, set aside, void or annul an approval by the City and its agents, officers, and employees, or other City advisory agency, appeal board, or legislative body concerning this project approval. City shall promptly notify owner of any such claim, action, or proceeding and shall cooperate fully in the defense of said claim, action, or proceeding. (CITY ATTORNEY)

25. Validity
a. This entitlement shall not be considered valid and approved unless and until the concurrent Tentative Parcel Map (DL2023-0001) has been approved. (PLANNING) b. This entitlement shall expire three years from the date of approval unless prior to that date a building permit has been issued or a time extension has been granted. (PLANNING)
c. Approval of this entitlement does not relieve the developer of the need to obtain subsequent permits and approvals, such as but not limited to Grading Permits, Improvement Plans, and Building Permits. (PLANNING)
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of December, 2023, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmember(s):

NOES: Councilmember(s):

ABSENT: Councilmember(s):

ABSTAIN: Councilmember(s):
____________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Haley Reid, Acting City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
West Oaks Apartments (DR2022-0010)
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DR2022-0010
Recommended for Approval by the Planning Commission
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City Council
Staff Report

Subject:

Vacation of a Public Street / Yankee Hill Road Between the Eastbound and Westbound Tracks of Union Pacific Railroad
Date:

December 12, 2023
Submitted By:

David Mohlenbrok, Director of Community Development
Lynn Toth, Associate Civil Engineer
Department:

Community Development
Recommendation:

This item is being continued to the January 9, 2024 City Council Meeting.

Item Number 5B.

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Staff Report

Subject:

Fiscal Year 2023/24 First Quarter: Financial Report, Budget Amendments, and Strategic Plan Update
Date:

December 12, 2023
Submitted By:

Daniel Choe, Deputy Director of Administrative Services Department:

Administrative Services - Finance
Recommendation:

Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rocklin Accepting the Quarterly Financial Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2023, and Amending the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Budget.

Background:

The quarterly financial report provides an overview of the City of Rocklin's current financial position. The City departments and the Finance division evaluate budget-to-actual performance for fiscal soundness or potential issues requiring immediate actions, recommend any necessary mitigating plan, and make operational changes as required. The Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 is included as Exhibit A to the Resolution (Attachment 2), and previously authorized budget amendments are included as Exhibit B to the Resolution (Attachment 3).

At the May 9, 2023 City Council Meeting, the City Council affirmed the outcomes of the 2023- 2025 Strategic Planning and Two-Year Work Plan Items. The 2023-2025 Strategic Plan and associated Two-Year Work Plan Items were developed by City Council and City staff following the March 22, 2023 Strategic Planning workshop. The strategic outcomes or 5 “Pillars”, along with the directional statements, served as a guiding tool for staff to develop the two-year programs and project goals as outlined in the Work Plan Matrix. The items identified in the Work Plan Matrix are the focus of staff and other resource priorities for the next two years.

The Strategic Plan Program Update (Attachment 4) serves to track the staff-recommended and City Council approved Two-Year Work Plan Items and prioritize the strategic outcomes that are designed to create progress and meet community needs in each pillar. The matrix tracks the progress of the two-year work plan items during the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2023/24 (July – September 2023).

Staff will continue to provide progress updates to City Council as part of the quarterly budget update.

Item Number 6A.

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Fiscal Impact:

Sufficient funds are available in their respective funds in the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Operating Budget to support the staff recommendations.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Resolution - Exhibit A - FY24 First Quarter Financial Report

3. Resolution - Exhibit B - Budget Amendments

4. Strategic Plan Progress Update
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-

ACCEPTING THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND
AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 BUDGET
WHEREAS, the quarterly financial report provides an overview of the City of Rocklin’s current financial position, and in connection therewith, City departments with the Finance division evaluate budget-to-actual performance for fiscal soundness or potential issues requiring immediate actions, recommend any necessary mitigating plan, if needed, and to make operational changes as required. The Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, as part of this review, staff has identified areas requiring operational changes as well as the necessary budget amendments based on the appropriations previously approved by the City Council from the fiscal year 2023/24 budget to date. The recommended budget adjustments are attached hereto as Exhibit B.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rocklin does resolve as follows:

Section 1. The City Council of the City of Rocklin accepts the Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 as reflected in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herewith by reference.

Section 2. The FY 2023/24 Budget is amended as outlined in Exhibit “B,” attached hereto and incorporated herewith by reference.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of December 2023, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
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, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Haley Reid, Acting City Clerk
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Fiscal Year 2023/24 Quarterly Financial Report
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
The quarterly financial report provides an overview of the City of Rocklin’s (City) current financial position.

The City departments and the Administrative Services - Finance Division evaluate budget-to-actual performance for fiscal soundness or potential issues requiring immediate action, any necessary mitigating plans, or operational changes required.

On June 27, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-109 approving the FY 2023/24 Budget, which totals $119 million for operations and capital improvements for all funds, and $67.4 million in the General Fund. Year-to-date expenditure budget through September 30, 2023 is $72.1 million. This reflects the City Council approved budget amendments and carryforward funds from fiscal year (FY) 2022/23 to support projects, grants, and equipment purchases continued from the prior year.

Economic Development Update
Labor Market Data
The City of Rocklin’s unemployment rate was at 3.6% in September 2023, with a labor force of 35,700 and employment at 34,400. The unemployment rate in the Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade MSA was

4.3% in September 2023, down from a revised 4.5% in August 2023, and above the prior year estimate of

3.3%. This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 4.9% for California and 3.6% for the nation during the same period. The unemployment rate was 3.8% in El Dorado County, 3.8% in Placer County,

4.5% in Sacramento County, and 4.3% in Yolo County.

Between September 2022 and September 2023, total jobs in the region increased by 26,000 or 2.4%.  The education and health services sector saw significant growth, adding 13,000 jobs and leading year-over-year job expansion for the region. Specifically, healthcare and social assistance contributed 12,400 jobs, while educational services accounted for an additional 600 jobs.  Government payrolls expanded by 5,600 jobs since last September, with gains distributed across local government (up 4,100 jobs), state government (up 1,300 jobs), and federal government (up 200 jobs).
 In contrast, three industries reported year-over-year declines. Financial activities experienced a decrease of 1,400 jobs, information saw a decline of 400 jobs, and manufacturing had a decrease of 100 jobs.
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Between August 2023 and September 2023, combined employment in the counties of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo increased by 2,300 to total 1,102,000 jobs.  The private education and health services sector recorded the most significant payroll growth in September, gaining 2,800 jobs. Healthcare and social assistance contributed substantially, with an increase of 2,400 jobs, accounting for 86% of the overall growth. Private educational services added 400 jobs.
 The construction sector continued its positive trend in September, expanding by 2,200 jobs. Within this sector, specialty trade contractors grew by 1,800 jobs, while construction of buildings added 300 jobs.
 Government employment saw an increase of 2,100 jobs, with gains distributed across local government (up 1,200 jobs), state government (up 800 jobs), and federal government (up 100 jobs).  On the contrary, professional and business services experienced a downward trend in September, shedding 2,400 jobs. Employment declines were reported in administrative and support and waste services (down 1,600 jobs), professional, scientific, and technical services (down 700 jobs), and management of companies and enterprises (down 100 jobs).  Additional month-over job reductions occurred in leisure and hospitality (down 1,400 jobs), financial activities (down 700 jobs), farm (down 600 jobs), manufacturing (down 300 jobs), and information (down 100 jobs).

Residential Real Estate
Between September 2022 and September 2023, the median listing home prices in Rocklin increased by

0.4% for detached single-family residential properties, reaching a median home sold price of $715,000.

However, between June 2023 and September 2023, the median price in Rocklin decreased by $15,000.

General Fund Revenues
The following chart reflects the current fiscal year’s budget to actual revenue received through September 30, 2022, and the comparative budget to actual revenues from the prior year for the same period.

General Fund Revenue Summary
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
Revenue Category
Budget
FY 2022/23
Revenues
through
09/30/2022
% Received
FY 2022/23
Budget
FY 2023/24
Revenues
through
09/30/2023
% Received
FY 2023/24
Property Tax 22,191,300 6,743 0.0% 24,006,800 11,795 0.0% Sales and Use Tax 20,209,000 1,826,552 9.0% 21,157,300 1,542,358 7.3% Building Permits 3,161,300 839,641 26.6% 3,515,300 638,186 18.2% Franchise 2,416,800 - 0.0% 2,465,100 - 0.0% Other Revenues 12,370,700 2,749,919 22.2% 14,527,200 4,212,482 29.0% Total 60,349,100$ 5,422,855$ 9.0% 65,671,700$ 6,404,822$ 9.8% 1199
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General Fund operating revenues are within budgetary expectations as of September 30, 2023. Year-to- date through September 30, the City’s General Fund revenue is $6.4 million, which is 9.8% of General Fund total resources expected to be received for FY 2023/24. It is consistent with prior years as the first property tax revenue will be received in January 2024.

Property Tax. Property taxes are the largest General Fund revenue source, accounting for approximately 37% of all General Fund revenues. Most of the City’s secured property tax revenues are received in January and May.

Sales and Use Tax. Sales and use taxes make up approximately 32% of General Fund revenues. Sales tax is imposed on the total retail price of any tangible personal property and the use or storage of such property. Year-to-date through September 30, sales tax revenues are $1.5 million, down 15.6% from the prior year. More information regarding causes and implications for the full year will be available after the full quarter’s tax revenues and detailed analysis are received from our tax consultant. Sales tax is volatile and can change quickly, therefore staff constantly monitors sales tax revenues for signs of above or below budget performance.

Building Permits. Year-to-date building permit revenue through September 30, 2023 is $0.6 million (18.2% of budget) compared to $0.8 million (26.6% of budget) one year ago. Large multi-family projects have greater impact on the amount of building permit revenue received as permits are often processed at one time for the entire project. As the timing of anticipated multi-family projects are subject to change, staff will continue to monitor for signs of above or below budget performance.

Franchise Tax. Franchise tax includes fees from gas, electric, garbage, and telecommunication services. No franchise tax revenue has been received year-to-date. The City will begin receiving revenue in the October to December quarter.

Other Revenues. Other General Fund Revenues through September 30, 2023, amount to $4.2 million. The significant portion of this increase is attributed to interest earnings resulting from the City’s robust investment strategy implemented in December 2022 and favorable market conditions. Throughout the reporting period, other revenues are on track to meet the budget. Staff will continue to monitor all revenue sources and provide updates as part of these quarterly reports.

Department Revenues and Expenditures
The following charts reflect comparative budget to actual information for the General Fund departments. 1200
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General Fund Department Revenue Summary
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
Year-to-date General Fund department revenues through September 30, 2023, amount to $1.8 million (15.1% of budget), compared to $1.9 million (22.1% of budget) one year ago. The FY 2023/24 Fire revenue budget has been adjusted to directly reflect resources from the Community Facilities District No.

1. At this time, department revenues appear to be in line with the budget.

General Fund Department Expenditure Summary
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
Departments have expended approximately 17.5% of their total budget in the General Fund for FY 2023/24.

Expenditures are generally incurred as needs arise and not equally throughout the year.

Revenues and expenditures are within budgetary expectations as of September 30, 2023. Staff will continue to monitor and return to the City Council with the FY 2023/24 Second Quarter Financial Report in the Winter of 2024.

Department
Budget
FY 2022/23
Revenues
through
09/30/2022
% Received
FY 2022/23
Budget
FY 2023/24
Revenues
through
09/30/2023
% Received
FY 2023/24
City Manager - - 0.0% 35,000 - 0.0% Community Development 4,341,700 1,079,947 24.9% 4,831,300 1,052,321 21.8% Fire 515,400 186,043 36.1% 2,819,500 162,715 5.8% Parks & Recreation 1,862,800 420,715 22.6% 2,479,000 498,326 20.1% Police 1,413,100 114,304 8.1% 1,564,800 64,284 4.1% Public Services 278,800 54,185 19.4% 245,200 32,897 13.4% Total 8,411,800$ 1,855,194$ 22.1% 11,974,800$ 1,810,543$ 15.1% Department
Budget
FY 2022/23
Expended
through
09/30/2022
% Expended
FY 2022/23
Budget
FY 2023/24
Expended
through
09/30/2023
% Expended
FY 2023/24
City Council 97,800 11,105 11.4% 99,400 14,340 14.4% City Manager 1,154,900 242,669 21.0% 1,224,558 221,907 18.1% City Attorney 1,118,400 191,434 17.1% 1,429,617 81,636 5.7% City Clerk 398,000 59,443 14.9% 329,000 56,484 17.2% Administrative Services 5,698,600 1,245,034 21.8% 6,150,891 1,287,871 20.9% Community Development 5,553,300 1,054,756 19.0% 6,803,715 970,034 14.3% Fire 12,417,800 2,775,535 22.4% 14,297,149 3,058,099 21.4% Parks & Recreation 6,432,800 965,393 15.0% 7,683,908 1,020,052 13.3% Police 21,684,300 4,728,894 21.8% 24,864,197 5,280,100 21.2% Public Services 5,763,600 989,698 17.2% 6,137,658 660,447 10.8% Non Departmental 3,399,900 1,098,875 32.3% 3,118,800 - 0.0% Total 63,719,400$ 13,362,835$ 21.0% 72,138,893$ 12,650,969$ 17.5% 1201
Exhibit B
Fund Name (No.) Net Change
General Fund (100) (1,300,000)$
Department Fund  Name (No.) FTE
Revenue/
Reimbursement
Adjustments
Expenditure
Adjustments Description
General Fund
Non‐Departmental General  Fund (100) 1,300,000 $               Funding for Section 115 Trust for Pension initial contribution previously approved at the September 26, 2023 City Council meeting.

Total General Fund ‐      ‐ $                           1,300,000$ Other Funds
Parks and Recreation 400,000 $                  400,000$                  Funding for a pickleball facility at Sunset Whitney Recreation Area. Costs will be offset by proceeds from the Placer Valley Tourism Capital Grant. The grant was previously accepted at the November 14, 2023 City Council meeting.

Public Works 82,400 $                    82,400$                    Funding for College Park Fire Fuel Load Management project.

Costs will be reimbursed by the developer. The contract for abatement services was previously authorized at the
November 14, 2023 City Council meeting.

Total Other Funds ‐      482,400$                  482,400$ Changes in Fund Balance
Description
Budget Adjustments
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2023-2025 Strategic Planning Framework
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Rocklin is resilient and seeks ways to assist the community, businesses and citizens to be adaptable in the face of a changing world. The community is connected through a network of roadways, trails, and sidewalks that allow people and goods to move safely and efficiently throughout the City. Rocklin’s infrastructure is designed, built, and maintained to withstand and quickly recover from disasters and disruptions.

Pillar Objective Progress Update
July 2023 – September 2023

1. Work towards constructing and staffing a 4th
Rocklin Fire Station south/east of Interstate
80 Fire Station RFP received for architecture and design and land transfer approved by CC

2. Update the City’s drainage infrastructure
master plan and prioritize critical
improvements
RFP in progress/out

3. Update the City’s ADA Transition Plan

4. Establish a 3-year Pavement Management
Program
RFP in progress/out

5. Create and Implement a Strategic Plan for
Information Technology services
Facilitated internal SWOT analysis (staff & customers) Reviewed RFP from outside agencies Candidate for IT Manager is in progress

6. Strengthen Interagency Relationships
(FEMA, Caltrans, CalOES, Army Corps,
CDFW, etc.)
LoGAC (homelessness) PS has worked with outside agencies. CDD regional meetings for CIP, CDD monthly utility coordination meetings with SPMUD and PCWA, and PS and CDD regular meetings with PCTPA

7. Identify innovative solutions to
infrastructure maintenance and
enhancements
Utilize fiber mech asphalt paving. Drainage & updated fencing @ SWRA

8. Implement programs to reduce fire loss and
increase community preparedness
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Rocklin stimulates a vibrant and diverse community through technology and efficient planning that is flexible and responsive. Rocklin’s business friendly environment promotes economic vitality, welcoming new and supporting existing businesses through excellent customer service.

Pillar Objective Progress Update
July 2023 – September 2023

1. Continue implementation of the adopted Economic
Development Strategy and support efforts to recruit,
retain and expand local businesses
Launched CHOOSE Rocklin Economic Development website.

Established Economic Development newsletter, BRE visits, monthly coordination meetings between Economic
Development, Building, Fire and Code Enforcement.

2. Invest in technology that supports economic
development efforts
Costar & ERSI tools acquired. Micro-website Evaluation of fiber internet/ tech upgrades in City rentals & bldgs.

3. Nurture efforts to establish the Quarry District as a regional destination
Retain broker for Big Gun site. Received proposal for
development.

4. Establish a small business outreach program with
CDD to assist business owners with planning,
permitting, and inspections of new and tenant
improvement projects
On site meetings with Fire, CDD, Econ Dev to assist
businesses T.I checklist created

5. Create and promote events and activities that will
attract outside visitors and overnight stays
Awarded $400K grant from PVT for pickleball summer concert series Approved 5k cross country track Hosted endurance run SRWA RFP developed and released for Amphitheater

6. Support the newly created Arts Commission’s
efforts:
o To review, update, and implement elements
of the 2016 Rocklin Public Art Master Plan
o To advise the city council on all matters
affecting arts and culture of the city
o To encourage programs in the arts and to
promote the cultural enrichment of the
community;
o To establish an effective liaison between the
city, county, and local cultural and artistic
groups
Master Plan launched
Working on updating existing Strategic Plan
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Rocklin responsive to the unique and emerging needs of the community and offers a quality of life that supports health, happiness and prosperity to all. This results in a community where residents have access to diverse parks, unique amenities, inviting gathering spaces, quality events, and exceptional educational opportunities.

Pillar Objective Progress Update
July 2023 – September 2023

1. Update the City’s Zoning Code Initiated draft RFP

2. Use master planning processes to guide future
development of parks that provide the community with
amenities that currently are not offered within
Rocklin’s park system
Building demo and addition of restrooms @ pickleball

3. Increase recreation programing to ensure programs
are offered to all ages and abilities within the
community
New rec app for Johnson-Springview tennis court rental
Start softball tournaments

4. Identify critical gaps in City Trails within the public Right Of Way
Trails master plan Reidentified priorities and potential partnerships

5. Complete the Oak & Pine affordable housing project
and support efforts to increase the availability of
affordable housing
On-going meetings, weekly project meetings with developer

6. Continue to work with regional partners to address
homelessness in the City
Continued to meet with regional partners in LoGAC. Staff appointed to CoC board. Regional task force has wound
down.
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City of Rocklin
Strategic Pillars 2023-25
Rocklin seeks opportunities to diversify its funding sources to ensure a strong fiscal foundation.

Intentional long-term financial planning ensures community success and supports the City’s quality of life.

Pillar Objective Progress Update
July 2023 – September 2023

1. Evaluate opportunities to create new sources of
revenue to support critical City services
Multiple grant applications applied for and awarded
P&R evaluating player fees and cell site leases

2. Implement a new Records Management enterprise
system that is user friendly for both City staff and the public

3. Implement a Section 115 Trust to better address
CalPERS obligations
CC awarded a contract on Sept. 26

4. Implement a two-year operating budget 25/26 research underway

5. Update the City’s Purchasing Code Research pending full Admin Services staffing

6. Update Infrastructure Reserve Studies P&R and PS beginning coordination

7. Implement comprehensive workforce development
and succession planning programs
Applied for and received $5,000 workforce health grant
Hired Deputy Director/City Engineer for CDD Evaluation of Performance Management

8. Establish plans for reaching 100% funded for the
City’s facility and fleet replacement reserves
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City of Rocklin
Strategic Pillars 2023-25
Rocklin residents feel comfortable walking and biking throughout the community, enjoying parks and public spaces, and know that the City is prioritizing the safety, health, and wellbeing of its community. Rocklin invests in public safety by providing resources and technology to consistently reduce crime and ensure the City remains safe. The City partners with nonprofits, social service agencies, and the community to address the Root causes of crime and social instability.

Pillar Objective Progress Update
July 2023 – September 2023

1. Maintain, improve, and expand City partnerships
that aid in crime prevention and creating a safe
community
Neighborhood Watch program expanded SRO – RUSD,
COPPS Program Fentanyl Response with Placer County DA

2. Continue public education efforts regarding
prevention of crimes of opportunity
One Pill Can Kill at high schools Lunch time outreach at middle schools Social Media outreach ongoing

3. Evaluate the creation of a Real Time Crime
Center
Six-month pilot program completed – software identified

4. Improve Interoperability between law
enforcement, fire, and EMS agencies
Dual band radios in process to purchase Working towards CAD, five PSAPs Coordination of Western Placer Fire Chiefs

5. Update antiquated Fire station alerting systems Installation of new hardware at fire stations and dispatch center

6. Improve Cardiac Arrest Survivability by deploying
citizen CPR public education and increasing AED
distribution
Provided hands on training at Patriot Day, 10 AEDs purchased and to be placed in City buildings
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City Council
Staff Report

Subject:

Fire Station Architectural and Engineering Services - Award of Contract
Date:

December 12, 2023
Submitted By:

Elizabeth Sorg, Management Analyst
Department:

City Manager's Office
Recommendation:

Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rocklin Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with COAR Design Group for Architectural and Engineering Services for the Construction of a Fire Station.

Background:

The City of Rocklin currently has three fire stations: Station 23 on Rocklin Road, Station 24 on Crest Drive, and Station 25 on Wildcat Boulevard. The City is divided by Interstate 80, which leaves parts of east and southeast Rocklin more difficult to access. Additionally, with the expansion of Sierra College and more planned residential development in this area, it has become apparent that a fourth fire station will be needed to serve the existing communities and new growth.

On August 22, 2023, the City Council approved an agreement with Sierra College to acquire land as a site for a new Fire Station located on Sierra College Blvd (Resolution No. 2023- 128). Following the execution of the land transfer agreement, and recognizing that the construction of a fire station would require additional professional support, the City of Rocklin released a Request for Proposals for fire station architectural and engineering design services on August 14, 2023; eight proposals were received. A panel consisting of staff from the City Manager's Office, Community Development Department, and the Fire Department reviewed the proposals and four firms were selected for an interview. Following the interviews, City staff selected COAR Design Group based on their experience, ability to meet requested services, and overall approach to the project. After selection, City staff opened COAR's sealed cost proposal, which was within the proposed budget for this scope of work. This process is consistent with Rocklin Municipal Code (RMC) Chapter 3.04, Procurement.

COAR Design Group has completed over 100 fire station projects throughout California, with 31 years of experience. The services they will provide for the City include site and building design, final plans and specifications for competitive bidding for construction, and assisting the City during the bidding and construction process. As is standard in the industry, COAR will Item Number 6B.

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subcontract some technical plans and reports to other professional groups, including geotechnical and mechanical engineering. These sub-awards are included in the final cost proposal. COAR has proposed $1,228,496 for their services, which is approximately 6% of the total anticipated cost to construct the new station.

The Resolution (Attachment 1) included with this staff report would authorize the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with COAR Design Group for the Architectural and Engineering services for the construction of a fire station. The Resolution also grants the City Manager the authority to amend the contract's not-to-exceed amount up to 15%, which is consistent with RMC Section 3.04.050, Authorization limits and competitive bid requirements.

Fiscal Impact:

Funds in the amount of $4.5 million have been set aside in the General Fund's Fund Balance to support the new Fire Station project, and a budget appropriation of $1,228,496 will be made to support the contract.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Resolution Exhibit A - Contract

3. COAR Design Group Proposal
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCKLIN

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH

COAR DESIGN GROUP FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING

SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRE STATION
WHEREAS, the City of Rocklin wishes to construct a fourth fire station in east Rocklin; and WHEREAS, the City entered into an agreement with the Sierra Joint Community College District for the transfer of land at Sierra College Boulevard and Stadium way for the construction of a fire station; WHEREAS, the City of Rocklin wishes to hire a professional architectural firm to provide building plans, construction drawings, and general construction assistance for the construction of the station; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rocklin released a Request for Proposals on August 14, 2023; and WHEREAS, the City reviewed eight proposals following the process outlined in the RFP and the Rocklin Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, following the review process, the City has selected COAR Design Group to provide architectural and engineering services related to the construction of a fourth fire station.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rocklin does resolve as follows:

Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct.

Section 2. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with COAR Design Group for Architectural and Engineering services for a fire station for a total of $1,228,496 in a form attached as exhibit A.

Section 3. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to increase the not to exceed amount of the contract up to fifteen percent above the original not-to-exceed amount.

Section 3. This resolution shall be in effect immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of December, 2023, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
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Mayor
ATTEST:

Haley Reid, Acting City Clerk

Reso. No. 2023-
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CONTRACT FOR SERVICES

THIS CONTRACT is made on __________________________, by and between the CITY OF ROCKLIN a municipal corporation (“City”), and COAR Design Group “Contractor,” who mutually agree as follows:

1. SCOPE OF SERVICES
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement, Contractor shall provide to the City the services described in the Scope of Work, Exhibit A. Contractor shall provide the services at the time, place and in the manner specified in Exhibit s A and/or B. Contractor shall not be compensated for services outside the scope of Exhibit A unless prior to the commencement of the services: (a) Contractor notifies the City and City agrees the services are outside the scope of Exhibit A; (b) Contractor estimates th e additional compensation required for these additional services; and (c) City after notice, approves in writing a supplemental agreement specifying the additional services and the amount of compensation therefore. City shall have no obligation whatsoever under this agreement or any supplemental agreement, unless and until the agreement or supplemental agreement is approved by the City Manager, the City Manager’s authorized designee, or by the Rocklin City Council, as required by the Rocklin Municipal Code or other local law or policy.

2. COMPENSATION
A. The City shall pay Contractor for the services rendered pursuant to this agreement at the times and in the manner set forth in the Scope of Services, Exhibit A , the Schedule for Performance, Exhibit B, and in accordance with the Schedule of Fees in Exhibit C, but in no event shall the total compensation exceed the total sum of $1,228,496 (one million , two hundred twenty eight thousand, four hundred ninety six dollars). The payments specified in Exhibits A and/or B shall be the only payments to be made to Contractor for the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement unless pursuant to Section 1, above, City approves additional compensation for additional services.

B. Contractor shall furnish City with invoices for all expenses as well as for all materials authorized by this Contract. The invoices shall be submitted with the monthly billings.

Reimbursable expenses shall be limited to actual expenditures of Contractor for expenses that are necessary for the proper completion of the services and shall only be payable if specifically authorized in advance by City.

C. Contractor shall submit all billings/invoices for services to City in the manner specified in Exhibit B. Contractor’s fees shall be as specified in the Scope of Work, Exhibit A or the Schedule of Fees as set forth in Exhibit C. All invoices submitted by Contractor shall contain the following information:
(1) Job/project name or description;
(2) City’s current purchase order and/or work order number (if applicable); (3) Contractor’s invoice number;
(4) Date of invoice issuance;
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(6) Amount of invoice, itemizing all authorized reimbursable expenses; and (7) Total billed to date under agreement.

D. City shall make payment to Contractor net 30 days from receipt of an acceptable invoice. If Contractor’s performance is not in conformity with the Scope of Work, Exhibit A, or the Schedule of Performance, Exhibit B, or the provisions set forth above, payments may be delayed or denied, unless the Contractor’s failure to perform is a documented result of the City’s failure to conform with the Schedule of Performance, or if the Schedule of Performance is extended pursuant to Section 4. City shall not be responsible for delays in payment to Contractor resulting from Contractor’s failure to comply with the invoice format described above, or as set forth in the Schedule of Performance.

E. During performance of the agreement and for a period of three (3) years af ter completing all services, Contractor shall maintain all accounting and financial records related to this Agreement, including but not limited to records of Contractor’s costs for all services performed under this agreement and records of Contractor’s re imbursable expenses, in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices, and shall keep and make the records available for inspection and audit by representatives of the City upon reasonable written notice.

F. Contractor shall pay when and as due, any and all taxes incurred as a result of Contractor’s compensation hereunder, including estimated taxes, and shall provide City with proof of payment upon request. Contractor hereby agrees to indemnify City for any cl aims, losses, costs, fees, liabilities, damages or injuries suffered by City arising out of Contractor’s breach of this section.

3. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

Contractor shall at its sole cost and expense, furnish all facilities and equipment that may be required for Contractor to perform services pursuant to this agreement. City shall furnish to Contractor, only the facilities and equipment listed in Exhibit A (if any) according to any terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit A.

4. TERM OF CONTRACT
A. This agreement shall become effective on the date that it is approved by both parties, set forth on the first page of the agreement and shall continue in effect until December 1, 2026 unless sooner terminated as provided herein.

B. The services of Contractor are to commence upon execution of this Contract and shall be undertaken and completed in accordance with the Schedule of Performance attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as Exhibit B.

5. SUSPENSION/TERMINATION:

A. City shall have the right at any time to temporarily suspend Contractor’s performance hereunder, in whole or in part, by giving written notice of suspension to Contractor. If City gives such notice, Contractor shall immediately suspend its activities under this agreement.

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B. This Contract may be terminated by either party, provided that the other party is given not less than thirty (30) calendar days’ written notice (delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested) of intent to terminate. If the agreement is terminated by the City:

i. Contractor shall immediately cease rendering services pursuant to this agreement; ii. Contractor shall, not later than five days after such notice of termination, deliver to City copies of all information prepared pursuant to this agreement; iii. City shall pay Contractor the reasonable value of services rendered by Contractor prior to termination; provided however, City shall not in any manner be liable for lost profits that might have been made by Contractor had the agreement not been terminated or had Contractor completed the services required by this agreement.

Contractor shall furnish to City such financial information as in the judgment of the City is necessary for City to determine the reasonable value of the services rendered by Contractor. The foregoing is cumulative and does not affect any right or remedy that city may have in law or equity.

C. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Contract, Con tractor shall not be relieved of liability to the City for damages sustained by th e City by virtue of any breach of this Contract by Contractor, and the City may withhold any payments due to Contractor until such time as the exact amount of damages, if any, due the City from Contractor is determined.

6. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

Contractor enters into this Contract as an independent contractor and not as an employee or agent of the City. Contractor shall have no power or authority by this Contract to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent, or to bind the City in any respect or to any obligations whatsoever. Nothing in this Contract shall be construed to be inconsistent with this relationship or status. All employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors hired or retained by the Contractor are employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors of the Contractor and not of the City. The City shall not be obligated in any way to pay any wage claims or other claims made against Contractor by any such employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors, or any other p erson resulting from performance of this agreement.

7. AMENDMENTS, CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS

Amendments, changes or modifications in the terms of this Contract may be made at any time by mutual written agreement between the parties hereto and shall be signed by the persons authorized to bind the parties hereto.

8. EXTENSIONS OF TIME
Contractor may, for good cause, request extensions of time to perform the services required hereunder. Such extensions shall be authorized in advance by the City in writi ng and shall be incorporated in written amendments to this Contract or the attached Work Program in the manner provided in Section 7.

9. PROPERTY OF CITY
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It is mutually agreed that all materials prepared by the Contractor under this Contract shall become the property of the City, and the Contractor shall have no property right therein whatsoever. Immediately upon termination, the City shall be entitled to, and the Contractor shall deliver to the City, all data, drawings, specifications, reports, estimate s, summaries and other such materials as may have been prepared or accumulated to date by the Contractor in performing this Contract which is not Contractor’s privileged information, as defined by law, or Contractor’s personnel information, along with all other property belonging exclusively to the City which is in the Contractor’s possession.

10. COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LAWS:

Contractor shall keep itself fully informed of, shall observe and comply with, and shall cause any and all persons, firms or corporations employed by it or under its control to observe and comply with, all applicable laws, ordinances, and codes of federal, State and local governments, which in any manner affect those engaged or employed on the work described by this Contract or the materials used or which in any way affect the conduct of the work, and shall commit no trespass on any public or private property in performing any of the work authorized by this Contract.

For all leases and purchases of materials, equipment, supplies or other tangible personal property used to perform the agreement and shipped from outside California, the Contractor and any subcontractors leasing or purchasing such materials, equipment, sup plies or other tangible personal property shall obtain a Use Tax Direct Payment Permit or Seller’s Permit from the California State Board of Equalization, in accordance with the applicable SBE criteria and requirements. This provision applies in all instan ces unless prohibited by the funding source for the agreement.

11. WARRANTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - CONTRACTOR
A. Contractor agrees and represents that it is qualified to properly provide the services set forth in Exhibit “A” in a manner which is consistent with the generally accepted standards of Contractor’s profession.

B. Contractor is duly licensed, qualified and experienced to perform the services set forth in the Scope of Services, Exhibit A. Contractor represents and warrants that Contractor has all licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals of whatsoever nature that are legally required for Contractor to practice its profession or provide any services under this agreement. Contractor represents and warrants that Contractor shall, at its sole cost and expense, keep in effect or obtain at all times during the term of this agreement, any licenses, permits and approvals that are legally required for Contractor to practice its profession or provide such services. If Contractor is an out of state corporation, Contractor further warrants and represents that it possesses a valid certification of qualification to transact business in the State of California issued by the California Secretary of State.

C. Contractor shall perform all services required pursuant to this agreement in the manner and according to the standards currently observed by a competent practitioner of Contractor’s profession in California. Con tractor shall devote such time and effort to the performance of services pursuant to this agreement as is necessary for the satisfactory and timely performance of Contractor’s obligations under this agreement. Neither party shall be considered 1216
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in default of this agreement to the extent that party’s performance is prevented or delayed by any cause that is beyond the reasonable control of that party.

D. All products of whatsoever nature that Contractor delivers to City pursuant to this Agreement shall be pr epared in a professional manner and conform to the standards of quality normally observed by a person currently practicing in Contractor’s profession, and shall be provided in accordance with any scope of services or schedule of performance specified in Exhibits A or B.

E. Contractor shall assign only competent personnel to perform services pursuant to this agreement. Contractor shall designate a project manager who at all times shall represent the Contractor before the City on all matters relating to this Co ntract. The project manager shall continue in such capacity unless and until he or she is removed at the request of the City, is no longer employed by Contractor, or is replaced with the written approval of the City, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Contractor shall notify City in writing, of any other changes in Contractor’s staff assigned to perform the services required under this agreement, prior to any such performance. In the event the City desires the removal of any person assigned by Contractor to perform services pursuant to this agreement, because the City in its sole discretion, determines that such person is not performing in accordance with the standards required herein, Contractor shall remove such person immediately upon rece iving notice from the City of the desire for the removal of such person.

F. Contractor agrees and represents that the work performed under this Contract shall be in accordance with applicable federal, State and local law.

G. Contractor shall provide corrective services without charge to the City for services which fail to meet the above professional and legal standards and which are reported to Contractor in writing within sixty (60) days of discovery. Should Contractor fail or refuse to perform promptly its obligations, the City may render or undertake performance thereof and the Contractor agrees it has satisfied itself by its own investigation and research regarding the conditions affecting the work to be done and labor and materials needed, and that its decision to execute this agreement is based on such independent investigation and research . Contractor shall be liable for any expenses thereby incurred.

12. SUBCONTRACTING
None of the services covered by this Contract shall be subco ntracted without the prior written consent of the City, which will not be unreasonably withheld. Contractor shall be as fully responsible to the City for the negligent acts and omissions of its contractors and subcontractors, and of persons either directl y or indirectly employed by them, as it is for the negligent acts and omissions of persons directly employed by Contractor.

13. ASSIGNABILITY
Contractor shall not assign or transfer any interest in this Contract whether by assignment or novation, without the prior written consent of the City . The City has a strong interest in the qualifications and capability of the persons and entities that will fulfill the obligations imposed on Contractor under this agreement. However, claims for money due or to become due Contractor from the City under this Contract may be assigned to a financial institution, or to a trustee in bankruptcy, without such approval. Notic e of any assignment or transfer whether voluntary or 1217
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involuntary shall be furnished promptly to the City.

14. INTEREST IN CONTRACT
Contractor covenants that neither it, nor any of its employees, agents, contractors, or subcontractors has any interest, nor shall they acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in the subject of the Contract, nor any other interest which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of its services hereunder. Contractor shall make all disclosures required by th e City’s conflict of interest code in accordance with the category designated by the City, unless the City Manager determines in writing that Contractor’s duties are more limited in scope than is warranted by the category designated by the City code and th at a narrower disclosure category should apply. Contractor also agrees to make disclosure in compliance with the City conflict of interest code if, at any time after the execution of this Contract, City determines and notifies Contractor in writing that Contractor’s duties under this Contract warrant greater disclosure by Contractor than was originally contemplated. Contractor shall make disclosures in the time, place and manner set forth in the conflict of interest code and as directed by the City.

15. MATERIALS CONFIDENTIAL
To the extent permitted by law, all of the materials prepared or assembled by Contractor pursuant to performance of this Contract are confidential and Contractor agrees that they shall not be made available to any individual or organization without the prior written approval of the City, except by court order.

16. LIABILITY OF CONTRACTOR-NEGLIGENCE
Contractor shall be responsible for performing the work under this Contract in a manner which is consistent with the generally-accepted standards of the Contractor’s profession and shall be liable for its own negligence and the negligent acts of its employees, agents, contractors and subcontractors. The City shall have no right of control over the manner in which the work is to be done but only as to its outcome, and shall not be charged with the responsibility of preventing risk to Contractor or its employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors.

17. INDEMNITY AND LITIGATION, COSTS
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall hold harmless, defend at its own expense, and indemnify the City, its officers, officials, agents, employees and volunteers against any and all claims, damages, demands, liability, c osts, losses and expenses, including without limitation court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from all acts or omissions of Contractor, or its officers, agents or employees in rendering services under this Agreement; excluding however, such liability, claims, losses, damages or expenses arising from the City’s sole negligence, or willful acts. The provisions of this paragraph shall surv ive termination or suspension of this Contract. These Indemnification provisions are independent of and shall not in any way be limited by the Insurance requirements of this agreement. City approval of the Insurance required by this Agreement does not in any way relieve the Contractor from liability under this section.

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18. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE INSURANCE
Contractor agrees to have and maintain the policies set forth below, against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, or employees. All policies, endorsements, certificates, and/or binders shall be subject to approval by the City as to form and content. A lapse in any required insurance coverage during this Agreement shall be a breach of this Agreement.

A. MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE

1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.

2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 00 01 covering any auto (Code 1), or if Contractor has no owned autos, covering hired (Code 8) and non-owned autos (Code 9), with limit no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.

3. Workers’ Compensation as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits and Employer’s Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. If Contractor has no employees, Contractor must notify City if an employee is hired, verify proof of coverage for any subcontractors, and agrees to hold City harmless and defend City from claims arising from failure to provide workers’ compensation benefits.

4. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions): Insurance appropriate to the Contractor’s profession, with limit no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate. Professional liability coverage shall extend for at least five years after completion of the Contractor’s services under this Agreement.

If the Contractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by the contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.

B. OTHER INSURANCE PROVISIONS
The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
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1. Additional Insured Status . The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Contractor’s insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions used).

2. Primary Coverag e. For any claims related to this contract, the Contractor’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers . Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.

3. Notice of Cancellation . Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with 30 days’ notice to the City, with ten days’ for notice of cancellation due to non-payment.

4. Waiver of Subrogation. Contractor hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Contractor may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Contractor agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to a ffect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer.

5. Self-Insured Retentions. Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Contractor to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. The policy language shall provide, or be endorsed to provide, that the self-insured retention may be satisfied by either the named insured or City.

6. Acceptability of Insurers . Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City.

7. Claims Made Policies . If any of the required policies for professional liability insurance provide claims-made coverage:

i. The Retroactive Date must be shown and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work.

ii. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5 ) years after completion of the contract of work.

iii. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Contractor must purchase “extended reporting” coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of contract work.

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8. Verification of Coverage . Contractor shall furnish the City with original Certificate of Insurance including all required amendatory endorseme nts (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to the City before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor’s obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.

9. Subcontractors. Contractor shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors.

10. Special Risks or Circumstances. City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.

19. GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS:

A. Contract Documents . This agreement and its exhibits shall be known as the “Contract Documents.” Terms set forth in any Contract Document shall be deemed to be incorporated in all Contract Documents as if set forth in full therein. In the event of conflict between terms contained in these Contract Documents, the more specific term shall control. If any portion of the Contract Documents shall be in conflict with any other portion, provision s contained in the Contract shall govern over conflicting provisions contained in the exhibits to the Contract. In the event of any conflict between the terms or conditions of this written agreement and any terms or conditions of any document prepared or p rovided by Contractor and made a part of this agreement, including without limitation any document relating to the scope of services or payment therefor, the written terms of this document shall control over those terms or conditions.

B. Non-Discrimination in Employment and Equal Employment Opportunit y.

Contractor shall not engage in unlawful employment discrimination. Such unlawful employment discrimination includes, but is not limited to, employment discrimination based upon a person’s race, color, ancestry, national origin, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth breastfeeding or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and age (over 40), disability (mental and physical), medical condition, marital status, citizenship, and military and veteran status.

C. Inspection of Record s. Contractor shall maintain and make available for inspection by the City and its auditors accurate records of all of its costs, disbursements and receipts with respect to any work under this Contract. Such inspections may be made during regular office hours at any ti me until six (6) months after the final payments under this Contract are made to the Contractor.

D. Entire Agreement. This Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relative to the services specified herein and supersedes whatever oral or written understanding they may have had prior to the execution of this agreement. No alteration or modification of this agreement shall be valid or effective unless and until such modification is evidenced by a writing signed by both parties to this Co ntract, by persons authorized to act on 1221
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behalf of the parties. There are no understandings, agreements, conditions, representations, warranties or promises, with respect to this Contract, except those contained in or referred to in the writing.

E. Severability. If any portion of this agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.

F. Waiver. Neither City’s acceptance of, or payment for, any service performed by Contractor, nor any waiver by either party of any default, breach, or condition precedent, shall be construed as a waiver of any provision of this agreement, nor as a waiver of any other default, breach or condition precedent or any other right hereunder.

G. Notice. All notices that are required to be given by one party to the other under this Contract shall be in writing and shall be deemed to hav e been given if delivered personally or enclosed in a properly addressed envelope and deposited in a United States Post Office for delivery by registered or certified mail addressed to the parties at the following addresses:

City: City of Rocklin
Office of the City Manager
3970 Rocklin Road
Rocklin, CA 95677

City of Rocklin
Office of the City Attorney
3970 Rocklin Road
Rocklin, CA 95677

Contractor: COAR Design Group
200 E Street
Santa Rose, CA 95404

H. Enforcement of Agreement. This Contract shall be interpreted, governed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Venue of any action arising out of this Contract shall be brought and maintained in Placer County California, regardless of where else venue may lie. The parties consent to jurisdiction over their persons and over the subject matter of any such litigation in such court, and consent to service of process issued by such courts.

I. Attorney’s Fees. In any action brought by either party to enforce the terms of this Contract, each party shall bear responsibility for its attorney’s fees and all costs regardless of whether one party is determined to be the prevailing party.

J. Power and Authority to En ter into Agreement . All parties to this Agreement warrant and represent that they have the power and authority to enter into this Agreement in the names, titles, and capacities herein stated and on behalf of any entities, persons, or firms represented or purported to be represented by such entity(ies), person(s), or firm(s) and that all formal requirements necessary or required by any state and/or federal law in order to enter into this Agreement have been fully complied with. Furthermore, by entering into this Agreement, 1222
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Contractor hereby warrants that it shall not have breached the terms or conditions of any other contract or Agreement to which Contractor is obligated, which breach would have a material effect hereon.

K. Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “s igned,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to this Agreement, shall include digital electronic signatures (DocuSign). The use of digital electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

L. Exhibits. All exhibits referred to herein and attached hereto, are by this reference incorporated as if set forth fully herein.

CONTRACTOR

By: _________________________
Jeff Katz, President and Secretary

CITY OF ROCKLIN

By: __________________________
Aly Zimmermann, City Manager
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ATTEST:

By: _______________________
Haley Reid, Acting City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By: _______________________
Daniel Cucchi, Interim City Attorney

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EXHIBIT A

Contractor Proposal/Scope of Work

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200 E Street, Santa Rosa, California 95404 | 707.544.3920 | coargroup.com Elizabeth Sorg, Management Analyst
Office of the City Manager
City of Rocklin
3970 Rocklin Road
Rocklin, CA 95677
RE:Architectural Services – Rocklin Fire Station 22 Proposal Dear Elizabeth:

We are pleased to provide this follow up proposal for Fire Station 22 based on our discussions in our call of November 14, 2023 as well as the RFP. Please note that this proposal is based on the Scope of Services we believe is necessary to successfully complete this phase of the project. Our proposal includes the following disciplines: Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Landscape Architecture and Cost Estimating services and Geotechnical Engineering. The following sections include a more detailed explanation of the scope being provided. If there are scope items that are not included, or that are not necessary, we are pleased to adjust the scope to meet your needs.

This proposal is based on your requirements for Project Initiation, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding and Construction Administration services.

I have based this proposal on the preliminary requirement to design the Rocklin Fire Station as a 3 bay station with associated staff living and support spaces. The project is noted to have an assumed construction budget of $$17M-$20M. The site design is anticipated to include additional training space, but no training props, training tower, etc. is included at this time.

We are proposing to offer the following scope of services.

TASK 1: PROJECT INITIATION

1. Meet with City Building and Planning Department to review all requirements including design review, environmental documentation and approval process.

2. Review available as-built documents, preliminary design or programming documents, and any previous studies or reports for the facility.

3. Develop a Project Management Plan .

4. Provide a detailed design schedule indicating required milestone dates.

5. Establish communication channels with all parties involved.

6. Review and list all applicable design and planning standards.

7. Coordinate with City departments and other agencies.

8. Discuss and identify the public works, planning, and zoning entitlements, including traffic and other environmental concerns, that should be addressed by the Project and receive environmental review. City to lead environmental approval process.

TASK 2: SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE

1. Work with City and Fire Staff to develop preliminary space needs analysis and establish square foot requirements for the facility.

2. Meet with Fire Station Design Committee to discuss examples which the committee has seen on their tour of existing stations, to review areas which the Fire Department feels are examples of both good and poor design elements. Hold up to two "Brainstorming" sessions with Fire Department personnel to discuss features of the new station designs in order to understand and develop a detailed program for the project. 1226
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3. Conduct tours (2) of recently completed fire station and training facilities with the City and Fire staff.

4. Perform preliminary zoning and building code check with City Development Services representatives.

5. Review existing site conditions.

6. Determine feasibility of keeping existing temporary station in place and operational during design and construction Phases of the project.

7. Provide Geotechnical Investigation. Coordinate with Geotechnical Engineer for recommendations for grading, foundation design, retaining walls and site paving. oPerform up to approximately 10 test pits using a typical rubber tire backhoe. Our test pits will extend to approximately 8 feet or practical refusal. oObserve the prevailing soils conditions, obtain representative soil samples from the test pits and return to our laboratory for further examination and testing. oLog the soils encountered in the test pits in accordance with the Unified Soil Classification System.
oUpon completion, the test pits will be backfilled in lifts with tamped excavation spoils.
oPerform laboratory tests on selected samples to evaluate pertinent geotechnical parameters.
oLaboratory testing assignments will be based on the soils conditions encountered in our field exploration; testing for shear strength, gradation, maximum dry density and optimum moisture content, plasticity, expansion potential and R- value may be performed. In addition, four soil samples will be submitted to our laboratory for screening-level corrosion testing.
oPrepare a report with design-level conclusions and recommendations.

8. Prepare Topographic Survey of the site and immediate frontage.

9. Determine overall utility load requirements for the project to ensure adequate capacity for service to the project site.

10. Determine impacts to Site Utilities including lighting, electrical, gas, storm, sewer and water. Prepare Utility Plans that provides location and availability of all existing utilities and services to serve the fire station site.

11. Develop concept designs for building construction and site development, based needs identified for the Fire Station Building and present to City stakeholders.

12. Develop Preliminary Site Plans and Building Floor Plans and massing studies for the fire station.

13. Prepare conceptual site drawings indicating placement of structures and amenities on site. This will include the following:
obuilding site orientation, site ingress and egress, and miscellaneous site information.
oDevelop preliminary Civil Plans including preliminary grading plans, utility study and hydrology based on topo survey data.
oPrepare preliminary landscape and hardscape plans.

14. Develop building structural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical system Basis of Design documentation for the fire station.

15. Develop preliminary Cost Estimates based upon building systems for the proposed design. The estimates prepared at this phase will be generally square foot cost estimates for the various building components, and will include a design development contingency (to allow for potential increases as the design is refined further in the later stages of the project).

16. Present concept options to stakeholders for review and consideration/selection of final design option.

17. Provide a written preliminary evaluation of the project, schedule and construction budget based on selected design option.
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18. Make required submissions to City for Final Schematic review and approval. Drawings required for this submittal would include:
oSite Plan
oSchematic Floor Plan
oPreliminary Grading Plan
oPreliminary Utility Plan
oSchematic Building Elevations
oConceptual Landscape Plans
oExterior Color and Material Sample Boards
oA colored rendering of the fire station

19. Present Schematic design alternatives at two (2) City Council meetings and at two (2) Public Workshops (total of 4 presentations/meetings for this bullet)

20. Assist in preparation and presentation of staff reports recommendation to the City of Rocklin City Council for final design approval.

21. Make required modifications to Schematic Design to obtain Schematic Design approval.

22. After obtaining approval of Schematic Design we will proceed into Task 3, Design Development.

23. For the Design Development Phase, we have included monthly in person/virtual coordination meetings with selected staff and stakeholders.

TASK 3: DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE

1. Refine design of Site Plan, Architectural Plans, and Engineering Plans.

2. Prepare preliminary material and equipment selections for review.

3. Prepare updated design renderings and conduct Virtual Reality walk thru.

4. Develop structural system consistent with design concept.

5. Develop building mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems consistent with design concept.

6. Development of Median improvements, Striping and Signage Plans.

7. Prepare Storm Water Prevention Plan in accordance with City requirements.

8. Coordinate with Owner systems for phone/data/cable/security/AV requirements.

9. Develop Interior Elevations, Building Sections, Reflected Ceiling Plan and Roof Plan.

10. Prepare preliminary FFE matrix in conjunction with City purchasing, and make recommendations on all finishes and materials to be consistent with building design.

11. Develop performance plans and specifications for Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm system modifications to be incorporated into Construction Documents. Final design of sprinkler and alarm systems shall be a deferred approval item provided by the contractor.

12. Prepare preliminary line item Construction Cost Estimate based on actual building components. This estimate will be more detailed than the systems estimate prepared during schematic design but will include design and construction contingencies.

13. Make required submittal to the City for Design Development Review.

14. After obtaining written approval of the information presented in the Design Development drawings, we will proceed into Task 4, Construction Documents.

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1. Prepare drawings and specifications suitable for bidding to clearly delineate the Contractor's scope of work, including required civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical and planting and irrigation. It is assumed for this proposal that the City will provide all required General and Supplementary Conditions and Bidding Information. Submittals will be made at 65%, 90% and 100% and will include plans and specifications.

2. Construction Documents will incorporate Geotechnical requirements and recommendations for soils preparation, foundation and paving design.

3. Submit plans to Building Department for Building permit plan check, and perform all required revisions to construction documents based on Building Department's plan check comments (Note: plan check and permit fees are not included).

4. Update Construction Cost Estimate.

5. Submit plans to local utility companies for review and approval. (Note: any required Utility Company fees are not included).

6. For the Construction Document Phase, we have included we have included monthly in person/virtual coordination meetings with selected staff and stakeholders.

TASK 5: BID SUPPORT SERVICES
Bid support services are based on an assumed 4 week bid period, followed by 4 weeks of bid analysis and review services as noted.

1. Provide input for the pre-bid meeting and attend the pre-bid meeting and site visit.

2. Assist in responding to questions raised during the bidding process. Prepare Addenda as required to address bidding questions.

3. Attend the bid opening.

4. Assist in preparing the bidders analysis including checking the calculations in each bid.

5. Assist in reviewing and preparing a recommendation of the successful bidder.

6. Submit all Addenda and assist in obtaining approval from City to incorporate into the Permit Set.

TASK 6: CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES
Construction contract administration services are based on a Sixteen month construction period, from Authorization to Proceed through Punchlist Inspection.

1. Attend and lead the project pre-construction meeting and construction kick-off meeting.

2. Attend Progress Construction Meetings on a weekly basis (virtual or in person as needed) during the course of construction (total of 68) to observe the project, and prepare site visit report. Site visit shall include meeting with Contractor and City representative to review progress of construction, review pending RFI and Change Order information, and observe the construction to verify work is proceeding in accordance with construction documents.

3. Provide two site visits per discipline (by the respective engineers) for civil, structural, electrical mechanical and Landscape to review progress of construction and conformance with construction documents.

4. Make one additional site visit to perform Punchlist Inspection, and one additional visit to perform Final Inspection. Punchlist Inspection will include a detailed listing of all items remaining to be completed by the Contractor. Final Inspection will certify that all work has been completed in accordance with construction documents.

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6. Respond in writing to any Contractor’s Requests For Information (RFI’s) during construction. Create a log identifying each RFI, the date the RFI was submitted, the resolution to each RFI, and the date the resolution was submitted to City.

7. Issue drawing modifications or sketches as required to provide clarification.

8. Provide periodic (monthly minimum) as-built drawings review.

9. Assist in review of Contractor’s monthly pay requests.

ASSUMPTIONS & ADDITIONAL SERVICES
The following items are not included in the Basic Services and will be provided as additional services only after written authorization is received. Unless a subsequent fixed fee proposal is provided, the work will be done on an hourly basis.

Additional Services not included in our basic scope of work include:

1. Revisions to Contract Documents resulting from Owner requested changes to documents previously approved by the Owner, or due to code or zoning changes made subsequent to Owner approval.

2. Preparing separate construction document packages for discretionary permits, alternate bid items or project phasing.

3. Attendance of any public hearings and/or additional meetings other than noted.

4. Services required because of significant changes in the project (not due to the design team's acts or omissions) including, but not limited to, budget, size, quality, complexity, schedule, or the method for bidding and contracting for construction.

5. Processing change requests for Owner requested changes, and for unforeseen site conditions, after bid, including revisions to Contract Documents, processing approval of revisions through the Building Department, and Change Order negotiation.

6. Providing services in conjunction with implementing substitutions proposed by the Contractor and making subsequent revisions to Contract Documents resulting from such.

This includes the review of alternate lighting packages.

7. Providing services made necessary by the default of the Contractor, by major deficiencies in the work of the Contractor, or by failure of performance of either the Owner or the Contractor under the Contract for Construction.

8. Providing services in conjunction with arbitration proceedings or legal proceedings, except where the Architect is a party to such proceedings.

9. Providing "Special Inspection" services required by law or the Contract Documents.

10. Hydraulic Pump Design for fire protection systems.

11. Fire Protection Engineering for full fire protection systems design. As noted above, performance criteria specifications are included in base scope.

12. Design of Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) for emergency responder radio systems.

13. Transportation/Traffic Engineering.

14. Design for undergrounding of existing overhead utilities.

15. Design of Photo-voltaic (PV) systems other than code required infrastructure.

16. A Geotechnical Report is required with foundation and seismic design parameters which is not available yet. Alternate foundation systems such as matt or post-tensioned slabs or deep pier or pile foundations with non-grade supported slabs and grade beams as well as liquefaction or slope stability mitigation are not included at this time.

17. Commissioning or Enhanced Commissioning services.

18. Preparation of documentation to process the project through the US Green Building Council as a LEED project.

19. Preparation of Right of Way improvements as a separate drawing package.

20. Plan check and permit fees (if paid by the consultant) will be a reimbursable expense, charged at 1.1 times the Consultant's cost.
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21. All delivery, printing and reproduction costs will be a reimbursable expense, charged at

1.1 times the Consultant's cost
We propose to provide the stated basic services for a fixed fee as noted below. Invoices will be submitted monthly for the work completed during the month, on any particular phase in accordance with City Guidelines.

The proposed breakdown for the Basic Services charges will be as follows.

Task 1: Project Initiation $ 40,716.00
Task 2: Schematic Design Phase $ 198,824.00
Task 3: Design Development $ 295,644.00
Task 4: Construction Documents $ 469,823.00
Task 5: Bid Support $ 24,210.00
Task 6: Construction Administration Services $ 191,279.00 Reimbursable Expenses $ 8,000.00
TOTAL BASE SCOPE $ 1,228,496.00
As you probably know, definition of construction cost is always an issue on projects. I have included as Exhibit 'B' a further description of responsibility with respect to the budget and construction cost for this project. The definitions listed are from the AIA Document B141, Owner/Architect Agreement. Although we will not be using the AIA document for our contract, these definitions are useful to understanding what the design team and the Owner's responsibilities are and should be a part of the final contract for the project. Prior to our starting work on this project I will need from you a clearer definition of what the actual "hard dollar" construction budget is expected to be. As part of our Schematic Design services, we will then prepare preliminary estimates, and a report indicating what we expect the project cost will be to include all the requested program elements. At that time we will work with you to adjust the project scope or modify the budget to fit.

We appreciate the opportunity to present this proposal. We are available to meet with you at any time to review and discuss the proposed scope of services and fee proposal. We are excited about the opportunity to work with you on this project. If you have any questions regarding this scope of work please do not hesitate to contact me at (619) 504-0984.

Respectfully,
Jeff Katz, AIA
Principal
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